JP6522977B2 - Guidance system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a guidance system that displays a guidance screen corresponding to a destination.

  Conventionally, as a technique for guiding various facilities provided in an amusement park or a theme park, for example, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying on a guidance display device a facility having a high circulation order and its direction based on a preset circulation order of facilities when a user stands in front of the guidance display device. There is. According to this technology, it is possible for the user to go around in order without getting lost in the preset roundabout facilities.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-132174

  However, in the prior art, although the facility and the direction of the circuit with the higher order of circulation are displayed based on the order of circulation set by one user, the displayed content may not be suitable for another user. . Therefore, in order to perform display suitable for another user, there is a problem that the display needs to be switched based on the circulation order set by another user.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, for example, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a guidance system that provides a guidance screen on which information on destinations is efficiently presented for a plurality of users. Do.

In the guidance system according to the present invention, a plurality of destination information indicating a plurality of destinations corresponding to the plurality of users and a plurality of the plurality of mobile terminals are displayed from a plurality of mobile terminals carried by a plurality of users . A first acquisition unit that performs processing for acquiring a plurality of pieces of first position information indicating a position, second position information indicating an installation position of a display unit of a display device, and a guidance screen displayed on the display unit A second acquisition unit that acquires installation direction information indicating a viewable direction, and the plurality of first position information, the second position information, and the installation direction information, based on the plurality of users. among the determined populations located in the viewable direction, and determine tough to determine the destination information corresponding to the user located in the viewable direction of the plurality of destination information, which is determined table that appears in the display the destination information on the display unit It is obtained by a controller.

  According to the guidance system of the present invention, it is possible to provide a guidance screen on which information on destinations is efficiently presented corresponding to a plurality of users.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a configuration of a guidance system in a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a guidance system in Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is an explanatory drawing showing the concept of the positional relationship between the mobile terminal 120 and the display device 100 in Embodiment 1. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the guidance system in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of display device installation location information in Embodiment 1; 5 is an explanatory view for explaining installation direction information in Embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining installation direction information in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of portable terminal information in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory drawing showing an example of portable terminal information in the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of priority added route guidance information in the first embodiment. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the server 110 provided in the guidance system in Embodiment 1. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of registration processing of priority added route guidance information according to the first embodiment; FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of priority calculation processing in the first embodiment. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of route guidance data generation processing in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the display device 100 provided in the guidance system in Embodiment 1. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of control information in Embodiment 1. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of a guidance screen in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of display device installation location information and priority added route guidance information in the first embodiment. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of calculating the distance between the user of the guidance system and the display unit in the second embodiment. FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a configuration of a guidance system in a third embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of calculating the distance between the user of the guidance system and the display unit in Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a configuration of a guidance system in a fourth embodiment. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of priority calculation processing in Embodiment 5. FIG. FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a guidance system in a sixth embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. The following embodiment is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment. Further, in the drawings referred to in the following description, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a guidance system according to a first embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the guidance system includes a display device 100, a server 110, and a portable terminal 120.

  The display device 100 includes a reception unit 101, a transmission unit 102, a display unit 103, a display control unit 104, and a position acquisition unit 105. Further, the respective units are connected as necessary so as to be able to exchange information with each other. In addition, a shared buffer (not shown) accessible by each unit may be provided, and information may be shared and configured to be available.

  The receiving unit 101 and the transmitting unit 102 communicate with an external device. Here, the receiving unit 101 includes priority information indicating the priority of destination information transmitted from the server 110 and indicating a destination. Receive information The transmitting unit 102 transmits information including installation position information indicating the installation position of the display unit 103 to the mobile terminal 120 and the server 110 as necessary. The transmitting unit 102 transmits information to the mobile terminal 120 using wireless communication such as BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi, and transmits information to the server 110 using wired or wireless communication. Also, the transmission unit 102 may exist independently of the display device 100. In this case, for example, a wireless LAN adapter or the like is used. When the transmission unit 102 exists independently from the display device 100, the transmission terminal information including the unique identifier of the transmission unit 102 and the display device unique information of the display device corresponding to the transmission unit 102 are associated with each other to be a server. It needs to be registered in the storage unit 112 of 110.

  The display control unit 104 uses the priority information received by the receiving unit 101 to control information or content included in the guidance screen, that is, display content of the guidance screen, based on the priority of the destination information.

  The display unit 103 displays the guidance screen controlled by the display control unit 104.

  The position acquisition unit 105 acquires installation position information of the display unit 103 and installation direction information indicating a browsable direction of the guidance screen displayed on the display unit 103. For example, it is acquired by GPS ((Global Positioning System)) input, an external camera, manual input, or the like.

  The server 110 includes a receiving unit 111, a storage unit 112, a transmitting unit 113, a generating unit 114, a priority calculation determination unit 115, and a route calculation unit 116. Further, the respective units are connected as necessary so as to be able to exchange information with each other. In addition, a shared buffer (not shown) accessible by each unit may be provided, and information may be shared and configured to be available.

The receiving unit 111 and the transmitting unit 113 perform communication with an external device. Here, the receiving unit 111 receives information on the portable information terminal 120 from the transmitting unit 122 of the portable terminal 120. In addition, the receiving unit 111 receives information including installation position information from the display device 100 as needed. The transmitting unit 113 transmits priority information indicating the priority of destination information to the display device 100.
The storage unit 112 stores information used to determine the priority of destination information.

