JP2019082560A - System, program, device, and method for processing information - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow for presenting a user with information on an origin, destination, etc. in an easily comprehensible manner while the user is onboard.SOLUTION: An information processing system comprises: position information acquisition means 211 configured to acquire position information; route-in-use candidate acquisition means 312 configured to obtain route-in-use candidates representing at least one candidate for a route a user is on based on the acquired position information; and output means 214 configured to output route-in-use candidate information on a map and to update the route-in-use candidate information being output on the map according to transition of the position 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.

  Today, when using public transportation that travels on roads such as buses by the spread of smartphones and tablet-type mobile terminals, check departure / arrival time, route information, etc. in advance before boarding, or The number of users who check while riding is increasing.

  However, the bus route is often complicated as compared to a train, and the user may feel more anxious than the train. For example, even when a user gets on a certain bus, the complexity of the bus route may cause the user to be unsure whether or not the bus arrives at the intended destination, and whether or not he / she is not overrun.

JP-A-5-159040

  Therefore, the present invention provides an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that can present information on a bus route being ridden to a user in an easy-to-understand manner after getting on a bus or the like.

  The information processing system acquires location information acquiring means, and acquires an available route candidate, which is a candidate for at least one on-board route, based on location information acquiring means and the acquired position information. Means, and output means for outputting the information of the in-use route candidate on the map, wherein the information on the in-use route candidate being output on the map is updated based on the transition state of the position information Means.

  While riding, it is possible to present information on departure places, destinations, etc. to the user in an easy-to-understand manner.

The block diagram of the information processing system concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output of the map concerning one embodiment. The flowchart which shows the processing of the information processing system concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output of the map which distinguished the in-use route candidate and route other than that concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the example of another output of the map which distinguished the in-use route candidate and route other than that which concern on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output of the in-use route candidate which concerns on one Embodiment. The flowchart containing the processing which detects the direction of movement concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output of the map which considered the advancing direction concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the required time display based on the advancing direction which concerns on one Embodiment. The flowchart containing the processing which acquires stop information concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the output example of the alighting stop information which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows another output example of the alighting stop information which concerns on one Embodiment. The flowchart containing the processing which acquires the spot information concerning one embodiment. The figure which shows the output example of the spot information which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output which selects the spot information which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of an output of the icon display which concerns on one Embodiment.

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

  The information processing system according to the present embodiment is intended to output intelligibly information on the bus route on which the user is on the bus after getting on the bus. In the following description, a bus generally refers to a transportation facility which operates a road and allows customers to get on and off at a predetermined bus stop (station), etc. The concept also includes transportation that will operate equivalently in the future. Also, in the following description, the bus stop is simply referred to as a "stop".

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing functions of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 2 and a server 3. The terminal device 2 and the server 3 are communicably connected via the network 4. At least a part of the terminal device 2 and the server 3 can be realized by a computer. The network 4 is, for example, an internet connection, and may be either a wired connection or a wireless connection, and there is no limitation on the type and form of the connection and the communication method.

  The terminal device 2 is a device used by a user, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal computer, and a tablet terminal. The terminal device 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a storage unit 23, an operation unit 24, and a display unit 25.

  The control unit 21 includes a position information acquisition unit 211, a traveling direction detection unit 212, a stop information reception unit 213, and an information output unit 214, and controls the terminal device 2. Note that each unit of the control unit 21 may be implemented by the processor in the terminal device 2 executing a predetermined program and the processing by software may be specifically realized using hardware resources. It may be realized by hardware itself. Moreover, it is not restricted to said control, You may provide the part which has another function which controls the terminal device 2. FIG.

  The position information acquisition unit 211 functions as a unit that acquires the position information of the terminal device 2. The position information acquisition unit 211 is a positioning system that acquires position information using, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System). Instead of GPS, another satellite navigation system (NSS: Navigation Satellite Systems) may be used. Another example may be a positioning system that receives radio waves such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or beacons and acquires position information by reading position information of a device that has transmitted the radio waves. The positioning system is not limited to these, and any system may be used as long as the system uses a positioning method in which the error is not so large (for example, the error is about 20 m or less). As still another example, a positioning system may be mounted on a vehicle on board so that information on the positioning system can be received.

  The position information acquisition unit 211 acquires position information every predetermined time, for example, every 5 seconds. This predetermined time is an example, and may be one second, or may be ten seconds or more, and is not limited thereto. The performance of the terminal device 2 or the error of the positioning system It may be determined according to the degree, or it may be determined dynamically based on the consumption of the battery for acquiring the position information of the terminal device 2 or the remaining amount of the battery at the time of positioning. . Also, this positioning does not have to be performed exactly at the same time interval, but may have errors.

  Also, instead of acquiring position information at predetermined time intervals, the position information may be acquired when the user explicitly requests acquisition of the position information. In this case, the position information acquisition unit 211 may operate as position information acquisition request accepting means for receiving a request for acquisition of position information of the user. In addition to the user explicitly requesting acquisition of position information, the position information may be automatically acquired at the timing when the user performs some operation, for example, a tap operation or the like, on the operation unit 24 of the information processing system 1. Good.

  Furthermore, while acquiring positional information at predetermined intervals, positional information may be acquired based on a user's operation. By doing this, the terminal device 2 can acquire the position information at the timing when the user performs the operation, as well as the position information that is automatically acquired, and is more accurate at the timing when the user performs the operation. It is possible to output information based on proper position information.

  The position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 211 may be stored in the storage unit 23. It becomes possible to detect the transition state of the position information of the terminal device 2 based on the past position information stored in the storage unit 23 and the acquired position information. At this time, a predetermined number of past position information may be stored in time series. The predetermined number may be at least one, and when storing one piece of position information, for example, the latest position information among the position information acquired in the past is stored. Furthermore, the predetermined number may be set to two or more, and in order to improve the detection accuracy of the transition state of the position information, a plurality of pieces of position information acquired in the past may be stored from the newer in chronological order. For example, by using a ring buffer, multiple pieces of position information can be efficiently stored.

