JP2014075067A - Transport means guidance message providing system, transport means guidance message providing device, portable communication terminal and transport means guidance message providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively perform guidance according to transportation if enquired whether the traveling to a destination can be made by using the transportation in use or the transportation intended to be used.SOLUTION: In a transportation guidance message providing device 3, request extractor 311 extracts information such as a current position, a current time, transportation, and a destination included in a provision request from a user terminal device 1. A time table information search processing part 312 searches for a route to go to the destination based on this extracted information. A guidance message forming part 313 specifies a point on the route based on this searched route, and forms a transportation guidance message which informs a main-point of the route toward the destination according to this specified point. A guidance message providing part 314 provides this transportation guidance message to the user terminal device 1 of a request source.

Description

  The present invention is a system that, for example, when using a transportation facility such as a train or a bus, when asked whether the transportation facility can go to a destination, can provide guidance according to the transportation facility. , Apparatus and method.

  In Patent Document 1 described later, it is possible to search for the optimum route route from the already on-board train to the destination station by simply inputting the destination station, and to know the number of the vehicle on which the passenger is on board. An invention related to a route search system is disclosed. The optimal route search system described in Patent Document 1 includes a route route search device, a train information device installed in each vehicle of a train of a plurality of vehicles, and a mobile communication terminal possessed by a passenger user. .

  In the optimum route search system, the passenger's portable information terminal accesses the train information device installed in each vehicle of the train, and the current position, route name, departure time of the first station, first station, last station, last station. Train information consisting of arrival time and vehicle number is obtained. And a passenger's portable communication terminal receives the input of a destination station. And a passenger's portable communication terminal transmits the acquired train information and the received destination station to a route route search device, and requests | requires the search of an optimal route. The route route search device searches for an optimum route route to the target station based on information from the passenger's mobile communication terminal, and transmits the search result to the requesting passenger's mobile communication terminal.

  Thereby, the user of the portable communication terminal who is a passenger can obtain the optimum route to the destination station and appropriately change the train while riding the train. Moreover, since the train information device is installed in each vehicle of a train composed of a plurality of vehicles, it is possible to specify the vehicle on which the passenger is boarding, and the boarding vehicle in consideration of the position of the doorway and stairs at the transfer station. It is possible to assist in making the transfer smoothly by guiding the movement of the vehicle.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-271691

  By the way, I often get on a train and ask, "Do you want this train to go to the station?" The same thing happens often when waiting for a train at a station platform. In addition to the train, when you are on a bus or waiting for a bus at a bus stop, the bus you are on or the bus you are about to get to can go to the destination It often happens that you can't answer when asked.

  Also, even if you know the target station and location, if you need to change trains or buses, you will not be able to explain it well unless you are used to the guidance. People) may be confused. And, as mentioned above, the person who asks for the station or bus stop where he / she should get off does not have a high-function mobile phone terminal (smart phone) or a navigation device that can perform a transfer search, or cannot use it even if he / she has it. Many people think.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to use the optimum route search system described in Patent Document 1 described above. However, the optimal route search system described in Patent Document 1 must have a train information device installed in each vehicle of the train, and the system becomes too large to be feasible. Although it may be possible to apply to a route bus, it is the same that the system becomes too large.

  Further, in the case of the optimum route search system described in Patent Document 1, transfer guidance is performed in a tabular form as shown in FIG. For this reason, it is difficult to explain the transfer guidance to the person who has asked, and it is not considered to provide the transfer home guidance. In addition, the optimum route search system described in Patent Document 1 does not take into account whether or not you are asked whether you can go to the destination in the station yard or near the bus stop. Can not.

  In view of the above, the present invention was asked whether or not it was possible to go to the destination by means of transportation when the transportation was being used or when the transportation was being used. The purpose is to be able to provide guidance according to the relevant transportation system.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a transportation information message providing system according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A transportation guidance message providing system configured by connecting a transportation guidance message providing device and a mobile communication terminal through a network,
The transportation guidance message providing device is:
Extraction means for extracting information indicating each of the current position, current time, transportation, and destination included in the transportation guidance message provision request from the mobile communication terminal;
Search means for searching for a route when going to the destination by the transportation that is being used or is being used at the point indicated by the current position and the time indicated by the current time;
Based on the route obtained as a result of the search, a point on the route in the case of going to the destination using the transportation at the time indicated by the current time from the point indicated by the current position is specified. Forming means for forming a transportation guidance message for teaching the main points of the route to the destination according to the point;
Providing means for providing the formed transport information message to the requesting mobile communication terminal,
The mobile communication terminal is
Current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position;
Current time acquisition means for acquiring the current time;
A means for identifying the means of transportation to be used;
A destination receiving means for receiving an input of the destination;
Forming a transportation guidance message providing request including information indicating each of the current position, the current time, the transportation and the destination, and request forming means for providing this to the transportation guidance message providing apparatus;
Receiving means for receiving the transportation guidance message provided from the transportation guidance message providing device;
Output control means for controlling to output the transportation guidance message through output means.

  According to the transportation guidance message providing system of the first aspect of the present invention, the system includes the transportation transportation guidance message providing apparatus and the portable communication terminal. In the transportation guidance message providing apparatus, the extracting means extracts information indicating each of the current position, current time, transportation, and destination included in the transportation guidance message provision request from the mobile communication terminal. Based on the extracted information, when the search means goes to the destination by the transportation that is used or is going to use at the point indicated by the current position and the time indicated by the current time. Search for a route. Based on the searched route, when the forming means moves on the route, for example, information that becomes a point such as transfer station, transfer bus stop, transfer platform, specific information of a train or a bus to be boarded is specified. To do. Then, the forming means forms a transportation guidance message for teaching the main points of the route to the destination according to the identified point. Then, the providing means provides the formed transport information message to the requesting mobile communication terminal.

  On the other hand, in the mobile communication terminal, the request forming means receives the current position acquired by the current position acquiring means, the current time acquired by the current time acquiring means, the transportation specified by the transportation specifying means and the destination receiving means A request for providing a transportation information message including a destination is formed. Then, the request forming means provides the formed transportation facility message providing request to the transportation facility message providing apparatus. Then, the transportation means guidance message is received from the transportation means guidance message providing apparatus through the receiving means, and thereafter, the output control means controls to output the transportation means guidance message through the output means.

  This makes it possible for people who have asked if they can go to a destination such as a station or bus stop while using the transportation or if they are going to use the transportation. It is possible to provide a transportation information message notifying the main points to be able to do. This makes it possible to convey information that will be useful to the person who has asked whether the destination can be reached using the relevant transportation system. Can help you head to the ground.

  According to the present invention, when using the transportation facility or when trying to use the transportation facility, when asked whether the transportation facility can go to the destination, the guidance message according to the transportation facility. This can be used to guide in a good manner. Thereby, it is possible to help a person who asks whether or not he / she can go to the destination by the transportation means to head to the destination without being confused.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the transport system guidance message provision system of embodiment, and the schematic structure of the user terminal device 1 and the transport system guidance message provision apparatus 3 which comprise the said transport system guidance message provision system. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the transportation organization message provision request | requirement formed in the provision request formation part 111. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the template data prepared in template DB309. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a transportation guidance message providing process executed by the user terminal device 1. It is a figure which shows the example of the input screen etc. which are used by the transportation guidance message provision process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the provision process of the transportation system guidance message performed in the transportation system guidance message provision apparatus 3. FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the system, apparatus, and method of the present invention will be described. In the embodiments described below, a transportation information message providing system configured by connecting a user terminal device and a transportation information message providing device through a network will be described. There are various types of transportation. However, in the embodiment described below, in order to simplify the description, a case where the transportation is a general transportation such as a train or a bus will be described as an example.

