JP7163653B2 - Route search system, ride share management device, route search device, computer program, and route search method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a route search system, a rideshare management device, a route search device, a computer program, and a route search method.

Conventionally, a system for searching for a travel route to a destination using public transportation such as railroads and airplanes has been proposed and has already been put into practical use (for example, see Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, in recent years, in addition to public transportation, private cars or taxis, a service called ride sharing has begun to spread. Ride sharing refers to a service that matches demand for carpools. For example, in ride-sharing, a service is provided that connects an automobile driver with a user who wants to ride in an automobile as a means of transportation, and delivers the user by automobile. In such a ride-sharing, it is possible to estimate in advance the fare, travel route, etc. from the boarding place of the car to the destination.

JP 2010-256159 A

However, in conventional services, users are separately provided with a travel route for public transportation and a travel route for automobiles in ride sharing. Therefore, it is not possible to search for a travel route that combines public transportation and ride sharing. For example, if there is an unusual event such as a train delay, you may want to search for a route by replacing travel by train with travel by rideshare. I can't. As a result, there is a problem that user convenience is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a route search system, a ride-sharing management device, a route search device, a computer program, and a route that provide travel route information to a destination with high convenience for users. The purpose is to provide a search method.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a route search system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes first external information, which is information related to the operation of public transportation, and a route search request to a destination. Based on this, a first route information generation unit that generates first route information that is route information to the destination by public transportation, and second external information that is information related to restrictions on movement of people and the first Based on the route information, a vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether the vehicle can be allocated by ride sharing in a predetermined section included in the first route information, and based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determination unit, ride sharing is used. a second route information generating unit for generating second route information that is route information to the destination; and route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information. and a route information notification unit that notifies the user.

(12) A rideshare management device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a first route information acquisition unit that acquires first route information that is route information to a destination by public transportation; a vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle can be allocated for ride sharing in a predetermined section included in the first route information, based on second external information that is information related to the first route information and the first route information; a second route information generating unit that generates second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, based on the determination result of the determining unit; and second route information that provides the second route information. a providing unit;

(13) A route search device according to another embodiment of the present invention generates first route information based on first external information, which is information related to operation of public transportation, and a route search request to a destination. a first route information generating unit that generates the first route information, a first route information providing unit that provides the first route information to a ride share management device that manages the ride share, and a ride share that uses the ride share from the ride share management device a second route information acquiring unit for acquiring second route information which is route information to the destination; and route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information. and a route information notification unit that notifies the user.

(14) A computer program according to another embodiment of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to function as a ride-sharing management device, wherein the computer receives route information to a destination by public transportation. a first route information acquisition unit that acquires one route information; and second external information that is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and based on the first route information, a predetermined section included in the first route information. and a second route information that is route information to the destination using ride sharing based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determining unit that determines whether the vehicle can be allocated by ride sharing. A second route information generating unit and a second route information providing unit that provides the second route information are made to function.

(15) A computer program according to another embodiment of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to function as a route search device, wherein the computer operates as a first external information related to the operation of public transportation. a first route information generating unit that generates first route information based on the information and a route search request to a destination; 1 route information providing unit; a second route information acquiring unit that acquires second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, from the ride share management device; It functions as a route information notification unit that notifies the target user of route information including at least the second route information among the second route information.

(16) A route search method according to another embodiment of the present invention provides a generating first route information that is route information to the destination; and generating the first route information based on second external information that is information related to restrictions on movement of people and the first route information; a step of determining whether or not the vehicle can be allocated by ride sharing in the predetermined section included; and generating second route information, which is route information to the destination using the ride sharing, based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation. and notifying the target user of route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information.

The present invention can also be implemented as a semiconductor integrated circuit that implements part or all of the ride share management device or the route search device.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide travel route information to a destination that is highly convenient for the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the route search system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a terminal device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the route information displayed on a display part. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a route search device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a rideshare management device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of route search processing and vehicle allocation request processing by the route search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a terminal device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a route search device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of route search processing and vehicle allocation request processing by the route search system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[Overview of Embodiments of the Present Invention]
First, an overview of the embodiments of the present invention will be listed and explained.
(1) A route search system according to an embodiment of the present invention is based on first external information, which is information related to the operation of public transportation, and a route search request to a destination. Based on a first route information generation unit that generates first route information, which is route information to a destination, and second external information, which is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and the first route information, the first route information is generated. A vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle can be allocated for a predetermined section included in one route information, and route information to the destination using ride sharing based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determination unit. a second route information generation unit that generates certain second route information; and a route information notification unit that notifies a target user of route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information. And prepare.

According to this configuration, the target user is notified of the second route information using ride sharing for a predetermined section in the first route information using public transportation. Therefore, it is possible to provide the target user with moving route information combining public transportation and ride sharing. That is, it is possible to provide travel route information to the destination that is highly convenient for the target user.

(2) Preferably, at least one of the first route information and the second route information includes comparison information that is information for comparison of the first route information and the second route information, and the route information notification The unit further notifies the target user of the comparison information.

According to this configuration, it is possible to provide the target user with information for selecting either the first route information or the second route information as the comparison information. This allows the target user to select route information that is most convenient for him/herself.

(3) More preferably, the comparison information includes at least one of travel cost information, travel time information, and congestion status information based on each route information.

According to this configuration, the target user can select route information that is most convenient for him/herself based on at least one of information on travel cost, information on travel time, and information on congestion status. For example, a target user who wants to prioritize cost can select route information based on travel cost information, and a target user who wants to prioritize time can select route information based on travel time information. can be done. In addition, the target user who wants to avoid congestion can select route information based on the information regarding the congestion situation.

(4) Further, it is preferable that the travel cost information is information determined based on the target user and the number of users who can ride together with the target user.

According to this configuration, the travel cost information changes according to the target user and the number of users who can ride together with the target user. Therefore, the target user can more accurately estimate the travel cost. This allows the target user to select route information that is most convenient for him/herself.

(5) Further, it is preferable that the above-described route search system further includes a usage intention information acquisition unit that acquires usage intention information indicating an intention to use ride sharing in the second route information of the target user.

According to this configuration, it is possible to acquire the ride-sharing utilization intention information of the target user. Therefore, based on the usage intention information, it is possible to create a delivery plan for the target user and request a vehicle dispatch based on the delivery plan.

(6) Preferably, the above-described route search system further includes a vehicle allocation requesting unit that requests allocation of a rideshare vehicle when the distance from the target user to the predetermined section is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. .

According to this configuration, for example, when the target user moves using public transportation and approaches a predetermined section, it is possible to request the driver of the vehicle that provides the ride-sharing service to dispatch the vehicle. As a result, the target user can smoothly transfer from public transportation to a ride-sharing car.

(7) Further, in the route search system described above, the usage intention information acquisition unit acquires information indicating a provisional reservation for ride sharing as the usage intention information from the target user, and an incentive granting unit that grants a predetermined incentive to the target user when information indicating a final reservation for ride sharing is acquired from the target user as the usage intention information when the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance; It is preferable to have

According to this configuration, an incentive can be given to the target user who has made a provisional reservation for ride sharing in advance and who has made a final reservation when the vehicle approaches the predetermined section. As a result, by making a provisional reservation and a final reservation, the target user can almost certainly use ride sharing and receive an incentive. In addition, ride-sharing businesses can expect an increase in the number of ride-sharing users.

(8) Further, the route search system described above further includes a vehicle allocation situation prediction unit that predicts a vehicle allocation situation when the target user passes through the predetermined section based on the usage intention information of one or more users. is preferred.

According to this configuration, it is possible to predict the status of vehicle allocation to the target user based on usage intention information of one or more users. As a result, the second route information reflecting the vehicle allocation status can be created. For example, according to the vehicle allocation status, if the number of vehicles that can be allocated is small compared to the number of users who wish to use ride sharing, it is possible to create second route information for delivering users by sharing rides. can.

(9) Further, it is preferable that the second route information generation unit generates the second route information based on destinations of the target user and users who can ride together with the target user.

According to this configuration, when a plurality of users ride together in a vehicle that provides ride sharing, the second route information is generated so that each user's destination is reached via each user's departure point. Therefore, for example, when there are many waypoints, it is possible to give the target user the option of not selecting the second route information.

(10) Further, it is preferable that the second external information includes at least one of traffic information, information on movement of people, and event holding information.

According to this configuration, for example, it is possible to create the second route information for traveling by ride-sharing car avoiding congested sections based on the traffic information. In addition, if it is expected that the section to be traveled on foot will be crowded with people from the information on the movement of people, the second route information is created by replacing the transportation means of the section with ride sharing. can be done. Furthermore, when it is expected that trains will be congested in a predetermined section based on event holding information, second route information can be created in which the means of transportation in the predetermined section is replaced by ride-sharing.

(11) Further, it is preferable that the first external information includes at least one of timetable information and operation information of the public transportation.

According to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately search for the first route information using public transportation.

(12) A rideshare management device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a first route information acquisition unit that acquires first route information that is route information to a destination by public transportation; a vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle can be allocated for ride sharing in a predetermined section included in the first route information, based on second external information that is information related to the first route information and the first route information; a second route information generating unit that generates second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, based on the determination result of the determining unit; and second route information that provides the second route information. a providing unit;

According to this configuration, second route information using ride sharing is provided for a predetermined section in the first route information using public transportation. As a result, it is possible to provide the user with moving route information combining public transportation and ride sharing. That is, it is possible to provide travel route information to the destination that is highly convenient for the user.

(13) A route search device according to another embodiment of the present invention generates first route information based on first external information, which is information related to the operation of public transportation, and a route search request to a destination. a first route information generating unit that generates the first route information, a first route information providing unit that provides the first route information to a ride share management device that manages the ride share, and a ride share that uses the ride share from the ride share management device a second route information acquiring unit for acquiring second route information which is route information to the destination; and route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information. and a route information notification unit that notifies the user.

According to this configuration, the target user is notified of the second route information using ride sharing for a predetermined section in the first route information using public transportation. Therefore, it is possible to provide the target user with moving route information combining public transportation and ride sharing. That is, it is possible to provide travel route information to the destination that is highly convenient for the target user.

(14) A computer program according to another embodiment of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to function as a ride-sharing management device, wherein the computer receives route information to a destination by public transportation. a first route information acquisition unit that acquires one route information; and second external information that is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and based on the first route information, a predetermined section included in the first route information. and a second route information that is route information to the destination using ride sharing based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determining unit that determines whether the vehicle can be allocated by ride sharing. A second route information generating unit and a second route information providing unit that provides the second route information are made to function.

According to this configuration, the computer can function as the rideshare management device described above. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the same actions and effects as those of the ride share management device described above.

(15) A computer program according to another embodiment of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to function as a route search device, wherein the computer operates as a first external information related to the operation of public transportation. a first route information generating unit that generates first route information based on the information and a route search request to a destination; 1 route information providing unit; a second route information acquiring unit that acquires second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, from the ride share management device; It functions as a route information notification unit that notifies the target user of route information including at least the second route information among the second route information.

According to this configuration, the computer can function as the route search device described above. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the same actions and effects as those of the route search device described above.

(16) A route search method according to another embodiment of the present invention provides a generating first route information that is route information to the destination; and generating the first route information based on second external information that is information related to restrictions on movement of people and the first route information; a step of determining whether or not the vehicle can be allocated by ride sharing in the predetermined section included; and generating second route information, which is route information to the destination using the ride sharing, based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation. and notifying the target user of route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information.

This configuration includes processing steps corresponding to the characteristic processing units of the route search system described above. Therefore, the same actions and effects as those of the route search system described above can be obtained.

[Details of the embodiment of the present invention]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below is a preferred specific example of the present invention. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of components, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. The invention is defined by the claims. Therefore, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, the constituent elements not described in the independent claims representing the top concept of the present invention are not necessarily required to achieve the object of the present invention, but are more It is described as constituting a preferred form.

Moreover, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same component. Since their functions and names are also the same, description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[Embodiment 1]
<Overall Configuration of Route Search System>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a route search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the route search system includes a terminal device 1 possessed by a user 9, a route search device 2, a ride-sharing management device 4, a vehicle 6 that provides ride-sharing, and a first external information DB ( database) 7 and a second external information DB 8 .

The terminal device 1, the route search device 2, the ride share management device 4, the vehicle 6, the first external information DB 7 and the second external information DB 8 are connected to a network by wire or wireless, and can exchange data with each other. .

The terminal device 1 is a device used by a user 9 who is a target user who searches for a route to a destination. The terminal device 1 transmits a route search request to the destination of the user 9 to the route search device 2 and receives the searched route information from the route search device 2 . The route information includes first route information, which is route information to the destination by public transportation, and second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing. The terminal device 1 receives at least the first route information from the route search device 2 out of the first route information and the second route information.

The route search device 2 receives a route search request from the terminal device 1 . Further, the route search device 2 acquires the first external information stored in the first external information DB 7 by reading it from the first external information DB 7 . The first external information is information related to the operation of public transportation, and specifically includes timetable information of public transportation such as railways, airplanes, and buses, and operation information of public transportation. Based on the route search request and the first external information, the route search device 2 generates first route information by searching route information to the destination by public transportation. The route search device 2 transmits the first route information to the rideshare management device 4 .

Ride share management device 4 receives the first route information from route search device 2 . The ride share management device 4 also acquires the second external information stored in the second external information DB 8 by reading it from the second external information DB 8 . The second external information is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and includes traffic information, information on movement of people, event holding information, and the like. Traffic information includes information indicating locations where road congestion, accidents, and the like have occurred. Information about the movement of people includes, for example, information indicating points where a large number of people are still moving and are congested with people. For example, it is possible to know places that are crowded with people from the location information of mobile phones and smartphones owned by people, and places that are crowded with people from information posted on SNS (Social Networking Service) etc. etc. can be known. The event holding information also includes information on locations where various events are held. Also from the event holding information, it is possible to know places where people are congested.

Based on the first route information and the second external information, the ride-sharing management device 4 generates second route information, which is route information in which at least part of the routes in the first route information are replaced by ride-sharing. . For example, the ride-sharing management device 4 determines whether or not a predetermined section of the route to the destination indicated by the first route information, where movement of people is restricted, can be dispatched by ride-sharing. When the ride-sharing management device 4 determines that the vehicle can be dispatched by ride-sharing, the ride-sharing management device 4 generates the second route information by replacing the predetermined section with the ride-sharing. The ride share management device 4 transmits the generated second route information to the route search device 2 .
The car 6 is used for dispatch by ride sharing.

The first external information DB 7 and the second external information DB 8 are external databases connected to, for example, the route search device 2 and the ride share management device 4 via a network. However, the first external information DB 7 and the second external information DB 8 may be provided in the route search device 2 and the ride share management device 4, respectively.

<Configuration of terminal device>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of terminal device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, terminal device 1 includes route search request reception unit 11, route search request notification unit 12, route information acquisition unit 13, display unit 14, reservation reception unit 15, reservation notification unit 16. , a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 17 , an approach determination unit 18 , and an approach notification unit 19 .

The route search request receiving unit 11 receives a route search request including destination information from the user 9 . For example, the user 9 inputs destination information by operating input means such as a keyboard of the terminal device 1 . The route search request receiving unit 11 receives the input destination information as a route search request. The route search request may include information useful for route search, such as a departure point, a transit point, a departure time, or an arrival time.

The route search request notification unit 12 transmits the route search request received by the route search request reception unit 11 to the route search device 2 via the network.

The route information acquisition unit 13 acquires route information by receiving the first route information and the second route information from the route search device 2 . The route information acquired by the route information acquiring unit 13 may include at least the second route information, and may not include the first route information.

The display unit 14 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, and displays the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 13 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of route information displayed on the display unit 14. As shown in FIG.
With reference to FIG. 3, it is assumed that the display unit 14 displays the first route information on the left side and the second route information on the right side. However, the display position of each route information is not limited to this, and for example, the first route information may be displayed on the right side and the second route information may be displayed on the left side.

The first route information indicates a travel route by public transportation from station A, which is the starting point of the user 9, to facility E, which is the destination. Specifically, the first route information indicates that the train departs from Station A at 11:50 on J Railway Shinkansen N, arrives at Station B at 14:16, and leaves Station B at 14:32. It shows the route information for arriving at C station at 14:35 after boarding the departing J Railway K line train. Further, the first route information indicates that the user boarded a train on the T railway line R that departed from station C at 14:48, arrived at station D at 14:59, departed from station D at 15:02, It shows route information for arriving at facility E at 15:09 by walking.

On the other hand, the second route information has the same starting point and destination as the first route information, and the route information from station A to station C is the same, but ridesharing is used to travel from station C to facility E. I am using In other words, the second route information indicates route information for departing from C station at 14:40, traveling using ride sharing, and arriving at facility E at 15:15.

Comparison information, which is information for comparing two pieces of route information, is shown together with the first route information and the second route information. The comparison information includes travel cost information, travel time information, congestion status information, and the like based on each route information.

For example, as travel cost information, the first route information indicates a fare of 8,750 yen from station A to station C and a fare of 329 yen from station C to D station. 8,750 yen from station C to C station, and 1,200 yen ride-sharing fare from C station to facility E are shown.

In addition, as information about the congestion status, the first route information indicates that the expected occupancy rate from station C to station D is 150%, and the expected congestion status from station D to facility E is "high" ( high) is shown.

