JP6180402B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  Provide a two-dimensional code that includes a title and a one-point image associated with the point at one corner of a tourist information signage or a shooting spot such as a facility, and decode the code by reading the two-dimensional code. A method of displaying is known.

JP 2005-286527 A

  Information signboards for tourist spots installed outdoors are exposed to wind and rain and ultraviolet rays. When a two-dimensional code including data that requires a relatively large storage capacity compared to text, such as an image, is attached to a signboard, it may deteriorate due to wind and rain, ultraviolet rays, etc., and may not be readable.

By the way, when a foreign traveler visits a local sightseeing spot, there are cases where the guide signs are not enhanced as compared with a large city. There are also many areas in Japan where only Japanese is spoken. For this reason, it is convenient if a foreign traveler can obtain information on a sightseeing spot from a signboard or the like.
In one aspect, an object of the present invention is to increase the possibility of providing information relating to tourism to foreign travelers.

In order to achieve the above object, a disclosed information processing apparatus is provided. This information processing apparatus includes a storage unit and a processing unit.
The storage unit stores management information associated with URLs of websites for a plurality of languages prepared in accordance with municipal codes.

  The processing unit extracts the URL to the website related to the municipal code acquired by the reading device that reads the two-dimensional code attached to the guidance object with reference to the management information stored in the storage unit, and the web for each language A sign indicating the link to the site is displayed on the reader.

  In one aspect, it is possible to increase the possibility of providing information on tourism to foreign travelers.

It is a figure which shows the system of embodiment. It is a figure explaining the screen displayed on the monitor of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the URL management server of embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the URL management server of embodiment. It is a figure explaining the information memorized by the storage part. It is a figure explaining the information memorized by the storage part. It is a sequence diagram explaining processing of a system of an embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the process of a URL management server.

Hereinafter, a system according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
<Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system according to an embodiment.

  The system 1 according to the embodiment includes a guide sign 2, a terminal device 3, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) management server (computer) 4, and a website management server 5.

  Information that can be useful to tourists, such as tourist spots, lodging facilities, places to eat, hot springs, local specialties, specialties, roadside stations, etc., is described in the guide sign 2 in pictures and texts. This guide sign 2 is installed in a place where a traveler who gets off the train can easily see, such as in front of a station near a sightseeing spot. In another example, the guide sign 2 is installed in a place where it is easy for a traveler to get off the vehicle, such as a road station or a highway service area.

  The guide sign 2 of the present embodiment is described only in Japanese. For this reason, it is difficult for a foreigner who cannot read Japanese to grasp the detailed contents described on the guide sign 2.

  A two-dimensional code 6 is installed at one corner of the guide sign 2. The two-dimensional code 6 is a two-dimensional arrangement of white and black cells. Examples of the two-dimensional code 6 include a QR code (registered trademark).

  In this embodiment, an example in which a two-dimensional code is installed on a guide sign will be described, but things that tourists often see, such as bus stops, tourist leaflets, railway guide maps, and railway timetables, It is preferable to install a two-dimensional code at the place.

The two-dimensional code 6 shown in FIG. 1 includes a municipal code and a famous / specialty code of the municipality described (displayed) on the guide sign 2. Municipal codes are assigned based on certain rules to local governments nationwide (prefectures, municipalities, etc.), and counties that are not independent local governments but are used as statistical divisions. It is composed of a five-digit number.
Of the five-digit number in the municipal code, the first two digits represent the prefecture. From "01" Hokkaido to "47" Okinawa Prefecture, numbers are assigned in order from the north.

  The third digit of the municipal code indicates whether the area belongs to the city or county. Government-designated cities and special wards in Tokyo are given “1”, other cities are given “2”, and towns and villages belonging to counties are given numbers of “3” or more.

  The famous place / specialty code is a code provided for accessing a website relating to a famous place or a special article displayed on the guide sign 2. Even if a guide sign exists in the same municipality, the contents displayed on the sign may differ depending on the location. By including a famous place / specialty code in the two-dimensional code, it is possible to access a website related to the famous place and the fine article displayed on the guide sign 2.

  When the two-dimensional code 6 includes a municipality code and a famous place / specialty code, for example, the information amount of the two-dimensional code 6 is smaller than when the two-dimensional code 6 includes information such as an image. Therefore, the structure (code pattern) of the two-dimensional code 6 can be simplified.

  When the guide sign 2 is installed outdoors, the two-dimensional code 6 is also exposed to rain and wind or ultraviolet rays. Even in this case, since the code pattern of the two-dimensional code 6 is simple, there is a higher possibility that information contained in the two-dimensional code 6 can be read even when the pattern is deteriorated, compared to a two-dimensional code having a complicated pattern. Note that the two-dimensional code may have a unique code corresponding to the location where the guide sign is installed, in addition to the above-mentioned municipality code and famous / specialty code.