  In addition, a function similar to that of the transport information message providing system is provided, and a so-called stand-alone transport information message is provided using a higher-performance portable terminal such as a notebook PC (PC is an abbreviation for Personal Computer) or a tablet PC. It can also be realized as a device. This point will be described later.

[Configuration example of a transport information message providing system]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a transportation guidance message providing system according to this embodiment, and a schematic configuration of a user terminal device 1 and a transportation guidance message providing device 3 constituting the transportation guidance message providing system. It is. First, an outline of the transportation guidance message providing system of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the transportation guidance message providing system of this embodiment is configured by connecting a user terminal device 1 and a transportation guidance message providing device 3 through a network 2.

  The user terminal device 1 is a mobile communication terminal that is carried and used by a user, and is realized by a high-function mobile phone terminal called a smartphone, a notebook PC, a tablet PC, or the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user terminal device 1 is realized by a high function mobile phone terminal. The network 2 is mainly the Internet, but includes, for example, a mobile phone network that connects each communication device to the Internet.

  The transportation guidance message providing device 3 can be constituted by a single server device, or comprises a plurality of processing devices in which a data processing function, a data storage function, etc. are distributed to a plurality of devices on the network 2. It can also be configured as a cloud system. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the transportation facility message providing device 3 is constructed as a cloud system.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the user terminal device 1 can use the portable terminal location information server 4 connected to the network 2 so that the current location of the user terminal device 1 can always be appropriately acquired. The portable terminal location information server 4 is provided on the telephone company side, and manages the number of each base station, the latitude and longitude of the installation location of each base station, and the like. Then, the mobile terminal location information server 4 triangulates the location of the mobile phone terminal from the terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal sent from the base station and the information on the received electric field strength of the radio wave from the mobile phone terminal. It has a function to calculate and manage using.

  The mobile terminal location information server 4 also has a function of sending the calculated location information of the mobile phone terminal to the mobile phone terminal. Thereby, even when the user terminal device 1 cannot measure the current position by the GPS function, the user terminal device 1 grasps the current position of the own device based on the information from the mobile terminal position information server 4, and obtains the current position of the own device. It can be used as a position.

  Then, it is assumed that the user who owns the user terminal device 1 is asked whether this train (bus) goes to XX station (in front of XX (name of bus stop)) on a train or bus. Alternatively, suppose that at the station or bus stop, the next train (bus) is asked to go to XX station (in front of XX (name of bus stop)). Suppose that you do not know the name of the station or the bus stop you are asked for, or that you know it, but that you cannot change the route to the destination in a precise and accurate manner. In such a case, the user executes a transportation facility guidance application (hereinafter referred to as a transportation facility guidance application) in the user terminal device 1 possessed by the user.

  In the user terminal device 1 in which the transportation facility guidance application is executed, the current position is specified using the GPS function of the own device, and the current date and time is specified using the control function (management function) of the date / time information of the own device. When the current position cannot be acquired using the GPS function for some reason, the user terminal device 1 can use the current position provided from the mobile terminal position information server 4. Further, the user terminal device 1 cooperates with the transportation information message providing device 3 to identify the transportation device to be used based on the current position, and distinguishes whether it is in the boarding station or near the bus stop (state (Category) is specified, and further input such as the destination station name and bus stop name is accepted. In addition, when the user of the user terminal device 1 is located near a station or a bus stop, whether the user of the user terminal device 1 is on a train or a bus, not on the train but near the station or the bus stop. It may not be possible to determine if they are present. In such a case, the user of the user terminal device 1 can input information about the state classification.

  In addition, as will be described in detail later, input of information such as “Home No.” and “Bus Stop No.” is also accepted as necessary before the use of a language for creating a transportation guidance message or transportation. . Then, the user terminal device 1 forms a transportation guidance message provision request including these pieces of information, and transmits this request to the transportation guidance message provision device 3.

  In the transportation information message providing device 3, from the transportation information message provision request from the user terminal device 1, the current position, current date and time, the transportation to be used, information indicating whether the vehicle is on boarding or near the bus stop, Extract information such as location. Based on the extracted information, the transportation facility message providing device 3 searches for a route from the current position to the destination (station, bus stop, etc.) using the transportation facility to be used at the current date and time. In this case, the transport information message providing device 3 gets off at which station (bus stop), and from which platform (which bus stop), when and when it is necessary to change trains A detailed route such as whether to do so is searched.

  Then, the transportation information message providing device 3 is based on the searched route on the route when the destination is shown using the transportation device to be used from the point indicated by the current position at the time indicated by the current time. Identify points. Here, the points on the route are alighting place, boarding position specifying information, arrival order of transportation to be boarded, identification information of transportation to be boarded, and the like. Specifically, the getting-off location includes information indicating the station name of the getting-off station, the name of the bus stop of the getting-off bus stop, and the number of the station or bus stop from the current position.

  The boarding location specifying information includes the home No. of the home where the train or bus to be boarded arrives. Bus stop No. Etc. Further, the order of arrival of transportation to be boarded is, for example, information that has been performed with the next train (bus), the next next train (bus), or the train (bus) after a few minutes. Further, the specific information of the transportation facility to be boarded is information such as normal, rapid, commuting rapid, etc., information indicating a destination such as XX.

  Thereafter, the transport information message providing device 3 forms a transport information message based on the specified point on the route, and provides this to the requesting user terminal device 1. From the simple message such as “Yes, this train goes to Hamamatsucho” to “Shinagawa on this train, and change to the Yamanote Line on the same platform,” this is the second station. Various things can be formed, up to those that explain the transfer well.

  That is, the transportation information message providing device 3 uses the transportation device to be used from the point indicated by the current position to the destination based on the information provided from the user terminal device 1 at the time indicated by the current time. Search for a route to go. Then, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 identifies a point that can surely reach the destination based on the searched route, and the transportation system for easily guiding the person who has asked and guiding it in a proper manner. Form and provide a guidance message. This makes it possible for a person who asks whether he / she can go to his / her destination using the target transportation, whether he / she can go to his / her destination by the target transportation, It is easy to understand how to go.

  In addition, the user terminal device 1 of this embodiment has a TTS (Text To Speech) function, and reads out the transportation information message from the transportation information message providing device 3 and asks the person who has asked for the transportation information. Guidance messages can also be provided. In addition, the transport information message providing system of this embodiment takes into consideration the case where the person who asked is a foreigner. Specifically, for example, a transportation information message in a language designated on the transportation information message providing device 3 side can be formed and provided to the user terminal device 1.

  Alternatively, it is also possible to translate a Japanese transportation information message from the transportation information message providing device 3 into a language designated on the user terminal device 1 side and output it. The translation in this case may be realized by the user terminal device 1 having a translation function. Alternatively, the user terminal device 1 may be realized by sending a transport information message to a predetermined translation site on the network 2 and requesting the translation into an instructed language, and obtaining the translation result. . Of course, the transportation guidance message translated into the instructed language can also be output by voice using the TTS function.