  When storing the position information in the storage unit 23, the stored position information is not updated when the difference in distance between the acquired position information and the position information acquired at the immediately preceding timing is an error. You may do so. By doing this, for example, it becomes possible to omit updating of the position information while the vehicle is stopped.

  The traveling direction detection unit 212 operates as traveling direction detection means for detecting the traveling direction of the vehicle based on a plurality of present or past position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 211. For example, if there is a positional deviation that is not recognized as an error between the acquired latest position information and the immediately preceding position information in time series, the latest position information from the previous position information The direction of travel is detected on the assumption that the terminal device 2, that is, the vehicle is traveling in the direction toward the vehicle.

  The detected traveling direction may be stored in the storage unit 23. The traveling direction is newly detected at the timing of acquisition of the next position information. At this timing, in the case where the traveling direction is not inconsistent with the traveling direction stored in the storage unit 23, for example, the traveling direction which goes backward from the traveling direction up to the latest, the traveling direction is updated as a new traveling direction.

  However, at a stop that is in front of a railway station, the direction of travel may change in the direction of going backward after stopping. In order to cope with such a case, the traveling direction may be detected from a plurality of three or more pieces of position information acquired at present and in the past, instead of detecting the traveling direction from the two pieces of position information. By doing this, it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of the traveling direction even when the traveling direction changes significantly, and also to detect the traveling direction robust against the acquisition error of the position information. Is possible.

  As another example, a plurality of past traveling directions may be stored in the storage unit 23. It is also possible to determine from the stored data of the traveling direction whether or not the traveling direction detected most recently does not contradict. In addition, after the route to which the onboard vehicle belongs is estimated by the function to be described later, it may be determined whether the position information and the traveling direction information do not contradict the route information.

  The stop information receiving unit 213 operates as a stop information receiving unit that receives information on a stop input by the user. Information that is more convenient for the user may be displayed on the display unit 25 of the terminal device 2 on the basis of the stop information on the getting-off scheduled received by the stop information receiving unit 213.

  This display is performed by the information output unit 214. The information to be displayed is, for example, the expected travel time from the current position to the accepted stop, the number of stops stopping from the current position to the accepted stop, or the accepted stop is the expected exit. When it is located at one stop until the stop, a notification to press the get-off button is displayed. One piece of information may be output, or a plurality of pieces of information may be output at the same timing.

  The information output unit 214 is an output unit that outputs the result detected or calculated by the control unit 21 of the terminal device 2 as described above, or the information transmitted from the server 3 to the user via the display unit 25. Operate. The information output unit 214 converts the acquired information or the like into a video signal or a text signal and outputs the converted signal to the display unit 25. Further, when the information already displayed is updated, the information output unit 214 updates the information displayed on the display unit 25 based on the updated information.

  The information output unit 214 may convert information into an audio signal and output the audio signal through a speaker or the like. In addition, when the information on the getting-off stop is acquired, the terminal device 2 may be vibrated by converting it into a signal for vibrating a vibrator or the like mounted on the terminal device 2.

  The communication unit 22 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the control unit 21 and the server 3 via the network 4. The storage unit 23 stores programs for the control unit 21 to operate, data handled by the control unit 21, and the like. The operation unit 24 is an interface for the user to input information to the terminal device 2 and is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button or the like. The display unit 25 is an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display, and outputs various information from the terminal device 2 to the user. When the operation unit 24 is a touch panel, the operation unit 24 may double as the display unit 25.

  The server 3 is a device that performs a search based on an input from a user, and includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 33, and a storage unit 32.

  The control unit 31 includes a route information search unit 311, an in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312, and a spot information acquisition unit 313, and controls the server 3. Note that each unit of the control unit 31 may be implemented by the processor in the server 3 executing a predetermined program and the processing by software may be specifically realized using hardware resources. It may be realized by hardware itself. Moreover, it is not restricted to said control, You may provide the other part which controls the server 3. FIG.

  The route information search unit 311 operates as route information searching means for searching for information of a route based on the position information transmitted from the terminal device 2. The position information may be input by the user, may be measured by the position information acquisition unit 211, or may be acquired from information about the user such as the user's past search history. It may be one. The route information search unit 311 searches for information on stops or routes around the position from the position information.

  The route information search unit 311 further outputs the searched route information and stop information on the map, transmits the information to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 33, and the display unit 25 of the terminal device 2. May be displayed. By doing this, for example, based on the position information measured in the terminal device 2, the route information around the position where the terminal device 2 exists is output from the display unit 25. In the following description, although the route information search unit 311 and the in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 are described as different ones, the in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 has the function of the route information search unit 311 It may be

  The in-use route candidate acquiring unit 312 is used to acquire an in-use route candidate, which is a candidate of a route to which a vehicle on board is belonging, from the position information transmitted from the terminal device 2 and the route information searched by the route information searching unit 311 It operates as a middle route candidate acquisition means. For example, when there is only one route around the terminal device 2 searched by the route information searching unit 311, the route is extracted as a busy route candidate.

  When there are a plurality of routes around the terminal device 2 searched by the route information searching unit 311, the route candidate in use is estimated using at least one of the searched stop information and route information. When plural pieces of position information of the past and present are received from the terminal device 2, based on the plural pieces of position information, a probable line is extracted as a busy line candidate.

  For example, when the location information of the terminal device 2 and the route information are compared, the route of the route and the location information of the terminal device 2 are following a similar route, and other similar routes are used. If there is no route to be traced, the route is extracted and acquired as a busy route candidate. As another example, such a stop is extracted when it stops or passes at a position where the position information of the terminal device 2 is recognized as a stop. Then, by extracting a plurality of such stops, a route passing through the plurality of stops is extracted and acquired as a busy route candidate. The extraction method is not limited to this, and other methods may be used to extract the in-use route candidate.

  As a result, when a plurality of routes are extracted as candidates, the plurality of routes may be used as route candidates. In this case, for example, if it can be estimated based on the position information transmitted by the terminal device 2 so that there are fewer candidates for the route being taken at the timing of passing through the branch point etc. Extract route candidates. By doing this, it is possible to cope with the case where vehicles of a plurality of routes operate the same route.

