JP2023157356A - Program and information output system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a program and an information output system capable of expanding options for an outing destination and generating an outing plan.SOLUTION: An Information processing system 1 includes an information collection system 2 and an information output system 3. The information collection system 2 includes two or more information processing terminals 22 and an SNS server 23. The information output system 3 includes an information processing terminal 4 and a database server 5, and causes the database server 5 to function as a server communication device that acquires selected spot information indicating two or more spots selected by a user 31 and evaluation information indicating the user 31's evaluation of the selected spots, and as a server control device that sets a route passing through the selected spots starting from a selected spot with a predetermined rating in the user's evaluation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Application for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act 1. Micware Co., Ltd. general meeting of employees, date: December 3, 2021 2. Email, recipient: Mickware Co., Ltd. employee, date sent: December 6, 2021 3. Email, recipient: Mickware Co., Ltd. employee, date sent: December 10, 2021 4. Email, recipient: Mickware Co., Ltd. employee, date sent: January 19, 2020 5. Email, recipient: Mickware Co., Ltd. employee, date sent: March 1, 2020 6. Website address https://www. makuake. com/project/yukuri, Posting date: January 19, 2020 7. Website address https://odekake-yukuri. com/, publication date: March 1, 2020 8. Website address https://twitter. com/micware_PR, publication date: January 19, 2020 9. Website address https://www. facebook. com/micware. Ltd, publication date: January 19, 2020 10. Website address https://www. instagram. com/micware_official/, publication date: January 19, 2020

The present invention relates to technology for supporting users when going out.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for guiding a user to an optimal route to a destination point that the user desires to visit. The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is such that when a user inputs a departure point, a destination point, and time constraints such as a departure time and a desired arrival time, the user can efficiently move from the departure point to the destination point while visiting bases. You can search for the optimal route.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-215401

However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 allows the user to select a departure point, a destination point, and a destination point by touching each of them on the map image displayed on the display unit, but if standard spots are selected by the user as these points, , unable to expand their options when going out.

An object of the present invention is to provide a program and an information output system that can expand the options for going out and generate an outing plan.

A first disclosed program according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to receive spot information each indicating two or more spots selected by a user, and evaluation information indicating the user's evaluation of the spot. Based on the communication device to acquire, the spot information, and the evaluation information, the communication device functions as a control device that sets a route passing through each of the spots starting from the spots with the predetermined evaluation rankings.

Regarding the program of the second disclosure, in the first disclosure, the control device calculates distances between the spot serving as the starting point and two or more other spots, compares the distances with each other, and A relay point next to the starting point is determined from among the spots.

Regarding the program of the third disclosure, in the second disclosure, the starting point is the spot with the relatively highest evaluation among the spots, and the control device selects the spot with the same evaluation as a candidate for the starting point. If there are two or more spots, the spot selected by the user with the latest timing is determined as the starting point.

An information output system according to a fourth disclosure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an input device operated by a user, and spot information each indicating two or more spots selected by the user via the input device. and evaluation information indicating the user's evaluation of the spot, and based on the spot information and the evaluation information, the communication device passes through each of the spots starting from the spot having a predetermined ranking based on the spot information and the evaluation information. A control device for setting a route.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program and an information output system that can expand the options for going out and generate an outing plan.

Image diagram of the information processing system according to this embodiment Schematic configuration diagram of an information output system according to this embodiment Diagram showing an example of the date and time screen Diagram showing an example of the home screen Diagram showing an example of the first list screen Diagram showing an example of the first map screen Diagram showing an example of an evaluation screen Diagram showing an example of the second list screen Diagram showing an example of the second map screen Diagram showing an example of the third list screen Diagram showing an example of the third map screen Diagram to explain how to determine the route Diagram to explain how to determine the route Flowchart of display processing of the first list screen or first map screen Flowchart of route determination process

<<Overview of information processing system 1>>
The information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an information collection system 2 and an information output system 3. The information collection system 2 includes two or more information processing terminals 22 and an SNS server 23. The information output system 3 includes an information processing terminal 4 and a database server 5. The information collection system 2 collects spot information using a predetermined method. Spot information is data indicating a spot. A spot is a POI (Point of Interest). A POI is a specific point on a map. A POI is, for example, a tourist spot. The information output system 3 can output the spot information collected by the information collection system 2. The information collection system 2 of this embodiment collects spot information using SNS (Social networking service). The information processing terminal 22 is a terminal device owned by two or more SNS users 21. The SNS user 21 is a user of SNS. The terminal device is, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, or a personal computer. Note that the information collection system 2 may be configured to collect spot information by a method other than SNS. In this embodiment, the information output system 3 can present the user 31 with spots near or around the user's 31 residence. The user 31 is a user of the information output system 3. The information output system 3 can suggest a destination to the user 31. The information output system 3 can provide services that make going out more enjoyable.

The information collection system 2 can store spot information collected from the information processing terminals 22 in the SNS server 23. Hereinafter, the spot information stored in the SNS server 23 will also be referred to as "first spot information." The information processing terminal 22 of this embodiment includes a camera and an input device. The first spot information is input into the information processing terminal 22 by the SNS user 21. The first spot information includes image data of the spot and text data regarding the spot. The information processing terminal 22 acquires image data via a camera, for example. The image data represents, for example, the appearance of a building at a spot. The image data represents, for example, food served at a store located at the spot. The information processing terminal 22 obtains text data via an input device, for example. The posted article indicated by the text data indicates at least one of a word, a combination of words, and a written sentence containing a subject and a predicate. The text data indicates, for example, the name of the spot. The text data indicates, for example, the impressions of the SNS user 21 regarding the spot.

The SNS server 23 provides the stored first spot information to the information output system 3. Specifically, the SNS server 23 provides the first spot information to the database server 5. The database server 5 includes a server communication device 51, a server control device 52, a server storage device 58, and a database 59. The database server 5 may be configured without at least one of these devices. The server control device 52 includes a server communication control section 53, a category determination section 54, an acquisition section 55, a recommendation section 56, and a route determination section 57.

