JP6659218B2 - Information processing system, information processing program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing device, and an information processing method.

  Conventionally, there is a service that provides a final train transfer guide. Here, the last train transfer guide is to search for the last train route that can depart at the latest time and reach the destination from routes using public transportation that satisfy the search conditions specified by the user and present the route to the user. is there.

  For example, in a navigation system described in Patent Literature 1, a technique is disclosed in which a user inputs search conditions from a menu for searching for a final train, and outputs final train information.

JP 2013-40958 A

  However, in the navigation system described in Patent Literature 1, in order for the user to obtain information on the last train route, it is necessary to input search conditions separately from a last train search menu different from a normal transfer search menu. . For this reason, there is a problem that unless the user recognizes the necessity of the last train search and actually executes the search from the last train search menu, the last train information cannot be obtained. That is, despite the situation where the terminal information is required, the user often cannot recognize the necessity and cannot utilize the terminal information.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is possible to output the final route information together with the route information when it is estimated that the use value of the final route information is high at the time of the user's route search. It is an object to provide an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing device, and an information processing method.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information based on a route search condition, and at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. A final route information necessity determining unit that determines whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route, and a case in which the final route information necessity determining unit determines that output of the final route information is necessary. A route information output unit that outputs final route information based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit, together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, route information based on a route search condition is acquired, and it is determined whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the acquired route information. When it is determined that the final route information needs to be output, the final route information based on at least one of the route search condition and the acquired route information is output together with the acquired route information. When it is estimated that the use value of the final route information is sometimes high, there is an effect that it is possible to output the final route information together with the route information.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the information processing server according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the terminal device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing device, and an information processing method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the embodiment.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. However, the present embodiment described below exemplifies an information processing system for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention in this information processing system. The present invention is equally applicable to the information processing systems of other embodiments included in the claims. For example, the form of function distribution between the server side and the terminal side in the information processing system exemplified in the present embodiment is not limited to the following, and functionally or physically distributed in arbitrary units as long as the same effects and functions can be achieved. -Can be integrated and configured.

[Configuration of Information Processing System]
First, an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, an information processing 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 type information processing system.

  Further, in the information processing system according to the present embodiment, a configuration in which each component is provided in one of the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200 and performs processing will be described as an information processing system, but is not limited thereto. The components (for example, cloud computing) are provided in a plurality of separate housings (for example, information processing devices) and connected via a network 300 or the like to form a system or device as one concept. Etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system according to the present embodiment schematically includes an information processing server 200 capable of providing map information and searching for a route, and one or more route guidance applications and transfer guidance applications. The terminal device 100 equipped with the above is communicably connected. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, for example, remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via a network 300. Each part of these information processing systems is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

[Configuration of Information Processing Server 200]
Next, an example of the configuration of the information processing server 200 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the information processing server 200 according to the present embodiment, and conceptually illustrates only a portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, the information processing server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The information processing server 200 acquires the route information based on the route search condition, and determines whether or not to output the final route information indicating the final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the acquired route information. When it is determined that the output of the final route information is necessary, the terminal device has a function of outputting the final route information based on at least one of the route search condition and the acquired route information together with the acquired route information.

  Here, the information processing server 200 may include a communication control interface unit 204 that performs communication control between the information processing server 200 and the network 300. Here, the communication control interface unit 204 may be an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line or a telephone line. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 may have a function of communicating data with an external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like) via a communication line.

  Here, the network 300 has a function of interconnecting the terminal device 100, the information processing server 200, the external device, and / or the external system, and includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone network (a mobile terminal network and a general telephone). Network, etc.), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC). The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. Here, the control unit 202 is communicably connected to an external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like) via the network 300 via the communication control interface unit 204, and is connected to the external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like). ) May be performed.

  The storage unit 206 is a fixed disk device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a storage unit such as a solid state drive (SSD), and includes various databases and tables (network information database 206a, traffic information database 206b, map information). Database 206c, POI information database 206d, event information database 206e, etc.).

  The storage unit 206 may include all or some of the components (the network information database 206a, the traffic information database 206b, the map information database 206c, the POI information database 206d, the event information database 206e, and the like). Further, the information processing server 200 may use the equivalent components provided in the external device via the network 300, so that the components are provided in the storage unit 206.

  Among these constituent elements of the storage unit 206, the network information database 206a is a network information storage unit that stores network information regarding a network that defines a transportation network. Here, the network information is information about a network represented by a combination of a node that is a node on a traffic network representation and a link connecting the nodes, that is, a combination of node information and link information. You may. The node information may include a widget such as an icon indicating a node. The network information may include road network information, route network information, and in-facility network information.

  In addition, the network information database 206a may store connection node information that is node information regarding a connection node that is a connection position where a plurality of networks connect. These pieces of network information are stored in the network information database 206a in advance, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically (and / or responds to processing by the control unit 202) The latest data is downloaded from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information) via the network 300 to update the network information stored in the network information database 206a. You may.

  Here, the road network information included in the network information is network information that defines a road network, and is, for example, node information on nodes that are nodes on the road network representation such as intersections and road sections between nodes. This is network information expressed by a combination with link information on a link. Here, the road network information is network information for each road type corresponding to a car, a bicycle, or a walk (for example, a national highway, a motorway, a general road, a bicycle road, or a pedestrian road). It may be stored in the database 206a.

  For example, road network information includes vehicle network information related to a vehicle network represented by a combination of a roadway node and a roadway link, and pedestrian information related to a pedestrian network represented by a combination of a sidewalk node and a sidewalk link. It may include network information. Here, the roadway node may be an intersection, a signal, a stop line, or the like. A sidewalk link is not only a place where a sidewalk is located, but also a pedestrian link that is a place where pedestrians can pass. For example, a sidewalk, a pedestrian-only road, a bicycle pedestrian-only road, and a bicycle pedestrian It may be a walkway such as a road, a staircase, an elevator, an escalator, a moving walkway, or a roadside belt, or a crosswalk such as a crosswalk, a pedestrian bridge, or an underpass. A sidewalk node is a signal, an intersection, a corner of a walkway, a connection point between a walkway and a crossroad, or between walkways (for example, a pedestrian walkway and an elevator (elevator, escalator, or moving walkway, etc.)) or stairs. Etc.) (for example, an elevator hall).

