JP2019035658A - Information processing system, information processing program, information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system, program and device capable of conveniently and appropriately changing public transportation.SOLUTION: An information processing system 1 includes: route information acquisition means 321 for acquiring route information showing a route from a departure place to a destination; walking route section specification means 322 for specifying a walking route section for changing public transportation among routes shown in the acquired route information; movement difficulty determination means 323 for determining movement difficulty of the specified walking route section; and movement difficulty information presentation means 222 for presenting movement difficulty information showing the determined movement difficulty together with the acquired route information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique has been adopted in which a route search is performed based on search conditions set by a user of an electronic device such as a personal computer or a smartphone, and the result is displayed on the electronic device. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for searching for a route by converting a walking distance required for transfer of transportation at a transfer station into a cost.

JP2013-167516A

  By the way, the station structure is complicated because a plurality of routes enter the central station. For this reason, it is difficult for a user who uses a station in the city center for the first time to change smoothly, and the user may move to a different platform from the platform of the destination route shown in the route search result, or the route search The transfer time indicated in the results may not be in time.

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is insufficient as a technique for providing a route that takes into consideration the ease of walking on foot for transfer, only considering the walking distance between platforms. For this reason, it has been difficult for conventional techniques to transfer public transportation simply and appropriately.

  The present invention provides an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that can easily and appropriately change public transportation.

An information processing system according to the present invention includes:
Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information indicating a route from the departure place to the destination;
A walking route section specifying means for specifying a walking route section for transfer of public transport among the routes shown in the acquired route information;
A movement difficulty level determination means for determining a movement difficulty level of the identified walking route section;
Movement difficulty level information presenting means for presenting movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information;
It is provided with.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and appropriately change public transportation.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the determination process of a movement difficulty as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route list screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route detailed screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route list screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route list screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on the 2nd modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display process of a route search condition setting screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route list screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route detailed screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route list screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on the modification of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on a route list screen as an example of operation | movement of the information processing system which concerns on the modification of 3rd Embodiment.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the component which has an equivalent function is attached | subjected the same code | symbol, and detailed description of the component of the same code | symbol is not repeated.

(First embodiment)
An information processing system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment provides a starting point for a user of an electronic device (hereinafter simply referred to as “user”) such as a mobile terminal (smart phone, mobile phone, tablet terminal, etc.) This is a system that provides travel difficulty information, which will be described later, useful for determining the ease of walking on foot for changing public transport along the travel route, along with the travel route from the destination to the destination.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 2 corresponding to the above-described electronic device and a server 3. The terminal device 2 and the server 3 are connected to be communicable with each other via a network such as the Internet.

  The network may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line are not limited. At least a part of the terminal device 2 and the server 3 is realized by a computer.

  The terminal device 2 is used by the user to receive the travel route and the travel difficulty level information, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 includes a communication unit 21, an input unit 23, an output unit 24, and a control unit 22.

  The communication unit 21 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the control unit 22 and the server 3 via a network.

  The input unit 23 is an interface for the user to input information to the terminal device 2, and may be, for example, a touch panel, a microphone, a touch pad, or a dial button in a mobile terminal.

  The output unit 24 is an interface for outputting various information from the terminal device 2 to the user, and is a video display unit such as a liquid crystal display. As an example, the output unit 24 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for accepting an operation from the user through the input unit 23. The output unit 24 may include a speaker that outputs various information as audio.

  Note that the output unit 24 may not directly present information to the user. For example, the output unit 24 may output a video signal or an audio signal to a video display unit or an audio output unit connected to the outside of the terminal device 2, or data may be output to a printing device connected to the outside. May be output, or data may be output and stored in the terminal device 2 or in an external storage device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the control unit 22 includes a route search condition setting unit 221 that is an example of a route search condition setting unit, and a movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 that is an example of a movement difficulty level information presentation unit.

  The route search condition setting unit 221 displays a route search condition setting screen via the output unit 24, and accepts a route search condition setting operation via the route search condition setting screen. The route search condition set by the route search condition setting unit 221 is transmitted from the communication unit 21 to the server 3. The server 3 searches for a travel route from the departure point to the destination according to the route search condition transmitted from the terminal device 2. Then, the server 3 obtains the route information indicating the searched travel route and the travel difficulty level information indicating the travel difficulty level of the walking route section for transfer of public transportation among the searched travel routes. Send to.

  The movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 presents the movement difficulty level information transmitted from the server 3 to the user together with the route information transmitted from the server 3.