  Although only one user terminal device 1 is shown in FIG. 1, each of a large number of user terminal devices 1 possessed by a large number of users cooperates with a transportation facility guidance message providing device 3. Works. Hereinafter, each of the user terminal device 1 and the transportation facility message providing device 3 constituting the transportation facility message providing system of this embodiment will be described in detail.

[Configuration example of user terminal device 1]
Next, a configuration example of the user terminal device 1 will be described. The basic configuration of the user terminal device 1 is shown in the block diagram on the lower end side of FIG. In FIG. 1, a wireless communication unit 101 converts a signal received through the network 2 into data that can be processed by the own device (user terminal device 1), or converts various data for transmission into signals that conform to the protocol. For example, the data is converted and sent to the network 2. The wireless communication unit 101 is connected to a transmission / reception antenna 101A.

  The control unit 102 controls each unit of the user terminal device 1 and is configured by connecting a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random access Memory) through a CPU bus (not shown). Computer device. The control unit 102 also functions as an application execution unit that executes various applications.

  The storage device 103 includes a nonvolatile memory as a recording medium, and performs writing / recording holding / reading / deleting various application programs and data obtained by various processes to the nonvolatile memory. The operation unit 104 includes hardware keys provided in the user terminal device 1, receives an operation input from the user, and supplies the received information to the control unit 102. Note that the hardware keys provided in the operation unit 104 are, for example, a power on / off key and some function keys for executing basic functions.

  The time control unit 105 manages the current date, current day, and current time. The GPS unit 106 and the GPS antenna 106A measure the current position of the own device. The display unit 107 receives various image data and video data, converts them into video signals, and displays images and videos corresponding to the video signals on its own display screen. The touch panel 108 attached to the display screen of the display unit 107 constitutes a so-called software key together with information displayed on the display screen. Therefore, the control unit 102 can recognize the instruction input from the user based on the information indicating the user's designated position from the touch panel 108 and the information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 107 corresponding to the designated position. It is like that.

  The audio output unit 109 converts various audio data supplied thereto into an analog audio signal and supplies the analog audio signal to the speaker 110. As a result, sound corresponding to the sound data supplied to the sound output unit 109 is emitted from the speaker 110. The audio output unit 109 and the speaker 110 are used when a TTS (Text To Speech) function is realized.

  The provision request forming unit 111 forms a transportation guidance message provision request and transmits it to the transportation guidance message providing apparatus 3 through the wireless communication unit 101. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of a transportation guidance message provision request formed by the provision request formation unit 111. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the transportation request message provision request formed by the provision request forming unit 111 includes “type”, “language”, “transportation”, “home number / bus stop number”. . ”,“ Status classification ”,“ current position ”,“ destination ”,“ current date and time ”. The type is information indicating what kind of data the data is. Therefore, in this example, the “type” indicates that the data shown in FIG. 2 is a transportation guidance message provision request.

  “Language” indicates how many transportation information messages are to be formed, and information indicating Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, etc. is input. “Transportation” indicates a transportation target to be used, and in this embodiment, it is mainly a train or a bus. “State classification” is information indicating whether the vehicle is on board, in the station premises, or near the bus stop. As a result, it is possible to determine whether the inquiry was made in the train or bus being boarded, or in the vicinity of the station or near the bus stop before boarding or after getting off.

  The “current position” is, for example, latitude and longitude acquired through the GPS unit 106. Moreover, the latitude and longitude acquired from the portable terminal location information server 4 shown in FIG. The “destination” is an input station name, bus stop name, or the like. The “current date and time” is the current date and time (current date and time) acquired from the time control unit 105.

  A transportation guidance message provision request having such contents is formed by the provision request forming unit 111 and transmitted to the transportation guidance message providing apparatus 3. In response to the transportation guidance message provision request, the transportation guidance message provision device 3 forms a transportation guidance message and transmits it to the requesting user terminal device 1. The user terminal device 1 receives the transportation guide message from the transportation guide message providing device 3 through the wireless communication unit 101.

  Then, the control unit 102 of the user terminal device 1 supplies the received transportation guide message to the display unit 107 and displays the transportation guide message on the display unit 107. In addition, the control unit 102 converts the transportation guidance message from the transportation guidance message providing device 3 into voice data, supplies the voice data to the voice output unit 109, and emits the transportation guidance message from the speaker 110 as voice. You can also That is, the control unit 102 also has a function as an output control means for the transportation facility guidance message.

  As described above, the user terminal device 1 of this embodiment forms the transportation guidance message provision request shown in FIG. 2 and transmits this request to the transportation guidance message provision device 3 to provide the transportation guidance message provision device. The necessary transportation information message information is acquired from 3. Then, the transportation information message information is output so that it can be provided to a person who asks whether the destination can be reached by the transportation system to be used. As a specific providing method, the user of the user terminal device 1 can see and talk with information displayed on the display unit 107 of the user terminal device 1. In addition, the information displayed on the display unit 107 of the user terminal device 1 can be shown and guided to the person who has asked. Furthermore, the display contents can be guided by outputting a voice using the TTS function.

[Configuration Example of Transportation Information Message Providing Device 3]
Next, a configuration example of the transportation facility guidance message providing device 3 will be described. The basic configuration of the transportation facility message providing device 3 is shown in the block diagram on the upper end side of FIG. In FIG. 1, the communication I / F 301 converts a signal received through the network 2 into data that can be processed by the own device (transportation information message providing device 3), and various data for transmission comply with the protocol. Or the like and sent to the network 2.

  The control unit 302 controls each unit of the transportation guidance message providing device 3 and is a computer device configured by connecting a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM through a CPU bus (not shown). The control unit 302 also functions as an application execution unit that executes various applications. The storage device 303 includes a hard disk as a recording medium, and performs writing / recording holding / reading / deleting various application programs and data obtained by various processes to the hard disk.

  Each of the map DB 304, the train timetable DB305, the bus timetable DB306, the train delay DB307, the bus delay DB308, and the template DB309 is formed on a large-capacity recording medium such as a hard disk and stores predetermined data. Here, the character “DB” is an abbreviation for database.

  The map DB 304 stores and holds various map information (map data) such as vector data, raster data, and annotation data for drawing a map in association with latitude / longitude information. Specifically, the map information stored in the map DB 304 is formed for each predetermined type (for each layer) such as a road, a railway, a river, a mountain, a facility, a house, and a sign. In addition, for stations, underground malls, large-scale commercial facilities, etc., information on the internal structure, pedestrian passages, etc. is also stored.

  In this embodiment, the map DB 304 also stores and holds POI (Point Of Interest) information. The POI information is information (base information) about various facilities specified by latitude and longitude, or various bases such as topographic feature points. For example, if there are bases such as landmark buildings or various facilities on the map, detailed information such as what kind of base the base is and what features it has is arranged Yes. Therefore, information on stations and bus stops is also managed.

  The train timetable DB 305 stores and holds timetable information for all trains operated by all railway companies throughout the country. The timetable information managed by the train timetable DB 305 includes the first station, stop station, last station (destination), departure / arrival line (home No.), operation mode (normal, rapid, commuter rapid, semi-express, express, express, etc.) Various information such as information indicating the departure time at the first and last stations and the arrival time at the final station.

  If the current position and the current time are known, when the user is on a train, information on the map DB 304 and the train timetable DB 305 can identify where the train is running and which train is being used. When the user is at a station, the station at which the station is located can be specified by referring to the map DB 304 based on the current position. Further, by referring to the train timetable DB 305 based on the identified station and the current time, it is possible to identify which train can be boarded after the current time.

  The bus timetable DB 306 stores and holds timetable information about all route buses operated by all bus companies nationwide. The timetable information managed by the bus timetable DB 306 includes various information such as information indicating the first bus stop, the transit bus stop, the final bus stop (destination), the departure time at the first bus stop and the transit bus stop, and the arrival time at the final bus stop. is there.

  If the current position and the current time are known, when the user is on a bus, the information on the map DB 304 and the bus timetable DB 306 can identify the bus on which the car is traveling. In addition, when the user is at a bus stop, the user can identify which bus stop the user is referring to by referring to the map DB 304 based on the current position. Further, by referring to the bus timetable DB 306 based on the specified bus stop and the current time, it is possible to specify which bus can be boarded after the current time.

  The train delay DB 307 stores and holds information on delay, suspension, destination change, etc. for each train when a train operation is delayed, suspended, destination change, etc. due to failure, accident, weather conditions, or the like. The bus delay DB 308 stores and holds information on delay, suspension, change of destination, etc. for each bus when a delay, suspension, change of destination, etc. occur in bus operation due to failure, accident, weather conditions, or the like. The train delay DB 307 and the bus delay DB 308 are updated in real time based on notification information from the railway company and the bus company.

  Therefore, when the transportation system to be used is a train, it is possible to search for the optimum route when traveling by train at the current time based on information in the train timetable DB 305 and the train delay DB 307, taking into account circumstances such as delay. . Similarly, when the transportation system to be used is a bus, based on the information in the bus timetable DB 306 and the bus delay DB 308, search for the optimum route when traveling by bus at the present time, taking into account circumstances such as delay. it can.

  The template DB 309 holds various template data for forming a transportation guidance message. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the template DB 309. As shown in FIG. 3, template data for guidance messages is stored and held for each transportation facility and state classification. Here, as described above, the transportation means is information indicating the transportation means to be used, and in this embodiment, the transportation means is a train or a bus. Further, as described above, the state classification indicates whether the user is on board, in the station, or near the bus stop.

  Then, the guidance message formed by the template shown in FIG. 3 when the transportation object to be used is “train” and the state classification is “riding” is as follows. For example, if you follow the first template, “Take this train to Shinagawa and change to the same platform at the Yamanote line. This is the second station.” Can be formed. Further, the guidance message formed by the template shown in FIG. 3 when the transportation system to be used is “train” and the state classification is “station station” is as follows. For example, “Take the next commuter train, which is the second station.” Or “Take the next station, which is the third station.” It is possible to form a transportation information message that is specific to the above.

  Further, the guidance message formed by the template shown in FIG. 3 when the transportation system to be used is “bus” and the state classification is “in boarding” is as follows. For example, it is possible to form a transportation information message “The third bus stop from here is in front of Sakuragi Koban”. Further, the guidance message formed by the template shown in FIG. 3 when the transportation system to be used is “bus” and the state classification is “near the bus stop” is as follows. For example, “Take the bus bound for Harumi Pier after 10 minutes and get off at the 6th bus stop.” Form a transportation information message that specifies the bus by destination and also specifies the bus stop to get off. it can.

  In addition, although not shown in FIG. 3, for example, “Yes, this train stops at XX station” or “Yes, this bus stops at XX”. There is also a template for notifying whether to stop at the destination station or destination bus stop. In addition, for example, a template for guiding the departure number, destination, and train type (mode of operation), such as “Take a rapid train bound for △△ on the □□ line instead of the train on the XX line.” It is prepared. That is, the template DB 309 is prepared with various templates corresponding to various assumed situations.

  In this embodiment, the translation dictionary 310 (1),... Is a dictionary database for translating a guidance message created in Japanese into the designated language, such as English, Chinese, and Korean. There are translation dictionaries for various languages.

  Then, when the control unit 302 receives a request from the user terminal device 1 through the communication I / F 301, the request extraction unit 311 decomposes the received request under the control of the control unit 302, and extracts necessary information. Extract and supply the extracted information to the related processing unit. Specifically, it is assumed that the request extraction unit 311 determines from the received information indicating the type of request that the request is the transportation guidance message provision request described with reference to FIG. In this case, the request extraction unit 311 determines “language”, “transportation”, “home No./bus stop No.”, “state classification”, “current position”, “destination”, “current date and time” from the request. Extract each data. Then, the request extraction unit 311 supplies each data other than “language” to the timetable information search processing unit 312, and supplies “language”, “transportation”, and “state classification” to the guidance message forming unit 313. To do.

  The timetable information search processing unit 312 is controlled by the control unit 302 and performs a route search based on each information from the request extraction unit 311. In this case, when the “transportation” is “train”, the timetable information search processing unit 312 uses the train timetable DB 305 and the train delay DB 307 to search for a route from the current position to the destination. In addition, when the “transportation” is “bus”, the timetable information search processing unit 312 uses the bus timetable DB 306 and the bus delay DB 308 to search for a route from the current position to the destination. In this case, the map DB 304 is referred to as necessary. Then, the timetable information search processing unit 312 supplies route information (route information) from the current position to the destination obtained by the search to the guidance message forming unit 313.

  Based on the route from the current position to the destination when using the transportation system to be used, which is obtained as a result of the route search of the timetable information search processing unit 312, the guidance message forming unit 313 is a point on the route Is identified. As described above, the points on the route are the getting-off place, the boarding position specifying information, the arrival order of the transportation to be boarded, and the specifying information of the transportation to be boarded. And the guidance message formation part 313 extracts the template to be used from template DB309 based on the specified point, and forms the transportation system guidance message actually provided using the template. Simplified transportation system to provide the necessary information to the person who asks whether the destination can be reached by the transportation system to be used. It becomes a guidance message.

  In addition, when the information indicating the “language” from the request extraction unit 311 is other than Japanese, the guidance message forming unit 313 uses the translation dictionary 310 (1),... Corresponding to the formed transportation guidance message. And translate it into the indicated language. The translation dictionary 310 (1),... Can be quickly translated into the target language by configuring it as being suitable for translation of the template data in the template DB 309.

  The guidance message providing unit 314 cooperates with the communication I / F 301 under the control of the control unit 302 to provide the transportation facility guidance message information formed by the guidance message forming unit 313 to the requesting user terminal device 1. Realize the function.

  As described above, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 performs a route search from the current position to the destination when using a predetermined transportation in response to a transportation guidance message provision request from the user terminal device 1. Then, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 identifies a point on the route based on the route obtained as a result of the route search, and notifies the main point that the point can be reached using the point. Form a simplified transportation information message. Then, the transportation facility guidance message providing device 3 provides the formed transportation facility guidance message to the user terminal device 1. Further, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 can translate the provided guidance message into the instructed language and provide it.

[Processes performed by each device constituting the transport information message providing system]
Next, the processing performed by the user terminal device 1 and the processing performed by the transportation facility message providing device 3 constituting the transportation facility message providing system of this embodiment are specifically described with reference to a flowchart or the like. explain.

[Processing of User Terminal Device 1]
First, the process performed in the user terminal device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a transportation guidance message providing process performed when the transportation guidance application is executed in the user terminal device 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input screen displayed on the display unit 107 of the user terminal device 1 in the transportation guidance message providing process illustrated in FIG.

  In the user terminal device 1 of this embodiment, for example, when an item for executing the transportation guidance application is selected from a predetermined menu, the control unit 102 performs the transportation guidance message providing process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Run. Then, the control unit 102 first accesses a transportation facility guidance message providing site provided by the transportation facility guidance message providing apparatus 3 using a predetermined URL (Uniform Resource Locator) (step S101). Then, upon receiving provision of necessary information such as an input screen from the transportation guidance message providing site, the input screen is displayed on the display unit 107 (step S102).

  5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining an example of the input screen displayed on the display unit 107 in step S102. Of these, FIG. 5A shows an input screen when the user is on a train or bus, and FIG. 5B shows an input screen when the user is in a station or near a bus stop. Then, in step S102, the control unit 102 displays the input screen shown in FIG. 5A or 5B, and executes information input reception processing for displaying necessary information or receiving input of information from the user ( Step S103).

  In this embodiment, “Japanese” is normally selected in the language input field G1. However, when the cursor is positioned in the language input field G1, a pull-down menu of selectable languages is displayed. Then, the target language can be selected from the pull-down menu of the language. In this embodiment, a target language can be selected from languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.

  The current date and time display field S <b> 1 displays the current date and time from the time control unit 105 that changes every moment. In this embodiment, the current date and time is specified to the second. In the current position display field S2, the latitude and longitude acquired through the GPS unit 106 are displayed. In the input field S3 of the transportation system to be used, the transportation system provided by the transportation system message providing device 3 is usually displayed.

  That is, when the current position acquired in the user terminal device 1 is transmitted to the transportation facility guidance message providing device 3 and the current position can be specified within the station yard or railroad track, It can be specified that there is a “train” for the transportation. Similarly, when it is possible to specify that the current position is near a bus stop or on a road that is a bus route, it is possible to specify that the transportation system to be used is “bus”. In this way, in response to the provision of the information specified by the transportation guidance message providing device 3, the transportation is displayed in the input field S3 of the transportation to be used.

  However, there are often bus stops in front of the station. For this reason, when the current position is in front of the station, it cannot be specified whether the target transportation is a train or a bus. Thus, when the current position is a place where a plurality of transportation facilities can be selected, a pull-down menu for selecting and inputting a transportation facility is displayed by positioning the cursor in the input field S3 of the transportation facility to be used. It is possible to select and input transportation.

  In the state category input display field S4, as described above, the acquired current position is transmitted to the transportation facility message providing device 3, so that the current position is on the road where the current position is in the railroad track or the bus route. If it is, it can be specified that the vehicle is “on board”. Further, if the acquired current position is within the station yard or near the bus stop, it can be identified as “in the station premises” or “near the bus stop”. In this way, in response to the provision of the information specified by the transportation guidance message providing device 3, the status category is displayed in the status category input display field S4.

  For example, when the user of the user terminal device 1 is located near a station or a bus stop, whether the user of the user terminal device 1 is on a train or a bus or not on the train station or bus stop. It may not be possible to determine if it is in the vicinity. For this reason, if the information from the transportation guidance message providing device 3 is incorrect, the cursor is positioned on the input display field S4 of the state classification, so that “on boarding” and “station premises” or “near the bus stop” Any one of can be selected and input. Then, when “in boarding” is displayed or input in the state category input display field S4, as shown in FIG. 5A, a route name input display field S5 and a destination input field S6 are displayed. Is displayed. In the input display field S5 such as a route name, the current position and the current date and time are transmitted to the transport information message providing device 3, and based on these, the traffic on board specified by the transport information message providing device 3 The institution's line name (route name) and destination are displayed.

  In other words, the transportation information message providing device 3 refers to the train timetable DB 305, the bus timetable DB306, the train delay DB307, and the bus delay DB308 based on the current position and the current time from the user terminal device 1 and is on board. Trains (buses) can be uniquely identified. Then, the user receives the specified route name of the transportation, and displays it in the input display field S5 of the route name in the user terminal device 1. There are several different trains and buses at the terminal station. For this reason, in the vicinity of the terminal station, the train (bus) on board may not be uniquely identified.

  In such a case, a list of selectable routes is provided from the transportation guidance message providing device 3, and this is displayed in the vicinity of the input display field S5 such as a route name in the form of a pull-down menu, for example. It is possible to select and input from now on. And if a route can be specified by selection input, the train (bus) on board can also be specified uniquely.

  The list of selectable routes can be displayed with, for example, photos and illustrations of the trains on the train, so even if you do not know the train line name, If you know the appearance of the train, you can specify the line name. In the case of a bus, for example, a route name or a destination is often displayed on a display panel provided at a predetermined position such as a position above the windshield. For this reason, selection is possible based on the display.

  In the destination input field S6, a destination (station name, bus stop name, etc.) is input through a software keyboard realized by the display on the display unit 107 and the touch panel 108. The input station name, bus stop name, etc. are transmitted to the transportation guidance message providing device 3 to check whether there is a place that matches the input station name or bus stop name. Sound emission and error messages are made, and correction input can be made.

  Also, for example, "Where should I get off at the bus stop to go to Tokyo Tower?" May be asked. In this case, the name and address of the destination are input to the destination input field S6 and transmitted to the transportation guidance message providing device 3. As a result, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 identifies a nearby station or bus stop of the destination, receives the name of the station or bus stop, and redisplays it in the destination input field S6. it can.

  Further, when “station premises” or “near the bus stop” is displayed or input in the input display field S4 of the state classification, as shown in FIG. Input field S7, line name input display field S8, and destination input field S9. If “bus” is selected in the transportation input field S3, the home No. The input field S7 of the bus stop No. The line name input display field S8 becomes the route name input display field S8.

  And the home No. And bus stop no. In the input field S7, the number of the home where the user is currently located is displayed through a software keyboard realized by the display on the display unit 107 and the touch panel 108. And bus stop No. Enter. No. of this home And bus stop No. Is transmitted to the transportation guidance message providing device 3, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 can refer to the map DB and specify a line name or a route name, which is provided to the user terminal device 1. Are displayed in the input display field S8. In the destination input field S9, the destination is input in the same manner as in the destination input field S6 in FIG. 5A.

  When the current position cannot be acquired from the GPS unit 106 for some reason, the current position can be acquired from the mobile terminal position information server 4 shown in FIG. 1 and used. When the user completes the input and display of information on the input screen shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B and requests the provision of the transportation guidance message, the user operates the “OK” button, and the transportation guidance To end the application, the “End” button is operated. When the “end” button or the “OK” button is operated, information indicating that these are operated is also transmitted to the transportation facility guidance message providing apparatus 3. As described above, until the necessary information is input to the input screen shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B and the “OK” button is operated or the “End” button is operated, the process of step S103 is performed. This is information input acceptance processing.

  Then, after the information input acceptance process in step S103, the control unit 102 determines whether or not an “end” button has been selected in step S103 (step S104). Assume that it is determined in the determination process in step S104 that the “end” button has been selected. In this case, the control unit 102 performs predetermined end processing such as erasing the screen currently displayed on the display unit 107 and returning to the display before executing the transportation facility guidance application (step S105). The process shown in FIG. 4 ends.

