JP5756301B2 - Navigation system, navigation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, navigation system, navigation method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a technique for displaying operation information of transportation has been disclosed.

  For example, in the bus operation position display system described in Patent Document 1, a radio wave is transmitted to the stop every time a guidance announcement of the stop is made in the bus, and a radio wave is further transmitted from the stop to the next stop. A technology for displaying the current bus position on the bus stop guide plate is disclosed. Moreover, in the said bus operation position display system, the technique which performs centralized management of a bus present position display is disclosed by the central processing apparatus connected through the wired line from the guide board of each bus stop.

  Further, in a general bus location system provided by each bus operator or the like, a technique for providing bus operation information by collecting bus position information using wireless communication, GPS, or the like is disclosed. . Thereby, in the general bus location system, when it is difficult to secure a fixed time system due to road conditions or weather, it is easy for the user to grasp the waiting time guideline. Moreover, in the said general bus location system, the technique which can acquire operation information even if it is not in a stop is disclosed by delivering bus operation information to a mobile phone etc.

JP-A 61-239400

  However, in the conventional bus operation position display system described in Patent Document 1, it is impossible to grasp the operation status unless the user goes to the stop, and only the operation status of a specific route passing through the stop can be grasped. Had a point.

  In addition, in the conventional general bus location system, it is necessary to select a stop to get on when confirming operation information with a mobile phone etc., but there are multiple bus terminals around the main terminal station and multiple bus terminals. When there are bus stops with different names, that is, when there are a plurality of bus stops in the vicinity, there is a problem that it is difficult to select a bus stop. In addition, in the conventional general bus location system, when multiple buses stop at a stop selected by a mobile phone or the like, it is necessary to specify the route to get on, but in the unfamiliar land, select the route It had the problem that it was difficult to do. Therefore, the conventional general bus location system has a problem that it is difficult to check operation information when it is difficult to select a stop or a route.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a navigation device, a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation method, and a program capable of providing easy-to-understand information on the operation of a transportation facility to be boarded. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve such an object, the navigation device of the present invention is a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit is network information that defines a traffic network. Network information storage means for storing the current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the navigation device, and the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means A reference point setting means for setting the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the above or a designated point designated via the input unit as a reference point; and the network information stored in the network information storage means Based on the reference area that is within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting means A route specifying means for specifying the route of the transportation that is operating in the vehicle, a transportation location information acquiring means for acquiring the current position information of the transport that operates on the route specified by the route specifying means, Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition means, the transportation of the transportation in the target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specification means. Operation status information generating means for generating operation status information related to the operation status, and operation status information output means for outputting the operation status information generated by the operation status information generating means via the output unit. It is characterized by.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the storage unit further includes traffic information storage means for storing traffic information including operation information of the transportation facility, and the transportation facility position information acquisition means. Is based on the operation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information storage means, and acquires the current position information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specifying means. Features.

  In the navigation device according to the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the control unit may check that the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specifying means passes through a stop point on the route. Route information acquisition means for acquiring the route information shown, wherein the transportation location information acquisition means is the route specified by the route specification means based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition means It is characterized by acquiring current position information of the above-mentioned transportation system that operates on the top.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the transportation includes a position acquisition unit, and the transportation position information acquisition unit is acquired by the position acquisition unit of the transportation. Based on the position information signal, the present position information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specifying means is acquired.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the target region is a predetermined range from the reference region, the reference region and a region including the periphery of the reference region, and an arbitrary point in the reference region. Or an arbitrary section of the operation route of the route specified by the route specifying means.

  Further, the navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the operation status information generation means is preliminarily stored in the target area based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation position information acquisition means. The operation status information relating to the operation status of the set number of transportation facilities is generated.

  The navigation apparatus according to the present invention is the navigation apparatus described above, wherein the operation status information generation means is preliminarily stored in the target area based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation position information acquisition means. The operation status information relating to the operation status of the transportation facility before passing through the set stop point on the route is generated.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the target area includes the reference point set by the reference point setting unit, and a stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit. The region is set based on the distance or the required time.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the output unit includes a display unit, and the control unit further includes azimuth obtaining means for obtaining the azimuth of the navigation device, and the operation status. The information output means causes the display unit to display a display screen based on the operation status information in a display mode corresponding to the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means.

  The navigation system of the present invention includes network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of a user of the terminal device, and the current position information acquisition means. A reference point setting means for setting the current position of the user of the terminal device based on the current position information acquired by the above or a designated point designated via the input unit as a reference point; and the network information storage means Route specifying means for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting means based on the network information stored in the route, and the route Transportation location to obtain current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the identification means A target area which is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specifying means based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the information acquisition means and the transportation location information acquiring means Operating status information generating means for generating operating status information relating to the operating status of the transportation facility in question, operating status information output means for outputting the operating status information generated by the operating status information generating means via an output unit, It is provided with.

  The navigation system according to the present invention is a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit and a terminal device including at least an output unit, an input unit, and a control unit are communicably connected. The storage unit of the navigation server includes network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network, and the control unit of the navigation server is transmitted from the terminal device. Criteria for setting as a reference point the current location of the user of the terminal device based on the current location information of the user or the designated location designated via the input unit of the terminal device based on the location information of the designated location Based on the network information stored in the point setting means and the network information storage means A route specifying means for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting means, and on the route specified by the route specifying means. Based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation position information acquisition means and the transportation position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the transportation that operates, the route specified by the route specifying means Operation status information generating means for generating operation status information relating to the operation status of the relevant transportation in the target area, which is an area including at least a part of the route operation route, and the operation status information generated by the operation status information generating means Operating status information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device, the control unit of the terminal device is Current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user, operation status information reception means for receiving the operation status information transmitted from the navigation server, and the operation status information received by the operation status information reception means Operating status information output means for outputting the information via the output unit.

  Further, the navigation server of the present invention is a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit that are communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit and an input unit, and the storage unit includes: Network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, and the control unit includes current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of a user of the terminal device, and the current position information acquisition means. The current location of the user of the terminal device based on the acquired current location information, or the designated location via the input unit of the terminal device based on point information of a designated location transmitted from the terminal device Based on reference point setting means for setting a designated point as a reference point, and the network information stored in the network information storage means A route specifying means for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting means, and on the route specified by the route specifying means. Based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation position information acquisition means and the transportation position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the transportation that operates, the route specified by the route specifying means Operation status information generating means for generating operation status information relating to the operation status of the relevant transportation in the target area, which is an area including at least a part of the route operation route, and the operation status information generated by the operation status information generating means Display screen generating means for generating a display screen based on the output and output control information including the display screen to the terminal device And by, characterized in that and an output control means for outputting the output control information through the output unit of the terminal device.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit stores network information that defines a traffic network. Network information storage means for storing, the current position information acquisition step for acquiring the current position information of the user of the navigation device, which is executed in the control unit, and the acquired at the current position information acquisition step A reference point setting step for setting the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the current position information or a specified point specified via the input unit as a reference point, and stored in the network information storage unit Based on the network information, set in the reference point setting step A route specifying step for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point, and a current position information of the transportation facility operating on the route specified in the route specification step And at least one of the route operating routes specified in the route specifying step based on the current location information of the transport acquired in the transport location information acquiring step. The operation status information generation step for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in the target area, which is an area including a section, and the operation status information generated in the operation status information generation step via the output section And an operation status information output step to be output.

  Further, the navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation system, and the navigation system stores network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, current position information acquisition means, reference A location setting means, a route specifying means, a transportation location information acquisition means, an operation status information generation means, and an operation status information output means, wherein the current location information acquisition means is the current status of the user of the terminal device. A current position information acquisition step for acquiring position information; and the reference point setting means, wherein the current position of the user of the terminal device based on the current position information acquired in the current position information acquisition step, or an input A reference point setting step for setting a specified point specified through the section as a reference point, and the route A route of a transportation facility that operates in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step based on the network information stored in the network information storage means A route specifying step for specifying the transport location information acquisition means, the transport location information acquiring means acquiring current location information of the transport facility operating on the route specified in the route specifying step, and The operation status information generating means includes at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step based on the current position information of the transport acquired in the transport location information acquisition step. Operation status information generation step for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in the target area The operation status information output means, characterized in that it comprises a, and operation status information output step of outputting through the output unit to the operation status information generated by said operation status information generating step.

  The navigation method of the present invention is executed in a navigation system in which a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device having at least an output unit, an input unit, and a control unit are connected so as to be communicable. In the navigation method, the storage unit of the navigation server includes network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network, and is executed in the control unit of the terminal device. A current position information acquisition step of acquiring current position information of the user of the user, and the above-mentioned based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device transmitted from the terminal device, executed in the control unit of the navigation server Based on the current location of the user of the terminal device or the location information of the specified location A reference point setting step for setting the specified point specified via the input unit of the terminal device as a reference point, and the network stored in the network information storage unit, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server A route specifying step for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step based on the information; and the control unit of the navigation server Executed at the transportation location information acquisition step for acquiring the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified at the route specification step, and the control unit of the navigation server, Current transportation location acquired in the transportation location information acquisition step An operation status information generating step for generating operation status information relating to the operation status of the transportation facility in a target area, which is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step based on the position information; In the operation status information transmission step for transmitting the operation status information generated in the operation status information generation step to the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server, and in the control unit of the terminal device The operation received at the operation status information receiving step, executed at the operation status information receiving step for receiving the operation status information transmitted from the navigation server, and executed at the control unit of the terminal device. An operation status information output step for outputting status information via the output unit. It is characterized by that.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method that is executed in a navigation server that includes at least a control unit and a storage unit, and is communicably connected to a terminal device that includes at least an output unit and an input unit. The storage unit includes network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network, and is executed in the control unit to acquire current location information of the user of the terminal device. And the current position of the user of the terminal device based on the current position information acquired in the current position information acquisition step, or the terminal device based on the location information of the designated point transmitted from the terminal device. A reference point setting step for setting the designated point designated via the input unit as a reference point; and the network Based on the network information stored in the work information storage means, a route specification for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step A traffic location information acquisition step for acquiring current location information of the transport facility operating on the route specified in the route specification step, and the traffic acquired in the transport location information acquisition step. Operation status information for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the relevant transportation facility in the target area, which is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step, based on the current position information of the engine A display screen based on the operation status information generated in the generation step and the operation status information generation step. A display screen generation step to be generated, and an output control step of outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device. It is characterized by that.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute, and the storage unit stores network information that defines a traffic network. Network information storage means, and in the control unit, the current position information acquisition step of acquiring the current position information of the user of the navigation device, and the current position information acquired in the current position information acquisition step A reference point setting step for setting, as a reference point, the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the designated point designated via the input unit, and the network information stored in the network information storage unit Based on a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step A route identification step for identifying a route of a transportation system operating in a certain reference area, and a transportation location information acquisition for acquiring current location information of the transportation facility operating on the route identified in the route identification step. A target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step based on the step and the current location information of the transport acquired in the transport location information acquisition step The operation status information generating step for generating the operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation system in the operation, and the operation status information output step for outputting the operation status information generated in the operation status information generation step via the output unit Are executed.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is connected to a terminal device including at least an input unit to be communicable, the storage unit including: Network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, and the terminal device user based on the current location information of the user of the terminal device transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit A reference point setting step for setting the designated point designated through the input unit of the terminal device based on the current position of the designated point or the point information of the designated point as a reference point, and stored in the network information storage unit Based on the network information, it is within a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step. A route specifying step for specifying a route of a transportation system operating in the sub-region, and a transportation location information acquiring step for acquiring current position information of the transportation facility operating on the route specified in the route specifying step. And in a target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step based on the current position information of the transport acquired in the transport location information acquisition step. An operation status information generation step for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility, and an operation status information transmission step for transmitting the operation status information generated in the operation status information generation step to the terminal device. It is made to perform.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit and an input unit, to execute the program, The storage unit includes network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network, and the control unit acquires a current position information acquisition step of acquiring current position information of a user of the terminal device; The input unit of the terminal device based on the current location of the user of the terminal device based on the current location information acquired in the location information acquisition step or the location information of the designated point transmitted from the terminal device. A reference point setting step for setting the specified point specified via the reference point as a reference point, and storing it in the network information storage means A route specifying step for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step based on the network information, and the route specifying In the transportation location information acquisition step for acquiring the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified in the step, and the current location information of the transportation acquired in the transportation location information acquisition step. An operation status information generating step for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in the target area, which is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step, and the operation A display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the operation status information generated in the status information generation step. And an output control step for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device. .

