JP7801926B2 - Program, management device, output control method and information provision system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program, a management device, an output control method, and an information provision system.

In recent years, multimodal services have been attracting attention, which improve the convenience of users' travel by providing them with multiple modes of transportation in cooperation with each other from their departure point to their destination. For such multimodal services, technology has been proposed that provides users with navigation for their travels (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Special Publication No. 2020-531886

Multimodal services offer users multiple modes of transportation. However, depending on the mode of transportation a user is using, navigation may not always provide the information the user needs.

The present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and one of its objectives is to provide a program, management device, output control method, and information provision system that can provide travel-related information with greater convenience to users who use multiple forms of transportation in conjunction with one another.

The program, management device, output control method, and information providing system according to the present invention employ the following configuration.
(1): One aspect of the program of this invention is a program that causes a computer having an output unit that outputs information to a user of the device to acquire travel information that is information regarding travel along some or all of the routes traveled using a plurality of means of travel, and outputs the travel information by controlling the output unit with a first output control when the user is not controlling the travel of the means of travel, and outputs the travel information by controlling the output unit with a second output control that is different from the first output control when the user is controlling the travel.

(2): In the aspect (1) above, the output unit is an image display device, and the second output control causes the image display device to display a non-map screen that is different from the map, and a map screen that is smaller than the non-map screen and includes a map, and displays the map screen superimposed on the non-map screen.

(3): In the above aspect (1) or (2), the computer further includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information indicating the location of the device itself, and when the location information includes a location where the user is not scheduled to control the movement of the means of transportation, the computer controls the output unit with the first output control to output the movement information, and when the location information includes a location where the user is scheduled to control the movement of the means of transportation, the computer controls the output unit with the second output control to output the movement information.

(4): A management device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with a user terminal operated by a user, and a travel information providing unit that generates travel information relating to travel along some or all of routes traveled using multiple means of travel, and transmits the travel information and output control information to the user terminal via the communication unit, wherein the output control information indicates that when the user is not controlling the travel of the means of travel, the travel information is output by controlling the output unit with a first output control, and when the user is controlling the travel, the travel information is output by controlling the output unit with a second output control different from the first output control.

(5): In one embodiment of the output control method of this invention, a computer equipped with an output unit that outputs information to a user of the device acquires travel information that is information regarding travel along some or all of routes traveled using multiple means of travel, and outputs the travel information by controlling the output unit with a first output control when the user is not controlling the travel of the means of travel, and outputs the travel information by controlling the output unit with a second output control that is different from the first output control when the user is controlling the travel.

(6): An information provision system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a program according to any one of aspects (1) to (3) above and a management device according to aspect (4) above.

According to (1) to (6), it is possible to provide information about travel with greater convenience to users who use multiple means of transportation in conjunction with each other.
According to (2), even if a screen other than the map is displayed, a screen including the map is displayed superimposed on the screen, so that the user can obtain map information when controlling the movement of the means of transportation.
According to (3), whether to perform the first output control or the second output control is determined based on the position information. Therefore, the user does not need to take the trouble to operate the device to determine which output control to perform, which improves user convenience.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a system configuration of a mobility information providing system 100 according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 10. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing specific examples of schedule information stored in a schedule information storage unit 152. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of an output in the first output control. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of an output in the second output control. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the functional configuration of a management device 20. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of a basic information table stored in a basic information storage unit 221. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of a detailed information table stored in a detailed information storage unit 222. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the operation of the user terminal 10. 10 is a flowchart showing a modified example of the operation of the user terminal 10.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a program, a management device, an output control method, and an information providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the system configuration of a mobility information providing system 100 according to one embodiment. First, an overview of the mobility information providing system 100 will be described. The mobility information providing system 100 includes a user terminal 10 and a management device 20. The user terminal 10 communicates with the management device 20 via a network 90. The network 90 may be a network using wireless communication or a network using wired communication. The network 90 may also be configured by combining multiple networks. Each device will be described in more detail below.

