JP2009217397A - Schedule management system, schedule management method, schedule management program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively use a free time by presenting facilities visitable in the free time of a schedule. <P>SOLUTION: A schedule management system 100 includes: a recording part 101 for recording information concerning the schedule of a user; an extracting part 102 for extracting information of time when the user is free in the schedule ("free time" in the following) and information indicating the schedule in time periods before/after the free time, from the information concerning the schedule recorded in the recording part 101; a selecting part 103 for selecting the facilities for the user to visit within the free time, based on the information extracted by the extracting part 102; and an output part 104 for outputting information of the facilities selected by the selecting part 103. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a schedule management device, a schedule management method, a schedule management program, and a recording medium mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described schedule management device, schedule management method, schedule management program, and recording medium.

  Conventionally, when managing a schedule such as an action schedule, the schedule is generally recorded in a paper schedule book, but in recent years, the schedule is registered in an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. ing. For example, by estimating the travel time between each schedule, it is determined whether or not a new schedule can be registered based on input from the user, and if it is determined that registration is possible, the new schedule is registered A technology has been proposed that accepts. (For example, see Patent Document 1 below.)

JP 2005-228020 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, when the idle time between the schedules is longer than the travel time, when this schedule is executed, the user can spare the idle time between the schedules. An example of this is the problem. That is, the technique described in Patent Literature 1 has an example of a problem that a schedule that is effective for the user cannot be provided between the schedules.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the schedule management apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a recording unit that records information about a user's schedule and information about the schedule recorded in the recording unit. , Extraction means for extracting information on a time in the schedule (hereinafter referred to as “free time”) and information indicating a schedule in a time zone before and after the free time, and the information extracted by the extraction means On the basis of the above, a selection means for selecting a facility that can be visited within the vacant time and an output means for outputting information on the facility selected by the selection means are provided.

  Further, the schedule management method according to the invention of claim 10 is based on the schedule-related information recorded in advance, and the schedule in the time zone before and after the time when the schedule has time (hereinafter referred to as “free time”). An extraction step for extracting information indicating the information, a selection step for selecting a facility that can be visited within the vacant time based on the information extracted in the extraction step, and a facility selected in the selection step And an output process for outputting the information.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a schedule management program causes a computer to execute the schedule management method according to the tenth aspect.

  A recording medium according to a twelfth aspect of the invention is characterized in that the schedule management program according to the eleventh aspect is recorded in a computer-readable manner.

  Exemplary embodiments of a schedule management device, a schedule management method, a schedule management program, and a recording medium according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment)
(Functional configuration of schedule device)
A functional configuration of the schedule management apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The schedule management device 100 described below can be realized by an electronic device such as a navigation device, a mobile phone device, a PC (Personal Computer), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a user terminal device such as the electronic device and a network. It is also possible to configure by a management server that is connected to and manages a schedule for each user.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the schedule management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, the schedule management apparatus 100 includes a recording unit 101, an extraction unit 102, a selection unit 103, an output unit 104, a medium information acquisition unit 105, a determination unit 106, a storage unit 107, and an acquisition unit 108. A determination unit 109, a change unit 110, and a reception unit 111.

  The recording unit 101 records information related to the user's schedule. The schedule indicates an action schedule, and specifically indicates a time, a place (position), and an event. The recording unit 101 records information on such a schedule for each user. When the schedule management device 100 is an electronic device that is personally owned, it can be assumed that the owner and the user are the same. Therefore, the recording unit 101 needs to classify and record information on the schedule for each user. There is no.

  From the information related to the schedule recorded in the recording unit 101, the extraction unit 102 includes information about a time in the schedule (hereinafter referred to as “free time”), and information indicating a schedule in a time zone before and after the free time. To extract. The free time information includes free time length information, schedule end time information before the free time, and schedule start time information after the free time. The information indicating the schedule in the time zone before and after the vacant time is, for example, information indicating the contents of the schedule or information indicating the position of the schedule. The information indicating the position of the schedule is specifically latitude / longitude information or area information.

  The selection unit 103 selects a facility that can be visited based on the information extracted by the extraction unit 102. The selection unit 103 selects a facility in consideration of the travel time to the facility and the staying time at the facility. Note that the selection unit 103 selects a plurality of facilities in order to provide information on a plurality of facilities to the user, but may select only one facility.

  The output unit 104 outputs information on the facility selected by the selection unit 103. Information output from the output unit 104 is displayed on a display screen such as a display. When the schedule management apparatus 100 is realized by a management server, information output from the output unit 104 is transmitted from a transmission unit (not shown) to the user terminal device.

  The medium information acquisition unit 105 acquires information on a moving medium when the user moves. The information on the moving medium is information on whether it is a walk using a transportation such as a train or a bus or a car using a car. For example, when the schedule management device 100 is realized by a navigation device mounted on a vehicle, it is only necessary to set the moving medium as a car in advance, and the medium information acquisition unit 105 acquires information on the moving medium each time. do not have to. When the schedule management device 100 is realized by a portable navigation device or a mobile phone device, it is possible to accept the selection of walking or driving each time based on the input from the user.

  In the configuration including the medium information acquisition unit 105, the selection unit 103 selects a facility using the information on the moving medium acquired by the medium information acquisition unit 105. That is, the selection unit 103 can stop at the free time after taking into consideration the travel time and the stay time based on the free time, the information indicating the position of the schedule before and after the free time, and the information of the moving medium. Select a facility.

