WO2007105423A1

WO2007105423A1 - Information acquisition assisting device, information acquisition assisting method, information acquisition assisting program, and recording medium

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Publication number: WO2007105423A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/053050
Authority: WO
Inventors: Masahiro Yukawa; Fumio Isozaki; Hiroaki Shibasaki; Hirofumi Yoshino
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2006-02-23
Filing date: 2007-02-20
Publication date: 2007-09-20

Abstract

An information acquisition assisting device (101) is comprised of a receiving unit (201), a retrieving unit (202), a requesting unit (203), and a transmitting unit (205). The receiving unit (201) receives position information of an object point of a first mobile body (102) from the first mobile body (102). Based on the position information of the object point received by the receiving unit (201), the retrieving unit (202) retrieves a second mobile body (103) with an object point set to the same as the object point described above. The requesting unit (203) requests the second mobile body (103) to provide it with information on the object point of the second mobile body (103) retrieved by the retrieving unit (202). Based on the request from the requesting unit (203), the transmitting unit (205) transmits the information on the object point transmitted by the second mobile body (103) to the first mobile body (102).

Description

Information acquisition support device, information acquisition support method, information acquisition support program, and recording medium

Technical field

The present invention relates to an information acquisition support device, an information acquisition support method, an information acquisition support program, and a recording medium that support information acquisition. However, the use of the present invention is not limited to an information acquisition support device, an information acquisition support method, an information acquisition support program, and a recording medium that support information acquisition.

Background art

Conventionally, a route information acquisition system that transmits important information and reduces the amount of information to be transmitted when a terminal device acquires route information from a center device via a network is known. This route information acquisition system transmits a terminal device's current location or departure location and destination to a center device via a relay device, and receives a terminal device having means for requesting route information acquisition. It has a center device that searches for a route from a departure point to a destination and provides the searched route information to the terminal device via the relay device. The center device transmits the generated route information including latitude information and attached information for each point on the searched route to the relay device, and the relay device transmits each point of the route information. This is a system that includes means for narrowing down latitude / longitude information and attached information for each response based on response information provision conditions, and transmits the narrowed route information to the terminal device (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). ) o

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-354201

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] However, in the conventional technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, roads are complicated! /, And the vehicle travels in an unguided place or a point where there is no mark in the vicinity and the navigation device is unguided. In this case, the navigation device must be checked every time an intersection is reached, which may be an example of a problem that hinders safe driving. Means for solving the problem

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the information acquisition support device according to the invention of claim 1 receives position information of a destination point of the first moving body from the first moving body. Receiving means, search means for searching for a second mobile unit set with the same destination point as the destination point, based on positional information of the destination point received by the receiving means, and the search means Request means for requesting the second mobile body information relating to the destination point of the second mobile body retrieved by the above, and a destination point transmitted from the second mobile body by the request of the request means Transmitting means for transmitting information to the first mobile unit.

[0006] In addition, the information acquisition support device according to the invention of claim 2 receives the information about the travel route of the first mobile body (hereinafter, "travel route information" t ヽぅ) as well as the first mobile strength. Based on the receiving means and the traveling route information received by the receiving means, the same traveling route as the traveling route is set, and the second moving body preceding the first moving body is Search means for searching, request means for requesting information about the destination point of the second mobile body searched by the search means to the second mobile body, and by requesting the request means, the second means Transmitting means for transmitting information on the destination point transmitted from the mobile body to the first mobile body.

[0007] Further, in the information acquisition support method according to the invention of claim 4, the first moving body force is also received by the receiving step of receiving the position information of the destination point of the first moving body, and the receiving step. Based on the location information of the destination point, a search step for searching for a second mobile unit in which the same destination point as the destination point is set, and a search for the second mobile unit searched by the search step A request step for requesting information on a destination point to the second mobile unit, and information on the destination point transmitted to the second mobile unit force is transmitted to the first mobile unit according to the request of the request step. A transmission step.

[0008] Further, in the information acquisition support method according to the invention of claim 5, the first moving body force also receives information on the traveling route of the first moving body (hereinafter referred to as "traveling route information" t). Based on the receiving step and the driving route information received in the receiving step, the same driving route as the driving route is set, and the second moving object precedes the first moving body. A search step for searching for a mobile unit, a request step for requesting information on a destination point of the second mobile unit searched by the search step to the second mobile unit, and a request in the request step, And a transmission step of transmitting information on the destination point transmitted from the second mobile body to the first mobile body.

[0009] An information acquisition support program according to the invention of claim 6 causes a computer to execute the information acquisition support method according to claim 4 or 5.

[0010] Further, a computer-readable recording medium according to the invention of claim 7 records the information acquisition support program according to claim 6.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an information acquisition support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of an information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the information acquisition support apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for designating a second moving body searched by the information acquisition support apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a method in which the first mobile unit requests information by the information acquisition support device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the second embodiment. Explanation of symbols

[0012] 100 Information acquisition support system

101 Information acquisition support device

102 1st moving body 103 Second mobile

104 network

201 Receiver

202 Search part

203 Request section

204 Designated part

205 Transmitter

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[0013] Exemplary embodiments of an information acquisition support device, an information acquisition support method, an information acquisition support program, and a recording medium according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] (Embodiment)

(System configuration of information acquisition support device)

First, the system configuration of the information acquisition support system that is relevant to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the system configuration of an information acquisition support system that is relevant to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an information acquisition support system 100 according to an embodiment includes an information acquisition support device 101, a first mobile unit 102, and a second mobile unit 103 via a network 104 such as the Internet. ing.

The information acquisition support device 101 is a server that supports information acquisition when the first mobile unit 102 acquires information on a destination point from the second mobile unit 103. The first moving body 102 uses the information acquisition support apparatus 101 to acquire information on a destination point described later. In addition, the second mobile unit 103 provides information to the first mobile unit 102 in response to a request from the information acquisition support apparatus 101.

[0016] The first mobile unit 102 and the second mobile unit 103, for example, agree to share the information that they acquire or have, and identify the ID or the like to the information acquisition support device 101. Information is registered and it is a mobile object.

[0017] (Functional Configuration of Information Acquisition Support Device)

Next, the functional configuration of the information acquisition support apparatus 101 that is relevant to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. explain about. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the information acquisition support apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a reception unit 201, a search unit 202, a request unit 203, a specification unit 204, and a transmission unit 205. Has been.

The receiving unit 201 receives position information of a destination point of the first moving body 102 from the first moving body 102. Here, the first moving body 102 includes both a vehicle carrying a navigation device and a user carrying a navigation device (for example, a mobile phone). In addition, the first moving body 102 uses the information acquisition support apparatus 101 to acquire information from the second moving body 103 described later.

[0019] The location information of the destination point is information specifying the destination point set in the navigation device. Specifically, for example, the latitude / longitude information of the destination point, the address, the name of the destination point, and the like. In addition, the destination point includes a point where the user wants to arrive and a point where the user passes while traveling.

In addition, the receiving unit 201 receives information on the travel route of the first mobile body 102 (hereinafter referred to as “travel route information”) from the first mobile body 102. The travel route is, for example, a route from the departure point set by the navigation device to the destination point provided in the first moving body 102.

The search unit 202 searches the second mobile unit 103 in which the same destination point as the destination point is set based on the position information of the destination point received by the receiving unit 201. Specifically, for example, the second mobile body 10 3 that reaches the destination set in the navigation device mounted on the first mobile body 102 or that has a route that passes through the destination point is set. Search for. Here, as described above, the second mobile unit 103 is a mobile unit searched by the information acquisition support device 101, and is a vehicle or navigation device (for example, a mobile phone) equipped with a navigation device. ) Are included (except for the first mobile 102).

[0022] For example, when the second mobile unit 103 sets a travel route, the second mobile unit 103 searches for information such as the set departure point, destination point, waypoint, and travel route. From the mobile body 103 to the information acquisition support apparatus 101. The information acquisition support apparatus 101 uses the second transfer. Information transmitted from the moving object 103 is stored. When the position information of the destination point of the first moving body 102 is received from the first moving body 102, the stored information is collated with the information received from the first moving body 102, Search for the second mobile unit 103.

