JP2018013788A - Information processing system, information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system, an information processing server, an information processing method, and a program capable of selectively displaying a time table of a display target route easily.SOLUTION: An information processing system sets a reference stop point which is a stop point to be a reference, displays a route display area which displays a route name of a route associated with the set reference stop point, and a time table display area which displays time table information of the route at the reference stop point, sets, when a display switching request of the route is input, a route corresponding to the display switching request, and displays the route display area which displays the route name of the set route and the time table display area which displays time table information of the route.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing server, an information processing method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a technique for displaying a timetable has been disclosed.

  For example, the time display device described in Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for accepting selection by a user of a route to be displayed on a route selection screen and displaying a timetable of the selected route.

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  However, in the conventional time display device described in Patent Document 1, when the user selects a route once and refers to a desired timetable and then sees the timetable of another route, the route selection screen is displayed again. There is a problem that the operation is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an information processing system, an information processing server, an information processing method, and a program capable of easily selecting and displaying a timetable of a route to be displayed. With the goal.

  In order to achieve such an object, the information processing system of the present invention includes route information storage means for storing route information related to public transport routes and stop point information related to the stop points of the public transport, and the public information Timetable information storage means for storing timetable information related to timetables for transportation, stop point setting means for setting a reference stop point that is the reference stop point, and the reference set by the stop point setting means A display area display means for displaying on the display section a route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the stop point, and a timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point for the route; A route setting means for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request, when the route display switching request is input via the input unit; Switching display means for displaying the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting means, and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route on the display unit; It is provided with.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, in the information processing system described above, the display area display unit and the switching display unit may further provide suggestion information indicating the route corresponding to the display switching request. It is characterized by being displayed on a display unit.

  The information processing system according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the information processing system described above, the display switching request is a switching request to display different routes for each input operation through the input unit. To do.

  Further, the information processing system of the present invention is the information processing system described above, wherein the route setting means, when the display switching request is input via the input unit, a display order rule relating to a preset display order. Based on the above, the route corresponding to the display switching request is set.

  The information processing system of the present invention is characterized in that, in the information processing system described above, the route is distinguished for each traveling direction of the same route.

  In the information processing system according to the present invention, in the information processing system described above, when the display switching request is input via the input unit, the switching display unit uses an animation to display the route display area. The timetable which displays the timetable information on the route, or the timetable display area which displays the timetable display area which displays the route name of the route set by the route setting means. It is characterized in that at least one of the display areas is changed.

  Further, the information processing system of the present invention is the information processing system described above, wherein the display area display means, and the switching display means, the route display area for displaying the route name of the route on which the boarding is possible, and The timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point on the route is displayed on the display unit.

  In the information processing system of the present invention, in the information processing system described above, the route setting unit determines that the display switching request is input when an operation of a predetermined threshold value or more is performed via the input unit. The route corresponding to the display switching request is set.

  Further, the information processing system of the present invention is an information processing server communicably connected to an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The storage unit of the information processing server includes route information storage means for storing route information related to public transport routes and stop point information related to stop points of the public transport, and the public transport Time table information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the information processing server, the control unit of the information processing server, a stop point setting means for setting a reference stop point that is the reference stop point, A route display area for displaying a route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set by the stop point setting means, and the reference stop of the route When a display area transmission means for transmitting the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at a point to the terminal device and a display switching request for the route are input via the input unit of the terminal device, Display switching request receiving means for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device, route setting means for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received by the display switching request receiving means, and the route setting The route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by means, and the switching display for transmitting the timetable display region for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route to the terminal device An area transmission means, wherein the control unit of the terminal device transmits the route display area transmitted from the information processing server, and the timetable. A display area receiving means for receiving the area; a display area display means for displaying the route display area received by the display area receiving means; and the timetable display area on the display section. And

  The information processing server of the present invention is an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit and an input unit, and includes the storage unit Is route information storage means for storing route information on public transport routes, stop point information on stop points of the public transport, and timetable information for storing timetable information on timetables of the public transport Storage means, and the control unit sets a reference stop point that is the reference stop point, and the route associated with the reference stop point set by the stop point setting means. Display information including a route display area for displaying the route name and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Display information generating means for performing output control information for displaying the display information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display information to the terminal device, and the input of the terminal device A display switching request receiving means for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device, and the display switching received by the display switching request receiving means when a route display switching request is input via the unit. Route setting means for setting the route corresponding to the request, the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting means, and the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route Switching display information generating means for generating the display information including the timetable display area for displaying the timetable.

  The information processing method of the present invention is an information processing method executed in an information processing system, wherein the information processing system includes route information related to routes of public transport and a stop related to stops of the public transport. Route information storage means for storing point information, timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transport, stop point setting means, display area display means, route setting means, switching Display means, and the stop point setting means is set in a stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point that is the reference stop point, and the display area display means is set in the stop point setting step. A route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the reference stop point, and the time at the reference stop point of the route. A display area display step for displaying a timetable display area for displaying information on the display unit, and the route setting means respond to the display switching request when the route display switching request is input via the input unit. The route setting step for setting the route, and the switching display means display the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, and the timetable information for the route. And a switching display step for displaying the timetable display area on the display unit.

  Also, the information processing method of the present invention is an information processing server communicably connected to an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. An information processing method executed in the system, wherein the storage unit of the information processing server stores route information related to public transport routes and stop point information related to public transport stop points. And a timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transport, and is executed in the control unit of the information processing server, and is a reference stop that is the reference stop point The stopping point setting step for setting the point and the setting at the stopping point setting step executed in the control unit of the information processing server. Display area transmission for transmitting to the terminal device the route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the reference stop point, and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point for the route. A display area receiving step for receiving the route display area transmitted from the information processing server and the timetable display area, executed in the control unit of the terminal apparatus, and the control of the terminal apparatus A display area display step for displaying the route display area received in the display area reception step and the timetable display area on the display section, and a control section of the information processing server. When the request for switching the display of the route is input via the input unit of the terminal device, the terminal device The route corresponding to the display switching request received in the display switching request receiving step executed in the control unit of the information processing server and the display switching request receiving step for receiving the display switching request to be transmitted A route setting step for setting the route, the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, executed in the control unit of the information processing server, and the route for the route And a switching display area transmitting step of transmitting the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at a reference stop point to the terminal device.

  The information processing method of the present invention is executed in an information processing server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least a display unit and an input unit. The storage unit includes route information relating to public transport routes, route information storage means for storing stop points information relating to the public transport stop points, and timetables relating to the public transport timetables. A timetable information storage means for storing information, and set in a stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point, which is the reference stop point, executed in the control unit, and in the stop point setting step A route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the reference stopping point, and the timetable at the reference stopping point of the route A display information generation step for generating display information including the timetable display area for displaying information, and output control information including the display information to the terminal device, whereby the display information is displayed on the terminal device. An output control step for displaying on the unit, and a display switching request receiving step for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device when the route display switching request is input via the input unit of the terminal device. And a route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received in the display switching request receiving step, and the route for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step. The display information including the display area and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route is generated. Characterized in that it comprises a switching display information generating step.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing an information processing apparatus including at least a display unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute, and the storage unit is route information regarding routes of public transportation. And a route information storage means for storing stop point information relating to the stop points of the public transportation, and a timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transportation, and the control unit In, a route display area for displaying a reference stop point that is the reference stop point and a route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step And a display area display area for displaying on the display section a timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. And when the route display switching request is input via the input unit, the route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request, and the route set in the route setting step. The route display area for displaying the route name, and the switching display step for displaying the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route on the display unit are executed.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit and an input unit, to execute the program. The storage unit stores route information related to public transport routes, route information storage means for storing stop points information related to the public transport stops, and timetable information related to the timetables of the public transport. A timetable information storage means for performing a stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point as the reference stop point in the control unit, and the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step The route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the route, and the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route are displayed. A display area transmission step for transmitting the timetable display area to the terminal device, and the display switching transmitted from the terminal device when the route display switching request is input via the input unit of the terminal device. A display switching request receiving step for receiving a request, a route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received in the display switching request receiving step, and the route set in the route setting step The route display area for displaying the route name of the route, and the switching display area transmission step for transmitting the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route to the terminal device. It is characterized by making it.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit and an input unit, to execute the program. The storage unit stores route information related to public transport routes, route information storage means for storing stop points information related to the public transport stops, and timetable information related to the timetables of the public transport. A timetable information storage means for performing a stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point as the reference stop point in the control unit, and the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step The route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the route, and the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route are displayed. A display information generation step for generating display information including a timetable display area, and output control information including the display information are transmitted to the terminal device, whereby the display information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device. An output control step; and a display switching request receiving step for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device when the display switching request for the route is input via the input unit of the terminal device; and the display A route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received in the switching request receiving step, the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, and Switching display information for generating the display information including the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route Forming a step, characterized in that for the execution.

