JP4728438B2 - Computer system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a computer system for delivering route guidance information to a mobile communication device.

  In recent years, portable communication devices such as notebook computers, mobile phones, and PDAs have become widespread, and various services using these portable communication devices have been increasing. A route guidance service is one of services using a portable communication device. This type of route guidance service generally displays the route from the departure point to the destination on the display screen of the portable communication device when the user designates the departure point and the destination using the portable communication device. Service. More specifically, the user transmits data specifying a departure place and a destination to the route guidance center using the portable communication device. The route guidance center searches for the optimum route from the departure point to the destination based on the designated departure point and destination data, and distributes the optimum route to the portable communication device as route data. The mobile communication device receives route data from the route guidance center, and a route from the departure point to the destination is displayed together with a surrounding map on the display screen based on the route data.

  And as such a technique, when using public transportation, such as a bus and a train, in patent documents 1 in the middle section from the departure place to the destination, the boarding point and getting off point of the public transportation are indicated. By designating, route guidance has been proposed in which an optimum route from the departure point to the boarding point and an optimum route from the departure point to the destination are searched and displayed on the screen. However, when using public transportation such as buses and trains in the middle section, it is necessary to designate the boarding point and getting off point of public transportation, which requires a lot of time and labor.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 2, when a route from the departure point to the destination is searched only by specifying the destination and the departure point, and there is a section in which the railway can be used, a walking route to the boarding station There has been proposed a PDA equipped with a GPS that searches for a combined route that combines a rail route from a boarding station to a stop station and a walking route from the stop station and displays it on a display means. Also, this PDA can set the desired arrival time to arrive at the destination. By setting the desired arrival time, it searches for a composite route that can arrive at the destination at the desired arrival time and displays it on the display means. You can also do it.

JP-A-9-115086. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-166838.

However, in the portable communication device described above, any one of the composite routes cannot be selected.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a computer system that can solve the above-described problems and that allows a user to select a composite route desired by the user.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a computer system for delivering route guidance information to a portable communication device, the route search means for searching for a route based on destination information and departure point information, and the portable communication As page data for receiving destination information and departure point information from the device and outputting the information to the route search means, and displaying the route searched by the route search means on the display unit of the portable communication device Transmitting and receiving means for delivering to the mobile communication device, the route search means combined the walking route, the route using a taxi, and the route using other public transportation except the taxi when searching for the route Searching for a plurality of composite routes, obtaining a total required time, a total fare, and the number of transfers for each composite route; A plurality of the composite routes, a total required time for each composite route, a total fare and the number of transfers, and a composite route selection screen for selecting any one of the composite routes. The gist is to transmit the data to the portable communication device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the computer system according to the first aspect, the transmission / reception means is configured to select a route guidance screen for the selected composite route based on a selection of a plurality of composite routes on the route selection screen. Is transmitted to the portable communication device as the page data.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the computer system according to claim 2, wherein the transmission / reception means includes a departure time of a departure place, a station of each train to be boarded, a departure time of each train to be boarded, a type of each train to be boarded, And the route guidance screen on which the arrival time at the destination is displayed is transmitted to the portable communication device as the page data.

  According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the composite route desired by the user can be selected.

It is a system configuration figure of a portable navigation system. It is a system block diagram of a route guidance service management center. It is a systematic diagram of the display screen for demonstrating the procedure which calculates | requires the composite path | route between the destinations from the departure place. It is the systematic diagram of the display screen for demonstrating the procedure which calculates | requires a composite path | route similarly. It is the systematic diagram of the display screen for demonstrating the procedure which calculates | requires a composite path | route similarly. It is the systematic diagram of the display screen for demonstrating the procedure which calculates | requires a composite path | route similarly. It is the systematic diagram of the display screen for demonstrating the procedure which calculates | requires a composite path | route similarly. It is the systematic diagram of the display screen for demonstrating the procedure which calculates | requires a composite path | route similarly.

Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile navigation system using a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone.

  In FIG. 1, a route guidance service management center 11 as a route guidance center provided with a computer system is used to exchange various data with a mobile phone 12 as a mobile communication device possessed by a user via a mobile phone network 13. Give and receive. The route guidance service management center 11 delivers route guidance information, taxi route detailed information, and the like that the user wants to acquire to the mobile phone 12. Further, the mobile phone 12 transmits various information for requesting route guidance information and the like to the management center 11.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cellular phone 12 includes various buttons 12a constituting an input unit and a display unit 12b constituting a display unit. The mobile phone 12 includes a control program that can browse the contents of the route guidance service management center 11. That is, the mobile phone 12 can access the route guidance service management center 11 by inputting a desired URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and acquire content (route guidance information). More specifically, the cellular phone 12 sets the destination as destination information and the departure point as departure point information with the button 12a in a state where the management center 11 is accessed, and transmits the destination from the departure point from the management center 11. The route from the destination to the destination is distributed as route guidance information, and the content is displayed on the display unit 12b. The route from the starting point to the destination is a combined route combining a walking route, a route using a taxi (taxi route), and a route using other public transportation (railway) in this embodiment (railway route) excluding a taxi. Is searched in the management center 11, and the composite route is distributed as route guidance information.

  Further, when the cellular phone 12 operates the button 12a in a state where the route guidance information has been acquired based on the control program, detailed information on the taxi route and the rail route is transmitted from the management center 11, and the contents are displayed on the display unit. 12b is displayed.

  Furthermore, when the cellular phone 12 operates the button 12a and inputs a new departure point as reset information in a state where the route guidance information has been acquired based on the control program, the new departure point is reset from the management center 11. Based on the information, new route guidance information related to the route taking into account the time from the new departure point to the destination set earlier is transmitted, and the contents are displayed on the display unit 12b.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the route guidance service management center 11. In FIG. 2, the route guidance service management center 11 includes a gateway server 21, a map server 22, a user registration server 23, a public transportation registration server 24, a taxi registration server 25, and a management server 26. These servers 21 to 25 are connected to each other via an intranet 27.

  The map server 22 includes a storage unit 22a, and stores and manages map data (road map, railway map, house map, building shape map, etc.), intersection data, address data, telephone number data, and the like in the storage unit 22a. .

