WO2010122652A1 - 経路案内システム、経路探索サーバ、経路案内仲介サーバおよび経路案内方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a route guidance system that searches for and guides candidate routes from an arbitrary departure place to a destination using walking, automobiles, or public transportation, and in particular, using roads and transportation.
- a route guidance system that searches for and guides candidate routes from an arbitrary departure place to a destination using walking, automobiles, or public transportation, and in particular, using roads and transportation.
- a series of route search and route guidance services are smoothly transferred from system to system, an area that may be routed from the starting point to the destination is identified, and the route that passes through the identified route area is the optimal route
- the present invention relates to a route guidance system, a route search server, a route guidance mediation server, and a route guidance method that can guide the optimum route.
- navigation devices and navigation systems that guide a user by searching for a route from a desired departure point to a destination using map data and road data are known.
- Such navigation devices and navigation systems are known.
- a car navigation device that is installed in a car and guides the route to the driver
- a mobile phone is used as a terminal device for navigation
- a route search request is sent to the route search server
- the result is received to provide route guidance.
- the communication-type navigation system that receives them has been put into practical use.
- the communication type navigation system is also used as a navigation system for pedestrians.
- the route search server can also include routes for transportation such as railways, airplanes, and buses.
- the route search server can also include routes for transportation such as railways, airplanes, and buses.
- a navigation system that accumulates operation time data and has a function of guiding a route (boarding candidate train) from a desired departure station to a desired destination station in addition to searching for a walking route and guidance.
- a traffic guidance system that receives and displays information such as routes, timetables of transportation facilities, and trains that can be boarded from an information distribution server without searching for walking routes.
- a general navigation device, a route search device used in a communication navigation system, and a route search method are disclosed in, for example, the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-165681).
- This navigation system is configured to send information on a departure point and a destination from a portable navigation terminal to an information distribution server, and the information distribution server searches and guides a route that matches a search condition from road network and traffic network data.
- a search condition there are moving means from the departure place to the destination, for example, walking, automobile, railroad, aircraft, etc., combined use of walking and the like, and route search is performed using this as one of the search conditions.
- the information distribution server has roads (routes) of map data as nodes and nodes as the positions of inflection points, links connecting the nodes as links, and cost information (distance and required time) of all links as a database. ing. Then, the information distribution server sequentially searches for a link from the departure node to the destination node with reference to the database, and traces the node and link with the smallest cost information of the link as a guide route. The shortest route can be guided to the portable navigation terminal. As such a route search method, a method called label determination method or Dijkstra method is used. Patent Document 1 below also discloses a route search method using this Dijkstra method.
- a route search system that searches for routes that use transportation is a database of operation time data of each transportation based on route search conditions such as departure date, departure location, destination, arrival time specified by the user. It has a time database and data that makes the traffic network a database based on this. Then, referring to these databases, each available means of transportation (individual trains and route buses) connecting the departure point and destination, including connections (transfers), is sequentially traced to meet the route search conditions. It is configured to present one or a plurality of candidates for a guide route (departure station, destination station, route, train, etc.). As route search conditions, it is generally possible to specify conditions such as required time, number of transfers, and fares.
- map data and network data for route search provided in a general route guidance system are data of areas (referred to as service target areas) where the system provides route guidance services.
- service target areas areas where the system provides route guidance services.
- a normal route guidance system targets a country in a certain country, or targets a specific region in a certain country.
- map data for a specific area or network data for route search is stored in the vehicle-mounted navigation device, and a point outside the area is set as a destination.
- Asks a server with map data for the whole country including other regions and network data for route search, or downloads map data for the lack of regions and network data for route search, and navigates A method for enabling route search on the device side is adopted.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-97960 discloses an invention of such a route guidance device.
- this route guidance device sets a plurality of starting points along the route.
- the route guiding device determines a starting point that can be guided and transmits it to the center.
- the center searches for a route from the starting point to the starting point, and the guidance device searches for a route from the starting point to the destination, and provides an optimum route from the starting point to the destination.
- JP 2001-165681 A (FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2003-97960 A (FIGS. 1 and 2)
- a route guidance service cannot be provided only by using the map data or network data for route search provided for a certain route guidance system.
- the route search function of another route guidance system is used for a portion that cannot be routed by one route guidance system in cooperation with another route guidance system.
- the map data held by the route guidance device is partial area map data
- the server is the partial area map data held by the navigation device. It is a system based on the premise that we have nationwide map data including.
- network data for route search is created from map data, road network information, and traffic network information, stored as a database, and map information is stored to guide the route to the user. It is necessary to have a database.
- map data, road network, and traffic network data are required not only for the home country but also for other countries where the service is to be provided. Therefore, in such a case, there is a problem that the technique of the route guidance device disclosed in Patent Document 2 cannot be applied.
- the applicant of this application links the route guidance systems with map data for each country and region and network data for route search, and a series of route guidance from the departure point to the destination across the country and region.
- an international patent application has already been filed for the invention of PCT / JP2008 / 058182.
- system A is a route guidance system having area A as a service providing area
- system B is a route guidance system having area B as a service providing area.
- Each system A and system B is shown in FIG. This system has the same configuration as the route guidance system.
- the route search server 30A has only map data covering the area A and network data for route search, and the route search server 30B has only map data covering the area B and network data for route search. Yes. Accordingly, the route search server 30A cannot perform a route search using a point in the area B as a departure point or destination, and the route search server 30B cannot perform a route search using a point in the area A as a departure point or destination.
- the first route guidance system (A) extracts candidate contacts that become boundaries of different areas and extracts the second Send to route guidance system (B).
- the first and second route guidance systems search for the optimum route from the starting point to the candidate point of contact and the optimum candidate route from the candidate point of contact to the destination, respectively, and the required time and link data are stored in each route guidance system.
- the first or second route guidance system determines a recommended route having the smallest total required time among the candidate routes combined at the candidate contact point, and the recommended route data including the link data is determined as the first route.
- the terminal device requests route guidance from the first or second route guidance system based on the recommended route data according to the area in which it is located.
- a route that once enters an adjacent area (area B) from the departure point, moves in the adjacent area (in area B), and reaches the destination in area A is more required than a route that moves only in area A Even if there is a route with a short time or required distance, such a route cannot be searched.
- map data for each country or region and network data for route search when searching and guiding a route that crosses the country or region has provided map data for each country or region and network data for route search when searching and guiding a route that crosses the country or region.
- Multiple candidate contact points in the transportation means that links the countries and regions based on the origin and destination point information by linking the route search servers that use each area as a service providing area.
- each route search server searches for the optimal candidate route between the starting point or destination and each candidate contact point, and the optimal candidate route between candidate contact points, and the data of the candidate contact point and candidate route (link cost) ),
- the candidate route searched by each route search server in its own area and the candidate route searched by another route search server are integrated at the candidate contact point, from the departure point to the destination
- the minimum cost candidate path as a recommended route, eggplant to provide the recommended route to the terminal device.
- the route search server that has received the route search request from the terminal device identifies the area that may pass through to the destination and the route search server that provides services to the area, and specifies the specified server information
- the relay route search request is made by transmitting information on the candidate route including information on the departure point, destination, candidate contact point, and link cost to the candidate contact point.
- the route search server that receives the relay route search request determines whether or not the destination is within its own area, and if the destination is not within its own area, determines a movable area based on the specified route search server information.
- a candidate route is searched using each candidate contact with the passable area as a temporary destination, and information on the candidate contact, candidate route, and destination is transmitted to the specified route search server and the request source route search server. If the request source route search server obtains information on candidate routes and candidate contact points in all areas and determines the recommended route with the minimum link cost from the departure point to the destination, the above problem Thus, the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention has an object to solve the above problems, and a series of route search and route guidance services from the departure point to the destination are smoothly transferred from the system to the system. It is intended to provide a route guidance system that identifies an area that may be routed and that can guide the optimum route when the route that passes through the identified route area is the optimum route. is there.
- the first invention of the present application is: In a route guidance system that consists of a plurality of service providing areas, and in which a route search server having a predetermined area as a service providing area cooperates with each other to search and guide the optimum route from the departure point to the destination set by the terminal device,
- Each route search server has information on candidate contacts connecting between its own area and each of the other areas, network data and map data in its own area for route search, and route search means
- the first route search server that uses the first area that has received the route search request that sets the departure point and the destination from the terminal device as the service providing area may be routed from the departure point to the destination.
- a predetermined number of route areas are determined, and other route search servers that use the determined route area as a service providing area include route area information, route search server information of each route area, the first area, Send a route search request that includes information on candidate contact points connecting each via area and destination point information to request a search for a candidate route in the corresponding area,
- the second route search server determines whether or not the destination is within its own area, and if the destination is within its own area, the second route search server determines the destination from each corresponding candidate contact received from the first route search server.
- a candidate route to the ground is searched, information of the searched candidate route is transmitted to the first route search server, and when the destination is not the own area, the information between the first area and the own area is From each temporary departure point to each temporary destination, each candidate contact point to be connected is set as a temporary departure point, and each candidate contact point connecting between the own area and each transit area received from the first route search server is set as a temporary destination.
- To the third route search server that uses each via area as a service providing area, and sends each via area and route search server information, candidate contact information, and destination point information to the third route search server.
- Request search for candidate routes in area 3 The candidate route received from the third route search server and the candidate route in the own area are combined based on candidate contact information and transmitted to the first route search server,
- the first route search server searches for a candidate route in the first area from the departure point to each candidate contact, and receives from each of the second route search servers based on the information of the candidate contact.
- the first route search server when the first route search server requests the second route search server to search for a candidate route, The candidate route information up to the candidate contact is transmitted in association with the candidate contact, and the second route search server uses the candidate route in its own area obtained in the search for the candidate route as the candidate contact information. Only the candidate route with the lowest link cost of the combined candidate route is adopted, and only the information of the combined candidate route with the lowest link cost is sent to the first or third route search server It is characterized by transmitting.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the own area is sent only to the route search server whose service providing area is the area to which the destination belongs. It is characterized by transmitting.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the local area is displayed as the destination. It transmits only to the route search server which makes the area to which service area belongs a service provision area.
- the first route search server sets a provisional straight line connecting the departure place and the destination, and is within a predetermined distance from the provisional straight line. It is characterized in that an area included in the area is determined as an area that may be routed.
- the area that can be routed is an area that can be moved from an area to which the departure place belongs, and that satisfies a predetermined condition. It is a number of areas.
- the first route search server may be configured such that, when the departure point and the destination are within the first area, the departure point to the destination. It is characterized by searching for the optimal route and making it a candidate route.
- the second invention of the present application is: A route guidance system consisting of a plurality of service providing areas, in which route search servers having a predetermined area as a service providing area cooperate with each other to search for and guide the optimum route from the departure point to the destination set by the terminal device.
- the route search server for each area The route search server includes information on candidate contacts connecting between the area and each other area, network data and map data in the area for route search, and route search means,
- the route search server that has received the route search request that sets the departure point and the destination from the terminal device determines a predetermined number of transit areas through which the route from the departure point to the destination may pass.
- the other route search server determines whether or not the destination is within its own area, and if the destination is within its own area, the destination is determined from each corresponding candidate contact received from the first route search server.
