JP6064728B2 - Information providing system, information providing method, and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for performing control according to acquired information.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques for acquiring various types of information have been provided with the development of techniques. For example, there are sensors such as a sensor that detects inclination, a sensor that detects temperature, and a sensor that detects humidity. As another example, there is a system that acquires information about the electric power demand in the area or in the home, and a system that acquires information about the weather.
Information acquired by using these techniques is used in various situations. For example, a technique for selecting a theme having a correlation with a perceived state using data collected by a sensor capable of perceiving ambient temperature, light, sound, and geographical position has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). .

JP2013-037699A

However, the situation where the acquired information is used is not yet sufficient. There is also information that has not yet been proposed to be acquired.
In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving convenience and safety using acquired information.

  One embodiment of the present invention generates congestion information indicating the degree of congestion in a predetermined area, registers the congestion information in a storage unit, and stores the congestion information in the storage unit in response to a request from a terminal device. And a disclosure unit that provides the congestion information to the terminal device.

  One aspect of the present invention is the information providing system described above, wherein the congestion information is information indicating a degree of congestion in a store, and the registration unit is based on an output of a camera or a sensor installed in the store. To generate the congestion information.

  One aspect of the present invention is the information providing system described above, wherein the congestion information is information indicating a degree of congestion in the vehicle, and the registration unit is based on an output of a camera or a sensor installed in the vehicle. To generate the congestion information.

  One aspect of the present invention is the information providing system described above, wherein the congestion information is information indicating a degree of congestion in the facility, and the registration unit is based on an output of a camera or a sensor installed in the facility. To generate the congestion information.

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described information providing system, in which the disclosure unit selects a predetermined area from a plurality of the predetermined areas based on a current position of a user carrying the terminal device, The congestion information of the selected predetermined area is provided to the terminal device.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a congestion step that represents a degree of congestion in a predetermined area is generated, a registration step of registering the congestion information in a storage unit, and a request from a terminal device are stored in the storage unit. Providing the congestion information to the terminal device.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a congestion step that represents a degree of congestion in a predetermined area is generated, a registration step of registering the congestion information in a storage unit, and a request from a terminal device are stored in the storage unit. A computer program for causing a computer to execute a public step of providing the congestion information to the terminal device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve convenience and safety using the acquired information.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a system configuration of an information providing system 100. FIG. It is a specific example of a flowchart showing a flow of processing when registering information among operations of the information providing system 100. FIG. 4 is a specific example of a sequence diagram showing a flow of operations when providing registration information to the terminal device 20 among the operations of the information providing system 100. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a first embodiment (information providing system 100a) of an information providing system 100. FIG. It is a schematic block diagram showing the function structure of 2nd embodiment (information provision system 100b) of the information provision system. It is a schematic block diagram showing the function structure of 3rd embodiment (information provision system 100c) of the information provision system 100. FIG.

[Outline]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a system configuration of the information providing system 100. The information providing system 100 includes an information acquisition unit 11, a registration request unit 12, a registration unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a disclosure unit 15.

  The information acquisition unit 11 and the registration request unit 12 are provided in stores, public facilities, and the like. The registration unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the disclosure unit 15 are configured as a server or a cloud on the network. The information acquisition unit 11 and the registration request unit 12 may be configured as an integrated device, or may be configured as different devices. In addition, the registration unit 13 and the disclosure unit 15 may be configured as an integrated device, or may be configured as different devices.

  The information acquisition unit 11 acquires predetermined information. Hereinafter, the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 is referred to as “acquired information”. The information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information detected by a sensor, for example, by including a sensor. The information acquisition part 11 may acquire the image | video image | photographed with the camera, for example by providing a camera. The information acquisition unit 11 may acquire information by communicating with other devices.

  The information acquisition unit 11 may be, for example, a sensor itself or a terminal device having a sensor and a communication function.

More specific examples of the information acquisition unit 11 are listed below. The information acquisition unit 11 includes a human sensor and acquires information representing the number of people existing in a predetermined space. The information acquisition unit 11 includes a camera, and acquires information representing the number of moving objects based on an image captured by the camera. The information acquisition unit 11 includes a weight sensor, and acquires information representing the number of people existing in a predetermined space.
In addition, the structure of the information acquisition part 11 is not limited to the specific example mentioned above.

