JP2012020632A - Passing time display method of traffic means, program for performing the method by computer, recording medium for recording the program and portable electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a passing time display method for letting one obtain passing time information on a train passing through an optional point on a route for the train to pass, for example, an optional point between stations.SOLUTION: Among predetermined operation routes of the train, a route of an optional range is designated, and an optional specific position in the route in a designated rage is specified by a specific procedure. The passing time of the train passing through the specified optional specific position is calculated by a calculation procedure by referring to a first database for storing timetable information on the train, and the calculated passing time is displayed on a monitor as passing time information 32d.

Description

  The present invention relates to a transit time display method for a transportation means that inputs position information of the transportation means and displays information related to the transit time of the transportation means on the display means, and causes a computer to execute the transit time display method for the transportation means. The present invention relates to a program, a computer-readable recording medium that records the program, and a portable electronic device that executes the program.

  Conventionally, there is a traffic navigation method disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, as a technique for inputting position information of a transportation means and displaying information related to the passage time of the transportation means on a display means. In this traffic navigation method, by selecting and inputting the station names of the boarding station and the getting-off station, for example, three routes that arrive the fastest are selected and displayed. When one of the displayed routes is selected, the time of passing through a specific point such as a boarding station, a transfer station, a getting-off station, or all passing stations on the route is acquired. Then, when it is detected that a predetermined time before the passage time of the specific point is detected, related information regarding the specific point is displayed.

JP 2002-178923 A

  However, in the conventional traffic navigation method described above, by inputting the boarding station and the getting-off station, it is possible to know the passing time information of the train passing through each predetermined station, for example, each station between the boarding station and the getting-off station. However, it is impossible to know the passing time information of a train passing through an arbitrary point on the route through which the train passes, for example, an arbitrary point between stations. Therefore, when you want to take a picture of a train at any point between stations, you have to bother to look at the timetable and check or guess the transit time that the train passes through any point. .

The present invention has been made to solve such problems,
A designation procedure for designating a route within an arbitrary range of predetermined routes of transportation;
The timetable information of the transportation means is stored as the specific procedure for identifying an arbitrary specific position on the route within the range specified by the specifying procedure, and the transit time of the transportation means passing through the arbitrary specific position specified by the specific procedure. A calculation procedure for calculating with reference to the database
A transit time display method for transportation means comprising a display procedure for displaying on the display means the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure, a program for causing a computer to execute the passage time display method for this transportation means, and recording this program A computer-readable recording medium was constructed.

Further, the present invention provides a designation means for designating a route in an arbitrary range among predetermined operation routes of the transportation means,
The timetable information of the transportation means is stored as the specifying means for specifying any specific position on the route within the range specified by the specifying means, and the transit time of the transportation means passing through any specific position specified by the specifying means. Calculation means for calculating with reference to a database that is
The portable electronic device is configured with display means for displaying the passage time calculated by the calculation means.

In the present invention, the calculation procedure calculates the passage times of a plurality of transportation means passing through any specific position specified by the specification procedure with reference to a database storing timetable information of the transportation means. ,
In the display procedure, the display means displays a plurality of passage times calculated by the calculation procedure.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the designation procedure, the operation route is displayed on a map in the display means, and a route in an arbitrary range is designated.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the display procedure, the identification information of the transportation means passing through the specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure is displayed on the display means together with the passage time with reference to the database.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the display procedure, an image of the transportation means passing through the specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure is displayed on the display means together with the passage time with reference to the database.

In addition, the present invention includes an identification information receiving procedure for receiving input of identification information of means of transportation,
In the specification procedure, a route in an arbitrary range is specified among the operation routes of the transportation means having the identification information received in the identification information reception procedure.

The present invention also includes a time zone acceptance procedure for accepting time zone input,
In the calculation procedure, the passage time in the time zone accepted by the time zone acceptance procedure is calculated.