Further, the second route information indicates the reason for recommending ride sharing as comparison information, ie, “due to conventional route congestion”. This indicates that the conventional route (first route information) from station C to station E is congested.

Referring to FIG. 2 again, the reservation acceptance unit 15 accepts a rideshare reservation from the user 9 . For example, when the user 9 who wants to use the ride-sharing by viewing the display of the second route information makes a reservation for the ride-sharing by operating the input means, the reservation accepting unit 15 accepts the reservation.

When the reservation accepting unit 15 accepts the reservation, the reservation notification unit 16 notifies the route search device 2 of the reservation information for ride sharing by transmitting the reservation information. The ride-sharing reservation information is usage intention information indicating the user's 9 intention to use ride-sharing, and includes, for example, a user identifier that identifies the user 9, and information on the ride-sharing usage section and usage time. However, since the route search device 2 is the source of the second route information, it knows in advance the information on the ride-sharing section and usage time. For this reason, the reservation notification unit 16 does not need to transmit the information on the ride-sharing section and usage time to the route search device 2 .

The GPS receiver 17 receives radio waves from GPS satellites and detects the position of the terminal device 1 using satellite navigation. Satellite navigation is not limited to GPS. For example, the use of the quasi-zenith satellite system is expected in the future.

The approach determining unit 18 determines whether or not the user 9 has approached a ride-sharing utilization section when the reservation receiving unit 15 has received a ride-sharing reservation. Specifically, the approach determination unit 18 acquires the position information of the terminal device 1 from the GPS reception unit 17 and acquires the second route information from the route information acquisition unit 13 . The approach determination unit 18 determines that the user 9 has approached the section when the distance from the current position of the terminal device 1 to the section used by the rideshare indicated in the second route information is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. . According to the second route information shown in FIG. 3, the approach determination unit 18 determines that the section is approached when the distance from the current position of the terminal device 1 to the C station is less than or equal to a predetermined distance. Here, the position information of the utilization section can be determined from, for example, digital map information (not shown).

The approach notification unit 19 transmits approach information indicating that the user 9 has approached to the route search device 2 when it is determined that the user 9 has approached the section where the ridesharing is used. The proximity information includes, for example, a user identifier, but may also include location information of the terminal device 1 .

<Configuration of route search device>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the route search device 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

4, route search device 2 includes route search request acquisition unit 21, first external information acquisition unit 22, first route information generation unit 23, first route information provision unit 24, route information It includes an acquisition unit 25 , a route information notification unit 26 , a reservation reception unit 27 and a dispatch request unit 28 .

The route search request acquisition unit 21 acquires the route search request by receiving the route search request from the terminal device 1 .

The first external information acquisition unit 22 acquires the first external information stored in the first external information DB 7 by reading it from the first external information DB 7 .

Based on the route search request acquired by the route search request acquisition unit 21 and the first external information acquired by the first external information acquisition unit 22, the first route information generation unit 23 determines the destination indicated in the route search request. Generate first route information, which is route information by public transportation to. A well-known method can be used for the method of generating the first route information, so detailed description thereof will not be repeated. For example, the first route information generator 23 searches for the route with the lowest route cost based on the first external information. For example, as the route cost, the travel time to the destination, the travel fee, the number of transfers, the travel distance, or the like can be used. Further, the first route information includes, as comparison information, a railroad fare from A station to C station and a railroad fare from C station to D station.

The first route information providing unit 24 provides the first route information to the rideshare management device 4 by transmitting the first route information generated by the first route information generation unit 23 to the rideshare management device 4 .

The route information acquisition unit 25 functions as a second route information acquisition unit, and acquires by receiving the second route information created by the ride share management device 4 from the ride share management device 4 . The second route information is route information in which at least a part of the first route information provided to the ride-sharing management device 4 by the first route information providing unit 24 is replaced by ride-sharing. In addition, when the ride share management device 4 includes the comparison information in the first route information to correct the first route information, the route information acquisition unit 25 also receives the first route information to obtain the first route information. do.

The route information notification unit 26 transmits the first route information generated by the first route information generation unit 23 or the first route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 25 and the second route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 25. By transmitting the included route information to the terminal device 1, the route information is notified to the terminal device 1. FIG.

The reservation reception unit 27 functions as a utilization intention information acquisition unit, and receives ride-sharing reservation information from the terminal device 1 as ride-sharing utilization intention information of the user 9 . The reservation reception unit 27 transmits reservation information for reserving a rideshare to the rideshare management device 4 based on the received reservation information. The reservation information includes, for example, a user identifier of the user 9 who uses the rideshare, and information on the section and time of use of the rideshare.

The vehicle allocation requesting unit 28 functions as a usage intention information acquisition unit, and receives approach information from the terminal device 1 indicating that the user 9 has approached a ride-sharing utilization section. Based on the received approaching information, the vehicle allocation request unit 28 transmits to the ride share management device 4 vehicle allocation request information for requesting vehicle allocation to the utilization section by ride sharing. The dispatch request information includes the user identifier of the user 9, for example.

<Configuration of ride share management device>
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the rideshare management device 4 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , rideshare management device 4 includes first route information acquisition unit 41 , second external information acquisition unit 42 , vehicle allocation decision unit 43 , rideshare management DB 44 , and route information generation unit 45 . , a route information providing unit 46 , a reservation accepting unit 47 , a delivery planning unit 48 , and a dispatch request accepting unit 49 .

The first route information acquisition unit 41 acquires the first route information by receiving the first route information from the route search device 2 .

The second external information acquisition unit 42 reads the second external information stored in the second external information DB 8 from the second external information DB 8 based on the first route information acquired by the first route information acquisition unit 41. Obtained by More specifically, the second external information acquisition unit 42 reads the second external information related to the route indicated by the first route information from the second external information DB8. For example, the second external information acquisition unit 42 obtains the first 2 Read external information. As a result, the second external information that the expected occupancy rate is 150% in the section from station C to station D is acquired. Also, in the section from D station to facility E, the second external information indicating the expected congestion state "high" is acquired.