  The registration request unit 12 generates information to be registered in the storage unit 14 (hereinafter referred to as “registration information”) based on the acquired information. The registration request unit 12 generates a registration request message including registration information. The registration request unit 12 requests registration of the registration information in the storage unit 14 by transmitting a registration request message to the registration unit 13. Note that the acquisition information and the registration information may be the same.

  The registration request unit 12 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) connected via a bus, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like, and functions by executing a registration request program. The registration request unit 12 may be realized using hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The registration request program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, or a semiconductor storage device (for example, SSD: Solid State Drive, flash memory). Or the like. The registration request program may be provided via a telecommunication line.

  The registration unit 13 receives the registration request message transmitted from the registration request unit 12 and registers the registration information included in the registration request message in the storage unit 14. The registration unit 13 includes, for example, a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and functions by executing a registration program. The registration unit 13 may be realized using hardware such as ASIC, PLD, or FPGA. The registration program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The registration program may be provided via a telecommunication line.

  The storage unit 14 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 14 stores registration information registered by the registration unit 13.

  The disclosure unit 15 discloses the registration information registered in the storage unit 14 to the terminal device 20. The disclosure unit 15 includes, for example, a CPU, a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and functions by executing a disclosure program. Note that the disclosure unit 15 may be realized by using hardware such as ASIC, PLD, or FPGA. The public program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The public program may be provided via a telecommunication line.

  The terminal device 20 receives registration information from the disclosure unit 15 by communicating with the disclosure unit 15 via a network. Specific examples of the terminal device include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, a wearable terminal such as a wristwatch, a game device, and a home appliance.

FIG. 2 is a specific example of a flowchart showing the flow of processing when registering information in the operation of the information providing system 100. First, the information acquisition unit 11 acquires predetermined information (step S101). Next, the registration request unit 12 generates registration information based on the acquired information (step S102). Next, the registration request unit 12 generates a registration request message including registration information (step S103). Next, the registration request unit 12 transmits a registration request message to the registration unit 13 (step S104).
Next, the registration unit receives a registration request message (step S105). Then, the registration unit 13 registers the registration information included in the registration request message in the storage unit 14 (step S106).

  FIG. 3 is a specific example of a sequence diagram illustrating an operation flow when providing registration information to the terminal device 20 among the operations of the information providing system 100. First, the user of the terminal device 20 performs an information acquisition operation on the terminal device 20. The information acquisition operation is an operation for instructing the terminal device 20 to acquire registration information when the user operates the input device of the terminal device 20. The terminal device 20 receives an information acquisition operation by the user (step S201). Next, the terminal device 20 generates a request message according to the accepted information acquisition operation (step S202). The request message is a message indicating that the information providing system 100 is requested for desired information. The terminal device 20 transmits the generated request message to the information providing system 100 (step S203).

  When receiving the request message from the terminal device 20 (step S204), the disclosure unit 15 of the information providing system 100 reads the registration information (step S205). Next, the disclosure unit 15 generates a response message including the read registration information (step S206). Then, the disclosure unit 15 transmits the generated response message to the terminal device 20 (step S207).

  When the terminal device 20 receives the response message from the public part (step S208), the terminal device 20 acquires registration information from the received response message. And the terminal device 20 outputs the acquired registration information with respect to a user. The aspect in which the terminal device 20 outputs the registration information may be any aspect. For example, the terminal device 20 may display the registration information as characters or images on the screen, or may output the registration information as sound from a speaker.

  In the information providing system 100 configured as described above, the user can acquire the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 using the terminal device 20 from a remote place. Therefore, convenience and safety are improved. That is, for example, by providing information that the user wants to know immediately to the terminal device 20 by the information providing system 100, the convenience can be improved. For example, by providing information related to the degree of congestion in a certain area to the terminal device 20 by the information providing system 100, the convenience can be improved.

The specific configuration of the information providing system 100 is not limited to the above-described example.
For example, the information acquisition unit 11, the registration request unit 12, the registration unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the disclosure unit 15 may all be provided in one place (for example, a store). In this case, the information providing system 100 may not include the registration request unit 12 and the registration unit 13 may perform a process of generating registration information from the acquired information.