  As an example, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 displays the movement difficulty level information in a display mode that indicates the overall movement difficulty level of the movement route. In this case, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 displays a list screen of a plurality of routes (hereinafter referred to as a route list screen), and the movement difficulty level is relatively low among the plurality of movement routes on the route list screen. The movement difficulty level information may be superimposed and displayed on at least one movement route in a display mode indicating that walking on the movement route is easy. Further, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 indicates that at least one movement route having a relatively high movement difficulty among a plurality of movement routes on the route list screen is difficult to walk on the movement route. The movement difficulty level information may be superimposed and displayed in the display mode shown.

  Moreover, as an example, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 displays the movement difficulty level information for each walking route section. In this case, the movement difficulty level information presenting unit 222 displays a detailed screen of the travel route selected from the plurality of route list screens (hereinafter referred to as a route detail screen), and the selected travel on the route detail screen. The movement difficulty level information may be superimposed and displayed on the walking route section of the route.

  The movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 may display an index such as an icon or a mark as the movement difficulty level information, or may display a character string.

  By presenting the movement difficulty level information together with the route information, the user can easily determine the ease of movement of the walking route section in the movement route.

  Next, the server 3 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the server 3 includes a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, and a storage unit 33. Before describing the control unit 32, the communication unit 31 and the storage unit 33 will be described.

  The communication unit 31 is an interface that transmits and receives information between the terminal device 2 and the control unit 32 of the server 3 via a network.

  The storage unit 33 is a data storage such as a hard disk, and stores various databases. Note that the storage unit 33 is not necessarily provided in the server 3 and may be provided in another apparatus that is communicably connected to the server 3 via a network.

  The storage unit 33 includes a route network information database 331 and a station premises information database 332.

  The route network information database 331 is a route search database, and includes, for example, traffic network information as route network information. The traffic network information is information that defines a traffic network such as a railway or a bus or a road network. Information on the transportation network includes route information of public transportation, timetable information, fee information, and the like. The information on the traffic network is expressed by a combination of data of nodes (nodes) on a route network expression such as a station and data of a link that is a line section between the nodes. The information on the road network is expressed by a combination of data of nodes (nodes) on the road network expression such as intersections and data of links that are road sections between the nodes.

  The station premises information database 332 is a database for specifying a walking movement section in the station premises, and includes, for example, station premises map information as the station premises information.

  Although not shown, the storage unit 33 may include a map information database used for displaying a map, searching for a location, and the like. The map information includes map data such as road maps of the whole country or each region, and may include map object information (note information, symbol information, etc.) associated with the map data. Further, the storage unit 33 may include a POI (Point of Interest) information database used for facility search and destination setting. The POI information is information on facilities and events. The POI information includes facility and event name information and location information.

  Next, the control unit 32 of the server 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 32 includes a route search unit 321 that is an example of route information acquisition means, a walking route section specifying unit 322 as a walking route section specifying means, and a movement difficulty as a movement difficulty determination means. A degree determination unit 323.

  The route search unit 321 searches for a travel route from the departure point to the destination using route network information according to the route search condition transmitted from the terminal device 2. By searching for a moving route, the route searching unit 321 acquires route information indicating the moving route. The route search unit 321 transmits the acquired route information to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 31.

  Based on the route information and the station premises information, the walking route section specifying unit 322 specifies a walking route section for changing public transport among the moving routes indicated in the route information. Here, the transfer of public transport is not limited to a transfer between the same types of transportation means, such as a transfer from a transfer railway line to a transfer destination railway line, for example, from a railway line to a bus route. This also includes transfers between different means of transportation such as Therefore, the walking route section specified by the walking route section specifying unit 322 is not limited to the walking route section in the railway station premises, and may be a walking route section from the train station platform to the bus stop.

  The movement difficulty level determination unit 323 determines the movement difficulty level of the identified walking route section. As an example, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 has the number of branches in the walking route section, floor transition, guidance material, usage time zone, number of users, congestion information, distance, user posting information, and pre-stored movement difficulty levels. The movement difficulty level is determined based on at least one of the high cases. These considerations are described in detail below.

  The number of branches in the walking route section is acquired based on the floor plan information of the station. For example, the walking route section that passes in the process of moving the walking route section from the transfer source platform to the transfer destination platform of the transfer station is the transfer source home. Acquired as the number of intersections with other homes (including stairs leading to the home).

