JP2011148415A - Traffic information distribution system, server device, terminal device, traffic information providing device, traffic information providing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a traffic information distribution system independently providing traffic information such as required delay information by accurately determining a utilization route of a user without depending on ticket gate utilization record and by automatically registering it as a distribution object route; and to provide a server device, a terminal device, a traffic information provision device, a traffic information provision method and a program. <P>SOLUTION: The utilization route is determined based on the present position information of the user and network data and is stored at a memory part, and the utilization situation of the utilization route is determined from the history of the utilization route stored in the memory part. It is determined whether or not the traffic information regarding the utilization route is outputted based on the determined utilization situation, and the traffic information regarding the utilization route for which determination of the output is performed is outputted to an output part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a traffic information distribution system, a server device, a terminal device, a traffic information providing device, a traffic information providing method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system for notifying delay information has been developed for railway lines registered in advance by users. In addition, a system has been developed in which a railway line used by a user is automatically registered by determining from a ticket gate record and the like and a user is notified when a delay occurs in a target route.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not a user should be notified of a train delay due to a schedule disturbance based on entrance / exit history information processed by an automatic ticket gate installed at a station. A technique for distributing delay information to a user who is highly likely to use a station in a section is disclosed.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, the mobile phone receives the vehicle usage information such as the use route name wirelessly from the ticket gate device when passing the ticket gate, and holds the vehicle usage information held with the delay information distributed from the server. A technique for collating information and displaying delay information of a corresponding route name as an emergency message is disclosed.

JP 2009-73331 A JP 2008-105516 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, in order to determine whether it is included in the delay section based on the entry / exit history information regarding the station that has entered / exited, a station on which a plurality of routes enter such as a terminal station is used. For users who do, unnecessary delay information about routes that are not used is distributed.

  Moreover, in patent document 2, when a mobile telephone accumulate | stores vehicle usage information, such as a use route name, in a memory | storage part, and deletes from old vehicle usage information when the number of the vehicle usage information to hold reaches the maximum possible number Therefore, even if it is the operation information of the route that is not usually used, there is a problem that it is distributed as long as it is retained as a history.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. Necessary delay information is obtained by accurately determining a user's use route without relying on a ticket gate use record and automatically registering it as a delivery target route. It is an object of the present invention to provide a traffic information distribution system, a server device, a terminal device, a traffic information providing device, a traffic information providing method, and a program that individually provide traffic information such as the above.

  In order to achieve such an object, the traffic information distribution system of the present invention can communicate with a server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit. In the connected traffic information distribution system, the storage unit of the server device includes network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and the control unit of the server device is connected to the terminal device. Current position information receiving means for receiving the current position information of the user to be transmitted, the current position information of the user received by the current position information receiving means, and the network data storage means Based on network data, use route determination means for determining a use route and storing a history of the use route in the storage unit; Based on the usage status determination means for determining the usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit by the route determination means, and the usage status determined by the usage status determination means. , Distribution route determination means for determining whether or not to distribute traffic information related to the use route, and traffic information for transmitting the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination means to the terminal device Distribution means, and the control unit of the terminal device receives current position information transmission means for transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device, and receives the traffic information transmitted from the server device. Traffic information receiving means, and traffic information output means for outputting the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means to the output unit. The features.

  In the traffic information distribution system according to the present invention, in the traffic information distribution system described above, the current position information transmitting means transmits date and time information together with the current position information of the user, and the current position information receiving means. Further receives the date and time information transmitted from the terminal device, and the use route determination unit associates the date and time information received by the current position information reception unit with the determined use route. It is stored in the history of the storage unit, and the usage status determination means further determines the usage status based on the date and time information stored in the storage unit.

  Further, the traffic information distribution system of the present invention is the traffic information distribution system described above, wherein the usage status determination unit is configured as the usage status based on the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit. The use route count is counted, and the delivery route determination means determines that the traffic information is delivered when the use count counted by the use status determination means exceeds a predetermined number. To do.

  The traffic information distribution system according to the present invention is the traffic information distribution system described above, wherein the usage status determination unit responds to the date and time information as the usage status based on the history stored in the storage unit. Calculating the use frequency of the use route, and determining that the delivery route determination unit distributes the traffic information when the use frequency calculated by the use state determination unit exceeds a predetermined frequency. It is characterized by.

  In the traffic information distribution system of the present invention, in the traffic information distribution system described above, the storage unit of the server device further includes timetable data storage means for storing timetable data relating to a timetable of the transportation facility. The usage status determining means determines, as the usage status, a boarding pattern that specifies a usage time zone of the usage route based on the timetable data stored in the timetable data storage means. .

  In the traffic information distribution system according to the present invention, in the traffic information distribution system described above, the distribution route determination means is the use route corresponding to the use time zone of the boarding pattern determined by the use state determination means. The traffic information is determined to be distributed.

  The traffic information distribution system according to the present invention is the traffic information distribution system described above, wherein the traffic information distribution means transmits the traffic information to the terminal device at a distribution timing corresponding to the use time zone of the boarding pattern. It is characterized by doing.

  In the traffic information distribution system according to the present invention, in the traffic information distribution system described above, the control unit of the server device has a minimum use count for the use route determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination means. It further comprises a delivery decision canceling means for canceling the delivery decision when the number is less than the number of times.

  In the traffic information distribution system according to the present invention, in the traffic information distribution system described above, the control unit of the server device stores the use route determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination unit in the storage unit. And a delivery decision canceling means for canceling the delivery decision when the route has not been used for a certain period of time based on the history of the use route associated with the date information. .

  In addition, the terminal device of the present invention is a terminal device that includes at least an output unit and a control unit that are communicably connected to the server device, and the control unit transmits the current position information of the user to the server device. Current location information transmitting means for transmitting to the traffic, and traffic for receiving the traffic information about the usage route distributed from the server device based on the usage status of the usage route determined based on the current location information of the user An information receiving means and a traffic information output means for outputting the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means to the output unit are provided.

  The server device of the present invention is a server device having at least a control unit and a storage unit that are communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit, wherein the storage unit defines a traffic network. Network data storage means for storing network data to be received, wherein the control unit receives current position information receiving means for receiving the user's current position information transmitted from the terminal device, and is received by the current position information receiving means. A use route determination unit that determines a use route based on the current location information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage unit, and stores the use route in the storage unit; A usage status determination unit that determines a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit by the determination unit; Based on the usage status determined by the usage status determination unit, a delivery route determination unit that determines whether or not to distribute traffic information related to the usage route, and the usage route that is determined to be distributed by the delivery route determination unit Traffic information distribution means for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the traffic information on the terminal device by transmitting the traffic information to the terminal device.

  In addition, the traffic information providing apparatus of the present invention is a traffic information providing apparatus including at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit stores network data for storing network data defining a traffic network. The control unit determines a use route based on the current position information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage unit, and records the use route history in the storage unit. Use route determination means for storing the use route, use status determination means for determining the use status of the use route from the history of the use route stored in the storage unit by the use route determination means, and the use status determination means. Output route determining means for determining whether or not to output traffic information related to the use route based on the use situation determined by the distribution route, and the delivery route Traffic information relating to the utilization routes is determined to output the determining means, comprising the, and traffic information output means for outputting to the output unit.

  The traffic information providing method of the present invention is a traffic information distribution system in which a server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected. A traffic information providing method to be executed, wherein the storage unit of the server device includes network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and is executed in the control unit of the terminal device. A current location information transmitting step for transmitting the current location information of the user to the server device; and a current location for receiving the current location information of the user transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit of the server device. The information received step and the current position information receiving step executed in the control unit of the server device A use route determination step of determining a use route based on the current position information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage means, and storing a history of the use route in the storage unit; A usage status determination step for determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step, which is executed in the control unit of the server device; A delivery route determination step for determining whether to distribute traffic information related to the usage route based on the usage status determined in the usage status determination step, which is executed in the control unit of the server device; and In the use route determined to be distributed in the distribution route determination step executed in the control unit of the server device The traffic information distribution step for transmitting the traffic information to the terminal device, the traffic information receiving step for receiving the traffic information transmitted from the server device, executed in the control unit of the terminal device, And a traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information received in the traffic information receiving step to the output unit, which is executed in the control unit of the terminal device.

