JP5078046B1 - Route search system, route search server, route search method, and route search program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus capable of automatically switching a destination when repeatedly going and outputting a route based on the destination.
A route search system stores a plurality of registration point information including at least a position of a registration point, acquires route network information, acquires a position of a moving object, and acquires the acquired position and a plurality of registration points. Based on one or more positions, destination switching determination is performed, and based on a result of the destination switching determination, a destination is set from a set destination that is one of a plurality of registered points. One or more of a plurality of registered points different from the destination is set as a destination, and the route network information is used to search for a route from the position acquired by the position acquisition means to the destination set for switching. Outputs route search results. The destination switching determination is continuously repeated.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a route search system, a route search server, a route search method, and a route search program that provide route search result information.

  When traveling on the outbound route from the departure point to the destination, the current traveling road is recognized, the return road corresponding to the outbound road is acquired, stored as return route data, and the destination is reached. Then, there is a technique for automatically setting the departure point of the outgoing route as the destination of the return route (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-10-281785

  However, in the case of the technique described in Patent Document 1, the configuration is such that the outbound destination is the outbound destination, the outbound destination is the outbound destination, and the round trip is performed only once. Therefore, it does not consider the case of going back and forth, and when using it in the section that goes back and forth (for example, between home, work place, etc.), it is necessary to input the destination every time, and the operation becomes complicated there were.

  Therefore, in view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of automatically switching a destination when repeatedly going and outputting a route based on the destination.

  A route search system according to an aspect of the present invention acquires a registration point information storage unit that stores a plurality of registration point information including at least a registration point position, a network information acquisition unit that acquires route network information, and a position of a moving object Based on the position acquisition means, the position acquired by the position acquisition means, and one or more positions among the plurality of registration points, and based on the result of the destination switching determination, Destination switching means for switching and setting one or more of the plurality of registered points different from the set destination as a destination from a set destination which is one of the registered points; Route search means for searching for a route to the destination set for switching using the network information; and route search result output means for outputting the result of the route search. Repeats the destination switching determination.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically switch destinations and provide a route based on the switched destination.

1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a route search system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Data structure of destination candidate information. The conceptual diagram of destination switching. Output example after destination switching. The flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of a route search result information provision system.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
A configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The information processing system 1 includes a server 10, a terminal device 30, and a network 50. The server 10 and the terminal device 30 are connected to each other via the network 50. The number of servers 10 and terminal devices 30 may be one or plural, respectively. The network 50 may be a wired network or a wireless network.

  The server 10 includes a server control unit 12, a server storage unit 14, and a server communication unit 16.

  The server control unit 12 includes a server communication control unit 120, a destination information acquisition unit 121, a route network information acquisition unit 122, a terminal location information income unit 123, a destination determination unit 125, a route search unit 126, A server output control unit 134. Each unit of the server control unit 12 will be described later.

  The server storage unit 14 stores data handled by the server control unit 12. For example, the server storage unit 14 stores route network information, timetable information, and destination candidate information. The destination candidate information here functions as registration point information. The route network information is information indicating a route network of buses, trains, walks, cars, and bicycles. The route network includes a plurality of nodes and a link connecting the plurality of nodes. The timetable information is information indicating a timetable for transportation. As shown in FIG. 2, the destination candidate information includes destination ID, destination facility name, destination position (latitude and longitude), and destination selection condition information. Here, the destination selection condition is a condition for selecting a destination.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the “school” of the destination ID 01 means that it is selected as the destination from 8:00 to 10:00 on weekdays. The destination ID 02 “Juku” means that it is selected as a destination from 16:30 to 18:00 on Monday and Wednesday. “Home” of destination ID 03 means that the destination is selected from 21:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays, 17:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 20:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

  The server storage unit 14 may be provided outside the server 10 and connected to the server 10 via the network 50.

  The server communication unit 16 is a communication interface between the server 10 and the network 50.

  The terminal device 30 includes a terminal control unit 32, a terminal storage unit 34, a terminal communication unit 36, an operation unit 38, a position information acquisition unit 40, and a display unit 42. For example, the terminal device 30 is a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a car navigation system.

  The terminal control unit 32 includes a terminal communication control unit 320 and a terminal output control unit 322. Each unit of the terminal control unit 32 will be described later.

  The terminal storage unit 34 stores data handled by the terminal control unit 32. For example, user information is stored in the terminal storage unit 34.

  The terminal communication unit 36 is a communication interface between the terminal device 30 and the network 50.

  The operation unit 38 accepts user instructions. For example, the operation unit 38 is a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel.

  The position information acquisition unit 40 acquires position information indicating the position of the terminal device 30. For example, the position information acquisition unit 40 is a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver.

  The display unit 42 outputs various information. For example, the display unit 42 is a liquid crystal display.

