JP2024052173A - Information output device, information output method, and information output program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information output device etc. capable of providing accurate information about other facilities, areas etc. related to a real estate property to a person viewing the property. [Solution] Attribute information indicating attributes of related information related to the property is acquired on a smartphone SP carried by a viewer moving toward the property and capable of capturing images of the surroundings. Next, current location information indicating the current location of the smartphone SP is acquired. Next, the range in which facilities etc. corresponding to related information having attributes indicated by the acquired attribute information exist is acquired based on the current location of the smartphone SP. Next, related information corresponding to facilities etc. within the acquired range is acquired. Next, an image acquired by capturing an image of the surroundings of the smartphone SP is displayed, and the acquired related information is output in association with the image. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

The present invention belongs to the technical field of information output devices that output information related to real estate properties.

When renting or purchasing an existing real estate property, it is common to preview the surrounding area of the property, as well as visit and check the interior of the property that you will actually be living in or using. In this case, checking the interior of the property before signing a lease or purchase contract is generally referred to as a "viewing."

Here, conventionally, there is a technology disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 below as a technology for simulating the above-mentioned viewing without having to go to the location of the real estate property to be viewed. The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured to use an image of the interior of the real estate property to be viewed taken with a spherical camera, and visualize and display the interior using so-called VR (Virtual Reality) technology.

Patent No. 6514418

However, it is important to check the real estate property before entering into a rental or purchase contract, including not only the interior but also the surrounding environment. In that sense, it is advisable to actually go to the location where the real estate property is located and inspect it while checking the surrounding environment.

In contrast, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 makes no mention of checking the surrounding environment. Therefore, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot meet the above-mentioned requirements.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide accurate information about other facilities, areas, etc. related to the real estate property to those viewing the property.

In order to solve the above problem, in the present invention, attribute information indicating the attributes of related information related to a real estate property is acquired by a system control unit of an information output device that is carried by a user moving toward a real estate property to be previewed and that can capture the surroundings of the user. Next, current location information indicating the current location of the information output device is acquired by the system control unit. Next, a range in which features or areas corresponding to related information having attributes indicated by the acquired attribute information and to be output by the information output device exist is acquired by the system control unit based on the current location indicated by the current location information. Next, related information corresponding to features or areas in the acquired range and to be output by the information output device is acquired by the system control unit. Next, an image obtained by capturing an image of the surroundings of the information output device is displayed by the system control unit. Next, the acquired related information is output by the system control unit in association with the displayed image. As a result, related information having attributes related to the real estate property to be previewed is output together with an image of the surroundings while the user is moving toward the real estate property or on the way back from the real estate property, so that related information about surrounding features related to the real estate property can be accurately provided to the user.

In addition, in the present invention, at least one of the direction of the real estate property to be viewed from the current location or the distance from the current location to the real estate property is output by the system control unit together with the display of the image and the output of related information. This allows the user to accurately recognize the relationship between the features, etc., that correspond to the related information and the real estate property to be viewed.

In addition, in the present invention, when the real estate property to be viewed is not within the imaging range around the information output device, at least one of the direction or distance from the current position is output by the system control unit. This allows the user to recognize the direction or distance even if the real estate property to be viewed is located at a distance that is too far away to be seen, for example.

In addition, in the present invention, the acquired range is either a geographic range or a travel time range based on the current position of the information output device. This makes it possible to provide the user with information related to features or regions that are required from the perspective of geography or travel time from the current position.

In addition, in the present invention, the range acquired is the range specified by the user while moving. This makes it possible to provide useful related information to the user who is on the way to the real estate property to be viewed.

In addition, in the present invention, when the above-mentioned feature or area is not within the imaging range of the information output device, at least one of the direction of the feature or area not within the imaging range as viewed from the current position of the information output device and the distance from the current position is output by the system control unit together with the display of the captured image of the surroundings and the output of related information. This allows the user to effectively recognize the positional relationship between the current position and features far from the current position.

In addition, in the present invention, the features corresponding to the related information are regarded as facilities existing within the acquired area. This makes it possible to effectively provide the user with related information about facilities related to the real estate property to be previewed.