  The terminal device 3 is a device carried by a traveler. Examples of the terminal device 3 include a mobile phone and a smartphone. The terminal device 3 is connected to the URL management server 4 and the website management server 5 via the network 7.

  The terminal device 3 includes an imaging device (not shown) and a touch panel type monitor 3a. The terminal device 3 transmits the municipality code read from the two-dimensional code 6 using the imaging device to the URL management server 4 via the network 7.

  The website management server 5 is a language in which tourist spots displayed on the guide sign 2, contents related to lodging, meals, etc., transportation to the destination, facilities where credit cards can be used, ATMs, etc. The tourism website described in (1) is managed (for example, English website, German website).

The URL management server 4 assists the traveler based on the municipality code sent from the terminal device 3 to provide the tourist with a tourism website according to a language that the traveler can understand. Specifically, the URL management server 4 transmits display data including national flags corresponding to a plurality of languages to the terminal device 3 based on the municipality code sent from the terminal device 3.
The terminal device 3 displays the display data received from the URL management server 4 on the monitor 3 a of the terminal device 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the monitor of the terminal device.
On the monitor 3 a of the terminal device shown in FIG. 2, a screen 30 showing the national flags 31 a to 31 j displayed based on the national flags included in the display data received from the URL management server 4 is displayed.

When the traveler selects (clicks) the national flags 31a to 31j displayed on the screen 30, the user jumps to the URL of the corresponding foreign language tourism website. For example, when the British flag 31c is clicked, the terminal device 3 transmits to the website management server 5 an access request to a tourist website where information on the guide sign 2 is written in English.
The website management server 5 transmits a tourism website in a language corresponding to the website display request to the terminal device 3.
According to this system 1, a foreigner who has visited a sightseeing spot can easily obtain information on the sightseeing spot.
Hereinafter, the disclosed system will be described more specifically.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the URL management server according to the embodiment.
The entire URL management server 4 is controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 and a plurality of peripheral devices are connected to the CPU 101 via a bus 108.

  The RAM 102 is used as a main storage device of the URL management server 4. The RAM 102 temporarily stores at least part of an OS (Operating System) program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 101. The RAM 102 stores various data used for processing by the CPU 101.

  A hard disk drive (HDD) 103, a graphic processing device 104, an input interface 105, a drive device 106, and a communication interface 107 are connected to the bus 108.

  The hard disk drive 103 magnetically writes data to and reads data from a built-in disk. The hard disk drive 103 is used as a secondary storage device of the URL management server 4. The hard disk drive 103 stores an OS program, application programs, and various data. As the secondary storage device, a semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory can be used.

  A monitor 104 a is connected to the graphic processing device 104. The graphic processing device 104 displays an image on the screen of the monitor 104a in accordance with a command from the CPU 101. Examples of the monitor 104a include a display device using a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and a liquid crystal display device.

  A keyboard 105 a and a mouse 105 b are connected to the input interface 105. The input interface 105 transmits signals sent from the keyboard 105a and the mouse 105b to the CPU 101. Note that the mouse 105b is an example of a pointing device, and other pointing devices can also be used. Examples of other pointing devices include a touch panel, a tablet, a touch pad, and a trackball.

  The drive device 106 reads data recorded on a portable recording medium such as an optical disc on which data is recorded so as to be readable by reflection of light or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. For example, when the drive device 106 is an optical drive device, data recorded on the optical disc 200 is read using a laser beam or the like. Examples of the optical disc 200 include Blu-ray (registered trademark), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), DVD-RAM, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), and the like. .

The communication interface 107 is connected to the network 7. The communication interface 107 transmits / receives data to / from other computers or communication devices via the network 7.
With the hardware configuration as described above, the processing functions of the present embodiment can be realized. Although FIG. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the URL management server 4, other computers have the same hardware configuration.
The following functions are provided in the URL management server 4 having a hardware configuration as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the URL management server according to the embodiment.
The URL management server 4 includes a storage unit 41, a reception unit 42, a processing unit 43, and a transmission unit 44.
The storage unit 41 stores data for creating the display data described above based on the municipal code.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the information stored in the storage unit.
The storage unit 41 stores information as a table.
The table T1 is provided for each municipality. That is, one table T1 is provided for each municipality code.

The table T1 is provided with columns of municipal codes, famous places / specialties codes, foreign language codes, national flag codes, and foreign language URLs. Information arranged in the horizontal direction is associated with each other.
A municipal code is stored in the municipal code column.

In the column of famous place / specialty code, for example, a famous place / specialty code provided for accessing data related to the famous place and the fine piece displayed on the guide sign 2 is stored. This famous / specialty code is a code for identifying a guide place.
In the foreign language code column, a foreign language code for identifying a foreign language is stored. For example, the Japanese foreign language code is “01” and the English foreign language code is “02”.
In the flag code column, a flag code for identifying the flag is stored. For example, the flag code for the Japanese flag is “01”, and the flag code for the British flag is “02”.

