JP4313317B2 - Transportation guidance apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transportation guidance apparatus and method for searching a transportation route to a destination based on an input departure point and destination.

  Conventionally, an input means for inputting a departure place and a destination (for example, a station name may be used), a data storage means in which data of transportation facilities are stored, and a traffic route is searched based on the departure place and the destination. There has been proposed a transportation system guidance device including route search means and display means for displaying a traffic route searched by the route search means. In this transportation system guidance device, the data storage means includes time data storage means in which operation time data of trains such as JR and private railways are stored, and the route search means has the operation time stored in the time data storage means. Search traffic routes based on data.

  In general, when moving from a departure point to a destination, various transportations are often transferred to arrive at the destination. In such a case, from one transportation (for example, a JR conventional line) to another transportation (JR) When transferring to the Shinkansen), it is necessary to purchase a new ticket or move between stations for transferring, and therefore, a certain amount of time is required for the transfer.

  However, in the conventional transportation guidance device, the search is made based on only the operation time data stored in the data storage means, and the transit time when transiting the transportation is not substantially taken into consideration. The traffic route used did not match the actual situation and was not reliable for actual use. Further, if the scheduled time is exceeded during the movement of the searched traffic route, the searched guide route information cannot be used, and further improvement of the guidance device has been demanded.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a transportation guidance apparatus and method capable of guiding a transportation route from a departure place to a destination in consideration of transportation transit time in addition to transportation operation time. .

The present invention includes (a) input means for inputting a boarding station that is a departure point of a transportation facility (JR, subway, bullet train, and airplane) and an arrival station that is a destination;
(B) data storage means for storing the operation time data and transfer time data of each transportation facility;
(C) Departing on the basis of the operation time data and the transfer time data stored in the data storage means on condition that the boarding station as the departure place and the arrival station as the destination inputted by the input means A route search means for searching for a traffic route from the boarding station as the ground to the destination station as the destination,
(D) display means,
On the same screen,
(D1) The station names of the stations that get on and off for each transportation facility are displayed in order of the route in the traffic route searched by the route search means,
(D2) An arrow is displayed in the direction of moving between station names of each station,
(D3) Just above the arrow,
Display the first symbol 50 indicating the use of transportation between each station,
A second symbol 52 indicating the transfer is displayed between the stations of each transport where the transport is changed,
(D4) Just below the arrow,
Corresponding to the first symbol 50, the boarding time for getting on the transportation between the stations of the first symbol 50 is displayed,
Corresponding to the second symbol 52, the transportation facility guidance device is characterized by comprising display means for displaying the transfer time required for transfer between stations of the second symbol 52 .

According to the present invention, the transportation guidance apparatus includes input means, data storage means, route search means, and display means. By the input means, the boarding station (for example, JR Hyogo) that is the departure point of the transportation facility (for example, JR, subway, Shinkansen in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 (a), and FIG. 4 (b) described later) and the arrival station that is the destination (For example, Shinkansen Tokyo), the route search means considers the traffic route from the departure point to the destination input to the input means, taking into account the operation time data and transfer time data stored in the data storage means. And explore. Display means, along with information about the probe search by traffic routes, the same and a transfer time including the waiting time of the symbol 52 and transport showing the transfer of a usage time of the symbol 50 and transport showing the use of transportation and transportation Display on the screen. Since the traffic route is searched based on the operation time data and transfer time data, the searched traffic route becomes a traffic route including the transfer time, and is highly reliable in accordance with the actual situation. The guidance can be performed by displaying a symbol indicating use and a symbol indicating transfer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display the symbol indicating the use of the transportation facility in the searched traffic route and the symbol indicating the transfer of the transportation in the order of the route in the searched traffic route on the display means.

In the present invention, the symbol indicating use of the transportation facility is a mark of a train.
According to the present invention, the use of transportation can be indicated by a symbol of a train mark.

Further, in the present invention, the symbol indicating the transfer of transportation is a black circle.
According to the present invention, the transfer of transportation can be displayed with a black circle symbol.

The present invention includes: (a) a search condition acquisition step of acquiring a boarding station that is a departure point of transportation and an arrival station that is a destination;
(B) The operation time data and transfer time data of each transportation facility are stored in advance,
From the boarding station that is the departure point based on the operation time data and the transfer time data that are stored in advance, on the condition that the boarding station that is the departure point and the arrival station that is the destination acquired in the search condition acquisition step A route search step for searching for a traffic route to an arrival station as a destination;
(C) a display step,
On the same screen,
(C1) Display the station name of each station to get on and off for each transportation in order of the route in the traffic route searched by the route search step,
(C2) Display an arrow in the direction to move between station names of each station,
(C3) Just above the arrow,
Display the first symbol indicating the use of transportation between the stations,
A second symbol indicating the transfer is displayed between the stations of each transfer facility that transfers.
(C4) Just below the arrow,
Corresponding to the first symbol, display the boarding time to get on the transportation between the stations of the first symbol,
Corresponding to the second symbol, there is a display step for displaying the transfer time required for transfer between stations of the second symbol .

According to the present invention, the transportation guidance method includes a search condition acquisition step, a route search step, and a display step. In the route search step, a traffic route from the departure place acquired in the search condition acquisition step to the destination is searched by taking operation time data and transfer time data into consideration. In the display step, along with information about probe search by traffic routes, the same transit time and including a waiting time of the symbol 52 and transport showing the transfer of a usage time of the symbol 50 and transport showing the use of transportation and transportation Display on the screen. Since the traffic route is searched based on the operation time data and transfer time data, the searched traffic route becomes a traffic route including the transfer time, and is highly reliable in accordance with the actual situation. The guidance can be performed by displaying a symbol indicating use and a symbol indicating transfer.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the display step, a symbol indicating use of the transportation facility and a symbol indicating transfer of the transportation facility are displayed side by side in the order of the route in the traffic route to be searched.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display the symbol indicating the use of the transportation facility in the searched traffic route and the symbol indicating the transfer of the transportation in the order of the route in the searched traffic route on the display means.

In the present invention, the symbol indicating use of the transportation facility is a mark of a train.
According to the present invention, the use of transportation can be indicated by a symbol of a train mark.

Further, in the present invention, the symbol indicating the transfer of transportation is a black circle.
According to the present invention, the transfer of transportation can be displayed with a black circle symbol.

According to the present invention, based on the arrival time at the destination, it searches for a traffic route in consideration of the operation time data and transfer time data transfer and utilization of transport in probe search by traffic routes on the same screen And are displayed as symbols, and the usage time and transfer time are displayed. Since the use and transfer of transportation are displayed as symbols, for example, the user can grasp (visually) use (transfer) and transfer of the entire traffic route at a glance (visually). Since the traffic route is searched based on the operation time data and the transfer time data, the searched traffic route becomes a traffic route including the transfer time, and is highly reliable according to the actual situation.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to display a symbol indicating the use of transportation on the searched traffic route and a symbol indicating transfer of transportation in the order of the route in the searched traffic route.

Further, according to the present invention, the use of transportation facilities can be displayed with a symbol of a train mark.
In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to display transportation changes using black circle symbols.

Further according to the invention, based on the arrival time at the destination, and use the operating time data and in consideration of the transfer time data to search the traffic route, transportation in probe search by traffic routes on the same screen The transfer is displayed as a symbol, and the usage time and transfer time are displayed. Since the traffic route is searched based on the operation time data and the transfer time data, the searched traffic route is a traffic route including the transfer time, and is highly reliable according to the actual situation.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to display a symbol indicating the use of transportation on the searched traffic route and a symbol indicating transfer of transportation in the order of the route in the searched traffic route.

Further, according to the present invention, the use of transportation facilities can be displayed by a symbol of a train mark.
In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to display transportation changes using black circle symbols.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of a transportation system guide device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing an appearance of the transportation system guide device of FIG. 1 and 2, the transportation system guidance apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a display means 2 for displaying a traffic route, an input means 4 for inputting a departure place and a destination, and a clock means 6 for measuring the current time. It has. The display means 2 can be comprised, for example from a liquid crystal display device, and the searched traffic route is displayed as shown, for example in FIG. 3 and FIG. The guide device 1 includes a substantially rectangular housing 8, and the display means 2 is disposed in a large area of the surface of the housing 8. The input means 4 has various input keys. In the present embodiment, the various input keys include an input key 10, an input confirmation key 12, a re-search key 14, a priority condition selection key 16, a display switching key 18, and a shift key 20, which are the lower end of the housing 8. Are arranged in this order in the horizontal direction. The input key 10 is pressed when the input unit 4 starts and ends the input in order to set the departure point, the destination, the arrival time, and the like. The input confirmation key 12 is used to input characters such as a departure place as will be described later, and is pressed when the input content is correctly recognized, and the recognized content is confirmed by pressing. The re-search key 14 is pressed when re-searching the searched traffic route. The priority condition selection key 16 is pressed when determining a condition for searching for a traffic route from a departure place to a destination. For example, when the priority condition selection key 16 is pressed once, a time priority search mode, that is, a mode for searching for a traffic route so that the time required from the departure place to the destination is minimized, and when the key 16 is pressed twice, Rates priority search mode, ie, a mode of searching for a transportation path such fee required until the destination is made most cheaply from the starting point, and this presses the key 16 three times, arrival time priority search mode, ie, at a specified time The mode is to search for a traffic route so that priority is given to arriving at the destination. When pressing this key 16 four times or more, time priority mode, rates priority mode and arrival time priority mode is repeatedly selected in this order. The display switching means 18 is pressed when switching the searched traffic route from the normal display (display mode shown in FIG. 3) to the detailed display (display mode shown in FIG. 4) or vice versa, and when not pressed. Although it is a normal display, it is switched between a detailed display, a normal display, a detailed display,. The shift key 20 is pressed when the input step by the input means 4 is advanced. For example, after inputting the departure place and before inputting the destination, the shift key 20 is pressed assuming that the departure place input is completed.

  The input means 4 includes a display advance key 24 and a display return key 26. The display advance key 24 and the display return key 26 are disposed at the lower right side of the housing 8, and each time the display advance key 24 is pressed once when the display form is normal display or detailed display, one display content is displayed. Step by step (for example, the station name advances from the display content shown in FIG. 4 (a) to the display content shown in FIG. 4 (b)), and each time the display return key 26 is pressed once, the display content is 1 Return one by one (for example, the station name is returned one by one from the display content shown in FIG. 4B to the display content shown in FIG. 4A).

The input unit 4 further includes an image recognition unit (not shown). In this embodiment, the departure point, the destination, the character information such as arrival time is input using the pen unit (not shown). That is, after the input key 10 is pressed to make it ready for input, the image recognition means recognizes the drawn character information by drawing the character information on the surface of the display means 2 using the pen means, and the recognized character information. Is displayed on a part of the display means 2. When the displayed content is correct, the confirmation key 12 described above is pressed. As a result, the displayed content is confirmed, and the confirmed input character information is stored in the input condition storage means 22 as will be described later.

  A power switch 28 and a reset switch 30 are provided on the upper right side of the housing 8. The power switch 28 is pressed when the transportation guidance device 1 is activated and deactivated, and is activated when pressed once, and is deactivated when pressed again. The reset switch 30 is pressed when the trouble of the system of the guide device 1 occurs to reset the entire system in order to eliminate the trouble.

The transportation facility guidance apparatus 1 includes route search means 32, transfer guidance means 34, data storage means 36, and search data storage means 38. The route search means 32 searches for a traffic route according to the priority condition selected by the priority condition selection key 16 based on the departure place and destination input by the input means 4. When the time priority mode is selected by the priority condition selection key 16, the route search means 32 preferentially searches for a traffic route that takes a short time from the departure place to the destination, and the priority condition selection key 16 sets the charge priority mode. When selected, the route search means 32, and to search in favor of the transportation route be cheaper fee required from a point of departure to a destination, and also to select the arrival time priority mode by the priority condition selection key 16, at a specified time Search for a traffic route that prioritizes arrival at the destination. The transfer guide means 34 displays the transfer station on the searched traffic route, and the transfer station information by the transfer guide means 34 is displayed on the display means 2 as a black circle 52, for example (see FIG. 4). The data storage means 36 stores data relating to transportation as follows. In this embodiment, JR train operation time data, JR train fare data, private railway train operation time data, private railway train fare data, subway train operation time data, subway train fare data, JR / private railway transfer time data, private railway / subway transfer time Data and JR / subway transfer time data. Therefore, as can be easily understood, since the data stored in the data storage means 36 is the above-mentioned data, the route search means 32 of the guide device 1 searches for a traffic route using JR, private railways and subways. . In order to further simplify the route search system, for example, JR and private railways may be used (in this case, JR and private railway train time data, these fare data, and their transfer) Time data is stored in the data storage means 36) and in order to make the route search system more complete , JR, private railways, subways and airplanes (and also ships and / or buses for example) (For example, when using JR, private railways, subways, and airplanes, the time data of JR, private railways, subways, and airplanes, these ride / boarding fare data, and Transfer time data is stored in the data storage means 36). The search data storage means 38 stores data relating to the traffic route searched by the route search means 32, and the data stored in the search data storage means 38 is displayed on the display means 2.

  The guide device 1 further includes control means 40 for controlling various constituent means of the device 1. The control means 40 can be composed of, for example, a microprocessor, and various signals from the input means 4, clock means 6, power switch 28 and reset switch 30 are sent to the control means 40, and the control means 40 is sent. Based on these various signals, the display means 2, the input condition storage means 22, the route search means 32, the transfer guide means 34, the data storage means 36, and the search data storage means 38 are controlled.

  The route search and the like of the traffic route guidance device 1 described above are performed as follows. Referring to FIG. 5 together with FIG. 1, in order to operate the guide device 1, the power switch 28 is closed (turned on) to make the guide device 1 usable (step S1). Next, the process proceeds to step S2, and search setting conditions such as a starting point and a destination are input by the input means 4. When the search setting condition is input, the process proceeds to step S 3, and the search setting condition is stored in the input condition storage unit 22.

Here, the input format of the search setting condition in step S2 will be described with reference to FIG. 6. To start the input by the input means 4, first, the input key 10 is pressed to enter the input enabled state (step S2). -1). Next, priority conditions are selected in step S2-2. The selection of priority conditions is a priority condition when searching for a traffic route to the destination. When the priority condition selection key 16 is pressed once, the time priority mode is selected, and when the key 16 is pressed twice. Rates are priority mode is selected, the arrival time priority mode is selected to be the key 16 three times pressing. As for the priority condition selection, the time priority mode is automatically set when the priority condition selection key 16 is not pressed, the charge priority mode is set when the key 16 is pressed once, and the arrival time priority is set when the key 16 is pressed twice. The mode can also be set, and can be set so as to be easy for the user to use.

  If the time priority mode is selected by pressing the priority condition selection key 16, the process proceeds from step S2-3 to step S2-4. When the priority condition selection key 16 is pressed to select the charge priority mode, the process proceeds from step S2-3 to step S2-4 through step S2-5. When the priority condition selection key 16 is pressed to select the arrival time priority mode, the process advances from step S2-3 to step S2-4 through steps S2-5, S2-6, and S2-7. If the arrival time priority mode is selected, the arrival time at the destination is input in step S2-6. For this input, the character information to be input may be drawn on the surface of the display means 2 by using a pen means (not shown), and the drawn character information is processed by the action of the image recognition means (not shown). The recognized contents are recognized and displayed on the display means 2. The user confirms the information displayed on the display means 2, and presses the confirmation key 12 when the content is correct. When the confirmation key 16 is pressed, the displayed content is confirmed as the input content. When the input of the arrival time is completed, the process proceeds to step S2-7, and the input condition input step is advanced by pressing the shift key 20.

If you select a time priority mode or charge priority mode, in step S2-4, first, the input of the starting point is carried out, if you have selected the arrival time priority mode, the arrival time to the destination After the input, the process proceeds to step S2-4 to input the departure place. In the present embodiment, the data storage means 36 stores only information relating to JR, private railways and subways as transportation facilities, and therefore, as this departure point, any specific station name (boarding station) of JR, private railways and subways Is entered. The departure place can be input by drawing the station name of the departure place on the surface of the display means 2 using the pen means, as in the case of the arrival time described above. When the input of the departure place is completed, the shift key 20 is pressed in step S2-8 to advance the input step. Next, in step S2-9, the destination is input. The destination can be input in the same manner as the departure point. For this destination as well, since the data storage means 36 stores only information on JR, private railways, and subways, one of the station names (final departure station) is input. After inputting the destination, the input key is further advanced by pressing the shift key 20 (step S2-10).

  Thereafter, in step S2-11, the required time to the departure place (boarding station) is input. This input can also be performed using pen means (not shown) in the same manner as the arrival time input. Regarding the input of the required time to the departure place (boarding station), when going from the present time to the destination (final station) toward the destination (final station), the time required in this step S2-11 is simply What is necessary is just to input the time required from the present location to the departure location. For example, when going to the destination toward the departure point after one hour from the present time, the required time in step S2-11 is the time required for adding the above one hour to the departure point from the current position to the departure point. What is necessary is just to input as time required. After inputting the required time to the departure place, the shift key 20 is pressed in step S2-12. Thus, when the shift key 20 is pressed in step S2-12, the setting of the input condition by the input unit 4 is completed, and the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S 3, the input information input by the input unit 4 is stored in the input condition storage unit 22. Next, in step S4, data relating to the transportation facility stored in the data storage means 36 is read out. At this time, efficient route search is possible by reading data related to the input conditions stored in the input condition storage means 22. In the subsequent step S5, the route search means 32 searches for a traffic route from the departure place to the destination based on the input information stored in the input condition storage means 22 and the data read from the data storage means 36. The search for the traffic route by the route search means 32 is performed as follows.
When the time priority mode is selected in step S2-2, the route search means 32 preferentially searches for a traffic route that shortens the time from arrival to the destination, for example, When “JR Hyogo” is input and the destination is “JR Tokyo”, for example, the traffic route is as shown in FIG. In other words, the route search means 36 takes a transportation route from Hyogo Station to Sannomiya Station, taking a JR, then taking a subway from Sannomiya Station to Shin-Kobe Station, and then taking the JR Shinkansen from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokyo Station. Explore. That is, in FIG. 3, the station names of the stations that get on and off for each transportation are displayed in the order of the searched traffic route, for example, Hyogo Station and Sannomiya Station of the transportation JR are displayed, Sannomiya Station of the transportation subway, Shin-Kobe Stations are displayed, and Shin-Kobe Station and Tokyo Station on the Shinkansen transportation system are also displayed. This is the same in FIGS. 4A and 4B described later.
When the charge priority mode is selected in step S2-2, the route search means 32 preferentially searches for a traffic route that reduces the boarding fee from the departure place to the destination. If the arrival time priority mode is selected in step S2-2, the route search means 32 is closest to the arrival time set in step S2-6 (closest within the range not exceeding the set time). Search for a traffic route that arrives at (time). In this case, when it is impossible to arrive at the destination at the set time, the route search means 32 cannot search the traffic route, and for example, “not reachable” is displayed on the display means 2. The

  When a traffic route to the destination is searched in step S5, the process proceeds to step S6, where a predetermined transfer order is set for the searched traffic route by the transfer guide means 34. As a result, the traffic route as described above is obtained. Selected. Next, the process proceeds to step S7, where the traffic route data searched by the route search means 32 and the transfer data set by the transfer guide means 34 are sent to the search data storage means 38, and these data are stored in the search data storage means 38. Remembered. Thereafter, in step S8, the data stored in the search data storage means 38 is sent to the display means 2, and the display means 2 displays the contents of these data.

  At this time, when the display form of the display means 2 is the normal display, the display is performed as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the contents of the searched traffic route can be displayed over the upper and lower three stages on display means 2, and all are displayed even using the upper and lower three stages. When it is not possible to display, the range from the departure point to the displayable range is displayed. That is, starting from the departure point (boarding station), the first getting-off station, the next boarding station, the getting-off station, and the final destination (getting off station) are displayed. When all of the information cannot be displayed, the display contents can be advanced one by one by pressing the display advance key 24 (FIG. 2). Therefore, the traffic to the destination can be achieved by pressing the key 24 as many times as necessary. The route can be displayed. In the display station name, the departure time of the train to be boarded is displayed at the boarding station, and the arrival time of the train to be boarded is displayed at the departure station. In addition, an arrow is displayed between the station name and the station name in the moving direction. Further, four display fields are provided at the lower part of the display means 2 from left to right in FIG. The first display field 42 located on the left is a current time display field, and the current time is displayed by a time signal from the clock means 6. The second display field 44 on the right side of the first display field 42 is a delay display field, and is displayed when the time is delayed from the scheduled time during the movement according to the searched traffic route. A third display field 46 on the right side of the second display field 44 is an arrival time display field, and displays a scheduled time of arrival at the destination when the traffic route selected by the route search means 32 is used. . The fourth display field 48 on the right side is a charge display field that displays the charge to the destination when moving according to the selected traffic route.

  When the display switching key 18 is pressed to switch from the normal display to the detailed display, the display content in FIG. 3 is switched to the display content in FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, when switching to the detailed display, the display of the contents of the traffic route can be displayed over the upper and lower two ranges, starting from the departure place (boarding station), the first disembarking station, the next The boarding station, the getting-off station ... and the final destination (getting-off station) are displayed. When it is not possible to display all in the upper and lower two stages, the display contents can be advanced one by one by pressing the display advance key 24 (FIG. 2), and therefore the key 24 is pressed the required number of times. By this, it is possible to display the traffic route to the destination as in the normal display. When the display advance key 24 is pressed once in the display content of FIG. 4A, the display content is the content shown in FIG. In the detailed display, at the boarding station among the displayed station names, the departure time of the train that rides on the upper side of the station name is displayed, and the number of the platform that departs is displayed on the lower side of the station name. In addition, at the getting-off station, the arrival time of the train that gets on the upper side of the station name is displayed, and the number of the platform that arrives on the lower side of the station name is displayed. An arrow is displayed between the station name and the station name in the moving direction. A train mark 50 is displayed on the upper side of the arrow indicating that the train is being boarded, and a time for getting on the train is displayed on the lower side of the arrow. On the other hand, a symbol indicating transfer, a black circle mark 52 in the embodiment, is displayed on the upper side of the arrow indicating the time of transfer, and the time required for transfer is displayed on the lower side of the arrow. Further, when all the traffic routes to the destination cannot be displayed, a triangle symbol 54 is displayed at the end of the two-stage display, indicating that all are not displayed. Note that the triangle symbols are also displayed in the normal display when not all are displayed. Further, the display contents of the first to fourth display fields 42, 44, 46, and 48 are not changed and the same contents are continuously displayed. The contents of the normal display and / or the detailed display are merely examples, and can be appropriately changed and modified in consideration of the user's request, the usability of the apparatus, and the like.

As is clear from FIG. 4A, a symbol 50 indicating the use of transportation between the stations is displayed immediately above the arrow. Directly above this arrow, a symbol 52 indicating the transfer is displayed between the stations that change between different transportation facilities.
Immediately below the arrow, the boarding time for boarding the transportation facility between the stations indicated by the symbol 50 is displayed corresponding to the symbol 50. Corresponding to the symbol 52, the transfer time to be transferred between the stations indicated by the symbol 52 is displayed.
When the traffic route is displayed in step S8, the traffic route search operation from the departure place to the destination ends, and the input key 10 is pressed again in step S9. When the input key 10 is pressed in step S9, the selection of the traffic route by the route searching means 32 is completed, and the route guidance state of the transportation facility guidance device 1 is entered.

When the first train is boarded at the departure place in the route guidance state of the transportation guidance device 1 (while confirming the traffic route and the scheduled time when moving according to the route while moving toward the destination), from step S10 In step S11, the shift key 20 is pressed. When the shift key 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S12, where the display on the display means 2 advances by one, and the departure place and the arrow shown next disappear from the display on the display means 2. At this time, when all of the traffic route is not displayed, a part of the content that has not been displayed is displayed on the display means 2. In the embodiment, when pressing the shift key 20 is configured to whether or not movement in time as per schedule in accordance with the selected the traffic path is checked, if the delayed than planned during time The second display column 44 of the display means 2 is configured to display a delay and inform the user accordingly. This check is performed by, for example, comparing the current time from the clock means 6 with the departure time of the first train on the searched traffic route, and the time when the shift key 20 is pressed in step S11 is a predetermined time from the departure time. This can be done depending on whether it is within (for example, 3 minutes). The second display field 44 as a moving but has moved on schedule, behind schedule upon time and to press the shift key 20 over a predetermined time when the shift key 20 is pressed within the predetermined time period A message to that effect is displayed. Since the check is performed as described above, as will be easily understood, if the user does not press the shift key 20 early after getting on the train, an error occurs in the check operation.

Thereafter, when the first train gets off, the process proceeds from step S13 to step S14, and the shift key 20 is pressed. When the shift key 20 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S15, and the display content of the display means 2 is advanced by one. Further, in the present embodiment, it is checked whether or not moving on schedule at time exactly performed. This check is performed in the same manner as described above.

When the train is changed at the next station, the process proceeds to step S17 via step 16. In step S17, the shift key 20 is pressed as described above. When pressed in this way, the process proceeds to step S18, and the display content of the display means 2 is advanced by one. In the present embodiment, by the pressing operation of the shift key 20, as described above, checks whether or not the moving prediction during time exactly also performed.

Next, when the train arrives at the next transfer station and gets off the train, the process proceeds from step S19 to step S20, and the shift key 20 is pressed. When pressing the key 20 moves to step S21, it has been advanced one display content of the display unit 2, and simultaneously, a check whether movement toward the destination is scheduled at time exactly performed.

Thereafter, when the user gets on the last train, the process proceeds from step S22 to step S24, and the shift key 20 is pressed. Thus take the key 20 to step S24 is pressed, in the same manner as described above, together with the display contents of the display means 2 is advanced one, checking whether the mobile is scheduled at time exactly also performed.

  Thereafter, when the last train gets off and arrives at the destination, the process proceeds from step S25 to step S26, and the route guidance of the transportation guidance device 1 is completed, so the power switch 28 is opened (off).

  As described above, in this transportation guidance apparatus 1, since the data storage means 36 stores not only the time data of transportation but also the transfer data between transportation means, the route search means 32 searches for a traffic route. Is selected in consideration of time data and transfer time data, and a route search according to the actual situation is performed.

  In the apparatus 1 of this embodiment, when it is behind the scheduled time in the middle of moving toward the destination (when the second display column 44 of the display means 2 displays that it is delayed, etc.) It is possible to re-search the traffic route to the destination. The re-search operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 8. In the case of re-searching, the re-search key 14 (FIG. 2) of the input means 4 is pressed. When the key 14 is pressed, the process proceeds from step S31 to step S32, and priority conditions are selected. As in step S2-2, the priority condition is selected when the priority condition selection key 16 is pressed once, the time priority mode is set, and when the key 16 is pressed twice, the charge priority mode is set, and the key 16 is pressed three times. When pressed, the arrival time priority mode is set. When the time priority mode is selected, the process proceeds from step S33 to step S34. When the charge priority mode is selected, the process proceeds from step S33 to step S35 through step S35. If the arrival time priority mode is selected, the process proceeds from step S33 to steps S35 through steps S35 to S37. The operations in steps S33 and S35 to S37 are substantially the same as those in steps S2-3 and S2-4 to S2-7 in FIG. 6, and therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  If it progresses to step S34 as mentioned above, the use station name which boarded the train currently boarding will be input by the input means 4. FIG. Next, after the shift key 20 is pressed in step S35, the departure time of the use train that has boarded at the boarding station is input by the input means 4 in step S36. By inputting the input information in this manner, the re-search condition is set, and after the re-setting, the shift key 20 is pressed in step S37. Thus, when the key 20 is pressed, the input condition setting of the input information for re-searching is completed, and the operations after step S3 in FIG. 5 are performed according to the reset condition. In addition, the input of the boarding station name by the input means 4 and the input of the departure time at the station can be performed in the same manner as described above using the pen means. Further, since the destination is input at the beginning of the search, it is not necessary to input again, and the input operation can be omitted. Also, the condition input in the re-search is rewritten only in data different from the data stored in the input condition storage means 22 in step S3, and the route search means 32 is updated with the new condition stored in the input condition storage means 22. To search for a new traffic route.

