JP6727060B2 - Information display program, mobile terminal device, and information display method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information display program, a mobile terminal device, and an information display method.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for displaying information on an arbitrary information display device such as a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet PC (Personal Computer) or a desktop PC has been known. As an example of such a technique, a technique is known in which map information is displayed on an information display device and the display mode of the map is changed according to a user's operation. For example, there is known a technique for enlarging or reducing the displayed map information when the user traces a circle on the screen.

JP, 2014-102850, A JP, 2011-257923, A

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, it may not be said that the usability when displaying the map information is necessarily good.

For example, two display areas are set on the screen, a list of facilities corresponding to the search query entered by the user is arranged and displayed in one display area, and information indicating the location of the facility is displayed in the other display area. A display mode is conceivable in which the map information in which is arranged is displayed. However, in such a display mode, when the list is changed, or when the map information is scrolled or scaled up or down, there is a discrepancy between the displayed list and the displayed map information. ..

The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to improve usability when displaying map information.

An information display program according to the present application is a map in which position information indicating a position of a facility is arranged in a computer included in a predetermined mobile terminal device in a first display area arranged at a lower end side of a screen of the mobile terminal device. A procedure for displaying information and displaying a list of facility information, which is information about the facility, in a second display area set on the upper end side of the screen, and searching for the facility using the mobile terminal device At this time, if a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed and the display after the change is made. A change procedure for changing the other display range based on the range is executed.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to improve usability when displaying map information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the distribution system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the facility information distribution server according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the facility information database according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the map information distribution server according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating variations of the display process executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8: is a figure which shows an example of the process which the terminal device which concerns on embodiment highlights the information which shows the position of a facility. FIG. 9 is a first flowchart showing an example of the flow of display processing executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a second flowchart showing an example of the flow of display processing executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration.

Hereinafter, modes (hereinafter, referred to as “embodiments”) for carrying out an information display program, a mobile terminal device, an information display method, and a distribution device according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the information display program, the mobile terminal device, the information display method, and the distribution device according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. Also, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated description will be omitted.

[1. Example of terminal device]
First, an example of processing executed by the terminal device 100, which is an example of an information display device, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a terminal device according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, an example of the display process for displaying various contents such as map information and facility information by the terminal device 100 is described separately from the first state to the seventh state.

The terminal device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and can communicate with an arbitrary server device via a wireless communication network such as 3G (Generation) or LTE (Long Term Evolution). It is a mobile terminal device. Further, the terminal device 100 has a screen such as a liquid crystal display.

Here, the screen of the terminal device 100 is assumed to have a rectangular screen. More specifically, it is assumed that the screen of the terminal device 100 has a vertically long screen in which the vertical length is longer than the horizontal length. Further, in the following description, the terminal device 100 will be described as an example used in a state where the screen is vertically long, but the embodiment is not limited to this, and is used when the screen is horizontally long. May be. In addition, the terminal device 100 is assumed to employ a touch panel. That is, the user of the terminal device 100 performs various operations by touching the screen with a finger or a stylus.

In the following description, a position that is a reference when displaying the content on the screen, and the edge that is arranged on the uppermost side on the screen when displaying the content is described as the upper end of the content. Further, among the edges generated when the content is displayed on the screen, the edge arranged at the bottom of the screen is referred to as the bottom edge of the content. Further, the direction on the upper end side of the screen is described as the screen upper direction, and the direction on the lower end side is described as the screen lower direction. Further, the right direction is described as the screen right direction and the left direction is described as the screen left direction with reference to the upper and lower ends of the screen.

[2-1. About display of map information]
Such a terminal device 100 can display arbitrary contents in response to a user's request. For example, the terminal device 100 displays map information M10 indicating the positions of various roads and facilities as content. To give a more specific example, the terminal device 100 provides information about facilities such as convenience stores, restaurants, beauty salons, etc., such as stores that provide arbitrary goods and services, hospitals, parking lots, etc. together with the map information M10. indicate.

For example, the terminal device 100 acquires the current position of the terminal device 100 using a positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System). In addition, the terminal device 100 acquires the map information M10 within a predetermined range including the current position by transmitting the position information indicating the current position to the map information distribution server 30. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the acquired map information M10.

Further, the terminal device 100 changes the range displayed on the screen of the map information M10 according to the operation of the user. For example, the terminal device 100 displays a part of the map information M10 on the screen, and when a scroll operation is performed on the map information M10, by scrolling the map information M10, the map information M10 is displayed on the screen. Change the area to be displayed (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "display area"). Further, when an operation (for example, an enlarging operation or a reducing operation) for changing the scale of the map information M10 is performed, the terminal device 100 changes the scale of the map information M10 according to the operation. That is, when a change operation for changing the display range of the map information M10 such as a scroll operation, an enlargement operation or a reduction operation is performed, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the map information M10 according to the change operation.

[2-2. Display of facility information]
Here, the terminal device 100 may display the map information M10 along with other contents. For example, the terminal device 100 is a facility corresponding to a search query input by the user, or a facility within a predetermined range from the current position of the user, which is a facility that satisfies a predetermined preset condition. The information may be displayed side by side with the map information M10.

For example, the terminal device 100 acquires, from the facility information distribution server 20, facility information related to a facility that is within a predetermined range from the current position of the user and that satisfies a preset condition. For example, the terminal device 100 acquires facility information indicating a facility type, a facility position, a facility description, business hours, a photograph of the facility appearance, a facility evaluation, and the like. In addition to the above information, the facility information includes, for example, various contents posted by users who used the facility, such as photos and evaluations of food and drinks provided at the facility, impressions when using the facility, etc. Alternatively, various kinds of content registered in advance by the facility may be included.

In addition, the terminal device 100 divides the screen into a first display area and a second display area, arranges map information M10 in the first display area, and displays a list S01 of photographs and facility names included in the acquired facility information. The generated list S01 is arranged in the second display area. Further, the terminal device 100 specifies the position of the facility from the acquired facility information, and arranges the icon C20 indicating the existence of the facility at the specified position in the map information M10. Then, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 and the list S01 to provide the user with not only the current position of the user but also the position of the facility located around the user and the facility information.

[2-3. About changing the displayed range]
Here, if the user performs a change operation of the map information M10 when the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 and the list S01, usability may deteriorate. For example, when the terminal device 100 scrolls the map information M10 in accordance with the scroll operation, there is a discrepancy between the display area displayed on the screen of the map information M10 and the facility information included in the list S01.

Further, for example, the terminal device 100 may accept the scroll operation of the list S01 when only a part of the list S01 is displayed on the screen. However, when the range displayed on the screen in the list S01 is changed according to the scroll operation, the terminal device 100 selects the display area displayed in the map information M10 and the facility information included in the list S01. , There is a discrepancy with the facility information displayed on the screen.

[2-4. Display processing)
Therefore, the terminal device 100 executes the following display processing. First, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 in which the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area arranged on the lower end side of the screen of the terminal device 100, and is set on the upper end side of the screen. A list of facility information, which is information about the facility, is displayed in the displayed second display area. Then, when performing a search for a facility using the terminal device 100, if a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information M10 or the display range of the list is performed, the terminal device 100 performs the change operation. The display range that is the target of is changed, and the other display range is changed based on the changed display range.

For example, when a change operation of changing the range of the map information M10 displayed on the screen is performed, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the map information M10 according to the change operation and also displays the changed display range. Based on the above, the list S01 displayed in the second display area is changed. More specifically, the terminal device 100 acquires, from the map information M10, a list of facility information regarding facilities in the area indicated by the changed display range, and changes the list S01 to the list S02.

Further, when the facility is searched using the terminal device 100, the terminal device 100 and the map information M10 in which the icon C20 is arranged in the first display region and the content of the operation performed in the first display region. And the operation display I01 are displayed in an overlapping manner, and the facility information list S01 is arranged in the second display area on the screen to display the map information M10, the operation display I01, and the list S01. Then, when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is performed in the first display area, the terminal device 100 starts the process related to the facility search.

For example, the terminal device 100 displays the operation display I01 indicating the operation of moving the finger clockwise in the first display area, overlapping the map information M10. Then, when the operation of tracing the operation display I01 is performed, the terminal device 100 starts various processes related to the facility search. For example, the terminal device 100 executes, as various processes related to the facility search, a process of accepting a search query input, a facility search, and the like. In addition, for example, the terminal device 100 switches between the first mode and the second mode related to the facility search using the terminal device 100 as various processes related to the facility search.

[2-5. Example of display processing]
Hereinafter, an example of the display process executed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. For example, when the application that displays the map information M10 is executed by the user's operation, the terminal device 100 specifies the current position using GPS or the like, and the map information within a predetermined range from the specified current position. Get M10. Then, as shown in the first state, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 in the area on the upper side of the screen, and an icon indicating the current position at a position corresponding to the current position in the display area of the map information M10. Arrange and display U01.