The database server 5 provides the information processing terminal 4 with spot information generated based on the first spot information. The information processing terminal 4 is a terminal device. The information processing terminal 4 is owned by a user 31. The database server 5 transmits to the information processing terminal 4 only the spot information corresponding to the spot recommended to the user 31 by the information output system 3 out of the spot information generated based on the first spot information. Hereinafter, the spot information transmitted by the database server 5 to the information processing terminal 4 will also be referred to as "second spot information." The second spot information includes spot image data, spot-related text data, spot position data, and recommendation order information. In this embodiment, the database server 5 determines the spot position based on the text data included in the first spot information. The database server 5 extracts a word indicating a spot from the text data, and specifies the position of the spot based on, for example, map data. The database server 5 generates recommendation order information based on the user's 31 past evaluations of the spots. The recommendation order information indicates at least one of a recommendation order rank and a score. The information processing terminal 4 and the database server 5 are connected by wireless communication, for example, via a public communication network.

The second spot information indicates spots within a predetermined search range set for the user 31. The search range is set based on the reference position. The reference position is, for example, the location of the user 31. In this case, the reference position may be a predetermined position in the city, ward, town, or village where the user 31 is located. The location of the user 31 is set in advance by the user 31 via the information processing terminal 4, for example. The reference position may be, for example, the current location of the user 31. The reference position is, for example, a position arbitrarily set by the user 31. The reference position is, for example, a position selected by the user 31 from among the positions presented by the information processing terminal 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing terminal 4 of this embodiment includes an input device 41, a terminal communication device 42, a display device 43, a terminal control device 44, and a terminal storage device 45. The information processing terminal 4 may be configured without at least one of these devices. The terminal control device 44 includes a terminal communication control section 46, a position specifying section 47, and a display control section 48. The terminal control device 44 executes processing according to a program. The program includes an application for causing the information processing terminal 4 to output the second spot information. Hereinafter, this application will also be referred to as a "going out app."

In this embodiment, the information processing terminal 4 can display a first list screen 60a shown in FIG. 5 and a first map screen 61a shown in FIG. 6 on the display device 43 in order to display the second spot information. The display device 43 displays the second spot information 64a in different forms on the first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a. The display device 43 can switch between and display the first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a according to the operation of the user 31. When the list switching button 62 is tapped by the user 31, the display device 43 displays the first list screen 60a. When the user 31 taps the map switching button 63, the display device 43 displays the first map screen 61a.

The first list screen 60a shown in FIG. 5 displays the second spot information 64a in a list. The first list screen 60a displays the second spot information 64a in order of recommendation. In this embodiment, the first list screen 60a displays the second spot information 64a in a single vertical column. The first list screen 60a is scrolled by the user 31's operation. The first list screen 60a shows spots that are included in the search range and are ranked high in recommendation order.

The first map screen 61a shown in FIG. 6 displays a first map 73a and second spot information 64a. The first map 73a corresponds to the first list screen 60a. The spots indicated by the first map 73a are the spots indicated by the second spot information 64a displayed on the first list screen 60a. The first map screen 61a shows spots recommended by the information output system 3 on a first map 73a. The first map 73a shows each spot with pin icons 74a, 74b, and 74c. The second spot information 64a displayed on the first map screen 61a corresponds to the spot selected by the user 31. In this embodiment, when the information processing terminal 4 is switched from another screen including the first list screen 60a to the first map screen 61a, the information processing terminal 4 selects the spot selected by the user 31 as the spot ranked first in the recommendation order. Automatically set to . Therefore, immediately after being switched from another screen, the first map screen 61a displays second spot information 64a corresponding to the spot ranked first in the recommendation order. The first map screen 61a changes the second spot information 64a when the user 31 taps the pin icon 74b corresponding to another spot and selects another spot. In this case, the second spot information 64a indicating the spot ranked first in the recommendation order is changed to second spot information 64a indicating another spot. The first map screen 61a can display second spot information 64a corresponding to the spot most recommended by the information output system 3 together with the first map 73a. Therefore, the information processing terminal 4 is likely to select a spot that is not a regular spot for the user 31 as a place to go out, and can generate an outing plan with a wider range of options for places to go out. Note that the information processing terminal 4 is not limited to the configuration that displays the second spot information 64a corresponding to the spot ranked first in the recommendation order when the first map screen 61a is switched from another screen. The information processing terminal 4 may have any configuration as long as it can display the second spot information 64a corresponding to spots with a predetermined score in the recommendation order together with the first map 73a when the first map screen 61a is switched from another screen. .

The route determination unit 57 shown in FIG. 2 determines a route that passes through two or more spots. Two or more spots are selected by the user 31 from the first list screen 60a or the first map screen 61a. Hereinafter, the spot selected by the user 31 will also be referred to as a "selected spot." The second spot information 64a indicating the selected spot is also called "selected spot information." The route determining unit 57 determines a route based on user 31's evaluation of the selected spots and the distance between each selected spot. In this embodiment, the evaluation of the user 31 is set on the evaluation screen 80 shown in FIG. Since the database server 5 automatically determines the route based on the user 31's evaluation of the selected spots, a standard route is set more easily than when the route is determined by the user 31 specifying the order in which to visit each spot. It is possible to create an outing plan by expanding the options for where to go.

The second list screen 60b shown in FIG. 8 and the third list screen 60c shown in FIG. 10 each show the routes determined by the route determining section 57. The second list screen 60b and the third map screen 61c classify the selected spot information 64b into clusters and display them in order of route. A cluster is a collection of two or more selected spots that are relatively close together. The second list screen 60b and the third list screen 60c can display selected spots for each of two or more areas along the route. The information processing terminal 4 can display the route in an easy-to-see manner for the user 31 even when two or more stop-over spots are gathered in the vicinity.
≪Details of the configuration of the information processing terminal 4≫
The input device 41 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a touch panel configured integrally with the display device 43, a voice input device capable of inputting text data by voice, or a physical key. In this embodiment, the input device 41 is a touch panel. The input device 41 is operated by the user 31.