  The spot information acquisition unit 313 stores, based on the position information transmitted from the terminal device 2, information associated with the stop being a route candidate under use and around the position where the vehicle is present, It operates as spot information acquisition means acquired as spot information on the stop from the 32 spot databases 322. The spot information acquisition unit 313 acquires, for example, information on the vicinity of a stop at which a vehicle on board is scheduled to stop.

  Examples of the spot information to be acquired are information on sightseeing spots, information on stores such as routes or stops near a stop or facilities such as medical institutions, and information on companies located around the routes or stops. When acquiring such information, information based on time information may be further acquired. By doing this, it is possible to output information close to real time to the user. Also, by visually outputting these pieces of information via the display unit 25, it is possible for the user to view the output result as visual information.

  The storage unit 32 is a database for storing various data, and includes a route database 321 and a spot database 322. The storage unit 32 can be configured by any storage device such as a hard disk and a non-volatile semiconductor memory (SSD or the like), for example. Although the storage unit 32 is assumed to be in the server 3 in the drawing, the storage unit 32 is communicably connected in the information processing system 1 as an independent server such as a database server or a file server other than the control unit 31. It may be provided in another device.

  The route database 321 is a database used when searching for bus route information. The route database 321 may include only bus route information of a predetermined bus operator as bus route information, or even if information of bus routes of a plurality of operators is provided. Good. If information on bus routes of a plurality of business operators is provided, it is possible to use the same database as general route information search. On the other hand, in the case where only a bus route limited to a predetermined bus company is included, reduction of data storage capacity and speeding up of search can be achieved when providing a service for the predetermined bus company. It is possible.

  Furthermore, the route database 321 may be provided with information on timetables of bus routes. In addition to this, the route database 321 may further include at least one of a map information database and a point of interest (POI) information database.

  When the map information database or the POI information database is provided, it may be stored in a different storage location from the route database 321. The map information database is used for display or, for example, for point search such as free word search or category search.

  The spot database 322 is a database that stores information related to various facilities and the like in association with position information. The spot database 322 may use the above POI database. In addition to the route information, it may be a database in which information around the stop is accumulated in more detail than the POI database.

  The information to be stored is based on the name of the facility, location information such as an address or a telephone number, descriptive information on the facility, information for acquiring in detail information on the facility such as URI, time information on other facilities etc. It is information. The information based on the time information is, for example, information that a time sale is performed at a certain time in a certain store, and information that a happy hour is applied in a certain time at a certain store. Other than these pieces of information, for example, in the case of a tourist resort, open information such as facilities such as the time when the tourist resort can be visited or the time when the store is open may be stored. In yet another example, in a certain facility, information on a specific date and time, or information such as an event to be held depending on the season and time may be stored.

  The communication unit 33 receives the information on the destination output from the terminal device 2, and outputs the information acquired by the control unit 31 to the terminal device 2. The information acquired in the control unit 31 is information including at least information on a route or a stop, and may be information including information on the area around the stop as described above.

  Next, a display example of the terminal device 2 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a map displayed on the display unit 25 of the terminal device 2 in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, a map display area 250 is provided in the display unit 25.

  In the map display area 250, white circles indicate stops, and solid lines connecting the stops along the road shown on the map indicate each bus route. Thus, in the map display area 250, the bus stop and the bus route are displayed together on the map.

  The position shown by the double circle in the middle is the position where the terminal device 2 currently exists. Based on the position of the terminal device 2, on the map, the bus routes which may be aboard at the position are displayed so as to be distinguishable from other bus routes. Furthermore, in FIG. 2, the time taken from the current position to the stop available on these bus routes is output. This time notation displays, for example, a time obtained as a result of performing an average search as a time that takes on average, without considering the current movement of the vehicle.

  In FIG. 2, for example, bus routes 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D are in-use route candidates estimated as routes to which a vehicle on which the vehicle is riding belongs. In this example, it is assumed that the user has got on the bus from A3. For example, it can be read from the display on the map that it takes 13 minutes from the stop A3 to the stop A1 and 10 minutes to the stop C4. That is, the numbers described in the white circles indicate the time required to reach the stop [minutes]. The required time to this stop may be the required time starting from the current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 211, or may be the required time starting from the stop to be stopped next. Alternatively, both of these required times may be output together.

  Then, bus routes other than the in-use route candidate are also displayed on the map. However, since the bus routes of the in-use route candidate are displayed in a distinguishable manner in comparison with the bus routes that are not in-use route candidates, a certain bus route is in-use route candidate at the current position of the terminal device 2 It is easy to read from the route map shown on the map whether or not

  For example, it is read from the map shown in the map display area 250 that it can not go without changing from the bus route estimated to be currently riding at each of the stops E10 to E14 of the bus route 51E. Can. Similarly, stops such as stops F2 to F6 of the bus line 51F that are not available for getting on and off the bus line that is a candidate for the active line at the position of the terminal device 2, that is, stops of bus lines other than the bus line passing the current position Information may also be output.

  In FIG. 2, in addition to the map display area 250, a search condition input area 251 and a search button 252 may be provided. For example, when it is desired to specify a stop to get off, the search condition input area 251 inputs information related to a place name, a position such as POI, etc., and displays the information of the stop on the map by selecting the search button 252 . As described above, the information to be displayed may be information such as the time required for the bus stop to get off, or spot information around the bus stop.

  In addition, as another example, when information related to the position of a stop or a POI of a bus route that is not a busy route candidate is input, it is input if how to change from the bus route currently on board The route information search unit 311 may search from the route database 321 and display whether it is possible to go to the position.

  In FIG. 2, although the blank part in the display part 25 exists around the map display area 250, it is not restricted to this. That is, the map may be displayed on the entire display portion of the display unit 25. For example, when the operation unit 24 doubles as the display unit 25, the flick operation is performed from the outside to the inside of the display area of the display unit 25 to display the search condition input area 251 or the like on the screen. It is also good. Not only the flick operation but also the upper part of the screen may be displayed by tapping or clicking. In addition, these operations may be performed by generally performed operations. Further, the search condition input area 251 and the search button 252 may be displayed so as to be superimposed on the map displayed in the map display area 250. Further, the information displayed on the display unit 25 is not limited to only such information, and, for example, a button that issues a request to the terminal device 2 or the server 3 to display a timetable or the like of the bus candidate in use May be arranged.

