JP6986738B2 - Information processing system, information processing program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

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

A navigation system that searches for a movement route using public transportation such as a railroad or a bus and provides it to a user is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a system, the route search condition input to the terminal device by the user is transmitted to the server, the server executes the route search based on the route search condition received from the terminal device, and the movement route obtained by the route search is performed. Send information to the terminal device. As a route search result, the terminal device displays information such as boarding time, arrival time, required time, and fare of the travel route on the screen.

JP-A-2007-210507

However, in the conventional screen display of the route search result, it is difficult to grasp how the travel route obtained by the route search is the route to be traveled and where the station included in the travel route is located. there were. For example, in order to know where the boarding station and the getting-off station of the travel route are located, the user has to open a route map or a map and search by himself / herself.

The present invention has been made based on the above recognition, and is an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing device, which allows a user to intuitively grasp a movement route obtained by a route search visually. And provide information processing methods.

The information processing system according to the present invention is
A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on a route search condition, and a movement route information acquisition means.
An information output means for superimposing the travel route on a route map of public transportation and outputting information for highlighting route configuration information indicating the configuration of the travel route on the route map.
It is characterized by having.

According to the present invention, the user can intuitively grasp the movement route obtained by the route search visually.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment following FIG. 2A. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which is displayed on the terminal apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, (a) is a screen which shows the route search result (summary display of a movement route), (b) is (a). This screen is displayed when "View on route map" is selected on the screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the terminal apparatus which concerns on the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the terminal apparatus which concerns on the modification 2 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which is displayed on the terminal apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, (a) is the screen which shows the route search result (detailed display of the selected movement route), (b) is (b). This is the screen displayed when "View on route map" is selected on the screen of a). It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the terminal apparatus which concerns on modification 1 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the terminal apparatus which concerns on modification 2 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment following FIG. 10A. Both (a) and (b) are examples of a screen showing a route map displayed on the terminal device according to the third embodiment and in which route search conditions can be input.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment)
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, a schematic configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 2 and a server 3. The terminal device 2 and the server 3 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network 4 such as the Internet. The network 4 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line may not be limited.

<Terminal device>
The terminal device 2 is used by a user, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal computer, or a tablet terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 has a communication unit 21, an operation input unit 22, a display unit 23, and a control unit 24. The communication unit 21 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the terminal device 2 and the server 3 via the network 4. The operation input unit 22 is an interface for a user to input information to the terminal device 2, and is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, or the like. The display unit 23 is a video display means such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and displays various information such as a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for receiving an operation from a user and a route search result. When the operation input unit 22 is a touch panel, the operation input unit 22 may also serve as the display unit 23.

The terminal device 2 may have a positioning means (not shown) for positioning the current position of the terminal device 2 by GPS, Wifi positioning, or the like.

Next, the control unit 24 of the terminal device 2 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 24 has a route search condition setting unit 241, a movement route information acquisition unit 242, an information output unit 243, and a route map acquisition unit 244. In the present embodiment, each part of the control unit 24 is realized by the processor in the terminal device 2 executing a predetermined program.

The route search condition setting unit 241 sets the route search condition based on the information input by the user via the operation input unit 22. The route search conditions include at least the boarding station and the getting-off station of public transportation. Although the public transportation is a railway in this embodiment, it may be a transportation other than the railway such as a bus, a ship, an airplane, and a taxi. Further, in the present application, the term "station" is not limited to a railway station (railway station), but means a place (bus stop, port, airport, taxi stand, etc.) where public transportation stops for passengers to get on and off. ..

The route search conditions may include other search conditions such as a transfer station, departure time, arrival time, first train, last train, and route used.

The route search condition setting unit 241 may acquire all or part of the route search condition without going through the operation input unit 22. For example, the boarding station may be set based on the current location acquired by the positioning means (not shown) of the terminal device 2. Alternatively, the route search condition setting unit 241 may set the departure time based on the current time acquired from the clock (not shown) of the terminal device 2 or an external server. Further, the route search condition setting unit 241 may set the route search condition based on the past route search history, or based on the information of the route (commuting / school route, favorite route, etc.) registered in advance by the user. You may set the route search condition. In addition, the route search condition setting unit 241 may set the route search condition based on the information set in the application such as the calendar or the schedule application.

The movement route information acquisition unit 242 acquires information on the movement route searched based on the route search condition (hereinafter, also referred to as “movement route information”). In the present embodiment, the movement route information acquisition unit 242 acquires the movement route information transmitted from the server 3 via the communication unit 21. The acquired movement route is not limited to one case, but may be multiple. In the present embodiment, as described later, four movement routes are acquired as candidate routes.

The information output unit 243 outputs information such as movement route information in a form according to the output destination. Specifically, the information output unit 243 converts the information to be output into a video signal and outputs it to the display unit 23. The information output destination is not limited to the display unit 23, and may be an external device (printer, external display, etc.) wirelessly or wiredly connected to the terminal device 2.

The information output unit 243 outputs information for superimposing and displaying the movement route on the route map of public transportation and highlighting the route configuration information on the route map. In the present application, the route configuration information is information indicating the configuration of a movement route superimposed and displayed on a route map, and is, for example, at least one of a boarding station, a disembarking station, a transfer station, a stop station, a passing station, and a route type. Information indicating one or the other.

Further, in the present application, a route map is a chart showing relative and schematically the connection relationship of lines of public transportation (railway, bus, etc.) and the arrangement relationship of stations (including stops such as bus stops). Is.

In the present embodiment, the information for displaying the travel route superimposed on the route map of public transportation and highlighting the route configuration information on the route map is provided by the information output unit 243 in the travel route information and the route map information. Generate based on.

The information output unit 243 highlights the route configuration information on the route map, and as a method of highlighting, for example, a special index (such as a circle) is added to the station name of the route map. The method of highlighting the route configuration information is not limited to this, for example, a fluorescent color marker is attached to the station name, the station name is displayed in a different color or font, and the character size of the station name is increased. It may be highlighted by such as. Alternatively, a dynamic index that animates the size of the circle mark attached to the station name so that the arrow attached to the station name moves in the direction of travel (direction from the boarding station to the getting-off station) is displayed. It may be highlighted by attaching.

Further, in the present embodiment, the information output unit 243 outputs information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of movement routes obtained by the route search on the route map in a manner in which they can be distinguished from each other. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 (b) and the like.

The route map acquisition unit 244 acquires the route map information from the server 3 via the communication unit 21. The route map acquisition unit 244 may acquire the route map information based on the user's request, or acquire the route map information from the server 3 at the timing when the route map information is created or updated in the server 3. You may.

<Server>
Next, the server 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the server 3 has a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, and a storage unit 33. The communication unit 31 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the terminal device 2 and the server 3 via the network 4.

The control unit 32 has a route search unit 321. The route search unit 321 executes a route search using the route network database 331 described later based on the route search condition received from the terminal device 2. The route search unit 321 is realized by the processor in the server 3 executing a predetermined program. When the route search unit 321 executes the route search, the movement route information can be obtained. The travel route information is information for specifying a travel route, and includes, for example, information such as a means of travel from a departure point to a destination, a travel distance, a time and charge required for travel, a departure time, and an arrival time.

The storage unit 33 has a route network database 331 and a route map database 332. The storage unit 33 is composed of a storage device such as a hard disk or a non-volatile semiconductor memory (SSD or the like). The storage unit 33 may store a program or other data executed by the control unit 32. The storage unit 33 does not necessarily have to be provided in the server 3, and may be provided in another device that is communicably connected via the network.

The route network database 331 is a database used by the route search unit 321 when executing a route search. The route network database 331 includes route network information indicating a route network of public transportation such as a train or a bus. In addition, route network information indicating a route network of a car, a bicycle, or a walk may be included. The route network includes a plurality of nodes and links connecting the plurality of nodes. The route network information includes transportation network information. The transportation network information is information that defines a transportation network such as a railroad or a bus or a road network, and includes information on public transportation such as stations (bus stops), routes, timetables, and tolls.

The route network database 331 may include map information having map data such as road maps of the whole country or each region. This map information may include map object information (POI (Point Of Interest) information, etc.) associated with the map data.

The route map database 332 has route map information. The route map information is data for displaying the route map, and may include character data of the station name included in the route map. The route map information may be for each area (metropolitan area, Kansai area, etc.), or may span a plurality of areas as in the Shinkansen route map. Further, the route map information may consist only of the routes of a specific transportation company.

<Processing operation of information processing system 1>
Next, an example of processing by the information processing system 1 configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2A and 2B. In the following description, it is assumed that the route map information has already been acquired from the server 3 by the route map acquisition unit 244.

First, the route search condition setting unit 241 of the terminal device 2 sets the route search condition (step S11). Next, the control unit 24 of the terminal device 2 determines whether or not there is an execution request for the route search (step S12). For example, when the user selects a search button (not shown) displayed on the screen of the terminal device 2, it is determined that there is a route search execution request. In the present application, the "selection" by the user means an operation that can be performed via the operation input unit 22, such as tapping, touching, clicking, double-clicking, swiping, and determining by voice input.

When it is determined that there is a route search execution request (S12: Yes), the terminal device 2 transmits the route search condition to the server 3 via the communication unit 21 (step S13). Then, the server 3 receives the route search condition via the communication unit 31 (step S21).

Upon receiving the route search condition, the route search unit 321 executes the route search based on the route search condition received from the terminal device 2 (step S22). The route search in this step is executed using the route network database 331.

When the route search is completed, the server 3 transmits the movement route information obtained in step S22 to the terminal device 2 (step S23).

The movement route information acquisition unit 242 of the terminal device 2 acquires the movement route information from the server 3 via the communication unit 21 (step S14). Then, the information output unit 243 outputs the movement route information to the display unit 23 (step S15). The display unit 23 displays the screen based on the information received from the information output unit 243.

FIG. 3A is an example of a screen showing the route search result displayed on the display unit 23. On this screen, a summary of multiple travel routes is displayed. In this example, the boarding station is Shibuya station and the getting-off station is Gotanda station. In FIG. 3A, three movement routes, that is, a movement route R1 having a departure time of 17:15, a movement route R2 having a departure time of 17:14, and a movement route R3 having a departure time of 17:11 are in a list format. It is displayed in. The travel route R1 is a route that arrives at Gotanda Station by changing trains at Jiyugaoka Station and Hatanodai Station. The travel route R2 is a route that transfers at Roppongi Station and Ebisu Station and arrives at Gotanda Station. The travel route R3 is a route that arrives at Gotanda Station by changing trains at Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station, Musashi-Kosugi Station, and Meguro Station. When the user selects a certain movement route from the plurality of candidate routes displayed in summary, the details of the selected movement route are displayed (see FIG. 7A described later).

The screen of FIG. 3A will be described in more detail. In the area F1, the departure time, arrival time, required time, fare, and number of transfers of the travel route are displayed. Further, in the area F2, the route used for the movement route and the transfer station are simply displayed. Further, in the area F3, an index (icon, mark, etc.) indicating the characteristics of the movement route is displayed. In FIG. 3A, "early" indicates that the travel route has the shortest required time, "cheap" indicates that the travel route has the lowest fare, and "easy" indicates the route that is easy to travel (easy). For example, it indicates that the travel route has the least number of transfers). In addition, "sky" indicates a movement route with a low degree of congestion. In the example of FIG. 3A, "early", "cheap", and "easy" are displayed in the area F3 of the movement path R1, and "easy" and "sky" are displayed in the area F3 of the movement path R2. "Empty" is displayed in the area F3 of the route R3.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 2B, processing after executing step S15 will be described. The control unit 24 of the terminal device 2 determines whether or not there is a request to see the movement route on the route map (step S16). In the case of the screen example shown in FIG. 3A, when "View on route map" in the area A is selected, it is determined that there is a request to view the movement route on the route map.

When it is determined that there is a request to see the travel route on the route map (S16: Yes), the information output unit 243 superimposes and displays each travel route obtained by executing the route search on the route map of public transportation. , And output information for highlighting the route configuration information of each movement route on the route map (step S17). The display unit 23 displays the screen based on the information received from the information output unit 243.

FIG. 3B is an example of a route map displayed on the display unit 23. The displayed route map can be moved up / down / left / right, enlarged or reduced by the user's operation. For example, when the display unit 23 is a touch panel, the route map is moved according to the movement direction of the user's finger by swiping the route map displayed on the display unit 23. Also, by pinching out the route map, the route map is enlarged and displayed, and conversely, by pinching in the route map, the route map is reduced and displayed. When the route map is displayed in color, the routes in the route map may be displayed in a unique color (route color or the like) so that they can be distinguished from each other.