In the present invention, in the calculation procedure, when a plurality of passage times passing through the specific position are calculated within a predetermined time range,
In the display procedure, a warning is displayed on the display means.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the designated procedure, the image of the transportation means is associated with the photographing location at the position of the photographing location on the map displayed on the display means with reference to the database stored in association with the photographing location. The image or the predetermined mark is displayed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that an image or a predetermined mark is not displayed at the position of the photographing place within a predetermined distance from the getting on / off position of the transportation means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the transit time display method of the transportation means which can know easily the passage time of the arbitrary points of a transportation means, the program for making a computer perform this, and the recording medium which recorded this program are provided. The In addition, for example, when carrying a camera as a portable electronic device that executes this program, the transit time of the transportation means can be displayed on the spot on the display means of the portable electronic device. Provided is a portable electronic device that improves convenience when shooting.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the personal computer by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the passage time display process which displays on the monitor the passage time of the train performed by CPU of the personal computer shown in FIG. It is the figure which displayed the route list window which selects a route name on the monitor by the passage time display process shown in FIG. It is the figure which displayed on the monitor the station list window which designates between the stations of the range to look at and the date in the passage time display process shown in FIG. It is the figure which displayed on the monitor the setting dialog which designates a train advancing direction and a train classification by the passage time display process shown in FIG. It is the figure which displayed on the monitor the map window which displayed the passage time of the train which passes a terminal station by the passage time display process shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram in which the passage time of a train passing through a specified specific position is displayed on the map window shown in FIG. 6 in the passage time display process shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 8 is a diagram in which an application end confirmation window is displayed on a monitor after the map window shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is closed in the passage time display process shown in FIG. 2.

  Next, a transit time display method for transportation means according to the present invention, a program for causing a computer to execute the passage time display method for transportation means, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded are a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a computer). An embodiment for implementing the present invention when applied to a personal computer) will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a personal computer 1 according to this embodiment. The personal computer 1 is connected via a network 2 to a server 3 provided with a first database (DB) 4, a second database (DB) 5, and a third database (DB) 6.

  The personal computer 1 includes a display unit (monitor) 11, a display control unit 12, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13, a hard disk (HD) 14, a communication unit 15, and an operation unit 16 that constitute display means. The CPU 13 receives an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 16 by the user. The operation unit 16 includes operation buttons, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, and various buttons displayed on the screen of the monitor 11. When the user puts the pointer on a desired button among the various buttons displayed on the monitor 11 and clicks with the mouse, the operation of pressing the button is performed, the button is selected, and the instruction by the button is performed. An operation signal is output to the CPU 13. The display control unit 12 controls display on the monitor 11 based on a command signal from the CPU 13. The CPU 13 connects the personal computer 1 to the network 2 through the communication unit 15 and controls communication with the server 3 through the communication unit 15. The first database 4 connected to the server 3 stores identification information such as train timetables and train names constituting the transportation means. The second database 5 stores train images posted on the Internet network 2 in association with the shooting location. Further, the third database 6 stores map data of the area where the train is operated. The data stored in the first, second databases 4 and 5 and the third database 6 may be stored in the hard disk 14 of the personal computer 1 as a part of software, for example.

  Passage time display software is installed in the PC 1, and the user uses this passage time display software to specify the route name of the train whose passage time is to be displayed and the two stations at the end of the route range. To do. The monitor 11 displays a map showing stations in the designated route range. When the user designates any specific position between the terminal stations on the map, the CPU 13 accesses the first database 4. Then, referring to the timetable, the passage time of the train passing through the specific position is calculated. The calculated passage time is displayed on the monitor 11.

  The transit time display software is composed of a program for causing a computer to execute the transit time display method of the transportation means according to the present embodiment, and the hard disk 14 in which the transit time display software is installed records the program of the present embodiment. The computer-readable recording medium is configured. The program of the present embodiment is executed by recording the program of the present embodiment on the hard disk 14 and causing the computer system to read the program of the present embodiment recorded on the hard disk 14. Here, the computer system includes an OS (Operating System) and hardware of peripheral devices. The computer-readable recording medium is not limited to a storage device such as the hard disk 14 built in the computer system, and may be a portable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, an optical disk, and a memory card. . The computer-readable recording medium is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, A program may be held for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or client in that case.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of a transit time display process for displaying the train transit time on the monitor 11 by the CPU 13 of the personal computer 1.