  Further, the node information includes a node number (for example, a node ID and the like), a name of the node, position information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude, a scale of the node (for example, a size of an intersection, etc.), and a traffic signal of the node. Information such as installation status (installation information), node type, number of links to be connected, connected node number, and intersection name may be included. The link information includes a link number (for example, a link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a type of a road, a line number of a national road, a prefectural road, a city road, and the like; Area attribute information, link length (e.g., distance, etc.), road service status, traffic restrictions during abnormal weather, vehicle weight restrictions, vehicle height restrictions, width, road width classification, lane information (e.g., number of lanes, route buses) Exclusive lanes such as exclusive lanes, motorcycle lanes, and lanes dedicated to motorcycles and light vehicles, priority lanes such as route buses, bicycle lane lanes, vehicle lane divisions, and lane divisions by direction of travel Vehicle lane information, etc., center line installation information including the median strip, walking paths (eg, sidewalks, bicycle paths, pedestrian paths, bicycle paths, bicycle pedestrian paths, bicycle pedestrian paths, or Pedestrian path information (for example, pedestrian path setting information, and positional information about the installation position, etc.), and pedestrian crossing information (for example, pedestrian crossings, pedestrian bridges, and underpasses). (Including information on the installation of the crossing and location information on the installation location), the installation status of the traffic signal on the link (installation information), speed limit, lane change regulation, over-the-link, tunnel and bridge attributes such as links, and names (E.g., road name).

  The road network information may include usage fee data and the like. Here, the usage fee data may be information representing a fuel fee consumed when traveling by car or motorcycle, a toll on a toll road such as a national highway or a motorway, and the like. The road network information may store position information such as latitude and longitude information of facilities and the like existing on a route when traveling by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot.

  The route network information included in the network information is network information that defines a route network of each transportation system (for example, public transportation) such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. Node information (for example, stop point information) about nodes that are representational nodes (for example, stations, stops, stops, stops, airports, ports, and terminals that are transportation stop points), and between nodes Is represented by a combination with link information (for example, line information including route information or operation route information, etc.) relating to links (for example, railway lines (tracks), air routes, sea routes, bus routes, etc.) connecting Network information.

  Here, the route network information may be stored in the network information database 206a for each operating company, for each route, and for each public transport that operates the route. Further, the route may be a line connecting a departure place and a destination through which transportation passes. In addition, the operation route information is information on an operation route on which the transportation system in which the route of the transportation system is set actually travels, and may include position information of the operation route. A railway is a transportation system that travels by being guided by fixed guideways (rails, guide rails, and the like) installed on a route and transports passengers and freight, and includes, for example, a train, a tram, It may be a ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, or the like.

  Further, the node information includes a node number (for example, a node ID, etc.), a node name (for example, a station name, a stop name, a stop name, a stop name, an airport name, a port name, which is the name of a transportation stop point, And the name of the terminal), and information such as position information such as latitude, longitude and altitude. The link information includes a link number (for example, a link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a type, a link length (for example, distance), attributes within a link such as an overpass, a tunnel and a bridge, and a name of a link. (E.g., a route name) and information such as position information such as latitude, longitude and altitude.

  In addition, the route network information further includes the type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuting limited express, commuting rapid, commuting express, section express, section semi-express, section express, each station stop, and , Normal, etc.) (for example, an express stop station, a semi-express stop station, a rapid stop station, etc.), and link information on links such as railway lines and bus routes connecting the nodes. May be included in association with the type.

  In addition, the route network information includes location information (for example, latitude / longitude and altitude), shape information, and layout information (for example, island-type homes and relative-type homes) of transportation getting on and off places (for example, platforms of stations). And entry / exit location information including attribute information (for example, the name and identification number of the entry / exit location such as a platform number) may be included. In addition, the route network information may include use fare data of transportation. Here, the used fare data may be, for example, information indicating a fare, a fare, and the like that are generated when each transportation system such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship is used.

  Further, the route network information may include the boarding position data. Here, the boarding position data is, for example, a boarding (stop) position of each vehicle (car) of a transportation system in which a plurality of vehicles such as a train, a tram, a monorail, a cable car, and a linear motor car are connected (for example, a ticket gate). Riding at each door of a vehicle near the mouth, a vehicle at a convenient location for transfer, a vehicle with low congestion rate, a vehicle exclusively for women, etc., or a transportation vehicle (for example, a train or a bus vehicle) Information indicating a (stop) position (for example, a door in front of a ticket gate, a door in front of stairs, a door in front of an elevator, and the like) may be used.

  The in-facility network information included in the network information is network information that defines a route network in the facility. Here, the 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 of airplanes and the like, and platforms on stations. Node information on nodes that are nodes connecting the passages, such as the boarding positions of trains and ticket gates at stations, and passages connecting the nodes, stairs, moving walkways, escalators, elevators, and the like. This is network information expressed by a combination with link information on a link.

  Here, the node information includes a node number (for example, a node ID or the like), a node name (an entrance name and an entrance / exit name or the like), position information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude, a node type (for example, an entrance, Information such as an entrance / exit, a corner of a passage, and a branch point of a passage), the number of links to be connected, and a connection node number may be included. The link information includes a link number (for example, link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a link length, a width, and a link type (for example, a path connecting nodes, a stair, a slope, an escalator, an elevator, And moving sidewalks) and barrier-free information. 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 multi-story parking lot, an underground parking lot, and an underground shopping mall. . The facility may be an outdoor building such as a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication passage, an outdoor parking lot, and a zoo.

  The traffic information database 206b is a traffic information storage unit that stores traffic information. Here, the traffic information may include timetable information on a timetable of a transportation facility. Here, the timetable information may include stop point timetable information regarding a timetable for each stop point of the transportation facility, and operation timetable information regarding an operation timetable for each transportation means. Further, the timetable information may be information indicating a timetable of each transportation such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship.

  In addition, the timetable information further includes the departure and arrival times (for example, scheduled departure, transit, and arrival times, etc.) of the transportation at the nodes on the route (that is, the transportation stops), the names of the transportation routes, Further, the information may include attribute information such as a name of a node on the route of the transportation (that is, a stop point of the transportation). In addition, the timetable information includes transportation attribute information (for example, type and destination information) associated with each section (for example, one or more links) connecting nodes on the transportation route. You may go out.