In FIG. 3B, when the user selects the button B1, a route map selection screen (not shown) is displayed, and it is possible to select a route map of another area. Further, when the user selects the button B2, the route map is displayed so that the reference station (for example, the station closest to the home or office, the station closest to the current location, etc.) comes to the reference position on the screen (for example, the center of the screen).

In the tab area T1 at the upper part of the screen, the departure times of the three movement routes R1, R2, and R3 obtained by the route search are displayed. FIG. 3B shows a state in which the movement path R1 is selected, and the movement path R1 is displayed in a manner that can be distinguished from the other two movement paths R2 and R3. In this example, the selected movement route R1 is superimposed and displayed on the route map with a solid line, and the non-selected movement routes R2 and R3 are superimposed and displayed on the route map with a broken line. In this way, of the three movement paths R1 to R3, the movement path R1 is displayed in a focused manner (that is, prominently).

When the user selects the tab of "17:14" in the tab area T1, the movement route R2 is focused and superimposed and displayed on the route map in a display mode distinguishable from the movement routes R1 and R3. Similarly, when the user selects the tab of "17:11", the movement route R3 is focused and superimposed and displayed on the route map in a display mode distinguishable from the movement routes R1 and R2. In the present embodiment, the focus movement route can be switched by selecting the tab indicating the departure time in this way. When the display unit 23 is a touch panel, the movement path to be focused may be switched according to a user input operation such as swiping or flicking.

In the case of color display, the movement route may be displayed in an identifiable manner by changing the color for each movement route. For example, the non-selected movement route is displayed in gray, and the selected movement route is displayed in another color such as blue or red.

Further, on the route map display screen shown in FIG. 3B, the route configuration information of each movement route is highlighted on the route map. In this example, the boarding station, transfer station, and getting-off station displayed on the route map are circled. In this way, the movement route is superimposed and displayed on the route map, and the route configuration information of the movement route is highlighted, so that the movement route acquired by the route search moves on the route map. The user can intuitively visually grasp whether the route is a route and where on the route map the route is to get on, transfer, or get off.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the circles surrounding the boarding station and the getting-off station are larger than the circles surrounding the transfer station. By attaching an index that stands out from the transfer station to the boarding station and the getting-off station in this way, the user can easily grasp the configuration of the movement route (end point of the movement route, transfer point) at a glance. Not limited to the display mode in which the size of the circle is changed, the color of the index may be changed between the boarding station, the getting-off station, and the transfer station. For example, the boarding station and the getting-off station may be circled in red, and the transfer station may be circled in blue. Alternatively, the boarding station and the getting-off station may be provided with a dynamic index that animates more prominently than the transfer station.

In addition, the mode of highlighting of the boarding station and the getting-off station may be different so that the boarding station and the getting-off station can be easily distinguished. For example, the boarding station may be circled and the disembarking station may be circled.

Further, the mode of highlighting the route configuration information may be changed for each movement route. For example, the transfer station of the movement route R2 may be surrounded by a triangle, and the transfer station of the movement route R3 may be surrounded by a square.

As described above, in the first embodiment, when the user requests the route map display from the summary display screen showing a plurality of movement routes, each movement route is superimposed and displayed on the route map, and the route of each movement route is displayed. The configuration information is highlighted. As a result, according to the first embodiment, the user can visually see how each travel route travels on the route map and where the stations included in each travel route are located. It can be grasped intuitively. Since the route map shows the connection relations of public transportation lines and the arrangement relations of stations relatively and schematically, the user can see how the movement route obtained by the route search moves on the transportation network. It is possible to easily grasp whether it is a route.

Further, according to the first embodiment, since the information output unit 243 outputs information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of movement routes on a route map in a manner capable of distinguishing each other, the user can obtain the information by route search. It will be possible to easily compare multiple travel routes.

In the above description, the information output unit 243 superimposes and displays the movement route on the route map of public transportation based on the movement route information and the route map information, and highlights the route configuration information on the route map. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, another functional unit of the control unit 24 may generate the information, or the server 3 may generate the information. In the latter case, first, the terminal device 2 that receives the request from the user to see the movement route on the route map requests the server 3 for the information. Upon receiving a request from the terminal device 2, the control unit 32 of the server 3 generates the information based on the route map information in the route map database 332 and the execution result (movement route information) of the route search by the route search unit 321. , The generated information is transmitted to the terminal device 2 by the communication unit 31. Then, the information output unit 243 of the terminal device 2 outputs the information received from the server 3 to the display unit 23 as it is or after processing it as necessary.

