JP6502066B2 - INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

  There has been proposed a technology for promoting transfer of passengers from a congested railway train to a transferable follow-on train by notifying a passenger of the operation schedule of the following train (see Patent Document 1). According to this technology, it is possible to alleviate congestion due to the bias of the passengers of each train.

JP, 2009-23444, A

  Patent Document 1 is directed to an unspecified number of passengers on a train, and can not provide individual transfer information to individual passengers. Therefore, detailed transit guidance can not be performed for each passenger. For example, in the technology of Patent Document 1, it is not possible to present an estimated arrival time to a destination for each individual passenger.

  Further, in the disclosure content of Patent Document 1, it may be recommended to switch to a train that can not reach the destination of each passenger. For example, it is conceivable that the station B ahead of the station A guides the transfer to the terminal train while the passengers want to go to the station A, and the passengers who get on the station B according to this guidance are further from the station B It is necessary to transfer to another train to station A, and it may take more time and time for transfer than expected to go to station A.

  Moreover, in patent document 1, it aims at the transfer promotion to a following train, and does not have the function to provide the information which recommends the continuous boarding to the train on board now. Thus, passengers may be hit by more severe congestion just after changing trains.

  Furthermore, Patent Document 1 only provides boarding rate information and estimated arrival time information for each train, compares the boarding rates of the train currently on board with the following trains, etc., and determines which one to board. There is no function to present to the user. Therefore, the passenger has to judge which train he should board, which is likely to cause a mistake.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information processing system capable of appropriately providing useful information as to whether or not it is better to switch a vehicle.

In order to solve the above problems, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a station acquisition unit for acquiring a transfer candidate station on a route to a destination of a user;
Vehicle acquisition means for acquiring a candidate transfer vehicle to be a candidate for transfer and a candidate vehicle to be transferred before a transfer is performed at the transfer candidate station;
Recommending information providing means for providing transfer recommendation information indicating whether or not the transfer candidate vehicle should be changed to the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort between the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle An information processing system is provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately provide useful information as to whether or not it is better to switch vehicles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of transfer guidance processing performed by the information processing system 1 of FIG. 1; (A) is a figure which shows an example of the path | route acquired by the path | route information acquisition part 16, (b) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the route information of the train in this path | route. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows an example of the transfer recommendation information displayed on the display screen which is the output part 13 of the terminal device 2. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence in the case of the comfort comparison part 28 comparing the decision | availability of seating. (A) is a screen display example in the case of FIG.5 S15, (b) is a figure which shows the screen display example in the case of FIG.5 S16. The figure which shows the example which digitizes and displays the seating ratio of a boarding vehicle and a transfer candidate vehicle. The figure which shows the example which arranges and displays the arrival estimated time at the time of continuing boarding without changing and the case where it changes. The flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the transfer guidance processing by 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment
FIG. 1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. An information processing system 1 of FIG. 1 includes a terminal device 2 and a server 3. The terminal device 2 and the server 3 are communicably connected to each other via the network 4.

  Note that at least a part of the functions of the terminal device 2 and the server 3 may be executed by a computer. Further, the network 4 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line do not matter.

  First, the terminal device 2 will be described. The terminal device 2 is used by a user, and is, for example, a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 includes a communication unit 11, an operation input unit 12, an output unit 13, a positioning unit 14, and a control unit 15.

  The communication unit 11 is a communication interface unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from the server 3 via the network 4.

  The operation input unit 12 is an interface for the user to input an operation (information) to the terminal device 2 and is, for example, a built-in microphone, a touch panel, or a keyboard. For example, the user may operate the touch panel or the keyboard to input or select various information, or may input various information via voice via the built-in microphone. The voice input information is converted into character information using the voice recognition function of the terminal device 2.

  The output unit 13 provides various information to the user. The output unit 13 may be, for example, an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display, or an audio output unit such as a speaker or an earphone. When the operation input unit 12 is a touch panel, the operation input unit 12 may double as the output unit 13. The information output by the output unit 13 also includes output information generated by the server 3 described later.

