JP7004280B2 - Information processing systems, information processing programs, information processing devices, and information processing methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing device, and an information processing method.

In recent years, the number of people who care about their own health has increased, and many people walk to solve their lack of exercise. On the other hand, public transportation such as railroads has become indispensable for many people as a means of transportation from the starting point to the destination. Therefore, for example, when using a railroad, many people try to increase the amount of exercise by walking one extra station.

Patent Document 1 describes the calorie consumption when a person walks from the station closest to the departure point to one station ahead or gets off at one station in front of the station closest to the destination when searching for a transportation route. The technology that made it possible to grasp is described. Further, Patent Document 2 describes a technique for grasping not only the calorie consumption but also the number of steps taken.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-107179

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-198080

In this way, various measures have been proposed to actively walk before and after the use of transportation to maintain good health, but walking may waste time. In particular, for transportation such as trains, the operation time is fixed, and because of walking, the waiting time for getting on the vehicle increases, the number of vehicle transfers increases, and the purpose is by the desired time. It is possible that you will not be able to reach the ground.

The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide route information capable of actively walking and maintaining health while avoiding waste such as occurrence of waiting time and increase in the number of transfers. It is to provide possible information processing systems, information processing programs, information processing devices, and information processing methods.

In one aspect of the present invention, route information based on search conditions including at least departure point, destination, and time information, and setting a walking section in consideration of a waypoint of the route and / or waiting time at the destination, at least departure. Based on the search conditions including the place and destination, the route information that the walking section at the transfer place of transportation is longer than the walking section at the transfer place in the second reference route information including the transfer of transportation, or The walking section extension route information acquisition means and the walking section extension route that acquire at least the route information in which the walking section is set in consideration of the number of transfers of the transportation system while being based on the search conditions including the departure point and the destination. An information providing system including an output means for outputting the route information acquired by the information acquisition means is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide route information that enables active walking to maintain health while avoiding waste such as occurrence of waiting time and increase in the number of transfers.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. (A) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of the display of the terminal device according to the first embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the first half of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the latter half of the processing operation of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing operation of the route search which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the processing operation of the route search which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the reference route information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. (A) to (e) are schematic diagrams showing an example of route information in which a walking section according to the first embodiment is set. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the reference route information which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) to (c) are schematic diagrams showing an example of route information in which a walking section according to the second embodiment is set. (A) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of a walking section of a transfer station B according to the second embodiment. (A) and (b) are schematic diagrams which show another example of the route information which set the walking section which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the reference route information which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. (A) to (e) are schematic diagrams showing an example of route information in which a walking section according to a third embodiment is set. (A) to (d) are schematic diagrams showing another example of the route information in which the walking section according to the third embodiment is set. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on a modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of the terminal apparatus which concerns on the modification. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on another modification. (A) to (c) are diagrams showing an example of a route according to still another modified example. (A) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of the display of the terminal device according to still another modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, components having the same function are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the components having the same reference numerals will not be repeated.

In the following description, the starting point is the starting point of the route, and the destination is the destination of the route, for example, the starting point and the destination set in the route search condition. Further, the waypoint is a point on the route, for example, a waypoint set in the route search condition, a boarding place including a boarding place and a transfer place of transportation included in the route information, and the like. ..

(First Embodiment)
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment sets a walking section in the route so that a waiting time does not occur as much as possible after arriving at a transportation platform or a destination. In the following example, the case of getting on a train with the platform as a station will be described, but this embodiment is not limited to trains and can be applied to any means of transportation such as buses and ships. The platform is, for example, a stop if the transportation is a bus, and a boarding point if the transportation is a ship. Further, the route described later may be a mixture of a plurality of sections having different transportation means.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 2 and a server 3. The terminal device 2 and the server 3 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network 10 such as the Internet. At least a part of the terminal device 2 and the server 3 can be realized by a computer. The network 10 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line may not be limited.

The terminal device 2 is used by a user, and is, for example, an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal computer, or a tablet terminal. The terminal device 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a storage unit 23, an operation unit 24, and a display unit 25. The terminal device 2 may further include a positioning means (not shown) for positioning the current position of the terminal device 2 by GPS (Global Positioning System), Wi-Fi (registered trademark) positioning, or the like.

The control unit 21 includes a route search condition acquisition unit 211 for acquiring a route search condition, and an information output unit 212 for outputting information for display on the display unit 25. Each unit of the control unit 21 may be realized by software by executing a predetermined program by the processor in the terminal device 2.

The route search condition acquisition unit 211 acquires the route search condition set by the user via the operation unit 24. The route search condition includes at least information on the starting point and the destination. The departure point and destination are not limited to railway stations, but information that can identify the point, such as address, building name, zip code, telephone number, home, company, bus stop, airport, port, boarding area, etc. But it may be. The departure place may be the current position detected by a positioning means such as GPS or Wi-Fi positioning. Further, the route search condition may include conditions such as a waypoint, a route used, a departure time, and an arrival time, in addition to the departure place and the destination. Further, when the user wishes to extend the walking section, the route search condition acquisition unit 211 acquires the walking section extension setting information set by the user. Here, the walking section extension setting information includes information such as an extension setting that is a setting for extending the walking section and a waiting time condition at a station or a destination to be considered when extending the walking section.

The route search condition acquisition unit 211 may acquire all or part of the route search condition without going through the operation unit 24. For example, as the departure time, the current time may be acquired from a clock (not shown) of the terminal device 2 or an external server. Alternatively, the route search condition may be acquired based on the past route search history, or the route search condition may be acquired based on the information of the route (commuting / school route, favorite route, etc.) registered in advance by the user. May be good.

The information output unit 212 converts the route information (described later) received from the server 3 into a video signal and outputs it to the display unit 25. The information output unit 212 may convert the information into an audio signal and output it to a speaker (not shown) or the like.

The communication unit 22 is an interface for transmitting and receiving information between the control unit 21 and the server 3 via the network 10. The storage unit 23 stores a program for operating the control unit 21 and data (user information, etc.) handled by the control unit 21. The operation unit 24 is an interface for a user to input information to the terminal device 2, and is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, or the like. The display unit 25 is a video display means such as a liquid crystal display, and outputs various information from the terminal device 2 to the user. When the operation unit 24 is a touch panel, the operation unit 24 may also serve as the display unit 25.

Next, the server 3 will be described. The server 3 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication unit 33.

The control unit 31 includes a reference route information acquisition unit 311 and a walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312. Each unit of the control unit 31 may be realized by software by the processor in the server 3 executing a predetermined program.