Based on the acquired first route information and second external information, and the ride-sharing management information stored in the ride-sharing management DB 44, the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43 determines the ride schedule for the predetermined section included in the first route information. Judge whether or not to dispatch a car by sharing. In other words, the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43 extracts, as predetermined sections, sections where movement of people may be restricted from among the sections included in the first route information. For example, the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43 extracts, as predetermined sections, sections in which the expected occupancy rate is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (for example, 130%) and sections in which the expected pedestrian congestion is "high". As a result, in the example shown in FIG. 3, a continuous section from station C to facility E is extracted as the predetermined section.

The ride-sharing management DB 44 is a storage device that stores, as ride-sharing management information, group information of the identifier and position of the vehicle 6 that provides ride-sharing and the time when the ride-sharing can be provided. The dispatch availability determination unit 43 determines whether or not there is a dispatchable vehicle 6 in the predetermined section of the first route information. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, based on the ride-sharing management information, the dispatch availability determining unit 43 can dispatch a vehicle to station C within a predetermined time (for example, 20 minutes) from 14:35 when the user arrives at station C. It is determined whether or not there is a vehicle 6 that is If it is determined that there is a vehicle 6 that can be dispatched, the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43 determines that the vehicle can be allocated by ride-sharing in the predetermined section included in the first route information, and determines that the vehicle 6 that can be allocated is available. If it does not exist, it is determined that it is impossible to allocate a ride-sharing vehicle in the predetermined section.

The route information generation unit 45 functions as a second route information generation unit, and generates a second route in which the predetermined section in the first route information is replaced with ride-sharing delivery based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43. Generate information. Specifically, the route information generation unit 45 generates the second route information when it is determined that the ride-sharing vehicle can be dispatched in the predetermined section. In the example of FIG. 3, the route information generation unit 45 generates second route information in which a predetermined section from station C to facility E is replaced with ride-sharing delivery. For example, if the route information generation unit 45 determines that the vehicle 6 can be delivered to the C station by 14:40 from the position of the vehicle 6 indicated in the ride share management information, It will depart at 40:00. Further, the route information generator 45 calculates the standard travel time by the car 6 from the distance from the C station to the facility E, and calculates the arrival time of the facility E at 15:15 from the travel time.

Note that the route information generator 45 may include comparison information in the second route information. In the example of FIG. 3, the comparison information is the reason for recommending ridesharing, ``due to conventional route congestion'', which is because the route from station C to facility E was determined to be a predetermined section in the dispatch decision unit 43. This information indicates that The comparison information also includes a ride-sharing fee of "1200 yen" from station C to facility E.

Also, the route information generator 45 may include comparison information in the first route information. In the example of FIG. 3, the comparison information is "expected occupancy rate 150%" for the section from C station to D station and "expected congestion condition 'high'" for the section from D station to facility E. This is the second extrinsic information used when extracting the predetermined section in the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43 .

The route information providing unit 46 functions as a second route information providing unit, and transmits the second route information generated by the route information generating unit 45 to the route searching device 2 so that the second route information is sent to the route searching device 2. provide to It should be noted that the second route information is not created when the vehicle allocation availability determination unit 43 determines that the vehicle cannot be allocated. Therefore, the route information providing unit 46 provides the second route information to the route search device 2 when the second route information is created, and when the second route information is not created, the second route information do not provide

Further, the route information providing unit 46 transmits the first route information to the route search device 2 when the comparison information is included in the first route information.

The reservation reception unit 47 functions as a usage intention information acquisition unit, and receives ride-sharing reservation information from the route search device 2 .

The delivery plan section 48 creates a delivery plan for the automobile 6 based on the reservation information received by the reservation reception section 47 . That is, the delivery planning unit 48 creates a delivery plan for the automobile 6 so as to deliver the user 9 having the user identifier indicated by the reservation information in the use section indicated by the reservation information at the use time indicated by the reservation information. The created delivery plan is temporarily stored in the ride share management DB 44 .

The vehicle allocation request receiving unit 49 receives, from the route search device 2, vehicle allocation request information for requesting vehicle allocation by ride sharing. The delivery plan unit 48 transmits the vehicle allocation request information to the automobile 6 based on the vehicle allocation request information and the created delivery plan. That is, the vehicle allocation request receiving unit 49 identifies the vehicle 6 that delivers the user 9 indicated by the vehicle allocation request information based on the delivery plan, and transmits the vehicle allocation request information to the vehicle 6 that has been identified. The vehicle allocation request information includes, in addition to the ride-sharing utilization section of the user 9, the vehicle allocation location (for example, C station) and the vehicle allocation time (for example, 14:40). The destination of the dispatch request information is not limited to the vehicle 6 or the in-vehicle device of the vehicle 6, and may be a terminal device such as a smart phone or a mobile phone used by the driver of the vehicle 6. It may be the email address of the person.

<Regarding the processing sequence of the route search system>
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of route search processing and vehicle allocation request processing by the route search system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, terminal device 1 transmits a route search request to route search device 2, and route search device 2 receives the route search request (S1).

Based on the route search request, the route search device 2 searches for a route to the destination indicated by the route search request, and creates first route information (S2).

The route search device 2 transmits the created first route information to the rideshare management device 4, and the rideshare management device 4 receives the first route information (S3).

The ride-sharing management device 4 determines whether or not the predetermined section that can be replaced by ride-sharing exists in the first route information (S4), and if the predetermined section exists (YES in S4), It is determined whether or not the vehicle can be dispatched to the predetermined section (S5).

If the predetermined section does not exist (NO in S4) or if the vehicle cannot be dispatched to the predetermined section (NO in S5), the ride share management device 4 terminates the process.

If the vehicle can be dispatched (YES in S5), the ride-sharing management device 4 creates second route information by replacing predetermined sections of the first route information with ride-sharing (S6).