  The positioning unit 14 measures the current position of the user (terminal device 2). The positioning unit 14 receives, for example, a signal from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite, and measures the absolute position of the user (terminal device 2). Alternatively, the positioning unit 14 may perform positioning by receiving radio waves from an access point, as in WiFi positioning. In addition, positioning may be performed using both the signal from the GPS satellite and the radio wave from the access point. The current position of the user can also be detected by a method other than the positioning unit 14. For example, a position detection signal may be received from a position detection sensor such as a GPS sensor provided on a vehicle on which the user got in. Alternatively, the user may input the current position at the operation input unit 12.

  The control unit 15 in the terminal device 2 includes a route information acquisition unit 16, an in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17, and a route guidance unit 18. The route information acquisition unit 16 acquires route information including a transfer that is a route to the destination of the user. The destination is input by, for example, the operation input unit 12 by the user. At least a part of the route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 16 includes a transportation route. The transportation route is a route of various vehicles operated by any transportation such as a train, a bus, an aircraft, and a ship. The route may include routes other than transportation routes such as walking, bicycles and private cars. In addition, the route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 16 may be any route up to the destination, and other than the destination, information such as the departure location, the current location, the departure time, the arrival time, and the specific transportation system used The user may arbitrarily designate

  In determining the route to the destination, a route search may be performed. The route search may be performed by the terminal device 2 or the server 3. When the route search is not performed, a route (history or a route registered as a favorite) registered in advance in the system may be acquired.

  The in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 acquires, as in-vehicle information, information related to the user who is on the vehicle. The in-vehicle information is information capable of determining comfort. More specifically, the in-vehicle information is information indicating whether the user can sit in a seat in the vehicle, information indicating the degree of congestion in the vehicle, temperature, humidity, noise in the vehicle, stroller or wheelchair In-vehicle environment information such as the degree of ease of riding and the degree of ease of companionship of pets.

  The in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 can acquire in-vehicle information using an acceleration sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a microphone, and the like possessed by the terminal device 2. For example, since the posture of the user can be determined based on the output result of the acceleration sensor, it is possible to detect that the user is seated. Further, the temperature in the vehicle can be detected by the temperature sensor. Furthermore, the humidity sensor can detect the humidity in the vehicle. Also, the noise level in the vehicle can be detected by the microphone.

  The in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 may acquire in-vehicle information based on the information input by the user at the operation input unit 12. For example, when the user inputs at the operation input unit 12 that the user is seated at a seat in the vehicle, in-vehicle information indicating that the user is seated may be automatically generated. Alternatively, when the user inputs information that indicates temperature or humidity such as “steamy heat”, or information that indicates crowdedness such as “crowded”, the inside of the vehicle includes in-vehicle environment information and crowdedness Information may be generated automatically.

  When the user wears a wrist band type terminal or the like separate from the terminal device 2, the user's biological information detected by the wearable sensor in this terminal or the above-mentioned in-vehicle environment information is used. The in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 may acquire in-vehicle information.

  Here, the biological information is information such as the user's body temperature, sweating, brain waves, pulse, respiration, blood flow and the like. Alternatively, the biological information may be generated based on the information, information on the user's physical condition, information indicating the user's mood such as comfort or discomfort, information indicating the user's relaxation degree, information indicating the user's activity state, etc. May be.

  Note that at least one of the route information acquisition unit 16 and the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 is not necessarily provided in the terminal device 2 and may be provided in the server 3. In addition, at least one of the route information acquisition unit 16 and the movement status information acquisition unit 16 may be redundantly provided in both the terminal device 2 and the server 3. Below, the example which provides the route information acquisition part 16 and the in-vehicle information acquisition part 17 in the terminal device 2 is demonstrated.

  The route guidance unit 18 guides the user of the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 17.

  Next, the configuration of the server 3 will be described. The server 3 includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23.

  The communication unit 21 is a communication interface unit that transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 2 via the network 4.

  The storage unit 22 has a map database 24 and a traffic related information database 25.

  The map database 24 is a database that stores location information of transportation stations and information of routes passing through the stations. In addition, the positional information on a station and the information on the route passing through the station may be stored in different databases.

  The term "station" means a place where transportation stops to get passengers on and off, for example, a station if the transportation is a train, a stop if the transportation is a bus, a ship at the transportation In the case of a port, in the case of transportation means an airport in the case of an airplane.

  The traffic related information database 25 is a database storing traffic related information. The traffic related information database 25 has, for example, at least one of a timetable for each station and route, congestion information for each station, and operation information for each route. At least one of the map database 24 and the traffic related information database 25 stores network information including nodes and links for route search.

