JP2013210713A - Interactive type vehicle interior content provision system and content provision method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a passenger with interactive type contents specially for the inside of a vehicle according to an operation situation of the vehicle and a situation inside the vehicle.SOLUTION: A content distribution server includes means for acquiring interactive type contents including a questionnaire or a quiz, and a registration spot DB in which a plurality of registration spots are registered along a route where the vehicle is operated, and on the basis of the operation schedule of the vehicle and the registration spot DB, receives a plan of the interactive type contents to be provided when the vehicle passes through the registration spot, and distributes the planed interactive type contents to a vehicle server. The vehicle server includes vehicle position detection means for detecting position information of the vehicle, passenger position detection means for detecting a vehicle interior position of a passenger, and passenger terminal communication means for communicating with a passenger terminal, adjusts the interactive type contents distributed and planed by the content distribution server for each passenger terminal according to the actual vehicle position, the vehicle interior position of the passenger and the operation situation, and transmits them.

Description

  The present invention relates to an interactive in-vehicle content providing system and a content providing method. In particular, the present invention relates to a system and a providing method for effectively providing interactive content to passengers in a vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, systems and methods for providing various types of information have been proposed in order to effectively spend time in a vehicle and make it comfortable for railway users and vehicle drivers. For example, in Patent Document 1, a portable information terminal device equipped with passenger personal information obtains station entry / exit information from a ticket gate terminal, and various content information is obtained when the portable information terminal device is in a train. A system for customizing and transmitting for each passenger is described. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses on-board information held by a train information management device or information on the ground system based on on-board information to a passenger who has an IC ticket with a wireless communication function. It describes a system that can be viewed on the ticket display screen.

JP 2003-101455 A WO2009 / 072448

  However, in the systems such as Patent Documents 1 and 2 as described above, the content is mostly information unilaterally provided from the system, such as advertisement display, station premises information, seat reservation status, vehicle congestion status, etc. . Patent Document 2 also shows that an IC ticket has an IP telephone function, a game function, a TV, an e-book, a singing function, etc., which are directly related to the operation status of the vehicle and the environment inside the vehicle. It is not a thing, and it is not necessary to limit to the use especially in a car. In addition to such push-type information provision, it is desirable to have a two-way interactive information provision service according to the operation status of the vehicle and the situation in the passenger's vehicle. Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to construct a system and method for providing interactive content unique to a vehicle in relation to the operation status of the vehicle and the vehicle interior.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the interactive in-vehicle content providing system of the present invention provides the following solution.

  The configuration of claim 1 is an interactive in-vehicle content providing system in which a vehicle server mounted on a vehicle and a content distribution server of an operator operating the vehicle are connected by wireless communication, and the content distribution The server includes a vehicle operation management unit that manages the operation schedule and operation status of the vehicle, a content acquisition unit that acquires interactive content including a questionnaire or a quiz, and a plurality of registrations along a route on which the vehicle operates. Provided when the vehicle passes through the registration point from the interactive content acquired by the content acquisition unit based on the registration point DB in which the point is registered, the operation schedule, and the registration point DB. A content planning unit that accepts and stores a plan of content to be stored, and the pair stored by the content planning unit. Content distribution unit for distributing type content to the vehicle server, wherein the vehicle server detects vehicle position of the vehicle of the vehicle, and a passenger position of the passenger of the vehicle Detecting means and passenger terminal communication means for communicating with the passenger terminal of the passenger, the passenger terminal communication means, the interactive content in the plan received and stored by the content planning unit, the vehicle position, An interactive in-vehicle content providing system, wherein the content is adjusted and transmitted for each passenger terminal based on at least one of the passenger's in-car position and the operation status.

  According to the above configuration, the content distribution server of the operator operating the vehicle acquires the interactive content mainly including questionnaires and quizzes, and accepts a plan for providing interactive content according to the operation schedule of the vehicle. Store and deliver to the vehicle server installed in the vehicle. The vehicle server adjusts and sends the distributed interactive content for each vehicle and each passenger terminal based on the actual vehicle position, passenger position in the vehicle, and operation status. It can be transmitted effectively to passengers. Therefore, it can be expected that the questionnaire response rate and the enjoyment of quizzes will increase.

  In this specification, “vehicle” means vehicles such as trains, buses, taxis, ships such as passenger ships, passenger planes, and public transportation means including airplanes, and attractions such as theme parks. Shall also be included.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, when the operation schedule of the vehicle is changed, the vehicle server starts and / or ends the interactive content to the passenger terminal. Content timing control means for adjusting the content is further provided.

  According to the above configuration, if there is a change in the vehicle schedule due to an accident or bad weather, the time required for each content (for example, questionnaires or quizzes) The start time and end time of the content can be adjusted by adjusting the answer time limit or providing the content with an appropriate length in consideration of the remaining time until the next stop. Therefore, even if the operation of the vehicle is delayed than usual due to an accident or the like, the content can be flexibly provided according to the situation.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the second aspect, the content timing control means transmits a message for prompting an answer to the passenger terminal according to the progress of the passenger questionnaire, or the response time of the questionnaire It is characterized by adjusting.