  The URL of the tourism website corresponding to each language is stored in the field of URL by foreign language. For example, “http: //www.town.xxx.hokkaido.dojp/~01” is a Japanese tourist website with a “00” famous / specialty code in xxx town, “http: //www.town.xxx.hokkaido.dojp/~01”. “town.xxx.hokkaido.dojp / ~ 02” is an English tourism website with a “00” famous and famous code in xxx town. These tourism websites include information on famous places / specialties corresponding to the famous place / specialties code “00”.

  By the way, although not shown in the drawing, a URL different from the English tourist website whose landmark / specialty code is “00” is stored in the table of famous spot / specialty code “01”. These tourism websites include information on famous places / specialties corresponding to the famous place / specialties code “01”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the information stored in the storage unit.
The storage unit 41 stores information for displaying the national flag on the monitor 3a based on the two-dimensional code read by the terminal device 3 as a table.
The table T2 includes columns for a foreign language code, a foreign language, a national flag code, and a national flag. Information arranged in the horizontal direction is associated with each other. The contents of the foreign language code and the national flag code are the same as those described in the table T1.
Information indicating a foreign language is stored in the foreign language column.
In the flag field, a flag image to be displayed on the monitor 3a of the terminal device 3 is stored.
Returning to FIG. 3, the description will be continued.
The receiving unit 42 receives a municipal code transmitted by the terminal device 3.

The processing unit 43 extracts, from the storage unit 41, a table T <b> 1 storing a combination of a municipal code and a famous / specialty code that matches the combination of the municipal code and the famous / specialty code received by the receiving unit 42. Then, the processing unit 43 extracts a national flag corresponding to the national flag code set in the extracted table T1 from the table T2. And the process part 43 produces | generates the link data which linked | related URL according to the foreign language corresponding to a national flag using a national flag code.
The processing unit 43 generates display data in which link data is collected.
The transmission unit 44 transmits the display data generated by the processing unit 43 to the terminal device 3.

When the terminal device 3 receives the display data, the terminal device 3 displays the screen 30 as described in FIG. For example, when the user clicks on the British flag 31c, the terminal device 3 transmits an access request to “http: //www.town.xxx.hokkaido.dojp/˜02” to the website management server 5. To do.
Next, processing of the system 1 will be described using a sequence diagram.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing of the system according to the embodiment.
[Sequence Seq1] The terminal device 3 reads information stored in the two-dimensional code 6.
[Sequence Seq2] The terminal device 3 transmits the read information to the URL management server 4.
[Sequence Seq3] The URL management server 4 transmits display data to the terminal device 3.
[Sequence Seq4] The terminal device 3 displays the screen 30 on the monitor 3a using the received display data.
[Sequence Seq5] When the national flag displayed on the screen 30 is selected, the terminal device 3 transmits an access request to the corresponding URL for each foreign language to the website management server 5.
[Sequence Seq6] The website management server 5 transmits a web page based on the foreign language URL included in the access request to the terminal device 3. The website management server 5 may count the number of visitors by country by counting which national flags have been selected and how many times based on the access request to the corresponding URL by foreign language. . Since it is possible to know how many people in which language zone have come to where, for example, it is possible to count visitors by country for each guide sign 2. If this is applied, the number of visitors at the location can be counted by providing a guide sign at the location where the number of visitors is to be counted.
[Sequence Seq7] The terminal device 3 displays the received web page on the monitor 3a.
Next, the process of the URL management server 4 will be described using a flowchart.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the URL management server.
[Step S <b> 1] The reception unit 42 receives information stored in the two-dimensional code 6 transmitted by the terminal device 3. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S2.
[Step S <b> 2] The processing unit 43 reads the municipality code and the famous / specialty code received by the receiving unit 42. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3.

  [Step S3] The processing unit 43 refers to the storage unit 41 and determines whether or not there is a table T1 that matches the municipality code and the famous / specialty code read in step S2. If there is a table T1 that matches the municipality code and the famous place / goods code read in step S2 (Yes in step S3), the process proceeds to step S4. If there is no table T1 that matches the municipality code and the landmark / specialty code read in step S2 (No in step S3), the process proceeds to step S9.

  [Step S <b> 4] The processing unit 43 selects one record of the table T <b> 1 in which the municipality code and the landmark / specialty code match in step S <b> 3. Then, the process proceeds to step S5.

  [Step S5] The processing unit 43 acquires a national flag corresponding to the national flag code of the record from the table T2. And the process part 43 produces | generates the link data which linked | related the acquired national flag with URL set to the column of the URL classified by foreign language of the said record. Then, the process proceeds to step S6.

