JP3997776B2 - Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and communication terminal - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, a communication terminal, and the like that provide information via a communication environment such as the Internet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an information processing apparatus for connecting a user communication terminal to a communication network such as the Internet and playing games such as orienteering and rally has been disclosed. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-319662, the current location information of a user is used as a password, and when the user reaches a relay point, the current location information of that location is used as a password. Disclosed is a rally system that provides information to relay points. Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2000-300711 discloses a mobile game navigation device for navigating a game and counting the game results in order to support a game such as orienteering and rally.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, these conventional techniques can navigate the user of the communication terminal by a fixed transportation means when orienteering or rallying, but the user of the communication terminal cannot change the transportation means. Therefore, it has been impossible to provide the user of the communication terminal with the transportation means that seems to be suitable for the user of the communication terminal to move to the next check point. As a result, the user of the communication terminal has to move by inconvenient means of transportation depending on the checkpoint or stop the orienteering.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by providing the user of this communication terminal with a means of transportation that seems to be suitable for the user of the communication terminal to move to the next checkpoint, An object is to provide an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and a communication terminal that improve the comfort of orienteering.
[0012]
First aspect of the present invention According to An information processing system having an information center and transmitting information related to checkpoints to a communication terminal communicably connected to the information center and causing a user to perform orienteering, wherein the information center includes the orienteering The checkpoint information acquisition unit that acquires information on the checkpoint that is a movement target when executing the checkpoint, and the communication terminal determines the checkpoint based on the information on the checkpoint acquired by the checkpoint information acquisition unit. The check point arrival determination unit that determines whether or not the check point has arrived, and the user moves to the next check point when the check point arrival determination unit determines that the communication terminal has reached the check point Recommended transporters when Are determined based on the information on the checkpoint acquired by the checkpoint acquisition unit, information on the recommended transport determined by the recommended traffic means determination unit and information on the next checkpoint An information transmitting unit for transmitting to the communication terminal; A transportation means data recording section for recording information on the current transportation means of the user; a transportation means data rewriting section for rewriting the information recorded in the transportation means data recording section using information on the recommended transportation means; , The transportation means data rewriting unit comprises the current traffic recorded in the transportation means data recording unit when the recommended transportation means recommended by the recommended transportation means determination unit is different from the current transportation means. Rewrite information on means to information on the recommended means of transportation Characterized by .
[0013]
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the communication terminal further includes a transportation means rejection unit that rejects the one or more recommended transportation means based on the information transmitted from the information transmission unit, It is preferable that the transportation means data recording unit retains the recorded information on the current transportation means when the recommended transportation means is rejected by the transportation means rejection unit.
[0014]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, a checkpoint that is a movement target when performing orienteering is related to an information processing apparatus that transmits information about checkpoints to a communication terminal and causes a user to perform orienteering. A checkpoint information acquisition unit that acquires information on the checkpoint, and a checkpoint arrival determination that determines whether the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint based on the information about the checkpoint acquired by the checkpoint information acquisition unit And a recommended transportation means recommended when the user moves to the next checkpoint when the communication terminal determines that the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint by the checkpoint arrival determination unit. To the checkpoint acquired by the acquisition unit The recommended transportation determining unit for determining based on information, the information transmitting unit for transmitting information about the information and the next check point regarding the recommended transportation determined by the recommended transportation determining unit to said communication terminal, A transportation means data recording section for recording information relating to the current transportation means of the user; and a transportation means data rewriting section for rewriting the information recorded in the transportation means data recording section using information relating to the recommended transportation means. The transportation means data rewriting section relates to the current transportation means recorded in the transportation means data recording section when the recommended transportation means recommended by the recommended transportation means determination section is different from the current transportation means. Rewrite information with information on the recommended means of transportation It is characterized by that.
[0016]
First of the present invention 3 According to the above aspect, the information regarding the checkpoint is transmitted to the communication terminal, and the control program for controlling the information processing apparatus that allows the user to perform the orientation is a movement target when the orientation is performed. A checkpoint information acquisition step for acquiring information about a checkpoint, and a checkpoint for determining whether or not the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint based on the information about the checkpoint acquired in the checkpoint information acquisition step When it is determined that the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint by the arrival determination step and the checkpoint arrival determination step, the recommended transportation means recommended when the user moves to the next checkpoint, Taken during the checkpoint acquisition process A recommended transportation means determining step determined based on the information relating to the checkpoint, and an information transmission for transmitting information relating to the recommended transportation means determined in the recommended transportation means determining step and information relating to the next checkpoint to the communication terminal. Process, A transportation data recording step for recording information relating to the current transportation means of the user in a recording section, and a traffic for rewriting the information recorded in the recording section by the transportation means data recording step using information relating to the recommended transportation means. Means data rewriting process; Including program code to execute In the transportation means data rewriting step, when the recommended transportation means recommended in the recommended transportation means determination step is different from the current transportation means, the transportation means data recording step recorded the recording unit. Rewrite information on current means of transportation to information on recommended means of transportation It is characterized by that.