[User device]
The user terminal 10 is configured using an information device such as a smartphone, tablet, personal computer, portable game console, dedicated device, etc. The user terminal 10 is preferably configured to be portable. The user terminal 10 provides the user of the device with information (hereinafter referred to as "travel information") to be used when traveling from a departure point to a destination using multiple means of transportation in coordination.

Transportation means is at least a vehicle that a user can ride on to travel. Specific examples of transportation means include vehicles that are powered by an engine or motor, such as motorcycles, automobiles, trains, and airplanes. Transportation means may also include devices that are powered by human effort, such as bicycles and rickshaws. Transportation means include those that are controlled (driven or steered) by the user themselves, such as rental cars, car sharing, and shared bicycles, and those that are not controlled by the user themselves, such as taxis, buses, trains, and ride sharing. Transportation control refers to controlling the movement of transportation means, and includes, for example, the act of driving a vehicle.

Figure 2 shows a specific example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 10. The user terminal 10 includes a communication unit 11, an input unit 12, an output unit 13, a location information acquisition unit 14, a memory unit 15, and a control unit 16.

The communication unit 11 is a communication device that is communicatively connected to the network 90 directly or indirectly. The communication unit 11 may connect to the network 90 via a base station using mobile communication technology such as 4G or 5G. The communication unit 11 may also connect to the network 90 by connecting to another communication device via wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The communication unit 11 communicates with the management device 20 via the network 90.

The input unit 12 is configured using existing input devices such as a keyboard, pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.), buttons, and touch panel. The input unit 12 is operated by the user when inputting user instructions to the user terminal 10. The input unit 12 may be an interface for connecting the input device to the user terminal 10. In this case, the input unit 12 inputs an input signal generated in the input device in response to the user's input to the user terminal 10. The input unit 12 may be configured using a microphone. In this case, the input unit 12 passes the input acoustic signal to the control unit 16. A voice recognition unit (not shown) of the control unit 16 recognizes the words spoken by the user and obtains character string information as a recognition result. The input unit 12 may be configured in any way as long as it is capable of inputting user instructions to the user terminal 10.

The output unit 13 outputs information to the user of the user terminal 10 via an output device. The output device may be configured using, for example, a display device that outputs images and text to a screen. For example, the output device may be configured using a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescent) display. The output device may also be configured using an audio output device (speaker).

The location information acquisition unit 14 acquires location information about the current location of the user terminal 10. The location information acquisition unit 14 acquires the location information about the current location, for example, by communicating with a satellite positioning system or a base station of a mobile phone network. Specific examples of satellite positioning systems include GPS (Global Positioning System) and Galileo. The location information acquisition unit 14 outputs the acquired location information to the control unit 16.

The storage unit 15 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk drive or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 15 functions as an identification information storage unit 151, a schedule information storage unit 152, and an application program storage unit 153.

The identification information storage unit 151 stores user identification information. The user identification information may be, for example, information that can uniquely identify the user terminal 10, or identification information assigned to the user. The user identification information may be, for example, an ID assigned to a user who uses the mobility information providing system 100.

The schedule information storage unit 152 stores schedule information for the user of the device. Schedule information is information indicating the user's travel schedule. Schedule information includes, for example, information indicating the means of transportation and information indicating the time or location to which the user will travel using that means of transportation.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit 152. In the example of Figure 3, the schedule information has values for departure date and time, arrival date and time, departure point, and destination for each means of transportation used. For example, the example of Figure 3 shows the following schedule. First, the user departs from XX Station by train at 9:20 on May 1, 2022, and arrives at □□ Station at 9:55 on May 1, 2022. Then, the user drives a car sharing vehicle, departing from □□ Station at 10:00 on May 1, 2022, and arriving at △△ Park at 10:45 on May 1, 2022. Then, the user takes a bus, departing from the bus stop in front of △△ Park at 17:00 on May 1, 2022, and getting off at the bus stop in front of XX Hotel at 17:20 on May 1, 2022.

The application program storage unit 153 stores application programs. The stored application programs are, for example, programs for a mobility information app described below. The application programs are, for example, downloaded from an application server via a network. The management device 20 may function as the application server, or another device may function as the application server.