  According to the present invention, the current position information of the user of the navigation device is acquired, and the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the acquired current position information or the designated point specified via the input unit is used as a reference Set as a point, based on the network information, identify the route of the transportation that is operating in the reference area that is within the predetermined range from the set reference point, and the current location of the transportation that operates on the specified route Obtaining information, and based on the acquired current location information of the transportation system, generate operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation system in the target area, which is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the identified route, Since the generated operation status information is output via the output unit, the user gets on the basis of the operation status information of a bus traveling within a predetermined range. An effect that the operation status of the bus or the like can easily grasp. Moreover, according to this invention, there exists an effect that the operation condition information of a transportation system can be acquired according to a user's condition.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the current position information of the transportation that operates on the specified route is acquired based on the operation information included in the traffic information, the operation status information based on the operation information can be provided, and the user Has the effect of making it easier to imagine the operation status of transportation.

  Further, according to the present invention, the route information indicating that the transportation system operating on the specified route has passed through the stop point on the route is acquired, and the specified route is determined based on the acquired route information. Since the current location information of the transportation system that operates above is acquired, it is possible to provide operation status information based on the current operation status of the transportation system on the route, and the user can more easily visualize the current operation status. Play.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the current position information of the transportation that operates on the specified route is acquired based on the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit of the transportation, the current position of the transportation The operation status information based on the system can be provided, and the user can grasp the operation status of the real-time transportation system, thereby making it easier to imagine the operation status.

  Further, according to the present invention, the target area is the reference area, the area including the reference area and the periphery of the reference area, the area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or the operation of the specified route. Because it is an arbitrary section of the route, it is possible to extract transportation in consideration of the position where it is traveling, and to grasp only the operation status of necessary transportation such as transportation that can be boarded and transportation around the stop There is an effect that can be done.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility set in advance in the target area is generated based on the acquired current position information of the transportation facility, the display screen of each route It is possible to set the upper limit of the transportation system to be displayed in the inside, and when setting the upper limit number per route, the operation status information of various transportation facilities is not biased to the specific route with many operations. There is an effect that it can be provided. Also, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide easy-to-see and easy-to-understand operation status information by setting the upper limit of the operation status information displayed on the screen.

  Further, according to the present invention, based on the acquired current position information of the transportation facility, the operation state information related to the transportation state of the transportation facility before passing through the stop point on the preset route in the target area is generated. Thus, there is an effect that it is possible to provide only the operation status information related to the transportation system to be boarded.

  Further, according to the present invention, the target area is an area that is set based on the distance or required time between the set reference point and the specified stop point on the route, so that the travel position of the transportation facility The timing of arrival at the bus stop, etc. can be taken into account, for example, by extracting only the transportation that can be boarded when the user arrives at the bus stop, only the operation status information of the transportation that is likely to be boarded is provided. There is an effect that can be done.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the orientation of the navigation device is acquired, and the display mode of the display mode corresponding to the acquired orientation is displayed on the display unit based on the operation status information. An effect that it is possible to switch between a display form for acquiring operation status information of transportation in a specific direction from a user or a display form for acquiring operation status information of transportation in a wide range. Play. Moreover, according to this invention, there exists an effect that the acquisition of the real-time bus operation status information which exists 360 degrees from the present location is attained. In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether the bus is running most recently without going to the bus stop, so it is possible to reduce the trouble of going to the bus stop and confirming the timetable, and where the bus stop is in a sightseeing spot etc. There is an effect that even a user who does not understand can be urged to support movement. Moreover, according to this invention, since the selectivity of the movement means to a user can be increased, there exists an effect that a more efficient movement assistance can be performed.

  In the above description, the navigation apparatus of the present invention has been described as an example. However, the terminal apparatus, the navigation system, the navigation server, the navigation method, and the program have the same effects.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route specifying process in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of transportation operation information in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation status information generation process in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation status information generation process in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation status information generation processing in the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the navigation server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server in the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a navigation system, a terminal device, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Hereinafter, with regard to the configuration and processing of the present invention, the first embodiment (navigation system), the second embodiment (navigation server (server-driven type)), and the third embodiment (navigation device (stand-alone type)) Details will be described in order.

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment (navigation system) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. However, the following first embodiment exemplifies a navigation system for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention in this navigation system. It is equally applicable to the navigation systems of other embodiments that fall within the scope of the claims. For example, the form of function distribution on the server side and the terminal side in the navigation system exemplified in the first embodiment is not limited to the following, and functionally or physically in arbitrary units as long as similar effects and functions can be achieved. It can be configured to be distributed and integrated.

[Navigation system configuration]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation system according to the first embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. In the present embodiment, a navigation system that provides communication-type navigation will be described as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a stand-alone navigation system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation system of the first embodiment schematically includes a navigation server 200 that can provide map information and route search, and one or more route guidance applications and transfer guidance applications. Etc. are connected to be communicable with each other. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, for example, remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. Each part of these navigation systems is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the navigation system of the first embodiment, the navigation server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206, and the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 and It includes at least an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 116), an input unit 118, a photographing unit 120, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 106.

[Configuration of Navigation Server 200]
Here, in FIG. 1, the navigation server 200 uses the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100 or the point information of the designated point. Based on the network information, the designated point designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100 based is set as a reference point, and based on the network information, the transportation facility operating in the reference region within a predetermined range from the set reference point In a region that includes at least a part of the operating route of the specified route based on the acquired current location information of the transportation system that identifies the route, acquires the current location information of the transportation system that operates on the identified route Generate operation status information related to the operation status of the relevant transportation in a certain target area, and send the generated operation status information to the terminal device 100, etc. It has the ability. The navigation server 200 is connected to the terminal device 100 through the communication control interface unit 204 via the network 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and includes a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. The communication control interface unit 204 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and performs communication control between the navigation server 200 and the network 300. Has the function to perform. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100 or the like via a communication line. The storage unit 206 is a fixed disk device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and storage means such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), and includes various databases and tables (a network information database 206a, a traffic information database 206b, a map information database 206c). , And guide information database 206d, etc.).

  Among these components of the storage unit 206, the network information database 206a is a network information storage unit that stores network information that defines a traffic network. Here, the network information may be information related to a network expressed by a combination of a node that is a node on the transportation network expression and a link connecting the nodes. The network information may include road network information, route network information, and in-facility network information. The network information is stored in advance in the network information database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically sends the latest data to an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information) via the network 300. Etc.) and the network information stored in the network information database 206a may be updated.

  Here, the road network information included in the network information is network information that defines a road network, for example, node data of nodes that are nodes on the road network expression such as intersections, and road sections between nodes. This is network information expressed by a combination of link data and link data. Here, the node data includes information such as a node number (for example, node ID), a node name, position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, a node type, the number of links to be connected, a connection node number, and an intersection name. May be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, a link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a road type, a route number such as a national road, a prefectural road, and a city road, heavily used route information, and a government in which a link exists. Area attribute information, link length (eg distance, etc.), road service status, abnormal weather traffic restriction section, vehicle weight restriction, vehicle height restriction, width, road width classification, lane information (eg number of lanes, route bus (Dedicated lanes, motorcycle lanes, dedicated lanes for motorcycles and light vehicles, preferential lanes such as route buses, vehicle lanes, and vehicle lanes for each direction of travel, etc.) In addition, information such as speed limit, lane change regulation, elevated attributes, in-link attributes such as tunnels and bridges, and names may be included. The road network information may include usage fee data and the like. Here, the usage fee data may be information indicating fuel charges consumed when traveling by automobiles, motorcycles, etc., and tolls for toll roads such as highway automobile national roads and automobile exclusive roads. Further, the road network information may store position information such as latitude and longitude information of a facility or the like existing on a route when moving by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot.

  The route network information included in the network information is network information that defines the route network of each transportation facility (for example, public transportation facility) such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. Node data of nodes (for example, stations, stops, stops, stops, airports, ports, and terminals, etc., which are transportation stops), railway lines connecting between nodes, and airlines This is network information expressed by a combination of link data of links such as routes, navigation routes, and bus routes. Here, the route may be a line connecting a starting point and a destination through which a transportation facility passes. A railroad is a transportation system that travels by being guided by fixed guideways (rails, guide rails, etc.) installed on the route, and transports passengers and cargo, such as trains, streetcars, A ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, etc. may be sufficient. The node data includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name (for example, a station name, a stop name, a stop name, a stop name, an airport name, a port name, And a terminal name, etc.) and information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID), start node ID, end node ID, type, link length (for example, distance), in-link attributes such as overpass, tunnel and bridge, and name Information (such as a route name) may be included. In addition, the route network information further includes the type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, express, rapid express, commuter express, commute express, commuter express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and Node data corresponding to nodes (for example, express stop stations, semi-stop stations, and rapid stop stations), and link data of links such as railway lines and bus routes connecting the nodes. Network information expressed by a combination of and may be included in association with the type.

  The route network information includes location information (for example, latitude and longitude altitude), shape information, and location information (for example, island platform and relative platform, etc.) , And entry / exit location information including attribute information (for example, the name and identification number of an entry / exit location such as a platform number) may be included. The route network information may include transportation fee data. Here, the usage fee data may be, for example, information representing a usage fee or the like generated when each transportation means such as a railroad, an airplane, a bus, and a ship is used. The route network information may include boarding position data. Here, the boarding position data is, for example, a transportation boarding position where a plurality of vehicles such as trains, streetcars, monorails, cable cars, and linear motor cars are connected (for example, vehicles close to the ticket gates, convenient for transfer) Vehicle position information, low congestion rate vehicles, women-only vehicles, and the like).

  The in-facility network information included in the network information is network information that defines a route network in the facility. Here, in-facility network information includes, for example, entrances and exits of stores, companies, offices, and toilets in buildings, entrances and exits of elevators and escalators, entrances and exits of stairs, entrances and exits of airplanes, and station platforms. Node data of nodes that are nodes that connect passages, such as train locations and ticket gates of stations, and passages that connect nodes, stairs, moving walkways, escalators, and elevators This is network information expressed by a combination of link data and link data. Here, the node data includes a node number (for example, node ID, etc.), a node name (entrance / exit name, entrance / exit name, etc.), position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, and node type (for example, entrance / exit / exit / exit, passage) And the like, the number of links to be connected, the connection node number, and the like may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID, etc.), a start node ID, an end node ID, a link length, a width, a link type (for example, a passage connecting steps between nodes, a stairs, a slope, an escalator, an elevator, And a moving walkway), and information on barrier-free. Here, the facility may be an indoor building such as a station, an office building, a hotel, a department store, a supermarket, a museum, a museum, a school, an aquarium, an underground passage, a multistory parking lot, an underground parking lot, and an underground mall. . The facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication passage, an outdoor parking lot, and an outdoor structure such as a zoo.