[Step S6] The processing unit 43 determines whether or not there is an unprocessed record (the processing in steps S4 to S5 is not performed). When there is an unprocessed record (Yes in step S5), the process proceeds to step S4, and the processes after step S4 are continuously executed. When there is no unprocessed record (No in step S5), the process proceeds to step S7.
[Step S7] The processing unit 43 generates display data in which the link data created in step S5 is collected. Thereafter, the process proceeds to operation S8.
[Step S <b> 8] The transmission unit 44 transmits the display data generated in Step S <b> 7 to the terminal device 3. Thereafter, the process shown in FIG.
[Step S9] The processing unit 43 responds to the terminal device 3 with an error. Thereafter, the process shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the system 1, a website of a tourist destination corresponding to a language spoken by a foreigner who has visited the tourist spot can be displayed on the monitor 3 a of the terminal device 3. This makes it easier for foreigners who visit the sightseeing spot to acquire information on the sightseeing spot.

The information to be embedded in the two-dimensional code 6 includes a 5-digit municipal code, a 2-digit landmark / specialty code, and a very small amount of data. Thereby, the version number of the two-dimensional code 6 can be reduced (the cell size is increased). For this reason, even if the two-dimensional code 6 printed on the guide sign 2 is deteriorated due to wind and rain or ultraviolet rays, the possibility of being read is increased.
Even when the tourist facility usage information or the like is changed, the information can be corrected more easily than by correcting the guide sign by correcting the website.

  In addition, by enabling foreigners who have browsed the website to update their impressions about the use of tourist facilities on the website, information obtained from foreign tourists can be provided to other foreigners.

  Further, as described above, the two-dimensional code may have a unique code corresponding to the location where the guide sign is installed, in addition to the above-mentioned municipality code and famous / specialty code.

By giving this unique code to the two-dimensional code and storing the order of the two-dimensional code read by the terminal device 3 in, for example, the storage unit 42, the movement information of the foreign tourist can be known.

  For example, in the case of position detection using GPS, an error of about 10 to several tens of meters occurs for the convenience of the system. On the other hand, according to the system of the present embodiment, if a plurality of two-dimensional codes are allocated in one facility, even in a narrow facility, “from where and in what order foreign tourists looked around the facility. Information.

  Further, by providing a unique code, the current position information of the foreign tourist at the time when the terminal device 3 reads this code can be grasped on the system side. For example, by publishing information that associates the language selected by the foreigner with the current location information to tourists holding other terminal devices, it is possible to know where the foreign tourist who speaks the same language is located. .

  Note that the processing performed by the URL management server 4 may be distributed by a plurality of devices. For example, one device may generate link data, and another device may generate display data using the link data.

The information processing apparatus and program of the present invention have been described above based on the illustrated embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each unit is an arbitrary configuration having the same function. Can be substituted. Moreover, other arbitrary structures and processes may be added to the present invention.
Further, the present invention may be a combination of any two or more configurations (features) of the above-described embodiments.

  The above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the functions of the URL management server 4 is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic storage device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. Examples of the magnetic storage device include a hard disk drive, a flexible disk (FD), and a magnetic tape. Examples of the optical disk include a DVD, a DVD-RAM, and a CD-ROM / RW. Examples of the magneto-optical recording medium include an MO (Magneto-Optical disk).

  When distributing the program, for example, a portable recording medium such as a DVD or a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded is sold. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. In addition, each time a program is transferred from a server computer connected via a network, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

  Further, at least a part of the above processing functions can be realized by an electronic circuit such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or a PLD (Programmable Logic Device).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System 2 Information sign 3 Terminal device 4 URL management server 5 Website management server 6 Two-dimensional code 30 Screen 41 Storage part 42 Reception part 43 Processing part 44 Transmission part T1, T2 Table

Claims (4)

A storage unit that stores management information associated with URLs of websites for each of a plurality of languages prepared according to municipal codes;
Acquired by a reading device that reads a two-dimensional code that is attached to a guidance object with reference to the management information stored in the storage unit, reduces the amount of information by including the municipality code, and simplifies the code pattern. A processing unit that extracts a URL to a website related to the municipal code, and displays a sign indicating a link to the website for each language on the reading device;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The management information includes a landmark / specialty code for identifying a guide place,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit refers to management information that matches a famous place / specialty code included in the municipality code.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sign is a national flag of a country corresponding to the language. On the computer,
By referring to the management information associated with the URLs of the websites for each language prepared in accordance with the municipal code, the information is reduced by including the municipal code, and the code pattern is reduced. Extract the URL to the website related to the municipal code acquired by the reading device that reads the simplified two-dimensional code,
Displaying on the reader a sign indicating a link to a website for each language;
A program characterized by causing processing to be executed.

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