JP6494826B2 - Transportation information display system, program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for visually displaying operation information of various transportation facilities such as a route bus.

  Conventionally, public transportation such as buses and trains has important significance as a means of smoothly transporting many people, especially with the recent progress of an aging society, etc. It is improving more and more. In general, since public transportation is operated based on a timetable, it is necessary for a user of a transportation facility to check the operation state of the transportation facility when getting on the transportation facility. Conventionally, in order to respond to such a demand, for example, the operation status of a route bus is detected, and the operation status is displayed to the user by displaying bus operation information, delay time information, etc. at the bus stop. Is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). Also, if you enter a stop name on the screen of a communication terminal such as a mobile phone of the user and press the execute button, the system name and destination name will be displayed, and if you select any system name or destination name from among them, `` A system has been proposed in which a list of “closest bus stop candidates” is displayed, and when a user selects a specific stop from the list, operation information of the nearest bus heading to that stop is displayed.

JP 2006-227949 A Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-217093 (FIG. 7 etc.)

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, since a device for displaying operation information at a bus stop is incorporated, there is a problem that a high cost is required for manufacturing the device integrated with the bus stop. In addition, since the user cannot check the operation information unless he / she goes to the stop, there is a problem that he / she cannot meet the demand for checking the operation status in a place without the stop. On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, route bus operation information can be displayed on the user's mobile terminal, but the operation information cannot be displayed unless the name of the bus stop and the system name / route name are known, Since operation information is displayed by listing information, it is difficult to quickly and accurately grasp the operation status of transportation facilities (such as which area you are currently driving), or if you do not know the system name and route name There is a problem that the information of transportation cannot be obtained.

  In addition, a system for displaying transit information of transportation on a user's mobile terminal or smartphone has also been proposed, but it is a system configured on the premise that the transportation is operated according to the timetable. It is not easily applied to transportation.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a problem, and makes it a subject to provide the transportation information display system which can confirm the operation information of the transportation system which operate | moves a periphery rapidly and accurately irrespective of a place.

To solve such problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a transportation information display system for displaying operation information of the transport view route of the transport on the display unit of the user terminal A bird's-eye view information display means for displaying bird's-eye view information from at least one of a possible map, aerial photograph, and satellite photograph ; a user information acquisition means for obtaining user position information relating to a position where the user is located; User information display means for displaying the user position information acquired by the user information acquisition means on the overhead information in a state of being displayed at the central position of the display means, and specified by the user position information and transportation information obtaining means for obtaining transportation position information located in said transport located within a predetermined distance from the position of the user, the transportation information acquiring means A transportation information display means for displaying the transportation position information acquired on the overhead information of the display means, and an activation detection means for detecting the activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal; And when the activation detection unit detects that the transportation information display system is activated in the user terminal, the activation detection means directly activates the transportation information display system in the user terminal. On the first screen as the screen displayed on the display means, the overhead information display means displays the overhead information around the position where the user is located when the transportation information display system is activated. It is the the user information display means, the user position information indicating the position of location of the user at the time of the transportation information display system is started Is displayed on the overhead information, the transportation information display means, the displayed the transport position information acquired by the transportation information obtaining unit at the time of the transportation information display system is started on the overhead information And when the information on the stop of the transportation is displayed on the overhead view information and a predetermined selection operation is performed on the information on the stop displayed on the first screen, the transportation information display means Display the first information of the transportation arriving at the stop corresponding to the information of the stop where the predetermined selection operation was performed,
Further, when the predetermined selection operation is performed on the display portion of the first screen on which the first information of the transportation arriving at the stop is displayed, the transportation information display means The second information of the transportation arriving at is displayed .

The invention described in claim 2 is a transportation information display system for displaying transportation operation information, a map, an aerial photograph, a satellite capable of displaying the transportation route on a display means of a user terminal. Obtained by the overhead information display means for displaying overhead information by at least one of the photographs, the user information acquisition means for acquiring the user position information relating to the position where the user is located, and the user information acquisition means. The user position information is displayed on the bird's-eye view information in a state where the user position information is displayed at the center position of the display means, and the position of the user specified by the user position information is predetermined. Transportation information acquisition means for acquiring the transportation position information of the transportation located within the distance of the transportation means, and the transportation means acquired by the transportation information acquisition means Transportation information display means for displaying position information on the overhead information of the display means, and activation detection means for detecting activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal, the activation detection means comprising: In the user terminal, when it is detected that the transportation information display system is activated, it is displayed on the display means with the activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal as a direct trigger. On the first screen as a screen, the overhead information display means displays the overhead information around the position where the user is located when the transportation information display system is activated, and the user information display means However, the user position information indicating the position where the user is located at the time when the transportation information display system is activated is displayed on the overhead view information, The transportation information display means displays the transportation position information acquired by the transportation information acquisition means at the time when the transportation information display system is activated on the overhead information, and displays it on the first screen. When a predetermined selection operation is performed on the transport location information, the transport information display means displays information on the transport facility corresponding to the transport location information on which the predetermined selection operation has been performed. Is displayed on the first screen .

