JP2020095048A - Information processing system, information processing program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing device, and an information processing method which can represent a scale of a map with an index other than distance.SOLUTION: The information processing method includes the steps of: acquiring an amount based on a set index per unit distance; and displaying map information, distance scale display data being scale display data indicating the unit distance, or index scale display data being scale display data indicating the amount based on the set index, and the amount based on the set index.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

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

Conventionally, a technique for improving the visibility of a map display has been disclosed.

For example, in the map display device described in Patent Document 1, there is a technique of highlighting a facility corresponding to a specified time by operating a slider bar on the time axis when outputting the result of the service area search to the display. It is disclosed.

JP, 2007-298301, A

However, in the conventional map display device described in Patent Document 1, there is a problem in that the length of the slider bar and the distance on the displayed map are not clearly associated with each other, which may cause a misunderstanding to the operator. I had.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method capable of expressing the scale of a map by an index other than distance. The purpose is to

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention, an index amount acquisition unit for acquiring an amount based on a set index per unit distance, map information, and scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount. , And a map display control means for displaying the amount.

According to this invention, the amount based on the set index per unit distance is acquired, and the map information and the scale display data indicating the unit distance or amount and the amount are displayed, so that only by looking at the map, The index information related to the distance can be obtained quickly and easily.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing server in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system in this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the information processing system in this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in this embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in this embodiment.

Embodiments of an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. However, the present embodiment described below exemplifies an information processing system for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention to this information processing system, The present invention is equally applicable to information processing systems of other embodiments included in the claims. For example, the form of function distribution on the server side and the terminal side in the information processing system exemplified in the present embodiment is not limited to the following, and may be functionally or physically distributed in arbitrary units as long as similar effects and functions can be obtained. -Can be integrated and configured.

[Configuration of information processing system]
First, an example of the configuration of the information processing system in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, an information processing system that provides communication-type navigation will be described as a specific example, but the present invention is not limited to this and is also applicable to a stand-alone type information processing system and the like.

Further, in the information processing system according to the present embodiment, a configuration in which each component is provided in either the terminal device 100 or the information processing server 200 to perform processing will be described as an information processing system, but is not limited to the embodiment. , Each configuration is provided in a plurality of separate housings (for example, an information processing device or the like) and is connected via a network 300 or the like to configure a system or device as one concept (for example, cloud computing Etc.).

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system of the present embodiment schematically includes an information processing server 200 capable of providing map information and route search, and a single or multiple route guidance application and transfer guidance application. A terminal device 100 equipped with the above components is communicably connected. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, for example, remote communication such as wired/wireless communication via the network 300. Further, the respective units of these information processing systems are communicatively connected via an arbitrary communication path.

[Configuration of information processing server 200]
Next, an example of the configuration of the information processing server 200 in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing server 200 according to the present embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, the information processing server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. In FIG. 2, the information processing server 200 acquires a quantity per unit distance based on the set index, and displays map information, scale display data indicating the unit distance or quantity, and the quantity. Have.

Here, the information processing server 200 may include a communication control interface unit 204 that controls communication between the information processing server 200 and the network 300. Here, the communication control interface unit 204 may be an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line or a telephone line. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 may have a function of communicating data with an external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like) via a communication line.

Here, the network 300 has a function of mutually connecting the terminal device 100, the information processing server 200, an external device, and/or an external system, and includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network (a mobile terminal line network and a general telephone). Circuit network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC). The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. Here, the control unit 202 is communicably connected to an external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like) via the network 300 via the communication control interface unit 204, and is connected to the external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like). ), data transmission/reception processing and the like may be performed.

The storage unit 206 is a storage device such as a fixed disk device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive), and various databases and tables (a network information database 206a, a traffic information database 206b, a map information database). The database 206c, the guidance information database 206d, and the index database 206e) are stored.

The storage unit 206 may include all or part of each component (network information database 206a, traffic information database 206b, map information database 206c, guidance information database 206d, index database 206e, etc.). Further, the information processing server 200 may be configured such that each component is provided in the storage unit 206 by using each equivalent component provided in the external device via the network 300.

Among the respective constituent elements of the storage unit 206, the network information database 206a is a network information storage unit that stores network information regarding a network that defines a transportation network. Here, the network information is information about a network represented by a combination of a node, which is a node in a traffic network representation, and a link connecting the nodes, that is, a combination of node information and link information. May be. Further, the node information may include a widget such as an icon indicating a node. The network information may include road network information, route network information, and in-facility network information.