  When the user starts the passage time display software on the personal computer 1, the CPU 13 activates the passage time display software in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 1. Next, in S2, the CPU 13 refers to the data stored in the first database 4, and issues a command signal for causing the monitor 11 to display a route list window 41 in which the route names are displayed as shown in FIG. Output to the display control unit 12. Instead of displaying the route list window 41 displaying a list of route names on the monitor 11, a route map window for each region may be displayed on the monitor 11 to allow the user to select a route name. Next, in S3, the CPU 13 determines whether or not the route name has been selected by the operation of clicking the radio button 42 in front of the route name and then pressing the decision button 43 on the route list window 41. Determine. If the user does not select the route name and the determination in S3 is “NO”, the CPU 13 is in a standby state until the route name is selected.

  On the other hand, when the user selects the train route name for which the passage time is to be displayed and the determination in S3 is “YES”, the CPU 13 in S4 shows the station of the route name selected in S3 shown in FIG. A command signal for causing the monitor 11 to display the station list window 51 on which the list is displayed is output to the display control unit 12. For example, when the user selects the Tokaido Main Line as a route name in S3, a station list window in which stations on the Tokaido Main Line are displayed in a list is displayed on the monitor 11. Next, when the user designates the distance between stations and the year / month / day in the range that the user wants to see, in the designation procedure of S5, the CPU 13 selects the route in the designated arbitrary range among the predetermined operation routes of the train ( Select between the stations you want to see) and the specified date. The designation operation between stations by the user is performed by dragging between stations in a range where the passing time is desired to be viewed on the station list window in which the stations are displayed in a list, or by performing an operation conforming to the dragging. For example, on the station list window 51, right-click on the station name and select the "Select as start station" or "Select as end station" menu, and select "Range start station" and "Range end station". To do. The selected station name is displayed in each column of “range start station” and “range end station” of the station list window 51. By such an operation, the range of stations to be viewed is specified, for example, the distance between Yokohama and Ofuna on the Tokaido Main Line. In general, since the operation status changes depending on the day, the user designates the date as well as the designation between the stations. The operation for specifying the year, month, and day by the user is performed, for example, by inputting a number in each column of year, month, and day on the station list window 51. In addition, you may make it the structure which displays a calendar not shown and selects a date by clicking a date. Further, the train type designation operation by the user is performed by pressing the “display setting” button 53 in the station list window 51 shown in FIG. 4 so that the setting dialog 21 shown in FIG. The setting dialog 21 displays train traveling directions such as a downward direction, an upward direction, a downward / upward direction, and train types such as an express train, an express train, a normal / fast train, and a cargo. For example, as shown in the figure, the user selects the train traveling direction to the down direction and the train type is limited to the express train, and presses the “OK” button 22 to specify the train type. The dialog 21 is closed.

  Next, in S6, the CPU 13 determines whether or not the “map display” button 52 in the station list window 51 shown in FIG. 4 on the screen of the monitor 11 has been pressed. If the “map display” button 52 is not pressed and the determination in S6 is “NO”, the CPU 13 is in a standby state until the “map display” button 52 is pressed. On the other hand, when the “map display” button 52 is pressed and the determination in S6 is “YES”, the CPU 13 outputs a command signal for displaying the map window 31 shown in FIG. To do. At this time, map data in a range covering the station to be viewed selected in S5 described above is obtained from the third database 6 and displayed on the map window 31. Next, in S8, the CPU 13 displays on the map window 31 the name of the train passing through the terminal station in the route range selected in S5 and the passing time through which each train passes. In the example shown in the figure, in the route range between Yokohama and Ofuna specified by the user, passage time information 32a and 32b describing the names and passage times of trains passing through the terminal stations of Yokohama and Ofuna are displayed on the map window 31. Is displayed. At this time, the time zone of the passage time displayed in the passage time information 32a and 32b is between 0:00 and 24:00. Further, the train names displayed in the passage time information 32a and 32b are limited to limited trains as the train traveling direction is the downward direction as set in the setting dialog 21 shown in FIG. 5 described above. Since the train name and transit time are displayed in a list in the transit time information 32a and 32b, if the user misses a photograph of the target train, the next time the train will start (pass) The user can know and can easily set the next shooting schedule.