In addition, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays an operation panel C10 for accepting various operations related to facility search and map search in the lower direction of the screen. For example, the terminal device 100 is provided with a button for accepting an input of a search query used to search for facilities, a button for displaying facility information regarding recommended facilities, a button for displaying a history of search queries, and the like. The operation panel C10 is displayed. Then, for example, when the user's finger F10 selects the button for displaying the facility information regarding the recommended facility, the terminal device 100 uses the map as shown in the second state as the initial display regarding the facility search. The information M10 and the facility information list S01 are displayed.

More specifically, the terminal device 100 acquires facility information of a facility that is near the current position and that satisfies a predetermined condition. For example, the terminal device 100 may acquire the facility information of the facility selected according to the user's attributes such as gender, age, hobbies and preferences of the user of the terminal device 100, and the user's evaluation. The facility information of a predetermined number of facilities may be acquired in order from the highest.

Then, the terminal device 100 generates a list S01 of the acquired facility information, and arranges and displays the generated list S01 in the second display area arranged in the upper direction of the screen. Further, the terminal device 100 rearranges the map information M10 in the first display area arranged in the lower direction of the screen, specifies the position of each facility from the facility information, and corresponds to the position of each facility in the map information M10. The icon C20 is arranged and displayed at the position to be set. As a result, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays the list S01 in which the facility information of the recommended facilities is arranged on the upper end side of the screen, and displays the position of the store including the facility information on the lower end side of the screen. The map information M10 indicating “” will be displayed. More specifically, the terminal device 100 displays facility names such as “store A”, “store B”, and “store C” and photographs of each facility as facility information, and also displays “store A”, An icon C20 indicating the positions of “store B” and “store C” is arranged and displayed on the map information M10.

In addition, the terminal device 100 overlaps the map information M10 with an operation display I01 that is an operation for instructing execution of a process related to search and that indicates the content of the operation performed in the first display area in which the map information M10 is displayed. Are displayed in the first display area. More specifically, the terminal device 100 displays an operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation for switching the first mode or the second mode regarding the facility search in the first display area. For example, as shown in the second state, the terminal device 100 overlaps the map information M10 with the operation display I01 indicating the contents of the operation of drawing a circle in the clockwise direction in the first display area in which the map information M10 is displayed. To display. The operation display I01 may have a transparency set so as not to impair the visibility of the map information M10 arranged on the back surface.

Then, the terminal device 100 performs an operation of moving an area displayed on the screen of the map information M10 to the left side of the screen, that is, a scroll operation of scrolling in the right direction of the screen without the user switching the mode. In the case of the third state, the map information M10 is scrolled to the right side of the screen without changing the list S01, as shown in the third state.

On the other hand, when the user's finger F10 traces the operation display I01 as shown in the fourth state, the terminal device 100 uses the map information M10 without changing the display range according to the operation. Accepts the operator's operation. Then, when the terminal device 100 receives the operation indicated by the operation display I01, the terminal device 100 transitions from the first mode to the second mode. Further, as shown in the fifth state, the terminal device 100 is in the sixth state when the user's finger F10 performs an operation of scrolling the map information M10 rightward on the screen in the state of transition to the second mode. As shown in, the map information M10 is scrolled in the right direction of the screen. Here, the terminal device 100 may apply inertial scrolling according to the length and speed of the scroll operation to the scroll of the map information M10.

In addition, the terminal device 100 waits until a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses after the display area of the map information M10 is changed. More specifically, the terminal device 100 waits until a predetermined time elapses after the scroll of the map information M10 is stopped. Then, the terminal device 100 executes the following process when a new change operation is not performed within a predetermined time after the scroll is stopped.

First, the terminal device 100 newly acquires facility information of a facility, which is a facility related to the facility in the area indicated by the changed display area and satisfies the predetermined requirement, in the map information M10. Then, the terminal device 100 generates a new list S02 from the newly acquired facility information, and changes the list S01 displayed in the first display area to the list S02. In addition, the terminal device 100 newly identifies the position of each facility from the facility information, and arranges and displays the icon C20 at the position corresponding to the position of each facility in the map information M10.

As a result, as shown in the seventh state, the terminal device 100 can display the position of the facility and the facility information within the area indicated by the changed display range. More specifically, the terminal device 100 replaces the list S01 when there are stores such as “store D”, “store E”, and “store F” in the area indicated by the changed display range. , A list S02 including facility information of “store D”, “store E”, and “store F” is displayed, and an icon C20 indicating positions of “store D”, “store E”, and “store F” is displayed. It is arranged and displayed on the map information M10.

That is, in the first mode, the terminal device 100 changes only the display range of the map information M10 according to the display range changing operation such as the scroll operation, the enlargement operation, or the reduction operation of the map information M10. On the other hand, when the terminal device 100 is in the second mode, the display range of the map information M10 is changed according to the change operation, and the displayed facility information list S01 is displayed within the area indicated by the changed display range. The list is changed to the list S02 of the facility information of the facility. In this way, the terminal device 100 changes the facility information to be displayed according to the change of the display range of the map information M10, so that usability can be improved.

In addition, the terminal device 100 accepts switching between the first mode and the second mode. Then, the terminal device 100 changes only the display range of the map information M10 according to the changing operation when in the first mode, and changes the display range of the map information M10 according to the changing operation when in the second mode. At the same time, the displayed facility information is changed based on the changed display range.

For example, when the user wants to confirm the geographical situation around the facility where the facility information is displayed, the user selects the first mode. In such a case, the terminal device 100 changes only the display range of the map information M10 while maintaining the displayed facility information and icon C20 even if the change operation is performed. On the other hand, when the user wants to confirm the facility in an area different from the area where the map is displayed, the user selects the second mode. In such a case, when the change operation is performed, the terminal device 100 not only changes the display range of the map information M10 but also acquires the facility information regarding the facility within the area indicated by the changed display range, The displayed list S01 is updated to the newly acquired facility information list S02, and the icon C20 indicating the position of the new facility is displayed. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can change the change mode of the display range of the map information M10 and the facility information according to the search purpose of the user.

[2-6. About the target of change operation]
In the example described above, the terminal device 100 changes the list S01 of facility information to be displayed to the list S02 in response to the change operation for the map information M10. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the terminal device 100 displays a part of the facility information list S01 in the second display area, and changes the display range of the list S01 according to the operation of scrolling the list S01. Then, the terminal device 100 may change the display range of the map information M10 according to the display range displayed on the screen in the list S01. For example, the terminal device 100 may automatically change the display range of the map information M10 until the position of the facility indicated by the facility information included in the display range after scrolling in the list S01 is displayed.

Here, when the terminal device 100 displays the list S01 arranged in the second display area in the upper direction of the screen, the user's finger F10 is hard to reach and the operability may be deteriorated. Therefore, the terminal device 100 may receive, in the first display area, an operation for instructing the execution of the process of changing the displayed range in the list S01. More specifically, the terminal device 100 may display an operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation of scrolling the list S01 so as to overlap the map information M10.

For example, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays a part of the facility information list S01 in the second display area, and arranges and displays the map information M10 and the operation display I01 in the first display area. Then, when the user's finger F10 performs an operation of tracing the operation display I01 in the first display area, the terminal device 100 does not change the map information M10 and displays the area in the screen in the list S01. To change. For example, the terminal device 100 scrolls the list S01 according to the operation of tracing the operation display I01. Then, when the user's operation ends, the terminal device 100 may automatically change the display range of the map information M10 until the position of the facility related to the facility information displayed after scrolling is displayed. ..

[2-7. About changing the display range]
In addition, the terminal device 100 enlarges or reduces the display range in accordance with the enlargement operation or the reduction operation of the display range of the map information M10, and newly acquires the facility information regarding the facility in the area indicated by the changed display range. However, a list of the acquired facility information may be displayed. Further, for example, if the terminal device 100 includes the facility information related to the facility in the area indicated by the changed display range in the undisplayed range of the list S01, the terminal device 100 displays the facility information until the facility information is displayed. The list S01 may be automatically scrolled. That is, the terminal device 100 does not change the data in the list S01 to the data in the list S02, but displays the data in the list S01 on the screen according to the range displayed on the screen in the map information M10. You may change the range.

In addition, for example, if the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range as a result of changing the display range of the map information M10, the terminal device 100 includes the location of the facility located closest to the area. Until it is displayed, the display range after the change may be further changed automatically. For example, when the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range, the terminal device 100 may automatically reduce the scale of the display area until the position of any facility is displayed. In addition, for example, when the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range as a result of the scroll operation, the terminal device 100 indicates the direction in which the scroll operation is performed until the position of any facility is displayed. The display area of the map information M10 may be further automatically scrolled.

[2-8. About facilities to be displayed]
Further, the terminal device 100 may display facility information regarding an arbitrary facility and an icon C20 indicating the position of the facility. For example, the terminal device 100 indicates not only the facility selected according to the attribute of the user, that is, the recommended facility, but also the facility information of the facility corresponding to the search query input by the user and the position of the facility. The icon C20 may be displayed. In addition, for example, the terminal device 100 displays the facility information of the facility located near the current position or the facility corresponding to the search query input by the user and having a high evaluation value registered by each user. It may be displayed.