First Embodiment
Next, forms of various operations will be described in detail. First, the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment extracts the in-use route candidate based on the current position of the terminal device 2 and outputs the information on the in-use route candidate. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  First, the position information acquisition unit 211 of the terminal device 2 acquires position information (step S100). When storing the position information in the storage unit 23, the position information acquired at this timing may be stored in the storage unit 23.

  Next, the position information acquisition unit 211 transmits the acquired position information to the server 3 via the communication unit 22 (step S101).

  The route information searching unit 311 of the server 3 that has received the position information from the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 33 searches for route information based on the received position information (step S200). The search for the route information based on the position information is executed, for example, by acquiring from the route database 321 bus routes operating around the position. The search for the bus route to operate is performed, for example, by searching for a bus route having the vicinity of the position as a route based on the route information of the bus route. As another example, a bus route may be acquired from information on stops near the position.

  The area around the position may be changed, for example, in accordance with the size of the map displayed on the terminal device 2 so that the search may be performed within a range displayed in the map display area 250. As another example, a search is performed in a range larger (or smaller) than that displayed in the map display area 250, and a position farther from (or closer to) the terminal device 2 than the distance displayed in the map display area 250 is operated. You may search for a bus route to

  Next, the route information searching unit 311 transmits the searched route information to the terminal device 2 (step S201).

  The information output unit 214 that has acquired the route information from the server 3 outputs the acquired information on the bus route to the display unit 25 (step S102). At this time, a map of the periphery may be displayed based on the position information acquired in step S100 in advance, and the information of the received bus route may be output on the map, or the information of the bus route is received. After that, the map may be displayed based on the position information and information on the bus route may be output.

  In parallel with step S102, on the server 3 side, the in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 extracts and acquires information on in-use route candidates on which the user who currently has the terminal device 2 is riding (step S202) ).

  In this extraction, among the bus routes searched in step S200, information on a bus route operating at a position closest to the received position information may be acquired as in-use route candidate information. When there is a plurality of pieces of information on bus routes operating at the nearest position, pieces of information on a plurality of routes may be acquired as in-use route candidate information. If it can not be determined that only from the latest position information, for example, using the past position information stored in the storage unit 32, also information on bus routes operating near common locations using the route candidate It may be acquired as the information of

  Next, the in-use route candidate acquiring unit 312 transmits the acquired in-use route candidate information to the terminal device 2 (step S203).

  The process of step S202 may be performed on the terminal device 2 side, and in this case, the process of step S203 is not essential. That is, the in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 may be included in the terminal device 2 instead of the server 3.

  The terminal device 2 that has received the in-use route candidate information superimposes the received in-use route candidate information on the route information output in step S102 and outputs it (step S103). At this time, the in-use route candidate and the other routes are output in a distinguishable manner. For example, a bus route which is a candidate for a route in use is displayed as a thick solid line on a map, and other bus routes are displayed as a thin line, or a bus route which is a candidate for a route in use is displayed as a solid line When the user looks at a map, such as displaying a route with a broken line, the display is easy to understand. The present invention is not limited to these, and the color of a bus route which is a candidate for a route being used may be changed or blinked, or the color of another bus route may be lightened, and may be displayed in a distinguishable manner. Moreover, it is not necessary to necessarily display another bus route, and in this case, for example, it may be output in a mode that can be distinguished from a road or the like through which a route candidate in use does not pass.

  Further, as another example, without outputting the route information in step S102, after the information output unit 214 receives the candidate route information, the information on the bus routes of the candidate routes and the bus routes other than that are combined and the same. It may be output at timing.

  For example, as in the case of activating the application, at the timing when the map and the route are first output, the transmission of the position information (step S101) and the search of the line information (step S200) are executed. At the timing after the is displayed, whenever the position information is acquired, the process of transmitting the position information (step S101), searching for the line information (step S200), and transmitting the line information (step S201) is executed. There is no need to be done. That is, at the timing when the position information of the terminal device 2 is updated, it is also possible to omit the processing of steps S200 and S201. By doing this, it is possible to suppress surplus communication and the like.

  The same applies to the acquisition of the in-use route candidate information, and it is not always necessary to perform the processing of steps S22 and S203 each time the position information is acquired. For example, as described above, by providing the in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 in the terminal device 2 as well, the server 3 searches for nearby route information at the timing when the location information is first obtained, and the searched information Is transmitted to the terminal device 2 and the route information received by the terminal device 2 is stored in the storage unit 23, so that the display as described above can be updated in the environment closed in the terminal device 2 is there.

  For example, when the position of the terminal device 2 is output near the center of the map display area 250, it is displayed based on the acquired position information and the route information stored in the storage unit 23 at the timing of acquiring the position information. Map is shifted on the side of the terminal device 2 so that the current position is adjusted to be near the center and output. By doing so, it is also possible to suppress communication between the terminal device 2 and the server 3.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a map display area 250 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the bus routes that are the route candidate during use are shown by thick solid lines, and the other bus routes are shown by thin solid lines. When the terminal device 2 is stopped at the current position, for example, at the stop A3, the bus routes 50A, 50B, 50C, 50D are extracted as busy route candidates and displayed so that they can be distinguished from other bus routes Be done.

  Furthermore, with respect to these bus routes 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D, it may be displayed that the user can identify that each route is a different route. For example, different lines may be explicitly displayed by changing the color of each of these lines or displaying the line types to be displayed as different ones.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a case where the vehicle moves from the state of FIG. 4, that is, the terminal device 2 also moves along with the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the current position is located between the bus stop A3 and the bus stop A4, the bus route 50C deviates from the in-use route candidate and is distinguished from the in-use route candidate bus route. It is dynamically changed to a thin solid line so that it can be done.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, based on the position of the vehicle on board, the candidate of the bus route to which the vehicle on board belongs is output in a form that can be distinguished from other bus routes on the map. Is possible. The user can clearly know the information about the available route candidate on the outputted map, can clearly know the destination of the on-board bus, or can narrow down the destination of the on-board bus .