The invention according to claim 3, in addition to the arrangement of claim 1, wherein the transportation information display means, the selection of the predetermined relative information of the stop displayed on the overhead information by the user When the operation is performed, and wherein on the overhead information, to display the destination information and / or departure time table information and / or delay information of circle the transportation stops in the predetermined selection operation by said stop To do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, the transportation information display means is the first screen displayed on the overhead view information by the user. When the predetermined selection operation is performed on the transportation location information displayed on the screen, the destination information of the transportation facility and / or the transportation facility that has been subjected to the predetermined selection operation are stopped on the overhead view information. and displaying the departure time table information and / or delay information in the circle nearest the stop.
In addition to the structure of any one of claims 1 to 4, the invention described in claim 5 is route information display means for displaying route information as information indicating a route of the transportation on the overhead information. And when the activation detection unit detects that the transportation information display system is activated in the user terminal, the activation detection unit directly activates the transportation information display system in the user terminal. As an opportunity, on the first screen, the route information display means displays the route information of the transportation around the location where the user is located on the overhead view information when the transportation information display system is activated. It is characterized by being displayed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fifth aspect , the route information display means is displayed on the first screen displayed on the overhead information by the user. If the predetermined selection operation is performed on the position information, on the overhead information, wherein the image displaying the route information for the is predetermined selection operation the transport.

The invention according to claim 7 is suitable for communication among a plurality of communication systems arranged in the transportation system that is actually operated in addition to the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 6. it was constructed by automatically selectable tablet terminal one of the communication method, comprising the transportation information transmitting means for transmitting the transport position information that will be acquired in the transportation information acquiring means And

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the user terminal is a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

The invention according to claim 9 is the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , and the selection of the optimum route and / or the optimum traffic when moving from one place to another place. It is characterized by comprising route selection means for selecting the engine and / or calculating the estimated arrival / departure time based on the operation status of the transportation facility.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the transportation is at least one of a route bus, a shuttle bus, a community bus, a demand bus, and a high-speed bus . It is characterized by being various buses that are one .

The invention described in claim 11 is a program that causes a computer to function as the transportation facility information display system described in any one of claims 1 to 10 .

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to display the position of the transportation system that operates around the user based on the current position of the user displayed at a predetermined position on the bird's-eye view information. . It is possible to visually and sensibly grasp the operation status of the transportation system that operates near the current position of the user. Thereby, the user can confirm the operation information of the transportation system which operates the periphery quickly and accurately regardless of the place.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the overhead view information, the user location information, and the transportation location information are displayed on the first screen. It is possible to confirm the operation information of the transportation that operates around the user quickly and easily without performing a search or the like.

According to the invention described in claim 1, by the information of the stop transportation on the initial screen is displayed, the user if the system boots without performing search or the like due to complicated procedures, transportation You can check the location information of the stop.
According to the invention described in claim 3, on overhead information, by destination information and / or departure time table information and / or delay information for full transport stop at touch-operated stop is displayed, use The person can easily confirm the current operation status of the transportation system that runs around the user and the future operation schedule, and can quickly and surely select the desired transportation system .

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the destination information of the touched transportation and / or the departure timetable information and / or delay information at the nearest stop where the transportation stops are displayed on the overhead view information. Thus, the user can easily confirm the current operation status of the transportation system that operates around the user and the future operation schedule, and can quickly and reliably select the desired transportation system.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the route information of the transportation facility is displayed on the first screen, the user can start the system without performing a search or the like by a complicated procedure. You can check the route.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the route information of the touch-operated transportation system is displayed on the bird's-eye view information, so that the user can image the nearest stop of the transportation system on the desired route. Information can be identified visually and sensorially.

According to the invention described in claim 7 , the cost of the terminal for transmitting the location information of the transportation facility and the communication cost are constructed at a low cost, and the transportation location information can be quickly and regardless of the fluctuation of the radio wave condition. It becomes possible to transmit accurately.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a user terminal capable of easily graphically displaying overhead information, user position information, transportation position information, and the like can be configured at low cost and with high convenience.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to select the optimal route and transportation when moving from one point to another point, and the accurate arrival time to another point and other points. The departure time can be easily grasped.

According to the invention described in claim 10 , the present invention is applied to a route bus that is likely to be delayed due to traffic conditions such as traffic jams and it is difficult to grasp the operation status, thereby improving the convenience of the user who uses the route bus. Can do.

According to the invention described in claim 11 , the transportation information display system according to the present invention can be realized as software, and the present invention can be realized on various hardware.

It is a network block diagram of the embodiment containing the transport information display system of this embodiment. It is a module block diagram of a transportation system information display system same as the above. It is a functional block diagram of a transportation system information display system same as the above. It is a conceptual diagram of the state which tapped the departure button of the police box management screen of the terminal for buses, and (b) the conceptual diagram of the state which tapped the arrival button of the transportation information display system same as the above. It is a conceptual diagram in the state where the 1st screen was displayed on the terminal for users of a transportation system information display system same as the above. It is a conceptual diagram when stop information is tapped in the terminal for users of a transportation system information display system same as the above. It is a conceptual diagram when route bus information is tapped in the user terminal of the transport information display system. It is a conceptual diagram in the state where the route search screen was displayed on the user terminal of the same transportation information display system. It is a conceptual diagram of the state by which the route selection detailed information screen was displayed in the user terminal of a transportation system information display system same as the above. In the same transport information display system, (a) a conceptual diagram when selecting the shortest route from the same route, (b) a conceptual diagram when selecting the shortest route from a plurality of routes. It is a conceptual diagram of the state by which the route display screen was displayed in the user terminal of a transportation system information display system same as the above. It is a conceptual diagram of the state by which the boarding screen was displayed in the terminal for users of a transportation system information display system same as the above.

  1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention. The transportation information display system of this embodiment is a system for displaying transportation operation information to the user.