In addition, in the present invention, the area corresponding to the related information is an area included in a disaster prevention map corresponding to the real estate property, and the related information is information on the disaster prevention map. This makes it possible to effectively provide the user with information on the disaster prevention map related to the real estate property to be viewed.

In addition, in the present invention, if there is a feature or area within the imaging range around the information output device that has been imaged for a preset period of time or longer, the system control unit further outputs related information relating to the feature or area in association with the displayed image. This makes it possible to effectively provide the user with related information about features or areas on the way to the real estate property to be viewed or on the way back from the real estate property.

In addition, in the present invention, the system control unit further records the images displayed and the related information output. This allows the images displayed during the preview and the related information output to be reviewed after the preview.

1A is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a smartphone carried by a person viewing a real estate property, an information providing device connected to a property information database and used by a real estate agent or the like who manages the real estate property, and a network connecting them. FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of a display on the smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1A is a diagram showing an example of a designation operation screen for designating a category of related information, etc., according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of a display of related information on a smartphone according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flowchart showing an information providing process according to the present embodiment.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. The embodiment described below is an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an information provision system that provides various information related to a real estate property and facilities or locations in the vicinity to a viewer who visits the location of the real estate property to view the property. In the following description, the real estate property to be viewed will be simply referred to as a "property." Furthermore, the above-mentioned facilities refer to, for example, shops, hospitals or clinics, stations, bus stops, restaurants, gas stations, bridges, baseball stadiums, performances, squares, scenic spots, historical sites, etc. Furthermore, the above-mentioned locations refer to, for example, intersections, mountains, rivers, or specific locations, etc.

In order to provide the various pieces of information to a viewer carrying a smartphone SP constituting the information provision system SS of this embodiment via the smartphone SP, the property information database DB shown in Fig. 1(a) stores information about the property that is the subject of the viewer's viewing, and information about facilities or points along the path from the nearest station to the property, for example, in association with property identification information that identifies the real estate property, as related information of this embodiment. The related information of this embodiment includes various pieces of information, including the information shown below.
(I) Location information indicating the location of the property and name information indicating the name of the property associated with the property identification information. (II) Real estate-related information such as average rent or land price related to real estate in the area where the property is located. (III) Location information indicating the location of each facility or point on the route to the property, name information indicating their names, and attribute information indicating their attributes (in the following description, the facilities or points are referred to as "features")
(IV) Disaster prevention information including a disaster prevention map (so-called hazard map) for the area surrounding the property. The location information and name information of the property in (I), the real estate-related information in (II), and the disaster prevention information in (IV) are each associated with the property identification information that identifies the property. The location information, name information, and attribute information of the feature in (III) are each associated with feature identification information that identifies the feature.

Next, in order to provide the related information of this embodiment to the viewer on the way to the property, the smartphone SP shown in FIG. 1(b) is a smartphone that the viewer carries with him on the way and has a display DP, and is a smartphone with a display function using so-called AR (Augmented Reality). In the case shown in FIG. 1(b), the system control unit (not shown) of the smartphone SP displays an image G obtained by capturing an image of the surroundings of the smartphone SP with a camera (not shown) provided on the back of the smartphone SP on the display DP. If the property to be viewed is within the captured image range, the property RE will be reflected in the image G displayed on the display G. In addition, the system control unit of the smartphone SP detects the current position of the smartphone SP (i.e., the current position of the viewer carrying the smartphone SP; the same applies below) using a position sensor (not shown) such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor. The display function using the AR is a display function realized on the display DP.

Furthermore, the system control unit displays on the display DP a specification operation screen of this embodiment for searching for related information to be displayed on the display DP and related to the property RE to be viewed. FIG. 2(a) is a diagram showing an example of the specification operation screen of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2(a), the specification operation screen SL of this embodiment includes a category specification field IN1 for the viewer to specify a category (category as information) to which the related information to be displayed on the display DP belongs in relation to the property RE, and a range specification field IN2 for specifying a range to which the feature or area corresponding to the related information to be displayed exists. In this case, the above category refers to categories such as "nearest station", "medical institution", "real estate related information", and "disaster prevention". In addition, the above range is a range based on the current position of the smartphone SP (centered on the current position) and is a range of the location of the feature for which the corresponding related information is to be displayed on the display DP. The range entered in the range specification field IN2 is either a range indicated by a travel time (travel time corresponding to the means of travel) such as "xx minutes on foot" or a range indicated by a distance such as "■■ meters". When the specification of a category using the category specification field IN1 and the specification of a range using the range specification field IN2 are completed and the decision button B is operated, data indicating the category and range specified using the category specification field IN1 and the range specification field IN2 are transmitted to the information providing device S via the network NW as a search request for searching for related information. At this time, property identification information for identifying the property RE, terminal identification information for distinguishing the smartphone SP from other smartphones, and location information indicating the current location of the smartphone SP are also transmitted to the information providing device S via the network NW together with the search request.