[0017]
First of the present invention 4 According to the above aspect, the present invention relates to a computer readable medium characterized by storing a control program for controlling an information processing apparatus that transmits information about checkpoints to a communication terminal and causes a user to perform orienteering, Based on the checkpoint information acquisition step of acquiring information on a checkpoint that is a movement target when performing the orienteering, and the information on the checkpoint acquired in the checkpoint information acquisition step, the communication terminal performs the checkpoint. And when the communication terminal determines that the communication terminal has reached the check point, the user moves to the next check point. Recommended Recommended transportation means determination step for determining transportation means based on information on the checkpoint acquired in the checkpoint acquisition process, information on the recommended transportation means determined in the recommended transportation means determination step, and the next checkpoint An information transmission step of transmitting information on the communication terminal; A transportation data recording step for recording information relating to the current transportation means of the user in a recording section, and a traffic for rewriting the information recorded in the recording section by the transportation means data recording step using information relating to the recommended transportation means. Means data rewriting process; Stores the control program for executing In the transportation means data rewriting step, if the recommended transportation means recommended in the recommended transportation means determination step is different from the current transportation means, the current means recorded in the recording unit by the transportation means data recording step. Rewrite information on the means of transportation to the information on the recommended means of transportation It is characterized by that.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
According to the above-mentioned present invention, information that improves the comfort of orienteering by recommending to the user of this communication terminal a means of transportation that seems to be suitable for the user of the communication terminal to move to the next checkpoint Provision of a processing system, an information processing apparatus, a communication terminal, and the like is realized.
[0019]
That is, claim 1, 3, 4, 5 According to the present invention, the information center provides the user with a means of transportation that the user of the communication terminal seems to be suitable for moving to the next checkpoint, so that the user of the communication terminal can The possibility of hindering movement is reduced, and the comfort of orienteering can be improved.
[0026]
Claims 2 According to the invention, when the communication terminal rejects one or more transportation means, for example, the user of the communication terminal can refuse to change the transportation means, and continues to use the current transportation means. Therefore, convenience for the user is improved.
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an information processing system as a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific matters described in this embodiment are merely for helping understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.
[0028]
In the information processing system of the present embodiment, “orienteering” means, for example, that the information center 1 provides the user with information that can be conceived of checkpoints to the in-vehicle navigation device 4 with communication function and / or the mobile terminal 5. At the same time, when the information center 1 confirms that the user has reached the checkpoint, the information center 1 repeats the process of providing the user with information that can be conceived about the next checkpoint. Says visiting multiple checkpoints while traveling by car. Detailed description of orienteering will be given in FIG. In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, “check points” are target points provided at various locations in orienteering and have a predetermined area.
[0029]
[System configuration]
A configuration of an information processing system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system of this embodiment is, for example, the Internet 2 as an example of a telecommunication line, and a server that can be connected to the Internet 2, and includes an in-vehicle navigation device 4 with a communication function and a portable terminal. 5 includes an information center 1 that provides information on orienteering and a base station 3 that can be connected to the Internet.
[0031]
The information center 1 includes a checkpoint data recording unit 6, a map data recording unit 7, and a facility recording unit 8. The checkpoint data recording unit 6 is a memory for storing data related to each checkpoint of orienteering, for example, data such as a checkpoint registration number, a checkpoint genre, a checkpoint name, a checkpoint position, and a keyword. is there. These data are stored in the checkpoint data recording unit 6 as, for example, a table shown in FIG. The map data recording unit 7 stores map data for displaying a map on the screens of the in-vehicle navigation device 4 with a communication function and the mobile terminal 5. The facility recording unit 8 stores, as a table shown in FIG. 14B, data relating to facilities used by the user when changing the means of transportation during orienteering, such as parking lots, stations, and bus stops. These memories may be storage devices such as magnetic disks and optical disks. In addition, these memories may be physically used as one memory, and a memory area in the memory may be divided, or a plurality of memories may be used. Although the three memories of the checkpoint data recording unit 6, the map data recording unit 7, and the facility recording unit 8 have been described here, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0032]
The information center 1 may be composed of a single server or a plurality of servers. In consideration of the load on the server and the safety of maintenance, for example, the Web server and the DB server may be constructed by separate servers. Since a general server computer and a communication interface are applicable, a detailed description of the configuration of the server of this embodiment is omitted.
[0033]
The in-vehicle navigation device 4 with a communication function and the portable terminal 5 can be connected to the Internet 2 via the base station 3 by general public wireless communication. In the following description, these two devices are connected to the communication terminal 10. Collectively.
[0034]
[Internal structure of information center]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the information center 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the information center 1 in this embodiment includes, for example, a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an HDD 14, a communication interface 15, and an internal bus 16. The CPU 11 loads the program and data stored in the HDD 14 via the internal bus 16 into the RAM 13 and controls the entire information center 1. The ROM 12 stores a control program such as BIOS provided to the CPU 11. The RAM 13 functions as various work areas and temporary save areas used for executing the control program. The HDD 14 includes a memory area for storing map data, checkpoint data, and the like, a control program A for realizing the information processing system according to the present embodiment, an operating system (OS), other control programs, and the like. This is a storage device having a memory area for storing various data related to orienteering. The information center 1 includes a communication interface 15 (wireless transceiver) for communicating with an external device via a communication line 31 (for example, the Internet 2). These components are connected via an internal bus 16, and the CPU 11 controls the whole or a part of the information center 1 according to programs and data stored in the HDD 14.