  The floor plan information of each station may include branch number information indicating the number of branches when changing from the transfer source route to the transfer destination route at each station. In this case, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 determines the number of branches corresponding to the walking route section between the transfer source route and the transfer destination route specified by the walking route section specifying unit 322 as the transfer source route and the transfer destination route. You may acquire from the branch number information corresponding to these combinations. Note that the branch number information may simply be information indicating the number of branches when passing through the walking route section. Further, the branch number information may be information including branches to upper and lower floors in the branch number. In addition, when the platform of the arrival route changes depending on the time or the train, it is preferable to associate the branch number information with the timetable information in order to obtain the correct branch number.

  When determining the movement difficulty level based on the number of branches in the walking route section, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine that the movement difficulty level is higher as the number of branches is larger.

  The floor transition is acquired based on the floor plan information of the station, and is acquired as, for example, the number of floor changes that occur in the process of moving the walking route section from the transfer source home to the transfer destination home. When determining the movement difficulty level based on the floor transition, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine that the movement difficulty level is higher as the floor transition number is higher.

  The guide is acquired as, for example, a guide included in the station floor plan information. When the movement difficulty level is determined based on the guidance object, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine the movement difficulty level based on the number of the guidance objects, the installation position, the type of information included in the guidance object, and the level of fulfillment. . The type of information or information may be, for example, a supported language, signage (that is, an interactive information that can accept an operation input from a user), a station staff, a robot, or the like.

  The usage time zone is acquired based on route search conditions, for example. When determining the travel difficulty level based on the use time zone, the travel difficulty level determination unit 323 determines the travel difficulty level when the use time zone of the transportation facility overlaps with a rush hour (for example, a commuting / commuting time zone or a return time zone). The degree may be determined to be higher than the movement difficulty when the usage time zone does not overlap with the rush hour.

  The specific acquisition method of the number of users and the congestion degree information is not particularly limited. For example, the position information of the terminal device 2 existing in the station, the bid information of the ticket gate, the weight data of the vehicle, the number of user search logs, and the like. You may acquire based on. When determining the movement difficulty level based on the number of users and the congestion level information, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine that the movement difficulty level is higher as the number of users is higher or the congestion level is higher.

  The distance is acquired as, for example, the length of the walking route section based on the floor plan information of the station. When determining the movement difficulty level based on the distance, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine that the movement difficulty level is lower as the distance is shorter. However, even if the distance is short, for example, if the number of branches is too large, it is determined that the degree of movement difficulty is high overall.

  The user posting information is acquired by communication between the terminal device 2 and the social network system. When determining the movement difficulty level based on the user posting information, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine that the movement difficulty level of the station where the user posting information indicating that it is difficult to move within the station is high.

  Examples of cases in which the difficulty level of movement stored in advance is high include, for example, a specific station, a combination of a transfer source route at a specific station and a transfer destination route, a combination between specific operators at a specific station (for example, Tokyo (Transfer from route A to route B at the station) or the like. When the walking route section specified by these examples corresponds, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 may determine that the movement difficulty level of the specified walking route section is high.

  The control unit 32 transmits movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 31 together with the route information. As described above, the movement difficulty level information presenting unit 222 of the terminal device 2 presents the movement difficulty level information transmitted from the server 3 to the user together with the route information.

  As described above, in the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment, the route search unit 321 acquires route information indicating the travel route from the departure place to the destination, and the walking route section specifying unit 322 is acquired. The walking route section for changing public transportation is identified among the travel routes indicated in the route information, and the travel difficulty level information presentation unit 222 determines the travel difficulty level of the identified walk route section, and the travel difficulty level The information presentation unit 222 is configured to present movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information. By being configured in this way, the user can be given an opportunity to select a travel route with a low travel difficulty level, so the user can easily and appropriately change public transportation.

(Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the information processing system 1 in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the route search condition setting unit 221 of the terminal device 2 displays a route search condition setting screen and accepts a route search condition setting operation via the route search condition setting screen (step S21). .

  After displaying the route search condition setting screen, the route search condition setting unit 221 sets a route search condition according to the user's setting operation on the route search condition setting screen, and transmits the set route search condition to the server 3. (Step S22).

  After the route search condition is transmitted, the route search unit 321 of the server 3 searches for a travel route from the departure point to the destination according to the transmitted route search condition (step S31).

  After the travel route is searched, the walking route section specifying unit 322 of the server 3 specifies the walking route section of the travel route based on the route information indicating the searched travel route and the station premises information (step) S32).