- the candidate route is searched for, information on the searched candidate route is transmitted to the first route search server, and if the destination is not the own area, the first area and the own area are connected.
- Each candidate contact point is set as a temporary departure point, and each candidate contact point that connects between the own area and each transit area received from the first route search server is set as a temporary destination, from each temporary departure point to each temporary destination point.
- Search for a candidate route and send each route area and route search server information, candidate contact information, and destination point information to a third route search server having each route area as a service providing area, Search for candidate routes in other areas And, received from said third route search server, and sends the combined with further based the the candidate routes in other areas the candidate routes in the local area information of the candidate contact point to the route search server,
- the route search server searches for a candidate route in its own area from the departure point to each of the candidate contacts, and based on the candidate contact information, the route search server and the candidate route received from each of the other route search servers. Combining candidate routes in the area to obtain a candidate route from the departure point to the destination, determining a candidate route having the lowest link cost from the departure point to the destination as a recommended route, and providing the
- the route search server when the route search server requests the other route search server to search for a candidate route, candidates up to the candidate contact in the area are determined.
- the route information is transmitted in association with the candidate contact, and the other route search server combines the candidate routes in its own area obtained in the candidate route search based on the candidate contact information, and is combined. Only the candidate route with the lowest link cost of the candidate route is adopted, and only the information of the combined candidate route with the lowest link cost is transmitted to the other route search server or another route search server.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the own area is sent only to the route search server whose service providing area is the area to which the destination belongs. It is characterized by transmitting.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the local area is displayed as the destination. It transmits only to the route search server which makes the area to which service area belongs a service provision area.
- the route search server sets a provisional straight line connecting the starting point and the destination and is included within a predetermined distance from the provisional straight line. It is characterized in that the area is determined as an area that may be routed.
- the area that may be routed is an area that is movable from an area to which the departure place belongs, and that satisfies a predetermined condition. It is a number of areas.
- the first route search server may be configured such that when the departure place and the destination are within the first area, The route search server according to claim 8, wherein the optimum route is searched for as a candidate route.
- the third invention of the present application is: A route in a route guidance system that consists of a plurality of service providing areas, and in which a route search server having a predetermined area as a service providing area cooperates with each other to search and guide the optimum route from the departure point to the destination set by the terminal device
- Each route search server has information on candidate contacts connecting between its own area and each of the other areas, network data and map data in its own area for route search, and route search means
- the first route search server that uses the first area that has received the route search request that sets the departure point and the destination from the terminal device as the service providing area may be routed from the departure point to the destination.
- a predetermined number of route areas are determined, and other route search servers that use the determined route area as a service providing area include route area information, route search server information of each route area, the first area, Send a route search request that includes information on candidate contact points connecting each via area and destination point information to request a search for a candidate route in the corresponding area,
- the second route search server determines whether or not the destination is within its own area, and if the destination is within its own area, the second route search server determines the destination from each corresponding candidate contact received from the first route search server.
- a candidate route to the ground is searched, information of the searched candidate route is transmitted to the first route search server, and when the destination is not the own area, the information between the first area and the own area is From each temporary departure point to each temporary destination, each candidate contact point to be connected is set as a temporary departure point, and each candidate contact point connecting between the own area and each transit area received from the first route search server is set as a temporary destination.
- To the third route search server that uses each via area as a service providing area, and sends each via area and route search server information, candidate contact information, and destination point information to the third route search server.
- Request search for candidate routes in area 3 The candidate route received from the third route search server and the candidate route in the own area are combined based on candidate contact information and transmitted to the first route search server,
- the first route search server searches for a candidate route in the first area from the departure point to each candidate contact, and receives from each of the second route search servers based on the information of the candidate contact.
- the first route search server when the first route search server requests the second route search server to search for a candidate route, the first route search server The candidate route information up to the candidate contact is transmitted in association with the candidate contact, and the second route search server uses the candidate route in its own area obtained in the search for the candidate route as the candidate contact information. Only the candidate route with the lowest link cost of the combined candidate route is adopted, and only the information of the combined candidate route with the lowest link cost is sent to the first or third route search server It is characterized by transmitting.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the own area is sent only to the route search server whose service providing area is the area to which the destination belongs. It is characterized by transmitting.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the local area is displayed as the destination. It transmits only to the route search server which makes the area to which service area belongs a service provision area.
- the first route search server sets a provisional straight line connecting the starting point and the destination, and is within a predetermined distance from the provisional straight line. It is characterized in that an area included in the area is determined as an area that may be routed.
- the area that may be routed is an area that can be moved from an area to which the departure place belongs, and that satisfies a predetermined condition. It is a number of areas.
- the first route search server may be configured such that when the departure place and the destination are within the first area, It is characterized by searching for the optimal route and making it a candidate route.
- the fourth invention of the present application is A route search server consisting of a plurality of service providing areas and having a predetermined area as a service providing area cooperates with each other via a route guidance intermediary server to search for an optimum route from the departure point set by the terminal device to the destination.
- Each route search server has information on candidate contacts connecting between its own area and each of the other areas, network data and map data in its own area for route search, and route search means,
- a first route search server having a service providing area as a first area that has received a route search request in which a departure point and a destination are set from a terminal device is provided to the guidance mediation server together with information on the departure point and the destination.
- the route guidance mediation server determines a predetermined number of transit areas through which a route from the departure point to the destination may pass, and another second route search server having the determined transit area as a service providing area
- the route search request including route area information and route search server information of each route area, information of candidate contact points connecting the first area and each route area, and destination point information.
- Request a search for a candidate route in the area The second route search server determines whether or not the destination is within its own area, and if the destination is within its own area, the second route search server determines the destination from each corresponding candidate contact received from the first route search server.
- the first route search server searches for a candidate route in the first area from the departure place to each candidate contact point, and receives the candidate route received from the route guidance mediation server based on the candidate contact point information.
- Candidate routes in the first area are combined to be a candidate route from the starting point to the destination, and a candidate route with the lowest link cost from the starting point to the destination is determined as a recommended route and provided to the terminal device It is characterized by doing.
- the fifth invention of the present application is A route search server consisting of a plurality of service providing areas and having a predetermined area as a service providing area cooperates with each other via a route guidance intermediary server to search for an optimum route from the departure point set by the terminal device to the destination.
- Each route search server has information on candidate contacts connecting between its own area and each of the other areas, network data and map data in its own area for route search, and route search means,
- a first route search server having a service providing area as a first area that has received a route search request in which a departure point and a destination are set from a terminal device is provided to the guidance mediation server together with information on the departure point and the destination.
- the second route search server determines whether or not the destination is within its own area based on a search request for a candidate route from the route guidance mediation server, and if the destination is within its own area, the route guidance A candidate route from each candidate contact point received from the mediation server to the destination is searched, and information on the searched candidate route is transmitted to the route guidance mediation server.
- Each candidate contact that connects between one area and its own area is a temporary departure point
- each candidate contact that connects between its own area and each transit area received from the first route search server is a temporary destination
- Candidate routes from each temporary departure point to each temporary destination are searched, and each route area and route search server information, candidate contact information, and purpose are stored in a third route search server having each route area as a service providing area.
- location information A request to search for a candidate route in the third area is transmitted, and the candidate route in the third area and the candidate route in the own area received from the third route search server are used as candidate contact information.
- the first route search server searches for a candidate route in the first area from the departure place to each candidate contact point, and receives the candidate route received from the route guidance mediation server based on the candidate contact point information.
- Candidate routes in the first area are combined to be a candidate route from the starting point to the destination, and a candidate route with the lowest link cost from the starting point to the destination is determined as a recommended route and provided to the terminal device
- the route guidance mediation server determines a predetermined number of transit areas through which a route from the departure point to the destination may pass, and another second route search server having the determined transit area as a service providing area
- To the route search request including route area information and route search server information of each route area, information of candidate contact points connecting the first area and each route area, and destination point information. And requesting a search for a candidate route in the corresponding area.
- the candidate in the first area when the first route search server requests the route guidance mediation server to search for a candidate route, the candidate in the first area
- the candidate route information to the contact point is transmitted in association with the candidate contact point, and the second route search server determines the candidate route in its own area obtained in the candidate route search based on the candidate contact point information. Only the candidate route with the minimum link cost of the combined candidate route that is combined is adopted, and only the information of the combined candidate route with the minimum link cost is transmitted to the route guidance mediation server.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the own area is sent only to the route search server whose service providing area is the area to which the destination belongs. It is characterized by transmitting.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area requests a search for a candidate route that passes through the area from another route search server.
- the search result of the candidate route in the local area is displayed as the destination. It transmits only to the route search server which makes the area to which service area belongs a service provision area.
- the route guidance mediation server sets a provisional straight line connecting the starting point and the destination and is included within a predetermined distance from the provisional straight line route. It is characterized in that it is determined as an area that may be routed.
- the area that may be routed is an area that can be moved from an area to which the departure place belongs, and that satisfies a predetermined condition. It is a number of areas.
- the first route search server is configured such that when the departure point and the destination are within the first area, the departure point to the destination It is characterized by searching for the optimal route and making it a candidate route.
- the sixth invention of the present application is A route search server consisting of a plurality of service providing areas and having a predetermined area as a service providing area cooperates with each other via a route guidance intermediary server to search for an optimum route from the departure point set by the terminal device to the destination.
- Each route search server has information on candidate contacts connecting between its own area and each of the other areas, network data and map data in its own area for route search, and route search means,
- a first route search server having a service providing area as a first area that has received a route search request in which a departure point and a destination are set from a terminal device is provided to the guidance mediation server together with information on the departure point and the destination.
- the route guidance mediation server determines a predetermined number of transit areas through which a route from the departure point to the destination may pass, and another second route search server having the determined transit area as a service providing area
- the route search request including route area information and route search server information of each route area, information of candidate contact points connecting the first area and each route area, and destination point information.
- Request a search for a candidate route in the area The second route search server determines whether or not the destination is within its own area, and if the destination is within its own area, the second route search server determines the destination from each corresponding candidate contact received from the first route search server.
- the first route search server searches for a candidate route in the first area from the departure place to each candidate contact point, and receives the candidate route received from the route guidance mediation server based on the candidate contact point information.
- Candidate routes in the first area are combined to be a candidate route from the starting point to the destination, and a candidate route with the lowest link cost from the starting point to the destination is determined as a recommended route and provided to the terminal device It is characterized by doing.
- a route search server comprising a plurality of service providing areas and having a predetermined area as the service providing area cooperates with each other to search for an optimum route from the departure point set by the terminal device to the destination.
- Each route search server includes information on candidate contacts between the own area and each of the other areas, network data and map data in the own area, and route search means.
- the route search server that has received the route search request that sets the departure point and the destination from the terminal device, the candidate route in each area based on the information of the candidate contact point to the route search server in each area that may be passed
- the candidate routes of the areas are combined, and the candidate route with the minimum link cost is guided to the terminal device as the recommended route.
- different route search servers having different areas as service providing areas cooperate with each other to relay different areas from the departure place to the destination according to the departure place and the destination set by the terminal device 20.
- An optimum route that minimizes the link cost of the route can be guided as a recommended route.
- the terminal device that has acquired the recommended route information from the route search server requests route guidance from the route search server that uses the area as a service providing area in the area where the terminal device is located, and provides route guidance in the area. You will be able to receive it.