[0023] In addition, the search unit 202 sets the same travel route as the travel route based on the travel route information received by the reception unit 201, and the second mobile unit 102 precedes the first moving body 102. Search for moving body 103. For example, the same route as the first moving body 102 is set in the navigation device, and the second moving body 103 preceding the vehicle is traveling in the same direction in front of the first moving body 102. It is a vehicle. The same route must match at least part of the set route! /

The request unit 203 requests the second mobile unit 103 for information related to the destination point of the second mobile unit 103 searched by the search unit 202. Here, the information on the destination point is information acquired by the second mobile unit 103 while traveling or at the destination point. Specifically, for example, the weather at the destination point, the travel route to the destination point of the second mobile unit 103 (including the travel history), and the VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) received by the second mobile unit 103 Information, or camera images around the second moving body 103, or electronic information such as text data and identification codes that list at least one of them.

The designation unit 204 accepts designation of the second moving body 103 from the first moving body 102 when a plurality of second moving bodies 103 are searched by the search unit 202. For example, when the first moving body 102 is a vehicle, the search result of the search unit 202 is transmitted to the first moving body 102. Then, a map and an image for specifying the position of the second moving body 103 are displayed on the display screen of the navigation device provided in the first moving body 102. The second moving body 103 can be specified by pressing an image or the like displayed on the display screen.

Transmitting section 205 transmits information on the destination point transmitted from second moving body 103 to first moving body 102 in response to a request from requesting section 203. Specifically, for example, information on the destination transmitted from the second mobile unit 103 that has received a request from the request unit 203 is received, and information on the received destination is transmitted to the first mobile unit 102. . Information regarding the destination to be transmitted is the text data and identification code received from the second mobile unit 103. All of the information about the destination received from the second mobile unit 103 may be transmitted.

[0027] When only the electronic data is transmitted to the first mobile unit 102, the specification of information requested from the first mobile unit 102 is further received, and the information specified by the specification is transferred to the first mobile unit 102. Send to moving object 102.

Transmitting section 205 transmits information related to the destination point of second moving body 103 specified by specifying section 204 to first moving body 102. For example, when a plurality of second moving bodies 103 are searched by the search unit 202, information on the destination point and information on the travel route are requested from all the second moving bodies 103, and the information is received. The first moving body 102 also receives the designation of the second moving body 103 and transmits the information received from the designated second moving body 103 to the first moving body 102.

(Information acquisition support processing procedure of information acquisition support device)

Next, an information acquisition support process procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the flowchart of FIG. 3, first, the receiving unit 201 of the information acquisition support apparatus 101 determines whether or not information on the destination point has been acquired from the first moving body 102 (step S301).

[0030] Receiving unit 201 waits for acquiring information on the destination point and receives information on the destination point (step S301: Yes), search unit 202 searches for second mobile unit 103 (step S301: Yes). Step S302). Next, the request unit 203 requests the second mobile unit for information on the destination point (step S303).

[0031] Then, in step S302, it is determined whether a plurality of second moving bodies 103 have been searched (step S304). When a plurality of second mobile objects 103 are not searched (step S304: No), the process proceeds to step S306. On the other hand, when a plurality of second moving bodies 103 are searched (step S304: Yes), it is determined whether designation of the second moving body 103 is accepted (step S305).

[0032] The designation unit 203 waits for the designation of the second mobile unit 103, and when the designation of the second mobile unit 103 is accepted (step S305: Yes), the transmission unit 205 selects the second mobile unit 103. From 103 Information on the transmitted destination point is transmitted to the first mobile unit 102 (step S306). As a result, the series of processes is completed.

[0033] As described above, according to the information acquisition support device of the embodiment, it is possible to search for a mobile object in which the same destination point is set and acquire information about the destination point. In addition, it is possible to search for a moving body in which the same travel route is set. A traveling vehicle can acquire destination point information and driving route information to the destination point with a simple operation via the information acquisition support device.

Example 1

[0034] (Hardware configuration of information acquisition support device)

Next, an example (Example 1) of the information acquisition support system 100 useful for the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, as the first moving body 102 and the second moving body 103, a vehicle equipped with a navigation device will be described as an example. Here, an example of the hardware configuration of the information acquisition support apparatus 101 that constitutes the information acquisition support system 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the information acquisition support apparatus.