The control unit 16 is configured using a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory. The control unit 16 functions as a schedule information acquisition unit 161, a movement information acquisition unit 162, and an output control unit 163 by the processor executing a program (e.g., a program stored in the application program storage unit 153). Note that all or part of the functions of the control unit 16 may be implemented using hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of computer-readable recording media include portable media such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, and a semiconductor storage device (e.g., an SSD: Solid State Drive), as well as storage devices such as a hard disk or semiconductor storage device built into a computer system. The program may also be transmitted via a telecommunications line.

The schedule information acquisition unit 161 acquires schedule information of the user of the device itself (user terminal 10). The schedule information acquisition unit 161 may acquire schedule information input by the user operating the input unit 12, for example. The schedule information acquisition unit 161 may acquire schedule information by receiving schedule information generated by the management device 20 from the management device 20, for example. The schedule information acquisition unit 161 records the acquired schedule information in the schedule information storage unit 152.

The travel information acquisition unit 162 acquires travel information about the user of the device. The travel information may be, for example, information indicating part or all of the route from the user's current location to the destination location. The travel information may be, for example, information indicating a map of the area around the user's current location. The travel information may be, for example, information about the user's next transfer. The information about the transfer may include, for example, information indicating the location where the user will get off their current means of transportation (e.g., station name, bus stop name, airport name, etc.). The information about the transfer may further include information indicating the next means of transportation to be used (e.g., flight number, departure time, destination, etc.).

The output control unit 163 outputs travel information by controlling the operation of the output unit 13. The output control unit 163 may operate, for example, when a predetermined application for outputting travel information (hereinafter referred to as a "travel information app") is running. When the travel information app is running, the output control unit 163 may display a screen corresponding to the travel information app (for example, a screen showing a map or route). When the travel information app is running but a screen or home screen of an app other than the travel information app is actively displayed, the output control unit 163 may perform first output control or second output control as described below.

When the user of the device is not controlling the movement of the means of transportation, the output control unit 163 controls the output unit 13 with the first output control, thereby outputting movement information from the output unit 13. When the user of the device is controlling the movement, the output control unit 163 controls the output unit 13 with the second output control, thereby outputting movement information from the output unit 13. The first output control and the second output control are different controls. The first output control and the second output control are explained below.

The first output control is a control that outputs travel information (hereinafter referred to as "first travel information") that is utilized when the user of the device is using a means of travel without travel control. In the first output control, for example, information indicating the timing at which the user will end use of the means of travel currently being used may be output as the first travel information. More specifically, information indicating the time and location (e.g., station or bus stop) at which the user will get off the means of travel currently being used (e.g., train or bus) may be output as the first travel information. Furthermore, information indicating the next means of travel that the user will use (e.g., flight number, departure time, destination, etc.) may be output as the first travel information.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of output in the first output control. In the specific example of Figure 4, the output unit 13 is configured as an image display device. In the example shown in Figure 4, a non-app screen 131 and a first movement information screen 132 are displayed on the output unit 13. The non-app screen 131 is a screen displayed for software other than the movement information app. Examples of non-app screen 131 include the home screen of a device such as a smartphone, the desktop screen of a device such as a personal computer, and a screen in which an application other than the movement information app is active.

When non-app screen 131 is displayed occupying the entire screen of output unit 13 in this manner, it means that an application other than the travel information app or the home screen is active. That is, it means that the user has performed an operation to display the home screen, such as pressing the home button, or that the user is operating an app other than the travel information app. When non-app screen 131 is displayed on the screen of output unit 13 in this manner, first travel information screen 132 is displayed superimposed on a portion of non-app screen 131. Display technology such as picture-in-picture may be used for such superimposed display. As a specific example, first travel information screen 132 shows the location (e.g., station name "□□ Station") where the user should get off the means of transportation (e.g., train) currently being used, and the scheduled time (e.g., "9:55") at which the means of transportation will arrive at that location.