  For example, the information acquisition unit 11 and the registration request unit 12 may be provided in a store, and the registration unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the disclosure unit 15 may be configured as a server or a cloud on the network. In this case, the information acquisition unit 11 and the registration request unit 12 may be configured as an integrated device, or may be configured as different devices. In addition, the registration unit 13 and the disclosure unit 15 may be configured as an integrated device, or may be configured as different devices.

The information providing system 100 may be realized by any other configuration as long as registration information generated based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 11 can be provided to the terminal device 20.
Hereinafter, a plurality of specific examples of the information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the first embodiment (information providing system 100a) of the information providing system 100.
The information providing system 100 a includes a camera 11 a as a specific example of the information acquisition unit 11, and includes a congestion information storage unit 14 a as a specific example of the storage unit 14.

  The camera 11a captures a video inside the store where the camera 11a is installed (hereinafter referred to as “in-store video”). The camera 11a detects a human body (for example, a human head) from the captured in-store video. The camera 11a counts the number of detected human bodies and acquires the count result as the number of people in the store. Then, the camera 11a outputs the number of people in the store to the registration request unit 12a. In this case, the number of people in the store is the acquired information.

The registration request unit 12a generates congestion information from the number of people in the store acquired by the camera 11a. The congestion information is information representing the degree of congestion in a predetermined area (in the present embodiment, in the store where the camera 11a is installed).
The registration request unit 12a may use the number of people in the store itself as congestion information. The registration request unit 12a may generate a value obtained by multiplying the value obtained by dividing the number of people in the store by a predetermined value (for example, the maximum number of people that can be accommodated in the store) as congestion information. The registration request unit 12a may store a table in which a plurality of threshold values and congestion information for each threshold value are associated in advance, and may acquire the congestion information associated with the number of people in the store from the table. The congestion information is information obtained based on the number of people in the store, and may be any information as long as it is information that can represent the degree of congestion in the store.

  The registration request unit 12a generates a registration request message including an ID (hereinafter, referred to as “store ID”) indicating the store where the in-store video was shot, and the acquired congestion information, and transmits the registration request message to the registration unit 13a. . In this case, the congestion information is registration information.

  The registration request unit 12a generates and transmits a registration request message at a predetermined timing. For example, the registration request unit 12a may generate and transmit a registration request message at the timing when the number of people in the store is input from the camera 11a. The registration request unit 12a may generate and transmit a registration request message at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 10 seconds, every 5 minutes, every hour, etc.).

The registration unit 13a receives the registration request message, and registers the congestion information and the store ID in association with the congestion information storage unit 14a.
The congestion information storage unit 14a stores the congestion information registered by the registration unit 13a and the store ID in association with each other.

The disclosure unit 15a discloses the congestion information associated with the store ID input to the terminal device 20a to the terminal device 20a.
The terminal device 20a generates a request message including the store ID input by the user. The terminal device 20a receives congestion information corresponding to the store ID included in the request message as a response to the request message. The terminal device 20a outputs congestion information to the user.

  In the information providing system 100a configured as described above, the user can know the congestion status of the store even at a location away from the store by using the terminal device 20a. Therefore, the user can visit the store after confirming in advance that there are vacant seats in the store and a desired congestion situation.

<Modification>
The disclosure unit 15a may be configured to transmit notification information to the terminal device 20a. For example, the disclosure unit 15a may be configured as follows. The disclosure unit 15a refers to the congestion information registered in the congestion information storage unit 14a at a predetermined timing, and determines whether or not a preset notification condition is satisfied. The notification condition is, for example, that the store is vacant than a predetermined level. More specifically, the number of people in the store may be a predetermined threshold value or less.
Instead of the camera 11a, a human sensor capable of acquiring the number of people in the store may be used.

  When the number of stores where the congestion information is disclosed by the information providing system 100a is one, the store ID may not be used. That is, the user does not need to input the store ID into the terminal device 20a, and the public unit 15a that has received the request message from the terminal device 20a transmits the congestion information to the terminal device 20a regardless of the store ID.

  Moreover, even if the number of stores where the congestion information is disclosed by the information providing system 100a is two or more, the number of stores is such that there is no adverse effect even if the congestion information of all stores is transmitted to the terminal device 20a. (For example, 3 stores, 5 stores, etc.) and the store ID may not be used. That is, the user does not need to input the store ID into the terminal device 20a, and the public unit 15a that receives the request message from the terminal device 20a transmits congestion information of all stores to the terminal device 20a.