Further, the network information database 206a may store connection node information which is node information regarding a connection node which is a connection position where a plurality of networks are connected. These pieces of network information are stored in advance in the network information database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically and/or according to the processing by the control unit 202 (for example, data in the control unit 202). The latest data is downloaded from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information) via the network 300 to update the network information stored in the network information database 206a. May be.

The traffic information database 206b is a traffic information storage unit that stores traffic information. Here, the traffic information may include timetable information regarding the timetable of the transportation facility. Here, the timetable information may include stop point timetable information regarding a timetable for each stop point of the transportation facility, and operation timetable information regarding an operation timetable for each transportation facility. Further, the timetable information may be information indicating a timetable of each transportation such as a railroad, an airplane, a bus, and a ship.

The traffic information is stored in advance in the traffic information database 206b, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 regularly (for example, every 5 minutes) and/or for processing by the control unit 202. In response to this (for example, when the control unit 202 needs data), the latest data is transmitted via the network 300 to an external system (for example, National Police Agency, VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System), and It is downloaded from Atis (registered trademark) (Advanced Traffic Information Service), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (registered trademark) (JARTIC (registered trademark)), railway company, bus company, traffic information distribution server (service), etc. The traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b may be updated.

The map information database 206c is a map information storage unit that stores map information about maps. Here, the map information database 206c may store map information regarding maps of a plurality of scales, or map information that can correspond to maps of a plurality of scales. That is, the map information may include an image for drawing a map in a raster format of a plurality of scales, an image for drawing a map in a vector format, or the like.

Here, the map information may be, for example, outdoor map information such as map information meshed according to a scale (for example, JIS standard first to third area division mesh data and 100 m mesh data). .. Further, the map information may include outdoor map information such as road map information for the whole country and each district. Further, the map information database 206c may store route map information regarding a route map of public transportation.

In addition, the map information and the like are stored in advance in the map information database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically (and/or according to the processing by the control unit 202 (for example, the control unit). The map information stored in the map information database 206c by downloading the latest data from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information) via the network 300 (when the data is needed in 202, etc.) Etc. may be updated.

The guidance information database 206d is a guidance information storage unit that stores guidance information (voice guidance information, display guidance information, etc.). Here, the display guidance information included in the guidance information is turn-by-turn (TBT), which is an arrow navigation that displays a guidance such as a right turn or left turn on the screen, which is associated with a traveling direction at a branch point or the like, and It may be character data or the like notifying that the position is close to the target object, and may be used, for example, when the control unit of the terminal device 100 executes the display guidance. Further, the display guidance information may include map information regarding a low-scale map around the intersection (for example, an enlarged view of the intersection), road sign images of road signs, and road display images of road markings.

In addition, the index database 206e is a transporter type score storage unit that stores index information regarding an index related to distance. Here, the index information may be a quantity based on the index. Further, the index may be a moving speed based on the moving log. The indicators are required time, fuel consumption (for example, fuel consumption, amount of consumption, etc.), calories burned (for example, how many meals or beer), or weather-related information (for example, ultraviolet rays). It may be the irradiation amount (probability of stains), the amount of rainfall, the amount of snowfall, the amount of sweat, or the degree of dryness).

Further, the control unit 202 has a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program defining various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing required data. Then, the control unit 202 may perform information processing for executing various processes by using these programs and the like. For example, the control unit 202 uses these programs or the like to perform a data transmission/reception process with an external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like) and/or a data input/output process (storing process and extraction) in the storage unit 206. Processing) etc. may be performed.

Conceptually, the control unit 202 includes a current position information acquisition unit 202a, a route acquisition unit 202b, an index amount acquisition unit 202c, an adjustment unit 202d, an output information generation unit 202e, and a display control unit 202f. The control unit 202 includes each component (current position information acquisition unit 202a, route acquisition unit 202b, index amount acquisition unit 202c, adjustment unit 202d, output information generation unit 202e, display control unit 202f, etc.). May be.

Of these, the current position information acquisition unit 202a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 202a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (for example, every one second or every three minutes), that is, at a predetermined cycle. ..

Further, the current position information acquisition unit 202a receives the position information signal received from the position transmitting device 500 in the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and the position information calculated from the position information signal is the current position of the user of the terminal device 100. It may be acquired as position information. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 202a receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user in the terminal device 100, and acquires the position information as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Good.