  The traffic information providing method of the present invention is a traffic information providing method that is executed in a terminal device that is connected to a server device in a communicable manner and includes at least an output unit and a control unit, and is executed in the control unit. From the server device, based on the current location information transmission step of transmitting the current location information of the user to the server device, and the usage status of the usage route determined based on the current location information of the user. A traffic information receiving step for receiving traffic information relating to the used route that has been distributed; and a traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information received in the traffic information receiving step to the output unit. To do.

  Further, the traffic information providing method of the present invention is a traffic information providing method executed in a server device having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit. The storage unit includes network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and is executed in the control unit, and receives current user location information transmitted from the terminal device. Based on the current location information of the user received in the information reception step, the current location information reception step, and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a use route is determined, Use route determination step stored in the storage unit, and the use route stored in the storage unit in the use route determination step From the history, based on the usage status determination step for determining the usage status of the usage route and the usage status determined in the usage status determination step, it is determined whether or not to distribute traffic information regarding the usage route. A delivery route determination step, and a traffic information delivery step that causes the output unit of the terminal device to output the traffic information related to the use route determined to be delivered in the delivery route determination step to the terminal device. It is characterized by including these.

  The traffic information providing method of the present invention is a traffic information providing method executed in a traffic information providing apparatus having at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit defines a traffic network. A network data storage means for storing network data, and determining a use route based on the current location information of the user executed in the control unit and the network data stored in the network data storage means And determining the use status of the use route from the use route determination step of storing the history of the use route in the storage unit and the history of the use route stored in the storage unit in the use route determination step. Based on the usage status determined in the usage status determination step and the usage status determination step. An output route determination step for determining whether to output information, and a traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information related to the use route determined to be output in the distribution route determination step to the output unit. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a terminal device, which is connected to the server device so as to be communicable, to include at least an output unit and a control unit, and in the control unit, the user's current location A current location information transmission step for transmitting information to the server device, and traffic related to the use route distributed from the server device based on the use status of the use route determined based on the current location information of the user. A traffic information receiving step for receiving information and a traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information received in the traffic information receiving step to the output unit are executed.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit to be communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit, wherein the storage unit includes: A network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and receiving, in the control unit, a current position information receiving step of receiving current position information of a user transmitted from the terminal device; and the current position Based on the current location information of the user received in the information receiving step and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a usage route is determined and stored in the storage unit. From the use route history stored in the storage unit in the step and the use route determination step, the use route A usage status determination step for determining the usage status, a distribution route determination step for determining whether or not to distribute traffic information related to the usage route based on the usage status determined in the usage status determination step, Transmitting the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed in the distribution route determination step to the terminal device, thereby causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the traffic information distribution step. It is characterized by.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a traffic information providing apparatus having at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute, and the storage unit stores network data defining a traffic network. Network data storage means, wherein the control unit determines a use route based on the current location information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage means, and records the use route history. A usage route determination step for storing in the storage unit; a usage status determination step for determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step; Whether or not to output traffic information related to the usage route based on the usage status determined in the usage status determination step An output line determining step of determining, the traffic information about the available routes is determined to output at the output line determination step, characterized in that to execute, and traffic information output step of outputting to the output unit.

  According to the present invention, the server device receives the current location information of the user transmitted from the terminal device, determines the usage route based on the received current location information of the user and the network data, and uses it. Whether the route history is stored in the storage unit, the usage status of the usage route is determined from the stored usage route history, and traffic information on the usage route is distributed based on the determined usage status The terminal transmits the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed to the terminal device, transmits the current location information of the user to the server device, and receives the traffic information transmitted from the server device. Then, since the received traffic information is output to the output unit, the user's usage route is accurately determined based on the user's current location information, and the route to be distributed is automatically registered, necessary An effect that it is possible to provide a traffic information individually.

  According to the present invention, the terminal device transmits the date and time information together with the current position information of the user, the server device receives the date and time information transmitted from the terminal device, and associates it with the determined use route. Since the received date and time information is stored in the history of the storage unit, and the usage status is determined based on the date and time information stored in the storage unit, the usage status is further accurately determined from the history of the route used in association with the date and time. By determining, the required traffic information determined according to the date and time can be individually provided to users who need it.

  According to this invention, based on the usage route history stored in the storage unit, the usage count of the usage route is counted as the usage status, and if the counted usage count exceeds a predetermined number, the traffic information Since the distribution is performed, the number of times of use is obtained from the history of the route used, and the necessary traffic information determined according to the number of times of use can be individually provided to the user.

  According to this invention, based on the history stored in the storage unit, as the usage status, the usage frequency of the usage route according to the date and time information is calculated, and when the calculated usage frequency exceeds a predetermined frequency, Since it is determined that the traffic information is distributed, the use frequency is obtained from the history of the route used, and the necessary traffic information determined according to the use frequency can be individually provided to the user.

  According to the present invention, since the boarding pattern that specifies the use time zone of the use route is determined as the use situation based on the timetable data, the use route can be specified more accurately with reference to the timetable. The traffic information based on the boarding pattern can be provided to the user.

  According to this invention, since it is determined to distribute the traffic information of the use route corresponding to the use time zone of the determined boarding pattern, without outputting the traffic information about the route of the time zone that is not normally used, the user's There is an effect that it is possible to individually provide the traffic information for the usage time zone to the user.

  According to the present invention, since traffic information is transmitted to the terminal device at a delivery timing corresponding to the usage time zone of the boarding pattern, the traffic information is not output in a time zone that is not normally used, and the user's usage time zone is output. There is an effect that traffic information can be provided.

  According to the present invention, when the number of times of use is less than the minimum number of times of use, it is canceled when the number of times of use is less than the minimum number of times of use. The traffic information required by the user can be provided individually to the user. In other words, even after the delivery decision is made, the number of times of use is monitored, and the delivery of traffic information related to transportation that is no longer used by the user is automatically stopped, so that the necessary traffic information that always matches the user's usage situation can be obtained. Can be delivered individually.

  According to the present invention, the use of a route determined to be distributed is canceled when the route is not used for a certain period of time based on the history of the route of use associated with the date and time information stored in the storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to individually provide necessary traffic information of a route used within a certain period to a user without outputting unnecessary traffic information about a route that has not been used for a certain period of time. . In other words, even after the delivery decision is made, the usage status is monitored, and the delivery of traffic information related to transportation that is no longer used by the user is automatically stopped, so that the necessary traffic information that matches the usage status of the user is always obtained. Can be delivered individually.

  In addition, in the above, although the effect was demonstrated to the traffic information delivery system of this invention as an example, there exists the same effect also in a server apparatus, a terminal device, a traffic information provision apparatus, the traffic information provision method, and a program.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a traffic information distribution system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the traffic information distribution system in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a method for determining a use route. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a case where a detailed boarding pattern is determined using timetable data. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of timetable data stored in the timetable database 206b. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of timetable data stored in the timetable database 206b. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of usage status determination processing / distribution route determination processing of the server device 200. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the deregistration process of the server device 200. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the traffic information distribution process of the server device 200. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment.

  Embodiments of a traffic information distribution system, a server device, a terminal device, a traffic information providing device, a traffic information providing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and processing of the present invention will be described in detail in the order of the first embodiment (traffic information distribution system) and the second embodiment (traffic information providing device (stand-alone type)).

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment (traffic information distribution system) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[Configuration of traffic information distribution system]
First, an example of the configuration of the traffic information distribution system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the traffic information distribution system in the first embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the traffic information distribution system of the first embodiment schematically connects a server device 200 that performs route search and the like, one or a plurality of terminal devices 100, and an external system 600 so that they can communicate with each other. Configured. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, for example, remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. Moreover, each part of these traffic information delivery systems is connected so that communication is possible via arbitrary communication paths.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the traffic information distribution system according to the first embodiment, the server device 200 is roughly configured to include at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The position acquisition unit 112, the output unit 114, the input unit 116, and the control unit 102 are provided at least.

