JP4041077B2 - Route search device, route search method, and route search program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a route search device, a route search method, and a route search program that search for a route that travels from a departure point to a destination by using a transportation facility.

  In recent years, it is possible to easily search for a moving route by running an application on an information device such as a computer, a PDA, or a mobile phone and inputting a boarding location, a destination, a scheduled departure time, and the like. .

  In the conventional route search method, the user interface provided by the route search device differs depending on the information device and application, but on the search result screen, the search is performed according to the input conditions together with the departure / arrival station and the station where the transfer is performed. It provides information such as time, amount, number of transfers, route map by map.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the conventional transfer search result display screen shows the departure time of the departure point and the departure point, the arrival time of the destination and the destination, the transfer point and the arrival time and the departure time of each route. The route name, required time, and charges are listed. When the “Timetable” button is clicked, the timetable of the station is displayed. When the “Map” button is clicked, the map near the station is clicked. When the “Weather” button is clicked, the weather of the station is displayed. When the “spot” button is clicked, spots such as restaurants near the station are presented.

  In addition, as an example of a screen for guiding a route, there is a screen that scrolls a route display screen based on route information that has already been input (for example, Patent Document 1). However, although the route is displayed using the route display screen, it is easy to confirm the relative location, but it is difficult to display the route focusing on the route to be used.

In addition, as a transfer retrieval method, there is a method in which adjacent lines on the same platform are used when a train arrives and departs (for example, Patent Document 2). However, such a search method merely increases the number of train options that can be changed, and is not a transfer that takes into consideration the transit station, staying time, and the like.
JP-A-5-159040 JP 2001-34663 A

  However, in the route search device, the display desired for the search result is not necessarily one. For example, it is a case where information of a station in front of a station to be transferred is acquired in advance, or a time for transferring is set on the user side.

  In these situations, provision of a user interface added when displaying the result of a conventional route search is required.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a route search device, a route search method, and a route search program that provide a route search with a high degree of freedom by the user so as to improve convenience during transfer.

In order to solve the above problems, a route search device according to a first feature of the present invention relates to a route search device that searches for a route that travels from a departure point to a destination by using a transportation facility. That is, the route search device according to the first aspect of the present invention is recorded in the route data storage device, the route data storage means for associating the route of the transportation facility with the station on the route and recording it in the route data storage device. A presentation condition storage means for recording a condition for presenting a passing station on the route in the presentation condition storage device, a search result presentation means for searching for a route according to the input information, and presenting the result, and a search result presentation means. A route acquisition means for acquiring a route of the searched route, a route searched by the search result presentation means, a boarding station and a getting off station acquisition means for acquiring the boarding station and the getting off station of the route acquired by the route acquisition means; Refer to the route data storage device, a station on the route acquired by the route acquisition means, a passing station acquisition means for acquiring a passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station, and presentation See Condition Storage According to the conditions, as well as presenting the passage station on line located between the acquired boarding station at the boarding station detraining station acquisition means, the detraining station, among the plurality of routes contained in the path, the route specified by the user Passing station presenting means for presenting a passing station.

  According to the route search device according to the first feature of the present invention, it is possible to present a passing station of a designated section. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the relationship between the transfer station, the boarding station, the getting-off station, etc. by grasping the passing station.

The passing station presented by the passing station presenting means is preferably presented on the route presented by the search result presenting means.

  Thereby, since the passing station is presented on the route, the visibility of the relationship between the transfer station, the boarding station, the getting-off station, etc. is improved.

  A route search device according to a second feature of the present invention relates to a route search device that searches for a route that travels from a departure place to a destination using a transportation facility. That is, the route search device according to the second aspect of the present invention is a transfer condition for acquiring a transfer condition including at least a departure point, a destination, a transit station via travel, and a stay time at the transit station. Search the route according to the acquisition means, departure place, destination, and transit station, and boarding time or getting off time of each transportation, and consider the arrival time and stay time at the transit station, from the transit station to the destination. It comprises a route and route search means for searching again for the boarding time or the getting-off time of each transportation facility.

  According to the route search device according to the second feature of the present invention, it is possible to search for a route including the boarding time and the getting-off time of each transportation facility in consideration of the staying time at the waypoint.

  In addition, at least a transferable station that can be transferred from a route to a route different from the route, and a transferable station data storage means that records in the transferable station data storage device the time allowed for transfer without additional charges. The route search means calculates the fee required for movement, and further refers to the transferable station data storage device.If the transit station is a transferable station and the staying time is longer than the time allowed for transfer, It is preferable to calculate a fee.

  As a result, even if the ticket gate is left or not, even if the ticket gate is left, it is possible to calculate an accurate fee by determining whether or not it is within the time limit.

  In the transferable station data storage device, a time limit for moving from the departure place to the destination is further registered within a predetermined fee, and the route search means passes through the movement time from the departure place to the destination. If the time required for the entire process including the stay time at the station is not within the time limit, it is preferable to calculate the fee again.

  This makes it possible to calculate a more accurate fee according to the rules of the transportation company.

The route search method according to the third aspect of the present invention relates to a route search method for searching for a route moving from a departure place to a destination by using a transportation facility. That is, the route search method according to the third aspect of the present invention relates to a route data storage step for associating a route of a transportation facility with a station on the route and recording it in the route data storage device, and recorded in the route data storage device. A presentation condition storage step for recording a condition for presenting a passing station on a route in a presentation condition storage device, a route search according to the input information, and a search result presentation step for presenting the result, and a search result presentation step. A route acquisition step for acquiring the route of the searched route, a route acquisition step for acquiring the boarding station and the getting off station of the route acquired in the route acquisition step of the route searched in the search result presentation step, Referring to the route data storage device, it is a station on the route acquired in the route acquisition step, and it is a transit station that acquires a passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station. A step, with reference to the presentation condition memory, according to the conditions, as well as presenting the passage station on line located between the acquired boarding station and detraining station at the boarding station detraining station acquiring step, a plurality included in the route of routes, and a passage station presenting step of presenting the passage station of the specified route by a user.

Moreover, it is preferable to present the passing station presented in the passing station presenting step on the route presented in the search result presenting step.

  A route search method according to a fourth feature of the present invention relates to a route search method for searching for a route that travels from a departure place to a destination by using a transportation facility. That is, the route search method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention provides a transfer condition for acquiring a transfer condition including at least a departure point, a destination, a transit station via travel, and a stay time at the transit station. Search the route according to the acquisition step, departure place, destination and transit station, and boarding time or getting off time of each transportation, and consider the arrival time and stay time at the transit station, from the transit station to the destination. A route search step for searching again for a route and a boarding time or alighting time of each transportation facility.

  In addition, there is a transferable station data storage step for recording in the transferable station data storage device at least a transferable station that can be transferred from a route to a route different from the route, and a transferable station data storage device without additional charge. In the route search step, calculate the fee required for movement, and further refer to the transferable station data storage device, the transit station is a transferable station, and if the stay time is longer than the time allowed for transfer, again It is preferable to calculate a fee.

  In the transferable station data storage device, a time limit for moving from the departure place to the destination is further registered within a predetermined fee. In the route search step, the transfer time from the departure place to the destination is passed. If the time required for the entire process including the stay time at the station is not within the time limit, it is preferable to calculate the fee again.

A route search program according to a fifth feature of the present invention relates to a route search program for searching for a route moving from a departure place to a destination using a transportation facility. That is, the route search program according to the fifth feature of the present invention is recorded in the route data storage step, in which the route of the transportation facility and the station on the route are associated and recorded in the route data storage device, and recorded in the route data storage device. A presentation condition storage step for recording a condition for presenting a passing station on a route in a presentation condition storage device, a route search according to the input information, a search result presentation step for presenting the result, and a search result presentation step. A route acquisition step for acquiring the route of the searched route, a route acquisition step for acquiring the boarding station and the getting off station of the route acquired in the route acquisition step of the route searched in the search result presentation step, Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired in the route acquisition step and acquiring the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station. A station acquisition step, by referring to the presentation condition memory, according to the conditions, as well as presenting the passage station on line located between the acquired boarding station and detraining station at the boarding station detraining station acquisition step, included in the path It is among the plurality of lines to execute the passage station presenting step of presenting the passage station of the specified route by the user to the computer.

Moreover, it is preferable to present the passing station presented in the passing station presenting step on the route presented in the search result presenting step.

  A route search program according to a sixth aspect of the present invention relates to a route search program for searching for a route moving from a departure place to a destination using a transportation facility. That is, the route search program according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is a transfer condition for acquiring a transfer condition including at least a departure place, a destination, a transit station via travel, and a staying time at the transit station. Search the route according to the acquisition step, departure place, destination and transit station, and boarding time or getting off time of each transportation, and consider the arrival time and stay time at the transit station, from the transit station to the destination. The computer executes a route and a route search step for searching again for the boarding time or the getting-off time of each transportation facility.

  In addition, there is a transferable station data storage step for recording in the transferable station data storage device at least a transferable station that can be transferred from a route to a route different from the route, and a transferable station data storage device without additional charge. In the route search step, calculate the fee required for movement, and further refer to the transferable station data storage device, the transit station is a transferable station, and if the stay time is longer than the time allowed for transfer, again It is preferable to calculate a fee.

In the transferable station data storage device, a time limit for moving from the departure place to the destination is further registered within a predetermined fee. In the route search step, the transfer time from the departure place to the destination is passed. If the time required for the entire process including the stay time at the station is not within the time limit, it is preferable to calculate the fee again.
A route search device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention relates to a route search device that searches for a route that travels from a departure place to a destination using a transportation facility. That is, the route search device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is a route data storage means for associating a route of a transportation facility with a station on the route and recording it in the route data storage device, and a route according to the input information. Is obtained by the search result presenting means for obtaining the route searched for by the search result presenting means, the route obtaining means for obtaining the route searched by the search result presenting means, and the route obtaining means for the route searched by the search result presenting means. A station on the route acquired by the route acquisition means with reference to the route data storage device, and a station on the route acquired by the route acquisition means. Passing station acquisition means for acquiring a passing station on a route located in between, and passing station presenting means for presenting a passing station on a route designated by the user among a plurality of routes included in the route.
The passing station presenting means preferably changes the icon according to the attribute of whether or not the transportation system stops at the station. The passing station presented by the passing station presenting means is preferably presented on the route presented by the search result presenting means.
A route search method according to an eighth aspect of the present invention relates to a route search method for searching for a route that travels from a departure place to a destination by using a transportation facility. That is, in the route search method according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a route data storage step of associating a route of a transportation facility with a station on the route and recording it in a route data storage device, and a route according to the input information Obtained in the search result presenting step, the route obtaining step for obtaining the route searched in the search result presenting step, and the route obtaining step for the route retrieved in the search result presenting step. The boarding station getting off station obtaining step for obtaining the boarding station and the getting off station on the route, and the station on the route obtained in the route obtaining step with reference to the route data storage device, and the station between the boarding station and the getting off station A passing station acquisition step for acquiring a passing station on a route located in between, and a passing station presentation step for presenting a passing station on a route designated by the user among a plurality of routes included in the route Equipped with a.
In the passing station presenting step, it is preferable to change the icon according to the attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station. Moreover, it is preferable to present the passing station presented in the passing station presenting step on the route presented in the search result presenting step.
A route search program according to a ninth feature of the present invention relates to a route search program for searching for a route that travels from a departure place to a destination using a transportation facility. That is, the route search program according to the ninth aspect of the present invention relates to a route data storage step for associating a route of a transportation facility with a station on the route and recording it in a route data storage device, and a route according to the input information. Retrieved in the search result presenting step for retrieving and presenting the result, the route obtaining step for obtaining the route of the route retrieved in the search result presenting step, and the route obtaining step for the route retrieved in the search result presenting step A boarding station getting step for obtaining a boarding station and a boarding station on the route, and a station on the route obtained in the route obtaining step with reference to the route data storage device, between the boarding station and the getting off station A passing station acquisition step for acquiring a passing station on a route located in a route, and a passing station presentation step for presenting a passing station on a route designated by the user among a plurality of routes included in the route. To execute and up to a computer.
In the passing station presenting step, it is preferable to change the icon according to the attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station. Moreover, it is preferable to present the passing station presented in the passing station presenting step on the route presented in the search result presenting step.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the route search apparatus, route search method, and route search program which provide the route search with a high freedom degree by the user which raises the convenience at the time of a transfer can be provided.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

(First embodiment)
With reference to FIG. 1, the functional block diagram of the route search apparatus 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  The route search apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is realized by installing a software program having a predetermined function in a general computer. In the first embodiment of the present invention, it is described that it operates as a stand-alone, but a route search is performed based on conditions input from a user terminal via a communication network such as the Internet. May be.

  The route search device 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a presentation condition storage device 21, a route data storage device 22, a search result presentation device 1, a route acquisition device 2, and a boarding station / alighting station acquisition device 3 on the route. , Passing station acquisition means 4, passing station presentation means 5, input / output control means 6, display device 31, and input device 32.

  The presentation condition storage device 21 is a storage device that records conditions for displaying passing stations on a route. The presentation condition storage device 21 records conditions such as displaying only three stations in front of the getting-off station, displaying only the station that stops immediately before the getting-off station, and displaying all the stopping stations from the boarding station to the getting-off station. Yes. In addition, conditions such as whether the passing station is developed on the search result or presented on another screen may be recorded. The display conditions may be recorded for each user, or the same conditions may be applied to all users.

  The route data storage device 22 is a storage device in which routes of transportation such as trains, buses, airplanes, and ships are associated with stations on the route.

  The search result presentation means 1 is a means for searching for a route in accordance with input information and presenting the result.

  The route acquisition unit 2 is a unit that acquires a ferry name from the route displayed in the search result presentation unit 1.

  The boarding station getting off station acquiring means 3 is a means for acquiring the boarding station and the getting off station of the route acquired by the route acquiring means 2 of the route searched by the search result presenting means 1.

  The passing station acquisition means 4 refers to the route data storage device 22 and is a station on the route acquired by the route acquisition means 2, and the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station. It is a means to acquire. Here, it is preferable to acquire not only a stop station, but also a station that passes without stopping as well as a stop station of the transport facility, regardless of whether the stop is a stop or not.

  The passing station presenting means 5 is means for presenting a passing station according to the display conditions recorded in the presentation condition storage device 21. Here, the passing station may be presented on the route presented by the search result presentation means 1 or may be displayed in a separate window.

  The input / output control means 6 is means for controlling input / output of the route search apparatus 10.

  The display device 31 is a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, and the input device 32 is a keyboard, a mouse, a trackball, or the like. In addition, the display device 31 and the input device 32 may be a touch panel or other devices capable of performing input by touching a display.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the process of presenting a passing station in the route search method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  First, in step S101, when an instruction for presenting a passing station is input, such as clicking on a “route button”, the corresponding route is acquired by the route acquisition means 2 in step S102, and further in step S103. Get the boarding station and the getting-off station on the route.

  Next, in step S104, the route data storage device 22 is referred to and a passing station name between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired.

  Finally, in step S105, the passing station name acquired in step S104 is displayed under the designated display conditions with reference to the presentation condition storage device 21.

  In FIG. 2, the passing station is displayed by the user clicking the “route button”, but the passing station may be displayed in advance without the user's operation.

  An example of a screen presented by the route search device 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a search result screen P101 on which the route search device 10 presents a result of searching for a route from the departure point to the destination. The search result screen P101 is different from the conventional search result screen shown in FIG. 16 in that it includes a route button B101.

In addition, a transit station button B102 is provided at the station where the transfer is performed.

  3, when the route button B101 is clicked by the user, a passing station presentation search result screen P102 as shown in FIG. 4 is presented for the passing stations in this section according to the display conditions recorded in the presentation condition storage device 21. To do.

  The passing station presentation search result screen P102 shown in FIG. 4 includes a result display unit 42 that displays passing stations on the route clicked by the user. Here, all the stations from the boarding station to the getting-off station on this route are described, but the stations described here are stations suitable for the display conditions recorded in the presentation condition storage device 21.

  As a modification of FIG. 4, a screen as shown in FIG. 5 may be used. In FIG. 5, when the route button B101 is clicked by the user, a passing station presentation sub-screen P103 is further presented in a separate window different from the result display screen P101. The passing station presentation sub-screen P103 is provided with a result display unit 42 as in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 6, a condition input screen P104 that allows the user to specify conditions for displaying a passing station will be described. The condition input screen P104 includes a passing station display setting unit 43 and a display method setting unit 44. The passing station display setting unit 43 sets whether to display passing stations. Here, when “none” is selected, it is preferable not to provide the route button B101 on the search result screen P101 shown in FIG. The display method setting unit 44 sets conditions for passing stations to be displayed. Here, it is possible to select from “display all stations” or “display from the previous ○ station”.

  The conditions input on the condition input screen P104 are updated in the presentation condition storage device 21.

  An example of another screen presented by the route search apparatus 10 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The example of the intermediate station presentation screen P151 shown in FIG. 7 is a screen when all the stations from the boarding station to the getting-off station are presented. As shown in FIG. 7, an all display button B101 and a hide all button B102 are provided. By clicking the all display button B101, all the stations from the boarding station to the getting-off station are presented as shown in FIG. 7, and when the hide all button B102 is clicked, the boarding station as shown in FIG. A screen displaying only the transfer station and the stop station is presented.

  Furthermore, when a button B103 provided for each transportation facility is clicked, it is possible to control the presentation of a station on the way only for the relevant transportation route. Further, this button B103 is preferably not provided when the route has no station on the way, that is, when the boarding station and the getting-off station are adjacent to each other on the train.

  When displaying a station on the way, it is preferable to change an icon according to the attribute of the station. For example, a station that passes without stopping, that is, a passing station of a train such as an express train, is preferably indicated by a passing station icon C101. Furthermore, a station where a train such as an express stops is preferably indicated by a stop station icon C102.

  According to the route search device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the transit station of the route is displayed in the transfer of a train or the like, so that the user can easily grasp the relationship between the boarding station and the getting-off station, and transfer smoothly. It can be carried out.

(Second Embodiment)
With reference to FIG. 8, a route search apparatus 10 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The route search apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is realized by installing a software program having a predetermined function in a general computer. In the first embodiment of the present invention, it is described that it operates as a stand-alone, but a route search is performed based on conditions input from a user terminal via a communication network such as the Internet. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the route search device 10 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a transferable station data storage device 23, a route data storage device 22, a timetable data storage device 24, and a transfer condition acquisition unit 15. , A search result presentation means 13, a transfer information acquisition means 14, a route search means 12, a stay time acquisition means 11, an input / output control means 6, a display device 31, and an input device 32.

  The display device 31, the input device 32, and the input / output control means 6 are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

  As described in the first embodiment, the route data storage device 22 is a storage device in which routes of transportation such as trains, buses, airplanes, and ships are associated with stations on the route. The timetable data storage device 24 is a storage device in which a timetable related to the operation of transportation facilities such as transportation stations and stops stored in the route data storage device 22 is stored.

  The transferable station data storage device 23 is a storage device in which a transferable station that can be transferred from a route to a different route, a time during which transfer is permitted without an additional charge, and the like are recorded. For example, even if the routes are different, if they are operated by the same transportation company, if they enter the ticket gates of different routes within a predetermined time after leaving the ticket gates, only the fares that continue to ride are charged. The transferable station data storage device 23 registers such a station and a predetermined time.

  Transfer condition acquisition means 15 is means for acquiring transfer conditions such as a departure place, a destination, a transit station via travel, and a staying time at the transit station. Here, furthermore, when setting the stay time at the transit station, the user is made to set whether to get out of the ticket gate or not.

  The transfer information acquisition unit 14 refers to the transferable station data storage device 23 and acquires information about transfer stations and transit stations.

  The route search unit 12 searches for a route from the departure point to the destination based on the conditions acquired by the transfer condition acquisition unit 15. Here, the fee required for movement is calculated, and further, referring to the information acquired by the transfer information acquisition means 14, if the transit station is a transferable station and the staying time is longer than the time permitted for transfer, the fee is again charged. Is calculated. The route search means 12 refers to the route data storage device 22 and the timetable data storage device 24, and even when the stay time is set, the boarding time, the getting-off time, etc. of each transportation reflecting the stay time A route including is searched.

  The search result presentation unit 13 is a unit that presents the route searched by the route search unit 12 and the charge.

  The stay time acquisition means 11 is a means for obtaining the stay time at the transfer station after the search result is presented by the search result presentation means 13 and acquiring the stay time and causing the route search means 12 to search for the route again. is there.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the process of the stay time acquisition means 13 is explained in full detail. Here, a case where a route is searched for a case where a stay time tw2 is provided at “Aoyama 1-chome” station will be described. First, the route search unit 12 determines a route D1 based on information stored in the route data storage device 22 and the timetable data storage device 24. The route D1 determined here is a normal route with no stay time set.

  Next, the route D2 searched for reflecting the staying time is the current route reproduction section in which the route from the boarding station to the staying station is the same route as the route D1, and the route from the staying station to the getting-off station is A new search section to be newly searched is provided. When searching for a route for the new search section, the arrival time ta2 of the “Aoyama 1-chome” station in the route D1 is acquired, and td2 ′ added with the stay time tw2 is set as the time at which “Aoyama 1-chome” can depart, Search the route of the new search section.

  With reference to FIG. 10, the process of the route searching means 12 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, a route search when staying at a transit station for a predetermined time will be described.

  First, in step S201, it is determined whether the search condition acquired by the transfer condition acquisition unit 15 specifies the departure time of the waypoint or the stay time for staying at the waypoint. If the departure time is designated, in step S203, the arrival time at the waypoint is calculated in consideration of the stay time, and the route is searched.

  On the other hand, if the stay time is specified, the departure time after the stay time at the transit station is calculated in step S202, and the route is searched in consideration of the stay time in step S203.

  In step S204, it is determined whether or not to enter a ticket gate at a transit station under the transfer condition. If the ticket gate does not participate, the process is terminated as it is.

  When entering the ticket gate, in step S205, the transferable station data storage device 23 is referred to and it is determined whether or not the transfer is within the permitted time. If it is a transfer within the permitted time, the process ends.

  If the transfer is not within the permitted time, in step S206, the same fee as that for a new transfer at the transit station is recalculated.

  Next, the processing in step S203 in FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S301, the route D1 shown in FIG. 9 is reproduced based on the information recorded in the route data storage device 22 based on the inputted conditions such as the boarding station, the getting-off station, and the boarding time. At this time, when the passing station where the stay is set is a station that does not stop regularly depending on the type of train, a route that can stop at the passing station is searched. With respect to the affected section, a plurality of routes considering alternative routes and the like are combined and reproduced as a route by the route search means 12.

  Next, in step S302, based on the search conditions designated by the user, the route data storage device 22 and the time for the current route reproduction section of the route D2 shown in FIG. With reference to the table data storage device 24, the time of the corresponding train is set for the route.

  Further, in step S303, the available time of departure at the passing station is obtained by adding the staying time to the arrival time of the passing station on the route obtained in step S302. Further, with reference to the timetable data storage device 24, an appropriate time is determined with respect to a section that is affected by designation of the stay time, that is, a new search section of the route D2 shown in FIG. Search for trains and set train times.

  Depending on the transportation company, a predetermined time for moving from the departure place to the destination is set, and if it moves beyond that time, an excess fee may be collected. This information is preferably registered in the transferable station data storage device 23. Although not shown, the route search means 12 refers to the transferable station data storage device 23 to determine whether or not an excess fee is collected even when the ticket gate is not exited, and the excess fee is collected. In this case, it is preferable to recalculate the fee.

  An example of a screen presented by the route search device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the route search is performed, a screen as shown in FIG. 3 is presented. Here, when the user clicks the transit station button B102, the stay setting screen P104 shown in FIG. 12 is presented as a separate window. Here, the transit station button B102 is not limited to a button or a link, and any format can be applied.

  The stay setting screen P104 includes a time condition input unit 52 and a ticket gate condition input unit 53. The time condition input unit 52 sets a stay time and a waiting time at a transit station, and can be set such as “stay for ○ minutes” or “stay until ○ hour”. The ticket gate condition input unit 53 sets whether or not to exit the ticket gate when staying at a transit station. When these conditions are input, the search result screen P105 of FIG. 12 is presented when the route search is performed again or the charge is recalculated according to the conditions.

  The search result screen P105 is a screen presenting a search result when staying for 60 minutes at the transit station on the stay setting screen P104. In the search result screen P105, the transfer after the transit station is searched again and presented on the result display unit 54. It is preferable to present the station before the transit station even if the search result does not change.

  When setting the transit station and the staying time, it may be set after presenting the search result once as described in FIG. 12, or the route may be searched after being set in advance. When a route is searched after being set in advance, it is preferable to present an option setting screen P106 as shown in FIG. The option setting screen P106 presented here includes a transit station condition input unit 57, a time condition input unit 55, and a ticket gate condition input unit 56. The transit station condition input unit 57 allows the user to input a transit station where the user stays. The time condition input unit 55 and the ticket gate condition input unit 56 are the same as the time condition input unit 52 and the ticket gate condition input unit 53 of the stay setting screen P104 in FIG. When a transit point and a stay place are input on the option setting screen P106, the arrival time or departure time of the transit station is calculated when performing route search, and the route is searched in consideration of the calculated time.

  On the screen shown in FIG. 4, when staying at the presented transit station, when the staying transit station is clicked, the stay setting screen P104 shown in FIG. 14 is presented. The screen presented here is the same as the stay setting screen P104 in FIG. When the setting is made on the stay setting screen P104, the route is searched again based on the set condition, and the search result screen P107 is presented. The result display part 63 of the search result screen P107 is a result of the search based on the conditions set on the stay setting screen P104. Although not shown in FIG. 14, it is preferable to display the arrival time and the departure time together at the transit station where the user stays.

  An example of another screen presented by the route search device 10 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The stay time setting screen P152 shown in FIG. 15 includes a stay time setting combo box C201. This combo box is provided at a transfer station or the like, and when a time to stay from the combo box is selected, the time of a train that can stay at the station is assigned. Here, the case where the stay time is set for the transfer station is described, but the intermediate station may be displayed by clicking the intermediate station presentation button B201 and the stay time may be set for the intermediate station.

  When the map presentation button B202 is clicked, a screen displaying a route superimposed on a map such as a route map, a road map, and a house map is presented. When the bus route presentation button B203 is further clicked, a bus system that can be boarded from the station, a timetable, and the like are presented.

  According to the route search device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to set the stay time of the transit station and re-search the route. In addition, it is possible to perform more accurate fee calculation by setting whether to exit the ticket gate or not.

  As described above, the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, it should not be understood that the description and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples, and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  It goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments not described herein. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

It is a functional block diagram of the route search apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the route search method which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention presents, and is a search result screen which presents the result of having searched the route from the departure place to the destination. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention presents, and is a passing station presentation search result screen which presents a passing station. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention presents, and is a passing station presentation subscreen which presents a passing station by another window. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention shows, and is a condition input screen which makes a user specify the conditions which display a passing station. It is an example of the screen which the route search screen which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention presents, and is another screen example which displays a station on the way. It is a functional block diagram of the route search apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. In the route search apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, it is a figure explaining in detail the setting of stay time. It is a flowchart of the route search method which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining in detail the route search method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention shows, It is the search result screen which searched again based on the stay setting screen which sets the stay of a via station, and the set stay condition . It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention shows, and is an option setting screen which sets the stay of a via station. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention shows, It searches again based on the stay setting screen which sets the stay in the passing station shown in FIG. 3, and the set stay condition This is the search result screen. It is an example of the screen which the route search apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention shows, and is another screen example in the case of setting stay time. It is an example of the screen of the route search result in a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Search result presentation means 2 ... Route acquisition means 3 ... Boarding station getting-off station acquisition means 4 ... Passing station name acquisition means 5 ... Passing station presentation means 6 ... Input / output control means 10 ... Route search device 11 ... Stay time acquisition means 12 ... Route search means 13 ... Search result presentation means 14 ... Transfer information acquisition means 15 ... Transfer condition acquisition means 21 ... Presentation condition storage device 22 ... Route data storage device 23 ... Transferable station data storage device 24 ... Timetable data storage device 31 ... Display device 32 ... Input device 42, 54, 63 ... Result display unit 43 ... Passing station display setting unit 44 ... Display method setting unit 52,55 ... Time condition input unit 53, 56 ... Ticket condition input unit 57 ... Via station condition input Part

Claims (18)