  According to this invention, a reference stop point that is a reference stop point is set, a route display area that displays a route name of a route associated with the set reference stop point, and a reference stop point of the route at the reference stop point A timetable display area that displays the timetable information, and when a route display switching request is input, a route corresponding to the display switching request is set, and a route display area that displays the route name of the set route Since the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route is displayed, it is possible to switch to the timetable display of another route or the like at the same station or the like with a simple operation.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the suggestion information that suggests the route corresponding to the display switching request is displayed, it is possible to grasp the route display that is switched with a glance by becoming an index display of the route, There is an effect that a user's desired timetable can be displayed by a single operation.

  Further, according to the present invention, the display switching request is a switching request to display different routes for each input operation, so that the route type to be displayed can be changed according to the directions of a plurality of operations. There is an effect.

  According to the present invention, when a display switching request is input, a route corresponding to the display switching request is set based on a display order rule relating to a preset display order, so that the user is displayed next. There is an effect that a display switching request can be input while expecting a route.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the route is distinguished for each traveling direction of the same route, there is an effect that the display can be switched while distinguishing the upper and lower lines of the transportation system.

  According to the present invention, when a display switching request is input, an animation is used to display the route display area in which the route name of the set route is displayed, or to display a timetable. Since at least one of the display of the area is changed to the display of the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route, the display switching can be visually emphasized to the user. Moreover, according to this invention, there exists an effect that a display can be linked | linked with the display switching request | requirement by the roll operation etc. which trace a touch panel with a finger.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the route display area for displaying the route names of the routes that can be boarded and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route are displayed. Since routes that cannot be boarded are not presented to the user, the user is not bothered.

  Further, according to the present invention, when an operation exceeding a predetermined threshold is performed, it is determined that a display switching request has been input, and a route corresponding to the display switching request is set. In addition, since the user needs to perform a preliminary operation, it is possible to prevent malfunction.

  In the above description, the information processing system of the present invention has been described as an example. However, the information processing system, the information processing server, the information processing method, and the program have the same effect.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing server in the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing apparatus according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing system, a terminal device, an information processing server, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and processing of the information processing system according to the present invention will be described in detail in the order of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
First, the information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. However, the first embodiment described below exemplifies an information processing system for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to identify the present invention as this information processing system. In addition, the present invention can be equally applied to the information processing systems of other embodiments included in the scope of claims. For example, the form of function distribution on the server side and the terminal side in the information processing system exemplified in the first embodiment is not limited to the following, and may be functional or physical in arbitrary units as long as similar effects and functions can be achieved. Can be distributed and integrated.

[Configuration of information processing system]
First, an example of the configuration of the information processing system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the first embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention. In the present embodiment, an information processing system that provides communication-type navigation will be described as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a stand-alone information processing system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system according to the first embodiment schematically includes an information processing server 200 that can provide map information and route search, and one or more route guidance applications and transfers. A terminal device 100 equipped with a guidance application is connected to be communicable. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, for example, remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. Each part of these information processing systems is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the information processing system of the first embodiment, the information processing server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206, and the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit. 112, an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 116), an input unit 118, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 106.

[Configuration of Information Processing Server 200]
Here, in FIG. 1, the information processing server 200 sets a reference stop point that is a reference stop point, a route display area that displays a route name of a route associated with the set reference stop point, and When the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point on the route is transmitted to the terminal device 100 and a route display switching request is input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the terminal device 100 A route display area for receiving the display switching request to be transmitted, setting a route corresponding to the received display switching request, displaying a route name of the set route, and a time at the reference stop point of the route It has a function of transmitting a timetable display area for displaying table information to the terminal device 100. The information processing server 200 is connected to the terminal device 100 through the communication control interface unit 204 via the network 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and includes a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. The communication control interface unit 204 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and performs communication control between the information processing server 200 and the network 300. It has a function to perform. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100 or the like via a communication line. The storage unit 206 is a fixed disk device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or storage means such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), and stores various databases and tables (network information database 206a, traffic information database 206c, etc.). Store.

  Among these components of the storage unit 206, the network information database 206a is a network information storage unit that stores network information that defines a traffic network. Here, the network information is information related to a network expressed by a combination of a node that is a node in the transportation network expression and a link connecting the nodes, that is, a combination of node information and link information. May be. The node information may include a widget such as an icon indicating the node. The network information is stored in advance in the network information database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically and / or in response to processing by the control unit 202 (for example, data in the control unit 202) Update the network information stored in the network information database 206a by downloading the latest data from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information) via the network 300, etc. May be. The network information database 206a includes a route network information database 206b as shown in FIG. Here, the route network information database 206b includes route information storage means of the present invention. Here, the network information database 206a is a route network information storage unit that stores route network information that defines a route network of public transportation, and includes route information related to the route of public transportation and a stop of public transportation. The stop point information regarding the point may be stored.

  Here, the route network information is network information that defines a route network of each transportation facility (for example, public transportation facility) such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. Node information (for example, stop point information) regarding nodes that are points (for example, stations, stops, stops, stops, airports, ports, and terminals that are stops of transportation facilities) and links that connect the nodes This is network information expressed by a combination with link information (for example, route information including operation route information) related to (for example, railway routes, air routes, navigation routes, and bus routes). Here, the route may be a line connecting a starting point and a destination through which a transportation facility passes. Moreover, a route may be distinguished for every advancing direction of the same route. In addition, the operation route information is information related to the operation route on which the transportation set with the route of the transportation is actually moved, and may include position information of the operation route. A railroad is a transportation system that travels by being guided by fixed guideways (rails, guide rails, etc.) installed on the route, and transports passengers and cargo, such as trains, streetcars, A ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, etc. may be sufficient. The node information includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name (for example, a station name, a stop name, a stop name, a stop name, an airport name, a port name, And a terminal name, etc.) and position information such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. The link information includes a link number (for example, link ID), start node ID, end node ID, type, link length (for example, distance), in-link attributes such as overpass, tunnel, and bridge, and link name. Information (such as a route name) and position information such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. In addition, the route network information further includes the type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, express, rapid express, commuter express, commute express, commuter express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and , Normal, etc.) node information related to nodes (for example, express stop stations, semi-stop stations, rapid stop stations, etc.) and link information related to links such as railway lines and bus routes connecting the nodes. Network information expressed by a combination of and may be included in association with the type.

  In addition, route network information includes location information (for example, latitude and longitude altitude), shape information, and location information (for example, island platform and relative platform, etc.) , And entry / exit location information including attribute information (for example, the name and identification number of an entry / exit location such as a platform number) may be included. In addition, the route network information may include transportation fare charge data. Here, the use fare fee data may be, for example, information representing a fare, a fee, and the like generated when using each transportation such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. The route network information may include boarding position data. Here, the boarding position data is, for example, a transportation boarding position where a plurality of vehicles such as trains, streetcars, monorails, cable cars, and linear motor cars are connected (for example, vehicles close to the ticket gates, convenient for transfer) Vehicle position information, low congestion rate vehicles, women-only vehicles, and the like).

  The network information may include road network information and in-facility network information. Here, the road network information included in the network information is network information that defines a road network, for example, node information related to nodes that are nodes on road network representations such as intersections, and road sections between nodes. This is network information expressed by a combination with link information related to a link. Here, the node information includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name, position information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, a node type, the number of links to be connected, a connection node number, and an intersection name. Such information may be included. The link information includes a link number (for example, a link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a road type, a route number such as a national road, a prefectural road, and a city road, a heavily used route information, and a government in which a link exists. Area attribute information, link length (eg distance, etc.), road service status, abnormal weather traffic restriction section, vehicle weight restriction, vehicle height restriction, width, road width classification, lane information (eg number of lanes, route bus Dedicated lanes, motorcycle lanes, motorcycle / light vehicle lanes, preferential lanes such as route buses, bicycle lanes, vehicle lanes, and travel direction lanes Vehicle traffic zone information, etc.), information on the setting of the central line including the median strip, walking paths (eg sidewalks, bicycle paths, pedestrian roads, bicycle roads, bicycle pedestrian roads, bicycle pedestrian paths, or Crosswalk information (eg, pedestrian crossings, pedestrian bridges, underpasses, etc.) Information such as crossroads installation information and location information related to the installation location), speed limit, lane change regulations, in-link attributes such as overpasses, tunnels and bridges, and information such as names (eg road names) May be included. The road network information may include usage fee data and the like. Here, the usage fee data may be information indicating fuel charges consumed when traveling by automobiles, motorcycles, etc., and tolls for toll roads such as highway automobile national roads and automobile exclusive roads. Further, the road network information may store position information such as latitude and longitude information of a facility or the like existing on a route when moving by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot.