The second output control is a control that outputs travel information (hereinafter referred to as "second travel information") that is utilized when the user of the device is controlling the travel of their means of travel. In the second output control, for example, information for navigating the travel of the means of travel that the user is currently controlling may be output as the second travel information. More specifically, map information including the area around the user's current location, or information indicating a route that is desirable for the user to use when traveling from their current location to their destination may be output as the second travel information.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of output in second output control. In the specific example of Figure 5, the output unit 13 is configured as an image display device. In the example shown in Figure 5, a non-app screen 131 and a second movement information screen 133 are displayed on the output unit 13. When the non-app screen 131 is displayed on the screen of the output unit 13 in this manner, the second movement information screen 133 is displayed superimposed on a portion of the non-app screen 131. For such a superimposed display, a display technology such as picture-in-picture may be used. As a specific example, the second movement information screen 133 displays a map of the area around the current location of the user terminal 10. The second movement information screen 133 may also display information indicating the route the user should take by controlling the movement of their current means of transportation.

The output control unit 163 may determine in any manner whether the user of the device is controlling the movement of the means of transportation. For example, the output control unit 163 may determine whether the user is controlling the movement of the means of transportation based on the location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 14 and the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit 152. Specifically, the output control unit 163 may determine a schedule that includes the location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 14 as a route from the departure point to the destination, and determine the means of transportation planned to be used in that schedule. Then, it may determine whether the means of transportation is a type of means of transportation that is controlled by the user. In this case, the storage unit 15 may store information indicating whether each means of transportation is controlled by the user. The output control unit 163 can determine whether the user is controlling the movement of the means of transportation based on such information.

Furthermore, for example, the output control unit 163 may determine whether the user is controlling movement based on the current time and the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit 152. Specifically, the output control unit 163 may determine the means of transportation corresponding to the current time in the schedule information, and determine whether the means of transportation is of a type that is movement-controlled by the user.

Also, for example, the output control unit 163 may receive information indicating whether or not the user is controlling movement from the management device 20. In this case, the management device 20 determines whether or not the user is controlling movement.

Next, we will explain the management device 20. Figure 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of the functional configuration of the management device 20. The management device 20 is configured using an information processing device such as a personal computer or server device. The management device 20 includes a communication unit 21, a memory unit 22, and a control unit 23.

The communication unit 21 is a communication device that is communicatively connected to the network 90. The communication unit 21 communicates with other devices via the network 90. For example, the communication unit 21 communicates with the user terminal 10.

The storage unit 22 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk drive or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 22 functions as a basic information storage unit 221, a detailed information storage unit 222, and a travel-related information storage unit 223.

The basic information storage unit 221 stores basic information about multiple users. Figure 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of a basic information table stored in the basic information storage unit 221. The basic information table has multiple basic information records. The basic information record indicates basic information related to a user's travel using multiple means of transportation. The basic information record has values such as user identification information, initial departure date and time, final arrival date and time, initial departure location, and final destination. The initial departure date and time indicates the date and time when the user starts traveling using the first means of transportation when traveling using multiple means of transportation. The final arrival date and time indicates the date and time when the user arrives at the final destination when traveling using multiple means of transportation. The initial departure location indicates the location where the user starts traveling using the first means of transportation when traveling using multiple means of transportation. The final destination indicates the final destination when traveling using multiple means of transportation.

The detailed information storage unit 222 stores detailed information about multiple users. Figure 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of a detailed information table stored in the detailed information storage unit 222. The detailed information table has multiple detailed information records. The detailed information records indicate detailed information about a user's travels using multiple modes of transportation. The detailed information records may include, for example, schedule information. The detailed information records have, for example, user identification information and schedule information values. Schedule information has been explained using Figure 3, so an explanation will be omitted here.

The travel-related information storage unit 223 stores travel-related information. Travel-related information is information used to generate schedule information and travel information. Travel-related information may include, for example, information about means of transportation that may be used by the user. More specifically, it may include information about each means of transportation used for rental cars, car sharing, shared bicycles, etc. Travel-related information may include map information, and may also include information such as public transportation timetables and route maps.