The terminal communication device 42 performs data communication with an external device. The terminal communication device 42 can communicate with the database server 5. The terminal communication device 42 transmits various information necessary for screen display to the database server 5. The terminal communication device 42 receives various information necessary for screen display from the database server 5. Various types of information are input into the input device 41 through operations by the user 31, for example. Various types of information are, for example, reference data. The reference data indicates a reference position. The reference data is transmitted from the information processing terminal 4 to the database server 5. The reference data includes, for example, latitude information and longitude information. The various types of information are, for example, evaluation information. The evaluation information is input by the user 31 from the evaluation screen shown in FIG. 7, for example. The evaluation information is used when candidates for the out-of-home category are determined. The evaluation information is used to determine the route. The various types of information are, for example, second spot information 64a.

The display device 43 is configured to display various types of information. In the present embodiment, the display device 43 includes a screen for setting the date when the user 31 plans to go out, a screen for setting an image of the spot to go out, a screen for suggesting spots to the user 31, and a screen for the user 31 to set an image of the spot to go out. 31, a screen for showing the route can be displayed.

The display device 43 can display, for example, the date screen 10 shown in FIG. 3 as a screen for setting the date when the user 31 plans to go out. The date screen 10 is a screen for the user 31 to set a scheduled date for going out. In this embodiment, the date screen 10 displays two or more buttons 11 corresponding to the date. The buttons 11 indicate the words "Undecided," "Today and Tomorrow," "About this weekend," "Next weekend," and "Decide date," respectively. The display device 43 displays a calendar screen (not shown) when the user 31 taps the button 11 indicating the words "Decide date." The calendar screen displays, for example, a calendar for the month in which the user 31 is using the going out app. The date screen 10 is displayed with today's date selected by default. The user 31 can select the day on which he plans to go to the spot from among the dates indicated on the calendar.

The display device 43 can display, for example, the home screen 24 shown in FIG. 4 as a screen for setting the category of the spot to go to. The display device 43 displays the home screen 24 when the user 31 sets the scheduled date of going out from the date screen 10. The home screen 24 displays category information 29. The category information 29 is data in which two or more spots are grouped under predetermined conditions. The category information 29 is generated by extracting a characteristic word from the text data included in the first spot information and associating the word with the spot. Hereinafter, this word will be referred to as a "category word" or "inciting word". Examples of category words include "under the sun," "fragrance of flowers," and "a place with a view of the ocean." The category information 29 includes, for example, image data 28 corresponding to a category and text data 27 indicating a category word.

The home screen 24 displays category information 29 grouped by distance between the spot and the reference position. In this embodiment, the home screen 24 distinguishes and displays category information 29 corresponding to spots relatively close to the reference position and category information 29 corresponding to spots relatively far from the reference position. A spot relatively close to the reference position is a spot within the first range. A spot relatively far from the reference position is a spot within the second range. The first range is a range centered on the reference position. The second range is a range around the first range. The first range is, for example, a range with a radius of 50 km centered on the reference position. The second range is, for example, a range excluding the first range from a radius of 100 km centered on the reference position. That is, the second range is annular. The first range and the second range correspond to the above-mentioned search range. In this embodiment, the first range and the second range are set using the user's 31 home position as a reference position. In this embodiment, the home screen 24 displays buttons 25 and 26 indicating the words "near" and "far", respectively. Using the buttons 25 and 26, the home screen 24 can switch between displaying category information 29 corresponding to a relatively nearby spot and category information 29 corresponding to a relatively distant spot. The home screen 24 displays category information 29 corresponding to spots within the first range when a button 25 indicating the word "near" is selected. The home screen 24 displays category information 29 corresponding to spots within the second range when a button 26 indicating the word "far" is selected. In this embodiment, the first range and the second range do not overlap, but the first range and the second range may partially overlap.

The home screen 24 displays category information 29 in order starting from the top spot in the group. The ranking within the group is determined, for example, based on the viewing tendency of the user 31. The home screen 24 can display the latest rearranged pieces of category information 29 in the group based on the viewing tendency of the second spot information 64a by the user 31, for example.

The display device 43 displays, for example, a first list screen 60a shown in FIG. 5 as a screen for suggesting spots to the user 31. The first list screen 60a displays at least second spot information 64a. The first list screen 60a displays, as second spot information 64a, at least text data 65 indicating the name of the spot and image data 66 of the spot. In this embodiment, the first list screen 60a further displays text data 67 indicating the SNS user's 21 impressions regarding the spot as second spot information 64a. In this embodiment, the first list screen 60a includes second spot information 64a, a selection button 68, a schedule button 69, text data 27 indicating category words, a list switching button 62, and a map switching button 63. indicate. After a spot is selected by the user 31, the first list screen 60a can further display selected spot information 64b. The first list screen 60a can display second spot information 64a of spots recommended to the user 31 by the information collection system 2 at the top of the list. The first list screen 60a displays second spot information 64a corresponding to the spot ranked first in recommendation order at the top. The text data 27 indicating the category word indicates the category word selected by the user 31 on the home screen 24 shown in FIG.

The display device 43 displays, for example, a first map screen 61a shown in FIG. 6 as a screen for suggesting spots to the user 31. The first map screen 61a displays at least a first map 73a and second spot information 64a. In this embodiment, the first map screen 61a includes a first map 73a, second spot information 64a, a selection button 68, text data 27 indicating a category word, a list switching button 62, and a map switching button 63. , and a schedule button 69. The first map screen 61a displays at least text data 65 indicating the name of the spot and image data 66 of the spot as second spot information 64a. In this embodiment, the first map screen 61a further displays text data 67 indicating the SNS user's 21 impressions regarding the spot as second spot information 64a. After a spot is selected by the user 31, the first map screen 61a can further display selected spot information 64b.