  The in-facility network information included in the network information is network information that defines a route network in the facility. Here, in-facility network information includes, for example, entrances and exits of stores, companies, offices, and toilets in buildings, entrances and exits of elevators and escalators, entrances and exits of stairs, entrances and exits of airplanes, and station platforms. Node information related to nodes that are nodes connecting passages, such as boarding positions of trains and ticket gates of stations, etc., and passages, stairs, moving walkways, escalators, and elevators that connect nodes This is network information expressed by a combination with link information related to a link. Here, the node information includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name (entrance / exit name, entrance / exit name, etc.), position information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, a node type (for example, entrance / exit, Information such as the entrance / exit, the turning corner of the passage, and the branching point of the passage), the number of links to be connected, and the connection node number may be included. The link information includes a link number (for example, link ID, etc.), a start node ID, an end node ID, a link length, a width, a link type (for example, a passage connecting steps between nodes, stairs, slope, escalator, elevator, And a moving walkway), and information on barrier-free. Here, the facility may be an indoor building such as a station, an office building, a hotel, a department store, a supermarket, a museum, a museum, a school, an aquarium, an underground passage, a multistory parking lot, an underground parking lot, and an underground mall. . The facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication path, an outdoor parking lot, and an outdoor structure such as a zoo.

  The traffic information database 206c is traffic information storage means for storing traffic information. Here, the traffic information database 206c includes a timetable information database 206d as shown in FIG. The timetable information database 206d is timetable information storage means for storing timetable information related to public transportation timetables. Here, the timetable information may be information representing a timetable of each transportation facility such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. In addition, the timetable information further includes transportation arrival / departure times (for example, scheduled departure, transit, and arrival times) at nodes on the route (that is, transportation stop points), transportation route names, Information including attribute information such as the name of a node on a route of transportation (that is, a stop point of transportation) may be used. The timetable information includes transportation attribute information (for example, type and destination information) associated with each section (for example, one or a plurality of links) connecting nodes on the transportation route. You may go out. In addition, the timetable information may include attribute information on boarding / exiting locations such as names and identification numbers (for example, platform numbers) used for boarding / exiting each transportation facility. Also, the stop point timetable information may be timetable information in units of stop points (for example, timetable information that defines the arrival time of a transportation facility that passes through each stop point). Further, the operation timetable information may be timetable information in units of transportation (for example, timetable information that defines the transit time of a stop point through which each transportation transits). The traffic information may include transportation operation information (for example, delay information). For example, the operation information includes railway operation information, air operation information, ship operation information, and bus operation information. May be included. In addition, the operation information may include information on a stop point through which the route or the service is operated and a scheduled time through the route. In addition, the timetable information further includes destination information (for example, final destination information) of transportation, and type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuter express, commuter express, commute Information including express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and normal).

  The traffic information may include road traffic information. Here, the road traffic information may include traffic jam information such as a traffic jam occurrence point, a traffic jam distance, and a transit time between two locations on the road (that is, travel time, etc.). Further, the road traffic information may include traffic obstacle information, traffic regulation information, and the like. Here, the traffic regulation information is data defining various traffic regulations.For example, traffic regulation during abnormal weather such as precipitation regulation, snow cover / freezing regulation, ultrasonic regulation, wind speed regulation, visibility regulation, etc., height Vehicle traffic regulations such as regulations and weight regulations, road construction and work, regulations during construction around roads, traffic zones that regulate traffic zones that can pass by time zone and vehicle type, and vehicle traffic due to road damage, etc. It may also include information such as a general vehicle entry prohibition by a community zone or the like installed to ensure traffic safety, and a general vehicle entry prohibition due to a connection path to private land. Further, the traffic regulation information may be traffic regulation information that makes it impossible or impossible for the vehicle traffic zone to travel due to construction, an accident, or a vehicle failure. The traffic information is stored in advance in the traffic information database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 is periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) and / or processed by the control unit 202. In response (for example, when the control unit 202 needs data), the latest data is transferred via the network 300 to an external system (for example, the National Police Agency, VICS (registered trademark) (Vehicle Information and Communication System), and Whether it is ATIS (registered trademark) (Advanced Traffic Information Service), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (registered trademark) (JARTIC (registered trademark)), railway company, bus company, traffic information distribution server (service), etc. The downloaded traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c and may be updated.

  The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 is functionally conceptually a timetable information display request receiving unit 202a, a stop point setting unit 202b, a display area transmitting unit 202c, a display switching request receiving unit 202d, a route setting unit 202e, and a switching display area transmitting unit. 202f.

  Among these, the timetable information display request receiving unit 202 a is a timetable information display request receiving unit that receives a timetable information display request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the timetable information display request may be a timetable information display request at the stop point. Further, the timetable information display request may include designation information related to the stop point and / or the route designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Further, the timetable information display request may include the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. The timetable information display request may be input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  The stop point setting unit 202b is a stop point setting unit that sets a reference stop point that is a reference stop point. Here, the stop point setting unit 202b may set a stop point designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100 as a reference stop point. In addition, the stop point setting unit 202b may set a stop point closest to the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 as a reference stop point. Here, the stop point setting unit 202b may set the reference stop point based on the designation information or the current position information included in the timetable information display request received by the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a. The transportation may be a railway (train) or public transportation such as a bus.

  The display area transmission unit 202c displays a route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set by the stop point setting unit 202b, and timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Display area transmitting means for transmitting the timetable display area to be transmitted to the terminal device 100. Here, the route associated with the stop point may be a route entering the stop point. In addition, the target to be associated (stop point or route) is not limited to the one to be entered in the definition of the route network, but the route name that the user will select as the subject to be transferred is not the subject. May be different, or may be included at a predetermined distance. The related object may be based on the significance of being a transfer object on the transfer search network, or may be included in a predetermined range of the extracted stop point. Further, the objects to be associated do not need to be associated in advance, and may be associated with each other in data, or may be extracted and associated with a predetermined distance or the like. Further, the display area transmitting unit 202c may further transmit suggestion information suggesting a route corresponding to the display switching request to the terminal device 100. In addition, the display area transmission unit 202c transmits to the terminal device 100 a route display area that displays route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display area that displays timetable information at a reference stop point of the route. Also good. The route display area may include a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the stop point. Moreover, a route may be distinguished for every advancing direction of the same route. Here, the display switching request for the traveling direction on the same route may be a predetermined operation via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Here, the predetermined operation may be a double tap, a tap, a rotation operation, or the like.

  The display switching request receiving unit 202d is a display switching request receiving unit that receives a route display switching request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the display switching request may be input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Further, the display switching request may be a switching request to display different routes for each input operation via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Here, the input operation may be a double tap, a roll operation, a flick operation in each direction, or the like. Further, the display switching request may be an operation for the stop point name display area via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Further, the display switching request may be a switching request to display a route associated with a stop point existing within a predetermined range from the reference stop point.

  The route setting unit 202e is route setting means for setting a route corresponding to the display switching request. Here, the route setting unit 202e may set a route corresponding to the display switching request when a route display switching request associated with the reference stop point is input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. . Further, the route setting unit 202e may set a route corresponding to the display switching request based on a display order rule relating to a preset display order. In addition, the route setting unit 202e responds to the display switching request when a route display switching request associated with a stop point existing within a predetermined range from the reference stop point is input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. A route to be set may be set. Further, the route setting unit 202e determines that a display switching request has been input when an operation of a predetermined threshold or more is performed via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, and sets a route corresponding to the display switching request. May be.