  The user registration server 23 includes a storage unit 23a, and stores and manages personal information of the user who owns the mobile phone 12 in the storage unit 23a. Personal information includes user name data, mobile phone numbers, address data, age data, gender data, walking speed data, request data, occupation data, and the like. The request data is the user's route preference, for example, “use taxi rather than walk”, “increase walking route”, “do not use taxi”, “make sure to use limited express”, “green trains can be used. For example, “Use a green car”, “If there is a famous place, historic site or scenic spot on the way, a train that passes through or stops at a famous place even if it is a detour”. This data is used when searching for a route reflecting the user's preference when searching for a route.

  The personal information is stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 when the user registers with the route guidance service management center 11 via the Internet 30, for example.

  The public transportation registration server 24 includes a storage unit 24a, and stores and manages timetable information of each railway line in the storage unit 24a. The timetable information is composed of station name information, diaphragm information, fare information, operation status information, and transit information for each route name.

The station name information is station name data of a station that exists for each route.
The diaphragm information is time data including each flight operated for each route, that is, the name of the train (train name), the first and last stations in the train, the arrival time and the departure time of each station. In addition to the diaphragm information, data of each train type such as normal, rapid, and express is added. In addition to the train number, for example, if the route is a JR Tokai Shinkansen, the train name will be “Nozomi 60”, “Hikari 242”, “Kodama 424”. In the case of a private railway, the name is “limited express *** 1”, “super *** 3”, etc.

The fare information is fare data set for each route.
The operation status information is the name of a route that has been disconnected and data of a disconnected section when each route is disconnected due to an accident or disaster at the present time.

The transfer information is data on the time required to transfer between stations between stations where connections are made on adjacent routes.
The taxi registration server 25 includes a storage unit 25a, and stores and manages taxi information as taxi presence / absence information registered for each individual taxi and taxi company (hereinafter referred to as a taxi company) in the storage unit 25a. The taxi information is made up of the company name, location, telephone number, and data such as the name of the station where the taxi is waiting for the customer and the fare for each taxi company.

  The management server 26 constituting the receiving means, the new information receiving means, the route searching means, the new route searching means, the transmitting means and the new route guidance information transmitting means includes the gateway server 21, the map server 22, the user registration server 23, and public transportation A server that centrally manages the registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25, and is connected to the mobile phone 12 via the gateway server 21 and the mobile phone network 13. The management server 26 is connected via a gateway server 21 and the Internet 30 to a server 31 a of a specific various information providing site 31 contracted in advance.

  The management server 26 includes a storage unit 26a, and a composite route search program is stored in the storage unit 26a. The management server 26 executes various arithmetic processing operations according to the composite route search program. The composite route search program searches for a composite route combining the walking route, the taxi route, and the railroad route for the route from the departure point to the destination based on the destination and departure point information transmitted from the mobile phone 12. This is a program for causing the management server 26 to execute a series of processing operations for displaying the route guidance information on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12.

  Further, a detailed information extraction program is stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26. The management server 26 executes various arithmetic processes according to this detailed information extraction program. The detailed information extraction program is a series of programs for obtaining detailed information about the railway route and taxi route searched by the composite route search program and displaying the contents on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12. In the present embodiment, the railway and taxi route detailed information is a required time and a fee.

  Furthermore, a route re-search program is stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26. The new route search program re-searches the route to the previously set destination with respect to the route guidance information related to the composite route searched by the composite route search program in consideration of the time, and the mobile phone 12 This is a program for causing the management server 26 to execute a series of processing operations for displaying new route guidance information on the display unit 12b.

  Furthermore, a data update program is stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26. The management server 26 executes various arithmetic processing operations according to this data update program. The data update program is a program for causing the management server 26 to execute a series of processing operations for updating and newly registering each information stored and managed by the public transport registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25. More specifically, the management server 26 acquires updated and new timetable information and taxi information from the server 31a of the various information providing sites 31 via the Internet 30 periodically or occasionally according to the data update program. Each information stored and managed by the public transportation registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25 is updated or newly registered.

  The gateway server 21 distributes various types of information created by the management server 26 to the mobile phone 12 or the server 31a of the various information providing sites 31, and conversely receives the information from the server 31a of the mobile phone 12 and the various information providing sites 31. Output to the management server 26.

Next, the operation of the portable navigation system will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the mobile phone 12 accesses the route guidance service management center 11 to acquire route guidance information, an initial menu screen 3a is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 as shown in FIG. . On the initial menu screen 3a, items "Determine destination", "Previous route" and "Usage" are displayed. Here, when the item “Determine destination” is selected with the button 12 a of the mobile phone 12 in order to obtain the route to the destination, the route guidance from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26 of the management center 11 is reached. Data indicating that information is to be acquired is transmitted.

  When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the route guidance information is to be acquired via the mobile phone network 13 and the gateway server 21, the management server 26 sets the destination (destination) for the mobile phone 12 based on the data. Create and send page data. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a destination address setting screen 3b is displayed based on the received page data. On the destination address setting screen 3b, items of “address” and “phone number” are displayed. The item “address” is an item selected when the destination is set as an address. The item “telephone number” is an item selected when the destination is set by a telephone number.

  When the “address” item is selected with the button 12 a of the mobile phone 12, data indicating that the destination is to be input by address is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the destination is to be input by an address, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to input the address of the destination based on the data. An address input screen 3c is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 based on the received page data.

  A text box 41 for inputting an address is displayed on the address input screen 3c. Then, after operating the button 12a of the mobile phone 12 to input the destination address in the text box 41 and selecting the [OK] item displayed on the address input screen 3c by the button operation, the mobile phone 12 controls the management server. 26, destination address data is transmitted.

  When the item “telephone number” is selected with the button 12 a of the mobile phone 12 on the destination address setting screen 3 b, data indicating that the destination is to be input by telephone number is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. Is done. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the destination is to be input by telephone number, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to input the telephone number based on the data. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a telephone number input screen 3d is displayed based on the received page data.

  On the telephone number input screen 3d, a text box 42 for inputting a telephone number is displayed. Then, after the user operates the button to input the destination telephone number in the text box 42 and selects the [OK] item displayed on the telephone number input screen 3d by the button operation, the cellular phone 12 sends the management server 26 Destination phone number data is sent.

