JP3277714B2 - Traffic guide device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traffic guidance system which is used in a traffic guidance system for a bus terminal, a sightseeing spot, etc., and which provides traffic guidance for operation of a bus or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional traffic guide device, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an input screen and its route display screen in the configuration shown in FIG. 9 and 10, in this example, information on the destination and the departure place shown in FIG. 10A is input from the destination / departure place input unit 1 to the bus timetable information acquisition unit 2, and further, the bus time Bus timetable information is input from the table information storage 3. From this information, the scheduled bus operation time is obtained by the bus timetable information acquisition unit 2. With respect to the scheduled operation time of the bus, the arrival time calculation unit 5 calculates the destination arrival time when the bus operates as scheduled. From this calculation, the optimal bus route is determined by the route determination unit 6, and the route shown in FIG.

[0003] An example of this type of traffic guidance device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-241500. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the traffic guidance device, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a route display screen in the configuration shown in FIG. 11 and 12, a bus timetable information acquisition unit 11 acquires bus timetable information from a bus timetable information storage unit 12 and a bus position information acquisition unit 13.
Has obtained information on the current bus position from the bus position information storage unit 14. Further, the traffic information acquisition unit 15 obtains the traffic information, for example, traffic congestion information, from the traffic information storage unit 16. Information on the current position of the bus obtained in this way is displayed on the operation status display section 17 as shown in FIG. In this display screen, the current bus (1) is displayed on the route in consideration of traffic congestion and the like with respect to the scheduled operation time, and the more accurate current position of the bus (1) is indicated by the A bus stop and the B bus stop. Can be shown during

[0004]

However, in the case of the former traffic guide device, in the former case, the bus route is guided only at the scheduled operation time, so that the bus operation is delayed due to traffic jams, accidents and the like on the bus route. In this case, an accurate arrival time cannot be calculated, and an accurate guidance cannot be provided. Also, in the latter example,
Although it is possible to display (guide) the current bus position accurately taking into account traffic conditions such as traffic congestion, it is only possible to display the bus current position (guide) for people whose bus route is unknown, The optimal route cannot be determined. In addition, since both guide only the route of the bus route, it is not possible to display an optimal route by combining other transportation means such as a train running in parallel or walking.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and provides an optimum vehicle route to a destination taking into account the current position of the vehicle and traffic information such as traffic jams and accidents on the vehicle route. And at the same time,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent traffic guidance device that can provide an optimal route to a destination using both a walk and a train.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the traffic guidance device according to claim 1 includes an input means for inputting the eye Destination and departure, and the bus timetable information storage means for storing the operation time of the bus in advance a current position information acquiring means for obtaining current position information bus is traveling, the traffic information obtaining means for obtaining information of traffic conditions in service route, timetables and the current position from the bus timetable information storage means from the current position information traffic information the departure point on the basis of the information of the traffic jam condition from the acquisition means from the information acquisition means of a plurality of arriving at the destination
Comprising calculating means for exiting calculate the path including a bus service route, and a route determination display means for displaying a path including a plurality of bus service route said calculating means is calculated, said calculation means, said
When calculating the arrival time at each bus stop on the bus route
To the operation time from the bus timetable information storage means
And the bus does not arrive at the bus stop earlier than
In this configuration, the arrival time at the bus stop is corrected .

[0007] The traffic guide device according to claim 2 operates a bus.
Bus stop location information that stores bus stop location information on the route
Information storing means, wherein the calculating means includes:
Based on the bus stop location information stored in the location information storage means.
Calculate the walking time to the bus stop where you should get on,
Considering the walking time, the route including the multiple bus operation routes
Is a configuration that to calculate the road.

[0008] The traffic guide device according to claim 3 operates a bus.
Stores train operation information adjacent to the bus stop on the route
Further comprising a train timetable information storage means,
Is the train stored in the train timetable information storage means.
Including the plurality of bus operation routes in consideration of the operation information of
Is a configuration that to calculate the road.