  After the walking route section is specified, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 of the server 3 determines the movement difficulty level of the specified walking route section (step S33).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a movement difficulty level determination step as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 3, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 determines the movement difficulty level based on the number of branches in the walking route section, using the station floor plan information acquired in advance in the storage unit 33 of the server 3. . In the example of FIG. 3, the number of branches is such that the walking route section that passes in the process of moving the walking route section from the transfer-source home to the transfer-destination home intersects a home other than the transfer-source home (including the stairs that follow the home). It is defined as a number. The movement difficulty level determination unit 323 determines that the movement difficulty level is higher as the number of branches is larger. In addition, the specific aspect of the movement difficulty according to the number of branches is not specifically limited. For example, the movement difficulty level may be a parameter that gradually increases as the number of branches increases, or may be a parameter that increases stepwise as the number of branches increases.

  After the movement difficulty level is determined, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 32 of the server 3 transmits the route information and the movement difficulty level information to the terminal device 2 (step S34).

  After the route information and the movement difficulty level information are transmitted, the control unit 22 of the terminal device 2 displays a route list screen based on the transmitted route information (step S23). At this time, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 of the control unit 22 superimposes and displays the movement difficulty level information on the route list screen (step S23).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on the route list screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. In the route list screen S1 in the example of FIG. 4, list items indicating each of a plurality of travel routes are arranged from the top in the order that meets the route search conditions. Each list item can be individually selected via the input unit 23, and a transition to the display of a route detail screen corresponding to the selected list item can be made.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movement difficulty level information presenting unit 222 moves one of the movement paths (that is, list items) on the path list screen S <b> 1 to indicate the movement difficulty relative to other movement paths. As an example of the difficulty level information, an index (hereinafter, also referred to as a walking movement easy index) I1 indicating that the movement of the walking route section is easy is superimposed and displayed. The walking movement easy index I1 indicates that the movement route on which this is superimposed is relatively the least difficult to move compared to other movement routes on the route list screen S1. In the example of FIG. 4, the walking easy index I1 is an icon including the characters “easy” indicating that the walking route section in the moving route is easy to move.

  By displaying the easy-to-walk movement index I1 on the route list screen S1, the user can easily grasp a movement route that allows easy movement of the walking route section from among a plurality of list items. And the user can change public transport easily and appropriately by moving the movement route where the movement of the walking route section is easy based on the walking movement easy index I1.

  In the example of FIG. 4, an index indicating the characteristics of the moving path determined on the server 3 side is superimposed on the moving path on the path list screen S1 in addition to the walking easy index I1. Specifically, an indicator I2 indicating that the transfer is easy because the number of transfers is small is superimposed on the travel route on the route list screen S1. In the example of FIG. 4, the index I2 is an icon including the characters “Raku”. In addition, an indicator (hereinafter also referred to as an early arrival indicator) I3 indicating that the destination can be reached early because the required time is short is superimposed on the travel route on the route list screen S1. In the example of FIG. 4, the early arrival index I3 is an icon including the characters “early”. An index indicating that the fare is cheap (hereinafter also referred to as a fare cheap index) I4 is superimposed on the travel route on the route list screen S1. In the example of FIG. 4, the fare inexpensive index I4 is an icon including the letters “low”. These indicators I2, I3, and I4 are also useful for the user to easily select a movement route according to the purpose.

  After the route list screen S1 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 22 of the terminal device 2 responds to the user's route selection on the route list screen S1, and the route details corresponding to the selected travel route. A screen is displayed (step S24). At this time, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 of the terminal device 2 superimposes and displays the movement difficulty level information on the walking route section on the route detail screen (step S24).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of superimposing the movement difficulty level information on the route detail screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. The route detail screen S2 in FIG. 5 is a screen S2 corresponding to one list item selected in the route list screen S1 in FIG. As an example, the route detail screen S2 in FIG. 5 is a screen S2 corresponding to a list item different from the list item on which the walking easy index I1 is superimposed and displayed in FIG. The user who wants to place importance on sex may select a list item on which the easy-to-walk index I1 is superimposed and displayed in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 5, on the route detail screen S2, as the detailed information of the travel route, the names of the departure station, arrival station and transfer station, the departure time and / or arrival time of each station, and the route name, etc. include. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the movement route information on the route detail screen S <b> 2 is difficult to move in the walking route section by the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 as an example of the movement difficulty level information because the movement difficulty level is high. An index (hereinafter also referred to as a walking movement difficult index) I5 is superimposed and displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, the walking movement difficult index I5 is superimposed and displayed at a position corresponding to a transfer station having a walking route section. In the example of FIG. 5, the walking movement difficult index I5 is an icon including characters “difficult” indicating that the movement of the walking route section is difficult.