  According to the above configuration, when the progress of the passenger questionnaire is slower than expected, a message prompting the passenger to answer may be sent, or conversely, if the passenger's questionnaire progresses earlier, the answering time may be shortened. it can.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the content planning unit includes a preliminary content DB that stores preliminary content in preparation for a change in an operation schedule of the vehicle.

  According to the above configuration, in preparation for a significant change in the operation schedule of a vehicle due to an accident, bad weather, etc., it is possible to prepare for additional or alternative spare content in advance, so that it can be used in situations other than normal operation. It can respond flexibly.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the content planning unit assigns and provides interactive content for each position of a passenger in the vehicle.

  According to said structure, according to the position of the passenger of a vehicle, content can be allocated and provided for every passenger. For example, separate contents can be provided on the right side and the left side of the vehicle, or specific contents can be provided only to some vehicles.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the vehicle server receives an input of a transmission message from a passenger in the vehicle and a designation of a transmission destination, and transmits the transmission via the passenger terminal communication unit. It is characterized by providing.

  According to the above configuration, by providing means for passengers to transmit content in addition to the content prepared by the system, it is possible to realize a dialogue between passengers and a direct dialogue between the passengers and the crew in the vehicle.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the vehicle server detects vehicle information detection means for detecting one or more vehicle information among the speed of the vehicle, the temperature in the vehicle, the humidity, the noise, the air pollution level, the congestion level, and the passenger pattern. The passenger terminal communication means selects and provides content planned in advance in association with the conditions of the vehicle information based on the vehicle information.

  According to said structure, the content of the content transmitted according to the environmental information in a vehicle can be adjusted. For example, when the temperature inside the vehicle is slightly high, a questionnaire that asks the passengers whether or not to lower the cooling temperature can be sent to each vehicle. In addition, the passenger pattern (male / female, adult / child, formal (suit) / casual, presence / absence of mask, etc.) is determined by image recognition from the image of the in-vehicle camera, which is one of the vehicle information detection means. The contents of questionnaires and quizzes can be changed by passengers.

  The configuration of claim 8 is the configuration of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is an aircraft, and the passenger position detection means of the passenger terminal is a position detection means that does not emit radio waves by infrared communication or visible light communication. It is characterized by providing.

  According to said structure, the system of this invention is applicable even in the aircraft which cannot use the electronic device from which a vehicle transmits a radio wave.

  The configuration of claim 9 regards the invention of the interactive in-vehicle content providing system of claim 1 as the invention of the following method of providing interactive in-vehicle content. The same effects as those of the present invention can be obtained.

  An interactive in-vehicle content providing method in a system in which a vehicle server mounted on a vehicle and a content distribution server of a business operator operating the vehicle are connected by wireless communication, wherein the vehicle includes the vehicle A step of managing the operation schedule and operation status of the vehicle, a step of acquiring interactive contents including a questionnaire or a quiz, a registration in which a plurality of registration points are registered along the route on which the vehicle travels. Accepting and storing a plan of content provided when the vehicle travels through the registered location from the acquired interactive content based on the location DB; and storing the planned interactive content in the vehicle Delivering to a server, in the vehicle server At least one of a vehicle position detecting step for detecting a vehicle position of the vehicle, a passenger position detecting step for detecting an in-vehicle position of the passenger of the vehicle, the vehicle position, the in-vehicle position of the passenger, and the operation status. And adjusting and transmitting the interactive content in the received and stored plan for each passenger terminal of the passenger of the vehicle.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the system and method which provide effectively interactive content only in the vehicle according to the change of the driving | running | working condition of a vehicle and a vehicle interior condition can be constructed | assembled.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the interactive type vehicle content provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a surrounding map and a vehicle interior map. It is a figure which shows an example of vehicle operation management DB and passenger information DB. It is a figure which shows an example of in-vehicle content DB and registration point DB. It is a flowchart which shows a content timing control process. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an operation condition interlocking type content provision screen. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a vehicle interior condition cooperation type | mold content provision screen. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a passenger transmission type | mold content provision screen. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a vehicle guidance type | mold content provision screen. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a vehicle type attraction type | mold content provision screen.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same number is assigned to the same element throughout the description of the embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an interactive in-vehicle content providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. An interactive in-vehicle content providing system (hereinafter referred to as this system) includes a vehicle server 110 in the vehicle 100, a passenger terminal 120 in the vehicle 100, and a content distribution server that can communicate with the vehicle server 110 by wireless communication means. 200 is a system connected by a wired or wireless network.

  Here, as described above, the vehicle 100 includes vehicles such as trains, buses, taxis, passenger ships, ferries, passenger planes, and aircraft, and also includes attraction vehicles such as theme parks. However, in the following, a vehicle is sometimes simply referred to as a “vehicle” in order to mainly describe a railway vehicle as a representative example.