  Further, the timetable information may include attribute information of the getting on and off place such as the name and identification number (for example, a platform number) of the getting on and off place used for getting on and off of each transportation. Further, the stop point timetable information may be timetable information for each stoppoint (for example, timetable information that determines the arrival time of a transportation system passing through each stoppoint, etc.). In addition, the operation timetable information may be timetable information for each transportation organization (for example, timetable information that determines the transit time of a stop point where each transportation transits).

  The traffic information may include transportation operation information (for example, delay information, suspension information, and the like). For example, the operation information includes railway operation information, air operation information, ship operation information, and It may include bus operation information and the like. In addition, the operation information may include information about a stop point to be passed and a scheduled time to go through, for each route or operated flight. Further, the timetable information further includes destination information of the transportation (for example, final destination information) and a type of the transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuting express, commuting express, commuting). Express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, stop at each station, ordinary, etc.).

  The traffic information may include road traffic information. Here, the road traffic information may include traffic congestion information such as a traffic congestion point, a traffic congestion distance, and a transit time between two points on the road (that is, travel time, etc.). 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 / freezing regulation, supersonic regulation, wind speed regulation, visibility regulation, etc., and height. Regulations on vehicle traffic such as regulations and weight regulations, road construction and work, restrictions on construction related to construction around the road, traffic zone regulations that regulate the traffic zones that can be passed depending on time and vehicle type, and vehicle closure due to road damage etc. The information may include information such as prohibition of entry of general vehicles by a community zone or the like provided for ensuring traffic safety, and entry of general vehicles by being connected to private land.

  Further, the traffic regulation information may be traffic regulation information that makes a vehicle lane or the like impossible to travel or difficult to travel due to construction, an accident, a vehicle failure, or the like. The traffic information is stored in the traffic information database 206b in advance, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) and / or performs processing by the control unit 202. In response (for example, when the control unit 202 needs data), the latest data is transmitted to an external system (for example, National Police Agency, VICS (registered trademark) (Vehicle Information and Communication System)) via the network 300, and ATIS (registered trademark) (Advanced Traffic Information Service), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (registered trademark) (JARTIC (registered trademark)), railway companies, bus companies, and traffic information distribution servers (services). Download may be to update the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206b in.

  The map information database 206c is a map information storage unit that stores map information related to a map. Here, the map information database 206c may store map information related to a plurality of scaled maps or map information that can correspond to a plurality of scaled maps. That is, the map information may include a plurality of reduced scale raster-format image for map drawing, a vector-format image for map drawing, and the like.

  Here, the map information may be, for example, outdoor map information such as map information meshed according to a scale (for example, JIS standard first to third-order area mesh data, 100 m mesh data, and the like). . Further, the map information may include outdoor map information such as road map information of the whole country and each region. Further, the map information database 206c may store route map information related to a route map of public transportation.

  In addition, the map information may include, for example, indoor map information such as a floor guide map for a building having height information (for example, a multistory parking lot, a station, a department store, a school, and the like). The map information database 206c may store the map information in association with a map ID (for example, a mesh number) that uniquely identifies the map information. It should be noted that the map information (map data) is not limited to map data faithfully reduced in size, such as a road map, and information such as a scale or direction is partially or entirely omitted, such as a sightseeing map. Simple map data (deformed map) or the like as described above may be used.

  Further, the map information database 206c may further store map object information relating to a map object displayed on a map. Here, the map object information is a feature displayed on the map (for example, a building such as a building, a house, and a station, a road, a track, a bridge, a tunnel, a contour line, a shoreline, and a shoreline. Shape information (polygon or polyline, etc.) on the shape of the place such as a lifeline, sea, river, lake, pond, swamp, park, and outdoor facilities, administrative boundaries, administrative districts, and city blocks, on a map Notes displayed in (for example, names including places such as place names, addresses, telephone numbers, stores, parks, buildings, and stations, famous places, historic sites, rivers, lakes, bays, mountains, and forests) , Road, bridge, and tunnel names, route names, point information, and word-of-mouth information, facility opening hours, store products, URLs, photo data, and coupon information) Displayed on the map Symbols (e.g., map symbols for mountains, historic sites, temples and shrines, government offices, police stations, police stations, fire departments, stations, medical institutions, museums, museums, schools, factories, and cemeteries, restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores, Store symbols such as tobacco stores, department stores, shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, financial institutions, and post offices, traffic lights on roads, toll gates, toll booths, service areas, parking areas, and interchanges , And information such as symbol information (for example, icons) of facility symbols such as parking lots, stations, hotels, museums, and museums, and word-of-mouth symbols. Here, the shape information may include an image for drawing a map object (for example, a polygon and a polyline).

  The indoor map information included in the map information may include premises route data on an indoor route in a premises such as a facility. Here, the premises route data may be data based at least on travel route data in a premises such as a station and map information of a map (facility guide map) including the travel route. For example, the premises route data may be an image in which a travel route is drawn on a facility guide map. Further, for example, the local route data may further include message data that describes the moving route. Here, the moving route based on the moving route data may be an optimal route (for example, a shortest route or a barrier-free route) connecting a ticket gate or the like when a plurality of transportation means are changed in the facility.

  Further, these map information and the like are stored in the map information database 206c in advance, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically (and / or in accordance with the processing by the control unit 202) The map information stored in the map information database 206c by downloading the latest data from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information) or the like via the network 300 (for example, when data is needed at 202). Etc. may be updated.

  The POI (Point of Interest) information database 206d is POI information storage means for storing POI information including POI position information and the like. Here, the POI information includes POI position information, POI name, type (category), URL, business hours, products handled, average price (for example, average usage fee), reputation, ranking, ease of drop-in, and recommendation score. , Photo data, coupon information, word-of-mouth (for example, word-of-mouth evaluation and user comments, etc.), use conditions, availability, facility size, POI ID, reference rate such as the number of times or frequency of access to the POI information, and Information such as the update date and time of the POI information may be included.