The first map 73a includes pin icons 74a, 74b, and 74c with two or more different designs. In the present embodiment, the first map screen 61a displays the first map 73a so that the difference between the pin icon 74a selected by the user 31 and the pin icon 74b corresponding to a spot that is not selected is visually noticeable. indicate. The first map 73a makes the selected pin icon 74a different from the unselected pin icon 64 in at least one of size, color, and shape. The first map screen 61a further shows a visual difference between a pin icon 74b corresponding to a spot with a high recommendation order among the spots shown on the first map 73a and a pin icon 74b corresponding to a spot with a middle recommendation order. The first map 73a may be displayed as shown in FIG. Among the spots indicated by the first map 73a, the spots ranked high in the recommendation order are, for example, the spots ranked 1st to 10th in the recommendation order. Among the spots indicated by the first map 73a, the spots with middle recommended rankings are, for example, spots ranked 11th to 30th in recommendation ranking. The first map 73a may indicate spots other than the recommended spots with pin icons 74c. The default display when transitioning to the first map screen 61a from another screen is when the pin icon 74a corresponding to the second spot information 64a displayed at the top of the first list screen 60a is selected. be. The second spot information 64a corresponding to the selected spot is similar to the information for one spot on the first list screen 60a. In this embodiment, the first map screen 61a displays second spot information 64a at the bottom of the first map 73a.

When the user 31 taps a location where the second spot information 64a is displayed on the first list screen 60a or the first map screen 61a and selects one piece of second spot information 64a, the display device 43 displays a screen (not shown) on the first list screen 60a or the first map screen 61a. Transit to the details screen. The details screen displays detailed information of the spot selected by the user 31. The detailed screen includes, for example, at least second spot information 64a and a selection button 68. The detailed screen may further display a map showing the location of the spot selected by the user 31. The second spot information 64a on the detailed screen includes, for example, text data 65 indicating the name of the spot, text data 67 indicating the SNS user 21's impressions of the spot, and image data 66 of the spot.

The first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a each present two or more spots corresponding to the category selected by the user 31. For example, when a category of spots relatively close to the reference position is selected on the home screen 24 shown in FIG. A list of second spot information 64a indicating spots corresponding to the selected categories and ranked high in recommendation order is displayed. For example, when a category of a spot relatively far from the reference position is selected on the home screen 24, the first map screen 61a corresponds to the category selected by the user 31 from among two or more spots included in the second range. The first map 73a shows the spots that are ranked high in the recommendation order.

The first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a display a list switching button 62 and a map switching button 63 in the header 70, respectively. The display device 43 can switch between displaying the first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a using the list switching button 62 and the map switching button 63.

The selection button 68 is a button for the user 31 to select a spot. The selection of a spot is also referred to as a "clip." The information processing terminal 4 of this embodiment displays an evaluation screen 80 shown in FIG. 7 on the display device 43 when the selection button 68 is tapped by the user 31. The evaluation screen 80 is a screen for the user 31 to evaluate spots. The information processing terminal 4 makes the spot a selected state when the spot is evaluated by the user 31 on the evaluation screen 80. The information processing terminal 4 is configured to be able to evaluate each spot in two or more grades. In this embodiment, the evaluation screen 80 displays buttons 81 corresponding to three grades. The button 81 with the lowest grade is displayed in association with the word "somehow." The button 81 with the highest grade is displayed in association with the word "very". The intermediate grade button 81 is displayed in association with the word "normal". After the evaluation by the user 31, the evaluation screen 80 transitions to a first list screen 60a shown in FIG. 5 or a first map screen 61a shown in FIG. 6. After the evaluation, the first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a display selected spot information 64b in the footer 71, as shown in FIG. 5 or 6. The selected spot information 64b indicates a spot selected via the evaluation screen 80.

In this embodiment, the information processing terminal 4 is configured to limit the number of spots that can be selected for each category. The maximum number of spots that can be selected is, for example, 10. The information processing terminal 4 may be configured to display a warning message on the display device 43 when the user 31 taps the selection button 68 with the maximum number of spots selected. That is, the information processing terminal 4 may be configured to display caution information as a warning message on the display device 43 when the number of spots exceeding the maximum number is about to be selected. The caution information indicates that additional spots cannot be selected any more. The information processing terminal 4 may be configured to display a warning message on the display device 43 when attempting to return to the previous screen from the first list screen 60a or the first map screen 61a without setting a route. . In the information processing terminal 4, when the user 31 taps a selection button 68 corresponding to a spot already selected by the user 31 on the first list screen 60a or the first map screen 61a, the selection of the selected spot is canceled. It may also be configured to do so.

The schedule button 69 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is a button for setting a route passing through selected spots and planning an outing. When the schedule button 69 is tapped by the user 31, the display device 43 displays a schedule screen (not shown). The schedule screen displays second spot information 64a corresponding to the selected spot. On the schedule screen, the second spot information 64a is classified based on the scheduled date of going out and the category. For example, if the going out app has been used in the past, the schedule screen displays a list of second spot information 64a corresponding to the currently planned schedule and second spot information 64a corresponding to previously planned schedules. indicate. In this case, the schedule screen displays the second spot information 64a corresponding to the current schedule in association with the scheduled date and category. The schedule screen also displays second spot information 64a corresponding to past schedules in association with the schedule date and category.

The display device 43 shows the route selected by the user 31 on the schedule screen on a second list screen 60b shown in FIG. 8 or a second map screen 61b shown in FIG. 9. For example, when the schedule button 69 is tapped, the first list screen 60a transitions to the second list screen 60b via the schedule screen. When the schedule button 69 is tapped, the first map screen 61a transitions to the second map screen 61b via the schedule screen.

The second list screen 60b shown in FIG. 8 displays two or more selected spot information 64b grouped based on the distance between the selected spots. Specifically, the second list screen 60b displays selected spot information 64b for each cluster 92 shown in FIG. 13. Cluster 92 is composed of two or more selected spots located relatively close to each other. Cluster 92 is composed of one selected spot if there are no other selected spots in a relatively close position. Clusters 92 are established based on distances between selected spots along the route. The cluster 92 is composed of, for example, the AA flower park and the AA cafe illustrated in FIG. The cluster 92 is composed of, for example, BB Flower Park.