  The vehicle server 110 is installed in the vehicle 100 and is a server for managing the vehicle position, the passenger position, the in-vehicle environment, and the like. The client is a passenger terminal 120 possessed by a passenger in the vehicle. As illustrated, the vehicle server 110 can communicate with passenger terminals 120a, 120b, and 120c (referred to simply as the passenger terminal 120 when there is no need to distinguish between them) mainly through wireless communication. When a plurality of vehicles are connected like a train, the vehicle server 110 may be installed for each vehicle, or only for some vehicles, and only necessary information is obtained from other vehicles. You may comprise.

[Passenger terminal 120]
The passenger terminal 120 is mainly a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal carried by the passenger, but when the vehicle is only a designated seat, it is a dedicated terminal installed at the rear of each seat. There may be. Alternatively, in the case of a commuter train or a bus, a dedicated terminal in which a display device or an input device is installed in a hanging strap may be used. It is assumed that the passenger terminal 120 includes not only a display unit but also an input unit that receives an input from a passenger. The input means may be an operation key or a touch panel type button, but preferably includes a voice recognition means and a voice response means.

  In addition, when the passenger uses an electronic ticket, in particular, a registered electronic ticket, the passenger terminal 120 determines the type of ticket (ordinary ticket, commuting / commuting commuter pass, etc.) from the electronic ticket, It is possible to acquire personal information such as the history of the station that boarded and exited and the date of birth of the passenger. In the figure, among the passenger terminals 120, the passenger terminal 120b and the passenger terminal 120c represent a state where the above information is received from the electronic ticket 121b and the electronic ticket 121c, respectively. Note that the electronic ticket 121 may be configured to be integrated in a passenger's smartphone or the like.

[Vehicle server 110]
The vehicle server 110 includes, as functional units, vehicle control means 111, vehicle position detection means 112, vehicle information detection means 113, passenger position detection means 114, passenger transmission control means 115, passenger terminal communication means 116, and content / timing control means. 117.

  The vehicle control unit 111 controls each functional unit of the vehicle server 110 as a whole, receives information from each functional unit, transmits the received information to the content distribution server 200, or operates a schedule or operation of its own vehicle. It serves to receive information on the situation from the content distribution server 200 and manage the information as a vehicle operation situation.

  The vehicle position detection unit 112 is a position information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle position information (absolute position). In addition to the GPS (Global Positioning System), the vehicle position detection unit 112 is installed on the reception state of radio waves from a radio base station, or on a station or route It has a function of receiving signals from various fixed devices and specifying the current position of the vehicle for each vehicle with an accuracy of about several meters.

  The vehicle information detection means 113 has a function of acquiring and managing various types of vehicle information from various types of sensors installed at appropriate locations of the vehicle. The speed of the vehicle is obtained from the vehicle operation status, but may be obtained by recording changes in GPS position information over time. Other sensors include a sensor for measuring the temperature and humidity in the vehicle, and a sensor for detecting the noise and air pollution level in the vehicle. In addition, a weight sensor for measuring the degree of congestion (weight) of passengers for each vehicle and passenger images in the vehicle (male / female, adult / child, formal (suit) / casual, with / without mask, etc.) You may provide image processing apparatuses, such as a camera which can be recognized.

  Passenger position detecting means 114 detects the position (relative position) of passenger terminal 120 in the vehicle from several tens of centimeters to 1 meter by communication between a sensor installed on the ceiling of the vehicle, the upper part of the seat, etc. and passenger terminal 120. It has a function that can be detected with a degree of accuracy. When the passenger terminal 120 is a portable information terminal, there are various indoor positioning technologies such as an IMES (Indoor Messaging System) system that transmits a GPS compatible signal from a small dedicated device and a system that uses a wireless LAN access point. Available. Of course, when the passenger terminal 120 is a touch panel installed on a fixed seat, the position of the passenger terminal 120 can be specified only by acquiring the ID and installation information.

  The passenger transmission control unit 115 does not distribute information from the system to the passenger terminal 120 but provides a function that allows the passenger to transmit information from the passenger terminal 120 in the vehicle or to interact with other passenger terminals 120. For example, a passenger at the front of the vehicle can ask a stranger at the rear of the vehicle or send a message to other passengers on the same vehicle. A specific example will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The passenger terminal communication means 116 plays a role of controlling communication with each of the passenger terminals 120 described above by wireless communication (in the case of a passenger terminal installed in a fixed seat, wired communication may be used).

  The content / timing control means 117 controls the timing and time adjustment at which the in-vehicle content and the preliminary content planned by the content distribution server 200 based on the operation schedule are actually transmitted to the passenger terminal 120. That is, based on the content for each vehicle stored in the distribution plan, the start and end timing of the content is adjusted for each passenger terminal in consideration of the actual vehicle operation status, passenger position, etc. . This content timing control will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. With the configuration as described above, the vehicle 100 of the present system functions.

[Content distribution server 200]
The content distribution server 200 is installed in a facility such as a central management center or a main station of a transportation company such as a railway company, communicates with the vehicle server 110 of each vehicle in operation, exchanges various operation information, and plans planned content. It is a server for delivering.