The processing unit (not shown) of the information providing device S that receives the search request from the smartphone SP searches the property information database DB based on the received property identification information and search request, and extracts the related information related to the property RE identified by the property identification information, which corresponds to the category and range specified by the specified operation screen SL, to be displayed on the display DP of the smartphone SP. More specifically, the processing unit of the information providing device S extracts from the property information database DB the related information that belongs to the category included in the search request and corresponds to features within the range included in the search request from the current position of the smartphone SP indicated by the position information included in the search request. The processing unit of the information providing device S then transmits the extracted related information via the network NW to the smartphone SP on which the related information is to be displayed, using the terminal identification information transmitted together with the search request as a clue.

The smartphone SP that has received the related information from the information providing device S displays the image G captured by the camera on the display DP, while displaying related information related to the features contained in the image G in the image G using the display function using the AR. For example, if the search request includes the categories "hospital," "nearest station," "real estate-related information," and "disaster prevention" and the range includes "15 minutes on foot," the system control unit of the smartphone SP receives, as the related information, hospitals and nearest stations within a 15-minute walk from the current location of the smartphone SP, as well as real estate-related information and disaster prevention information corresponding to the area within the 15-minute walk. The system control unit then uses the received related information to display an image G including related information C1, etc., as shown in FIG. 2(b), on the display DP. In the example shown in FIG. 2B, the related information C3 indicating the property RE to be viewed, the related information C1 belonging to the category of the "real estate related information", the related information C2 belonging to the category of the "medical institution", the related information C4 belonging to the category of the "nearest station", and the related information C5 as a hazard map belonging to the category of the "disaster prevention" are included in the image G and displayed on the display DP. At this time, the related information C1 is displayed at a position indicating the area to which the real estate related information corresponds, the related information C2 is displayed in association with the hospital shown in the image G, and the related information C3 is displayed in association with the property RE shown in the image G. At this time, the system control unit may also display, as the related information C3, information indicating at least one of the direction of the property RE as viewed from the current position of the smartphone SP or the distance to the property RE. In addition, the related information C4 is displayed in a manner in which the means of travel and travel time to the ■■ station, which is not shown in the image G, are indicated in the direction of the ■■ station as viewed from the current position of the smartphone SP (left rear in the example shown in FIG. 2B). As the related information C4, only either the means of travel or the travel time may be displayed. In addition, the related information C5 includes an image showing the range corresponding to the hazard map (in the example shown in FIG. 2(b), the entire road extending from the center to the back) and text showing the disaster prevention level. In the example shown in FIG. 2(b), the image as the related information C5 is preferably an image that has the same shape as the entire road and transparently shows the original road in a different attention-calling color from the original road.

On the other hand, if there is a feature that the viewer gazes at for a certain period of time (e.g., several tens of seconds to a minute) on the smartphone SP displaying related information C1 etc. on the display DP on the way to the property RE, the system control unit extracts that feature from the image G and transmits the extraction result together with the terminal identification information to the information providing device S via the network NW. Next, the processing unit of the information providing device S, which receives the extraction result and the terminal identification information, searches for related information corresponding to the extraction result in the property information database DB. The processing unit of the information providing device S then transmits the searched related information via the network NW to the smartphone SP identified by the terminal identification information transmitted together with the extraction result. As a result, the system control unit of the smartphone SP displays the received related information in association with the feature in the image G that was gazed at up until that point.