The reference route information acquisition unit 311 uses the route search result of performing the route search based on the route search condition transmitted from the terminal device via the network 10 and the data stored in the storage unit 32 as the reference route information. You may get it. Alternatively, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 may acquire the route information registered in advance by the user as the reference route information. Alternatively, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 may acquire the route information (so-called route search history information) acquired in the past by the system as the reference route information. Alternatively, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 may acquire the route information planned by the user as the reference route information. As will be described later, when the extension route of the walking section is set without the reference route, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 is unnecessary. That is, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 is not necessarily an indispensable component unit.

The walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 is based on the reference route information acquired by the reference route information acquisition unit 311, the data stored in the storage unit 32, and the walking section extension setting information transmitted from the terminal device 2. And acquire the route information that sets the extended walking section. Alternatively, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 acquires the route information including the extended walking section without the reference route information based on the route search condition and the walking section extension setting information transmitted from the terminal device 2. May be good. This route information is transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 33 and the network 10. A detailed description of each part of the control unit 31 will be described later.

The storage unit 32 includes a route database 321. The route database 321 stores the data handled by the control unit 31. The storage unit 32 can be configured by any storage device such as a hard disk or a non-volatile semiconductor memory (SSD or the like). Further, the storage unit 32 does not necessarily have to be built in the server 3, and may be provided in another device connected so as to be communicable.

The route database 321 is a database used by the reference route information acquisition unit 311, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312, and the like when executing a route search, and includes a route network information database. In addition to this, the route database 321 may further include at least one of a timetable information database, a map database, and a POI (Point Of Interest) information database. When the timetable information database, the map database, and the POI database are provided, they may be stored in a storage location different from the route database 321.

The route network information database contains at least one of road network information and traffic network information. Road network information may be provided for each individual means of transportation such as automobiles, bicycles, and walking, or costs may be set for each of a plurality of means of transportation for one link in the same road network information. The transportation network information is network information of public transportation. Transportation network information is provided for each means of transportation such as trains, buses, and planes.

The timetable information database is timetable information of public transportation, and is used when searching for a route in consideration of the timetable. The map information database is mainly used for display or for point search (for example, latitude / longitude search). The POI information database is mainly used for point search (for example, free keyword search and category search).

Next, an example of the display of the terminal device 2 according to the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, an example in which the terminal device 2 is, for example, a smartphone will be described. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show an example of displaying the route information from the departure place to the destination on the display unit 25 by using the terminal device 2 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2A shows a reference route when the extension of the walking section is not set. This reference route is a route from the departure point to A station on foot, from A station to B station by train (○○ line), and from B station to the destination on foot. As shown in FIG. 2A, the display unit displays the departure / arrival time at each location obtained by the route search. As described above, the route information displayed on the display unit 25 may be route information based on the route search result, or may be route information already stored in the terminal device 2 or the server 3. The already stored route information may be route information acquired in the past, or route information registered or planned by the user in advance.

The reference route information acquisition unit 311 includes data stored in the route database 321 and route search conditions (for example, time information such as departure time and arrival time, and point information such as departure place, destination, and waypoint). Based on, the route search is performed without setting the extension of the walking section, and the reference route is searched. As described above, the reference route is the route information for which the route is searched without intentionally extending the walking section.

In the following, an example will be described in which the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 in the server 3 acquires the route information generated by performing the route search by the reference route information acquisition unit 311 in the server 3. Route search may be performed at a location other than the above to generate route information. For example, route search may be performed in the terminal device 2 to generate route information.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the route display button 250 and the more walking button 251 are displayed on the display unit 25 together with the route display of the reference route. The route display button 250 is a button for displaying route information of a walking section, for example, a detailed route of a walking section.

The more walk button 251 is a new search for a route that extends the walking section of the currently displayed route and reduces the waiting time of the train at the station and the waiting time until the scheduled start at the destination. It is a button for setting various route search conditions. The more walking button 251 may be a button pressed by a touch panel or a physical button on the display unit 25 of the smartphone as shown in FIG. 2A. Further, when the display as shown in FIG. 2A is displayed on the display unit of the PC (Personal Computer), the more walking button 251 displayed on the screen may be operated by a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

Further, a check box 252 for adding an extension setting of the walking section to the route search condition from the next time may be provided as standard. When the check box 252 is checked, the extension setting of the walking section is stored in the storage unit 23 of the terminal device 2 (or the storage unit 32 of the server 3), and the extension setting of the walking section is automatically set in the route search condition. Is added. As a result, the route information obtained by extending the walking section is displayed on the display unit 25 without the user pressing the walking button. It should be noted that the extension may be set on the screen for setting the route search condition instead of the route display screen of the reference route.

FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of route information searched under the route search conditions including the extension of the walking section. In the example of FIG. 2B, the route information in which the nearest station from the departure point is changed and the walking section is set to the station C, which is one step ahead in the traveling direction of the station A on the XX line, is displayed.

When the route display button 250 is pressed while the display of FIG. 2B is displayed, the route of the extended walking section is displayed together with the map. Further, the route of the original walking section and the route of the extended walking section may be displayed together. In this case, for example, the route of the original walking section and the route of the extended walking section may be displayed in different colors, brightness, thickness, line type, etc., so that the user can easily compare both routes.

In the example of FIG. 2B, the walking time from the departure point to the C station is 15 minutes, and the walking time from the departure point to the A station is 10 minutes longer than the walking time of 5 minutes. On the other hand, the waiting time of the train at C station is 3 minutes, which is shorter than the waiting time of 5 minutes for the train when walking to A station. In the example of FIG. 2B, when the walking button 251 is pressed, the time to arrive at the destination is delayed, but the waiting time of the train can be shortened by extending the walking time. While the route information of FIG. 2B is displayed, the walking button 251 may be pressed again. In this case, the route information with the walking time extended is searched for and displayed.

Next, an example of the processing procedure by the above-mentioned information processing system 1 will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagrams of FIGS. 3 and 4. FIGS. 3 and 4 show an example in which a route search is performed and a walking section extension setting is performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the route search condition acquisition unit 211 of the terminal device 2 acquires the route search condition (step S10). The terminal device 2 transmits this route search condition to the server 3 via the communication unit 22 (step S11).

Next, the server 3 receives the route search condition transmitted from the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 33 and the network 10. Then, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 in the server 3 executes the reference route search using the route database 321 based on the received route search condition (step S20).

Next, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 in the server 3 acquires the reference route information obtained by the route search (step S21). A standard walking section is set in this reference route information, and is based on predetermined conditions such as a cheap fare, the earliest arrival time, and a small number of transfers. Get route information.

Next, the terminal device 2 determines whether or not the walking section extension setting information is added to the route search condition (step S22). In this step S22, when it is determined that the walking section extension setting information is added, for example, the walking button 251 is pressed while the check box 252 in FIG. 2A is previously checked. , When the setting is such that the pressed information is inherited as it is.

When the extension setting of the walking section is added (step S22: Yes), the server 3 proceeds to step S24, which will be described later, to search for a route including the extension of the walking section. On the other hand, when the extension setting of the walking section is not added (step S22: No), the server 3 transmits the reference route information acquired in step S21 to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 33. (Step S23).