  The content distribution server 200 requires a vehicle communication unit 201 that controls communication with the vehicle 100 as a functional unit, a vehicle operation management unit 202 that manages the operation schedule and actual operation status of the vehicle, and passenger information in the vehicle. In-vehicle passenger information providing unit 203 provided to the vehicle in response, an external network communication unit 206 that controls communication with an external server, a content acquisition unit 207 that acquires content from the external server, and a content planning unit that plans content to be distributed to the vehicle 208 and a content distribution unit 209 that distributes content to the vehicle server 110.

  In addition, as a data storage unit for processing performed by the above-described functional unit, a vehicle operation management DB 204 storing the operation schedule and actual operation status of each vehicle, and personal information of passengers possessing registered electronic tickets are stored. A passenger information DB 205, an in-vehicle content DB 210 that stores contents to be distributed to the vehicle, a preliminary content DB 211 that stores preliminary content to cope with changes in the operating status of the vehicle, and a registration point DB 212 that stores information on registered points on the route are provided. It has been.

  The vehicle communication unit 201 performs communication control of various data for exchanging information related to the vehicle by the vehicle server 110 and usually wireless communication means. All data transmission / reception with the vehicle server 110 is performed via the vehicle communication unit 201.

  The vehicle operation management unit 202 manages the operation schedule of the vehicle and the actual operation status, and always writes the latest data in the vehicle operation management DB 204. The vehicle operation management DB 204 includes not only the data of the day, but also past performance and an operation plan in the near future.

  The passenger information providing unit 203 in the vehicle stores data registered when a passenger purchases a registered electronic ticket (for example, a commuter pass, a student card with a ticket, an employee card with a ticket, a ticket with a boarding / exiting log). The passenger information DB 205 is referred to, the information of the passenger terminal 120 detected by the vehicle server 110 is matched, and when a passenger with a matching ticket ID is found, the passenger information is transmitted to the vehicle server 110. By doing so, it is possible to identify the vehicle on which the passenger is actually boarding the passenger holding the electronic ticket.

  The content acquisition unit 207 receives information from the external content servers 300 and 400 via the external network communication unit 206 periodically or at a predetermined timing, and holds the information for use as content provided in the vehicle.

  The external content servers 300 and 400 include, for example, a questionnaire DB 301 that collects questionnaires and quizzes created by external content creators and service providers, and a quiz DB 302, and various questionnaires that are suitable for being delivered in the car. And quizzes are stored. Of course, questionnaires and quizzes created by the transport itself may be included.

  In questionnaires, there is no time limit for answers, and quizzes usually have a time limit. However, in this system, even if it is a questionnaire, the answer time may be controlled by the system in order to complete the entry before the next stop station. This is because if the passenger gets off the station, the questionnaire cannot be completed.

  In addition to questionnaires and quizzes, the database provided by the external content servers 300 and 400 stores, for example, a peripheral facility DB 401 that stores information about main facilities around the route, and the latest news about the region and the route. A peripheral news DB 402, a peripheral weather information DB 403 storing peripheral weather information, and the like are included. The area and the surrounding area vary depending on the transportation system, but long-distance trains, long-distance buses, airplanes, etc. include a wide area according to the operation route.

  The content planning unit 208 determines the content of the content to be distributed from the distribution candidate content held by the content acquisition unit 207 for each route, for each vehicle, for each area in the vehicle, for each time period, and for each start and end condition. The defined content distribution plan is received and stored in the in-vehicle content DB 210 in a format that can be easily distributed to the vehicle server 110. The content planning unit 208 also accepts a plan for spare content and stores it in the spare content DB 211 in preparation for a case of a vehicle delay or an accident. Thus, by planning the content to be delivered to the vehicle as much as possible in advance, the load when the vehicle server 110 actually transmits the content to the passenger terminal 120 is greatly reduced.

  The content distribution unit 209 distributes the content planned by the content planning unit 208 to the vehicle server 110 of the operating vehicle before the start of driving according to the content distribution plan in the in-vehicle content DB 210 and the reserve content DB 211. In order to reduce the amount of communication, the contents of the spare content DB 211 may be transmitted only when a delay or the like is likely to occur in the vehicle with reference to the vehicle operation management DB 204. With the configuration as described above, the content distribution server 200 of this system functions.

  The functional configurations of the vehicle server 110 and the content distribution server 200 described above are merely examples, and one functional unit (functional unit) may be further divided, or a plurality of functional units may be configured as one functional unit. Good. In each functional unit, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) built in the apparatus reads a computer program stored in a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a hard disk, and the computer program executed by the CPU is Reads and writes necessary data such as tables from a database (DB; Data Base) stored in a storage device or a storage area in memory, and in some cases, related hardware (for example, input / output devices, display devices, communication interfaces) This is realized by controlling the apparatus. In addition, the database (DB) in the embodiment of the present invention may be a commercial database, but it simply means a collection of tables and files, and the internal structure of the database itself does not matter.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a surrounding map and an in-vehicle map. The peripheral map 600 in the upper part of FIG. 2 represents a map of a part of the periphery along the railway line as a specific example. An in-vehicle map 650 in the lower part of FIG. 2 schematically represents the locations of the equipment, sensors, and passengers in the vehicle (train).