  Based on the destination address data, the management server 26 checks whether the destination address matches the address of the address data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22. If they match, the management server 26 records and manages the address in the storage unit 26 a of the management server 26. In the case of telephone number data, the management server 26 checks whether the destination telephone number matches the telephone number of the telephone number data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22. If they match, the management server 26 extracts the address for the telephone number from the telephone number data, records it in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26, and manages it. If there is no match for the address or telephone number, the management server 26 creates the page data of the address input screen 3c or the telephone number input screen 3d and transmits it to the mobile phone 12, assuming that the address cannot be specified. Therefore, the user re-inputs according to the address input screen 3c or the telephone number input screen 3d.

  When the management server 26 records and manages the address of the destination, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for setting the departure point to the mobile phone 12. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a departure place setting screen 3e is displayed based on the received page data. On the departure place setting screen 3e, the address and telephone number of the confirmed destination are displayed, and items of “route from the current location”, “route from the vicinity of the destination”, and “map around the destination” are displayed. The The item “route from the current location” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from the current location to the destination. The item “route from near destination” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from a position close to the destination to the destination. The item “map around destination” is an item selected when it is desired to acquire a map around the destination.

  When the “route from the current location” item is selected with the button 12 a of the mobile phone 12, the route information from the current location (departure location) to the destination is acquired from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26 of the management center 11. The data that you want to do is sent.

  When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that route guidance information from the current location (departure location) to the destination is to be acquired, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to set the current location (departure location). To do. On the display unit 12b of the cellular phone 12, a departure address setting screen 3f is displayed based on the received page data. On the departure address setting screen 3f, items of “address” and “phone number” are displayed. The item “address” is an item selected when the departure place is set by an address. The item “telephone number” is an item selected when the departure place is set by telephone number.

  When the “address” item is selected by a button operation, data indicating that the departure place is to be input as an address is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it is desired to input the departure place with an address, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to input the address of the departure place based on the data. An address input screen 3g is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 based on the received page data.

  A text box 43 for inputting an address is displayed on the address input screen 3g. Then, after operating the button 12a of the mobile phone 12 to input the address of the departure place in the text box 43, when the [OK] item displayed on the address input screen 3g is selected by the button operation, the mobile phone 12 makes the management server 26, the data of the address of the departure place is transmitted.

  In addition, when the item “telephone number” is selected by a button operation on the departure address setting screen 3 f, data indicating that the departure point is to be input by telephone number is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it is desired to input the departure place with a telephone number, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for allowing the mobile phone 12 to input the telephone number based on the data. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a telephone number input screen 3h is displayed based on the received page data.

  A text box 44 for inputting a telephone number is displayed on the telephone number input screen 3h. Then, after the user operates the button to input the telephone number of the departure place in the text box 44 and selects the [OK] item displayed on the telephone number input screen 3h by the button operation, the cellular phone 12 makes a response to the management server 26. Data of the telephone number of the departure place is transmitted.

  Based on the data of the departure address, the management server 26 checks whether the departure address matches the address of the address data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22 in the same manner as described above. If they match, the management server 26 records and manages the address in the storage unit 26 a of the management server 26. Similarly, in the case of telephone number data, the management server 26 checks whether the telephone number of the departure place matches the telephone number of the telephone number data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22. If they match, the management server 26 extracts the address for the telephone number from the telephone number data, records it in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26, and manages it. If there is no match for the address or telephone number, the management server 26 creates the page data of the address input screen 3g or the telephone number input screen 3h and transmits it to the mobile phone 12, assuming that the address cannot be specified. Therefore, the user re-inputs according to the address input screen 3g or the telephone number input screen 3h.

  When the address of the departure place is recorded, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for allowing the mobile phone 12 to set a schedule. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a schedule setting screen 4a is displayed based on the received page data. On the schedule setting screen 4a, the address of the determined current location (departure location) and destination is displayed, and items “depart now”, “determine arrival time”, and “determine departure time” are displayed. The item “depart now” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route to the destination when the user immediately departs from the current location. The item “determine arrival time” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from the departure point to the destination when it is desired to arrive at the destination at a desired arrival time. The item “determine the departure time” is an item selected when it is desired to obtain route guidance information of a route from the departure place to the destination when the departure place is departed at a desired departure time.

  Here, when the item “determine arrival time” is selected by a button operation, the route from the departure point to the destination is determined based on the arrival time (destination arrival time) from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. Data indicating that the guide information is to be acquired is transmitted.

  When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the route guidance information from the departure point to the destination is to be acquired based on the destination arrival time, the management server 26 sets page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to set the destination arrival time. Create and send. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a destination arrival time setting screen 4b is displayed based on the received page data. On the destination arrival time setting screen 4b, text boxes 45a and 45b for inputting the arrival month and day, and text boxes 45c and 45d for inputting the minutes when departing are displayed.

  The item of [OK] displayed on the destination arrival time setting screen 4b after setting the destination arrival time (including the month and day) by operating a button to set a predetermined numerical value in each of the text boxes 45a to 45d. When the button is selected by the button operation, the destination arrival time data is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26.

  The management server 26 is a composite route combining a walking route, a taxi route, and a railroad route from the departure point to the destination based on the destination arrival time data, and a plurality of items for arriving at the destination at the destination arrival time. Perform a kind of compound route search. In this embodiment, four types of composite routes are searched. Specifically, the shortest time composite route to reach the destination in the shortest time, the low fare composite route to arrive at the destination with the lowest fare, the minimum number of transfer composite routes to reach the destination with the least number of transfers, and the user desires The four types of guidance composite routes of the user desired composite route that arrives at the destination with the greatest ease are searched.

  The management server 26 searches for these four types of guide composite routes in parallel. In the present embodiment, the management server 26 stores the map data (road map, railway map, house map, building shape map, etc.) stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22 and the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24. The starting point and destination set by the user are specified using the stored timetable information, and a route using the railway between the starting point and the destination and a public transportation such as a railroad of the route are searched. In this case, in the case of a route that transfers and uses a plurality of railway lines, all the usable railway lines are raised as candidates.

  In the case of a route that runs in parallel between the departure point and the destination, such as JR and private railways, and does not connect to each other, the railway lines of these two routes are raised as candidates. Of course, when there are a plurality of routes connecting a plurality of railway lines, all the railway lines used for each route are raised as candidates.