  The generation unit 114 generates route guidance data corresponding to the destination using the installation direction information indicating the installation direction of the display unit 103 and the route information indicating the route from the installation position of the display unit 103 to the destination. . The route guidance data includes, for example, character string data indicating the direction of the destination, image data, moving image data, route data on map data, and the like.

  The priority determining unit 115 determines the priority of the destination information based on the positional relationship between the user corresponding to the destination information and the display unit 103. For example, the priority is calculated using the distance between the portable terminal 120 carried by the user and the closest display unit 103.

  The route calculation unit 116 calculates route information indicating a route from the installation position of the display unit 103 to the destination. For example, route information from the installation position of the display unit 103 to the destination of the user carrying the at least one portable terminal 120 is generated using map information that allows a route between two points to be searched.

  The portable terminal 120 includes a receiving unit 121, a transmitting unit 122, an input unit 123, a calculating unit 124, and a position acquiring unit 125. The respective units are connected as needed so that they can exchange information with each other. In addition, a shared buffer (not shown) accessible by each unit may be provided, and information may be shared and configured to be available.

  The receiving unit 121 and the transmitting unit 122 communicate with an external device. Here, the receiving unit 121 acquires information including installation position information of the display unit 103. Here, it receives from the display apparatus 100 in the receivable range. In addition, the transmission unit 122 transmits, to the server 110, the information of the mobile terminal in this case.

The input unit 123 receives an input operation of destination information by the user. Here, the input operation of the destination information by the user of the portable terminal 120 is accepted.
The calculation unit 124 calculates the distance between the user and the display unit 103. For example, when information is received from the transmission unit 102 by the reception unit 121, the distance is calculated using the radio wave intensity when communicating between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit 103. The radio wave intensity in this case is the radio wave intensity when the user communicates with the portable terminal 120 carried by the user and the display device 100.

  Further, although FIG. 1 shows the case where the calculation unit 124 is provided in the portable terminal 120, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the calculation unit 124 may be provided in the server 110. In this case, instead of the distance between the user and the display unit 103, the mobile terminal 120 transmits, to the server 110, information indicating the radio wave intensity when communicating between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit 103. Do.

  The position acquisition unit 125 acquires information on the position of the user. For example, the radio wave intensity when communicating between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit 103 is measured. The radio wave intensity is delivered to the calculation unit 124, and is used when calculating the distance between the user and the display unit 103 in the calculation unit 124 as described above.

  FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the guidance system in the first embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, the display device 100, the server 110, and the portable terminal 120 communicate with each other via the network 801. The network 201 indicates the Internet or a local network.

  The display device 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 202, a memory 203, a display device 204, and a communication device 206. The portable terminal 120 includes a CPU 202, a memory 203, an input device 205, and a communication device 206. In addition, the portable terminal 120 may be configured to include the display device 204 in order to improve the operability of the user. The server 110 includes a CPU 202, a memory 203 and a communication device 206.

  The memory 203 stores programs and data for realizing the respective functions in the display device 100, the server 110, or the portable terminal 120. Each function is, for example, the above-described function shown in FIG. For example, the display control unit 104, the position acquisition unit 105, the position acquisition unit 125, the storage unit 112, the generation unit 114, the priority determination unit 115, the route calculation unit 116, and the like. The memory 203 is configured by, for example, a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a hard disk drive (HDD), and a solid state drive (SSD).

The CPU 202 appropriately reads the program and data stored in the memory 203, and implements each function performed by the display device 100, the server 110, or the portable terminal 120.
The display device 204 corresponds to the display unit 103, and includes, for example, a liquid crystal or an LED (Light Emitting Diode).
The input device 205 corresponds to the input unit 123, and includes, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. Instead of a mouse, a touch panel, a touch pad, a trackball, a pen tablet, or other pointing device may be used.

  The communication device 206 corresponds to the reception unit 101, the reception unit 111, the reception unit 121, the transmission unit 102, the transmission unit 113, and the transmission unit 122, and is a wireless communication device such as BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi, wireless LAN (Local Area Network) Adapter and the like.

  The hardware configuration of the route guidance system shown in FIG. 2 is common to the following embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted in the following embodiments.

Next, the guidance method in the guidance system in Embodiment 1 which shows one embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the concept of the positional relationship between the portable terminal 120 and the display device 100 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, there are four mobile terminals 120, and each mobile terminal 120 is assumed to be carried by a different user. That is, the position of the portable terminal 120 corresponds to the position of the user. The display device 100 is installed at a branch point, and the display device 100 is provided with a display unit 103. That is, the position of the display device 100 corresponds to the position of the display unit 103.

  FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of the operation of the guidance system in the embodiment 1 showing one embodiment of the present invention.

  When the user performs an input operation of a destination, the input unit 123 receives an input operation of destination information by the user (st 100). As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance system comprises a plurality of mobile terminals 120. The input units 123 respectively provided to the portable terminals 1 to 4 receive an input operation of destination information by a user carrying the portable terminal.

  Thereafter, when the user approaches the display device 100 while holding the portable terminal 120, for example, when the user enters a range in which the information transmitted from the display device 100 can be received, the portable terminal 120 transmits from the display device 100 The received display device installation location information is received (st101). Here, the display device installation location information includes installation information including the installation position and the installation direction of the display unit 103. Therefore, when the portable terminal 120 receives the display device installation location information transmitted from the display device 100, the portable terminal 120 acquires the installation position of the display unit 103.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of display device installation location information.
In FIG. 5, the display device installation location information includes display device unique information, installation position information, and installation direction information. The display device unique information is information unique to each display device indicating each display device, and is, for example, a MAC address (Media Access Control Address), a manual input of a character string by a display installer, or the like. The installation position information is information indicating the installation position at which the display device is installed, and includes, for example, a character string, coordinates on map data, and GPS coordinates. The installation direction information is information indicating the viewable direction of the guidance screen displayed on the display device, and is indicated using, for example, a direction with respect to the direction.