[0035]
[Internal configuration of communication terminal]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the communication terminal 10 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the communication terminal 10 in this embodiment includes, for example, a CPU 21, an input device 22, an output device 23, a ROM 24, a RAM 25, an HDD 26, a communication antenna 27, an orientation sensor 28, a positioning sensor 29, and an internal bus 30. Composed. The CPU 21 controls the communication terminal 10 as a whole via the internal bus 30. The CPU 21 executes a series of processes related to the information processing system according to the present embodiment in accordance with an instruction input from the input device 22 (for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, a pen, a microphone, an operation switch, etc.). The execution result executed by the CPU 21 is output to an output device 23 (for example, a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a speaker, etc.). The ROM 24 stores a control program such as BIOS provided to the CPU 21. The RAM 25 functions as various work areas and temporary save areas used for executing the control program. The HDD 26 is a storage device for storing a control program B for realizing the information processing system according to the present embodiment, an operating system (OS) and other control programs, data such as map information for orienteering, and the like. . The CPU 21 loads the program and data stored in the HDD 26 to the RAM 25 and executes them. The communication terminal 10 includes a communication antenna 27 (wireless transceiver) for communicating with an external device via a communication line 32 (for example, the Internet 2). In addition, the communication terminal 10 includes an azimuth sensor 28 and a positioning sensor 29 that detect the current position based on a GPS (global positioning system) signal received from the outside. These components are connected via an internal bus 30, and the CPU 21 controls all or part of the communication terminal 10 according to programs and data stored in the HDD 26.
[0036]
As described above, the information processing system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is constructed by providing control programs A and B to a general computer. The control programs A and B themselves constitute the invention, and a recording medium storing the control programs A and B also constitutes the invention. Examples of such recording media include magnetic disks such as floppy disks and hard disks, optical disks such as CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, magneto-optical disks such as CD-R / W and DVD-RAM, magnetic tapes, and non-volatile media. A memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.
[0037]
In the present embodiment, the information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 can perform data communication using a general communication protocol used on the Internet 2. In addition, the information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 communicate with each other via the Internet 2 in accordance with a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) unique to the information center 1 input from the communication terminal 10 by software having a browser function. Various data for orienteering which will be described later are displayed on the output device 23.
[0038]
Using the above configuration, the information center 1 performs orienteering at the communication terminal 10 via the Internet 2 and provides a means of transportation that is considered suitable for the user of the communication terminal 10 to move to the next checkpoint. An information processing system, a communication terminal, an information processing apparatus, and the like that can be provided to a user of a communication terminal are provided to the user.
[0039]
[orienteering]
Next, processing performed for orienteering will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, in the orienteering, the information center 1 repeats the process of providing the user with information that can be conceived about the checkpoint, so that the user can move a plurality of checkpoints while moving in a vehicle equipped with the communication terminal 10, for example. Visit.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 4, the communication terminal 10 transmits an orienteering start request for starting orienteering to the information center 1. When the information center 1 receives the orienteering start request from the communication terminal 10, the information center 1 provides at least information regarding the checkpoint (first passing area) to the communication terminal 10 that has transmitted the orienteering start request. This information includes, for example, a hint that allows the user of the communication terminal 10 to conceive a checkpoint and / or checkpoint position information. In addition, the hint that the user can conceive of the checkpoint is not provided directly from the information center 1 to the communication terminal 10, but is included in, for example, another server in advance and the URL of the Web page on the server is included. The data may be provided, or the data may be stored in another server, and the data may be provided from the server to the communication terminal 10.
[0041]
Next, the user of the communication terminal 10 uses the provided hint or the provided location information, the map information stored in the HDD 26, the current location information by the direction sensor 28 and the positioning sensor 29, etc. as a checkpoint. Head. In this case, the user of the communication terminal 10 may use a navigation function executed by the CPU 21. If the navigation function is used, the user of the communication terminal 10 can go to the checkpoint while receiving guidance by the navigation function. This navigation function has significant commercial benefits. This increases the likelihood that the user will reach the checkpoint, giving the user more opportunities to visit the checkpoint and also enjoying commercial benefits such as promoting the sale of goods at the checkpoint. Because it can be done.
[0042]
When the user arrives at the checkpoint (first transit area), a predetermined keyword or PIN is provided. These may be provided to the communication terminal 10 by the information center 1 or may be provided to the user of the communication terminal 10 by, for example, a checkpoint sponsor performing a predetermined procedure.
[0043]
Next, the user of the communication terminal 10 inputs the provided keyword or password to the communication terminal 10. If the input keyword or password is correct, the information center 1 provides information (that is, hints and position information) on at least the next target checkpoint. Thereby, the entertainment property can be enhanced, and if the predetermined keyword or password is set for the sponsor of the present system, the sponsor can enjoy commercial merit.
[0044]
Such a series of flows is repeated a plurality of times, and when the information center 1 confirms that the user of the communication terminal 10 has visited a predetermined plurality of checkpoints, the information center 1 sends a goal message to the communication terminal 10. And a completion award (including ranking with others in the case of a regular course). In this case as well, the goal message and completion award provided will include a discount voucher that can receive any special treatment the next time the user uses the checkpoint or affiliated store or facility visited this time. Information such as a display screen that functions as a coupon may be included.
[0045]
[Control flow]
Next, in order to explain the details of the above-mentioned orienteering, individual control flows of the information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0046]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control processing on the information center 1 side, and shows a procedure executed by the CPU 11 of the information center 1. The information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 are connected via the Internet 2 so that two-way communication is possible.
[0047]
In FIG. 5, the information center 1 determines whether or not there is a connection start request for starting connection from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface 15 connected to the communication line 31 (step S1). When the information center 1 receives a connection start request from the communication terminal 10 (YES in step S1), the information center 1 starts connection with the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface 15 (step S2). Next, the information center 1 transmits the data on the menu screen to the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface 15 (step S3).