(Information processing explanation)
Next, an example of the processing of the information processing system in the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. First, the concept of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As a precondition, it is assumed that destination candidate information is stored for “home”, “school”, and “school” as shown in FIG.

  When the terminal device 30 is activated at home when going to school in the morning on weekdays, the terminal device 30 makes a route search request to the server 10. Upon receiving the route search request, the server 10 refers to the destination candidate information and sets the destination. When the server 10 matches the setting condition of the destination ID “01” of the destination candidate information, the server 10 is set as the destination. Note that the destination setting method is not only determined by referring to the selection information of the destination candidate information, but automatically based on other information (for example, the position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 40 of the terminal device 30). Alternatively, the location designated by the user of the terminal device 30 may be set as the destination.

  Then, the server 10 searches for a route from the position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 40 of the terminal device 30 to the set destination. That is, the server 10 searches for a route from home to school (home → A station → D station → school) and displays the search result on the terminal device. An output example is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the name of the destination and information on the three candidate routes are output. Moreover, the information of the departure time of the position which the position information acquisition part 40 of the terminal device 30 acquired, the departure time of the nearest station, and the destination arrival time is output as candidate route information.

  In this way, the information processing system 1 switches the destination, searches for a route to the switched destination, and displays the departure time and the departure time of the first transportation system to be used at any timing. It is possible to provide the user with information that indicates what should be done. FIG. 4A shows the output in the widget format. The widget may change the output contents according to the display size. For example, when the display size is small, only the departure time is displayed, and when the display size is large, the departure time of the nearest station is also displayed.

  And, for the day of the week when the user who has the terminal device 30 arrives at the school and goes from the school to the cram school, the route from the school to the cram school with the cram school as the destination (school → F station → C station → cram school) And the search result is displayed on the terminal device. An output example is shown in FIG.

  As described above, since the information processing system 1 switches the destination based on the day of the week and the time after arriving at the set destination, the preset destination is prioritized, and the user's The destination can be switched appropriately based on the movement tendency.

  Also, when you arrive at the school, if it is not the day of the week to go to the cram school, search the route from the school to your home (school → D station → A station → home) with your home as the destination, and the search results to the terminal Display on the device. An output example is shown in FIG. The next day, when the terminal device 30 is activated at home, a route search result with the school as the destination is output to the display unit 42 of the terminal device 30.

  In this way, the information processing system 1 continuously switches the destination according to the distance between the position of the terminal device 30 and the registered destination candidate. According to this, the information processing system 1 can switch the destination to the registered destination candidates according to the terminal device 30 going back and forth, and the user of the terminal device 30 inputs the destination. It is possible to automatically output a route search result to a frequently used destination without having to do so.

  Next, the processing flow will be described with reference to FIG. The processes in steps S1 to S6 illustrated in FIG. 5 are continuously performed when the power of the terminal device 30 is input. It is assumed that a route to the destination has already been set as a premise. There are automatic setting and manual setting as a destination setting processing method. First, the terminal location information acquisition unit 123 of the server device 10 transmits the information related to the location of the terminal device 30 acquired via the location information acquisition unit 40 of the terminal device 30 to the server 10, so that the location information of the terminal device 30 Is acquired (step S1). The destination determination unit 125 compares the position acquired by the terminal position information acquisition unit 123 with the position of the set destination (step S2).

  As a result of the destination determination unit 125 comparing the position acquired by the terminal position information acquisition unit 123 and the position of the destination, the position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 40 of the terminal device 30 and the position of the destination are substantially the same. In this case, that is, when the destination has arrived at the original destination (step S3; Yes), the destination determination unit 125 refers to the destination candidate information and determines a new destination based on the time or the like. The route search unit 126 searches for a route to the destination, generates search result information (step S4), and the server output control unit 134 outputs the search result (step S5). The destination determination unit 125 compares the position acquired by the terminal position information acquisition unit 123 with the position of the destination, and as a result, the position acquired by the terminal position information acquisition unit 123 and the position of the destination are almost the same. If not (step S3; No), the destination is not switched.

(Other embodiments)
At least a part of the information processing system described in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware or software. When configured by software, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the route search system may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM, and read and executed by a computer. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, but may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk device or a memory.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the system is realized is described. However, the system may be realized in a stand-alone form without using a network.

  In the above-described embodiment, as a result of comparing the set destination and the position of the terminal device 30, the case where the destination is switched when it is almost the same position has been described. The destination may be further switched after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the destination is switched or set based on the day of the week or the time has been described. However, the destination may be switched based on the weather. Note that the day, time, and weather information referred to here corresponds to the situation information.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of switching to another destination on the condition that the destination arrives at the set destination (destination setting possible condition) has been described. It may be determined whether or not to switch to another destination on the condition of guidance. Note that the destination setting enable condition refers to a condition for determining whether or not the destination can be set.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the destination is switched based on the day of the week and the time has been described. However, the destination to be switched may be determined using information such as the movement history and the current traveling direction.