  Note that the walking movement easy index I1 on the route list screen S1 is displayed by relative comparison of the movement difficulty levels of a plurality of list items, whereas the walking movement difficult index I5 on the route detail screen S2 is a movement difficulty. Displayed by comparison with absolute criteria for degrees. Specifically, the walking movement difficulty index I5 is displayed for a walking route section having a movement difficulty level equal to or greater than a threshold value. However, the display mode of the movement difficulty level information is not limited to the examples illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 and may be variously changed as necessary. For example, contrary to the examples of FIGS. 4 and 5, the walking movement easy index I1 on the route list screen S1 is displayed by comparison with the absolute standard of the movement difficulty, and the walking movement on the route detail screen S2 is displayed. The difficult index I5 may be displayed by relative comparison between a plurality of walking route sections in the route.

  Since the walking movement difficult index I5 is superimposed and displayed on the route detail screen S2, the user can easily grasp that the walking route section is difficult to move and is easily lost. Then, the user checks in advance the walking route section on which the walking movement difficult index I5 is superimposed and displayed on the screen of the station with the link L pasted on the screen S2, or the walking movement difficult index I5 is superimposed and displayed. By re-searching to avoid walking route sections, public transportation can be changed easily and appropriately.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, by presenting the travel difficulty information together with the route information, the user can easily and appropriately change public transportation.

(First modification)
Next, a description will be given of a first modification in which the walking movement easy index I1 is highlighted. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the difficulty level information on the route list screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first modification of the first embodiment.

  In the first modification, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 uses the movement difficulty level information on the movement route searched for by specifying the arrival time, and the movement difficulty level information on the movement route searched for without specifying the arrival time. Display more emphasized.

  In the example of FIG. 6, an easy-to-walk movement index I1 is superimposed on one list item of the route list screen S1 with a display color (for example, red) that is more conspicuous than the easy-to-walk movement index I1 in the example of FIG. Yes.

  When a user searches for a travel route by specifying the arrival time at the destination, it is specified due to circumstances such as a schedule with a fixed start time or the arrival time of the last train at the destination. It is often required to arrive at the destination reliably at the arrival time. In this case, the need to transfer easily and quickly without getting lost in public transportation is further increased.

  According to the first modification, the walking movement easy index I1 is highlighted, which makes it easy for the user to recognize and select a movement route that allows easy movement of the walking route section. Thereby, the user can change public transportation easily and appropriately, and can arrive at the destination appropriately at the designated arrival time. "

  The movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 may superimpose the walking movement difficulty index I5 in a conspicuous display color on the list item of the route list screen S1. In this case, the user can grasp in advance a location that is difficult to move, and can move smoothly. Thereby, the certainty which can arrive by designated arrival time can be improved.

(Second modification)
Next, a second modification example in which the walking movement difficult index I5 is superimposed and displayed on the route list screen S1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on the route list screen S1 as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the second modification of the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 5, the example in which the walking movement difficulty index I5 is superimposed and displayed on the route detail screen S2 by comparison with the absolute standard of the movement difficulty is described. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 7, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 displays the walking movement difficulty index I5 superimposed on one list item by relative comparison of the movement difficulty levels of a plurality of list items. Yes.

  According to the second modified example, the walking movement difficult index I5 is superimposed on the route list screen S1, so that the user can hardly move the walking route section from among the plurality of list items, and the movement route that is easy to get lost. Can be easily grasped. Then, the user can select a movement route that makes it easy to change public transportation by avoiding a movement route that is difficult to move in the walking route and is easy to get lost based on the walking movement difficulty index I5.