[2-9. About initial display]
In the above-described example, the terminal device 100 arranges the list S01 of facility information regarding the facility selected based on the current position as the initial display regarding the search for the facility in the second display area and indicates the position of the selected facility. The map information M10 in which the icon C20 and the icon U01 indicating the current position are arranged is arranged and displayed in the first display area. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 centering on the position of the facility most relevant to the search query input by the user as the initial display regarding the facility search, and displays the facility information of the facility. The included list S01 may be displayed. That is, if the terminal device 100 displays the list S01 of facility information and the map information M10 including the position of the facility related to the facility information, the terminal device 100 may display any position or facility information as the initial display.

[2-10. About highlighting]
In addition, the terminal device 100 may highlight the facility information and the icon C20. More specifically, the terminal device 100 may highlight, among the icons C20, the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility relating to the facility information selected by the user from the facility information list S01. Further, the terminal device 100 may highlight the facility information of the facility located at the position indicated by the icon C20 selected by the user, from the facility information included in the list S01.

[2-11. Operation display]
Further, the terminal device 100 described above displays the operation display I01 indicating the operation of switching between the first mode and the second mode. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when the terminal device 100 accepts the operation indicated by the operation display I01, the terminal device 100 starts executing the process regarding the facility search using the terminal device 100, that is, the process regarding the facility search using the mobile terminal. Good.

As a more specific example, when the terminal device 100 receives the operation indicated by the operation display I01, the terminal device 100 may display the search query input screen and receive the input of the search query used for searching the facility. When the input of such a search query is accepted, the terminal device 100 arranges the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility corresponding to the input search query, the map information M10, and the facility information of the facility corresponding to the search query. The list S01 will be displayed.

Further, for example, the terminal device 100 may change the type of facility to be searched when receiving the operation indicated by the operation display I01. For example, the terminal device 100 may display the search result of the parking lot when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is received while displaying the search result of the restaurant. Further, for example, the terminal device 100 displays the arc-shaped operation display I01, and when the user traces 1/4 of the arc, displays the search result of the restaurant and traces 2/4 of the arc. If you trace the arc, the search result of the parking lot is displayed. If you trace the arc 3/4, the search results of the amusement facility are displayed. If you trace the arc, the first mode and the second mode. You may switch to a mode.

In addition, for example, the terminal device 100 arranges a button or the like for accepting an operation for switching between the first mode and the second mode at an arbitrary position on the screen, and when the user selects the button, the first device The mode and the second mode may be switched. In addition, in the second mode, when the display range of the map information M10 and the displayed facility information are changed in the second mode, if the second mode is switched to the first mode, the terminal device 100 determines the current position. In addition to displaying the map information M10 of the central region, the facility information of the facility near the current position may be displayed.

That is, the terminal device 100 can accept any operation as an operation for switching between the first mode and the second mode. Further, when the terminal device 100 switches between the first mode and the second mode, whether or not to change the display range of the map information M10 or the facility information to be displayed, or which region of the map information is displayed. Regarding the processing such as displaying M10 and facility information, any setting can be adopted.

In addition, for example, when the terminal device 100 is in the first mode, the terminal device 100 displays an operation display I01 indicating an operation of moving a finger clockwise in the first display area, and the user performs the operation indicated by the operation display I01. If so, switch to the second mode. On the other hand, when the terminal device 100 is in the second mode, the terminal device 100 displays the operation display I01 indicating an operation of moving the finger counterclockwise in the first display area, and the user performs the operation indicated by the operation display I01. If so, processing such as switching to the first mode may be executed.

In addition to the operation of accepting the switching between the first mode and the second mode, the terminal device 100 may display an operation display I01 indicating an arbitrary operation and accept the operation. For example, the terminal device 100 displays, in the first display area, an operation display I01 indicating an operation for changing the range displayed in the second display area of the list S01, such as a scroll operation. Such an operation may be accepted. Further, the terminal device 100 may display an operation display I01 indicating an operation for changing the scale of the map information M10 in the first display area and accept the operation in the first display area.

In addition, the terminal device 100 may display an operation display I01 indicating an operation of any mode such as an operation of moving a finger to the left or right in the first display area or an operation of tracing a predetermined trajectory. Further, the terminal device 100 may display the operation display I01 having the transparency set in consideration of the visibility of the map information M10 arranged on the back surface of the operation display I01, but the operation display I01 having a different display mode. May be displayed. For example, the terminal device 100 may display the operation display I01 for which the transparency is not set, or may display the operation display I01 for which a predetermined color is set.

In addition, for example, the terminal device 100 may receive an operation for displaying the operation display I01 from the user. For example, the terminal device 100 displays a button for displaying the operation display I01 in the first display area. Then, the terminal device 100 may display the operation display I01 in the first display area when the user selects the button.

[2-12. Execution subject]
Although not described above, the terminal device 100 can realize the above-described display processing by an arbitrary method. For example, the terminal device 100 may realize the above-described display process by previously downloading an application that causes the terminal device 100 to execute the above-described display process and activating the application at an arbitrary timing. For example, when the application is activated, the application may receive the distribution of the map information M10 and the facility information and realize the display process shown in FIG.

Further, the terminal device 100 accepts the distribution of the control information that causes a general-purpose program such as a web browser to execute the above-described display processing at the same time as the distribution of the map information M10 and the facility information. For example, the terminal device 100 acquires control information such as a script such as JavaScript (registered trademark). Then, the terminal device 100 may perform the display processing described above according to the control information.

In addition, the terminal device 100 may acquire, as the control information, an application that implements the display process described above or the application itself that implements the display process described above according to the control information described above. For example, the terminal device 100 downloads an application that realizes the above-described display processing according to a user's operation, and installs the application in the own device. When activated, such an application acquires the map information M10 and facility information in response to an operation performed by the user, and controls the terminal device 100 to implement the above-described display processing. Here, in order to realize the above-mentioned display processing, the application may accept the distribution of the control information, or may include it in the application program in advance.

[3. Configuration of distribution system]
Hereinafter, the terminal device 100 or the like that realizes the above-described display processing will be described. First, the configuration of the distribution system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the distribution system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the distribution system 1 includes a terminal device 100, a facility information distribution server 20, and a map information distribution server 30.

The terminal device 100, the facility information distribution server 20, and the map information distribution server 30 are communicably connected to each other via a network N in a wired or wireless manner. The distribution system 1 shown in FIG. 2 may include a plurality of terminal devices 100, a plurality of facility information distribution servers 20, and a plurality of map information distribution servers 30.

The terminal device 100 accepts the distribution of the facility information from the facility information distribution server 20 and the distribution of the map information M10 and the control information for realizing the above-described display processing from the map information distribution server 30 according to the operation by the user. Then, the terminal device 100 operates according to the control information and realizes the display process.

The facility information distribution server 20 is a server device that distributes various facility information. For example, when the facility information distribution server 20 acquires the position information indicating the current position from the terminal device 100, the facility information distribution server 20 specifies a facility existing around the current position of the terminal device 100 and satisfying a predetermined condition. More specifically, the facility information distribution server 20 identifies a facility highly relevant to the attribute of the user of the terminal device 100 and a facility highly relevant to the search query entered by the user. Then, the facility information distribution server 20 distributes the facility information of the specified facility to the terminal device 100.

The map information distribution server 30 is a server device that distributes the map information M10 to the terminal device 100. For example, when the map information distribution server 30 acquires the position information indicating the current position from the terminal device 100, the map information M10, which is a map within a predetermined range centered on the current position of the terminal device 100, is given to the terminal device 100. To deliver. Note that such map information M10 is moved every time the terminal device 100 moves, the display range of the map information M10 is scrolled by a predetermined threshold value or more, or the scale of the map information M10 is changed by a predetermined threshold value or more. Will be redistributed.

[4. Configuration of facility information distribution server]
Next, the configuration of the facility information distribution server 20 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the facility information distribution server according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the facility information distribution server 20 includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23.

The communication unit 21 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. Then, the communication unit 21 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 100.

The storage unit 22 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory (Flash Memory), or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 22 also stores a facility information database 24 in which facility information, which is information about facilities, is registered.

Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the facility information database according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the facility information database 24 is registered with facility information having items such as “facility ID (Identifier)”, “facility position”, “name”, “description”, “image”, and “evaluation”. Has been done. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 4, the facility information database 24 may be registered with information having any item related to the facility, that is, facility information.

The “facility ID” is an identifier that uniquely indicates a search target facility such as a store or a parking lot. The “facility position” is information indicating the position of the facility indicated by the associated “facility ID”, and is, for example, latitude and longitude. The “name” is the name of the facility indicated by the associated “facility ID”. The "description" is a text for explaining the facility indicated by the associated "facility ID". In addition, the “image” is various images related to the facility indicated by the associated “facility ID”. For example, the "image" is a logo of the facility, a photograph of the appearance or the interior, a photograph showing the contents of the products and services provided at the facility, and the like. The “evaluation” is a value indicating the user's evaluation of the facility indicated by the associated “facility ID”. In the example shown in FIG. 4, conceptual values such as “position #1”, “facility A”, “description #1”, and “image #1” are described. Will be registered as facility information.