  Furthermore, the management server 26 also searches for railway lines that the user's wishes seem to fulfill (reflects the user's preferences) from the personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23, and the wishes are fulfilled ( If there is a route that reflects the user's preference, it is given as a candidate.

  At this time, based on the operation status information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24, the management server 26 has an accident, disaster, etc. at the time of going to the destination on each railway line of the route that has gone up to the candidate. Search whether there is a route that is disconnected at. If there is a route in which all the lines are disconnected, the route including the railway line is excluded from the candidates. In the case where some sections are not connected, a route that avoids the disconnected section is given as a candidate. And the management server 26 once memorize | stores the route which went up to the calculated | required candidate, and the railway line of the route in the memory | storage part 26a. At this time, in the case where there are a plurality of railway lines used for the route for each route and the route needs to be transited, the management server 26 stores the timetable stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24. Based on the information, the connecting station is also searched and temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a.

  Subsequently, the management server 26 searches for the nearest station (getting off station) on the railway line of the route that has gone up as a candidate and heading to the destination. The management server 26 searches for the nearest destination station and calculates the distance from the nearest destination station to the destination. The management server 26 stores the taxi information stored in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25 when the distance to the destination is 2 km or more in the present embodiment and is a relatively long distance that takes 30 minutes or more on foot. To find out if a taxi is available from the nearest station to the destination. Then, the management server 26 reads the taxi company name and telephone number from the taxi information stored in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25 when available, and the required time to the destination constituting the taxi route detailed information, The fare is calculated from the fare data of distance and taxi information. Further, the management server 26 calculates how many minutes it takes to walk when there is no taxi company and it cannot be used. Similarly, the management server 26 calculates the time required for walking without using a taxi when the distance to the destination is less than 2 km and the distance is as short as less than 30 minutes on foot. And the management server 26 memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 26a once the nearest getting-off station and the presence or absence of a taxi which were calculated | required. When a taxi is used, data such as required time, taxi company name, telephone number, fee, etc. are temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a as specific information.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of routes using the railway line, the management server 26 stores, in each storage route 26a, whether or not the nearest getting-off station or taxi is used, and uses the taxi. In this case, data such as required time, taxi company name, telephone number, and fee are temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a as taxi specific information.

  In addition, for the railway lines that have become candidates based on the user's personal information, the management server 26 searches for the nearest stop station based on the user's personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23, and Calculate the distance from the nearest station to the destination. In other words, for example, if the request data in the personal information includes “use a taxi only when walking over 500 meters” or “want to use a taxi”, etc., a taxi based on that data The required time, taxi company name, telephone number, and fee as specific information constituting the taxi route detailed information are selected and stored in the storage unit 26a. Now, when “I definitely want to use a taxi” is registered, if there is no taxi at the nearest stop station, the management server 26 can use a taxi other than the nearest stop station that was requested earlier. Search for a station, and use the available station as the new nearest station. In the same manner as described above, the management server 26 uses the obtained distance from the nearest nearest station to the destination, the required time, the required time, the taxi company name, the telephone number, and the data such as the fee as specific information. The storage unit 26a stores the route information from the nearest station to the destination based on the personal information.

  Next, the management server 26 searches for the nearest station (the nearest boarding station) from the departure point that is the railway line of the route that has gone up as a candidate. The management server 26 searches for the nearest boarding station and calculates the distance from the departure place to the nearest boarding station. In the same way as described above, when the distance to the nearest boarding station is 2 kilometers or more and a relatively long distance that takes 30 minutes or more on foot, the management server 26 stores the information in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25. Based on the taxi information, search whether the taxi can be used from the departure point to the nearest boarding station. Then, the management server 26 reads the taxi company name and telephone number in the same manner as described above when it can be used, and calculates the required time and fee constituting the detailed taxi route information to the nearest boarding station area from the distance and fare data. Calculate. Further, the management server 26 calculates how many minutes it takes to walk when there is no taxi company and it cannot be used. Similarly, the management server 26 calculates the time required for walking without using a taxi when the distance to the nearest boarding station is less than 2 kilometers and is a short distance of less than 30 minutes on foot. And the management server 26 memorize | stores in the memory | storage part 36a the presence or absence of the use of the nearest boarding station and the taxi which calculated | required. When a taxi is used, the required time, taxi company name, and telephone number are temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a as data such as a fare.

  When there are a plurality of routes using railway lines, the management server 26 stores, in the storage unit 26a, the nearest boarding station and the presence / absence of a taxi for each route, as described above. When using a taxi, data such as required time, taxi company name, telephone number, and fee are temporarily stored in the storage unit 26a as specific information.

  In addition, with respect to the railway lines that are candidates based on the user's personal information, the management server 26 refers to the user's personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 in the same manner as described above, and the nearest boarding station And the distance from the departure point to the nearest boarding station is calculated. In other words, for example, in the request data in the personal information, when “use taxi only when walking over 500 meters on foot” or “want to use limited express” is registered, the route based on that data is The required time and fee etc. that constitute the selected taxi route or rail route detailed information are stored together in the storage unit 26a as those based on the personal information.

  If “I want to use an express train” is registered, and the express train does not stop at the nearest boarding station described above, the management server 26 closes the express train other than the nearest boarding station obtained earlier. The station is searched, and it is set as a new nearest boarding station where the station stops. In the same manner as described above, the management server 26 stores the data such as the distance from the departure point to the new nearest boarding station, the required time, the name of the taxi company, the telephone number, the fee, and the like as specific information in the storage unit 26a. It is also memorized as route information to the nearest station on the basis of personal information.

  When each nearest destination station, each nearest boarding station, whether or not a taxi is used, required time, etc. are obtained, the management server 26 departs for each route from the nearest station to the destination. Calculate the time. The management server 26 subtracts the required time from the nearest stop station to the destination from the destination arrival time, and calculates the time (departure time) that must depart from the nearest stop station to the destination.

  When the departure time from the nearest stop station for each route is obtained, the management server 26 determines the time before the departure time based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 for each route. The train that stops at the nearest stop station and the arrival time are searched. At this time, a plurality of trains that stop at the nearest station before the departure time are selected. That is, a plurality of trains such as a train that arrives at the time closest to the departure time and a train that arrives at the next closest time are selected. In the present embodiment, a train that is earlier than the departure time and up to one hour before is selected, and the arrival time for each train is searched. When there is a train with different arrival times in one same route as described above, the management server 26 additionally registers the route for each train as a new route, assuming that there is a route for each train.