The terminal device 2 acquires the reference route information via the communication unit 22, and the information output unit 212 outputs the reference route information to the display unit 25 (step S12). As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the reference route information is displayed on the display unit 25 together with the more walking button 251.

The terminal device 2 determines whether or not the more walking button has been pressed (step S13). When the user does not request the extension of the walking section, that is, when the walking button 251 is not pressed (step S13: No), the processing of FIGS. 3 and 4 ends. On the other hand, when the user instructs the extension of the walking section via the operation unit 24, that is, when the walking button 251 is pressed (step S13: Yes), the walking section extension setting information is added to the route search condition. Then, the route search is performed again.

Specifically, when the walking button 251 is pressed via the operation unit 24, the terminal device 2 transmits the route search condition to which the walking section extension setting information is added to the server 3 (step S14, FIG. 4).

In the server 3, when the route search condition to which the walking section extension setting information is added is received from the terminal device 2, that is, when the route search condition transmitted in step S14 is received, or Yes is determined in step S22. In this case, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 of the server 3 performs a route search using the information stored in the route database 321 based on the route search condition to which the walking section extension setting information is added, and performs a route search, and the reference route is performed. The route information is generated so that the walking section becomes longer as compared with (step S24).

Then, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 acquires the route information for which the extended walking section obtained by the route search is set (step S25). The acquired route information is transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 33 (step S26).

The terminal device 2 receives the route information for which the extended walking section is set, and the information output unit 212 in the terminal device 2 outputs the route information to the display unit 25 (step S15). As a result, for example, the route information as shown in FIG. 2B is displayed on the display unit 25.

After that, the terminal device 2 determines whether or not the more walking button 251 is further pressed (step S16). If the more walking button 251 is not pressed (step S16: No), the processes of FIGS. 3 and 4 are terminated.

On the other hand, when the more walking button 251 is pressed again (step S16: Yes), a route that extends the walking section further than the route information currently displayed on the display unit 25 is searched, and the result is output (step). S14, S24 to S26, S15).

The latest route information is stored in the storage unit 32, and when the more walking button 251 is pressed, the stored route information is used to perform a route search to further extend the walking section. May be good. As another example, when the more walking button 251 is pressed, the route search condition acquisition unit 211 transmits the route information displayed on the display unit 25 to the server 3 via the communication unit 22 together with the route search condition. May be good.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first example of the detailed processing operation of step S24 of FIG. FIG. 5 shows the processing operation when the extension of the walking section is set around the boarding station of the train. First, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 acquires the route search conditions including the departure place, the destination, and the departure time, and the walking section extension setting information (step S31). The departure time is the departure time of the place of departure.

Next, a boarding station candidate is extracted from a station different from the boarding station of the reference route (step S32). Next, the route for boarding the transportation system is searched from the extracted boarding station candidates, and the waiting time at the boarding station candidate is calculated (step S33). Next, it is determined whether or not the calculated waiting time satisfies the condition of the waiting time included in the walking section extension setting information (step S34). Here, the waiting time condition may be a predetermined time or less, for example, 3 minutes or less. If it is determined in step S34 that the waiting time condition is satisfied, the boarding station candidate extracted in step S32 is determined as a new boarding station (step S35), and the process of FIG. 5 is terminated. If it is determined that the condition is not satisfied in step S34, the process returns to step S32, a new boarding station candidate is extracted, and the processes after step S33 are repeated. It is desirable to extract boarding station candidates from stations on the same line as the boarding station on the reference route, and it is desirable to extract them by sequentially shifting them to the destination side.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second example of the detailed processing operation of step S24 of FIG. FIG. 6 shows the processing operation when the extension of the walking section is set around the destination. First, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 acquires the route search conditions including the departure place, the destination, and the arrival time, and the walking section extension setting information (step S41). The arrival time is the arrival time of the destination.

Next, the optimum route to the destination is searched, and the nearest station to the destination is extracted as a drop-off station candidate (step S42). Next, the extracted route for getting off from the transportation station and the walking route from the candidate for getting off to the destination are searched, and the waiting time at the destination is calculated (step S43). Next, it is determined whether or not the calculated waiting time satisfies the condition of the waiting time included in the walking section extension setting information (step S44). For example, the waiting time after arriving at the destination may be set to a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) or less. If it is determined that the condition is satisfied in step S44, the nearest station searched in step S42 is determined as the getting-off station (step S45), and the process of FIG. 6 is terminated. If it is determined that the condition is not satisfied in step S44, the process returns to step S42, a new drop-off station candidate is extracted, and the processes after step S42 are repeated.

As will be described later, when extending the walking section, instead of changing the boarding station or getting off station of the reference route, by setting the walking section so as to make a detour, the waypoint and / or purpose of the route You may try to reduce the waiting time on the ground.

Hereinafter, a specific example of obtaining route information in which the walking section is extended as compared with the reference route will be described. In the present embodiment, the reference route is a route including at least the departure point, the destination, and the time information, and the setting of the walking section extended in consideration of the waypoint of the route and / or the waiting time at the destination. Refers to a route that does not.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a reference route from a starting point to a destination. In the example of FIG. 7, it is possible to walk from the departure point to the nearest station A, move from the station A to the nearest station B by transportation, and walk from the station B to the destination. It shows the reference route to move. 8 (a) to 8 (e) show an example of route information in which a walking section is extended from the reference route shown in FIG. 7. For each route information, the transportation system included in the reference route is used in at least a part of the section. In each route map after FIG. 7, the thick line indicates the route included in the route information. Of these, the thick solid line indicates transportation, and the thick dotted line indicates the walking section.

FIG. 8A shows an example of route information in which the walking section from the departure point to the station A is extended. In the example of FIG. 8A, if the departure point is departed at the departure time set in the route search condition and the shortest route to the A station is reached, the waiting time at the A station becomes long. The walking section until arriving at A station is extended so that the waiting time at the station is shortened. That is, in this example, the waiting time at station A is shortened by lengthening the walking time without changing the departure time.

In this case, not only the waiting time at A station is simply shortened from the waiting time at A station by the reference route, but also the walking section is set so that the waiting time is less than a predetermined time, for example, 3 minutes or less. May be good. This predetermined time may be set as one condition of the walking section extension setting information. Further, the user may arbitrarily change the setting of this predetermined time. As another example, the user may arbitrarily set a route search condition such as how many minutes or less a walking section is provided or how many meters or less a walking section is provided. The waiting time and the distance setting of the walking section by these users can be applied to all the embodiments described below.