6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams for explaining installation direction information.
When the direction (installation direction information) is 0 degrees as shown in FIG. 6, the display device 204 of the display device 100 indicates that browsing is possible when the user turns north. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the direction (installation direction information) is 90 degrees, the display device 204 portion of the display device 100 indicates that browsing becomes possible when the user faces the east.
In addition, the content of display apparatus installation location information is not restricted above.

It returns to the explanation of FIG.
When the portable terminal 120 receives the display device installation location information, the portable terminal 120 transmits the portable terminal information to the server 110 (st 102). Here, the mobile terminal information includes destination information indicating a destination according to the user carrying the mobile terminal. Also, it includes distance information indicating the distance between the display unit 130 and the user corresponding to the destination information. The distance information indicating the distance is one of the information indicating the positional relationship between the display unit 130 and the user.

  The destination information indicates a destination according to the user who has performed the input operation accepted by the input unit 123. Here, the destination of each user carrying the portable terminal is shown.

  The distance information indicates the distance between the user calculated by the calculation unit 124 and the display unit 103. When the display unit installation location information is received by the reception unit 121, the position acquisition unit 125 measures the radio wave intensity in the case of communication between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit 103, and the calculation unit 124 , Calculate the distance using the radio wave intensity.

  In the mobile terminal 120, a mobile terminal information generation unit (not shown) creates mobile terminal information by adding mobile terminal specific information, destination information and distance information to the display device installation location information. Note that the portable terminal information generation unit is not provided, and the server 110 stores the display device installation location information, the terminal specific information, the destination information, and the distance information transmitted from the portable terminal 120 in the storage unit 112 as portable terminal information. May be

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of portable terminal information.
In FIG. 8, the portable terminal information includes portable terminal specific information, destination information, distance information, and display device specific information. The mobile terminal specific information is information unique to each mobile terminal that does not overlap with other mobile terminals indicating each mobile terminal, and is, for example, a MAC address, a user name set by the user, or the like. Destination information includes, for example, character strings, coordinates on map data, and the like. The distance information is represented using a numerical value or an index indicating an approximate distance, such as “short distance, middle distance, long distance”. The display device unique information corresponds to the display device unique information received from the display device 100, and is information of the display device provided with the display unit 130 serving as the source of the distance indicated by the distance information. When there are a plurality of display units 130, information of a plurality of display devices 100 corresponding to a plurality of display units 130 may be included in one mobile terminal, and information of a display terminal 100 closest to the mobile terminal may be included. You may include only FIG. 8 shows the case where there is only one display device 100 (display device 1).
The contents of the mobile terminal information are not limited to the above contents.

It returns to the explanation of FIG.
When the server 110 receives the portable terminal information, in the server 110, the portable terminal information received by the receiving unit 111 is stored in the storage unit 112. Then, creation or update of prioritized route guidance information is started using the mobile terminal information, and the created information is stored in the storage unit 112.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of portable terminal information. In FIG. 9, the portable terminal information is transmitted from each of the plurality of portable terminals 1 to 4, received by the server 110, and indicates that information on the plurality of portable terminals 1 to 4 is collectively stored.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing an example of the priority added route guidance information. In FIG. 10, the priority added route guidance information includes portable terminal specific information, destination information, distance information, display device specific information, route guidance data, and priority information. The portable terminal specific information, the destination information, the distance information, and the display device specific information are registered using the portable terminal information. At this time, priority information and route guidance data are assumed to be empty data. The route guidance data is data for guiding a user to a route, and is data corresponding to destination information. The priority information indicates the priority of the destination information, and is represented using a numerical value or the like.

Note that mobile terminal information added with radio wave intensity when the server 110 communicates between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit 103 instead of the distance between the user and the display unit 103 from the mobile terminal 120 In the server 110, the radio wave intensity is converted to the distance between the user and the display unit 103 and stored.
Further, the contents of the prioritized route guidance information are not limited to the above contents.

  In the server 110, the priority determining unit 115 determines the priority of the destination information (st103). After that, the generation unit 114 generates route guidance data in the server 110 (st 104). The server 110 stores the priority information and the route guidance data as the information of the priority added route guidance information, and transmits the information to the corresponding display device 100 (st 105).

  When the display device 100 receives the prioritized route guidance information, in the display device 100, the display control unit 104 controls the display content of the guidance screen based on the priority information included in the prioritized route guidance information (st106) ). Then, the display unit 103 displays the controlled guidance screen (st107).

Next, the operation of the server 110 provided in the guidance system in the embodiment 1 showing one embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the flow of the operation of the server 110 provided in the guidance system in the embodiment 1 showing one embodiment of the present invention.

  When the portable terminal information is transmitted from the portable terminal 120, the receiving unit 111 receives the portable terminal information (st200). Then, the portable terminal information received by the receiving unit 111 is registered as information of the priority added route guidance information (st 201) and stored in the storage unit 112.