  Note that the map display performed when the “map display” button 52 is pressed may close the window displaying a list of stations and display the map window 31 as the main window of the transit time display software. The map window 31 may be displayed as a separate window while the window displaying a list of stations is displayed. Further, on the map window 31, a color may be displayed between the terminal stations of the selected route (between Yokohama and Ofuna on the Tokaido Main Line) in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Next, in S9, the CPU 13 determines whether or not a passage time zone has been designated. The time zone of the passage time is designated by this time zone acceptance procedure for accepting the input of the time zone. If the determination in S9 is “YES”, the CPU 13 outputs a command signal for displaying the passage time in the designated time zone on the map to the display control unit 12 in S10. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a “passing time display” setting slider 34 is provided on the map window 31 for designating a passing time zone. When the “after current time” button 36 is pressed, the CPU 13 refers to the time information of the personal computer 1 on which this application is operating and outputs a command signal for displaying the passage time after the current time to the display control unit 12. To do. For example, if the current time is 13:00 and the “after current time” button 36 is pressed, the passing time information 32c and 32e of each terminal station after 13:00 is displayed on the map window 31 as shown in FIG. . It should be noted that the time zone of the passage time displayed on the map window 31 can be set to an arbitrary time zone by the user sliding the “passage time display” setting slider 34. Further, when the “all day” button 35 is pressed, the passage time of the entire range of 0:00 to 24:00 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6 regardless of the current time.

  Next, in S11, the CPU 13 determines whether or not an arbitrary point is designated on the map displayed on the map window 31. If the user designates an arbitrary point on the map window 31 where the passage time is to be displayed and the determination in S11 is “YES”, the CPU 13 displays the passage time and the train name of the designated point on the map in S12. A command signal to be displayed is output to the display control unit 12. Here, the CPU 13 specifies an arbitrary specific position on the route within the range specified by the specifying procedure of S5 according to the point specification of S11, and the train passing through the arbitrary specific position specified by this specifying procedure. The passage time is calculated with reference to the first database 4 storing the train timetable information, and the passage time calculated by this calculation procedure is displayed on the monitor 11. In addition, this operation | movement is not performed when it cannot recognize that a specific position is on a path | route (in FIG. 7, on a railroad line). Further, in this display procedure, the CPU 13 causes the monitor 11 to display the name of the train passing through the specific position specified at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure together with the passage time with reference to the first database 4. For example, when the user clicks on the vicinity of Higashi Totsuka between Yokohama and Ofuna on the map window 31 shown in FIG. 7, the passage time information 32d of the clicked point is displayed. Here, the time zone of the passage time of the displayed passage time information 32d is a time zone after 13:00 of the current time because the “after the current time” button 36 has already been pressed. When calculating the passage time information 32d, the CPU 13 refers to the distance between the Ofuna and Yokohama station stops (or passage time) closest to the clicked point and the distance from the Ofuna and Yokohama station to the clicked point. Then, the passing time of the train passing through the clicked point is calculated. For example, if the departure time of station A is 7:00 and the arrival time of station B is 7:15, the click point X is located at a distance of 1: 2 along the route between stations A and B. Assuming that the passing time of the click point X is calculated at 7:05 by simple ratio calculation. Instead of the simple ratio calculation described above, a more accurate passage time may be calculated by adding speed data of trains running between stations. In addition, there may be a large amount of passage time displayed on the map window 31. In that case, the passage time only at each station or designated point where the mouse is brought close may be displayed.

  Moreover, the character of (end) is described at the head of the C train of the passage time information 32a to 32e displayed on the map window 31 shown in FIGS. This (end) means that the C train, for example, the blue train is the last run (final operation). By displaying the information on the last service, the railway enthusiast will not miss taking a picture of the last service. In the case of a temporary train or a seasonal limited train, characters of (temporary) or (season) may be added to the head of the train name of the passage time information 32a to 32e so that the meaning of the train name can be understood. . In addition, when the user fails to take the train photo of the passage time information 32a to 32e, the user may download a desired train photo via the server 3 based on the passage time information 32a to 32e. In this case, the lens information and composition information of the downloaded photo can be used as a reference for the next shooting.