  Instead of the store ID, information indicating the current position of the terminal device 20a (hereinafter referred to as “position information”) may be used. In this case, the terminal device 20a has a function of acquiring position information such as GPS (Global Positioning System). The terminal device 20a transmits a request message including the acquired position information. Based on the location information included in the request message, the disclosure unit 15a searches for a store ID registered in advance in association with the location information (a store ID of a store located near the location indicated by the location information). The disclosure unit 15a reads the congestion information of one or more store IDs acquired by the search from the congestion information storage unit 14a. Then, the disclosure unit 15a transmits the read congestion information to the terminal device 20a.

  In the information providing system 100a configured as described above, the user can acquire the congestion information of each store located near the current position without visiting each store. Therefore, the user can easily find an uncrowded store among stores located near the current position.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the second embodiment (information providing system 100b) of the information providing system 100.
The information providing system 100 b includes a camera 11 b as a specific example of the information acquisition unit 11, and includes a congestion information storage unit 14 b as a specific example of the storage unit 14.

  The camera 11b captures an image inside the vehicle in which the camera 11b is installed (hereinafter referred to as “in-vehicle image”). The vehicle in which the camera 11b is installed is a transportation vehicle such as a train or a bus. The camera 11b detects a human body (for example, a human head) from the captured vehicle image. The camera 11b counts the number of detected human bodies and obtains the counting result as the number of people in the vehicle. Then, the camera 11b outputs the number of people in the vehicle to the registration request unit 12b. In this case, the number of people in the vehicle is the acquisition information.

The registration request unit 12b generates congestion information from the number of people in the vehicle acquired by the camera 11b.
The registration request unit 12b may use the number of people in the vehicle itself as congestion information. The registration request unit 12b may generate, as congestion information, a value obtained by multiplying a value obtained by dividing the number of people in the vehicle by a predetermined value (for example, the maximum number of people in the vehicle). The registration request unit 12b stores a table in which a plurality of threshold values and congestion information for each threshold value are associated in advance, and may acquire congestion information associated with the number of people in the vehicle from the table. The congestion information is information obtained based on the number of people in the vehicle, and may be any information as long as it can express the degree of congestion in the vehicle.

  The registration request unit 12b generates a registration request message including an ID (hereinafter, referred to as “vehicle ID”) indicating the vehicle in which the in-vehicle image is captured, and the acquired congestion information, and transmits the registration request message to the registration unit 13b. . In this case, the congestion information is registration information.

  The registration request unit 12b generates and transmits a registration request message at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a stop or a station departs). For example, the registration request unit 12b may generate and transmit a registration request message at the timing when the number of people in the vehicle is input from the camera 11b. The registration request unit 12b may generate and transmit a registration request message at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 10 seconds, every 5 minutes, every hour, etc.).

The registration unit 13b receives the registration request message and registers the congestion information and the vehicle ID in association with the congestion information storage unit 14b.
The congestion information storage unit 14b stores the congestion information registered by the registration unit 13b and the vehicle ID in association with each other.

The disclosure unit 15b discloses the congestion information associated with the vehicle ID input to the terminal device 20b to the terminal device 20b.
The terminal device 20b generates a request message including the vehicle ID input by the user. As a response to the request message, the terminal device 20b receives congestion information corresponding to the vehicle ID included in the request message. The terminal device 20b outputs congestion information to the user.

  In the information providing system 100b configured as described above, the user can know the congestion state of the vehicle before the vehicle arrives by using the terminal device 20b. Therefore, the user can confirm in advance that there are vacant seats in the vehicle or a desired congestion situation, and can determine whether to wait for the arrival of the vehicle.

<Modification>
The disclosure unit 15b may be configured to transmit notification information to the terminal device 20b. For example, the disclosure unit 15b may be configured as follows. The disclosure unit 15b refers to the congestion information registered in the congestion information storage unit 14b at a predetermined timing, and determines whether or not a preset notification condition is satisfied. The notification condition is, for example, that the interior of the vehicle is vacant than a predetermined level, or that the interior of the vehicle is more crowded than the predetermined level. More specifically, the number of people in the vehicle may be a predetermined threshold or less, or the number of people in the vehicle may be a predetermined threshold or more.
Instead of the camera 11b, a human sensor capable of acquiring the number of people in the vehicle may be used.