[0009]

With such a configuration, the traffic guide device according to the first aspect of the present invention arrives at the destination from the departure point based on the operation time, current position information, and traffic conditions, for example, information on traffic congestion and traffic accidents. Calculate a route that includes multiple bus routes,
Make sure that the bus does not arrive at the bus stop earlier than scheduled
The arrival time is corrected , for example, the route that arrives at the destination in the shortest time is determined in order, and this route is displayed.
Therefore, the current position of the vehicle, traffic jams on the vehicle route,
The optimal vehicle route guidance to the destination taking into account traffic information such as an accident is provided.

[0010] The traffic guide device according to the second aspect is the first aspect.
In addition to the actions described, including walking, for example,
The shortest route is determined and displayed. Accordingly
The current position of the vehicle, traffic jams on vehicle routes, accidents, etc.
Including walking time, ideal for destinations taking into account traffic information
Route guidance is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a traffic guide device.
In addition to actions similar to those described, including trains, for example
The shortest route is determined and displayed. Thus, the current position of the vehicle, and congestion of vehicle routes, optimum to a destination in consideration of traffic information such as an accident, the guide path including a train route is performed.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a traffic guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a traffic guide device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
In this example, a departure place (bus stop) of a bus, a destination / departure place input unit 21 for inputting a destination, a bus timetable information acquisition unit 22, and bus timetable information for storing information of the bus timetable in advance A storage unit 23 is provided. Further, a bus position information obtaining unit 24 for obtaining the current position of the bus on the route, a bus position information storing unit 25, a traffic information obtaining unit 26 for obtaining traffic information, for example, traffic congestion information and accident information, and a traffic information storing unit. 27 are provided. In addition, an arrival time calculating unit 28 that arrives at the destination in consideration of traffic information and the like and calculates the time, a route determining unit 29 that arrives at the destination in an optimal short time, and determines a route thereof, Information on the route determined by the route determination unit 29, for example, a route display for displaying a bus stop, a bus flight number, a departure time, an arrival time, a transit such as a walk or a train, and a transit time for the route, etc., on a screen for guidance. A unit 30 is provided.

These are constituted by a computer system, a radio location reporting system, a traffic information system, and the like. For example, the destination / departure point input unit 21 is configured by a keyboard, and the bus timetable information storage unit 23 is
Information of a predetermined timetable is stored in a memory or the like. Further, the bus position information acquisition unit 24, the traffic information acquisition unit 26, the arrival time calculation unit 28, and the route determination unit 2
9 is configured as a processing function of a computer. The bus position information storage unit 25 sequentially fetches current bus position information from a wireless position information system or the like constructed by a bus operating company or the like, and sends out the bus position information. Further, the traffic information storage unit 27 sequentially fetches the traffic information sequentially announced by the traffic management organization, for example, the traffic information transmitted through a telephone line, and sends out the traffic information. The route display unit 30 is a display device installed in a bus terminal or the like, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display or a screen display of characters using a light emitting diode (LED). Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

The bus timetable information acquiring section 22 receives a bus route, a bus route based on the timetable from the bus timetable information storage section 23 and the information on the destination and the departure place inputted by the destination / departure place input section 21. Information such as the scheduled operation time is obtained. The bus position information acquisition unit 24 sends out the current position information of the bus from the bus position information storage unit 25. Further, the traffic information acquisition unit 26
The traffic information such as traffic congestion and accidents is transmitted from the traffic information storage unit 27 to the server.