  The destination set as the route search condition is not limited to a public transportation station, but is a point that can be reached from the final arrival station by moving by means other than public transportation (for example, walking). There is a case. In this case, the walking route section specifying unit 322 also specifies the walking route section from the final arrival station to the destination, and the movement difficulty determination unit 323 determines the walking route section from the specified final arrival station to the destination. You may determine a movement difficulty level. In this case, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 may present the movement difficulty information of the walking route section from the determined final arrival station to the destination. By presenting information on the difficulty of moving the walking route section from the final arrival station to the destination, the user can take measures such as changing the means of transportation from walking to a taxi to a destination with a high degree of difficulty. Can do. In addition, the departure place set as the route search condition is not limited to a station of public transportation, but is a point that can arrive at the departure station by moving by means of transportation other than public transportation (for example, walking) There is. In this case, the walking route section specifying unit 322 also specifies the walking route section from the departure place to the departure station, and the movement difficulty determination unit 323 is the movement difficulty of the walking route section from the specified departure place to the departure station. The degree may be determined. In this case, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 may present the movement difficulty information of the walking route section from the determined departure place to the departure station. By presenting information on the difficulty of movement in the walking route section from the departure point to the departure station, the user can take measures such as changing the means of transportation from the departure point, which has a high degree of movement difficulty, from walking to taxi. Can do.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment in which a travel route that considers the travel difficulty level set as the route search condition is searched, and the travel difficulty level information is presented together with the route information of the searched travel route. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment. Hereinafter, only the steps different from those in FIG. 2 in the flowchart of FIG. 8 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the second embodiment, the route search condition setting unit 221 of the terminal device 2 can select a route search considering the difficulty of movement as a route search condition setting screen. Is displayed (step S211).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display process of the route search condition setting screen S3 as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment. In the example of FIG. 9, the route search condition setting screen S <b> 3 includes “Priority on ease of transfer” as a route search condition that can be selected via the input unit 23. By selecting “priority for easy transfer”, it is set as a route search condition that takes into consideration the difficulty of travel, that a travel route including a walking route section with a low difficulty of travel is preferentially searched. In addition to this, the route search condition setting screen S3 includes, as selectable route search conditions, “in order of short time”, “in order of low fare”, “in order of low transfer”, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the route search unit 321 of the server 3 which is an example of route search means, after the route search condition is transmitted from the terminal device 2, first, as a first step route search, A route search is performed (step S311). The search conditions for normal route search are the basic conditions necessary for searching for a travel route, such as conditions for points such as departure point, destination, and waypoints, and time conditions such as departure time and arrival time. Stay. Accordingly, the search conditions for the normal route search do not include the conditions accompanying the change in cost calculation such as “priority for easy transfer” described above. Conditions such as “priority for transferability priority” are handled as narrowing-down conditions described later.

  After performing a normal route search, the route search unit 321 determines whether or not a narrowing condition is set via the route search condition setting screen S3 (step S312).

  When the narrowing-down condition is set (step S312: Yes), the route search unit 321 is a route search in which the set narrowing-down condition considers the difficulty of movement (that is, “changeability priority” in FIG. 9). It is determined whether or not (step S313).

  When the set narrowing-down condition is a route search considering the movement difficulty (step S313: Yes), as shown in FIG. 8, the walking route section specifying unit 322 of the server 3 is searched by a normal route search. Each walking route section of the plurality of moving routes is specified (step S314).

  After the walking route section is specified, the movement difficulty level determination unit 323 of the server 3 determines the movement difficulty level of the specified walking route section (step S315).

  After the movement difficulty level is determined, the route search unit 321 narrows down to a movement route with a low movement difficulty level among a plurality of movement routes searched in the normal route search based on the determined movement difficulty level. And the narrowed movement route is set as a final search result (step S316). In this way, the route search unit 321 performs route search considering the movement difficulty. In this case, the control unit 32 of the server 3 transmits the route information of the narrowed movement route and the movement difficulty level information of the narrowed movement route to the terminal device 2 (step S34).

  On the other hand, when the narrowing-down conditions are not set (step S312: No), the walking route section specifying unit 322 specifies the walking route section (step S32) and the movement difficulty level for the moving route searched by the normal route search. The determination of the movement difficulty level by the determination unit 323 (step S33) and the transmission of the route information and the movement difficulty information by the control unit 32 (step S34) are sequentially executed.

  Further, when the set narrowing condition is not a route search considering the movement difficulty level (step S313: No), the route search unit 321 moves based on another set narrowing condition different from the route search considering the movement difficulty level. The route is narrowed down (step S317). For the narrowed travel route, the walking route section specifying unit 322 specifies the walking route section (step S32), the movement difficulty determining unit 323 determines the movement difficulty (step S33), and the control unit 32 uses the route. Information and movement difficulty information transmission (step S34) are sequentially executed.

  The movement difficulty level information transmitted to the terminal device 2 is superimposed and displayed on the route list screen and the route detail screen by the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 as in the first embodiment (steps S23 and S24). ).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on the route list screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the modification of the second embodiment. The route list screen S1 of FIG. 10 is an example of a screen S1 that is displayed when “priority of transferability priority” is selected on the route search condition setting screen S3 of FIG. In other words, in the example of FIG. 10, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 displays a route list screen S1 of a plurality of movement routes searched in consideration of the movement difficulty level.