  In the present embodiment, since the traveling direction information, the getting-off stop information and the spot information are not particularly required, the traveling direction detecting unit 212, the stop information receiving unit 213, the spot information acquiring unit 313 and the spot database 322 are information It is not an essential configuration for the processing system 1.

Second Embodiment
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment outputs, for the extracted in-use route candidates, information on the required time until each stop. When outputting the required time, as in the embodiment described above, the bus route of the route candidate being used and the other bus routes can be clearly distinguished, and then the required time is output. It is also good.

  The flow of the process according to this embodiment is the same as the process shown in FIG. 3 described above for the process up to step S102 in the terminal device 2 and the process up to step S201 in the server 3.

  After the route information searching unit 311 transmits the route information to the terminal device 2 (step S201), the in-use route candidate acquiring unit 312 acquires in-use route candidate information (step S202). Here, in the present embodiment, with respect to the in-use route candidate information, not only the route but also the required time from the received current position to each stop that can be dismounted on the bus route extracted as the in-use route candidate get.

  The required time is acquired based on timetable information stored in the route database 321, for example. Instead of the timetable information, the route database 321 may store the required time between stops. Alternatively, the time required for each stop to be stored from a certain stop, for example, a stop serving as the starting point of the bus route, may be stored, and the required time from the current position to each stop may be calculated based on the required time It is also good.

  Furthermore, the required time may be calculated based on road traffic information at the timing of outputting the required time. For example, when traffic congestion occurs, the required time may be added and output. The occurrence information of the traffic jam may refer to post information of another user, information existing on the cloud, or information updated by an agency or the like regarding road traffic.

  The in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 transmits in-use route candidate information including the required time to each stop acquired in this manner to the terminal device 2 (step S203).

  The terminal device 2 that has acquired the in-use route candidate information, as in the embodiment described above, outputs so that the route information of the bus route relating to the in-use route candidate and the other bus routes can be distinguished. At the position of each stop, as shown in FIG. 2, the required time to each stop is output together (step S103).

  Note that it is also possible to dynamically change the display of the required time each time the position information acquisition unit 211 updates the position information. Also in this case, as in the first embodiment described above, by storing the path information in the storage unit 23, the display may be updated without communicating with the server 3 in the terminal device 2.

  For example, when the position information moves from the stop A3 to the stop A4 from the state shown in FIG. 2, the state shown in FIG. 6 is obtained. For example, it can be read from the display on the map that it takes 15 minutes to the stop A1 and 1 minute to the stop A4. The displayed time is dynamically changed for other stops.

  In the case of dynamically updating the required time, as shown in FIG. 6, it is not necessary to be dynamically updated at each timing at which the position information is acquired, and may be updated at predetermined acquisition intervals. As another example, it may be updated when it is determined that the current position has arrived at the stop based on the acquired position information. By doing this, every time the train arrives at the stop, the information of the displayed required time is updated and output to the required time from the stop to each stop.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only is the bus route that is the busy route candidate displayed in an easy-to-understand manner, but also the time required for each bus stop that can be dismounted on the bus route that is the busy route candidate Display By displaying in this manner, the user can dynamically obtain the required time to the destination.

  In addition, also in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the traveling direction detection unit 212, the stop information reception unit 213, the spot information acquisition unit 313, and the spot database 322 are not essential components as in the embodiment described above. .

Third Embodiment
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment dynamically updates the information displayed on the map according to the traveling direction detected by the traveling direction detection unit 212. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing according to the present embodiment.

  The difference from the above-described embodiments is that the processing for detecting the traveling direction (step S105) is performed after the acquisition of the position information (step S100) and before the output of the in-use route candidate information (step S103). It is an added point.

  The traveling direction detection unit 212 detects the traveling direction of the vehicle and the terminal device 2 based on the acquired current or past position information. When the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 211 is stored in the storage unit 23 at the acquired timing, the traveling direction detection unit 212 uses the data of the position information stored in the storage unit 23 to determine the current position. The direction of movement is detected by calculating from which direction the terminal device 2 moved to has moved. In addition, after detection of the traveling direction, the acquired latest position information may be stored in the storage unit 23.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the route on the map output to the display unit 25 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, with regard to the bus route of the candidate route, the forward traveling direction is indicated by a thick solid line, and the backward traveling direction is indicated by a thin solid line. For example, it is displayed that one of the bus routes 50A and 50D is a candidate route, and that the user is on a vehicle heading from the stop A4 toward the stop A5.

  In this way, by dynamically changing and outputting the forward traveling direction and the backward traveling direction so as to distinguish between the forward traveling direction and the backward traveling direction, it is possible to more clearly display the forward traveling direction information of the vehicle on which the user is riding. Become. Also, along with the update of the position information, the display of this route may be updated dynamically.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the route on the map output to the display unit 25 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. Unlike FIG. 8, in FIG. 9, the time required for each bus stop on the bus routes 50A and 50D, which are route candidates during use, are displayed. As described above, it is possible to output so that the forward route and the backward route can be distinguished according to the traveling direction and also to output the required time information. In this case, in addition to the above-described route update, similarly to the second embodiment described above, even if the required time information to each displayed stop is dynamically updated along with the update of the position information Good.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the traveling direction of the vehicle on board is detected based on the plurality of position information acquired by the position information acquiring unit 211, and is output to the display unit 25 according to the traveling direction. By dynamically updating the display, it is possible for the user to more clearly confirm the route information of the vehicle on which the user is riding.

  In addition, although the detection process of a advancing direction is performed in FIG. 7 after the terminal device 2 transmits position information to the server 3, the order of these processes is not restricted to this. The traveling direction detection process may be performed after the position information acquisition unit 211 acquires position information and before the information output unit 214 outputs the in-use route candidate information.