The route acquisition unit 202b is a route acquisition unit that acquires a route. Here, the route acquisition unit 202b may acquire the route information stored in the storage unit 206. The route acquisition unit 202b may also generate route information regarding a route (guidance route). Further, the route acquisition unit 202b, the guide route from the starting point to the destination, the guide route from the starting point to the transit point, the guide route from the current position to the destination, the guide route from the current position to the transit point, and / Alternatively, a guide route from a transit point to a transit point may be searched for, and route information (route search information) regarding the guide route may be generated.

Further, the route acquisition unit 202b may search for a guide route based on the network information stored in the network information database 206a and/or the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b. In addition, the route acquisition unit 202b may search for a guidance route that satisfies the route search condition. Here, the route search conditions are the estimated arrival time of the destination (route), the order of arrival of the destination (route), the priority destination (route), the transportation means (for example, use of public transportation, bicycle). Information on conditions such as use, railroad use, or car use (eg, general road priority, highway priority, toll road priority, recommendation, use of loopholes, etc.), departure time, and/or date May be included.

The index amount acquisition unit 202c is an index amount acquisition unit that acquires an amount based on the set index per unit distance. Here, the index may be a moving speed based on a movement log (for example, progress of the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 202a).

Further, the amount may be according to the type of movement (for example, walking, bicycle, train, bus, car, etc.). For example, the index amount acquisition unit 202c may acquire the amount per unit distance according to the movement type, based on the index set by the user.

The adjusting unit 202d is an adjusting unit that acquires the unit distance and/or the adjusting distance and/or the adjusting amount adjusted so that the amount is a sharp number. Here, the adjustment unit 202d may further obtain adjusted numerical data adjusted such that the numerical data other than the unit distance and the amount are sharp numbers.

The output information generation unit 202e is an output information generation unit that generates output information to be output by the terminal device 100. Here, the output information may include map information, scale display data indicating a unit distance or amount, and an amount. In addition, the output information may include map information, scale display data indicating an adjustment distance or an adjustment amount, and the adjustment amount. Further, the output information may further include adjustment numerical data.

Further, the output information may include line information regarding a line connecting two points on the map, with a scale based on the amount added. Further, the output information may include a rectangular graphic representing the amount. Further, the output information may include route information (route search information), current position information, and/or guidance information.

The display control unit 202f is a display control unit that displays output information. That is, the display control unit 202f may be a map display control unit that displays the map information, the scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount. The display control unit 202f may be an adjustment display control unit that displays the map information, the scale display data indicating the adjustment distance or the adjustment amount, and the adjustment amount.

The display control unit 202f may be a line display control unit that displays line information regarding a line connecting two points on the map, with a scale based on the amount added. In addition, the display control unit 202f may be a rectangular graphic display control unit that displays a rectangular graphic representing the amount. The display control unit 202f may further display the adjusted numerical data.

Here, the display control unit 202f may display the output information on the terminal device 100 by transmitting the output information to the terminal device 100. In addition, the display control unit 202f may execute route guidance by transmitting the output information to the terminal device 100 and causing the output information to be displayed on the terminal device 100. Here, the display control unit 202f may execute route guidance when a route guidance start request is input to the terminal device 100.

[Configuration of terminal device 100]
Further, an example of the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, the terminal device 100 schematically includes at least the control unit 102, the storage unit 106, the position acquisition unit 112, the output unit, and the input unit 118. I have it. In FIG. 3, the terminal device 100 acquires a quantity based on a set index per unit distance and displays a function such as displaying map information, scale display data indicating the unit distance or quantity, and the quantity. Have.

The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, a PDA, or a travel route guide. It may be a navigation terminal (for example, a car navigation device, a PND (Portable Navigation Device), or the like) that performs the operation. Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an internet browser or the like, and may be equipped with a route guidance application, a transfer guidance application, an information search application, or the like.

Further, the terminal device 100 may include a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, or the like so that the current position can be measured in real time. Further, the terminal device 100 may include an output unit including at least the display unit 114 and the audio output unit 116. The terminal device 100 may also include an input/output control interface unit 108 that controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the voice output unit 116, the input unit 118, and the like. Further, the terminal device 100 may include a communication control interface unit 104 that controls communication between the terminal device 100 and the network 300.