In this way, the arrival time calculator 28 grasps the progress status (speed, etc.) of the bus based on the time at which the bus arrives at the departure place and the traffic information, and calculates the time at which the bus arrives at the destination. Is calculated. In this case, the arrival time calculation unit 28 corrects the bus based on the information on the scheduled operation time in the bus timetable information acquisition unit 22 so that the bus does not arrive at the bus stop earlier than the scheduled time. Based on the calculation information, the route determination unit 29 determines an optimal bus route that arrives at the destination in the shortest time. The determination in this case is made not only based on the arrival time, but also in consideration of the transfer time at the bus stop and the riding time. In addition, one or more bus routes may be determined. The route determined in this way is displayed on the route display unit 30.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of the determined route in the first embodiment. FIG. 2A is a display screen of the destination (new XX station) and the departure place (XX station) input by the destination / departure point input unit 21. FIG. The best bus route to arrive at the land in the shortest time (route 1,
Along with the route 2), the time required for each of the route 1 and the route 2 is displayed on the screen of the route display unit 30 for a time of 20 minutes and a time of 19 minutes. This route 2 indicates that the vehicle is going to the destination by transfer, and the passenger gets on the first bus bound for #machi and gets off at #machi. Then, take the 3rd bus to XX station and get off at the desired XX station,
The guidance for that time is displayed on the screen.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment. In FIG. 3, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that the fee information is obtained based on the destination and departure information from the bus timetable information acquisition unit 22. An information acquisition unit 35 and a bus fare information storage unit 36 for transmitting bus fare information stored in advance in the fare information acquisition unit 35 are additionally provided. This configuration also includes a computer system, a wireless location reporting system, a traffic information system, and the like, as in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the processing is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the information on the bus fare for the destination and the departure place inputted by the destination / departure place input unit 21 is stored in the bus fare information storage unit 36. At the fare information acquisition unit 35 according to the information on the bus fare. This fee information is supplied to the route determination unit 29. As in the first embodiment, the route determination unit 29 determines an optimal bus route that arrives at the destination in the shortest time, determines a fee for each bus route at the time of this determination, and determines the determined route information. Is displayed on the route display unit 30.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of the determined route in the second embodiment. FIG. 4A is a display screen of the destination (new XX station) and the departure place (XX station) input by the destination / departure point input unit 21. FIG. The optimal bus route (route 1 and route 2) arriving at the ground in the shortest time, and the required time of each of the route 1 and route 2 are displayed on the screen of the route display unit 30 for 20 minutes and 19 minutes. I have. In the route 2, guidance for the destination is displayed on the screen by transfer, and the bus fee of 200 yen and 400 yen in the route 1 and the route 2 in this case is displayed on the route display unit 30 and guided. ing.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the third embodiment. In FIG. 5, the second embodiment is different from the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that the walking time from the departure point to the bus stop and the walking time from the bus stop to the destination are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. A walking time calculating unit 40 for calculating the time from the distance and the average walking time, a walking time from the departure point to the bus stop, a walking time from the bus stop to the destination,
A bus stop position information storage unit 41 for storing information of walking time between bus stops for transfer in advance is provided. This configuration also includes a computer system, a wireless location reporting system, a traffic information system, and the like, as in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, processing is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. However, the destination and the departure point input by the destination / departure point input unit 21 are included in the destination including the use of the bus and walking. Guide the route to go. That is, it is assumed that the route to the destination and the departure point input by the destination / departure point input unit 21 is the most optimal in the case of a route including walking.
It is calculated by processing from the bus timetable information acquisition unit 22 to the arrival time calculation unit 28. This route is displayed on the route display unit 30.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen of the determined route in the third embodiment. FIG. 6A is a display screen of a destination (new XX station) and a departure place (XX station) input by the destination / departure point input unit 21. In FIG. 6B, a bus route (route 1) including an optimal walk that arrives at the destination in the shortest time is displayed on the screen. In this route 1, 3
Take the bus No. △△ and get off at □□ town. During this time, the bus ride time is 10 minutes, and it is an 8-minute walk from here, and you can transfer to another bus route. 5 at the bus stop
Take the No. bus, take the bus for the target New XX Station,
After getting on for 20 minutes, it is displayed on the screen that the user will get off at the target New XX Station.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 7, the fourth embodiment is a train arrival time calculation that calculates the arrival time of a train when traveling to a destination by combining a train with a bus in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. A section 50 and a train timetable information section 51 for storing operation information of a train adjacent to the bus stop in advance are provided. This configuration also includes a computer system, a wireless location reporting system, a traffic information system, and the like, as in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, the processing is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the destination and the departure place inputted by the destination / departure place input unit 21 are transmitted to the destination by using the train together with the use of the bus. Get directions to. First, from the bus timetable information acquisition unit 22, an optimal route for the destination and the departure point input by the destination / departure point input unit 21 when the train is combined with the use of the bus to the destination is reached. Together with the calculation up to the time calculation unit 28, the train arrival time calculation unit 50 calculates the value. The calculated route is displayed on the screen of the route display unit 30.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of the determined route in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 8A is a display screen of a destination (new XX station) and a departure place (XX station) input by the destination / departure point input unit 21. FIG. 8B is a destination screen. The optimal route 1 and route 2 including the train, which arrive in the shortest time, are displayed on the route display unit 30 on the screen. In this route 1, take the 3rd bus bound for △△ station and get off at ▽▽ town. The bus ride time during this time is 13 minutes,
From here, change to the subway, get on the train bound for ◇◇, get on for 7 minutes, and get guidance on getting off at the target new XX station on the way on the route display unit 30. Route 2
Then, the user gets on the No. 5 bus, heads for the new XX station, gets on the bus for 20 minutes, and gets on the route display unit 30 on the route display unit 30 with guidance for getting off at the target new XX station. The user selects one of these two routes 1 or 2 and heads for the destination.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the traffic guide apparatus of the first aspect, the vehicle arrives at the destination from the departure place calculated from the operation time, the current position information, and the traffic condition information. Calculate a route that includes multiple bus operation routes ,
Make sure that the bus does not arrive at the bus stop earlier than scheduled
Correct the arrival time , determine the route to reach the destination in order,
Because the route is displayed, the current position of the vehicle,
There is an effect that an optimal vehicle route can be guided to a destination in consideration of traffic information such as traffic jams and accidents on a vehicle route.