  The difference between the route list screen S1 of FIG. 10 and the route list screen S1 of FIG. 4 is that the higher the travel route on the route list screen S1 of FIG. The walking easy index I1 is superimposed on the uppermost movement route.

  By displaying such a route list screen S1, the user can move the walking route section with the highest route among the travel routes searched according to the “priority of transfer priority” selected by the user. It can be grasped more easily.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on the route detail screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment. The walking easy index I1 on the route list screen S1 is displayed by relative comparison of the movement difficulty levels of a plurality of list items, whereas the walking easy index I1 on the route detail screen S2 shown in FIG. Displayed by comparison with the absolute standard of movement difficulty. Specifically, the easy walking movement index I1 in FIG. 11 is displayed for a walking route section whose movement difficulty is equal to or less than a threshold value. The user can easily grasp that the movement of the walking route section is easy because the walking movement easy index I1 is superimposed and displayed on the route detail screen S2.

  According to the second embodiment, it is possible to present to the user the route information and the movement difficulty level information of the movement route searched in the route search considering the movement difficulty level. Of the travel routes searched in consideration of the travel difficulty level, the travel route on which the walk mobility easy index I1 is superimposed and displayed on the route list screen S1 has a particularly low travel difficulty level and is easy to move in the walk route section. It can be said. Based on the travel difficulty level information of the travel route searched in consideration of such a travel difficulty level, the user can select a travel route that can more easily and appropriately change public transportation.

  Note that the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 may display an index indicating that the transfer is easier in addition to displaying the walking easy movement index I1. For example, when the getting-off and boarding are the same home, the movement difficulty level information presentation unit 222 displays a supplementary wording such as “I am the same home” or “same” mark together with the “easy” mark I1. Good. Thereby, the user can select the movement route which can transfer public transport more simply and appropriately.

(Modification)
Next, a modified example that considers the time and amount of the travel route in consideration of the travel difficulty will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on the route list screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the modification of the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the modified example, after narrowing down the travel route with a low degree of travel difficulty, the route search unit 321 has the amount (that is, the fare) and the time required for the narrowed travel route are equal to or less than the threshold. It is determined whether or not there is (step S318).

  When the amount of money and the required time are less than or equal to the threshold (step S318: Yes), the route search unit 321 determines a narrowed travel route with a low travel difficulty level as a final search result (step S319). Then, the route information and the movement difficulty information are transmitted by the control unit 32 with respect to the movement route having a low movement difficulty level determined as the final search result (step S34).

  On the other hand, when the amount and the required time are not less than or equal to the threshold (step S318: No), the route search unit 321 determines the travel route searched by the normal route search as the final search result (step S320). Then, for the travel route searched in the normal route search determined as the final search result, the walking route section specifying unit 322 specifies the walking route section (step S32), and the movement difficulty determination unit 323 determines the movement difficulty. Degree determination (step S33) and transmission of route information and movement difficulty information (step S34) by the control unit 32 are sequentially executed.

  Since a travel route with a low travel difficulty level can easily move on a walking route section, a user can easily and appropriately change public transportation by using a travel route with a low travel difficulty level. it can. On the other hand, if the travel time and fare for the travel route with low travel difficulty are excessive compared to the travel time and fare for the travel route searched in the normal route search, it will take some time to travel in the walking route section. As a result, it is assumed that the use of the travel route searched in the normal route search can arrive at the destination earlier and at a lower cost.

  According to this modification, the travel time and the fare are determined by setting the travel route having a low travel difficulty as a final search result on condition that the amount and the travel time of the travel route having a low travel difficulty are equal to or less than a threshold. It is possible to present a travel route that can easily and appropriately change public transportation without sacrificing the cost.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment in which the movement difficulty index and the transfer frequency index are integrated. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a superimposition display process of the movement difficulty level information on the route list screen as an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the modification of the third embodiment.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the easy-to-walk index I1 as a movement difficulty index and the “easy” index I2 as a transfer count index are individually displayed on the route list screen S1.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 13, the movement difficulty index and the transfer frequency index are unified as the “easy” index I2. That is, the “Easy” index I2 in the example of FIG. 13 is superimposed and displayed on the travel route with the least number of transfers and the lowest travel difficulty.

  According to the third embodiment, the visibility of the screen can be improved by reducing the number of indices.