At this time, the management server 26 obtains the departure time of the nearest boarding station of each train and the required time from the nearest boarding station to the nearest lower station, and stores them in the storage unit 26a.
Moreover, the management server 26 calculates | requires the departure time when the train departs from a transit station (transit boarding station) about the route which connects a some railway line. Then, the management server 26 refers to the time required for transiting on the basis of the transit information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 so that the management server 26 can receive the transit time from the transit boarding station. A train that stops at a transit station (a transit station) on the railway line to which a connection is made to get on the train is searched and stored. At this time, for the train that stops at the transit stop station in time for the departure time, the management server 26 departs from the nearest boarding station of the train based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24. The time, required time, and required time on foot between transit stations are also obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a. When there are a large number of connections, the management server 26 repeats the above processing, and trains that get on at the transit boarding station, departure time, required time, trains that get off at the transit station, stop time, and required time. Is similarly obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a.

  In addition, when the train to stop passes through the nearest boarding station or transit boarding station, the management server 26 transfers at a station on the way based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24. Judge that it is possible. If the management server 26 determines that it is possible, the management server 26 obtains the departure time from the transfer station of the train and also departs from the nearest transfer station to the transfer station, the nearest transfer station or the transfer station. Search time and arrival time at transfer station. At this time, the management server 26 also obtains the required time between the stations of each train and stores them in the storage unit 26a.

  In addition, when the station between the nearest boarding station (or transit station) and the nearest station (or transit station) is the first train, the first station of the train is registered as a transfer station and the train The departure time is obtained from the first departure station, and the train that stops at the first departure station (transfer station) in time for the departure time and the arrival time thereof are searched. At this time, for the train that stops at the first departure station (transfer station) in time for the departure time, the management server 26 is based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 and the nearest boarding of the train. The departure time of the station and the required time between each station of each train are also obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a.

  Furthermore, the management server 26 is delayed from the nearest boarding station (or transit station) at the station between the nearest boarding station (or transit station) and the nearest boarding station (or transit station). Based on the timetable information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24, it is determined whether there is a train that has arrived at the nearest stop station (or transit stop station) and can be changed. . When there is a transferable train, the management server 26 registers the transferable station as a transfer station, obtains the departure time from the transfer station of the train, and also obtains the nearest transfer station (or transit station). ), And the train that arrives at the nearest stop station (or transit stop station) and the arrival time and required time are obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a. In addition, when the transfer is possible in one route as described above, the management server 26 additionally registers as a new route with respect to the previously registered route not considering the transfer.

  In addition, for the route that has been selected based on the personal information, the management server 26 is connected based on the personal information, the train is specified, and the railway line to be used from the nearest boarding station to the nearest boarding station, the transit station to be used. , Transit transit stations, transit stations, departure times or stop times at these stations, and required times between the stations are obtained and stored in the storage unit 26a.

  At this time, from the nearest boarding station for each route in time for the arrival time at the destination, the railway line to use from the nearest boarding station, transit station, transit station, transit station, departure or stop time at these stations, between stations The time required for is required.

  Subsequently, the management server 26 determines the fare of the railway line used to arrive at the nearest stop station from the nearest boarding station for each route, the time required to reach the nearest stop station from the nearest boarding station, and from the nearest boarding station. The number of flights to the nearest stop station is calculated and stored in the storage unit 26a.

  Next, the management server 26 obtains the departure time from the departure point based on the departure time of the nearest boarding station for each route, the presence / absence of the taxi used and the required time, and temporarily stores them in the storage unit 26a. Remember. That is, for each route, a departure time that must depart from the departure place in order to arrive at the destination at the target arrival time is obtained.

  Subsequently, the management server 26 for each route (railway route), the walking route or taxi route from the departure point to the nearest boarding station and the walking route from the nearest boarding station to the destination for that route (railway route). Alternatively, a plurality of composite routes combined with taxi routes are created.

  The management server 26 is in time for the composite route that arrives at the destination from the departure point in the shortest time among the plurality of created composite routes, that is, when the departure point is the latest when arriving at the destination arrival time. Search complex routes. That is, the management server 26 totals the required times of the route (railway route), the walking route, and the taxi route that constitute the composite route for each composite route based on the data stored in the storage unit 26a. Then, the management server 26 stores the composite route having the shortest required time in the storage unit 26a as the shortest time composite route.

  In addition, the management server 26 searches for a composite route that arrives at the destination from the starting point at the lowest cost, that is, the lowest fare, from the plurality of composite routes that have been created. That is, the management server 26 sums up the fares for each route (railway route), walking route, and taxi route constituting the composite route for each composite route based on the data stored in the storage unit 26a. And the management server 26 memorize | stores the compound route with the cheapest fare in the memory | storage part 26a as a low fare compound route.

  Further, the management server 26 searches for a composite route that arrives at the destination from the departure point with the least number of transfers from among the plurality of created composite routes. That is, the management server 26 obtains the number of times of transfer of the route (railway route) constituting the composite route for each composite route based on the data stored in the storage unit 26a, and the composite route having the least number of transfers is combined with the minimum change number of times. Remember as a route.

  Furthermore, the management server 26 searches for the composite route generated based on the user's personal information from the created composite routes and stores it in the storage unit 26a as the user desired composite route.

  When the management server 26 stores the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum transfer composite route, and the user desired composite route in the storage unit 26a, the management server 26 stores the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, and the minimum transfer to the mobile phone 12. Create and transmit page data for selecting either the number-of-times composite route or the user-desired composite route. A composite route selection screen 4c is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 based on the received page data. The composite route selection screen 4c includes a display column 46a for the shortest time composite route, a display column 46b for the low fare composite route, a display column 46c for the minimum number of transfer composite routes, and a display column for the user desired composite route. 46d is provided. In each of the display columns 46a to 46d, the required time from the departure point to the destination, the transportation cost, the number of transfers, and the arrival time of the destination on each composite route are displayed.