For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the facility ID “ID#1”, the facility position “position #1”, the name “facility A”, the description “description #1”, the image “image #1”, and the evaluation “4. 2” is associated and registered. Such facility information indicates that the position of the facility indicated by “ID#1” is “position #1” and the name is “facility A”. In addition, such facility information indicates that the description of the facility indicated by “ID#1” is “description #1” and the image of the facility is “image #1”. In addition, such facility information indicates that the value indicating the evaluation of the facility indicated by "ID#1" is "4.2" out of the 5-point maximum score.

Returning to FIG. 3, the description will be continued. The control unit 23 is a controller, and various programs stored in a storage device inside the facility information distribution server 20 are stored in a RAM by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). It is realized by executing the above as a work area. The control unit 23 is a controller, and may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the control unit 23 includes a request reception unit 25, a facility information extraction unit 26, and a facility information distribution unit 27, and implements or executes the information processing functions and actions described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 23 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and may be another configuration as long as it is a configuration for performing information processing described later. The connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 23 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 3 and may be another connection relationship.

The request receiving unit 25 receives a request for acquiring facility information. For example, the request receiving unit 25 receives an acquisition request including the current position of the terminal device 100 and the search query information input by the user. The request receiving unit 25 also receives an acquisition request including area information indicating an area indicated by the display range of the map information M10 changed by the change operation. In such a case, the request receiving unit 25 outputs the received acquisition request to the facility information extracting unit 26.

The facility information extraction unit 26 extracts facility information from the facility information database 24. For example, the facility information extraction unit 26 extracts, from the facility information database 24, facility information of facilities that satisfy a predetermined condition among the facilities located near the current position of the terminal device 100. Further, in another example, the facility information extraction unit 26 extracts facility information of a facility highly relevant to the search query input by the user from the facility information database 24. Further, in another example, the facility information extraction unit 26 extracts the facility information of the facility located in the area indicated by the area information from the facility information database 24. Then, the facility information extraction unit 26 outputs the extracted facility information to the facility information distribution unit 27.

The facility information distribution unit 27 distributes the facility information extracted by the facility information extraction unit 26 to the terminal device 100. As a result, the terminal device 100 will display the facility information lists S01 and S02.

[5. Configuration of map information distribution server]
Next, the configuration of the map information distribution server 30 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the map information distribution server according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the map information distribution server 30 has a communication unit 31, a map information database storage unit 32, and a control unit 33.

The communication unit 31 is realized by, for example, a NIC or the like. Then, the communication unit 31 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly and transmits/receives information to/from the terminal device 100.

The map information database storage unit 32 is realized by a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. Then, the map information database storage unit 32 stores various data for displaying the map information M10 on the terminal device 100. For example, the map information database storage unit 32 stores, as the map information M10, an image displayed as a map, text data of the name of the facility, and the like.

The control unit 33 is, for example, a controller, and is realized by a processor such as a CPU or MPU executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the map information distribution server 30 using a RAM or the like as a work area. To be done. The control unit 33 is a controller, and may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 33 has a reception unit 34 and a map information distribution unit 35, and realizes or executes the functions and actions of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 33 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 5, and may be another configuration as long as it is a configuration for performing information processing described later. The connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 33 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be another connection relationship.

The reception unit 34 receives an acquisition request for the map information M10 from the terminal device 100. For example, the reception unit 34 receives an acquisition request including the current position of the terminal device 100 or area information indicating a newly displayed area of the map.

The map information distribution unit 35 generates the map information M10 from the information registered in the map information database storage unit 32 according to the acquisition request received by the reception unit 34, and distributes the generated map information M10. For example, when the acquisition request includes the current position of the terminal device 100, the map information distribution unit 35 generates map information M10 for displaying a map of a predetermined area centered on the current position. The generated map information M10 and the control information for executing the above-described display processing are distributed to the terminal device 100. On the other hand, when the acquisition request includes the area information, the map information distribution unit 35 generates the map information M10 for displaying the map of the area indicated by the area information, and the generated map information is used as the terminal device 100. To deliver to.

[6. Configuration of terminal device]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 100 includes a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, an output unit 130, a GPS antenna 140, and a control unit 150.

The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC. Then, the communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the facility information distribution server 20 and the map information distribution server 30.

The input unit 120 is an input device that receives various operations from a user. For example, the input unit 120 is realized by a keyboard, a mouse, operation keys, or the like. The output unit 130 is a display device for displaying various kinds of information, that is, a screen. For example, the output unit 130 is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like. When the touch panel is used as the terminal device 100, the input unit 120 and the output unit 130 are integrated. In the following description, the output unit 130 may be described as a screen.

The GPS antenna 140 is an antenna for receiving a signal used in a satellite positioning system such as GPS from a satellite.

The control unit 150 is, for example, a controller, and is realized by a processor such as a CPU or MPU executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the terminal device 100 using a RAM or the like as a work area. .. The control unit 150 is a controller and may be realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA. For example, these various programs correspond to an application program called a web browser and other application programs.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 150 includes a request unit 151, an operation control unit 152, and a display control unit 153, and realizes or executes the functions and actions of information processing described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 150 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 6 and may be another configuration as long as it is a configuration for performing information processing described later. The connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 150 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 6 and may be another connection relationship.

When the operation control unit 152 receives an application execution request, the request unit 151 uses the GPS signal received by the GPS antenna 140 to identify the current position of the terminal device 100. Further, when the user operates the application to input a search query regarding facility search, the request unit 151 receives information indicating the search query from the operation control unit 152. Then, the request unit 151 includes the information indicating the current position of the terminal device 100, the information indicating the search query, and the like in the acquisition request for the map information M10 and the facility information, and the acquisition request for the facility information distribution server 20 and the map information distribution server. Send to 30.

The operation control unit 152 executes various controls according to the user's operation received via the input unit 120. For example, the operation control unit 152 causes the application to be executed when the user performs an operation to execute the application for displaying the map information M10. Further, the operation control unit 152 outputs, to the display control unit 153, the content of the user's operation such as the scroll operation and the tap operation received via the input unit 120.

The display control unit 153 executes various processes for implementing the above-mentioned display process. For example, when the control unit 150 executes the control information, the display control unit 153 operates as the display unit 154 and the changing unit 155 to execute the display process as illustrated in FIG. 6. The display unit 154 and the changing unit 155 are realized, for example, by the CPU, the MPU, or the like executing the control information using the RAM as a work area.

The display unit 154 arranges the map information M10 in which the positional information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area, and displays the list of the facility information, which is information about the facility, in the second display area on the screen. To do. More specifically, the display unit 154 sets the first display area on the lower end side of the screen of the terminal device 100 and sets the second display area on the upper end side of the screen. Then, the display unit 154 displays the map information M10 and the facility information requested by the requesting unit 151 when the application is activated.

More specifically, the display unit 154 acquires the facility information distributed from the facility information distribution server 20 by the acquisition request transmitted by the request unit 151. The display unit 154 also acquires the map information M10 distributed from the map information distribution server 30 in response to the acquisition request transmitted by the request unit 151. In such a case, the display unit 154 displays the map information M10 in the first display area, arranges the icon U01 at a position corresponding to the current position in the display range of the map information M10, and acquires the acquired facility information. The icon C20 is arranged and displayed at a position corresponding to the position of the facility indicated by. Further, the display unit 154 generates a list S01 of the acquired facility information, and arranges and displays the generated list S01 in the second display area.

As a result, the display unit 154 arranges and displays in the second display area a list S01 of facility information related to the facility selected based on the current position of the user, and an icon C20 indicating the position of the selected facility, The map information M10 in which the information U01 indicating the current position of the user is arranged is arranged and displayed in the first display area. When the user has input a search query, the display unit 154 displays the facility information regarding the facility corresponding to the search query input by the user and the map information M10 in which information indicating the location of the facility is arranged. Will be displayed. Further, the display unit 154 displays the operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area in the first display area, overlapping the map information M10.

Here, the display unit 154 may display all the facility information included in the list S01, and for example, the list S01 may be displayed such that a part of the facility information included in the list S01 is displayed. May be displayed in part. When a part of the list S01 is displayed in this way, the terminal device 100 receives the scroll operation of the list S01. In addition, the display unit 154 is an operation for instructing execution of a process of changing the display range of the list S01, and an operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area is superimposed on the map information M10. It may be displayed in one display area.

The display unit 154 may highlight the icon C20 of the facility related to the facility information selected by the user from the list S01 among the icons C20 displayed in the first display area. For example, the display unit 154 displays a facility icon C20 related to the facility information tapped by the user from the list S01 or the facility information moved to a predetermined position by a scroll operation larger than the other icons C20. Good.

When the changing unit 155 performs a changing operation to change either the display range of the map information displayed in the first display area or the display range of the list S01 displayed in the second display area, The display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and the other display range is also changed.

More specifically, when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is accepted, the changing unit 155 executes a process regarding facility search. For example, when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is accepted, the changing unit 155 switches between the first mode and the second mode. When the changing unit 155 performs the changing operation to change either the display range of the map information M10 or the display range of the list S01 in the first mode, the display range that is not the target of the changing operation. While maintaining, change the display range that is the target of the change operation. On the other hand, when the changing operation is performed in the second mode, the changing unit 155 changes the display range that is the target of the changing operation, and based on the changed display range, the other display range. To change.

As a specific example, when the changing operation for changing the display range of the map information M10 is performed in the first mode, the changing unit 155 maintains the display range of the list S01 while maintaining the map information. Change the display range of M10. On the other hand, when the changing operation to change the display range of the map information M10 is performed in the second mode, the changing unit 155 changes the display range of the map information M10 and also based on the changed display range. Then, the list S01 displayed in the second display area is changed.

For example, when the changing operation for changing the display range of the map information M10 is performed in the second mode, the changing unit 155 changes the map information M10 displayed after the change to the map information distribution server 30 each time. The request is made and the map information M10 distributed from the map information distribution server 30 is displayed. Further, when the changing operation is completed, the changing unit 155 waits until a predetermined time elapses after changing the display range of the map information M10.

Then, the changing unit 155 changes the list S01 displayed in the second display area based on the display range after the change when a new change operation is not performed while waiting. More specifically, the changing unit 155 changes the list S01 displayed in the second display area to a list S02 of facility information regarding facilities in the area indicated by the changed display range. For example, the changing unit 155 transmits an acquisition request including the information of the area indicated by the display range of the changed map information M10 to the facility information distribution server 20, so that the area within the area indicated by the changed display range of the map information M10 is displayed. The facility information regarding the facility is newly acquired. Then, the changing unit 155 displays the list S02 of the newly acquired facility information in the second display area, and arranges and displays the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility related to the newly acquired facility information in the map information M10. To do. If the facility information regarding the facilities within the area indicated by the display range of the changed map information M10 is included in the displayed list S01, the changing unit 155 displays the list until the facility information is displayed. You may scroll S01.

Further, when the operation of scrolling the list S01, that is, the operation of changing the display range of the list S01 is performed, the changing unit 155 changes the display range of the list S01 and sets the facility information to the changed display range. The display range of the map information M10 is changed according to the position of the facility including the. For example, the changing unit 155 identifies a facility in which the facility information is included in the display range of the list S01 after the change, that is, a facility in which the facility information is displayed. Further, the changing unit 155 receives the distribution request of the map information M10 including the position of the facility by transmitting the acquisition request including the information indicating the position of the specified facility to the map information distribution server 30. Then, the changing unit 155 changes the display range of the map information M10 until the position of the specified facility is displayed. That is, the changing unit 155 automatically scrolls the map information M10 until the position of the facility related to the displayed facility information is displayed as a result of scrolling the list S01.

If the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the display range of the changed map information M10, the changing unit 155 displays the map information M10 until the location of the facility closest to the area is included. May be further changed. For example, the changing unit 155 may reduce the scale of the map information M10 or scroll the map information M10 until the position of the nearest facility is displayed.

[7. Display processing variations)
In the above description, an example of the process of changing the display area of the map information M10 and changing the list S01 according to the changing operation of the map information M10 while using the display mode illustrated in FIG. 1 has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. Hereinafter, variations of the display process executed by the terminal device 100 will be described. The display process described below is realized by, for example, the process performed by the display unit 154 and the changing unit 155, but the embodiment is not limited to this.

[7-1. Regarding scrolling of list S01]
For example, the terminal device 100 displays a part of the facility information list S01 in the second display area, changes the display range of the list S01 according to the operation of scrolling the list S01, and displays the list S01 on the screen. The display range of the map information M10 may be changed according to the displayed display range. Hereinafter, a variation of the display process executed by the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating variations of the display process executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 7, an example of the process of changing the display range of the map information M10 according to the change of the display range of the list S01 is described separately from the first state to the sixth state. First, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 and the operation panel C10 as shown in the first state. When the user's finger F10 selects the button for displaying the facility information regarding the recommended facility, the terminal device 100 uses the map information M10 as the initial display regarding the facility search, as shown in the second state. And facility information list S01 are displayed.

Here, the terminal device 100 accepts not only the area indicated by the display range of the map information M10 but also the facility information regarding the facility in the area that is not displayed. For example, the terminal device 100 acquires a predetermined number of pieces of facility information of facilities that satisfy a predetermined condition, in ascending order from the current position. Then, the terminal device 100 generates a list S10 in which the acquired facility information is arranged, and a partial range of the generated list S10, that is, the facility information regarding the facilities in the area indicated by the display range of the map information M10 is arranged. Display the range.

Here, when the user scrolls the list S10 leftward on the screen as shown in the second state, the terminal device 100 scrolls the list S10 leftward on the screen as shown in the third state. .. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed after scrolling the list S10, the terminal device 100 gradually scrolls the map information M10 as shown in the fourth state. More specifically, in the terminal device 100, as shown in the fifth state, among the facility information included in the list S10, after scrolling, the facility information regarding “store D”, “store E”, and “store F” is displayed. When it is displayed, the map information M10 is scrolled until an area including the positions of "Store D", "Store E", and "Store F" is displayed.

Then, as shown in the sixth state, the terminal device 100 arranges and displays the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility related to the facility information displayed after scrolling, on the map information M10. For example, when the facility information on “Store D”, “Store E”, and “Store F” is displayed after scrolling, the terminal device 100 has “Store D”, “Store” in the display area of the map information M10. The icon C20 is arranged and displayed at the positions indicating the positions of “Store E” and “Store F”.

In this way, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the list S10 according to the changing operation of changing the display range of the list S10 arranged in the second display area, and also changes the display range of the list S10 after the change. Then, the display area of the map information M10 may be changed. By performing such processing, for example, the terminal device 100 can eliminate the discrepancy between the displayed facility information in the facility information included in the list S10 and the display range of the map information M10. ..

Note that the terminal device 100 may display an operation display I01 indicating a mode switching operation and accept switching between the first mode and the second mode, as in the example shown in FIG. When the scroll operation of the list S10 is performed in the first mode, the terminal device 100 scrolls only the list S10 while maintaining the display range of the map information M10, and in the second mode, the list S10. When the scroll operation is performed, as shown in the second state to the sixth state of FIG. 7, the display range of the map information M10 is automatically displayed until the position of the facility related to the facility information displayed after the scroll is displayed. You can change it with.

[7-2. Regarding an example of highlighting]
Further, the terminal device 100 may highlight the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility related to the facility information selected by the user. For example, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the terminal device according to the embodiment highlights information indicating the position of a facility. For example, as shown in the first state of (A) in FIG. 8, the terminal device 100 has a list S10 of facility information regarding facilities such as “store A”, “store B”, and “store C”, and of each facility. The icon C20 indicating the position and the map information M10 in which the icon U01 indicating the current position is arranged are displayed. Then, as shown in the first state of (A) in FIG. 8, when the user's finger F10 taps the facility information regarding “store C”, the terminal device 100 displays the second information of (A) in FIG. As shown in the state, of the icons C20 indicating the position of each store, the size of the icon C20 indicating the position of "store C" is enlarged and displayed.

In addition, for example, as shown in the first state of (B) in FIG. 8, the terminal device 100 displays the facility information of facilities such as “store A”, “store B”, and “store C”. The list S10 is arranged, and the facility information arranged near the center, that is, the facility information on “Store B” is enlarged and displayed. In such a case, the terminal device 100, as shown in the first state of FIG. 8B, is a facility in which the facility information is enlarged and displayed among the icons C20 indicating the position of each store, that is, the facility. The size of the icon C20 indicating the position of the “store B”, which is the facility where the information is highlighted, is enlarged and displayed.

In addition, when the user's finger F10 performs an operation of scrolling the list S10 in the left direction of the screen, the terminal device 100 moves the list S10 in the left direction of the screen as shown in the first state of FIG. 8B. Scroll to. As a result, when the terminal device 100 moves the facility information regarding “store C” among the facility information included in the list S10 to the vicinity of the center, as shown in the second state of FIG. 8B, The facility information related to “Store C” is enlarged and displayed, the size of the icon C20 indicating the position of “Store B” is changed to a predetermined size, and the icon C20 indicating the position of “Store C” is enlarged. To display.

[7-3. Regarding the embodiment]
Here, in the above-described embodiment, the switching between the first mode and the second mode is accepted, and in the case of the second mode, the map information is changed according to the change operation of the map information M10 or the change operation of the list S10. The display process for changing the display area of M10 and the display area of list S10 has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the terminal device 100 does not switch between the first mode and the second mode, and always displays the map information M10 display area and the list in response to the map information M10 change operation or the list S10 change operation. You may change the display area of S10.