In FIG. 4, an information acquisition support apparatus 101 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, a magnetic disk drive 404, a magnetic disk 405, an optical disk drive 406, an optical disk 407, and an audio IZF (interface). 408, a microphone 409, a speaker 410, an input device 411, a video IZF 412, a display 413, and a communication I / F (interface) 414 are provided. Each component 401 to 414 is connected by a bus 415.

First, the CPU 401 governs overall control of the information acquisition support apparatus 101. The ROM 402 records programs such as a boot program, a voice generation program, and an information acquisition support program.

[0037] The sound generation program causes the CPU 401 to generate tone and sound information corresponding to the pattern. That is, based on the route guidance information generated by executing the route guidance program, the virtual sound source corresponding to the guidance point is set and the voice guidance information is generated and output to the voice IZF 408 via the CPU 401. To do. [0038] The information acquisition support program requests information from the second mobile unit 103 designated by the user, and when the request is permitted, receives the information from the second mobile unit 103, The received information is transmitted to the mobile unit 102. Details of the information acquisition support process will be described later.

The RAM 403 is used as a work area for the CPU 401. The magnetic disk drive 404 controls data read / write to the magnetic disk 405 according to the control of the CPU 401. The magnetic disk 405 records data written under the control of the magnetic disk drive 404. As the magnetic disk 405, for example, HD (node disk) or FD (flexible disk) can be used.

The optical disk drive 406 controls data read / write to the optical disk 407 according to the control of the CPU 401. The optical disk 407 is a detachable recording medium from which data is read under the control of the optical disk drive 406. The optical disc 407 can also use a writable recording medium. Further, the removable recording medium may be a power MO of the optical disc 407, a memory card, or the like.

The audio IZF 408 is connected to a microphone 409 for audio input and a speaker 410 for audio output. Audio received by the microphone 409 is AZD converted in the audio IZF408. In addition, sound is output from the speaker 410. Examples of the input device 411 include a remote controller having a plurality of keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like.

Further, the video IZF 412 is connected to the display 413. Specifically, the video IZF 412 is output from, for example, a graphic controller that controls the entire display 413, a buffer memory such as VRAM (Video RAM) that temporarily records image information that can be displayed immediately, and a graphic controller. It is configured by a control IC that controls display of the display 413 based on image data.

The display 413 displays icons, cursors, menus, windows, or various data such as characters and images. As this display 413, for example, a CRT, TFT liquid crystal display, plasma display or the like can be adopted.

[0044] In addition, the communication IZF 414 is connected to the network 104 via a wireless or communication cable. The network 104 functions as an interface between the CPU 401 and the CPU 401. The network 104 includes a LAN, a WAN, a public line network, a mobile phone network, and the like. Communication IZF414 consists of a tuner, VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) Z beacon receiver, wireless communication equipment, and other communication equipment.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, an acquisition method for acquiring information on a destination point using the above-described information acquisition support program will be described. First, a method for designating the second mobile body searched by the information acquisition support apparatus 101 will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for designating the second mobile body searched by the information acquisition support apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the display screen 500 of the navigation device includes a first moving body 501, a destination point 502 set for the first moving body, and second moving bodies 503 to 506 (103). Is displayed. Further, in FIG. 5, the second mobile bodies 503 to 506 have the target point 502 set in the navigation device. Each arrow indicates the direction in which the mobile body (the first mobile body 501, the second mobile body 503 to 506) is traveling!

[0047] The second mobile bodies 503 and 504 have the same travel route as that of the first mobile body 501. Of these second moving bodies 503 and 504, the second moving body 504 has the same traveling direction as the first moving body 501 and is a preceding vehicle. The user is holding the second mobile unit 503 to 506 by pressing the image of the second mobile unit 503 to 506 displayed on the display screen 500 or using the remote controller or the like to specify it. Can do.

[0048] Next, a method in which the first mobile unit 102 requests information by the information acquisition support device 101 of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method in which the first mobile body requests information by the information acquisition support apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a screen displayed when any one of the second moving bodies 503 to 506 in FIG. 5 is designated. In FIG. 6, the navigation device display screen 601 includes items that can be selected by the user as “view weather”, “view route”, “view VICS information”, “view camera video”, “others” (Beecon H. spot, etc.) ”“ Communication permission ”is displayed!