  Here, the position (coordinate) information of the POI includes the latitude and longitude of the POI, the telephone number of the POI, the address of the POI, and the location of the point where the POI exists (urban area, suburb, port area, station area, etc.). ) And usage restrictions. A POI is a specific place or facility that is perceived by a person as a convenient place or a place of interest, such as a store, a company, an office, a public facility, a recreational facility, and an outdoor facility. You may. Here, the store is, for example, a restaurant, a grocery store, a liquor store, a tobacco store, a department store, a shopping center, a supermarket, a convenience store, a gas station, a financial institution, a post office, a multi-story parking lot, and a hotel and an inn. It may be an accommodation facility or the like.

  The public facilities may be, for example, government offices, police stations, police stations, fire stations, stations, medical institutions, museums, museums, schools, and the like. The entertainment facility may be, for example, a movie theater, a theater, an amusement park, a pachinko parlor, a casino, a racetrack, or the like. Further, 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. Further, the POI may be a venue of a temporarily held event (for example, a festival, an exhibition, an exposition, a match, a concert, and a flea market).

  The POI information is stored in the POI information database 206d in advance, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically (and / or) responds to processing by the control unit 202 (for example, the control unit 202). The latest data is downloaded from an external device (for example, a POI information providing server that provides POI information) via the network 300, and the POI information stored in the POI information database 206d is stored in the POI information database 206d. Etc. may be updated.

  The event information database 206e is an event information storage unit that stores event information including period information of the event. Here, the event information includes the contents of the event, period information (time information such as year, month, day, day of the week, time zone, etc.) indicating the holding period (including a sightseeing period) of the event, position information, and the like. is there. The position information is information that can be associated with a map such as the latitude and longitude of the place where the event is performed, the facility, and the map coordinates. The event is, for example, an entertainment spot or an entertainment in which many people gather.

  A vacation spot is a place or a facility to go for a vacation, for example, a ski resort, a golf course, a beach, a surf spot, a campsite, a mountain climbing route, a hiking course, a fishing spot, a park, an amusement park, a theme park, Zoos, aquariums, museums, museums, hot springs, scenic spots, temples and shrines, famous places, historic sites, sightseeing spots, exhibition halls, exposition halls, racetracks, bicycle racetracks, horse racetracks, sports stadiums, fireworks spots, festival spots, Bon dance There are a venue, an event venue, a cherry blossom viewing spot, a colored leaves spot, a drift ice spot, and the like. However, the location is not limited to this, and any location or facility where people seek excursions may be used.

  In addition, events include fireworks, Bon festival dances, summer festivals, autumn festivals, shrine visits, equinoctial week, concerts, songs and shows, drama, exhibitions, expositions, athletic meet, soccer and baseball games, and sports and sports. It is a competition (for example, national polity, the Olympics, the World Cup, etc.), but is not limited to this, and may be any event as long as people gather.

  The event information is stored in the event information database 206e in advance, and the control unit 202 of the information processing server 200 periodically (and / or in accordance with processing by the control unit 202) (for example, the control unit 202 The latest data is downloaded from an external device (for example, an event information providing server that provides event information) via the network 300 and the event information stored in the event information database 206e. May be updated.

  Further, the control unit 202 has a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program defining various processing procedures and the like, and an internal memory for storing required data. And the control part 202 may perform information processing for performing various processes by these programs. For example, the control unit 202 uses these programs and the like to execute data transmission / reception processing with an external device (for example, the terminal device 100 or the like) and / or data input / output processing (storage processing and extraction) in the storage unit 206. Processing) may be performed.

  The control unit 202 conceptually includes an input / output control unit 202a, a route information acquisition unit 202b, a final route information necessity determination unit 202c, and a route information output unit 202d. Note that all or some of the components of the control unit 202 (such as the input / output control unit 202a, the route information acquisition unit 202b, the final circuit information necessity determination unit 202c, and the route information output unit 202d) are processed by information processing Other parts of the server 200 may be executed.

  The input / output control unit 202a is an input / output control unit that receives input information and outputs information to be output. In addition, the input / output control unit 202a may receive the route search condition, and may output the route information and the final route information output from the route information output unit 202d. For example, the input / output control unit 202a receives and accepts the route search condition from the terminal device 100, and transmits the route information and the final route information output from the route information output unit 202c to the terminal device 100 for display. Is also good.

The route information acquisition unit 202b is a unit that acquires the route information based on the route search condition received by the input / output control unit 202a. Here, the route search condition includes at least information on the departure place and the destination, and in addition to the information on the departure place and the destination, the transit point, the current time, the departure time, the shortest time, the required time, and the fare are low. Order, less transfer, less CO2, elevator priority, escalator priority, type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuter express, commute express, commute express, section express, section semi-express) , Rapid section, stop at each station, and normal). The route information acquisition unit 202b may acquire the route information by referring to the traffic information database 206b based on the route search condition. The route information acquisition unit 202b may acquire the route search condition from the history of the route search condition,
The route information may be obtained from the history of the route information. Further, the user can register route search conditions and route information in the My route. The route information acquisition unit 202b may acquire the route information using the route search condition registered for the My route. Accordingly, it is not necessary to newly acquire the route search condition (the user does not need to input the route search condition). Further, the route information acquisition unit 202b may use the route information registered in the My route. This eliminates the need to perform a new route search.

  The final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines, based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b, the necessity of outputting the final route information indicating the final route. Means. The final route information necessity determination unit 202c may determine whether the final route information needs to be output with reference to the traffic information database 206b.

  Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines the necessity of output of the final route information based on time information included in at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. It may be. The final route information necessity determination unit 202c compares at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b with the final route information to determine whether the final route information needs to be output. You may decide to do so. Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 202c may determine the necessity of outputting the final route information based on the information on the time when the route search request is received. Here, the time at which the route search request is received is a time at which it is understood that the user has made a route search request to the system, and is, for example, a time at which the route information obtaining unit 202b receives the route search condition.

  Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 202c may determine the necessity of outputting the final route information based on the number of other available routes existing until the departure time of the final route. Good. Further, the final route information may be at least one of the last train route information and the last bus route information.