  The peripheral map 600 shows route facilities and peripheral facilities along the railway line 610. The route facilities are mainly stations, station-related facilities, railroad crossings, tunnels, signals installed in railway sites, telephone poles, specific signs, and the like. If the transportation is a bus, a bus stop and a bus parking lot are route facilities. Peripheral facilities refer to major facilities outside the railway site.

  As shown in the figure, this peripheral map includes a level crossing 602 between A station 601, A station 601 and B station 603, a tunnel 604 between B station 603 and C station 605, and a three-dimensional intersection 606 next to C station 605. And a signboard 607 attached to the three-dimensional intersection. The surrounding facilities include a hospital 611 and city hall 612 around A station 601, a park 613 and stadium 614 between A station 601 and B station 603, and an art museum 615 around B station 603. It is assumed that a university 616 has a girl's high 617, a department store 618, and a shopping street 619 in the vicinity of the C station 605, and a sports center 620 and a residential area 621 at the end of the multi-level intersection 606.

  The in-vehicle map 650 is an in-vehicle map that is created and stored on the vehicle server 110 and displayed on the passenger terminal 120 or transmitted to the content distribution server 200 as necessary. As shown in the figure, the railcar is provided with long seats on the left and right, and four left doors (104a, b, c) and four right doors (105a, b, c) are installed.

  A vehicle corresponding to this system is provided with position detection sensors (101a to 101g) for detecting the position of the passenger terminal 120 in the vehicle on the ceiling or the like. Similar position detection sensors (102a to 102d and 103a to 103d) are also attached to the wall surfaces of the upper left and right seats. When the position detection sensor is the IMES system, the passenger terminal 120 needs to simultaneously receive signals from a plurality of position detection sensors. Assuming that A, B, C, and D are passenger positions, as shown in the figure, any passenger terminal 120 can receive signals from four or five position detection sensors. Thus, by simultaneously receiving signals from a plurality of position detection sensors, the position of the passenger terminal 120 can be specified wherever it is in the vehicle.

  When there is no possibility that the passenger stands around in a crowded state such as a vehicle or an aircraft with only a reserved seat, passenger position detection means using infrared communication or visible light communication can be used. In this case, the position detection sensor is installed at a position (such as under the baggage table) where the passenger terminal 120 is always in direct light. In particular, in aircraft, the use of electronic devices that transmit radio waves is prohibited, and such position detection means are effective.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a vehicle operation management DB, a passenger information DB, and a peripheral information DB. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the description is given assuming that the vehicle is a train.

  The vehicle operation management DB 204 in FIG. 3A is a database in which the vehicle operation schedule and the actual operation status are recorded in real time. Although not shown in the figure, the train arrival and departure times differ between weekdays and holidays, and are naturally changed depending on the time. It is assumed that such data is automatically transferred from a computer such as a central management center for transportation. In the table of the figure, only the station is shown as an intermediate passing point, but it may include a passing time for each of a plurality of reference points (crossings, tunnels, bridges, etc.) provided on the route.

  As described above, the passenger information DB 205 in FIG. 3B is a database in which personal information of a passenger is recorded when the electronic ticket of the passenger is registered. Specifically, the name, category, gender, date of birth, etc. are recorded. In addition, the entrance / exit time of the ticket gate at the station where the passenger actually got on and off may be recorded for a certain period. The information recorded from the viewpoint of privacy protection is limited to the minimum necessary data for purchasing a registered electronic ticket, and the prescribed confidentiality protection is applied so that the entire recorded personal information is not transmitted to the outside. . The vehicle server 110 can receive such passenger information from the content distribution server 200 as needed, and can specify the passenger profile in the vehicle to some extent. Based on the obtained passenger profile, for example, it is possible to distribute a questionnaire only to female passengers or to distribute a quiz with a difficulty level according to age.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the in-vehicle content DB and the registration point DB. In this example, the peripheral map of FIG. 2 is taken as a specific example, and information relating to the contents to be distributed to the passenger terminal 120 in the vehicle is shown.

  The in-vehicle content DB 210 in FIG. 4A is a plan for when and how to provide each content on which route and when each vehicle travels according to the operation schedule. For example, it is planned that a pollen allergy questionnaire or a municipal administration service questionnaire will be provided shortly after departure from the A station after a hospital or city hall around the A station. Specifically, as shown in the figure, the content start condition is a registration point A1 passage or 10 seconds after departure from the A station. At this time, not only the content start condition but also the content end condition can be specified. Further, it may be planned that a questionnaire such as a crossing abolition request survey is provided to vehicles passing through the crossing after the crossing on the way from the A station to the B station.

  Similarly, when the train is going up (eastward), a quiz in the tunnel is started when the vehicle approaches the tunnel entrance in the east of station B. At this time, the time limit for answering a quiz is, for example, until the vehicle leaves the tunnel. Since the train is long, it is necessary to change the start timing and progress of the quiz between the leading vehicle and the following vehicle. The content / timing control means 117 captures the timing at which each vehicle or passenger terminal enters the tunnel based on information on the vehicle position, passenger position, and vehicle operating status, and starts and advances the content for each vehicle or passenger terminal. Control.