  Moreover, the selection part 103 may select the facility according to the time slot | zone of free time. Specifically, the selection unit 103 preferentially selects restaurants and the like for meals and the like. In addition to this, the selection unit 103 can select the facility with priority on the contents of the facility, for example, when a sale or an event is held, and can also select a festival or a fireworks display. When an event is being performed, it is possible to preferentially select a place where the event is being performed as a facility.

  In addition, the determination unit 106 determines attributes related to the user's hobbies or preferences using the information related to the schedule event recorded in the recording unit 101. In determining the attribute, for example, a table of previously associated attributes and words is used. For example, when using a table in which the word “soccer” is associated with “sports lover” as an attribute, and the event “watching soccer” is recorded in the schedule, the determination unit 106 reads “ The user attribute is determined as “sports lover” from a specific word “soccer”.

  A large number of such tables are set so that more detailed attributes can be discriminated. In addition, more detailed attributes can be determined by considering the number of times a specific word is recorded in the schedule, that is, if priority is given to the number of times a specific word is recorded. Is possible. In the configuration for discriminating such attributes, the selection unit 103 selects a facility using the attributes discriminated by the discrimination unit 106. This makes it possible to provide a facility suitable for the user.

  The storage unit 107 stores user movement history information. The movement history information is mainly information on facilities that have visited in the past. In this case, the determination unit 106 uses the movement history information stored in the storage unit 107 to determine attributes related to the user's hobbies or preferences. As for the attribute determination, as in the attribute determination using the information related to the schedule event described above, the predetermined word included in the facility name is associated with the attribute from the facility name and genre. A table may be used. It should be noted that it is possible to determine detailed attributes from the travel history by using information such as stay time and number of visits.

  The acquisition unit 108 acquires information on the current time and information on the current position. The current position information is latitude / longitude information and area information. When the schedule management device 100 is realized by the management server, the acquisition unit 108 acquires information on the current time of the user terminal device and information on the current position by receiving the information from the user terminal device.

  In addition, when the current time and the current position do not match the time and position indicated by the schedule at the time, the determination unit 109, based on the attribute information of the schedule, the information on the free time, and the information about the next schedule, It is determined whether or not the schedule can be shifted to a free time. The attribute information of the schedule is information indicating whether or not the schedule can be changed (shifted). For example, schedules such as watching live sports events are attributes that cannot be changed, and schedules such as watching movies in a movie theater can be achieved by shifting the schedule for about 2 hours, so that the schedule can be changed. Has been.

  Whether or not the determination unit 109 can shift the schedule to the free time after taking the travel time into consideration using the attribute information, the free time information, and the information indicating the position of the next schedule Determine.

  When the determination unit 109 determines that the schedule can be shifted to an empty time, the changing unit 110 shifts the schedule to an empty time, deletes the facility selected by the selection unit 103, and Make changes. That is, the changing unit 110 shifts the schedule to an empty time and changes the daily action schedule. In addition, even when facilities that stop by vacant time are registered, when the schedule changes, the schedule is prioritized and the facilities that stop by vacant time are deleted depending on the situation. . In addition, when the schedule is shifted to a free time, if there is a free time after the schedule, the selection unit 103 may select a facility that can be visited as described above.

  In addition, if the selection unit 103 determines that the schedule cannot be shifted by the determination unit 109, the selection unit 103 can drop in at the free time from the current time to the start time of the next schedule as a free time. Is elected again. In this case, the changing unit 110 may delete the schedule, assuming that the schedule has not been performed. In this case, the user should be notified whether or not to select another facility by deleting the schedule, and delete the schedule and select another facility based on input from the user. Also good.

  The accepting unit 111 accepts an input indicating that the schedule has been executed or canceling the schedule. This configuration assumes a case where the schedule ends earlier than planned or a case where the location is congested and the schedule is canceled. The selection unit 103 selects again a facility that can be visited within the available time from the time when the input is received by the receiving unit 111 to the start time of the next schedule as the available time. That is, the selection unit 103 re-selects a facility corresponding to the vacant time when the execution time of the schedule is earlier or later than the schedule, or when the vacant time fluctuates when the schedule is canceled. To do.

  The selection unit 103 may select a facility when the time when the input is received by the reception unit 111 is different from the scheduled end time of the schedule at the time by a predetermined time or more. This is to prevent frequent changes (selection) of the facilities that stop by during the free time even though there is no significant change in the schedule. The predetermined time is a time set in advance as 30 minutes, for example, and can be changed by the user.

  In addition, when the time indicated by the schedule is significantly behind the schedule and the start time of the next schedule is approaching, that is, when the vacant time is short, the selection unit 103 does not re-select the facility. In addition to doing so, the visits to the facilities that stop by the previously registered free time are deleted. In other words, even if the schedule changes, the schedule is prioritized and the facilities that stop by the idle time are deleted according to the situation.

  In addition, even if the user is carrying out the schedule as scheduled, it will accept the input that the schedule has been carried out, and when it is accepted, it will be selected originally, taking into account traffic information etc. If the travel time to the facility is calculated again (route search), it is possible to present a plan according to the current situation.