The composite route selection screen 4c displays items for selecting one of the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum number of transfers composite route, and the user desired composite route.
When the item “I want to arrive early!”, That is, when the shortest time composite route is selected by button operation, data indicating that the shortest time composite route is desired is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the user wants to know the shortest time composite route, the management server 26 refers to the data of the shortest time composite route stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26 and sets the shortest time composite route to the mobile phone 12. Create and send page data to be displayed as route guidance information. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a route guidance screen 4d for the shortest time composite route is displayed based on the received page data. The route guidance screen 4d is provided with a display field 47a for displaying route guidance information.

  By the way, in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d, take a taxi from the departure point to the nearest boarding station, use the private railway at the nearest boarding station, go to Nagoya station, which is a transit station, and from that Nagoya station Take the JR Tokai Shinkansen to Tokyo Station, which is a transit station, and from that station, go to the nearest station, Kasumigaseki Station, and get directions to the destination in 5 minutes on foot from Kasumigaseki Station. ing. Specifically, the departure time at the departure point, the time required for a taxi from the departure point to the nearest boarding station, the departure time of the train from the nearest boarding station, the time required for the train from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya Station, and the train Type (in this case, limited express), Shinkansen departure time from Nagoya station, travel time from Nagoya station to Tokyo station and Shinkansen type (in this case, Nozomi), subway departure time from Tokyo station, Tokyo store The time required from the station to Kasumigaseki station, the type of subway (in this case, the gang subway), the time required to walk from Kasumigaseki to the destination, and the arrival time at the destination are displayed in order from top to bottom. .

  Therefore, the user uses what means of transportation to arrive at the destination in the shortest time by sequentially viewing the contents of the route guidance information displayed in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d from top to bottom. Can understand immediately what to do.

  It should be noted that “the taxi travel time from the departure point to the nearest boarding station”, “the time required from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya station and the type of train” displayed in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d described above. , "Time required from Nagoya station to Tokyo station and type of Shinkansen", "Time required from Tokyo station to Kasumigaseki station and type of subway", "Time required for walking from Kasumigaseki to destination" If is selected by a button operation, more detailed information can be obtained.

  For example, when the item “Taxis required time from departure place to the nearest boarding station” is selected by button operation, the mobile phone 12 transmits data indicating that it wants to know detailed information about the taxi route to the management server 26. The When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that detailed information on the taxi route is desired, the shortest time composite route data stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26, the time required for the taxi route, unique information on the fare, and Taxi route detailed information is created with reference to the map data stored in the storage unit 22a of the map server 22, and page data for displaying the details of the taxi route detailed information on the mobile phone 12 is created and transmitted. As shown in FIG. 5, a taxi route detailed information screen 5a is displayed on the display unit 12b of the cellular phone 12 based on the received page data. On the taxi route detailed information screen 5a, a map and a route around the taxi traveling from the departure place to the nearest boarding station are displayed. Further, on the taxi route detailed information screen 5a, the taxi type (large, medium, and small) and the approximate required time and fee from the departure point to the nearest boarding station are displayed.

  Therefore, the user can confirm how the taxi travels from the departure place to the nearest boarding station, and can grasp the approximate required time and fee in advance.

  By the way, in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d, when the item "Required time from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya station and the type of train" is selected by button operation, the cellular phone 12 sends the nearest to the management server 26. Data indicating that detailed information on the railway route from the boarding station to Nagoya Station is desired. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that detailed railway route information from the nearest boarding station to Nagoya Station is desired, the management server 26 refers to the data of the shortest time composite route stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26, and the railway. Detailed route information is created, and page data for displaying the contents of the detailed rail route information on the cellular phone 12 is created and transmitted. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a railway route detailed information screen 6a is displayed based on the received page data as shown in FIG. On the railway route detailed information screen 6a, the name of the route, the departure time of the nearest boarding station, the arrival time of the transit station, the charge and the transfer time required from the transit station (Meitetsu Nagoya Station) to the transit station (JR Nagoya Station) Is displayed.

  Further, in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d, when the item of “required time from JR Nagoya station to JR Tokyo station and type of train” is selected by button operation, the mobile phone 12 sends the JR Nagoya to the management server 26. Data indicating that detailed information on the railway route from the station to JR Tokyo Station is desired is transmitted. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that detailed railway route information from JR Nagoya station to JR Tokyo station is desired, the management server 26 refers to the data of the shortest time composite route stored in the storage unit 26a of the management server 26 to provide the railway information. Detailed information is created, and page data for displaying the contents of the railway route detailed information on the cellular phone 12 is created and transmitted. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a railway route detailed information screen 7a is displayed based on the received page data as shown in FIG. On the rail route detailed information screen 7a, the name of the route, the departure time of the transit station (JR Nagoya Station), the arrival time of the transit station (JR Tokyo Station), the charge and the transit station from the transit station (JR Tokyo Station) The transfer time required for the Tokyo Subway Marunouchi Line Tokyo Station is displayed.

  Therefore, the user can check the transit boarding station and the departure time, the transit station and the arrival time on each railway line, and can grasp the charge in advance. In addition, since the transfer time required from the transfer station to the transfer station is displayed, preparation for transfer can be made without rushing.

Further, the route guidance screen 4d is provided with a departure point reset display column 47b, and the item “reset current location” is displayed in the departure point reset display column 47b.
For example, the item “Reset current location” is used to change the departure location based on the route guidance information shown in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d, set a new departure location, and start from the new departure location first. This item is selected when searching for a route to the set destination.

  When the item “Reset current location” is selected by a button operation, data indicating that route guidance information based on a new departure location is to be acquired from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26. When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it is desired to obtain route guidance information based on a new departure place, the management server 26 creates and transmits page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to select a departure place based on the data. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a new departure place selection screen 8a shown in FIG. 8 is displayed based on the received page data.

  On the new departure place selection screen 8a, each boarding station as facility information in the route guidance information displayed in the display field 47a of the route guidance screen 4d, that is, “Meitetsu XX Station”, “Nagoya Station”, “Tokyo” Each item of “Station” and “Kasumigaseki Station” is displayed as a list, and an item “not here” is displayed.

