JPWO2014162543A1 - Terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a navigation device (50) capable of selecting and joining desired members from among members who can request a merge. The navigation device (50) obtains information on other terminal devices that can request the joining. The display unit (57) of the navigation device (50) displays the acquired information of the other navigation device (50). The navigation device (50) can select another displayed navigation device (50). When another navigation device (50) is selected, the navigation device (50) starts operating a function for joining with the user of the selected other navigation device (50).

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a processing method for the terminal device, a processing program for the terminal device, a recording medium storing the processing program for the terminal device, and an information processing system.

  For example, when taking a walk on a moving body such as a bicycle or walking, there are cases where a friend in the vicinity joins and enjoys the walk together. In such a case, for example, a meeting point is determined by communicating with a friend by telephone or the like, and each moves toward the meeting point. However, if the merging point is not set appropriately, the time for each person to arrive at the merging point will vary, so the first arriving person will have time to wait for the arrival of another person (arrival waiting time). become.

  As a technique applicable to this type of problem, for example, there is a vehicle navigation device described in Patent Document 1. The vehicle navigation device of Patent Document 1 is mainly intended for automobiles, and based on the current position data of the own vehicle and the current position data of other vehicles scheduled to be merged, the intermediate position of both vehicles is set as the merge position, This merging position is guided as a new destination.

JP 2000-88591 A

  The vehicle navigation apparatus described in Patent Document 1 mainly targets the merging of two automobiles. For this reason, an example is a problem that it is not possible to select a desired member from among members who can request a join.

  Therefore, the present invention stores, for example, a terminal device, a terminal device processing method, a terminal device processing program, and a terminal device processing program capable of selecting and joining desired members from among members who can request joining. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium and an information processing system.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is an information acquisition unit that acquires information of another terminal device that can be requested to join, and information of another terminal device acquired by the information acquisition unit. When the other terminal device is selected by the first selection unit, the other selected terminal device is displayed. A terminal device comprising: a merging function start unit that starts operation of a function for merging with a device.

  The invention described in claim 8 includes an information acquisition step of acquiring information of another terminal device that can request a joining, a display step of displaying information of the other terminal device acquired by the information acquisition step, A selection step for selecting the other terminal device displayed, and when the other terminal device is selected in the selection step, a function for joining the user of the selected other terminal device is started. And a joining function starting step.

It is a block block diagram of the information processing system containing the server apparatus as an information processing apparatus concerning one Example of this invention. It is a block block diagram of the navigation apparatus with which the information processing system of FIG. 1 is provided. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of a process (movement history accumulation | storage process) of the information processing system of FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the process (merging process) of the information processing system of FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a continuation of the sequence diagram of FIG. 4. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the navigation apparatus of the representative mobile body of FIG. 1, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows an example of a merging function screen, (b) is an example of a group member selection screen. (C) is a figure which shows an example of a merging purpose selection screen. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the navigation apparatus of the representative mobile body of FIG. 1, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows an example of a merge time designation | designated screen, (b) is an example of a merge rejection screen (C) is a figure which shows an example of a merge point setting completed screen. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the navigation apparatus of the subordinate mobile body of FIG. 1, Comprising: (a) is a figure which shows an example of a confluence request screen, (b) is a confluence point setting completed screen. It is a figure which shows an example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement (joining point determination processing (shortest time)) of the server apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement (joining point determination processing (designated time)) of the server apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining the operation of determining a meeting point in the server apparatus of FIG. 1, in which (a) calculates a circle having a radius that can be moved at an average moving speed from the current position as a movable range in each moving body. It is a figure which shows a state, (b) is a figure which shows the state which correct | amended the movable range of (a) based on a wind direction and a wind speed, (c) is a part of movable range of each moving body. It is a figure which shows the state which overlapped. It is a sequence diagram which shows another example of the continuation of the sequence diagram of FIG. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the navigation apparatus of the representative mobile body of FIG. 1, and is a diagram showing an example of a meeting point selection screen. (A) is a perspective view explaining the state in which each moving body exists in a sloping ground, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the XX line of (a). It is a figure which shows the other Example of the group member selection screen shown in FIG.6 (b). It is a figure which shows the other Example of the merge point selection screen shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the information acquisition unit acquires information of another terminal device that can request the joining. A display part displays the information of the other terminal device acquired by the information acquisition part. The other terminal device displayed can be selected by the first selection unit. When the merging function start unit selects another terminal device by the first selection unit, the function for merging with the user of the selected other terminal device starts to operate. Thereby, a desired member can be selected and joined from members (users of other terminal devices) who can request joining.

  In addition, the information acquisition unit acquires a map on which a mark indicating the current position information of another terminal device and its current position information is displayed, and the display unit displays the map acquired by the information acquisition unit. May be. By doing in this way, since the mark showing the current position information of itself and other terminal devices is displayed on the map, it is easy to select a member.

  Further, the information acquisition unit may acquire a list of distance information between other terminal devices and itself, and the display unit may display the list acquired by the information acquisition unit. This makes it easy to select members.

  Further, the display unit may display information of other terminal devices within a predetermined range from itself. By doing so, other terminal devices that are distant from themselves are not displayed, and it becomes easier to select members.

  In addition, the merging function start unit may at least make an inquiry by the communication unit regarding whether or not the user of the selected other terminal device can join. By doing in this way, the convenience of the user of another terminal device can be heard.

  In addition, the joining function starting unit inquires by the communication unit about whether or not the user of the selected other terminal device can join, and as a result, if the server device is accepted, the server device is selected. It is also possible to calculate a joining point for joining with the user of the terminal device and display the computed joining point. By doing in this way, the junction point according to the availability of the user of another terminal device can be calculated.

  Moreover, you may make it a confluence | merging point acquisition part acquire the confluence | merging point corresponding to the merging purpose selected by the 2nd selection part. In this way, as a meeting point, for example, a restaurant is determined when the meeting purpose is “meal” and a park or a station is determined when the meeting purpose is “meeting”. The meeting point can be output, and convenience can be improved.

  Moreover, the processing method of the terminal device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention acquires the information of the other terminal device which can request confluence | merging at an information acquisition process. In the display step, information on other terminal devices acquired in the information acquisition step is displayed. In the selection step, the displayed other terminal device is selected. When another terminal device is selected in the selection step in the merging function start step, a function for merging with the user of the selected other terminal device is started. Thereby, a desired member can be selected and joined from members (users of other terminal devices) who can request joining.