[0049] The cursor 602 designates these items. The cursor 602 is the input shown in Figure 4. The item is specified by operating the input device 411. For example, when the item “view route” is selected, the route traveled by the designated second moving body 103 or the route scheduled to travel is displayed on the navigation device. Thereby, the user can refer to the route to the destination point 502.

[0050] When the item "communication permission" is selected, a communication request signal is transmitted from the information acquisition support apparatus 101 to the second mobile unit 103 designated. Then, when a communication permission signal is transmitted from the second mobile unit 103, it is possible to communicate with the other party's vehicle using an e-mail address or the like.

[0051] (Information Acquisition Support Processing Procedure of Information Acquisition Support Device)

Next, an information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the first embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 7, the information acquisition support apparatus 101 first determines whether or not the position information of the destination point has been received (step S701). When the position information of the destination point is received and received (step S701: Yes), a vehicle having the same destination point is searched (step S702).

Here, the same destination point is a point that passes through or arrives at the destination point set by the user. Next, the position information of the vehicle searched in step S702 is acquired (step S703). Then, the acquired position information of the vehicle is transmitted to the user (step S704). Next, it is determined whether designation of a vehicle has been received from the user (step S705). When waiting for the designation of the vehicle to be accepted (step S7 05: Yes), the communication information is transmitted to the designated vehicle (second moving body 103) (step S706). Here, the communication information is information that the communication is requested, the position information of the vehicle that requested the communication, and the like.

Then, it is determined whether a communication permission signal is received from the vehicle (step S 707). When the communication permission signal is received (step S707: Yes), the mail address is transmitted to the user (step S708). As a result, the series of processes is completed. The user can receive the mail address of the communication partner from the information acquisition support apparatus 101, send and receive mail, and communicate. [0054] If the communication permission signal is not received in step S707 (step S707: No), a message that communication is not permitted is transmitted (step S709). Here, the case where the communication permission signal is not received is the case where the communication is not permitted from the vehicle (second moving body 103). Then, it is determined whether the user power has also received designation of another vehicle (step S710). Here, the other vehicle is a vehicle other than the vehicle specified in step S705 among the vehicles searched in step S702. When the designation of another vehicle is accepted (step S710: Yes), the process proceeds to step S706, and the communication information is transmitted to the designated vehicle. On the other hand, when the designation of another vehicle is not accepted (step S710: No), the series of processes is terminated.

[0055] As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to search for the second moving body in which the same destination point is set. The first moving body that is traveling communicates with the searched second moving body by mail, etc., so that information about the surroundings of the second moving body, information on the travel route to the destination point, etc. Can be received.

Example 2

Next, an example (Example 2) of the information acquisition support system according to Example 2 of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the second moving body 103 is searched based on the information about the destination point set in the navigation device. In the second embodiment, the second moving body 103 is searched based on the travel route information. An example will be described. Here, since the hardware configuration of the information acquisition support device 101 and the hardware configuration of the navigation device provided in the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit overlap with the contents of the first embodiment, the explanation will be given. Is omitted

[0057] (Information Acquisition Support Processing Procedure of Information Acquisition Support Device)

Next, the information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an information acquisition support processing procedure of the information acquisition support apparatus according to the second embodiment. In the flowchart of FIG. 8, first, the information acquisition support device 101 determines whether or not travel route information has been received (step S801). When the travel route information is received and received (step S801: Yes), a vehicle having the same travel route is searched (step S802). [0058] Next, a vehicle preceding the user's vehicle is also extracted as the medium force of the searched vehicle (step S803). Here, the preceding vehicle is a vehicle that travels on the same route as the route set by the navigation device provided in the user's vehicle and has the same traveling direction as the user. The routes may be at least partially the same even if they are not all the same. Specifically, for example, the second moving body 504 corresponds to FIG. Then, the extracted vehicle position information is acquired (step S804). Here, the position information is latitude and longitude information that specifies the position of the vehicle.

[0059] Then, the acquired position information is transmitted to the user (step S805). Next, it is determined whether the user's force has also received a vehicle designation (step S806). If it is received after receiving the designation of the vehicle (step S806: Yes), the communication information is transmitted to the designated vehicle (step S807). Then, it is determined whether the vehicle force has also received the communication permission signal (step S808). When the communication permission signal is received (step S808: Yes), the mail address of the communication partner (second mobile body) is transmitted to the user (step S809). As a result, a series of processing ends. The user can receive the mail address of the communication partner from the information acquisition support apparatus 101 and can send and receive mail.