  At least a part of the information processing system described in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware or software. When configured by software, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the information processing system may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM, and read and executed by a computer. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, but may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk device or a memory.

  Further, a program that realizes at least a part of the functions of the information processing system may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Further, the program may be distributed in a state where the program is encrypted, modulated or compressed, and stored in a recording medium via a wired line such as the Internet or a wireless line.

  Furthermore, the information processing system may be caused to function by one or a plurality of information processing apparatuses. When a plurality of information processing apparatuses are used, one of the information processing apparatuses may be a computer, and the function may be realized as at least one means of the information processing system by the computer executing a predetermined program.

  In the method invention, all the steps may be performed automatically by a computer. In addition, progress control between processes may be performed manually by a computer while causing each process to be performed by a computer. Furthermore, at least a part of all the steps may be performed manually.

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. . Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system 2 Terminal device 222 Movement difficulty information presentation part 3 Server 321 Route search part 322 Walking route area identification part 323 Movement difficulty determination part

Claims (14)

Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information indicating a route from the departure place to the destination;
A walking route section specifying means for specifying a walking route section for transfer of public transport among the routes shown in the acquired route information;
A movement difficulty level determination means for determining a movement difficulty level of the identified walking route section;
Movement difficulty level information presenting means for presenting movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information;
An information processing system comprising:   The movement difficulty level information presenting means displays the movement difficulty level information in a display mode indicating a movement difficulty level of the entire route or a display mode indicating a movement difficulty level for each walking route section. Item 4. The information processing system according to Item 1.   The movement difficulty level information presentation unit displays a list screen of a plurality of routes, and at least one route among the plurality of routes on the list screen is relative to the other route among the plurality of routes. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the movement difficulty level information indicating a movement difficulty level is superimposed and displayed.   2. A route search condition setting unit that displays a route search condition setting screen and receives a route search condition setting operation in consideration of the degree of movement difficulty via the route search condition setting screen. 4. The information processing system according to any one of 3.   5. The information processing system according to claim 4, further comprising route search means for searching for a route from the departure place to the destination in consideration of the degree of difficulty of movement.   The movement difficulty level determination means is a case where the number of branches of the walking route section, floor transition, guidance material, usage time zone, number of users, congestion level information, distance, user posted information, and pre-stored movement difficulty level are high. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the movement difficulty level is determined based on at least one of the following information.   The travel difficulty level information presenting means displays the travel difficulty level information on a route searched for by specifying an arrival time, more emphasized than the travel difficulty level information on a route searched without specifying the arrival time. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system is an information processing system. Computer
Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information indicating a route from the departure place to the destination;
A walking route section specifying means for specifying a walking route section for changing public transportation among the routes indicated in the acquired route information, and a movement difficulty for determining a movement difficulty of the specified walking route section Degree determination means,
An information processing program that functions as a computer program. A program that runs on a terminal device that is communicably connected to a server,
The server specifies route information acquisition means for acquiring route information indicating a route from a departure place to a destination, and identifies a walking route section for transfer of public transportation among the routes indicated in the acquired route information. A walking route section specifying means, and a movement difficulty determining means for determining the movement difficulty of the specified walking route section,
The program causes the computer to function as movement difficulty level information presentation means for presenting movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information. An information processing system including a plurality of computers connected to be communicable,
Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information indicating a route from the departure place to the destination;
A walking route section specifying means for specifying a walking route section for transfer of public transport among the routes shown in the acquired route information;
A movement difficulty level determination means for determining a movement difficulty level of the identified walking route section;
Movement difficulty level information presenting means for presenting movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information;
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for causing at least one of the computers to function as at least one of the means. In order to cause the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 to function by a plurality of computers connected in a communicable manner,
An information processing program for causing one of the computers to function as at least one of each means in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   An information processing program for causing a computer to function as at least one of each means in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. By a plurality of information processing devices connected to be able to communicate,
Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information indicating a route from the departure place to the destination;
A walking route section specifying means for specifying a walking route section for changing public transportation among the routes indicated in the route information;
A movement difficulty level determination means for determining a movement difficulty level of the identified walking route section;
Movement difficulty level information presenting means for presenting movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information;
In order to construct an information processing system equipped with
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. A step of acquiring route information indicating a route from the departure place to the destination;
A step of identifying a walking route section for changing public transport among the routes indicated in the route information;
A step of determining a movement difficulty level of the identified walking route section;
A step of presenting movement difficulty level information indicating the determined movement difficulty level together with the acquired route information;
An information processing method characterized by comprising: