JP7289197B2 - SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT, AND VEHICLE TERMINAL - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a system, method, and program for providing content to taxi passengers, and an in-vehicle terminal that outputs the content.

Conventionally, techniques for distributing contents such as advertisements to taxi passengers have been proposed. For example, Patent Literature 1 below discloses a system for distributing advertisement information corresponding to a requester who has requested taxi dispatch to an information processing terminal mounted in the taxi. In this system, for example, when a restaurant is the request source and requests the dispatch of a taxi, an advertisement corresponding to the restaurant is displayed on the information processing terminal mounted on the dispatched taxi.

JP 2014-63429 A

However, in the above-described conventional system, the content provided to passengers is limited to the content corresponding to the requester of dispatch. It is difficult to provide content in response to delays in arriving at destinations, etc.). Therefore, it is desired to implement a mechanism for flexibly providing content so as to be able to respond to changes in individual situations.

One object of the embodiments of the present invention is to assist in providing appropriate content to taxi passengers. Other objects of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon review of the specification as a whole.

A system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a system for providing content, comprising one or more computer processors, wherein the one or more computer processors, in response to execution of readable instructions, A process of setting content to be output in an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a taxi boarded by the passenger based at least on movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger, and transmitting the set content to the passenger boarding the taxi. a process of outputting from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the output, and a process of adjusting the content to be output from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content. Execute.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method, executed by one or more computers, for providing content to a taxi for the passenger to board based at least on travel plan information relating to the travel plan of the passenger. a step of setting contents to be output in an in-vehicle terminal installed in a taxi; a step of outputting the set contents in the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi; and outputting the set contents and adjusting content to be output at the in-vehicle terminal in response to occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger.

A program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a program for providing content, which, in response to execution on one or more computers, transmits to said one or more computers a movement plan relating to a passenger's movement plan. a process of setting content to be output in an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a taxi boarded by the passenger based at least on the information; A process of outputting and a process of adjusting the contents to be output by the in-vehicle terminal according to the occurrence of an event affecting the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set contents are executed.

An in-vehicle terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention is an in-vehicle terminal that includes a computer processor and is mounted in a taxi for passengers to board, wherein the computer processor, in response to execution of readable instructions, causes the passengers to a process of setting content to be output based on at least the movement plan information related to the movement plan of; a process of outputting the set content in response to the passenger boarding the taxi; and adjusting content to be output in response to occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger.

Various embodiments of the present invention assist in providing relevant content to taxi passengers.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a network including a content providing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing functions of a content distribution server 10 and an in-vehicle terminal 30 included in the content providing system 1; FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying information managed in an in-vehicle terminal information table 611; FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating information managed in a content information table 612; FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram exemplifying information managed in a dispatch request management table 613; FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating processes executed by the content distribution server 10 and the in-vehicle terminal 30; FIG. The figure which illustrates the screen 70 for vehicle-mounted terminals in the state which the guidance content is reproducing|regenerating. FIG. 10 is a view exemplifying setting details of a content list when a passenger's destination is set in a dispatch request; FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating setting contents of a content list when a passenger does not use a dispatch service; FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining how the content list illustrated in FIG. 8 is adjusted; The figure which illustrates the screen 70 for vehicle-mounted terminals of the state which payment information is displayed. The figure which illustrates the screen 70 for vehicle-mounted terminals by which the content containing the operation information of a railroad is reproduced|regenerated.

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

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a network including a content providing system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The system 1 includes a content distribution server 10 and an in-vehicle terminal 30 communicatively connected to the server 10 via a communication network 20 such as the Internet and mounted in a taxi 40, as shown. In FIG. 1, only one vehicle-mounted terminal 30 is illustrated, but the system 1 may include a plurality of vehicle-mounted terminals 30 mounted on a plurality of taxis 40, respectively. The content providing system 1 has a function of providing content to passengers of the taxi 40 via the in-vehicle terminal 30 .

The content distribution server 10 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. /F 14 and a storage (storage device) 15, and these components are electrically connected via a bus (not shown) or the like.

The computer processor 11 loads various programs stored in the storage 15 or the like into the main memory 12 and executes various instructions included in the programs. The main memory 12 is composed of, for example, a DRAM.

The input/output I/F 13 includes various input/output devices for exchanging information with a user or the like. The input/output I/F 13 includes, for example, information input devices such as keyboards and pointing devices (for example, mice, touch panels, etc.), voice input devices such as microphones, and image input devices such as cameras. The input/output I/F 13 includes an image output device (display device) such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The communication I/F 14 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various types of communication software, or a combination thereof, and is configured to enable wired or wireless communication via the communication network 20 or the like.

The storage 15 is configured by, for example, a magnetic disk or flash memory. The storage 15 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like.

In this embodiment, the content distribution server 10 can be configured using a plurality of computers each having the hardware configuration described above. For example, the server 10 may be composed of multiple server devices.

The content distribution server 10 configured in this way can be configured to have functions as a web server and an application server. , and transmits screen data (for example, HTML data) and control data according to the results of the processing to the vehicle-mounted terminal 30 . The in-vehicle terminal 30 may display a web page or other screen based on the received data.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the content distribution server 10 is communicably connected to the dispatch management server 50 via the communication network 20, and can exchange various information with the server 50. It's becoming

In this embodiment, the dispatch management server 50 responds to a request from a user who operates a user terminal 52 communicatively connected via the communication network 20, and dispatches a taxi 40 to the user. Provides ride-hailing services. The service is provided, for example, through an application for dispatch service installed in the user terminal 52 configured as a smartphone. In addition, the vehicle allocation management server 50 operates a driver terminal 44 communicatively connected via the communication network 20 and provides a vehicle allocation service to a driver (crew member) who drives a taxi 40 via the driver terminal 44. It is configured to make various requests (for example, a request for picking up a vehicle, etc.). The vehicle allocation management server 50 includes a storage device that stores user information about users (passengers) of the vehicle allocation service.

For example, when the dispatch management server 50 receives a dispatch request including a user account and information specifying a boarding position (pickup position) from the user terminal 52, the dispatch management server 50 identifies the taxi 40 to be assigned to the received dispatch request. A pick-up request is transmitted to a driver terminal 44 corresponding to the taxi 40.例文帳に追加Upon receiving the pick-up request, the driver terminal 44 displays information (boarding position, etc.) related to the pick-up request, and also accepts input by the driver of a response to the pick-up request (“accept” or “not accept”). Send the reply to the server 50 . When the driver's answer is "accept", the server 50 determines that the vehicle allocation is confirmed and transmits that fact to the user terminal 52. allocates a new taxi 40. Note that the dispatch request via the user terminal 52 may be made by the user who gets on the taxi 40, or may be made by the dispatch service provider or the operator of the taxi company (in this case, for example, A dispatch request from the user to the operator can be made by telephone or the like.).

The in-vehicle terminal 30 is configured as a general computer, and as shown in FIG. 35, and these constituent elements are electrically connected via a bus or the like (not shown).

The computer processor 31 is configured as a CPU, GPU, or the like, reads various programs stored in the storage 35 or the like into the main memory 32, and executes various instructions included in the programs. The main memory 32 is composed of, for example, a DRAM.

The input/output I/F 33 includes various input/output devices for exchanging information with a user or the like. The input/output I/F 33 includes, for example, information input devices such as keyboards and pointing devices (for example, mouse, touch panel, etc.), voice input devices such as microphones, and image input devices such as cameras. The input/output I/F 33 includes an image output device such as a display and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The communication I/F 34 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various types of communication software, or a combination thereof, and is configured to enable wired or wireless communication via the communication network 20 or the like.

The storage 35 is configured by, for example, a magnetic disk or flash memory. The storage 35 stores various programs including an operating system, various data, and the like. A program stored in the storage 35 can be downloaded from an application market or the like and installed.

In the present embodiment, the in-vehicle terminal 30 may be configured as a tablet terminal, smart phone, digital signage device, smart speaker, or the like. In this embodiment, the in-vehicle terminal 30 can be installed at any position inside the cabin of the taxi 40 . For example, the in-vehicle terminal 30 is installed near the headrest of the passenger's seat so that the image output device such as the display faces the rear seat.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the in-vehicle terminal 30 is communicably connected to a taximeter 42 installed in a taxi 40 (for example, via short-range wireless communication such as BLE). Various types of information can be exchanged with 42. In addition to the taxi meter 42, the taxi 40 includes a car navigation system, various payment devices (for example, a credit card payment terminal, etc.), a radio for taxis, and various devices necessary for taxi business such as a drive recorder. A device can be installed.

In addition, the vehicle-mounted terminal 30 can be communicably connected to the content distribution server 10, the vehicle allocation management server 50, and the user terminal 52 via the communication network 20, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the in-vehicle terminal 30 can be communicably connected to the driver terminal 44 via the communication network 20 or short-range wireless communication such as BLE.

Next, functions of the content providing system 1 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the functions of the content distribution server 10 and the in-vehicle terminal 30 included in the system 1. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the server 10 has an information storage management unit 61 that stores and manages information, and a distribution control unit 63 that controls distribution of content to the in-vehicle terminal 30 . These functions are realized by the cooperative operation of hardware such as the computer processor 11 and the main memory 12, and various programs and data stored in the storage 15 and the like. It is implemented by the computer processor 11 executing instructions included in the loaded program. Also, these functions of the content distribution server 10 can be realized by cooperation between the server 10 and the in-vehicle terminal 30 , or can be realized by the in-vehicle terminal 30 . For example, part or all of the functions of the distribution control unit 63 may be implemented by the onboard terminal 30 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the vehicle-mounted terminal 30 has an information storage management section 67 that stores and manages information, and an information input/output control section 69 that controls input/output of information in the vehicle-mounted terminal 30 . These functions are realized by the cooperative operation of hardware such as the computer processor 31 and the main memory 32, and various programs and data stored in the storage 35 and the like. It is implemented by the computer processor 31 executing instructions included in the loaded program. Also, these functions of the in-vehicle terminal 30 can be realized by cooperation between the content distribution server 10 and the in-vehicle terminal 30 or by the server 10 .

The information storage management unit 61 of the content distribution server 10 is configured by the storage 15 and the like, and stores and manages various information. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the information storage management unit 61 has an in-vehicle terminal information table 611 that manages information about the in-vehicle terminal 30 and a content information table 612 that manages information about content distributed to the in-vehicle terminal 30. , a vehicle allocation request management table 613 for managing information related to vehicle allocation requests in the vehicle allocation service provided by the vehicle allocation management server 50, and a content DB 615 for storing the content itself to be distributed to the in-vehicle terminal 30.

The distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 executes various processes related to control of content distribution. For example, the distribution control unit 63 is configured to transmit content stored in the content DB 615 to the in-vehicle terminal 30 .