  The traffic information database 206b is a traffic information storage unit that stores traffic information including operation information of transportation facilities. Here, the operation information may include railway operation information, air operation information, ship operation information, bus operation information, and the like. The operation information may include timetable information (operation time information) for transportation. In addition, the operation information may be timetable information in units of transportation (for example, timetable information that defines a transit time of a stop point through which each transportation passes), or timetable information in units of stops (for example, It may be timetable information that defines the arrival time of a transportation facility that passes through each stop point). Note that the operation information may include information on a stop through which the route or service is operated and information on the scheduled time of the route. Here, the timetable information may be information representing a timetable of each transportation facility such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. In addition, the timetable information further includes destination information (for example, final destination information) of transportation, and type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuter express, commuter express, commute Information including express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and normal). In addition, the timetable information further includes transportation arrival / departure times (for example, scheduled departure, transit, and arrival times) at nodes on the route (that is, transportation stop points), transportation route names, Information including attribute information such as the name of a node on a route of transportation (that is, a stop point of transportation) may be used. The timetable information includes transportation attribute information (for example, type and destination information) associated with each section (for example, one or a plurality of links) connecting nodes on the transportation route. You may go out. In addition, the timetable information may include attribute information on boarding / exiting locations such as names and identification numbers (for example, platform numbers) used for boarding / exiting each transportation facility.

  The traffic information may include road traffic information. Here, the road traffic information may include traffic jam information such as a traffic jam occurrence point, a traffic jam distance, and a transit time between two locations on the road (that is, travel time, etc.). Further, the road traffic information may include traffic obstacle information, traffic regulation information, and the like. Here, the traffic regulation information is data defining various traffic regulations.For example, traffic regulation during abnormal weather such as precipitation regulation, snow cover / freezing regulation, ultrasonic regulation, wind speed regulation, visibility regulation, etc., height Vehicle traffic regulations such as regulations and weight regulations, road construction and work, regulations during construction around roads, traffic zones that regulate traffic zones that can pass by time zone and vehicle type, and vehicle traffic due to road damage, etc. It may also include information such as a general vehicle entry prohibition by a community zone or the like installed to ensure traffic safety, and a general vehicle entry prohibition due to a connection path to private land. The traffic information may include traffic regulation information. Here, the traffic regulation information may be traffic regulation information that makes it impossible or impossible for the vehicle lane to travel due to construction, an accident, or a vehicle failure. The traffic information is stored in advance in the traffic information database 206b, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) sends the latest data to the external system (via the network 300). For example, National Police Agency, VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) (registered trademark), ATIS (Advanced Traffic Information Service) (registered trademark), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC) (registered trademark), The traffic information downloaded from the traffic information distribution server (service) or the like and stored in the traffic information database 206b may be updated.

  The map information database 206c is map information storage means for storing map map information. Here, in the present invention, the map information is, for example, outdoor map information such as map information meshed according to a scale (for example, JIS standard first to third regional division mesh data and 100 m mesh data, etc.). There may be. The map information may include outdoor map information such as road maps and route maps in the whole country and each region. Further, the map information may further include indoor map information such as a floor guide map regarding a building having height information (for example, a multilevel parking lot, a station, a department store, a school, and the like).

  In addition, map information includes features displayed on the map (for example, buildings such as buildings, houses and stations, roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels, contour lines, lifeline lines such as coastlines and lakeside lines, seas, rivers, Shape data about the shape of lakes, ponds, swamps, parks and outdoor facilities, administrative boundaries, administrative districts, and city blocks, etc., and notes displayed on the map (for example, place names, addresses, telephone numbers, stores) And facility names such as parks and stations, names including landmarks, historic sites, rivers, lakes, bays, mountains and forests, names such as roads, bridges and tunnels, route names, point information, and word-of-mouth information) Note data and symbols displayed on the map (for example, map symbols such as mountains, historic sites, temples, schools, hospitals, factories and cemeteries, gas stations, convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants, banks, post offices, etc. Store sign on the road Signals such as traffic lights, signs of toll roads, toll gates, service areas, parking areas and interchanges, parking lots, station, hotel, museum, and other facility symbols, and reviews) May be included. The map information may include POI information including point information of POI (point of interest). Here, POI is a specific point and facility that a person perceives as a convenient place or a place of interest, such as a store, company, office, public facility, entertainment facility, outdoor facility, etc. There may be. Here, the stores include, for example, restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores, tobacco stores, department stores, shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, financial institutions, post offices, multi-storey parking lots, hotels and inns, etc. It may be an accommodation facility. The public facility may be, for example, a government office, a police station, a police box, a fire station, a station, a medical institution, a museum, a museum, a school, and the like. The entertainment facility may be, for example, a movie theater, a theater, an amusement park, a pachinko parlor, a casino, and a racetrack. The outdoor facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication passage, an outdoor parking lot, a zoo, or the like. The POI may also be a venue for temporarily held events (eg, festivals, exhibitions, expositions, matches, concerts, flea markets, etc.).

  Moreover, the indoor map information included in the map information may include local route data regarding the indoor route within the facility. Here, the campus route data may be data based at least on the travel route data on the premises such as a station and the map information of a map (facility guide map) including the travel route. For example, the campus route data may be an image in which a moving route is drawn on the facility guide map. Further, for example, the campus route data may further include message data explaining the movement route. Here, the travel route based on the travel route data may be an optimal route (for example, a shortest route or a barrier-free route) that connects ticket gates or the like when transferring a plurality of transportation facilities within a facility.

  The outdoor map information and the indoor map information may be map drawing images such as raster format and vector format. These outdoor map information and indoor map information are stored in advance in the map information database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically sends the latest data via an external device (for example, map information). The outdoor map information and the indoor map information downloaded from a map providing server or the like and stored in the map information database 206c may be updated.

  The guidance information database 206d is guidance information storage means for storing guidance information (such as voice guidance information and display guidance information). Here, the display guidance information included in the guidance information includes turn-by-turn (TBT), which is arrow navigation that displays guidance such as right and left turns on the screen, which is associated with the direction of travel at a branch point, and the like. For example, it may be character data informing that the position has approached the target, and may be used when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes display guidance. In addition, the voice guidance information included in the guidance information may be voice information notifying that there is a traffic jam area around the current position, and “the traffic jam is ahead” associated with the guidance of the traffic jam location. Voices such as “Turn left at the next intersection” associated with the direction of travel at the junction, etc., and “Nearly around the destination” associated with the current position approaching the destination For example, the information may be used when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes voice guidance.

  The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 is functionally conceptually, an operation status request receiving unit 202a, a reference point setting unit 202b, a route specifying unit 202c, a route information acquisition unit 202d, a transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, an operation status information generation unit 202f, an operation. A situation information transmission unit 202g, a route guidance start request reception unit 202h, a guidance route search unit 202i, a route guidance information generation unit 202j, and a route guidance information transmission unit 202k are provided.

  Among these, the operation status request receiving unit 202 a is an operation status request receiving unit that receives an operation status request for requesting the operation status information of the transportation facility transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the operation status request may include the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the operation status request may include point information of a designated point designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. The operation status request may be input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  The reference point setting unit 202b is a reference point setting unit that sets, as a reference point, the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 or the designated point specified via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  In addition, the route specifying unit 202c is based on the network information stored in the network information database 206a, and is a route of a transportation system that operates in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b. Is a route specifying means for specifying Here, the route specifying unit 202c may set a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b.

  The route information acquisition unit 202d is a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information indicating that the transportation facility operating on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c has passed through a stop point on the route.

  The transportation location information acquisition unit 202e is transportation location information acquisition means for acquiring current location information of transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c. Here, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e is based on the operation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b, and the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c. May be obtained. Further, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e may acquire the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202d. Good. Further, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e acquires the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c, based on the location information signal acquired by the location acquisition unit of the transportation. May be.

  The operation status information generation unit 202f is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specification unit 202c based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e. It is an operation status information generating means for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in a certain target area. Here, the operation status information generation unit 202f is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, and the operation status related to the operation status of the transportation in the target area set in advance. Information may be generated. In addition, the operation status information generation unit 202f is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, and the transportation state of the transportation before passing through the stop point on the preset route in the target area. Operation status information related to the operation status may be generated. Moreover, the operation status information generation unit 202f may set a target region that is a region including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specifying unit 202c. The target area may be a reference area, an area including the reference area and the periphery of the reference area, an area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or a route operation route specified by the route specifying unit 202c. The arbitrary section may be sufficient. Further, the target area may be an area set based on the distance or required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit 202c. Good.

  The operation status information transmission unit 202g is an operation status information transmission unit that transmits the operation status information generated by the operation status information generation unit 202f to the terminal device 100. Here, the operation status information transmission unit 202g may further transmit map information of a map including the reference point stored in the map information database 206c to the terminal device 100.

  The route guidance start request receiving unit 202h is route guidance start request receiving means for receiving a route guidance start request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the route guidance start request may include point information on the stopping points on the route of the transportation facility in the target area selected via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. The route guidance start request may be input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. The route guidance start request may include route search conditions. Here, the route search condition may include a departure place, a destination, a departure time or arrival time, a waypoint, and / or a waypoint. Further, the route search condition may be input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  Further, the guidance route search unit 202i searches for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point and the destination using the network information stored in the network information database 206a, It is a guide route search means for generating route information related to the guide route. Here, the departure point may be a reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b. The destination may be a stop point on the route of transportation in the target area. Further, the guide route searching unit 202i may further search for a guide route from the departure place to the destination satisfying the route search condition based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b. In addition, the guide route search unit 202i stores, in the traffic information database 206b, the guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or the arrival time. Based on the above, the network information stored in the network information database 206a may be used for searching. Here, when the route search condition further includes a transit point, the guide route search unit 202i may search for a guide route that passes through the transit point. Further, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 202i selects the destination from the departure point that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  The route guidance information generation unit 202j is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information. Here, the route guidance information may include route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 202i and / or map information of the map including the guidance route stored in the map information database 206c. . The route guidance information may further include guidance information (display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.) output on the guidance route stored in the guidance information database 206d.

  The route guidance information transmission unit 202k is a route guidance information transmission unit that transmits the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202j to the terminal device 100.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
Moreover, in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 acquires the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100, receives the operation status information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and receives the received operation status information via the output unit. Function to output the output. The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, and a PDA, and a navigation terminal that performs travel route guidance and the like. (For example, a car navigation device). Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application, a transfer guidance application, an information search application, or the like. Further, the terminal device 100 may include a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, or the like so that the current position can be measured in real time. Further, the terminal device 100 may include an output unit including at least the display unit 114 and the audio output unit 116. The terminal device 100 may include an input unit 118 that performs data input and the like.

  Here, the display unit 114 may be display means for displaying a display screen of an application or the like (for example, a display and a monitor configured with liquid crystal or organic EL). The audio output unit 116 may be an audio output unit (for example, a speaker) that outputs audio information as audio. The input unit 118 may be, for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a microphone. The terminal device 100 may include a photographing unit 120 that records a still image or a moving image, such as a digital camera, a film camera, or a video camera. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the audio output unit 116, the input unit 118, the imaging unit 120, and the like.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a signal receiving unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmitting device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a base station (for example, a mobile phone, a car phone, a PHS base station, or the like) that is a device for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be an IMES device that realizes an IMES (Indoor Message System) technology that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to those of a GPS signal. The IMES technology is a system developed from the framework of the quasi-zenith satellite, which is a positioning satellite system.

  Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors indoors. Further, the position transmitting device 500 is arbitrarily installed on each floor of a building (for example, a multilevel parking lot) or an underground structure (for example, a subway station, an underground shopping area, an underground communication passage, and an underground parking lot). A small transmitter may be used. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to an installation place is allocated to this small transmitter. When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-range wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system and Bluetooth (registered trademark), an infrared communication method, and the like. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the location acquisition unit 112 may receive wireless LAN signals and acquire access point identification information. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. In the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may include a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, an orientation sensor, a distance sensor, and the like that detect a change amount (for example, a vector amount) of the terminal device 100. Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the speed with a speed sensor. The position acquisition unit 112 may detect acceleration with an acceleration sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the azimuth (for example, east, west, south, north, heaven, ground, etc.) and inclination with an azimuth sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the movement distance (displacement) with a distance sensor. Here, the speed sensor may be a laser Doppler vibrometer or the like, and may detect the speed of the terminal device 100 from a difference in frequency caused by the detected Doppler effect. The acceleration sensor may be a mechanical acceleration sensor, an optical acceleration sensor such as an FBG optical fiber type, or a semiconductor acceleration sensor such as a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) acceleration sensor. Further, as the direction sensor, a geomagnetic sensor that detects an absolute traveling direction, an optical gyro that detects a relative traveling direction, or the like may be used. In addition, the orientation sensor may be an electronic compass or the like that can acquire information related to orientation and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. Further, when the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the distance sensor may generate a pulse signal in proportion to the number of rotations of the axle and detect a movement distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals.

  In addition, the position acquisition unit 112 may further include a communication device. When the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the position of the vehicle is determined from the inter-vehicle communication of the communication device mounted on each vehicle. You may acquire the positional information which shows. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may acquire position information indicating the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the map information.

  The communication control interface unit 104 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and communicates between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. It has a function to perform control. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with the navigation server 200 or the like via a communication line. The network 300 has a function of interconnecting the terminal device 100 and the navigation server 200 with an external device such as an external map providing server or an external system, and includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network (portable terminal line network) And a general telephone line network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC).

  The storage unit 106 is a storage unit such as a large-capacity storage unit such as an HDD or an SSD and / or a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. Various databases, files, and tables (route guidance information file 106a and the like) may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

  The route guidance information file 106a is route guidance information storage means for storing route guidance information.

  The control unit 102 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs. The control unit 102 is functionally conceptually configured as a current position information acquisition unit 102a, an operation status request transmission unit 102b, an operation status information reception unit 102c, an orientation acquisition unit 102d, an operation status information output unit 102e, and a route guidance start request transmission unit 102f. The route guidance information receiving unit 102g and the route guidance information output unit 102h are provided.

  Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (predetermined period) (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes). In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

  Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 118 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 118 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). For example, the current position information acquisition unit 102a is designated on the display screen based on the map information displayed on the display unit 114 by the user via the input unit 118 (for example, designation operation on the touch panel type display unit 114). The coordinates obtained may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

  The operation status request transmission unit 102b is an operation status request transmission unit that transmits an operation status request for requesting operation status information of a transportation facility to the navigation server 200.

  The operation status information receiving unit 102 c is an operation status information receiving unit that receives the operation status information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the operation status information receiving unit 102c may further receive the map information of the map including the reference point transmitted from the navigation server 200.

  The orientation acquisition unit 102d is an orientation acquisition unit that acquires the orientation of the terminal device 100. Here, the azimuth of the terminal device 100 is a shooting direction by the shooting unit 120 (for example, a direction in which a lens used for shooting is facing), a front surface (for example, a screen), a rear surface of the terminal device 100, or the like. The direction indicated by the upper end or the direction of travel of the terminal device 100 may be used. Further, the direction acquisition unit 102d may acquire the direction of the terminal device 100 based on the direction detected by the position acquisition unit 112. The orientation acquisition unit 102d may acquire the orientation input by the user via the input unit 118 as the orientation of the terminal device 100.

  The operation status information output unit 102e is an operation status information output unit that outputs the operation status information via the output unit. Here, the operation status information output unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the operation status information. Further, the operation status information output unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the operation status information in a display mode corresponding to the orientation of the terminal device 100 acquired by the orientation acquisition unit 102d. Moreover, the operation status information output unit 102e may further cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on map information of a map including the reference point. For example, the operation status information output unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen in which the operation status information is superimposed on the map information of the map including the reference point. The operation status information output unit 102e may output audio information corresponding to the display screen via the audio output unit 116.

  The route guidance start request transmission unit 102f is a route guidance start request transmission unit that transmits a route guidance start request to the navigation server 200.

  The route guidance information receiving unit 102g is route guidance information receiving means for receiving route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the route guidance information receiving unit 102g may further store the received route guidance information in the route guidance information file 106a. Here, when the existing route guidance information is stored in the route guidance information file 106a, the route guidance information receiving unit 102g overwrites the existing route guidance information and stores the newly set route guidance information. May be.

  The route guidance information output unit 102h is route guidance information output means for executing route guidance by outputting route guidance information via the output unit. Here, the route guidance information output unit 102h may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information. For example, the route guidance information output unit 102h causes the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on route guidance information, map information, and / or display guidance information such as TBT contained in the guidance information included in the route guidance information. Also good. Further, the route guidance information output unit 102h may further output the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 via the output unit. For example, the route guidance information output unit 102h displays a display screen in which the route information included in the route guidance information and / or the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 is superimposed on the map information included in the route guidance information. May be displayed on the display unit 114. In addition, the route guidance information output unit 102 h may output the route guidance information via the voice output unit 116. For example, the route guidance information output unit 102h outputs voice information corresponding to the display screen (such as voice guidance information associated with a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route included in the route guidance information). You may output via.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

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Next, an example of the processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the operation status request transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 includes the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 102a. The operation status request for requesting the operation status information of the transportation facility input via the is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SA-1). Here, the operation status request may include point information of a designated point designated via the input unit 118. That is, the operation status request transmission unit 102b requests the operation status information of the transportation facility and transmits the current position information to the user of the terminal device 100 to the navigation server 200.

  And the operation condition request | requirement receiving part 202a of the navigation server 200 receives the operation condition request | requirement which requests | requires the operation condition information of the transport mechanism transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-2). That is, the operation status request receiving unit 202a receives a request for the operation status information of the transportation facility from the terminal device 100 and the current position information.

  Then, the reference point setting unit 202b of the navigation server 200 sets the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information included in the operation status request received by the operation status request receiving unit 202a as the reference point. (Step SA-3). Here, the reference point may be a designated point based on point information included in the operation status request received by the operation status request receiving unit 202a. That is, the reference point setting unit 202b sets a reference point. The designated point may be an arbitrary point designated by the user, for example.

  The route specifying unit 202c of the navigation server 200 sets a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b, and based on the network information stored in the network information database 206a, The route of the transportation facility operating in the reference area is specified (step SA-4). That is, the route specifying unit 202c sets a reference area that is a range for extracting a route for transportation, and extracts a route for transportation that includes the reference region in the operation route. Here, the reference area is an area within a predetermined range from the reference point, for example, an area within a predetermined distance around the reference point, the periphery of the reference area, a predetermined range on the extraction route, or a map including the reference point It may be a mesh. The reference area may be set to a wide area (for example, an oval shape) in a specific direction in consideration of the number of transportation services, the traffic volume, the destination direction, and the like. The reference area may be an area such as a shape set in advance by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. In addition, when there is a stop point (for example, a stop or the like) in the reference area, the route passing through the stop point may be a route to be extracted. In addition, even if there is no stop point in the reference area, if there is a route that includes a road, a track, or the like in the reference area in the operation route, the route may be an extraction target route.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of the route specifying process in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route specifying process in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, there are four stops C, E, F, and G of transportation facilities (buses) in the reference area set by the route specifying unit 202c. Therefore, the route specifying unit 202c specifies (extracts) the route P and the route Q, which are routes that pass through any of these stops, as the routes of the transportation system operating in the reference area. Here, the route specifying unit 202c further specifies (extracts) a route R having an operation route in the reference region as a route of a transportation facility operating in the reference region, although there is no stop in the reference region. )

  Returning to FIG. 2, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e of the navigation server 200 acquires the current location information of the transportation operating on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c (step SA-5). Here, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e is based on the transportation operation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b, and is based on the transportation route information identified by the route identification unit 202c. Current position information may be acquired. Further, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e is based on the route information indicating that the transportation operating on the route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202d has passed through the stop point on the route. You may acquire the present location information of the transportation system which operates on the route specified by. Further, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e acquires the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c, based on the location information signal acquired by the location acquisition unit of the transportation. May be. That is, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e acquires transportation location information. The transportation location information may be acquired before setting a reference point and a reference area or extracting a route. In addition, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e receives the external information from an external organization that manages the operation of the transportation facility (for example, a server managed by each bus company or railway company), so that the current location information of the transportation facility is obtained. May be obtained.

  Here, as an example of a specific method for acquiring current location information of transportation, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e is based on transportation operation information (operation time information). The current position information of the transportation facility may be acquired by calculating the position information. Here, the operation time information is a timetable in units of transportation (for example, a timetable in which each transportation system determines the transit time of a stop through), or a timetable in units of stops (for example, via each stop) It may also be a timetable that defines the arrival time of a transportation facility. In addition, according to this method, since the operation status based on the operation time information can be provided, the user can easily imagine the operation status of the transportation facility.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of transportation operation information in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of transportation operation information in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the transportation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b includes a bus stop (stop) for each service flight (5 flights and 6 flights) on the bus route P. A, B, C, D, and E) and information about the scheduled transit time. That is, the operation information includes the scheduled transit time 15:00 of the five stops A of the route P, scheduled transit time 11:03 of the stop B, scheduled transit time 11:08 of the stop C, scheduled transit time 11 of the stop D. : 16, and scheduled transit time 11:24 at stop E, and scheduled transit time 11:20 at stop A for six flights on route P, scheduled transit time 11:23 at stop B, scheduled transit time 11 at stop C : 28, scheduled transit time 11:36 of the stop D, and scheduled transit time 11:44 of the stop E.

  In addition, an example of the transportation location information calculation process based on the transportation unit timetable in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, according to the scheduled operation timetable based on the operation information of the transportation facility included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b, five flights on the route P are from 11:09 to 11:15. Since the vehicle travels between the stop C and the stop D, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e uses the location information of this time zone location (location between the stops CD) as the current location information of the transportation. Have acquired. Here, the position between the stop CDs may be, for example, a central point calculated based on the positional relationship (distance, required time, etc.) between the stop CDs, or may be the position of the main POI between the CDs. . In addition, the location between the stop CDs is, for example, in units of a predetermined time (for example, 2 minutes) between the stops, taking into account the positional relationship with the preceding and following stops and / or the operating speed of the transportation facility, etc. Define the location in detail (for example, 2 minutes from the previous stop, the 11:10 position is CD1, the 11:12 position is the CD2, and the 11:14 position is CD4. It may be made to be a point). The acquisition (calculation) of the current location information of the transportation by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e may be calculated based on a timetable in units of stops. For example, the operation of each route from the timetable in units of stops. For example, time may be calculated, or position information within a predetermined time before and after the scheduled transit time may be calculated. In addition, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e may calculate the current location information of the transportation whenever it is acquired, or may calculate and store it in advance.

  In addition, as an example of a specific method for acquiring current location information of transportation, the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e is configured such that a transportation operating on a route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202d is stopped on the operation route. By acquiring route information indicating that the route has been passed, the current position information of the transportation facility that operates on the route specified by the route specifying unit 202c may be calculated.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of the current position information acquisition process of the transportation facility in the present embodiment will be described.

  In FIG. 3, when the route information acquisition unit 202d acquires route information indicating that the transportation system operating on the route Q has departed from the stop A and passed through the stop B, the transportation facility is between the current stop BC. You can see that you are driving. Here, the position between the stops BC may be, for example, a central point or a representative point between the stops BC, and may be a finely defined position (for example, after the route information is acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202d). It may be a position calculated by comparing the elapsed time and the required time). In addition, according to this method, since the operation information based on the current operation status on the route can be provided, the user can more easily imagine the current operation status.