  When the final route information necessity determining unit 202c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route information output unit 202d outputs the route search condition and the route information acquisition unit together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. This is means for outputting final route information based on at least one of the route information acquired in step 202. The route information output unit 202d may output final route information with reference to the traffic information database 206b. Further, the route information output unit 202d may identify and display the final route information. Further, the identification display may include highlighting, frame-by-frame, enlargement, marker, color display, and the like.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
An example of the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, and conceptually illustrates only a portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, the terminal device 100 roughly includes at least the position acquisition unit 112, the output unit, the input unit 118, the control unit 102, and the storage unit 106. Have. In FIG. 3, the terminal device 100 acquires route information based on the route search condition, and based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route acquisition unit, final route information indicating a final route. And output of the final route information is determined, and when it is determined that the output of the final route information is necessary, the final route information based on at least one of the route search condition and the acquired route information is output together with the acquired route information. Has functions.

  The terminal device 100 includes, for example, an information processing device such as a desktop or notebook personal computer that is generally commercially available, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, or a PDA, or a travel route guide. It may be a navigation terminal (for example, a car navigation device, a PND (Portable Navigation Device), etc.) that performs the operation. Here, the terminal device 100 may include an Internet browser or the like, or may include 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, and the like so that the current position measurement can be performed 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. In addition, the terminal device 100 may include an input unit 118 for performing data input or the like. In addition, the terminal device 100 may include an input / output control interface unit 108 that controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the audio output unit 116, the input unit 118, and the like. In addition, the terminal device 100 may include a communication control interface unit 104 that performs communication control between the terminal device 100 and the network 300 (in the terminal device 100 such as a navigation terminal, the communication control interface unit 104 may communicate with the network 300). The communication control interface unit 104 may not be provided without performing the communication in (1).

  Here, the display unit 114 may be a display unit that displays a display screen of an application or the like (for example, a display including a liquid crystal or an organic EL, a monitor, a touch panel, or the like). Further, the audio output unit 116 may be an audio output unit (for example, a speaker or the like) that outputs audio information as audio. The input unit 118 may be, for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a control pad (for example, a touch pad and a game pad), a mouse, a keyboard, a camera, a sensor, a radar, a microphone, and the like.

  Further, the position acquiring 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 (for example, a GPS satellite or the like) that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Here, the GPS signal may include a time from an atomic clock or the like mounted on the GPS device, an ephemeris (for example, orbit information or the like) of the GPS device, and the like.

  Further, the position transmitting 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 or the like for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. In addition, the position transmitting 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 a GPS signal.

  Here, position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors, indoors. In addition, the position transmitting device 500 is arbitrarily installed at each floor in a building (for example, a multi-story parking lot or the like) or underground structures (for example, a subway station, an underground shopping mall, an underground communication passage, an underground parking lot, or the like). It may be a small transmitting device. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to the installation location is allocated to this small transmitting device.

  When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitting device as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-distance wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system or Bluetooth (registered trademark), or an infrared communication method.

  Further, position transmitting device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the position acquisition unit 112 may receive a wireless LAN signal or the like and acquire identification information of an access point. Then, the control unit 102 may specify the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112 and acquire the position information.

  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 information may indicate a relative position from a reference position, in addition to the absolute position specified by the latitude and longitude.

  Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may include a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, an azimuth 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. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the 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 the inclination with the azimuth sensor. In addition, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the moving distance (displacement) using 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.

  Further, the acceleration sensor may be a mechanical acceleration sensor, an optical acceleration sensor such as an FBG optical fiber type, a semiconductor acceleration sensor such as a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) acceleration sensor, or the like. Further, as the direction sensor, a geomagnetic sensor for detecting an absolute running direction, an optical gyro for detecting a relative running direction, or the like may be used.

  Further, the azimuth sensor may be an electronic compass or the like that can acquire information on azimuth and tilt by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. Further, the distance sensor may generate a pulse signal in proportion to the rotation speed of the axle, and may detect a moving distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals.

  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 acquisition unit 112 obtains the own vehicle position from inter-vehicle communication of the communication device mounted on each vehicle. The indicated position information may be acquired. Further, the position obtaining unit 112 may obtain position information indicating the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the map information.

  Further, the communication control interface unit 104 may be an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line or a telephone line. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 may have a function of communicating data with the information processing server 200 or the like via a communication line.

  In addition, the storage unit 106 includes a large-capacity storage unit such as an HDD or an SSD, and / or a storage unit such as a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. It may store various databases, files and tables (network information database 106a, traffic information database 106b, map information database 106c, POI information database 106d, event information database 106e, etc.). Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

  Here, each unit of the storage unit 106 (the network information database 106a, the traffic information database 106b, the map information database 106c, the POI information database 106d, the event information database 106e, etc.) is provided in the terminal device 100 instead of the information processing server 200. Each function is the same as each part of the storage unit 206 of the information processing server 200 (the network information database 206a, the traffic information database 206b, the map information database 206c, the POI information database 206d, the event information database 206e, etc.) Therefore, the description is omitted.

  The storage unit 106 may include all or some of the components (the network information database 106a, the traffic information database 106b, the map information database 106c, the POI information database 106d, the event information database 106e, and the like). In addition, the terminal device 100 may use the equivalent components provided in the external device via the network 300, so that the components are provided in the storage unit 106.

  Further, the control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures and the like, and required data. And the control part 102 may perform information processing for performing various processes by these programs. For example, the control unit 102 executes a data transmission / reception process with an external device (for example, the information processing server 200 or the like) and / or a data input / output process (a storage process, Extraction processing) may be performed.

  The control unit 102 conceptually includes an input / output control unit 102a, a route information acquisition unit 102b, a final route information necessity determination unit 102c, and a route information output unit 102d. Note that all or some of the components of the control unit 102 (the input / output control unit 102a, the route information acquisition unit 102b, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c, and the route information output unit 102d) are implemented by a terminal. It may be executed by another part of the device 100.

  The input / output control unit 102a is an input / output control unit that receives information input from the input unit 118 and outputs information to be output to the output unit. For example, the input / output control unit 102a receives a route search condition from the input unit 118, and outputs the route information and the final route information output from the route information output unit 102d to the output unit (display unit 114, audio output unit 116). May be output to a display or a sound.