The information storage management unit 67 of the in-vehicle terminal 30 is configured by the storage 35 and the like, and stores and manages various information. For example, the information storage management unit 67 is configured to store content received from the content distribution server 10 and other content.

The information input/output control unit 69 of the in-vehicle terminal 30 executes various processes related to control of information input/output in the in-vehicle terminal 30 . For example, the information input/output control unit 69 outputs content transmitted in a streaming format from the content distribution server 10, or content downloaded from the content distribution server 10 or another device and stored in the storage 35 or the like. is configured to output

In this embodiment, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 sets content to be output from the in-vehicle terminal 30 mounted on the taxi 40 on which the passenger rides, based at least on the movement plan information regarding the passenger's movement plan. is configured to For example, the distribution control unit 63 is configured to acquire vehicle allocation request information as passenger movement plan information from the vehicle allocation management server 50, and set content based on the vehicle allocation request information.

In this embodiment, the contents set by the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 are output from the in-vehicle terminal 30 mounted on the taxi 40 in response to the corresponding passenger boarding the taxi 40. is configured to

In this embodiment, the content output by the in-vehicle terminal 30 is adjusted according to the occurrence of an event that affects the passenger's travel plan while the content is being output. For example, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 is configured to adjust the content when recognizing the occurrence of such an event. Content adjustments include deletion, modification and addition of content.

As described above, the content providing system 1 according to the present embodiment outputs content set based on the travel plan information of the passenger from the corresponding in-vehicle terminal 30 according to the passenger boarding the taxi 40, and outputs the content. Since the content to be output is adjusted according to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during output, it is possible to provide flexible content according to individual changes in circumstances when traveling by taxi 40. becomes. In other words, the content providing system 1 supports provision of appropriate content to taxi passengers.

In this embodiment, the content output from the in-vehicle terminal 30 includes various types of electronic content, such as moving images, still images, and audio, or combinations thereof. In other words, the information input/output control unit 69 of the in-vehicle terminal 30, for example, reproduces video content composed of moving images and audio (displays images and outputs audio), and reproduces silent video content composed only of moving images or still images. It is configured to reproduce (display images) or reproduce (output audio) audio-only content. These contents can be configured as advertisements, programs, movies, music, BGM, or the like.

In this embodiment, setting of contents based on the passenger's movement plan information can be performed at various timings. For example, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 receives the vehicle allocation request information as the travel plan information of the passenger from the vehicle allocation management server 50 (that is, for example, according to confirmation of the vehicle allocation). It may be configured to set the content based on the information, or it may be configured to set the content in response to a request from the in-vehicle terminal 30 .

Moreover, the distribution of the content set by the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 to the in-vehicle terminal 30 can be performed at various timings. For example, the distribution control unit 63 is configured to transmit the set content to the in-vehicle terminal 30 according to the setting of the content based on the travel plan information (for example, dispatch request information) of the passenger, and the information of the in-vehicle terminal 30 The input/output control unit 69 is configured to store the content received from the content distribution server 10 in the storage 35 or the like, and then output the stored content when recognizing that a passenger has boarded the taxi 40 . Further, for example, when the information input/output control unit 69 of the in-vehicle terminal 30 recognizes that a passenger has boarded the taxi 40, it requests the content distribution server 10 to distribute content, and the server 10 (distribution The control unit 63) is configured to transmit content set based on the travel plan information of the corresponding passenger to the corresponding in-vehicle terminal 30 in a streaming format. Passenger boarding of the taxi 40 is detected, for example, by the taxi meter 42 (for example, detected in response to the driver's operation to switch the taxi meter to the actual vehicle (rental), etc.), and the in-vehicle terminal 30 (information input/output control unit 69) is based on information provided by the taximeter 42, for example. Further, the in-vehicle terminal 30 (information input/output control unit 69) recognizes that a passenger has boarded the vehicle, for example, based on an input operation to the driver terminal 44 regarding the start of boarding (actual vehicle).

In this embodiment, the passenger's movement plan information may include various information regarding the passenger's movement plan. For example, the movement plan information includes the estimated required time until the taxi 40 arrives at the passenger's destination. In this case, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 sets the content based on at least the predicted travel time, and also sets the content based on the predicted travel time. It may be configured to adjust the content based at least on the modified expected duration that is modified accordingly. For example, the distribution control unit 63 controls the content so that it conforms to the predicted required time (for example, so that the output is completed within the predicted required time, that is, so that the output is completed by the time the destination is reached). is configured to set and adjust the The estimated travel time is calculated and provided by the dispatch management server 50, for example. The predicted travel time can also be thought of as the predicted arrival time predicted as the time of arrival at the destination.

For example, when a vehicle allocation request from a passenger is accompanied by a setting of a destination, the vehicle allocation management server 50 predicts the required time from the boarding position to the destination and sends it to the content distribution server 10 when confirming the vehicle allocation. In addition, after passengers board the taxi 40, route guidance for the taxi 40 is executed (for example, route guidance is executed via the driver terminal 44), and the route guidance is repeatedly calculated during execution of the route guidance. If the fluctuation range of the estimated required time (the difference between the estimated required time calculated when setting the content (when confirming the dispatch) and the latest estimated required time) exceeds the threshold, the latest ) is provided to the content distribution server 10 . Such a configuration allows content to be set and adjusted based on the expected travel time to reach the passenger's destination.