  Further, as a process different from the acquisition of the position information, for example, the acquisition process of the position information and the detection process of the traveling direction may be executed by parallel processing in the terminal device 2. In this case, regardless of the timing of acquisition processing of position information, for example, the traveling direction may be detected before the information output unit 214 outputs the in-use route candidate information. In this case, the traveling direction detection unit 212 may detect the traveling direction based on the past position information stored in the storage unit 23.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above, and location information acquisition processing, traveling direction detection processing and in-use route candidate information output processing are respectively executed as parallel processing, that is, each processing is independently executed asynchronously. It may be In this case, for example, the position information and the traveling direction information are uniquely stored in the storage unit 23, and read out in the process in which the information is necessary. The transfer of information is not limited to that by the storage unit 23, and asynchronous communication may be performed between processes, or may be by another method. Of course, when an error or the like occurs in any of the processes, exception processing may be performed. By doing this, it is not necessary to synchronize in each process, and it is possible to perform smoother output. Furthermore, when the user permits the server 3 to store the position information, the server 3 may detect the traveling direction. In this case, the traveling direction detection unit 212 may be included in the server 3.

  In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the stop information reception unit 213, the spot information acquisition unit 313, and the spot database 322 are not essential components.

Fourth Embodiment
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, on the map, outputs information on a stop to be dismounted, on the assumption that the stop received by the stop information reception unit 213 is disembarked. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the processes of the terminal device 2 and the server 3 up to step S103 for outputting the in-use route candidate information are the same as those in the above-described embodiments. Although the process of traveling direction detection is omitted, the process of traveling direction detection (step S105) may be executed.

  After the route candidate information in use is output on the map (step S103), when the user inputs information on the stop via the operation unit 24, the stop information reception unit 213 receives the information on the stop (step S106). . The information on the stop is, for example, information such as stop name or POI information. The input of the information on the stop is executed, for example, by selecting the search button 252 after the user inputs the stop information into the search condition input area 251, and when it is detected that the search button 252 is selected, the stop information The reception unit 213 may receive stop information. As another example, the stop information may be received in response to an audio input.

  Next, based on the information on the candidate route stored in the storage unit 23, the stop information reception unit 213 determines whether the information on the accepted stop is information on a stop existing on the candidate route (Step S107).

  When the received stop is a stop on the candidate route (step S107: Yes), the information output unit 214 outputs information on the getting-off stop (step S108). As described above, the information on the getting-off stops includes, for example, the number of stops from the current position to the getting-off stop, the estimated required time from the current position to the getting-off stop, and pressing the getting-off button It is a display.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the display unit 25 to which the getting-off stop information is output. Hereinafter, in FIGS. 11 and 12, it is assumed that the stop B6 is received. As shown in FIG. 11, when the received stop information is information on a stop of a candidate route, the number of stops and the required time until the stop are displayed. Furthermore, the position information may be dynamically updated at the timing when the position information is acquired, or the number of remaining stops and the required time may be dynamically updated.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a gauge indicating the percentage of remaining time is displayed around the display showing the stop and the remaining time, and the entire circumference is colored at the time of leaving the stop where the boarded and time has elapsed The display may be such that the gauge decreases clockwise as it is made. Instead of the ratio, an absolute time length may be displayed. The display is not limited to this, and may decrease counterclockwise, may be colored as it decreases, or the gauges are arranged concentrically, the time May be displayed as the circle becomes smaller or larger as Not limited to these displays, a gauge may be displayed, for example, a straight gauge may be displayed so as to be recognizable by the user. As yet another example, the gauge itself may not be displayed. Also, the time display is not limited to the minute display, but may be a second display, or up to 1/100 second unit, or a combination of these.

  In addition, for example, at the time of passing the point of one stop to the getting-off stop, and the point of the stop B5 in FIG. 11, as shown in the right figure, the driver is notified that the button to notify the driver to get off is pressed. You may At this time, a vibrator or the like provided in the terminal device 2 may be vibrated at the same time, or sound may be output through a speaker.

  FIG. 12 is a view showing another example of the display unit 25 to which the getting-off stop information is output. As described above, although the same information as in FIG. 12 is output, even when the information displayed in the map display area 250 is displayed and the information on the stop for getting off is output in an easy-to-understand manner. Good. Similarly, a notification of pressing a button for notifying the driver that the driver should get off may be displayed with the information of the map displayed. As described above, the terminal device 2 may be vibrated together with the notification, or a sound may be output.

  In FIGS. 11 and 12, although both the number of stops to the alighting stop and the required time are output, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of them may be output. . Furthermore, the notification of the timing of pressing the get-off button may be displayed in a manner that is more easily understood by the user, for example, by blinking.

  Further, in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, although it is output so as to erase the required time of the stop ahead of the accepted stop B6, the present invention is not limited to this. You may leave it. Furthermore, the area beyond the stop B6 is indicated by a thin line, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the route after the received stop is also indicated by a thick line (a display showing the path of the vehicle on board). It is also good.

  The display shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 may be set in advance to be displayed by the information processing system 1 or may be changed according to the preference of the user.

  On the other hand, when the received stop is not a stop on the candidate route (step S107: No), as an example, a map around the stop may be displayed, or the current state of the present is The display may be continued.

  In the above description, the accepted stop is the getting-off stop, but is not limited thereto. For example, in the case where the user is prompted to get on the same vehicle so that another user comes in at the stop on the route of the route being taken, the user can enter the stop by inputting the information on the stop. It becomes possible to know in more detail the time required to reach.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the user inputs information about a stop and the stop received by the stop information receiving unit 213 is a stop of the route candidate being used, it is determined that the stop is for getting off. It is possible to estimate and output the number of stops or the required time to the stop to the display unit 25. By doing this, it is possible to clearly obtain information up to the stop where the user gets off, and it is possible to remove the user's anxiety while riding.

  In addition, in the description mentioned above, although it is the process closed by the terminal device 2 after receiving the information regarding a stop, it is not restricted to this. That is, the stop information received by the stop information receiving unit 213 may be transmitted to the server 3 via the communication unit 22. The route information searching unit 311 of the server 3 that has received the stop information may search. For example, when the POI information or the like is received, it is unclear whether the information is stored in the storage unit 23 of the terminal device 2 or not. Search from information can also be performed.