  The route information acquisition unit 102b is a unit that acquires the route information based on the route search condition received by the input / output control unit 102a. Here, the route search condition includes at least information on the departure place and the destination, and in addition to the information on the departure place and the destination, the transit point, the current time, the departure time, the shortest time, the required time, and the fare are low Order, less transfer, less CO2, elevator priority, escalator priority, transportation type (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuting limited express, commuting express, commuting express, section express, section semi-express) , Rapid section, stop at each station, and normal). Further, the route information acquisition unit 102b may acquire the route information by referring to the traffic information database 106b based on the route search condition. The route information acquisition unit 102b may acquire the route search condition from the history of the route search condition, or may acquire the route information from the history of the route information. Further, the user can register route search conditions and route information in the My route. The route information acquisition unit 102b may acquire the route information using the route search condition registered for the My route. This eliminates the need to acquire a new route search condition (the user does not need to input a route search condition). Further, the route information acquisition unit 102b may use the route information registered in the My route. This eliminates the need to perform a new route search.

  The final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines the necessity of output of final route information indicating the final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b. Means. The final route information necessity determination unit 102c may determine whether the final route information needs to be output with reference to the traffic information database 106b.

  Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines the necessity of output of the final route information based on the time information included in at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b. It may be. Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c may determine the necessity of output of the final route information based on the information on the time when the route search request is received. Here, the time at which the route search request is received is the time at which it is understood that the user has made a route search request to the system. For example, the time at which the route information acquisition unit 102b receives the route search condition or the terminal device 100 is the time when the input of pressing the route search start button is received from the user.

  The final route information necessity determination unit 102c compares at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b with the final route information to determine whether the final route information needs to be output. You may decide to do so.

  Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c may determine the necessity of output of the final route information based on the number of other available routes existing until the departure time of the final route. Good. Further, the final route information may be at least one of the last train route information and the last bus route information.

  When the final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route information output unit 102d outputs the route search condition and the route information acquisition unit together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b. This is means for outputting final route information based on at least one of the route information acquired in 102. The route information output unit 102d may output the final route information with reference to the traffic information database 106b. Further, the route information output unit 102d may identify and display the final route information. The identification display may include highlighting, frame classification, enlargement, marker, color display, and the like.

[Configuration of Information Processing System (Part 1)]
Here, an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the information processing system according to the present embodiment schematically includes an information processing server 200 capable of providing map information and route information, and a single or a plurality of terminal devices 100 connected to a network 300. It is configured to be communicably connected via a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the information processing server 200 schematically includes a control unit 202 and a communication control interface unit that performs communication control between the information processing server 200 and the network 300. 204 and at least a storage unit 206. As an example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 202 may include a route information acquisition unit 202b, a final route information necessity determination unit 202c, a route information output unit 202d, and the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage unit 206 may include a network information database 206a, a traffic information database 206b, a map information database 206c, a POI information database 206d, an event information database 206e, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the terminal device 100 includes a control unit 102 and a communication control interface unit that performs communication control between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. 104, storage unit 106, position acquisition unit 112, output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 116), input unit 118, position acquisition unit 112, display unit 114, audio output unit 116, and input And an input / output control interface unit 108 for controlling the unit 118 and the like. As an example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 102 may include an input / output control unit 102a. The storage unit 106 may store output information and the like transmitted from the information processing server 200.

  This concludes the description of an example of the configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.

[Processing of information processing system]
Next, an example of processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. As an example, an example of a route mainly using a train or public transportation of a train will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the input / output control unit 102a of the terminal device 100 controls the user to input the route search condition via the input unit 116 (step SA-1). The route search condition includes at least information on the departure place and the destination, and in addition to the information on the departure place and the destination, the transit point, the current time, the departure time, the shortest time, the required time, the lowest fare, the transfer In the order of ascending order, in the order of least CO2, elevator priority, escalator priority, type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, express, express express, commuting express, commuting express, commuting express, section express, section semi-express, section express) , Each station stop, and ordinary).

  Here, the input / output control unit 102a may set the current position based on the current position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 112 as the starting point of the route search condition. Further, the input / output control unit 102a may transmit, for example, MY routes or route search conditions registered in advance in the system.

  Then, the input / output control unit 102a of the terminal device 100 transmits the input route search condition to the information processing server 200 (Step SA-2).

  The route information acquisition unit 202b of the information processing server 200 receives and acquires the route search information transmitted from the terminal device 100 (Step SA-3).

  The route information acquisition unit 202b of the information processing server 200 acquires the route information based on the acquired route search condition with reference to the traffic information database 206b (Step SA-4).

  The final route information necessity determination unit 202c of the information processing server 200 refers to the traffic information database 206b based on at least one of the route search condition acquired from the terminal device 100 and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. Then, it is determined whether or not the output of the final route information indicating the final route is necessary (step SA-5). Here, the final route information is the last train information in the case of a train.

  When the final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines that the output of the final route information is unnecessary, the route information output unit 202d of the information processing server 200 outputs the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b to the route information result. Is transmitted to the terminal device 100 (step SA-6).

  On the other hand, when the final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route information output unit 202d of the information processing server 200 adds the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b to the route information. A result obtained by adding final route information based on at least one of the route search condition acquired from the terminal device 100 and the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 202 is transmitted to the terminal device 100 as a route information result (step SA-7). The route information output unit 202d may identify and display the final route information. Further, the identification display may include highlighting, frame-by-frame, enlargement, marker, color display, and the like.

  The input / output control unit 102a of the terminal device 100 receives the route information result transmitted from the information processing server 200 (Step SA-8).

  The input / output control unit 102a of the terminal device 100 outputs the received route information result to the output unit 114 (Step SA-9).

  According to the present embodiment, the route information acquisition unit 202b acquires the route information based on the route search condition, and the final route information necessity determination unit 202c uses the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. Based on at least one of the above, the necessity of output of the final route information indicating the final route is determined, and the route information output unit 202d needs to output the final route information by the final route information necessity determination unit 202c. When it is determined that the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b is output together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b, the final route information based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b is output. When it is estimated that the use of the final route information is high during the route search, it is possible to output the final route information together with the route information. .

  Examples 1 to 5 of the processing of SA-3 to SA-7 of the information processing server 200 will be described in detail.