Here, when the terminal device 100 is a vehicle-mounted navigation terminal (for example, a car navigation device or the like), the input/output control interface unit 108 is connected to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle and receives information (sensors from the ECU). Input of information, radar information, and/or images, etc.) may be controlled. When the terminal device 100 can be connected to a vehicle-mounted display audio or the like connected to the vehicle ECU, the input/output control interface unit 108 is connected to the display audio or the like, and information from the ECU is transmitted via the display audio or the like. Input may be controlled.

Here, the display unit 114 may be display means (for example, a display including liquid crystal or organic EL, a monitor, a touch panel, or the like) that displays a display screen of an application or the like. The audio output unit 116 may be an audio output unit (for example, a speaker) that outputs audio information as audio. The input unit 118 is an input unit that inputs data, and includes, for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a control pad (for example, a touch pad and a game pad), a mouse, a keyboard, a camera, a sensor, and a radar. , And a microphone or the like.

Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a signal receiving unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmission device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device (for example, a GPS satellite) that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Here, the GPS signal may include the time from an atomic clock or the like mounted on the GPS device, the ephemeris of the GPS device (for example, orbit information, etc.), and the like.

The position transmitting device 500 may be a base station (for example, a mobile phone, a car phone, a PHS base station, or the like) that is a device or the like for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. Further, the position transmitting device 500 may be an IMES device that realizes IMES (Indoor Message System) technology that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to a GPS signal.

Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors, indoors. In addition, the position transmitting device 500 is arbitrarily installed on each floor in a building (for example, a multi-storey parking lot) or each place in an underground structure (for example, a subway station, an underground mall, an underground communication passage, and an underground parking lot). It may be a small transmitter. In addition, self-position information (position ID, etc.) according to the installation location is assigned to this small-sized transmitter.

Then, when the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication system at this time may be, for example, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system, various short-range wireless systems such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), or an infrared communication system.

The position transmitting device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In this embodiment, the position acquisition unit 112 may receive a wireless LAN signal or the like and acquire the identification information of the access point. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. Here, the position information may indicate an absolute position specified by latitude and longitude, or a relative position from a reference position.

In addition, the position acquisition unit 112 may include a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, a direction sensor, a distance sensor, and the like that detect the amount of change (for example, vector amount) of the terminal device 100. Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the speed with a speed sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the acceleration with an acceleration sensor.

Further, the communication control interface unit 104 may be an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line or a telephone line. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 may have a function of communicating data with the information processing server 200 or the like via a communication line.

In addition, the storage unit 106 has a large-capacity storage means such as an HDD and an SSD, and/or a storage means such as a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured by using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. Therefore, various databases, files, and tables (a network information database 106a, a traffic information database 106b, a map information database 106c, a guidance information database 106d, an index database 106e, etc.) may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

Here, the respective units of the storage unit 106 (the network information database 106a, the traffic information database 106b, the map information database 106c, the guidance information database 106d, the index database 106e, etc.) are provided in the terminal device 100 instead of the information processing server 200. Each function is the same as each part of the storage unit 206 of the information processing server 200 (network information database 206a, traffic information database 206b, map information database 206c, guidance information database 206d, index database 206e, etc.) except that Therefore, the description is omitted.

The storage unit 106 may include all or part of each component (network information database 106a, traffic information database 106b, map information database 106c, guidance information database 106d, index database 106e, and the like). In addition, the terminal device 100 may be configured such that each component is provided in the storage unit 106 by using each equivalent component provided in the external device via the network 300.

Further, the control unit 102 has a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and an internal memory for storing required data. Then, the control unit 102 may perform information processing for executing various processes by using these programs and the like. For example, the control unit 102 uses these programs or the like to perform data transmission/reception processing with an external device (for example, the information processing server 200 or the like) and/or data input/output processing in the storage unit 106 (storage processing and Extraction processing) and the like may be performed.

Conceptually, the control unit 102 includes a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a route acquisition unit 102b, an index amount acquisition unit 102c, an adjustment unit 102d, an output information generation unit 102e, and a display control unit 102f. In addition, the control unit 102 controls all of the components (current position information acquisition unit 102a, route acquisition unit 102b, index amount acquisition unit 102c, adjustment unit 102d, output information generation unit 102e, display control unit 102f, etc.) or all of the components. Some may be provided.

Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (for example, every one second or every three minutes), that is, at a predetermined cycle. .

Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. The current position information acquisition unit 102a may further transmit the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 to the information processing server 200. Further, the current position information may include an acquisition time (for example, a calling time included in the position information signal).

In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position information such as position coordinates regarding the current position input by the user via the input unit 118 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 118 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user (as an example. , An arbitrary station such as an Osaka station or an airport) selected by a user in Tokyo.

For example, the current position information acquisition unit 102a, on the map information displayed on the display unit 114, the spot information corresponding to the display position designated by the user via the input unit 118 (for example, designated via the touch panel). May be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

The route acquisition unit 102b is a route acquisition unit that acquires a route. Here, the route acquisition unit 102b may acquire the route information stored in the storage unit 106. The route acquisition unit 102b may also generate route information regarding a route (guidance route). Further, the route acquisition unit 102b, the guide route from the starting point to the destination, the guide route from the starting point to the transit point, the guide route from the current position to the destination, the guide route from the current position to the transit point, and/ Alternatively, a guide route from a transit point to a transit point may be searched for, and route information (route search information) regarding the guide route may be generated.

Further, the route acquisition unit 102b may search for a guidance route based on the network information stored in the network information database 106a and/or the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 106b. Further, the route acquisition unit 102b may search for a guide route that satisfies the route search condition.

In addition, the index amount acquisition unit 102c is an index amount acquisition unit that acquires an amount based on the set index per unit distance. Here, the index may be a moving speed based on a movement log (for example, progress of the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a). For example, the index amount acquisition unit 102c may acquire the amount per unit distance according to the movement type based on the index set by the user.

The adjusting unit 102d is an adjusting unit that acquires the unit distance and/or the adjusting distance and/or the adjusting amount adjusted so that the amount is a sharp number. Here, the adjustment unit 102d may further obtain adjusted numerical data adjusted such that the numerical data other than the unit distance and the amount are sharp numbers.

For example, when the latitude/longitude, which is numerical data other than the unit distance and the amount, is 35°40′01.6″ north latitude and 139°42′54.2″ east longitude, the adjustment unit 102d provides a good number. The adjusted numerical data (35° north latitude, 139° east longitude) adjusted as described above may be acquired.

The output information generation unit 102e is an output information generation unit that generates output information to be output. Here, the output information generation unit 102e may generate output information for displaying the output information on the display unit 114.

The display control unit 102f is a display control unit that displays output information. That is, the display control unit 102f may be a map display control unit that displays the map information, the scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount. The display control unit 102f may be an adjustment display control unit that displays the map information, the scale display data indicating the adjustment distance or the adjustment amount, and the adjustment amount.

Further, the display control unit 102f may be line display control means that displays line information regarding a line connecting two points on the map, with a scale based on the amount added. Further, the display control unit 102f may be a rectangular graphic display control unit that displays a rectangular graphic representing the amount. Further, the display control unit 102f may further display the adjusted numerical data.

Here, the display control unit 102f may control execution of route guidance. Further, the display control unit 102f may execute route guidance by displaying the output information on the display unit 114. Here, the display control unit 102f may execute route guidance when a route guidance start request is input via the input unit 118. The display control unit 102f may output the output information via the output unit.

[Configuration of information processing system (1)]
Here, an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing system of the present embodiment schematically includes an information processing server 200 that can provide map information and route information, and a network 300 in which one or more terminal devices 100 are provided. It is configured to be communicably connected via.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, the information processing server 200 schematically includes a control unit 202 and a communication control interface unit that performs communication control between the information processing server 200 and the network 300. At least a storage unit 204 and a storage unit 206 are provided. As an example, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 202 may include a route acquisition unit 202b, an index amount acquisition unit 202c, an adjustment unit 202d, an output information generation unit 202e, and the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 206 may include a network information database 206a, a traffic information database 206b, a map information database 206c, a guidance information database 206d, an index database 206e, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, the terminal device 100 schematically includes a control unit 102 and a communication control interface unit that performs communication control between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. 104, storage unit 106, position acquisition unit 112, output unit (display unit 114 and voice output unit 116), input unit 118, position acquisition unit 112, display unit 114, voice output unit 116, and input At least an input/output control interface unit 108 that controls the unit 118 and the like. As an example, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 102 may include a current position information acquisition unit 102a and a display control unit 102f. The storage unit 106 may also store output information and the like transmitted from the information processing server 200.

This is the end of the description of the example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.