FIG. 8B shows an example of route information in which the walking section is extended so as to walk from the departure point to not the nearest station A but to station C, which is one station closer to station B than station A. For example, if you go from the departure point to A station by the standard route and there is a waiting time of 15 minutes at A station, and you can move to C station one station ahead in 15 minutes from the departure point, wait. The time can be shortened to the time for the train to travel from station A to station C. Also, not limited to this, if the waiting time at C station is shorter than the waiting time at A station when moving from the departure point to C station on foot, the train to board at C station is assumed to be. Even if the train is later than the train that should have been able to get on at station A, it is possible to shorten the waiting time while maintaining health by lengthening the walking section, which is useful route information for users with high health consciousness. Can be.

FIG. 8 (c) shows the case where the walking section is set from the departure point to the station C as in the case of FIG. 8 (b), but the waiting time at the station C is longer than the waiting time at the station A. , I am trying to set a detour walking section from the departure point to C station. For example, in the example of FIG. 8B, when the waiting time at C station is 10 minutes, the waiting time at C station is reduced to 3 minutes by setting a detour walking section of 7 minutes. It can be shortened.

FIG. 8D shows an attempt to extend the walking section to D station, which is one station ahead, when the waiting time at A station is less than the waiting time at C station when moving to C station. It is a thing. Further, if the waiting time is long even at the D station, it is possible to display the station further ahead. Here, the distance between bus stops is generally shorter than the distance between train stations. Walking from the originally planned stop to the next stop two stops is not as physically burdensome as walking two train stations, and the walking time is short. Therefore, the example of FIG. 8D is suitable when a bus is used rather than a train.

As shown in FIGS. 8 (b) to 8 (d), when setting a walking section that changes the station to board, the user specifies the arrival time at the destination, and the destination is at that time. You may set the walking section so that you can arrive at. In this case, even if the train boarding at the changed boarding station is a train whose arrival time at the destination is later than that of the train boarding from station A indicated in the reference route, the user arrives at the destination. Since it can arrive earlier than that, there is no problem due to the arrival time being delayed.

In the route shown in FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (d) above, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 proceeds from the departure point to the station A, which is the nearest station of the transportation system to be used, and to the destination. Information on stations C and D ahead of the direction is searched from the route database 321, and further, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 acquires by calculating or searching for the walking section leading to those stations.

FIG. 8 (e) shows an example of route information in which the walking section from the getting-off station to the destination is extended. More specifically, although station B is the getting-off station on the standard route, the walking section will be extended with station E, which is closer to the departure point than station B, as the getting-off station, and the section from E station to the destination as a walking section. By setting the arrival time of the destination in advance, the walking section can be extended around the destination as shown in FIG. 8 (e).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the walking section from the departure point to the boarding station on the reference route is extended, or the walking section is set to a boarding station different from the reference route, or the reference. By extending the walking section from the getting-off station on the route to the destination, or by setting the walking section from the getting-off station different from the reference route, the walking section is longer than the reference route and the boarding station and / or It is possible to provide the user with route information with a short waiting time at the destination. As a result, it is possible to increase the number of walking sections and maintain good health while preventing waste of waiting time for vehicles as much as possible.

(Second Embodiment)
In the above-mentioned first embodiment, the route information for which the walking section extended from the departure point to the boarding station or from the getting-off station to the destination is set is acquired, but in the present embodiment, the route information is acquired. , When the route includes a transfer of transportation, an extended walking section is to be provided before and after the transfer location. Hereinafter, the parts different from the above-described first embodiment will be described in detail. It is assumed that the operation of the information processing system 1 other than the setting of the extended walking section is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. In addition, in this embodiment, the reference route means a route including at least a departure point, a destination, and a transfer of transportation, and a route in which an extended walking section is not set.

Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the route search is based on the starting points and destinations included in the route search conditions, the walking roads around the starting points and destinations included in the route database 321 and the criteria. Based on at least one of the information of the transfer station on the route, the stations around the transfer station, and the walkable roads around those stations, the reference route information acquisition unit 311 or the walking section. This is done by the extension route information acquisition unit 312 searching for a route that meets the conditions. In addition, "road" shall include roads in buildings such as station premises, underpasses, pedestrian bridges, etc.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a reference route when a transfer occurs in the transportation system used from the departure point to the destination. As shown in this figure, the reference route from the departure point to the destination is to move from the departure point to A station on foot, use the first line 41 from A station to B station, and take the first line 41 from B station to C station. It is a route to move from C station to the destination on foot using 2 lines 42. 10 (a) to 10 (d) are diagrams showing an example of a route in which a walking section is extended before and after the transfer station B to the reference route shown in FIG.

FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example in which the extended walking section is from D station, which is one station before B station of the first line 41 heading from A station to B station, to B station. .. That is, the place where the train gets off from the first line 41, which was on before the transfer, is one station earlier than the reference route to secure a walking section. In this case, the walking section from the departure point to the A station does not change, but the walking section is extended by the walking section from the D station to the B station in the entire route from the starting point to the destination.

FIG. 10B is a diagram showing an example in which the extended walking section is between B station and E station, which is one station ahead of the second line 42 heading from B station to C station. That is, the place to get on the second line after the transfer is shifted in the traveling direction from the reference route to secure a walking section. In this case as well, in the same way as described above, the walking section is extended by the walking section from B station to E station in the entire route from the departure point to the destination.

In FIG. 10 (c), the extended walking section is between the above-mentioned D station and E station, and the route for transferring between the first line 41 and the second line 42 without passing through the B station as a transfer station is shown. It is a figure which shows. That is, the place to get off from the first line 41 before the transfer is made earlier than the reference route, and the place to get on the second line after the transfer is shifted from the reference route in the traveling direction to secure a walking section. In this case as well, in the same manner as described above, the walking section is extended by the walking section from D station to E station in the entire route from the departure point to the destination.

Instead of changing the transfer station as described with reference to FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (c), the walking section in the transfer route at the transfer station B may be extended. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are diagrams showing an example of extending a walking section in a transfer route at a transfer station B.

FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a route in which the walking section is extended in the moving section from the drop-off point 410 of the first line 41 to the boarding area 420 of the second line 42 at the transfer station B. As shown in FIG. 11A, from the drop-off point 410 to the boarding area 420, for example, the shortest route of about 150 m is searched as a reference route as shown by the thin arrow in the figure. In this state, if the walking button 251 is pressed, a thick arrow path extending the walking section at the transfer station B is newly searched. For example, the arrow path of the thick line is about 300 m. When setting a detour walking section, the walking section may be set so that the waiting time on the second line 42 after the transfer can be shortened as much as possible. Alternatively, for example, a target additional step count may be set and the walking section may be adjusted to match the target additional step count.

Further, as another example, when there are a plurality of transportation means from A station to B station, for example, the first line 41 and the third line 43 running in parallel with the first line 41, the walking section at the B station becomes longer. You may choose transportation. FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an extension of the walking section at B station when both the first line 41 and the third line 43 stop at A station and B station.