  In the above, reception of stop information is not limited to input by text and voice. For example, when the operation unit 24 is a touch panel, when the user selects a stop displayed by double tapping or holding, the stop information reception unit 213 receives the selected stop as the stop information. You may

  In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the traveling direction detection unit 212, the spot information acquisition unit 313, and the spot database 322 are not essential components. Further, in the present embodiment, the information output unit 214 also functions as a stop information output unit that outputs stop information.

Fifth Embodiment
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment outputs spot information on the periphery of a vehicle on board. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the output of the spot information according to the present embodiment is executed after outputting the in-use route candidate information up to step S103. The processing up to step S103 is performed based on at least one processing in the above-described embodiment.

  After outputting the in-use route candidate information, the position information acquisition unit 211 of the terminal device 2 acquires position information again (step S101). And the acquired positional information is transmitted to the server 3 (step S102).

  The spot information acquisition unit 313 of the server 3 that has received the position information acquires spot information from the spot database 322 in the storage unit 32 based on the position information (step S204). The spot database 322 stores, for example, information on spots associated with position information, or information on spots associated with stop information.

  The spot information acquisition unit 313 acquires the information of the linked spot based on the received position information or the information on the nearby stops searched by the route information search unit 311 from the received position information. In the case of acquiring spot information from position information, information on a spot located along the route of the in-use route candidate acquired by the in-use route candidate acquisition unit 312 may be acquired. Similarly, when searching for information on a stop, stop information on the route of the bus route candidate being used that has been acquired by the available route candidate acquisition unit 312 may be acquired.

  Next, the spot information acquisition unit 313 transmits the acquired spot information to the terminal device 2 (step S205).

  The information output unit 214 of the terminal device 2 having received the spot information outputs the spot information on the already displayed map (step S109).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing some examples of outputting spot information on the map display area 250. As shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14A is an example of outputting a tourist resort as spot information. In this way, by outputting information on the tourist spots around the route candidate in use, it is possible to output information on the tourist spots to the user, for example, information on opening hours, nearest stops, attractions or charges etc. . It is also possible to output together information on highlight points in time (information on cherry blossom season, sea bathing, etc.). In addition, a URI of an official site or the like that describes the tourist spot in detail may be displayed.

  FIG.14 (b) is the figure which output the information of Fig.14 (a) using another user interface. Thus, spot information is not output by a specific method, but may be output in various modes. In this case, there is a possibility that the route information may be hidden. For example, the spot information may be erased by tapping or clicking on another portion or providing a close button in the balloon and selecting the button. You may do so.

  FIG. 14C shows an example of outputting information on the event or the like as spot information when the event or the like is performed. In the same manner as described above, it is also possible to output notes and the like in addition to information such as the event holding time and the nearest stop. Cautions are, for example, information on the return transportation system, and by outputting such, it is possible to output useful information not only to the user but also to the business operator operating the transportation system. It becomes possible. In addition, the URI of the official site or the like of the event may be displayed.

  FIG. 14D shows an example of outputting information on nearby stores as spot information. The information on a nearby store is, for example, information on what kind of service the store is providing, and so on, which is information including a so-called commercial advertisement. It is also possible to output together information performing time service (information such as time sale, happy hour, etc.) based on time information. Further, the URI of the store or the advertisement may be displayed.

  In the above, when the URI is displayed, a link may be set to the URI, and by selecting the URI, the site indicated by the URI may be browsed. The information displayed on the application for causing the user to execute the information processing system 1 may be browsed, or an application for browsing the content indicated by the URI such as a web browser may be separately activated and browsed. May be

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing selection of output information. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the information output unit 214 may output so that the user can select a spot for which spot information in the vicinity has been obtained. By doing this, the user can display information on spots desired by the user on the display unit 25 in a focused manner.

  As another example, when a commercial advertisement or the like is output as spot information, peripheral spot information is switched and output one after another at predetermined intervals, for example, every 30 seconds. It is also possible to carry out in conjunction with the output method of FIG. 15, and in this case, commercial advertisements may be preferentially displayed first. If the information processing system 1 is paid, and there is a version that can be used free of charge, etc., commercial advertisements are displayed preferentially for free users, and information on sightseeing and events is preferentially displayed for paid users. It may be done.

  These pieces of spot information may not be acquired each time the position is updated. For example, spot information along in-use route candidates is collectively transmitted to a certain extent at predetermined timing (for example, timing when the in-use route candidate is acquired) and transmitted to the terminal device 2 and stored in the storage unit 23 of the terminal device 2 You may leave it. By doing this, it becomes possible to output the spot information to the display unit 25 of the terminal device 2 without transmitting the position information from the terminal device 2 to the server 3 for each position update.

  When the traveling direction is detected by the traveling direction detection unit 212, the information output unit 214 may select and output spot information along a route located ahead in the traveling direction. In addition, when the position information is transmitted, the terminal apparatus 2 transmits the information on the traveling direction to the server 3 without transmitting the processing, and the spot information acquisition unit 313 selects the spot information on the forward side of the traveling direction. It may be acquired and transmitted to the terminal device 2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to output spot information based on the position information and the information of the currently-used route candidate, and the user acquires various pieces of information about the route around the vehicle. Is possible. Further, useful information can be output to the user not only for the user but also for facilities such as a carrier of a transportation facility and a nearby store.

  According to such a display, it is possible to present surrounding spot information including service information currently being held to the user on the bus based on the current position and the current time. As a result, it is possible for the user to find a stop which he / she thinks may get off. On the other hand, as a store or the like, it is possible to display such that the user can drop in on the basis of such information, and it is possible to obtain an effect such as enhancing the effect of attracting customers.

  In addition, in the information processing system 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the stop information reception part 213 is not an essential structure. Further, when the detection of the traveling direction is not required, the traveling direction detection unit 212 is not an essential component.

Sixth Embodiment
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment matches the position of the terminal device 2 with the position of the terminal device 2 on the map, that is, the position of the user when the user is carrying the terminal device 2. Display the image shown. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an output example of the display unit 25 of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  For example, when a route is searched in the information processing system 1 before getting on a vehicle, the user is not yet getting in, so as shown in FIG. The position information of the terminal device 2 is output on the map.