The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3. For example, when the power of the smartphone SP is turned on by the previewer, the system control unit of the smartphone SP accepts the specification of the category using the category specification field IN1 of the category of related information (step S1) and the specification of the range of the feature corresponding to the related information (step S2). Next, the system control unit acquires location information indicating the current location of the smartphone SP (step S3), and transmits the search request to the information providing device S via the network NW using each piece of information accepted or acquired in the above steps S1 to S3 (step S4). Next, the system control unit acquires related information corresponding to the search request transmitted in step S4 via the network NW (step S5), and displays the acquired related information together with the image G on the display DP (step S6, see FIG. 2(b)). Next, the system control unit determines whether or not there is a feature that the previewer has been gazing at for the above-mentioned certain period of time or more via the smartphone SP (step S7). In the determination of step S7, if there is no feature that the previewer is gazing at (step S7: NO), the system control unit proceeds to step S10 described later. In the judgment of step S7, if there is a feature being gazed upon (step S7: YES), the system control unit extracts the feature from the image G and transmits the extraction result to the information providing device S via the network NW (step S8). Next, the system control unit judges whether or not related information corresponding to the extraction result transmitted in step S8 has been acquired via the network NW (step S9). In the judgment of step S9, if the corresponding related information has been acquired (step S9: YES), the system control unit returns to the above step S6 and displays the related information acquired in step S9 on the display DP together with the related information C1, etc. In the judgment of step S9, if the corresponding related information has not been acquired (step S9: NO), the system control unit judges whether or not to end the information providing process of this embodiment due to a reason such as the arrival of a previewer carrying a smartphone SP at the property RE (step S10). In the judgment of step S10, if the information providing process is to be ended (step S10: YES), the system control unit ends the information providing process as it is. If it is determined in step S10 that the information provision process should be continued (step S10: NO), the system control unit returns to step S3 and continues the series of processes described above.

According to the information provision process of the present embodiment, the related information C1, etc. of the category related to the property RE is displayed together with the image G of the surroundings while the viewer is moving toward the property RE, so that the related information C1, etc. about the surrounding features related to the property RE can be accurately provided to the viewer. In addition, the viewer can be made to accurately recognize the relationship between the features corresponding to the related information C1, etc. and the property RE. In addition, the related information C1, etc. of the features or area required in terms of geography or travel time from the current position of the smartphone SP can be provided to the viewer. In addition, the related information C1, etc. useful for the viewer on the way to the property RE can be provided. In addition, the viewer can be made to effectively recognize the positional relationship between the features, etc. far from the viewer's current position (see related information C4 shown in FIG. 2(b)). In addition, the related information C2, etc. about the facilities related to the property RE can be effectively provided to the viewer. In addition, the information of the hazard map related to the property RE can be effectively provided to the viewer (see related information C5 shown in FIG. 2(b)). It also makes it possible to effectively provide prospective buyers with relevant information about noteworthy features on the way to the property RE.

The contents of the related information C1, etc. displayed on the display DP of this embodiment may be output to the viewer by audio. The system control unit may also be configured to record the image G and related information C1, etc. displayed on the display DP of this embodiment in a non-volatile manner. In this case, the image G displayed during the viewing and the output related information C1, etc. can be reconfirmed after the viewing.

In addition, when a previewer is moving to a position where the property RE is not visible in the image G (i.e., a position far away from the property RE), the system control unit may be configured to display on the display DP the name of the property RE and the direction and distance as seen from the current position of the smartphone SP. In this case, even if the property RE is far away and cannot be seen, the previewer can be made aware of its direction or distance.

Furthermore, the system may be configured to provide the viewer with related information C1, etc. along with images of the surrounding area on the way back from viewing the property RE. In this case, the viewer can be provided with accurate related information C1, etc. about features that exist only on the way back, for example.

Furthermore, instead of extracting related information based on the current location of the smartphone SP in the information providing device S, the related information related to the property RE may be acquired in advance in the smartphone SP at the time the viewer starts moving toward the property RE, and the system control unit may extract the desired related information in accordance with the movement of the current location and display it on the display DP.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a program corresponding to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 can be recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk, or obtained and recorded from a network such as the Internet, and then read and executed by a general-purpose microcomputer, allowing the microcomputer to function as the system control unit of this embodiment without accessing the network during processing.

