JP6289836B2 - Navigation system, server device, terminal device, navigation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation system, a server device, a terminal device, a navigation method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, techniques for visualizing and displaying the relationship between time and route in an information processing apparatus such as a navigation apparatus have been disclosed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying information on a plurality of turning points on a traveling route in order of passage time and displaying the distance between adjacent bending information so as to increase as the traveling time increases. Has been. According to this technology, it is possible to visually grasp how long the vehicle will bend when it travels.

JP2007-263890

  However, there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated because it is necessary to re-enter the time from the search condition setting screen when the departure time is changed after grasping the relationship between the time and the route. It was.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a navigation system, a server device, and a terminal device that can easily reset search conditions without inputting search conditions from a search condition setting screen. It is an object to provide a navigation method and a program.

  The navigation system according to the present invention corresponds to route search means for searching for a route satisfying the search condition, departure time and arrival time in each section obtained by dividing the route for each change of transportation means, and time on a time scale. In addition, a display unit that displays the display object representing the section together with the time scale, an operation reception unit that receives a movement operation of the display object by a user, and a search that changes a search condition regarding the section according to the operation. And a condition changing means.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily reset the route search condition from the route display screen.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the navigation system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the basic process in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display screen in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the display screen in this embodiment. The figure which shows the 1st example of the operation | movement aspect in this embodiment. The figure which shows the 2nd example of the operation | movement aspect in this embodiment. The figure which shows the 3rd example of the operation | movement aspect in this embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

The configuration of the navigation system in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the navigation system of this embodiment. This system generally includes a server device 100 and a terminal device 200, which can communicate via a network 300. The network 300 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line are not limited.

The server apparatus 100 receives the search condition transmitted from the terminal apparatus 200, searches for a route from the departure place to the destination based on the received search condition, and transmits the searched search result information to the terminal apparatus 200. It has the function of.

  The server device 100 includes a communication control interface unit 102, a server storage unit 104, and a server control unit 106.

The communication control interface unit 102 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100 or the like via a communication line.

  The server storage unit 104 includes a network information database 104a that stores network data that defines a traffic network, a map information database 104b that stores map data, a traffic information database 104c that stores traffic information such as traffic jam information, An image information database 104d that stores image information of an image simulating a vehicle body. The image information includes an image representing the exterior of the vehicle body, an image composed of the same color as the color occupying the largest area of the vehicle body, an image composed of the same color as the color used for the mark indicating a specific route, etc. It is.

  The server control unit 106 includes a search condition reception unit 106a, a route search unit 106b, and a search result transmission unit 106c.

  The search condition receiving unit 106 a is a search condition receiving unit that receives a search condition transmitted from the terminal device 200.

  Based on the network data stored in the network information database 104a and the search conditions received by the search condition receiving unit 106a, the route search unit 106b uses a known route search method such as the Dijkstra method to Search means for searching for a route to the ground.

  The search result transmission unit 106 c is search result transmission means for transmitting the search result information searched by the route search unit 106 b to the terminal device 200.

  The terminal device 200 has functions such as transmitting search conditions to the server device 100, receiving search result information transmitted from the server device 100, and outputting the received search result information. For example, the terminal device 200 is an information processing device such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a car navigation device, or the like.

  The terminal device 200 includes a communication control interface unit 202, an input / output control interface unit 204, a display unit 206, an operation unit 208, a position information acquisition unit 210, a terminal storage unit 212, and a terminal control unit 214. .

The communication control interface unit 202 has a function of communicating data with the server device 100 or the like via a communication line.

The input / output control interface unit 204 is an interface that mediates data transmission of the display unit 206, the operation unit 208, the position information acquisition unit 210, and the like.

The display unit 206 is a display unit for displaying a screen for setting a search condition, a search result, and the like, and is, for example, various displays including a liquid crystal, an organic EL, and the like.

The operation unit 208 is an operation unit for a user to input an instruction, and is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, a dial button, a microphone, or the like.

The terminal storage unit 212 is a storage unit that stores various types of information such as search result information transmitted from the server device 100.

The terminal control unit 214 includes a search condition setting unit 214a, a search condition transmission unit 214b, a search result reception unit 214c, a search result display unit 214d, an operation reception unit 214e, and a search condition change unit 214f.