  In this embodiment, the transportation information display system handles information on “various buses” as “transportation”, for example, route buses. However, the “transportation” may be any transportation means such as a railroad or a ship. Further, the “various buses” may be buses other than route buses, for example, pick-up buses, community buses, demand buses, high-speed buses, pick-up buses, and the like. In this embodiment, the “user” indicates a person who desires to use information related to transportation or a person who uses information related to transportation. Specifically, for example, a person who wishes to ride as a passenger in a transportation facility, a person who rides as a passenger in a transportation facility, a person who manages the operation of transportation facilities (for example, a bus company or a local public organization), A person who wants to obtain various types of information based on the operation status of the transportation facility (for example, an individual or a company that wants to obtain traffic congestion information on a road) corresponds to this.

<Network configuration, module configuration>
FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of an embodiment including a transportation system information display system 1A of this embodiment. This transportation information display system 1A is mainly used for visually displaying route bus operation information to the user. In addition, for example, route bus operation management by a bus company that operates the route bus. Etc.

  A transportation information display system 1A according to this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is provided in a user terminal 1 as a “user information acquisition means” possessed by a user of a route bus 100 and the route bus 100. The bus terminal 2 as the “transportation information acquisition means” and the central server 3 are provided. Details of each configuration will be described later.

  As will be described later, the transportation information display system 1A according to the first embodiment displays a map, the position of the user, and the route bus 100 on the user terminal 1, but the information is transmitted via the network. As for the map information 200 that can be acquired, the position information acquires the radio wave of the GPS satellite 300 and generates information to be displayed. In addition, as will be described later, route information of a route bus and timetable information are also displayed on the user terminal 1, and this information is supplied from a bus company or the like by input of the bus information input terminal 400. In addition, it is assumed that the generated information is basically used in the user terminal 1, but may be used in the information terminal 600 installed in the waiting room 500 of the route bus 100, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a module configuration diagram of the transportation information display system 1A according to this embodiment. This configuration diagram conceptually shows a module showing an outline of functions.

  As shown in the figure, in addition to the application protocol definition, the user terminal 1 and the bus terminal 2 that constitute the transportation information display system 1A include a function for acquiring location information (for example, a GPS function), a server It has a function (for example, a function of a TCP client) required for communication with the module 3a.

  The central server 3 includes a server module 3a and a fixed terminal module 3b.

<Basic configuration>
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the transportation information display system 1A in this embodiment. The transportation information display system 1A shown here basically describes a system based on the module configuration shown in FIG. 2 as the configuration of the invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the transportation information display system 1 </ b> A, a user terminal 1, a bus terminal 2, a central server 3, and an advertisement server 7 are connected via a network 6 so that they can communicate with each other. In addition, the advertisement server 7 is shown as an example of implementation, and the corresponding configuration is not described in FIGS.

  In this embodiment, the user terminal 1 constituting the transportation information display system 1A is a portable information terminal used by the user. In this embodiment, as a form suitable for implementation, a case where the user terminal 1 is configured by a smartphone will be described below, but instead of this, any portable information terminal such as a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, etc. The user terminal 1 can also be configured as described above. It is also possible to configure the user terminal 1 in a stationary terminal such as a desktop personal computer or an information terminal 600 (see FIG. 1) in the waiting room 500.

  The user terminal 1 has a function capable of communicating with the central server 3 and a function of displaying image information on the display unit based on image data or the like.

  The bus terminal 2 is a communication terminal disposed on a route bus. The bus terminal 2 is a portable information terminal having a communication function, a data input function, and a data display function, and examples thereof include a smartphone, a tablet, a mobile phone, and the like.

  In this embodiment, as a preferred embodiment, the bus terminal 2 is configured by a tablet terminal. However, instead of this, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, or the like may be used. It is also possible to configure with such a portable information terminal. Further, in this embodiment, the bus terminal 2 is configured to be carried by the bus driver and boarded on the route bus. Instead, the bus terminal 2 is configured to be installed on each route bus. It may be.

  The bus terminal 2 is configured to be able to automatically select one communication method suitable for communication from among a plurality of communication methods. As a result, even if the radio wave state or communication state changes during the operation of the route bus, it is possible to continuously send route bus position information (described later), etc. on an as-needed basis. The communication cost can also be suppressed by selecting a cheap radio wave.

  The user terminal 1 is provided with a touch panel 4 (see FIG. 5) as “display means”, and the bus terminal 2 is provided with a touch panel 5 (see FIG. 4). The touch panels 4 and 5 have a function of displaying image information, and a user of the user terminal 1 or a driver using the bus terminal 2 taps a point on the surface with a finger, or flicks the surface. Operation input can be performed by performing a swipe operation. However, the user terminal 1 and the bus terminal 2 may be configured as a mere display in place of the touch panels 4 and 5 and may be configured separately with operation means such as a keyboard and a mouse for performing operation input.

  The central server 3 is a server computer and has a function of connecting to other terminals via a network and a database function. The central server 3 is operated and managed by a local public organization such as a bus company or a municipality that operates the route bus displayed on the user terminal 1. However, other companies and the like may operate and manage the central server 3.

  The central server 3 receives route bus operation information (for example, information on timetables for each route, information on alternation of each route (described later), etc.) and each route bus transmitted from the bus terminal 2. The operation position information (for example, the operation position of each route bus calculated based on the radio wave of the GPS satellite, information on the time at which each route bus arrives or departs from each stop), and the like are recorded. Even if it is the structure to which the passage time of a route bus is transmitted to the central server 3 from the measurement point (not shown) provided in the predetermined place and stop on the route of a route bus as operation position information. Good.

  The central server 3 records various information for displaying the delay time (described later) as the “arrival / departure prediction time” of each route bus on the user terminal 1 and transmits the information to the user terminal 1. To do.