  The storage unit 22 is, for example, a fixed data storage such as a hard disk. In addition, the storage unit 22 may not necessarily be in the server 3, and may be provided in another device communicably connected to the server 3 in a wired or wireless manner. Also, the map database 24 and the traffic related information database 25 may be separately stored in different storage devices.

  The control unit 23 in the server 3 includes a station acquisition unit 26, a vehicle acquisition unit 27, a comfort comparison unit 28, and a recommendation information provision unit 29.

  The station acquisition unit 26 acquires, among the stations on the route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 16, stations (hereinafter, transfer candidate stations) where the user may change the vehicle.

  The vehicle acquisition unit 27 acquires transfer candidate vehicles to be candidates for transfer with the pre-transfer vehicles to be boarded before changing to a transfer candidate station. In one specific example, the vehicle acquisition unit 27 acquires the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station based on the traffic related information database 25. The transfer candidate vehicle is, for example, a vehicle faster than the vehicle currently on board (hereinafter referred to as a vehicle on board).

  The comfort comparing unit 28 compares the comfort of the on-ride vehicle with the transfer candidate vehicle. Here, the comfort may include, for example, the in-comfort (hereinafter, referred to as in-vehicle comfort) of the inside of the riding medium and the transfer candidate vehicle.

  The comfort comparing unit 28 may determine the in-vehicle comfort based on the degree of congestion of the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle. For example, if the degree of congestion of the transfer candidate vehicle is higher than the degree of congestion of the on-the-go vehicle, the comfort comparison unit 28 determines that the on-the-ride vehicle is more comfortable. As described above, the comfort comparing unit 28 determines that the degree of congestion is high as the degree of congestion is high.

  The congestion degree information may be provided from, for example, a vehicle or a vehicle operating company. That is, the comfort comparison unit 28 was photographed with the degree of congestion predicted based on the weight data detected by the weight sensor provided in each vehicle of the vehicle, and with the imaging device provided in each vehicle and platform of the vehicle Information on the degree of congestion predicted based on the image may be acquired from a vehicle or an operating company of the vehicle.

  Other specific means by which the vehicle or vehicle operating company predicts the degree of congestion of the vehicle can be considered. For example, sensors are provided on the hanging straps and seats in the vehicle, and the degree of congestion can be predicted from the number of people holding the hanging straps and the number of people sitting in the seats, and temperature sensors provided inside and outside the vehicle The temperature difference inside and outside the vehicle may be measured, and the degree of congestion may be predicted by the temperature difference.

  Further, the congestion degree information may be based on post information from a passenger on board the vehicle. In this case, in order to make an objective comparison, the congestion degree may be posted from the passengers at multiple levels of level values, and the congestion degree may be predicted by the average value. Alternatively, the degree of congestion may be compared by comprehensively judging the post information from the passenger and the degree of congestion information provided by the above-described vehicle or the vehicle operating company.

  As described above, the degree of congestion may be expressed by a quantified value or may be expressed by multiple levels.

  In addition, the comfort comparison unit 28 may determine the in-vehicle comfort based on at least one of the temperature, the humidity, and the noise inside the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle. Since the temperature, humidity and noise inside the vehicle can be easily detected by the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor and the microphone, respectively, these sensors and the microphone are installed in the vehicle, and the detected information is regularly transmitted to the server 3 from the vehicle. If the information is transmitted, the in-vehicle comfort can be determined relatively easily by the comfort comparing unit 28 in the server 3. For example, it is conceivable to determine that comfort is high when the temperature, the humidity, and the noise are all lower among the on-riding vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle. Alternatively, it may be considered that comfort is high if there is more space for a stroller or wheelchair user to ride. Alternatively, it may be considered that comfort is high if there are more vacant spaces where companion pets, guide dogs, etc. can sit sufficiently.

  In addition, the comfort comparison unit 28 may determine the in-vehicle comfort based on at least one of the gender and the age group of the passengers inside the on-board vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle. For example, since young women tend to feel relieved that women of the same age group are riding, if the user is a young woman, it is highly comfortable to use a vehicle with a higher proportion of young women of the same age group. It may be determined that The sex and age group of the passengers in the vehicle may be predicted, for example, by an image captured by an imaging device provided in the vehicle, or the gender and age group of the passengers for a plurality of vehicles actually surveyed by time in the past It may be predicted based on Further, since the age and gender of the user correspond to personal information, the age and gender information registered by the user may be used after obtaining the user's approval.