[0048]
Here, the data format of the menu screen transmitted from the information center 1 to the communication terminal 10 in step S3 is generally an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format, for example, but is not limited thereto. . A markup language such as XML, a script language such as JavaScript, a programming language such as Java, or a combination of these languages may be used. Here, the file such as HTML includes a CGI program in the Web server, a procedure or program in the DB server, and a file dynamically created from JavaScript or the like. Also, a plug-in such as Flash of US Macromedia may be used. When using voice or image, a format generally used on the Internet may be used. In the other steps in the embodiment of the present invention, when the information center 1 provides data to the communication terminal, the data is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 in the same manner as described above.
[0049]
In view of user convenience, it is desirable to use a format that is prevalent on the Internet. Therefore, it is desirable to use a format that combines programming languages, script languages, markup languages, sounds, images, plug-ins, and the like that can be used by many users.
[0050]
Next, the information center 1 determines whether or not the orienteering start request transmitted from the communication terminal 10 has been received based on the menu screen transmitted in step S3 (step S4). When the information center 1 receives an orienteering start request from the communication terminal 10 (YES in step S4), an orienteering processing operation described later is executed (step S5). When the information center 1 does not receive the orienteering start request, other predetermined processing (for example, mail transmission / reception) is performed, and the information center 1 repeats step S4 until the orienteering start request is received.
[0051]
As described above, the information center 1 performs orienteering. The information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 are connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication via the Internet 2, and the information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 perform processing in conjunction with each other. Next, control processing on the communication terminal 10 side will be shown.
[0052]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control processing on the communication terminal 10 side, and shows a procedure executed by the CPU 21 of the communication terminal 10.
[0053]
In FIG. 6, first, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not a connection start request for connecting to the information center 1 from the input device 22 has been made by a user operation (step S11). When there is a connection start request from the input device 22 to the information center 1 by a user operation (YES in step S11), the communication terminal 10 receives the information center via the communication antenna 27 connected to the communication line 32. A connection start request is transmitted to 1 (step S12).
[0054]
Next, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not menu screen data for orienteering has been received from the information center 1 (step S13). Upon receiving the menu screen data, the communication terminal 10 displays the menu screen on the output device 23 (step S14).
[0055]
Furthermore, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not an orienteering request operation for starting orienteering is performed on the menu screen of the input device 22 by a user operation (step S15). When the orienteering request operation is performed (YES in step S15), the communication terminal 10 transmits the orienteering request to the information center 1 via the communication antenna 27 (step S16). When the orientation requesting operation is not performed, the communication terminal 10 performs other predetermined processes such as route guidance and a call by the navigation function using the direction sensor 28 and the positioning sensor 29, and step S15 until the orientation requesting operation is performed. repeat. When transmitting the orienteering request, the communication device 10 executes an orienteering processing operation described later with reference to FIG. 9 (step S17).
[0056]
[Orienteering operation]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the orienteering process operation (step S5) in FIG. 5 among the flowcharts showing the control process on the information center 1 side.
[0057]
7, first, the information center 1 determines whether or not the communication terminal 10 connected via the communication interface 15 is orienteering (step S31). If the communication terminal 10 is not in orienteering (NO in step S31), the information center 1 transmits data of a menu screen for starting orienteering to the communication terminal 10 (step S32). Next, it is determined whether or not the conditions and request for orienteering have been received from the communication terminal 10 (step S33). Here, the conditions for orienteering are, for example, the name of the final checkpoint, the genre of the checkpoint, the target travel distance, the target competition time, and the like. The request for orienteering is, for example, an instruction such as a start request for actually starting an orienteering competition. Next, the information center 1 stores the conditions and requests received from the communication terminal 10 in step S33, for example, in a database in the HDD 14 of the information center 1 shown in FIG. 13 (step S34). The conditions and requests stored here are, for example, orienteering using the previous conditions and requests without specifying the previously specified conditions and requests again when orienteering is performed at the communication terminal 10 next time. Used in cases. A plurality of these conditions and requests can be stored, and a plurality of orienteering conditions and requests can be used. Also, arbitrary conditions and requests can be deleted from these conditions and requests by a user operation from the communication terminal 10.
[0058]
Next, the information center 1 sets a first checkpoint based on the condition and request in step S33. For example, in the case of the user of registration number 1 in FIG. 13, since the final checkpoint is “Osaka Castle”, the information center 1 sets an appropriate checkpoint until the user reaches “Osaka Castle”. Since the user of the registration number 1 has selected the genre of “food”, it is desirable that the checkpoint is related to “food”, but not all checkpoints are related to “food”. Not necessary. The check center is set by the information center 1 based on the target travel distance (50 km for a user with registration number 1), the target competition time (1 hour for a user with registration number 1), and the like. When the setting of the first checkpoint is completed, the information center 1 transmits to the communication terminal 10 position information of the first checkpoint and a hint that the position information can be reached.
[0059]
Next, in steps S36 to S38, it is determined whether or not the communication terminal 10 has reached the checkpoint. For example, when the positioning position measured by the communication terminal 10 substantially matches the position of the checkpoint, when the password or keyword transmitted by the communication terminal 10 is a correct password or keyword, or When the checkpoint arrival signal is received from the communication terminal, it may be determined that the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint.