The control unit 23 is configured using a processor such as a CPU and memory. The control unit 23 functions as a schedule information management unit 231 and a travel information provision unit 232 when the processor executes a program. Note that all or part of the functions of the control unit 23 may be realized using hardware such as an ASIC, PLD, or FPGA. The program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of computer-readable recording media include portable media such as flexible disks, magneto-optical disks, ROMs, CD-ROMs, and semiconductor storage devices (e.g., SSDs), as well as storage devices such as hard disks and semiconductor storage devices built into computer systems. The program may also be transmitted via telecommunications lines.

The schedule information management unit 231 acquires basic information and detailed information and records them in the basic information storage unit 221 and the detailed information storage unit 222, respectively. The schedule information management unit 231 may operate, for example, as follows: The schedule information management unit 231 receives basic information input by the user from the user terminal 10. The schedule information management unit 231 records the received basic information in the basic information storage unit 221. The schedule information management unit 231 generates multiple schedule information candidates that satisfy the date, time, and location conditions defined in the received basic information. At this time, the schedule information management unit 231 generates schedule information candidates that use multiple means of transportation. The multiple means of transportation may include not only public transportation but also means of transportation in which the user controls their own travel.
Any existing algorithm may be used to generate the schedule information candidates. The schedule information management unit 231 transmits the generated schedule information candidates to the user terminal 10, which is the sender of the basic information.

The user terminal 10 outputs multiple received schedule information candidates. The user operates the input unit 12 of the user terminal 10 to select one piece of schedule information. The user terminal 10 records the selected schedule information in the schedule information storage unit 152 and transmits it to the management device 20. The schedule information management unit 231 associates the received schedule information with user identification information indicating the sender and records it in the detailed information storage unit 222. Note that the operation of the schedule information management unit 231 described above is merely an example. The schedule information management unit 231 may obtain schedule information through other processing. For example, the schedule information management unit 231 may obtain schedule information by receiving schedule information input by the user on the user terminal 10.

The movement information providing unit 232 provides movement information to the user terminal 10 of a user who is moving based on schedule information. For example, the movement information providing unit 232 receives current location information from the user terminal 10. The movement information providing unit 232 generates movement information according to the location indicated by the received location information and transmits the generated movement information to the user terminal 10. For example, the movement information providing unit 232 may generate movement information according to the current time instead of location information and transmit the generated movement information to the user terminal 10.

Figure 9 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the operation of the user terminal 10. The movement information acquisition unit 162 determines whether the user has departed from the initial departure point based on the location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 14 (step S101). For example, if the detected location once matches the initial departure point and then moves away from the initial departure point by a predetermined distance or more, it may be determined that the user has departed from the initial departure point. The movement information acquisition unit 162 waits until the user departs from the initial departure point (step S101 - NO).

When the user departs from the initial departure point (step S101—YES), the movement information acquisition unit 162 requests current movement information from the management device 20. At this time, the movement information acquisition unit 162 may transmit the user identification information of the device itself and the current location information of the device itself. The movement information provision unit 232 of the management device 20 generates movement information based on the user identification information and location information and transmits it to the user terminal 10. The user terminal 10 acquires the movement information by receiving it (step S102).

When the travel information acquisition unit 162 acquires new travel information, the output control unit 163 of the user terminal 10 determines the current means of travel (step S103). The output control unit 163 determines whether the user is currently controlling travel based on the current means of travel. If the user is not currently controlling travel (step S104-NO), the output control unit 163 determines to control the output unit 13 using the first output control (step S105). On the other hand, if the user is currently controlling travel (step S104-YES), the output control unit 163 determines to control the output unit 13 using the second output control (step S106). The output control unit 163 outputs the travel information by controlling the output unit 13 using the determined content (step S107).

The movement information acquisition unit 162 determines whether the user has reached the final destination based on the location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 14 (step S108). For example, if the detected location is within a predetermined distance from the final destination, it may be determined that the user has reached the final destination. The movement information acquisition unit 162 returns to the processing of step S102 until the user reaches the final destination (step S108-NO). On the other hand, if the user has reached the final destination (step S108-YES), the movement information acquisition unit 162 ends the processing.

