JP2019027790A - Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To facilitate selection of an appropriate alternative route.SOLUTION: An information processing device 100 includes: an acquisition section 110 for acquiring first position information and second position information; an identification section 120 for identifying a route being the route for movement from a position to be indicated by the first position information to a position to be indicated by the second position information and also being the route different from a predetermined route through the use of the acquired first position information and second position information; and an output section 130 for outputting congestion information indicating a congestion state on the identified route.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and the like.

  Techniques for searching for routes such as railways are known. There is also known a technique for searching for an alternative route (a detour route) in the case where it becomes difficult to move on a predetermined route due to a traffic failure such as an accident. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to so-called transfer transportation.

JP 2014-026453 A

  Generally, when using an alternative route, there is a technical problem that passengers can concentrate on a specific alternative route. For example, when transfer transportation is carried out, passengers may concentrate on a specific alternative route. In such a case, if a passenger who exceeds the transport capacity of a specific alternative route uses the specific alternative route, there is an increased risk of another new failure occurring.

  An exemplary object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for facilitating selection of an appropriate alternative route in view of such a problem.

  In one aspect, the first position information is obtained by using the obtaining means for obtaining the first position information and the second position information, and the obtained first position information and the second position information. A specifying means for specifying a route that is a path for moving from the position indicated by the second position information to the position indicated by the second position information and is different from the predetermined route, and congestion information indicating the congestion status in the specified route An information processing apparatus including an output means for outputting is provided.

  In another aspect, the apparatus includes a transmission apparatus and an information processing apparatus, and the transmission apparatus includes transmission means for transmitting the first position information and the second position information to the information processing apparatus. , Using the receiving means for receiving the first position information and the second position information transmitted from the transmitting apparatus, and using the received first position information and the second position information, A specifying means for specifying a route for moving from the position indicated by the first position information to the position indicated by the second position information and different from the predetermined route; and congestion in the specified route An information processing system including output means for outputting congestion information indicating a situation is provided.

  In yet another aspect, the first position information and the second position information are acquired and indicated by the first position information using the acquired first position information and the second position information. Information processing for specifying a route that is a route for moving from a specified position to a position indicated by the second position information and that is different from a predetermined route, and that outputs congestion information indicating a congestion status in the specified route A method is provided.

  In yet another aspect, the first position information and the second position information are acquired in a computer, and the first position information and the second position information are used to obtain the first position information and the second position information. A step of specifying a route different from a predetermined route for moving from the position indicated by the position information to the position indicated by the second position information, and the congestion status in the specified route A program for executing the step of outputting congestion information is provided.

  According to the present disclosure, selection of an appropriate alternative route becomes easier.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 3 shows an example of display of congestion information. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating another example of the configuration of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 5 shows an example of an alternative route. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of the information processing apparatus. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing system. FIG. 8 shows the data structure of passenger information. FIG. 9 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system. FIG. 10 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of another operation of the information processing system. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the computer apparatus.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment. The information processing apparatus 100 includes at least an acquisition unit 110, a specification unit 120, and an output unit 130. The information processing apparatus 100 may further include other components.

  The information processing apparatus 100 is a device for searching a route in a transportation facility such as a railroad and presenting a congestion state of the searched route. For convenience of explanation, the route in the present embodiment is assumed to be a railway route in the following.

  In some cases, the information processing apparatus 100 is used for searching for an alternative route. The user (in this case, a passenger) searches for an alternative route when it becomes difficult to travel on the intended route (a route that is normally used, a route that was originally planned, etc.) due to a railway accident or delay. be able to. At this time, the user can also know the congestion status of the alternative route.

  Note that the alternative route in the present embodiment is generally called a detour route. However, the alternative route here does not ask | require the distance. Therefore, the alternative route does not necessarily have to be a detour (ie, a detour) as compared with the intended route.

  The acquisition unit 110 acquires position information. More specifically, the acquisition unit 110 acquires first position information and second position information. The first position information and the second position information indicate different positions. The first position information indicates, for example, the position of the user. On the other hand, the 2nd position information shows a user's destination, for example. The first position information and the second position information may be transmitted from a communication device (such as a smartphone) possessed by the user.

  The position information referred to in the present embodiment is measured by a satellite positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System), and indicates the position by latitude and longitude. Alternatively, the position information referred to in the present embodiment may be a station name or a code assigned to the station. That is, the position information referred to in the present embodiment is sufficient if it is data that can specify an approximate position with respect to the route.

  The specifying unit 120 specifies a route using the position information acquired by the acquiring unit 110. The specifying unit 120 specifies a route different from the predetermined route, that is, an alternative route for the predetermined route. The predetermined route here is specifically a route that the user is scheduled to use. For example, when the user has purchased a ticket for a specific route for which a departure / arrival station is determined in advance, the predetermined route is a part or all of a section according to the ticket. The boarding ticket here may be a regular boarding ticket. Furthermore, the boarding ticket here may be electronic data recorded on an IC (Integrated Circuit) card or a smartphone.

  The specifying unit 120 uses the first position information and the second position information to move from the position indicated by the first position information to the position indicated by the second position information. Is identified. When there are many alternative routes, the identifying unit 120 may narrow down and specify several alternative routes based on a predetermined standard (fare, required time, boarding distance, etc.).

  In the following, for convenience of explanation, the position indicated by the first position information is also referred to as “start point”, and the position indicated by the second position information is also referred to as “goal point”. The start point here may be the departure station (boarding station) in the boarding ticket, but it is not necessarily so. For example, when a user gets on a train from a departure station according to a ticket, if a failure occurs in the course of the journey, a station other than the departure station may be the starting point.

  The specifying unit 120 can specify an alternative route using the route information and the operation information. Here, route information refers to information indicating available routes (regardless of the presence or absence of a failure). In addition, the operation information refers to information related to a failure on the route indicated by the route information. The operation information indicates, for example, the presence or absence of delay or suspension of each route. The operation information may include a scheduled recovery time from the failure.

  The identifying unit 120 identifies an alternative route that can reach the goal point from the start point based on the route information and the operation information. Specifically, the specifying unit 120 searches for a route that can be moved from the start point (or the nearest station) to the goal point (or the nearest station) using one or more routes. The route searched in this way can be an alternative route.

  In some cases, the alternative route is a route in which no faulty section exists in the route. However, some obstacles (eg, delays) can hinder movement, but do not make movement itself impossible. Therefore, the alternative route may be a route in which there is no section in which a specific failure (for example, suspension) occurs.

  The alternative route may include a walking section as a part thereof. For example, when connecting from one route to another, even a route that involves a slight amount of walking can be an alternative route. Further, the alternative route may be a route that combines a railroad and other transportation (such as a bus). The specifying unit 120 can also specify an alternative route using other well-known techniques related to route search.

  The output unit 130 outputs the congestion information of the alternative route specified by the specifying unit 120. Here, the congestion information is information indicating the congestion status on the alternative route specified by the specifying unit 120. For example, the congestion information represents, by characters or numerical values, how much the alternative route is congested. The congestion information may be represented by a ratio (congestion rate) of the actual number of passengers to the vehicle capacity. The congestion information may include a congestion rate for each of several sections of the alternative route. In the present embodiment, the congestion information may be supplied from a device different from the information processing device 100.

  Various devices can be considered as the output destination of the congestion information. The congestion information output by the output unit 130 is supplied to, for example, a communication device owned by the user. Alternatively, the congestion information may be supplied to another display device. For example, the congestion information may be displayed on digital signage in the station premises.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing apparatus 100. In step S11, the acquisition unit 110 acquires first position information and second position information. The acquisition unit 110 may acquire the first position information and the second position information at the same time, but may acquire them at different timings.

  In step S12, the specifying unit 120 specifies one or a plurality of alternative routes using the first position information and the second position information acquired in step S11. Specifically, the specifying unit 120 specifies a route connecting the start point and the goal point specified based on the position information as an alternative route.

  In step S13, the output unit 130 outputs congestion information corresponding to the alternative route specified in step S12. When a plurality of alternative routes are identified in step S12, the output unit 130 outputs congestion information corresponding to each of the plurality of alternative routes.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of display of congestion information. In this example, the start point is the station “A” and the goal point is the station “B”. The screen 30 includes a first candidate 31, a second candidate 32, and a third candidate 33 as alternative route candidates. These candidates include details of alternative routes (routes to be used, transit stations, required time, etc.) and icons indicating the congestion status. The icon in FIG. 3 indicates that the alternative route of the first candidate 31 is the most congested and the alternative route of the second candidate 32 is the most vacant.

  The screen 30 is displayed on a communication device owned by the user, for example. In this case, the start point (station “A”) is a station where the user has searched for an alternative route. The goal point (station “B”) is the user's destination.

  Further, the screen 30 may be displayed on a digital signage in the station. In this case, the start point (station “A”) is the station where the digital signage is installed. Further, the goal point (station “B”) is, for example, one of the main stations (such as a station with many passengers near station “A”). The digital signage may display a screen similar to the screen 30 for goal points other than the station “B”. Alternatively, the screen 30 may be provided for viewing by users other than passengers (such as station staff).

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has a configuration that outputs congestion information indicating the congestion status of alternative routes. This configuration makes it possible, for example, to display information regarding an alternative route together with the congestion status of the alternative route. Therefore, according to the information processing apparatus 100, it is possible to more easily select an appropriate alternative route.

  For example, in urban areas in Japan, the railway network is maintained with high density, and trains operate frequently. In such a situation, a failure on one route may affect another route, and the failure may occur in a chain. For example, if the operation of a certain route is matched, passengers may rush to another route that can substitute for the route. This increases the possibility of accidents or delays due to overcrowding of passengers on this alternative route. When such an accident or delay actually occurs, passengers will spend more time than if they used another alternative route, even though they used the alternative route that they chose to take the least amount of time. May be disadvantageous.

  On the other hand, according to the information processing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, information such as the screen 30 can be provided to the passenger. The passenger can select an alternative route that is more vacant or select an alternative route that requires less time by referring to such information. That is, the information processing apparatus 100 can provide the passenger with alternative route options and determination materials. If it does so, the situation where a passenger concentrates on a specific alternative route is avoided, and possibility that the load resulting from the obstacle on a specific route will be distributed increases.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus 200 according to another embodiment. The information processing apparatus 200 includes at least an acquisition unit 210, a specification unit 220, an estimation unit 230, and an output unit 240.

  The information processing apparatus 200 corresponds to an example of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, and has a common configuration with the information processing apparatus 100. Specifically, the acquisition unit 210 corresponds to the acquisition unit 110 of the information processing apparatus 100. The specifying unit 220 corresponds to the specifying unit 120 of the information processing apparatus 100. The output unit 240 corresponds to the output unit 130 of the information processing apparatus 100. Therefore, regarding the acquisition unit 210, the specifying unit 220, and the output unit 240, the description of the configuration and operation overlapping with those of the first embodiment is omitted as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 210 acquires first position information and second position information for each of a plurality of users. The positions indicated by the first position information and the second position information may be different for each user. In other words, in the present embodiment, it can be said that the positions indicated by the first position information and the second position information are associated with individual users. For convenience of explanation, in the present embodiment, the position indicated by the first position information is the position where the user has performed a search for an alternative route, and the position indicated by the second position information is the user's destination.

  The specifying unit 220 specifies an alternative route for each of a plurality of users based on the first position information and the second position information for each user acquired by the acquiring unit 210. As described above, the positions indicated by the first position information and the second position information may be different for each user. Therefore, the route specified by the specifying unit 220 may also be different for each user.

  The estimation unit 230 estimates the congestion status of the route specified by the specification unit 220. The estimation unit 230 estimates the congestion status of each route based on the routes specified for a plurality of users by the specifying unit 220. In other words, the estimation unit 230 estimates the congestion status of each route based on the availability of routes related to a plurality of users.

  More specifically, the estimation unit 230 determines that the route specified for a certain user by the specifying unit 220 is a route that the user may use as an alternative route. For each route, the estimation unit 230 estimates the congestion status based on the number of users who may use the route as an alternative route. For example, the estimation unit 230 determines that a route with more users that may be used as an alternative route is more likely to be crowded than normal (no failure).

  The congestion status of the route in this embodiment is based on a normal state, that is, a state in which a failure has not occurred in a neighboring route, and how much congestion (or possibility of congestion) compared to this criterion. It may be an index indicating. Alternatively, the route congestion state in the present embodiment may be an index indicating the number of users without providing such a reference.

  The congestion status in the present embodiment may include the number of users who do not have an association with the first position information and the second position information, in other words, the number of users who have not performed an alternative route search. Such a user is, for example, a passenger who does not have a communication device for transmitting position information or a passenger who is not directly affected by a failure. For example, for the certain route, the estimation unit 230 is based on the standard number of passengers (average number of passengers in a specific time zone) on the route and the number of users who may use the route as an alternative route. The congestion situation may be estimated.

  In this embodiment, when there are a plurality of alternative routes for one or more users, the total number of users who may use the route specified by the specifying unit 220 as an alternative route is greater than the total number of actual users. Will also increase. Therefore, the estimation unit 230 may perform the following weighting on the number of users who may use the route specified by the specifying unit 220 as an alternative route.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of an alternative route. In this example, it is assumed that there are three routes for moving from the station “A” to the station “B”: “X”, “Y”, and “Z”. However, it is assumed that the route “X” cannot be used due to a failure. Then, in such a case, there are two alternative routes “Y” and “Z” for moving from the station “A” to the station “B”.

  If there are two alternative routes, it can be said that the probability that the user uses each alternative route is ½, that is, 50%. If there are four alternative routes, it can be said that the probability that the user uses each alternative route is 1/4, that is, 25%.

  Here, it is assumed that there are n users who want to move from the station “A” to the station “B”. In this case, the number of users who may use the route “Y” as an alternative route is n. Similarly, the number of users who may use the route “Z” as an alternative route is n. Therefore, when the number of users who may use the route “Y” as an alternative route and the number of users who may use the route “Z” as an alternative route are added, 2n is obtained. More than (n).

  Therefore, the estimation unit 230 weights the number of users who may use each route as an alternative route using the probability that the user will use the alternative route. For example, the estimation unit 230 multiplies the number (n) of users who may use the routes “Y” and “Z” as alternative routes by the probability (50%) that the user uses the alternative route, Consider n / 2. Then, the value obtained by adding the number of users who may use the route “Y” as an alternative route and the number of users who may use the route “Z” as an alternative route is n, which is an actual user. Matches the number of.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing apparatus 200. In step S21, the acquisition unit 210 acquires first position information and second position information regarding a plurality of users. However, the timing at which the acquisition unit 210 acquires the position information is not particularly limited. For example, the first position information and the second position information may be supplied to the information processing apparatus 200 at different timings for each user.

  In step S22, the specifying unit 220 specifies an alternative route based on the first position information and the second position information acquired in step S21. The specifying unit 220 specifies one or a plurality of alternative routes for each user. Note that the number of alternative routes specified in step S22 may differ for each user, but a certain upper limit may be set.

  In step S23, the estimation unit 230 estimates the congestion status of the alternative route specified for each user in step S22. For example, as described above, the estimation unit 230 estimates the congestion state based on the number of users who may use each alternative route.

  In step S24, the output unit 240 outputs congestion information indicating the congestion status estimated in step S23 regarding the alternative route specified in step S22. The congestion information output by the output unit 240 may be different for each user.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment has a configuration that outputs congestion information indicating the congestion status of alternative routes, as with the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 200 can achieve the same effects as the information processing apparatus 100.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment has a configuration for estimating the congestion status of alternative routes. The congestion status of the alternative route can change from moment to moment. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 200 can output the congestion information according to the congestion situation according to the timing at which the estimation is performed.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system 300 according to still another embodiment. The information processing system 300 includes a server device 310, a vehicle device 320, a local device 330, and a user terminal 340. Each device of the information processing system 300 is connected to each other via a network such as a mobile communication network or the Internet.

  The numbers of the server device 310, the vehicle device 320, the premises device 330, and the user terminal 340 are not limited to a specific number. However, there are typically a plurality of vehicle devices 320, on-premise devices 330, and user terminals 340, respectively. There may be the same number (or more) of the vehicle devices 320 as the operating vehicles. There may be the same number (or more) of local devices 330 as there are stations. There may be as many user terminals 340 as there are passengers.

  The information processing system 300 is a system for searching for an alternative route in the railway network. The vehicle device 320 is a communication terminal mounted on the vehicle. On the other hand, the premises apparatus 330 is a communication terminal installed in a station premises. The user terminal 340 is a communication terminal such as a smartphone owned by a passenger. The user terminal 340 exchanges data with the server device 310 via the vehicle device 320 or the premises device 330.

  The server device 310 includes a control unit 311, a communication unit 312, and a storage unit 313. The control unit 311 includes one or more processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the operation of each unit of the server device 310. The control unit 311 corresponds to an example of the information processing apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment. That is, the control unit 311 can realize functions corresponding to the acquisition unit 210, the identification unit 220, the estimation unit 230, and the output unit 240 by executing a program.

  The communication unit 312 exchanges data with the vehicle device 320, the premises device 330, and the user terminal 340. The communication unit 312 includes, for example, an interface device such as a network card. The communication unit 312 communicates with the vehicle device 320, the local device 330, and the user terminal 340 by a communication method according to each device.

  The storage unit 313 stores data used by the control unit 311. The storage unit 313 includes a storage device such as a hard disk drive. Data stored in the storage unit 313 includes passenger information 314 and route information 315. Passenger information 314 includes at least passenger position information. The route information 315 includes at least information indicating available routes and operation information of the route.

  FIG. 8 shows the data structure of the passenger information 314. Passenger information 314 includes user ID (Identification Data), current location information, and getting-off station information. The user ID is an ID for identifying a user (passenger) in the information processing system 300. The current location information is information indicating the current location of the user identified by the user ID. Here, the current location refers to the position of the vehicle device 320 or the premises device 330 that last communicated with the user terminal 340. That is, in the present embodiment, the position of the vehicle device 320 or the premises device 330 is considered to be substantially the same as the position of the user terminal 340 (and the user who owns it). The getting-off station information is information indicating the user's getting-off station identified by the user ID.

  The current location information corresponds to an example of the first position information in the second embodiment. The getting-off station information corresponds to an example of second position information in the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the current location information and the getting-off station information are transmitted from the vehicle device 320 or the premises device 330. That is, the vehicle device 320 and the premises device 330 function as a transmission device that transmits current location information (first location information) and getting-off station information (second location information).

  User terminal 340 includes a control unit 341, a first communication unit 342, a second communication unit 343, a ticket function unit 344, and a display unit 345. The control unit 341 includes one or a plurality of processors, and controls the operation of each unit of the user terminal 340. The control unit 341 can realize a function related to the search for an alternative route by executing a predetermined program (application program).

  The first communication unit 342 communicates with another device (for example, the server device 310) via a mobile communication network such as an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. On the other hand, the second communication unit 343 communicates with other devices using a communication method different from that of the first communication unit 342. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the second communication unit 343 can communicate with the vehicle device 320 and the local device 330 by a wireless communication method such as NFC (Near Field Communication).

  The boarding ticket function unit 344 causes the user terminal 340 to function as an electronic boarding ticket (including a regular boarding ticket). The ticket function unit 344 includes, for example, an IC chip on which ticket information is recorded. As such an IC chip, for example, a FeliCa (registered trademark) chip compatible with mobile SuiCa (registered trademark) is known in Japan.

  In the present embodiment, the ticket information includes at least station information for two stations corresponding to the boarding station and the getting-off station. The station information is represented by a station name or a code assigned to the station. The station information may include information indicating not only the boarding station and the getting-off station, but also the route to be used and the station through which the station is to be used.

  The ticket information may include personal information such as a user's (namely, passenger) name, age, and gender. Alternatively, the ticket information may include a user ID associated with such personal information. Also, the ticket information may include a history of entry / exit to the station (boarding station or alighting station, date / time, etc.). In addition, when moving to a destination by transferring a plurality of routes, the boarding station and the getting-off station in this embodiment may be a transfer station.

  The display unit 345 displays information such as alternative routes. The display unit 345 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the display unit 345 is a touch screen display. That is, the display unit 345 can not only display information but also accept user operations.

  Vehicle device 320 includes a control unit 321, a first communication unit 322, a second communication unit 323, a storage unit 324, and a positioning unit 325. The control unit 321 includes one or more processors, and controls the operation of each unit of the vehicle device 320 by executing a program.

  Similar to the first communication unit 342 of the user terminal 340, the first communication unit 322 communicates with other devices via the mobile communication network. Similar to the second communication unit 343 of the user terminal 340, the second communication unit 323 communicates with other devices. That is, the second communication unit 323 communicates with the user terminal 340 here by a wireless communication method such as NFC.

  The storage unit 324 stores data used by the control unit 321. The storage unit 324 includes a storage device such as a flash memory. The storage unit 324 may store route information.

  Positioning unit 325 measures the position of vehicle device 320. The positioning unit 325 measures the position of the vehicle device 320 using, for example, GPS. Positioning unit 325 outputs position information indicating the position of vehicle device 320.

  The local apparatus 330 includes a control unit 331, a first communication unit 332, a second communication unit 333, and a storage unit 334. The configuration of the local device 330 has a part in common with the configuration of the vehicle device 320. Specifically, the control unit 331 is in the control unit 321, the first communication unit 332 is in the first communication unit 322, the second communication unit 333 is in the second communication unit 323, and the storage unit 334 is in the storage unit 324. Correspond. Note that the on-site device 330 is installed at a predetermined location, and therefore there is no need to perform positioning.

  The configuration of the information processing system 300 is as described above. Under such a configuration, the server device 310 collects and accumulates passenger information. Further, the server device 310 transmits congestion information estimated based on the accumulated passenger information to the user terminal 340 in response to a request from the user terminal 340.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the information processing system 300. The operation shown in FIG. 9 is an operation related to accumulation of passenger information. In the following description, it is assumed that there are a large number of vehicle devices 320, on-premises devices 330, and user terminals 340.

  In step S311, the vehicle device 320 transmits an inquiry signal. This inquiry signal is not directed to the specific user terminal 340 but is directed to an unspecified user terminal 340 in the vicinity of the vehicle device 320. The user terminal 340 that has received the inquiry signal executes Step S312.

  In step S <b> 312, the user terminal 340 transmits the ticket information to the vehicle device 320. At this time (or in advance), the user terminal 340 may inquire of the user whether to permit transmission of the ticket information. Here, it is assumed that the user permits transmission of ticket information. Further, the ticket information includes a user ID. The vehicle device 320 that has received the ticket information executes step S313.

  In step S313, the vehicle device 320 specifies passenger information based on the ticket information transmitted in step S312. At this time, the vehicle device 320 generates current location information by specifying the position of the own device by the positioning unit 325. That is, the current location information in this case indicates the position of the vehicle device 320.

  Moreover, the vehicle apparatus 320 estimates an alighting station based on route information and ticket information. For example, the vehicle device 320 estimates the getting-off station using the station information included in the ticket information and the entry / exit history. Specifically, the vehicle device 320 estimates that among the plurality of stations indicated by the station information, a station farther from the nearest boarding station is the getting-off station. Alternatively, the vehicle device 320 may estimate the getting-off station based on the ticket information and the traveling direction of the vehicle or the operating time zone.

  If passenger information is specified, vehicle device 320 will perform Step S314. In step S314, the vehicle apparatus 320 transmits the passenger information specified in step S313 to the server apparatus 310. When the server apparatus 310 receives the passenger information transmitted in step S314, the server apparatus 310 records this in step S315.

  In step S316, the local apparatus 330 transmits an inquiry signal. This inquiry signal is the same signal as the inquiry signal transmitted by the vehicle device 320 in step S311. The user terminal 340 that has received the inquiry signal executes Step S317.

  In step S317, the user terminal 340 transmits the ticket information to the local device 330 in the same manner as in step S312. The premises apparatus 330 that has received the ticket information executes step S318.

  In step S318, the premises apparatus 330 specifies passenger information based on the ticket information transmitted in step S317. At this time, the location information indicating the location of the local device 330 and its own device recorded in advance is used as the current location information. Further, the premises apparatus 330 estimates the getting-off station based on the ticket information. The method for estimating the getting-off station is the same as that in step S313.

  When the passenger information is specified, the premises apparatus 330 executes Step S319. In step S319, the local apparatus 330 transmits the passenger information specified in step S318 to the server apparatus 310. When server apparatus 310 receives the passenger information transmitted in step S319, server apparatus 310 records this in step S310.

  The vehicle device 320 and the premises device 330 repeatedly send inquiry signals (for example, at predetermined time intervals) to collect ticket information. The server device 310 accumulates passenger information based on the ticket information collected in this way. The vehicle device 320 and the premises device 330 may collect the ticket information from the same user terminal 340 a plurality of times. In such a case, the passenger information is updated as the user terminal 340 moves.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence chart showing another operation of the information processing system 300. The operation shown in FIG. 10 is an operation when the user searches for an alternative route. In this case, the server device 310 generates congestion information based on the passenger information accumulated as in the operation of FIG.

  In step S <b> 321, the user terminal 340 transmits a search request signal to the server device 310. When the server apparatus 310 receives the search request signal transmitted from the user terminal 340 in step S321, the server apparatus 310 executes step S322.

  In step S322, the server device 310 specifies an alternative route according to the user terminal 340 that has transmitted the search request signal. The specific method of specifying the alternative route is the same as that in the second embodiment. The server device 310 identifies an alternative route using the passenger information and the route information.

  In step S323, the server apparatus 310 estimates the congestion status of the alternative route specified in step S322. A specific method for estimating the congestion status is the same as that in the second embodiment. The server device 310 specifies the congestion status of the alternative route using the passenger information and the route information.

  After executing steps S322 and S323, the server device 310 executes step S324. In step S324, the server device 310 generates congestion information based on the alternative route specified in step S322 and the congestion status estimated in step S323. In step S325, the server apparatus 310 transmits the congestion information generated in step S324 to the user terminal 340.

  When receiving the congestion information transmitted in step S325, the user terminal 340 executes step S326. In step S326, the user terminal 340 displays a screen corresponding to the congestion information. At this time, the screen displayed on the display unit 345 is, for example, the same screen as the screen 30 illustrated in FIG.

  As described above, the information processing system 300 according to the present embodiment is configured to estimate the congestion status of the alternative route and output the congestion information indicating the congestion status of the alternative route, similarly to the information processing device 200 according to the second embodiment. Have. Therefore, the information processing system 300 can achieve the same effects as the information processing apparatus 200.

  The information processing system 300 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which passenger information is accumulated based on the ticket information via the vehicle device 320 and the premises device 330. Thereby, the server apparatus 310 can collect passenger information and update it appropriately.

[Modification]
For example, the following modifications can be applied to the first to third embodiments described above. These modifications can be appropriately combined as necessary. In addition, in the present disclosure, descriptions described using specific embodiments can be applied to other embodiments as long as no contradiction arises.

  (1) The information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 can be applied to transportation other than railways. For example, the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 can be applied to search for an alternative route of a bus. Alternatively, the information processing apparatuses 100 and 200 can be applied to a route search for a car. The automobile referred to here may be a so-called automatic driving car.

  (2) The current location information and the getting-off station information may be input via the display unit 345 by the user. Further, the user terminal 340 may have a configuration corresponding to the positioning unit 325 of the vehicle device 320. In this case, the user terminal 340 may transmit the current location information to the server device 310 without passing through the vehicle device 320 or the premises device 330.