  The advertisement server 7 is a server computer. The advertisement server 7 stores advertisement information 701 to be displayed on the advertisement display unit (see reference numeral 49 in FIG. 5) of the user terminal 1, the location information 702 of the store that provides the advertisement information, and the like. In response to the request transmitted from the user terminal 1, the corresponding advertisement information 701 and position information 702 are transmitted to the user terminal 1. In this embodiment, the advertisement server 7 is configured as a server different from the central server 3 operated by an operator different from the operator of the central server 3. However, both servers 3 and 7 may be constructed as the same server, or may be operated by the same operator.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the user terminal 1 includes a map display unit 11 as “overhead information display unit”, a user information acquisition unit 12 as “user information acquisition unit”, and a “user information display unit”. As a user information display unit 13, a bus information acquisition unit 14 as "transportation information acquisition means", a bus information display unit 15 as "transportation information display means", a route selection unit 16, and advertisement information An acquisition unit 17 and an advertisement information display unit 18 are provided. These configurations are realized by implementation of a program, but some or all of them may be configured by hardware. Further, some or all of the configurations indicated by reference numerals 11 to 18 may be provided in the central server 3.

  The map display unit 11 displays a map as “overhead information” capable of displaying a route of transportation on the touch panel 4 of the user terminal 1.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the “overhead information” is a map. However, in actuality, the position where the user is located, the stop of the transportation facility, the route, etc. may be displayed in an aspect. For example, the “overhead information” may be an aerial photograph, a satellite photograph, or the like. In addition, the map may be configured as a map of any projection or aspect, but the scale or description aspect can clearly display the route or stop of the transportation facility (route bus in this embodiment). desirable.

  The user information acquisition unit 12 acquires user position information regarding the position where the user is located. In this embodiment, the user position information is acquired by receiving a GPS satellite signal by the GPS function provided in the user terminal 1. However, any configuration for acquiring the user position information may be used.

  The user information display unit 13 displays the user position information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 12 on a map in a state where the user position information is displayed at a predetermined position on the touch panel 4 of the user terminal 1. In this embodiment, the user position information is displayed with the approximate center of the map displayed on the touch panel 4 as the “predetermined position”. However, the “predetermined position” may be any position on the touch panel 4 (for example, the approximate center of the touch panel 4 or the vicinity of the upper end or the lower end of the map displayed on the touch panel 4).

  The bus information acquisition unit 14 acquires route bus position information (described later) as “transportation position information” where a route bus located within a predetermined distance from the user's position is located. For example, route bus position information that is traveling 1 km square centering on the position of the user is acquired. However, the acquired route bus position information is actually determined depending on the display range of the map displayed on the touch panel 4.

  The bus information display unit 15 displays the route bus position information acquired by the bus information acquisition unit 14 on the map displayed on the touch panel 4. In this embodiment, the bus information display unit 15 further displays the location information of the route bus stops, route information, timetable information for each stop, delay information, etc. supplied from the central server 3 on the map. Let

  The route selection unit 16 determines the optimum condition when there are a plurality of route bus routes or nearby bus stops from one point (for example, the current location of the user) to another point (for example, the destination to which the user is directed). For example, it has a function of calculating and selecting the earliest route, the cheapest route, etc.

  The advertisement information acquisition unit 17 acquires advertisement information displayed together with various screens displayed on the user terminal 1 from the advertisement server 7 or the like. The advertisement information acquisition unit 17 transmits the condition of the advertisement information 701 to be displayed (for example, the advertisement information 701 of a store within a predetermined range from the current position of the user) to the central server 3 and the like, and transmits from the central server 3 The obtained advertisement information 701 is acquired.

  The advertisement information display unit 18 displays the advertisement information 701 acquired by the advertisement information acquisition unit 17 on the advertisement display unit (see reference numeral 49 in FIG. 5) of the user terminal 1.

  The bus terminal 2 includes a bus information transmission unit 21 as a “transportation information transmission unit” and a police box information management unit 22. These configurations are realized by implementation of a program, but some or all of them may be configured by hardware. One or both of the bus information transmission unit 21 and the police box information management unit 22 may be provided in the central server 3.

  The bus information transmission part 21 acquires the information regarding the present traveling position of a route bus. This information constitutes the aforementioned “route bus position information”. In this embodiment, route bus position information is acquired by receiving a GPS satellite signal by the GPS function provided in the bus terminal 2. However, any configuration for acquiring route bus position information may be used.

  The police box information management unit 22 provides information on the police box of each route bus (the scheduled operation information such as what route each bus runs from today to what time), the start of operation for each route, Various processes necessary to record and store the time of operation end are performed.

  The central server 3 includes a transmission / reception unit 31 and a database 32. The transmission / reception unit 31 and the database 32 may be provided in the user terminal 1 or the bus terminal 2.

  The transmission / reception unit 31 performs various processes necessary for transmission / reception of data and signals with the user terminal 1 and the bus terminal 2.

  The database 32 corresponds to the “bus operation database” shown in FIG. 1, and includes information on route bus operation data, route information, timetable information, operation history information, bus bodies owned by the bus company. Various data necessary for route bus operation, such as information and police box information for each bus, is recorded. The database 32 also stores data necessary for displaying the current position of the route bus and the estimated arrival / departure time calculated by the central server 3 based on these various data.

  The user terminal 1, the bus terminal 2, and the central server 3 are communicably connected via a network 6. The network 6 may be any network such as the Internet, Intranet, Ethernet (registered trademark), but between the user terminal 1 and the central server 3 and between the bus terminal 2 and the central server 3, there is no wireless communication. A section communicated by communication is interposed.

<Specific aspects of operation>
Hereinafter, based on FIG. 4 thru | or FIG. 12, the specific aspect of operation | use of the transportation system information display system 1A of this embodiment is demonstrated. In addition, in the aspect shown in FIGS. 4 to 12, the “user” is described below as being a person who wants to get on a route bus as a passenger or a person who gets on a route bus as a passenger. To do.