Because it is as described above, when moving later than the scheduled time of time, the re-search operation to be able to know the new arrival time to arrive at the destination by performing, in the case of queuing, etc. By notifying the other party in advance of the new estimated arrival time, the other party will not wait for a long time.

  The embodiment of the transportation guidance apparatus according to the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a block diagram showing simply one embodiment of a transportation system guidance device according to the present invention. It is a front view which shows the guidance apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which showed the display content in the form of normal display on the display means of the guidance apparatus of FIG. It is the figure which showed the display content in the form of the detailed display on the display means of the guidance apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control to the route search in the guidance apparatus of FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the operation of step S2 in the flowchart of FIG. 5; It is a flowchart which shows the control after the route search in the guidance apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a part of control when performing a re-search in the guidance apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transportation guidance apparatus 2 Display means 4 Input means 6 Clock means 14 Re-search key 16 Priority condition selection key 20 Shift key 22 Input condition storage means 28 Power switch 32 Route search means 34 Transfer guidance means 36 Data storage means 38 Search data storage means 40 Control means

Claims (6)

(A) input means for inputting a boarding station as a departure point of transportation and an arrival station as a destination;
(B) data storage means for storing the operation time data and transfer time data of each transportation facility;
(C) Departing on the basis of the operation time data and the transfer time data stored in the data storage means on condition that the boarding station as the departure place and the arrival station as the destination inputted by the input means A route search means for searching for a traffic route from the boarding station as the ground to the destination station as the destination,
(D) display means,
On the same screen,
(D1) The station names of the stations that get on and off for each transportation facility are displayed in order of the route in the traffic route searched by the route search means,
(D2) An arrow is displayed in the direction of moving between station names of each station,
(D3) Just above the arrow,
Display the first symbol indicating the use of transportation between the stations,
A second symbol indicating the transfer is displayed between the stations of each transfer facility that transfers.
(D4) Just below the arrow,
Corresponding to the first symbol, display the boarding time to get on the transportation between the stations of the first symbol,
Corresponding to the second symbol, the transportation facility guidance device comprising display means for displaying the transfer time required for transfer between stations of the second symbol . The transportation information guidance apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first symbol indicating use of the transportation facility is a train mark. The transportation system guidance device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the second symbol indicating transfer of transportation is a black circle. (A) a search condition acquisition step of acquiring a boarding station as a departure point of transportation and an arrival station as a destination;
(B) The operation time data and transfer time data of each transportation facility are stored in advance,
From the boarding station that is the departure point based on the operation time data and the transfer time data that are stored in advance, on the condition that the boarding station that is the departure point and the arrival station that is the destination acquired in the search condition acquisition step A route search step for searching for a traffic route to an arrival station as a destination;
(C) a display step,
On the same screen,
(C1) Display the station name of each station to get on and off for each transportation in order of the route in the traffic route searched by the route search step,
(C2) Display an arrow in the direction to move between station names of each station,
(C3) Just above the arrow,
Display the first symbol indicating the use of transportation between the stations,
A second symbol indicating the transfer is displayed between the stations of each transfer facility that transfers.
(C4) Just below the arrow,
Corresponding to the first symbol, display the boarding time to get on the transportation between the stations of the first symbol,
Corresponding to the second symbol, transportation guide wherein the Rukoto and a display step of displaying the transfer time required for transfer between stations of the second symbol. 5. The transportation guidance method according to claim 4 , wherein the first symbol indicating use of the transportation is a train mark. The transportation guide method according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the second symbol indicating transfer of transportation is a black circle.

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