Also, for example, the movement plan information includes a planned travel route for the taxi 40 to arrive at the passenger's destination. In this case, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 sets the content based on at least the scheduled travel route, and also sets the content based on at least the scheduled travel route, and when an event (for example, the occurrence of an accident) that affects the scheduled travel route of the passenger occurs. It may be configured to adjust the content based at least on the modified planned travel route that is modified accordingly. For example, the distribution control unit 63 controls at least a portion of the planned travel route (for example, at least one of the start point (i.e., boarding position/pick-up position), passing point, and end point (i.e., drop-off position/destination) of the travel route. ) to set and adjust the content. The planned travel route is set and provided by the vehicle allocation management server 50, for example. For example, when a vehicle allocation request from a passenger is accompanied by a setting of a destination, the vehicle allocation management server 50 determines a planned travel route from the boarding position to the destination when confirming the vehicle allocation, and determines the content distribution server 10. In addition, after passengers board the taxi 40, route guidance for the taxi 40 is executed (for example, route guidance is executed via the driver terminal 44), and during the execution of the route guidance, the planned travel route is changed, the changed planned travel route is provided to the content distribution server 10. - 特許庁Such a configuration allows setting and adjusting content based on the planned travel route.

In addition, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 can be configured to adjust the content so as to include information about the predetermined event in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination. For example, when the destination of a passenger is a specific station of a transportation system, the distribution control unit 63 can generate predetermined operation information (delays, accidents, suspension of operation, etc.) of the transportation system at the specific station. Then, the content is adjusted so that information about the operation information is included. Such an arrangement allows the passenger to be informed through the provision of content about events occurring at the passenger's destination.

In this embodiment, when the passenger gets off the taxi 40 before the output of the set content is completed (for example, when the passenger arrives at the destination earlier than expected, and before the passenger arrives at the destination ), the passenger may be provided with information for outputting at least an unoutput portion of the entire set content. For example, when the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 recognizes that the passenger has gotten off the taxi 40 and that the output of the set content has not been completed, all or part of the content ) for outputting information (such as a URL where the content is provided) is provided to passengers. Disembarkation of passengers from the taxi 40 is detected, for example, by a taxi meter 42 (for example, detected in response to an operation by the driver to switch the taxi meter to an empty taxi, a pick-up taxi, etc.), directly from the taxi meter 42, or on-board The content distribution server 10 is notified via the terminal 30 . In addition, the disembarkation of the passenger is detected, for example, in response to an input operation regarding disembarkation to the driver terminal 44, and is notified to the content distribution server 10 directly from the driver terminal 44 or via the in-vehicle terminal 30. be. In addition, the status (progress) of content output is managed by, for example, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10, or managed by the information input/output control unit 69 of the in-vehicle terminal 30, and sent to the content distribution server 10. be notified. Information for outputting the unoutput portion of the content is provided to the passengers via, for example, a user account in the dispatch service provided by the dispatch management server 50, an e-mail address, or a user account in another service. be. Such a user account or the like is input by the user (passenger) via the in-vehicle terminal 30 or the user terminal 52, for example. Such a configuration makes it possible to provide the unoutput portion to passengers after getting off the taxi 40 when the set content is not output.

Further, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 selects a plurality of contents to be output from the in-vehicle terminal 30 from among a plurality of contents when setting the contents, and selects the selected contents when adjusting the contents. It may be configured to delete (deselect) or modify at least some of the plurality of content, or add newly selected content as the selected plurality of content. In other words, the distribution control unit 63, for example, based on at least the travel plan information of the passenger, provides the passenger (outputs from the in-vehicle terminal 30 mounted in the taxi 40 on which the passenger rides) a plurality of contents, Select from a plurality of contents stored in the content DB 615, and at least part of the selected plurality of contents according to the occurrence of an event that affects the passenger's movement plan during the output of the selected plurality of contents. (e.g., unoutput content) is deselected or changed to other content stored in the content DB 615, or the other content is newly added as content to be provided to passengers. . Such a configuration makes it possible to implement setting and adjustment of content by selecting content from among a plurality of content, changing the content, and the like.

Further, when setting the content, the distribution control unit 63 of the content distribution server 10 sets the content based on at least the passenger's movement plan information when the passenger's movement plan information is acquired. is not acquired, the content may be set based on at least the predetermined information. For example, when movement plan information (vehicle allocation request information) is transmitted from the vehicle allocation management server 50 (for example, when the vehicle is allocated via a vehicle allocation service provided by the vehicle allocation management server 50), the distribution control unit 63 While the content is set based on the movement plan information, if the movement plan information (vehicle allocation request information) is not transmitted from the vehicle allocation management server 50 (for example, if the vehicle is not allocated via the vehicle allocation service), the content is set based on the predetermined information. configured to set the content on the The predetermined information includes various information other than the passenger's movement plan information. For example, the predetermined information includes the current time (time zone), the day of the week, the current location of the taxi 40, and the like. Also, the predetermined information includes a predetermined fixed value. For example, when setting the content, if the passenger's estimated required time is acquired, the distribution control unit 63 sets the content so as to match the estimated required time, and acquires the passenger's estimated required time. If not, it can be configured to set the content to conform to a predetermined fixed value (eg, 15 minutes). Such a configuration assists in providing appropriate content when passenger travel plan information is not obtained.

Next, a specific example of the content providing system 1 of this embodiment having such functions will be described. In this specific example, an in-vehicle terminal 30 is installed in each passenger room of a plurality of taxis 40 to be dispatched in the dispatch service provided by the dispatch management server 50. , provides content to taxi 40 passengers.