  Then, when a desired item is selected by button operation among the items of each boarding station, new route guidance information on the shortest time composite route with the boarding station selected from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26 as a new departure point. Is sent to the effect that you want to get The management server 26 performs a route search with the new departure point of the boarding station, the previously set destination and the previously set destination arrival time in the same manner as described above, and obtains new route guidance information of the shortest time combined route. It creates and transmits page data for displaying the contents of the new route guidance information similar to the route guidance screen 4d shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the user can acquire the route guidance information from the boarding station that is a new departure point and is in the middle of the previously acquired composite route to the destination by a simple operation. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, each boarding station as facility information in the route guidance information is displayed as a list. Therefore, the user only has to select from the list, so that the user does not have to search for the station name or input each phrase.

  On the other hand, when the item “not here” is selected by a button operation, a new departure point is set and input from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26, and a new point from the new departure point to the previously set destination is newly entered. Data indicating that it is desired to obtain the correct route guidance information.

  When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it wants to acquire new route guidance information from the departure point to the destination set earlier, the management server 26 causes the mobile phone 12 to set the current location (departure point) as described above. Create and send page data. On the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12, a departure address setting screen 3f is displayed based on the received page data shown in FIG. Thereafter, an operation similar to the above and a processing operation based on the operation are performed, and a new departure place is input.

  When the item “determine departure time” is selected with the button on the schedule setting screen 4a shown in FIG. 4, the mobile phone 12 sends a new departure place to the management server 26 based on the departure time of the new departure place. Data indicating that it is desired to acquire new route guidance information from to the destination set in advance.

  When the management server 26 inputs data indicating that it wants to acquire the new route guidance information, the management server 26 creates page data for causing the mobile phone 12 to set the departure time of the departure place as in the case of the arrival time. Send. A departure time setting screen similar to the destination arrival time setting screen 4b shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12. Then, as described above, when the departure time is set by operating a button and using a predetermined numerical value in each text box, the departure time data is transmitted from the mobile phone 12 to the management server 26.

  In addition, when the item “Depart Now” is selected with the button on the schedule setting screen 4a shown in FIG. 4, a new departure place is set for the management server 26 from the mobile phone 12 immediately before departure. Data indicating that it is desired to obtain new route guidance information up to the destination is transmitted.

  When the management server 26 selects the item “determine departure time” and receives the data of the departure time, the management server 26 starts from the new departure point based on the new departure point, the previously set destination and departure time. A composite route combining a walking route, a taxi route, and a rail route to the destination set in the above, and including the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum number of transfers composite route, and the user desired composite route taking the departure time into consideration. Search for four types of guide complex routes. When the management server 26 selects the item “depart now” and receives data indicating that it wants to acquire the new route guidance information, the management server 26 uses the received time as the departure time, and similarly, the four types of guidance composite routes. Explore.

  Then, the management server 26 raises all the routes from the new starting point as a candidate to the destination set earlier in the same manner as described above. Next, the management server 26 searches for the four types of the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum number of transfers composite route, and the user desired composite route in the same manner based on the departure time as opposed to the arrival time. Will do.

  When the search is completed, the management server 26 causes the mobile phone 12 to select one of the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum number of transfers composite route, and the user desired composite route in the same manner as described above. Create and send page data.

  A composite route selection screen 4c shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 12b of the mobile phone 12 based on the received page data. The composite route selection screen 4c includes a display column 46a for the shortest time composite route, a display column 46b for the low fare composite route, a display column 46c for the minimum number of transfer composite routes, and a display column for the user desired composite route. 46d is provided. In each of the display columns 46a to 46d, the required time from the departure point to the destination, the transportation cost, the number of transfers, and the arrival time of the destination on each composite route are displayed. When each item on the composite route selection screen 4c is selected by a button operation, new route guidance information related to each composite route is transmitted from the management server 26, and the contents are displayed on the display unit as shown in the route guidance screen 4d shown in FIG. 12b.

  Therefore, when the user goes to the destination, for example, when he / she can make a sudden use and detours to another place, he / she only needs to input the new departure place information and the departure time, and the new It is possible to easily obtain new route guidance information in consideration of the time related to the route from the departure place to the initial destination.

As described above, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) In this embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 searches for the shortest time composite route that arrives at the destination in the shortest time by combining the walking route, taxi route, and railroad route, and the shortest time composite. Since the route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b, the user can acquire the shortest time composite route including the taxi route.

  (2) In this embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 refers to the personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23 and combines the walking route, taxi route, and rail route with respect to the user. Since the optimum user desired composite route is searched and the user desired composite route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b, the user obtains the user desired composite route reflecting his / her preference. Can do.

  (3) In this embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 refers to the fare information stored in the storage units 24a and 25a of the public transport registration server 24 and the taxi registration server 25, and walks and taxis. Since the low fare composite route that arrives at the destination with the lowest fare is searched by combining the railway routes, the low fare composite route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b. A low fare compound route including

  (4) In the present embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 refers to the time information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24 to minimize the transfer of other public transports. Since the search is made for the minimum number of transfers combined route arriving at the ground and the minimum number of transfers combined route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b, the user obtains the minimum number of transfers combined route including the taxi route. can do.

  (5) In this embodiment, the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 searches for various composite routes simply by operating the button 12a of the mobile phone 12 and inputting the destination and departure point. The load on the mobile phone 12 is reduced. In addition, since the route guidance service management center 11 constantly updates the latest information and searches for various composite routes based on the latest information, the troublesome work of updating various information on the mobile phone 12 side is eliminated.

  (6) In this embodiment, when the management server 26 of the route guidance service management center 11 searches for a composite route, it refers to the operation status information stored in the storage unit 24a of the public transport registration server 24, and the railway route When the railway route is not available and cannot be used on the whole line or a part of the route, a new composite route that avoids the route is searched, and the new composite route is distributed to the mobile phone 12 and displayed on the display unit 12b. Therefore, the user can acquire a route that can be surely passed.

  (7) In this embodiment, when searching for a route to the destination, four types of composite routes of the shortest time composite route, the low fare composite route, the minimum number of transfers composite route, and the user desired composite route are simultaneously obtained, On the other hand, since any one is selected, the user does not need to perform button operations for obtaining various routes individually.

  (8) In this embodiment, when it is determined that the walking route is long (in this embodiment, 2 kirotor), the walking route is changed to a taxi route. Therefore, a reasonable route can be guided to the user.

  (9) In the present embodiment, when the route guidance information of the destination is acquired from the previously acquired departure place, when changing the departure place, each boarding station as facility information in the route guidance information is displayed in a list. . Therefore, since the departure place (station) is only selected from the list, the user does not have to search for the station name or input one phrase at a time.

