JP7388985B2 - Drop-off location information provision system and drop-off location information provision program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drop-off location information providing system and a drop-off location information providing program applicable to taxis and the like.

Conventionally, a technology related to a taxi hailing system that determines and matches a suitable taxi for use based on passenger and taxi location information has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).
Incidentally, information on a passenger's alighting location (destination information) is increasingly set using an on-vehicle device having a car navigation function or the like.
As a result, even if the crew member does not know the destination, he or she can easily know the destination and travel route.

JP2019-53751A

However, even when the alighting location information is input using a car navigation system, the actual location where the user wants to alight may be different from the location on the map.

For example, when searching for the vicinity of a destination building using a general car navigation system, in order to enter the building, one should get off the car near the front gate where the reception desk is located, but with conventional technology No detailed information is provided. Therefore, even though the destination is specified by the passenger, it may not be the actual destination that the passenger desires.
In such a case, problems may occur, such as the travel route being inappropriate due to inaccurate alighting position information, and the time required to arrive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a drop-off location information providing system and a drop-off location information providing program that can provide more accurate drop-off location information, etc.

A drop-off location related information providing system according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of the surrounding area of a vehicle, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of the vehicle, and a direction information that acquires direction information of the vehicle. information acquisition means, and information addition that associates the position information and direction information acquired by the position information acquisition means and the direction information acquisition means with the image acquired by the image acquisition means, each time the vehicle reaches a drop-off point. a data generation means for generating image data; a drop-off point related information storage means for storing selectable get-off place information; and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected get-off place; The vehicle includes communication means for transmitting the drop-off location information to an external device, and display means for displaying the selectable drop-off location information and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected drop-off location.

It is preferable that the alighting place related information storage means also stores map information corresponding to the alighting place, and the display means also displays map information corresponding to the selected alighting place.
Preferably, the image acquisition means includes an on-vehicle camera installed in the vehicle.
It is preferable that the position information acquisition means, the direction information acquisition means, the data generation means, and the communication means are constituted by on-vehicle equipment mounted on the vehicle.
Preferably, the display means is constituted by a mobile terminal carried by a crew member of the vehicle and a user of the vehicle.

A drop-off place-related information providing program according to another aspect of the present invention is executed by the above-described drop-off place-related information providing system, and includes an image acquisition step of acquiring an image of the surroundings of a vehicle, and a position of acquiring position information of the vehicle. an information acquisition step, a direction information acquisition step of acquiring direction information of the vehicle, and information in which the acquired position information and direction information are associated with the image acquired in the image acquisition step each time the vehicle reaches a drop-off location. a data generation step of generating additional image data; a step of storing selectable alighting point information; and a step of storing information-related information storing the information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting-off point; and a display step of displaying the selectable alighting place information and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting place.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a drop-off location information providing system and a drop-off location information providing program that can provide more accurate drop-off location information and the like.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of a drop-off location related information providing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a drop-off location related information providing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of a process for collecting information about a place to get off, etc., which is executed by the system for providing information about a place to get off according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the example of the processing procedure of the process, such as a drop-off place related information collection process performed by the get-off place related information provision system based on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing procedure of the alighting place selection process performed by the alighting place related information provision system concerning an embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the example of the process procedure of the alighting place selection process performed by the alighting place related information provision system based on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (a) and (b) which show the display example of the portable terminal in the alighting place related information provision system based on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (c) and (d) which show the display example of the portable terminal in the alighting place related information provision system based on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (e) which shows the display example of the portable terminal in the alighting place related information provision system based on embodiment.

A drop-off location related information providing system S1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5C.

(Functional configuration of the drop-off location related information provision system)
With reference to FIG. 1, the functional configuration of the drop-off location related information providing system S1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the alighting point related information providing system S1 includes an on-vehicle camera 100 as an image acquisition means mounted on a vehicle V1 (V2...) such as a taxi, a taximeter TM1 as an on-vehicle device, and an external device. The management server SA1 is installed to manage the taximeter TM1 and the like.
Communication between taximeter TM1 and management server SA1 is performed via wireless line N1.