  In this system, interactive content related to the position can be distributed according to the position of the vehicle or the position of the passenger. Moreover, not only the position but also the start timing of the content and the end time of the content can be adjusted based on the predicted time when the vehicle passes or stops in a specific section.

  Although the spare content DB 211 is not particularly illustrated, it is a table similar to the in-vehicle content DB 210, and when the content is insufficient with only the in-vehicle content corresponding to the normal operation schedule such as a delay in the vehicle due to an accident or the like. It is a database in which spare contents prepared in advance and added or substituted are stored for each route. For example, in the case of the previous quiz in the tunnel, an additional quiz is prepared in the spare content DB 211 in preparation for the case where the train becomes slower than usual. Alternatively, even if no delay occurs, if the content is not suitable for normal content due to a sudden change in the social environment or the natural environment, the content replaced with the content may be stored.

  By doing in this way, even when the operation schedule is changed due to an accident or the like, the contents can be dealt with flexibly. In addition, even if there is no change in the operation schedule, it is possible to change a questionnaire or quiz that is not suitable for time and date to a substitute questionnaire or quiz. For example, immediately after the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake, it is possible to change the quiz related to the earthquake and the nuclear power plant to a quiz without any problems. The content provided by this system is basically interactive. However, when a vehicle approaches a billboard for advertising, it usually provides commercials for the product, quizzes related to the product, etc. In the event of an accident, surrounding traffic information may be provided.

  The registration point DB 212 in FIG. 4B is a database in which information on points where the content described above is provided is stored for each route. In this DB, a plurality of registered points are determined on the route, and the location information of the registered points acquired by GPS or the like and the information of the surrounding facilities are stored. By storing such information for every registered location, it is possible to prepare content that is completed within the transit time between registered locations.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the content / timing control process. This flowchart shows the processing contents of the content / timing control means 117 of the vehicle server 110 that finally distributes the content to the passenger terminal 120.

  The content / timing control means 117 first acquires the current position and operation status of the vehicle in step S10. The current position is acquired from the vehicle position detection means 112, and the operation status is acquired from the vehicle operation management DB 204. In-car content acquired from the content distribution server 200 is prepared.

Next, in step S11, it is checked whether or not there is a delay in the operation schedule. If there is no delay, the process jumps to step S14. If there is a delay, in step S12, based on the data in the registration point DB 212 and the vehicle operation management DB 204, the content provision predicted time is calculated from the current position and the operation status.
In step S <b> 13, content that ends within the content provision prediction time is prepared based on the information transmitted from the preliminary content DB 211. That is, when a time longer than the estimated required time of the content planned due to delay or the like is expected, preliminary content is prepared in advance. In preparation for unexpected situations, the preliminary content may be provided with “common fun content” that can be used at any time.

  Next, in step S14, it waits until the state of the vehicle reaches the content start condition, and when it meets the content start condition, the prepared in-vehicle content is started (step S15). In step S16, it is determined whether the content end condition is met. If the content end condition is met, the currently started content is ended (step S17), and all the processes are ended. If the content end condition is not met, the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S18, the remaining time to the content end point is calculated from the current position and operation status of the vehicle. When the vehicle is stopped, the latest data of the vehicle operation management DB 204 is used. If it is not known when the vehicle departs due to an accident or the like, the remaining time is provisionally set to 10 minutes, for example.

  Then, in step S19, it is determined whether the passenger's answer pace is slower than expected. If the answer pace is slow, a message prompting to increase the pace is transmitted to the passenger terminal 120 (step S20), and then the process returns to step S16.

  In step S21, if the passenger's answer pace is within or faster than expected, it is determined whether there is spare content that fits within the remaining time. If the spare content falls within the remaining time, the process moves to step S22, the spare content is started, and then the process returns to step S16. Thereafter, the same processing is repeated until the content end condition is met.

  If it is determined in step S21 that there is no spare content that fits within the remaining time, the process proceeds to step S22 to adjust the current content time. In the case of a quiz, the response time limit is extended, and in the case of a questionnaire, the time for displaying a questionnaire screen is lengthened. By doing this, not only during normal operation, but also when the operation schedule changes due to an accident, etc., additional content that falls within the transit time between registered points can be provided, and the end timing of content can be adjusted To deal with it.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of interactive content that can be provided by the present system described above will be introduced using FIGS. 6 to 10 using a content providing screen.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an operation status-linked content providing screen. The operation status-linked content is content that can be changed according to the actual operation status of the vehicle and in-vehicle information detected by the vehicle information detection means 113.

  A screen 701 and a screen 702 in FIG. 6 are content providing screens corresponding to the scenery that can be seen from the vehicle window. For example, the screen 701 displays the contents of peripheral facilities that are visible on the left side in the traveling direction of the vehicle. Indicates that the content related to the peripheral facility that is visible on the right side in the traveling direction of the vehicle is displayed. In this example, a sports questionnaire is displayed on the screen 701 in relation to the sports center visible from the car window, and a residential questionnaire is displayed on the screen 702 after the residential area spreading on the right side of the car window.