  If an arbitrary point is not specified in the map displayed in the map window 31 and the determination in S11 is “NO”, or after the processing in S12, the CPU 13 determines that the “close” button 37 of the map window 31 is in S13. It is determined whether or not it has been pressed. If the “close” button 37 of the map window 31 is not pressed and the determination in S13 is “NO”, the CPU 13 returns to the process of S9. On the other hand, if the “close” button 37 of the map window 31 is pressed and the determination in S13 is “YES”, the CPU 13 closes the map window 31 in S14. Next, in S15, the CPU 13 displays an application end confirmation window 61 shown in FIG. Thereafter, in S16, the CPU 13 determines whether or not the “end” button 62 has been pressed in the button selection of the application end confirmation window 61. If the “end” button 62 is not pressed, the “return to route selection” button 63 is pressed, and the determination in S16 is “NO”, the CPU 13 returns to the process of S2. On the other hand, if the “end” button 62 is pressed and the determination in S16 is “YES”, the CPU 13 ends the software.

  According to the train transit time display method according to the present embodiment, the program for causing the computer to execute the train, and the recording medium on which the program is recorded, an arbitrary range of the predetermined operation routes of the train can be obtained. The route is specified by the specifying procedure of FIG. 2 and S5, and an arbitrary specific position in the route within the specified range is specified in S11 of the specifying procedure. The passing time of the train passing through any specified specific position is calculated by the calculation procedure described above with reference to the first database 4 storing the train timetable information. 7 is displayed on the monitor 11 as the passage time information 32d shown in FIG. For this reason, if you want to know the passage time of a train that passes through any point in the route in any range of the train, for example, any point between stations, you can bother to check the timetable as before and check any point in the train. There is no need to check or guess the transit time. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a transit time display method for transportation means that can easily know the transit time of an arbitrary point on a train, a program for causing a computer to execute the transit time, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the train name of the train that passes an arbitrary specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure is displayed on the monitor 11 together with the passage time with reference to the first database 4 in FIGS. The passage time information 32a to 32e is displayed. For this reason, the train name of the train passing through an arbitrary specific position can be known together with the passage time, and when photographing the train, detailed information on the train is known, and the interest of photographing is improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the train passage time in the time zone accepted by the time zone acceptance procedure in FIG. 2 and S9 in which the time zone input is accepted is calculated in S10. For this reason, a person who wants to photograph a train that passes in a desired time zone can easily check a train that passes in a desired time zone by the time zone reception procedure, and can more easily search.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although it was the structure which designates between stations of the range which wants to see passage time by the designation | designated procedure of FIG. 2, S5, it has the identification information reception procedure which receives the input of a train name, It is good also as a structure which designates the route | route of the arbitrary ranges among the operation routes of the train with the received train name. According to this configuration, an arbitrary range of routes of a train having a train name received by an identification information reception procedure for receiving an input of a train name is specified, and an arbitrary specification in a route within the specified range The transit time of the train passing through the position is displayed on the monitor 11. For this reason, when checking the passing time of a train, it is possible to check the identification information of the train by limiting it to a desired train name, and it becomes easy to search.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, it was the structure which designates between the stations which want to see the passage time on the station list window in FIG. 2, S4, for example, between Yokohama and Ofuna, but the operation route is a map of the monitor 11 It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a route within an arbitrary range, for example, designation between Yokohama and Ofuna is performed. In other words, in S4, the station list window is not displayed, and on the map window 31 that is displayed when the “map display” button 52 is pressed, the user can see the transit time between Yokohama and Ofuna. Is specified by dragging the mouse. After this mouse drag operation, the passage time information 32a, 32b between Yokohama and Ofuna is displayed on the monitor 11 as shown in FIG. According to this configuration, the operation route is displayed on the map in the monitor 11 and the route in an arbitrary range is designated. For this reason, an operation for specifying a route in an arbitrary range and specifying an arbitrary specific position in the route in the specified range can be easily visually performed on the map.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7, the passage time information 32a-32e which described the train name and the passage time was displayed on the map window 31, but it is a display procedure of FIG. 2, S12. The thumbnail image of the train passing through any specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure described above may be displayed on the monitor 11 together with the passage time with reference to the first database 4. Alternatively, the thumbnail image displayed may be switched to a full screen display when clicked. According to this configuration, an image of a train passing through an arbitrary specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure is displayed on the monitor 11 together with the passage time with reference to the first database 4. For this reason, beginners who cannot recognize a specific train only by text information such as the train name can easily recognize the specific train by looking at the image, and whether or not to take a picture of the train is easy. Therefore, convenience is improved.