- the recommended route may be a route from the departure point to the destination via one or several transit areas, and the destination G is located from the area where the departure point S is located without going through the transit area. In some cases, the route travels between areas to be operated. Also, even if the departure point and the destination are in the same area, the route from the departure point to the destination in the area, or one or several via areas from the departure point to the destination. One of the routes. Based on the recommended route information acquired from the route search server, the terminal device acquires map information of the corresponding area in each area for the recommended route from the departure point to the destination, displays the map, and displays the recommended route. You can receive route guidance while displaying on the map.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area may automatically request another route search server to search for a candidate route passing through the area.
- Other route search servers that receive information on candidate routes up to the candidate contact in the area in association with the candidate contacts and received the request for candidate route search are candidates in the area obtained in the search for candidate routes.
- the route is combined based on the information of the candidate contact point, only the candidate route having the lowest link cost of the combined candidate route is adopted, and only the information of the combined candidate route having the lowest link cost is used. Sent to the route search server. In this way, the number of candidate routes can be suppressed and the recommended route can be easily determined.
- the first route search server sets a provisional straight line connecting the departure point and the destination, and selects an area included within a predetermined distance from the provisional straight line route. It is determined as an area that may be routed. In this way, it is possible to determine a predetermined number of etae that can be easily routed.
- an area that may be routed is an area that is movable from the area to which the departure place belongs and that is a predetermined number of areas that match a preset condition. .
- areas where the route passes are not allowed to pass (prohibition of entry) for some reason, such as political situations, are excluded from areas that can be routed, and from areas to which the departure place belongs.
- it is set so that only areas within a predetermined time range or distance range are determined as areas that can be routed, or the upper predetermined number in the order of short travel time or travel distance between candidate contacts that connect the areas. It is also possible to make a setting so as to determine that this area is a via area, and the number of via areas is not increased unnecessarily.
- the first route search server searches for an optimum route from the departure point to the destination when the departure point and the destination are within the first area. And a candidate route. In this way, even when the departure point S and the destination G are points in the same area, a route from the departure point S to the destination G via another area exists as the optimum route. Even in this case, such a route can be searched.
- a route search server constituting the route guidance system according to the first invention can be provided.
- the route guidance in the route guidance system according to the first invention is provided.
- the route guidance system according to the first invention can be realized by using the route guidance mediation server.
- the route guidance system according to the fourth invention is configured.
- the route guidance method according to the fourth invention can be provided.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a candidate route from a departure place S to a destination G searched in cooperation with the route search server in the via area shown in FIG. 4. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the route guidance system concerning this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of a route guidance system 10 according to the present invention.
- the route guidance system 10 includes a terminal device 20 connected via a network 12, a first route search server 30A, and a second route search server 30B.
- the first and second route search servers 30A and 30B of the route guidance system 10 respectively set specific countries and regions as areas for providing route search and route guidance services, and each route search server 30A and 30B It has only map data and network data for route search covering a specific service providing area.
- the route search servers 30A and 30B are illustrated in FIG. 1, there are a plurality of such service providing areas, each of which has a route search server, and performs route search in cooperation with each other. Do.
- the route guidance system 10 includes a POI information distribution server 50 that provides detailed information such as the location of POIs (Points of Interest) belonging to various categories and service contents, and various types of contents and other information such as music and various images.
- the information distribution server 51 and the like are provided.
- the first and second route search servers 30A and 30B can acquire necessary data from the POI information distribution server 50 and other information distribution servers 51 via the network 12 and add them to their own databases.
- the first and second route search servers 30A and 30B can also transmit a search request to the POI information distribution server 50 or another information distribution server 51 to obtain a desired search result.
- the route guidance system 10 is not limited to the above configuration, and the function of a map distribution server in which the first and second route search servers 30A and 30B themselves distribute a map of the POI location together with the navigation service function. You may have.
- the terminal device 20 may be a mobile phone, a portable device such as a PDA, a music player, or a portable game machine, or a mobile personal computer (PC).
- the first and second route search servers 30A and 30B shown in FIG. 1 include map databases 32A and 32B and route search network databases 33A and 33B, respectively, and when there is a route search request from the terminal device 20, the route search network The route is searched with reference to the databases 33A and 33B. Then, the optimum route obtained from the route search result and the guide route data of the candidate route are transmitted to the terminal device 20. Further, when there is a request for obtaining map data related to a desired point or POI search from the terminal device 20, the corresponding map data is read with reference to the map databases 32 ⁇ / b> A and 32 ⁇ / b> B and distributed to the terminal device 20.
- the route search network databases 33A and 33B are road network data for searching for routes by walking or automobiles, and traffic network data for searching for routes that travel using transportation such as railways, aircraft, ships, and buses. It has. Road network data expresses roads as intersections and nodes as nodes, and links that connect each node. Each link is associated with the time required to move at a standard speed as the cost of the link. ing.
- Transportation network data is represented by links connecting each node, with each station as a station, airport, or port, and each means of transportation such as trains, aircraft, ships, and buses constitutes a link.
- the departure time of the node and the arrival time at the node are composed of data associated with each other based on the operation timetable.
- a route search condition specifying a time condition such as a departure point, a destination, a moving means (apart from walking, automobile, transportation, etc.) and a departure time is set, and the first and second route search servers 30A are set.
- the first and second route search servers 30A, 30B refer to the network data of the route search network databases 33A, 33B, respectively, and meet the route search conditions from the departure point to the destination.
- the optimum route or a plurality of candidate routes to be searched is searched, and information on those routes is returned to the terminal device 20.
- the terminal device 20 selects a route and requests route guidance, map data, selected route data, and guidance data for guiding the route are transmitted to the terminal device 20.
- different route search servers having different areas as service providing areas cooperate with each other to relay different areas from the departure place to the destination according to the departure place and destination set by the terminal device 20.
- the optimum route that minimizes the link cost of the route to be reached can be searched and guided as a recommended route.
- FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram for explaining the concept of route search and route guidance of the present invention by cooperation of such route search servers.
- the first route search server 30A sets area A as a service providing area
- the second route search server 30B sets area B as a service providing area.
- areas E to N are also provided with a route search server having each area as a service providing area.
- Each route search server has the same configuration and the same function.
- the route search server 30A in area A has only map data and network data for route search that cover area A
- the second route search server 30B in area B has map data and routes that cover area B. It has only search network data. Accordingly, the first route search server 30A cannot perform a route search using a point in the area B as a departure point or destination, and the second route search server 30B determines that a point in the area A is a departure point or destination. You cannot search for a route.
- the first route search server 30A, the second route search server 30B, and another route search server cooperate to determine an optimum route from the departure point S to the destination G as a recommended route, and the terminal device 20 To guide. If the departure point S and the destination G are points in different areas, in addition to the route connecting the two areas to which the departure point S and the destination G belong, other areas to which the departure point S and the destination G do not belong When a candidate route passing through is searched and the candidate route becomes the optimum route with the lowest link cost, a route passing through the other area is determined as a recommended route.
- the search for a candidate route in the present invention refers to a search for an optimum route that minimizes the link cost between two arbitrary points in a certain area.
- the area A route search server 30A has only map data and route search network data covering the area A, and the area B route search server 30B includes map data and route search network covering the area B. Has data only. Accordingly, the first route search server 30A cannot perform a route search using a point in the area B as a departure point or destination, and the second route search server 30B determines that a point in the area A is a departure point or destination. You cannot search for a route.
- the departure point S and the destination G when there is a route search request in which the terminal S 20 located in the area A sets the departure point S and the destination G to the first route search server 30A, the departure point S and the destination G Regardless of whether or not they belong to different areas, there is an optimal route that minimizes the total cost of the route among candidate routes that pass through areas other than the area to which the departure point S and the destination G belong.
- the optimum route is determined as a recommended route and provided to the terminal device 20 so that route guidance can be performed. Further, when there is an inaccessible area in the middle of the route connecting the area where the departure place S and the destination G belong, the area is excluded. The procedure will be described below based on a specific example.
- the terminal device 20 located in the area A sets the departure point S belonging to the area A and the destination G belonging to the area E as route search conditions, and the route search server 30A providing the service to the area A A case where there is a route search request will be described with reference to FIG.
- the route search server 30A that has received the route search request determines a predetermined number of transit areas that may or may be routed from the departure point S to the destination G, and provides a route search that provides services to the area.
- the server 30B or the like is determined.
- the transit area may be an area located within a predetermined distance range among geographically adjacent areas, and a straight route from the departure point S to the destination G is set as a temporary route, and An area included in the predetermined distance range may be used as the transit area. Further, a predetermined number of transit areas may be selected based on candidate contact information such as boundary nodes from the area A stored in the route search server 30A to other areas. Furthermore, if there is an area that includes areas that are not movable due to various circumstances, such as political instability or natural events, the via area is not specified as a via area, and services are provided to that area. The route search server is not specified.
- area B, area E, and area N are specified (determined) as route areas, and the corresponding route search servers 30B, 30E, and 30N are specified (determined).
- the route search server 30E having the area E as the service providing area and the route search server 30N having the area N as the service providing area are not shown.
- the route search server 30A extracts candidate contacts from the area A to the respective transit areas B, E, and N, searches for the optimum route in the area A from the departure point S to the candidate contacts, and A candidate route to a candidate contact point is used.
- the route search server 30A requests a route search to the route search server 30B in the via area, while in the area A Route search is performed. That is, the route search server 30A searches for an optimum route in the area A from the departure point S to the destination G, stores the searched optimum route as a candidate route, and other areas that may be routed. Are extracted, and the optimum route between each extracted candidate contact and the departure point S is searched. The searched optimum route is set as a candidate route, and is transmitted to the route search server 30B or the like in the corresponding other area.
- Candidate routes in the area A from the departure point S to the destination G searched for in the route search server 30A are compared with candidate routes searched via other route search servers in the procedure described later to determine a recommended route. Is done. In this way, even when the departure point S and the destination G are points in the same area, a route from the departure point S to the destination G via another area exists as the optimum route. In some cases, such a route can be searched. The procedure will be described later for such a case.
- the route search server 30A sends to the route search server 30B of each via area the server information of the route search server specified by the route search server 30A, the destination, information of candidate contacts reaching each area, and each candidate contact.
- Information on the candidate route (including at least information on the required time (link cost)) is transmitted to each route search server 30B, etc., and a search for a route is requested.
- the candidate contact information and candidate route information transmitted here are transmitted to a route search server that provides a service to the corresponding area.
- the operation of the route search server 30B will be described below.
- the other route search servers 30E and 30N perform the same operation as the route search server 30B.
- the description will be made assuming that the destination G is not a point belonging to the area B but a point belonging to the area E.
- the route search server 30B sends the server information of the route search server 30A itself, the server information of the route search servers 30E and 30N that provide services to the transit area specified by the route search server 30A, and the destination G Point information, information on candidate contacts P11 to P13 between area A and area B, and information on candidate routes (optimum routes) SP1 to SP3 in area A from the starting point S to each of candidate contacts P11 to P13 To do.
- the route search server 30B first determines whether or not the destination G is a point belonging to the area B. Here, since the destination G is not in the area B, the route search server 30B can move the area provided by the route search server from the area B based on the server information received from the route search server A. It is determined whether or not it is an area, and if it is not a movable area, the area is excluded, and candidate contacts that connect the movable area and its own area are extracted.