  On the other hand, after getting on the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the position information of the terminal device 2 is output on the map by the icon in the shape of the vehicle.

  Switching from the state of FIG. 16 (a) to the state of FIG. 16 (b) may be performed based on the output of a sensor such as an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or a six-axis sensor mounted on the terminal device 2. . For example, when it is determined from the update of the position information that the position of the terminal device 2 is moving, if the sensor detects that it is a human walk, a human icon, otherwise it is a vehicle Display the icon of.

  As another example, the movement speed may be estimated from the update of position information, and the icon may be changed. In this case, once the person's icon is changed to the vehicle's icon, it may be displayed as the vehicle's icon even when the moving speed is slowed to some extent. Furthermore, when the speed is low for a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes or more), the icon may be returned to the person's icon. By doing so, it is possible not to return to the person's icon during low speed operation such as when the bus is stopped or before and after departure and arrival. As still another example, when the getting-off stop is designated, the icon of the vehicle may not be changed until the stop.

  The icons shown in these images may be output so that the position on the map moves as the position information is updated. In the standard state, the terminal device 2 may be output so that the position of the terminal device 2 is always located near the center of the map display area 250.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can display the current state on the map by changing and outputting the icon indicating the position of the user depending on whether the user is in the vehicle or not. It is possible to view the display output in a state close to the state of the user.

  In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the traveling direction detection unit 212, the stop information reception unit 213, the spot information acquisition unit 313, and the spot database 322 are not essential components. In addition, in the present embodiment, the information output unit 214 also functions as a spot information output unit that outputs spot information.

  Moreover, although the case where it searched before boarding was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. For example, in the case where the user switches from walking to moving on a bus while displaying an application for displaying the output of the information processing system 1 on the terminal device 2, that is, when getting on a bus, position information is automatically generated. It may be detected that the user has switched from walking on foot to getting on the bus. In this case, for example, a human-shaped icon may be displayed in the walking state as the position of the terminal device 2 on the display unit 25 and the display may be changed to the bus icon at the timing of detecting getting on the bus. It is possible.

  The embodiments described above can be implemented not only singly but also in combination.

  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, read by a computer, and executed. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk drive or a memory.

  Also, a program for realizing 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. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, compressed, or stored in a recording medium via a wired line or a wireless line such as the Internet or may be distributed.

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

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may conceive of additions, 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 are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Reference Signs List 1 information processing system 2 terminal device 21 control unit 211 position information acquisition unit 212 traveling direction detection unit 213 stop information reception unit 214 information output unit 3 server 31 control unit 311 route information search unit 312 route candidate acquisition unit 313 acquisition of spot information Department

Claims (16)

Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information;
Busy route candidate acquisition means for acquiring a busy route candidate that is a candidate for at least one on-board route based on the acquired position information;
Output means for outputting the information on the route candidate in use on a map, and updating the information on the route candidate in use being output on the map based on the transition state of the position information;
An information processing system comprising:   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the output means outputs, as information of the currently-used route candidate, route information of the currently-used route candidate and / or required time information of a route of the currently-used route candidate.   The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the output unit updates and outputs the required time information based on a transition of the position information. The vehicle further comprises traveling direction detection means for detecting the traveling direction of the vehicle on board based on the transition state of the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means.
The output means outputs the information of the in-use route candidate ahead of the advancing direction and the information of the in-use route candidate behind the advancing direction based on the advancing direction, in a mode that can output the information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 3 to 10. Stop information reception means for receiving information on a stop for getting off;
Stop information output means for outputting information about the accepted stop;
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:   The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the stop information output means outputs at least one of a distance to the stop, a required time to the stop, and a recommended timing for pressing the getting-off button.   The spot information output means is further configured to output spot information of the area around the stop at which the vehicle on board is scheduled to stop based on the position where the vehicle is traveling based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising.   The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the output unit changes an image indicating a position of the user, which is output on the map, before and while getting in the vehicle. Computer,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information,
Information on the in-use route candidate output on the map, which is an output unit that outputs on-map the on-route candidate that is a candidate for at least one on-board route based on the acquired position information. Updating means based on the transition state of the position information, output means,
Information processing program to function as. Computer,
Busy route candidate acquisition means for acquiring a busy route candidate that is a candidate for at least one on-board route based on the acquired location information,
Output means for outputting information on the route candidate in use on a map, wherein the information on the route candidate in use being output on the map is updated based on the transition state of the position information,
Information processing program to function as. An information processing system comprising a plurality of computers communicably connected, comprising:
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information;
Busy route candidate acquisition means for acquiring a busy route candidate that is a candidate for at least one on-board route based on the acquired position information;
Output means for outputting the information on the route candidate in use on a map, and updating the information on the route candidate in use being output on the map based on the transition state of the position information;
An information processing program causing at least one of the computers to function as at least one of upper means in order to cause the information processing system to function. A plurality of computers communicably connected to operate the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
An information processing program causing one of the computers to function as at least one of the units in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.   An information processing program 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 8. By a plurality of information processing apparatuses communicably connected,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information;
Busy route candidate acquisition means for acquiring a busy route candidate that is a candidate for at least one on-board route based on the acquired position information;
Output means for outputting the information on the route candidate in use on a map, and updating the information on the route candidate in use being output on the map based on the transition state of the position information;
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above-described means in order to configure an information processing system comprising: Computer,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information,
Busy route candidate acquisition means for acquiring a busy route candidate that is a candidate for at least one on-board route based on the acquired position information;
Output means for outputting information on the route candidate in use on a map, wherein the information on the route candidate in use being output on the map is updated based on the transition state of the position information,
Information processing program to function as. Position information acquisition means acquires position information;
Obtaining in-use route candidates, which are candidates for at least one on-ride route, based on the acquired position information;
The output means is an output means for outputting the information of the in-use route candidate on the map, and updating the information of the in-use route candidate output on the map based on the transition state of the position information When,
An information processing method comprising:

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