(Schedule management processing procedure of schedule management device)
Next, the schedule management processing procedure of the schedule management apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schedule management processing procedure of the schedule management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 2, for example, the schedule management apparatus 100 determines whether or not a schedule browsing request has been received before the action on the day of the schedule (step S <b> 201). It is in a standby state until a schedule browsing request is accepted (step S201: No loop), and when a schedule browsing request is accepted (step S201: Yes), the extraction unit 102 provides information on free time and before and after the free time. The information indicating the schedule in the time zone is extracted (step S202).

  Then, it is determined whether or not free time is extracted by the extraction unit 102, that is, whether or not there is free time (step S203). If there is no free time (step S203: No), the series of processes is terminated. When there is free time (step S203: Yes), the selection unit 103 selects a facility that can drop in during the free time (step S204). And the output part 104 outputs the information of the plant | facility selected by the selection part 103 (step S205).

  The facility information is output on a display screen, for example. When the selection of the facility to stop by is received (step S206: Yes), the selected facility is recorded as a stopover place in the schedule (step S207), and the series of processing ends. When the selection of the facility to stop by is not accepted (step S206: No), specifically, when the user does not wish to change the schedule, the series of processes is terminated.

  As described above, according to the schedule management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, since a facility that can be visited within the free time of the schedule is selected and information on the facility is output, On the other hand, it is possible to present a facility that can be visited in a free time. Therefore, the user can effectively use the time without having a spare time.

  Further, if information on a moving medium when a user moves is acquired, a facility corresponding to the moving medium can be selected. Therefore, it is possible to present to the user a facility that can be visited in the free time according to the case of a car or walking.

  In addition, if a facility corresponding to a free time period is selected, a facility according to the needs of the user, such as a restaurant, can be preferentially presented for eating.

  In addition, if a facility is selected using an attribute related to a user's hobby or preference determined from information related to a schedule event, a facility according to the user's hobby or preference can be presented.

  Moreover, if an attribute relating to a user's hobbies or preferences is discriminated using the user's movement history information, facilities according to the user's preferences can be presented more.

  In addition, if the current position and the current time do not match the position and time of the schedule at the time, and the schedule can be shifted to the free time, the schedule is shifted to the free time, For example, even if the start of the schedule is delayed due to traffic or the like, the user can achieve the schedule.

  In addition, when it is impossible to shift the schedule, if the facility that can be visited is selected again with the free time from the current time to the start time of the next schedule, the schedule cannot be performed. However, the user can use time effectively in other facilities without having time.

  In addition, if the facility is selected from the time when the input indicating that the schedule has been executed or the cancellation of the schedule is accepted until the start time of the next schedule is made, the actual execution status for the schedule will be improved. In response, it is possible to select facilities that can be visited in real time.

  Further, if the schedule management device 100 is realized by a management server that is connected to a user terminal device through a network and manages a schedule for each user, for example, a home PC, a mobile phone device, a navigation device, etc. owned by the user By accessing the management server using the ID and password from any one of the devices, it becomes possible to set the schedule from any device.

  Therefore, the schedule can be set on a PC having good operability. In addition, when actually moving, it becomes possible to receive information on a facility that can be stopped by a cellular phone device or a navigation device in an idle time. That is, the user can determine whether or not to stop at the facility presented at the time of movement or the like based on the situation or mood during the movement.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the present embodiment, a schedule management system 300 configured by a portable navigation device mounted on a vehicle or the like, a PC installed at home, etc., and a schedule management server that manages a schedule for each user is implemented. An example will be described. The schedule management device 100 shown in the embodiment is mainly realized by a schedule management server, but the portable navigation device plays a role in the reception unit 111 that receives input from the user.

(System configuration of the schedule management system)
First, the system configuration of the schedule management system 300 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of the schedule management system 300 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the schedule management system 300 includes a schedule management server 301, a portable navigation device 302, and a PC 303.

  The schedule management server 301 is connected to the portable navigation device 302 and the PC 303 via a network 310 such as the Internet. For example, the schedule management server 301 provides a folder assigned to each user on a predetermined portal site, and inputs information about the schedule for each user by inputting a schedule from the user to the folder. to manage.

  The registration of the schedule is mainly performed based on user input from the PC 303. Specifically, when the authentication using the ID and password by the schedule management server 301 is successful, the PC 303 and the folder of the schedule management server 301 are connected, and the user uses the PC 303 to schedule the schedule in the folder. The schedule is registered by writing.

  Note that the registration of the schedule is not limited to being performed from the PC 303, but can be performed from the portable navigation device 302 or can be performed from a mobile phone device (not shown). This schedule will be described later with reference to FIG. 4, and specifically includes time, place, and event information.

  In addition, the schedule management server 301 selects a facility that can stop within a time when the schedule is available (hereinafter referred to as “empty time”), and transmits information on the facility. The timing of selecting a facility is arbitrary, and may be when information indicating that browsing is requested on the day of the schedule is received, or when the schedule is written or the day before the schedule. The transmission destinations are the portable navigation device 302 and the PC 303. In the following, a case where transmission is mainly performed to the portable navigation device 302 will be described.

  For example, when the portable navigation device 302 is turned on, the portable navigation device 302 displays a screen that accepts input of an ID and a password for accessing the above-described predetermined portal site. Then, the portable navigation device 302 transmits the ID and password input by the user to the schedule management server 301, and when the authentication by the schedule management server 301 is successful, the schedule management server 301, for example, schedules for the current day. Receive information about. If the ID and password are not entered, or if the authentication by the schedule management server 301 fails, access to the folder is prohibited, and the portable navigation device 302 uses the navigation function as a guest user. Allow connection to the Internet.