Further, when the information output unit 243 outputs information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of movement routes on a route map, the route configuration information of each movement route is highlighted on the route map. It is not always necessary to output the information. That is, the user can compare the plurality of travel routes obtained by the route search even if the plurality of travel routes are superimposed and displayed on the route map in a manner that allows them to be distinguished from each other.

Next, two modifications according to the first embodiment will be described.

<Modification 1>
A modification 1 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this modification, when the information output unit 243 has a moving section (overlapping section S) in which a plurality of moving paths overlap, the information output unit 243 outputs information for displaying each moving path so that each moving path can be identified in the overlapping section S. do. In the example of FIG. 4, the overlapping section S (between Meguro Station and Gotanda Station) of the movement routes R2 and R3 can be distinguished from each other by changing the line type indicating the movement route R2 and the line type indicating the movement route R3. By changing the display mode other than the line type (for example, the color and thickness of the line), the movement paths of the overlapping sections may be distinguishable from each other. According to this modification, it is possible to distinguish the movement routes from each other even in the overlapping section.

<Modification 2>
A modified example 2 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this modification, the information output unit 243 outputs information for displaying the route outline information of the movement route in association with the movement route on the route map. The route outline information is information indicating an outline of the travel route, and is, for example, the required time, the fare, the number of transfers, and the like. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the charge and the required time are displayed in a balloon from the movement route R1 as the route outline information.

The route summary information may be relative information between travel routes (the required time is the shortest, the fare is the cheapest, the number of transfers is the least, and the degree of congestion is the lowest). In this case, for example, even if the above-mentioned indicators such as "early", "cheap", "easy", and "sky", or a character string indicating the meaning of these indicators are displayed in association with the movement route on the route map. good.

Further, the route summary information may be delay information. In this case, for example, the fact that a delay has occurred may be displayed in association with the movement route on the route map. Alternatively, the movement route including the route where the delay occurs (or only the section using the route) may be superimposed and displayed on the route map in a unique display mode different from the normal display mode.

Further, the route summary information may be displayed at the same time as the user selects a movement route in the tab area T1. Alternatively, the route summary information may be displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the user selecting the travel route. Alternatively, the route summary information may be displayed when the user selects (tap, etc.) the selected travel route (boarding station, etc.).

Further, in the example of FIG. 5, the route outline information is displayed only for the selected movement route, but the route outline information may be displayed for the non-selected route. As a result, the outline (charge, required time, etc.) of each travel route is displayed at the same time, and the comparison of travel routes becomes easier.

According to this modification, it is possible to know the route outline information such as the required time and the fare on the route map, so that the user can more easily select the route.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. One of the differences between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is the timing at which the route map display is required. In the first embodiment, the route map display is requested from the summary display screen of the movement route, but in the second embodiment, the route map display is requested from the detailed display screen of the movement route.

Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described with a focus on the differences from the first embodiment. Since the configuration of the information processing system according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

An example of processing by the information processing system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the route map information has already been acquired from the server 3 by the route map acquisition unit 244. Further, the process until the terminal device 2 acquires the movement route information from the server 3 is the same as the steps S11 to S14 described in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

When the movement route information is acquired from the server 3, the information output unit 243 of the terminal device 2 outputs the movement route information to the display unit 23 (step S31). The screen displayed on the display unit 23 is the same as FIG. 3A described in the first embodiment.

Next, the control unit 24 of the terminal device 2 determines whether or not one of the movement routes displayed in summary is selected (step S32). When the movement route is selected (S32: Yes), the information output unit 243 outputs the detailed information of the selected movement route to the display unit 23 (step S33). FIG. 7A is an example of a screen showing detailed information displayed on the display unit 23. In FIG. 7A, the movement route is not displayed until the end (getting off station), but it is displayed until the end of the movement route by scrolling the screen of the terminal device 2 downward by an operation such as swiping.

Next, the control unit 24 of the terminal device 2 determines whether or not there is a request to see the movement route on the route map (step S34). In the case of the screen example of FIG. 7A, it is determined that there is a request to see the movement route on the route map when "View on the route map" in the area B is selected.