  Further, it is assumed that in the determination process in step S104, it is determined that the “end” button has not been operated. In this case, the control unit 102 controls the provision request forming unit 111 to generate the transportation facility guidance message provision request shown in FIG. 2 and transmits it to the transportation facility guidance message providing apparatus 3 through the wireless communication unit 101. (Step S106). In this step S106, “language”, “transportation”, “home No./bus stop No.”, “state classification”, which are specified by inputting information on the input screen shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. “Current position”, “Destination”, “Current date and time” are used.

  As can be understood from the above description, “Home No./Bus Stop No.” is “Station No. (or Bus Stop)” indicating that the “Status Category” is in the station or near the bus stop. Information to be entered. For this reason, when the “state classification” is “riding”, the “Home No./Bus Stop No.” column of the transportation guidance message provision request is initialized to “0”, for example, and is not used. It becomes the state of.

  After that, the control unit 102 receives the transport information guide message formed and transmitted in the transport information message providing device 3 in response to the transport information message provision request, through the wireless communication unit 101, and receives it. The information is displayed on the display unit 107 (step S107). FIG. 5C is a view for explaining a display screen of the transportation guidance message displayed in step S107. As shown in FIG. 5C, the display screen of the transportation guidance message includes a title of the application being executed, and a transportation guidance message for a person who has asked whether the destination transportation can be used according to the transportation system to be used. , An “audio output” button and an “end” button are displayed.

  The user of the user terminal device 1 gives a transportation information message to a person who asks whether he can go to the destination by the transportation system to be used while viewing the display screen displayed as shown in FIG. 5C. provide. In addition, a transportation guidance message is provided by showing a display screen displayed as shown in FIG. 5C to a person who asks whether or not the destination transportation can be reached by the transportation to be used. When a language other than Japanese is selected, the transportation guidance message is expressed in the selected language. Then, the control unit 102 receives an operation input for the “voice output” button or the “end” button through the touch panel 108 (step S108).

  Then, the control unit 102 determines whether or not an operation input to the “voice output” button is accepted in step S108 (step S109). If it is determined in step S109 that an operation input to the “voice output” button has been received, the control unit 102 executes a process of outputting a voice message corresponding to the transportation guidance message received in step S107 (step S107). S110).

  Specifically, in step S <b> 110, the control unit 102 converts the transportation facility guidance message received in step S <b> 107 into voice data for voice output, and supplies the voice data to the voice output unit 109. Since the audio output unit 109 converts the audio data into an audio signal and supplies the audio signal to the speaker 110, audio corresponding to the transportation guidance message is emitted from the speaker 110.

  Thereby, even if the user of the user terminal device 1 does not directly read out or show the transportation guidance message, the user terminal device 1 can appropriately convey traffic to the person who has asked the way by voice output from the user terminal device 1. Institutional messages can be provided. In particular, when the transportation information message is formed in a language other than Japanese, even if the user of the user terminal device 1 is unfamiliar with the language, the person uses it for the person who has asked for directions. You can provide transportation guidance messages in language. And after the process of step S110, the process from step S108 is repeated and the operation input with respect to the display screen of a transportation guidance message is repeated. Accordingly, when necessary, the transportation guidance message can be repeatedly output by voice by repeatedly operating the “voice output” button.

  If it is determined in step S109 that no operation input for the “voice output” button has been received, the control unit 102 determines in step S108 whether an operation input for the “end” button has been received. (Step S111). Assume that it is determined in the determination process in step S111 that an operation input for the “end” button has been received. In this case, the control unit 102 executes a predetermined ending process for ending the transportation guidance message providing process (step S112), and terminates the transportation guidance message providing process shown in FIG. If it is determined in the determination process in step S111 that no operation input for the “end” button has been received, the process from step S108 is repeated, and the process for receiving the operation input for the transportation facility message providing screen is repeated.

  As described above, the user terminal device 1 identifies “language”, “transportation”, “home No./bus stop No.”, “state classification”, “current position”, “destination”, and “current date and time”. To do. Then, the user terminal device 1 requests the transportation information guide message providing device 3 to provide a transportation information message to a person who has asked whether the destination can be reached depending on the transportation system to be used. Accordingly, the transportation information message providing device 3 appropriately conveys whether or not it is possible to go to the destination by the transportation system to be used, and how to proceed if transfer is necessary. You can get a guidance message and provide it.

[Processing of Transportation Information Message Providing Device 3]
Next, the process performed in the transportation guidance message providing device 3 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the transportation guidance message providing process performed in the transportation guidance message providing apparatus 3. The process shown in FIG. 6 is a process that is always executed mainly by the control unit 302 of the transportation facility guidance message providing apparatus 3.

  In the transportation guidance message providing device 3, the control unit 302 accepts access from the user terminal device 1 through the communication I / F 301 (step S <b> 201), and determines whether or not access from the user terminal device 1 is accepted. (Step S202). If it is determined in step S202 that the access from the user terminal device 1 is not accepted, the processing from step S201 is repeated, and the access from the user terminal device 1 is awaited.

  When it is determined in the determination process of step S202 that access from the user terminal device 1 has been received, the control unit 302 performs an information reception process for the user terminal device 1 (step S203). In step S203, the input screen shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B is provided to the user terminal device 1. Further, in step S203, the transportation facility to be used is specified based on the current location from the user terminal device 1, and the line name of the train or bus on which the vehicle is boarded from the transportation facility, the current location, and the current date and time. The destination is specified, and the process of providing these to the user terminal device 1 is performed.

  In step S203, the home number from the user terminal device 1 is set. And bus stop no. The line name (route name) of the transportation system to be used is specified based on the above, and processing for providing this to the user terminal device 1 is performed. In step S203, based on the destination from the user terminal device 1, a process for checking whether or not the destination is correct is also performed. If the destination is not a station name or a bus stop name but a name or address such as a landmark, the destination station name or bus stop name is identified from these and provided to the user terminal device 1. . As described above, the information reception process in step S203 is performed in a series of processes. Information indicating that the “end” button has been operated from the user terminal device 1 or the “OK” button has been operated. This is performed until the information indicating is transmitted.

  Then, after the process of step S203, it is determined whether the information transmitted from the user terminal device 1 is information indicating that the “end” button has been operated (step S204). In the determination process of step S204, when it is determined that information indicating that the “end” button has been operated has been transmitted, the connection with the user terminal device 1 is released (step S209), and the process from step S201 is performed. repeat.

  When it is determined in the determination process in step S204 that information indicating that the “end” button has been operated has not been transmitted, the transmitted information is information indicating that the “OK” button has been operated. And the process proceeds to step S205. In this case, the control unit 302 receives the transportation guidance message provision request from the user terminal device 1, supplies it to the request extraction unit 311, extracts necessary information, and extracts it from the timetable information search processing unit 312. Or to the guidance message forming unit 313 (step S205).

  Specifically, in step S205, the request extraction unit 311 determines the “language”, “transportation”, “home No./bus stop No.”, “state category” from the transportation guidance message provision request from the user terminal device 1. ”,“ Current position ”,“ destination ”, and“ current date and time ”are extracted. Then, the request extracting unit 311 extracts the information of the extracted “transportation”, “home No./bus stop No.”, “state classification”, “current position”, “destination”, and “current date”. This is supplied to the table information search processing unit 312. In addition, the request extraction unit 311 supplies the information of “language”, “transportation”, and “state category” to the guidance message forming unit 313 among the extracted information. The reason why the information on “transportation” and “state classification” is supplied to the guidance message forming unit 313 is that it becomes key information when referring to the template DB 309.