  Moreover, it is good also as a processing program of the terminal device which performs the processing method of the terminal device mentioned above by computer. By doing in this way, it is possible to select and join desired members from members (users of other terminal devices) who can request the joining. In addition, since the program is executed by a computer, dedicated hardware or the like is not necessary and can be installed and functioned in a general-purpose information processing apparatus.

  Further, a processing program for a terminal device that causes a computer to execute the processing method for the terminal device described above may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium. In this way, the program can be distributed as a single unit in addition to being incorporated in the device, and version upgrades can be easily performed.

  An information processing system comprising one or more server devices and a plurality of terminal devices, comprising the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 as the plurality of terminal devices. An information processing system may be used. Thereby, a desired member can be selected and joined from members (users of other terminal devices) who can request joining.

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An information processing system 1 incorporating a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The information processing system 1 includes a server device 10 as an information processing device, and a navigation device 50 as a plurality of terminal devices arranged on the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40.

  The server device 10 is configured by a computer or the like installed at a business office or the like. The server device 10 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet or a public line network. The server device 10 can communicate with the navigation device 50 arranged in the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 via a communication network. The server device 10 can communicate with a weather data server (not shown) via a communication network, and the weather, temperature, humidity around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 from the weather data server. It is possible to acquire information on weather conditions such as wind direction and wind speed (information on environmental conditions).

  The representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40, which are a plurality of mobile bodies, constitute a predetermined group such as a friendship, for example. The representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40 may be, for example, a vehicle (vehicle) or a human (moving by walking) that moves by the power of a person or animal such as a bicycle or a carriage.

  Of the plurality of moving bodies, one representative moving body is set, and one or more subordinate moving bodies may be provided. In the present embodiment, the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 are managed as belonging to the same group in the server device 10 and can request to join each other. In FIG. 1, only the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 are shown. However, the server device 10 communicates with a terminal device such as a navigation device arranged in another mobile body other than these. It may be connected as possible. Moreover, the server apparatus 10 may manage all of a plurality of mobile objects connected to the server apparatus 10 as one group.

  The navigation device 50 arranged in the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 transmits and receives various information to and from the server device 10. In addition, although the following description includes a description that each mobile unit performs an operation such as communication, specifically, it means that the navigation device 50 arranged in each mobile unit performs an operation such as communication. .

  In the present embodiment, the information transmitted from the navigation device 50 to the server device 10 requests information on its own current position (current position information) and information on members (users of other navigation devices 50) who can request merging. Information to be joined (Meeting request member request information), information on members selected from those who can request joining (Meeting request member selection information), information on the purpose of joining (joining purpose information), from the current time to the time you want to join Information on the designated joining time (designated joining time information) indicating the length of time, and information indicating joining consent or joining rejection with the member who requested the joining (joining permission / denial information).

  In addition, information received from the server device 10 by the navigation device 50 includes information on members who can request a join (join request member information), information indicating that there has been a join request (join request display information), and request a join. Information indicating that the joining has been rejected by the members who have joined the information (joining rejection display information), information on the joining point determined by the server device 10 (joining point information), and the like are included.

  In the present embodiment, the navigation devices 50 arranged in the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 are all the same, and the mobile body that requests the joining in the description to be described later is the representative mobile body 20 and the joining is performed. The requested moving bodies are subordinate moving bodies 30 and 40. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured such that a request for merging can be made only with the navigation device 50 arranged in the representative mobile body 20.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the server device 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a map database 13, a group database 14, a facility database 15, and a storage unit 16.

  The control unit 11 serving as a movement capability information acquisition unit and a meeting point determination unit includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) having a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory). . The control unit 11 is responsible for overall control of the server device 10, storing movement history of each moving body (cumulative storage of position information and time), access control to each database to be described later, and subordinate movement with the representative moving body 20. Adjustment of the merge request between the bodies 30 and 40 and determination of the merge point are performed.

  The communication unit 12 serving as a current position information acquisition unit, environmental state information acquisition unit, merging purpose information acquisition unit, designated merging time information acquisition unit, and merging point information output unit is arranged in the representative mobile unit 20 and the subordinate mobile units 30 and 40. It communicates with the navigation device 50 that is being operated. The communication unit 12 receives the above-described current position information, join request member request information, join request member selection information, join purpose information, designated join time information, and the like from the navigation device 50 of the representative mobile unit 20. The communication unit 12 receives the above-described merge permission / denial information from the navigation devices 50 of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40. Further, the communication unit 12 transmits the above-described joining request member information, joining request display information, joining rejection display information, joining point information, and the like to the navigation device 50.

  The map database 13 is a database in which map data for calculating a required time when traveling to a destination using a road, a scheduled arrival time, and generating guidance information for the destination, and the like is stored. is there.

  The group database 14 is a database that stores information indicating the affiliation of a plurality of mobile objects. In this embodiment, the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 belong to the same group (for example, a friend group), and the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 are included in the group database 14. Name and identification information (manufacturing serial number of the navigation device 50 arranged in each mobile unit, subscriber identification number used for communication, etc.) are managed as belonging to the same group.

  The facility database 15 as a confluence candidate point storage unit is a database used when searching for information on facilities that can be used as confluence points, such as convenience stores, restaurants, parks, stations, or rest areas. The genre, name, location information (latitude, longitude), the purpose of use of the facility (meal, break, meeting, etc.) are set.

  Each database of the map database 13, the group database 14, and the facility database 15 may be provided in the same recording device such as a hard disk, or may be provided in separate recording devices.

  The storage unit 16 as a movement history information storage unit is configured by a recording device such as a hard disk or a nonvolatile memory. The storage unit 16 stores various information necessary for processing in the server device 10. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 16 uses, as one of the various types of information, information on the current position transmitted from a terminal device such as the navigation device 50 arranged in each of a plurality of mobile bodies connected to the server device 10. The information is accumulated in association with (associated with) the identification information of the terminal device. That is, the information regarding each terminal device stored in the storage unit 16 is an example of information on the movement history.