When it is determined that there is a request to see the movement route on the route map (S34: Yes), the information output unit 243 superimposes the movement route selected by the user on the route map of public transportation and displays the movement. Information for highlighting the route configuration information of the route on the route map is output (step S35). The display unit 23 displays the screen based on the information received from the information output unit 243.

FIG. 7B is an example of a route map displayed on the display unit 23. The travel route R1 is the same as the travel route R1 described in the first embodiment, which is a route for getting on at Shibuya station, changing trains at Jiyugaoka station and Hatanodai station, and getting off at Gotanda station. As in the case of the first embodiment, the boarding station (Shibuya station), the getting-off station (Gotanda), and the transfer station (Jiyugaoka, flag stand) are circled and highlighted.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the user requests the route map display from the detailed display screen of the movement route, the movement route selected by the user on the summary display screen is superimposed and displayed on the route map. The route configuration information of the travel route is highlighted. As a result, according to the second embodiment, the user can determine how the travel route selected by the user is the route to be traveled on the route map, and where the station included in the travel route is located. Can be grasped intuitively through the eyes. For example, when a travel route that requires a transfer is searched for, the user can easily grasp at which station on the route map the route is to board, transfer, and disembark.

Next, two modifications according to the second embodiment will be described.

<Modification 1>
A modified example 1 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this modification, the information output unit 243 outputs information for highlighting the stop station in addition to the boarding station and the getting-off station of the movement route. In the example of FIG. 8, a black circle Cb is attached to the stop station of the movement route R1 to emphasize that it is a stop station. By highlighting the stop stations in this way, the user can estimate the type of train to be used (local trains, express trains, etc.), and can easily grasp the approximate required time of the travel route.

It is preferable to make the highlighting mode different for each station type so that the station type (boarding station, getting off station, transfer station, stop station, etc.) can be seen at a glance. In the example of FIG. 8, the boarding station and the getting-off station are highlighted by enclosing them with a large circle, the transfer station is highlighted by enclosing them with a circle smaller than the boarding station and the getting-off station, and the stop station is a transfer station. It is highlighted by adding a black circle smaller than the circle mark. The station type may be identifiable by other display modes.

In addition, the passing station may be highlighted by attaching an arrow to the passing station.

<Modification 2>
A modified example 2 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9. In this modification, the information output unit 243 outputs information for identifiablely displaying the part related to the movement route acquired by the route search and the part not related to the movement route in the route map. .. In the example of FIG. 9, the selected movement path is displayed in a dark color, and the other parts are displayed in a light color. By doing so, the visibility of the movement route can be improved. Furthermore, the amount of information on the route map display screen can be reduced.

The display mode is not limited to the example of FIG. 9, and the portion related to the movement route may be displayed in color and the other portion may be displayed in monochrome.

Further, when the movement route includes a plurality of route sections, the route sections may be displayed in an identifiable display mode so that the routes of each route section can be easily identified. In the example of FIG. 9, the section L1 from Shibuya station to Jiyugaoka station is displayed by a dotted line, the section L2 from Jiyugaoka station to Hatanodai station is displayed by a broken line, and the section L3 from Hatanodai station to Gotanda station is displayed by a solid line. ing. Alternatively, the route section may be displayed in a unique color (route color, etc.). In this case, the section L1 is displayed by the red line which is the line color of the line TT, the section L2 is displayed by the orange line which is the line color of the line TO, and the section L3 is displayed by the pink line which is the line color of the line TI. It may be displayed by the line of.

In addition, information may be thinned out for parts not related to the movement route. For example, for a part not related to a movement route, only a terminal station located at the end of a line or a station on which a plurality of lines are connected may be displayed.

In addition, the part not related to the movement route may be deleted. In other words, the part related to the movement route may be cut out and displayed from the route map.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. One of the differences between the present embodiment and the first and second embodiments is the method of setting the route search condition. In the present embodiment, the route search conditions (boarding station, getting off station) are input from the route map display screen.

Hereinafter, the third embodiment will be described with a focus on the differences from the first and second embodiments. Since the configuration of the information processing system according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

An example of processing by the information processing system 1 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10A and 10B. In the following description, it is assumed that the route map information has already been acquired from the server 3 by the route map acquisition unit 244.