(Example 1)
For example, when the final route information is included in the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 202b, the final route information necessity determining unit 202c determines that the final route information needs to be output. When the final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route information output unit 202d acquires the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b and acquires the route information by the route information acquisition unit 202. The terminal apparatus 100 adds the final path information based on the final path included in the obtained path information to the terminal device 100 as a path information result.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 202b, and an example of the route information generated by the route information output unit 202d, transmitted to the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and displayed. The route information may be displayed, for example, in descending order of priority among the route search conditions. In FIG. 6, the route information acquisition unit 202b acquires, for example, 23:34 of the departure point = Omotesando, the destination = Kasukabe, and the departure time = Wednesday, July 30, as route search conditions. It is assumed that (1) 23:35 (departure) → 00: 48 (arrival), (2) 23: 46 → 01: 14, and (3) 23: 52 → 01: 14. In this case, since the route of (2) 23: 46 → 01: 14 and the route of (3) 23: 52 → 01: 14 are the last train, the final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines whether the last route information Judge that output is necessary.

  The route information output unit 202d determines that the route of (2) 23: 46 → 01: 14 and the route of (3) 23: 52 → 01: 14 are the last trains in the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. Is added. In the example shown in the figure, a marker indicating “final train” is displayed as the final route information FPI.

  As a result, when the obtained route information includes the final route, the final route information is added. Therefore, even if the search using the last train as a search condition is not separately performed, the last search can be performed in one search. It is possible to inform the user of the fact.

(Example 2)
The final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines the necessity of the output of the final route information based on the time information included in at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b. You may.

  For example, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary when the current time or the departure time of the route search condition is close to the last train or after a predetermined time, and The route information output unit 202d of the server 200 may transmit the route information obtained by the route information obtaining unit 202b and the terminal information (final route information) to the terminal device 100 as a route information result.

  The final route information necessity determination unit 102c may determine whether the current time or the departure time of the route search condition is close to the last train or whether the predetermined time has passed, depending on the day of the week. For example, if the current time or the departure time is Saturday, Sunday, or a public holiday, the number of trains may be small or the last train time may be earlier. May be longer. For example, in the case of a weekday, it may be determined whether or not it is within one hour until the last train, and in the case of a Saturday, Sunday, a holiday, or the like, it may be determined whether or not it is within two hours. For example, in the case of a weekday, it is determined that the predetermined time has passed after 23:00, and in the case of a Saturday, Sunday, a holiday, or the like, the predetermined time has passed after 22:30. May be determined.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b and an example of the route information result generated by the route information output unit 202d, transmitted to the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and displayed.

  In FIG. 7, the route information acquisition unit 202b acquires, for example, 23:25 of departure place = Ginza, destination = Kasukabe, departure time = Wednesday, July 30, as route search conditions, and as route information, (1) 23:30 (departure) → 00: 30 (arrival), (2) 23: 25 → 00: 30, (3) 23: 28 → 00: 30, (4) 23: 29 → 00: 30 Suppose you have acquired it. For example, since the last train is near at 23:25 on departure time = Wednesday, July 30 (for example, within one hour until the last train), the final route information necessity determination unit 202c determines that the final route information needs to be output. I do.

  The route information output unit 202d adds (1) 23:30 (departure) → 00: 30 (arrival) and (2) 23: 25 → 00: 30 to the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. Then, the final route information FPI indicating the last train route 00: 11 → 01: 14, 00: 05 → 01: 14 is added. It should be noted that the final route information FPI may be displayed, for example, only for route search conditions having a higher priority.

  With this, when the current time and departure time of the route search condition are close to the last train or when the predetermined time has passed, the final route information indicating the last train route is added. It is possible to notify the user of the last train in one search without separately performing a search using the last train as a search condition.

  Note that, for example, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary when another final route exists on a route other than the route of the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 202b. Then, the route information output unit 202d may transmit, to the terminal device 100, the route information obtained by the route information obtaining unit 202b, to which another final route (final route information) is added, as a route information result. Here, the route is merely a route indicating a departure station, (an intermediate station), and an arrival station. As described above, the route information is information including a departure time and an arrival time other than the route, in addition to the route.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 202b and a route information result generated by the route information output unit 202d, transmitted to the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and displayed. In FIG. 8, the route information acquisition unit 202b acquires, for example, 23:27 of departure point = Shinjuku, destination = Kasukabe, and departure time = Wednesday, July 30, as route search conditions. (1) 23:37 (departure) → 00: 54 (arrival), (2) 23: 31 → 00: 00: 48, (3) 23: 29 → 00: 48, (4) 23: 27 → 00: Assume that 48 has been acquired.

  The route information output unit 202d adds the “final train” mark as the final route information FPI since the route of (1) 23: 37 → 00: 54 is the last train, as in FIG. Similarly to (2), the final route information FPI indicating the last train route 23: 53 → 01: 14 is added to the route 23: 31 → 00: 48. Further, the route information output unit 202d adds another final train route 00: 00 → 01: 14,00: 00 → 01: 14 as final route information FPI separately from the route information.

  Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 202c may determine the necessity of outputting the final route information based on the time at which the route route search request is received. For example, the final route information necessity determination unit 202c may need to output the final route information when the time at which the route information acquisition unit 202b receives the route search condition is close to the last train or after a predetermined time. After making the determination, the route information output unit 202d may transmit the route information obtained by the route information acquisition unit 202b and the final train information (final route information) to the terminal device 100 as a route information result.

(Example 3)
The final route information necessity determination unit 102c compares at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b with the final route information to determine whether the final route information needs to be output. It may be.

  For example, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c changes the departure time of the route search condition, the departure time of the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b, and the time condition of the route search condition to the last train, and When the departure times of the final route information acquired in 102b are close to each other (for example, within one hour), it is determined that the output of the final route information is necessary, and the route information output unit 202d acquires the route information in the route information acquisition unit 202b. Information obtained by adding final route information (final train information) to the route information may be transmitted to the terminal device 100 as a route information result.

(Example 4)
The final route information necessity determination unit 102c may determine the necessity of output of the final route information based on the number of other available routes existing until the departure time of the final route. For example, the final route information necessity determining unit 102c outputs the final route information when the number of routes available by the last train time is less than a predetermined number in the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 102b. May be determined, and the route information output unit 202d may transmit, to the terminal device 100, the route information obtained by the route information obtaining unit 202b with the final route information (final train information) added thereto as a route information result. . Thereby, for example, even when there are few available trains, it is possible to prevent the user from being late for the last train.

(Example 5)
The final route information necessity determining unit 102c determines whether or not to output the final route information according to the route search conditions or the attributes of the departure point and the destination of the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 102b. Is also good. For example, with reference to the movement history of the user, if the departure place or the destination is a place that the user does not normally go to, it may be determined that the output of the final route information is necessary. For example, in a place where the user does not normally go, the user does not know much about the timetable, so that it is possible to prevent the user from falling behind the last train.