  The comfort that the comfort comparing unit 28 compares is not limited to the in-vehicle comfort. For example, the comfort comparing unit 28 may determine the comfort based on the boarding availability information of the transfer candidate vehicle. The boarding availability information is information indicating whether or not the vehicle can actually get on the vehicle. For example, when the transfer candidate vehicle is severely congested and can not get on, the boarding availability information is information indicating that it is not possible to get on.

  When the vehicle is a train, in most cases, a plurality of vehicles are connected. In this case, it is conceivable that the comfort differs greatly depending on the vehicle. Usually, when changing trains, it is most convenient for the user to get on the vehicle of the transfer candidate train which is closest to the vehicle on which the user has been getting up to now.

  Therefore, the comfort comparing unit 28 determines the comfort at the boarding position (for example, the vehicle, the door) of the on-board vehicle, and the comfort of the transfer candidate vehicle when traveling on the transfer candidate vehicle at the boarding position closest to the boarding position. You may compare with sex. Thereby, the moving distance of the user at the time of switching can be shortened.

  Alternatively, the most comfortable vehicle in the candidate transfer vehicle may be retrieved and the vehicle may be presented to the user.

  There is a large individual difference in whether or not the inside of the vehicle is comfortable, and it is conceivable that the standard of comfort differs greatly depending on each user. Therefore, the user may be made to select or input the standard of comfort. For example, the comfort comparison unit 28 presents the user with a plurality of options such as the availability of seating, whether or not the in-vehicle environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity are within a predetermined range, and the ratio of passengers of a particular gender or age group. Then, one of them may be selected, or the priority of a plurality of options may be selected by the user, and the comfort may be compared according to the user's selection.

  The recommended information provision unit 29 determines whether or not to switch to the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort between the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle to board before changing to the transfer candidate station. Provide suggested transfer recommendations. In one specific example, the recommended information providing unit 29 determines whether to switch at the transfer candidate station based on the comparison result by the comfort comparison unit 28 before the currently-arriving boarding vehicle arrives at the transfer candidate station. Provide suggested transfer recommendations.

  The transfer recommendation information is information for allowing the user to determine whether to switch at the transfer candidate station, and is meaningless unless provided to the user before arriving at the transfer candidate station. However, since the comfort of the transfer candidate vehicle changes with time, even if the transfer recommendation information is provided too quickly, the information is not reliable. The user should want to know in advance the comfort of the vehicle at the time of switching to the transfer candidate vehicle. Therefore, if the recommended information providing unit 29 is within a predetermined time prior to the time of arrival at the transfer candidate station, the recommended vehicle is located between the predetermined number of stations and / or the predetermined number of stations before the transfer candidate station. The transfer recommendation information is provided in the case where at least one of the cases where the on-board vehicle is located within the predetermined distance from the transfer candidate station and the condition is satisfied. The predetermined time is, for example, 2 to 3 minutes, and the user may be able to specify the predetermined time. The predetermined number of stations is, for example, a station immediately before or 2-3 before. Within the predetermined distance is, for example, 5 km or less.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the transfer guidance processing performed by the information processing system 1 of FIG. Before starting this flowchart, the user possessing the terminal device 2 inputs a destination via the operation input unit 12, and the route information acquisition unit 16 acquires route information from the current location or departure location to the destination. The acquired route information is displayed on the display screen which is the output unit 13 of the terminal device 2. Fig.3 (a) is a figure which shows an example of the path | route acquired by the route information acquisition part 16, FIG.3 (b) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the route information of the train in this path | route. The example of FIG. 3A shows a route for getting on the P line train and moving from the station A of the departure place to the station J of the destination. Only stations F and J stop special express trains, and the other stations are stations that stop only trains at each station (each stop). The E station is the current position of the train, and it changes to the limited express train at the next F station, and the route to the J station is displayed as route information in FIG. 3 (b).

  In the display screen of FIG. 3B, a button b1 that the user touches when performing the transfer guidance process is displayed. When the user touches this button, the transfer guidance process shown in FIG. 2 is started. Note that the transfer guidance process may be selected on another screen instead of selecting the transfer guidance process in the screen displaying the route information as shown in FIG. 3B.