[Processing of information processing system]
Next, an example of processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 to 11.

[Processing of Information Processing System (1)]
First, an example of processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the information processing system in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, first, when the user selects the calorie consumption through the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the index amount acquisition unit 202c of the information processing server 200 sets the calorie consumption as an index (step SA-1). That is, in the present embodiment, an index such as calorie consumption may be set by the user in advance.

Then, the output information generation unit 202e of the information processing server 200 receives the current position information regarding the current position of the user searched by the user on the terminal device 100, or the position information regarding the predetermined position, and the current position or the predetermined position. Output information including map information regarding a map including a position is generated and transmitted to the terminal device 100. Then, the display control unit 102f of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the information processing server 200, and causes the display unit 114 to display the map information regarding the map including the current position or the predetermined position of the user (step SA- 2).

That is, in this embodiment, the user may search the current position or a predetermined position and display the position on the display. Here, the display control unit 102f may further cause the display unit 114 to display the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a.

Then, the index amount acquisition unit 202c of the information processing server 200 specifies the distance scale (distance unit scale 100m) corresponding to the scale of the map based on the map information displayed on the terminal device 100 (step SA-3). That is, in the present embodiment, when displaying the map, the distance scale corresponding to the scale factor of the map may be specified.

Then, the index amount acquisition unit 202c of the information processing server 200 acquires the calorie consumption amount (5 kcal) based on the calorie consumption set by the user per distance scale (step SA-4). That is, in the present embodiment, the calorie consumption corresponding to the specified unit of the distance scale may be calculated.

Then, the output information generation unit 202e of the information processing server 200 generates output information including the scale display data (distance scale display data) indicating the distance scale (distance scale 100m) and the calorie consumption. Then, the display control unit 102f of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the information processing server 200, and on the map information regarding the map including the current position or the predetermined position of the user, the distance scale (distance unit scale 100m). Is displayed on the display unit 114 and the calorie consumption (5 kcal) (step SA-5). That is, in the present embodiment, 5 kcal may be displayed on the distance scale.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the amount of the set index per unit distance may be obtained from the scale of the displayed map and displayed in addition to the scale display of the distance. Further, in the present embodiment, the length of the scale on the scale is adjusted (for example, by rounding the number) so that both the distance, which is the unit amount of the scale, and the set index have sharp numbers. It may be displayed.

For example, in the present embodiment, when the distance scale is 30 m and the calorie consumption per distance scale is 5.03 kcal, the distance scale display data (30 m) and the calorie consumption (5 kcal) are calculated. It may be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to display scale display data showing a scale in units of a line connecting a reference point serving as a reference on a map and a predetermined point.

Here, with reference to FIG. 6, an example of the display screen in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the display screen in the present embodiment, on the map information, route information regarding the route from the departure point to the destination (G), and scale display data indicating a distance unit scale (30 m), The calorie amount (5 kcal) when moving the distance indicated in the scale display data may be displayed. From this, it is understood that the user consumes about 5 kcal when moving the distance of the scale display data.

Returning to FIG. 5, when the user inputs a scale change operation via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the output information generation unit 202e of the information processing server 200 receives operation information regarding the scale change operation, Output information including map information about the map corresponding to the changed scale is generated (step SA-6). For example, the scale change operation may be a reduction operation or an enlargement operation.

Then, the display control unit 102f of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the information processing server 200, and causes the display unit 114 to display the map information regarding the map corresponding to the changed scale (step SA-7). .. That is, in the present embodiment, a scale map corresponding to the user's operation may be output.

Then, the output information generation unit 202e of the information processing server 200 generates output information including the distance scale display data indicating the distance scale (distance unit scale 100m) corresponding to the changed scale. Then, the display control unit 102f of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the information processing server 200, and displays the distance scale corresponding to the changed scale on the map information regarding the map corresponding to the changed scale. The data and the calorie consumption (5 kcal) are displayed on the display unit 114 (step SA-8), and the process ends. That is, in the present embodiment, when the map information is output, the distance scale corresponding to the scale may be displayed.

This is the end of the description of the process (No. 1) of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.

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First, an example of processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the information processing system in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, when the user selects the walking speed via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the index amount acquiring unit 202c of the information processing server 200 determines the walking speed predetermined by the user. Based on, the walking speed is set as an index (step SB-1). That is, in the present embodiment, the walking speed may be set as an index from among the predetermined walking speeds.