  Instead of the vehicle ID, an ID indicating a stop (hereinafter referred to as “stop ID”) may be used. In this case, based on the stop ID included in the request message, the disclosure unit 15b searches for the vehicle ID of the vehicle (bus) that is currently heading for the stop indicated by the stop ID. The disclosure unit 15b reads the congestion information of the vehicle ID acquired by the search from the congestion information storage unit 14b. Then, the disclosure unit 15b transmits the read congestion information to the terminal device 20b.

  Instead of the vehicle ID, an ID indicating a stop station (hereinafter referred to as “stop station ID”) may be used. In this case, based on the stop station ID included in the request message, the public section 15b searches for the vehicle ID of the vehicle (train / subway) that is currently heading for the stop station indicated by the stop station ID. The disclosure unit 15b reads the congestion information of the vehicle ID acquired by the search from the congestion information storage unit 14b. Then, the disclosure unit 15b transmits the read congestion information to the terminal device 20b.

  Instead of the stop ID or stop station ID, information indicating the current position of the terminal device 20b (hereinafter referred to as “position information”) may be used. In this case, the terminal device 20b has a function of acquiring position information such as GPS. The terminal device 20b transmits a request message including the acquired position information. Based on the position information included in the request message, the public section 15b searches for a stop ID or stop station ID registered in advance in association with the position information. The disclosure unit 15b transmits the congestion information to the terminal device 20b by performing the above-described processing using the stop ID or the stop station ID acquired by the search.

[Third embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the third embodiment (information providing system 100 c) of the information providing system 100.
The information providing system 100 c includes a human sensor 11 c as a specific example of the information acquisition unit 11 and a congestion information storage unit 14 c as a specific example of the storage unit 14.

  The human sensor 11c detects a person inside a facility (for example, a toilet) where the human sensor 11c is installed. The human sensor 11c outputs the number of people in the facility (hereinafter referred to as “number of users”) to the registration request unit 12c. In this case, the number of users is acquisition information. The number of users includes the number of people lining up to use the facilities.

The registration request unit 12c generates congestion information based on the number of users detected by the human sensor 11c. Hereinafter, a specific example of processing in which the registration request unit 12c generates congestion information will be described.
The registration request unit 12c may use the number of users itself as congestion information. The registration request unit 12c may generate, as congestion information, a value obtained by multiplying a value obtained by dividing the number of users by a predetermined value (for example, the number of toilets installed in the toilet) by 100. The registration request unit 12c may store a table in which a plurality of threshold values and congestion information for each threshold value are associated in advance, and may acquire the congestion information associated with the user from the table. The congestion information is information obtained based on the number of users, and may be any information as long as it is information that can represent the degree of congestion of the facility.

  The registration request unit 12c generates a registration request message including an ID indicating the facility whose number of users is detected (hereinafter referred to as “facility ID”) and the acquired congestion information, and transmits the registration request message to the registration unit 13c. To do. In this case, the congestion information is registration information.

  The registration request unit 12c generates and transmits a registration request message at a predetermined timing. For example, the registration request unit 12c may generate and transmit a registration request message at the timing when the number of users is detected by the human sensor 11c. The registration request unit 12c may generate and transmit a registration request message at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 10 seconds, every 5 minutes, every hour, etc.).

The registration unit 13c receives the registration request message and registers the congestion information and the facility ID in association with the congestion information storage unit 14c.
The congestion information storage unit 14c stores the congestion information registered by the registration unit 13c and the facility ID in association with each other.

The disclosure unit 15c discloses the congestion information associated with the equipment ID input to the terminal device 20c to the terminal device 20c.
The terminal device 20c generates a request message including the equipment ID input by the user. The terminal device 20c receives the congestion information corresponding to the facility ID included in the request message as a response to the request message. The terminal device 20c outputs congestion information to the user.

  In the information providing system 100c configured as described above, the user can know the congestion status of the facility even at a location away from the facility by using the terminal device 20c. Therefore, the user can visit the facility after confirming in advance that there is a vacancy in the facility or that the facility is in a desired congestion state.