  Next, the priority determining unit 115 determines the priority of the destination information (st 202). Then, the priority information corresponding to the determined priority is registered as the information of the prioritized route guidance information and stored in the storage unit 112, whereby the prioritized route guidance information is updated.

  Next, among the data registered in the prioritized route guidance information, if there is no route guidance data, the route calculation unit 116 searches for a route from the installation position of the display device 100 to the destination, and the route guidance route To calculate (st203). The route information indicating the route guidance route is stored in storage unit 112.

  When the calculation of the route guidance route is completed, the generation unit 114 generates route guidance data using the route information indicating the route guidance route (st 204). Then, the generated route guidance data is registered as information of the priority added route guidance information, and stored in the storage unit 112, whereby the priority added route guidance information is updated.

  After updating the prioritized route guidance information, the data registered in the prioritized route guidance information is transmitted to the corresponding display device 100 (st 205).

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a flow of operation of registration processing of the priority added route guidance information in st201 of FIG.
Here, in order to simplify the process of determining the priority of the destination information in the priority determining unit 115 or to reduce the memory capacity, the priority determining unit 115 performs the process shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether the distance to the display device 100 is within the predetermined value from the portable terminal information (st 300). This predetermined value can be determined to any value. As described above, by determining whether the distance to the display device 100 is within the predetermined value, it is possible to reduce the information included in the prioritized route guidance information.

  As a result of the determination in st300, if the distance to the display device 100 is within the predetermined value, it is determined whether it is already registered in the prioritized route guidance information (st301). For example, it is determined by comparing the portable terminal specific information of the portable terminal information with the portable terminal specific information of the prioritized route guidance information that has already been registered. Further, for example, it is determined whether or not the mobile terminal specific information and the destination information of the mobile terminal information are compared with the mobile terminal specific information and the destination information of the prioritized route guidance information that has already been registered. Further, for example, it is determined whether the destination information of the portable terminal information and the destination information of the prioritized route guidance information that has already been registered have been registered or not.

  If the result of the determination in st301 indicates that the information has already been registered, the distance information to the display device 100 is updated based on the received portable terminal information (st302). Then, the priority information is reset (st 303). As described above, when the distance information is already registered in the prioritized route guidance information, new information can be adopted and the number of pieces of information included in the prioritized route guidance information can be reduced. .

  If it is not registered as a result of the determination of st301, the portable terminal information is used to register as information of prioritized route guidance information (st304).

As a result of the determination of st300, if the distance to the display device 100 is not within the predetermined value, it is determined whether it is already registered in the prioritized route guidance information (st305).
If it is already registered as a result of the determination in st 305, the corresponding data is deleted from the prioritized route guidance information (st 306). If the result of the determination in st 305 is not already registered, no processing is performed.

  As described above, the priority determining unit 115 determines whether the distance to the display device 100 is within a predetermined value or whether the priority-guided information with priority has already been registered, and based on the determination result, the road with priority is determined. The number of pieces of information included in the prioritized route guidance information can be reduced by performing registration information for guidance information, deleting information, updating information, and the like.

  FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of operation of priority calculation processing in st 202 of FIG. The priority determination unit 115 performs the process shown in FIG.

  While there is at least one entry of data in the prioritized route guidance information, loop processing by st400 and st405 is executed.

First, it is determined whether there is a plurality of data having the same display device specific information and the same destination information (st 401).
When there is a plurality of data having the same display device specific information and the same destination information, the distance information is compared with those data, and the shortest information on the registered data is the same as the other display device specific information and the same. It is applied to data having destination information (st 402).

  Then, according to the distance information, the priority of the destination information is determined for each data (st 403). This priority may be, for example, processing such as increasing the priority as the distance between the portable terminal carried by the user and the display device decreases.

  Thereafter, priority information corresponding to the determined priority is registered in the prioritized route guidance information (st 404).

  As described above, the priority determination unit 115 determines the distance between the portable terminal carried by the user and the display device provided with the display unit 130 in the unit of the same display device, that is, the user and the display unit The priority of destination information is determined based on the distance to 130.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the route guidance data generation process in st 204 of FIG. The generation unit 114 performs the process shown in FIG.

  The loop process by st500 and st506 is performed by the number of registration data included in the prioritized route guidance information, and the route guidance data is generated.

  First, it is determined whether route guidance data of registration data to be processed is generated (st 501). If it is determined as a result of the determination in st501 that no route guidance data has been generated, it is determined whether there is another registered data of the same destination (st502). For example, the destination information of the registration data to be processed and the destination information of the registration data other than the processing object are compared to determine whether there is an identical one. For example, the destination information and the display device specific information of the registration data to be processed and the destination information and the display device specific information of the registration data other than the processing target are compared to determine whether there is the same one. If there is no other registered data of the same destination as a result of the determination of st502, the process proceeds to st503 to generate route guidance data.

First, using the route information indicating the route guidance route calculated in the route guidance route calculation (st 203) of FIG. 11, to the destination at the branch point (the installation position of the display unit 130 provided in the display device 100) The direction is determined (st 503). For the direction, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the angle is calculated clockwise with 0 degrees at the north (a branch point direction).
Then, the difference between this branch point angle and the angle in the installation direction of the display unit 130 provided in the display device 100 is calculated (st 504).

  Then, route guidance data is generated using the calculated difference (st 505). For example, a guidance screen directional angle indicating a direction to be displayed on the guidance screen is calculated using a difference, and character string data, image data, moving image data, etc. that visually represent the guidance screen directional angle are generated as route guidance data. .