  In the present embodiment, the server apparatus 10 is configured by one server apparatus in FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto, and for example, each database may be provided in another server apparatus. Furthermore, the operation performed by the control unit 11 and the operation performed by the communication unit 12 may be divided into separate server devices (arithmetic server device and distribution server device). That is, the server device 10 may be configured by a plurality of server device groups. In such a case, each server apparatus may be installed in a position distant from each other and configured to communicate with each other through a communication network.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the navigation device 50 includes a control unit 51, a communication unit 52, a GPS reception unit 53, a sensor input unit 54, a storage device 55, an operation unit 56, a display unit 57, and a voice. And an output unit 58.

  The information acquisition unit, the first selection unit, the merging function start unit, and the control unit 51 as the second selection unit are configured by a CPU including a memory such as a RAM or a ROM, for example, and control the navigation device 50 as a whole. . Moreover, according to a request | requirement, the guidance information (traveling direction etc.) to predetermined positions, such as the destination input from the operation part 56 or the server apparatus 10, are produced | generated.

  The communication unit 52 serving as a current position information output unit, a junction point information input unit, an information acquisition unit, and a junction point acquisition unit is controlled by the control unit 51 to present the mobile unit (the mobile unit in which the navigation device 50 is disposed). Position information, join request member request information, and the like are transmitted, and join request member information, join point information, and the like are received from the server device 10. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the communication unit 52 is provided integrally with the navigation device 50. However, the communication unit 52 is configured as a separate unit, such as connecting a card-type communication device or a mobile phone with a cable or the like. The navigation device 50 may be detachable.

  The GPS receiving unit 53 as a current position acquisition unit receives radio waves transmitted from a plurality of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites, obtains information on the current position (current position information) and information on the current time, and controls the control unit. To 51. In the present embodiment, an example in which the GPS receiving unit 53 is provided integrally with the navigation device 50 is shown, but the GPS receiving unit 53 may be configured as a separate body and detachable from the navigation device 50. .

  For example, when the moving body is a bicycle, the sensor input unit 54 is a sensor input regarding the state of the moving body such as a speed sensor, a crank rotation number (cadence) sensor, a heart rate sensor, or the current position is calculated by the GPS receiving unit 53. When the current position cannot be input, an input from a self-supporting sensor or the like that calculates the current position is made and output to the control unit 51. That is, the self-supporting sensor may be the current location acquisition unit.

  The storage device 55 includes, for example, a hard disk or a nonvolatile memory, and stores a program and data for the control unit 51 to control the navigation device 50, map data displayed by the display unit 57, and the like. Reading and writing are performed under the control of

  The operation unit 56 includes input means such as buttons and a touch panel. The operation unit 56 performs various input operations of the navigation device 50, and outputs a control signal indicating the input operation to the control unit 51.

  The display unit 57 serving as a meeting point information providing unit includes a liquid crystal display, a driver circuit that controls the liquid crystal display, and the like. Under the control of the control unit 51, the display unit 57 displays information related to the junction, map data, various icons, buttons for operation, and the like.

  The audio output unit 58 includes a speaker and an amplifier that drives the speaker, and outputs guidance voices, confirmation sounds, and the like during operation under the control of the control unit 51.

  The navigation device 50 of FIG. 2 mainly shows a configuration for a vehicle such as a bicycle, but is not limited thereto. For example, a navigation device for pedestrians may be used, and in this case, the sensor input unit 54 may not be provided. Moreover, although FIG. 1 shows an example in which navigation devices 50 having the same configuration are arranged in each mobile body, different configurations may be used. As a terminal device in the present embodiment, at least communication with the server device 10 is possible, the current position can be output to the server device 10, and information on a junction point input from the server device 10 is provided (display or audio output). It is only necessary to be able to perform operations for performing these operations.

  Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 (the server device 10 and the navigation device 50 arranged in each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40) configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. The description will be given with reference. 3 to 5, the names of the representative moving body 20, the dependent moving body 30, and the dependent moving body 40 are referred to as member A, member B, and member C, respectively. In FIGS. 3 to 5, the processes (“select” and “push”) surrounded by a double line frame indicate an input operation by the user to the operation unit 56 of the navigation device 50. The process surrounded by the frame indicates a process in the navigation device 50 or the server device 10.

  The information processing system 1 stores the movement history of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40 in the server device 10. Below, an example of the process which accumulate | stores a movement history is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of processing (movement history accumulation processing) of the information processing system in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 (specifically, the navigation devices 50 arranged in each) obtain the current position based on the signal received from the GPS receiver 53. The current position information is periodically transmitted to the server device 10 (T01, T02, T03). Further, in this embodiment, the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 obtain the current time at the same time as the current position, and transmit the current time information to the server device 10 including the current position information.

  When the server apparatus 10 receives the current position information from the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40, the server apparatus 10 associates the current position information with the mobile body that has transmitted the current position information (specifically, the current position information included in the current position information). And the current time) are cumulatively stored in the storage unit 16 as a movement history (T04). Thereby, the movement history of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 is accumulated in the server device 10. The time at which the current position information is received in the server device 10 may be stored as the current time in association with the current position information. In addition, information other than the current position information (for example, speed, cadence number, heart rate, etc. measured by each sensor) is transmitted from each mobile body, and the server apparatus 10 stores these information cumulatively. Good.

  Further, the information processing system 1 provides a merging function for supporting the merging of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40. In the following, an example of processing when requesting a joining from the representative mobile body 20 to the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of processing (merging processing) of the information processing system in FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a continuation of the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the navigation device of the representative mobile body 20 ((a) join function screen A1, (b) group member selection screen A2, (c) join purpose selection screen A3). . FIG. 7 is also an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the navigation device of the representative mobile body 20 ((a) a merging time designation screen A4, (b) a merging refusal screen A5, and (c) a merging point set screen A6. ). FIG. 8 is an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the navigation device of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 ((a) join request screen B1, (b) join point set screen B2).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 51 of the representative mobile body 20 (hereinafter simply abbreviated as the representative mobile body 20) selects the “merging function” from the menu displayed on the display unit 57 of the navigation device 50. (T11), the merge function screen A1 shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the display unit 57 (T12). When the “group member display” button displayed on the merging function screen A1 is pressed (T13), information requesting a member who can request merging (merging request member request information) is transmitted to the server device 10. (T14).

  When the control unit 11 of the server device 10 (hereinafter simply abbreviated as the server device 10) receives the join request member request information from the representative mobile body 20, the control unit 11 accesses the group database 14 and represents the information as members who can request the join. The names (member B, member C) and identification information of the subordinate mobile bodies 30, 40 belonging to the same group as the mobile body 20 (member A) are read. Then, the latest current position information of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40 is read from the storage unit 16. Then, the names of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group and the current position information (join request member information) are transmitted to the representative mobile body 20 (T15).

  At this time, the server apparatus 10 transmits the names of the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 within the predetermined range from the representative mobile body 20 among the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group and their current position information.

  When the representative mobile body 20 receives the names and current position information of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group, the representative mobile body 20 functions as a first selection unit, and displays the group member selection screen A2 shown in FIG. Display (T16). That is, the representative mobile unit 20 determines the current location of the subordinate mobile units 30 and 40 belonging to the same group transmitted from the server device 10 based on the joining request member information and the current location information received by the GPS receiving unit 53. A map on which the marks Ma, Mb, Mc representing the information and the current position information of the information so as to be identifiable is created (acquired) and displayed on the display unit 57. As is clear from the above, in this embodiment, the communication unit 52 and the control unit 51 of the representative mobile body 20 function as an information acquisition unit.

  When the representative mobile unit 20 selects “member B” and “member C” from the subordinate mobile units 30 and 40 belonging to the same group displayed and presses the “decision” button (T17), It functions as a second selection unit, and displays a merging purpose selection screen A3 shown in FIG. 6C (T18).

  Then, when “meal” is selected from the displayed merging purpose list and the “decision” button is pressed (T19), the representative mobile body 20 displays the merging time designation screen A4 shown in FIG. (T20).

  When the “shortest time” is selected from the displayed list of designated merging times and the “decision” button is pressed (T21), the representative moving body 20 functions and is selected as a merging function start unit. In order to make an inquiry by the communication unit 52 about whether or not the members B and C of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 can join, information on the selected joining request member, joining purpose and designated joining time (joining request member) The selection information, the merging purpose information, and the designated merging time information) are collectively transmitted to the server device 10 (T22).

  Alternatively, in the state where the joining time designation screen A4 shown in FIG. 7A is displayed, the representative mobile unit 20 selects “designated time” from the type list of the designated joining time displayed, and the current time The designated joining time (for example, “90” (indicating that joining is desired 90 minutes after the current time)) indicating the length of time from the time to the time when joining is desired is input, and the “OK” button is pressed. (T21), the information about the joining request member, the joining purpose and the designated joining time (joining request member identification information, joining purpose information, and designated joining time information) are collectively transmitted to the server device 10 (T22). In this embodiment, when “designated time” is selected on the joining time designation screen A4, the length of time from the current time to the time at which joining is desired is input. First, enter the time you want to join (for example, “13:30” (1:30 pm, etc.)), calculate the length of time from the current time to the time you want to join, It is good.

  Upon receiving the merging purpose information and the designated merging time information, the server device 10 stores these information in the storage unit 16 (T23). When the server apparatus 10 receives the join request member selection information, the server apparatus 10 transmits information indicating that a join request has been made (join request display information) to the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 indicated by the join request member selection information. (T24).

  When the dependent mobile unit 40 receives the join request display information, it displays the join request screen C1 shown in FIG. 8A (T25). Then, when the “reject” button displayed on the join request screen C1 is pressed (T26), the subordinate mobile body 40 transmits information indicating join rejection (join join rejection information [reject]) to the server device 10 (T27). ).

  When the server apparatus 10 receives the merge permission / refusal information [rejection] from the subordinate mobile body 40, the server apparatus 10 transmits to the representative mobile body 20 information (junction rejection display information) indicating that the subordinate mobile body 40 (member C) has refused to join. (T28).

  When the representative mobile unit 20 receives the merge rejection display information, the representative mobile unit 20 displays a merge rejection screen A5 shown in FIG. 7B (T29).

  When the dependent mobile unit 30 receives the join request display information, it displays the join request screen B1 shown in FIG. 8A (T30). When the “accept” button displayed on the join request screen B1 is pressed (T31), the subordinate mobile body 30 transmits information indicating join acceptance (join join rejection information [approval]) to the server device 10 (T32).

  When the server apparatus 10 receives the merge permission / refusal information [approval] from the subordinate mobile body 30, as shown in FIG. 5, the server apparatus 10 executes a merge point determination process to accept the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 that has accepted the join. And the information of the merge point (merging point information) is transmitted to the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 (T40). This joining point determination process will be described later.

  When the representative mobile unit 20 and the subordinate mobile unit 30 receive the junction point information, the representative mobile unit 20 and the subordinate mobile unit 30 set the received junction point as a destination (T41, T42), and the junction point setting shown in FIGS. 7C and 8B. Completed screens A6 and B2 are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 7C, the representative moving body 20 further displays a mark Mg representing the merging point in an identifiable manner on the map displayed on the group member selection screen A2 (FIG. 6B). Further, the mark Mc representing the subordinate mobile body 40 that has refused to join may be deleted, or may be displayed in a different manner from the mark Mb representing the subordinate mobile body 30 that has accepted the confluence, for example, by making it inconspicuous. Good.

  Then, when the “OK” button is pressed in the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30, the merge point set screens A6 and B2 are deleted, the map data around the current position, the current position and the merge point. A moving direction guide line connecting the two lines with a straight line is displayed. The representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 move toward the joining point using the moving direction guide line.

  In the above description, the case where the subordinate mobile body 30 accepts the join and the subordinate mobile body 40 refuses the join has been described as a typical operation example. However, for example, both the subordinate mobile body 30 and the subordinate mobile body 40 When the joining is accepted, the subordinate moving body 40 operates in the same manner as the subordinate moving body 30 described above, and the merging point of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving bodies 30 and 40 is determined by the server device 10, and each movement The meeting point information is transmitted to the body. Further, when both the dependent moving body 30 and the dependent moving body 40 refuse to join, the dependent moving body 30 operates in the same manner as the above-described dependent moving body 40, and the representative moving body 20 includes the dependent moving bodies 30, 40. Displays that the merge is rejected.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the navigation device 50 of the representative moving body 20 acquires information on members who can request a join, displays the acquired member information (name and current position), and displays the displayed members. When is selected, a function for joining the selected member is started. Thereby, it is possible to select and join the desired members from the members who can request the joining.

  Moreover, according to the present Example mentioned above, the navigation apparatus 50 of the representative mobile body 20 creates the map on which the marks Ma to Mc representing the current position information of other members and the current position information of the other member are displayed, and the group This map is displayed on the member selection screen A2. By doing in this way, since the marks Ma to Mc representing the current position information of itself and other members are displayed on the map, it is easy to select a member.

  Moreover, according to the Example mentioned above, the navigation apparatus 50 of the representative moving body 20 is displaying the information of the other member in the predetermined range from self. By doing so, other members away from themselves are not displayed, so that it becomes easier to select the members.

  Moreover, according to the Example mentioned above, the navigation apparatus 50 of the representative mobile body 20 makes at least an inquiry by the communication unit 52 as to whether or not it can join other selected members. By doing so, the convenience of other members can be heard.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, when the navigation device 50 of the representative mobile body 20 inquires about the possibility of joining the selected other member by the communication unit 52 and the result is approved. In addition, the server apparatus 10 calculates a joining point for joining with another selected member. By doing in this way, the merge point according to the availability of other members can be calculated.

  Moreover, according to the Example mentioned above, the navigation apparatus 50 of the representative mobile body 20 acquires the merge point corresponding to the selected merge object. In this way, as a meeting point, for example, a restaurant is determined when the meeting purpose is “meal” and a park or a station is determined when the meeting purpose is “meeting”. The meeting point can be output, and convenience can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the representative mobile body 20 displays the marks Ma to Mc based on the names of the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 received from the server device 10, current position information (join request member information), and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The server apparatus 10 may create a map on which the marks Ma to Mc are displayed, and transmit the map to the representative mobile body 20 as the joining request member information.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the server device 10 obtains the names of the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 within the predetermined range from the representative mobile body 20 among the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group and the current position information thereof. Although it transmitted, it is not limited to this. For example, the names of all the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group and their current position information may be transmitted. Then, the representative mobile body 20 may display all the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group transmitted from the server device 10 on the map of the group member selection screen A2, from among them. Only the dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40 within the predetermined range may be displayed on the map of the group member selection screen A2.

  Next, an example of the merge point determination process executed in the server device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server device of FIG. 1 (joining point determination process (shortest time)). FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the server apparatus of FIG. 1 (joining point determination process (specified time)). FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of determining a junction point in the server device of FIG. 1. FIG. 11A is a diagram in which each moving body can move a circle whose radius is a distance that can be moved from the current position at an average moving speed. It is a figure which shows the state calculated as a range, (b) is a figure which shows the state which correct | amended the movable range of (a) based on a wind direction and a wind speed, (c) is the movement of each moving body It is a figure showing the state where a part of range overlapped.

  If the “shortest time” is set in the designated joining time information received from the representative mobile unit 20 before the joining point determination process, the server device 10 executes the joining point determination process (shortest time) shown in FIG. When “specified time” is set, the merge time determination process (specified time) shown in FIG. 10 is executed.

  First, the meeting point determination process (shortest time) in FIG. 9 will be described.

  The server device 10 reads the latest current position information of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 in the movement history stored in the storage unit 16 (S110). Moreover, the server apparatus 10 calculates the average moving speed as the moving capability of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 based on the moving history memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 16 (S120). In addition, the server device 10 receives information about weather (specifically, temperature, wind direction, and environmental conditions) around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 from a weather data server connected via a communication network. Wind speed) is acquired (S130). In addition, the order of acquisition of the information on the current position information, the average moving speed, and the weather is arbitrary. As for the average moving speed, for example, information that can predict the average moving speed of each moving object or general average moving speed such as age and gender is stored in a group database or the like and used. Then, the average moving speed (moving ability) may be acquired. Also, information on the weather may be acquired from each mobile body by transmitting information on the weather together with the current position information in each mobile body.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11A, the server device 10 has the same length for the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 centered on the respective current positions A and B according to the average moving speed. A circle having a radius that can be reached in the movable range calculation time (for example, the initial value is 5 minutes) (a perfect circle) is calculated as the movable range (S140).

  Next, the server device 10 determines whether or not the temperature around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature determination threshold (for example, 25 ° C.) (S150). When the temperature around each moving body is equal to or higher than the temperature determination threshold value (Y in S150), the movable range is reduced in all radial directions (that is, the radius of the perfect circle is reduced) and corrected (S160). Alternatively, when the temperature is lower than the temperature determination threshold (N in S150), the size of the movable range is maintained.

  Next, the server device 10 determines whether or not the wind speed around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 is equal to or higher than a predetermined wind speed determination threshold (for example, 5 m / second) (S170). When the wind speed around each moving body is equal to or higher than the wind speed determination threshold (Y in S170), as shown in FIG. 11B, the current position (ie, the center) of the moving body in the movable range is upwind ( The shape of the movable range is corrected such that the radius is reduced in the radial direction toward the left (in the drawing) and enlarged in the radial direction toward the leeward (to the right in the drawing) (S180). Alternatively, when the wind speed is less than the wind speed determination threshold (N in S170), the shape of the movable range is maintained.

  Next, the server device 10 determines whether or not the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the movable range of the dependent mobile body 30 overlap (S190).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the server device 10 determines the above-described movable range calculation time if the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the movable range of the dependent mobile body 30 do not overlap (N in S190). Is increased (for example, +5 minutes) (S200) so that the movable range of each mobile object becomes larger, the movable range is calculated and corrected again, and the overlapping of the movable ranges is determined (S140). ~ S190).

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11C, the server device 10 stores in the storage unit 16 if the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the movable range of the dependent mobile body 30 overlap (Y in S190). The stored merge purpose information is read (S210), and the facility database 15 retrieves the facility whose utilization purpose matches the merge purpose and closest to the center position O of the overlapping portion of the movable range. The resulting facility is determined as a meeting point (S220). And the information (joining point information) regarding the name and location of the facility determined as the joining point is transmitted to each mobile unit (S230). Further, at this time, the movable range calculation time used for calculating the merging point is transmitted to each moving body as information of the merging scheduled time (scheduled merging time information), and the merging point is displayed together with the merging point in each moving body (eg, In addition, in the meeting point set-up screen B2 shown in FIG. 8 (b), “the display of the scheduled joining time is after XX minutes” may be added). Then, the merge point determination process (shortest time) is terminated.

  Next, the meeting point determination process (specified time) in FIG. 10 will be described.