The ride share management device 4 transmits the first route information and the second route information to the route search device 2, and the route search device 2 receives the first route information and the second route information (S7).

The route search device 2 transmits route information including the first route information and the second route information to the terminal device 1, and the terminal device 1 receives the route information (S8).
The terminal device 1 displays route information as shown in FIG. 3 on the display unit 14 (S9).

Assume that the user 9 wishes to move according to the second route information, that is, to move by ride sharing. In this case, the terminal device 1 transmits ride-sharing reservation information to the route search device 2, and the route search device 2 receives the reservation information (S10).

The route search device 2 transmits ride-sharing reservation information to the ride-sharing management device 4, and the ride-sharing management device 4 receives the reservation information (S11).

The ride share management device 4 creates a delivery plan for the vehicle 6 based on the received reservation information (S12).

The terminal device 1 determines whether or not the user 9 has approached the ride-sharing utilization section, that is, the predetermined section (S13).

When the user 9 approaches the ride-sharing section (YES in S13), the terminal device 1 transmits approach information indicating that the user 9 has approached to the route search device 2, and the route search device 2 transmits the approach information is received (S14).

Based on the received approach information, the route search device 2 transmits to the ride-sharing management device 4 dispatch request information for requesting the dispatch of the automobile 6 to the ride-sharing section. Request information is received (S15).

The ride share management device 4 transmits vehicle allocation request information requesting vehicle allocation based on the transportation plan to the vehicle 6, and the vehicle 6 receives the vehicle allocation request information (S16). The vehicle 6 that has received the dispatch request information dispatches the vehicle according to the information.

<Effect of Embodiment 1>
As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the second route information using ride sharing for a predetermined section in the first route information using public transportation is the terminal device 1 used by the user 9. to be notified. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user 9 with moving route information combining public transportation and ride sharing. That is, it is possible to provide travel route information to the destination that is highly convenient for the user 9 .

At least one of the first route information and the second route information includes comparison information that is information for comparing the first route information and the second route information. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user 9 with information for selecting either the first route information or the second route information as the comparison information. This allows the user 9 to select route information that is most convenient for him/herself.

The comparison information includes at least one of travel cost information, travel time information, and congestion status information based on the first route information or the second route information. Therefore, the user 9 can select the most convenient route information for himself/herself based on at least one of information on travel cost, information on travel time, and information on congestion status. For example, a user 9 who wants to prioritize cost can select route information based on travel cost information, and a user 9 who wants to prioritize time can select route information based on travel time information. can be done. Also, the user 9 who wants to avoid congestion can select route information based on the information about the congestion situation.

In addition, the user 9 can make a reservation for ride sharing in advance if he/she wishes to use the ride sharing. Therefore, the ride-sharing management device 4 can create a delivery plan for the user 9 based on the ride-sharing reservation information, and request dispatch based on the delivery plan. Thereby, the delivery of the user 9 can be performed smoothly.

Further, when the distance from the terminal device 1 to the ride-sharing section becomes equal to or less than a predetermined distance, the route search device 2 requests the ride-sharing management device 4 to allocate a vehicle. Therefore, when the user 9 moves using public transportation and approaches a ride-sharing section, the user 9 can request the driver of the vehicle 6 that provides the ride-sharing service to dispatch the vehicle. As a result, the user 9 can smoothly transfer from public transportation to the ride-sharing car 6 .

The second external information stored in the second external information DB 8 includes at least one of traffic information, information on movement of people, and event holding information. Therefore, for example, based on the traffic information, it is possible to create the second route information for traveling by the ride-sharing car 6 while avoiding the congested section. In addition, if it is expected that the section to be traveled on foot will be crowded with people from the information on the movement of people, the second route information is created by replacing the transportation means of the section with ride sharing. can be done. Furthermore, when it is expected that trains will be congested in a predetermined section based on event holding information, second route information can be created in which the means of transportation in the predetermined section is replaced by ride-sharing.

[Embodiment 2]
In Embodiment 1, the user 9 who uses ride sharing needs to make a reservation for the ride sharing. However, if a reservation must be made when searching for a route, the user 9 cannot easily change the schedule. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the user 9 makes a non-binding provisional reservation instead of making a reservation.

The overall configuration of the route search system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is the same as the overall configuration of the route search system according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIG.

<Configuration of terminal device>
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of terminal device 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, terminal device 1 further includes an incentive acquiring unit 10 in addition to the functional configuration of terminal device 1 according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIG.

The reservation accepting unit 15 accepts a ride-sharing reservation from the user 9 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. However, the reservation in Embodiment 2 means a provisional reservation. A tentative reservation, as described above, is a non-binding rideshare reservation. Therefore, even if the user 9 does not use the ride share after making the provisional reservation, the user 9 is not penalized.

The approach notification unit 19 transmits approach information indicating that the user 9 has approached to the route search device 2 when it is determined that the user 9 has approached the section where the ridesharing is used. The approach information in the second embodiment corresponds to the reservation in the first embodiment. In other words, when the user 9 approaches the ride-sharing utilization section, the ride-sharing reservation (final reservation) is made.

The incentive acquisition unit 10 acquires incentives having monetary value from the route search device 2 by receiving incentive information transmitted from the route search device 2 . The incentive information is transmitted from the route search device 2 to the terminal device 1 when the terminal device 1 transmits reservation information and approach information. That is, incentive information is provided when the user 9 makes a provisional reservation and a final reservation for ride sharing. Further, the incentive information may be provided on condition that the user 9 has used ride sharing. Here, the incentive information is, for example, information having a monetary value such as point information that can be exchanged for goods or services, or discount coupon information for goods or the like.

<Configuration of route search device>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the route search device 2 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, route searching device 2 further includes an incentive providing unit 29 in addition to the functional configuration of route searching device 2 according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIG.