For example, in the initial display, the terminal device 100 arranges the icon C20 indicating the position of the nearby restaurant in the map information M10, displays the operation display I01 over the map information M10, and displays the facility information about the nearby restaurant. The list S01 is displayed. Then, when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is performed, the terminal device 100 changes the icon indicating the position and the type of facility for which the facility information is displayed according to the operation content. For example, when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is performed, the terminal device 100 displays the icon C20 indicating the position of the parking lot and the list S01 of the facility information of the parking lot instead of the restaurant. Then, when the scroll operation of the map information M10 is performed, the terminal device 100 displays the list S02 of the facility information regarding the parking lot in the area indicated by the display range displayed after the scroll and the icon C20 indicating the position. Good.

[7-4. Other]
The terminal device 100 may execute the display process by appropriately combining the above-described arbitrary processes. Such a combination may be appropriately selected by an operation of a user who uses the terminal device 100, or may be preliminarily incorporated in an application or control information for executing a display process.

[8. Process flow of terminal device 100]
Next, a procedure of processing executed by the terminal device 100 that has executed the control information will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. First, an example of the flow of processing executed by the terminal device 100 when a change operation for changing the display range of the map information M10 is performed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a first flowchart showing an example of the flow of display processing executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment.

For example, the terminal device 100 acquires the current position when the application is activated (step S101), and acquires the map information M10 corresponding to the current position (step S102). Further, the terminal device 100 acquires the facility information of the facility corresponding to the current position (step S103). Then, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 centered on the current location along with the facility information list S01 (step S104).

Further, the terminal device 100 displays the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility on the map information M10 (step S105). On the map information M10, an operation display showing the operation for switching the mode is displayed in an overlapping manner (step S106). Then, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not an operation for switching the mode is performed (step S107), and when the operation is performed (step S107: Yes), the mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode. (Step S108). On the other hand, when the operation of switching the mode is not performed (step S107: No), the terminal device 100 skips the execution of step S108.

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the change operation of the map information M10 has been performed (step S109), and when the change operation has been performed (step S109: Yes), the display area of the map information M10 is displayed. Change (step S110). In addition, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not the mode is the second mode (step S111), and when the mode is the second mode (step S111: Yes), newly acquires facility information regarding the facility within the display range. (Step S112), the list S01 of facility information is changed to the list S02 of newly acquired facility information, and the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility included in the list S02 is displayed on the map information M10 (step S113).

Subsequently, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not to transition the web page by processing such as the user tapping the link (step S114). Then, the terminal device 100 causes the web page to transit (step S115) when transitioning the web page (step S114: Yes), and ends the process. On the other hand, when the terminal device 100 does not transition the web page (step S114: No), the terminal device 100 executes step S106. Further, when the map information changing operation is not performed (step S109: No), the terminal device 100 executes step S114. When the display area of the map information is changed and the second mode is not set when the map information display area is changed (step S111: No), the terminal apparatus 100 executes step S114 without updating the facility information list.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, an example of a flow of processing executed by the terminal device 100 when a scroll operation for changing the display range of the list S10 is performed will be described. FIG. 10 is a second flowchart showing an example of the flow of display processing executed by the terminal device according to the embodiment. Of the steps S201 to S215 shown in FIG. 10, the steps S201 to S209, S214, and S215 are the same as steps S101 to S109, S114, and S115 shown in FIG. 9. Is omitted.

For example, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not a scroll operation has been performed on the facility information list S10 (step S209), and when the scroll operation has been performed (step S209: Yes), scrolls the facility information list. (Step S210). In addition, the terminal device 100 determines whether or not it is the second mode (step S211), and when it is the second mode (step S211: Yes), identifies the position of the facility where the facility information is displayed. (Step S212), the map information M10 is scrolled to the area including the specified position, and the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility where the facility information is displayed is arranged and displayed on the map information M10 (step S213). If the scroll operation for the facility information list S10 has not been performed (step S209: No), the terminal device 100 executes step S214. When the list S10 is scrolled and the mode is not the second mode (step S211: No), the terminal device 100 executes step S214 without scrolling the map information M10.

[9. Modification example)
In the above, an example of the display process by the terminal device 100 has been described using the display modes illustrated in FIGS. 1, 7, and 8. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. Hereinafter, variations of the display process executed by the terminal device 100 will be described. The display process described below is realized by, for example, the process performed by the display unit 154 and the changing unit 155, but the embodiment is not limited to this.

[9-1. About facility information]
The terminal device 100 described above arranges and displays, for example, the name of the facility and the photograph of the facility in the second display area as the facility information. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the terminal device 100 may display, as the facility information, a description or evaluation of the facility as the facility information.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 8, the terminal device 100 not only lists S01 and S10 in which the facility information of each facility is arranged in the horizontal direction of the screen, but also lists in which the facility information of each facility is arranged in the vertical direction of the screen. May be displayed in the second display area. When such a list is displayed, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the list in accordance with the scroll operation for scrolling the facility information list in the vertical direction of the screen, and displays the map information M10 in accordance with the changed display range. The range will be changed.

[9-2. About various searches]
The display process described above may be executed by combining any process related to the map information. For example, the terminal device 100 may perform the display as shown in the second state in FIG. 1 as the search result of the place name or the type of facility, and then execute the various display processes described above. That is, if the terminal device 100 executes the above-described display process when displaying the map information M10 and the facility information, the terminal device 100 may execute the above-described display process at any timing.

[9-3. Device configuration〕
In the above embodiment, the distribution system 1 includes the facility information distribution server 20 and the map information distribution server 30. However, the facility information distribution server 20 and the map information distribution server 30 are one device. May be formed as. In this case, the facility information distribution server 20 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes, for example, the map information database storage unit 32, the reception unit 34, and the map information distribution unit 35 illustrated in FIG. When the facility information distribution server 20 receives the acquisition request for the map information M10 and the facility information from the terminal device 100, the facility information distribution server 20 distributes the map information M10 and the facility information.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the facility information is distributed from the facility information distribution server 20 to the terminal device 100 is shown, but the map information distribution server 30 acquires the facility information from the facility information distribution server 20 and acquires it. The facility information may be transmitted to the terminal device 100 together with the map information M10.

[9-4. Other]
Further, of the processes described in the above embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed may be manually performed, or the processes described as manually performed may be performed. All or part of the process can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the above-mentioned documents and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

Further, each component of each device shown in the drawings is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown. That is, the specific form of distribution/integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or part of the device may be functionally or physically distributed/arranged in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. It can be integrated and configured. For example, the request unit 151 and the operation control unit 152 illustrated in FIG. 6 may be integrated.

Further, the respective embodiments described above can be appropriately combined in an area where the processing contents do not contradict each other.

[9-5. program〕
Further, the terminal device 100 according to the above-described embodiment is realized by, for example, a computer 1000 configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and an arithmetic device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 are connected by a bus 1090. Have.

The arithmetic unit 1030 operates based on a program stored in the primary storage device 1040 or the secondary storage device 1050, a program read from the input device 1020, or the like, and executes various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device such as a RAM that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations. The secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD, a flash memory, or the like.

The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information such as a monitor and a printer. For example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or a DVI (Digital Visual Interface), It is realized by a connector of a standard such as HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020 such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a scanner, and is realized by, for example, USB.

The input device 1020 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), or a tape. It may be a device that reads information from a medium, a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The input device 1020 may be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

The network IF 1080 receives data from another device via the network N and sends the data to the arithmetic device 1030, and also transmits data generated by the arithmetic device 1030 via the network N to another device.

The arithmetic device 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic device 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040, and executes the loaded program.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the terminal device 100, the arithmetic device 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the function of the control unit 150 by executing the program loaded on the primary storage device 1040.

[10. effect〕
As described above, the terminal device 100 displays the map information M10 in which the icon C20 indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area arranged on the lower end side of the screen, and is set on the upper end side of the screen. In the second display area, a list S01 of facility information, which is information about facilities, is displayed. Then, when the terminal device 100 searches for facilities using the terminal device 100, for example, as shown in the fifth state to the seventh state of FIG. 1, the display range of the map information M10 or the display range of the list S01 is displayed. When a changing operation for changing one of the above is performed, the display range that is the target of the changing operation is changed, and the other display range is changed based on the changed display range.

As a result of the above-described processing, the terminal device 100 can eliminate the discrepancy between the displayed facility information in the facility information included in the list S10 and the display range of the map information M10, thus improving usability. be able to.

For example, when the display range of the map information M10 is changed, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the list S10 based on the display range of the changed map information M10, and the display range of the list S10 is changed. In this case, the display range of the map information M10 is changed based on the display range of the list S10 after the change. More specifically, when a change operation to change the display range of the map information M10 is performed, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the map information M10, and based on the changed display range, 2 Change the list displayed in the display area. That is, the terminal device 100 changes the list displayed in the second display area into a list of facility information about facilities in the area indicated by the changed display range. As a result, since the terminal device 100 can eliminate the discrepancy between the displayed facility information and the display range of the map information M10, usability can be improved.