[Configuration of Server Device 200]
Here, in FIG. 1, the server device 200 determines the usage route based on the current location information of the user transmitted from the terminal device 100 and the network data, and determines the usage status from the history of the usage route. And determining whether or not to distribute traffic information based on the usage status, and transmitting the traffic information regarding the usage route determined to be distributed (hereinafter referred to as “distribution route”) to the terminal device 100. Have The server device 200 is connected to the terminal device 100 and the external system 600 via the network 300 via the communication control interface unit 204 so that they can communicate with each other, and includes a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The The network 300 has a function of mutually connecting the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and an external device such as the external system 600, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network (a mobile terminal line network and a general telephone line). Network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC). The external system 600 has a function of providing traffic information, and transmits traffic information according to the generated traffic state to the server device 200. For example, the traffic information is vehicle operation information such as train delay information and VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) information associated with each route.

  The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. The communication control interface unit 204 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line or a telephone line, and performs communication control between the server device 200 and the network 300. Has the function to perform. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100, the external system 600, and the like via a communication line. The storage unit 206 is a storage unit such as a fixed disk device such as an HD (Hard Disk) or an SSD (Solid State Drive), and various databases and tables (network database 206a, timetable database 206b, boarding pattern temporary data file 206c). , And registered boarding pattern data file 206d, etc.).

  Among these components of the storage unit 206, the network database 206a is a network data storage unit that stores network data that defines a traffic network. Here, the network data stored in the network database 206a may include road network data and in-facility network data in addition to the route network data. These network data are stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the server apparatus 200 periodically sends the latest data via the network 300 to an external device (for example, a network data server that provides network data). ) Or the like, and the network data stored in the network database 206a may be updated.

  Here, the route network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines the route network of each transportation facility such as trains, airplanes, buses, streetcars, ropeways, monorails, cable cars, and ships. For example, node data of nodes that are nodes on the route network representation such as stations, airports, ports, and stops, and links of links such as railway lines, air routes, sea routes, and bus routes that connect the nodes Network data expressed by a combination with data. The node data may include a node number, position coordinates such as latitude and longitude, a node type, the number of links to be connected, a connection node number, and a station name at which a track intersects. Link data includes link number, type of station to be connected, route number of train, etc., important route information, attribute information of administrative area where the link exists, link length, road service status, abnormal weather traffic regulation It may include traffic restrictions such as sections, vehicle weight restrictions, vehicle height restrictions, width, road width classification, number of lanes, speed limit, in-link attributes such as overpasses, tunnels and bridges, and names. The route network data may include transportation fee data, boarding position data, and the like. Here, the usage fee data may be, for example, information representing the usage fee generated when using each transportation such as a train, an airplane, a bus, a streetcar, a ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, and a ship. Good. In addition, the boarding position data includes, for example, trains, streetcars, monorails, and transportation positions where a plurality of vehicles such as cable cars are connected (for example, vehicles close to the ticket gates, vehicles at positions convenient for transfer, It may be information representing a vehicle with a low congestion rate, a woman-only vehicle, or the like.

  The timetable database 206b is timetable data storage means for storing timetable data. Here, the timetable data stored in the timetable database 206b is, for example, information representing timetables of public transportation such as trains, airplanes, buses, streetcars, ropeways, monorails, cable cars, and ships. There may be. For example, the timetable data may be data in which transit time, arrival time, departure time, etc. are defined in association with train flight names and station names. The timetable data is stored in advance in the timetable database 206b, and the control unit 202 of the server device 200 periodically sends the latest data via the network 300 to an external device (for example, a timetable that provides timetable data). The timetable data downloaded from the server etc. and stored in the timetable database 206b may be updated.

  The boarding pattern temporary data file 206c is boarding pattern temporary data storage means for temporarily storing the history of the used route determined based on the current position information of the user and the network data. The boarding pattern temporary data file 206c stores a history of used routes that have not yet been determined to distribute traffic information. Here, the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c may store date / time information on the date / time when the current position information of the user was acquired, the date / time when the use route was determined, or the like in association with the used route. Here, the “date and time” may include information specifying the year, month, day, day of the week, holiday, hour, minute, second, and the like. The boarding pattern temporary data file 206c may store the number of times of use of the use route in association with the use route. In other words, the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c includes information on the route used (for example, a link number, a route number such as a train, a route name, a flight name, a use section (boarding station, transit station, transfer station, alighting station, etc.)) And a history of one or a plurality of date and time information (including date information and usage time zone information specifying a usage time zone) according to the number of times of use. May be.

  The registered boarding pattern data file 206d is registered boarding pattern data storage means for storing a history of used routes (distributed routes) determined to distribute traffic information. Here, similar to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c, the registered boarding pattern data file 206d may store date and time information in association with the delivery route, or may store the number of times of use of the delivery route. That is, the registered boarding pattern data file 206d is associated with distribution route information (including a link number, a route number such as a train, a used route name, a flight name, etc.), and one or more according to the number of times of use. A history such as date and time information (including date information and usage time zone information specifying a usage time zone) may be stored.

  The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 is functionally conceptually configured as a current position information receiving unit 202a, a use route determination unit 202b, a use state determination unit 202c, a delivery route determination unit 202d, a delivery decision release unit 202e, a traffic information reception unit 202f, and a traffic An information distribution unit 202g is provided.

  Among these, the current position information receiving unit 202 a is current position information receiving means for receiving the current position information of the user transmitted from the terminal device 100. The current position information receiving unit 202a may receive date / time information associated with the current position information transmitted from the terminal device 100.

  Further, the use route determination unit 202b determines the use route based on the current location information of the user received by the current location information reception unit 202a and the network data stored in the network database 206a. It is a use route determination means for storing a history in the storage unit 206 (a boarding pattern temporary data file 206c, a registered boarding pattern data file 206d, etc.). In this embodiment, when the determined used route is not registered in the storage unit 206, the used route determining unit 202b newly registers in the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c. Here, the use route determination unit 202b stores the date and time information received by the current position information reception unit 202a or the date and time information acquired by the internal clock of the server device 200 in association with the determined use route. Also good. When the determined use route is registered in the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c, the use route determination unit 202b stores date / time information or the like in association with the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c, and determines the use route thus determined. Is registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d, date information and the like may be stored in association with the registered boarding pattern data file 206d.

  In addition, the usage status determination unit 202c uses the usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit (the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c, the registered boarding pattern data file 206d, etc.) by the usage route determination unit 202b. It is a utilization status judgment means for judging. Here, the “use status” is a statistic based on the history of the used route, and means the number of uses, the use frequency, the accumulated distance of the used route, the accumulated amount of the used route, and the like. For example, the usage status determination unit 202c may determine the usage status by counting the number of usages of the usage route, may determine the usage status for a certain period based on the date and time information, The usage status such as the accumulated distance and the accumulated amount may be calculated by referring to it. For example, the usage status determination unit 202c may determine a boarding pattern such as the usage frequency or usage frequency of the usage route according to the date and time information as the usage status, and as an example, within a certain period (for example, the latest one year) ) May be calculated, or may be calculated on the same date (for example, January 1 every year or on the same day of every month), or in the same time zone ( For example, you may calculate the number of times and the frequency of use in the time zone from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, each time zone in the morning / afternoon, morning / daytime / evening / night, etc. You may calculate the frequency | count of use and usage frequency in a classification | category (For example, every Tuesday or a holiday including a Saturdays-and-Sundays public holiday). That is, in this embodiment, the boarding pattern is a usage type specified by a combination of a usage route (train type, route section, etc.) and date / time information (use date / time, day of the week, etc.) As an example, 202c determines the use status of the use route by specifying the boarding pattern based on the history of the use route. Note that the usage status determination unit 202c may specify a boarding pattern corresponding to the usage route and date / time information based on the timetable data stored in the timetable database 206b.

  The delivery route determination unit 202d is delivery route determination means for determining whether or not to distribute traffic information related to the usage route based on the usage status of the usage route determined by the usage status determination unit 202c. In the present embodiment, since the history of use routes that have not yet been determined when traffic information is distributed to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c, the distribution route determination unit 202d determines that the traffic information is to be distributed. Then, the history data of this route is moved from the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d. Here, the delivery route determination unit 202d may determine that the traffic information is to be distributed when the usage count counted by the usage status determination unit 202c exceeds a predetermined number, and is calculated by the usage status determination unit 202c. If the usage frequency exceeds a predetermined frequency, it may be determined to distribute the traffic information. In addition, the distribution route determination unit 202d may determine to distribute the traffic information of the usage route corresponding to the usage time zone of the boarding pattern determined by the usage status determination unit 202c. In this case, the distribution time zone is distributed. The timing may be registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d.