First, in this example, information managed by each table will be described. FIG. 3 illustrates information managed in the vehicle-mounted terminal information table 611 in this example. The in-vehicle terminal information table 611 manages information about each of the plurality of in-vehicle terminals 30 installed in each of the plurality of taxis 40, and as shown in the figure, is associated with a "terminal ID" that identifies each in-vehicle terminal 30. Then, information such as "vehicle ID" for identifying the vehicle (taxi 40) in which this in-vehicle terminal 30 is installed, and "content list information" as information on the content list set for this in-vehicle terminal 30 is displayed. to manage. The vehicle ID is an ID used for identifying each taxi (vehicle) in the dispatch management server 50 as well.

The content list information is information on each of a plurality of contents to be played back on the corresponding in-vehicle terminal 30. Specifically, it includes a "content ID", a "playback order" for identifying each content, and information on the content list in the in-vehicle terminal. 30 includes a "played flag" that indicates whether or not it has been played. Although the details will be described later, the content list information is set according to the setting of the content list by the content distribution server 10 in response to the request from the vehicle-mounted terminal 30, and then adjusted as appropriate.

FIG. 4 illustrates information managed in the content information table 612 in this example. The content information table 612 manages information about content (content stored in the content DB 615) that can be delivered to the in-vehicle terminal 30, and as shown in the figure, is associated with a “content ID” that identifies individual content. 'Play Time', 'Area' indicating the geographical area to which this content is associated, 'Time Zone' indicating the time period to which this content is associated, 'Gender' indicating the gender associated with this content, 'Gender' indicating the gender associated with this content, Manages information such as “years” that indicate age (age) related to In this example, the content distributed to the in-vehicle terminal 30 is configured as an advertisement video of a specific store or product, and the "area", "time period", "gender", and "age" are the advertisement targets. is set to the corresponding value.

FIG. 5 illustrates information managed in the dispatch request management table 613 in this example. The vehicle allocation request management table 613 manages information related to vehicle allocation requests in the vehicle allocation service provided by the vehicle allocation management server 50. "user information" of passengers corresponding to the above, "dispatch information" which is the contents of the dispatch request, "terminal ID" for identifying the in-vehicle terminal 30 mounted on the taxi 40 assigned in the dispatch request, this dispatch request Manages information such as "status" that indicates the status of a request. These pieces of information managed in the vehicle allocation request management table 613 are appropriately set according to confirmation of vehicle allocation in the vehicle allocation service (for example, approval of the pick-up request by the driver). User information is information for each user managed by the vehicle allocation management server 50, and includes a user account for the vehicle allocation service, name, gender, age, telephone number, address, language used, frequency of use of the vehicle allocation service, and the like. is included. The vehicle allocation information is information for each vehicle allocation managed by the vehicle allocation management server 50, and includes the vehicle ID of the allocated taxi 40, pick-up place (planned boarding place), destination (planned alighting place), pick-up place It includes the scheduled travel route and estimated travel time from the destination to the destination. The state includes pick-up vehicle, actual vehicle, and drop-off, etc., and values notified from the vehicle allocation management server 50 are set according to changes in these states.

Next, the operation of the content providing system 1 in this example will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating processes executed by the content distribution server 10 and the in-vehicle terminal 30 respectively. First, as illustrated, on-vehicle terminal 30 waits until taxi 40 changes to the "actual vehicle" state (NO in step S100). Specifically, the in-vehicle terminal 30 indicates a change to the "actual vehicle" when the driver performs a predetermined operation (such as selecting the actual vehicle button) on the taxi meter 42 as the passenger enters the taxi 40. Wait for information to be sent from taximeter 42 .

Then, when the state of taxi 40 becomes "actual vehicle" (YES in step S100), in-vehicle terminal 30 requests content distribution server 10 to set a content list, which is a list of contents to be reproduced in in-vehicle terminal 30. (Step S110). The content list setting request is made with the terminal ID of the in-vehicle terminal 30 .

After the content list setting request is made, the in-vehicle terminal 30 reproduces the guidance content (step S120). The guidance content is pre-stored in the storage 35 or the like of the vehicle-mounted terminal 30, and in this example, is configured as silent video content. FIG. 7 illustrates an in-vehicle terminal screen 70 displayed on the in-vehicle terminal 30 in a state where guidance content is being reproduced. The in-vehicle terminal screen 70 is configured to display content on the entire screen, and a menu object 72 for displaying various information is arranged in the lower left corner of the screen. When the object 72 is selected, a predetermined menu for acquiring and displaying various information (for example, weather forecast information) from the outside is displayed on the in-vehicle terminal screen 70 .

Guidance content in this example includes guidance information for boarding passengers. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the guidance information includes the message "Thank you for riding. Please fasten your seatbelt." Contains animations that correspond to actions to be taken.

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 6, the reproduction of the guidance content continues until the setting of the content list by the content distribution server 10 is completed (NO in step S130). On the other hand, when receiving a content list setting request from the vehicle-mounted terminal 30, the content distribution server 10 determines whether or not the passenger who boarded the corresponding taxi 40 used the vehicle allocation service provided by the vehicle allocation management service 50. (step S200). Specifically, in the vehicle allocation request management table 613, there is a vehicle allocation request for which the terminal ID of the corresponding in-vehicle terminal 30 is set and which is valid (for example, the status has not reached "get off"). If so, it is determined that the corresponding passenger has dispatched the vehicle using the dispatch service, and if such a dispatch request does not exist, it is determined that the corresponding passenger has not dispatched the vehicle using the dispatch service. be. Examples include the case of not using a dispatch service, the case of wireless dispatch, and the case of getting on a taxi 40 waiting for a taxi or waiting.