[0028] The traffic guide apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the claim 1,
In addition to the same effects as those described in, the route including walking is determined and displayed, so it is optimal to reach the destination taking into account the current position of the vehicle and traffic information such as traffic jams and accidents on the vehicle route In addition, there is an effect that the arrival time including the walking time can be provided.

[0029] The traffic guidance device according to the third aspect is the first aspect.
In addition to the same effects as those described in, the route including the train is determined and displayed, so the optimal position to the destination taking into account the current position of the vehicle and traffic information such as traffic jams and accidents on the vehicle route This has the effect of providing guidance on routes including easy walking and trains.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a traffic guide device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen of a determined route in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of a determined route in a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen of a determined route in a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display screen of a determined route in a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional traffic guidance device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an input screen and a route display screen of a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of another conventional traffic guidance device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a route display screen of another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 destination / departure point input section 22 bus timetable information acquisition section 23 bus timetable information storage section 24 bus location information acquisition section 25 bus location information storage section 26 traffic information acquisition section 27 traffic information storage section 28 arrival time calculation section 29 Route determination unit 30 Route display unit 35 Fee information acquisition unit 36 Bus fee information storage unit 40 Walking time calculation unit 41 Bus stop position information storage unit 50 Train arrival time calculation unit 51 Train timetable information unit

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A Purpose earth and input means for inputting a departure point, and bus timetable information storage means for storing the operation time of the bus in advance, obtains the current position information to obtain the current location information bus is traveling means and the traffic information obtaining means for obtaining information of traffic conditions in service route, the current position information from the operating time and the current position information acquiring means from said bus timetable information storage means from said traffic information acquiring means multiple bus to arrive at the destination from the departure point on the basis of the information of the congestion situation
Comprising calculating means for exiting calculate the path including the scan travel route, and a route determination display means for displaying a path including a plurality of bus service route said calculating means is calculated, said calculation means, said bar
When calculating the arrival time at each bus stop on the service route,
With reference to the operation time from the bus timetable information storage means
Does not arrive at the bus stop earlier than expected
A traffic guidance device for correcting the arrival time at a bus stop . 2. The position of a bus stop on the bus operation route
A bus stop position information storage unit for storing information;
The calculating means is stored in the bus stop position information storing means.
Based on the location information of the selected bus stop,
Calculate the walking time at and consider the walking time,
It is characterized by calculating a route including multiple bus operation routes
The traffic guide device according to claim 1. 3. Adjacent to a bus stop in the bus operation route
Train timetable information storage means for storing train operation information
Further comprising:
Considering the train operation information stored in the storage means,
It is characterized by calculating a route including multiple bus operation routes
The traffic guide device according to claim 1.