  Further, when a plurality of passage times passing through an arbitrary specific position are calculated within a predetermined time range, for example, within 1 minute or 2 minutes in the calculation procedure, a warning is displayed on the monitor 11 in the display procedure of FIG. A configuration may be adopted. According to this configuration, since a warning is displayed on the monitor 11 when a plurality of passage times that pass through an arbitrary specific position are calculated within a predetermined time range, the photographer who wants to photograph a specific train By this, when a specific train passes, it can be known that other trains pass in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to know the possibility that another train passing in the opposite direction becomes a barrier and cannot photograph a specific train, for example, so it is possible to change the photographing location and the photographing time to ensure that it is desired. You can shoot the train. Here, the warning display is displayed by adding an exclamation mark (!) To the train name of the passage time information 32a to 32e shown in FIGS.

  In addition, the position of the shooting location on the map window 31 displayed on the monitor 11 with reference to the second database 5 in which the train image is stored in association with the shooting location in the designation procedure of FIG. It is good also as a structure which displays the image linked | related with the imaging location. According to this configuration, with reference to the second database 5 in which the posted train image is stored in association with the shooting location, the position of the shooting location on the map window 31 displayed on the monitor 11 is Since thumbnail images associated with the shooting location are displayed, if the images are concentrated and displayed at a specific location, the specific location is likely to be a shooting spot. You can check and take a picture at that spot. In addition, it is possible to check shooting spots that have not been known so far, and images shot at the shooting spots.

  Alternatively, the distribution of shooting spots may be displayed on the map window 31 with a predetermined mark instead of an image, and when the shooting spot is clicked, the posted image shot at the shooting spot may be displayed on the monitor 11. Alternatively, the shooting location of the image taken by the user may be displayed on the map window 31 as a shooting spot. Moreover, when displaying the thumbnail image of the train posted on the shooting spot on the map window 31, only the thumbnail image of the train designated by the user may be displayed. In addition, when displaying thumbnail images of trains posted on the shooting spot on the map window 31, in order to be able to take pictures of preceding trains and succeeding trains that pass through the time before and after this train, A thumbnail image of the following train may also be displayed on the map window 31. In addition, regarding the shooting spot, a function may be provided in which the user can register the shooting point of the posted image or the shooting point where the user has shot as a “favorite spot” on the map window 31. In this case, this “favorite spot” can be used when looking back on the shooting record at a later date or when planning re-shooting.

  In addition, train images taken in and around the station are generally called station shot images, and because of their simplicity, some railway photo enthusiasts feel that they are not preferred. A configuration may be adopted in which the above-described image or a predetermined mark is not displayed at the position of the shooting location within a predetermined distance. According to this configuration, an image or a predetermined mark is not displayed at a position of a photographing place within a predetermined distance from the boarding / alighting position of the train, for example, within 500 meters from the station. For this reason, the image displayed on the monitor 11 or the place of the predetermined mark is more than a predetermined distance from the getting-on / off position such as a train station, so the image taken at this place can be a station-taken image. Therefore, for those who want to photograph a train, the photographing spot of the train can be easily confirmed, and convenience is improved.