In the mobility information providing system 100 configured in this manner, mobility information is output using different output control depending on whether the user of the user terminal 10 is controlling the mobility of their means of transportation. This makes it possible to provide information about mobility (mobility information) with greater convenience to users who use multiple means of transportation in conjunction with one another. More specifically, this is as follows:

When the user is not controlling movement, movement information (first movement information) that is used when the user of the device is using a means of transportation without controlling movement is output. This makes it possible to provide information that is highly convenient for the user. Furthermore, when the user is not controlling movement, even if non-app screen 131 is displayed on output unit 13 as the active screen, a screen showing the first movement information is displayed superimposed on a portion of non-app screen 131. This makes it possible to improve user convenience.

When the user is controlling movement, movement information (second movement information) that is used when the user of the device is controlling movement of a means of transportation is output. This makes it possible to provide information that is highly convenient for the user. Furthermore, when the user is controlling movement, even if non-app screen 131 is displayed as the active screen on output unit 13, a screen showing the above-mentioned second movement information is displayed superimposed on a portion of non-app screen 131. This makes it possible to improve user convenience.

[Modification]
The examples of the display screens shown in Figures 4 and 5 are merely specific examples, and the first movement information screen 132 and the second movement information screen 133 may be displayed in other modes. For example, the display position and the size ratio relative to the non-app screen 131 are not limited to the specific examples shown in Figures 4 and 5. The superimposed display of the first movement information screen 132 shown in Figure 4 may be performed without using picture-in-picture, and the superimposed display of the second movement information screen 133 shown in Figure 5 may be performed using picture-in-picture, with respective output control being performed.

The output of the first movement information and the second movement information may be performed by audio output rather than image display. In this case, the output unit 13 is configured to include a speaker (audio output device). For example, the first output control may be control to provide audio navigation for transfers to the user of the device. For example, when a predetermined condition indicating that the user is approaching a transfer location is met (e.g., when there is one station or one stop remaining), audio indicating this may be output from the output unit 13. For example, the second output control may be control to provide audio navigation for movement control to the user of the device. For example, when a predetermined condition indicating that an intersection is approaching is met (e.g., when the distance to the intersection is shorter than a predetermined threshold), audio indicating the direction of travel at the intersection (e.g., turn right, go straight, turn left, etc.) may be output from the output unit 13.

Figure 10 is a flowchart showing a modified example of the operation of the user terminal 10. In Figure 10, processes that are the same as those shown in Figure 9 are assigned the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof are omitted. After the processing of step S103, the output control unit 163 determines whether the screen of the travel information app is active on the output unit 13 (step S201). The state in which the screen of the travel information app is active on the output unit 13 means that the screen of the travel information app is displayed as the main screen.

If the screen of the travel information app is active (step S201—YES), the output control unit 163 determines to perform normal output control (step S202). In normal output control, the screen of the travel information app is displayed as active. At this time, whether or not travel information is output is controlled according to the state of the travel information app. On the other hand, if the screen of the travel information app is not active (step S201—NO), the output control unit 163 performs processing from step S104 onwards.

By configuring it in this way, when the user is operating the travel information app (when the travel information app screen is active), the travel information app screen is displayed as usual. This makes it possible to display the screen the user intends. On the other hand, when the user has a screen other than the travel information app active, the user can obtain information other than that of the travel information app, while also obtaining travel information by superimposing the first travel information screen 132 and the second travel information screen 133. In this way, the processing of this modified example can also improve user convenience.

The control shown in FIG. 9 may be executed while the travel information app is actively displayed. In this case, in the first output control and the second output control, the first travel information screen 132 and the second travel information screen 133 are displayed as the travel information app screen, rather than the superimposed display shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

When generating schedule information, the schedule information management unit 231 of the management device 20 may use the processing of an external device communicatively connected via the network 90, rather than using only the information stored in the storage unit 22 of the management device 20. For example, the schedule information management unit 231 may request an external device to generate part of the schedule information using public transportation.