  Moreover, as an example of a specific method for acquiring current position information of transportation, the transportation position information acquisition unit 202e uses a position information signal such as a GPS signal acquired by the position acquisition unit of the transportation, The position information received from an external organization that manages the operation of the transportation facility and calculated from the position information signal may be acquired as the current position information of the transportation facility that operates on the route identified by the route identifying unit 202c. . In addition, according to this method, since the operation information based on the current position of the transportation facility can be provided, the user can acquire the operation status in real time, and it becomes easier to imagine the operation status.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the operation status information generation unit 202 f of the navigation server 200 sets a target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specifying unit 202 c, and a transportation location information acquisition unit Based on the current position information of the transportation facility acquired by 202e, the operation state information relating to the transportation state of the transportation facility in the target area is generated (step SA-6). Here, the operation status information generation unit 202f is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, and the operation status related to the operation status of the transportation in the target area set in advance. Information may be generated. Here, the number set in advance may be the number set by default in the application in which the present invention is implemented. The preset number is the number designated immediately before (for example, on the spot or immediately before the operation status request is transmitted) by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. It may be. Here, the set number may be included in the operation status request. In addition, the operation status information generation unit 202f is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, and the current state before passing through the stop point on the route set in advance by the user in the target area. You may produce | generate the operation condition information regarding the operation condition of a transportation system. The target area may be a reference area, an area including the reference area and the periphery of the reference area, an area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or a route operation route specified by the route specifying unit 202c. The arbitrary section may be sufficient. Further, the target area may be an area set based on the distance or required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit 202c. Good.

  In other words, the operation status information generation unit 202f limits an area (target area) from which a transportation facility for generating operation status information is extracted. Then, based on the extracted location information of the transportation system, the operation status information generation unit 202f extracts only the transportation system traveling in the target area from the transportation systems traveling on the route. Operation status information related to the operation status is generated. The operation status information includes current location information (travel location information) of transportation, delay status, vehicle information (such as destination) of transportation, passenger information (such as current boarding rate), and stop information (next) Stop name, estimated time of arrival, distance to the stop, and time required).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5 thru | or FIG. 13, an example of the operation status information generation process in this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 5 thru | or FIG. 13 is a figure which shows an example of the operation condition information generation process in this embodiment.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets all the operation routes of the routes P, Q, and R specified by the route specification unit 202c as target areas, and acquires transportation location information. Based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the section 202e, the transportation (all transportations traveling on the route) in the target area is extracted, and the operation status information on the operation status of the transportation Is generated.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets a region within a predetermined range from the stop C in the reference region as a target region, and the transportation facility acquired by the transportation facility information acquisition unit 202e. Based on the current position information, the transportation system in the target area is extracted, and operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation system is generated.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets a range wider than the reference region by a predetermined distance including the reference region and the periphery of the reference region as the target region, and the transportation location information acquisition unit Based on the current location information of the transportation facility acquired by 202e, the transportation facility in the target area is extracted, and operation status information relating to the operation status of the transportation facility is generated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets a section of an operation route within a predetermined range (for example, 500 m before and after) from the stop D on the route specified by the route specifying unit 202c as a target region. Then, based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, the transportation in the target area is extracted, and operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation is generated. That is, the operation status information generation unit 202f extracts a transportation facility that is traveling in a predetermined area on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c. As described above, the points included in the target region (for example, points on the extraction route) may not be points in the reference region.

  Here, in any case of FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, the target area can be set across the reference area and outside the reference area, and the target area may be set to coincide with the reference area. In addition, according to this method, since the transportation system is extracted in consideration of the traveling position, it is possible to acquire only necessary operation status information such as transportation that can be used and transportation around the bus stop.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets a region (region surrounded by a dotted line) within a predetermined range from the reference point as a target region, and the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e Based on the current location information of the acquired transportation system, a set number of transportation systems with an upper limit of 5 in order from the reference point in the target area are extracted, and operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation system is generated. doing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the operation status information generating unit 202f sets a region (region surrounded by a dotted line) within a predetermined range from the transportation nearest to the reference point as a target region, and transportation location information Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the acquisition unit 202e, a set number of the transportations with an upper limit of 5 in order from the reference point in the target area are extracted, and the operation related to the operation status of the transportation Status information is generated.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets all the operation routes of the routes P, Q, and R specified by the route specification unit 202c as target areas, and acquires transportation location information. Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the unit 202e, the transportation in the order closest to the set number of reference points with an upper limit of 3 for each route is extracted, and the operation status information regarding the operation status of the transportation is obtained. Is generated.

  Here, in any case of FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the number of transportation facilities to be extracted may be set based on, for example, the number of operations per unit time of the extracted route, It may be set based on this. Further, the user may specify an arbitrary number via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Moreover, after setting the upper limit number per route, you may make it set the upper limit of the transport system displayed on a screen. Moreover, when setting the upper limit of the operation status information displayed on the screen, the operation status information that is easy to see and understand may be acquired. Moreover, when setting the upper limit number per route, you may acquire the operation status information of various transportation facilities, without biasing to a specific route with many operations. As described above, the operation status information generation unit 202f may generate the operation status information related to the operation status of the specified number of extracted transportation facilities.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the operation status information generation unit 202f extracts a transportation facility that does not pass through a predetermined stop on the route in the target area (from now on), and the operation state of the transportation facility. The operation status information about is generated. Specifically, the operation status information generation unit 202f sets a range wider than the reference region by a predetermined distance including the reference region and the periphery of the reference region as a target region, and is acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 202e. Based on the current location information of the transportation system, from the transportation systems running in the target area shown in FIG. The operation status information about the situation is generated. Here, the extracted transportation system is divided into transportation for the stop H and the transportation for the stop F with the stop G as a boundary. In addition, as a predetermined stop, the stop closest to the reference point (the closest stop among all the stops in the reference region, or the closest stop on each extraction route, etc.), or obtained by route search, etc. It may be a stop where you plan to board. Moreover, the arbitrary stop designated by the user via the input part 118 of the terminal device 100 may be sufficient. In addition, according to this method, the user can acquire only the operation status information of the transportation related to the transportation to be boarded.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, the operation status information generation unit 202 f is configured such that the distance or the required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202 b and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit 202 c. The area of the transportation set acquired by the transportation position information acquisition unit 202e is set as a target region, and the section from the stop A to the stop D on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c, which is a region set based on Based on the position information, the transportation facility traveling in the section is extracted, and operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility is generated. That is, the operation status information generation unit 202f extracts a transportation facility that is traveling in a predetermined area on the route specified by the route specification unit 202c. Here, the operation status information generating unit 202f extracts the transportation system of the route P toward the stop H that can be boarded when the user arrives at the stop C or the stop E. In this way, if the transportation is traveling more than a predetermined distance of the stop, there is a high possibility that the user can get on when the user arrives at the stop.

  Further, the operation status information generation unit 202f may calculate a region where the transportation facility is traveling based on the distance between the reference point and the stop and / or the required time, and set the target region. For example, since there are two stops through which the route P passes in the reference area, the stop C (the required time from the reference point is 5 minutes) and the stop E (the required time from the reference point is 10 minutes), the operation status information generating unit 202f may be the target area by combining the area in which the transportation system that can be boarded from the stop C is currently traveling and the area in which the transportation system that can be boarded from the bus station E is currently traveling. In addition, the operation status information generation unit 202f may set the target area in consideration of the required time between the stops, the operation speed of the transportation facility, traffic jam information, and the like. In addition, according to this method, since it is possible to consider the travel position of the transportation facility and the arrival timing of the stop, for example, it is possible to extract only the transportation that can be boarded when the user arrives at the stop, It is possible to obtain only the operation status information of the transportation that is likely to get on.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the operation status information transmission unit 202g of the navigation server 200 transmits the operation status information generated by the operation status information generation unit 202f to the terminal device 100 (step SA-7).

  And the operation condition information receiving part 102c of the terminal device 100 receives the operation condition information transmitted from the navigation server 200 (step SA-8).

  Then, the orientation acquisition unit 102d of the terminal device 100 acquires the imaging direction of the imaging unit 120 used for imaging by the user based on the orientation detected by the position acquisition unit 112 (step SA-9). Here, the azimuth acquisition unit 102d may acquire a direction indicated by the front surface, the back surface, or the direction in which the upper end of the terminal device 100 is facing, the traveling direction of the terminal device 100, or the like. The orientation acquisition unit 102d may acquire the orientation input by the user via the input unit 118 as the orientation of the terminal device 100.

  Then, the operation status information output unit 102e of the terminal device 100 has a display mode according to the shooting direction of the shooting unit 120 that is used for shooting by the user acquired by the direction acquisition unit 102d. A display screen based on the operation status information relating to the operation status is displayed on the display unit 114 (step SA-10). Here, the operation status information output unit 102e may further cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the map information of the map including the reference point. The operation status information output unit 102e may output audio information corresponding to the display screen via the audio output unit 116. In addition, the operation status information output unit 102e displays a display screen based on the operation status information according to the distance between the transportation facility and the reference point, the boarding rate of the transportation facility, the possibility of getting on the transportation facility, and the like. The display mode (color or size, etc.) may be changed.

  Here, an example of the display screen in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16 are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the operation status information output unit 102e is configured to capture the shooting direction of the shooting unit 120 acquired by the bearing acquisition unit 102d (FIG. 14 left diagram: east, FIG. 14 central view: west, and FIG. 14 right diagram). : A northwest), a display screen based on the operation status information related to the operation status of the bus traveling in the imaging direction in the target area is superimposed on the image of the imaging direction captured by the imaging unit 120 and displayed. 114 is displayed. That is, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 14, when the user of the terminal device 100 photographs the east from the reference point, the operation status information output unit 102e passes the west A bus stop and takes 1 minute 30 seconds to the next bus stop. In this case, a display screen relating to the operation status of the bus to R Hills that is traveling at the OOM position with the distance to the bus stop is superimposed on the image in the photographing direction captured by the photographing unit 120 on the display unit 114. It is displayed. As shown in the central diagram of FIG. 14, when the user of the terminal device 100 takes a picture of the west from the reference point, the operation status information output unit 102e passes the west A bus stop and takes 1 minute 30 seconds to the next bus stop. In addition, a display screen relating to the operation status of the bus bound for the S valley where the distance to the bus stop is traveling at the position of the OOM is superimposed on the image in the photographing direction captured by the photographing unit 120 on the display unit 114. It is displayed. In this way, by photographing an arbitrary direction with the photographing unit 120 (camera) of the terminal device 100 (mobile terminal), “the route bus bound for the OO running in that direction will be at a nearby stop in minutes. The information “arriving” is displayed.