  Further, the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e is a distribution determination cancellation unit that cancels the determination of distribution for the usage route (distribution route) determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination unit 202d according to the usage status. In the present embodiment, the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e cancels the distribution determination according to the usage status for the usage routes registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d by the distribution route determination unit 202d, and the registered boarding The boarding pattern data is moved from the pattern data file 206d to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c. For example, the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e may cancel the distribution determination when the number of uses is less than the minimum number of uses based on the boarding pattern data stored in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d. In addition, the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e cancels the determination of distribution when it has not been used for a certain period of time based on the history of usage routes associated with the date and time information stored in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d. May be.

  The traffic information receiving unit 202 f is a traffic information receiving unit that receives traffic information transmitted from the external system 600 via the network 300.

  Further, the traffic information distribution unit 202g refers to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d and transmits to the terminal device 100 the traffic information related to the use route (distribution route) determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination unit 202d. Distribution means. For example, when the traffic information distribution unit 202g receives traffic information from the traffic information reception unit 202f, the traffic information distribution unit 202g refers to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d, and is determined to be distributed for the use route corresponding to the traffic information. The traffic information is transmitted to the device 100. Here, the traffic information distribution unit 202g may transmit the traffic information to the terminal device 100 at a distribution timing corresponding to the use time zone of the boarding pattern. For example, when the usage time zone of the boarding pattern stored in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d is “7:00 AM to 9:00 AM”, the traffic information distribution unit 202g selects a route corresponding to this usage time zone. The traffic information may be transmitted to the terminal device 100, and the traffic information may be transmitted to the terminal device 100 during this usage time period. The traffic information distribution unit 202g distributes not only the traffic information received by the traffic information reception unit 202f but also the traffic information (for example, suspension information based on the timetable) stored in the storage unit 206 to the terminal device 100. May be.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 has functions such as transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device 200, receiving the traffic information transmitted from the server device 200, and outputting the received traffic information. . The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or laptop personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA, and a navigation terminal that performs travel route guidance or the like. . Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application or a transfer guidance application. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, and the like so that the current position can be acquired in real time. The terminal device 100 includes at least an output unit 114, an input unit 116, and a control unit 102. Here, the output unit 114 outputs the traffic information received from the server device 200 in addition to display means for displaying a display screen such as display guidance data (for example, a display or monitor composed of liquid crystal or organic EL). As a voice output means (for example, a speaker). The input unit 116 may be, for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, a microphone, or the like. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the output unit 114, the input unit 116, and the like.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a position acquisition unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmission device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal), and IMES that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to those of the GPS signal. It may be an IMES device that implements (Indoor Message System) technology. The IMES technology is a system developed from the framework of the quasi-zenith satellite, which is a positioning satellite system. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors indoors. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a small transmission device that is arbitrarily installed on each floor of a building (for example, a multilevel parking lot) or an underground structure (for example, a tunnel, an underground parking lot). Good. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to an installation place is allocated to this small transmitter. When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-range wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system and Bluetooth (registered trademark), an infrared communication method, and the like. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the location acquisition unit 112 may receive wireless LAN signals and acquire access point identification information. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. In the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112.

  Further, the position acquisition unit 112 detects, for example, the acceleration information of the terminal device 100 detected by the acceleration sensor of the position acquisition unit 112, the direction information such as the traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the direction sensor, and the distance sensor. Position information indicating the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 may be acquired based on the distance information and the map data. Here, a geomagnetic sensor that detects the absolute traveling direction of the terminal device 100 and an optical gyro that detects the relative traveling direction of the terminal device 100 may be used as the direction sensor. In addition, the direction sensor may be an electronic compass that can acquire information on the direction and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor.

  The communication control interface unit 104 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and communicates between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. It has a function to perform control. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with the server device 200 or the like via a communication line.

  The control unit 102 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs. The control unit 102 is configured to include a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a current position information transmission unit 102b, a traffic information reception unit 102c, and a traffic information output unit 102d in terms of functional concept.

  The current position information acquisition unit 102a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined period (for example, every second). In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102 a uses the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 and / or the terminal device 100 detected by the direction sensor of the position acquisition unit 112. Direction information such as the travel direction of the terminal device 100 and acceleration information of the terminal device 100 detected by the acceleration sensor of the position acquisition unit 112 may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position coordinates and the like of the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 may be a position where the user actually exists, and a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user (for example, Tokyo It may be an arbitrary point such as a station or an airport in Osaka selected by a user in the area. Specifically, the current position information acquisition unit 102a designates on the display screen of the map data displayed on the output unit 114 to the user via the input unit 116 (for example, designation operation on the touch panel type display unit, etc. ) Coordinates and / or orientation information may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the date and time information of acquiring the current position information together with the current position information of the user.

  The current position information transmission unit 102 b is a current position information transmission unit that transmits the current position information of the user acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102 a to the server device 200. Here, the current position information transmission unit 102b may transmit the date and time information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a together with the current position information of the user to the server device 200. Further, the current position information transmitting unit 102b may transmit the current position information of the user acquired at any time by the current position information acquiring unit 102a to the server device 200 in real time, and the current position information acquiring unit 102a may transmit the current position information for a certain period of time. A plurality of current position information acquired in the server may be transmitted to the server device 200.

  The traffic information receiving unit 102 c is a traffic information receiving unit that receives traffic information transmitted from the server device 200.

  The traffic information output unit 102d is a traffic information output unit that outputs the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving unit 102c to the output unit 114. For example, the traffic information output unit 102d may perform voice output (notification sound output, text-to-speech output, etc.) based on the traffic information, and display output (text display or corresponding route on the map) based on the traffic information. Display, etc.).

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the traffic information delivery system in this embodiment is finished.

[Traffic information distribution system processing]
Next, an example of processing of the traffic information distribution system according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the traffic information distribution system in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the current position information transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 transmits the current position information of the user acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a to the server device 200 (step SA-1). ). Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the date and time information at which the current position information is acquired together with the current position information of the user, and the current position information transmission unit 102b includes the current position information of the user. The acquired date / time information may be transmitted to the server apparatus 200. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position coordinates and the like regarding the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 as the user's current position information.

  Then, the current location information receiving unit 202a of the server device 200 receives the current location information of the user transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-2). The current position information receiving unit 202a may receive date and time information associated with the current position information of the user.

  Then, the usage route determination unit 202b of the server device 200 determines the usage route based on the current location information of the user received by the current location information reception unit 202a and the network data stored in the network database 206a. The route history is stored in the storage unit 206 (step SA-3). The use route determination unit 202b stores, in the storage unit 206, the date / time information received by the current position information reception unit 202a or the date / time information acquired by the internal clock in association with the use route as the history of the use route. May be. In addition, when the determined use route is not registered in the storage unit 206, the use route determination unit 202b newly registers in the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c. On the other hand, when the determined use route is registered in the storage unit 206, the use route determination unit 202b stores the use route in the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c or the registered boarding pattern data file 206d in which each use route is registered. Stores the history of used routes. Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a method for determining a use route.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, when the use route determination unit 202b acquires the current position information t1 to t4 of the user, the use route determination unit 202b refers to the network database 206a and associates the data with a link or a node on the network data (plotting). )I do. In the example of FIG. 3, the current position information t1 to t4 can be associated with a link indicating a line of the route X or a node indicating a station, so the use route determination unit 202b determines the route X as a use route.