The taximeter TM1 is equipped with an information input means 150 comprised of a keyboard, touch panel, etc., for inputting destination information and route information to which the vehicle V1 (V2...) is heading.
The vehicle also includes a position information acquisition means (car navigation device) 10 including a GPS receiver or the like that acquires position information of the vehicle V1 (V2...).
It also includes direction information acquisition means 11 such as a direction sensor that obtains direction information of the vehicle V1 (V2...).

Further, each time the vehicle V1 (V2...) reaches a drop-off point, an information-added image is created in which the position information and direction information obtained by the car navigation device 10 and the direction information acquisition means 11 are associated with the image obtained by the in-vehicle camera 100. The data generating means 12 is provided with a data generating means 12 composed of a microcomputer or the like that generates data.

The vehicle also includes a drop-off location-related information storage unit configured with a flash memory or the like that stores selectable drop-off location information and information-added image data corresponding to the selected drop-off location.
The vehicle also includes communication means 14 for transmitting information-added image data and alighting point information to a management server SA1 serving as an external device.

The alighting place related information providing system S1 includes a display means T1 (a mobile terminal (smartphone, tablet PC, etc.)) that displays selectable alighting place information and information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting place. T2...).

More specifically, the mobile terminal T1 carried by the crew member of the vehicle V1 (V2...) receives selectable alighting point information from the communication means 14 via the wireless line N2, and adds information corresponding to the selected alighting point. Image data is sent. Then, information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting place is displayed on the touch panel display provided in the mobile terminal T1.

In addition, the mobile terminal T2 carried by the user (passenger) of the vehicle V1 (V2...) receives selectable alighting point information from the management server SA1 via the wireless line N3, and adds information corresponding to the selected alighting point. Image data is sent. Then, information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting place is displayed on the touch panel display provided in the mobile terminal T2.
Note that specific display procedures and display examples will be described later.

Further, the alighting place related information storage means 13 can also store map information corresponding to the alighting place. In that case, the display means T1 (T2...) also displays map information corresponding to the selected alighting place.

Note that each vehicle V1, V2, . . . is equipped with a similar taximeter TM1, and each taximeter TM1 is connected to the management server SA1 via a wireless line N1.

As a result, each time each vehicle V1, V2,... The information is sequentially stored in the storage unit 202 of the management server SA1, and a database of drop-off location related data is constructed.

Therefore, when the vehicle V1 goes to the same place where the vehicle V2... has visited at least once, the onboard device TM1 of the vehicle V1 transfers the information-added image data linked to the get-off place information to the management server. It can be called from SA1 and displayed on the mobile terminal T1 (T2).
Thereby, the crew and users (passengers) of the vehicle V1 can obtain more accurate alighting position information and the like by displaying it on the mobile terminal T1 (T2).
Therefore, it is possible to reduce problems such as an increase in the taxi fare to the final drop-off point due to inaccurate alighting position information and the like, which increases the travel distance and increases the arrival time.

(Example of configuration of drop-off location related information provision system)
With reference to FIG. 2, a configuration example of the alighting place related information providing system S1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The drop-off location related information providing system S1 includes an on-vehicle camera 100, a taximeter TM1, a mobile terminal T1 (T2...), and a management server SA1.
A general server device can be applied to the management server SA1, and includes a communication section 201, a storage section 202, and the like.
The taximeter TM1 is mounted on a taxi (vehicle) and includes, for example, a car navigation unit (so-called car navigation) function, a taximeter function, and the like.
The car navigation function includes, for example, a function to detect the current position of the vehicle, a function to output map information including the current position, and the like.

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 2, the taximeter TM1 includes a microcomputer (CPU) 151 constituting the data generation means 12 and the like, and a storage section (RAM) 52 constituting a work area for arithmetic processing.
It also includes a fixed information storage section (ROM) 53 that stores software such as calculation programs and various data such as fare data, and a display section (LCD) 120.
It also includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 10 that constitutes a position information acquisition means.

Furthermore, it includes an input interface 57 for connecting the GPS receiver 10, the vehicle-mounted camera 100, etc., and a clock IC (RTC) 58 for generating a clock signal for determining calculation timing and the like.