  In addition, as described above, a quiz screen is displayed on the screen 703 so that the time during which the train passes through the tunnel is set as the response time limit. If the train is slower than normal, an additional quiz is offered while in the tunnel rather than extending the answer time limit.

  In the case of interactive content, unlike advertisements that are displayed unilaterally, it cannot be established without a response from passengers. Effects such as a higher rate can be obtained. In addition, in the case of a quiz, it is possible to increase the sense of presence and urgency, and to expect effects such as being able to become more addicted to the quiz.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the in-vehicle situation-linked content providing screen. In-car status-linked content is not the state of the vehicle or the surrounding environment, but the state of the vehicle, such as the temperature and humidity in the vehicle, the number of passengers (degree of congestion), the position and arrangement of passengers, and the passenger pattern described above. Say content that can be changed accordingly.

  In the screen 711 shown in the upper part of FIG. 7, when it is detected by an in-house acoustic sensor or an in-vehicle camera that a large number of people are coughing in the situation in the vehicle, for example, a quiz about a mask (quiz for asking knowledge in a certain field). I will provide a. You may make it answer not only the answer of a quiz but the reason. Of course, the correct answer of the quiz may be displayed to the passengers in the vehicle, and some privilege may be given to the correct answerer of the quiz, or a product advertisement for a mask may be displayed after the quiz.

  A lower screen 712 in FIG. 7 shows another example of content provision according to the in-vehicle situation. For example, if the in-vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information detecting means 113 is in-vehicle information 712a as shown in the figure, that is, when it is determined that it is more crowded than usual on a holiday morning, a destination questionnaire to which passengers will head Can be displayed. The questionnaire results may be immediately aggregated and displayed on the passenger terminal 120.

  In this way, by providing content according to the situation during boarding, especially the situation in front of the vehicle right now, as in the case of FIG. The effect of increasing the rate and the correct answer rate of the quiz is obtained.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a passenger-originated content providing screen. Passenger transmission type content is not content prepared by the system, but content in which passengers in the vehicle are the transmission source.

  For example, a screen 721 in the upper part of FIG. 8 shows a state in which one of the passengers sends a question “Would you like to open a window because it is hot?” To passengers in the vicinity. At this time, the current in-vehicle temperature or the like may be displayed as in the in-vehicle situation 721b. A button for answering a nearby passenger is automatically inserted into the inquiry 721a. Of course, speech recognition may be used to input the question sentence. Such a message may be transmitted from the vehicle server 110 based on in-vehicle environment information. In this case, the vehicle server 110 may be considered as one of the “passengers”.

  A screen 722 in the lower part of FIG. 8 shows a state in which one of the passengers is looking for a carpooler for returning home by taxi. The notification destination in this case is notified not only to passengers of the same vehicle but also to passengers of the entire train. Or you may make it notify only the same passenger from the station which gets off from the information of a name type electronic ticket. When the carpooling request is established, the location of the passenger and the other passengers who responded and other information are displayed (but the real name is not displayed), so it is easier to find the other party when you get off the train .

  Although not specifically shown, it is also possible to notify the crew member when witnessing in-vehicle violence or when there are nuisance passengers such as drunk people around them. In this way, by providing communication means between passengers and communication means with crew members by transmission from passengers, it is useful for improving convenience in the vehicle and improving the environment in the vehicle.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of the in-vehicle guidance type content providing screen. In-car-guided content refers to content that receives information from passengers and provides information about vehicles and facilities in transportation. It is a kind of interactive content because it not only displays but also accepts further passenger input.

  A screen 731 in the upper part of FIG. 9 shows a state in which an input of a destination from a passenger is received and a “sitting vehicle” is guided. You may make it show the vehicle which can reach a destination earlier than a transfer station. The difference from general transfer guidance software is that vehicle information and in-vehicle information can be obtained in real time.

  A screen 732 in the upper part of FIG. 9 shows a state where the exit guidance close to the destination is provided from the platform of the next station to get off. Again, not just displaying the exit, but accepting additional questions interactively. Moreover, it differs from general transfer guidance software in that the route from the seat position of the vehicle currently on board to the destination exit can be guided in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an attraction-based vehicle-type content provision screen. 6 to 9 are described with public transportation such as trains and buses in mind as vehicles, but here, as an example of expansion, this system is provided for vehicle attractions such as theme parks and amusement parks. An example is shown.

  Attraction vehicles include trains, trains, buses, electric cars, cruise ships, ferris wheels, etc. that circulate in the park. By applying this system to attraction vehicles, for example, it is possible to provide questionnaires and quizzes according to the scenery in the park and the scenes in the attraction that can be seen from the train and bus windows.

  The screen 741 in FIG. 10 shows a “treasure hunt game” in the attraction facility as a specific example. Conventionally, in the case of such an attraction, it was usual to use an in-vehicle terminal installed on a vehicle or a dedicated terminal lent to a passenger, but if this system is used, such an in-vehicle terminal or The dedicated terminal can be replaced with a passenger's smartphone or the like. In this way, it can be used not only for that attraction but also for other attractions in the theme park, so it can be used for a questionnaire on the popularity of the attraction and quizzes that span multiple attractions. Of course, unlike the examples of FIGS. 6 to 9 so far, in the case of an attraction vehicle, the content itself is not provided from the outside, but is created on the theme park side.