<Bus operation management (at the start of operation)>
First, the driver of the route bus brings the bus terminal 2 into the route bus that he / she drives.

  At the local bus sales office, the operator displays an alternating setting screen (not shown) on the touch panel 5 of the bus terminal 2 shown in FIG. 4A, and sets information on the route operated for each local bus. Later, the bus terminal 2 is handed over to the driver. Of course, the driver himself / herself may set route information or the like in the bus terminal 2. An alternating setting screen (not shown) is displayed on the touch panel 5 shown in FIG. 4A, and information on the route to be operated is set. After completing the setting, the driver displays the police box management screen 41 shown in FIG. 4A on the touch panel 5 when starting the route operation, and taps the departure button 42 as “touch operation”. Do. Then, the transportation information display system 1A starts recording and managing the route bus operation information. Specifically, the bus information transmission unit 21 of the bus terminal 2 acquires the location information of the route bus and transmits it to the central server 3, and the police box information management unit 22 records the operation status of the route bus on this route. Transmission to the central server 3 is performed. Thereby, this route bus can be displayed on the user terminal 1.

  The bus terminal 2 may be installed in each route bus. In this case, the setting on the police box setting screen (not shown) and the setting on the police box management screen 41 are performed after the operator or driver gets on the route bus.

<Confirmation of bus service status>
On the other hand, consider a case where a user wants to confirm the current location of a route bus he / she wants to ride.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an application of the transportation information display system 1 </ b> A is activated on the user terminal 1. At this time, the user information acquisition unit 12 receives a GPS satellite signal, performs calculation, and acquires the current position information of the user (see FIG. 1). Then, on the touch panel 4 of the user terminal 1, a first screen 44 that is a screen displayed first is displayed.

  In this embodiment, the first screen 44 is initially displayed on the touch panel 4 when the application is started. However, for example, a top page that displays an application name or the like is displayed when the application is started. As in the configuration in which the first screen 44 is displayed, the first screen 44 may be configured as a screen that is displayed after the second application startup. However, the first screen 44 is desirably displayed at a position as close to the top page as possible after the application is started (for example, the second screen or the third screen).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first screen 44 displays a map of the location where the user is currently located and the surrounding area. Note that the displayed range can be enlarged or reduced by swiping in or out of the touch panel 4.

  In the center of the map on the first screen 44, user position information 45 indicating the current position of the user is displayed. In addition, on this map, “transportation” indicating the position of the route bus currently operating within a predetermined distance (for example, within the range displayed on the touch panel 4) based on the current position of the user. Route bus information 46 as “location information” and stop information 47 indicating the location of the stop of the route bus are displayed. The route bus information 46 and the stop information 47 can also represent differences in routes and differences in ascending and descending by differences in color and shape. In addition, when the up and down stop information 47 is displayed in an overlapping manner, it can be represented by a difference in color or shape of the stop information 47.

  Here, a setting screen 48 shown in FIG. 5 can be displayed on the touch panel 4 by tapping any part of the screen displayed on the touch panel 4. On the setting screen 48, the type and state of information displayed on the touch panel 4 can be selected. For example, if the stop ON / OFF selection part 48a is tapped, whether or not the stop information 47 is displayed on the map can be selected.

  Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the position of the route bus and the bus stop currently driving | running | working around the position where he is present now quickly and accurately.

<Display when tapping stop information>
After the state shown in FIG. 5, the user taps the stop information 47 that the user wants to confirm on the map displayed on the first screen 44 as shown in FIG. 6. Then, on the first screen 44, a balloon-shaped information display field 50 is popped up in the vicinity of the tapped stop information 47.

In the information display column 50, first, operation information 50a shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. This service information 50a includes the destination of the route bus closest to the stop according to the stop information 47 and the delay time as the “estimated arrival / departure time” (the scheduled departures specified in the timetable at each stop) The delay time of the departure time expected with respect to the time. The same applies hereinafter.) Is displayed. When the user taps the information display field 50 in which the operation information 50a is displayed, operation detailed information 50b shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. In this operation detail information, the scheduled departure time, destination, and delay time of a plurality of route buses that arrive at this stop most recently are displayed.

  Thereby, the user can know the delay of the route bus which is always on, and can confirm the timetable for each stop.

  In this embodiment, the above-mentioned delay time is based on the information transmitted from the central server 3 and a specific configuration of the user terminal 1 (for example, the bus information acquisition unit 14 or the bus information display unit 15). Is calculated. However, the structure which calculates in the central server 3 and transmits to the terminal 1 for users may be sufficient. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the delay time in this embodiment is displayed as the scheduled stop departure time of the route bus and the actual operation delay time ("○○ minute delay"). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user terminal 1 may calculate a specific time as “estimated arrival / departure time” for each stop and display it as “estimated arrival time × hour ×× minute”, for example. Good.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the route information 51 of the route bus passing through the stop related to the tapped stop information 47 is displayed on the first screen 44 as a solid line on the passing road.

  In FIG. 6, only one route information 51 is displayed, but a plurality of routes may be displayed, and an up route and a down route may be displayed. When a plurality of route information 51 is displayed on one first screen 44, the color of each route information 51 and the shape of the line (for example, a solid line and a dotted line) may be displayed in different modes (hereinafter, referred to as “line information”). The same applies to the route information shown in FIG.

<Display when tapping route bus information>
After the state shown in FIG. 5, the user taps the route bus information 46 he / she wants to confirm on the map displayed on the first screen 44, as shown in FIG. Then, on the first screen 44, a balloon-shaped information display field 52 is popped up in the vicinity of the tapped route bus information 46.