  Then, the usage status determination unit 202c of the server device 200 refers to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d in which the usage routes determined by the usage route determination unit 202b are registered, and from the stored usage route history, The usage status (number of usages, usage frequency, etc.) of the usage route is determined (step SA-4). For example, the usage status determination unit 202c may determine the usage status by counting the usage count of the usage route from the history of the usage route, and determine the usage status (usage time zone) based on the date and time information. May be. As an example, the usage status determination unit 202c may calculate the number of usages and usage frequency within a certain period (for example, the most recent year), and the usage frequency and usage frequency on the same date (for example, January 1). May be calculated, and the number of uses and the frequency of use in the same time zone (for example, the time zone from 7:00 am to 9:00 am) may be calculated. And a boarding pattern is specified by the combination of the utilization route determined by the utilization route determination part 202b, and the utilization condition determined by the utilization condition determination part 202c. Note that the usage status determination unit 202c may specify a boarding pattern corresponding to the usage route and date / time information based on the timetable data stored in the timetable database 206b. Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a case where a detailed boarding pattern is determined using timetable data. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing an example of timetable data stored in the timetable database 206b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the user's current location information t1 to t7 is acquired, the use route determination unit 202b refers to the network data stored in the network database 206a, and the user can It is determined that the vehicle has moved toward the station, and the use route of the route X and the route Y is determined. And the utilization condition determination part 202c determines a detailed boarding pattern with reference to the timetable database 206b. In the example of FIG. 4, when the date and time information associated with the current position information t1 indicates 7:00, the user may have boarded a train that departs around 7:00. With reference to the timetable data (FIG. 5) of the route X memorize | stored in the database 206b, the train which goes to C station from A station around 7:00 is searched. In the example of FIG. 5, train No. arriving at station A at 7:00 In consideration of one train and some train delay, train No. arriving at A station at 7:03. Extract two flights. Furthermore, since the use route determination unit 202b determines that the route Y from the C station toward the F station direction is used based on the network data from the movement locus of the current position information t5 to t7, the use state determination unit 202c. Is the train No. that passed through station C. Excluding one flight, train no. Judged to have used two flights. In addition, regarding the route Y changed at station C, the usage status determination unit 202c refers to the timetable data (FIG. 6) stored in the timetable database 206b, and the date / time information (or the current position information t5) (or Acceleration information), train no. It is determined that flight 22 was used. Then, the use route determination unit 202b displays information such as the determined train flight number, use station, section (boarding station, transit station, transfer station, getting-off station), use time zone (get-off timing, etc.) Are stored in association with the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c. In this way, by using the timetable data, it is possible to determine detailed boarding patterns such as used flights and sections. Here, in addition to the timetable data, more accurate details can be obtained by using the information on the moving speed estimated from the interval of the current position information and the acceleration information at the time of movement obtained from the acceleration sensor of the terminal device 100 together. It is also possible to determine a proper boarding pattern.

  Returning to FIG. 2 again, the delivery route determination unit 202d of the server device 200 obtains traffic information regarding the use route based on the use status (usage number, use frequency, etc.) of the use route determined by the use status determination unit 202c. It is determined whether or not to distribute (step SA-5). For example, the distribution route determination unit 202d moves the boarding pattern data of the usage route determined to be distributed based on the usage situation from the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d. It is registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d. Here, the delivery route determination unit 202d may determine that the traffic information is to be distributed when the usage count counted by the usage status determination unit 202c exceeds a predetermined number, and is calculated by the usage status determination unit 202c. If the usage frequency exceeds a predetermined frequency, it may be determined to distribute the traffic information. Further, the distribution route determination unit 202d may determine to distribute the traffic information of the usage route corresponding to the usage time zone of the boarding pattern determined by the usage status determination unit 202c. In step SA-5, the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e may cancel the determination of distribution for the usage route (distribution route) determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination unit 202d according to the usage status. In this case, the cancellation target boarding pattern data registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d is moved to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c.

  Then, the traffic information receiving unit 202f of the server device 200 receives the traffic information transmitted from the external system 600 via the network 300 (step SA-6).

  Then, when the traffic information is received by the traffic information receiving unit 202f, the traffic information distribution unit 202g of the server device 200 determines whether the distribution route targeted for the traffic information is registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d. Is determined (step SA-7).

  And the traffic information delivery part 202g of the server apparatus 200 will be the said registered terminal, when the delivery route used as the object of traffic information is registered into the registered boarding pattern data file 206d (step SA-7, Yes). The traffic information is distributed to the device 100 (step SA-8). Note that the traffic information distribution unit 202g ends the process when the distribution route that is the target of the traffic information is not registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 206d (No in Step SA-7).

  And the traffic information receiving part 102c of the terminal device 100 receives the traffic information transmitted from the server apparatus 200 (step SA-9).

  Then, the traffic information output unit 102d of the terminal device 100 outputs the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving unit 102c to the output unit 114 (step SA-10). Here, the traffic information output unit 102d may perform voice output (notification sound output, text read-out output, etc.) based on the traffic information, and display output (text display or corresponding on the map) based on the traffic information. Route display etc.) may be performed.

  The above is an example of the processing of the traffic information distribution system in the first embodiment. Next, another example of more detailed processing of the server device 200 described above will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[Usage status determination processing / distribution route determination processing]
An example of usage status determination processing / distribution route determination processing of the server device 200 in steps SA-4 and SA-5 described above will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the usage status determination process / distribution route determination process of the server device 200.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the usage route determination unit 202b determines a usage route, the usage status determination unit 202c refers to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c and the registered boarding pattern data file 206d, and uses the usage route. It is determined whether or not the boarding pattern is registered (step SB-1).

  When the use state determination unit 202c determines that the boarding pattern has been registered (step SB-1, Yes), whether or not the boarding pattern is being set for monitoring, for example, counting the number of times of use is being performed. Is determined (step SB-2).

  When the usage status determination unit 202c determines that counting is in progress (Yes in Step SB-2), the usage count n is incremented by 1 (Step SB-5). On the other hand, when it is not counting, for example, when it is invalid because a certain period has passed since the last usage date of the usage pattern (No at Step SB-2), the usage status determination unit 202c validates the count. The count start date is updated (step SB-3), and the number of uses n is set to 1 (step SB-5). Moreover, when the boarding pattern is not registered in step SB-1, that is, when the route is the first use route used by the user (step SB-1, No), the use state determination unit 202c receives the boarding pattern temporary data. The boarding pattern of the use route is registered in the file 206c (step SB-4), and 1 is set to the use number n (step SB-5).

  Then, the delivery route determination unit 202d refers to the number n of use of the boarding pattern of the use route stored in the temporary boarding pattern data file 206c and the registered boarding pattern data file 206d, and whether or not the predetermined number of times has been reached. Is determined (step SB-6).

  If the distribution route determination unit 202d determines that the predetermined number of times has been reached (step SB-6, Yes), the distribution route determination unit 202d assumes that the traffic route is a usage route (distribution route) to be distributed, and sets the boarding pattern of the distribution route. The distribution route is registered by moving from the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d (step SB-7). Here, based on the use time zone of the boarding pattern, the day of the week, the date, and the like, a delivery timing that defines the timing of delivery by the traffic information delivery unit 202g may be registered. For example, if the registered boarding pattern is a train on the Hanzomon line from 8:00 am on weekdays to 8:15 am on the Omotesando station, the traffic information to be delivered is traffic around 8:00 am on weekdays Since it is desirable to include information, a time zone of 1 hour before and after 8:00 am on weekdays may be registered as a delivery timing.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined number of times has not been reached (No at Step SB-6), the distribution determination canceling unit 202e determines whether or not the number of times of use n is equal to or greater than the minimum number of times of use (Step SB-). 8). Here, the minimum usage count may be the total usage count in an arbitrary period.

  If the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e determines that the number is not equal to or less than the minimum number of times of use (step SB-8, No), the boarding pattern data is moved from the registered boarding pattern data file 206d to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c. By doing so, the registration of the delivery route is canceled (step SB-9). On the other hand, when it determines with it being more than the minimum frequency | count of use (step SB-8, Yes), a process is complete | finished.

  This is the end of the description of an example of the usage status determination process / distribution route determination process of the server apparatus 200.

[Deregistration process]
Next, an example of the deregistration process of the server apparatus 200 in step SA-5 described above will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the deregistration process of the server device 200.

  First, the delivery determination cancellation unit 202e acquires the date and time information received together with the current location information of the user by the current location information reception unit 202a (step SC-1).

  Then, the delivery determination canceling unit 202e reads the boarding pattern data of the used route determined by the using route determining unit 202b from the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c or the registered boarding pattern data file 206d (step SC-2).

  Then, the delivery determination cancellation unit 202e calculates the number of days from the previous use date of the read boarding pattern to the current date and time based on the acquired date and time information, and determines whether or not there is use within a certain period (step SC). -3).