[0060]
If the communication terminal 10 is in orienteering (YES in step S31), the information center 1 determines whether a checkpoint arrival signal indicating that the communication terminal 10 has reached the checkpoint has been received (step S36). When the check point arrival signal is received (YES in step S36), the information center 1 determines whether or not the current position of the communication terminal 10 and the keyword or password at the check point are received from the communication terminal 10 ( Step S37). If the current position and keyword or password are not received from the communication terminal 10, step S37 is repeated until the current position and keyword or password is received from the communication terminal 10. During this time, the communication terminal 10 is waiting for input.
[0061]
A keyword or a personal identification number at the check point is assigned to each check point, and the information center 1 may provide the communication terminal 10 when the communication terminal 10 reaches the check point. For example, the sponsor of the check point May be provided to the user of the communication terminal 10 by performing a predetermined procedure. When the information center 1 provides the communication terminal 10, for example, a keyword or a keyword from the database shown in FIG. 14A stored in the checkpoint data recording unit 6 (a part of the memory area of the HDD 14) of the information center 1. The password is extracted and provided to the communication terminal 10. For example, when the checkpoint is “XX restaurant” with the checkpoint registration number 1, the information center 1 provides the communication terminal 10 with the keyword “rice” or the password.
[0062]
When the information center 1 receives the current position of the communication terminal 10 and the keyword or password at the check point from the communication terminal 10 (YES in step S37), the information center 1 receives the current position and keyword or password received from the communication terminal 10. 1 is judged whether it is the “correct answer” that matches the information registered in advance (step S38). For example, in the database shown in FIG. 14A stored in the checkpoint data recording unit 6 (a part of the memory area of the HDD 14) of the information center 1, the communication terminal 10 has a checkpoint registration number 1 “XX restaurant”. When the keyword or password input from the communication terminal 10 is “rice”, it is determined to be “correct”. If the received current position and keyword or password of the communication terminal 10 are not “correct” (NO in step S38), an incorrect signal indicating “incorrect” is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 (step S39). .
[0063]
If the current position and keyword or PIN of the received communication terminal 10 are “correct” (YES in step S38), the information center 1 determines that the communication terminal 10 has reached the checkpoint and the predetermined goal condition is satisfied. It is determined whether or not (step S40). The predetermined goal condition is a condition set by the user on the menu screen on the communication terminal 10 and received by the information center 1 from the communication terminal 10 in step S33. For example, the communication terminal 10 sets a goal (final checkpoint). Or items such as whether or not the user has visited predetermined checkpoints. These goal conditions may be based on the conditions received by the information center 1 from the communication terminal 10 in step S33, or may be based on goal conditions designated in advance by the information center 1. Further, the determination of whether or not the predetermined goal condition is satisfied may be performed by, for example, another information processing apparatus connected via the Internet 2.
[0064]
When the predetermined goal condition is not satisfied (NO in step S40), the information center 1 executes a checkpoint determination subroutine for determining the next checkpoint (step S41). Details of this checkpoint determination subroutine will be described with reference to FIG. In step S41, the location to be selected as the next checkpoint is transmitted based on the current position of the communication terminal 10 and the remaining time until the desired required time prior to transmitting the position information and the like of the next checkpoint. The user may make a determination / change on the communication terminal 10. In this case, traffic congestion information around the current position of the communication terminal 10 or the desired check point may be acquired from the outside, and an area where the traffic congestion point can be bypassed may be selected as the next check point.
[0065]
When the predetermined goal condition is satisfied (YES in step S40), the information center 1 transmits to the communication terminal 10 completion run prize data including a goal message and the like to the communication terminal 10 (step S42). Next, in the case of the prescribed course, the information center 1 stores the ranking of the competition results with other users in the HDD 14 or a database and presents this ranking on the information center 1 (step S43). The ranking stored in the HDD 14 or the database may be disclosed on another server.
[0066]
In FIG. 7, the information center 1 receives the checkpoint arrival signal, the current position information, and the keyword from the communication terminal 10 in step S36, step S37, and step S38, and the current position and keyword received from the communication terminal 10. Alternatively, when the password matches the information registered in the information center 1 in advance, the communication terminal 10 has been shown to proceed to step S40 as reaching the checkpoint. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the communication terminal 10 When the positioning position measured by the mobile terminal 10 substantially matches the position of the check point, when the personal identification number or keyword transmitted by the communication terminal 10 is the correct personal identification number or keyword, or from the communication terminal When a point arrival signal is received, the communication terminal And it determined to have reached the may proceed to step S40.
[0067]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the orienteering processing operation (step S17) of FIG. 6 in the flowchart showing the control processing on the communication terminal 10 side.
[0068]
In FIG. 8, first, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not the data of the orienteering menu screen has been received from the information center 1 (step S51). When the communication terminal 10 receives the menu screen data (YES in step S51), the communication terminal 10 displays the received menu screen data on the output device 23 (step S52). Next, the communication terminal 10 actually starts the conditions and requests on the displayed menu screen, for example, the conditions such as the name of the final checkpoint, the genre, the target mileage, the target competition time, and the orienteering competition. A request such as a start request is transmitted to the information center 1 (step S53). Here, the information center 1 also transmits the current position information of the communication terminal 10 in step S53 in order to calculate the optimum orienteering route based on the current position of the communication terminal 10 and the final checkpoint set by the user. May be.