  Note that the transmission destination of the information related to the schedule from the schedule management server 301 is not limited to the portable navigation device 302 and the PC 303, and may be a cellular phone device (not shown). Moreover, the information regarding the schedule to transmit is not restricted to the thing on the day of a schedule, According to the input from a user, the schedule after the following day may be sufficient.

  Before describing the configuration of the present embodiment, an outline of the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schedule table stored in the schedule management server 301. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of information on free time extracted from the schedule shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a drive plan in which a facility that stops by a free time is registered as a schedule.

  FIG. 4 shows a schedule table 400 of a user's * month * day stored in the schedule management server 301. The schedule table 400 includes time information, event information, and place information, and schedules from 10:00 to 20:00 are recorded. When free time is extracted from such a schedule table, for example, in the range of 9:00 to 20:00, the time shown in FIG. 5 is extracted. In particular, as indicated by reference numeral 501, 12:00 to 14:00 is a free time of 2 hours in the lunch time zone. In consideration of the positions indicated by the preceding and following schedules in this time period, the schedule management server 301 selects a restaurant that can be visited and transmits the selected restaurant to the portable navigation device 302. The portable navigation device 302 displays the received information.

  Then, the portable navigation device 302 selects a facility from the displayed facilities based on the input from the user, performs a route search and makes an action plan, and creates a drive plan 600 shown in FIG. That is, as indicated by reference numeral 601, the D restaurant is incorporated as a drive plan 600 in the free time at noon from 12:00 to 14:00. The creation of such a drive plan 600 is an example, and details of the present embodiment will be described below.

(Hardware configuration of schedule management server)
The hardware configuration of the schedule management server 301 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the schedule management server 301 according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 7, the schedule management server 301 includes a CPU 701, a ROM 702, a RAM 703, a magnetic disk drive 704, a magnetic disk 705, an optical disk drive 706, an optical disk 707, an audio I / F (interface) 708, and a speaker. 709, an input device 710, a video I / F 711, a display 712, and a communication I / F 713. Each component 701 to 713 is connected by a bus 720.

  The CPU 701 governs overall control of the schedule management server 301. The ROM 702 records various programs such as a boot program and a schedule management program. The RAM 703 is used as a work area for the CPU 701.

  The schedule management program extracts free time information and information indicating a schedule in a time zone before and after the free time from information related to the schedule recorded on the magnetic disk 705, and based on the extracted information, This program is used to select the facilities that can be visited. This program also re-selects facilities that can be visited and changes the schedule according to the execution status of the schedule. Information on the selected facility is transmitted to the portable navigation device 302 or the PC 303 via the communication I / F 713. The CPU 701 corresponds to the extraction unit 102, the selection unit 103, the determination unit 106, the determination unit 109, and the change unit 110 in the above-described embodiment.

  The magnetic disk drive 704 controls the reading / writing of the data with respect to the magnetic disk 705 according to control of CPU701. The magnetic disk 705 records data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 704. As the magnetic disk 705, for example, an HD (hard disk) or an FD (flexible disk) can be used.

  The magnetic disk 705 includes, in addition to information related to the schedule for each user, attribute information related to the user's hobbies or preferences, movement history information of the user, and schedule attributes indicating whether the schedule can be shifted to a free time. Record information. The magnetic disk 705 corresponds to the recording unit 101 and the storage unit 107 in the above-described embodiment.

  The optical disk drive 706 controls the reading / writing of the data with respect to the optical disk 707 according to control of CPU701. The optical disc 707 is a detachable recording medium from which data is read according to the control of the optical disc drive 706. As the optical disk 707, a writable recording medium can be used. In addition to the optical disk 707, the removable recording medium may be an MO, a memory card, or the like.

  The audio I / F 708 is connected to the speaker 709. Sound is output from the speaker 709. Examples of the input device 710 include a remote controller having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, and various instructions, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like. The input device 710 may be realized by any one of a remote controller, a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, or may be realized by a plurality of forms.

  The video I / F 711 is connected to the display 712. Specifically, the video I / F 711 includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 712, a buffer memory such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. Based on the output image data, the display 712 is configured by a control IC or the like.

  The display 712 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. As the display 712, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be adopted.

  The communication I / F 713 is connected to the network via wireless and functions as an interface between the schedule management server 301 and the CPU 701. The communication I / F 713 is further connected to a communication network such as the Internet via wireless, and also functions as an interface between the communication network and the CPU 701.

  The communication I / F 713 has a function of transmitting information on a facility that can stop at an idle time of the schedule and information on the schedule to the portable navigation device 302. The communication I / F 713 receives information on the current time and information on the current position in addition to information on the moving medium when the user moves. The communication I / F 713 corresponds to the output unit 104, the medium information acquisition unit 105, and the acquisition unit 108 in the above-described embodiment.

  The recording unit 101, the extraction unit 102, the selection unit 103, the output unit 104, the medium information acquisition unit 105, the determination unit 106, and the storage included in the schedule management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIG. The unit 107, the acquisition unit 108, the determination unit 109, and the change unit 110 use programs and data recorded in the ROM 702, the RAM 703, the magnetic disk 705, the optical disk 707, etc. in the schedule management server 301 shown in FIG. The CPU 701 executes a predetermined program and controls each part in the schedule management server 301 to realize the function. Although the details of the reception unit 111 will be described later, the function is realized by the portable navigation device 302.