[0060] If the communication permission signal is not received in step S808 (step S808: No), the fact that the communication is not permitted is transmitted (step S810). Here, the case where the communication permission signal is not received is the case where the vehicle power also receives that the communication is not permitted. Then, it is determined whether the user power has also accepted designation of another vehicle (step S811). Here, the other vehicle is a vehicle other than the vehicle specified in step S806 among the vehicles searched in step S802. When designation of another vehicle is accepted (step S811: Yes), the process proceeds to step S807, and communication information is transmitted to the designated vehicle. On the other hand, if the other vehicle is not accepted (step S811: No), the series of processes is terminated.

[0061] As described above, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to search for the second moving body in which the same travel route is set. The first moving body that is traveling communicates with the searched second moving body by mail, etc., so that information about the surroundings of the second moving body, information on the travel route to the destination point, etc. Can be received. In the above-described first and second embodiments, the example in which the e-mail address is transmitted to the first moving body in order to perform communication by mail between the first moving body and the second moving body has been described. Information on the surroundings of the destination point, the travel route, and the surroundings of the second moving body may be transmitted.

[0063] Further, the communication method is not limited to a mail address. For example, communication may be performed by temporarily forming a network between specific navigation devices. In this case, information that identifies the navigation device (for example, an IP address) is sent instead of the email address. By searching for and communicating with a second mobile unit with the same destination, it is also possible to request a second mobile unit with the same route for guidance.

[0064] As described above, according to the information acquisition support device, the information acquisition support method, the information acquisition support program, and the recording medium, a mobile object having the same destination point is searched for and information on the destination point is obtained. Can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to search for a moving body having the same travel route. A traveling vehicle can acquire destination point information and driving route information to the destination point with a simple operation via the information acquisition support device.

Note that the information acquisition support method described in the present embodiment can be realized by executing a prepared program on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, or a DVD, and is executed by being read by the computer. The program may be a transmission medium that can be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] receiving means for receiving position information of a destination point of the first moving body from the first moving body, and the same as the destination point based on the position information of the destination point received by the receiving means Search means for searching for a second mobile body set with a destination point, and request means for requesting the second mobile body for information on the destination point of the second mobile body searched by the search means. When,

A transmission unit configured to transmit, to the first mobile unit, information related to the destination point transmitted by the second mobile unit force according to a request from the request unit;

An information acquisition support apparatus comprising:

[2] receiving means for receiving information on the travel route of the first mobile body (hereinafter referred to as “travel route information”) from the first mobile body;

Based on the travel route information received by the receiving means, the same travel route as the travel route is set and the second mobile body preceding the first mobile body is searched. Search means;

Request means for requesting the second mobile body for information related to the destination point of the second mobile body searched by the search means;

An information acquisition support apparatus comprising:

[3] When a plurality of the second moving bodies are searched by the searching means, the designating means for receiving designation of the second moving body from the first moving body,

2. The information acquisition support device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits information on a destination point of the second moving body designated by the designation unit to the first moving body.

[4] A receiving step of receiving position information of a destination point of the first moving body from the first moving body, and based on the position information of the destination point received by the receiving step A search step for searching for a second mobile unit having the same destination point as the target point, and information on the destination point of the second mobile unit searched by the search step in the second mobile unit Request process to request,

A transmission step of transmitting information on the destination point transmitted from the second mobile body to the first mobile body according to the request of the request step;

An information acquisition support method comprising:

[5] A receiving step of receiving information on the travel route of the first mobile body (hereinafter referred to as “travel route information” and ヽぅ) from the first mobile body;

Based on the travel route information received by the receiving step, search for a second mobile unit that is set with the same travel route as the travel route and precedes the first mobile unit. A search process to

A requesting step for requesting the second moving body for information on the destination point of the second moving body searched by the searching step;

An information acquisition support method comprising:

[6] An information acquisition support program characterized by causing a computer to execute the information acquisition support method according to claim 4 or 5.

[7] A computer-readable recording medium in which the information acquisition support program according to claim 6 is recorded.