[0069]
When the communication terminal 10 does not receive the menu screen data (NO in step S51), the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not the communication terminal 10 is orienteering (step S54). The communication terminal 10 determines whether or not it is orienteering based on the state of the internal flag or the like. If it is orienteering, the process proceeds to step S55, and if it is not orienteering, the process ends. When the orientation is not in progress, for example, when the communication terminal 10 performs an operation not directly related to the orientation, such as transmission / reception of an e-mail.
[0070]
Next, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not position information related to the nth checkpoint or an intermediate checkpoint described later has been received from the information center 1 (step S55). When receiving the position information regarding the nth checkpoint or the intermediate checkpoint, the communication terminal 10 uses the received position information, the map information stored in the HDD 26, the current position information by the direction sensor 28 and the positioning sensor 29, and the like. The route guidance to the checkpoint is executed by the navigation function performed based on the navigation function (step S56).
[0071]
Next, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not a hint that can be assumed to move to the nth checkpoint or the intermediate checkpoint is received from the information center 1 (step S57). When receiving this hint (YES in step S57), the communication terminal 10 presents the received hint to the user using the output device 23 (step S58).
[0072]
Next, the communication terminal 10 determines whether or not there is a transportation means refusal operation performed with the “reject” button on the screen displaying checkpoint information in FIG. 10 (step S59). If there is a transportation means rejection operation (YES in step S59), the communication terminal 10 transmits a transportation means rejection request to the information center 1 (step S60), and rejects the change of transportation means. If there is no transportation means refusal operation (NO in step S59), the communication terminal 10 changes the transportation means designated on the menu screen. Detailed explanation regarding the change of the transportation means will be given with reference to FIG.
[0073]
Next, the communication terminal 10 detects that the communication terminal 10 has reached the checkpoint or intermediate checkpoint by using the position information of the checkpoint or intermediate checkpoint received in step S55 and the direction sensor 28 or the positioning sensor 29. The determination is made based on whether the current position information matches (step S61). When the position information of the checkpoint or intermediate checkpoint matches the current position information, the communication terminal 10 transmits a checkpoint arrival signal indicating that the communication terminal 10 has reached the checkpoint to the information center 1 (step S62).
[0074]
In the case of a system in which the location information itself of the checkpoint is not transmitted from the information center 1 to the communication terminal 10, and the route guidance to the checkpoint is not performed in the communication terminal 10, in step S61, the user of the communication terminal 10 When the switch determines that it has reached the checkpoint, it is determined by operating a predetermined switch. In step S62, the communication terminal 10 displays the current state of the communication terminal 10 when this switch operation is performed. Data including the position information and the checkpoint arrival signal may be transmitted to the information center 1. In this case, the information center 1 needs to determine whether or not the received current position information of the communication terminal 10 matches the position information of the check point. Add to your judgment.
[0075]
Next, the communication terminal 10 determines whether a predetermined manual operation has been performed (step S63). The predetermined manual operation includes, for example, an operation in which the user inputs a keyword or a password on the communication terminal 10. Although the process for the communication terminal 10 to acquire the keyword is not shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 4, the keyword is provided to the user of the communication terminal 10 by the information center 1 or the checkpoint. When a predetermined manual operation is performed (YES in step S63), the input keyword or password and the position measurement information detected by the azimuth sensor 28 or the positioning sensor 29 are transmitted to the information center 1 (step S64). ). Here, when the user of the communication terminal 10 visits a checkpoint, the keyword or password may be obtained from an employee such as a store at the checkpoint.
[0076]
Next, the communication terminal 10 determines whether data including an incorrect answer signal indicating that the transmitted keyword or password is incorrect is received from the information center 1 (step S65). The fact that the incorrect signal has been received is displayed on the output device 23 (step S66).
[0077]
[Checkpoint determination subroutine]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of the checkpoint determination subroutine (step S41) in FIG. 7 in the flowchart showing the control processing on the information center 1 side.
[0078]
Since it is determined in step S40 in FIG. 7 that the predetermined goal condition is not satisfied, the next checkpoint is determined in this checkpoint determination subroutine which is step S41 in FIG. First, a facility within a predetermined distance from the checkpoint that has been reached is read from the facility recording unit 8 in the HDD 14 (step S81). The facilities here are registered, for example, in the facility recording unit 8 in the HDD 14 as shown in FIG. 14 (b), and places for changing transportation such as parking lots, stations, bus stops, etc. Including. This predetermined distance may be set to change according to the current transportation system. Next, the information center 1 determines whether or not the current transportation means is a car from the current transportation means data in the database in the HDD 14 of the information center 1 shown in FIG. 13 (step S82). If the current means of transportation is a car (YES in step S82), a recommended means of transportation that is suitable for reaching the next check point is calculated (step S83).
[0079]
Next, it is determined whether the recommended means of transportation up to the next check point calculated in step S83 is a car (step S84). If the recommended means of transportation up to the next check point is a car (YES in step S84), it is only necessary to move by car, so information related to the next check point is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 (step S85) and checked. The point determination subroutine is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S36 shown in FIG.
[0080]
If the recommended means of transportation up to the next check point is not a car (NO in step S84), the means of transportation must be changed from a car to another means of transportation, so the information is read from the facility recording unit 8 in the HDD 14 in step S81. The nearest facility within a predetermined range from the next checkpoint is searched for (step S86). Next, the closest facility within a predetermined range from the next checkpoint is set as another checkpoint, “intermediate checkpoint” (step S87). Here, the intermediate checkpoint may include a plurality of facilities read from the facility recording unit 8. For example, if the width of the intermediate checkpoint is set to 100 meters and there are five facilities within 100 meters, these five facilities may be combined into one intermediate checkpoint. This intermediate check point becomes a target when the communication terminal 10 moves in the same manner as the check point.