First, the information output unit 243 outputs the route map information downloaded in advance from the server 3 to the display unit 23, so that the display unit 23 displays the route map (step S41). It should be noted that this step is executed, for example, when the user selects "view the route map" displayed on the screen for inputting the route search condition.

Next, the route search condition setting unit 241 of the terminal device 2 sets the route search condition based on the user's information input operation for the route map (step S42). For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the user selects a station (here, Shibuya station) on the route map display screen, a balloon is displayed at that station. "Set as departure station" and "Set as arrival station" are displayed in the balloon. When the user selects "Set as departure station", the station is set as the boarding station, and the set station name is displayed as the departure station in the area F11 as shown in FIG. 11B. Further, when the user selects a station (here, Gotanda station) on the route map display screen, a balloon is displayed at that station. When the user selects "Set as arrival station" in the balloon, the station is set as the getting-off station. The set station name is displayed in the area F11 as an arrival station (not shown).

Next, the control unit 24 of the terminal device 2 determines whether or not there is an execution request for the route search (step S43). For example, when the user selects the search button B shown in FIG. 11B, it is determined that there is a route search execution request. When it is determined that there is a route search execution request (S43: Yes), the terminal device 2 transmits the route search condition to the server 3 via the communication unit 21 (step S44). Then, the server 3 receives the route search condition via the communication unit 31 (step S51).

Upon receiving the route search condition, the route search unit 321 executes the route search based on the route search condition received from the terminal device 2 (step S52). When the route search is completed, the server 3 transmits the movement route information obtained in step S52 to the terminal device 2 (step S53).

The movement route information acquisition unit 242 of the terminal device 2 acquires movement route information from the server 3 via the communication unit 21 (step S45). Then, the information output unit 243 superimposes and displays the movement route on the route map based on the movement route information acquired in step S45 and the route map information, and emphasizes the route configuration information of the movement route on the route map. Generate information for display (step S46). Then, the information output unit 243 outputs the information generated in step S46 to the display unit 23 (step S47). The display unit 23 displays the screen based on the information received from the information output unit 243. The displayed screen is the same as that described in the first and second embodiments. For example, the display unit 23 displays screens of a plurality of movement routes as shown in FIG. 3 (b).

When the movement route displayed on the route map is selected (tapped or the like) by the user, the display unit 23 may display the detailed display screen of the movement route as shown in FIG. 7A. ..
As described above, in the third embodiment, the route search condition is set by the user's information input operation for the route map. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting the station name and improve the convenience of the user. Then, the movement route obtained by the route search is displayed on the route map. As described above, in the present embodiment, the screen of the route map is an input screen of the route search condition and an output screen of the route search result. Therefore, according to the third embodiment, it is not necessary to switch the screen, and it is possible to provide a GUI that is very easy for the user to use.

Further, in the third embodiment, the movement obtained by the route search without interposing the transition to another screen while displaying the station position (designated position) designated as the route search condition on the route map. The route is displayed on the route map where the designated position is displayed. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the positional relationship and the direction of the movement route with respect to the designated position.

Further, according to the third embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, the movement route obtained by the route search is superimposed and displayed on the route map, and the route configuration showing the configuration of the movement route is shown. Since the information is highlighted on the route map, the user can intuitively grasp the characteristics of the travel route visually.

Although the three embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, the display modes described in each embodiment may be combined as appropriate. For example, the display mode (display of route outline information, etc.) described in the modified example 2 of the first embodiment may be applied to the second embodiment, or the modified example 1 (stop station) of the second embodiment may be applied. The display mode described in (display, etc.) and modification 2 (thinning of background information, etc.) may be applied to the first embodiment.

The system configuration shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and at least a part of the configuration requirements in the server 3 may be in the terminal device 2. For example, a control unit 32 and a storage unit 33 in the server 3 may be provided in the terminal device 2 to configure an information processing device capable of executing a route search only by the terminal device 2 without communication.

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

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

Further, the information processing system may be operated by one or more information processing devices. When a plurality of information processing devices are used, one of the information processing devices may be a computer, and the function may be realized as at least one means of the information processing system by executing a predetermined program by the computer.

Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. .. Various additions, changes and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and purpose of the present invention derived from the contents specified in the claims and their equivalents.