  The server device 10 reads the latest current position information of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 in the movement history stored in the storage unit 16 (T110). Further, the server device 10 calculates the average moving speed as the moving ability of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 based on the moving history stored in the storage unit 16 (T120). In addition, the server device 10 receives information about weather (specifically, temperature, wind direction, and environmental conditions) around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 from a weather data server connected via a communication network. Wind speed) is acquired (T130).

  Next, the server device 10 reads information on the designated joining time stored in the storage unit 16 (T135).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11A, the server device 10 has the designated moving bodies 20 and the subordinate moving bodies 30 centered on the respective current positions A and B and designated merging according to the respective average moving speeds. A circle having a radius that is reachable by the length of time indicated by time (a perfect circle) is calculated as a movable range (T140).

  Next, the server device 10 determines whether or not the temperature around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature determination threshold (for example, 25 ° C.) (T150). When the temperature around each moving body is equal to or higher than the temperature determination threshold value (Y in T150), the movable range is reduced in all radial directions (that is, the radius of the perfect circle is reduced) and corrected (T160). Alternatively, when the temperature is lower than the temperature determination threshold (N in T150), the size of the movable range is maintained.

  Next, the server device 10 determines whether or not the wind speed around the current position of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 is equal to or higher than a predetermined wind speed determination threshold (for example, 5 m / second) (T170). When the wind speed around each moving body is equal to or higher than the wind speed determination threshold (Y in T170), as shown in FIG. 11B, the current position (that is, the center) of the moving body in the movable range is upwind ( The shape of the movable range is corrected by reducing the radius in the radial direction toward the left (in the drawing) and increasing the radius in the radial direction toward the leeward (in the right in the drawing) (T180). Alternatively, when the wind speed is less than the wind speed determination threshold (N in T170), the shape of the movable range is maintained.

  Next, the server device 10 determines whether or not the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the movable range of the dependent mobile body 30 overlap (T190).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the server device 10 does not have an appropriate joining point unless the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the movable range of the dependent mobile body 30 overlap (N in T190). It is determined that there is no merging point and merging point information indicating that there is no merging point is transmitted to each mobile unit (T230). Then, the merge point determination process (specified time) is terminated.

  Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 11C, the server device 10 stores in the storage unit 16 if the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the movable range of the dependent mobile body 30 overlap (Y in T190). The stored merge purpose information is read (T210), and the facility database 15 retrieves the facility whose utilization purpose matches the merge purpose and closest to the central position O of the overlapping portion of the movable range. The resulting facility is determined as a meeting point (T220). And the information (merging point information) regarding the name and location of the facility determined as the confluence is transmitted to each mobile unit (T230). In addition, at this time, the designated merging time used for calculating the merging point is transmitted to each moving body as information of the merging scheduled time (scheduled merging time information), and the merging scheduled time is displayed together with the merging point in each moving body. Also good. Then, the merge point determination process (specified time) is terminated.

  The processes corresponding to steps S110 and T110 in the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10 described above correspond to an example of the current position information acquisition process, and the processes corresponding to steps S120 and T120 are examples of the movement capability information acquisition process. The process corresponding to steps S130 and T130 corresponds to the environmental state information acquisition process, and the process corresponding to step T135 corresponds to an example of the designated joining time information acquisition process, and steps S140 to S200, S220, and T140. The processes corresponding to T200 and T220 correspond to an example of a joining point determination process, and the processes corresponding to S210 and T210 correspond to an example of a joining purpose information acquisition process.

  According to the present embodiment, the server device 10 uses the communication unit 12 to obtain information on the current positions of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 (specifically, the navigation devices 50 arranged in each). And the control unit 11 acquires the average moving speed of each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40, and the communication unit 12 acquires the area around the current position of each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40. Get weather information (temperature, wind speed and direction). Then, the control unit 11 calculates the movable range in the same length of time from the current position for each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 based on the average moving speed and determines the movable range. Correction is made based on the temperature, wind speed, and wind direction, and one merging point is determined based on the overlapping portions of the movable ranges of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40. The communication unit 12 outputs information on one merging point determined by the control unit 11. Therefore, after calculating based on the respective average moving speed for the movable range of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving bodies 30, 40, by correcting based on the temperature, wind speed, and wind direction around each current position, The movable range of the moving object can be determined according to the actual situation. Thereby, a merge point can be set appropriately and generation | occurrence | production of arrival waiting time can be suppressed.

  Further, the control unit 11 of the server device 10 sets the radius of the movable distance in the same length of time according to the average moving speed with respect to each of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30 and 40 as the center. The range included in the circle is calculated as a movable range, and the movable range is corrected by enlarging or reducing the partial or total radial direction according to the temperature, wind speed, and wind direction. 20 and the movable range of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 can be easily obtained.

  In addition, since the movable range of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving bodies 30 and 40 is corrected using the temperature, wind speed, and wind direction that have a large influence on the movement to human power, the movable range is made more suitable for the actual situation. Can be sought.

  The storage unit 16 further stores information on the movement history of each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40, and the control unit 11 performs the representative movement based on the movement history stored in the storage unit 16. Since the average movement speed of each of the body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 is calculated, the movement ability changes depending on the physical condition of the day in the movement by human power. Therefore, by obtaining the average movement speed based on the movement history Therefore, it is possible to obtain an average moving speed that is more realistic.

  Further, the control unit further includes a storage unit 16 in which information on facilities set corresponding to each of a plurality of types of merging purposes (use purposes) is stored, and a communication unit 12 that acquires information on the merging purposes. 11 of the movable groups of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 from the group of facilities corresponding to the joining purpose acquired by the communication unit 12 among the facilities stored in the storage unit 16. One merging point may be determined based on the overlapping portion. In this way, as a meeting point, for example, a restaurant is determined when the meeting purpose is “meal” and a park or a station is determined when the meeting purpose is “meeting”. The meeting point can be output, and convenience can be improved.

  In addition, the control unit 11 determines the merging point so that the predetermined time used for calculating the movable range of each of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving bodies 30 and 40 is the shortest time. One merging point can be output.

  In addition, the communication unit 12 further acquires information on the designated merging time indicating the length of time from the current time, and the control unit 11 includes the movable range of each of the representative mobile unit 20 and the subordinate mobile units 30 and 40. The joining point may be determined such that the length of time used for the calculation is the length indicated by the designated joining time acquired by the communication unit 12. In this way, for example, one merge point that can be merged at the designated merge time, such as merge 90 minutes after the current time, can be output, and convenience can be improved.