[0081]
Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the position information of the intermediate checkpoint (for example, designation of a parking lot) and information about the next checkpoint (for example, sending detailed information to the mobile phone after arrival of the intermediate checkpoint) ) Is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 (step S88).
[0082]
Next, “Reject” is selected on the screen shown in FIG. 10, and it is determined whether or not a transportation means change refusal operation has been performed (step S89). When a transportation means change refusal operation is detected (YES in step S89), information on the next checkpoint is transmitted to communication terminal 10 (step S90), the checkpoint determination subroutine is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S36 shown in FIG. . In addition, the communication terminal 10 can transmit this transportation means change refusal operation to the information center 1 at any time until it arrives at a checkpoint or an intermediate checkpoint.
[0083]
If the transportation means change refusal operation is not detected (NO in step S89), when the communication terminal 10 arrives at the intermediate check point (position positioning signal reception trigger), the current database in the HDD 14 of the information center 1 shown in FIG. For example, in the case of the user with the registration number 1, the data indicating the transportation means is changed from “car” to “other transportation means” (for example, walking). Accordingly, the current communication terminal on the database is changed from “in-vehicle navigation” to “another communication terminal” (for example, a portable terminal). It is assumed that the user or the information center 1 sets in advance which communication terminal is used when changing the transportation means. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the information center 1 transmits information on the next checkpoint to the changed communication terminal 10 together with information on the changed transportation (step S91). After the communication terminal 10 arrives at the intermediate checkpoint, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, after moving to the next checkpoint by “walking”, returning to the “car” stopped at the intermediate checkpoint again. Also good.
[0084]
If the current means of transportation is not a car (NO in step S82), it is determined whether or not the distance between the facility read in step S81 and the next check point is a predetermined distance or more (step S92). If the distance between the facility and the next checkpoint is equal to or greater than the predetermined distance (YES in step S92), the facility is set to the “intermediate checkpoint” (step S93). Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the position information of the intermediate checkpoint (for example, designation of a parking lot) and information on the next checkpoint (for example, sending detailed information to a mobile phone) are changed. Is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 (step S94). In this case, at the time of arrival at the intermediate checkpoint (position positioning signal reception trigger), data indicating the current means of transportation in the database in the HDD 14 of the information center 1 shown in FIG. In the case of the user of the registration number 2, “walking” is changed to “other transportation means” (for example, car). Accordingly, the current communication terminal on the database is changed from “portable terminal” to “other communication terminal” (for example, in-vehicle navigation). It is assumed that the user or the information center 1 sets in advance which communication terminal to use when changing the transportation means. Next, the information center 1 transmits information regarding the next checkpoint to the communication terminal 10. An intermediate checkpoint may be set at this stage.
[0085]
If the distance between the facility read in step S81 and the next check point is not equal to or greater than the predetermined distance (NO in step S92), the information center 1 provides hint information on information on the next check point (for example, designation of a parking lot). At the same time, the data is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 (step S95), the checkpoint determination subroutine is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S36 shown in FIG.
[0086]
By performing the above processing, the information center 1 and the communication terminal 10 are orienteering at the communication terminal 10 via the Internet 2, and the user of the communication terminal 10 seems to be suitable for moving to the next checkpoint. By providing the means of transportation to the user of the communication terminal 10, it is possible to realize an information processing system, a communication terminal, and an information processing apparatus that improve the comfort of orienteering.
[0087]
(Other embodiments)
Here, the above-described software program for orienteering processing on the communication terminal 10 side is provided to the user of the communication terminal 10 by a storage medium such as a CD-ROM prior to use of this system, and is stored in the HDD 26 of the communication terminal 10 or the like. When the communication terminal 10 connects to the information center 1 in order to use this system in advance, or when the communication terminal 10 is connected to the information center 1, the communication terminal 10 described above together with data described in a markup language such as HTML or XML format. A method of acquiring a software program in which the function of the orienteering operation processing on the side is described can be employed.
[0088]
More specifically, in the latter case, the software program in which the function of the orienteering process is described is, for example, a script language such as JavaScript or Perl, a programming language such as Java, C, or C ++, or a plurality of these languages. The combination may be provided to the communication terminal 10. A software program using a plug-in such as a Java applet or Flash may be provided to the communication terminal 10. When using sound or an image, it may be provided to the communication terminal 10 in a format generally used on the Internet. When a programming language such as Java, C, or C ++ is used, a binary-format software program that can be immediately executed by the communication terminal 10 may be provided to the communication terminal 10. In consideration of user convenience, it is desirable to use a combination of a programming language, script language, markup language, sound, image, plug-in, etc. in a format that can be comfortably used by many users.
[0089]
In the present invention, a software program that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is directly or remotely supplied to a system or apparatus, and the computer of the system or apparatus reads and executes the supplied program code. Including the case where it is also achieved by. In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, the form does not need to be a program.
[0090]
Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. That is, the claims of the present invention include the computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.
[0091]
In this case, the program may be in any form as long as it has a program function, such as an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, or script data supplied to the OS.
[0092]
As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R).