Then, when it is determined that the passenger has used the dispatch service (YES in step S200), the contents distribution server 10 sets a contents list based on the dispatch request information provided from the dispatch management server 50 (step S210). Specifically, when the passenger's destination is set in the dispatch request, the content DB 615 stores the area including the destination and the content suitable for the passenger's sex and age (age). Contents to be included in the content list are selected from among the extracted contents. Further, when the passenger's destination is not set in the dispatch request, content that matches the passenger's sex and age (age) is extracted from a plurality of content stored in the content DB 615, and the extraction is performed. Contents to be included in the content list are selected from the displayed contents. Content suitable for a specific area, gender, and age (age) is specified by referring to the content information table 612 . Even if the passenger's destination is not set in the dispatch request, for example, after the passenger gets on board, the passenger's destination input via the in-vehicle terminal 30 or the driver terminal 44 may be acquired. You can do it.

In addition, when the destination of the passenger is set in the dispatch request, the content to be included in the content list is selected so that the total playback time of the selected content matches the estimated required time to the destination. done. The predicted required time is calculated through a route search from the boarding position to the destination when the vehicle allocation is confirmed, and is managed as part of the vehicle allocation information in the vehicle allocation request management table 613 . In this example, the content is selected such that the total playback time of the content included in the content list is the value obtained by subtracting a predetermined spare time (for example, 1 minute) from the predicted required time. If the passenger's destination is not set in the dispatch request, the content is selected so that the total playback time of the content included in the content list is a predetermined fixed value (for example, 15 minutes), Alternatively, a predetermined number of contents are selected. Also, in this example, the playback order of the contents included in the content list is set according to a predetermined rule. Information about the set content list is registered (overwritten) in the in-vehicle terminal information table 611 .

FIG. 8 exemplifies the setting contents of the content list when the passenger's destination is set in the dispatch request. The example of FIG. 8 is an example of a content list when the passenger's gender is "male", the passenger's age (age) is "30's", and the passenger's destination is included in the area "Tokyo/Nihonbashi". , and the same values (male, 30s, Nihonbashi, Tokyo) are also set for the gender, age, and area of each content included in the content list. The example of FIG. 8 is an example in which the predicted required time is 14 minutes, and the total playback time of the contents included in the content list is 13 minutes, which is the predicted required time of 14 minutes minus the spare time of 1 minute. minutes.

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 6, on the other hand, if it is determined that the passenger has not used the dispatch service (NO in step S200), content distribution server 10 sets a content list based on the current time (step S220). . Specifically, content suitable for the time zone corresponding to the current time is extracted from a plurality of contents stored in the content DB 615, and content to be included in the content list is selected from the extracted content. be. Content suitable for a specific time period is identified by referring to content information table 612 . The selection of the content to be included in the content list is similar to the case where the passenger's destination is not set in the dispatch request. or so that a predetermined number of contents are selected. Information about the set content list is registered (overwritten) in the in-vehicle terminal information table 611 .

FIG. 9 exemplifies the setting contents of the content list when the passenger does not use the dispatch service. The example of FIG. 9 is an example of a content list when the time zone corresponding to the current time is "morning", and the same value (morning) is also set for the time zone of each content included in the content list. there is In addition, when the passenger does not use the dispatch service, the total playback time of the content included in the content list is 15 minutes, which is a predetermined fixed value.

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 6, when the setting of the content list by content distribution server 10 is thus completed (YES in step S130), vehicle-mounted terminal 30 reproduces the content according to the set content list (step S140). Specifically, when receiving the content list setting completion notification from the content distribution server 10, the in-vehicle terminal 30 accesses its own content list information managed in the in-vehicle terminal information table 611, and accesses the content list information included in the content list. The server 10 is requested to distribute the content in order according to the reproduction order, and the content transmitted from the server 10 in streaming form is reproduced. The reproduction of the content continues until taxi 40 reaches the destination and enters the "payment" state (NO in step S150).

On the other hand, content distribution server 10 waits until taxi 40 enters the "payment" state (NO in step S230) and waits for reception of a change notification of estimated travel time (NO in step S240). Specifically, in this example, the vehicle allocation management server 50 sets the difference between the estimated required time at the time of confirming the vehicle allocation and the current estimated required time (fluctuation range of the estimated required time) as a threshold value (for example, 5 minute) is exceeded, a change notification of the predicted required time is transmitted to the content distribution server 10, and the server 10 waits for reception of the notification. The state of the taxi 40 is notified to the content distribution server 10 from the in-vehicle terminal 30, the dispatch management server 50, or the like.

Upon receiving the change notification of estimated travel time (YES in step S240), content distribution server 10 adjusts the content list based on the dispatch request information and the current estimated travel time (step S250). Specifically, the total playback time of the content included in the content list is set to the value obtained by subtracting a predetermined spare time (for example, 1 minute) from the current (changed) predicted required time. content is deleted from the content list, replaced with other content, or new content is added to the content list.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining how the content list illustrated in FIG. 8 is adjusted. In the example of FIG. 10, the current estimated required time (19 minutes) is increased by 5 minutes compared to the estimated required time (14 minutes) at the time of confirming the dispatch, so a new playback time of 5 minutes is created. Content "D" has been added to the end of the content list (in the last playback order). As a result, the total playback time of the content included in the content list is 18 minutes, which is the current predicted required time of 19 minutes minus the predetermined spare time of 1 minute. Note that the position (playback order) at which new content is added is not limited to the end (last).