  The information processing system 1 includes a server device 10 and a plurality of navigation devices 50 arranged in each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40. The information processing system 1 includes the server device 10 described above and includes a plurality of navigation devices. 50, a communication unit 52 that outputs information on its current position to the server device 10, a communication unit 52 that receives information on a merging point output from the server device 10, and a merging point that is input to the communication unit 52 And a display unit 57 that provides the information to the user. Thereby, each of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 (specifically, the navigation device 50) outputs information on its current position to the server device 10. The server apparatus 10 acquires information on the current position of each of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving bodies 30 and 40, the average moving speed, the temperature around the current position, the wind speed, and the wind direction. The server device 10 calculates the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 in the same length of time from the current position based on the average moving speed, and the movable range. Is corrected based on the temperature, wind speed, and wind direction around the current position, and one merging point is determined from the overlapping portions of the movable ranges of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving bodies 30, 40, and the merging point of the merging point is determined. Output information. And the information of the merge point output from the server apparatus 10 is input into the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40, and the information of a merge point is provided to a user. Therefore, the movable range of each mobile body is obtained in accordance with the actual situation by correcting the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 based on the temperature, wind speed, and wind direction around each current position. Therefore, the meeting point can be set appropriately, and the occurrence of arrival waiting time can be suppressed. In addition, the representative mobile unit 20 and the subordinate mobile units 30 and 40 are input with the merging points obtained based on the respective current positions, and the representative mobile unit 20 and the subordinate mobile units 30 and 40 input the input merging point. By providing the point to the user, the user can know the meeting point.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the server device 10 determines and outputs one merging point, but is not limited thereto. For example, in S190 and T190 of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, when the movable range overlaps not the point shown in FIG. 11 (c) but the predetermined area or more as shown in FIG. Set it so that it can be determined that it has been duplicated. Then, the server apparatus 10 obtains one or a plurality of facilities included in the overlapping portion of the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 that has accepted the merge from the facility database 15, and acquires these one or a plurality of facilities. It is good also as a structure which determines and outputs as 1 or several confluence | merging point.

  In such a configuration, when a plurality of merging points are determined by the server device 10, the sequence shown in FIG. 12 is executed instead of the sequence shown in FIG. The sequence shown in FIG. 12 will be described below.

  As illustrated in FIG. 12, when the server apparatus 10 determines a plurality of merging points, the information on the merging point (merging point information) and the movement of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving body 30 with respect to only the representative moving body 20. A possible range (when it is determined that there is an overlap in S190 and T190) is transmitted (T40).

  When the representative mobile unit 20 receives the merge point information indicating a plurality of merge points and the movable range of the representative mobile unit 20 and the dependent mobile unit 30, the representative mobile unit 20 displays the junction point selection screen A7 shown in FIG. 13 (T51). That is, the representative mobile body 20 creates a map on which the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 and the marks Mg1 and Mg2 indicating a plurality of merging times are displayed and displayed on the display unit 57. Let

  Then, when the “store P” is selected from the displayed merge points and the “decision” button is pressed (T52), the representative mobile body 20 displays information (selected merge point information) about the selected merge points. It transmits to the server apparatus 10 (T53). Thereafter, the selected merge point is set as the destination (T54), and the merge point set screen A6 of FIG. 7C is displayed (T55).

  When the server device 10 receives the selected merge point information from the representative mobile body 20, the server device 10 transmits information on the selected merge point (selected merge point information) to the subordinate mobile body 30 that has accepted the merge (T56).

  Upon receipt of the selected merge point information from the server device, the dependent mobile body 30 sets the selected merge point as the destination (T57), and displays the merge point set screen B2 in FIG. 7B (T58). .

  By doing in this way, a confluence point can be selected according to a user's liking from a plurality of confluence points, and the convenience can be improved further.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, one or more facilities included in the overlapping portion of the movable range of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile body 30 that has accepted the merge are used as the merge point. is not. For example, in S190 and T190 of FIGS. 9 and 10, when the movable range of the representative moving body 20 and the dependent moving body 30 overlaps at a point as shown in FIG. Alternatively, one or a plurality of facilities included in a predetermined range (for example, a range having a radius of 100 m) from the center position O may be determined and output as a merge point.

  Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the example in which the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 that accepted the merge is only the subordinate mobile body 30 has been described. However, both the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 accept the merge. In such a case, a facility included in a portion where all the three movable ranges of the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 are overlapped may be used as a joining point.

  Moreover, in the Example mentioned above, although the movable range was correct | amended based on the temperature around the present position of each moving body, a wind speed, and a wind direction, it is not limited to this. In addition to these, for example, the movable range may be corrected using information on weather such as weather and humidity as information on the environmental state.

  Or you may correct | amend the movable range based on the information regarding the area as information of an environmental state. As the information regarding the area, for example, the number of signals per unit area obtained from the map database 13 is used. In areas where the number of signals per unit area is small, the moving average speed is improved and the movable range is widened, and in areas where the number of signals per unit area is large, the moving average speed is lowered and the movable range is narrowed. Therefore, in the server device 10, when the number of signals per unit area is equal to or smaller than the predetermined first threshold, the radius of the movable range is expanded, and the number of signals is larger than the first threshold and the second threshold (however, the second threshold). > 1st threshold) or less, the movable range is maintained, and when the number of signals is greater than the second threshold, the radius of the movable range is reduced to correct the shape of the movable range. By doing in this way, a movable range can be calculated | required according to the actual condition.

  Alternatively, for example, land inclination may be used as information regarding the area. For example, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, when the current positions of the representative moving body 20 and the subordinate moving body 30 are on the inclined land, the land moves down the inclined land (moves to the left in the figure). In some cases, the average moving speed is improved and the movable range is widened, and when climbing an inclined land (moving in the right direction in the figure), the average moving speed is lowered and the movable range is narrowed. Therefore, in the server device 10, when the degree of slope of the land (gradient) is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the radius is increased in the radial direction toward the downward direction and the radius is reduced in the radial direction toward the upward direction. In this way, the shape of the movable range is corrected. By doing in this way, a movable range can be calculated | required according to the actual condition.

  Further, in this embodiment, the facility closest to the center of the overlapping portion of the movable range of each moving object is the joining point, but is not limited to this, for example, the center of the overlapping portion As long as it does not contradict the purpose of the present invention, the method for determining the merge point is arbitrary as long as it is determined based on the overlapping portion of the movable range.