- the route search server 30B extracts candidate contacts P21 to P23 that connect the area E.
- candidate contacts P21 to P23 are extracted, each of the candidate contacts is set as a temporary destination, and an optimum route from each candidate contact P11 to P13 to each temporary destination (P21 to P23) is searched as a candidate route.
- information on candidate routes in area A and candidate routes in area B is combined to calculate the total required time (link cost).
- the route search server 30B includes server information of the route search server 30B itself, server information of route search servers 30A and 30N that provide services to movable areas, point information of the destination G, information of candidate contacts P21 to P23, Information on the candidate routes combined by the route search server 30 is transmitted to the route search server 30E to request a route search in the area E (route route search).
- the route search server 30E searches for the optimum route from each of the candidate contacts P21 to P23 connecting the area B and the area E to the destination G in the process for the route search request requested from the route search server 30B. Processing to make a candidate route.
- the candidate route information is combined with the candidate route information in area B searched by the route search server 30B based on the candidate contact information, and the combined candidate route information is combined with the route search request source route. It transmits to the search server 30B.
- the route search server 30B transmits candidate route information and candidate contact information obtained from the route search server 30E to the route search server 30A.
- the processing of the route search server 30B described above is similarly performed in the route search server 30N of other movable areas.
- the route search server 30B searches for an optimum route from each of the candidate contacts P11 to P13 connecting the area A and the area B to the destination G.
- the optimum route is set as a candidate route, and the candidate route in area A is combined based on the information of the candidate contact point, and the combined candidate route information is transmitted to the route search server 30A.
- the processing procedure in this case is the same as that described with reference to FIG.
- each route search server 30B or the like requested to search for a candidate route in the via area transmits the candidate route search result to a route search server in another area, the number of candidate routes and the destination
- the recommended route determination process can be facilitated, and the coordinated candidate route search process can be suppressed.
- each route search server that uses each area as a service providing area, when requesting another route search server to search for a candidate route passing through the area,
- the other route search server that transmits the information in association with the candidate contact and receives the request for the candidate route search combines the candidate routes in its own area obtained in the candidate route search based on the information of the candidate contact Then, only the candidate route with the minimum link cost of the combined candidate route is adopted, and only the information of the combined candidate route with the minimum link cost is transmitted to the requesting route search server. In this way, the number of candidate routes can be suppressed and the recommended route can be easily determined.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area when requested by another route search server to search for a candidate route passing through its own area, sets a predetermined number of areas to its own area.
- the search result of the candidate route in the own area is transmitted only to the route search server whose service providing area is the area to which the destination belongs. In this way, the number of via areas is not increased unnecessarily.
- information on the candidate contact point and information on the candidate route to the own area are acquired together with the information on the transit area and the server information of the transit area, and the transited area and the number of servers are determined.
- the route search server of the area to which the destination belongs can be specified from the destination information.
- each route search server having each area as a service providing area when requested by another route search server to search for a candidate route passing through its own area, sets a predetermined number of areas to its own area. If the link cost from the departure place is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the search result of the candidate route in the own area is transmitted only to the route search server that uses the area to which the destination belongs as the service providing area. . In this way, the number of candidate routes can be suppressed, the recommended route can be easily determined, and the number of via areas is not increased unnecessarily.
- information on the search result of the candidate route to be transmitted to the route search server having the service area as the area to which the destination belongs is Information including one or both of information on the candidate route searched for and information indicating the presence or absence of the candidate route may be used.
- the route search server in such an area may be configured to abort the search for candidate routes.
- the candidate route searched in the route search server in each area is the request source route search server (first request) that has received a route search request from the terminal device 20 and requested each route search server to search for a candidate route in the transit area. 1 is collected by one route search server 30A), even if there is no answer for a candidate route in a certain area, a part of the route from the departure point S to the destination G is missing in the request route search server. This is because a certain route can be excluded from the recommended route determination target as invalid. Similarly, when an error occurs in the search for a candidate route in any of the areas, the route from the departure point S to the destination G is excluded from the recommended route determination target as a route having a missing part.
- the area that can be routed is an area that can be moved from the area to which the departure place belongs and that is a predetermined number of areas that meet a preset condition. For example, there is a case in which the area where the route passes is a route that is not allowed to pass (prohibition of entry) for some reason such as a political situation. Since it does not make sense to search for a candidate route that cannot pass, such an area should be excluded from areas that can be routed.
- the departure place when viewed from the area to which the departure place belongs, it is set so that only areas within a predetermined time range or distance range can be determined as transitable areas, or travel time or movement between candidate contacts that connect the areas It is also possible to make a setting so as to determine that the upper predetermined number of areas can be routed in ascending order of distance. It is also possible to limit the number of areas via the entire route from the departure point S to the destination G to a predetermined number. Further, when transmitting a route search request, which of these limitations is effective, how many the limit number (area to be routed, the number of route search servers) is used, and the use of the terminal device 20 It is preferable that the user can arbitrarily select and set.
- the route search server 30E that uses the area to which the destination G belongs as a service providing area uses the route search server 30A on the departure point S side and the areas that can be routed as service providing areas. Since each route search server 30B requests a search for a candidate route from each candidate contact point to the destination G, information on each candidate route is transmitted (answered) to the request route search server.
- the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.
- server information such as the route search server 30A on the departure side, the route search server 30B in the via area, the information on each candidate contact point, and each route search server are searched. Since the information on the candidate route to each candidate contact (link information indicating the route in each area and via area) is transmitted, the route search server 30E identifies the route search server 30A on the departure point S side. Therefore, the route search server 30E searches for the route information (candidate route information) combined with the candidate route in the area of the route search server of the route search request source to the route search server 30A on the departure point S side. It can also be configured to transmit directly (without going through the route search server 30B in the transit area). This also applies to the route search server in each area to which the destination G does not belong.
- route search server 30A When departure point S and destination G are in the same area, the route search server 30A requests a route search to the route search server 30B in the via area. On the other hand, a route search in area A is performed. That is, the route search server 30A searches for the optimum route in the area A from the departure point S to the destination G, and stores the found optimum route as a candidate route.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a concept of processing of the route guidance system 10 when both the departure point S and the destination G are within the area A.
- the route search server 30A extracts candidate contacts with other areas that may be routed, and searches for an optimum route between each extracted candidate contact and the departure point S.
- the searched optimum route is set as a candidate route, and is transmitted to the route search server 30B or the like in the corresponding other area.
- the route search server 30B that has received a route search request as a route area from the route search server 30A is an area in which the route search server 30A can also move, so the route search server 30B connects the area B and the area A.
- Each of the candidate contacts P11, P12, P13 is set as a temporary destination, and an optimum route in the area B from each of the candidate contacts P11, P12, P13 received from the route search server 30A to each temporary destination is searched and searched.
- the candidate routes from the departure point S searched by the route search server 30A to the candidate contact points P11, P12, and P13 are combined as candidate routes. Is transmitted to the route search server 30A.
- FIG. 3 shows the concept of such processing.
- the candidate contacts P11, P12, and P13 and the candidate contacts P11, P12, and P13, which are temporary destinations, are shown at different positions for easy understanding.
- Candidate routes in area B searched in 30B are six routes, a route from P11 to P12 and P13, a route from P12 to P11 and P13, and a route from P13 to P11 and P12.
- the route search server in that area performs the same processing as that of the route search server 30B.
- the route search server 30A obtained from each route search server 30B or the like provides such a candidate route from the departure point S to the destination G in the area A and other route areas (areas) from the departure point S. B) and the candidate route reaching the destination G in the area A are compared, and the candidate route with the lowest cost is set as a recommended route and transmitted to the terminal device 20. If the cost of a candidate route passing through another area is the lowest, that route becomes the recommended route.
- Such cases often exist when there are large depressions in the geographical shape of an area.
- the conventional route search when the departure point S and the destination G are within one area, only the optimum route within the area is searched, so that a route passing through another area is not considered.
- Information on candidate routes in each area searched by each route search server includes the range of map data including the route, the node network of the road network or traffic network that becomes the route, the data of the link column, the right / left turn node and the transfer
- the route guidance data (voice guidance data and text display data) at the node, the traffic route to be used, the transportation means, and the time required between the nodes are included.
- Information on these candidate routes is transmitted from each route search server to the route search server 30A in area A, combined at each candidate contact point, and edited into total candidate route information from the departure point S to the destination G.
- the route guidance data in each area may be transmitted as it is from each route search server to the route search server 30A in the area A, but when the terminal device 20 moves to the transit area, the route search server that provides services to the area Alternatively, link information for requesting route guidance may be added as information on candidate routes in the corresponding area to the node sequence, link sequence and link cost information of the candidate routes. If the terminal device 20 is capable of roaming in this way, even if the route guidance information in each area is not acquired in advance, the route search server is requested for route guidance after moving to the area, Necessary detailed route guidance information can be acquired.
- the terminal device 20 that has acquired the recommended route information from the route search server 30A requests route guidance from the route search server that uses the area as a service providing area in the area where the terminal device 20 is located. You can receive route guidance.
- route guidance in area A can be received by requesting route guidance from route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30B can be requested in the same manner to receive the route guidance in the area B.
- the terminal device 20 moves to the area E to which the destination G belongs, it is possible to request route guidance from the route search server 30E and receive route guidance in the area E.
- the route search server 30A obtains information on candidate routes obtained by combining candidate routes in each area from the route search servers 30B, 30E, etc. of each area that may be passed, and those candidates are obtained.
- the route cost comparison is performed, and the recommended route with the lowest cost is determined.
- the determined recommended route may be a route from the departure point S to the destination G via one or several transit areas, and from the area where the departure point S is located without passing through the transit area.
- the destination G is a route that moves between position areas. Even if the departure point S and the destination G are in the same area, the route from the departure point S to the destination G in the area, or one or several transit areas from the departure point S And any one of the routes to the destination G.
- the terminal device 20 Based on the recommended route information acquired from the route search server 30A, the terminal device 20 acquires the map information of the corresponding area in each area and displays the map for the recommended route from the departure point S to the destination G.
- the route guidance can be received while displaying the recommended route on the map.
- the route search server 30B extracts candidate contacts PX that are different from the candidate contacts P11 to P13 received from the route search server 30A, the point information of the candidate contacts PX is sent to the route search server 30A, and from the departure point S A request is made to additionally search for the optimum candidate route to the candidate contact point PX, the link cost (required time) of the candidate route is obtained from the route search server 30A and combined with the candidate route in the area B, and the route search server When the recommended route is determined in 30A, the final recommended route may be determined by adding this new candidate route to other candidate routes.
- candidate contacts shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are shown as a specific point, but when the area A and the area B are adjacent to each other by land and the moving means is an automobile or a railroad, Candidate contacts that connect A and area B are area boundary points, and may be specified as candidate contact point information as indicated by P11 to P13 in FIG. 2, but may not.
- the moving means between the areas is a route using an aircraft or a route using a ship
- the node on the area A side and the node on the area B side which are nodes at both ends of the link having the aircraft or ship connecting the areas as the moving means Node becomes a candidate contact.
