JP2006105929A - Information processing apparatus, indoor annunciator, its system, its method, program for executing method, recording medium for storing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation device capable of setting proper moving paths. <P>SOLUTION: The navigation device 100 is equipped with own position recognition means for recognizing the present positional information; an other person position recognition means for recognizing the partner position information; a moving condition recognition means for recognizing moving means information and partner moving means information; and a converging spot setting means for setting a converging spot for converging with a converging partner based on the present positional information, the partner positional information, the moving means information and the partner moving means information. Hereby, even if each moving means of the user and the converging partner is different, each moving means can be recognized respectively, and the converging spot can be set. Consequently, proper converging spot corresponding to each moving means can be set. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that processes information relating to a moving path of a moving body, an indoor notification apparatus, a system thereof, a method thereof, a program for executing the method, and a recording medium storing a recording medium storing the program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a navigation system that sets a movement route until a plurality of moving bodies move from their current positions to a destination (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a waiting point is determined by a waiting point determination unit based on the starting points of a plurality of vehicles set by the starting point setting unit and the destinations set by the destination setting unit. In this navigation system, the travel route from the departure point to the meeting point is calculated by the waiting route calculation means using the map data, and the display means displays the movement route on the display means. The waiting point determination means of this navigation system has a waiting place storage means for an appropriate waiting place at the waiting point, and determines a waiting place from a place where a vehicle can be safely purchased or a drink can be purchased.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-281784 (right column on page 4-right column on page 7)

  By the way, in the conventional apparatus as described in the said patent document 1, the movement path | route as a vehicle is set. For this reason, when the moving means of the moving bodies that move from a plurality of departure points are different, for example, when any one of the plurality of departure points moves on foot and the other moves by vehicle As an example, there is a problem that an appropriate meeting point cannot be determined due to a difference in moving speed.

  In view of the above, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus, an indoor notification apparatus, a system thereof, a method thereof, a program thereof, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded, which can set an appropriate movement route. Objective.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a departure position acquisition means for acquiring departure position information relating to departure positions of a plurality of moving bodies, a movement situation information acquisition means for obtaining movement situation information relating to a movement situation of the moving bodies, An information processing apparatus comprising: a merging position setting unit configured to set a merging position where a plurality of the moving bodies merge based on moving unit information.

  According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing device according to any one of the first to twenty-third aspects, and a notification control unit that controls to notify a moving route from the starting position to the joining position. It is the guidance alerting | reporting apparatus characterized by having.

  The invention according to claim 25 is a server device storing at least one of map information and public transport information in storage means, and at least the map information or the public transport information from the server device via a network. An information processing system comprising: a terminal device including the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 23.

  The invention according to claim 26 is a server comprising storage means for storing at least one of map information and public transport information, and the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 23. An information processing apparatus comprising: a device; and a terminal device including a notification control unit configured to acquire movement route information regarding a movement route from the server device via a network and perform notification to notify the movement route. System.

  According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, starting position information relating to starting positions of a plurality of moving bodies is obtained, moving situation information relating to a moving situation of the moving bodies is obtained, and a plurality of the movements are obtained based on the moving situation information. An information processing method is characterized in that a joining position where the bodies join is set.

  A thirty-third aspect of the invention is an information processing program that causes a calculation means to function as the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to twenty-third aspects.

  A thirty-first aspect of the invention is an information processing program that causes a calculation means to execute the method according to the twenty-ninth aspect.

  A thirty-second aspect of the invention is a recording medium on which an information processing program is recorded, wherein the program according to the thirty-third or thirty-first aspect is recorded so as to be readable by an arithmetic means.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a navigation device that also functions as an information processing device and a guidance notification device of the present invention will be described by exemplifying a configuration that guides and guides traveling as a moving state of, for example, a vehicle. . Note that the traffic condition notifying device of the present invention is not limited to the structure that guides and guides the traveling of the vehicle, but the structure that notifies the traffic condition of any moving body is a target. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a navigation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a table structure of display data constituting map information. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a table structure of matching data constituting map information. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a processing unit included in the navigation device. FIG. 5 is a schematic view schematically showing an example of a movement route from a starting position to a meeting position without using public transportation. FIG. 6 is a schematic view schematically showing another example of a travel route from a starting position to a joining position without using public transportation. FIG. 7 is a schematic view schematically showing an example of a travel route from a starting position to a joining position using public transportation. FIG. 8 is a schematic view schematically showing another example of a travel route from a starting position to a joining position using public transportation.