In this embodiment, the second list screen 60b includes representative spot information 64c, non-representative spot information 64d, scheduled date information 82, cluster information 79, route order information 76, evaluation information 77, and category words. The text data 27 shown, a list switching button 62, a map switching button 63, and an evaluation sorting button 78 are displayed. The second list screen 60b includes two or more cluster areas 75. The second list screen 60b displays cluster information 79 and representative spot information 64c in each cluster area 75. The second list screen 60b can display cluster information 79, one representative spot information 64c, and one or more non-representative spot information 64d in the cluster area 75. Representative spot information 64c indicates a representative spot. The representative spot is a representative of two or more selected spots that make up the cluster 92. In the present embodiment, the representative spot is the selected spot that receives the relatively highest evaluation from the user 31 among the two or more selected spots that make up the cluster 92. Alternatively, the representative spot is a selected spot that constitutes the cluster 92. The non-representative spot information 64d indicates a non-representative spot. A non-representative spot is a selected spot that is not a representative spot. The non-representative spot is a selected spot that has a relatively low evaluation from the user 31 among the two or more selected spots forming the cluster 92. The scheduled date information 82 indicates the scheduled date selected by the user 31 on the date screen 10 shown in FIG.

Cluster information 79 indicates the name of a representative spot for each cluster area 75. The cluster information 79 indicates the name of the representative spot as well as the words "nearby", for example. The cluster information 79 can indicate representative spots for each area. The second list screen 60b displays representative spot information 64c and non-representative spot information 64d in route order. The route order information 76 indicates numbers corresponding to the route order. The second list screen 60b displays each representative spot information 64c and non-representative spot information 64d in association with route order information 76.

The second list screen 60b can be scrolled vertically like the first list screen 60a. The second list screen 60b displays representative spot information 64c corresponding to the starting point of the route at the top of the list, and displays representative spot information 64c corresponding to the end of the route at the bottom of the list. The route order information 76 indicates the route order of each representative spot. The route order information 76 indicates the representative spot corresponding to the starting point of the route, for example, with the number "1". The route order information 76 indicates a larger number toward the last representative spot of the route. The route order information 76 is displayed in association with each representative spot information 64c. The evaluation information 77 corresponds to the evaluation from the user 31 for each representative spot. Evaluation information 77 is input to information processing terminal 4 via evaluation screen 80 shown in FIG. Evaluation information 77 indicates user 31's evaluation of the selected spot. Evaluation information 77 indicates the degree to which the user 31 desires to visit the selected spot. When the user 31 taps the evaluation sorting button 78, the display device 43 switches the second list screen 60b to the third list screen 60c shown in FIG. 10 and displays it.

The second map screen 61b shown in FIG. 9 displays at least a second map 73b and selected spot information 64b. In the present embodiment, the second map screen 61b includes a second map 73b, selected spot information 64b, scheduled date information 82, route order information 76, text data 27 indicating category words, evaluation information 77, An evaluation sorting button 78, a list switching button 62, and a map switching button 63 are displayed. The second map 73b indicates selected spots with pin icons 74d and 74e. Each pin icon 74d, 74e corresponds to the order of the route. Each pin icon 74d, 74e is numbered in the order of the route. Route order information 76 is displayed in association with each pin icon 74d, 74e. The route order information 76 corresponds to the numbers indicated by the pin icons 74d and 74e.

In this embodiment, when the information processing terminal 4 is switched from another screen to the second map screen 61b, the information processing terminal 4 automatically sets the spot selected by the user 31 as the selected spot corresponding to the starting point of the route. do. Immediately after being switched from another screen, the second map screen 61b displays selected spot information 64b corresponding to the starting point of the route. When the pin icon 74b corresponding to another selected spot is tapped by the user 31 and the other selected spot is selected by the user 31, the second map screen 61b displays the selected spot information 64b corresponding to the starting point. The selected spot information 64b is changed to correspond to the selected spot. In this embodiment, the second map screen 61b displays selected spot information 64b below the second map 73b.

The display device 43 switches and displays the second map screen 61b to the third map screen 61c shown in FIG. 11 when the user 31 taps the evaluation sorting button 78. The display device 43 can switch between displaying the second list screen 60b and the second map screen 61b using the list switching button 62 and the map switching button 63.

The third list screen 60c shown in FIG. 10 mainly displays selected spot information 64b indicating selected spots with relatively high evaluations from the user 31. The third list screen 60c displays selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots in a larger size than selected spot information 64b indicating selected spots with relatively low evaluations. The third list screen 60c displays selected spot information 64b indicating a selected spot with a low evaluation as a spot near the selected spot information 64b indicating a selected spot with a high evaluation. The third list screen 60c displays, for each cluster 92, selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots and selected spot information 64b indicating low rated selected spots. The third list screen 60c displays selected spot information 64b indicating low-rated selected spots around selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots. The third list screen 60c displays a list of selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots in order of route.

In this embodiment, the third list screen 60c displays at least representative spot information 64c and non-representative spot information 64d. The third list screen 60c displays representative spot information 64c as selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots. The third list screen 60c displays non-representative spot information 64d as selected spot information 64b indicating a selected spot with a low evaluation. In this embodiment, the third list screen 60c displays representative spot information 64c larger than non-representative spot information 64d. In this embodiment, the third list screen 60c includes representative spot information 64c, non-representative spot information 64d, scheduled date information 82, route order information 76, text data 27 indicating category words, and a list switching button 62. and a map switching button 63 are displayed. The third list screen 60c displays at least representative spot information 64c and route order information 76 in a cluster area 75. In the third list screen 60c, route order information 76 indicates the order of representative spots along the route. In the third list screen 60c, the route order information 76 is not provided to the non-representative spot information 64d. In this embodiment, the third list screen 60c displays one representative spot information 64c, route order information 76, and one or more non-representative spot information 64d in a cluster area 75. In this embodiment, the third list screen 60c displays image data 66 included in the non-representative spot information 64d below the representative spot information 64c. When displaying two or more pieces of non-representative spot information 64d, the cluster area 75 displays the image data 66 included in the non-representative spot information 64d side by side in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the third list screen 60c is scrolled.

The third map screen 61c shown in FIG. 11 displays at least a third map 73c and selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots. The third map 73c shows selected spots with high ratings and selected spots with low ratings using different types of pin icons 74d, 74e, and 74f, respectively. Pin icons 74d and 74e corresponding to highly rated selected spots are associated with route order information. The pin icons 74d and 74e are numbered in order of the route. The pin icons 74d and 74e corresponding to the selected spots with a high evaluation are different from the pin icon 74f corresponding to a selected spot with a low evaluation in at least one of size, color, and shape. The pin icon 74d selected by the user 31 is different from the unselected pin icon 74e in at least one of size, color, and shape. The pin icon 74f corresponding to a selected spot with a low evaluation is, for example, grayed out. The information processing terminal 4 displays the pin icon 74f corresponding to the selected spot with a low evaluation on the third map screen 61c so that the user 31 cannot select it. In this embodiment, the third map screen 61c displays selected spot information 64b selected by the user 31 below the third map 73c.