- the point information of the candidate contact point sent from the first route search server 30A on the area A side to the route search server 30B on the area B side is The point information of the candidate contact point of the route search server 30A of the area A is the airport or the port that is the departure side node of the aircraft link or the ship link.
- the time required for the aircraft link or the ship link is added to the total cost of the recommended route.
- a desired facility located in an area other than the area A for example, a tourist facility such as a hotel, a museum or a museum, various stadiums, an event venue, etc. May be used to determine the destination.
- a tourist facility such as a hotel, a museum or a museum, various stadiums, an event venue, etc.
- the route search server 30A does not need to have map data for the area B, and may be configured to perform POI search for facility names and the like within the area B and acquire the position information.
- the POI information can be acquired from the POI information distribution server 50 (see FIG. 1) and stored in the POI information database 34A.
- the POI information database 34A of the route search server 30A includes information on areas other than area A and foreign POI information such as airports and ports that are major facilities, so the route search server 30A is designated. Airports and ports around the destination G can also be extracted as candidate contacts.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a concept of a procedure for determining a transit area.
- the route search server 30A sets a straight route from the departure point S to the destination G as a temporary route, and determines an area adjacent to the temporary route.
- area B, area C, area D, and area E are adjacent areas on a straight path (temporary route) from the departure point S to the destination G.
- the route search server 30A extracts candidate contacts P1 to P8 that connect the via areas B to E, and performs route search to the route search server 30B of each area as described with reference to FIGS. Ask.
- candidate contact points connecting the area A and each via area include air route and sea route nodes, so that candidate contact points between areas not directly adjacent to each other are also extracted.
- Each route search server 30B requested by the route search server 30A performs a route search process as described above, and sends the result to the requesting route search server requested to search. Eventually, information on all candidate routes passing through each area is collected in the route search server 30A.
- FIG. 5 exemplifies candidate routes searched in this way.
- a candidate route RR1 is a route from a starting point S in the area A to a destination G in the area E through a candidate contact point Pc between the area E and the candidate route RR2 in the area A.
- It is a route.
- the candidate route RR4 moves in the area B from the starting point S in the area A to the candidate contact Pd between the area B and the area C through the candidate contact Pa between the area B and the candidate route RR4.
- This is a route that moves in the area C from the contact point Pd to the candidate contact point Pf between the area C and the area E and reaches the destination G in the area E from the candidate contact point Pf. That is, the candidate route RR2 is a candidate route that passes through one area D, and the candidate route RR4 is a candidate route that passes through two areas of area B and area C.
- the candidate route RR3 is a route that connects the area C and the area D with the candidate contact point Pe.
- the area where the route passes such as this route, is an area that cannot pass for some reason (the entry prohibition area NPA in FIGS. 4 and 5). Since it does not make sense to search for a candidate route that cannot pass, it is preferable to exclude the area C and the area D that cannot pass in this way from the transit area even if it is a transitable area. That is, the route search server in area C is excluded from the route search server in area D, and the route search server in area D is excluded from the route search server in area C and does not make a route search request as a transit area. You just have to.
- the route search server 30A may request the route search servers of all the viaable areas determined by the route search server 30A, but when viewed from the area A, within a predetermined time range or distance range. It is only necessary to provide a restriction that determines that only a certain area can be routed.
- the route search servers of all the passable areas determined by the route search server 30A as the areas that can pass through the upper predetermined number of areas in order of movement time between candidate contact points connecting the areas or in the shortest movement time It is also possible to provide a restriction that can be determined. Alternatively, the number of areas that pass through the entire route from the departure point S to the destination G can be limited to a predetermined number. Further, when transmitting a route search request, which of these limitations is effective, how many the limit number (area to be routed, the number of route search servers) is used, and the use of the terminal device 20 It is recommended that the user can arbitrarily select and set.
- the terminal device 20 transmits a route search request to the route search server 30A to which the departure point S belongs, and routes to the route search servers 30B to 30N in areas that may be routed from the route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30A sends the candidate contact information between the departure point S, the destination G, and the area to which the destination G belongs to the route search server of the area to which the destination G belongs.
- the operation of the route search server on the destination side can be understood by replacing the departure point S with the destination G and the destination G with the departure point S in the above description.
- the route search server in another area, for example, the area to which the departure point S belongs. Even if the detailed information on the area side to which the destination G belongs cannot be transmitted to the route search server 30A, the area that may be routed by the route search server on the destination G side, It becomes possible to acquire information on a route search server whose area is a service providing area. It is also possible to request a route search in the via area via a route guidance mediation server described later.
- the route guidance intermediary server may set a provisional straight line route from the departure point S to the destination G and determine an area that may be routed. Information (whether or not movement is possible) and candidate contact information may be held, and information on areas and servers that may be passed through the information may be acquired.
- the route search server 30A acquires information on candidate routes from the departure point S to the destination G from a plurality of route search servers that use the transit area determined in the route search server 30A as described above as a service providing area. Among each candidate route, the route having the minimum total route cost (required time or required distance) is provided to the terminal device 20 as a recommended route so that route guidance can be performed.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the route search server and the terminal device.
- the terminal device 20 and the route search server 30A and the like having the respective service areas as the service providing areas basically have the same configuration.
- the following description proceeds with the terminal device 20 as an example.
- the terminal device 20 is a terminal that can receive a navigation service.
- the control unit 201 controls and controls the operation of each unit, the communication unit 202, the GPS reception unit 203, the route search request unit 204, and the recommended route data storage unit. 205, a display unit 206, an operation input unit 207, a POI search unit 208, a route guidance request unit 209, and the like.
- the operation input unit 207 includes a character input key, a selection key, a cursor key for selecting a setting item on the menu screen displayed on the display screen, and the like.
- the route search servers 30A, 30B,... 30N have basically the same configuration as described above, and in the following description, the same numbers are assigned to the components of the route search server. After that, it is expressed by adding English letters A to N indicating the server. Moreover, the component of the same name shall have the same function.
- Each of the route search servers stores a map database 32A that stores map data, a route search network database 33A that stores road network data 331A and traffic network data 332A, and a POI name and location information.
- a POI information database 34A When the route search server 30A has a function of searching for a route using walking or public transportation and guiding the terminal device 20, the route search server 30A searches for a route using the road network data 331A and the traffic network data 332A. To do.
- the route search server 30A includes a control unit 301A, a communication unit 302A, a processing request storage unit 303A, an area determination unit 304A, a server determination unit 305A, a candidate contact extraction unit 306A, and a route search unit 307A for supervising and controlling the operation of each unit.
- the terminal device 20 designates a route search condition such as a departure point and a destination, as well as moving means, and transmits a route search request to the first route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30A receives a route search request from the terminal device 20
- the route search server 30A temporarily stores in the processing request storage unit 303A route search conditions such as departure point, destination point information, and moving means.
- the area determination unit 304A determines an area that can be routed from the departure point S to the destination G, and the server determination unit 305A determines a route search server that provides services to these areas. At that time, if there is an area that is not movable due to various circumstances, the area and the route search server are excluded from the via area and the server. The information on the area that can be routed and the route search server are temporarily stored in the processing request storage unit 303A. Then, the candidate contact point extraction unit 306A extracts candidate contact points that connect the area A and each via area. The route search means 307A searches for the optimum route from the departure point S to each candidate contact point and sets it as a candidate route. The candidate route information is temporarily stored in the processing request storage unit 303A together with the corresponding candidate contact information.
- the route search server 30A reads the server information of the departure point S, the destination G, the route area and the route search server, the candidate contact point and the candidate route information stored in the processing request storage means 303A, and the areas B to A A request for searching for a candidate route is sent to the route search servers 30B to 30E of E.
- the route search server 30E determines whether or not its own area is an area to which the destination G belongs. In this case, since the own area is the area to which the destination G belongs, the route search server 30E searches for the optimum route from the candidate contact point Pc to the destination G in consideration of the received information, The route guidance information and link information for accessing the route search server 30E are transmitted to the route search server 30A. This operation is the same as that described with reference to FIG.
- the route search server 30D determines whether or not its own area is an area to which the destination G belongs. In this case, it is determined that the area does not belong to the destination G. Next, among the “areas that may be routed and their server information (in this example, areas that may be routed are B, C, D, E)” received from the route search server 30A. Server information (E, C). Then, for the area acquired as movable, the candidate route is searched as follows.
- the route search means 307D uses the candidate contact Pg as the temporary destination and the candidate contact Pb with the area A.
- the optimum route is searched as a temporary departure point.
- searching for the optimum route from the temporary departure point Pb to the temporary destination Pg information related to the candidate route in the area A searched by the rough road search server 30A on the area A side is associated with the temporary departure point Pb. (For example, the required time) Searching for an optimum route in consideration thereof is made as a candidate route.
- the route search server 30D receives information on the candidate route (candidate route in the area D) obtained as a result of the route search and the candidate route (candidate route in the area A) to the candidate contact point Pb received from the route search server 30A. ), Candidate contact point Pg information, destination G received from the route search server 30A, areas that may be routed, and its server information, excluding its own area D and route search server 30D Information is transmitted to the route search server 30E.
- the route search server 30E determines the destination from the candidate contact Pg based on the information on the candidate contact Pg received from the route search server 30D, the information on the candidate route in the area A and the candidate route in the area D, the destination G, and the server information.
- the optimum route to the place G (because the destination G belongs to the area E) is searched for as a candidate route and transmitted to the route search server 30D, and the route search server 30D searches for the area D searched so far.
- the candidate route information in the area E searched by the route search server 30E is added to the candidate route, and transmitted to the route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30D has an area C (route search server 30C) that can be routed and moved in addition to the above processing for the area E.
- the same processing as that for the search server 30E is performed. That is, when a candidate contact Pe that can move from area D to area C (Pe indicates an air route, for example) is acquired, the candidate contact Pe is used as a temporary destination, and candidate contact Pb that connects area A and area D is temporarily started. The optimum route in the area D is searched as a ground to be a candidate route.
- Information on the searched candidate route information on the candidate route from the departure point S to the candidate contact Pb in the area received from the route search server 30A, candidate contact information, and the destination G received from the route search server 30A And the information that excludes the own area D (route search server 30D) from the server information and the area that may be routed to the route search server 30C.
- the route search server 30D in the area D searches for the candidate route RR4 from the area A via the areas B and C based on the route search request from the route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30D in the area D searches for the candidate route RR4 from the area A via the areas B and C based on the route search request from the route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30A that has acquired information on candidate routes in each area compares the costs of those candidate routes and determines a recommended route with the lowest cost.
- the determined recommended route information is transmitted to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 determines the recommended route from the departure point S to the destination G in each area based on the recommended route information acquired from the route search server 30 ⁇ / b> A. It is possible to receive route guidance while acquiring map information of the corresponding area and displaying a map and displaying a recommended route on the map.
- route search network databases 33A, 33B, etc. of the route search servers 30A, 30B, etc. there are road network data 331A, 331B, etc. for searching for a travel route by foot or by car and travel routes using public transportation. Traffic network data 332A, 332B, etc. for searching are accumulated.
- Each route search means 307A, 307B, etc. refers to this route search network database 33A, 33B, etc., and searches for a route by walking or a car or a route using both walking and transportation.
- the road network data 331A, 331B, etc. are configured as follows. For example, when the road is composed of roads A, B, and C as shown in FIG. 7, the end points, intersections, and inflection points of the roads A, B, and C are nodes, and the roads connecting the nodes are directed links.