  Thus, it was shown that this system is applicable not only to various public transportation means but also to attraction vehicles. This is because the contents can be changed according to the operation status of the vehicle and the passengers in the vehicle. Needless to say, the various content-linked types described in FIGS. 6 to 10 can be combined with each other.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiments. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Vehicle 101a-g, 102a-d, 103a-d, In-vehicle sensor 104a-c, 105a-c Vehicle door 110 Vehicle server 111 Vehicle control means 112 Vehicle position detection means 113 Vehicle information detection means 114 Passenger position detection means 115 Passenger Transmission control means 116 Passenger terminal communication means 117 Content / timing control means 120, 120a, 120b, 120c Passenger terminals 121, 121b, 121c Electronic ticket 200 Content distribution server 201 Vehicle communication part 202 Vehicle operation management part 203 In-vehicle passenger information provision part 204 Vehicle operation management DB
205 Passenger information DB
206 External network communication unit 207 Content acquisition unit 208 Content planning unit 209 Content distribution unit 210 In-car content DB
211 Preliminary content DB
212 Registration point DB
300,400 External content server 500 External network 600 Peripheral map 601-610 Route facility 611-621 Peripheral facility 650 In-car map 700-741 Content provision screen

Claims (9)

An interactive in-vehicle content providing system in which a vehicle server mounted on a vehicle and a content distribution server of a business operator operating the vehicle are connected by wireless communication,
The content distribution server is
A vehicle operation management unit for managing the operation schedule and operation status of the vehicle,
A content acquisition unit that acquires interactive content including questionnaires or quizzes,
A registration point DB in which a plurality of registration points are registered along a route operated by the vehicle,
Content that accepts and stores a plan of content provided when the vehicle passes through the registration point from the interactive content acquired by the content acquisition unit based on the operation schedule and the registration point DB Planning department,
A content distribution unit that distributes the interactive content stored in the content planning unit to the vehicle server,
The vehicle server is
Vehicle position detecting means for detecting a vehicle position of the vehicle,
Passenger position detection means for detecting the position of the passenger of the ride vehicle,
Passenger terminal communication means for communicating with the passenger terminal of the passenger,
The passenger terminal communication means is
The interactive content in the plan received and stored by the content planning unit is adjusted and transmitted for each passenger terminal based on at least one of the vehicle position, the passenger's in-car position, and the operation status. ,
An interactive in-vehicle content providing system characterized by this.   The vehicle server further includes content timing control means for adjusting a start timing and / or an end time of the interactive content to the passenger terminal when the operation schedule of the vehicle is changed. The interactive in-vehicle content providing system according to claim 1.   The content / timing control means transmits a message for prompting an answer to the passenger terminal or adjusts the answering time of the questionnaire according to the progress of the questionnaire of the passenger. Interactive in-car content provision system.   The interactive content providing system according to claim 1, wherein the content planning unit includes a preliminary content DB storing preliminary content in preparation for a change in an operation schedule of the vehicle.   2. The interactive in-vehicle content providing system according to claim 1, wherein the content planning unit allocates and provides interactive content for each position of a passenger in the vehicle.   The said vehicle server is equipped with the passenger transmission control means which receives the input of the transmission message from the passenger in a vehicle, and designation | designated of a transmission destination, and transmits via the said passenger terminal communication means, The said server is characterized by the above-mentioned. Interactive in-car content provision system.   The vehicle server further includes vehicle information detection means for detecting one or more vehicle information among the speed of the vehicle, temperature in the vehicle, humidity, noise, air pollution level, congestion level, and passenger pattern, and the passenger terminal The interactive in-vehicle content providing system according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit selects and provides content planned in advance in association with a condition of the vehicle information based on the vehicle information.   The dialogue according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is an aircraft, and the passenger position detection means of the passenger terminal includes position detection means that does not emit radio waves by infrared communication or visible light communication. In-car content provision system. An interactive in-vehicle content providing method in a system in which a vehicle server mounted on a vehicle and a content distribution server of an operator operating the vehicle are connected by wireless communication,
In the content distribution server,
Managing the operation schedule and operation status of the vehicle,
Obtaining interactive content including questionnaires or quizzes;
Based on the operation schedule and a registration point DB in which a plurality of registration points are registered along a route operated by the vehicle, the vehicle passes through the registration points from the acquired interactive content. Receiving and storing content plans to be provided at the time,
Delivering the planned interactive content to the vehicle server,
In the vehicle server,
A vehicle position detecting step for detecting a vehicle position of the vehicle,
Passenger position detection step for detecting the position of passengers in the vehicle,
Based on at least one of the vehicle position, the position of the passenger in the vehicle, and the operation status, the interactive content in the received and stored plan is adjusted and transmitted for each passenger terminal of the passenger of the vehicle. Steps,
A method for providing interactive in-vehicle content, comprising:

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