Part of the processing of the output control unit 163 of the user terminal 10 may be performed by the control unit 23 of the management device 20. For example, the determination of whether the user is currently controlling their movement may be performed by the control unit 23 of the management device 20 (e.g., the movement information providing unit 232) instead of the output control unit 163. For example, the determination of whether to perform first output control or second output control may be performed by the control unit 23 of the management device 20 (e.g., the movement information providing unit 232) instead of the output control unit 163. In this configuration, the control unit 23 of the management device 20 transmits information indicating the determination result (output control information) to the user terminal 10. The output control unit 163 of the user terminal 10 may perform output control (e.g., the processing of step S107) based on the received output control information.

The above describes the form for carrying out the present invention using an embodiment, but the present invention is in no way limited to such an embodiment, and various modifications and substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

100... Travel information providing system, 10... User terminal, 11... Communication unit, 12... Input unit, 13... Output unit, 131... Non-application screen, 132... First travel information screen, 133... Second travel information screen, 14... Location information acquisition unit, 15... Storage unit, 151... Identification information storage unit, 152... Schedule information storage unit, 16... Control unit, 161... Schedule information acquisition unit, 162... Travel information acquisition unit, 163... Output control unit, 20... Management device, 21... Communication unit, 22... Storage unit, 221... Basic information storage unit, 222... Detailed information storage unit, 223... Travel-related information storage unit, 23... Control unit, 231... Schedule information management unit, 232... Travel information providing unit, 90... Network

Claims (5)

A computer having an output unit for outputting information to a user of the computer,
acquiring travel information that is information regarding travel along some or all of routes traveled using a plurality of means of transportation;
When the user is not controlling the movement of the moving means, the movement information is output by controlling the output unit with a first output control, and when the user is controlling the movement, the movement information is output by controlling the output unit with a second output control different from the first output control ,
the computer further includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information indicating the location of the device itself;
A program that outputs the movement information by controlling the output unit with the first output control when the position of the position information includes a position where the user is scheduled not to control the movement of the means of movement, and outputs the movement information by controlling the output unit with the second output control when the position of the position information includes a position where the user is scheduled to control the movement of the means of movement . the output unit is an image display device,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the second output control displays a non-map screen, which is a screen different from a map, and a map screen, which is a screen smaller than the non-map screen and includes a map, on the image display device, and displays the map screen superimposed on the non-map screen. a communication unit that communicates with a user terminal operated by a user;
a travel information providing unit that generates travel information that is information regarding travel on some or all of routes among routes traveled using a plurality of travel means, and transmits the travel information and output control information to the user terminal via the communication unit;
the output control information indicates that the movement information is output by controlling the output unit with a first output control when the user is not controlling the movement of the movement means, and that the movement information is output by controlling the output unit with a second output control different from the first output control when the user is controlling the movement ,
the user terminal further includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information indicating the location of the user terminal itself;
The output control information indicates that the movement information is to be output by controlling the output unit with the first output control when the position of the location information includes a position where the user is scheduled not to control the movement of the movement means, and indicates that the movement information is to be output by controlling the output unit with the second output control when the position of the location information includes a position where the user is scheduled to control the movement of the movement means . A computer having an output unit for outputting information to a user of the computer,
Acquire travel information that is information regarding travel along some or all of the routes traveled using a plurality of means of transportation;
When the user is not controlling the movement of the moving means, the movement information is output by controlling the output unit with a first output control, and when the user is controlling the movement, the movement information is output by controlling the output unit with a second output control different from the first output control ,
the computer further includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information indicating the location of the device itself;
An output control method in which, when the position information includes a position where the user is not scheduled to control the movement of the means of transportation, the output unit is controlled by the first output control to output the movement information, and, when the position information includes a position where the user is scheduled to control the movement of the means of transportation, the output unit is controlled by the second output control to output the movement information . 4. An information providing system comprising: the program according to claim 1 or 2 ; and the management device according to claim 3 .