  When the transfer guidance process is started, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the transfer candidate station is approached (step S1). Here, for example, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 2 to 3 minutes) before the estimated arrival time of the transfer candidate station has come. The process stays at step S1 until the transfer candidate station is approached, and when it approaches, the control unit 15 instructs the vehicle acquisition unit 27 to search for a transfer candidate vehicle (step S2). The vehicle acquisition unit 27 searches for a power transfer candidate station serving as a transfer candidate and a transfer candidate vehicle from the stations on the route searched by the station acquisition unit 26, and transmits the searched information to the comfort comparison unit 28. .

  Next, the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 acquires the congestion degree of the on-board vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle (step S3). As described above, the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 may acquire information on the degree of congestion estimated using a weight sensor equipped on the vehicle, directly from the vehicle or from an operating company of the vehicle. Alternatively, the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 may acquire information on the degree of congestion of the on-board vehicle input by the user via the operation input unit 12. In addition, the in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 may acquire information on the degree of congestion posted by a passenger on a vehicle via the Internet or the like.

  Next, the comfort comparing unit 28 determines whether the congestion degree of the transfer candidate vehicle is higher than the congestion degree of the on-board vehicle (step S4). When the information on the degree of congestion is quantified, the comfort comparing section 28 can determine whether the degree of congestion of the transfer candidate vehicle is high or not by comparing the magnitudes of the numerical values. In addition, the comfort comparison unit 28 may determine whether the congestion degree of the transfer candidate vehicle is high based on the magnitude of the number of passengers who provided the information indicating that the congestion degree is high.

  If it is determined that the degree of congestion of the transfer candidate vehicle is higher in step S4 described above, the recommended information provision unit 29 provides the transfer recommended information for recommending continued riding of the vehicle while on board (step S5). If it is determined that the degree of congestion of the candidate vehicle is about the same as or less than the degree of congestion of the on-board vehicle, transfer recommendation information for recommending transfer to the transfer candidate vehicle is provided (step S6).

  In FIG. 1, since the recommendation information providing unit 29 is provided in the server 3, the transfer recommendation information provided by the recommendation information providing unit 29 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 and displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 2. . The recommended information provision unit 29 may be provided in the terminal device 2.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the transfer recommendation information displayed on the display screen which is the output unit 13 of the terminal device 2. FIG. 4A is a screen display example in the case of step S5 in FIG. 2, that is, in the case of recommending continuous boarding to a vehicle during boarding. It is considered that the user often causes the output unit 13 of the terminal device 2 to display a display screen other than the route information, so FIG. 4A shows an example of displaying the transfer recommendation information in the pop-up window w1. ing. Since recommending continued riding on the vehicle while riding is recommending a route different from the initial recommended route, a button b2 that allows the user to select whether or not to continue riding is also displayed ing. The display mode of the transfer recommendation information is not limited to the pop-up window w1 as shown in FIG. 4A, and may be displayed in another display mode.

  When the user who sees the transfer recommendation information in FIG. 4A selects the “Yes” button b2, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the transfer candidate station F does not change to the express train at station F, which is a transfer candidate station. , The route information when you get on the train of each station stop is displayed. On the other hand, when the user looking at the transfer recommendation information in FIG. 4A selects the “No” button b2, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the route information previously displayed by route guidance, ie, It displays route information when it changes to the limited express train at Station F, which is a transfer candidate station.

  On the other hand, FIG. 4C is a screen display example in the case of step S6 in FIG. 2, that is, in the case where transfer to a transfer candidate vehicle is recommended. In this case, since the same route as the initial recommended route is recommended, the button as shown in FIG. 4A is not displayed, but the button is displayed to allow the user to select whether or not to switch. It is also good.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in determining whether or not to switch at the transfer candidate station, the comfort of the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle are compared with each other, and the transfer recommendation information for recommending the high comfort vehicle. There is no risk of discomfort such as getting caught in the crowd after switching. In particular, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that it is better not to change the vehicle as a result of determining the comfort between the on-board vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle, transfer recommendation information is provided that recommends continued riding on the on-vehicle. Therefore, unlike the service that guides transit to simply make the arrival time earlier, it can provide a comfort-oriented transit guidance service.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the comfort of the transfer candidate vehicle can be grasped before changing, it is possible to prevent the situation where the transfer candidate vehicle is flooded with a large number of passengers at the transfer candidate station. It can be leveled.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the comfort comparing unit 28 compares the congestion degree of the on-board vehicle with the transfer candidate vehicle, but in the second embodiment described below, the comfort comparing unit 28 Is to compare the availability of seating. The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment is configured in the same manner as FIG. 1, and the processing procedure of the transfer guidance processing is different from that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the transfer guidance processing according to the second embodiment, and shows an example in which the comfort comparison section 28 compares the seating availability.