  Here, when a plurality of transportation facilities are traveling in the same direction in the target region, the operation state information output unit 102e tabs or partially superimposes a plurality of display screens based on the transportation state information of the transportation facility ( For example, the display screens based on the operation status information of all transportation facilities may be switched and displayed by, for example, shifting and overlapping. Further, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 14, when the route specifying unit 202c does not specify a route having an operation route in the reference area, the operation status information output unit 102e extracts a bus traveling in the target region. If there is no bus or the bus running in the shooting direction of the shooting unit 120 acquired by the direction acquisition unit 102d in the target area is not extracted, a message to that effect (no bus in the vicinity) is displayed The screen is displayed on the display unit 114 so as to be superimposed on the image in the shooting direction shot by the shooting unit 120.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the operation status information output unit 102e is configured such that the imaging unit 120 is installed on the front or back when the imaging direction of the imaging unit 120 acquired by the direction acquisition unit 102d is celestial or ground. When the terminal device 100 is level with respect to the ground, the display unit 114 displays a display screen in which the operation status information related to the operation status of the bus traveling in the target area is superimposed on the map information of the map including the reference point. Is displayed. That is, the operation status information output unit 102e causes the display unit 114 to display the operation status information of the transportation facility that normally travels in the shooting direction according to the tilt of the terminal device, but the terminal device 100 is tilted ( For example, when the terminal device 100 is facing down), a planar map is displayed. Specifically, the operation status information output unit 102e includes, in the target area, an R tree line bus east from the reference point, an S valley line bus west from the reference point, an E Kotou bus south from the reference point, and Since the bus of Y-Kiyuki runs north from the reference point, the operation status information on the operation status of each bus is superimposed on the map information of the map including the reference point so as to correspond to the current position of each bus The displayed display screen is displayed on the display unit 114. In addition, according to this method, according to the user's situation or the like, a display form that acquires information on transportation in a specific direction, or a display form that acquires information on transportation in a wide range; You can switch between.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the operation status information output unit 102e corresponds to the shooting direction of the shooting unit 120 acquired by the direction acquisition unit 102d (the left figure in FIG. 16: southwest and the right figure in FIG. 16: northeast). The display screen based on the operation status information related to the operation status of the subway where the station exists in the shooting direction in the target area is superimposed on the image of the shooting direction captured by the shooting unit 120 and displayed on the display unit 114. Yes. That is, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 16, when the user of the terminal device 100 takes a picture of the southwest from the reference point, the operation status information output unit 102e operates the subway operation status (GG) that can be boarded at the nearest O road station. Line 10:07 departure S valley direction, GG line 10:07 departure A grass direction, HH line 10:07 departure S valley direction, HH line 10:07 departure O upper direction line, CC line 10:08 departure Y original direction line and CC line 10:08 departure A direction direction) are displayed on the display unit 114 so as to be superimposed on the image in the photographing direction photographed by the photographing unit 120. ing. Further, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 16, when the user of the terminal device 100 images the northeast from the reference point, the operation status information output unit 102e operates the subway operation status (GG) that can be boarded at the nearest G-mae station. The display screen regarding the line 10:09 departure S valley direction and the GG line 10:09 departure A grass direction line) is superimposed on the image in the imaging direction captured by the imaging unit 120 on the display unit 114. It is displayed. In this way, the operation status information output unit 102e can output the operation status information of not only the bus but also the total transportation means (transportation) including a railway such as a subway.

  And the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 determines whether the route guidance start to the stop point on the route | route of the transport in the object area was requested | required by the user via the input part 118 (step SA-11). ). Here, the request for starting the route guidance to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 118 by the user is the operation status information displayed on the display unit 114 by the operation status information output unit 102e. The selection (for example, click or tap) by the user of the display screen based on the input unit 118 may be used.

  And the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 determines with the user not having requested | required the route guidance start to the stop point on the route of the transportation system in a target area via the input part 118 by the user in step SA-11. If so (step SA-11: No), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, the route guidance start request transmitting unit 102f of the terminal device 100 guides the route to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area by the user through the input unit 118 by the control unit 102 in step SA-11. When it is determined that the start is requested (step SA-11: Yes), the route guidance start request including the location information of the stop point and the route search condition input by the user via the input unit 118 is navigated. It transmits to the server 200 (step SA-12). Here, the route search conditions may include departure time or arrival time, waypoints, time points, and the like. Here, the departure time may be the current time.

  Then, the route guidance start request receiving unit 202h of the navigation server 200 receives the route guidance start request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-13).

  Then, the guidance route search unit 202i of the navigation server 200 starts from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 202b that satisfies the route search condition included in the route guidance start request received by the route guidance start request reception unit 202h. The network information stored in the network information database 206a is the guidance route to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area based on the point information included in the route guidance start request received by the route guidance start request receiving unit 202h. It searches using and produces | generates the route information regarding the said guidance route (step SA-14). Here, the guide route search unit 202i may further search for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b. In addition, the guide route search unit 202i stores, in the traffic information database 206b, the guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or the arrival time. Based on the above, the network information stored in the network information database 206a may be used for searching. Here, when the route search condition further includes a transit point, the guide route search unit 202i may search for a guide route that passes through the transit point. Further, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 202i selects the destination from the departure point that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 202j of the navigation server 200 includes the route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 202i and the guidance searched by the guidance route search unit 202i stored in the map information database 206c. The route guidance information including the map information of the map including the route is generated (step SA-15). Here, the route guidance information may further include guidance information (display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.) stored in the guidance information database 206d and output on the guidance route.

  Then, the route guidance information transmission unit 202k of the navigation server 200 transmits the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202j to the terminal device 100 (step SA-16).

  Then, the route guidance information receiving unit 102g of the terminal device 100 receives the route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and stores the received route guidance information in the route guidance information file 106a (step SA-17).

  The route guidance information output unit 102h of the terminal device 100 then adds the route included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a onto the map information included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a. The route guidance is executed by causing the display unit 114 to display a display screen on which the information and the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 102a are superimposed (Step SA-18). ), The process is terminated. Here, the route guidance information output unit 102h further causes the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on display guidance information such as TBT included in the guidance information included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a. May be. Further, the route guidance information output unit 102h further outputs voice guidance information associated with the traveling direction at a branch point on the guidance route included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a. You may output via 116. That is, when a route of transportation is selected by the user, a route search to a stop point (stop) through which the transportation traveling on the selected route is performed is performed, and the route guidance information output unit 102h Based on the route guidance to the stop.

  Here, when the route guidance is executed by the route guidance information output unit 102h, if the user can get on from a plurality of stops, the nearest stop that requires less travel distance, or a stop that is far but cheaper It may be possible for the user to select which of the stops to guide route to. Also, when route guidance is executed by the route guidance information output unit 102h, it is unlikely that you can get on from the nearest stop, but if you go to the next stop, it is likely that you can get on, The user may be able to select whether to wait for the next transportation at the stop or to get on the previous transportation ahead of the next stop. In addition, the route guidance information output unit 102h provides information on the moving speed of the user in consideration of the operation status of the transportation facility (such as whether to get on from the selected bus stop at the current pace or the pace to be in time) Guidance information) and the like may be provided. That is, the route guidance information output unit 102h obtains a real-time bus operation status, calculates the operation time to the next stop of the bus, and the travel time from the current position of the user to the bus stop. A function may be provided for assisting in time if the vehicle moves at a speed of. In addition, the route guidance information output unit 102h displays a predicted arrival time until the transportation arrives at the terminal point in conjunction with a user's schedule registered in advance, so that movement according to the schedule is performed. Support may be provided.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Second Embodiment]
Subsequently, a second embodiment (navigation server 200 (server-driven type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. Here, FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  In the second embodiment, the navigation server 200 generates data to be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and transmits these data to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the display unit of the terminal device 100. 114 is functioning. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation server 200 performs server-driven processing.

[Configuration of the navigation server 200 (server-driven type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation server 200 (server-driven type) in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 17, the navigation server 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a position acquisition unit 112, an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 116), an input unit 118, a photographing unit 120, and a control unit 102. And at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. As an example, the communication includes remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. The navigation server 200 and the terminal device 100 are communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  In FIG. 17, the navigation server 200 acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 and is transmitted from the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the acquired current position information or from the terminal device 100. A designated point designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100 based on the point information of the designated point is set as a reference point, and the vehicle operates in a reference region within a predetermined range from the set reference point based on the network information. Identify the current transportation route, obtain the current location information of the transportation that operates on the identified route, and based on the obtained current location information of the transportation, at least the route of the identified route Generates operation status information related to the operation status of the relevant transportation system in the target area, which includes a part, and based on the generated operation status information It generates a display screen by sending the output control information including a display screen to the terminal device 100 has a function such as to output the output control information through the output unit of the terminal device 100.

  The functions of the communication control interface unit 204 and the storage unit 206 (the network information database 206a, the traffic information database 206b, the map information database 206c, the guidance information database 206d, etc.) in the navigation server 200, and the position acquisition in the terminal device 100 Since the functions of the unit 112, the display unit 114, the audio output unit 116, the input unit 118, and the photographing unit 120 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 17, the control unit 202 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 is functionally conceptually, an operation status request receiving unit 202a, a reference point setting unit 202b, a route specifying unit 202c, a route information acquisition unit 202d, a transportation location information acquisition unit 202e, an operation status information generation unit 202f, a route. A guidance start request reception unit 202h, a guidance route search unit 202i, a route guidance information generation unit 202j, a current position information acquisition unit 202m, a direction acquisition unit 202n, a display screen generation unit 202p, and an output control unit 202q are provided. The operation status request receiving unit 202a, the reference point setting unit 202b, the route specifying unit 202c, the route information acquiring unit 202d, the transportation location information acquiring unit 202e, the operation status information generating unit 202f, the route guidance start request receiving unit 202h, the guidance The functions of the route search unit 202i and the route guidance information generation unit 202j are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 202m is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 202m may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (predetermined period) (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes). Further, the current position information acquisition unit 202m receives the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and the position information calculated from the position information signal is the terminal device. It may be acquired as current position information of 100 users. The current position information acquisition unit 202m receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal apparatus 100, and uses the position information as a user of the terminal apparatus 100. May be acquired as current position information.

  In addition, the direction acquisition unit 202n is a direction acquisition unit that acquires the direction of the terminal device 100. Here, the azimuth acquisition unit 202n may receive the azimuth detected by the position acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100, and acquire the azimuth of the terminal device 100 based on the azimuth. The orientation acquisition unit 202n may receive the orientation input by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100 and acquire the orientation as the orientation of the terminal device 100.

  The display screen generation unit 202p is a display screen generation unit that generates a display screen. Here, the display screen generation unit 202p may generate a display screen based on the operation status information. In addition, the display screen generation unit 202p may generate a display screen based on operation status information in a display mode according to the direction of the terminal device 100 acquired by the direction acquisition unit 202n. Further, the display screen generation unit 202p may further generate a display screen based on the map information of the map including the reference point. The display screen generation unit 202p may generate a display screen based on route guidance information. For example, the display screen generation unit 202p includes the required time of the guide route, the reliability of the required time, the route information related to the guide route, the map information of the map including the guide route, and / or the guide information included in the route guide information. A display screen based on display guidance information such as TBT included in the display may be generated. Further, the display screen generation unit 202p may further generate a display screen based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. For example, the display screen generation unit 202p displays a display screen in which the route information included in the route guidance information and / or the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 is superimposed on the map information included in the route guidance information. It may be generated.

  The output control unit 202q is output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Here, the output control unit 202q executes the route guidance by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100, and causing the output control information to be output via the output unit of the terminal device 100. May be. In addition, the output control unit 202q may display the display screen on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Further, the output control unit 202q further transmits output control information including voice information corresponding to the display screen (for example, voice guidance information stored in the guidance information database 206d) to the terminal device 100, whereby the terminal device The voice guidance may be executed by outputting via the voice output unit 116 of 100.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of navigation server 200 (server-driven type)]
Next, an example of processing of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server 200 according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 18, first, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 includes the traffic input by the user via the input unit 118 including the location information signal received from the location transmission device 500 by the location acquisition unit 112. An operation status request for requesting the operation status information of the engine is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SB-1). Here, the operation status request may include the spot information of the designated spot designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  And the operation condition request | requirement receiving part 202a of the navigation server 200 receives the operation condition request | requirement which requests | requires the operation condition information of the transport mechanism transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-2). Then, the current location information acquisition unit 202m calculates location information from the location information signal included in the operation status request received from the terminal device 100 by the operation status request reception unit 202a, and uses the location information for the use of the terminal device 100. As current location information.