  The search condition setting unit 214a is search condition setting means for setting search conditions. Here, the search conditions include a time designation condition and a flight designation condition in addition to a departure place, a waypoint, a destination, and the like. Time conditions include departure time and arrival time. The flight designation conditions include train type (express, stop at each station, etc.), vehicle type (N700 series, 500 series, etc.), route, and the like.

  The search condition transmission unit 214b is a search condition transmission unit that transmits the search condition set by the search condition setting unit 214a to the server device 100.

  The search result receiving unit 214c is search result receiving means for receiving search result information transmitted from the server device 100.

  The search result display unit 214d is search result display means for displaying the search result information received by the search result receiving unit 214c on the display unit 206.

  The operation receiving unit 214e is an operation receiving unit that receives a user operation on the display object from the operation unit 208. For example, when the operation unit 208 is a touch panel, when the user performs a predetermined operation (for example, drag, flick, pinch in, pinch out, tap, etc.) on the display object using the touch panel, the operation reception unit 214e An instruction is given to the search condition changing unit 214f according to the operation.

  The search condition changing unit 214f is search condition changing means for changing the search condition based on the operation of the operation unit 208 received by the operation receiving unit 214e.

Next, an example of processing according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of basic processing in the present embodiment.

The search condition transmission unit 214b of the terminal device 200 transmits the search condition set by the search condition setting unit 214a to the server device 100 (step SA-1).

A specific example of Step SA-1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a search condition setting display screen in the present embodiment. When the user sets search conditions and operates the “search” button B1, the search conditions are transmitted to the server apparatus 100. In addition, although the example which sets departure time is shown in the figure, you may make it set arrival time and may set the present time as departure time.

Returning to FIG. 2, the search condition receiving unit 106a of the server device 100 receives the search condition transmitted from the terminal device 200 (step SA-2).

The route search unit 106b of the server device 100 searches for a route that satisfies the search condition received by the search condition receiving unit 106b based on the network data stored in the network information database 104a (step SA-3). Specifically, when the departure time is set, the route that departs from the departure place is searched for, and when the arrival time is set, the route that arrives at the destination at the set time is searched. The route may be configured by a single moving means such as public transportation, automobile, bicycle, or walking, or may be configured by combining a plurality of moving means. The route information is configured by information indicating a point and a road or route passing from the departure point to the destination.

The search result transmission unit 106c of the server device 100 transmits the search result information searched by the route search unit 106b to the terminal device 200 (step SA-4).

The search result receiving unit 214c of the terminal device 200 receives the search result information transmitted from the server device 100 (step SA-5).

The search result display unit 214d of the terminal device 200 displays the search result information received by the search result reception unit 214c on the display unit 206 (step SA-6).

A specific example of Step SA-6 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result display screen. Display objects O41 to O42 representing sections and the time scale S1 are displayed in association with each other according to time. The display object O41 is a section from "C Gasaki" to "S Bridge" on the route from "C Gasaki" as the departure station to "O Sando" at the destination station as "T Kaido Line". It means that it travels by the flight of “02 departure”, and moves from the “S bridge” to the “O approach” by the “G seat line” and the flight of “10:59 departure”. In the figure, the display of the section is distinguished by changing the route to the change of the transportation means, but the change of the moving means in a large frame such as public transportation or a car may be the change of the transportation means. .

Returning to FIG. 2, the operation reception unit 214e of the terminal device 200 receives a user operation on the display object via the operation unit 208 (step SA-7).

The search condition changing unit 214f of the terminal device 200 changes the time condition based on the operation received by the operation receiving unit 214e (step SA-8).

Here, specific examples of Step SA-7 and Step SA-8 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a first example of the operation mode in the present embodiment. The user performs an operation of moving the display position of the display object O51 representing the section backward by an amount indicating 30 minutes on the time scale S1 (downward in the figure) via the operation unit 208. The search condition changing unit 214f sets the departure time of “N Nozomi”, which is a route used for movement of the section, to “7:00” based on the operation (drag in the figure) to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e. Change to "Departure". In this example, the departure time is changed. However, if the display object is moved near the departure time, the departure time may be changed. When moved, the arrival time may be changed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a second example of the operation mode in the present embodiment. The user performs an operation of moving the display position of the display object O61 representing the section horizontally through the operation unit 208. The search condition changing unit 214f displays the flights of different train types on different routes used for the movement of the section based on the operation (flick in the figure) to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e. The user performs an operation of selecting “N Nozomi” from the displayed flights via the operation unit 208. The search condition changing unit 214f changes the flight in the section to “N Nozomi” based on the selection operation (tap in the figure) to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a third example of the operation mode in the present embodiment. The user performs an operation of moving the display position of the display object O71 representing the section horizontally through the operation unit 208. The search condition changing unit 214f displays the flights on the route running in parallel in the section based on the operation (flick in the figure) to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e. The user performs an operation of selecting “S Minami Shinjuku Line” from the displayed flights via the operation unit 208. The search condition changing unit 214f changes the flights in the section to “S Minami Shinjuku Line” based on the selection operation (tap in the figure) to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e.