If there are other registration data of the same destination as a result of the judgment of st 502, the route guidance data is copied from the registration data having the same destination (st 507).
If it is determined that the route guidance data has already been generated as a result of the determination of st 501, no processing is performed.

  As described above, the generation unit 114 uses the installation direction information indicating the installation direction of the display unit 130 and the route information indicating the route from the installation position of the display unit 130 to the destination, to provide route guidance corresponding to the destination. Generate data. The generated route guidance data is registered as information of prioritized route guidance information, and is stored in the storage unit 112.

Next, the operation of the display device 100 provided in the guidance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the display device 100 provided in the guidance system in the first embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, processing from reception of prioritized route guidance information to creation of control information is shown.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an example of control information.
In FIG. 16, the control information is generated by the display device 100 that has received the priority added route guidance information, and includes priority information, destination information, route guidance data, and display availability information. The priority information, the destination information, and the route guidance data are registered using the priority route guidance information. The display enable / disable information indicates the display enable / disable on the display unit 130.

  First, the receiving unit 101 receives the prioritized route guidance information transmitted from the server 110 (st 600). When the prioritized route guidance information is received from the server 110 in st600, the display control unit 104 executes the loop process of st601 and st607 for the number of registration data included in the prioritized route guidance information, and the control information is It is generated.

The display control unit 104 determines whether data to be processed included in the prioritized route guidance information has already been registered in the control information (st 602). For example, it is determined by comparing the destination information of the prioritized route guidance information with the destination information of the control information already registered.
If it is not registered as a result of the determination in st602, data to be processed included in the prioritized route guidance information is registered as information of control information (st603).

If it is already registered as a result of the determination in st602, it is determined whether the priority information of the registered control information and the priority information of the data to be processed included in the prioritized route guidance information match. (St 604).
As a result of the judgment in st 604, if the two do not match, the lower priority information is overwritten with the data registered in the control information or the data to be processed of the prioritized route guidance information or the higher priority information. (St 605). Thereafter, the process proceeds to st603.
If the result of the determination in st604 indicates a match, the process immediately proceeds to st603.

  Further, it is determined whether or not display is possible (st 607). In the display possibility determination, it is determined that the display is not possible when the priority corresponding to the priority information has reached a predetermined value, and when the priority has not been reached.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing an example of the guidance screen displayed on the display unit 103. As shown in FIG.
The guidance screen shown in FIG. 17 has its display content controlled based on the control information shown in FIG. In the control information, only the route guidance data that can be displayed is displayed. Further, destinations having the same route guidance data are grouped and displayed.

  As described above, the information included in the guidance screen, that is, the display content is controlled based on the priority of the destination information.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the receiver 111 for receiving a plurality of pieces of destination information indicating the destinations corresponding to the plurality of users and the guidance screen of the destinations are displayed. Based on the distance between the display unit 130 and the user corresponding to the destination information, the priority determination unit 115 that determines the priority of the destination information and the display content of the guidance screen based on the priority of the destination information Is provided to control the display control unit 104. By doing this, it is possible to provide a guidance screen on which information on destinations is efficiently presented corresponding to a plurality of users.

Further, the priority determination unit 115 determines the priority to be higher as the distance between the user and the display unit 130 is shorter, or to be lower as the distance between the user and the display unit 130 is longer.
For example, the closer the distance between the display unit 130 and the user is, the higher the possibility that the display content displayed on the guidance screen displayed on the display unit 130 is likely to be more interesting or interesting. The destination information can be provided more efficiently by controlling the display contents of the guidance screen so that the information corresponding to the destination is included with priority given to the destination of the user whose distance is short. it can.

  Further, the display control unit 104 controls the display content of the guidance screen so that a plurality of destinations are shown in association with one piece of route guidance data. In other words, destinations with the same route guidance data are grouped and displayed. By doing this, more route guidance data can be displayed.

  In addition, a calculation unit is provided to calculate the distance between the user and the display unit 130 using the radio wave intensity when communicating between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit 103. By doing this, the distance between the user changing with the movement of the user and the display unit 130 can be calculated. Therefore, even when the user moves, the information on the destination is efficiently presented according to the situation. Can provide a guidance screen.

  In the present embodiment, priority determination unit 115 determines the destination information based on the distance between the user and display unit 103 as the positional relationship between the user corresponding to the destination information and display unit 103. Although the case of determining the priority has been described, the positional relationship is not limited to this. For example, as the positional relationship, the relationship between the user and the installation direction of the display unit 130 may be used. That is, the relationship between the user and the viewable direction of the guidance screen displayed on the display unit 130 may be used. In this case, for example, priority is given to the destination of the user who is in a position where it is easy to view the guidance screen. Note that distance information between the user and the display unit 103 is not necessary.

  Moreover, although the case where route guidance data were displayed on a guidance screen was demonstrated in this Embodiment, it is not limited to this. Any information corresponding to the destination may be included in the guidance screen. For example, a guidance screen may be used to display information that is not related to the direction, such as the store size, business hours, and the required time to the destination. In this case, when generating the information to be displayed on the guidance screen, the generation unit 114 may not use the installation direction information or the route information.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the generation unit 114 for generating the route guidance data corresponding to the destination is provided, but when there is route guidance data corresponding to the destination created in advance, If it can be obtained from the above, the generation unit 114 may not be provided.