The third map screen 61c displays at least a third map 73c, representative spot information 64c, and non-representative spot information 64d. The third map screen 61c displays representative spot information 64c as selected spot information 64b indicating highly rated selected spots. The third map screen 61c displays non-representative spot information 64d as selected spot information 64b indicating a selected spot with a low evaluation. The third map 73c shows at least representative spots and non-representative spots. In this embodiment, the third map screen 61c includes a third map 73c, representative spot information 64c, non-representative spot information 64d, scheduled date information 82, route order information 76, list switching button 62, and map A switching button 63 is displayed. In this embodiment, the third map screen 61c displays representative spot information 64c below the third map 73c as the selected spot selected by the user 31. The third map screen 61c can display representative spot information 64c as well as non-representative spot information 64d belonging to the same cluster 92 as the representative spot information 64c. The non-representative spot information 64d is, for example, image data 66 included in the non-representative spot information 64d. In this embodiment, the third map screen 61c displays representative spot information 64c larger than non-representative spot information 64d.

The display device 43 can switch between displaying the third list screen 60c and the third map screen 61c using the list switching button 62 and the map switching button 63.

The terminal control device 44 controls various information processing operations. The terminal control device 44 is electrically connected to the input device 41 , the terminal communication device 42 , the display device 43 , and the terminal storage device 45 . The terminal control device 44, the input device 41, the terminal communication device 42, the display device 43, and the terminal storage device 45 are connected to each other via, for example, a bus (not shown). The terminal control device 44 is configured to be able to control the input device 41, the terminal communication device 42, and the display device 43 based on a program stored in the terminal storage device 45. The terminal control device 44 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit).

The terminal communication control unit 46 controls the terminal communication device 42 to communicate with the database server 5.

The position specifying unit 47 specifies a reference position corresponding to the category selected by the user 31. Specifically, the position specifying unit 47 specifies the reference position corresponding to the category set by the user 31 on the home screen 24 shown in FIG. 4. The position specifying unit 47 specifies the reference position based on the location data of the region associated with the category information 29, for example. The position specifying unit 47 transmits reference data indicating the specified reference position to the database server 5. The acquisition unit 55 sets a search range based on the reference data. The acquisition unit 55 acquires from the database 59 first spot information each indicating a predetermined number of spots included in the search range. The database server 5 transmits second spot information generated based on the first spot information to the information processing terminal 4. The display device 43 displays a first list screen 60a shown in FIG. 5 or a first map screen 61a shown in FIG. 6 based on the second spot information 64a.

The display control unit 48 controls the display device 43 so that each of the above-mentioned screens is displayed.

The terminal storage device 45 includes a volatile storage device in which information disappears when the power is turned off, and a non-volatile storage device in which information does not disappear even when the power is turned off. The volatile storage device temporarily stores information processed by the terminal control device 44. The volatile storage device stores, for example, map data and point information added to the map data. Examples of volatile storage devices include RAM (Random Access Memory). A nonvolatile storage device is a storage that can store various information processing programs and various information. Examples of nonvolatile storage devices include ROM (Read Only Memory). For example, a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is used as the ROM.

The terminal storage device 45 stores count information. The count information indicates the number of spots selected by the user 31 from the first list screen 60a or the first map screen 61a. The terminal storage device 45 stores count information when the selection button 68 is tapped and the user makes an evaluation on the evaluation screen 80 shown in FIG. 7 .

The information processing terminal 4 as described above corresponds to a computer. Each component of the embodiment described above is realized, for example, by the CPU executing a program of an outing application stored in the terminal storage device 45. The outing app program may be executed by being downloaded from the database server 5 or another server.
≪Details of the configuration of database server 5≫
The server communication device 51 performs data communication with an external device. In this embodiment, the server communication device 51 communicates with the SNS server 23 shown in FIG. The server communication device 51 receives the first spot information from the SNS server 23. Server communication device 51 communicates with information processing terminal 4 . The server communication device 51 receives reference data from the information processing terminal 4. The server communication device 51 transmits the second spot information 64a to the information processing terminal 4. The server communication device 51 is controlled by a server communication control section 53.

The server control device 52 is electrically connected to the server communication device 51, the server storage device 58, and the database 59, respectively. The server control device 52, server communication device 51, server storage device 58, and database 59 are connected to each other via, for example, a bus (not shown). For example, the server control device 52 drives various programs stored in the server storage device 58 to operate. The server control device 52 is composed of, for example, a CPU.

The category determining unit 54 determines category candidates for the user 31's destination. The category determining unit 54 determines the ranking of spots within the search range in order to determine category candidates. When the information output system 3 accumulates evaluation information 77 in excess of a predetermined amount, the category determination unit 54 determines a score based on evaluations made by the user 31 in the past for the spot, for example. The category determining unit 54 converts the evaluation of the user 31 into a numerical value in accordance with, for example, the following correspondence table. The category determining unit 54 treats the spot as a recommended spot with a higher rank as the score is higher.

・Somehow: 1
・Normal: 2
・Very: 3

If a spot evaluated by the user 31 in the past has been given different user evaluations multiple times, the category determination unit 54 adopts the latest user evaluation. The category determination unit 54 may employ a Pearson correlation coefficient to represent the degree of similarity between the users 31 as a numerical value.

上記式（１）において、話題度スコアは、情報収集システム２においてスポットに対応した投稿の数に基づいて決定される。例えば、話題度スコアは、投稿数が多いスポットほど高くなる。 The category determination unit 54 calculates a score of a spot for which there is no user evaluation based on, for example, the following formula (1). The category determining unit 54 treats the spot as a recommended spot with a higher rank as the score is higher.

In the above equation (1), the topicality score is determined based on the number of posts corresponding to the spot in the information collection system 2. For example, the topicality score becomes higher for a spot with a larger number of posts.