The incentive granting unit 29 obtains reservation information from the user 9 indicating that the reservation receiving unit 27 has made a provisional reservation for ride sharing, and transmits approach information indicating that the user 9 has approached a section for use of the ride sharing from the terminal device 1. If received, it transmits predetermined incentive information to the terminal device 1 . Thereby, the incentive giving unit 29 gives the user 9 a predetermined incentive. It should be noted that the incentive providing unit 29 may further provide incentives on the condition that the user 9 actually uses ride sharing. Here, the amount of the incentive may be determined according to, for example, the ride-sharing fee, the reservation timing, or the like. For example, the higher the ride-sharing fee, the higher the incentive amount, or the earlier the provisional reservation time or the final reservation time, the higher the incentive amount.

The functional configuration of the rideshare management device 4 is the same as the functional configuration of the rideshare management device 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

<Regarding the processing sequence of the route search system>
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of route search processing and vehicle allocation request processing by the route search system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

The route search system executes the processes of steps S1 to S9. These processes are the same as the processes of steps S1 to S9 by the route search system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Through the processing up to this point, the first route information and the second route information are displayed on the display unit 14 of the terminal device 1 .

Assume that the user 9 wishes to move according to the second route information, that is, to move by ride sharing. In this case, the terminal device 1 transmits ride-sharing reservation information to the route search device 2, and the route search device 2 receives the reservation information (S20). The reservation information here indicates a provisional reservation for ride sharing.

The route search device 2 transmits ride-sharing reservation information to the ride-sharing management device 4, and the ride-sharing management device 4 receives the reservation information (S21).

After that, the route search system executes the processes of steps S12 and S13 similar to those shown in FIG.

When the user 9 approaches the ride-sharing section (YES in S13), the terminal device 1 transmits approach information indicating that the user 9 has approached to the route search device 2, and the route search device 2 transmits the approach information is received (S24). This approach information indicates a real reservation for ride sharing.

After that, the route search system executes the processes of steps S15 and S16 similar to those shown in FIG. As a result, a dispatch request to the automobile 6 is made.

The route search device 2 transmits incentive information to the terminal device 1 that made the provisional reservation and the final reservation (S25).

<Effects of Embodiment 2>
As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, an incentive is given to the user 9 who has made a provisional reservation for ride sharing in advance and has made a final reservation when approaching a section for use of ride sharing. can do. As a result, by making a provisional reservation and a final reservation, the user 9 can almost certainly use ride sharing and receive incentives. In addition, ride-sharing operators can expect an increase in the number of ride-sharing users.

[Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the comparison information of the second route information includes the ride-sharing fee. However, the ride-sharing fee generally becomes cheaper as the number of shared users of the same vehicle 6 increases.

Therefore, when the route information generation unit 45 of the ride-sharing management device 4 creates the comparison information of the second route information, the total number of users 9 who use the ride-sharing service and other users who can ride together with the user 9 determine the rideshare price based on

As an example, the route information generation unit 45 compares the ride-sharing fee when there is no other user who can share a ride and uses the ride-sharing alone, and compares the price when there is only one other user (the total number of people is In the case of two users), the ride-sharing fee will be halved, and if there are two other users (the total number of people is three), the ride-sharing fee will be reduced to 1/3. Decide on the amount.

In addition, when accepting a reservation or provisional reservation from the user 9, the reservation reception unit 47 receives ride-sharing permission/denial information indicating whether or not the user 9 permits the ride-sharing.

The delivery planning unit 48 of the rideshare management device 4 functions as a vehicle allocation situation prediction unit, and predicts the vehicle allocation situation when the user 9 uses the rideshare based on the ridesharing permission/prohibition information. In other words, the delivery planning unit 48 predicts the vehicle allocation situation when the users 9 pass through the ride-sharing section when receiving requests for ride-sharing from a plurality of users 9 . When the number of vehicles 6 that can be dispatched is small for the number of users 9 who wish to use ride sharing, the delivery planning unit 48 delivers the users 9 who are permitted to ride together in the same vehicle 6. create a plan;

When a delivery plan for sharing a ride with a plurality of users 9 is created, the route information generation unit 45 of the ride share management device 4 generates second route information based on the destinations of the plurality of users 9 to ride together. . For example, when the starting points or destinations of a plurality of users 9 are different, the second route information is created to deliver each user 9 to each destination on the car 6 at each starting point.

As described above, according to this modified example, the travel cost information changes according to the number of users 9 riding together. Therefore, the user 9 can more accurately estimate the travel cost. This allows the user 9 to select route information that is most convenient for him/herself.

Also, when a plurality of users 9 ride together in a car that provides ride sharing, the second route information is generated so that each user 9 arrives at the destination of each user 9 via the starting point of each user 9 . Therefore, when there are many waypoints, the user 9 can be given the option of not selecting the second route information.

[Appendix]
Although the route search system according to the embodiments of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

For example, although the ride share management device 4 acquires the second external information and determines whether or not to dispatch a vehicle, the route search device 2 may perform this processing.

Each device described above is specifically a computer system composed of a microprocessor, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), display unit, keyboard, mouse, etc. may be configured as A computer program is stored in the RAM or HDD. Each device achieves its function by the microprocessor operating according to the computer program. Here, the computer program is constructed by combining a plurality of instruction codes indicating instructions to the computer in order to achieve a predetermined function.

Furthermore, part or all of the components constituting each of the above devices may be configured from a single semiconductor device such as a single system LSI.

Further, according to the present invention, the computer program may be recorded in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium such as an HDD, a CD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, the computer program may be transmitted via an electric communication line, a wireless or wired communication line, a network represented by the Internet, data broadcasting, or the like.
Also, each of the devices described above may be realized by a plurality of computers.

Also, part or all of the functions of the above devices may be provided by cloud computing. That is, part or all of the functions of each device may be realized by the cloud server.