  Further, although the present embodiment has described the case where the route calculation unit 116 that calculates the route information indicating the route from the installation position of the display unit 103 to the destination is provided, if there is pre-calculated route information, Alternatively, if it can be acquired from the outside, the path calculation unit 116 may not be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the position acquisition unit 125 for acquiring information on the position of the user is provided in the portable terminal 120 carried by the user has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. As long as the calculation unit 124 can calculate the distance between the user and the display unit 103, it may be outside the guidance system.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the case where one display unit 130 is provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of display units 130 may be provided. For example, a plurality of display units 130 may be provided in one display device 100, or a plurality of display devices 100 provided with one display unit 130 may be installed. In this case, the display device specific information of the prioritized route guidance information is managed in display unit units.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing an example of the display device installation location information and the priority added route guidance information. Fig.18 (a) shows display apparatus installation location information, and FIG.18 (a) shows priority route guidance information.
In FIG. 18, the display device installation location information and the priority added route guidance information are managed in display unit units by the display unit unique information.

  Further, although the case where the input unit 123 and the display unit 103 are provided in the guidance system has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the guidance system includes the input unit 123 and the display unit 103. Even if the user does not have the information, by providing the receiving unit 111, the priority determining unit 115, and the display control unit 104, a guidance screen is provided in which information on destinations is efficiently presented corresponding to a plurality of users. be able to.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the case is described where the distance between the user and the display unit is calculated using the radio wave intensity in the case of communication between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit. In 2, a case will be described where the distance between the user and the display unit is calculated using position coordinates of the user and the display unit acquired using GPS. Mainly, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

The configuration of the guide system according to the second embodiment showing one embodiment of the present invention is the same as that shown in FIG.
However, the position acquisition unit 105 acquires position coordinates of the display unit 130 using GPS. Here, as position coordinates of the display unit 130, position coordinates of the display device 100 provided with the display unit 130 are acquired.
The position acquisition unit 125 acquires position coordinates of the user using the GPS. Here, the position coordinates of the portable terminal 120 carried by the user are acquired as the position coordinates of the user.

  FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the flow of an operation of calculating the distance between the user of the guide system and the display unit in the second embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The position acquisition unit 105 of the display device 100 provided with the display unit 130 acquires position coordinates of the display device 100 using GPS (st 700). For example, GPS coordinates of the self display device are acquired as position coordinates of the display device 100.
Then, the position coordinates of the display device 100 are transmitted to the portable terminal 120 (st 701). For example, when the display device 100 transmits the display device installation location information of the self display device to the portable terminal 120, The acquired GPS coordinates are also transmitted simultaneously.

  The position acquisition unit 125 provided in the portable terminal 120 acquires position coordinates of the portable terminal 120 using GPS (st 702). For example, as the position coordinates of the portable terminal 120, GPS coordinates of the self-configuration terminal are obtained in advance.

  Then, calculation unit 124 calculates the distance between portable terminal 120 and display device 100, that is, the distance between the user and display unit 130, using the position coordinates of display device 100 and the position coordinates of portable terminal 120. (St 703). For example, calculation is performed using the GPS coordinates of the portable terminal 120 and the GPS coordinates of the display device 100.

As described above, in the present embodiment, display with the user is performed using the position coordinates of the portable terminal 120 acquired by using the GPS and the display device 100 provided with the display unit 130. Calculated the distance to the department. In this way, since the distance between the user changing with the movement of the user and the display unit 130 can be calculated, even when the user moves, the information on the destination is efficiently presented according to the situation. Can provide a guidance screen.
In addition, even when the measurement based on the received radio wave intensity is difficult, the distance between the user and the display unit can be calculated.

  In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 124 has been described as being provided in the mobile terminal 120. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the calculation unit 124 may be provided in the server 110. In this case, position coordinates of the portable terminal 120 and the display device 100 are transmitted to the server 110.

  In addition, the distance between the user and the display unit 103 may be calculated using both the position coordinates acquired using GPS and the radio wave intensity at the time of communication. By doing this, it is possible to calculate a more accurate distance.

Third Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the case is described where the distance between the user and the display unit is calculated using the radio wave intensity in the case of communication between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit. In 3, a case will be described where the distance between the user and the display unit is calculated using the captured image obtained by capturing the user and the display unit. Mainly, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a guidance system according to the third embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention. An image recognition unit 117 and a camera 1700 are added to the configuration of FIG.
In FIG. 20, a camera 1700 includes an imaging unit 1701 and a transmission unit 1702.
The imaging unit 1701 captures a captured image in which the user and the display unit are captured. The captured image may be a still image, a moving image, or both.
The transmission unit 1702 is connected to the reception unit 111 of the server 110, and transmits a captured image captured by the imaging unit 1701 to the reception unit 111.
At least one camera 1700 is provided, and each camera is connected to the server 110.

  The image recognition unit 117 recognizes the user and the display unit from the captured image obtained by capturing the user and the display unit.

  FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the flow of an operation of calculating the distance between the user of the guide system and the display unit in the third embodiment showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the user is photographed and registered in the storage unit 112 (st 800). For example, among the plurality of cameras 1700, one photographing unit 1701 photographs a user who uses the guidance system, and the transmitting unit 1702 transmits the photographed image to the server 110. In the server 110, the receiving unit 111 receives the transmitted captured image, and stores the image in the storage unit 112.