In addition, if a new change operation is not performed until a predetermined time elapses after the display range of the map information M10 is changed, the terminal device 100 determines whether to change the display range after the change based on the display range. 2 Change the list S01 displayed in the display area. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can prevent an unnecessary change of the list S01 when the map information M10 is slightly scrolled.

If the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range, the terminal device 100 further changes the display range of the changed map information M10 until the location of the facility located closest to the area is included. change. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can present the facility information and the location of the facility to the user, and thus the usability can be further improved.

Further, the terminal device 100, for example, as shown in the first state to the third state of FIG. 1, displays the map information M10 or the display ranges of the lists S01 and S10 in the first mode regarding facility search. When a change operation for changing either one is performed, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed while maintaining the display range that is not the target of the change operation. On the other hand, when the change operation is performed in the second mode regarding the facility search, for example, as shown in the fourth state to the seventh state of FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 is a target of the change operation. The display range is changed, and the other display range is changed based on the changed display range.

For example, when the change operation for changing the display range of the map information M10 is performed in the first mode, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the map information M10 while maintaining the display range of the list S01. To do. On the other hand, when the display range of the map information M10 is changed in the second mode, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the list S10 based on the changed display range of the map information M10, and the display range of the list S10. When is changed, the display range of the map information M10 is changed based on the display range of the list S10 after the change. As a result, the terminal device 100 accepts the mode switching according to the user's search purpose, and thus the change mode of the display range of the map information M10 and the facility information can be changed.

Further, the terminal device 100 is an operation for switching between the first mode and the second mode, and displays the operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area in the first display area, overlapping the map information M10. To do. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can easily switch between the first mode and the second mode, and thus the usability can be further improved.

Further, the terminal device 100 arranges the map information M10 in the first display area, and arranges and displays a part of the list S10 of the facility information, which is information about the facility, in the second display area on the screen. Then, when the operation of changing the display range of the list S10 is performed, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the list S10 and also according to the position of the facility in which the facility information is included in the changed display range. , The display range of the map information M10 is changed. More specifically, the terminal device 100 changes the display range of the map information M10 so that the position of the facility including the facility information is included in the changed display range. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can eliminate the discrepancy between the displayed facility information in the facility information included in the list S10 and the display range of the map information M10.

Further, the terminal device 100 is an operation for instructing execution of a process of changing the display range of the list S10, and an operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area is overlapped with the map information M10. Display in 1 display area. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can further easily change the display range of the list S10.

In addition, when the facility is searched using the terminal device 100, the icon C20 is arranged in the first display area on the screen, for example, as shown in the second state of FIG. 1. The map information M10 and the operation display I01 indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area are arranged in an overlapping manner, and the facility information list S01 which is information about the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen. Then, the map information M10, the operation display I01 and the list S01 are displayed. Then, when the operation indicated by the operation display I01 is performed in the first display area, the terminal device 100 starts the process related to the facility search. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can accept an operation for instructing execution of processing related to facility search in the first display area in which the map information M10 is displayed, and thus usability can be improved.

In addition, the terminal device 100 arranges a list of facility information relating to the facility selected on the basis of the current position of the user in the second display area, and displays information indicating the position of the selected facility and the current position of the user. The map information M10 in which the information to be displayed is arranged is displayed in the first display area. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can perform the initial display based on the current position.

Further, the terminal device 100 highlights the information indicating the position of the facility related to the facility information selected by the user from the list among the information indicating the position displayed in the first display area. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can present the user with the correspondence between the facility information and the location of the facility.

In addition, the terminal device 100 sets the first display area on the lower end side of the screen and sets the second display area on the upper end side of the screen. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can make the operation on the map information M10 easier.

In addition, the terminal device 100 displays an operation display I01, which is an operation for instructing execution of processing related to the search and showing the content of the operation performed in the first display area, in the first display area, overlapping the map information M10. .. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can further facilitate an operation such as enlarging or reducing the map information M10.

Further, the terminal device 100 displays the facility information regarding the facility corresponding to the search query input by the user and the map information M10 in which the information indicating the position of the facility is arranged. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can display the facility information and the map information M10 indicating the location of the facility as the search result of the facility.

As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail based on the drawings, but these are examples, and various modifications based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the modes described in the section of the disclosure of the invention, It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

Further, the above-mentioned "section (module, unit)" can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the delivery unit can be read as delivery means or delivery circuit.

1 distribution system 20 facility information distribution server 21, 31, 110 communication unit 22 storage unit 23, 33, 150 control unit 24 facility information database 25 request reception unit 26 facility information extraction unit 27 facility information distribution unit 30 map information distribution server 32 map Information database storage unit 34 Reception unit 35 Map information distribution unit 100 Terminal device 120 Input unit 130 Output unit 140 GPS antenna 151 Request unit 152 Operation control unit 153 Display control unit 154 Display unit 155 Change unit

Claims (29)