  The reference point setting unit 202b of the navigation server 200 is a terminal based on the current position information calculated from the position information signal included in the operation status request received by the operation status request receiving unit 202a by the current position information acquisition unit 202m. The current position of the user of the device 100 is set as a reference point (step SB-3). Here, the reference point may be a designated point based on point information included in the operation status request received by the operation status request receiving unit 202a.

  Here, the processing of Step SB-4 to Step SB-6 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 18 is the same as the processing of Step SA-4 to Step SA-6 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since there is, explanation is omitted.

  And the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 transmits the azimuth | direction detected in the position acquisition part 112 to the navigation server 200 (step SB-7). Here, the control unit 102 may transmit the azimuth input by the user via the input unit 118 to the navigation server 200.

  Then, the azimuth acquisition unit 202n of the navigation server 200 receives the azimuth transmitted from the terminal device 100, and acquires the photographing direction of the photographing unit 120 used for photographing by the user based on the azimuth (step SB- 8). Here, the azimuth acquisition unit 202n may acquire a direction indicated by the front surface, the back surface, or the direction in which the upper end of the terminal device 100 faces, the traveling direction of the terminal device 100, or the like. The orientation acquisition unit 202n may acquire the orientation input by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100 as the orientation of the terminal device 100.

  Then, the display screen generation unit 202p of the navigation server 200 is used for photographing by the user acquired by the direction acquisition unit 202n generated by the operation status information generation unit 202f in Step SB-6. A display screen based on the operation status information is generated in a display mode corresponding to the shooting direction of the shooting unit 120 (step SB-9). Here, the display screen generation unit 202p may further generate a display screen based on the map information of the map including the reference point.

  Then, the output control unit 202q of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generation unit 202p in Step SB-9 to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the terminal device 100. The display screen is displayed on the unit 114 (step SB-10). Here, the output control unit 202q may further output the audio information via the audio output unit 116 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the audio information corresponding to the display screen to the terminal device 100.

  And the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 determines whether the route guidance start to the stop point on the route | route of the transport in the object area was requested | required by the user via the input part 118 (step SB-11). ). Here, the request for starting route guidance to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 118 by the user is the operation displayed on the display unit 114 by the output control unit 202q of the navigation server 200. Selection (for example, click or tap) by the user of the display screen based on the situation information via the input unit 118 may be used.

  Then, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines in step SB-11 that the user is not requested to start route guidance to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 118 in step SB-11. If so (step SB-11: No), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines in step SB-11 that the user has requested to start route guidance to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 118 in step SB-11. (Step SB-11: Yes), the route guidance start request including the point information of the stop point and the route search condition input by the user via the input unit 118 is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (Step SB- 12).

  Here, the processing of step SB-13 to step SB-15 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 18 is the same as the processing of step SA-13 to step SA-15 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since there is, explanation is omitted.

  The display screen generation unit 202p of the navigation server 200 generates route guidance information at step SB-15 on the map information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202j at step SB-15. A display screen in which the route information included in the route guidance information generated by the unit 202j and / or the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 202m is superimposed is generated (Step S1). SB-16). Here, the display screen generation unit 202p further displays a display screen based on display guidance information such as TBT included in the guidance information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202j in Step SB-15. It may be generated.

  Then, the output control unit 202q of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generation unit 202p to the terminal device 100 in Step SB-16, thereby displaying the terminal device 100. By displaying the display screen on the unit 114, route guidance is executed (step SB-17), and the process is terminated. Here, the output control unit 202q further performs a voice associated with a traveling direction or the like at a branch point on the guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202j in Step SB-15. Voice guidance may be executed by transmitting output control information including guidance information to the terminal device 100 and outputting the output control information via the voice output unit 116 of the terminal device 100.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment (navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. Here, FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  In the third embodiment, all functions are integrated into the navigation device 400, the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 is acquired, and the user of the navigation device 400 based on the acquired current position information is acquired. The current location or the designated point designated via the input unit 418 is set as a reference point, and based on the network information, the transportation facility operating in the reference area within the predetermined range from the set reference point In a region that includes at least a part of the operating route of the specified route based on the acquired current location information of the transportation system that identifies the route, acquires the current location information of the transportation system that operates on the identified route Generate operation status information related to the operation status of the relevant transportation system in a certain target area, and output the generated operation status information via the output unit. It has a function and the like. Thus, the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation device 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

[Configuration of the navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation device 400 (stand-alone type) in the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 19, the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a position acquisition unit 412, an output unit (display unit 414 and audio output unit 416), an input unit 418, a photographing unit 420, and a control unit 402. And a storage unit 406 at least. Each unit of the navigation device 400 may be connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path. The navigation device 400 may be, for example, various navigation terminals such as a PND (Portable Navigation Device), various information processing devices such as a notebook personal computer, or a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA. . Further, the navigation device 400 may be connected to an external device so as to be able to communicate with each other via the network 300 via a communication control interface unit (not shown).

  In FIG. 19, the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the position acquisition unit 412, the display unit 414, the audio output unit 416, the input unit 418, and the imaging unit 420 are the same as in the first embodiment, and thus will be described. Is omitted. Further, each part of the storage unit 406 (network information database 406a, traffic information database 406b, map information database 406c, guidance information database 406d, etc.) is also provided in the navigation device 400, not the navigation server 200. Since each function is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As for each part of the control unit 402, each function is basically the same as that of the first embodiment except that the navigation device 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type and the control unit 402 does not include each transmission unit. The same as above.

  In FIG. 19, the control unit 402 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and required data. And the control part 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 402 is functionally conceptually based on a current position information acquisition unit 402a, an operation status request acquisition unit 402b, a reference point setting unit 402c, a route specifying unit 402d, a route information acquisition unit 402e, a transportation location information acquisition unit 402f, and an operation. A situation information generation unit 402g, a direction acquisition unit 402h, an operation status information output unit 402i, a route guidance start request determination unit 402j, a guidance route search unit 402k, a route guidance information generation unit 402m, and a route guidance information output unit 402n are provided.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 402a is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 every predetermined cycle (for example, every 1 second, every 3 minutes, or the like). Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412 as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400.

  In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 418 as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 418 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). For example, the current position information acquisition unit 402a is designated on the display screen based on the map information displayed on the display unit 414 by the user via the input unit 418 (for example, designation operation on the touch panel type display unit 414). The coordinate obtained may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400.

  The operation status request acquisition unit 402b is an operation status request acquisition unit that acquires an operation status request for requesting operation status information of a transportation facility. Here, the operation status request may be input via the input unit 418 of the navigation device 400.

  The reference point setting unit 402c is a reference point setting unit that sets a reference point at the current position of the user of the navigation device 400 or the designated point specified via the input unit 418.

  Further, the route specifying unit 402d is based on the network information stored in the network information database 406a, and is a route of a transportation system that operates in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c. Is a route specifying means for specifying Here, the route specifying unit 402d may set a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c.

  The route information acquisition unit 402e is a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information indicating that a transportation system operating on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d has passed through a stop point on the route.

  The transportation location information acquisition unit 402f is transportation location information acquisition means for acquiring current location information of transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d. Here, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f is based on the operation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406b, and the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d. May be obtained. Further, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f may acquire the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 402e. Good. In addition, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f acquires the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d based on the location information signal acquired by the location acquisition unit of the transportation. May be.

  In addition, the operation status information generation unit 402g is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specification unit 402d based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f. It is operation status information generation means for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in a certain target area. Here, the operation status information generation unit 402g is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f, and the operation status related to the operation status of the transportation in the target area set in advance. Information may be generated. Further, the operation status information generation unit 402g is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f, and the transportation state of the transportation before passing through the stop point on the preset route in the target area. Operation status information related to the operation status may be generated. Further, the operation status information generation unit 402g may set a target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. The target area may be a reference area, an area including the reference area and the periphery of the reference area, an area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or a route operation route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. The arbitrary section may be sufficient. Further, the target area may be an area set based on the distance or required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. Good.

  The orientation acquisition unit 402h is an orientation acquisition unit that acquires the orientation of the navigation device 400. Here, the azimuth of the navigation device 400 refers to a shooting direction (for example, a direction in which a lens used for shooting is facing), a front surface (for example, a screen), a rear surface, or the like of the navigation device 400. The direction indicated by the upper end or the direction of travel of the navigation device 400 may be used. In addition, the direction acquisition unit 402h may acquire the direction of the navigation device 400 based on the direction detected by the position acquisition unit 412. The orientation acquisition unit 402h may acquire the orientation input by the user via the input unit 418 as the orientation of the navigation device 400.

  The operation status information output unit 402i is an area including at least a part of the route operation route specified by the route specifying unit 402d based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f. It is operation status information generation means for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in a certain target area. Here, the operation status information output unit 402i is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f, and the operation status related to the operation status of the transportation in the target area set in advance. Information may be generated. In addition, the operation status information output unit 402i is based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation position information acquisition unit 402f, and the transportation state of the transportation before passing through the stop point on the preset route in the target area. Operation status information related to the operation status may be generated. In addition, the operation status information output unit 402i may set a target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. The target area may be a reference area, an area including the reference area and the periphery of the reference area, an area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or a route operation route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. The arbitrary section may be sufficient. Further, the target area may be an area set based on the distance or required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. Good.

  The route guidance start request determination unit 402j is a route guidance start request determination unit that determines whether or not the route guidance start to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area is requested via the input unit 418. .

  Further, the guide route search unit 402k searches for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition using the network information stored in the network information database 406a, and generates route information related to the guide route. Guide route search means. Here, the route search condition may be input via the input unit 418. The route search condition may include a departure place, a destination, a departure time, and / or an arrival time. Here, the departure point may be a reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c. The destination may be a stop point on the route of transportation in the target area. Further, the guide route searching unit 402k may further search for a guide route from the departure place to the destination satisfying the route search condition based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406b. In addition, the guide route search unit 402k stores the guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or the arrival time, in the traffic information database 406b. Based on the above, the network information stored in the network information database 406a may be used for searching. Here, when a route point is further included in the route search condition, the guide route searching unit 402k may search for a guide route that passes through the route point. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 402k determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  The route guidance information generation unit 402m is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information. Here, the route guidance information may include route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 402k and / or map information of the map including the guidance route stored in the map information database 406c. . The route guidance information may further include guidance information (display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.) output on the guidance route stored in the guidance information database 406d.

  The route guidance information output unit 402n is route guidance information output means for executing route guidance by outputting route guidance information via the output unit. Here, the route guidance information output unit 402n may cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information. For example, the route guidance information output unit 402n causes the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on route guidance information, map information, and / or display guidance information such as TBT contained in the guidance information included in the route guidance information. Also good. Further, the route guidance information output unit 402n may further output the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 via the output unit. For example, the route guidance information output unit 402n superimposes the route information included in the route guidance information and / or the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 on the map information included in the route guidance information. May be displayed on the display unit 414. Further, the route guidance information output unit 402n may output the route guidance information via the voice output unit 416. For example, the route guidance information output unit 402n outputs voice information corresponding to the display screen (voice guidance information associated with a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route included in the route guidance information) as a voice output unit 416. You may output via.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)]
Next, an example of the process of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 20, first, the operation status request acquisition unit 402b acquires an operation status request for requesting the operation status information of the transportation facility input by the user via the input unit 418 (step SC-1). .

  Then, the reference point setting unit 402c sets the current position of the user of the navigation device 400 based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a as a reference point (step SC-2). Here, the reference point may be a designated point designated by the user via the input unit 418.

  Then, the route specifying unit 402d sets a reference region within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c, and operates in the reference region based on the network information stored in the network information database 406a. The route of the transporting facility is specified (step SC-3).