  In the information display column 52, first, operation information 52a shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. This service information 52a displays the scheduled departure time and delay time of the stop where the route bus related to this route bus information 46 arrives first (the stop related to the stop information 47 in FIG. 7). When the user taps the information display field 52 in this state, the operation detailed information similar to the operation detailed information 50b in FIG. 6 may be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the route information 51 of the route bus related to the tapped route bus information 46 is displayed on the first screen 44 as a solid line on the passing road.

  Thereby, the user can confirm whether the nearby route bus arrives at the place where he / she wants to go or know the delay of the route bus.

<Route search / selection>
Consider a case where the user wants to specify a route (route) from the current location to a specific destination after starting the transportation information display system 1A.

  In this case, the user can search for a desired route on the touch panel 4 by using, for example, a route search screen 53 shown in FIG. The route search screen 53 is provided with a current location input / display field 54, a destination input / display field 55, a departure time input / display field 56, and a search execution button 57. In FIG. 8, the current location input / display field 54 defaults to the current location of the user (based on the user location information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 12), and the departure time input / display field 56 defaults to the current time. Although the configuration is shown that is automatically input and displayed, the user may input an arbitrary place and time. The default input may be any type or may not exist. Further, when the user terminal 1 has a voice recognition function, it may be performed by voice input.

  Also, the user can select a desired route on the route selection detailed information screen 58 shown in FIG. 9, for example. For example, as a result of performing route search on the route search screen 53 shown in FIG. 8, when a plurality of routes are selected as candidates, a route selection detailed information screen 58 is displayed on the touch panel 4. A plurality of, for example, three route display fields 59, 60, 61 are displayed on this route selection detailed information screen 58, and each route display field 59, 60, 61 is selected by the transportation facility information display system 1A. Different routes to each destination are displayed. FIG. 9 shows a state in which route information 62 is displayed in the route display field 59. The user selects a desired route from these, and taps the display column to select the route.

  Here, an example of the route search procedure by the route selection unit 16 in this embodiment will be described.

  (Procedure a) The route selection unit 16 searches for all stops within a predetermined range around the destination (for example, within a radius of 300 m from the destination). Among them, the route having the earliest arrival time to the destination is specified.

  (Procedure b) As a result of the procedure a, as shown in FIG. 10A, there is a first stop 64 and a second stop 65 on one route 63 within a radius of 300 m from the destination. When 65 is closer to the destination, the route selection unit 16 specifies the getting-off at the second stop 65 as the shortest route.

  (Procedure c) As a result of the procedure a, as shown in FIG. 10B, the stops 71, 72, 73 of the plurality of routes 68, 69, 70 one by one within the range 67 having a radius of 300 m from the destination 66. As a result of converting the arrival time to the stops 71, 72, 73 and the walking time from the stops 71, 72, 73 to the destination 66, the arrival at the stop 73 on the route 70 is the arrival at the destination 66 most. If the time is early, the route selection unit 16 identifies this as the shortest route.

  (Procedure d) In specifying the shortest route, the route selection unit 16 takes, for example, the walking time from the stops 71, 72, 73 to the destination 66 shown in FIG. It is desirable to convert them together.

  When a route is specified by each of the above procedures or a route is selected on the route selection detailed information screen 58 shown in FIG. 9, a route display screen 74 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the touch panel 4. On this route display screen 74, route information 75 indicating the specified / selected route is displayed by a solid line. Further, the route display screen 74 has a stop nearest to the destination (a circle on the upper side of the screen that forms one end of the route information 75 in FIG. 11) (a stop displayed in the vicinity of the destination in FIG. 11). Information display field 76 indicating information on the user, and the nearest stop of the user's current location (the circle at the lower right of the screen forming the other end of the route information 75 in FIG. 11) (displayed near the current location in FIG. 11) An information display field 77 showing information on the information on the stop) is popped up. The information display fields 76 and 77 display the names of the stops, the destination names of the route buses arriving at the stops, the scheduled departure time and the current delay time.

<Indication on boarding route bus>
When the user gets on the designated or selected route bus after the state shown in FIG. 6 or 11, a boarding screen 80 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the touch panel 4.

  The boarding screen 80 displays on the map route bus information 46 indicating the route bus on which the user has boarded, stop information 47 indicating the destination and the stop passing through, and route information 51 indicating the route of the route bus on which the user has boarded. Is done. On the boarding screen 80, an information display field (not shown) is popped up when a destination stop (not shown) is tapped, and an information display field 81 is popped up when the nearest stop information 47 of the current location is tapped. An information display field (not shown) in the vicinity of the destination stop (not shown) and an information display field 81 in the vicinity of the stop information 47 include a stop name, a destination name, a scheduled departure time, and a current delay time. Each is displayed. An information display 85 indicating the number of stops up to the destination stop is displayed on the upper right of the boarding screen 80.

<Advertisement display>
In this embodiment, advertisements can be displayed together with various screens displayed on the touch panel 4.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, with the first screen 44 displayed on the touch panel 4, an advertisement display unit 49 is provided below the first screen 44, and an advertisement can be displayed in the advertisement display unit 49. it can.

  An example of the procedure for displaying this advertisement will be described.

  For example, when displaying an advertisement of a store in a specific range around the user (for example, within a radius of 500 m from the current position of the user) on the advertisement display unit 49, the advertisement information acquisition unit 17 sets the advertisement information 701 that meets the conditions. To get. In this embodiment, position information 702 such as an advertiser's store is recorded in the advertisement information 701 (for example, a banner advertisement) of the advertisement server 7 (see FIG. 3). The position information 702 may be acquired from the map information 200 (see FIG. 1) that can be accessed by the advertisement server 7 via the network 6.