  That is, the schedule management server 301 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes the functions of the schedule management apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 when the CPU 701 executes the schedule management program recorded in the ROM 702 as a recording medium in the schedule management server 301. Can be executed by the schedule management processing procedure shown in FIG.

(Hardware configuration of portable navigation device)
The hardware configuration of the portable navigation device 302 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the portable navigation device 302 according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 8, a portable navigation device 302 includes a CPU 801, a ROM 802, a RAM 803, a magnetic disk drive 804, a magnetic disk 805, an optical disk drive 806, an optical disk 807, an audio I / F (interface) 808, A speaker 809, an input device 810, a video I / F 811, a display 812, a communication I / F 813, and a GPS unit 814 are provided. The constituent units 801 to 814 are connected by a bus 820, respectively.

  The CPU 801 governs overall control of the portable navigation device 302. A rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a ROM 802 or a flash ROM records various programs such as a boot program, a current position calculation program, a route search program, and a route guidance program. The RAM 803 is used as a work area for the CPU 801.

  The current position calculation program, for example, calculates the current position of the vehicle (current position of the portable navigation device 302) based on output information from the GPS unit 814 described later.

  The route search program searches for an optimum route from the departure point to the destination point using map data recorded on a magnetic disk 805 described later. Here, the optimum route is a shortest (or fastest) route to the destination point or a route that best matches a condition specified by the user. Further, not only the destination point but also a route to a stop point or a rest point may be searched.

  This destination point or stop-off point is a venue of a schedule acquired from the schedule management server 301 via the communication I / F 813, a facility that can stop by a schedule free time, or the like. The searched guidance route is output to the audio I / F 808 and the video I / F 811 via the CPU 801.

  The route guidance program is based on the guidance route information searched by executing the route search program, the current position information of the vehicle calculated by executing the current position calculation program, and the map data read from the magnetic disk 805. Real-time route guidance information is generated. The generated route guidance information is output to the audio I / F 808 and the video I / F 811 via the CPU 801.

  The magnetic disk drive 804 controls the reading / writing of the data with respect to the magnetic disk 805 according to control of CPU801. The magnetic disk 805 records data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 804. As the magnetic disk 805, for example, an HD (hard disk) or an FD (flexible disk) can be used.

  The optical disk drive 806 controls the reading / writing of the data with respect to the optical disk 807 according to control of CPU801. The optical disk 807 is a detachable recording medium from which data is read according to the control of the optical disk drive 806. As the optical disc 807, a writable recording medium can be used. In addition to the optical disk 807, the removable recording medium may be an MO, a memory card, or the like.

  The audio I / F 808 is connected to the speaker 809. Sound is output from the speaker 809. Examples of the input device 810 include a remote controller having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like. The input device 810 may be realized by any one of a remote controller, a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, or may be realized by a plurality of forms. Using this input device 810, the user inputs that the facility has been selected and the schedule to stop by in the idle time, or that the schedule is cancelled. The input device 810 corresponds to the reception unit 111 of the schedule management apparatus 100 in the above-described embodiment.

  The video I / F 811 is connected to the display 812. Specifically, the video I / F 811 includes, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 812, a buffer memory such as a VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. Based on the output image data, the display 812 is configured by a control IC or the like.

The display 812 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. As the display 812, for example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like can be adopted. From the display 812, information related to the schedule received from the schedule management server 301 and information on facilities that can stop by the available time are displayed and output. Video I /
F811 and the display 812 correspond to the output unit 104 of the schedule management apparatus 100 in the embodiment, similarly to the communication I / F 713 of the schedule management server 301 described above.

  The communication I / F 813 is connected to a network via wireless and functions as an interface between the portable navigation device 302 and the CPU 801. The communication I / F 813 is further connected to a communication network such as the Internet via wireless, and also functions as an interface between the communication network and the CPU 801. Information is exchanged with the schedule management server 301 by causing the communication I / F 813 to function as a communication module that directly communicates with the schedule management server 301. Through the communication I / F 813, information on the current position and information on the moving medium are transmitted to the schedule management server 301, and information on the schedule and information on the facility that can stop by the free time are received.

  The GPS unit 814 receives radio waves from GPS satellites and outputs information indicating the current location of the vehicle. The output information of the GPS unit 814 is used when the CPU 801 calculates the current location of the vehicle. The information indicating the current location is information for specifying one point on the map data, such as latitude / longitude and altitude. The GPS unit 814 corresponds to the acquisition unit 108 in the above-described embodiment, similarly to the communication I / F 713 of the schedule management server 301.

(Example of schedule management processing by the schedule management system)
Next, an example of schedule management processing by the schedule management system 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schedule management process performed by the schedule management system 300.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 9, when the CPU 801 of the portable navigation device 302 is activated or at a preset time (for example, the start time of the day such as 8:00 am), the CPU 801 uses the communication I / F 813. Control is performed to transmit information requesting transmission of information related to the schedule to the schedule management server 301 (step S901). At this time, authentication information (ID and password) for identifying the user is also transmitted.

  On the other hand, the CPU 701 of the schedule management server 301 is in a standby state until it receives from the portable navigation device 302 information requesting transmission of information related to the schedule via the communication I / F 713 (step S902: No loop). When the information is received (step S902: Yes), it is determined whether or not the schedule of the user for the day is recorded on the magnetic disk 705 (step S903). In step S902, it is assumed that authentication is successful using authentication information.