  (3) Specific hardware configurations of the devices according to the present disclosure (the information processing devices 100 and 200 and the server device 310) include various variations and are not limited to specific configurations. For example, the apparatus according to the present disclosure may be realized using software, and may be configured to share various processes using a plurality of hardware.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a computer apparatus 400 that implements an apparatus according to the present disclosure. The computer device 400 includes a CPU 401, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 402, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 403, a storage device 404, a drive device 405, a communication interface 406, and an input / output interface 407. Is done.

  The CPU 401 uses the RAM 403 to execute the program 408. The communication interface 406 exchanges data with an external device via the network 410. The input / output interface 407 exchanges data with peripheral devices (such as photographing devices). The communication interface 406 and the input / output interface 407 can function as components for acquiring or outputting data.

  Note that the program 408 may be stored in the ROM 402. The program 408 may be recorded on a recording medium 409 such as a memory card and read by the drive device 405, or may be transmitted from an external device via the network 410.

  The apparatus according to the present disclosure may be realized by the configuration (or part thereof) illustrated in FIG. For example, in the case of the information processing apparatus 200, the acquisition unit 210 and the output unit 240 correspond to the communication interface 406 or the input / output interface 407. The specifying unit 220 and the estimating unit 230 correspond to the CPU 401, the ROM 402, and the RAM 403.

  Note that the components of the apparatus according to the present disclosure may be configured by a single circuit (processor or the like), or may be configured by a combination of a plurality of circuits. The circuit here may be either dedicated or general purpose. For example, a part of the apparatus according to the present disclosure may be realized by a dedicated processor, and the other part may be realized by a general-purpose processor.

  The present invention has been described above using the above-described embodiment as an exemplary example. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. That is, the present invention can apply various modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

100, 200 Information processing device 110, 210 Acquisition unit 120, 220 Identification unit 230 Estimation unit 130, 240 Output unit 300 Information processing system 310 Server device 320 Vehicle device 330 On-site device 340 User terminal 400 Computer device

Claims (8)

Obtaining means for obtaining the first position information and the second position information;
A path for moving from the position indicated by the first position information to the position indicated by the second position information, using the acquired first position information and the second position information. A specifying means for specifying a route different from the predetermined route;
An information processing apparatus comprising: output means for outputting congestion information indicating a congestion situation on the identified route. An estimation means for estimating the congestion situation;
The acquisition means acquires the first information and the second information for each of a plurality of users,
The specifying means specifies the route for each of the plurality of users,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the estimation unit estimates the congestion state based on the routes specified for the plurality of users by the specifying unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the estimation unit estimates the congestion state based on a number of users who may use the route specified by the specifying unit among the plurality of users. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specifying unit specifies the route using operation information related to a plurality of routes. The acquisition unit acquires information indicating the position of the user as the first position information, and uses any one of a plurality of pieces of position information included in the ticket information regarding the movement of the user as the second position information. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information processing apparatus is acquired as information. A transmission device and an information processing device;
The transmitter is
Transmission means for transmitting the first position information and the second position information to the information processing apparatus;
The information processing apparatus includes:
Receiving means for receiving the first position information and the second position information transmitted from the transmission device;
A path for moving from the position indicated by the first position information to the position indicated by the second position information, using the received first position information and the second position information. A specifying means for specifying a route different from the predetermined route;
An information processing system comprising: output means for outputting congestion information indicating a congestion situation in the identified route. Obtaining first position information and second position information;
A path for moving from the position indicated by the first position information to the position indicated by the second position information, using the acquired first position information and the second position information. Identify a route that is different from the given route,
An information processing method for outputting congestion information indicating a congestion state in the identified route. On the computer,
Obtaining first position information and second position information;
A path for moving from the position indicated by the first position information to the position indicated by the second position information, using the acquired first position information and the second position information. Identifying a route different from the predetermined route,
A program for executing the step of outputting congestion information indicating a congestion state in the identified route.

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