As the reference route, as in FIG. 11A, the first line 41 is used, and the route information is output with the walking section from the getting-off place 410 to the boarding place 420 as the route. If the walk button 251 is pressed here, the train gets on the third line 43 at the A station, gets off at the drop-off point 430 at the B station, and acquires the route to transfer to the second line 42.

For example, the walking distance from the drop-off point 430 to the boarding point 420 is about 180 m, so that the walking section is extended from the reference route. Also, for example, from the drop-off point 410 on the 2nd floor above ground to the boarding area 420 on the 3rd floor above ground, there are short down stairs and a gentle uphill slope, and from the drop-off point 430 on the 3rd basement floor to the 3rd floor above ground. You may choose a route that increases the amount of exercise of the user as the walking section becomes longer, such as a long ascending staircase and a gentle ascending slope up to the boarding area 420.

Further, as can be seen by considering the reverse route in which the departure point and the destination are exchanged, not only the transportation system before the transfer but also the transportation system after the transfer may be changed. For example, if there is one line from A station to B station and there are multiple lines from B station to C station, after getting off at B station, select the line that can secure the walking section as long as possible. You may.

As described above, you may search for a detour route so that the walking section is extended at B station, which is a transfer station, or you may dare to select a transportation system different from the standard route at A station, and at B station. You may search for a route that extends the walking section. 12 (a) and 12 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples in such a case.

FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a route of moving from the departure point to the Y station and from the H station to the destination on foot, and from the Y station to the H station by using transportation. The line SS stops at Y station, O station, E station, and S station, and the line YT stops at O station, E station, S station, and H station. That is, the section between the O station, the E station, and the S station is a section in which the line SS and the line YT run side by side.

The transfer from the line SS to the line YT is about 70 m at the O station and about 3 minutes at the transfer time, about 30 m at the E station and about 2 minutes at the transfer time, and at the S station. It is assumed that the distance is about 400 m and the transfer time is about 10 minutes. In this case, it is assumed that the transfer route is selected as the reference route at the E station where the transfer time is short.

In this case, it is possible to extend the walking section by about 40 m by changing trains at O station compared to the reference route. Also, if you change trains at S station, you can extend the walking section by about 370m. By changing the transfer station itself in this way, it is possible to acquire route information in which an extended walking section is set rather than the reference route.

FIG. 12B shows a case where another line TT can be used as the route from Y station to S station in addition to the line shown in FIG. 12A. That is, it is an example in which the example of FIG. 12 (a) and the example of FIG. 11 (b) are superimposed. For example, the route from the drop-off point of the line TT on the 5th basement floor to the boarding area of the line YT on the 2nd floor above the ground at S station has a distance of about 150 m and a transfer time of about 6 minutes. Further, it is assumed that there are about 180 stairs. If there is such a route, the route information of the route using the line TT may be acquired from the Y station instead of the reference route to change at the E station.

As an example of another route shown in FIG. 12B, the train may get off at station D, which is a station immediately before station S on the line TT, and obtain route information of the route to walk to station S. The route from D station to S station is about 1.5km, and the walking time is about 15 minutes, which greatly increases the walking distance. However, unlike the transfer from the line TT to the line YT at S station, in addition to the fact that there are almost no stairs, there is an advantage that the degree of congestion is lower than in the station yard and it is possible to walk without stress.

As described above, in this embodiment, the walking section is extended by changing the transfer station of the transportation system, or the walking section on the transfer route at the transfer station is extended, so that a sufficient walk around the transfer station is sufficient. You can secure a section. According to this embodiment, the walking section can be extended without increasing the transportation fare. In addition, when extending the walking section, as in the first embodiment, route information that can shorten the waiting time of the vehicle after transfer as much as possible and route information that does not delay the arrival time at the destination. It is also possible to set. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, you may get off at a station before D station, or you may get on at a station ahead of E station. Similarly, when setting a walking section at a transfer station, adjust and set a detour walking section to shorten the waiting time, for example, to set the waiting time to 1 minute, or set another transportation method. Route information may be acquired by adjusting the walking section used.

(Third Embodiment)
In the above-described embodiment, a walking section is set from the departure point to the station, or a walking section is set at the transfer place. However, in the present embodiment, the transportation system is changed to another transportation system. The walking section is set so as to reduce the number of transfers. Hereinafter, the parts different from the above-described embodiments will be described in detail. In addition, in this embodiment, the reference route is a route including at least a starting point and a destination, and means a route in which an extended walking section is not set in consideration of the number of transfers of transportation.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a reference route when there are a plurality of transfers. The standard route from the departure point to the destination is to walk from the departure point to A station, use the first line 41 from A station to B station, and use the second line 42 from B station to C station. However, from C station to D station, the third line 43 is used, and it is a route to move from D station to the destination on foot. In this reference route, two transfers occur: a transfer from the first line 41 to the second line 42 at the B station and a transfer from the second line 42 to the third line 43 at the C station. 14 (a) to 14 (e) are diagrams showing a route in which the walking section is extended while reducing the number of transfers.

First, an example of setting a walking section extended from the departure point will be described. FIG. 14A is a diagram showing a route with a walking section from the departure point to the first transfer place, B station. That is, the route is the same as the reference route from the departure point to the B station on foot, and then from the B station. By setting the walking section from the departure point to B station, it is possible to omit the use of the first line 41, and the number of transfers is reduced to once at C station on the route for which the extended walking section is set. As a result, the fare on the first line 41 can be reduced. Moreover, even if an operation trouble such as a delay occurs on the first line, it does not have to be affected by it. Further, the waiting time at the A station is eliminated, and the waiting time at the B station can be adjusted.

FIG. 14B is a diagram showing a route with a walking section from the departure point to the second transfer place, C station. That is, the route is the same as the reference route from the departure point to the C station on foot, and then from the C station. By setting the walking section from the departure point to C station, it is possible to omit the use of the first line 41 and the second line 42, and there is no transfer on the route in which the extended walking section is set. As a result, the fare on the first line 41 and the second line 42 can be reduced, and the fare on the first line 41 and the second line 42 can be eliminated from the influence of the operation trouble. Further, the waiting time at A station and B station is eliminated, and the waiting time at C station can be adjusted.

Next, an example of setting a walking section extended from station B, which is the first transfer place, will be described. FIG. 14 (c) is a diagram showing a route with the section from B station to C station, which is the second transfer place, as a walking section. The route other than the section between B station and C station is the same as the reference route. By making the section from B station to C station a walking section, it is possible to omit the use of the second line 42, and on the route that sets the extended walking section, the transfer will get off at B station and at C station. It decreases to one ride. As a result, the fare on the second line 42 can be reduced, and it is not affected by the operation trouble on the second line 42. Further, the waiting time for transfer at station B is eliminated, and the waiting time at station C can be adjusted.