Here, the index amount acquisition unit 202c may set the standard speed as an index when the user has not set the walking speed. In addition, the index amount acquisition unit 202c may obtain the normal walking speed of the user using data such as a movement log. As described above, in the present embodiment, the movement speed may be obtained using the movement log of the user and may be used as the index (reference).

Then, the index amount acquisition unit 202c of the information processing server 200 causes the walking time based on the walking speed, which is an index set by the user, per distance scale corresponding to the scale of the map based on the map information displayed on the terminal device 100. Is acquired (step SB-2). That is, in the present embodiment, when the map is displayed, the walking time may be obtained from the walking speed set as the distance scale corresponding to the scale of the displayed map.

Then, the output information generation unit 202e of the information processing server 200 generates output information including the scale display data (distance scale display data) indicating the distance scale and the walking time. Then, the display control unit 102f of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the information processing server 200, and displays the distance scale display data indicating the distance scale and the walking time on the display unit 114 on the map information. It is displayed (step SB-3), and the process ends.

That is, in the present embodiment, the obtained walking time may be displayed together with the distance scale display data. Here, the display control unit 102f may display a rectangular figure (mesh display) indicating the walking time. As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain rough information (related to the distance) other than the distance only by looking at the map.

Here, an example of the display screen in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. 8 to 11 are diagrams showing examples of display screens according to the present embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, on the display screen according to the present embodiment, on the map information, route information regarding a route from a departure place to a destination (G) and scale display data indicating a distance unit scale (30 m). And the time (1 minute) required to move the distance indicated by the scale display data is displayed. From this, the user can see that it takes about one minute to move the distance of the scale display data.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, on the display screen in the present embodiment, on the map information, the route information regarding the route from the departure point to the destination (G) and the rectangular figure (a unit block representing the walking time) (Mesh display) and the time (2 minutes) required to move the distance shown in the mesh display may be displayed.

As a result, in the present embodiment, since the user spans four blocks of 2 minutes from the start to the goal, the user can determine that the required time is about 6-8 minutes (even if there is no route line).

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, when the user traces the rectangular figure (mesh display) displayed on the display unit 114 as shown in FIG. 9, the traced blocks are colored and displayed. May be done. Further, in the present embodiment, the walking time based on the traced block may be measured and the measured walking time (8 minutes) may be displayed. This allows the user to easily grasp the distance, walking time, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, the user gives a change instruction (1 minute) with respect to the time (2 minutes) required to move the distance displayed on the display unit 114 as shown in FIG. If is input, the size of the rectangular figure (mesh display) is changed to 1/4 (width of 1 minute) and displayed, and the time required to move the distance is also changed to 1 minute. May be.

That is, as shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, when the mesh width is changed, the minute display is changed, and when the minute display is changed (adjusted), the mesh width display is changed. Good. As described above, in the present embodiment, a rectangular diagram representing the unit amount of the index may be displayed. Further, in the present embodiment, the moving speed may be obtained by using the moving log of the user and may be used as the index (reference).

Further, in the present embodiment, the average moving speed may be calculated from the moving log of the user, and the time required for each scale for each user may be displayed based on the average moving speed. In addition, in the present embodiment, the average fuel consumption may be calculated from the fuel consumption log of the user, and the fuel consumption (fuel consumption) at each scale for each user may be displayed based on the average fuel consumption.

Further, in the present embodiment, calorie consumption per distance is calculated from personal information registered by the user (age, sex, height, weight, body or fat percentage, etc.), and based on the calorie consumption, for each user You may display the calorie consumption in each scale.

Further, in the present embodiment, a block, a circle, or the like representing the unit amount of the set index may be displayed based on the scale of the displayed map or the screen size of the terminal device 100. In addition, in the present embodiment, the ultraviolet irradiation amount (probability of stain) with respect to the distance may be displayed based on the displayed area or real-time information such as the weather of the day.

This is the end of the description of the example of the processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. In the process of the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the process described as being performed by the terminal device 100 may be performed by the information processing server 200, or the process described as being performed by the information processing server 200 may be performed. Alternatively, the terminal device 100 may be used.

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

Further, of the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or the processes described as manually performed can be performed. All or part of the process can be automatically performed by a known method.

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

Further, regarding the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200, the respective constituent elements shown in the drawings are functionally conceptual and do not necessarily have to be physically configured as illustrated.