  If it is determined in step S903 that a schedule is recorded on the magnetic disk 705 (step S903: Yes), the CPU 701 controls the magnetic disk drive 704 to provide information on the free time between the schedules and the free time. And information on the positions before and after are extracted (step S904).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the extracted free time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (step S905). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the free time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time in consideration of the position and travel time indicated by the schedule before and after the free time. When it is determined that there is a free time longer than the predetermined time (step S905: Yes), information on the moving medium is acquired (step S906). Note that the information on the moving medium may be received under the control of the CPU 701, for example, in step S902, which is received together with information requesting transmission of information related to the schedule and temporarily recorded in the RAM 703 or the like.

  Thereafter, the CPU 701 controls the magnetic disk drive 704 to determine the user's attribute from the schedule event information and the movement history information recorded on the magnetic disk 705 (step S907). In step S907, the user attribute determined in advance may be recorded on the magnetic disk 705 or the like, and the attribute may be read.

  Then, the CPU 701 selects a plurality of facilities that can stop within the vacant time in consideration of the user attributes, the vacant time zone, the vacant time length, the travel time, and the stay time (step S908). ). Then, the CPU 701 controls the communication I / F 713 to transmit information related to the schedule including the information on the facility selected (step S909), and the series of processing ends.

  If it is determined in step S903 that the schedule is not recorded on the magnetic disk 705 (step S903: No), information indicating that the schedule is not recorded is transmitted to the portable navigation device 302 (step S910). A series of processing ends. If it is determined in step S905 that there is no free time equal to or longer than the predetermined time (step S905: No), the recorded schedule information is transmitted to the portable navigation device 302 (step S911), and a series of processing is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, in step S901, the portable navigation device 302 waits until information corresponding to the request information is received from the schedule management server 301 after transmitting information requesting the transmission of information related to the schedule. (Step S912: No loop). When information corresponding to the requesting information is received (step S912: Yes), it is determined whether or not the received information is information related to a schedule that includes information on a facility that can stop by in the free time ( Step S913).

  When it is determined that the information is related to the schedule including the information of the facility that can stop by the free time (step S913: Yes), the information of the facility is notified (step S914). The notified information is information on a plurality of facilities, and specifically, is output from the display 812 and the speaker 809. Thereafter, when selection of a facility to stop by is received from the user using the input device 810 (step S915: Yes), the received facility is registered as a transit point (step S916). Then, a route to the home via the location of each schedule including the facility is searched (step S917), and the series of processing ends. In step S915, when the selection of the facility to stop by is not received (step S915: No), the process proceeds to step S917.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S913 that the information is related to the schedule that does not include the facility information that can be visited during the free time (step S913: No), the received information relates to the schedule that does not include the facility information. It is determined whether it is information (step S918). If it is determined that the information is related to a schedule that does not include facility information (step S918: Yes), it is determined that there is no facility to stop in step S917, and a route to the home via each schedule location is searched. When it is determined that the received information is not information related to a schedule that does not include facility information (step S918: No), that is, when there is no today's schedule, the schedule is recorded from the display 812 and the speaker 809. There is no notification (step S919), and the series of processing ends.

  According to the above-described process, the facility that can be visited within the vacant time of the schedule is selected and the information of the facility is output, so that the facility that can be visited in the vacant time is presented to the user. Is possible. Therefore, the user can effectively use the time without having a spare time.

  Moreover, since the information of the moving medium when the user moves is acquired, the facility corresponding to the moving medium can be selected. Therefore, it is possible to present to the user a facility that can be visited in the free time according to the case of a car or walking.

  Moreover, since the facility according to the free time zone is selected, it is possible to preferentially present the facility according to the user's needs such as a restaurant for eating.

  In addition, since the facility is selected using the attribute related to the user's hobby or preference determined from the schedule event information and the user's movement history, the facility according to the user's hobby or preference is presented. be able to.

  In addition, since the mobile navigation device 302 and the PC 303 are connected via a network and the schedule for each user is managed, the home PC owned by the user, the mobile phone device, the mobile navigation device 302, etc. By accessing the management server using an ID and a password from any device, it becomes possible to set a schedule from any device.

  Therefore, the schedule can be set on a PC having good operability. In addition, when actually moving, it is possible to receive information on a facility where the mobile phone device or the portable navigation device 302 can stop in the idle time. That is, the user can determine whether or not to stop at the facility presented at the time of movement or the like based on the situation at the time of movement or the mood.

  In this embodiment, the schedule management apparatus of the present invention is realized by using the schedule management server 301. However, for example, if the portable navigation apparatus 302 or the mobile phone apparatus can independently manage the schedule, each of them is independent. Thus, the schedule management apparatus of the present invention can be realized.

(An example of schedule management processing when shifting schedules)
Next, an example of schedule management processing when the schedule is shifted by the schedule management system 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schedule management process when shifting schedules. Note that the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is based on the premise that a drive plan in which facilities that stop by the free time described in FIG. 9 are registered (see step S916 and step S917), and the schedule is not performed as scheduled. In this case, the process for shifting the schedule to the free time is shown.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 10, the CPU 701 of the schedule management server 301 determines whether or not the schedule start time has come by checking the current time (step S1001: No loop). When the start time of the schedule is reached (step S1001: Yes), the CPU 701 controls the communication I / F 713 to transmit information requesting transmission of the current position information of the vehicle to the portable navigation device 302 (step). S1002).