  (10) In this embodiment, in the state where the route guidance information of the destination is acquired from the previously acquired departure place, when changing the departure place, it is only necessary to input the new departure place information and the departure time. New route guidance information about the route from the new starting point to the initial destination can be acquired. Therefore, when the user goes to the destination, for example, when he / she can make a sudden use and detours to another place, he / she only inputs the departed place as new departure point information and the departure time. Thus, new route guidance information relating to the route from the new departure point to the initial destination in consideration of the time can be easily obtained.

In addition, since the departure time can be specified, the final arrival time can be easily obtained by inputting the departure time by predicting the time in which the user can stay at the place departed in advance.
(11) In the present embodiment, when the management server 26 inputs data indicating that the detailed information on the taxi route is desired from the mobile phone 12, the management server 26 creates the taxi route detailed information and transmits it to the mobile phone 12. . And the mobile telephone 12 displays the taxi route detailed information screen 5a on the display part 12b. The taxi route detailed information screen 5a displays a route along which the taxi travels and a map of the surrounding area, as well as the type of taxi and the approximate required time and fee from the departure place to the nearest boarding station. Therefore, the user can confirm how the taxi travels, and can grasp the approximate time required and the charge in advance.

In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
In the above embodiment, the departure point and a new departure point are input by operating the button 12a on the mobile phone 12. However, in a mobile phone equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) as a current position detection unit, When the location is the current location, the current location (departure location) detected by the GPS may be captured as departure location information by operating the button 12a. In this case, a highly accurate starting point can be input with a simple operation. This is particularly effective when the address of the new departure location is unknown.

  In the above embodiment, when setting a new departure place, the user sets the time by a button operation, but when the management center 11 receives reset information of the new departure place from the mobile phone 12, The management center 11 may time the received time, determine the time as the departure time as a departure time, and re-search for a route in consideration of the time.

  ○ In the above embodiment, when each boarding station as facility information in the route guidance information is displayed in a list and a departure place (station) is selected from the list and re-searched, the departure time is not input. It was. This may be performed by inputting the departure time. In this case, even when a departure place (station) is selected from the list, a route considering the time is searched.

  ○ In the above embodiment, stations are listed as facility information. However, the information is not limited to stations, and may be a guide point included in the currently set route, such as an airport. It may be a facility.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile phone 12 is embodied as the mobile communication device, but may be embodied in a notebook personal computer, a small personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the taxi route detailed information screen 5a displays the surrounding map of the taxi traveling, its route, required time, and fee as taxi route detailed information. In addition, the management server 26 displays the taxi company name and the telephone number and the taxi route travel distance as the taxi route detailed information based on the taxi information stored in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25. Also good. In this case, a reservation can be made in advance using a telephone. On the other hand, any one of the surrounding map, its route, required time, fee, taxi company name, telephone number, and travel distance may be displayed as the taxi route detailed information.

  ○ In the above embodiment, when calculating the taxi fare, the night surcharge and reservation pick-up fee are calculated based on the fare data of the taxi information stored in the storage unit 25a of the taxi registration server 25, and these rates are combined. It may be displayed on the taxi route detailed information screen 5a. Detailed information can be provided by the user.

In the above embodiment, the railway is embodied as a public transport other than a taxi. However, other public transport such as buses and airplanes may be added.
In the above embodiment, when obtaining the user desired composite route as the optimum composite route, the management server 26 selects the user preference based on the personal information stored in the storage unit 23a of the user registration server 23, that is, the content of the request data. Each route that composes the composite route reflecting the above was obtained. In addition to considering the age data and gender data other than the request data in the railway route, the weather conditions on the route to the destination, the degree of congestion considering the day of the week and the time zone when going to the destination, and the fare The management server 26 may obtain the railway line with reference to this map by mapping these elements in advance. Considering age data and gender data other than request data even when walking on a walking route, consider weather conditions on the route to the destination, and whether there are obstacles on hills, stairs, etc. on the walking route Then, these elements may be mapped in advance, and the management server 26 may obtain the walking route with reference to this map.

  In this case, information such as the weather situation, the day of the week when going to the destination, and the degree of congestion are acquired by the route guidance service management center 11 in the same manner as the operation status information described above. It is necessary to keep.

  Furthermore, the walking route may be increased or the taxi route may be increased depending on the age and sex. For example, if you are under 22 years of age, you may increase your walking route, do not use a taxi, do not use a limited express, and so on. On the other hand, for example, if you are over 50 years old, you can increase the number of taxi routes or use a limited express. Furthermore, in the case of women, the number of taxi routes is increased at night.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Route guidance service management center as a route guidance center, 12 ... Mobile telephone as a portable communication apparatus, 12a ... Button which comprises an input means, 12b ... Display part which comprises a display means, 23 ... User registration server, 24 ... Public transport registration server 25 ... Taxi registration server 26 ... Receiving means, new information receiving means, route searching means, new route searching means, transmitting means and new route guidance information transmitting means constituting management server 23a-26a ... Memory part.

Claims (3)

A computer system for delivering route guidance information to a portable communication device,
Route search means for searching for a route based on destination information and departure point information;
For receiving destination information and departure point information from the portable communication device, outputting the information to the route search means, and displaying the route searched by the route search means on the display unit of the portable communication device Transmission / reception means for delivering to the portable communication device as page data,
When searching for the route, the route search means searches for a plurality of composite routes combining a walking route, a route using a taxi, and a route using a public transport other than a taxi, and for each composite route Find the total travel time, total fare and number of transfers on the combined route,
The transmission / reception means displays a plurality of the composite routes, a total required time for each of the composite routes, a total fare and the number of transfers, and can select one of the composite routes. Is transmitted to the portable communication device as the page data. The computer system of claim 1,
The transmission / reception means transmits a route guidance screen of the selected composite route to the portable communication device as the page data based on selection of any of a plurality of composite routes on the route selection screen. . A computer system according to claim 2,
The transmission / reception means displays the route guidance screen on which the departure time of the departure place, the station of each train to be boarded, the departure time of each train to get on, the type of each train to get on, and the arrival time at the destination are displayed. A computer system that transmits the page data to the portable communication device.

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