In a route search device that searches for a route that travels from a departure point to a destination by using a transportation facility,
A route data storage means for associating and recording the route of the transportation facility and the station on the route in a route data storage device;
A presentation condition storage means for recording in a presentation condition storage device a condition for presenting a passing station on the route recorded in the route data storage device;
Search result presenting means for retrieving the route according to the input information and presenting the result;
Route acquisition means for acquiring a route of the route searched by the search result presentation means;
A boarding station / alighting station acquisition unit for acquiring a boarding station and a boarding station of the route acquired by the route acquisition unit of the route searched by the search result presentation unit;
Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired by the route acquisition means, the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired. Passing station acquisition means,
With reference to the presentation condition memory, in accordance with the condition, thereby presenting the passage station on the route which is located between the boarding station detraining station acquiring means the boarding station and the alighting station acquired in the A route search device comprising: passing station presenting means for presenting the passing station of the route designated by a user among the plurality of routes included in a route. The route search device according to claim 1, wherein the passing station presenting means changes an icon according to an attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station. The route searching apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passing station presented by the passing station presenting unit is presented on the route presented by the search result presenting unit. In a route search method for searching for a route that travels from a departure point to a destination by using a transportation facility,
A route data storage step of associating and recording the route of the transportation and the station on the route in a route data storage device;
A presentation condition storage step of recording a condition for presenting a passing station on the route recorded in the route data storage device in a presentation condition storage device;
A search result presenting step for searching the route according to the input information and presenting the result;
A route acquisition step of acquiring a route of the route searched in the search result presentation step;
A boarding station getting off station obtaining step for obtaining a boarding station and a getting off station of the route obtained in the route obtaining step of the route searched in the search result presenting step;
Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired in the route acquisition step, the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired. Passing station acquisition step,
With reference to the presentation condition memory, in accordance with the condition, thereby presenting the passage station on the route which is located between the boarding station detraining station acquisition step in the acquired boarding station and the detraining station, the A route search method comprising: a passing station presenting step of presenting the passing station of the route designated by a user among the plurality of routes included in a route. The route searching method according to claim 4, wherein the passing station presenting step changes an icon according to an attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station. The route search method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the passing station presented in the passing station presenting step is presented on the route presented in the search result presenting step. In a route search program that searches for a route that travels from the departure point to the destination by using transportation,
A route data storage step of associating and recording the route of the transportation and the station on the route in a route data storage device;
A presentation condition storage step of recording a condition for presenting a passing station on the route recorded in the route data storage device in a presentation condition storage device;
A search result presenting step for searching the route according to the input information and presenting the result;
A route acquisition step of acquiring a route of the route searched in the search result presentation step;
A boarding station getting off station obtaining step for obtaining a boarding station and a getting off station of the route obtained in the route obtaining step of the route searched in the search result presenting step;
Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired in the route acquisition step, the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired. Passing station acquisition step,
With reference to the presentation condition memory, in accordance with the condition, thereby presenting the passage station on the route which is located between the boarding station detraining station acquisition step in the acquired boarding station and the detraining station, the among the plurality of lines included in the route, the route search program, characterized in that to execute the passage station presenting step of presenting the passage station of the line specified by the user to the computer. The route search program according to claim 7, wherein the passing station presenting step changes an icon according to an attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station. The route search program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the passing station presented in the passing station presenting step is presented on the route presented in the search result presenting step.   In a route search device that searches for a route that travels from a departure point to a destination by using a transportation facility,
  A route data storage means for associating and recording the route of the transportation facility and the station on the route in a route data storage device;
  Search result presenting means for retrieving the route according to the input information and presenting the result;
  Route acquisition means for acquiring the route of the route searched by the search result presentation means;
  A boarding station getting off station acquiring unit for acquiring a boarding station and a getting off station of the route acquired by the route acquiring unit of the route searched by the search result presenting unit;
  Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired by the route acquisition means, the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired. Passing station acquisition means,
  Passing station presenting means for presenting the passing station of the route designated by the user among the plurality of routes included in the route;
  A route search apparatus comprising:   The passing station presenting means changes an icon according to an attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station.
  The route search device according to claim 10.   The passing station presented by the passing station presenting means is presented on the route presented by the search result presenting means.
  The route search apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that   In a route search method for searching for a route that travels from a departure point to a destination by using a transportation facility,
  A route data storage step of associating and recording the route of the transportation and the station on the route in a route data storage device;
  A search result presenting step for searching the route according to the input information and presenting the result;
  A route acquisition step of acquiring a route of the route searched in the search result presentation step;
  A boarding station getting off station obtaining step for obtaining a boarding station and a getting off station of the route obtained in the route obtaining step of the route searched in the search result presenting step;
  Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired in the route acquisition step, the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired. Passing station acquisition step,
  A passing station presenting step of presenting the passing station of the route designated by the user among the plurality of routes included in the route;
  A route search method comprising: The passing station presenting step changes an icon according to an attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station.
  The route search method according to claim 13.   The passing station presented in the passing station presenting step is presented on the route presented in the search result presenting step.
  The route search method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that:   In a route search program that searches for a route that travels from the departure point to the destination by using transportation,
  A route data storage step of associating and recording the route of the transportation and the station on the route in a route data storage device;
  A search result presenting step for searching the route according to the input information and presenting the result;
  A route acquisition step of acquiring a route of the route searched in the search result presentation step;
  A boarding station getting off station obtaining step for obtaining a boarding station and a getting off station of the route obtained in the route obtaining step of the route searched in the search result presenting step;
  Referring to the route data storage device, the station on the route acquired in the route acquisition step, the passing station on the route located between the boarding station and the getting-off station is acquired. Passing station acquisition step,
  A passing station presenting step of presenting the passing station of the route designated by the user among the plurality of routes included in the route;
  A route search program that causes a computer to execute.   The passing station presenting step changes an icon according to an attribute of whether or not the transportation stops at the station.
  The route search program according to claim 16. The passing station presented in the passing station presenting step is presented on the route presented in the search result presenting step.
The route search program according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that .