FIG. 14 (d) is a diagram showing a route in which a walking section is set from station B as in FIG. 14 (c), and a route in which a walking section is set from station B to the destination. The route from the departure point to station B is the same as the reference route, but the section from station B to the destination is a walking section. By making the section from the B station to the destination a walking section, it is possible to omit the use of the second line 42 and the third line 43, and there is no transfer on the route in which the extended walking section is set. As a result, the fare on the second line 42 and the third line 43 can be reduced, and it is not affected by the operation trouble on the second line 42 and the third line 43. Furthermore, there is no waiting time for transfer at stations B and C.

Next, an example of setting a walking section extended from the second transfer place, C station, will be described. FIG. 14 (e) is a diagram showing a route with the section from the C station to the destination as a walking section. The route other than the section between C station and the destination is the same as the reference route. By making the section from C station to the destination a walking section, it is possible to omit the use of the third line 43, and the number of transfers is reduced to once at B station on the route that sets the extended walking section. do. As a result, the fare on the third line 43 can be reduced, and it is not affected by the operation trouble on the third line 43. Furthermore, there is no waiting time for transfer at C station.

As described above, transfer is made by setting the section between two appropriate places among the nodes included in the reference route (that is, the departure point, boarding station, transfer station, getting-off station, and destination) as the walking section. It is possible to reduce the number of times, not to be affected by fare reduction and operation troubles, to allocate the time required for transfer to walking for maintaining health, and to reduce the waiting time when boarding. ..

Furthermore, as another example, it is also possible to set a walking section in a section other than the places listed above. 15 (a) to 15 (c) are diagrams showing an example of a route in which a walking section is extended with respect to the reference route of FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 (d) is a diagram showing a reference of FIG. 12 (a). It is a figure which shows an example which shows the route which extended the walking section with respect to the route.

FIG. 15A is a diagram showing a route with a walking section from B station to E station on the third line 43 between C station and D station. For example, station E is one station ahead from station C in the direction of station D. Also on this route, it is possible to extend the walking section and reduce the number of transfers.

FIG. 15B shows a route to the D station by changing to the fourth line 44, which is different from the reference route, at the B station. For example, it is assumed that the transfer from the first line 41 to the fourth line 44 at the B station requires a walking distance of about 500 m over a distance of about 10 minutes. In such a case, since the transfer is inconvenient in the normal route search, the transfer from the first line 41 to the fourth line 44 is not searched at the B station, or is displayed as a lower search result.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the route information set as an extended walking section is searched for the section that must be walked when transferring from the first line 41 to the fourth line 44 at this B station. By displaying such a route, the walking section can be extended and the number of transfers can be reduced.

In the above-mentioned route search, some examples of not changing the route at the boarding station are presented, but the route at the boarding station may be changed. FIG. 15C is a diagram showing a route in which F station, which is different from A station, is selected as a boarding station with respect to the reference route shown in FIG.

In the route shown in FIG. 15 (c), move from the departure point to F station, which is the station of line 5 45, on foot, move from F station to G station using line 5 45, and from G station. Move to D station using the 3rd line 43, and walk from D station to the destination. In this way, it is possible to set the boarding station as a station different from the standard route and set a walking section between the departure point and the new boarding station.

In this case, for example, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 searches for a station within a radius of 500 m from the departure point as a boarding station, but when the walking section extension is set, the departure is made. You may search for a boarding station within a radius of 1 km from the ground. As another example, the search range may be gradually increased from the distance from the departure point to the boarding station on the reference route to search for a new boarding station. Further, the user may be able to specify the boarding station. As for the route search after the new boarding station is searched, the route search to the destination is performed as in the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 15D is a diagram showing route information in which an extended walking section is set at the starting point and the destination in FIG. 12A. Contrary to the case of FIG. 15C, for example, K station is searched as a candidate for a disembarkation station by expanding the search range at the destination. It is assumed that this K station is a station ahead of the S station on the line TT, and it is possible to go from the Y station to the K station without changing trains by using the line TT. Even in this case, it is possible to extend the walking section from the getting-off station to the destination and reduce the number of transfers.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the walking section is extended so that the number of transfers can be reduced as much as possible, it is possible to increase the walking section to maintain health and reduce the transportation fare. , The frequency of getting involved in transportation troubles can be reduced.

Further, also in the present embodiment, route information in which an extended walking section is set may be acquired by adding a condition for reducing the waiting time of transportation at the boarding station or the transfer station.

Various modifications that are commonly applicable to the first to third embodiments described above will be described below.

(Walking speed setting)
The walking speed of the user is not always constant. Therefore, the user may be able to set the walking speed by himself / herself. FIG. 16 is a schematic block diagram of an information processing system 1 having a function of acquiring a walking speed set by a user. The control unit 21 in the terminal device 2 of FIG. 16 includes a walking speed acquisition unit 213 in addition to the internal configuration of the control unit 21 of FIG.

The walking speed acquisition unit 213 acquires the walking speed of the user and notifies the route search condition acquisition unit 211 of the acquired walking speed. The route search condition acquisition unit 211 adds the notified walking speed to the route search condition and transmits it to the server 3 via the communication unit 22. The server 3 that has received the route search condition to which the walking speed condition is added performs the route search including the walking speed as a condition.

The waiting time at the station changes depending on the walking speed of the user, and the walking section is set based on the waiting time considering the walking speed of the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when a detour is made at station B, which is a transfer station, to extend the walking section, the walking time to be extended is determined first, and the walking section according to the walking time is determined first. The distance is calculated based on the walking speed of the user, and a route close to the calculated walking distance is searched for.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example of the display unit 25 that allows the user to explicitly set the walking speed. As shown in FIG. 17, the walking speed input unit 253 is displayed on the display unit 25. The user can select the walking speed from "slow" (4km / h), "standard" (5km / h), or "sekaseka" (6km / h) according to his / her walking speed and the speed he / she wants to walk. Can be set. The walking speed is selected via the operation unit 24 of the terminal device 2. Information on the walking speed once set by the user is stored in, for example, the storage unit 23 or the storage unit 32, and thereafter, unless the user resets the information, this information is stored in the storage unit 23 or the storage unit 32 every time the route is searched. It may be read from and added to the route search condition.

Further, the acquisition of the walking speed is not limited to this, and for example, the walking speed may be automatically measured by using GPS mounted on a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The automatic measurement of the walking speed may be performed by an explicit instruction from the user, or the user may unknowingly measure the walking speed by using GPS without an explicit instruction.

Also, depending on the conditions of the road used, it may not be possible to secure the walking speed as the user wants. Therefore, the congestion status for each road may be set in the route database 321 and the walking speed may be accelerated or decelerated according to the congestion status. Further, the time, time, day of the week, etc. may be associated with the setting of this congestion situation. By doing so, it is also possible to acquire route information in which a walking section suitable for the congestion situation at the time of searching is set.