  Steps S11 and S12 in FIG. 5 are the same as steps S1 and S2 in FIG. The in-vehicle information acquisition unit 17 acquires information as to whether or not the user is currently seated in the on-board vehicle, and the seating availability information of the transfer candidate vehicle (step S13).

These pieces of information may be information based on detection signals of sensors provided at each seat in the vehicle as described above. Alternatively, the information may be information based on an image of a seat in a vehicle taken by an imaging device provided in the vehicle. In addition, it may be determined whether or not the user is currently seated based on a detection signal of an acceleration sensor of the terminal device 2 possessed by the user who is in the vehicle while riding. Alternatively, the user may input via the operation input unit 12 of the terminal device 2 whether the user is currently seated. Similarly, the seating availability information may be generated based on the information in which the passenger in the transfer candidate vehicle posted the vacancy of the seat.
Next, the comfort comparing unit 28 determines whether or not the transfer candidate vehicle can be seated based on the seating availability information of the transfer candidate vehicle (step S14).

  If it is determined in step S14 that the candidate transfer vehicle can not be seated, transfer recommendation information is provided to recommend continued riding on the vehicle (step S15). Conversely, when it is determined that the candidate transfer vehicle can be seated, transfer recommendation information is provided which recommends transfer to the transfer candidate vehicle (step S16).

  FIG. 6A is a screen display example in the case of step S15 of FIG. 5, that is, in the case of recommending continuous boarding to a vehicle during boarding. FIG. 6B is a screen display example in the case of step S16 in FIG. 5, that is, in the case where transfer to a transfer candidate vehicle is recommended.

  In addition, when displaying transfer recommendation information on the display screen which is the output part 13 of the terminal device 2, you may display together the information regarding the comfort of boarding in transit and a transfer candidate vehicle with transfer recommendation information. For example, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the seating rates of the on-board vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle are digitized and displayed in the pop-up window w2. The seating rate will be 100% when all the seats in the vehicle are filled. If the information on the seating rate is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 2 together with the switching recommendation information, the user can more carefully judge whether or not to switch, and the anxiety upon switching is resolved.

  The information to be displayed together with the transfer recommendation information may be information other than the seating rate. For example, FIG. 8 shows an example in which scheduled arrival times in the case of continuous boarding without changing and when switching are arranged and displayed in the pop-up window w3. If the estimated arrival times are arranged and displayed, it is possible to determine whether or not to transfer, considering not only the transfer recommendation information but also the estimated arrival time information, and the convenience of the user is improved.

  Alternatively, in addition to the seating rate and the estimated arrival time, information on the temperature and humidity in the boarding of the on-board vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle may be displayed.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, in determining whether or not to switch at the transfer candidate station, the comfort is compared based on the seating availability information of the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle to obtain a highly comfortable vehicle. In order to provide the transfer recommendation information to recommend, there is no possibility that the user will not be able to sit after the transfer but feel uncomfortable, although he was seated before the transfer.

Third Embodiment
The third embodiment is an example in the case where the user does not designate a travel route or a destination. When a user commutes to or from school, the behavior pattern on weekdays is often almost the same. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the moving route of the user is automatically estimated based on the day of the week and the time zone, and the transfer recommendation information is provided based on the estimated moving route.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the transfer guidance processing according to the third embodiment. First, it is determined whether the user is on a train (step S21). Here, the moving speed of the user per unit time is detected by the GPS sensor of the terminal device 2 possessed by the user, and if the moving speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, it is determined that the user is on the train It is also good. Alternatively, information indicating that the user has passed the ticket gate of the station may be acquired from the terminal device 2 or the server 3, and this information may also be added to determine whether the user is on a train.

  If it is determined in step S21 that the user is not on board, the process remains in step S21. If it is determined in step S21 that the user is on the train, the current position of the user is detected by the above-described GPS sensor etc. It acquires (step S22).