Returning to the sequence diagram of FIG. 6, when the state of taxi 40 becomes "payment" (YES in step S150), vehicle-mounted terminal 30 displays payment information (step S160). Specifically, the in-vehicle terminal 30 receives from the taxi meter 42 information indicating a change to "payment" in response to a predetermined operation (such as an operation of selecting a payment button) on the taxi meter 42 by the driver of the taxi 40. to display payment information.

FIG. 11 illustrates the onboard terminal screen 70 on which payment information is displayed. The screen 70 in this state displays, as payment information, the total payment amount and its breakdown (fare, discount, other fees, etc.). These payment information are provided by the taximeter 42 .

In the above-described example, content transmitted from the content distribution server 10 in a streaming format is configured to be played back on the in-vehicle terminal 30. All of them are downloaded in advance to the storage 35 of the in-vehicle terminal 30 or the like.

In the above example, the content is set based on the predicted travel time, and the content is adjusted according to the change in the predicted travel time. It is also possible to set the content based on the above and adjust the content according to the change of the planned travel route. In this case, for example, when the scheduled travel route passes through a specific passing point, the content distribution server 10 extracts content suitable for the area including the specific passing point when setting the content list. configured as In this case, when the content distribution server 10 receives the change notification of the scheduled travel route from the vehicle allocation management server 50, the content distribution server 10 adjusts the content so that the content is based on the changed scheduled travel route. Content that matches the area that includes the waypoints that will no longer be passed on the planned travel route is deleted from the content list, while the content that is compatible with the area that includes the waypoints that will be passed on the planned travel route after the change is deleted. Add content to the content list.

In the above example, when a predetermined event occurs at the passenger's destination, content including information about the event may be added to the content list. For example, when the passenger's destination is a railway station, the content distribution server 10 acquires railway operation information (delays, accidents, suspension of operation, etc.) related to the destination station from the outside. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 12, content having an operation information display area 71 for displaying such railway operation information is configured to be added to the content list. For example, the content is played after waiting for the completion of the playback of the content being played included in the set content list (that is, it is added as the next content in the playback order of the content being played), or Interrupt (stop playing) the content that is playing and play it immediately (change the priority of the content). In addition, in the content having such an operation information display area 71, the destination of the taxi 40 is displayed based on the operation information (and, for example, the final railway destination of the passenger input via the in-vehicle terminal 30 etc.) A change (for example, a station on another line that is in normal operation, etc.) may be proposed.

In the above example, when the status of the taxi 40 becomes "payment", if there are contents being played or not being played in the content list, the contents being played and not being played can be retrieved later. Provide passengers with information such as a URL for playback (for example, send to the user account of the dispatch service, or send to the account entered by the user via the in-vehicle terminal 30 or the user terminal 52) etc.).

As described above, in the present embodiment, part or all of the processing related to content distribution control can be configured to be executed by the in-vehicle terminal 30. For example, in the sequence diagram illustrated in FIG. The processing executed by the distribution server 10 (processing related to content list setting and adjustment) may be executed by the in-vehicle terminal 30 .

The content providing system 1 according to the present embodiment described above distributes content set based on the passenger's travel plan information (for example, dispatch request information) to the corresponding in-vehicle terminal 30 according to the passenger boarding the taxi 40. , and adjusts the content to be output according to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the content (for example, fluctuations in the predicted required time), so when traveling by taxi 40 It is possible to provide flexible content according to changes in individual circumstances. In other words, the content providing system 1 supports provision of appropriate content to taxi passengers.

In the embodiment described above, the content distribution server 10 is configured to have a content DB 615 that stores content provided to passengers. Stored in the server and provided from the external server.

In another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to traveling by taxi 40, the passenger's travel plan includes traveling by means of transportation other than the taxi 40 (eg, walking, public transportation, etc.). Such a travel plan consists, for example, of the overall departure point, taxi pick-up and drop-off points, public transportation pick-up, transfer and drop-off stations, and overall destination. Also, such a travel plan is managed by, for example, the content distribution server 10, the dispatch management server 50, or another server device. Then, for example, in addition to (or in place of) the traveling route of the taxi 40, in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the walking or public transportation route (after getting off the taxi 40), the in-vehicle terminal 30 The content to be output in is adjusted, for example, the content is adjusted to include operation information of public transportation and weather information on each route. Content may also be tailored to include alternate route information in response to the occurrence of such events. The alternative route includes a route that can only be reached halfway (for example, it is possible to go to Haneda Airport, but the flight is canceled, etc.).

The processes and procedures described herein, other than those explicitly described, may be implemented in software, hardware, or any combination thereof. For example, the processes and procedures described herein are implemented by implementing logic corresponding to the processes and procedures in media such as integrated circuits, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, magnetic disks, and the like. Moreover, the processes and procedures described in this specification can be implemented as computer programs corresponding to the processes and procedures, and can be executed by various computers.

Although the processes and procedures described herein are described as being performed by a single device, software, component or module, such processes or procedures may be performed by multiple devices, software, components or modules. and/or by multiple modules. Also, the software and hardware elements described herein can be implemented by aggregating them into fewer components or by decomposing them into more components.

In this specification, even if the components of the invention are described as either singular or plural, or are described without being limited to either singular or plural, when the context requires otherwise , the component may be singular or plural.