  The display unit 103 is photographed and registered in the storage unit 112 (st 801). For example, with the camera 1700 installed near the display device 100, the imaging unit 1701 captures an image of the display unit 103, and the transmission unit 1702 transmits the captured image to the server 110. In the server 110, the receiving unit 111 receives the transmitted captured image, and stores the image in the storage unit 112. Note that the display unit 103 may be replaced by a mark.

  Next, the image recognition unit 117 determines whether the user and the display unit 103 can be recognized from the captured image captured by the display unit 103 (st 802). The image recognition unit 117 recognizes the user and the display unit from the captured image captured by the display unit 103 using the captured image captured by the user stored in the storage unit 112. Note that it is assumed that a captured image of a sample of the display unit 103 or a mark is also stored in the storage unit 112 in advance.

If the user and the display unit 103 can be recognized as a result of the determination in st 802, the calculation unit 124 calculates the distance between the user and the display unit 103 using the captured image obtained by capturing the user and the display unit 103. To do (st 803). The recognition result of the image recognition unit 117 and the captured image are transmitted from the server 110 to the portable terminal 120, and the calculation unit 124 uses the recognition result of the image recognition unit 117 and the captured image to calculate the distance between the user and the display unit 103. calculate.
If the user and the display unit 103 can not be recognized as a result of the determination of st 802, nothing is performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the distance between the user and the display unit 103 is calculated using the captured image captured by the user and the display unit 103. In this way, since the distance between the user changing with the movement of the user and the display unit 130 can be calculated, even when the user moves, the information on the destination is efficiently presented according to the situation. Can provide a guidance screen.
In addition, even when it is difficult to measure using received radio wave intensity, it is possible to calculate the distance between the user and the display unit even in places where GPS can not be used.

  In the present embodiment, the calculation unit 124 has been described as being provided in the mobile terminal 120. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the calculation unit 124 may be provided in the server 110. In this case, it is not necessary to transmit the recognition result of the image recognition unit 117 and the captured image from the server 110 to the portable terminal 120.

  Also, the distance between the user and the display unit 103 is calculated using at least one of a captured image captured by the user and the display unit 103, position coordinates acquired using GPS, and radio wave intensity at the time of communication. You may do it. By doing this, it is possible to calculate a more accurate distance.

Fourth Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the guidance system includes the display device 100, the server 110, and the portable terminal 120. However, in the fourth embodiment, the display device 100 has the function of the server 110. explain. Mainly, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 22 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a configuration of a guidance system in a fourth embodiment showing one embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 22, the display device 100 has the function of the server 110, and the priority calculation process, the route calculation process, and the route guidance data generation process are also performed by the display device 100. Further, wired connection and wireless connection can be performed between the receiving unit 121 and the transmitting unit 102, and between the transmitting unit 122 and the receiving unit 101.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display device 100 is provided with the function of the server 110. That is, the priority determination unit, the display control unit, and the display unit are provided in one device. By doing this, the server 110 is not necessary, and the guidance system can be downsized.

Embodiment 5
In the first embodiment, the case where the priority of the destination information is determined based on the positional relationship between the display unit and the user has been described. However, in the fifth embodiment, the input unit 123 of the portable terminal 120 by the user is The case where the priority is determined in consideration of the input of and the information transmission status from the portable terminal 120 to the server 110 will be described. Mainly, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

  The configuration of the guide system according to the fifth embodiment showing one embodiment of the present invention is the same as that shown in FIG.

  However, in addition to the positional relationship between the user corresponding to the destination information and the display unit 103, the priority determination unit 105 instructs to display the data transmission frequency of the portable terminal 120 and the guidance screen by the user. The information input operation is also used to calculate the priority of the destination information.

The input unit 123 receives an input operation of display instruction information instructing to display a guidance screen by the user in addition to receiving an input operation of destination information by the user. Here, the input operation by the user of portable terminal 120 is accepted.
In addition, when the input operation of the display instruction information is performed, the display instruction information is transmitted from the transmission unit 122 to the reception 111 together with the portable terminal specific information.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of the priority calculation process. The priority determination unit 115 performs the process shown in FIG.

  First, it is determined whether display instruction information has been received at the reception 111 (st 900). When display instruction information is received as a result of the determination of st 900, the priority corresponding to the destination information transmitted together with the portable terminal specific information is increased (st 904). For example, the priority is increased to the maximum.

If display instruction information is not received as a result of the determination of st 900, it is determined whether reception of the portable terminal information has continued for a predetermined time or more (st 901). For example, when the portable terminal 120 regularly transmits the portable terminal information from the transmitting unit 122 to the receiving unit 111, it is determined whether the receiving unit 111 continuously receives the portable terminal information for a predetermined time or more. Do.
As a result of the judgment of st 901, when reception continues for a predetermined time or more, it is judged that the user stays near the display device 100 except for the purpose of looking at the guide outer surface, and the priority is lowered (st 905) . For example, the priority is lowered to the minimum.

If the reception does not continue for a predetermined time or more as a result of the determination of st 901, it is determined whether the reception of the portable terminal information for a predetermined time or more (st 902).
As a result of the determination in st 902, when the reception is not performed for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the user has left the place, and the priority is lowered (st 905). For example, the priority is lowered to the minimum.
As a result of the determination in st 902, if reception is not not longer than a predetermined time, priority is calculated based on the positional relationship between the display unit 130 and the user as in the first embodiment (st 903). The priority is calculated based on the distance between the terminal 120 and the display terminal 100.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the priority is determined based on whether or not the display instruction information instructing to display the guidance screen is received. That is, the priority is determined based on the presence or absence of the display instruction by the user. By doing this, the priority is determined according to the operation of the user, and the convenience of the guidance system is improved.