  On the other hand, the portable navigation device 302 is in a standby state until it receives information requesting transmission of information on the current position of the vehicle through the communication I / F 813 (step S1003: No loop). (Step S1003: Yes), the current position information is acquired by the GPS unit 814, and the CPU 801 controls the communication I / F 813 to transmit the current position information of the vehicle to the schedule management server 301 (Step S1004).

  On the other hand, the schedule management server 301 is in a standby state until it receives information on the current position through the communication I / F 713 (step S1005: No loop). When the information on the current position is received (step S1005: Yes), the schedule management server 301 It is determined whether or not the current position matches the position indicated by the schedule at that time (step S1006). When it is determined that the current position of the vehicle coincides with the position indicated by the schedule at the time (step S1006: Yes), the series of processing ends. If it is determined that the current position of the vehicle does not match the position indicated by the schedule at the time (step S1006: No), it is determined whether or not the schedule can be shifted to a free time until the next schedule ( Step S1007).

  When it is determined that the schedule can be shifted to the free time (step S1007: Yes), a process for shifting the schedule to the free time is performed (step S1008). Then, the CPU 701 controls the communication I / F 713 to transmit information indicating that the schedule has been shifted to the portable navigation device 302 (step S1009), and the series of processing ends.

  If it is determined that the schedule cannot be shifted to a free time (step S1007: No), a facility that can be visited is re-selected with the free time from the current time to the start time of the next schedule (step S1007). S1010). Then, the CPU 701 controls the communication I / F 713 to transmit the information on the re-selected facility to the portable navigation device 302 (step S1011), and the schedule management server 301 ends the series of processes.

  On the other hand, the portable navigation device 302 transmits information on the current position of the vehicle in step S1004, and then determines whether information corresponding to the transmission of information on the current position has been received from the schedule management server 301 (step S1012). ). When the information corresponding to the transmission of the current position information is received (step S1012: Yes), the route to the home via the location of each schedule is re-searched using the received information (step S1013). End the process. In step S1012, when the information corresponding to the transmission of the information on the current position is not received (step S1012: No), the series of processes is terminated.

  In step S1012, if the received information is information indicating that the schedule has been shifted, priority is given to the execution of the schedule in step S1013, and depending on the situation, stop by the free time registered in the drive plan. Erase the facility and rediscover the route to your home via each schedule location. If the received information is information on the re-selected facility in step S1012, the route that passes through the re-selected facility is searched again in step S1013. If there are a plurality of re-selected facilities, the selection from the user may be accepted.

  According to the above-described processing, when the current position and the current time do not match the position and time indicated by the schedule at the time, and the schedule can be shifted to the free time, the schedule is shifted to the free time. For example, even if there is a delay in the start of the schedule due to traffic jams etc., the drive plan can be re-created by giving priority to the schedule over the facility that stops in the free time, and the user can The schedule can be achieved.

  In addition, when it is impossible to shift the schedule, the facility that can stop by is selected again from the current time until the start time of the next schedule, so the schedule cannot be executed. However, the user can use time effectively in other facilities without having time.

(Example of schedule management processing when selecting a facility again when the schedule is executed)
Next, an example of a schedule management process in the case where a facility is selected again when a schedule is executed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schedule management process when a facility is selected again when a schedule is executed. Note that the flowchart in FIG. 11 is based on the assumption that the schedule is located at the scheduled time of the schedule.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 11, the CPU 801 of the portable navigation device 302 is in a standby state until receiving an input indicating that the schedule has been executed (step S1101: No loop). When the input is received (step S1101: Yes). Then, the communication I / F 813 is controlled, and information indicating that the schedule has been executed is transmitted to the schedule management server 301 (step S1102). In step S1101, it may be accepted that the schedule is canceled. In this case, the processing described below is the same processing.

  The CPU 701 of the schedule management server 301 is in a standby state until it receives information indicating that the schedule has been executed (step S1103: No loop). When the information is received (step S1103: Yes), the current time and the schedule end It is determined whether or not there is a difference of a predetermined time or more by comparing with the scheduled time (step S1104). If it is determined that there is a difference of a predetermined time or more (step S1104: Yes), it is determined whether or not the current time is earlier than the scheduled end time of the schedule (step S1105).

  When it is determined that the current time is earlier than the scheduled end time of the schedule (step S1105: Yes), the facility corresponding to the available time is re-selected with the available time from the current time to the start time of the next schedule ( Step S1106). Then, the information on the re-selected facility is transmitted to the portable navigation device 302 by the communication I / F 713 (step S1107), and the series of processes is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1104 that there is no difference over a predetermined time (step S1104: No), a notification that the schedule has not been changed is transmitted to the portable navigation device 302 (step S1108), and the series of processes is terminated. .

If it is determined in step S1105 that the current time is later than the scheduled end time of the schedule (step S1105: No), it is determined whether there is a free time from the current time to the start time of the next schedule. (Step S1109). If it is determined that there is a free time (step S1109: Yes), the facility is re-selected according to the free time in step S1106. If it is determined in step S1109 that there is no free time (step S1109: No), a message indicating that there is no free time is transmitted to the portable navigation device 302 (step S1110). There is no free time,
If the next schedule is also affected as long as the next schedule can be shifted as shown in FIG. 10 (see step S1007 in FIG. 10), the next schedule is determined according to the subsequent free time. You can shift it.