<Modification>
The disclosure unit 15c may be configured to transmit notification information to the terminal device 20c. For example, the disclosure unit 15c may be configured as follows. The disclosure unit 15c refers to the congestion information registered in the congestion information storage unit 14c at a predetermined timing, and determines whether or not a preset notification condition is satisfied. The notification condition is, for example, that the equipment is vacant than a predetermined level. More specifically, the number of users may be a predetermined threshold value or less.

  If the number of facilities whose congestion information is disclosed by the information providing system 100c is one, the facility ID may not be used. That is, the user does not need to input the facility ID to the terminal device 20c, and the public unit 15c that has received the request message from the terminal device 20c transmits congestion information to the terminal device 20c regardless of the facility ID.

  In addition, even if the number of facilities whose congestion information is disclosed by the information providing system 100c is two or more, the number of facilities is such that there is no adverse effect even if the congestion information of all facilities is transmitted to the terminal device 20c. (For example, three, five, etc.), the facility ID may not be used. That is, the user does not need to input the facility ID to the terminal device 20c, and the public unit 15c that receives the request message from the terminal device 20c transmits congestion information of all facilities to the terminal device 20c.

  Instead of the equipment ID, information indicating the current position of the terminal device 20c (hereinafter referred to as “position information”) may be used. In this case, the terminal device 20c has a function of acquiring position information such as GPS. The terminal device 20c transmits a request message including the acquired position information. Based on the location information included in the request message, the disclosure unit 15c searches for a facility ID registered in advance in association with the location information (a facility ID of a facility located near the position indicated by the location information). The disclosure unit 15c reads the congestion information of one or more facility IDs acquired by the search from the congestion information storage unit 14c. Then, the disclosure unit 15c transmits the read congestion information to the terminal device 20c.

  In the information providing system 100c configured as described above, the user can acquire congestion information of each facility located near the current position without visiting each facility. Therefore, the user can easily find an uncongested facility among facilities located near the current position.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Information provision system, 11 ... Information acquisition part, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c ... Registration request part, 13, 13a, 13b, 13c ... Registration part, 14 ... Storage part, 14a, 14b, 14c ... Congestion information storage part , 15, 15a, 15b, 15c ... public part, 20, 20a, 20b, 20c ... terminal device, 11a, 11b ... camera, 11c ... human sensor

Claims (3)

A registration unit that generates congestion information indicating a degree of congestion in a predetermined area, and registers the congestion information in a storage unit;
In response to a request from the terminal device, a public unit that provides the terminal device with the congestion information stored in the storage unit;
Equipped with a,
The congestion information is information representing the degree of congestion in the vehicle,
The registration unit generates the congestion information based on the output of a camera or sensor installed in the vehicle,
When the public part receives the position information indicating the current position of the terminal device from the terminal device, the congestion information on the vehicle heading to a stop or stop station registered in advance in association with the position information is displayed on the terminal. An information provision system that transmits to a device . A registration step for generating congestion information representing a degree of congestion in a predetermined area and registering the congestion information in a storage unit;
In response to a request from the terminal device, a disclosure step of providing the terminal device with the congestion information stored in the storage unit;
I have a,
The congestion information is information representing the degree of congestion in the vehicle,
In the registration step, the congestion information is generated based on an output of a camera or sensor installed in the vehicle,
When the location information indicating the current location of the terminal device is received from the terminal device in the disclosure step, the congestion information on the vehicle heading to a stop or stop station registered in advance in association with the location information is displayed on the terminal. An information providing method to be transmitted to a device .   A registration unit that generates congestion information indicating a degree of congestion in a predetermined area, and registers the congestion information in a storage unit;
  In response to a request from the terminal device, a public unit that provides the terminal device with the congestion information stored in the storage unit;
With
  The congestion information is information representing the degree of congestion in the vehicle,
  The registration unit generates the congestion information based on the output of a camera or sensor installed in the vehicle,
  When the public part receives the position information indicating the current position of the terminal device from the terminal device, the congestion information on the vehicle heading to a stop or stop station registered in advance in association with the position information is displayed on the terminal. A computer program for causing a computer to function as an information providing system to be transmitted to a device.

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