[Configuration of navigation device]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a navigation device as an information processing device. The navigation device 100 is a device that provides guidance regarding movement in accordance with the movement status of a vehicle, for example, a vehicle. In addition, as a moving body, not only a vehicle but any moving bodies, such as an aircraft and a ship, are object. As the navigation device 100, for example, a vehicle-mounted type mounted on a vehicle as a moving body, a portable type detachably mounted on the vehicle, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a mobile phone An example is a type personal computer. This navigation device 100 is based on the map information of the navigation device 100, information on the current position, destination and junction, route search and display to the destination and junction, search for the nearest predetermined store and Display or display of information related to the service contents of the store. As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation device 100 includes a sensor unit 110, a VICS (Vehicle Information Communication System) receiving unit 120, a terminal input unit 130, a terminal display unit 140, An audio output unit 150, a storage unit 160, a memory 170, a processing unit 180, and the like are provided.

  The sensor unit 110 detects a moving state of a moving body, for example, a vehicle, that is, a current position and a traveling state, and outputs a signal to the processing unit 180. The sensor unit 110 includes, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiving unit (not shown) and various sensors such as a speed sensor, an azimuth sensor, and an acceleration sensor (not shown).

  The GPS receiver receives a navigation radio wave output from a GPS satellite, which is an artificial satellite (not shown), by a GPS antenna (not shown). Then, the GPS receiving unit calculates a pseudo coordinate value of the current position based on the signal corresponding to the received navigation radio wave, and outputs it to the processing unit 180 as GPS data.

  Further, a speed sensor that is a sensor of the sensor unit 110 is disposed in a vehicle that is a moving body, for example, and based on a signal that fluctuates in accordance with the traveling speed that is the moving speed of the vehicle, Detect acceleration. This speed sensor reads, for example, a pulse signal or a voltage value output by the rotation of an axle or a wheel. Then, the speed sensor outputs detection information such as the read pulse signal and voltage value to the processing unit 180. An azimuth sensor, which is a sensor, is provided in a vehicle and has a so-called gyro sensor (not shown), and detects the azimuth angle of the vehicle, that is, the traveling direction in which the vehicle moves forward. This azimuth sensor outputs a signal that is detection information related to the detected traveling direction to the processing unit 180. An acceleration sensor that is a sensor is disposed in the vehicle and detects acceleration in the traveling direction of the vehicle. The acceleration sensor converts the detected acceleration into a sensor output value that is detection information based on, for example, a pulse or voltage, and outputs the sensor output value to the processing unit 180.

  The VICS receiving unit 120 has a VICS antenna (not shown), and acquires information on traffic using the VICS antenna. Specifically, traffic information (hereinafter referred to as VICS data) such as traffic jams, traffic accidents, construction, traffic regulations, etc. is acquired from a VICS (not shown) by, for example, beacon or FM multiplex broadcasting. Then, a signal is output to the processing unit 180 regarding the acquired traffic information.

  The terminal input unit 130 has various operation buttons and operation knobs (not shown) that are input and operated by, for example, a keyboard and a mouse. The contents of the input operation of the operation buttons and operation knobs are setting items such as setting of operation contents of the navigation device 100, for example. Specifically, it is possible to exemplify setting of the content of information to be acquired and conditions to be acquired, setting of a destination, searching for information, and displaying a traveling state that is a moving state of the vehicle. Then, the terminal input unit 130 appropriately outputs and sets a predetermined signal to the processing unit 180 by an input operation of setting items. The terminal input unit 130 is not limited to an input operation such as an operation button or an operation knob. For example, various setting items such as an input operation using a touch panel provided on the terminal display unit 140 and a voice input operation can be set and input. Any possible configuration is applicable.

  The terminal display unit 140 displays the image data controlled by the processing unit 180 and input from the processing unit 180 on the screen. As image data, for example, image data such as map information and search information, TV image data received by a TV receiver (not shown), an external device such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a memory card, etc. Or image data read from the memory 170 or the like. Examples of the terminal display unit 140 include a liquid crystal, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), and a CRT (Cathode-Ray TuBe).

  The audio output unit 150 includes sounding means such as a speaker (not shown). The audio output unit 150 is controlled by the processing unit 180 and outputs various signals such as audio data from the processing unit 180 by sound from the sound generation means. As information to be output by voice, for example, the vehicle traveling direction, traveling condition, traffic condition, etc. are notified to a passenger such as a driver for guiding the traveling of the vehicle. Note that the sound generation means can appropriately output, for example, TV sound data received by the TV receiver, sound data recorded in the recording medium, the memory 170, and the like. Further, the sound output unit 150 is not limited to the configuration provided with the sound generation means, and may be configured to use the sound generation means provided in the vehicle.