The rating score is calculated based on the following formula (2).

The meanings of the symbols in the above formula (2) are as follows.
From among the users 31 who have evaluated item i, we will sample the top k people with the highest degree of similarity calculated using the similarity function defined in 2. Similarity Function Specification, and this will be N_i^k(u). Expressed as

The category determining unit 54 extracts common words from text data regarding each spot based on first spot information corresponding to a predetermined number of spots with high scores. The category determining unit 54 determines, for each spot, a word that is included in the text data in large numbers as a category word.

The category candidates determined by the category determination unit 54 are presented to the user 31 as category information 29 via the information processing terminal 4.

The recommendation unit 56 determines the recommended order of spots in order to display the first list screen 60a shown in FIG. 5 and the first map screen 61a shown in FIG. 6. The recommendation unit 56 determines the recommendation order of spots that correspond to the category selected by the user 31 and are within the search range. When the evaluation information 77 is collected in the information output system 3 in excess of a predetermined amount, the recommendation unit 56 converts the evaluation of the user 31 into a numerical value in accordance with the above-mentioned correspondence table, for example. If a spot evaluated by the user 31 in the past has been given different user evaluations multiple times, the recommendation unit 56 adopts the latest user evaluation.

The recommendation unit 56 calculates a spot score for a spot without user evaluation based on, for example, the above formula (1) and the above formula (2). The algorithm for determining the recommendation order in this way is called a "recommendation algorithm."

The acquisition unit 55 sets a search range. The acquisition unit 55 sets the first range and the second range as the search range when the category determination unit 54 determines the category candidates. In this case, the reference position of the search range is, for example, the location of the user 31. The acquisition unit 55 extracts spots included in the first range and spots included in the second range from the database 59, respectively. That is, the acquisition unit 55 acquires first spot information indicating each spot within the first range from the database 59. The acquisition unit 55 acquires first spot information indicating each spot within the second range from the database 59. The category determining unit 54 determines category candidates using the first spot information. The database server 5 transmits the category information 29 generated by the category determining section 54 to the information processing terminal 4.

When the out-of-home category is selected by the user 31 and the first list screen 60a and first map screen 61a are displayed, the acquisition unit 55 sets the search range based on the reference position specified by the position specifying unit 47. do. In this embodiment, the acquisition unit 55 acquires a predetermined number of first spot information from the database 59 in descending order of topicality among the spots within the search range. The predetermined number is, for example, 100. The recommendation unit 56 determines the recommendation order based on the first spot information. The database server 5 transmits the second spot information 64a generated based on the first spot information and the recommendation order to the information processing terminal 4.

The route determining unit 57 determines the moving order of the selected spots based on the route determining process. The route determining unit 57 acquires position data, date and time data, and evaluation information 77 for each spot in order to determine the order of movement. These data are transmitted from the information processing terminal 4 to the database server 5 when the schedule button 69 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is pressed by the user 31. The location data indicates the selected spot. The position data includes, for example, latitude data and longitude data. The date and time data indicates the date and time when each spot was selected.

The route determining unit 57 determines the order of movement based on the position data, date and time data, and evaluation information 77. As shown in FIG. 12, the route determining unit 57 determines one of the selected spots as the starting point 90a of the route. In this embodiment, the route determining unit 57 selects the selected spot with the highest user evaluation as the starting point 90a. If there are two or more selected spots with the highest user evaluations, the route determining unit 57 determines the selected spot with the oldest selected date and time as the starting point 90a. If the user 31 has given two or more different evaluations to the same spot in the past, the route determination unit 57 adopts the latest user evaluation.

The route determining unit 57 calculates the distance 91 between the starting point 90a and the other selected spots 90b to 90e, as shown in FIG. 12(a). The route determining unit 57 selects the selected spot 90b closest to the starting point 90a as the next relay point to move to. In order to determine the third selected spot on the route, the route determining unit 57 selects the second selected spot 90b on the route and the unselected spots 90c to 90e, as shown in FIG. 12(b). Calculate the distance 91 from The route determination unit 57 selects the closest selection spot 90c from the second selection spot 90b as the third selection spot 90c, which will serve as a relay point. The route determining unit 57 calculates the distance 91 between the selected spot selected as the destination and a selected spot that has not yet been selected, and repeats the process of selecting the closest selected spot from the destination as the next destination. In this way, the route determining unit 57 uniquely determines the movement order, as shown in FIG. 12(c).

As shown in FIG. 13, the route determining unit 57 creates two or more clusters 92 based on the movement order. The route determining unit 57 creates each cluster 92 so that the total distance along the route between each selected spot is within a predetermined value n. The predetermined value n is set arbitrarily. For example, when the predetermined value n is 6, the route determining unit 57 configures the cluster 92 so that the total travel distance within the cluster 92 is within 6 km. In this case, the cluster 92 moves 5 km from the starting point 90a to the third selected spot 90c, and travels 11 km when it moves to the fourth selected spot 90d. Therefore, the route determining unit 57 treats the area from the starting point 90a to the third selected spot 90c as one cluster 92a. It takes 6 km for the second cluster 92 to move from the selected spot 90c to the first selected spot 90d of this cluster 92. Therefore, the route determining unit 57 forms a cluster 92 with only one selected spot 90d. It takes 6 km for the third cluster 92 to move from the selected spot 90d to the first selected spot 90e of this cluster 92. Therefore, the route determining unit 57 forms a cluster 92 with only one selected spot 90e.

The route determining unit 57 selects a representative spot from among the selected spots 90a to 90c, 90d, and 90e forming each cluster 92. If there are two or more selected spots with the highest user evaluation, the route determining unit 57 selects the spot selected at the latest date and time among them.

The server storage device 58 includes a volatile storage device in which information disappears when the power is turned off, and a non-volatile storage device in which information does not disappear even when the power is turned off. The volatile storage device temporarily stores information processed by the server controller 52. An example of a volatile storage device is, for example, a RAM. Server storage device 58 stores map data.

The database 59 stores first spot information. The database 59 classifies and stores the first spot information for each category. The reference data and evaluation information 77 are stored in the server storage device 58 or the database 59.