  If it is determined that there is no use for a certain period of time (step SC-3, No), the delivery determination cancellation unit 202e moves the data of the boarding pattern from the registered boarding pattern data file 206d to the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c. By doing so, the registration of the distribution route is canceled (step SC-4). Here, when it is determined that the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e is not used for a certain period, the boarding pattern counter stored in the boarding pattern temporary data file 206c or the registered boarding pattern data file 206d is invalidated (for example, used). The number of times n = 0 may be set).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a certain period of use (step SC-3, Yes), the distribution determination cancellation unit 202e ends the registration cancellation process. The above is an example of the registration cancellation process of the server device 200.

[Traffic information distribution processing]
Next, an example of the traffic information distribution process of the server device 200 in the above steps SA-7 and SA-8 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the traffic information distribution process of the server device 200.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the traffic information distribution unit 202g refers to the registered boarding pattern data file 206d with respect to the target route of the traffic information received by the traffic information reception unit 202f. ) Is determined (step SD-1).

  When the traffic information distribution unit 202g determines that the target route of the traffic information is a distribution route (step SD-1, Yes), the usage time zone information (distribution timing information) is registered in the boarding pattern of the distribution route. It is determined whether or not it is performed (step SD-2). Here, the delivery timing information is not limited to the usage time zone information, but may be some time information such as a day of the week or a date. If it is determined that the target route of the traffic information is not a distribution route (step SD-1, No), the processing ends without distributing the traffic information.

  When the traffic information distribution unit 202g determines that the usage time zone information is registered (step SD-2, Yes), the traffic information distribution unit 202g determines whether the current date and time corresponds to the usage time zone (step SD). -3).

  And traffic information distribution part 202g distributes traffic information to terminal device 100 for distribution, when it judges with the current date and time corresponding to the use time zone concerned (Step SD-3, Yes) (Step SD-4). If it is determined that the current date does not correspond to the usage time zone (step SD-3, No), the process ends without performing distribution.

  In Step SD-2, when it is determined that the distribution timing information such as the usage time zone information is not registered (No in Step SD-2), the traffic information distribution unit 202g determines the traffic information regardless of the current date and time. Distribution is performed (step SD-4). The above is an example of traffic information distribution processing.

  This concludes the description of the processing in the first embodiment.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment (traffic information providing apparatus 400 (stand-alone type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Here, FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment, and conceptually illustrates only a portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  Note that, in the second embodiment, all functions are integrated into the traffic information providing apparatus 400, the route used is determined based on the user's current location information and network data, and stored in the storage unit 406. The usage status of the used route is determined from the history of the used route, based on the determined usage status, it is determined whether or not to output the traffic information related to the used route, and the traffic information related to the determined used route is output. To the unit 414. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the traffic information providing apparatus 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

[Configuration of Traffic Information Providing Device 400 (Stand-Alone Type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 (stand-alone type) in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the traffic information providing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes at least a position acquisition unit 412, an output unit 414, an input unit 416, a control unit 402, and a storage unit 406. The Each unit of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 is connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path.

  In FIG. 10, since the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the communication control interface unit 404, the position acquisition unit 412, the output unit 414, and the input unit 416 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. . Further, each unit of the storage unit 406 (network database 406a, timetable database 406b, boarding pattern temporary data file 406c, registered boarding pattern data file 406d, etc.) is provided not in the server apparatus 200 but in the traffic information providing apparatus 400. Except for these points, the functions are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  As for each part of the control unit 402 (current position information acquisition unit 402a to traffic information output unit 402g, etc.), the traffic information providing apparatus 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type, and the control unit 402 includes each transmission unit. Each function is basically the same as that of the first embodiment except for the point.

  In FIG. 10, the control unit 402 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and required data. And the control part 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. In terms of functional concept, the control unit 402 has a current position information acquisition unit 402a, a usage route determination unit 402b, a usage status determination unit 402c, an output route determination unit 402d, an output determination cancellation unit 402e, a traffic information reception unit 402f, and a traffic An information output unit 402g is provided.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 402a is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the traffic information providing apparatus 400. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current position information of the user of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 at every predetermined period (for example, every second). Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a provides the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412 and / or the traffic information detected by the direction sensor of the position acquisition unit 412. Direction information such as the traveling direction of the device 400 and acceleration information of the traffic information providing device 400 detected by the acceleration sensor of the position acquisition unit 412 may be acquired as current location information of the user of the traffic information providing device 400. . Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position coordinates and the like of the current position input by the user via the input unit 416 as the current position information of the user of the traffic information providing apparatus 400. Here, the current position input by the user via the input unit 416 may be a position where the user actually exists, and a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user (for example, Tokyo It may be an arbitrary point such as a station or an airport in Osaka selected by a user in the area. Specifically, the current position information acquisition unit 402 a is designated on the display screen of the map data displayed on the output unit 414 by the user via the input unit 416 (for example, designation operation on the touch panel type display unit, etc. ) Coordinates and / or direction information may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the traffic information providing apparatus 400. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the date and time information of acquiring the current position information together with the current position information of the user.

  Further, the use route determination unit 402b determines the use route based on the current location information of the user acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 402a and the network data stored in the network database 406a. It is a use route determination means for storing a history in the storage unit 406 (a boarding pattern temporary data file 406c, a registered boarding pattern data file 406d, etc.). In the present embodiment, when the determined used route is not registered in the storage unit 406, the used route determining unit 402b newly registers in the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c. Here, the use route determination unit 402b may store the date and time information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a in association with the determined use route. In addition, when the determined use route is registered in the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c, the use route determination unit 402b stores date / time information or the like in association with the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c, and determines the use route thus determined. Is registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d, date information and the like may be stored in association with the registered boarding pattern data file 406d.

  In addition, the usage status determination unit 402c uses the usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage routes stored in the storage unit (the temporary boarding pattern data file 406c, the registered boarding pattern data file 406d, etc.) by the usage route determination unit 402b. It is a utilization status judgment means for judging. For example, the usage status determination unit 402c may determine the usage status by counting the number of times the usage route is used, may determine the usage status for a certain period based on the date and time information, The usage status such as the accumulated distance and the accumulated amount may be calculated by referring to it. For example, the usage status determination unit 402c may determine the usage pattern such as the number of usages of the usage route and the usage frequency according to the date and time information as the usage status, and as an example, within a certain period (for example, the most recent year) ) May be calculated, or may be calculated on the same date (for example, January 1 every year or on the same day of every month), or in the same time zone ( For example, you may calculate the number of times and the frequency of use in the time zone from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, each time zone in the morning / afternoon, morning / daytime / evening / night, etc. You may calculate the frequency | count of use and usage frequency in a classification | category (For example, every Tuesday or a holiday including a Saturdays-and-Sundays public holiday). That is, in this embodiment, the boarding pattern is a usage type specified by a combination of a usage route (train type, route section, etc.) and date / time information (use date / time, day of the week, etc.) As an example, 402c determines the use status of the use route by specifying the boarding pattern based on the history of the use route. Note that the usage status determination unit 402c may specify a boarding pattern corresponding to the usage route and the date and time information based on the timetable data stored in the timetable database 406b.

  The output route determination unit 402d is an output route determination unit that determines whether or not to output traffic information related to the usage route based on the usage status of the usage route determined by the usage status determination unit 402c. In the present embodiment, since the history of the use routes that have not been determined yet when the traffic information is distributed is stored in the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c, the distribution route determination unit 402d determines to distribute the traffic information. In this case, the history data on this route is moved from the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c to the registered boarding pattern data file 406d. Here, the output route determination unit 402d may determine to output the traffic information when the usage count counted by the usage status determination unit 402c exceeds a predetermined number, and is calculated by the usage status determination unit 402c. If the usage frequency exceeds a predetermined frequency, it may be determined to output the traffic information. Further, the output route determination unit 402d may determine to output the traffic information of the usage route corresponding to the usage time zone of the boarding pattern determined by the usage status determination unit 402c. In this case, the usage time zone is distributed. The timing may be registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d.

  Further, the output determination cancellation unit 402e is an output determination cancellation unit that cancels the determination of the output for the usage route (output route) determined to be output by the output route determination unit 402d according to the usage status. In the present embodiment, the output determination cancellation unit 402e cancels the determination of the output according to the usage status for the usage route registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d by the output route determination unit 402d, and the registered boarding The boarding pattern data is moved from the pattern data file 406d to the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c. For example, the output determination cancellation unit 402e may cancel the output determination when the number of uses is less than the minimum number of uses based on the boarding pattern data stored in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d. Further, the output determination cancellation unit 402e cancels the determination of the output when it has not been used for a certain period of time based on the history of the usage route associated with the date and time information stored in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d. May be.