  Next, the user's weekday activity pattern information is acquired, for example, from the storage unit 22 in the server 3 (step S23). The action pattern information may be, for example, one in which route information provided to the user in the past is automatically registered, or one in which the user registers by himself. More specifically, from the commuter pass information stored in the storage unit 22 in the server 3, the user's weekday destination (for example, the destination station of the commuter pass information, the address of the work place) and the route information You may acquire as information.

  Next, the destination to which the user is heading is estimated based on the current position and the current time of the user and the user's action pattern information, and the route information to the destination is acquired (step S24).

  Thereafter, the transfer guidance process is performed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, even if the user of the terminal device 2 does not specify the destination or the movement route, the destination of the user is automatically estimated from the past user's action pattern, and the transfer is performed. Provide recommendations. Since the user does not have to specify a destination or a moving route, the time and effort of the user can be saved and the convenience can be improved.

Fourth Embodiment
In the first to third embodiments described above, an example is given in which the transfer recommendation information is provided when approaching the transfer candidate station, but the case where the user changes the transfer candidate station before getting on the vehicle, The user may be provided with two types of route information in the case where there are none. In this case, two kinds of route information may be displayed side by side on the screen of the terminal device 2 of the user, or any of the pieces of route information may be selected and displayed by button switching. The route information may be a route search performed based on the information on the departure place and the destination set by the user as in the first and second embodiments, and as in the third embodiment, the user may It may be set automatically based on the action pattern of

  At this time, information on comfort such as congestion degree and seating availability information may be acquired, and transfer recommendation information may also be provided. As a result, the user, prior to riding in the vehicle, it is possible to give an approximate prospect of whether it is better to transfer in the transfer candidate station. Thereafter, when the user gets on the vehicle and approaches the transfer candidate station, the processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 5 may be performed again to provide the transfer recommendation information.

  At least a part of the information processing system 1 described in each of the above-described embodiments may be configured by hardware or software. When configured by software, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the information processing system 1 may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM, and read by a computer for execution. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk drive or a memory.

  In addition, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the information processing system 1 may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, compressed, or stored in a recording medium via a wired line or a wireless line such as the Internet or may be distributed.

Furthermore, the information processing system 1 may be functioned by one or more information processing apparatuses.
When a plurality of information processing apparatuses are used, one of the information processing apparatuses may be a computer, and the computer may execute a predetermined program to realize a function as at least one unit of the information processing system 1.

  Although one skilled in the art may conceive of additional effects and various modifications of the present invention based on the above description, the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. . Various additions, modifications and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

    Reference Signs List 1 information processing system, 2 terminal device, 3 server, 11 communication unit, 12 operation input unit, 13 output unit, 14 positioning unit, 15 control unit, 16 route information acquisition unit, 17 intra-vehicle information acquisition unit, 21 communication unit, 22 storage unit, 23 control unit, 24 map database, 25 traffic related information database, 26 station acquisition unit, 27 vehicle acquisition unit, 28 comfort comparison unit, 29 recommended information provision unit

Claims (23)