The information output system 1 may include only one database server 5 as described above, or may include two or more. When two or more database servers 5 are provided, the plurality of servers may be used separately for each function, for example.

The database server 5 corresponds to a computer. Each component of the above embodiment is realized, for example, by the CPU executing a software program stored in the server storage device 58.

When the out-of-home category is selected by the user 31 from the home screen 24 shown in FIG. 4, the information output system 3 executes the recommendation process shown in FIG. 14.

In step S1, the position specifying unit 47 specifies a reference position associated with the category specified by the user 31.

In step S2, the acquisition unit 55 sets a search range.

In step S3, the acquisition unit 55 detects a predetermined number of spots from among the spots within the search range in descending order of topicality.

In step S4, the acquisition unit 55 detects a predetermined number of spots from among the spots within the search range in descending order of the scores of the recommendation algorithm.

In step S5, the recommendation unit 56 determines the recommendation order based on the topic level and the recommendation algorithm based on the above formula (1).

In step S6, the recommendation unit 56 performs sorting based on the calculated score. The display device 43 displays the second spot information 64a in the recommended order on the first list screen 60a. Alternatively, the display device 43 displays the second spot information 64a corresponding to the spot ranked first in the recommendation order on the first map screen 61a.

The information output system executes the route determination process shown in FIG. 13.

In step S11, the route determining unit 57 acquires the position data, date and time data, and evaluation information 77 of each selected spot.

In step S12, the route determining unit 57 determines the starting point 90a.

In step S13, the route determining unit 57 determines the order of movement.

In step S14, the route determining unit 57 creates a cluster 92.

In step S15, the route determining unit 57 determines a representative spot for each cluster 92.

In step S16, the display device 43 displays the second list screen 60b or the second map screen 61b to show the route.

As described above, the going out application of this embodiment causes the information processing terminal 4 as a computer to function as the terminal communication device 42 and the display device 43. The terminal communication device 42 acquires two or more pieces of second spot information 64a. The second spot information 64a includes position data indicating a spot within a predetermined search range, text data 65 indicating the name of the spot, and image data 66 of the spot. The search range is set according to the user 31. The display device 43 can switch between and display the first list screen 60a and the first map screen 61a. On the first list screen 60a, second spot information 64a is arranged based on the order in which spots are recommended to the user 31. The recommendation order is determined by a predetermined method. The first map screen 61a includes a first map 73a. The first map 73a shows spots corresponding to the first list screen 60a. The display device 43 displays at least one of text data 65 and image data 66 on the first map screen 61a, along with the first map 73a. The text data 65 and image data 66 correspond to spots ranked in a predetermined recommendation order.

As a comparative example, it is possible to have a configuration where you can check only the location information on the map by tapping the map icon of the spot, but in this configuration, when you want to know the spot information, you have to switch screens each time, and it is difficult to control the location. I had to find a recommended spot. On the other hand, the information processing terminal 4 of this embodiment can display the second spot information 64a corresponding to the spot most recommended by the information output system 3 together with the first map 73a, so it is not a standard for the user 31 when going out. This makes it easier to select spots that are not available. Therefore, the going out app can generate an outing plan with a wider range of options for where to go.

Further, the program of this embodiment causes the database server 5 as a computer to function as a server communication device 51 and a server control device 52. The server communication device 51 acquires the selected spot information 64b and the evaluation information 77. The selected spot information 64b each indicates two or more spots selected by the user 31. Evaluation information 77 indicates user 31's evaluation of the selected spot. The server control device 52 sets a route passing through the selected spots based on the selected spot information 64b and the evaluation information 77. The starting point 90a of the route is a selected spot with a predetermined user evaluation ranking.

The database server 5 can automatically determine the route based on the user's 31 evaluation of the selected spots. Therefore, a standard route is less likely to be set than when the user 31 specifies the order of visiting each spot and determines the route, and it is possible to generate an outing plan with a wider range of options for where to go.

Furthermore, the information output system 3 of this embodiment sets a route that passes through two or more selected spots selected by the user 31. The information output system 3 includes a display device 43 and a server control device 52. The display device 43 displays second spot information 64a. The second spot information 64a indicates a spot. Server control device 52 determines clusters 92 based on distances 91 between selected spots 90a-90e along the route. Cluster 92 includes one or more selected spots 90a-90e. The display device 43 displays a second list screen 60b and a third list screen 60c. On the second list screen 60b and the third list screen 60c, the second spot information 64a is classified into clusters 92 and arranged in route order.

The second list screen 60b and the third list screen 60c can display selected spots for each of two or more areas along the route. Therefore, the information processing terminal 4 can show the route in an easy-to-see manner for the user 31 even when two or more stop-over spots are gathered in the vicinity.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the device configuration, control method, etc. are not limited to the embodiments described above.

For example, in this embodiment, the route order is determined by the database server 5, but it may also be determined by the information processing terminal 4.

Other configurations can also be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the configurations of the above embodiments and modified examples may be combined.

5 Database server 31 User 51 Server communication device 52 Server control device 64b Selection spot information 77 Evaluation information 90a Starting point 90b Selection spot 90c Selection spot 90d Selection spot 90e Selection spot 91 Distance

Claims (4)

computer,
a communication device that acquires spot information indicating two or more spots selected by a user, and evaluation information indicating the user's evaluation of the spot;
The program is characterized in that the program functions as a control device that sets a route passing through each of the spots starting from the spot having a predetermined ranking based on the spot information and the evaluation information. The control device includes:
Calculating the distances between the spot serving as the starting point and two or more other spots,
2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the distances are compared and a relay point next to the starting point is determined from among the other spots. The starting point is the spot with the relatively highest evaluation among the spots,
The control device includes:
3. The program according to claim 2, wherein if there are two or more spots with the same evaluation as candidates for the starting point, the program determines the spot with the latest timing selected by the user as the starting point. an input device operated by a user;
a communication device that acquires spot information each indicating two or more spots selected by the user via the input device, and evaluation information indicating the user's evaluation of the spot;
An information output system comprising: a control device that sets a route passing through each of the spots starting from the spots ranked in a predetermined ranking based on the spot information and the evaluation information.

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