  Further, a program that realizes at least a part of the functions of the route search system may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Further, the program may be distributed in a state where the program is encrypted, modulated or compressed, and stored in a recording medium via a wired line such as the Internet or a wireless line.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the timing at which the set destination is switched is set as the timing around the set destination has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the destination is set at various timings. May be switched. For example, switching may be performed at a timing advanced from a certain destination candidate by a predetermined distance, or switching may be performed based on the distance to a plurality of destination candidates (for example, a location between a plurality of destination candidates And switching when the terminal device is located).

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of switching from a set destination to another destination has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plurality of destinations can be switched to a plurality of destinations. May be output so that the user of the terminal device selects one of the routes.

  In the above embodiment, the case where there is one set destination has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of destinations may be set. In this case, each of the plurality of destinations set by the server 10 may be switched separately. Further, when the server 10 has set a plurality of destinations, when destination switching occurs for any one of the set destinations, the setting of the other set destinations is switched. May be.

  The information processing system in the above-described embodiment corresponds to a route search system.

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. Absent. Various additions, modifications, and partial deletions can be made without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

30 terminal device 32 terminal control unit 34 terminal storage unit 36 terminal communication unit 38 operation unit 40 position information acquisition unit 42 display unit 10 server 12 server control unit 14 server storage unit 16 server communication unit 50 network

Claims (5)

Registration point information storage means for storing a plurality of registration point information including at least the position of the registration point;
Network information acquisition means for acquiring route network information including route network information defining a route network of public transportation ;
Timetable information acquisition means for acquiring timetable information;
Position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the moving body;
Based on the position acquired by the position acquisition means and one or more positions among the plurality of registered points, the destination switching determination is performed, and the plurality of registered points are determined based on the result of the destination switching determination. Destination switching means for switching and setting one or more of the plurality of registered points different from the set destination as a destination from a set destination which is one of
Using the timetable and the route network information, route search means for searching for a route from the position acquired by the position acquisition means to the destination set for switching;
Route search result output means for outputting a route search result including at least one of the departure time of public transportation corresponding to the route or the departure time at the position acquired by the position acquisition means ;
With
The route search system, wherein the destination switching means continuously repeats the destination switching determination. The route search system according to claim 1, wherein the destination switching unit determines whether or not to perform the setting switching process based on a condition based on status information. Registration point information storage means for storing a plurality of registration point information including at least the position of the registration point;
Network information acquisition means for acquiring route network information including route network information defining a route network of public transportation ;
Timetable information,
Position acquisition means for acquiring the position of the moving body;
Based on the position acquired by the position acquisition means and one or more positions among the plurality of registered points, the destination switching determination is performed, and the plurality of registered points are determined based on the result of the destination switching determination. Destination switching means for switching and setting one or more of the plurality of registered points different from the set destination as a destination from a set destination which is one of
Using the timetable and the route network information, route search means for searching for a route from the position acquired by the position acquisition means to the destination set for switching;
Route search result output means for outputting a route search result including at least one of the departure time of public transportation corresponding to the route or the departure time at the position acquired by the position acquisition means ;
With
The route search server, wherein the destination switching means continuously repeats the destination switching determination. A route search method executed by a device that stores a plurality of registered spot information including at least a registered spot position,
A network information acquisition step for acquiring route network information including route network information defining a route network of public transportation ;
Obtaining timetable information; and
A position acquisition step for acquiring the position of the moving object;
Based on the position acquired in the position acquisition step and one or more positions among the plurality of registered points, the destination switching determination is performed, and the plurality of registered points are determined based on the result of the destination switching determination. A destination switching step of switching and setting one or more of the plurality of registered points different from the set destination as a destination from a set destination which is one of
Using the timetable and the route network information, a route search step for searching for a route from the position acquired in the position acquisition step to the destination set for switching,
A route search result output step for outputting a route search result including at least one of the departure time of public transportation corresponding to the route or the departure time at the position acquired by the position acquisition means ;
Including
In the route search method, the destination switching step continuously repeats the destination switching determination. A route search program that is executed by a computer that stores a plurality of registered spot information including at least the position of a registered spot,
A network information acquisition step for acquiring route network information including route network information defining a route network of public transportation ;
Obtaining timetable information;
A position acquisition step for acquiring the position of the moving object;
Based on the position acquired in the position acquisition step and one or more positions among the plurality of registered points, the destination switching determination is performed, and the plurality of registered points are determined based on the result of the destination switching determination. A destination switching step of switching and setting one or more of the plurality of registered points different from the set destination as a destination from a set destination which is one of
A route search step for searching for a route from the position acquired in the position acquisition step to the destination set for switching using the timetable and the route network information.
A route search result output step for outputting a route search result including at least one of the departure time of public transportation corresponding to the route or the departure time at the position acquired by the position acquisition means ;
The route search program is characterized in that the destination switching step continuously repeats the destination switching determination.

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