JP6355891B2 - 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, when a change such as delaying the departure time is made after grasping the relationship between the time and the route, there is a problem that the operation is complicated because it is necessary to input the time again.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a navigation system, a server device, a terminal device, a navigation method, and a program capable of easily resetting a route search condition from a route display screen are provided. The purpose is to provide.

  The navigation system according to the present invention associates a route search means for searching for a route that satisfies a search condition including a point condition and a time condition, a time at a point on the route, and a time on a time scale, Display means for displaying a display object representing a point together with the time scale, operation accepting means for accepting an operation along the time scale for the display object, search condition changing means for changing the time condition according to the operation, It is characterized by providing.

  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, and a traffic information database 104c that stores traffic information such as traffic jam information.

  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 that is transmitted from the terminal device 200 and includes a spot condition and a time condition.

  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 includes an output information file 212a that stores output information.

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 a search condition including a spot condition and a time condition. Here, examples of the point condition include a departure place, a destination, and a waypoint. Examples of the time condition include departure time, arrival time, stay time, which is a time for staying at a certain point, movement allowance time, which is a time required for movement in a certain section, and the like. The point condition may be set by causing the user to input via the operation unit 208 such as a touch panel, and the current condition of the user of the terminal device 200 based on the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 210. It may be a position.

  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, pinch in, pinch out, touch, etc.) on the display object using the touch panel, the operation reception unit 214e performs the operation. In response to this, an instruction is given to the search condition changing unit 214f.

  The search condition changing unit 214f is search condition changing means for changing the time 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. The user sets a spot condition and a time condition, and operates the “search” button B1 to transmit the search condition 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. In addition, in the figure, as the time condition, all of departure time or arrival time, stay time, and movement allowable time are set, but any one of them may be set, or a plurality of conditions May be set.

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 at the set time, and when the arrival time is set, the route that arrives at the destination at the set time is searched for, If you set the stay time at the location, search for the route that stays at the set time transit point, and if you set the allowable travel time, search for the route that travels within the set time from the departure point to the destination To do. 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 O43 representing points and a time scale S1 are displayed in association with each other according to time. The display object O41 indicates that the departure point “O approach” starts at “10:00”, and the display object O42 indicates that the departure point “O” on the way to the station “10:28”. The display object O43 represents arrival at “10:34” to the destination “S-tree”.

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 destination to a position indicating “11:00” on the time scale S1 via the operation unit 208. The search condition changing unit 214f sets the arrival time at the destination of the route to “11:00” based on the operation (dragging in the figure) to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a second example of the operation mode in the present embodiment. Through the operation unit 208, the user can change the display object representing the waypoint until the distance from one end to the other end of the display object O61 representing the waypoint becomes the distance indicating “30 minutes” on the time scale S1. Perform an operation to increase the display size. The search condition changing unit 214f sets the stay time at the waypoint to “30 minutes” based on the operation to the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e (pinch out in the figure). In addition, although the example which extends stay time is shown in the figure, operation (for example, pinch in) which shortens a display size may be performed and a stay time may be shortened.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of a third example of the operation mode in the present embodiment. The user fixes the display position of the display object O71 representing the departure place via the operation unit 208, and the distance between the display object O71 representing the departure place and the display object O72 representing the destination is “60” on the time scale S1. The operation of moving the display position of the display object O72 representing the destination is performed until the distance indicating “minute” is reached. The search condition changing unit 214f sets the route movement allowable time to “60 minutes” based on the operation on the display object received by the operation receiving unit 214e (in the figure, one is touched and the other is dragged). To do. The figure shows an example in which the display position of the display object representing the departure place is fixed and the display position of the display object representing the destination is moved. The display position of the display object representing the ground may be moved simultaneously.

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 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 part 204 Input / output control interface unit 206 Display unit 208 Operation unit 210 Position information acquisition unit 212 Terminal storage unit 212a Output information file 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 (7)

Display means for displaying a plurality of display objects representing points on a time scale;
Operation accepting means for accepting a pinch-in or pinch-out operation along the time scale for the display object;
In the time condition changing means for changing the time condition based on the operation received by the operation receiving means, and when one display object is selected with two fingers when the operation is received, A process for changing the staying time at the point indicated by the display object; otherwise, a process for changing the movement allowable time between the display objects ; a time condition changing means;
Search means for searching for a route that satisfies a search condition including a point corresponding to the display object and a time changed by the operation accepting means;
A navigation system comprising:   The operation accepting unit accepts an operation of expanding or contracting a display size of the display object in a direction along the time scale when one display object is selected with two fingers. The navigation system according to 1.   In the case where two of the display objects are selected by each of two fingers, the operation accepting unit performs an operation of simultaneously moving in the direction along the time scale, or one of the two display objects. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein an operation of fixing a display object and moving the other display object in a direction along a time scale is received. The time condition changing means, when each of the two display objects is selected with each of two fingers when the operation is accepted, allows movement between the two points indicated by the two display objects. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the time is changed. Display means for displaying a plurality of display objects representing points on a time scale;
Operation accepting means for accepting a pinch-in or pinch-out operation along the time scale for the display object;
In the time condition changing means for changing the time condition based on the operation received by the operation receiving means, and when one display object is selected with two fingers when the operation is received, A process for changing the staying time at the point indicated by the display object; otherwise, a process for changing the movement allowable time between the display objects ; a time condition changing means;
Search means for searching for a route that satisfies a search condition including a point corresponding to the display object and a time changed by the operation accepting means;
A navigation device comprising: The display means displaying a plurality of display objects representing points on the time scale; and
A step of accepting a pinch-in or pinch-out operation along the time scale with respect to the display object;
The time condition changing unit is a step of changing the time condition based on the operation received by the operation receiving unit, and one display object is selected with two fingers when the operation is received. The process of changing the stay time at the point indicated by the display object, and the process of changing the allowable movement time between the display objects in other cases,
Searching for a route that satisfies a search condition including a point corresponding to the display object and a time changed by the operation receiving unit;
A navigation method comprising: Display means for displaying a plurality of display objects representing points on a time scale on a computer;
Operation accepting means for accepting a pinch-in or pinch-out operation along the time scale for the display object;
In the time condition changing means for changing the time condition based on the operation received by the operation receiving means, and when one display object is selected with two fingers when the operation is received, A process for changing the staying time at the point indicated by the display object; otherwise, a process for changing the movement allowable time between the display objects , a time condition changing means,
Search means for searching for a route that satisfies a search condition including a point corresponding to the display object and a time changed by the operation accepting means,
A navigation program that functions as

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