  Thereafter, the control unit 302 controls the timetable information search processing unit 312 and, in response to a request from the user terminal device 1, at the current time, the destination from the current position when moving in the transportation system to be used. Route search is performed (step S206). In this step S206, a train timetable DB305, a bus timetable DB306, a train delay DB307, and a bus delay DB308 are used, and a map DB304 is also used as necessary. The route information obtained as a result of this route search is notified to the guidance message forming unit 313.

  Next, the control unit 302 controls the guidance message forming unit 313, specifies a point on the route based on the route (route information) searched by the timetable information search processing unit 312 and sets the specified point as the specified point. In response, a transportation guidance message is formed (step S207). Specifically, in step S207, the template of the template DB 309 is specified based on the “transportation” and “state classification” from the request extraction unit 311 and the specified point on the route, and the actual template is used using this. Form a transportation information message. As described above, the points on the route are information such as the getting-off place, the boarding position specifying information, the arrival order of the transportation to be boarded, and the specifying information of the transportation to be boarded.

  Further, when the information indicating the language from the request extraction unit 311 is other than Japanese, the guidance message forming unit 313 converts the formed Japanese transportation guidance message into the corresponding language translation dictionary 310 (1),. Translate to the indicated language using. Then, the translated transportation information message is to be provided.

  Then, the control unit 302 controls the guidance message providing unit 314 and provides the transportation facility guidance message formed by the guidance message forming unit 313 to the requesting user terminal device 1 (step S208). After that, the control unit 302 releases the connection with the user terminal device 1 that has transmitted the transportation facility guidance message provision request (step S209), and thereafter repeats the processing from step S201.

  As described above, in the transportation facility guidance message providing device 3, in response to a request from the user terminal device 1, a route search from the current position to the destination when traveling by the transportation facility to be used is performed. Then, based on the route you searched for, you will be guided to the person who asked you if you can go to the destination in the transportation system you want to use, and if you need to transfer, etc. Create a transportation information message to guide you through the contents. Then, the formed transportation information message can be provided to the user terminal device 1.

[Effect of the embodiment]
The user terminal device 1 and the transportation information message providing device 3 cooperate to form a transportation information message to be provided to a person who has asked whether or not he / she can go to the destination depending on the transportation system to be used. Then, guidance can be performed in a good manner using the transportation guidance message. In other words, it is possible to accurately tell whether it is possible to go to the destination by the transportation system to be used, and when it is necessary to transfer, it is possible to convey the point accurately orally, by display, or by voice output. It is possible to realize a navigation system that can be used in an unprecedented manner.

  In other words, the user of the user terminal device 1 guides the user terminal device 1 by looking at the display of the user terminal device 1, showing the display, and guiding the user terminal device 1 by voice output using the TTS function. You can. This allows you to use the transportation system you are using or intending to use so that people who ask you whether you can go to the destination will not be lost or anxious. If there is a route guidance, it can be performed simply and in a good manner. In addition, since it has a function for translating transportation guidance messages, it can provide guidance to foreigners who have asked for directions.

[Modification]
In the above-described embodiment, the transportation guidance message providing system including the user terminal device 1 and the transportation guidance message providing device 3 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the embodiment described above, if the user terminal device 1 has the function that the transportation facility message providing device 3 has, a transportation facility message providing device that functions in a stand-alone manner can be realized. Specifically, the map DB 304, the train timetable DB305, the bus timetable DB306, the train delay DB307, the bus delay DB308, the template DB309, the translation dictionary 310 (1),... May be provided in the user terminal device 1. In this case, the transportation information message providing apparatus can be configured by a notebook PC or a tablet PC.

  In this case, it is not realistic to have a train timetable DB305, a bus timetable DB306, a train delay DB307, a bus delay DB308, and a wide area. Therefore, for example, train timetable data and bus timetable data for a predesignated area may be acquired, and these data may be stored and used in the train timetable DB305 and bus timetable DB306. Also, the train delay DB 307 and the bus delay DB 308 may be configured to receive the delay information of the designated area and store and use the train delay DB 307 and the bus delay DB 308. Note that the data of the train delay DB 307 and the bus delay DB 308 may be provided in real time, or may be requested and received from a predetermined site when necessary.

  In the above-described embodiment, the transportation facility guidance message translation function is provided on the transportation facility guidance message providing apparatus 3 side, but the present invention is not limited to this. The user terminal device 1 may have the function of translating the transportation guidance message. In addition, the user terminal device 1 or the transport information message providing device 3 sends a Japanese transport information message to a predetermined translation site, and the transport information message translated into the target language at the translation site. It can also be set as the structure to acquire.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the transportation is a train or a bus has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a variety of transportation such as a monorail, a water bus, and the like having a plurality of destinations and moving routes can be dealt with. And by providing the timetable DB and the delay DB for the target transportation system in the transportation system message providing device 3, it is possible to cope with various transportation systems.

  Although omitted in FIG. 2, the transportation guidance message provision request includes identification information such as an IP address that identifies the user terminal device 1. As a result, the transportation guidance message providing device 3 can identify from which user terminal device the received transportation guidance message provision request is from, and appropriately provide the transportation guidance message corresponding to the request to the request source. it can.

  Further, the function of the provision request forming unit 111 of the user terminal device 1 can be realized as a function of the control unit 102 by software executed by the control unit 102. The functions of the request extraction unit 311, the timetable information search processing unit 312, the guidance message forming unit 313, and the guidance message providing unit 314 of the transportation guidance message providing device 3 are controlled by software executed by the control unit 302. It can also be realized as a function of the unit 302.

[Others]
As can be seen from the description of the above-described embodiment, the means of the transportation information message providing device according to claim 1 is associated with the units of the transportation information message providing device 3 of the embodiment as follows. become. That is, the function of the extracting means is the request extracting unit 311, the function of the searching means is the timetable information search processing unit 312, the function of the forming means is the guidance message forming unit 313, and the function of the providing means is the guidance message providing unit 314. Realized.

  Moreover, it is as follows when each means of the portable communication terminal in Claim 1 and each part of the user terminal device 1 of embodiment are matched. That is, the function of the current position acquisition unit is realized by the GPS unit 106, the function of the current time acquisition unit is realized by the time control unit 105, and the function of the transportation means specifying unit is realized by the control unit 102 and the touch panel 108. The function of the destination receiving means is realized by the touch panel 108, the function of the request forming means is realized by the provision request forming unit 111, and the function of the output control means is realized by the control unit 102.

  Further, the voice output means of the mobile communication terminal according to claim 3 is realized by the voice output unit 109 and the speaker 110 of the user terminal device 1. Further, the function of the translation means on the transportation guidance message providing apparatus side in claim 4 is realized by the guidance message forming unit 313, and the function of the translation means on the portable communication terminal side is not shown, but the dedicated translation means Or the control unit 102 realizes the function of the translation means.