In addition, the priority is determined based on the transmission status of the mobile terminal information from the mobile terminal 120. Since the transmission status of the mobile terminal information corresponds to the change in the positional relationship between the user and the display unit, for example, the degree of change, the priority is set based on the change in the positional relationship between the user and the display unit. I decided to make a decision. By doing this, the priority is determined according to the change in the positional relationship between the user and the display unit, and the convenience of the guidance system is improved.
For example, when the user has been standing by the display device 100 for a predetermined time while standing-talking or is separated from the display device 100, the priority of the destination information corresponding to the user is lowered. The priority of the destination information of the user who has newly arrived by is easily increased, and it becomes easy to receive guidance.

Sixth Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the case where the route calculation unit 116 is provided in the server has been described. In the sixth embodiment, the case where the route calculation unit is provided in the map server 130 will be described. Mainly, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a guidance system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 24, the map server 130 includes a receiving unit 131, a transmitting unit 132, a route calculating unit 133, and a storage unit 134.
The receiving unit 131 receives, from the server 110, the installation position information of the display device 100 which is the departure point and the position information of the destination which is the arrival point.
The transmission unit 132 transmits route information from the departure point to the arrival point to the server 110.
The route calculation unit 133 calculates route information indicating a route from the departure point (the installation position of the display unit 103) to the arrival point (destination) using the map information stored in the storage unit 134.
The storage unit 134 stores map information capable of calculating a route between two points. The network 801 is the Internet or a local network.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the route calculation unit is provided in the map server 130. By doing this, the path calculation unit 116 becomes unnecessary in the server 110, and the processing load on the server 110 can be reduced.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 display device, 101 reception unit, 102 transmission unit, 103 display unit, 104 display control unit, 105 position acquisition unit, 110 server, 111 reception unit, 112 storage unit, 113 transmission unit, 114 generation unit, 115 priority determination unit 116 route calculation unit 117 image recognition unit 120 portable terminal 121 reception unit 122 transmission unit 123 input unit 124 calculation unit 125 position acquisition unit 201 network 202 CPU 203 memory 204 display device 205 Input device, 206 communication device, 1700 camera, 1701 imaging unit, 1702 transmission unit, 130 map server, 131 reception unit, 132 transmission unit, 133 path calculation unit, 134 storage unit.

Claims (11)

From a plurality of mobile terminals carried by a plurality of users, a plurality of destination information indicating a plurality of destinations corresponding to the plurality of users and a plurality of first information indicating positions of the plurality of mobile terminals A first acquisition unit that performs processing of acquiring position information ;
A second acquisition unit that acquires second position information indicating an installation position of a display unit of the display device and installation direction information indicating a browsable direction of the guidance screen displayed on the display unit;
The user located in the viewable direction among the plurality of users is determined based on the plurality of first position information, the second position information, and the installation direction information, and the plurality of objects and determine tough to determine the destination information corresponding to the user located in the viewable direction of the earth information,
And a display control unit for displaying the determined destination information on the display unit. And a third acquisition unit for acquiring time information,
The determined tough, said first position information about the determined the user, corresponding to said second position information, the installation direction information, and based on the time information, the destination information determined wherein when the user is longer than the time period approaching the predetermined within a certain range before Symbol display unit for the processing be performed to lower the display priority of the determined the destination information The guidance system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The decisions tough is,
Based on the plurality of first position information, the second position information, and the installation direction information, a user who has newly approached within a predetermined range of the display unit among the plurality of users is determined. ,
Guidance system according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the upper gel processing display priority of the destination information indicating a destination corresponding to the user that the newly approaching. The determined tough is, the shorter the distance between the user and the display unit increases the priority of the destination information, or the priority of the longer distance between the display unit and the user the destination information The guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a process of decreasing the degree is performed. Radio wave intensity when communicating between the position of the user and the installation position of the display unit, position coordinates of the user and the display unit acquired using a GPS (Global Positioning System), and the use A calculation unit configured to calculate a distance between the user and the display unit using at least one of a person and a captured image captured by the display unit;
The determined tough the guidance system of claim 4, which comprises carrying out the process of changing the priority of the destination information by using the distance calculated by the calculation unit. The first acquisition unit receives display instruction information instructing to display a guidance screen corresponding to the destination,
The determined tough, the first acquisition unit based on whether or not to have received the display instruction information, to perform a process of changing the priority of the destination information corresponding to the destination which the user is directed The guidance system as described in any one of the Claims 1-5 characterized by these. A generation unit configured to generate route guidance data corresponding to the destination using the installation direction of the display unit and route information indicating a route from the installation position of the display unit to the destination;
The guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display control unit controls the guidance screen so as to include the route guidance data generated by the generation unit.   The guidance system according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit controls the guidance screen such that a plurality of the destinations are shown in association with one piece of the route guidance data. The determined tough, when the display unit there are a plurality, in units of the display unit, based on the positional relationship between the user and the display unit toward the destination corresponding to the destination information, the destination The guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a process of changing the priority of information is performed. The display unit;
The said display part is provided in the said display apparatus,
The first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit are provided at a position different from the display device, and provided in a server that can communicate with the display device. The guidance system according to any one of 9. It has an input unit for receiving an input operation of the destination information by the user,
The input unit is configured to be communicable with the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit, and is provided in a portable terminal configured to be portable by the user. The guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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