  The traffic information receiving unit 402 f is a traffic information receiving unit that receives traffic information transmitted from the external system 600 via the network 300.

  Further, the traffic information output unit 402g refers to the registered boarding pattern data file 406d, and transmits the traffic information related to the use route (output route) determined to be output by the output route determination unit 402d to the terminal device 100. It is an output means. For example, when the traffic information output unit 402g receives the traffic information by the traffic information receiving unit 402f, the output is determined for the use route corresponding to the traffic information with reference to the registered boarding pattern data file 406d. The traffic information is output to the output unit 414. Here, the traffic information output unit 402g may output the traffic information to the output unit 414 at an output timing corresponding to the use time zone of the boarding pattern. For example, when the usage time zone of the boarding pattern stored in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d is “7:00 AM to 9:00 AM”, the traffic information output unit 402g corresponds to the route corresponding to this usage time zone. The traffic information may be output to the output unit 414, and the traffic information may be output to the output unit 414 during this use time period. Further, the traffic information output unit 402g may output not only the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving unit 402f but also the traffic information stored in the storage unit 406 (for example, suspension information based on a timetable). .

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the traffic information provision apparatus 400 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Traffic information providing device 400 (stand-alone type) processing]
Next, an example of processing of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the traffic information providing apparatus 400 according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, the current position information acquisition unit 402a acquires the current position information of the user (step SE-1). Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the date and time information of acquiring the current position information together with the current position information of the user. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412 as the current position information of the user. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position coordinates and the like of the current position input by the user via the input unit 416 as the user's current position information.

  Then, the use route determination unit 402b determines the use route based on the current location information of the user acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 402a and the network data stored in the network database 406a. The history is stored in the storage unit 406 (step SE-2). The use route determination unit 402b may store the date and time information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a in the storage unit 406 in association with the use route as a history of use routes. Further, when the determined use route is not registered in the storage unit 406, the use route determination unit 402b newly registers in the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c. On the other hand, when the determined use route is registered in the storage unit 406, the use route determination unit 402b stores the use route in the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c or the registered boarding pattern data file 406d in which each use route is registered. Stores the history of used routes.

  Then, the usage status determination unit 402c refers to the registered boarding pattern data file 406d in which the usage route determined by the usage route determination unit 402b is registered, and from the history of the stored usage route, The usage status (number of usages, usage frequency, etc.) is determined (step SE-3). For example, the usage status determination unit 402c may determine the usage status by counting the usage count of the usage route from the history of the usage route, and determine the usage status (usage time zone) based on the date and time information. May be. As an example, the usage status determination unit 402c may calculate the number of uses and the frequency of use within a certain period (for example, the most recent year), and the number of uses and the frequency of use on the same date (for example, January 1). May be calculated, and the number of uses and the frequency of use in the same time zone (for example, the time zone from 7:00 am to 9:00 am) may be calculated. And a boarding pattern is specified by the combination of the utilization route determined by the utilization route determination part 402b, and the utilization condition determined by the utilization condition determination part 402c. Note that the usage status determination unit 402c may specify a boarding pattern corresponding to the usage route and the date and time information based on the timetable data stored in the timetable database 406b.

  Then, the output route determination unit 402d determines whether or not to output the traffic information related to the use route based on the use status (the number of use and the use frequency) of the use route determined by the use status determination unit 402c. (Step SE-4). For example, the output route determination unit 402d moves the boarding pattern data of the used route determined to be output based on the usage status from the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c to the registered boarding pattern data file 406d, so that the output route sign up. Here, the output route determination unit 402d may determine to output the traffic information when the usage count counted by the usage status determination unit 402c exceeds a predetermined number, and is calculated by the usage status determination unit 402c. If the usage frequency exceeds a predetermined frequency, it may be determined to output the traffic information. Further, the output route determination unit 402d may determine to output the traffic information of the usage route corresponding to the usage time zone of the boarding pattern determined by the usage status determination unit 402c. In step SA-5, the output determination cancellation unit 402e may cancel the determination of the output for the usage route (output route) determined to be output by the output route determination unit 402d according to the usage status. In this case, the cancellation target boarding pattern data registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d is moved to the boarding pattern temporary data file 406c.

  Then, the traffic information receiving unit 402f receives the traffic information transmitted from the external system 600 via the network 300 (step SE-5).

  When the traffic information is received by the traffic information receiving unit 402f, the traffic information output unit 402g determines whether or not the output route that is the target of the traffic information is registered in the registered boarding pattern data file 406d. (Step SE-6).

  And the traffic information output part 402g is the traffic received by the traffic information receiving part 402f, when the output route used as traffic information is registered into the registered boarding pattern data file 406d (step SE-6, Yes). Information is output to the output unit 414 (step SE-7). Here, the output route determination unit 402d may perform voice output (notification sound output, text-to-speech output, etc.) based on the traffic information, and display output (text display or corresponding on the map) based on the traffic information. Route display etc.) may be performed. In addition, the traffic information output part 402g complete | finishes a process, when the output route used as the object of traffic information is not registered into the registered boarding pattern data file 406d (step SE-6, No).

  The above is an example of the processing of the traffic information providing apparatus in the second embodiment.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention can be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims other than the above-described embodiments. It may be done.

  In addition, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including registration data for each processing, parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above documents and drawings Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, regarding the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the traffic information providing device 400, the illustrated components are functionally conceptual, and need not be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, regarding the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the traffic information providing device 400, particularly the processing functions performed in the control unit 102, the control unit 202, and the control unit 402, All or an arbitrary part can be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or can be realized as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on a recording medium to be described later, and is mechanically read by the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the traffic information providing device 400 as necessary. That is, the storage unit 206 such as ROM or HD, the storage unit 406, and the like store computer programs for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  The computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the traffic information providing device 400 via an arbitrary network 300, as necessary. It is also possible to download all or part of it.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” is an arbitrary “portable physical medium” such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, or the like. It includes a “communication medium” that holds a program in a short period of time, such as a communication line or a carrier wave in the case of transmitting a program via a network 300 typified by a LAN, WAN, or the Internet.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any format such as source code or binary code. Note that the “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, and functions are achieved in cooperation with a separate configuration such as a plurality of modules and libraries or a separate program represented by the OS. Including things. Note that a well-known configuration and procedure can be used for a specific configuration for reading a recording medium, a reading procedure, an installation procedure after reading, and the like in each device described in the embodiment.

  The storage unit 206 and various databases stored in the storage unit 406 (network database 206a to registered boarding pattern data file 206d, network database 406a to registered boarding pattern data file 406d, etc.) are RAM, ROM, etc. Storage means such as a memory device, a fixed disk device such as an HD, a flexible disk, and an optical disk, and stores various programs, tables, databases, web page files, and the like used for various processes and website provision.

  The server device 200, the traffic information providing device 400, and the external system 600 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, and any peripheral device may be used as the information processing device. You may connect and comprise. The server apparatus 200, the traffic information providing apparatus 400, and the external system 600 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing apparatus to implement the method of the present invention. .

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functional or physical in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately determine the user's usage route regardless of the ticket gate usage record, and automatically register it as a delivery target route, so that necessary delay information, etc. Since the traffic information distribution system, server device, terminal device, traffic information providing device, traffic information providing method, and program that provide traffic information individually can be provided, information equipment and information processing that provide information It is extremely useful in various fields such as fields.