Furthermore, at least part of the above embodiments and modifications may be arbitrarily combined.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the meaning described above, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1 Terminal Device 2 Route Search Device 4 Ride Share Management Device 6 Automobile 7 First External Information DB
8 Second External Information DB
9 user 10 incentive acquisition unit 11 route search request reception unit 12 route search request notification unit 13 route information acquisition unit 14 display unit 15 reservation reception unit 16 reservation notification unit 17 GPS reception unit 18 approach determination unit 19 approach notification unit 21 route search request Acquisition unit 22 First external information acquisition unit 23 First route information generation unit 24 First route information provision unit 25 Route information acquisition unit 26 Route information notification unit 27 Reservation acceptance unit (Usage intention information acquisition unit)
28 Vehicle allocation request unit 29 Incentive provision unit 41 First route information acquisition unit 42 Second external information acquisition unit 43 Vehicle allocation availability determination unit 44 Ride share management DB
45 route information generation unit 46 route information provision unit 47 reservation reception unit 48 delivery planning unit (vehicle allocation situation prediction unit)
49 Dispatch Request Reception Department

Claims (15)

generating first route information, which is route information to the destination by public transportation, based on first external information, which is information related to the operation of public transportation, and a route search request to the destination; 1 route information generation unit;
A vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle can be allocated for ride sharing in a predetermined section included in the first route information, based on the second external information, which is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and the first route information. When,
a second route information generation unit that generates second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determination unit;
a route information notification unit configured to notify a target user of route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information;
A route search system, comprising: a vehicle allocation requesting unit that requests allocation of a vehicle by ride sharing when the distance from the target user to the predetermined section becomes equal to or less than a predetermined distance. at least one of the first route information and the second route information includes comparison information that is information for comparison of the first route information and the second route information;
2. The route search system according to claim 1, wherein said route information notification unit further notifies said target user of said comparison information. 3. The route search system according to claim 2, wherein said comparison information includes at least one of travel cost information, travel time information, and congestion status information based on each route information. The travel cost information is information determined based on a ride-sharing fee for a single ride-sharing, and the total number of users including the target user and users who can share a ride with the target user. Item 4. The route search system according to item 3. moreover,
5. The route search system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a utilization intention information acquisition unit that acquires utilization intention information indicating the utilization intention of ridesharing in the second route information of the target user. moreover,
The usage intention information acquisition unit acquires information indicating a provisional reservation for ride sharing as the usage intention information from the target user, and when the distance to the predetermined section is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, 6. The route search system according to claim 5, further comprising an incentive granting unit that grants a predetermined incentive to the target user when information indicating a final reservation for ride sharing is acquired as the usage intention information. moreover,
7. The route search system according to claim 5, further comprising a vehicle allocation situation prediction unit that predicts a vehicle allocation situation when the target user passes through the predetermined section based on the usage intention information of one or more users. . 8. The second route information generating unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the second route information generating unit generates the second route information based on destinations of the target user and users who can share rides with the target user. The pathfinding system described. 9. The route search system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said second external information includes at least one of traffic information, information on movement of people, and event information. The route search system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein said first external information includes at least one of timetable information and operation information of said public transportation system. a first route information acquisition unit that acquires first route information that is route information to a destination by public transportation;
A vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle can be allocated for ride sharing in a predetermined section included in the first route information, based on the second external information, which is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and the first route information. When,
a second route information generation unit that generates second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determination unit;
a second route information providing unit that provides the second route information;
A ride-sharing management device, comprising: a ride-sharing request receiving unit that receives a request for ride-sharing when a distance from a target user to the predetermined section is less than or equal to a predetermined distance. a first route information generation unit that generates first route information based on first external information that is information related to the operation of public transportation and a route search request to a destination;
a first route information providing unit that provides the first route information to a ride-sharing management device that manages ride-sharing;
a second route information acquisition unit that acquires second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, from the ride share management device;
a route information notification unit configured to notify a target user of route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information;
A route search device, comprising: a vehicle allocation requesting unit that requests vehicle allocation by ride sharing when a distance from the target user to a predetermined section included in the first route information is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a rideshare management device,
said computer,
a first route information acquisition unit that acquires first route information that is route information to a destination by public transportation;
A vehicle allocation availability determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle can be allocated for ride sharing in a predetermined section included in the first route information, based on the second external information, which is information related to restrictions on movement of people, and the first route information. When,
a second route information generation unit that generates second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, based on the determination result of the vehicle allocation availability determination unit;
a second route information providing unit that provides the second route information;
A computer program that functions as a vehicle allocation request reception unit that receives a request for vehicle allocation in ride sharing, which is requested when the distance from a target user to the predetermined section is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a route search device,
said computer,
a first route information generation unit that generates first route information based on first external information that is information related to the operation of public transportation and a route search request to a destination;
a first route information providing unit that provides the first route information to a ride-sharing management device that manages ride-sharing;
a second route information acquisition unit that acquires second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride sharing, from the ride share management device;
a route information notification unit configured to notify a target user of route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information;
A computer program that functions as a vehicle allocation request unit that requests vehicle allocation by ride sharing when a distance from the target user to a predetermined section included in the first route information is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. A route search device reads first external information, which is information related to the operation of public transportation, from a first external information database, and based on the read first external information and a route search request to a destination, generating first route information, which is route information to the destination by public transportation, and transmitting the generated first route information to a rideshare management device;
The ride share management device reads second external information, which is information related to restrictions on movement of people, from a second external information database, and reads the second external information and the first route received from the route search device. determining, based on the information, whether or not a ride-sharing vehicle can be allocated in a predetermined section included in the first route information;
The ride-sharing management device generates second route information, which is route information to the destination using ride-sharing, based on the determination result of the availability of the vehicle allocation, and transmits the generated second route information to the route. transmitting to a search device;
a step in which the route search device transmits route information including at least the second route information among the first route information and the second route information received from the ride-sharing management device to a terminal device possessed by a target user; When,
a step of transmitting, to the ride-sharing management device, vehicle allocation request information for requesting a ride-sharing vehicle allocation by the route search device when the distance from the target user to the predetermined section is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. including, pathfinding methods.

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