It also includes a card R/W interface 54 into which a memory card 64 into which various data can be written can be attached, and an operation section 40 for performing operations such as empty car, rental run, cumulative total, pick-up car, etc.
It also includes an ETC onboard device 63 connected via an input interface 59.
It also includes a communication unit (communication means) 14 and an input interface 60 for transmitting and receiving information-added image data, drop-off location information, etc. to and from the management server SA1.
Also provided are a speaker constituting the notification section 18, a printer 65 such as a thermal type constituting a printing section for printing a map of the drop-off location, fares, and the like.
Note that the memory card 64 stores, for example, data necessary for crew authentication, business data such as taxi vehicle travel history, fare history, and time series data.

Further, the microcomputer (CPU) 151 receives the travel pulse P1 output from the vehicle and calculates a meter value corresponding to the actual travel fare. Additionally, tariff information is input to the microcomputer (CPU) 151.
Further, a drive recorder 121 and the like are connected via an input interface 56.

(About processing of information collection, etc. related to drop-off location)
Next, an example of the processing procedure of the process of collecting information related to the alighting place executed by the alighting place related information providing system S1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3A and 3B.
Note that here, an example is shown in which processing such as collection of information related to the alighting point is executed by the onboard device (taximeter) TM1 mounted on the vehicle V1, the management server SA1, and the user's mobile terminal T2. The same applies to the process of collecting information related to the alighting place applied to V2....

Further, this process of collecting information related to the alighting place is performed every time the vehicle V1 (V2...) arrives at the alighting place. Further, this process is started by a predetermined operation or the like by the crew member.
When this process is started, an image around the vehicle V1 is acquired by the on-vehicle camera 100 in step S10, and the process moves to step S11.
In step S11, direction information of vehicle V1 is acquired based on GPS information. Note that when a direction sensor is provided, direction information is acquired from the direction sensor.

In step S12, the data generation means 12 generates information-added image data in which position information and direction information are associated with the image data acquired in step S10, and the process proceeds to step S14.
In step S14, the selectable alighting place information and the information-added image data are stored in the alighting place related information storage means 13, and the process proceeds to step S15.
In step S15, the information-added image data and the drop-off location information are transmitted to the management server SA1.
Next, in step S16, the management server SA1 associates the information-added image data with the get-off place information and stores them in the storage unit 202, and the process proceeds to step S17.
In step S17, it is determined whether or not the data is requested by the processing of the drop-off place selection application, which will be described later.
If the determination result is "No", the process waits, and if the determination result is "Yes", the process moves to step S18 and step S21.
In step S18, alighting place related data including information-added image data related to the selected alighting place is transmitted, and the process proceeds to step S19.
In step S19, the on-vehicle device TM1 receives the alighting place related data, and the process proceeds to step S20.
In step S20, the alighting point related data is displayed on the crew member's mobile terminal T1, and the process ends. Note that display examples and the like will be described later.
In step S21, the user's mobile terminal T2 receives the drop-off location related data, and the process moves to step S20.
In step S22, the alighting point related data is displayed on the user's mobile terminal T2, and the process ends. Note that display examples and the like will be described later.

Through this process of collecting information related to the drop-off location, etc., each time the vehicle V1 (V2...) arrives at the drop-off location, information-added image data in which position information and direction information are associated with the image acquired by the onboard camera 100 is generated. , will be sequentially stored in the storage unit 202 of the management server SA1 along with the get-off location information.

Therefore, the crew member or user of the vehicle V1 can use the mobile terminal T1 (T2) to call up the information-added image data linked to the alighting point information from the management server SA1 and display it on the mobile terminal T1 (T2). I can do it.

This allows crew members and users to view images associated with the location and direction information of the drop-off location, providing more detailed information (for example, building entrances and parking locations) that cannot be obtained from regular GPS information alone. The location of the parking lot, etc.) can be ascertained.

(About the drop-off location selection process)
The processing procedure of the alighting place selection process will be explained with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4A and 4B and the explanatory diagrams of FIGS. 5A to 5C.
When this process is started, first, in step S101, an alighting place selection application is activated on the mobile terminals T1 and T2 of the crew member and the user, and the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A(a), an ID input field B1, a password (PASS) input field B2, and a login button B3 are displayed, and the process moves to step S103.
In step S103, the user inputs an ID and password (PASS) from, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 5A(a), and operates the login button B3.
In step S104, data is transmitted from the mobile terminal T1 (T2) to the management server SA1.