- Link cost data with node data node latitude / longitude
- link data link number
- link cost of each link link distance or time required to travel the link
- Nn ( ⁇ mark) and Nm ( ⁇ mark) indicate nodes
- Nm ( ⁇ mark) indicates a road intersection.
- Directional links connecting the nodes are indicated by arrow lines (solid line, dotted line, two-dot chain line).
- the links there are links facing in the upward and downward directions of the road, but in FIG. 7, only the links in the direction of the arrows are shown for the sake of simplicity.
- route search When route search is performed using such road network data as a route search database, links linked from the starting node to the destination node are traced to accumulate the link cost, thereby minimizing the accumulated link cost. Search and guide the route. That is, in FIG. 7, when a route search is performed with the departure point as the node AX and the destination as the node CY, the road travels from the node AX along the road A, turns right at the second intersection, enters the road C, and reaches the node CY. The link cost is accumulated sequentially, and a route that minimizes the accumulated link cost is searched for and guided.
- routes from the node AX to the node CY are not shown in FIG. 7, there are actually other such routes, so that a plurality of routes that can be reached from the node AX to the node CY are displayed.
- a search is performed in the same manner, and a route with the lowest link cost is determined as the optimum route. This is performed, for example, by a well-known method called the Dijkstra method.
- the traffic network data 332A and 332B for route search of transportation facilities are configured as follows.
- each station each airport on an aircraft route
- each traffic route A, B, and C is a node, and the nodes are connected.
- a section is represented by a directional link
- node data latitude / longitude
- link data link number
- Nn ( ⁇ mark) and Nm ( ⁇ mark) indicate nodes
- Nm ( ⁇ mark) indicates a transit point (such as a transfer station) on a traffic route
- the transportation network basically has a different link cost compared to the road network.
- the link cost is fixed and static.
- trains and airplanes hereinafter referred to as individual trains and airplanes that operate traffic routes are used.
- a plurality of means of transportation When the time to depart from one node and the time to arrive at the next node are determined for each means of transportation (specified by timetable data and operation data), and each route does not necessarily link to an adjacent node There is. This is the case, for example, with express trains and trains that stop at each station. In such a case, a plurality of different links exist on the same traffic route, and the required time between nodes may differ depending on the transportation means.
- a plurality of transportation means (routes) Aa to Ac... Exist on the same link of the transportation route A, and a plurality of transportation means (routes) Ca to Cc. Will do. Therefore, unlike a simple road network, the transportation network of a transportation facility has a data amount proportional to the total number of transportation means (routes of individual aircraft, trains, etc.).
- the route operates on the traffic route A.
- All transportation means after the departure time are sequentially selected as the departure route.
- Based on the arrival time at the transit node on the transit route C among all the transit means Ca-Cc...
- all combinations of transit means after the time that can be boarded at the transit node. And the required time of each route, the number of transfers, etc. are accumulated and guided.
- the route search servers 30A, 30B, etc. use such network data to search a plurality of candidate routes from the departure point to the destination according to the route search conditions, and use the results as candidate routes. If the departure time of the departure place is specified in the route search conditions, the arrival time at the destination is reached. If the arrival time at the destination is specified, the arrival time is reached at the specified time. The departure time for the departure place is included in the route guidance data.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation in the route search server (for example, the route search server 30A in FIGS. 2 and 3) on the departure point S side of the route guidance system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation in the route search server (for example, the route search server 30B of FIGS. 2 and 3) of the route guidance system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- step S101 the first route search server 30A receives a route search request including route search conditions such as a departure place and a destination from the terminal device 20.
- the first route search server 30A temporarily stores the received route search condition in the processing request storage unit 303A.
- step S102 the area determination unit 304A determines a predetermined number of transit areas that may or may be routed from the departure point S to the destination G, and search for a route that provides services to the area.
- the server 30B or the like is determined.
- step S102 if there is no transitable area, the process proceeds to step S113 to perform normal route search and route guidance.
- the route search server 30A searches for the optimum route in the area A. If the departure point S and the destination G belong to different areas, the route search and route guidance described with reference to FIG. 12 are executed.
- step S102 if there is an area that can be routed, the moveable area determination unit 311A determines whether the area that can be routed is a moveable area in the process of step S103. If there is no movable area, the process proceeds to step S113, and normal route search and route guidance are performed. If there is a movable area, in the process of step S104, the server determination unit 305A determines a route search server 30B or the like having the area as a service providing area for the movable area. Next, in the process of step S105, it is determined whether or not the determination of the transit area and the movable area is completed. If not completed, the process returns to the process of step S102, and the determination process of other transitable areas is repeated.
- the process proceeds to the candidate contact extraction process in step S106.
- the end of the area determination is when a predetermined number or an area within a predetermined distance range and a route search server are determined.
- the method for determining the via area is as described above.
- the candidate contact extraction means 306A extracts candidate contacts (see Pa to Pg in FIG. 5) that connect between the area A and the areas that can be routed.
- the route search unit 307A searches for the optimum route to the candidate contact point extracted by the departure point S and the candidate contact point extraction unit 306A in step S107 and sets it as a candidate route. Is temporarily stored in the route storage means 314A.
- the route search means 306A searches for the optimum route from the departure point S to the destination G, Is temporarily stored in the route storage means 314A.
- the route search server 30A transmits a candidate route search request in each area to each route search server 30B determined by the server determination unit 305A in step S108.
- server information such as the route search server 30B specified (determined) by the server determination unit 305A, information on the destination, information on candidate contacts reaching each area, and information on candidate routes to each candidate contact (Including at least information on required time (link cost)) is transmitted.
- the route search server 30A transmits a route search request to the route search server 30B or the like
- the route search server 30A proceeds to the process of step S109 and waits for reception of a route search result from the route search server 30B or the like that requested the route search.
- the processing procedure in the route search server 30B will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- the recommended route determination means 313A of the route search server 30A in the process of step S110 passes through each via area from the departure point S to the destination G
- a candidate route having a minimum total link cost (required distance or required time) of each candidate route is determined as a recommended route.
- the recommended route determination unit 313A determines the recommended route
- the departure point S and the destination G are in the area A, and a candidate route in the area A from the departure point S to the destination G is searched.
- the candidate route is compared with the candidate routes RR1 to RR4 that pass through the transit area received from the route search server 30B and the like, and the candidate route with the minimum link cost is determined as the recommended route. Therefore, even if the departure point S and the destination G belong to the same area, such a candidate is selected if the candidate route from the transit area to the destination G once has the lowest link cost.
- the route is guided as a recommended route (see FIG. 3).
- the guidance information editing unit 308A creates route guidance information of the recommended route in the first area, that is, the area where the route search server 30A provides the service. If the route passes through another transit area, in step S112, the route guidance information created in step S111 and the route guidance information that guides the route in the transit area are combined and edited. It transmits to the terminal device 20.
- the route guidance information includes a range of map data including a recommended route, a node train of a road network or a traffic network to be a route, data of a link train, route guidance data at a right / left turn node or a transfer node ( Voice guidance data and text display data), data such as traffic routes and means of transportation to be used, time required between nodes, or a route for providing services to the area when the terminal device 20 moves to the transit area.
- the link information for requesting route guidance from the search server is added to the node information of the recommended route, the link row and the link cost information as the recommended route information in the corresponding area.
- the second route search server 30B or the like requested to search for a candidate route in the transit area by the first route search server 30A searches for the candidate route according to the procedure of the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, in step S201, a route search request is received from the first route search server 30A.
- the server information such as the route search server 30B specified (determined) by the server determination unit 305A, the destination, information on candidate contacts reaching each area, and information on candidate routes to each candidate contact ( At least information on required time (link cost) is included.
- the route search server B determines whether or not the destination G is a point in the area B (in its own area) in step S202.
- the determination in step S202 is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S205.
- the movable area determination unit 311B determines whether or not these via areas are areas that can be moved from the area B based on the via areas and server information received from the route search server 30A. If there is no area that can be moved, area B cannot be a transit area, so the process is terminated and a response to that effect is sent to route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30B extracts candidate contacts with the area B by the candidate contact extraction means 306B in the process of step S206.
- candidate contact points are extracted, in the process of step S207, each of the extracted candidate contact points is set as a temporary destination, and the candidate contact points are obtained based on information on candidate contact points with the area B received from the route search server 30A.
- Each contact point is used as a temporary departure point, and a candidate route from the temporary departure point to the temporary destination is searched (see FIG. 2).
- the information of each candidate route in the area B searched in the process of step S207 is the route search server from the route search server 30B in the process of step S208, here the route search server of the area E to which the destination G belongs. 30E, and a search request for a candidate route in area E is made.
- the route search server 30E searches for the optimum route from each of the candidate contacts P21 to P23 connecting the area B and the area E to the destination G in the process for the route search request requested from the route search server 30B. And processing as a candidate route.
- the candidate route information is combined with the candidate route information in area B searched by the route search server 30B based on the candidate contact information, and the combined candidate route information is combined with the route search request source route. It transmits to the search server 30B.
- the route search server 30B transmits the candidate route information and candidate contact information obtained from the route search server 30E to the route search server 30A, and ends the process.
- the route search server 30E receives a request for searching for a candidate route in the area E from the route search server 30A in the same manner as the route search server 30B, in the processing step of step 202 in FIG.
- Each candidate contact based on the information of the candidate contact (candidate contact between area A and area E) received at the time of the candidate route search request from the route search server 30A in the processing step of step S203.
- the optimum route to the ground G is searched, information on the candidate route is transmitted to the route search server 30A in the processing step of step S204, and the process is terminated.
- the operation of the route search server 30E is the same as that described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the configuration of the route guidance mediation server 60 provided in the route guidance system 10 according to the second embodiment.
- the route guidance mediation server 60 shown in FIG. 11 is connected to the route guidance system 10 shown in FIG. 3 via a network, receives route search mediation requests from the route search servers 30A, 30B, etc., and is necessary for route search and route guidance.
- a route search server is identified, a route search request is mediated, and a route search result is provided to the route search mediation request source.
- the process between the first route search server 30A and the second route search server 30B described with reference to FIGS. For example, the operation of the route guidance mediation server 60 will be described.
- the route guidance mediation server 60 includes a control unit 61, a communication unit 62, a processing request storage unit 63, a server determination unit 64, a candidate contact extraction unit 65, an area determination unit 66, a user information storage unit 67, A route storage unit 68, a movable area determination unit 69, and the like are provided.
- the control unit 61 includes a microprocessor, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown) and controls the operation of each unit.
- the communication means 62 is an interface for transmitting / receiving information to / from the first route search server 30A, the second route search server 30B, etc. via the network.
- the terminal device 20 sets a route search condition in which the point in the area A is the departure point S and the point in the area E is the destination G, and passes through the route search server 30A on the departure point S side.
- a route search considering an area is requested and the route search server 30A makes a route search / route guidance mediation request to the route guidance mediation server 60.
- the terminal device 20 transmits a route search request to the first route search server 30A by designating a route search condition such as a departure point and a destination, and further a moving means.
- a route search condition such as a departure point and a destination
- the route search server 30A temporarily stores the route search conditions such as the departure point S, the point information of the destination G, and the moving unit in the processing request storage unit 303A.