  Moreover, the transport information message providing device of the present invention corresponds to the transport information message providing device 3 of the embodiment, and the mobile communication terminal of the present invention corresponds to the user terminal device 1 of the embodiment. In addition, as described above, the transportation guidance message providing device that functions alone according to the present invention includes the map DB 304, the train timetable DB305, the bus timetable DB306, the train delay DB307, the bus delay DB308, A template DB 309, a translation dictionary 310 (1),..., A timetable information search processing unit 312 and a guidance message forming unit 313 are provided.

  Further, the transportation guidance message providing method of the present invention corresponds to the method shown in FIGS. Further, the transportation guidance application executed by the user terminal device 1 is a program for executing the processing shown in FIG. Further, the transportation guide message providing program executed by the transportation guide message providing device 3 is a program for executing the processing shown in FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... User terminal device, 101 ... Wireless communication part, 101A ... Transmission / reception antenna, 102 ... Control part, 103 ... Memory | storage device, 104 ... Operation part, 105 ... Time control part, 106 ... GPS part, 106A ... GPS antenna, 107 ... Display unit 108 ... Touch panel 109 ... Audio output unit 110 ... Speaker 111 ... Provision request forming unit 2 ... Network 3 ... Transportation information message providing device 301 ... Communication I / F 302 ... Control unit 303 ... Storage device 304 ... Map DB, 305 ... Train timetable DB, 306 ... Bus timetable DB, 307 ... Train delay DB, 308 ... Bus delay DB, 309 ... Template DB, 310 ... Translation dictionary, 311 ... Request extraction unit 312 ... Timetable information search processing unit, 313 ... Guidance message forming unit, 314 ... Guidance message providing unit, 4 ... Mobile terminal Location information server

Claims (8)

A transportation guidance message providing system configured by connecting a transportation guidance message providing device and a mobile communication terminal through a network,
The transportation guidance message providing device is:
Extraction means for extracting information indicating each of the current position, current time, transportation, and destination included in the transportation guidance message provision request from the mobile communication terminal;
Search means for searching for a route when going to the destination by the transportation that is being used or is being used at the point indicated by the current position and the time indicated by the current time;
Based on the route obtained as a result of the search, a point on the route in the case of going to the destination using the transportation at the time indicated by the current time from the point indicated by the current position is specified. Forming means for forming a transportation guidance message for teaching the main points of the route to the destination according to the point;
Providing means for providing the formed transport information message to the requesting mobile communication terminal,
The mobile communication terminal is
Current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position;
Current time acquisition means for acquiring the current time;
A means for identifying the means of transportation to be used;
A destination receiving means for receiving an input of the destination;
Forming a transportation guidance message providing request including information indicating each of the current position, the current time, the transportation and the destination, and request forming means for providing this to the transportation guidance message providing apparatus;
Receiving means for receiving the transportation guidance message provided from the transportation guidance message providing device;
Output means for controlling to output the transport information message through an output means. A transport information message providing system comprising: The transport information message providing system according to claim 1,
The point on the route specified by the forming means of the transport information message providing device is a place of getting off, boarding position specifying information, arrival order of transportation to be boarded, specification information of transportation to be boarded A transportation information message providing system characterized by being one or more. The transport information message providing system according to claim 1 or 2,
The output unit of the mobile communication terminal includes a voice output unit, and the output control unit controls the transportation facility guidance message to be output as a voice through the voice output unit. Transportation information message provision system. A transport information message providing system according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3,
One of the transportation guidance message providing device and the mobile communication terminal comprises translation means for translating the transportation guidance message provided or the received transportation guidance message into an instructed language. A transportation system guidance message providing system that outputs the transportation system guidance message through the output means of the portable communication terminal. A transportation guidance message providing device of a transportation guidance message providing system configured by connecting a transportation guidance message providing device and a mobile communication terminal through a network,
Extraction means for extracting information indicating each of the current position, current time, transportation, and destination included in the transportation guidance message provision request from the mobile communication terminal;
Search means for searching for a route when going to the destination by the transportation that is being used or is being used at the point indicated by the current position and the time indicated by the current time;
Based on the route obtained as a result of the search, a point on the route in the case of going to the destination using the transportation at the time indicated by the current time from the point indicated by the current position is specified. Forming means for forming a transportation guidance message for teaching the main points of the route to the destination according to the point;
And a providing means for providing the formed transport information message to the requesting mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal of the transport information guide message providing system configured by connecting a transport information message providing device and a mobile communication terminal through a network,
The transportation guidance message providing device extracts information indicating each of a current position, a current time, a transportation facility, and a destination included in a transportation guidance message provision request from the mobile communication terminal, and the current position indicates At the time point indicated by the point and the current time, search for a route when going to the destination by the transportation that is being used or is going to be used, and based on the route obtained as a result of the search, From the point indicated by the current position, at the time indicated by the current time, a point on the route when going to the destination using the transportation is specified, and a route to the destination is determined according to the point A transportation information message for teaching the main points of the traffic information is formed, and the formed transportation information message is provided to the requesting mobile communication terminal. It is intended to,
Current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position;
Current time acquisition means for acquiring the current time;
A means for identifying the means of transportation to be used;
A destination receiving means for receiving an input of the destination;
Forming a transportation guidance message providing request including information indicating each of the current position, the current time, the transportation and the destination, and request forming means for providing this to the transportation guidance message providing apparatus;
Receiving means for receiving the transportation guidance message provided from the transportation guidance message providing device;
An output control means for controlling the transportation facility guidance message to be output through an output means. Current position acquisition means for acquiring the current position;
Current time acquisition means for acquiring the current time;
A means for identifying the means of transportation to be used;
A destination receiving means for receiving an input of the destination;
Search means for searching for a route when going to the destination by the transportation that is being used or is being used at the point indicated by the current position and the time indicated by the current time;
Based on the route obtained as a result of the search, a point on the route in the case of going to the destination using the transportation at the time indicated by the current time from the point indicated by the current position is specified. Forming means for forming a transportation guidance message for teaching the main points of the route to the destination according to the point;
An transportation control message providing apparatus comprising: output control means for controlling the transportation means guidance message formed to be output through output means. A transportation guidance message providing method used in a transportation guidance message providing system configured by connecting a transportation guidance message providing device and a mobile communication terminal through a network,
In the transport information message providing device,
An extraction step for extracting information indicating each of the current position, current time, transportation, and destination included in the transportation guidance message provision request from the mobile communication terminal;
A search step for searching for a route in the case where the search means goes to the destination by the transportation means that is being used or is being used at the point indicated by the current position and the time indicated by the current time;
Based on the route obtained as a result of the search, the forming unit uses the transportation facility to go to the destination at the time indicated by the current position on the route. A forming step of identifying a point and forming a transportation guidance message for teaching a point of a route to the destination according to the point;
Providing means for providing the formed transportation means guidance message to the requesting mobile communication terminal; and
In the mobile communication terminal,
A current position acquisition means for acquiring a current position;
A current time acquisition means for acquiring a current time by a current time acquisition means;
A means for identifying the transportation means for identifying the transportation means to be used;
A destination receiving step in which the destination receiving means receives an input of the destination;
The request forming means forms a transportation guidance message provision request including information indicating the current position, the current time, the transportation facility, and the destination, and provides this to the transportation facility message providing apparatus. Request formation process;
A receiving step for receiving the transportation guidance message provided from the transportation guidance message providing device;
An output control means, comprising: an output control step of controlling the output of the transportation guidance message through the output means.

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