Returning to FIG. 2, the search condition transmission unit 214b of the terminal device 200 transmits the time condition changed by the search condition change unit 214f to the server device 100 (step SA-9).

The subsequent processing is as described in the above-described SA-2 to step SA-6. Note that the processing of step SA-2 to step SA-9 can be repeated.

The above is an example of the basic processing of the navigation system in the embodiment of the present invention.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, the present invention may be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and all or a part of the devices can be configured to be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a navigation system, a server device, a terminal device, a navigation method, and a program capable of easily resetting route search conditions from a route display screen are provided. be able to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Server apparatus 102 Communication control interface part 104 Server memory | storage part 104a Network information database 104b Map information database 104c Traffic information database 104d Image information database 106 Server control part 106a Search condition receiving part 106b Route search part 106c Search result transmission part 200 Terminal apparatus 202 Communication control interface unit 204 Input / output control interface unit 206 Display unit 208 Operation unit 210 Position information acquisition unit 212 Terminal storage unit 214 Terminal control unit 214a Search condition setting unit 214b Search condition transmission unit 214c Search result reception unit 214d Search result display unit 214e Operation receiving unit 214f Search condition changing unit 300 Network

Claims (8)

A route search means for searching for a route satisfying the search condition;
Display means for displaying a display object representing the section together with the time scale by associating a departure time and an arrival time in each section obtained by dividing the route for each change of means of transportation with a time on a time scale;
And the operation receiving means by the user accepts the operation to the displayed object,
The separate cover which definitive in the section in response to the operation, the user is displayed in a selectable format, based on the separate cover of selection operation by the user, a search condition changing means for changing the probe search condition,
A navigation system comprising:   When the operation accepting unit accepts an operation of moving the display position of the display object in a direction along the time scale, the search condition changing unit is based on the movement amount of the display object on the time scale. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein either the departure time or the arrival time in the section is changed. When the operation accepting unit accepts an operation of moving the display position of the display object in a direction crossing the time scale, the search condition changing unit displays another flight in the section in a format that can be selected by the user. the navigation system of claim 1, wherein based on the selection operation by the user for the display object, and changing the search condition. When transportation means in the interval of the train, the navigation system according to claim 1 to 3 wherein the display means, and displaying an image simulating a vehicle body of the train as the display object. In a terminal device communicably connected to a server device,
Search condition transmitting means for transmitting a search condition to the server device;
Search result receiving means for receiving a route searched by the server device from the server device;
Display means for displaying a display object representing the section together with the time scale by associating a departure time and an arrival time in each section obtained by dividing the route for each change of means of transportation with a time on a time scale;
And the operation receiving means by the user accepts the operation to the displayed object,
The separate cover which definitive in the section in response to the operation is displayed at the user-selectable format, based on the separate cover of selection operation by the user, a search condition changing means for changing the probe search condition,
A terminal device comprising: A navigation method executed in a navigation system,
A route search step for searching for a route satisfying the search condition;
A display step of displaying a display object representing the section together with the time scale by associating a departure time and an arrival time in each section obtained by dividing the route for each change of means of transportation with a time on a time scale;
And the operation receiving step by the user accepts the operation to the displayed object,
The separate cover which definitive in the section in response to the operation is displayed at the user-selectable format, based on the separate cover of selection operation by the user, the search condition changing step of changing the probe search condition,
A navigation method comprising:   A navigation program for causing a computer to execute the navigation method according to claim 6. A program for operating a navigation system,
In the above navigation system,
A route search function for searching for a route that satisfies the search condition;
A display function for displaying a display object representing the section together with the time scale by associating a departure time and an arrival time in each section where the route is divided for each means of transportation and a time on the time scale;
And the operation receiving functions by the user accepts the operation to the displayed object,
The separate cover which definitive in the section in response to the operation is displayed at the user-selectable format, based on the separate cover of selection operation by the user, a search condition changing function of changing the probe search condition,
A program characterized by realizing.

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