(Reflection of operation information)
Next, when setting the extension of the walking section, the operation information of the transportation may be reflected. FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram of the information processing system 1 having a function of reflecting the operation information of the transportation system. As shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 31 of the server 3 further includes an operation information acquisition unit 313.

The operation information acquisition unit 313 acquires operation information of each transportation means from the network 10 via the communication unit 33. Then, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 searches for a route in consideration of operation information such as delay information of transportation. The operation information is acquired from, for example, the operation information acquisition unit 313 at the timing when the reference route information acquisition unit 311 and / or the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 searches for a route. Further, as another example, the operation information acquisition unit 313 acquires operation information at predetermined time intervals or irregularly, and stores the operation information in the operation information storage unit (not shown) in the storage unit 32. May be good.

Further, after acquiring the route information and outputting it to the display unit 25, it is inquired via the network 10 whether or not there is delay information, and if there is delay information, the information is acquired in real time and the route is obtained. May be searched again. In this case, it is possible to present the user with route information based on the delay information of the transportation system in real time. 19 (a) to 19 (c) are diagrams for explaining such a situation.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19A, as a route in which the reference route information acquisition unit 311 sets a walking section from the departure point to the destination, the route moves from the departure point to the bus stop A on foot and stops A. It is assumed that the delay information of the bus X is acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 313 after the route information for getting on the bus X is acquired from. At this time, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 performs a route search in consideration of the acquired delay information.

In this case, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 searches for a route that further walks to the bus stop C, which is one step ahead in the traveling direction of the bus X, as a candidate, and the user arrives at the bus stop C calculated from the current position. The estimated arrival time and the estimated arrival time when the bus X arrives at the stop C are acquired.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 19B, when the time when the bus X arrives at the bus stop C is later than the time when the user arrives at the bus stop C, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 The route information set from the user's current position to the bus stop C as a walking section is acquired, and the corrected route information based on the delay information is presented to the user via the display unit 25. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19C, when the time when the bus X arrives at the bus stop C is earlier than the time when the user arrives at the bus stop C, the walking section extension route information acquisition unit 312 The already displayed route is continuously presented to the user without acquiring the route information set to the stop C as a walking section.

In this way, the route search may be performed in real time based on the operation information to acquire the route information. When the route information is updated in real time, the control unit 21 of the terminal device 2 vibrates the terminal device 2 or emits light, sound, or vibration from the terminal device 2 to update the route information to the user. You may notify that.

In addition, when acquiring a route set up to the bus stop C as a walking section, it is also possible to include the bus stop one step ahead as a candidate. In this case, by performing a route search in which the delay information is updated in real time in the same manner as the route search to the stop C, it is possible to acquire a route in which the walking section is extended within the range where the user can get on the bus X.

In the above, the delay information on the line passing through the boarding station has been explained, but when the delay information on the line after the transfer is acquired, the operation information is added by changing the setting of the walking section around the transfer station. However, it is possible to set route information with a sufficient walking section. This will minimize the impact of transportation delays.

(Walking conditions / route environment settings)
When setting a walking section, the environment of the road or pedestrian path used as the walking section has a great influence on the comfort and the amount of exercise of the user. Therefore, sufficient consideration must be given to the route set as a walking section.

FIG. 20A is a diagram showing an example of a display unit 25 of the terminal device 2 of the information processing system 1 that allows the user to set walking conditions. As shown in FIG. 20A, the walking condition setting menu 254 is displayed on the display unit 25. This walking condition setting menu allows the user to arbitrarily select various walking conditions added to the route search condition.

For example, if the weather is not good and you want to prioritize the display of covered roads and underpasses, check the "covered" and "underground" check boxes, add walking conditions, and search for a route. Is possible. Other walking conditions include "good scenery", "convenient for shopping", "a lot of greenery", "safety", "window shopping", "many stairs", and "many slopes". , Etc. may be added. These are examples and may be changed arbitrarily.

By storing these walking conditions in association with the walking section information in the route database 321 of the storage unit 23 or the server 3, a route with a walking section close to the walking condition desired by the user is acquired. It becomes possible.

Further, when the user has installed an application or the like for notifying the user's health condition on the terminal device 2, the reference route is acquired by reading the health condition, for example, when the physical condition is good. Later, a comment may be displayed to encourage the acquisition of route information for further extending the walking section. Alternatively, the length of the walking section may be changed according to the physical condition of the user.

Further, as another example, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), when a route for which a walking section from a departure point to a destination is set is acquired, the route environment of the walking section is matched with the display unit 25. It is also possible to provide a route environment display 255 to be displayed. In the example of FIG. 20B, the route 1 departs at 10 o'clock and arrives at 10:40, and the user is presented with the route of the walking section being a course that has a lot of greenery and passes through the park. There is. Similarly, Route 2 is an uphill but less crowded walking section, and Route 3 is a walking section where you can enjoy window shopping through the city. As with the above-mentioned route environment, the route environment is not limited to these.

As described above, it is also possible to add various conditions to the route search in the first to third embodiments described above, and then set the route information with the walking section extended. By setting these conditions, it is possible to change the route in real time and emphasize the comfort of the user in the walking section.

In all the above-described embodiments, the information on the departure place may be set by the user, or the position of the user may be automatically detected by GPS. In the case of user setting, the information of the departure place may be the information set every time the route search is performed, or the information set in advance in the application such as the schedule application. Further, the departure place may be a boarding station set by the user. In this case, the extension of the walking section will be set around the transfer station or the destination.

Further, the departure time may be set to the current time as the departure time, may be set to the departure time after a predetermined time of the current time, for example, 5 minutes later, or may be set by the user. Alternatively, the information processing system 1 may calculate the departure time by setting the arrival time of the destination by the user. As another example, the departure time may be set according to the first train at the boarding station, the departure time may be set according to the last train at the getting-off station, and the departure time is not limited to the above. You may. Further, the average waiting time may be calculated without being limited to the time, and general route information according to the waiting time may be acquired.

At least a part of the information processing system described in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware or software. When configured by software, a program that realizes at least a part of the functions of the information processing system may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM, read by a computer, and executed. The recording medium is not limited to a removable one such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk device or a memory.

Further, a program that realizes at least a part of the functions of the information processing system may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Further, the program may be encrypted, modulated, compressed, and distributed via a wired line or a wireless line such as the Internet, or stored in a recording medium.

Further, the information processing system may be operated by one or more information processing devices. When a plurality of information processing devices are used, one of the information processing devices may be a computer, and the function may be realized as at least one means of the information processing system by executing a predetermined program by the computer.

Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may be able to conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. .. Various additions, changes and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and purpose of the present invention derived from the contents specified in the claims and their equivalents.