  Further, in this embodiment, the navigation device 50 arranged in the representative mobile body 20 and the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 is the same, and the mobile body that requests the merge is the representative mobile body 20 and the merge is requested. Although the mobile body is the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40, it is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to request the merge only for the navigation device 50 arranged in the representative mobile body 20, and the navigation device 50 arranged in the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 can only be requested to join. It may be a configuration.

  In this embodiment, the map data to be displayed on the navigation device 50 is stored in the navigation device 50. However, the navigation device 50 receives the map data from the server device 10 or another server device. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the display unit 57 is shown as the providing unit. However, each piece of information including the joining point information may be provided by voice from the voice output unit 58. In addition, the display unit 57 and the audio output unit 58 may be used together to provide each information with images (characters) and audio. Further, in the sequences of FIGS. 4, 5, and 12, the operation unit 56 is used for operation input, but it may be voice input.

  The terminal device is not limited to the navigation device 50, and may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, or the like. Further, the terminal device arranged on the mobile body may not have the guidance function (navigation function), and may receive the guidance information to the destination from the server device 10.

  Further, the function of the server device 10 may be included in a terminal device such as one navigation device. In this case, the terminal device corresponds to an example of an information processing device.

  Further, the navigation devices 50 may be directly communicable without going through the server device 10.

  Moreover, according to the Example mentioned above, the map on which mark Ma-Mc showing the current position information of another member and own current position information was displayed as group member selection screen A2 (Drawing 6 (b)). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the names (member B, member C) of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group as the representative mobile body 20 (member A) and the distance information from the representative mobile body 20 as join request member information from the server device 10 May be received, and the received list may be displayed as shown in FIG. Alternatively, only the names of the subordinate mobile bodies 30 and 40 belonging to the same group may be displayed.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, as the joining point selection screen A7 (FIG. 13), the movable range of the representative moving body 20, the subordinate moving bodies 30, 40, and marks Mg1, Mg2 representing a plurality of joining time points, However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a list of merging points may be received from the server device 10, and the received list may be displayed as shown in FIG.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, when the member is selected, the representative mobile body 20 makes an inquiry about whether or not it is possible to join the members of the selected dependent mobile bodies 30 and 40. It is not limited to this. You may make it the representative mobile body 20 transmit the command which calculates the confluence | merging point with the selected member with respect to the server apparatus 10, without making an inquiry.

  In addition, embodiment mentioned above only showed the typical form of this invention, and this invention is not limited to embodiment. That is, those skilled in the art can implement various modifications in accordance with conventionally known knowledge without departing from the scope of the present invention. As long as the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, the information processing program, the recording medium storing the information processing program, and the information processing system according to the present invention are included in such a modification, of course, they are included in the scope of the present invention. It is what

1 Information processing system 10 Server device (an example of information processing device)
20 representative mobile units 30, 40 subordinate mobile units 50 navigation device (an example of a terminal device)
51 control unit (an example of an information acquisition unit, a first selection unit, a merging function start unit, and a second selection unit)
52 Communication unit (an example of an information acquisition unit)
57 Display

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is an information acquisition unit that acquires information of another terminal device that can be requested to join, and information of another terminal device acquired by the information acquisition unit. When the other terminal device is selected by the first selection unit, the other selected terminal device is displayed. A merging function start unit that starts operation of a function for merging with a device, and a communication unit that enables communication with the other terminal device, wherein the merging function start unit is the other selected terminal device When the communication unit inquires about whether or not it is possible to join the user, and the display unit accepts the inquiry, the display unit own terminal to join the user of the selected other terminal device. Each of the device and other terminal devices Position, and a terminal device and displaying the merging point based on at least one of the moving ability or the environmental status information.

The invention described in claim 8 includes an information acquisition step of acquiring information of another terminal device that can request a joining, a display step of displaying information of the other terminal device acquired by the information acquisition step, A selection step for selecting the other terminal device displayed, and when the other terminal device is selected in the selection step, a function for joining the user of the selected other terminal device is started. A merge function start step and a communication step for communicating with the other terminal device, and whether or not the user of the selected other terminal device can join in the merge function start step Inquiries are made by the communication step, and if approved, in the display step, the respective positions of the terminal device and the other terminal device to join with the user of the selected other terminal device, Beauty, a processing method of a terminal device and displaying on at least one based on the confluence of the movement capabilities or the environmental status information.

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An information acquisition unit that acquires information of other terminal devices that can request a join;
A display unit for displaying information of other terminal devices acquired by the information acquisition unit;
A first selection unit capable of selecting the other terminal device displayed;
A terminal device comprising: a merging function starting unit that starts a function for merging with the selected other terminal device when the other selecting device is selected by the first selecting unit. . The information acquisition unit acquires a map on which a mark representing the current position information of the other terminal device and its current position information is displayed,
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the map acquired by the information acquisition unit. The information acquisition unit acquires a list of distance information between the other terminal device and itself,
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the list acquired by the information acquisition unit. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays information of the other terminal device within a predetermined range from itself. A communication unit that enables communication with the other terminal device;
The said joining function start part makes an inquiry at least by the said communication part about the possibility of joining with respect to the user of the said other selected terminal device, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The terminal device described. The communication unit is capable of communicating with other terminal devices via a common server device.
The merging function start unit inquires by the communication unit about whether or not it can be merged with the user of the selected other terminal device,
The display unit, when approved as a result of the inquiry, displays a merging point for merging with a user of the selected other terminal device calculated by the server device. Item 6. The terminal device according to Item 5. A second selection unit for selecting a plurality of types of merging purposes;
A merge point acquisition unit for acquiring a merge point corresponding to the selected merge purpose;
The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: An information acquisition step of acquiring information of other terminal devices that can request the joining;
A display step of displaying information of other terminal devices acquired by the information acquisition step;
A selection step of selecting the other terminal device displayed;
A merge function starting step of starting a function for merging with a user of the selected other terminal device when the other terminal device is selected in the selection step; Device processing method.   9. A processing program for a terminal device, wherein the processing method for the terminal device according to claim 8 is executed by a computer.   A computer-readable recording medium storing a processing program for a terminal device that causes a computer to execute the processing method for a terminal device according to claim 8. An information processing system comprising one or more server devices and a plurality of terminal devices,
An information processing system comprising the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 as the plurality of terminal devices.

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