- the route search server 30A sends a request for searching for a candidate route including information on the terminal device 20 and user information together with information on route search conditions such as the departure point S, destination G, and travel means, to the route guidance mediation server 60. Send to.
- the route search server 30A determines whether or not the area to which the departure point S and the destination G belong is within its own area. If it is within the own area, the optimum route (route in area A) from the departure point S to the destination G is searched to search for a candidate route (hereinafter referred to as candidate route RRA), and route storage means 314A. Is temporarily stored (see FIG. 3).
- the route guidance mediation server 60 Upon receiving a candidate route search request from the route search server 30A, the route guidance mediation server 60 receives the request source route search server 30A, terminal information, user information and departure point S, destination G point information, moving means, etc. The route search condition is temporarily stored in the user information storage unit 67. Next, the area determination unit 66 determines an area that can be routed from the departure point S to the destination G, and the server determination unit 64 determines a route search server that provides services to these areas. At that time, if there is an area that is not movable due to various circumstances, the area and the route search server are excluded from the via area and the server. Information on the area through which the route can be routed and the route search server are temporarily stored in the processing request storage unit 63.
- the candidate contact extraction means 65 extracts candidate contacts that connect between the area A and each via area.
- the route guidance mediation server 60 transmits information of these candidate contacts to the route search server 30A, searches for the optimum route from the departure point S in the area A to each candidate contact, and uses the searched optimum route as a candidate route.
- Information on the candidate route is acquired and temporarily stored in the route storage unit 68.
- the route guidance mediation server 60 stores the departure point S, the destination G, the route area, and the route search server stored in the processing request storage unit 63.
- Information, candidate contact points and candidate route information are read out and transmitted to the route search servers 30B to 30E in the areas B to E to request a candidate route search.
- each route search server 30B or the like that has received a candidate route search request from the route guidance mediation server 60 is the same as that described in the first embodiment.
- Information on candidate routes in each area searched by each route search server 30B and the like is transmitted to the route guidance mediation server 60 and temporarily stored in the route storage means 68.
- the route guidance intermediary server 60 combines the information on the candidate routes in each area stored in the route storage means 68 based on the information on the respective candidate contact points, so that the total candidate routes from the departure point S to the destination G To the route search server 30A.
- the route search server 30A that has acquired information on candidate routes in each area via the route guidance mediation server 60 compares the costs of these candidate routes, and determines a recommended route with the lowest cost.
- the determined recommended route information is transmitted to the terminal device 20, and the terminal device 20 determines the recommended route from the departure point S to the destination G in each area based on the recommended route information acquired from the route search server 30 ⁇ / b> A. It is possible to receive route guidance while acquiring map information of the corresponding area and displaying a map and displaying a recommended route on the map.
- a series of route search and route guidance services from the departure point to the destination are smoothly transferred from the system to the system, and from the departure point to the destination.
- An area that may be routed in the middle is identified, and when the route that passes through the identified route area is the optimum route, the optimum route can be guided.
- route guidance system 20 terminal device 30A route search server 32A map database 33A route search network database 34A POI information database 301A control means 302A communication means 303A processing request storage means 304A area determination means 305A server determination means 306A candidate contact extraction means 307A route Search means 308A Guide information editing means 311A Moveable area determination means 312A Candidate route combination means 313A Recommended route determination means 314A Route storage means 331A Road network data 332A Traffic network data 201 Control means 202 Communication means 203 GPS reception means 204 Search request means 205 Recommended route data storage means 206 Display means 207 Operation Input means 208 POI search means 209 Route guidance request means
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複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムにおいて、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した候補経路と、前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記第2の経路探索サーバの各々から受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする。
複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムを構成する各エリアの経路探索サーバにおいて、
前記経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した経路探索サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記他の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して、更に他のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した、前記更に他のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路探索サーバに送信し、
前記経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの自エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記他の経路探索サーバの各々から受信した候補経路と自エリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする。
複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムにおける経路案内方法において、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した候補経路と、前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記第2の経路探索サーバの各々から受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする。
複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが経路案内仲介サーバを介して互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムにおいて、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地の情報とともに前記案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索仲介を依頼し、
前記経路案内仲介サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする。
複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが経路案内仲介サーバを介して互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムを構成する経路案内仲介サーバにおいて、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地の情報とともに前記案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索仲介を依頼し、
第2の経路探索サーバは、経路案内仲介サーバからの候補経路の探索依頼に基づいて、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供し、
前記経路案内仲介サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼することを特徴とする。
複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが経路案内仲介サーバを介して互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内方法において、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地の情報とともに前記案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索仲介を依頼し、
前記経路案内仲介サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする。
図2は、このような経路探索サーバの連携による本発明の経路探索、経路案内の概念を説明するためのシステム構成図である。図2において、第1の経路探索サーバ30AはエリアAをサービス提供エリアとし、第2経路探索サーバ30Bは、エリアBをサービス提供エリアとする。また、エリアE~エリアNも同様にそれぞれのエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバを備えている。各経路探索サーバはそれぞれ同じ構成を持ち、同じ機能を有する。
例えば、エリアA内に位置する端末装置20が、エリアA内に属する出発地SとエリアE内に属する目的地Gを経路探索条件として設定し、エリアAにサービスを提供する経路探索サーバ30Aに対して経路探索要求があった場合について図2を参照して説明する。経路探索要求を受信した経路探索サーバ30Aは、出発地Sから目的地Gに至るまでに経由するあるいは経由できる可能性のある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、そのエリアにサービスを提供する経路探索サーバ30B等を判定する。
出発地S、目的地GがいずれもエリアA(自エリア)内の地点である場合、経路探索サーバ30Aは、経由エリアの経路探索サーバ30B等に対する経路探索の依頼を行う一方、エリアA内の経路探索を行う。すなわち、経路探索サーバ30Aは、出発地Sから目的地Gに至るエリアA内の最適経路を探索し、探索された最適経路を候補経路として保存するとともに、経由する可能性がある他のエリアとの間の候補接点を抽出し、抽出した各候補接点と出発地Sとの間の最適経路を探索する。探索された最適経路は候補経路とされ、該当する他のエリアの経路探索サーバ30B等に送信される。
次いで、経路探索サーバ30Aは、各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ30B等に、経路探索サーバ30Aが特定した経路探索サーバのサーバ情報、目的地、各エリアに至る候補接点の情報および各候補接点までの候補経路の情報(少なくとも所要時間(リンクコスト)の情報を含む)を、各経路探索サーバ30B等に送信し、経由経路の探索を依頼する。ここで送信される候補接点の情報および候補経路の情報は、それぞれ該当するエリアにサービスを提供する経路探索サーバに対して送信される。
もしも、目的地GがエリアB内の地点であった場合、経路探索サーバ30Bは、エリアAとエリアBとを繋ぐ候補接点P11~P13の各々から目的地Gに至る最適経路を探索し、この最適経路を候補経路とし、エリアA内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して、結合された候補経路の情報を経路探索サーバ30Aに送信する。この場合の処理手順は、図12を参照して説明したと同様の手順である。
図2の場合、目的地GがエリアE内の地点であるから、エリアEをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバ30Eは、経路探索サーバ30Aから経路探索サーバ30Bに対して要求されたと同様の経路探索要求がなされる。この要求に対して、経路探索サーバ30Eは、エリアAとエリアEとの間を繋ぐ候補接点を抽出し、各々の候補接点から目的地Gに至る最適経路を探索して候補経路とする。そしてこの候補経路の情報と、エリアA内の出発地SからエリアAとエリアEとの間を繋ぐ候補接点までのエリアA内における候補経路の情報(経路探索サーバ30Bから送信された経路探索要求の情報中に含まれる)とを結合して候補経路の情報とし、経路探索要求元の経路探索サーバ30Aに送信する。
先に述べたように、出発地S、目的地GがいずれもエリアA(自エリア)内の地点である場合、経路探索サーバ30Aは、経由エリアの経路探索サーバ30B等に対する経路探索の依頼を行う一方、エリアA内の経路探索を行う。すなわち、経路探索サーバ30Aは、出発地Sから目的地Gに至るエリアA内の最適経路を探索し、探索された最適経路を候補経路として保存する。図3は、出発地S、目的地GがともにエリアA内の場合の経路案内システム10の処理の概念を示す図である。
次に、あるエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバ、例えば、エリアAをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバ30Aにおいて、経由する可能性のあるエリア(経由エリア)を判別する1つの方法について説明する。図4は、経由エリアを判別する手順の概念を示す図である。図4に示すように経路探索サーバ30Aは、出発地Sから目的地Gに至る直線経路を仮経路として設定し、仮経路に隣接するエリアを判定する。図4の例では、出発地Sから目的地Gに至る直線経路(仮経路)にエリアB、エリアC、エリアD、エリアEが隣接エリアとなる。
次に、本発明にかかる経路案内システムの詳細な構成を説明する。図6は、経路探索サーバ及び端末装置の詳細な構成を示すブロック図である。端末装置20およびそれぞれのエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバ30A等は、基本的には全て同様の構成を持つものであり、ここでは、エリアAをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバ30Aと端末装置20を例に以下の説明を進める。