1 Information processing system 2 Terminal device 21 Communication unit 22 Operation input unit 23 Display unit 24 Control unit 241 Route search condition setting unit 242 Movement route information acquisition unit 243 Information output unit 244 Route map acquisition unit 3 Server 31 Communication unit 32 Control unit 321 Route search unit 33 Storage unit 331 Route network database 332 Route map database 4 Network

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A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on a route search condition, and a movement route information acquisition means.
An information output means for superimposing the travel route on a route map of public transportation and outputting information for highlighting route configuration information indicating the configuration of the travel route on the route map.
Equipped with
The information output means is an information processing system characterized by outputting information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of movement routes searched based on the route search condition on the route map in a manner capable of distinguishing each other. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information output means outputs information for highlighting a boarding station, a getting-off station, and a stop station of the travel route. It said information output means, according to claim 1, characterized in that outputs information for travel route selected by the user is displayed prominently than the movement path of the other non-selected one of the plurality of moving path or The information processing system according to 2. The information output means outputs information for displaying the route outline information of the movement route in association with the movement route on the route map, and the route outline information is the required time, the charge, the number of transfers, and the delay. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the information processing system comprises at least one of the degree of congestion. The information output means is characterized in that it outputs information for displaying information for distinguishably displaying a portion related to the movement route and a portion not related to the movement route in the route map. The information processing system according to any one of 4. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the movement route is a movement route searched based on a route search condition set by a user's information input operation for a route map. The route configuration information is described in any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the route configuration information is information indicating at least one of a boarding station, a getting-off station, a transfer station, a stop station, a passing station, and a route type. Information processing system. The information output means is characterized in that, when the plurality of movement routes have overlapping movement sections, information for displaying each of the movement routes so as to be identifiable in the movement sections is output. The information processing system according to any one of 1 to 7. An information processing program executed in a terminal device communicably connected to a server having a route search means for searching a movement route based on a route search condition.
Computer,
A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on the route search condition, and a route configuration in which the movement route is superimposed and displayed on a route map of public transportation and the configuration of the movement route is shown. It is an information output means for outputting information for highlighting information on the route map, and a plurality of movement routes searched based on the route search conditions are superimposed on the route map in a manner that can be distinguished from each other. Information output means, which outputs information for display
An information processing program to function as. An information processing system consisting of multiple computers connected to each other so that they can communicate with each other.
A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on a route search condition, and a movement route information acquisition means.
The moving path displayed superimposed on a route map of public transport, and an information output means for outputting information for highlighting the path configuration information indicating a configuration of the moving path on the transit, the An information output means for outputting information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of travel routes searched based on a route search condition on the route map in a manner capable of distinguishing each other.
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for making at least one of the computers function as at least one of the means. In order to make the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 function by a plurality of communicably connected computers.
An information processing program for making one of the above computers function as at least one of the means in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. An information processing program for making a computer function as at least one of the means in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8. By multiple information processing devices connected communicably
A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on a route search condition, and a movement route information acquisition means.
The moving path displayed superimposed on a route map of public transport, and an information output means for outputting information for highlighting the path configuration information indicating a configuration of the moving path on the transit, the An information output means for outputting information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of travel routes searched based on a route search condition on the route map in a manner capable of distinguishing each other.
To configure an information processing system equipped with
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. Computer,
A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on a route search condition, and a movement route information acquisition means.
The moving path displayed superimposed on a route map of public transport, and an information output means for outputting information for highlighting the path configuration information indicating a configuration of the moving path on the transit, the An information output means for outputting information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of travel routes searched based on a route search condition on the route map in a manner capable of distinguishing each other.
An information processing program to function as. A step in which the movement route information acquisition unit acquires information on the movement route searched based on the route search condition, and
A step in which the information output means superimposes and displays the travel route on the route map of public transportation and outputs information for highlighting the route configuration information indicating the configuration of the travel route on the route map.
Equipped with
The information processing method is an information processing method characterized in that the information output means outputs information for superimposing and displaying a plurality of movement routes searched based on the route search condition on the route map in a manner capable of distinguishing each other. A movement route information acquisition means for acquiring information on a movement route searched based on a route search condition, and a movement route information acquisition means.
And information output means for outputting information for superimposed on road diagram in mutually identifiable manner a plurality of travel route which is searched on the basis of the route search condition,
An information processing system characterized by being equipped with.

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