G Image S Information provision device C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 Related information SS Information provision system SP Smartphone DB Property information database DP Display RE Property SL Designation operation screen IN1 Category designation field IN2 Range designation field NW Network

Claims (21)

An information output device that is carried by a user who is moving toward a real estate property to be previewed and is capable of capturing an image of the user's surroundings,
Acquiring attribute information indicating attributes of related information related to the real estate property;
Obtaining current location information indicating a current location of the information output device;
acquisition based on the current position indicated by the acquired current position information within a range in which a feature or area corresponding to the related information having the attribute indicated by the acquired attribute information and to be output by the information output device exists;
Acquiring the related information corresponding to the feature or the region within the acquired range and outputting the related information on the information output device;
Displaying an image obtained by capturing an image of the surroundings; and
an output of the obtained related information in association with the displayed image;
An information output device comprising a system control unit that performs the above-mentioned steps. The information output device according to claim 1, characterized in that the system control unit outputs at least one of the direction of the real estate property from the current location or the distance from the current location to the real estate property together with the display of the image and the output of the related information. The information output device according to claim 2, characterized in that, when the real estate property is not within the imaging range of the surroundings, the system control unit outputs at least one of the direction or the distance. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the acquired range is either a geographic range or a travel time range based on the current location. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the acquired range is a range specified by the user while moving. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, when the feature or the area is not within the imaging range of the surroundings, the system control unit outputs at least one of the direction of the feature or the area not within the imaging range as viewed from the current position or the distance from the current position, together with the display of the image and the output of the related information. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the feature is a facility that exists within the acquired range. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the area corresponding to the related information is an area included in a disaster prevention map corresponding to the real estate property, and the related information is information on the disaster prevention map. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, when there is a feature or area within the surrounding imaging range that has been imaged for a preset period of time or more, the system control unit further outputs related information relating to the feature or area in association with the displayed image. The information output device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the system control unit further records the displayed image and the output related information. An information output method executed in an information output device that is carried by a user who is moving toward a real estate property to be previewed and is capable of capturing an image of the user's surroundings, comprising:
acquiring attribute information indicating attributes of related information related to the real estate property;
acquiring current location information indicating a current location of the information output device;
acquiring a range in which a feature or region corresponding to the related information having the attribute indicated by the acquired attribute information and to be output by the information output device exists, based on the current position indicated by the acquired current position information;
acquiring the related information corresponding to the feature or the region within the acquired range and to be outputted by the information output device;
displaying an image obtained by capturing the surroundings;
outputting the acquired related information in association with the displayed image;
13. An information output method comprising: The information output method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of outputting at least one of the direction of the real estate property from the current position and the distance from the current position to the real estate property together with the display of the image and the output of the related information. The information output method according to claim 12, characterized in that in the step of outputting the related information in association with the displayed image, if the real estate property is not within the imaging range of the surroundings, at least one of the direction or the distance is output. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the acquired range is either a geographic range or a travel time range based on the current location. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the acquired range is a range specified by the user while moving. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that it includes a step of outputting, when the feature or the area is not within the imaging range of the surroundings, at least one of the direction of the feature or the area not within the imaging range as viewed from the current position or the distance from the current position, together with the display of the image and the output of the related information. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the feature is a facility that exists within the acquired range. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the area corresponding to the related information is an area included in a disaster prevention map corresponding to the real estate property, and the related information is information on the disaster prevention map. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising a step of outputting, in the case where there is a feature or area within the surrounding imaging range that has been imaged for a preset period of time or more, related information relating to the feature or area in association with the displayed image. The information output method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, further comprising a step of recording the displayed image and the output related information. A computer included in an information output device that is carried by a user who is moving toward a real estate property to be previewed and is capable of capturing images of the user's surroundings,
acquiring attribute information indicating attributes of related information related to the real estate property;
acquiring current location information indicating a current location of the information output device;
acquiring a range in which a feature or region corresponding to the related information having the attribute indicated by the acquired attribute information and to be output by the information output device exists, based on the current position indicated by the acquired current position information;
acquiring the related information corresponding to the feature or the region within the acquired range and to be outputted by the information output device;
displaying an image obtained by capturing the surroundings;
outputting the acquired related information in association with the displayed image;
An information output program characterized by causing the program to execute the above steps.

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