A station acquisition unit for acquiring a transfer candidate station on a route to a destination of the user;
Vehicle acquisition means for acquiring a candidate transfer vehicle to be a candidate for transfer and a candidate vehicle to be transferred before a transfer is performed at the transfer candidate station;
Recommendation information providing means for recommending to switch to the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort of the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle , or providing transfer recommendation information to recommend continuing to ride And an information processing system comprising:   The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the pre-transfer vehicle is a vehicle currently on board. Route information obtaining means for obtaining route information including a transfer that is a route to a destination of the user;
And route guidance means for guiding the route information to the user,
The transfer candidate station is a transfer target station included in the route information being guided by the route guidance means,
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the pre-transfer vehicle is a pre-transfer vehicle included in the route information being guided by the route guidance means.   The recommendation information providing means provides the transfer recommendation information for recommending continuous riding on the on-the-fly vehicle if the on-the-fly vehicle currently being taken by the user is more comfortable than the candidate transfer vehicle. The information processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that:   The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the comfort includes in-vehicle comfort inside the on-board vehicle and / or the transfer candidate vehicle currently being taken by the user.   The information processing system according to claim 5, wherein the in-vehicle comfort is determined by the degree of congestion of the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle.   The in-vehicle comfort is determined by information indicating whether or not the passenger is seated in the on-board vehicle and information indicating whether or not the candidate transfer vehicle can be seated. Information processing system as described.   The recommendation information providing means is currently seated on the boarding vehicle and is highly likely not to be seated when switching to the transfer candidate vehicle, the traveling recommended to recommend continued boarding to the vehicle during boarding The information processing system according to claim 7, which provides information. The information according to claim 5 , wherein the in-vehicle comfort is determined by in-vehicle environment information including at least one of temperature, humidity and noise inside the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle. Processing system. The information processing system according to claim 5 , wherein the in-vehicle comfort is determined by at least one of the sex and the age group of the passenger inside the on-ride vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle.   The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the comfort is determined based on boarding availability information of the transfer candidate vehicle.   The recommended information providing means is the comfort of the user at the riding position of the mid-riding vehicle and the comfort of the candidate transfer vehicle when the user rides the candidate transfer vehicle at the closest riding position to the riding position. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the transfer recommendation information is provided based on and. The recommendation information providing means is
(1) In the case where it is within a predetermined time prior to the time when the on-board vehicle which the user is currently on board arrives at the transfer candidate station (2) the on-board vehicle is a predetermined number of stations and / or The transfer recommendation information is provided when the vehicle is located between the predetermined number of stations, and (3) at least one of the conditions when the medium vehicle is located within the predetermined distance from the transfer candidate station. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 12.   The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the recommendation information providing means provides information on the comfort of the on-board vehicle currently being taken by the user and the transfer candidate vehicle together with the transfer recommendation information. .   The recommendation information providing means has changed to the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station and the time information for arriving at the destination when the user continues to get on the boarding vehicle, along with the transfer recommendation information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein time information for arriving at the destination is provided. Station search means for searching for transfer candidate stations on the route to the destination;
A vehicle search means for searching for a transfer candidate vehicle which is a candidate to be transferred to the pre-transfer vehicle to be boarded before changing to the transfer candidate station;
The information about the comfort of the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle is provided comparably and it is recommended to switch to the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort or continue riding An information processing system comprising: information providing means for providing transition recommendation information for recommending the information . Computer,
A station acquisition unit for acquiring a transfer candidate station on a route to a destination of the user;
Vehicle acquisition means for acquiring a candidate transfer vehicle to be a candidate for transfer and a candidate vehicle to be transferred before a transfer is performed at the transfer candidate station;
In order to function as recommended information providing means for providing transfer recommendation information that recommends changing at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort between the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle , or recommends continuing to ride. Information processing program. An information processing system comprising a plurality of computers communicably connected, comprising:
A station acquisition unit for acquiring a transfer candidate station on a route to a destination of the user;
Vehicle acquisition means for acquiring a candidate transfer vehicle to be a candidate for transfer and a candidate vehicle to be transferred before a transfer is performed at the transfer candidate station;
Recommendation information providing means for providing transition recommendation information for recommending to switch at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort between the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle , or to recommend continuing to ride ;
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for causing at least one of the computers to function as at least one of the means. In order to make the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 16 function by a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected communicably.
An information processing program for causing one of the information processing apparatuses to function as at least one of the units in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 16.   An information processing program for causing a computer to function as at least one of the units in the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 16. Computer,
The transfer candidate station may be switched to the transfer candidate vehicle at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort with the transfer candidate vehicle to be transferred before the transfer candidate station on the route to the destination of the user before changing to the transfer candidate station. Recommendation information presentation means for presenting transition recommendation information which is recommended or recommended to continue riding
An information processing program characterized in that it functions as: By a plurality of information processing apparatuses communicably connected,
A station acquisition unit for acquiring a transfer candidate station on a route to a destination of the user;
Vehicle acquisition means for acquiring a candidate transfer vehicle to be a candidate for transfer and a candidate vehicle to be transferred before a transfer is performed at the transfer candidate station;
Recommendation information providing means for providing transition recommendation information for recommending to switch at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort between the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle , or to recommend continuing to ride ;
To configure an information processing system with
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. Obtaining a transfer candidate station on a route to the user's destination;
Acquiring a candidate transfer vehicle to be a candidate for transfer and a candidate transfer vehicle to be boarded before the transfer at the transfer candidate station;
Providing transfer recommendation information for recommending to switch at the transfer candidate station based on the comfort of the pre-transfer vehicle and the transfer candidate vehicle , or to recommend continuing to ride. Information processing method to be.