  In addition, the switching display area transmission unit 202f transmits to the terminal device 100 a route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 202e and a timetable display region for displaying timetable information of the route. This is a switching display area transmitting means. Here, the switching display area transmitting unit 202f may further transmit suggestion information suggesting a route corresponding to the display switching request to the terminal device 100. In addition, the switching display area transmission unit 202f transmits to the terminal device 100 a route display area that displays the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display area that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. May be. The route display area may include a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the stop point.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 receives the route display area and the timetable display area transmitted from the information processing server 200, and displays the received route display area and the timetable display area on the display unit 114. It has a function to display on the screen. The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing terminal such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, and a PDA, and a navigation terminal that performs travel route guidance and the like. (For example, a car navigation device). Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application, a transfer guidance application, an information search application, or the like. Further, the terminal device 100 may include a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, or the like so that the current position can be measured in real time. Further, the terminal device 100 may include an output unit including at least the display unit 114 and the audio output unit 116. The terminal device 100 may include an input unit 118 that performs data input and the like.

  Here, the display unit 114 may be display means for displaying a display screen of an application or the like (for example, a display, a monitor, a touch panel, or the like configured by liquid crystal or organic EL). The audio output unit 116 may be an audio output unit (for example, a speaker) that outputs audio information as audio. The input unit 118 may be, for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a control pad (for example, a touch pad and a game pad), a mouse, a keyboard, and a microphone. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the audio output unit 116, the input unit 118, and the like.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a signal receiving unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmitting device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device (for example, a GPS satellite) that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Here, the GPS signal may include a time from an atomic clock or the like mounted on the GPS device, and an ephemeris (for example, orbit information) of the GPS device. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a base station (for example, a mobile phone, a car phone, a PHS base station, or the like) that is a device for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be an IMES device that realizes an IMES (Indoor Message System) technology that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to those of a GPS signal.

  Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors indoors. Further, the position transmitting device 500 is arbitrarily installed on each floor of a building (for example, a multilevel parking lot) or an underground structure (for example, a subway station, an underground shopping area, an underground communication passage, and an underground parking lot). A small transmitter may be used. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to an installation place is allocated to this small transmitter. When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-range wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system and Bluetooth (registered trademark), an infrared communication method, and the like. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the location acquisition unit 112 may receive wireless LAN signals and acquire access point identification information. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. In the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. Here, the position information may indicate a relative position from a reference position in addition to the absolute position specified by the latitude and longitude.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may include a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, an orientation sensor, a distance sensor, and the like that detect a change amount (for example, a vector amount) of the terminal device 100. Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the speed with a speed sensor. The position acquisition unit 112 may detect acceleration with an acceleration sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the azimuth (for example, east, west, south, north, heaven, ground, etc.) and inclination with an orientation sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the movement distance (displacement) with a distance sensor. Here, the speed sensor may be a laser Doppler vibrometer or the like, and may detect the speed of the terminal device 100 from a difference in frequency caused by the detected Doppler effect. The acceleration sensor may be a mechanical acceleration sensor, an optical acceleration sensor such as an FBG optical fiber type, and a semiconductor acceleration sensor such as a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) acceleration sensor. Further, as the direction sensor, a geomagnetic sensor that detects an absolute traveling direction, an optical gyro that detects a relative traveling direction, or the like may be used. In addition, the orientation sensor may be an electronic compass or the like that can acquire information related to orientation and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. Further, when the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the distance sensor may generate a pulse signal in proportion to the number of rotations of the axle and detect a movement distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals.

  In addition, the position acquisition unit 112 may further include a communication device. When the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the position of the vehicle is determined from the inter-vehicle communication of the communication device mounted on each vehicle. You may acquire the positional information which shows. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may acquire position information indicating the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the map information.

  The communication control interface unit 104 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and communicates between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. It has a function to perform control. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with the information processing server 200 or the like via a communication line. The network 300 has a function of mutually connecting the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200 to an external device such as an external map providing server or an external system, and includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network (portable terminal line) Network, general telephone line network, etc.), intranet, or power line communication (PLC).

  The storage unit 106 is a storage unit such as a large-capacity storage unit such as an HDD or an SSD and / or a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. Various databases, files, and tables (such as the display area file 106a) may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

  The display area file 106a is timetable information storage means for storing a route display area and a timetable display area. Here, the display area file 106a may further store suggestion information that suggests a route corresponding to the display switching request.

  The control unit 102 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs. In terms of functional concept, the control unit 102 includes a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a timetable information display request transmission unit 102b, a display area reception unit 102c, a display area display unit 102d, and a display switching request transmission unit 102e.

  Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes), that is, at a predetermined cycle. Good. In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102 a may further transmit the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 to the information processing server 200. The current position information may include an acquisition time (for example, a transmission time included in the position information signal).

  Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 118 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 118 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). For example, the current position information acquisition unit 102a corresponds to the display position specified by the user via the input unit 118 (for example, specified via the touch panel) on the map information displayed on the display unit 114. The information may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

  The timetable information display request transmission unit 102 b is a route search request transmission unit that transmits a timetable information display request to the information processing server 200.

  The display area receiving unit 102c is a display area receiving unit that receives a route display area and a timetable display area transmitted from the information processing server. Here, the display area receiving unit 102c may further receive suggestion information. The display area receiving unit 102c may further store the received information in the display area file 106a. Here, when the existing reception information is stored in the display area file 106a, the display area reception unit 102c may store the newly set reception information by overwriting the existing reception information.

  The display area display unit 102d is a display area display unit that causes the display unit 114 to display a route display area and a timetable display area. Here, when a display switching request is input via the input unit 118, the display region display unit 102d may change the display of the route display region and / or the timetable display region using animation. . Further, when a display switching request is input via the input unit 118, the display area display unit 102d displays the display of the route display area using the animation, and displays the route name of the route received by the display area receiving unit 102c. At least one of the display of the route display area to be displayed or the display of the timetable display area to display the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route received by the display area receiving unit 102c. May be. The timetable display area may be an area for displaying timetable information at the reference stop point of a route associated with the reference stop point, and a route associated with a stop point existing within a predetermined range from the reference stop point. It may be an area for displaying timetable information at the stop point. Further, the display area display unit 102d may further display suggestion information on the display unit 114.

  The animation operation for changing the display of the route display area and the timetable display area may be rotation. In addition, the animation may be performed in the timetable display area simultaneously with the route display area, or may be operated only in the route display area or only in the timetable display area. In that case, the other may perform a normal screen transition. For example, if the place where the display switching request is input by touching the mouse, cursor, or touch display is the route display area or the timetable display area, at least the specified area is animated. . In this way, it is possible to tell the user what operation is being accepted.

  The display switching request transmission unit 102 e is a display switching request transmission unit that transmits the display switching request to the information processing server 200 when a route display switching request is input via the input unit 118.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the information processing system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of information processing system]
Next, an example of processing of the information processing system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the timetable information display request transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 transmits the timetable information display request input by the user via the input unit 118 to the information processing server 200 (step SA-1). Here, the timetable information display request may include a stop point (station) designated by the user via the input unit 118 and / or designation information regarding the route. The timetable information display request may include the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a.

  Then, the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a of the information processing server 200 receives the timetable information display request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-2).

  Then, the stop point setting unit 202b of the information processing server 200 sets a reference stop point (reference station) that is a reference stop point (station) (step SA-3). Here, the stop point setting unit 202b may set a train based on the designation information included in the timetable information display request received by the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a as a reference train. That is, the stop point setting unit 202b may set a station designated by the user based on the designation information as a reference station. Here, the stop point setting unit 202b has a route designated by the user based on the designation information, and a station designated by the user based on the designation information (for example, when a plurality of routes enter the B station, B station) may be set as the reference station. The stop point setting unit 202b is closest to the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information included in the timetable information display request received by the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a (for example, the shortest). A train that can be boarded in) may be set as a reference train. That is, the stop point setting unit 202b may extract a route that passes through the station selected by the user. The reference stop point may be a preset stop point, or may be a stop point that was set when the application software in which the present invention was implemented last time was started.

  Then, the display area transmission unit 202c of the information processing server 200 displays a route name of a route that enters the reference station set by the stop point setting unit 202b, including a stop point name display area that displays the name of the reference station. A display area, a timetable display area for displaying timetable information at the reference station on the route, and suggestion information suggesting a route to enter the reference station corresponding to the display switching request are transmitted to the terminal device 100 (step SA). -4). Here, the display area transmitting unit 202c transmits to the terminal device 100 a route display area that displays the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. May be. Here, the route that can be used may be a route other than a route that has passed the last train.

  Then, the display area receiving unit 102c of the terminal device 100 receives the route display area, the timetable display area, and the suggestion information transmitted from the information processing server 200, and receives the received route display area, the timetable display area, and The suggestion information is stored in the display area file 106a (step SA-5).

  Then, the display area display unit 102d of the terminal device 100 includes a route display area that displays the route name of the route that enters the reference station, including the stop point name display area stored in the display area file 106a, and the reference of the route. A timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the station and suggestion information suggesting a route to enter the reference station corresponding to the display switching request are displayed on the display unit 114 (step SA-6). Here, the display area display unit 102d may display a timetable for initial display when a route that is a candidate for display is selected by the user. In addition, the display area display unit 102d may be configured so that the switching destination route can be confirmed. In addition, the display area display unit 102d may further display information on the congestion status of each route and information such as a floor plan corresponding to each route.

  Here, an example of the suggestion information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 and 4 are diagrams illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display area display unit 102d displays a route name (C line) of a route that enters the Omotesando station, including a stop point name display area that displays the name of the reference station (Omotesando station). A route indicating a region other than the C line (G line and H line) entering the Omotesando station corresponding to the display switching request by displaying the area and the timetable display area displaying the timetable information at the Omotesando station on the C line The index for selection is displayed. In this way, by adding information suggesting the change destination route, the route index is displayed at a location adjacent to the station name part, and the changed route is determined according to the index instruction, and another route Alternatively, it is possible to display a timetable in another direction (up and down on one route) on the same route.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the display area display unit 102d includes a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the Omotesando station, a route display area for displaying the C line of the line entering the Omotesando station, and the C line. A timetable display area for displaying timetable information at Omotesando Station is displayed, and a color bar indicating a route (G line and H line) other than the C line entering the Omotesando station corresponding to the display switching request is displayed. . In this way, the color bar corresponding to the changed route is displayed at the top and bottom of the drum section (route display area), and when the user operates the drum, which route timetable is displayed It has come to understand.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines whether or not a route display switching request is input by the user via the input unit 118 (step SA-7). Here, the control unit 102 may determine that a display switching request has been input when the user performs an operation of a predetermined threshold value or more via the input unit 118. That is, the control unit 102 may determine that a display switching request has been input when the user performs a roll operation or the like to the drum display via the input unit 118 with a certain amount or more of operation. The display switching request may be a switching request to display different routes for each input operation via the input unit 118 by the user. Here, the input operation may be a double tap, a roll operation, a flick operation in each direction, or the like. Further, the display switching request may be an operation on the stop point name display area via the input unit 118. As a result, a display similar to the appearance of an actual train station name mark or a bus stop sign can be displayed, which is intuitive and easy to use for the user. The display switching request may be a request for switching to display of a route entering the reference station, and switching to display of a route (candidate route for information output) entering a station existing within a predetermined range from the reference station. It may be a request. As a result, it is possible to easily check up to a timetable at a nearby stop point. Here, the predetermined range may be a station within a certain distance from the reference station, or may be a station within a certain number from the reference station (for example, a station up to two stations). The display switching request may be a request for switching to a timetable display of another moving means, for example, a switching request from a train to a bus and / or from a bus to a limousine bus. Moreover, a route may be distinguished for every advancing direction of the same route. Here, the display switching request for the traveling direction of the same route may be a predetermined operation such as a double tap, a tap, or a rotation operation via the input unit 118. As a result, it is possible to input a display switching request with an easy-to-use operation that is recognized by the user. That is, when there is a timetable switching operation due to an operation request at an arbitrary position in the display area, the control unit 102 receives the content of the operation, and displays the name of the route being displayed, the operation content (operation amount and The switching destination route may be determined based on the operation direction.

  When the display switching request transmission unit 102e of the terminal device 100 determines that the display switching request is input by the control unit 102 in step SA-7 (step SA-7: Yes), the display switching request transmission unit 102e receives the display switching request as information. It transmits to the processing server 200 (step SA-8).

  Then, the display switching request receiving unit 202d of the information processing server 200 receives the route display switching request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-9).

  Then, the route setting unit 202e of the information processing server 200 sets a route corresponding to the display switching request received by the display switching request receiving unit 202d (step SA-10). Here, the route setting unit 202e may set a route corresponding to the display switching request based on a display order rule relating to a preset display order. Here, the display order rule may be set based on the usage history information of the user, the staying position of the user, the order of the station line, or the like.

  Then, the switching display area transmission unit 202f of the information processing server 200 displays a route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 202e, including the stop point name display region, and timetable information of the route. Information indicating the timetable display area to be used and the route corresponding to the display switching request are transmitted to the terminal device 100 (step SA-11). Here, the switching display area transmission unit 202f transmits to the terminal device 100 a route display area that displays the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display area that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. May be. Here, the route other than the route that can be boarded may be a route that has already passed the last train, or a route that has been stopped without a plan to resume operation, and the display format of the route is as follows. , Reverse display, no display, or the like. That is, the switching display area transmitting unit 202f transmits timetable information of the switching destination route.

  The display area receiving unit 102c of the terminal device 100 receives the route display area including the stop point name display area transmitted from the information processing server 200, the timetable display area, and the suggestion information, and receives the received route display area. The timetable display area and the suggestion information are stored in the display area file 106a (step SA-12).

  Then, the display area display unit 102d of the terminal device 100 includes the route display area including the stop point name display area (received by the display area receiving unit 102c in step SA-12) stored in the display area file 106a, the time The table display area and the suggestion information are displayed on the display unit 114 (step SA-13), and the process proceeds to step SA-7. Here, the display area display unit 102d may change the display of the route display area, the timetable display area, and / or the suggestion information using an animation. That is, the display area display unit 102d displays a switching destination timetable based on the acquired timetable information.

  On the other hand, the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 complete | finishes a process, when it determines with the display switching request | requirement not being input in step SA-7 (step SA-7: No).

  Here, an example of the display switching process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the present embodiment.

  In the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, as shown in FIG. 5, a route display area (drum) for displaying the C line of the route entering the Omotesando station, including a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the Omotesando station, and When the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the Omotesando station on line C is displayed, if the user inputs an operation to rotate the drum via the input unit 118, the Omotesando station in the same time zone A drum that displays the G line, which is a route other than the C line, and a timetable display area that displays timetable information at the Omotesando station on the G line are displayed. Thus, by rotating the station name part which is a drum, it is possible to display the timetable of other routes without transitioning to the route selection screen. In the present embodiment, a display switching request may be input by switching using another user interface such as pull-down.

  Moreover, in the display part 114 of the terminal device 100, as shown in FIG. 6, the route display area (station name mark) which displays the G line of the route which goes into Omotesando station including the stop point name display area which displays the name of Omotesando station. Part) and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information related to the timetable in the direction of Asakusa in the Omotesando station on the G line, the station name mark portion is double-tapped by the user via the input unit 118. In this case, the timetable display area is switched to the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information regarding the timetable in the direction of Shibuya at the Omotesando station on the G line in the same time zone. In this way, when the station name part is double-tapped by the user in the state where the timetable of the G line (in the direction of Asakusa) of Omotesando Station is being displayed, in the other direction of the same route at the same station of the displayed timetable A timetable for a certain Shibuya area is displayed.

  Moreover, in the display part 114 of the terminal device 100, as shown in FIG. 7, the route display area (drum) which displays the G line of the route which gets into Omotesando station including the stop point name display area which displays the name of Omotesando station When the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information related to the timetable in the direction of Asakusa at Omotesando Station on the G line is displayed, the user inputs an operation to rotate the drum via the input unit 118. In this case, when the direction inquiry screen is displayed in a superimposed manner and a direction is designated by the user via the input unit 118, a timetable display area for displaying timetable information regarding the timetable in the direction is displayed. In order to display the direction inquiry screen, various operation units such as buttons may be displayed instead of displaying the drum. In addition, although this embodiment has taken as an example the case of displaying the timetable etc. of the train route, it can be similarly applied to the case of displaying the timetable etc. of the route of other transportation (for example, bus etc.). .