[0093]
As another program supply method, a client computer browser is used to connect to an Internet homepage, and the computer program of the present invention itself or a compressed file including an automatic installation function is downloaded from the homepage to a recording medium such as a hard disk. Can also be supplied. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the claims of the present invention.
[0094]
In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the key information and install the program on a computer.
[0095]
In addition to the functions of the above-described embodiments being realized by the computer executing the read program, the OS running on the computer based on the instruction of the program is a part of the actual processing. Alternatively, the functions of the above-described embodiment can be realized by performing all of them and performing the processing.
[0096]
Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board or The CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an information center in the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a communication terminal according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing orienteering realized by the information processing system in the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control processing on the information center side.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control processing on the communication terminal side.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an orienteering processing operation on the information center side.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an orienteering process operation on the communication terminal side.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a checkpoint determination subroutine on the information center side.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen for displaying information on checkpoints.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen for displaying information relating to a changed means of transportation.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen for displaying information on checkpoints.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a user database stored in the information center.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a database of checkpoints and facilities stored in an information center.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: Information center
2: Internet
3: Base station
4: Car navigation system with communication function
5: Mobile terminal
6: Checkpoint data recording part
7: Map data recording part
8: Facility recording department
10: Communication terminal
11: CPU
12: ROM
13: RAM
14: HDD
15: Communication interface
16: Internal bus
21: CPU
22: Input device
23: Output device
24: ROM
25: RAM
26: HDD
27: Communication antenna
28: Direction sensor
29: Positioning sensor
30: Internal bus
31: Communication line

Claims (5)

An information processing system that has an information center and transmits information on checkpoints to a communication terminal that is communicably connected to the information center, and allows the user to perform orienteering,
The information center
A checkpoint information acquisition unit that acquires information on the checkpoint that is a movement target when performing the orienteering;
A checkpoint arrival determination unit that determines whether or not the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint, based on the information about the checkpoint acquired by the checkpoint information acquisition unit;
When the checkpoint arrival determination unit determines that the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint, recommended check means recommended when the user moves to the next checkpoint is the checkpoint acquisition unit. A recommended means of transportation determination unit that is determined based on information about the checkpoint acquired in
An information transmission unit that transmits information on the recommended transportation unit determined by the recommended transportation unit determination unit and information on the next checkpoint to the communication terminal;
A transportation data recording unit for recording information on the current transportation means of the user;
A transportation means data rewriting section for rewriting the information recorded in the transportation means data recording section using information relating to the recommended transportation means ;
With
The transportation means data rewriting unit, when the recommended transportation means recommended by the recommended transportation means determination unit is different from the current transportation means, information on the current transportation means recorded in the transportation means data recording unit. An information processing system characterized by rewriting information on the recommended means of transportation. Said communication terminal,
A transportation means refusal part that refuses the one or more recommended transportation means based on the information transmitted from the information transmission part,
The transportation data recording unit, if the recommended transportation is rejected by the transportation reject unit, according to claim 1, wherein the holding information about recorded the current transportation Information processing system. An information processing apparatus that transmits information about checkpoints to a communication terminal and causes a user to perform orienteering,
A checkpoint information acquisition unit that acquires information about a checkpoint that is a movement target when performing the orienteering;
A checkpoint arrival determination unit that determines whether or not the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint, based on the information about the checkpoint acquired by the checkpoint information acquisition unit;
When the checkpoint arrival determination unit determines that the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint, the recommended means of transportation recommended when the user moves to the next checkpoint is the checkpoint acquisition unit. A recommended means of transportation determination unit that is determined based on the acquired information about the checkpoint;
An information transmission unit that transmits information on the recommended transportation unit determined by the recommended transportation unit determination unit and information on the next checkpoint to the communication terminal;
A transportation data recording unit for recording information on the current transportation means of the user;
A transportation means data rewriting section for rewriting the information recorded in the transportation means data recording section using information relating to the recommended transportation means;
With
The transportation means data rewriting unit, when the recommended transportation means recommended by the recommended transportation means determination unit is different from the current transportation means, information on the current transportation means recorded in the transportation means data recording unit. the information processing apparatus according to claim rewriting Rukoto on the information about the recommended transport means. A control program for controlling an information processing apparatus that transmits information about checkpoints to a communication terminal and causes a user to perform orienteering,
A checkpoint information acquisition step of acquiring information on a checkpoint that is a movement target when performing the orienteering;
A checkpoint arrival determination step for determining whether or not the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint based on the information about the checkpoint acquired in the checkpoint information acquisition step;
When the checkpoint arrival determination step determines that the communication terminal has reached the checkpoint, the recommended means of transportation recommended when the user moves to the next checkpoint is the checkpoint acquisition step. A recommended means of transport determination step that is determined based on the acquired information about the checkpoint;
An information transmission step of transmitting information on the recommended transportation means determined in the recommended transportation means determination step and information on the next checkpoint to the communication terminal;
A means of transportation data recording step for recording information on the means of transportation of the user in a recording unit;
A means of rewriting traffic means that rewrites the information recorded in the recording section by the means of recording means of transportation using information relating to the recommended means of transportation;
Only contains the program code to be executed by the,
In the transportation means data rewriting step, when the recommended transportation means recommended in the recommended transportation means determination step is different from the current transportation means, the current means recorded in the recording unit by the transportation means data recording step. A control program for rewriting information relating to transportation means to information relating to the recommended transportation means . A computer readable medium storing the control program according to claim 4 .

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