  The storage unit 160 stores, for example, map information, public transport information, facility-related information, and the like as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 so that they can be read out. In addition, the storage unit 160 may have a configuration including a drive and a driver that are readable and stored in a recording medium such as an HD (Hard Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), an optical disc, and a memory card.

  Here, the map information as the information includes, for example, display data VM which is so-called POI (Point Of Interest) data as shown in FIG. 2, matching data MM as shown in FIG. Data and so on.

  The display data VM includes, for example, a plurality of display mesh information VMx each having a unique number added thereto. That is, the display data VM is divided into a plurality of pieces of display mesh information VMx relating to a part of the region, and a plurality of pieces of display mesh information VMx are continuously arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. Note that the display mesh information VMx may be further divided into a plurality of lower display mesh information VMx for a part of the area as appropriate. Each display mesh information VMx is divided into a rectangular shape with the length of one side set, that is, the actual topographical length shortened according to the scale of the map. It has information on absolute coordinates ZP on the whole, for example, a map of the earth.

  The display mesh information VMx includes, for example, name information VMxA such as an intersection name, road information VMxB, and background information VMxC. The name information VMxA is configured in a table structure of data in which other element data in the area, for example, the name of an intersection, the name of an area, and the like are arranged and displayed at a predetermined position in a positional relationship with the absolute coordinate ZP. The road information VMxB is configured in a data table structure in which a road, which is road element data in the region, is arranged and displayed at a predetermined position in a positional relationship with the absolute coordinate ZP. In the background information VMxC, a mark indicating a prominent place or building that is other element data, or image information that is other element data indicating the famous place or building, etc. is determined in a positional relationship with the absolute coordinate ZP. It is structured in a table structure of data arranged and displayed at positions.

  On the other hand, like the display data VM, the matching data MM is divided into a plurality of pieces of matching mesh information MMx related to, for example, a partial region to which a unique number is added, and a plurality of pieces of matching mesh information MMx are continuously formed vertically and horizontally. Has been. Each matching mesh information MMx is divided into rectangles with the length of one side set, that is, the length on the actual terrain shortened according to the scale of the map, and the entire map information is divided into predetermined corners. For example, it has information on absolute coordinates ZP on a map of the earth.

  The matching data MM represents the vehicle in order to prevent an erroneous display such as when the display representing the vehicle is positioned on the building instead of on the road when the moving state of the vehicle is superimposed on the map information. This is used for map matching processing for correcting the display so that the display is positioned on the road. This matching data MM has a plurality of link string block information.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the link string block information, a plurality of links L as line segment information, which is a line segment connecting the nodes N as the point information constituting the road and representing the points, are associated with a predetermined regularity. It is a table structure of data. More specifically, the links L are associated with each other as a continuous link row that is continuous on a broken line, such as a continuous road such as a Koshu highway or an Ome highway. The link L includes line segment unique information (hereinafter referred to as a link ID), which is a unique number added to each link L, and node information such as a unique number representing two nodes N connected by the link L. have. The link L is associated with the VICS link, and the positional relationship between the VICS data and the map display corresponds to the link L.

  The node N corresponds to a nodal point such as an intersection, a turning point, a branching point, or a merging point of each road. The information related to the node N includes a plurality of point-specific information that is a unique number added to each node N in the link string block information, coordinate information of a position where each node N exists, and intersections and branch points. Flag information which is branch information indicating whether or not the link is a branch position where the link intersects. Note that the node N has only point-specific information and coordinate information that does not have flag information in order to simply represent the shape of the road, and attribute information that is information representing the configuration of the road such as a tunnel or the width of the road. Some have further added. The node N that does not have the flag information and simply represents the shape of the road is not used for the determination of the point identity by the matching unit 188 described later.

  Further, the link row block information of the matching data MM is associated with information on the configuration of the road, for example, the number of lanes, whether it is a main line, the type of national road, prefectural road, toll road, the configuration in the tunnel, and the like. Based on the information regarding the configuration of the road, the road can be displayed in a map corresponding to the display data VM.

  Further, the travel route search map information has, for example, the same table structure as the matching data MM, that is, point information representing points such as a node N representing roads and line segment information connecting points such as links L. The table structure is an information structure for representing a road in order to search for a movement route.

  The public transportation information is used for the public transportation route search processing in the composite route search processing. This public transport information is configured in a table structure in which, for example, railway-related information related to railways and route bus-related information related to route buses are configured as one data structure. In addition, although the public transport information has been exemplified for the configuration including the railway related information and the route bus related information, the configuration including only one of the information and information regarding other public transport is not limited thereto. It is good also as a structure to have.