  Above, description of an example of the process of the information processing system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, an information processing system (server-driven type) according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing server 200 in the second embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  Note that in the information processing system (server-driven type) in the second embodiment, the information processing server 200 generates data to be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 and transmits these data to the terminal device 100. Thus, the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 is caused to function. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the information processing server 200 performs processing led by the server.

[Configuration of Information Processing Server 200]
First, an example of the configuration of the information processing server 200 in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the information processing server 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes at least a position acquisition unit 112, an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 116), an input unit 118, and a control unit 102. The terminal device 100 provided is communicably connected and includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. As an example, the communication includes remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. The information processing server 200 and each unit of the terminal device 100 are communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  In FIG. 8, the information processing server 200 sets a reference stop point that is a reference stop point, a route display area that displays a route name of a route associated with the set reference stop point, and the route of the route Display information including a timetable display area for displaying timetable information at the reference stop point is generated, and output control information including the display information is transmitted to the terminal device 100, whereby the display information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 100. 114, and when a route display switching request is input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device 100 is received, and the received display switching request corresponds to the received display switching request. A route display area that sets the route, displays the route name of the set route, and a timetable display that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route It has functions such as generating display information including the frequency.

  The functions of the communication control interface unit 204 and the storage unit 206 (network information database 206a, route network information database 206b, traffic information database 206c, timetable information database 206d, etc.) in the information processing server 200, and terminal devices Since the functions of the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the audio output unit 116, and the input unit 118 in 100 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 8, the control unit 202 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 is functionally conceptually configured as a timetable information display request reception unit 202a, a stop point setting unit 202b, a display switching request reception unit 202d, a route setting unit 202e, a current position information acquisition unit 202g, a display information generation unit 202h, An output control unit 202i and a switching display information generation unit 202j are provided. Note that the functions of the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a, the stop point setting unit 202b, the display switching request receiving unit 202d, and the route setting unit 202e are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 202g is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 202g may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes), that is, at a predetermined cycle. Good. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 202g receives the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and the position information calculated from the position information signal is the terminal device. It may be acquired as current position information of 100 users. The current position information acquisition unit 202g receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal apparatus 100, and uses the position information as a user of the terminal apparatus 100. May be acquired as current position information.

  The display information generation unit 202h is display information generation means for generating display information. Here, the display information generation unit 202h displays the route display area for displaying the route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set by the stop point setting unit 202b, and the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Display information including a timetable display area to be displayed may be generated. The display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information including suggestion information that suggests a route corresponding to the display switching request. In addition, the display information generation unit 202h generates display information including a route display area that displays route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region that displays timetable information at a reference stop point of the route. Also good. The route display area may include a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the stop point. Moreover, a route may be distinguished for every advancing direction of the same route. Here, the display information may be information (for example, an image, character information, or a display screen) displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100.

  The output control unit 202 i is output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal apparatus 100 by transmitting output control information including display information to the terminal apparatus 100. Here, the output control unit 202i may display the display information on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the output control information including the display information to the terminal device 100. Further, the output control unit 202i further transmits output control information including audio information corresponding to the display information to the terminal device 100, so that the audio information is output via the audio output unit 116 of the terminal device 100. Then, voice guidance may be executed.

  The switching display information generation unit 202j is a display information generation unit that generates display information. Here, the switching display information generation unit 202j displays display information including a route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 202e, and a timetable display region for displaying the timetable information of the route. It may be generated. The switching display information generation unit 202j may further generate display information including suggestion information that suggests a route corresponding to the display switching request. In addition, the switching display information generation unit 202j generates display information including a route display area that displays route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region that displays timetable information at a reference stop point of the route. May be. The route display area may include a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the stop point.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the information processing server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Information processing system (server-driven) processing]
Next, an example of processing of the information processing system (server-driven type) in the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing system according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 transmits a timetable information display request input by the user via the input unit 118 to the information processing server 200 (step SB-1). Here, the timetable information display request may include designation information and / or a position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112.

  Then, the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a of the information processing server 200 receives the timetable information display request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-2). Here, when the timetable information display request received from the terminal device 100 by the timetable information display request receiving unit 202a includes a position information signal, the current position information acquisition unit 202g calculates the position information from the position information signal. Then, the position information may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

  Here, the process of step SB-3 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is the same as the process of step SA-3 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  Then, the display information generation unit 202h of the information processing server 200 displays a route name of a route that enters the reference station set by the stop point setting unit 202b, including a stop point name display area that displays the name of the reference station. Display information including a display area, a timetable display area for displaying timetable information at the reference station on the route, and suggestion information suggesting a route to enter the reference station corresponding to the display switching request is generated (step SB). -4). Here, the display information generation unit 202h generates display information including a route display area that displays the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. May be.

  Then, the output control unit 202i of the information processing server 200 transmits the output control information including the display information generated by the display information generation unit 202h to the terminal device 100, whereby the display information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 100. 114 is displayed (step SB-5).

  Here, the process of step SB-6 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is the same as the process of step SA-7 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  When the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines that the display switching request is input in Step SB-6 (Step SB-6: Yes), the control unit 102 transmits the display switching request to the information processing server 200 (Step SSB-6). SB-7).

  Here, the processing of step SB-8 and step SB-9 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is the same as the processing of step SA-9 and step SA-10 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since there is, explanation is omitted.

  Then, the switching display information generation unit 202j of the information processing server 200 displays the route display area that displays the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 202e, including the stop point name display region, and the timetable information of the route. Display information including a timetable display area to be displayed and suggestion information suggesting a route corresponding to the display switching request is generated (step SB-10). Here, the switching display information generation unit 202j generates display information including a route display area that displays the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. May be.

  Then, the output control unit 202i of the information processing server 200 transmits the output control information including the display information generated by the switching display information generation unit 202j to the terminal device 100, whereby the display information is displayed on the terminal device 100. Is displayed on the unit 114 (step SB-11), and the process proceeds to step SB-6.

  On the other hand, the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 complete | finishes a process, when it determines with the display switching request | requirement not being input in step SB-6 (step SB-6: No).

  Above, description of an example of the process of the information processing system in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, an information processing system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Here, FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment, and conceptually illustrates only a portion related to the present invention in the configuration. Here, in the information processing system according to the third embodiment, a configuration in which all the components are provided in one housing (stand-alone type) will be described as the information processing apparatus 400. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. Each component may be provided in a separate casing and connected via the network 300 or the like to constitute a device as one concept (for example, cloud computing or the like).

  In the third embodiment, all functions are integrated into the information processing apparatus 400, a reference stop point that is a reference stop point is set, and a route name of a route associated with the set reference stop point is set. When the route display area to be displayed and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route are displayed on the display unit 414, and a route display switching request is input via the input unit 418 The route corresponding to the display switching request is set, the route display area for displaying the route name of the set route, and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route are displayed on the display unit 414. It has the function of. As described above, the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the information processing apparatus 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

[Configuration of Information Processing Device 400]
First, an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the information processing apparatus 400 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a position acquisition unit 412, an output unit (display unit 414 and audio output unit 416), an input unit 418, a control unit 402, and a storage unit. 406 at least. Each unit of the information processing apparatus 400 may be connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path. The information processing apparatus 400 may be, for example, various navigation terminals such as a PND (Portable Navigation Device), various information processing apparatuses such as a notebook personal computer, or a mobile terminal apparatus such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA. Good. Further, the information processing apparatus 400 may be connected to an external apparatus so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network 300 via a communication control interface unit (not shown).

  In FIG. 10, the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the position acquisition unit 412, the display unit 414, the audio output unit 416, and the input unit 418 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. In addition, each unit (network information database 406a, route network information database 406b, traffic information database 406c, timetable information database 406d, etc.) of the storage unit 406 is also provided in the information processing apparatus 400, not the information processing server 200. Except for this point, each function is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As for each part of the control unit 402, each function is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the information processing apparatus 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type and the control unit 402 does not include each transmission unit. The same.

  In FIG. 10, the control unit 402 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 402 is functionally conceptually configured as a current position information acquisition unit 402a, a timetable information display request acquisition unit 402b, a stop point setting unit 402c, a display area display unit 402d, a display switching request acquisition unit 402e, a route setting unit 402f, And the switching display part 402g is provided.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 402 a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the information processing apparatus 400. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current position information of the user of the information processing apparatus 400 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every second or every 3 minutes). Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412 as the current position information of the user of the information processing device 400. The current position information may include an acquisition time (for example, a transmission time included in the position information signal).

  Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire position information such as position coordinates regarding the current position input by the user via the input unit 418 as the current position information of the user of the information processing apparatus 400. . Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 418 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). For example, the current position information acquisition unit 402a uses the input unit 418 to specify the coordinates specified by the user on the display screen based on the map information displayed on the display unit 414 (for example, specification via the touch panel). It may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the processing device 400.

  The timetable information display request acquisition unit 402b is a timetable information display request acquisition unit that acquires a timetable information display request. Here, the timetable information display request may include designation information related to the stop point and / or the route designated via the input unit 418. The timetable information display request may be input via the input unit 418.

  The stop point setting unit 402c is a stop point setting unit that sets a reference stop point that is a reference stop point. Here, the stop point setting unit 402c may set the stop point designated via the input unit 418 as a reference stop point. Further, the stop point setting unit 402c may set a stop point closest to the current position of the user of the information processing apparatus 400 as a reference stop point. Here, the stop point setting unit 402c includes the designation information included in the timetable information display request acquired by the timetable information display request acquisition unit 402b or the information processing apparatus 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a. A reference stop point may be set based on the current location information of the user.

  In addition, the display area display unit 402d displays a route display area that displays the route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set by the stop point setting unit 402c, and timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Display area display means for displaying the timetable display area to be displayed on the display unit 414. Here, the display area display unit 402d may further display suggestion information suggesting a route corresponding to the display switching request on the display unit 414. In addition, the display area display unit 402d causes the display unit 414 to display a route display area that displays route names of routes that can be boarded and a timetable display region that displays timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Also good. The route display area may include a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the stop point. Moreover, a route may be distinguished for every advancing direction of the same route. Here, the display switching request for the traveling direction of the same route may be a predetermined operation via the input unit 418. The display area display unit 402d may output audio information corresponding to the display via the audio output unit 416.

  The display switching request acquisition unit 402e is a display switching request acquisition unit that acquires a route display switching request. Here, the display switching request may be input via the input unit 418. The display switching request may be a switching request to display different routes for each input operation via the input unit 418. Here, the input operation may be a double tap, a roll operation, a flick operation in each direction, or the like. Further, the display switching request may be an operation for the stop point name display area via the input unit 418. Further, the display switching request may be a switching request to display a route associated with a stop point existing within a predetermined range from the reference stop point. The display switching request acquisition unit 402e may determine that a display switching request has been input when an operation of a predetermined threshold value or more is performed via the input unit 418, and may acquire the display switching request.

  The route setting unit 402f is route setting means for setting a route corresponding to the display switching request. Here, when the display switching request for the route associated with the reference stop point is acquired by the display switching request acquisition unit 402e, the route setting unit 402f may set a route corresponding to the display switching request. In addition, the route setting unit 402f may set a route corresponding to the display switching request based on a display order rule relating to a preset display order. In addition, when the display switching request acquisition unit 402e acquires a display switching request for a route associated with a stopping point existing within a predetermined range from the reference stopping point, the route setting unit 402f selects a route corresponding to the display switching request. It may be set.

  In addition, the switching display unit 402g switches the display unit 414 to display the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 402f and the timetable display region for displaying the timetable information of the route. It is a display means. Here, when a display switching request is input via the input unit 418, the switching display unit 402g uses an animation to display the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 402f to display the route display area. You may change at least any one of the display of a route display area, or the display of a timetable display area to the display of the timetable display area which displays the timetable information of the said route. Further, the switching display unit 402g may further display suggestion information that suggests a route corresponding to the display switching request on the display unit 414. Further, the switching display unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display a route display area for displaying the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region for displaying timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Good. The route display area may include a stop point name display area for displaying the name of the stop point. The switching display unit 402g may output audio information corresponding to the display via the audio output unit 416.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the information processing apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of Information Processing Device 400]
Next, an example of processing of the information processing system (information processing apparatus 400) in the third embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, when a timetable information display request is input by the user via the input unit 418, the timetable information display request acquisition unit 402b acquires the timetable information display request (step SC-1). Here, the timetable information display request may include a stop point (station) designated by the user via the input unit 418 and / or designation information regarding the route.

  Then, the stop point setting unit 402c sets a reference stop point (reference station) that is a reference stop point (station) (step SC-2). Here, the stop point setting unit 402c may set the train based on the designation information included in the timetable information display request acquired by the timetable information display request acquisition unit 402b as a reference train. That is, the stop point setting unit 402c may set a station designated by the user based on the designation information as a reference station. In addition, the stop point setting unit 402c determines the nearest train (for example, the shortest possible ride) from the current position of the user of the information processing apparatus 400 based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquiring unit 402a. May be set as

  The display area display unit 402d includes a stop point name display area that displays the name of the reference station, a route display area that displays the route name of the route that enters the reference station set by the stop point setting unit 402c, and the route The timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference station and the suggestion information suggesting the route to enter the reference station corresponding to the display switching request are displayed on the display unit 414 (step SC-3). Here, the display area display unit 402d causes the display unit 414 to display a route display area for displaying route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region for displaying timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. May be. Here, the route that can be used may be a route other than a route that has passed the last train.

  Then, the control unit 402 determines whether or not a route display switching request is input by the user via the input unit 418 (step SC-4). Here, the control unit 402 may determine that a display switching request has been input when the user performs an operation of a predetermined threshold value or more via the input unit 418. That is, the control unit 402 may determine that a display switching request has been input when the user performs a roll operation or the like on the drum display with a certain amount of operation or more via the input unit 418. In addition, the display switching request may be a switching request to display different routes for each input operation via the input unit 418 by the user. Further, the display switching request may be an operation for the stop point name display area via the input unit 418. The display switching request may be a request for switching to display of a route entering the reference station, or may be a request for switching to display of a route entering a station existing within a predetermined range from the reference station.

  Then, if it is determined in step SC-4 that the display switching request has been input by the control unit 402 (step SC-4: Yes), the display switching request acquisition unit 402e acquires the display switching request (step SC). -5).

  Then, the route setting unit 402f sets a route corresponding to the display switching request acquired by the display switching request acquisition unit 402e (step SC-6). Here, the route setting unit 402f may set a route corresponding to the display switching request based on a display order rule relating to a preset display order.

  The switching display unit 402g includes a stop point name display region, a route display region that displays the route name of the route set by the route setting unit 402f, a timetable display region that displays timetable information of the route, and Then, suggestion information suggesting a route corresponding to the display switching request is displayed on the display unit 414 (step SC-7), and the process proceeds to step SC-4. Here, the switching display unit 402g may change the display of the route display area, the timetable display area, and / or the suggestion information using an animation. Further, the switching display unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display a route display area for displaying the route names of routes that can be boarded, and a timetable display region for displaying timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Good.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the display switching request is not input in Step SC-4 (Step SC-4: No), the control unit 402 ends the process.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the information processing apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It may be implemented.

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

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

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

  For example, the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the information processing server 200, and the information processing device 400, particularly the processing functions performed in the control unit 102, the control unit 202, and the control unit 402 are All or an arbitrary part may be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic. Note that the program is recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium including a programmed instruction for causing a computer to execute the method according to the present invention, which will be described later. And mechanically read by the information processing server 200 and the information processing apparatus 400. That is, in the storage unit 106 such as a ROM or HDD, the storage unit 206, and the storage unit 406 are recorded with a computer program for giving instructions to the CPU and performing various processes in cooperation with the OS (Operating System). Has been. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

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

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” means a memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM (registered trademark), CD-ROM, MO, DVD, and Blu-ray. (Registered Trademark) Any “portable physical medium” such as Disc is included.

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

  Storage unit 106, storage unit 206, and various databases stored in storage unit 406 (display area file 106a, network information database 206a, route network information database 206b, traffic information database 206c, timetable information database 206d, The network information database 406a, the route network information database 406b, the traffic information database 406c, and the timetable information database 406d) are memory devices such as RAM and ROM, fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks. Storage means for storing various programs, tables, databases, web page files, and the like used for various processes and website provision.

  Further, the terminal device 100, the information processing server 200, and the information processing device 400 may be configured as a known personal computer, a workstation, or the like, and information about the personal computer or the workstation, or the like. An arbitrary peripheral device may be connected to the processing terminal. Further, the terminal device 100, the information processing server 200, and the information processing device 400 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that realizes the method of the present invention on the information processing terminal or the like. Good.