1 content providing system 10 content distribution server 11 computer processor 15 storage 20 communication network 30 in-vehicle terminal 31 computer processor 35 storage 42 taxi meter 44 driver terminal 50 vehicle allocation management server 52 user terminal 61 information storage management unit 611 in-vehicle terminal information table 612 content information Table 613 Vehicle allocation request management table 614 Content DB
63 Distribution control unit 67 Information storage management unit 69 Information input/output control unit 70 In-vehicle terminal screen

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A system for providing content, comprising one or more computer processors, comprising:
The one or more computer processors, in response to executing readable instructions,
a process of setting content to be output from an in-vehicle terminal mounted in a taxi in which the passenger rides, based at least on movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger;
a process of outputting the set content from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi;
A process of adjusting the content to be output by the in-vehicle terminal in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content;
A process of providing the passenger with information for outputting at least an unoutput portion of the entire set content when the passenger gets off the taxi before the output of the set content is completed. and run
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
system. A system for providing content, comprising one or more computer processors, comprising:
The one or more computer processors, in response to executing readable instructions,
a process of setting content to be output from an in-vehicle terminal mounted in a taxi in which the passenger rides, based at least on movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger;
a process of outputting the set content from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi;
a process of adjusting content to be output by the in-vehicle terminal in response to the occurrence of an event affecting the travel plan of the passenger during output of the set content,
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
In the content setting processing, when the passenger's movement plan information is acquired, the content is set based on at least the passenger's movement plan information, and when the passenger's movement plan information is not acquired, , configuring content based at least on the predetermined information;
system. The passenger's movement plan information includes a predicted required time until the taxi arrives at the passenger's destination,
The process of setting the content includes setting the content based at least on the predicted duration;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content based on at least the changed predicted duration that is changed in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the predicted duration.
3. The system of claim 1 or 2 . The passenger's movement plan information includes a planned travel route until the taxi arrives at the passenger's destination,
The process of setting the content includes setting the content based on at least a planned travel route,
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content based on at least the changed planned travel route that is changed in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the planned travel route.
4. The system of any one of claims 1-3. The process of setting the content includes selecting one or more contents to be output from the in-vehicle terminal from among a plurality of contents,
The process of adjusting the content deletes or changes at least part of the selected one or more pieces of content, or adds newly selected content as the selected one or more pieces of content. including to
5. The system of any one of claims 1-4. A method, executed by one or more computers, for providing content, comprising:
a step of setting content to be output by an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a taxi boarded by the passenger, based on at least movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger;
a step of outputting the set content from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi;
a step of adjusting content to be output by the in-vehicle terminal in response to occurrence of an event affecting the travel plan of the passenger during output of the set content;
providing the passenger with information for outputting at least an unoutput part of the entire set content when the passenger gets off the taxi before the output of the set content is completed; and
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The step of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
Method. A method, executed by one or more computers, for providing content, comprising:
a step of setting content to be output by an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a taxi boarded by the passenger, based on at least movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger;
a step of outputting the set content from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi;
adjusting the content to be output by the in-vehicle terminal in response to the occurrence of an event affecting the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content;
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The step of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
In the step of setting the content, when the passenger's movement plan information is acquired, the content is set based on at least the passenger's movement plan information, and when the passenger's movement plan information is not acquired, , configuring content based at least on the predetermined information;
Method. A program for providing content,
Upon execution on one or more computers, to said one or more computers,
a process of setting content to be output from an in-vehicle terminal mounted in a taxi in which the passenger rides, based at least on movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger;
a process of outputting the set content from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi;
A process of adjusting the content to be output by the in-vehicle terminal in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content;
A process of providing the passenger with information for outputting at least an unoutput part of the entire set content when the passenger gets off the taxi before the output of the set content is completed. and
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
program. A program for providing content,
Upon execution on one or more computers, to said one or more computers,
a process of setting content to be output from an in-vehicle terminal mounted in a taxi in which the passenger rides, based at least on movement plan information relating to the movement plan of the passenger;
a process of outputting the set content from the in-vehicle terminal in response to the passenger boarding the taxi;
executing a process of adjusting the content to be output by the in-vehicle terminal in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content,
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
In the content setting processing, when the passenger's movement plan information is acquired, the content is set based on at least the passenger's movement plan information, and when the passenger's movement plan information is not acquired, , configuring content based at least on the predetermined information;
program. An in-vehicle terminal equipped with a computer processor and mounted in a taxi for passengers to ride,
The computer processor, in response to executing readable instructions,
A process of setting content to be output based on at least the movement plan information regarding the movement plan of the passenger;
a process of outputting the set content according to the passenger boarding the taxi;
A process of adjusting content to be output in response to the occurrence of an event affecting the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content;
A process of providing the passenger with information for outputting at least an unoutput part of the entire set content when the passenger gets off the taxi before the output of the set content is completed. and run
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
In-vehicle terminal. An in-vehicle terminal equipped with a computer processor and mounted in a taxi for passengers to ride,
The computer processor, in response to executing readable instructions,
A process of setting content to be output based on at least the movement plan information regarding the movement plan of the passenger;
a process of outputting the set content according to the passenger boarding the taxi;
a process of adjusting content to be output in response to the occurrence of an event that affects the travel plan of the passenger during the output of the set content,
the passenger travel plan information includes the passenger's destination;
The process of adjusting the content includes adjusting the content so that information related to the predetermined event is preferentially output in response to the occurrence of a predetermined event at the passenger's destination,
In the content setting processing, when the passenger's movement plan information is acquired, the content is set based on at least the passenger's movement plan information, and when the passenger's movement plan information is not acquired, , configuring content based at least on the predetermined information;
In-vehicle terminal.

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