1 Information processing system 2 Terminal device 21 Control unit 211 Route search condition acquisition unit 212 Information output unit 22 Communication unit 23 Storage unit 24 Operation unit 25 Display unit 3 Server 31 Control unit 311 Reference route information acquisition unit 312 Walking section extension route information acquisition Unit 32 Storage unit 321 Route database 33 Communication unit

Claims (20)

Based on the search conditions including at least the departure point, destination, and time information, and as the first walking section, the reference route information that sets the standard walking section without considering the waiting time at the waypoint of the route. The reference route information acquisition means and
The second walking section for moving on foot in consideration of the waiting time at the boarding place or the transfer place of the transportation system included in the reference route information is the first walking in the reference route information. A walking section extension route information acquisition means for acquiring walking section extension route information with updated reference route information so as to be longer than the section , and a walking section extension route information acquisition means.
An information output means for outputting the walking section extension route information,
Equipped with
The walking section extension route information is information in which the walking section is set so as not to include stopping at the facility and consuming the waiting time in the second walking section.
An information processing system characterized by this. The walking section extension route information acquisition means is characterized by acquiring the walking section extension route information in which the second walking section is set so that the waiting time is shorter than the waiting time in the reference route information. The information processing system according to claim 1. The walking section extension route information acquisition means sets the second walking section so that the walking section related to the transfer location is longer than the walking section at the transfer location in the reference route information. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the section extension route information is acquired. The walking section extension route information acquisition means has the place of getting off from the transportation before transfer earlier than the place of getting off of the reference route information to the departure point side, and the walking section extension route in which the second walking section is set. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information processing system is characterized by acquiring information. The walking section extension route information acquisition means delays the place to board the transportation after transfer to the destination side of the reference route information to the destination side, and sets the second walking section. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information processing system is characterized by acquiring information. The walking section extension route information acquisition means accelerates the place to get off from the transportation before transfer to the departure point side from the place where the reference route information gets off, and the place to get on the transportation after transfer is more than the reference route information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is characterized in that the walking section extension route information for which the second walking section is set is acquired by delaying to the destination side. The claim that the walking section extension route information acquisition means changes the transportation before and after the transfer in the reference route information to another transportation, and acquires the walking section extension route information in which the second walking section is set. The information processing system according to any one of 1 to 6. The reference route information acquisition means further acquires the reference route information in consideration of the number of transfers.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The walking section extension route information acquisition means is characterized by acquiring the walking section extension route information in which the second walking section is set so that the number of transfers is smaller than the number of transfers in the reference route information. The information processing system according to claim 8. The walking section extension route information acquisition means is characterized in that it acquires the walking section extension route information in which the second walking section is set so that the number of times of use of transportation is reduced as compared with the reference route information. The information processing system according to claim 8. The reference route information includes information on the departure place, the first transfer place, the second transfer place, and the destination.
The walking section extension route information acquisition means is from the departure place to the first transfer place, from the departure place to the second transfer place, from the first transfer place to the second transfer place, and the first. 10. The aspect of claim 10, wherein at least one of the transfer location to the destination and the second transfer location to the destination is set as a part of the second walking section. Information processing system. Equipped with a walking speed acquisition means to acquire the walking speed of the user,
The means for acquiring the walking section extension route information according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the walking section extension route information acquisition means acquires the walking section extension route information for which the second walking section is set based on the acquired walking speed. The information processing system described. Equipped with an operation information acquisition means to acquire transportation information
The means for acquiring the walking section extension route information according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the walking section extension route information acquisition means acquires the walking section extension route information for which the second walking section is set based on the acquired operation information. The information processing system described. On the computer
Based on the search conditions including at least the departure point, destination, and time information, and as the first walking section, the reference route information that sets the standard walking section without considering the waiting time at the waypoint of the route. ,and,
The second walking section for moving on foot in consideration of the waiting time at the boarding place or the transfer place of the transportation system included in the reference route information is the first walking section in the reference route information. The walking section is set so as not to include stopping at the facility and consuming the waiting time in the second walking section, which is the walking section extension route information in which the reference route information is updated so as to be longer than the above. Walking section extension route information,
Output, information output means,
An information processing program to function as. On the computer
Based on the search conditions including at least the departure point, destination, and time information, and as the first walking section, the reference route information that sets the standard walking section without considering the waiting time at the waypoint of the route. ,and,
The second walking section for moving on foot in consideration of the waiting time at the boarding place or the transfer place of the transportation which is the transit point included in the reference route information is the first walk in the reference route information. It is the walking section extension route information in which the reference route information is updated so as to be longer than the section, and the walking section is included in the second walking section so as not to include stopping at the facility and consuming waiting time. Set walking section extension route information,
, Route information acquisition means,
An information processing program to function as. An information processing system consisting of multiple computers connected to each other so that they can communicate with each other.
Based on the search conditions including at least the departure point, destination, and time information, and as the first walking section, the reference route information that sets the standard walking section without considering the waiting time at the waypoint of the route. ,and,
The second walking section for moving on foot in consideration of the waiting time at the boarding place or the transfer place of the transportation which is the transit point included in the reference route information is the first walk in the reference route information. It is the walking section extension route information in which the reference route information is updated so as to be longer than the section, and the walking section is included in the second walking section so as not to include stopping at the facility and consuming waiting time. Set walking section extension route information,
The route information acquisition means and
An information output means that outputs the walking section extension route information acquired by the route information acquisition means, and
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for making at least one of the computers function as at least one of the means. In order to make the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 13 function by a plurality of communicably connected computers.
An information processing program for making one of the above computers function as at least one of the means in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 13. An information processing program for making a computer function as at least one of the means in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 13. By multiple information processing devices connected communicably
Based on the search conditions including at least the departure point, destination, and time information, and as the first walking section, the reference route information that sets the standard walking section without considering the waiting time at the waypoint of the route. ,and,
The second walking section for moving on foot in consideration of the waiting time at the boarding place or the transfer place of the transportation which is the transit point included in the reference route information is the first walk in the reference route information. It is the walking section extension route information in which the reference route information is updated so as to be longer than the section, and the walking section is included in the second walking section so as not to include stopping at the facility and consuming waiting time. Set walking section extension route information,
The route information acquisition means and
An information output means that outputs the walking section extension route information acquired by the route information acquisition means, and
To configure an information processing system equipped with
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. The route information acquisition method is
Based on the search conditions including at least the departure point, destination, and time information, and as the first walking section, the reference route information that sets the standard walking section without considering the waiting time at the waypoint of the route. ,and,
The second walking section for moving on foot in consideration of the waiting time at the boarding place or the transfer place of the transportation which is the transit point included in the reference route information is the first walk in the reference route information. It is the walking section extension route information in which the reference route information is updated so as to be longer than the section, and the walking section is included in the second walking section so as not to include stopping at the facility and consuming waiting time. Set walking section extension route information,
And the steps to get
A step in which the information output means outputs the acquired walking section extension route information, and
An information processing method characterized by being provided with.

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