  Then, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f acquires the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d (step SC-4). Here, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f is based on the transportation operation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406b, and the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f operates on the route identified by the route identification unit 402d. Current position information may be acquired. Further, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f is based on the route information indicating that the transportation operating on the route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 402e has passed through the stop point on the route. You may acquire the present location information of the transportation system which operates on the route specified by. In addition, the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f acquires the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification unit 402d based on the location information signal acquired by the location acquisition unit of the transportation. May be.

  And the operation condition information generation part 402g sets the object area | region which is an area | region which contains at least one part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specific | specification part 402d, and the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition part 402f Based on the current position information, operation status information relating to the operation status of the transportation facility in the target area is generated (step SC-5). Here, the operation status information generation unit 402g is based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition unit 402f, and the operation status related to the operation status of the transportation in the target area set in advance. Information may be generated. In addition, the operation status information generation unit 402g is based on the current position information of the transportation acquired by the transportation position information acquisition unit 402f, and passes through the stop point on the route previously set by the user in the target area. You may produce | generate the operation condition information regarding the operation condition of a transportation system. The target area may be a reference area, an area including the reference area and the periphery of the reference area, an area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or a route operation route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. The arbitrary section may be sufficient. Further, the target area may be an area set based on the distance or required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying unit 402d. Good.

  Then, the direction acquisition unit 402h acquires the shooting direction of the shooting unit 420 used for shooting by the user based on the direction detected by the position acquisition unit 412 (step SC-6). Here, the azimuth acquisition unit 402h may acquire a direction indicated by the front, back, or top direction of the navigation device 400, the traveling direction of the navigation device 400, or the like. The orientation acquisition unit 402h may acquire the orientation input by the user via the input unit 418 as the orientation of the navigation device 400.

  Then, the operation status information output unit 402i operates in relation to the operation status of the transportation facility in the target area in the display mode according to the imaging direction of the imaging unit 420 used for imaging by the user acquired by the direction acquisition unit 402h. A display screen based on the situation information is displayed on the display unit 414 (step SC-7). Here, the operation status information output unit 402i may further cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the map information of the map including the reference point. Further, the operation status information output unit 402i may further output audio information corresponding to the display screen via the audio output unit 416.

  Then, the route guidance start request determination unit 402j determines whether or not the user has requested the route guidance start to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 418 (step SC-8). ). Here, the request for starting the route guidance to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 418 by the user is the operation status information displayed on the display unit 414 by the operation status information output unit 402i. The selection (for example, click or tap) by the user of the display screen based on the input unit 418 may be used.

  Then, the route guidance start request determination unit 402j determines in step SC-8 that the user is not requested to start route guidance to the stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area via the input unit 418. If so (step SC-8: No), the process ends.

  On the other hand, the guide route search unit 402k starts route guidance to a stop point on the route of the transportation facility in the target area by the user via the input unit 418 by the route guidance start request determination unit 402j in step SC-8. When it is determined that it has been requested (step SC-8: Yes), the guide route from the reference point set by the reference point setting unit 402c that satisfies the route search condition to the stop point is stored in the network information database 406a. The searched network information is used to generate route information related to the guide route (step SC-9). Here, the guide route search unit 402k may further search for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406b. In addition, the guide route search unit 402k stores the guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or the arrival time, in the traffic information database 406b. Based on the above, the network information stored in the network information database 406a may be used for searching. Here, when a route point is further included in the route search condition, the guide route searching unit 402k may search for a guide route that passes through the route point. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 402k determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to. The route search condition may be input by the user via the input unit 418.

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 402m includes route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 402k, and a map including the guidance route searched by the guidance route search unit 402k stored in the map information database 406c. The route guidance information including the map information is generated (step SC-10). Here, the route guidance information may further include guidance information (display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.) output on the guidance route stored in the guidance information database 406d.

  The route guidance information output unit 402n includes route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402m on the map information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402m, And the route guidance is executed by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen on which the current location information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 402a is superimposed (Step SC-11). The process ends. Here, the route guidance information output unit 402n further displays on the display unit 414 a display screen based on display guidance information such as TBT included in the guidance information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402m. You may let them. In addition, the route guidance information output unit 402n further outputs voice guidance information associated with a traveling direction at a branch point on the guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402m. You may output via the part 416.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It may be implemented.

  In addition, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including registration data for each processing, parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above documents and drawings Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, regarding the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400, in particular, the processing functions performed in the control unit 102, the control unit 202, and the control unit 402 are all or An arbitrary part may be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on a recording medium to be described later, and is mechanically read by the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 as necessary. That is, the storage unit 106 such as ROM or HDD, the storage unit 206, the storage unit 406, and the like are recorded with a computer program for giving various instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS (Operating System). Has been. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  Further, the computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 via an arbitrary network 300, and all of them may be stored as necessary. It is also possible to download a part.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” is any memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, etc. Of “portable physical media”.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any format such as source code or binary code. The “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but is distributed in the form of a plurality of modules and libraries, or in cooperation with a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Including those that achieve the function. Note that a well-known configuration and procedure can be used for a specific configuration for reading a recording medium, a reading procedure, an installation procedure after reading, and the like in each device described in the embodiment.

  Various databases stored in the storage unit 106, the storage unit 206, and the storage unit 406 (route guidance information file 106a, network information database 206a, traffic information database 206b, map information database 206c, guidance information database 206d, network information The database 406a, the traffic information database 406b, the map information database 406c, and the guidance information database 406d) are storage means such as a memory device such as a RAM and a ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk. Various programs, tables, databases, web page files, etc. used for various processes and website provision are stored.

  Further, the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, and an arbitrary peripheral device is connected to the information processing device. May be configured. Further, the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing device to realize the method of the present invention.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functional or physical in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a navigation device, a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation method, and a program capable of providing the user with easy-to-understand operation information on the transportation facility to be boarded. Therefore, it is extremely useful in various fields such as information devices that support navigation and information processing fields.

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a Current position information acquisition unit
102b Operation status request transmitter
102c operation status information receiver
102d Orientation acquisition unit
102e Operation status information output part
102f Route guidance start request transmission unit
102g Route guidance information receiver
102h Route guidance information output unit 104 Communication control interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Route guidance information file 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Display unit 116 Audio output unit 118 Input unit 120 Imaging unit 200 Navigation server 202 Control unit
202a operation status request receiver
202b Reference point setting unit
202c Route specific part
202d Route information acquisition unit
202e Transportation location information acquisition unit
202f Operation status information generation unit
202g Operation status information transmitter
202h Route guidance start request receiving unit
202i Guide route search unit
202j Route guidance information generation unit
202k route guidance information transmitter
202m Current location information acquisition unit
202n bearing acquisition unit
202p Display screen generator
202q output control unit 204 communication control interface unit 206 storage unit
206a Network information database
206b Traffic information database
206c Map information database
206d Guide information database 300 Network 400 Navigation device 402 Control unit
402a Current position information acquisition unit
402b Operation status request acquisition unit
402c Reference point setting unit
402d Route specific part
402e Via information acquisition unit
402f Transportation location information acquisition unit
402g Operation status information generator
402h Orientation acquisition unit
402i operation status information output unit
402j Route guidance start request determination unit
402k Guide route search unit
402m Route guidance information generator
402n Route guidance information output unit 406 Storage unit
406a Network information database
406b Traffic information database
406c Map information database
406d Guidance information database 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Display unit 416 Audio output unit 418 Input unit 420 Imaging unit 500 Position transmitter

Claims (11)

Network information storage means for storing network information defining a transportation network;
Current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the user of the terminal device;
A reference point setting means for setting, as a reference point, a current position of the user of the terminal device based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means, or a specified point specified via an input unit; ,
Based on the network information stored in the network information storage means, a route specification for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting means Means,
Transportation location information acquisition means for acquiring current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification means;
Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition means, the transportation of the transportation in the target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specification means. Operation status information generating means for generating operation status information related to the operation status;
Operation status information output means for outputting the operation status information generated by the operation status information generation means via an output unit;
A navigation system characterized by comprising: The navigation system according to claim 1 ,
Traffic information storage means for storing the traffic information including the operation information of the above Symbol transportation,
Further comprising
The transportation location information acquisition means is
Based on the operation information included in the traffic information stored in the traffic information storage means, the current position information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specifying means is acquired. A navigation system . The navigation system according to claim 1 ,
Through information acquiring means for acquiring via information indicating that the transportation which runs on the route specified by the upper Symbol line specifying means has passed through the stationary point on the route,
Further comprising
The transportation location information acquisition means is
A navigation system characterized in that, based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition means, current position information of the transportation facility operating on the route specified by the route specification means is acquired. The navigation system according to claim 1,
The above transportation is
Position acquisition unit,
With
The transportation location information acquisition means is
Based on the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit of the transportation, to acquire the current position information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specifying means, Navigation system . The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The target area is
Any of the reference area, the reference area and the area including the periphery of the reference area, an area within a predetermined range from any point in the reference area, or an operation route of the route specified by the route specifying means A navigation system characterized by being a section of The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The operation status information generating means is
Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition means, the operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation of a preset number of the target area is generated. And a navigation system . The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The operation status information generating means is
Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition means, the operation status related to the operation status of the transport before passing through a stop point on the route set in advance in the target area A navigation system characterized by generating information. The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The target area is
It is an area set based on a distance or a required time between the reference point set by the reference point setting means and the stop point on the route specified by the route specifying means, Navigation system . The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
Orientation obtaining means for obtaining the orientation of the upper SL terminal device,
Further comprising
The operation status information output means is
And wherein the displaying of the display mode according to the orientation obtained by the orientation obtaining unit, a display screen based on the operation status information in Table radical 113, a navigation system. A navigation method executed in a navigation system,
The above navigation system
Network information storage means for storing network information that defines the traffic network, current position information acquisition means, reference point setting means, route specifying means, transportation location information acquisition means, operation status information generation means, operation Status information output means;
With
The current position information acquisition means acquires a current position information acquisition step of acquiring the current position information of the user of the terminal device;
The reference point setting means uses the current position of the user of the terminal device based on the current position information acquired in the current position information acquisition step or a specified point specified via an input unit as a reference point A reference point setting step to be set as
The route specifying means is based on the network information stored in the network information storage means and is operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set in the reference point setting step. A route identification step for identifying a route of
The transportation location information acquisition means acquires the current location information of the transportation that operates on the route identified in the route identification step, a transportation location information acquisition step;
The operation status information generating means includes at least a part of the operation route of the route specified in the route specifying step based on the current position information of the transport acquired in the transport location information acquisition step. An operation status information generation step for generating operation status information related to the operation status of the transportation facility in the target area, which is an area;
The operation status information output means, the operation status information output step for outputting the operation status information generated in the operation status information generation step via an output unit,
A navigation method comprising: Computer
  Network information storage means for storing network information defining a transportation network;
  Current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the user of the terminal device;
  Reference point setting means for setting, as a reference point, the current position of the user of the terminal device based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means, or a specified point specified via an input unit;
  Based on the network information stored in the network information storage means, a route specification for specifying a route of a transportation facility operating in a reference area within a predetermined range from the reference point set by the reference point setting means means,
  Transportation location information acquisition means for acquiring current location information of the transportation that operates on the route specified by the route specification means;
  Based on the current location information of the transportation acquired by the transportation location information acquisition means, the transportation of the transportation in the target area that is an area including at least a part of the operation route of the route specified by the route specification means. Operation status information generating means for generating operation status information related to the operation status;
  Operation status information output means for outputting the operation status information generated by the operation status information generation means via an output unit,
  A program characterized by functioning as

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