In step S105, the management server SA1 determines whether the ID and password (PASS) are correct, and in step S106, the determination result is transmitted to the mobile terminal T1 (T2), and the process moves to step S107.
In step S107, it is determined in the mobile terminal T1 (T2) whether the ID and password (PASS) match the authorized information registered in advance.
If the determination result is "No", a message indicating the mismatch between the ID and password (PASS) is displayed in step S108, and the process returns to step S103.
Further, if the determination result is "Yes", the process moves to step S109.

In step S109, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A(b), the name of the taxi company to be used is displayed, as well as an information input column B4 such as an address and a search execution button B5.
Next, in step S110, the user inputs the address, telephone number, etc. of the drop-off place in the information input column B4, such as the address, and then operates the search execution button B5.
In step S111, address information and the like are transmitted to the management server SA1.

In step S112, the management server SA1 searches for the requested data from the database of drop-off point related data built in the storage unit 202, and the process moves to step S113.
In step S113, the requested data is transmitted to the mobile terminal T1 (T2). Note that if the requested data is not available, a notification to that effect can be sent.
In step S114, the mobile terminal T1 (T2) displays a schematic map of the vicinity of the drop-off point, as illustrated in FIG. 5B(c).
Note that in FIG. 5B(c), the symbol A2 indicates a station area as a type of landmark. Further, code A1 indicates an area near the drop-off point.

Next, in step S115, an enlarged map of the vicinity of the drop-off point as shown in FIG. 5B(d), for example, is displayed. Note that the enlarged map is displayed by a pinch-out operation on the mobile terminal T1 (T2) or by selecting a predetermined magnification such as 2x or 4x.
Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5B(d), candidates P1 to P4 for getting off the vehicle are displayed.
Then, in step S116, candidates for alighting place are selected from the display as shown in FIG. 5B(d). Note that here, it is assumed that candidate P1 is selected.
In step S117, data on the drop-off location (here, information regarding candidate P1 (for example, accurate latitude, lightness information, etc.)) is transmitted to management server SA1.

In step S118, in the management server SA1, the get-off place related information (information-added image data associated with the position information and direction information) is extracted from the database of the get-off place related data built in the storage unit 202 based on the information regarding the candidate P1. is searched and the process moves to step S119.

In step S119, information-added image data regarding the searched candidate P1 is transmitted to the mobile terminal T1 (T2). Note that if there is no information-added image data regarding candidate P1, a notification to that effect can be transmitted.
In step S120, information-added image data regarding candidate P1 is displayed on the mobile terminal T1 (T2), for example, as shown in FIG. 5C.
Next, in step S121, the optimal route to candidate P1 is displayed, and the process ends.

(Display example of information-added image data)
Here, a display example of information-added image data will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 5C.
In the example shown in FIG. 5C, a detailed map of the vicinity of the drop-off location candidate P1 is displayed on the upper section M1 of the mobile terminal T1 (T2) together with a direction display.
Further, in the middle section M2, the address, telephone number, etc. of the drop-off location candidate P1 are displayed.
Further, in the lower section M3, images corresponding to the north, east, west, south, and east directions around the candidate P1 for getting off the vehicle are displayed based on the information-added image data regarding the candidate P1.
Here, the display example of FIG. 5C will be described in more detail.
First, as shown in the upper part M1, candidate P1 is a building of "ABC Co., Ltd.", but on the map, it faces relatively wide road R2 and road R3, which is a relatively narrow alley. There is. It is assumed that the area P1a surrounding the candidate P1 is the parking lot of the same company.

Conventional general car navigation systems based only on GPS information often navigate to parking lot P1a, which is part of the company's premises and faces relatively wide road R2, as the drop-off point.

However, in the display example in Figure 5C, the actual "ABC Corporation" building is located at the back of the parking lot P1a, and the main gate G, which allows regular entry into the premises, faces the road R3, which is an alley. There is.