For example, with respect to the processing functions of the terminal device 100 and the devices of the information processing server 200, particularly the processing functions performed by the control unit 102 and the control unit 202, all or arbitrary parts thereof It may be realized by (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by a wired logic. Note that the program is recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that contains programmed instructions for causing a computer to execute the method according to the present invention, which will be described later, and the terminal device 100 may be used as necessary. , And mechanically read by the information processing server 200. That is, the storage unit 106 such as the ROM or the HDD, the storage unit 206, and the like store computer programs for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS (Operating System) and performing various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded in the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

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

Further, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the "recording medium" means a memory card, a USB memory, an SD card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM (registered trademark), a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD, and a Blu-ray. (Registered trademark) It includes any "portable physical medium" such as Disc.

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

Further, the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured by connecting an arbitrary peripheral device to the information processing device. May be. Further, the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, etc.) for realizing the method of the present invention in the information processing device.

Furthermore, the specific form of the distribution/integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and all or a part of the devices may be functionally or physically united in arbitrary units according to various additions or functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be implemented in any combination, or the embodiments may be selectively implemented.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method capable of expressing the scale of a map by an index other than distance. Therefore, it is extremely useful in various fields such as information devices and information processing fields that support navigation.

100 terminal device 102 control unit 102a current position information acquisition unit 102b route acquisition unit 102c index amount acquisition unit 102d adjustment unit 102e output information generation unit 102f display control unit 104 communication control interface unit 106 storage unit 106a network information database 106b traffic information database 106c Map information database 106d Guidance information database 106e Index database 108 Input/output control interface section 112 Position acquisition section 114 Display section 116 Voice output section 118 Input section 200 Information processing server 202 Control section 202a Current position information acquisition section 202b Route acquisition section 202c Index quantity Acquisition unit 202d Adjustment unit 202e Output information generation unit 202f Display control unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit 206a Network information database 206b Traffic information database 206c Map information database 206d Guidance information database 206e Index database 300 Network 500 Position transmission device

Claims (14)

An index amount acquisition unit for acquiring an amount based on the index selected by the user per unit distance,
Map display control means for displaying map information, scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount,
An information processing system, comprising: The information processing system according to claim 1,
The index amount acquisition means,
An information processing system, characterized in that the index preselected by the user per unit distance is set, and the amount based on the set index is acquired. The information processing system according to claim 1,
An adjusting unit that obtains the unit distance and/or the adjusting distance and/or the adjusting amount adjusted so that the amount is a sharp number;
Adjustment display control means for displaying the map information, the scale display data indicating the adjustment distance or the adjustment amount, and the adjustment amount,
An information processing system, further comprising: The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Line display control means for displaying line information regarding a line connecting two points on a map, with a scale based on the amount added,
An information processing system, further comprising: The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Rectangular graphic display control means for displaying a rectangular graphic representing the amount,
An information processing system, further comprising: The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The index is
An information processing system, characterized in that the moving speed is based on a moving log. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The amount is
An information processing system, characterized in that it corresponds to the type of movement. Computer,
An index amount acquisition unit for acquiring an amount based on an index selected by the user per unit distance,
Map display control means for displaying map information, scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount,
An information processing program characterized by causing it to function as. Computer,
An index amount acquisition unit for acquiring an amount based on an index selected by the user per unit distance,
Map display control means for displaying the output information on the terminal device by transmitting output information including map information, the scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount to the terminal device,
An information processing program characterized by causing it to function as. An information processing system including a plurality of computers communicably connected to each other,
An index amount acquisition unit for acquiring an amount based on the index selected by the user per unit distance,
Map display control means for displaying map information, scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount,
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for causing at least one of the above computers to function as at least one of the above means. In order for the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 to function by a plurality of computers communicatively connected, one of the computers is according to any one of claims 1 to 7. An information processing program for causing at least one of each means in an information processing system to function. An information processing program for causing a computer to function as at least one of the respective units in the information processing system according to claim 1. By a plurality of information processing devices that are communicatively connected,
An index amount acquisition unit for acquiring an amount based on the index selected by the user per unit distance,
Map display control means for displaying map information, scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount,
In order to configure an information processing system equipped with
The above-mentioned information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. An index amount acquisition step of acquiring an amount based on an index selected by the user per unit distance,
Map information, a scale display data indicating the unit distance or the amount, and the amount, a map display control step for displaying,
An information processing method comprising:

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