以下、図5に示す例を参照して経路探索サーバ30A、各経路探索サーバ30B~30Eの動作を説明する。初めに、端末装置20が出発地と目的地、更には移動手段などの経路探索条件を指定して、第1の経路探索サーバ30Aに経路探索要求を送信する。経路探索サーバ30Aは、端末装置20から経路探索要求を受信すると、出発地、目的地の地点情報、移動手段等の経路探索条件を処理要求記憶手段303Aに一時記憶する。そして、先ず、出発地Sと目的地Gの属するエリアが自エリア内か否かを判定する。自エリア内である場合は出発地Sから目的地Gまでの最適経路(エリアA内の経路)を探索して候補経路RRA(図3参照)を探索し、経路記憶手段314Aに一時記憶する。
そして、候補接点抽出手段306AはエリアAとそれぞれの経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点を抽出する。経路探索手段307Aは出発地Sから各候補接点までの最適経路を探索し候補経路とする。候補経路の情報は対応する候補接点の情報とともに処理要求記憶手段303Aに一時記憶される。
経路探索サーバ30Eは、自エリアが目的地Gの属するエリアであるか否かを判定する。この場合、自エリアが目的地Gの属するエリアであるので、経路探索サーバ30Eは受信した情報を考慮して候補接点Pcから目的地Gまで最適経路の探索を行い、算出した最適経路の情報、経路案内情報、経路探索サーバ30Eへのアクセスのためのリンク情報を経路探索サーバ30Aに送信する。この動作は図12を参照して説明したと同様の動作である。
経路探索サーバ30Dは、自エリアが目的地Gの属するエリアであるか否かを判定する。この場合、目的地Gが属するエリアではないと判定する。次いで経路探索サーバ30Aから受信した「経由する可能性のあるエリア及びそのサーバ情報(この例においては、経由する可能性のあるエリアはB、C、D、E)」のうち、移動可能なエリアのサーバ情報(E、C)を取得する。そして、移動可能として取得したエリアについて、以下のようにして候補経路の探索を行う。
ここで、交通機関による移動経路を含む経路の一般的な探索方法について説明する。それぞれの経路探索サーバ30A、30B等の経路探索用ネットワークデータベース33A、33B等には、徒歩や自動車による移動経路を探索するための道路ネットワークデータ331A、331B等と公共交通機関を利用した移動経路を探索するための交通ネットワークデータ332A、332B等が蓄積されている。それぞれの経路探索手段307A、307B等はこの経路探索用ネットワークデータベース33A、33B等を参照して、徒歩や自動車による経路或いは徒歩と交通機関を併用した経路を探索する。
第1の経路探索サーバ30Aは、ステップS101において、端末装置20から出発地、目的地等の経路探索条件を含む経路探索要求を受信する。第1の経路探索サーバ30Aは、受信した経路探索条件を処理要求記憶手段303Aに一時記憶する。次いで、ステップS102において、エリア判定手段304Aは、出発地Sから目的地Gに至るまでに経由するあるいは経由できる可能性のある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、そのエリアにサービスを提供する経路探索サーバ30B等を判定する。
一方、第1の経路探索サーバ30Aから経由エリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼された第2の経路探索サーバ30B等は、図10に示すフローチャートの手順に従って候補経路の探索を行う。すなわち、ステップS201において、第1の経路探索サーバ30Aから経路探索の要求を受信する。経路探索要求には、サーバ判定手段305Aによって特定された(判定された)経路探索サーバ30B等のサーバ情報、目的地、各エリアに至る候補接点の情報および各候補接点までの候補経路の情報(少なくとも所要時間(リンクコスト)の情報を含む)が含まれる。
20 端末装置
30A 経路探索サーバ
32A 地図データベース
33A 経路探索用ネットワークデータベース
34A POI情報データベース
301A 制御手段
302A 通信手段
303A 処理要求記憶手段
304A エリア判定手段
305A サーバ判定手段
306A 候補接点抽出手段
307A 経路探索手段
308A 案内情報編集手段
311A 移動可能エリア判定手段
312A 候補経路結合手段
313A 推奨経路決定手段
314A 経路記憶手段
331A 道路ネットワークデータ
332A 交通ネットワークデータ
201 制御手段
202 通信手段
203 GPS受信手段
204 探索要求手段
205 推奨経路データ記憶手段
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207 操作入力手段
208 POI検索手段
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- 複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムにおいて、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記第2の経路探索サーバの各々から受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする経路案内システム。 - 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記第2の経路探索サーバに候補経路の探索を要求する際、前記第1のエリア内の前記候補接点までの候補経路の情報を候補接点と対応付けて送信し、前記第2の経路探索サーバは、前記候補経路の探索において得られた自エリア内の候補経路を前記候補接点の情報に基づいて結合し、結合された候補経路のリンクコストが最小の候補経路のみを採用し、リンクコストが最小の前記結合された候補経路の情報のみを前記第1または前記第3の経路探索サーバに送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項に記載の経路案内システム。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由している場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項または請求の範囲第2項に記載の経路案内システム。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由しており、出発地からのリンクコストが所定の値以上である場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第2項に記載の経路案内システム。
- 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地を結ぶ仮直線経路を設定し、該仮直線経路から所定の距離以内に含まれるエリアを経由可能性があるエリアとして判定することを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項に記載の経路案内システム。
- 前記経由可能性があるエリアは、出発地が属するエリアから移動可能なエリアであって、且つ、予め設定した条件に合致する所定数のエリアであることを特徴とする請求の範囲第5項に記載の経路案内システム。
- 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地と目的地とが前記第1のエリア内である場合、前記出発地から目的地までの最適経路を探索し、候補経路とすることを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項に記載の経路案内システム。
- 複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムを構成する各エリアの経路探索サーバにおいて、
前記経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した経路探索サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記他の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して、更に他のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した、前記更に他のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路探索サーバに送信し、
前記経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの自エリア内の候補経路を探索し、前記他の経路探索サーバの各々から受信した候補経路と自エリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする経路探索サーバ。 - 前記経路探索サーバは、前記他の経路探索サーバに候補経路の探索を要求する際、前記自エリア内の前記候補接点までの候補経路の情報を候補接点と対応付けて送信し、前記他の経路探索サーバは、前記候補経路の探索において得られた自エリア内の候補経路を前記候補接点の情報に基づいて結合し、結合された候補経路のリンクコストが最小の候補経路のみを採用し、リンクコストが最小の前記結合された候補経路の情報のみを前記他の経路探索サーバまたは更に他の経路探索サーバに送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第8項に記載の経路探索サーバ。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由している場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第8項または請求の範囲第9項に記載の経路探索サーバ。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由しており、出発地からのリンクコストが所定の値以上である場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第9項に記載の経路探索サーバ。
- 前記経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地を結ぶ仮直線経路を設定し、該仮直線経路から所定の距離以内に含まれるエリアを経由可能性があるエリアとして判定することを特徴とする請求の範囲第8項に記載の経路探索サーバ。
- 前記経由可能性があるエリアは、出発地が属するエリアから移動可能なエリアであって、且つ、予め設定した条件に合致する所定数のエリアであることを特徴とする請求の範囲第12項に記載の経路探索サーバ。
- 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地と目的地とが前記第1のエリア内である場合、前記出発地から目的地までの最適経路を探索し、候補経路とすることを特徴とする請求の範囲第8項に記載の経路探索サーバ。
- 複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムにおける経路案内方法において、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した候補経路と、前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記第1の経路探索サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記第2の経路探索サーバの各々から受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする経路案内方法。 - 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記第2の経路探索サーバに候補経路の探索を要求する際、前記第1のエリア内の前記候補接点までの候補経路の情報を候補接点と対応付けて送信し、前記第2の経路探索サーバは、前記候補経路の探索において得られた自エリア内の候補経路を前記候補接点の情報に基づいて結合し、結合された候補経路のリンクコストが最小の候補経路のみを採用し、リンクコストが最小の前記結合された候補経路の情報のみを前記第1または前記第3の経路探索サーバに送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第15項に記載の経路案内方法。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由している場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第15項または請求の範囲第16項に記載の経路案内方法。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由しており、出発地からのリンクコストが所定の値以上である場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第16項に記載の経路案内方法。
- 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地を結ぶ仮直線経路を設定し、該仮直線経路から所定の距離以内に含まれるエリアを経由可能性があるエリアとして判定することを特徴とする請求の範囲第16項に記載の経路案内方法。
- 前記経由可能性があるエリアは、出発地が属するエリアから移動可能なエリアであって、且つ、予め設定した条件に合致する所定数のエリアであることを特徴とする請求の範囲第19項に記載の経路案内方法。
- 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地と目的地とが前記第1のエリア内である場合、前記出発地から目的地までの最適経路を探索し、候補経路とすることを特徴とする請求の範囲第15項に記載の経路案内方法。
- 複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが経路案内仲介サーバを介して互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムにおいて、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地の情報とともに前記案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索仲介を依頼し、
前記経路案内仲介サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする経路案内システム。 - 複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが経路案内仲介サーバを介して互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内システムを構成する経路案内仲介サーバにおいて、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地の情報とともに前記案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索仲介を依頼し、
第2の経路探索サーバは、経路案内仲介サーバからの候補経路の探索依頼に基づいて、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信する経路探索サーバであり、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供する経路探索サーバであって、
前記経路案内仲介サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼することを特徴とする経路案内仲介サーバ。 - 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記経路案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索を要求する際、前記第1のエリア内の前記候補接点までの候補経路の情報を候補接点と対応付けて送信し、前記第2の経路探索サーバは、前記候補経路の探索において得られた自エリア内の候補経路を前記候補接点の情報に基づいて結合し、結合された候補経路のリンクコストが最小の候補経路のみを採用し、リンクコストが最小の前記結合された候補経路の情報のみを前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第23項に記載の経路案内仲介サーバ。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由している場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第23項または請求の範囲第24項に記載の経路案内仲介サーバ。
- 前記各エリアをサービス提供エリアとする各経路探索サーバは、他の経路探索サーバから自エリア内を経由する候補経路の探索を依頼された際に、自エリアまでの間に所定数のエリアを経由しており、出発地からのリンクコストが所定の値以上である場合、自エリア内の候補経路の探索結果を、前記目的地が属するエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバにのみ送信することを特徴とする請求の範囲第24項に記載の経路案内仲介サーバ。
- 前記経路案内仲介サーバは、前記出発地と目的地を結ぶ仮直線経路を設定し、該仮直線経路から所定の距離以内に含まれるエリアを経由可能性があるエリアとして判定することを特徴とする請求の範囲第23項に記載の経路案内仲介サーバ。
- 前記経由可能性があるエリアは、出発地が属するエリアから移動可能なエリアであって、且つ、予め設定した条件に合致する所定数のエリアであることを特徴とする請求の範囲第27項に記載の経路案内仲介サーバ。
- 前記第1の経路探索サーバは、出発地と目的地とが前記第1のエリア内である場合、前記出発地から目的地までの最適経路を探索し、候補経路とすることを特徴とする請求の範囲第23項に記載の経路案内仲介サーバ。
- 複数のサービス提供エリアからなり、所定のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする経路探索サーバが経路案内仲介サーバを介して互いに連携して端末装置が設定した出発地から目的地に至る最適経路を探索して案内する経路案内方法において、
各経路探索サーバは、自エリアと他の各々のエリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、経路探索のための自エリア内のネットワークデータおよび地図データと、経路探索手段とを有し、
端末装置から出発地と目的地とを設定した経路探索要求を受信した第1のエリアをサービス提供エリアとする第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地と目的地の情報とともに前記案内仲介サーバに候補経路の探索仲介を依頼し、
前記経路案内仲介サーバは、出発地から目的地に至る経路が経由する可能性がある所定数の経由エリアを判定し、判定された経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする他の第2の経路探索サーバに、経由エリア情報および各経由エリアの経路探索サーバ情報と、第1のエリアと各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ候補接点の情報と、目的地の地点情報と、を含む経路探索要求を送信して該当するエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、
前記第2の経路探索サーバは、目的地が自エリア内か否かを判別し、目的地が自エリア内である場合は、前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した該当する各候補接点から目的地までの候補経路を探索し、探索された候補経路の情報を前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、目的地が自エリアでない場合には、前記第1のエリアと自エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮出発地とし、自エリアと前記第1の経路探索サーバから受信した各経由エリアとの間を繋ぐ各候補接点を仮目的地とし、各仮出発地から各仮目的地までの候補経路を探索し、前記各経由エリアをサービス提供エリアとする第3の経路探索サーバに、各経由エリアおよび経路探索サーバ情報と候補接点の情報と目的地の地点情報とを送信して第3のエリア内の候補経路の探索を依頼し、前記第3の経路探索サーバから受信した第3のエリア内の候補経路と前記自エリア内の候補経路とを候補接点の情報に基づいて結合して前記経路案内仲介サーバに送信し、
前記第1の経路探索サーバは、前記出発地から前記各々の候補接点までの第1エリア内の候補経路を探索し、候補接点の情報に基づいて、前記経路案内仲介サーバから受信した候補経路と第1のエリア内の候補経路を結合して出発地から目的地までの候補経路とし、出発地から目的地までのリンクコストが最小である候補経路を推奨経路として決定し、前記端末装置に提供することを特徴とする経路案内方法。
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