  On the other hand, the portable navigation device 302 receives information from the schedule management server 301 corresponding to the transmission of information indicating that the schedule has been fulfilled by transmitting information from the schedule management server 301 in steps S1107, S1108, and S1110. The information is received (step S1111: No loop), and when the information is received (step S1111: Yes), whether the received information includes information on a new facility (re-selected facility). Is determined (step S1112).

  When it is determined that information on a new facility is included (step S1112: Yes), the route to the home via the location of each schedule is re-searched using the new facility as a transit point (step S1114), Terminate the process. In step S1112, when information on a plurality of facilities is included, selection from the user may be accepted. In step S1114, the facility that has been registered in the drive plan as the facility that stops in the free time is deleted, and the route that passes through the new facility is re-searched.

  If it is determined that the new facility information is not included (step S1112: No), it is determined whether the received information is information indicating that the schedule is not changed (step S1113). If the information indicates that there is no change in the schedule (step S1113: Yes), the series of processing ends. In this case as well, a re-search in step S1114 may be performed in order to present the latest drive plan reflecting real-time traffic information and the like.

  If it is determined in step S1113 that the received information is not information indicating that there is no change in the schedule (step S1113: No), that is, if the information indicates that there is no free time, it is determined that there is no free time. The re-search in S1114 is performed. In this case, the facility that has been registered in the drive plan as a facility that stops before the free time is deleted, and the route that passes through the new facility is re-searched.

  According to the above-described processing, since the facility is selected by using the time from the time when the input indicating that the schedule has been executed to the start time of the next schedule as a vacant time, depending on the execution status with respect to the actual schedule It is possible to select facilities that can be visited in real time.

  As described above, according to the schedule management device, the schedule management method, the schedule management program, and the recording medium of the present invention, it is possible to present a facility that can be visited in a free time. Therefore, the user can effectively use the time without having a spare time.

  The display control method described in this embodiment can be realized by executing a program prepared in advance on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a functional structure of the schedule management apparatus concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the schedule management processing procedure of the schedule management apparatus concerning this Embodiment. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a schedule management system according to an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the schedule table | surface stored in a schedule management server. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of free time information extracted from the schedule shown in FIG. 4. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the drive plan which registered the facility which stops at an idle time as a schedule. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the schedule management server concerning a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the portable navigation apparatus concerning a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the schedule management process by a schedule management system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the schedule management process at the time of shifting a schedule. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the schedule management process in the case of selecting a facility again when a schedule is performed.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Schedule management apparatus 101 Recording part 102 Extraction part 103 Selection part 104 Output part 105 Medium information acquisition part 106 Discrimination part 107 Storage part 108 Acquisition part 109 Judgment part 110 Change part 111 Reception part 300 Schedule management system 301 Schedule management server 302 Portable type Navigation device 303 PC

Claims (12)

A recording means for recording information about the user's schedule;
Extraction means for extracting from the information relating to the schedule recorded in the recording means information of time when the schedule is free (hereinafter referred to as “free time”) and information indicating the schedule in the time zone before and after the free time. When,
Based on the information extracted by the extraction means, selection means for selecting a facility that can be visited within the vacant time;
Output means for outputting information on the facility selected by the selection means;
A schedule management apparatus comprising: It further comprises medium information acquisition means for acquiring information on the moving medium when the user moves,
The schedule management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects the facility using information on the mobile medium acquired by the medium information acquisition unit.   The schedule management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects the facility according to a time zone of the idle time. Using the information on the schedule event recorded in the recording means, further comprising a determination means for determining an attribute relating to the user's hobbies or preferences,
The schedule management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects the facility using the attribute determined by the determination unit. Storage means for storing the movement history information of the user,
The schedule management apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the determination unit determines an attribute relating to a user's hobbies or preferences using the movement history information stored in the storage unit. Acquisition means for acquiring information on the current time and information on the current position;
When the current time and the current position do not match the time and position indicated by the schedule at the time, the schedule is determined based on the attribute information of the schedule, the information on the free time, and information on the next schedule. Determination means for determining whether or not it is possible to shift to time;
When the determination means determines that the schedule can be shifted to the vacant time, the schedule is shifted to the vacant time, and the facility selected by the selection means is deleted and the schedule is changed. Means,
The schedule management device according to claim 1, further comprising:   The selecting means, when it is determined that the schedule cannot be shifted by the determining means, the facility from which the current time until the start time of the next schedule is set as the empty time can be visited within the empty time. The schedule management apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the schedule management apparatus is selected again. A receiving means for accepting an input that the schedule has been executed or that the schedule is canceled;
2. The selection means again selects a facility that can be visited within the vacant time, from the time when the accepting means accepts the input to the start time of the next schedule as the vacant time. The schedule management apparatus as described in any one of -7.   9. The schedule management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the schedule management apparatus is configured by a management server that is connected to a user terminal device through a network and manages a schedule for each user. An extraction process for extracting from the information about the schedule recorded in advance a time in the schedule (hereinafter referred to as “free time”) and information indicating the schedule in the time zone before and after the free time;
Based on the information extracted in the extraction step, a selection step of selecting a facility that can be visited within the free time,
An output step for outputting information on the facility selected in the selection step;
The schedule management method characterized by including.   A schedule management program for causing a computer to execute the schedule management method according to claim 10.   12. A computer-readable recording medium on which the schedule management program according to claim 11 is recorded.

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