Therefore, when the user gets off the vehicle V1a near the parking lot P1a, the user may have to walk for several tens of meters after getting off. Furthermore, even though the drop-off point was designated as ``ABC Co., Ltd.'', the crew members ended up dropping off the passengers at a location quite far from the main gate G, creating an inconvenience in that it was difficult to ensure the best possible service. In particular, when crew members and users go to candidate P1 etc. for the first time, they often do not have prior knowledge of the drop-off location or familiarity with the area, so the above-mentioned problems are likely to occur.
Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to eliminate the above-mentioned inconvenience, an image associated with candidate P1 is displayed as shown in lower section M3.

Such a display image is captured by the in-vehicle camera 100 of the vehicle V1 or the like when the vehicle V1 or another vehicle V2 or the like previously set the vicinity of the main gate G of the candidate P1 as the alighting point, and is also based on the position information and direction information. It is based on the image data of the drop-off point related data that is associated and stored in the management server SA1.

In the display example of FIG. 5C, road R3 and the like are displayed as the north side image. Further, the intersection of road R3 and road R2, etc. are displayed as the south side image. Additionally, the "Iroha Shoji" building located on the west side of road R3 is displayed as the west side image.
The area near the main gate G of "ABC Corporation" is displayed as the east side image.

By referring to such an image, the crew member and user of the vehicle V1 can easily understand that the location indicated by the east side image is the desired destination.

Therefore, by selecting the position in the east side image as the alighting point, the user can learn the optimal route to the main gate G of "ABC Corporation", which is the user's original objective.

That is, in the display example of FIG. 5C, as shown in the upper part M1, the vehicle V1 travels along the route of road R1 → road R2 → alley R3, and then reaches the main gate of "ABC Co., Ltd.", which is the original alighting place. It becomes possible to arrive at G accurately and in the shortest possible time.

Although the get-off place related information providing system of the present invention has been described above based on the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each part may be any configuration having similar functions. can be replaced with

S1 Drop off point related information provision system V1, V2 Vehicle (taxi, etc.)
SA1 Management server T1, T2 Display means (mobile terminal)
TM1 On-board device (taximeter)
10 Location information acquisition means (GPS receiver)
11 Direction information acquisition means (direction sensor)
12 Data generation means 13 Alighting place related information storage means 14 Communication means 100 Image acquisition means (vehicle camera)

Claims (6)

an image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the surroundings of the vehicle;
position information acquisition means for acquiring position information of the vehicle;
Direction information acquisition means for acquiring direction information of the vehicle;
Each time the vehicle reaches a drop-off point, information-added image data is generated in which the position information and direction information acquired by the position information acquisition means and the direction information acquisition means are associated with the image acquired by the image acquisition means. data generation means;
a drop-off location related information storage means for storing selectable drop-off location information and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected drop-off location;
communication means for transmitting the information-added image data and the drop-off location information to an external device;
a display means for displaying the selectable alighting location information and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting location;
A drop-off location related information provision system equipped with The alighting place related information storage means also stores map information corresponding to the alighting place,
2. The alighting point related information providing system according to claim 1, wherein said display means also displays map information corresponding to said selected alighting point. 3. The alighting point related information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the image acquisition means is constituted by an on-vehicle camera installed in the vehicle. The disembarking device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the position information acquisition means, the direction information acquisition means, the data generation means, and the communication means are configured as onboard equipment mounted on the vehicle. Area-related information provision system. 5. The alighting point related information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display means is constituted by a mobile terminal carried by a crew member of the vehicle and a user of the vehicle. Executed by the drop-off location related information provision system,
an image acquisition step of acquiring an image of the surroundings of the vehicle;
a position information acquisition step of acquiring position information of the vehicle;
a direction information acquisition step of acquiring direction information of the vehicle;
a data generation step of generating information-added image data in which the acquired position information and direction information are associated with the image acquired in the image acquisition step, each time the vehicle reaches a drop-off point;
a step of storing selectable get-off point information and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected get-off point;
a communication step of transmitting the information-added image data and the drop-off location information to an external device;
a display step of displaying the selectable alighting location information and the information-added image data corresponding to the selected alighting location;
A program that provides information related to drop-off locations.

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