  Further, the final route information necessity determination unit 102c refers to the POI information database 106d and the event information database 106e, and determines that the route search condition or the departure place of the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b is near the POI or the event. In some cases, there is a high possibility that congestion or return will be delayed, so that it may be determined that output of the final route information is necessary.

  The final route information necessity determination unit 102c determines that the output of the final route information is necessary when the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 102b is a long-distance route or when the usage fee is high. Good. For example, if a taxi is returned after missing the last train, the financial burden is increased, so that it is possible to prevent the driver from missing the last train.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of using a train or public transportation of a train has been described as an example. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and other public transportation such as a bus or a water bus is used. It is also applicable when using transportation.

  This concludes the description of an example of the processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. In the processing of the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the processing described as being performed by the terminal device 100 may be performed by the information processing server 200, or the processing described as being performed by the information processing server 200 may be performed. May be performed by the terminal device 100.

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Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It can be implemented.

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

  In addition, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including parameters such as registration data and search conditions of each processing, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above-mentioned documents and drawings are not described unless otherwise specified. Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, with respect to the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, with respect to the processing functions provided in the terminal device 100 and each device of the information processing server 200, particularly, all or any part of each processing function performed by the control unit 102 and the control unit 202, a CPU is used. (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic. Note that the program is recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that contains programmed instructions for causing a computer to execute the method according to the present invention, which will be described later. , And are mechanically read by the information processing server 200. That is, in the storage unit 106 such as a ROM or an HDD, and the storage unit 206, a computer program for giving a command to a CPU in cooperation with an OS (Operating System) and performing various processes is recorded. The computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and forms 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 and the information processing server 200 via an arbitrary network 300, and all or a part of the computer program may be stored as necessary. It is also possible to download.

  Further, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” refers to a memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, and Blu-ray (registered trademark). It shall include any “portable physical medium” such as Disc.

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

  Further, the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or a workstation, or may be configured by connecting an arbitrary peripheral device to the information processing device. You may. Further, the terminal device 100 and the information processing server 200 may be realized by mounting software (including programs, data, and the like) for realizing the method of the present invention on the information processing device.

  Further, the specific form of the distribution / integration of the apparatus is not limited to the illustrated one, and all or a part of the apparatus may be functionally or physically arbitrarily determined according to various additions or the like, or according to a functional load. It can be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and implemented, or the embodiments may be selectively implemented.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method capable of providing a user with final route information in a situation where the user needs the final route information Since an information processing method can be provided, it is extremely useful in various fields such as an information device for supporting navigation and an information processing field.

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a input / output control unit
102b route information acquisition unit
102c final route information necessity determination unit
102d route information output unit 104 communication control interface unit 106 storage unit
106a Network information database
106b Traffic information database
106c Map information database
106d POI information database
106e Event information database 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Display unit 116 Audio output unit 118 Input unit 200 Information processing server 202 Control unit
202a input / output control unit
202b Route information acquisition unit
202c final route information necessity determination unit
202d Route information output unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit
206a Network information database
206b Traffic information database
206c map information database
206d POI information database
206e Event information database 300 Network 500 Position transmission device

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Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information based on route search conditions for route search other than the last train search ;
A final route for determining whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquiring means during a route search other than the last train search. When it is determined that the output of the final route information is necessary by the information necessity determining unit and the final route information necessity determining unit, the route search condition and the route information are added together with the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit. Route information output means for outputting final route information based on at least one of the route information acquired by the acquisition means,
An information processing system which is characterized in that example Bei the. The final route information necessity determination unit determines whether the final route information needs to be output based on time information included in at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein: 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the final route information necessity determination unit determines whether the final route information needs to be output based on information on a time at which the route search request is received. 3. The final route information necessity determining unit compares at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit with the final route information, and determines whether the final route information is necessary or not. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the determination is performed. The final route information necessity determining unit determines whether the final route information is required to be output based on the number of other available routes existing until the departure time of the final route. The information processing system according to claim 4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the route information output unit identifies and displays the final route information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the final route information is at least one of last train route information and last bus route information. The computer determines that it is necessary to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired based on the route search condition during a route search other than the last train search. In this case, the information processing device functions as output control means for outputting final route information obtained based on at least one of the route search condition and the obtained route information together with the obtained route information. Information processing program. Computer
  Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information based on route search conditions for route search other than the last train search,
  A final route for determining whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquiring means during a route search other than the last train search. Information necessity determination means,
  When the final route information necessity determination unit determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit are included together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. An information processing program functioning as route information output means for outputting final route information based on at least one of the following.   An information processing system configured by a plurality of computers communicably connected,
  Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information based on route search conditions for route search other than the last train search;
  A final route for determining whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquiring means during a route search other than the last train search. Information need determining means,
  When the final route information necessity determination unit determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit are included together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. Route information output means for outputting final route information based on at least one of:
  An information processing program for causing at least one of the computers to function as at least one of the means in order to cause an information processing system including: 8. A computer for operating the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 by a plurality of computers communicably connected to each other. An information processing program for causing the information processing system to function as at least one of the means in the information processing system. An information processing program for causing a computer to function as at least one of the units in the information processing system according to claim 1. By a plurality of information processing devices communicably connected,
  Route information acquisition means for acquiring route information based on route search conditions for route search other than the last train search;
  A final route for determining whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquiring means during a route search other than the last train search. Information need determining means,
  When the final route information necessity determination unit determines that the output of the final route information is necessary, the route search condition and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit are included together with the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. Route information output means for outputting final route information based on at least one of:
  An information processing apparatus, comprising: at least one of the means for configuring an information processing system including: A route information obtaining step of obtaining route information based on a route search condition for a route search other than the last train search;
  Final route information for determining whether or not to output final route information indicating a final route based on at least one of the route search condition and the route information acquired in the route acquiring step when searching for a route other than the last train search. Necessity determination step;
  When it is determined that the output of the final route information is necessary in the final route information necessity determination step, at least the route search condition and the route information acquired in the route acquisition step together with the route information acquired in the route acquisition step. A route information output step of outputting final route information based on one of them,
  An information processing method comprising:

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