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

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing system, an information processing server, an information processing method, and a program that can easily select and display a timetable of a route to be displayed. Therefore, it is extremely useful in various fields such as information devices that support navigation and information processing fields.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Terminal apparatus 102 Control part 102a Current position information acquisition part 102b Timetable information display request transmission part 102c Display area reception part 102d Display area display part 102e Display switching request transmission part 104 Communication control interface part 106 Storage part 106a Display area file 108 Input Output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Display unit 116 Audio output unit 118 Input unit 200 Information processing server 202 Control unit 202a Timetable information display request reception unit 202b Stop point setting unit 202c Display area transmission unit 202d Display switching request reception unit 202e Route setting unit 202f Switching display area transmission unit 202g Current position information acquisition unit 202h Display information generation unit 202i Output control unit 202j Switching display information generation unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit 2 6a network information database
206b Route network information database 206c Traffic information database
206d Timetable information database 300 Network 400 Information processing device 402 Control unit 402a Current position information acquisition unit 402b Timetable information display request acquisition unit 402c Stop point setting unit 402d Display area display unit 402e Display switching request acquisition unit 402f Route setting unit 402g switching Display unit 406 Storage unit 406a Network information database
406b Route network network information database 406c Traffic information database
406d Timetable information database 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Display unit 416 Audio output unit 418 Input unit 500 Position transmitter

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus , an information processing method, and an information processing program.

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  Route information storage means for storing route information relating to public transport routes, and stop point information relating to the stop points of the public transport, and timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transport A stop point setting means for setting a reference stop point, which is the stop point as a reference, and a route display area for displaying a route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set by the stop point setting means, And, when a display area display means for displaying a timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route on the display unit and a display switching request for the route via the input unit, The route setting means for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request, and the route name of the route set by the route setting means are displayed. Switching display means for displaying the route display area and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route on the display unit, the display area display means, and the switching display means, Furthermore, the information processing system is characterized in that suggestion information suggesting the route corresponding to the display switching request is displayed on the display unit.   An information processing system in which an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit are communicably connected. The storage unit stores route information regarding routes of public transport, route information storage means for storing stop information regarding stops of the public transport, and timetable information regarding timetables of the public transport. A timetable information storage unit, wherein the control unit of the information processing server sets a reference stop point that is a reference stop point and a stop point setting unit that is set by the stop point setting unit. The route display area that displays the route name of the route associated with the reference stop point, and the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route are displayed. Display area transmitting means for transmitting the timetable display area to the terminal device and the display switching transmitted from the terminal device when the route display switching request is input via the input unit of the terminal device. A display switching request receiving means for receiving a request; a route setting means for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received by the display switching request receiving means; and the route of the route set by the route setting means. The route display area for displaying a route name, and the switching display area transmitting means for transmitting the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route to the terminal device, and The control unit of the terminal device includes: a display area receiving unit configured to receive the route display area and the timetable display area transmitted from the information processing server; Display area display means for displaying the route display area received by the display area receiving means and the timetable display area on the display unit, and the display area display means further responds to the display switching request. An information processing system, wherein suggestion information indicating the corresponding route is displayed on the display unit.   An information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit and an input unit, wherein the storage unit is route information regarding routes of public transportation And a route information storage means for storing stop point information relating to the stop points of the public transportation, and a timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transportation, and the control unit Is a stopping point setting means for setting a reference stopping point which is the stopping point as a reference, and a route display area for displaying a route name of the route associated with the reference stopping point set by the stopping point setting means, Display information generating means for generating display information including a timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route, and the display information Output control information including the output control means for displaying the display information on the display unit of the terminal device, and the route display switching request via the input unit of the terminal device. Is input, a display switching request receiving means for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device, and a route for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received by the display switching request receiving means A setting means; the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set by the route setting means; and the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. Switching display information generating means for generating the display information, the display information generating means, and the switching display information generating means further comprising the display And generating the display information including suggesting suggests information the route that corresponds to the exchange request, the information processing server.   An information processing method executed in an information processing system, wherein the information processing system includes route information storage means for storing route information related to a public transport route and stop point information related to the stop point of the public transport. A timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transport, a stop point setting means, a display area display means, a route setting means, and a switching display means, and the stop point The setting means sets a reference stop point that is the reference stop point, and the display area display means associates the route associated with the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step. A route display area that displays the route name of the route, and a timetable display region that displays the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route A display area display step to be displayed on the display unit, and the route setting means, when a route display switching request is input via the input unit, a route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request; The switching display means displays the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, and the timetable display region for displaying the timetable information of the route. A switching display step to be displayed on the display unit, and in the display area display step and the switching display step, suggestion information suggesting the route corresponding to the display switching request is further displayed on the display unit. An information processing method characterized by the above.   An information processing method executed in an information processing system in which an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit and a terminal device including at least a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit are communicably connected. The storage unit of the information processing server includes route information storage means for storing route information related to public transport routes and stop point information related to the stop points of public transport, and a timetable of the public transport A timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to, a stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point that is the reference stop point, which is executed in the control unit of the information processing server, The control unit of the information processing server is associated with the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step executed in the control unit. A route display area for displaying the route name of the route, and a display area transmission step for transmitting the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route to the terminal device; and The route display area transmitted from the information processing server and the display area receiving step for receiving the timetable display area, which are executed in the control unit, and the control part of the terminal device, The route display area received in the display area receiving step and the display area display step for displaying the timetable display area on the display unit, and the terminal device executed in the control unit of the information processing server When the route display switching request is input via the input unit, the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device is received. A display switching request receiving step, a route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request received in the display switching request receiving step, executed in the control unit of the information processing server, The route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, which is executed in the control unit of the information processing server, and the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route. A switching display area transmitting step for transmitting the timetable display area to be displayed to the terminal device, and further in the display area displaying step, suggestion information suggesting the route corresponding to the display switching request An information processing method, comprising: displaying on a display unit.   An information processing method executed in an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit and an input unit, wherein the storage unit is public Route information storage means for storing route information relating to routes of transportation, and stop point information relating to stopping points of the public transportation, and timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to timetables of the public transportation The stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point, which is the reference stop point, executed in the control unit, and the reference associated with the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step A route display area for displaying the route name of the route, and a timetable display region for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route A display information generation step for generating display information, an output control step for displaying the display information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display information to the terminal device, When a display switching request for the route is input via the input unit of the terminal device, the display switching request receiving step for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device and the display switching request receiving step The route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the received display switching request, the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, and the reference for the route A switching display information generation step for generating the display information including the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the stop point. The display information generation step and the switching display information generation step further generate the display information including suggestion information suggesting the route corresponding to the display switching request. Method.   A program for causing an information processing apparatus including at least a display unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute, wherein the storage unit includes route information on routes of public transportation, and the public transportation Route information storage means for storing stop point information relating to the stop point, and timetable information storage means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transportation, and the stop point serving as a reference in the control unit A stop point setting step for setting a reference stop point, a route display area for displaying a route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step, and the reference for the route Via a display area display step for displaying on the display section a timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the stop point, and the input section. When a route display switching request is input, a route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request, and the route display for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step. An area and a switching display step of displaying the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information of the route on the display unit, and executing the display area display step and the switching display step. Furthermore, the program for displaying the suggestion information which suggests the said route corresponding to the said display switching request | requirement on the said display part.   A program for causing an information processing server including at least a control unit and a storage unit to be communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit and an input unit. Route information relating to the route of the institution, and route information storage means for storing the stopping point information relating to the stopping point of the public transportation, timetable information storing means for storing timetable information relating to the timetable of the public transportation, And the control unit sets a reference stop point, which is the reference stop point, and a route name of the route associated with the reference stop point set in the stop point setting step Display information including a route display area for displaying the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information at the reference stop point of the route A display information generation step for generating, an output control step for displaying the display information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display information to the terminal device, and the terminal device of the terminal device. When a display switching request for the route is input via the input unit, the display switching request receiving step for receiving the display switching request transmitted from the terminal device, and the display switching request receiving step received by the display switching request receiving step. A route setting step for setting the route corresponding to the display switching request, the route display area for displaying the route name of the route set in the route setting step, and the reference point for the route at the reference stop point. Switching display information generation step for generating the display information including the timetable display area for displaying the timetable information, Display information generating step, and said at switching display information generating step, further, a program for generating the display information including the suggestion information suggests the line corresponding to the display switching request.

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