  Further, in this embodiment, a transit time display method for transportation means, a program for causing a computer to execute the passage time display method for transportation means, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program are applied to a personal computer. The designation means for designating an arbitrary range of routes in a predetermined operation route of the train and the specific means for specifying an arbitrary specific position on the route within the range designated by the designation means And calculating means for calculating the passing time of the train passing through any specific position specified by the specifying means with reference to the first database 4 storing the train timetable information, and calculating by the calculating means You may comprise a portable electronic device provided with the monitor 11 by which passage time is displayed. According to this configuration, for example, when a camera is carried as a portable electronic device that executes the above-described program, the passing time of the train can be displayed on the monitor 11 of the portable electronic device on the spot. A portable electronic device that improves convenience when shooting a train is provided. In this case, the program according to the present embodiment may be downloaded from the server 3 to a camera that is a portable electronic device and executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the method of displaying the transit time of the transportation means, the program for causing the computer to execute this, and the case where the transportation means in the recording medium on which the program is recorded is applied to the train. The present invention can also be applied to other transportation means such as buses, airplanes, and ships. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the mobile electronic device is applied to a camera has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to other mobile electronic devices such as a video camera and a mobile phone. Even when the present invention is applied to such means of transportation and portable electronic devices, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Personal computer 4 ... 1st database 5 ... 2nd database 6 ... 3rd database 11 ... Monitor 13 ... CPU
14 ... Hard disk 31 ... Map window 32a to 32e ... Passing time information 34 ... "Passing time display" setting slider 35 ... "All day" button 36 ... "After current time" button 37 ... "Close" button

Claims (13)

A designation procedure for designating a route within an arbitrary range of predetermined routes of transportation;
A specific procedure for specifying an arbitrary specific position in the route within the range specified by the specification procedure;
A calculation procedure for calculating the transit time of the transportation means passing through any specific position identified by the identification procedure with reference to a database storing timetable information of the transportation means;
A transit time display method for transportation means, comprising: a display procedure for causing the display means to display the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure. A designation procedure for designating a route within an arbitrary range of predetermined routes of transportation;
A specific procedure for specifying an arbitrary specific position in the route within the range specified by the specification procedure;
A calculation procedure for calculating the transit time of the transportation means passing through any specific position identified by the identification procedure with reference to a database storing timetable information of the transportation means;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a display procedure for causing the display means to display the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure is recorded. A designation procedure for designating a route within an arbitrary range of predetermined routes of transportation;
A specific procedure for specifying an arbitrary specific position in the route within the range specified by the specification procedure;
A calculation procedure for calculating the transit time of the transportation means passing through any specific position identified by the identification procedure with reference to a database storing timetable information of the transportation means;
A program for causing a computer to execute a display procedure for causing the display means to display the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure. In the program according to claim 3,
In the calculation procedure, the passage time of a plurality of transportation means passing through the specific position identified by the identification procedure is calculated with reference to the database storing timetable information of the transportation means,
In the display procedure, the display means displays a plurality of the passage times calculated by the calculation procedure. In the program according to claim 3 or 4,
The program is characterized in that, in the designation procedure, the operation route is displayed on a map in the display means and a route in an arbitrary range is designated. In the program according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
In the display procedure, the identification means of the transportation means passing through the specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure is displayed on the display means together with the passage time with reference to the database. . In the program according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
In the display procedure, the display means displays an image of a transportation means passing through the specific position at the passage time calculated by the calculation procedure together with the passage time with reference to the database. In the program according to any one of claims 3 to 7,
Provided with an identification information reception procedure for receiving input of identification information of means of transportation,
The program which designates the route of the arbitrary ranges of the said operation route of the transportation means with the identification information received by the said identification information reception procedure by the said designation | designated procedure. In the program according to any one of claims 3 to 8,
It has a time zone acceptance procedure to accept time zone input,
The program for calculating the passage time in the time zone accepted by the time zone acceptance procedure in the calculation procedure. The program according to claim 9,
In the calculation procedure, when a plurality of the passage times passing through the specific position are calculated within a predetermined time range,
A program for displaying a warning on the display means in the display procedure. The program according to claim 5,
In the designation procedure, an image associated with the shooting location at the position of the shooting location on the map displayed on the display means with reference to a database in which the image of the transportation means is stored in association with the shooting location. Alternatively, a program that displays a predetermined mark. The program according to claim 11,
A program characterized in that the image or the predetermined mark is not displayed at the position of the photographing location within a predetermined distance from the boarding / exiting position of the transportation means. A designation means for designating an arbitrary range of routes among predetermined operation routes of the transportation means;
Specifying means for specifying an arbitrary specific position in a route within a range specified by the specifying means;
A calculating means for calculating a transit time of the transportation means passing through any specific position identified by the identifying means with reference to a database storing timetable information of the transportation means;
A portable electronic device comprising: display means for displaying the passage time calculated by the calculation means.

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