  When the advertisement server 7 acquires the current location information of the user transmitted from the user information acquisition unit 12 of the user terminal 1, the advertisement server 7 compares the current location information of the user with the location information 702 of the store. Then, the advertisement information 701 of a store existing in a specific range around the user is picked up, and the advertisement information 701 is transmitted to the user terminal 1. The advertisement information display unit 18 of the user terminal 1 that has received the advertisement information 701 displays the advertisement information 701 on the advertisement display unit 49 shown in FIG. 5 (note that FIG. 701 is not shown). The same advertisement information 701 may be continuously displayed on the advertisement display unit 49, or the advertisement information 701 periodically displayed may be changed by periodically repeating the above procedure.

  The advertisement information 701 displayed on the advertisement display unit 49 is not a store in a specific range around the user, for example, a store in a specific range around a stop where the user gets on a route bus, It may be selected based on any standard such as a store in a specific range around the stop of the person's destination.

  By doing in this way, there is an effect that it is possible to bring advertising revenue to the transportation information display system 1A to secure operating funds, or to stimulate the user's willingness to purchase, etc. to activate the area and the like. .

  In this embodiment, the advertisement display unit 49 displays a jump button 49a at the right end and a position display button 49b at the left end as shown in FIG. 5 together with the display of the advertisement information 701. . When the user taps the jump button 49a while the advertisement information 701 is displayed on the advertisement display unit 49, if the displayed advertisement information 701 is a banner advertisement, a page (not shown) of a linked site is displayed. It is displayed on the advertisement display unit 49. Further, when the user taps the position display button 49b while the advertisement information 701 is displayed on the advertisement display unit 49, the advertisement information 701 on the map on the screen (the map of the first screen 44 in FIG. 5) is displayed. A position display 49c indicating the position of the advertiser's store is displayed. Accordingly, the user can easily obtain desired detailed information from the advertisement information 701 displayed on the advertisement display unit 49.

<Bus operation management (at the end of operation)>
When the operation of the route bus is completed, the driver taps the departure button 42 on the arrival button 43 on the police box management screen 41 of the bus terminal 2 shown in FIG. Then, the transportation information display system 1A ends the recording and management of the route bus operation information. The police box information management unit 22 records the operation status of the route bus on this route and transmits it to the central server 3. Thereby, this route bus is not displayed on the user terminal 1.

  The information input to the police box management screen 41 of the bus terminal 2 is recorded and totaled by the police information management unit 22 and the central server 3, thereby allowing the transit information display system 1A to manage the attendance of the route bus driver. It is also possible to use it.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the map is displayed on the touch panel 4 of the user terminal 1, the user position information is displayed on the map in a state displayed at a predetermined position on the touch panel 4, and the transportation position information is displayed. Is displayed on the map of the touch panel 4, the position of the route bus that runs around the user can be displayed based on the current position of the user displayed at a predetermined position on the map. Thus, regardless of the positional relationship with the bus stop, etc., the user can use the user location information 45 and the route bus information 46 on the map displayed on the user terminal 1 to indicate the current location of the user. You can visually and sensibly grasp the operation status of route buses that operate near the location. Thereby, the user can confirm the operation information of the route bus which operates the periphery quickly and accurately regardless of the place.

  In this embodiment, the map, the user location information 45 and the route bus information 46 are displayed on the first screen 44, so that the user can perform a search or the like by a complicated procedure when the system is started. In addition, it is possible to check the operation information of the route bus that operates around the user quickly and easily.

  In this embodiment, the route bus stop information 47 is displayed on the first screen 44, so that if the user activates the system, the search for the route bus stop is performed without performing a search or the like by a complicated procedure. You can check the location information.

In this embodiment, by tapping on the stop information 47 displayed on the map, the destination information and / or departure time of the route bus that stops at the stop related to the tapped stop information 47 on the map. By displaying the table information and / or the delay information, the user can easily confirm the current operation status and future operation schedule of the route bus that runs around the user, and quickly and easily select the desired route bus. In this embodiment, by tapping the route bus information 46 related to the route bus displayed on the map, the destination information and / or route of the tapped route bus is displayed on the map. By displaying the departure timetable information and / or delay information at the nearest stop where the bus stops, the user can see the current operation status of the route bus that runs around the user and the future The operation schedule can be easily confirmed, and a desired route bus can be selected quickly and reliably.

  In this embodiment, by tapping the route bus displayed on the map, the route information of the tapped route bus is displayed on the map as an image, so that the user can select the route of the desired route. The nearest bus stop can be identified visually and sensuously by image information.

  In this embodiment, the bus information transmitting unit 21 that transmits information related to the route bus information 46 is configured by a tablet terminal that can automatically select one communication method suitable for communication from a plurality of communication methods. By doing so, the cost of the terminal for transmitting the location information of the route bus and the communication cost are constructed at a low cost, and the information related to the route bus information 46 is transmitted promptly and accurately regardless of fluctuations in the radio wave condition or the like. It becomes possible.

  In this embodiment, since the user terminal 1 is a smartphone or a tablet terminal, the user terminal 1 that can easily display a map, user position information 45, route bus information 46 information, etc. is inexpensive. Moreover, it can be configured with high convenience.

  In this embodiment, it is easy to select the optimal route and route bus when moving from one point to another point, and the accurate arrival time to other points and departure time of other points It can be easily grasped.