In a computer that a predetermined mobile terminal device has,
The second display area set on the upper end side of the screen displays the map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is displayed in the first display area arranged on the lower end side of the screen of the mobile terminal device. In, a display procedure for displaying a list of facility information that is information about the facility,
When performing a search for the facility using the mobile terminal device, if a change operation for changing one of the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed, the change operation is targeted. An information display program for changing the display range that has changed, and executing the changing procedure that changes the other display range based on the display range after the change .
In the changing procedure, when a changing operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and displayed in the second display area based on the changed display range. If there is no facility in the area indicated by the changed display range, further change the display range after the change until the location of the facility closest to the area is included.
An information display program characterized in that In a computer that a predetermined mobile terminal device has,
The second display area set on the upper end side of the screen displays the map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is displayed in the first display area arranged on the lower end side of the screen of the mobile terminal device. In, a display procedure for displaying a list of facility information that is information about the facility,
When performing a search for the facility using the mobile terminal device, if a change operation for changing one of the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed, the change operation is targeted. Change the displayed range and change the other display range based on the changed display range.
Is an information display program for executing
In the change procedure, when the change operation is performed in the first mode regarding the facility search, the display that is the change operation target is maintained while maintaining the display range that is not the change operation target. When the range is changed and the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and based on the changed display range. , Change the display range of the other
An information display program characterized in that The display procedure is an operation for switching between the first mode and the second mode, and an operation display indicating the content of an operation performed in the first display area is displayed in the first display area by overlapping with the map information. The information display program according to claim 2 , which is a display process. In the changing procedure, when a changing operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and displayed in the second display area based on the changed display range. The information display program according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the information display program is a process for changing the list to be displayed. If a new change operation is not performed until a predetermined time elapses after changing the display range of the map information, the changing procedure is based on the display range after the change, and The information display program according to claim 4 , which is a process for changing a list displayed in the two display areas. The changing procedure, the list displayed in the second display area, to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that a process of changing the list of facility information about facilities in the area indicated by the display range after change Information display program described. The map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged is arranged in the first display area on the screen, and a part of the list of the facility information which is information on the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen. Display procedure to display,
When an operation of changing the display range of the list is performed, the display range of the list is changed, and the display range of the map information is displayed according to the position of the facility whose facility information is included in the changed display range. and a changing procedure for changing an information display program for causing the computer to execute,
In the changing procedure, when a changing operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and displayed in the second display area based on the changed display range. If there is no facility in the area indicated by the changed display range, further change the display range after the change until the location of the facility closest to the area is included.
An information display program characterized in that The map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged is arranged in the first display area on the screen, and a part of the list of the facility information which is information on the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen. Display procedure to display,
When an operation of changing the display range of the list is performed, the display range of the list is changed, and the display range of the map information is displayed according to the position of the facility whose facility information is included in the changed display range. Change procedure to change
An information display program for causing a computer to execute
The change procedure is a target of the change operation when a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode regarding the search for the facility. If the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed while maintaining the display range that is not, and if the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the target of the change operation Change the display range that has become, and change the other display range based on the changed display range.
An information display program characterized in that The information according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the changing procedure is a process of changing the display range of the map information so that the display range after the change includes the position of the facility including the facility information. Display program. The display procedure is an operation for instructing execution of a process of changing the display range of the list, and an operation display indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area is overlapped with the map information to overlap the first display area. information display program according to any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that the processing of displaying the display area. The display procedure is an operation for instructing execution of a process related to a search, and an operation display indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area is displayed in the first display area in an overlapping manner with the map information. The information display program according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein: In a computer that a predetermined mobile terminal device has,
When the facility is searched using the predetermined mobile terminal device, map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area on the screen of the mobile terminal device, The operation display showing the content of the operation performed in one display area is arranged so as to overlap with each other, and the list of the facility information which is the information about the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen, and the map information, A display procedure for displaying the operation display and the list,
A process procedure for starting a process related to the facility search when the operation indicated by the operation display is performed in the first display area ;
When a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and the list displayed in the second display area is changed based on the changed display range. However, if the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range, the change procedure for further changing the changed display range is included until the location of the facility located closest to the area is included.
The information display program to run. In a computer that a predetermined mobile terminal device has,
When the facility is searched using the predetermined mobile terminal device, map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area on the screen of the mobile terminal device, The operation display showing the content of the operation performed in one display area is arranged so as to overlap with each other, and the list of the facility information which is the information about the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen, and the map information, A display procedure for displaying the operation display and the list,
A process procedure for starting a process related to the facility search when the operation indicated by the operation display is performed in the first display area;
When a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode regarding the search for the facility, the display range that is not the target of the change operation is displayed. While maintaining, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and when the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the display range that is the target of the change operation. And change the other display range based on the changed display range.
The information display program to run. In the display procedure, a list of facility information regarding facilities selected based on the current position of the user is placed in the second display area, and information indicating the position of the selected facility and the current position of the user are displayed. information display program according to any one of claims 1 to 1 3 in which the information indicated characterized in that the map information is arranged a processing for displaying arranged on the first display area. Of the information indicating the position displayed in the first display area, the display procedure is a process of highlighting information indicating the position of the facility related to the facility information selected by the user from the list. information display program according to any one of claims 1 to 1 4, characterized. 2. The display procedure is a process of setting the first display area on a lower end side of a screen of a predetermined terminal device and setting the second display area on an upper end side of the screen. An information display program according to any one of 1 to 15 . The display procedure is a process of displaying facility information regarding a facility corresponding to a search query input by a user and map information in which information indicating a position of the facility is arranged. 16. The information display program described in any one of 16 . The map information in which the positional information indicating the position of the facility is arranged is displayed in the first display area arranged at the lower end of the screen, and the information about the facility is displayed in the second display area set at the upper end of the screen. A display unit that displays a list of facility information that is
When a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed when searching for the facility, the display range targeted for the change operation is changed. together, they possess a changing section based on the display range after change, changing the other display range,
When a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the changing unit changes the display range of the map information and displays the map information in the second display area based on the changed display range. If there is no facility in the area indicated by the changed display range, further change the display range after the change until the location of the facility closest to the area is included. A mobile terminal device characterized by the above. A display unit that arranges map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area, and arranges and displays a part of the list of facility information that is information about the facility in the second display area on the screen. When,
When an operation of changing the display range of the list is performed, the display range of the list is changed, and the display range of the map information is displayed according to the position of the facility whose facility information is included in the changed display range. have a and a changing unit that changes the,
When a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the changing unit changes the display range of the map information and displays the map information in the second display area based on the changed display range. If there is no facility in the area indicated by the changed display range, further change the display range after the change until the location of the facility closest to the area is included. A mobile terminal device characterized by the above. When a facility is searched, map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area on the screen, and an operation display indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area. And a display unit for displaying the map information, the operation display, and the list, by arranging the map information, the second display area on the screen, and arranging a list of facility information that is information about the facility.
A processing unit that starts a process related to the facility search when an operation indicated by the operation display is performed in the first display area;
When a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and the list displayed in the second display area is changed based on the changed display range. However, if the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range, the change section further changes the changed display range until the position of the facility located closest to the area is included. A mobile terminal device characterized by the above. An information display method executed by a predetermined mobile terminal device, comprising:
The second display area set on the upper end side of the screen displays the map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is displayed in the first display area arranged on the lower end side of the screen of the mobile terminal device. A display step of displaying a list of facility information, which is information about the facility,
When performing a search for the facility using the mobile terminal device, if a change operation for changing one of the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed, the change operation is targeted. thereby changing the display range is based on the display range after change, seen including a changing step of changing the other display range,
In the changing step, when a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and displayed in the second display area based on the changed display range. If there is no facility in the area indicated by the changed display range, further change the display range after the change until the location of the facility closest to the area is included. An information display method characterized by the above. An information display method executed by a predetermined mobile terminal device, comprising:
The map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged is arranged in the first display area on the screen, and a part of the list of the facility information which is information on the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen. Display step to display,
When an operation of changing the display range of the list is performed, the display range of the list is changed, and the display range of the map information is displayed according to the position of the facility whose facility information is included in the changed display range. look including a change step of changing,
In the changing step, when a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and displayed in the second display area based on the changed display range. If there is no facility in the area indicated by the changed display range, further change the display range after the change until the location of the facility closest to the area is included. An information display method characterized by: An information display method executed by a predetermined mobile terminal device, comprising:
When the facility is searched using the predetermined mobile terminal device, map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area on the screen of the mobile terminal device, The operation display showing the content of the operation performed in one display area is arranged so as to overlap with each other, and the list of the facility information which is the information about the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen, and the map information, A display step of displaying the operation display and the list,
A process step of starting a process related to the facility search when the operation indicated by the operation display is performed in the first display area;
When a change operation for changing the display range of the map information is performed, the display range of the map information is changed and the list displayed in the second display area is changed based on the changed display range. If the facility does not exist in the area indicated by the changed display range, a changing step of further changing the changed display range is included until the position of the facility located closest to the area is included. An information display method characterized by the above. The map information in which the positional information indicating the position of the facility is arranged is displayed in the first display area arranged at the lower end of the screen, and the information about the facility is displayed in the second display area set at the upper end of the screen. A display unit that displays a list of facility information that is
When a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed when searching for the facility, the display range targeted for the change operation is changed. At the same time, based on the changed display range, the change unit that changes the other display range
Have
When the change operation is performed in the first mode related to the facility search, the change unit maintains the display range that is not the target of the change operation and displays the target of the change operation. When the range is changed and the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and based on the changed display range. , Change the display range of the other
A mobile terminal device characterized by the above. A display unit that arranges map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area, and arranges and displays a part of the list of facility information that is information about the facility in the second display area on the screen. When,
When an operation of changing the display range of the list is performed, the display range of the list is changed, and the display range of the map information is displayed according to the position of the facility whose facility information is included in the changed display range. With the change section to change
Have
The change unit is a target of the change operation when a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode related to the facility search. If the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed while maintaining the display range that is not, and if the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the target of the change operation Change the display range that has become, and change the other display range based on the changed display range.
A mobile terminal device characterized by the above. When a facility is searched, map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area on the screen, and an operation display indicating the content of the operation performed in the first display area. And a display unit for displaying the map information, the operation display, and the list, by arranging the map information, the second display area on the screen, and arranging a list of facility information that is information about the facility.
A processing unit that starts a process related to the facility search when an operation indicated by the operation display is performed in the first display area;
When a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode regarding the search for the facility, the display range that is not the target of the change operation is displayed. While maintaining, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and when the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the display range that is the target of the change operation. And a change unit that changes the other display range based on the changed display range.
A mobile terminal device comprising: An information display method executed by a predetermined mobile terminal device, comprising:
The second display area set on the upper end side of the screen displays the map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is displayed in the first display area arranged on the lower end side of the screen of the mobile terminal device. A display step of displaying a list of facility information, which is information about the facility,
When performing a search for the facility using the mobile terminal device, if a change operation for changing one of the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed, the change operation is targeted. Change the display range that has changed, and change the other display range based on the changed display range.
Including
In the changing step, when the changing operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode regarding the search of the facility, the target of the change operation If the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed while maintaining the display range that is not, and if the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the target of the change operation Change the display range that has become, and change the other display range based on the changed display range.
An information display method characterized by the above. An information display method executed by a predetermined mobile terminal device, comprising:
The map information in which the position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged is arranged in the first display area on the screen, and a part of the list of the facility information which is information on the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen. Display step to display,
When an operation of changing the display range of the list is performed, the display range of the list is changed, and the display range of the map information is displayed according to the position of the facility whose facility information is included in the changed display range. Change process to change
When a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode regarding the search for the facility, the display range that is not the target of the change operation is displayed. While maintaining, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and when the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the display range that is the target of the change operation. And change the other display range based on the changed display range.
A method for displaying information, including: An information display method executed by a predetermined mobile terminal device, comprising:
When the facility is searched using the predetermined mobile terminal device, map information in which position information indicating the position of the facility is arranged in the first display area on the screen of the mobile terminal device, The operation display showing the content of the operation performed in one display area is arranged so as to overlap with each other, and the list of the facility information which is the information about the facility is arranged in the second display area on the screen, and the map information, A display step of displaying the operation display and the list,
A process step of starting a process related to the facility search when the operation indicated by the operation display is performed in the first display area;
When a change operation for changing either the display range of the map information or the display range of the list is performed in the first mode regarding the search for the facility, the display range that is not the target of the change operation is displayed. While maintaining, the display range that is the target of the change operation is changed, and when the change operation is performed in the second mode related to the facility search, the display range that is the target of the change operation. And change the other display range based on the changed display range.
A method for displaying information, including:

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