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a Current position information acquisition unit
102b Current position information transmitter
102c Traffic information receiver
102d Traffic information output unit 104 Communication control interface unit 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Output unit 116 Input unit 200 Server device 202 Control unit
202a Current position information receiver
202b Use route determination unit
202c usage status determination unit
202d Distribution route determination unit
202e Distribution decision cancellation unit
202f Traffic information receiver
202g Traffic information distribution unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit
206a network database
206b Timetable database
206c Ride pattern temporary data file
206d Registered boarding pattern data file 300 Network 400 Traffic information providing device 402 Control unit
402a Current position information acquisition unit
402b Use route determination unit
402c usage status determination unit
402d Output route determination unit
402e Output determination cancellation unit
402f Traffic information receiver
402g Traffic information output unit 406 Storage unit
406a Network database
406b Timetable database
406c Ride pattern temporary data file
406d Registered boarding pattern data file 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Output unit 416 Input unit 500 Position transmitter 600 External system

Claims (19)

A traffic information distribution system in which a server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the server device is
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
The control unit of the server device is
Current position information receiving means for receiving the current position information of the user transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the current location information of the user received by the current location information receiving means and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a use route is determined, and a history of the use route is recorded Use route determination means stored in the storage unit;
Usage status determination means for determining the usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit by the usage route determination means;
Based on the usage status determined by the usage status determination means, distribution route determination means for determining whether or not to distribute traffic information related to the usage route;
Traffic information distribution means for transmitting the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination means to the terminal device;
With
The control unit of the terminal device is
Current position information transmitting means for transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device;
Traffic information receiving means for receiving the traffic information transmitted from the server device;
Traffic information output means for outputting the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means to the output unit;
A traffic information distribution system characterized by comprising: In the traffic information distribution system according to claim 1,
The current position information transmitting means includes
Along with the current location information of the user, send date and time information,
The current position information receiving means includes
Furthermore, the date and time information transmitted from the terminal device is received,
The use route determination means is
In association with the determined use route, the date and time information received by the current position information receiving means is stored in the history of the storage unit,
The usage status determination means is:
Furthermore, based on the said date information stored in the said memory | storage part, the said usage condition is determined, The traffic information delivery system characterized by the above-mentioned. In the traffic information distribution system according to claim 1 or 2,
The usage status determination means is:
Based on the history of the use route stored in the storage unit, as the use status, count the number of use of the use route,
The delivery route determination means is
The traffic information distribution system, wherein the traffic information is determined to be distributed when the usage count counted by the usage status determination means exceeds a predetermined count. In the traffic information distribution system according to claim 2,
The usage status determination means is:
Based on the history stored in the storage unit, as the usage status, calculate the usage frequency of the usage route according to the date and time information,
The delivery route determination means is
The traffic information distribution system, wherein the traffic information is determined to be distributed when the usage frequency calculated by the usage status determination means exceeds a predetermined frequency. In the traffic information distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage unit of the server device is
Timetable data storage means for storing timetable data relating to the timetable of the transportation facility;
Further comprising
The usage status determination means is:
A traffic information distribution system characterized in that, based on the timetable data stored in the timetable data storage means, a boarding pattern that specifies a use time zone of the use route is determined as the use situation. In the traffic information distribution system according to claim 5,
The delivery route determination means is
A traffic information distribution system for determining to distribute the traffic information of the usage route corresponding to the usage time zone of the boarding pattern determined by the usage status determination means. In the traffic information distribution system according to claim 5,
The traffic information distribution means
The traffic information distribution system, wherein the traffic information is transmitted to the terminal device at a distribution timing corresponding to the use time zone of the boarding pattern. In the traffic information distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The control unit of the server device is
A delivery decision canceling means for canceling the delivery decision when the use route determined to be delivered by the delivery route determining means is less than the minimum use number;
A traffic information distribution system, further comprising: In the traffic information distribution system according to claim 2,
The control unit of the server device is
Based on the history of the usage route associated with the date and time information stored in the storage unit, the usage route determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination means is not used for a certain period of time. A delivery decision releasing means for releasing the delivery decision;
A traffic information distribution system, further comprising: A terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit that are communicably connected to a server device,
The control unit
Current position information transmitting means for transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device;
Traffic information receiving means for receiving traffic information about the use route distributed from the server device based on the use situation of the use route determined based on the current location information of the user;
Traffic information output means for outputting the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means to the output unit;
A terminal device comprising: A server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
The control unit
Current position information receiving means for receiving the current position information of the user transmitted from the terminal device;
Use of determining a use route based on the current location information of the user received by the current location information receiving means and the network data stored in the network data storage means, and storing it in the storage unit Route determination means;
Usage status determination means for determining the usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit by the usage route determination means;
Based on the usage status determined by the usage status determination means, distribution route determination means for determining whether or not to distribute traffic information related to the usage route;
Traffic information distribution means for causing the output unit of the terminal apparatus to output the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed by the distribution route determination means to the terminal apparatus;
A server device comprising: A traffic information providing device including at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
The control unit
Based on the current location information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage means, the use route determination means for determining the use route and storing the history of the use route in the storage unit;
Usage status determination means for determining the usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit by the usage route determination means;
Based on the usage status determined by the usage status determination means, output route determination means for determining whether to output traffic information related to the usage route;
Traffic information output means for outputting the traffic information related to the use route determined to be output by the output route determination means to the output unit;
A traffic information providing device comprising: A traffic information providing method executed in a traffic information distribution system in which a server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the server device is
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
Executed in the control unit of the terminal device;
A current position information transmission step of transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device;
Executed in the control unit of the server device;
A current position information receiving step for receiving the current position information of the user transmitted from the terminal device;
Executed in the control unit of the server device;
Based on the current location information of the user received in the current location information receiving step and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a usage route is determined, and a history of the usage route is obtained. A use route determination step stored in the storage unit;
Executed in the control unit of the server device;
A usage status determination step of determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step;
Executed in the control unit of the server device;
A delivery route determination step for determining whether or not to deliver traffic information related to the use route based on the use status determined in the use status determination step;
Executed in the control unit of the server device;
A traffic information distribution step for transmitting the traffic information relating to the use route determined to be distributed in the distribution route determination step to the terminal device;
Executed in the control unit of the terminal device;
A traffic information receiving step for receiving the traffic information transmitted from the server device;
Executed in the control unit of the terminal device;
A traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information received in the traffic information reception step to the output unit;
A method for providing traffic information, comprising: A traffic information providing method that is executed in a terminal device that is connected to a server device in a communicable manner and includes at least an output unit and a control unit,
Executed in the control unit,
A current position information transmission step of transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device;
A traffic information receiving step for receiving traffic information on the use route distributed from the server device based on the use status of the use route determined based on the current position information of the user;
A traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information received in the traffic information reception step to the output unit;
A method for providing traffic information, comprising: A traffic information providing method executed in a server device having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
Executed in the control unit,
A current position information receiving step for receiving the current position information of the user transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the current location information of the user received in the current location information receiving step and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a use route is determined and stored in the storage unit. Use route judgment step;
A usage status determination step of determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step;
A delivery route determination step for determining whether or not to deliver traffic information related to the use route based on the use status determined in the use status determination step;
A traffic information distribution step for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed in the distribution route determination step;
A method for providing traffic information, comprising: A traffic information providing method that is executed in a traffic information providing apparatus including at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
Executed in the control unit,
Based on the current location information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a usage route is determined, and a history of the usage route is stored in the storage unit.
A usage status determination step of determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step;
Based on the usage status determined in the usage status determination step, an output route determination step for determining whether to output traffic information related to the usage route;
Traffic information output step for outputting traffic information related to the use route determined to be output in the output route determination step to the output unit;
A method for providing traffic information, comprising: A program for causing a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit connected to a server device to be communicable,
In the control unit,
A current position information transmission step of transmitting the current position information of the user to the server device;
A traffic information receiving step for receiving traffic information on the use route distributed from the server device based on the use status of the use route determined based on the current position information of the user;
A traffic information output step for outputting the traffic information received in the traffic information reception step to the output unit;
A program for running A program for causing a server device including at least a control unit and a storage unit to be communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
In the control unit,
A current position information receiving step for receiving the current position information of the user transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the current location information of the user received in the current location information receiving step and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a use route is determined and stored in the storage unit. Use route judgment step;
A usage status determination step of determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step;
A delivery route determination step for determining whether or not to deliver traffic information related to the use route based on the use status determined in the use status determination step;
A traffic information distribution step for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the traffic information related to the use route determined to be distributed in the distribution route determination step;
A program for running A program for causing a traffic information providing device having at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
In the control unit,
Based on the current location information of the user and the network data stored in the network data storage means, a usage route is determined, and a history of the usage route is stored in the storage unit.
A usage status determination step of determining a usage status of the usage route from the history of the usage route stored in the storage unit in the usage route determination step;
Based on the usage status determined in the usage status determination step, an output route determination step for determining whether to output traffic information related to the usage route;
Traffic information output step for outputting traffic information related to the use route determined to be output in the output route determination step to the output unit;
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