  In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a route bus that is likely to be delayed depending on traffic conditions such as traffic jams, and it is difficult to grasp the operation status, and the convenience of the user who uses the route bus can be improved.

  In addition, the said embodiment is an illustration of this invention, and it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not meant to be limited only to the said embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A ... Transportation information display system 1 ... User terminal 2 ... Bus terminal 11 ... Map information display part (Map information display means)
12 ... User information acquisition unit (user information acquisition means)
13: User information display section (user information display means)
14 ... Bus information acquisition unit (bus information acquisition means)
15 ... Bus information display section (bus information display means)
16 ... Route selection unit (route selection means)
44 ... First screen 45 ... User location information 46 ... Route bus information (transportation location information)
47 ... Stop information

Claims (11)

A transportation information display system for displaying transportation operation information,
Wherein on the display unit of the user terminal transportation routes can display a map of the aerial photograph, the overhead information display means for displaying an overhead information by at least one of satellite photographs,
User information acquisition means for acquiring user position information regarding the position where the user is located;
User information display means for displaying the user position information acquired by the user information acquisition means on the overhead information in a state of being displayed at the central position of the display means;
Transportation information acquisition means for acquiring transportation position information of the transportation located within a predetermined distance from the position of the user specified by the user position information;
Transportation information display means for displaying the transportation position information acquired by the transportation information acquisition means on the overhead information of the display means;
An activation detection means for detecting activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal;
When the activation detection unit detects that the transportation information display system is activated in the user terminal, the activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal is directly triggered,
On the first screen as the screen displayed on the display means,
The overhead information display means displays the overhead information around the position where the user is located when the transportation information display system is activated,
The user information display means displays the user position information indicating the position of the user at the time when the transportation information display system is activated on the overhead view information,
The transportation information display means displays the transportation position information acquired by the transportation information acquisition means at the time when the transportation information display system is activated on the overhead information, and the transportation stop Is displayed on the overhead view information,
When a predetermined selection operation is performed on the information on the stop displayed on the first screen, the transportation information display means corresponds to the information on the stop on which the predetermined selection operation is performed. Display the first information of the transportation arriving at the stop,
Further, when the predetermined selection operation is performed on the display portion of the first screen on which the first information of the transportation arriving at the stop is displayed, the transportation information display means The transportation information display system is configured to display the second information of the transportation arriving at the vehicle . A transportation information display system for displaying transportation operation information,
Overhead information display means for displaying overhead information by at least one of a map, an aerial photograph, and a satellite photograph capable of displaying the route of the transportation on the display means of the user terminal;
User information acquisition means for acquiring user position information regarding the position where the user is located;
User information display means for displaying the user position information acquired by the user information acquisition means on the overhead information in a state of being displayed at the central position of the display means;
Transportation information acquisition means for acquiring transportation position information of the transportation located within a predetermined distance from the position of the user specified by the user position information;
Transportation information display means for displaying the transportation position information acquired by the transportation information acquisition means on the overhead information of the display means;
An activation detection means for detecting activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal,
When the activation detection unit detects that the transportation information display system is activated in the user terminal, the activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal is directly triggered,
On the first screen as the screen displayed on the display means,
The overhead information display means displays the overhead information around the position where the user is located when the transportation information display system is activated,
The user information display means displays the user position information indicating the position of the user at the time when the transportation information display system is activated on the overhead view information,
The transportation information display means displays the transportation position information acquired by the transportation information acquisition means when the transportation information display system is activated on the overhead information;
When a predetermined selection operation is performed on the transportation location information displayed on the first screen, the transportation information display means corresponds to the transportation location information on which the predetermined selection operation has been performed. The transportation information display system is configured to display the transportation information on the first screen . When the predetermined selection operation is performed on the information on the stop displayed on the overhead information by the user, the transportation information display means performs the predetermined selection operation on the overhead information. 2. The transportation information display system according to claim 1 , wherein destination information and / or departure timetable information and / or delay information of the transportation stopping at the stop are displayed. The transportation information display means, when the predetermined selection operation with respect to the transport position information displayed on the first screen displayed on the overhead information is performed by the user, the overhead information above claim 1, characterized in that displaying the departure time table information and / or delay information in the destination information and / or the circle nearest the stop transportation stop of the transportation the is predetermined selection operation Or the transportation information display system of 3. Route information display means for displaying route information as information indicating the route of the transportation on the overhead information,
When the activation detection unit detects that the transportation information display system is activated in the user terminal, the activation of the transportation information display system in the user terminal is directly triggered,
On the first screen,
The route information display means displays the route information of the transportation around the position where the user is located on the overhead information when the transportation information display system is activated. The transportation information display system according to any one of 1 to 4. The route information display means, when the predetermined selection operation with respect to the transport position information displayed on the first screen displayed on the overhead information is performed by the user, on the overhead information 6. The transportation information display system according to claim 5 , wherein the route information of the transportation that has been subjected to the predetermined selection operation is displayed as an image. The transportation information acquisition means, which is constituted by a tablet terminal arranged in the transportation system that is actually operated and capable of automatically selecting one of the communication systems suitable for communication from a plurality of communication systems. transportation information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a transportation information transmitting means for transmitting the transport position information that will be obtained.   The transport information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the user terminal is a smartphone or a tablet terminal.   Route selection for selecting an optimal route and / or selecting an optimal transportation system when traveling from one place to another, and / or calculating an estimated arrival and departure time based on the operation status of the transportation system The transportation information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising means. The said transportation means is various buses which are at least any one among a route bus, a pick-up bus, a community bus, a demand bus, and a high-speed bus , The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 9 characterized by the above-mentioned. Transportation information display system.   A program for causing a computer to function as the transportation information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.