  The railway-related information is configured in a table structure in which, for example, a plurality of railway company information is configured as one data structure. Each of these railway company information has information on one railway company, for example. And railroad company information is comprised by the table structure in which several railroad line information was comprised as one data structure, for example. These railway line information includes, for example, information related to one route. Furthermore, railway line information includes, for example, information on the names of stations belonging to the route, timetables, distances and charges for arbitrary sections, time required for transfer to other routes, railways of other companies, buses, etc. Are configured in a table structure configured as one data structure.

  The route bus related information is configured in a table structure in which, for example, a plurality of route bus company information is configured as one data structure in the same manner as the above-described railroad related information. These route bus company information has information on one route bus company, for example. The route bus company information is configured in a table structure in which, for example, a plurality of route bus route information is configured as one data structure. These route bus route information includes, for example, information related to one route. Further, the route bus route information relates to, for example, the name of a stop belonging to the route, the timetable, the distance and fee of an arbitrary section, the time required to transfer to another route, a route bus or a railroad of another company, the method of the change, etc. Information and the like are configured in a table structure configured as one data structure.

  The railway-related information and the route bus-related company information are not limited to the above-described configuration, and may have other configurations as appropriate.

  Facility-related information is used for determining a meeting point. This facility-related information is configured in a table structure in which a plurality of facility information is configured as one data structure, for example. The facility information further includes, for example, type information regarding the type of facility such as a restaurant, department store, parking lot, entertainment facility, name information regarding the name of the facility, coordinate position information regarding the coordinate position of the facility in the map information, The service structure related information related to the service of the facility such as the charge for using the facility and the products that can be purchased at the facility, and the like are configured in a table structure configured as one data structure.

  The storage unit 160 stores search information for acquiring information on a predetermined point in the map information, for example. In other words, search information is information such as prefectural name, municipality name, district name, point name, and various information such as guidance, which are areas that are sequentially subdivided on map information. The table structure is a tree structure.

  The memory 170 stores setting items input from the terminal input unit 130, music data, image data, and the like so that they can be read out as appropriate. The memory 170 also stores various programs developed on an OS (Operating System) that controls the operation of the entire navigation apparatus 100. As the memory 170, it is desirable to use a memory having a configuration in which memory is retained even when the power is suddenly turned off due to a power failure, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) memory. Note that the memory 170 may include a drive, a driver, and the like that are readable and stored in a recording medium such as an HD, a DVD, or an optical disk.

  The processing unit 180 is connected to various input / output ports (not shown) such as a VICS receiving port to which a VICS antenna is connected, a GPS receiving port to which a GPS receiving unit is connected, a sensor port to which various sensors are connected, and a terminal input unit 130 to be connected. A key input port to which the terminal display unit 140 is connected, a voice control port to which the voice output unit 150 is connected, a storage port to which the storage unit 160 is connected, and the like. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the processing unit 180, as shown in FIG. 4, own person position recognition means 181 as departure position acquisition means, other person position recognition means 182 as departure position acquisition means, and movement status information acquisition. And travel condition recognition means 183 that also functions as travel means recognition means, map information acquisition means, public transport information acquisition means, route search means, travel time calculation means, departure / departure point recognition means, public transport route search , Route processing means 184 that also functions as arrival time calculation means, information search means 185 that also functions as facility information acquisition means and facility search means, merging point setting means 186 as merging position setting means, map Information control means 187 that also functions as information acquisition means, public transportation information acquisition means, matching means 188, timekeeping It is provided with a stage 189, and the like.

  The own position recognition means 181 recognizes current position information as departure position information relating to the departure position of the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted, based on the map information. Specifically, the subject position recognition unit 181 calculates a plurality of current pseudo positions of the vehicle based on the vehicle speed data and the azimuth data output from the speed sensor and the azimuth sensor of the sensor unit 110. Further, the own position recognition unit 181 recognizes the current pseudo coordinate value of the vehicle based on the GPS data related to the current position output from the GPS receiver. Then, the self position recognition means 181 compares the calculated current pseudo position with the recognized current pseudo coordinate value, calculates the current position of the vehicle on the separately acquired map information, and obtains the current position information. recognize. Further, the self position recognition means 181 judges the road inclination and height difference through which the vehicle passes based on the acceleration data output from the acceleration sensor, calculates the current pseudo position of the vehicle, and recognizes the current position. To do. That is, it is possible to accurately recognize the current position of the vehicle even in places that overlap on a plane such as a three-dimensional intersection or an expressway. In addition, when traveling on mountain roads or hills, the current distance is obtained by correcting the error between the travel distance obtained from speed data and azimuth angle data and the actual vehicle travel distance using the detected road slope. Recognize position. Then, the own position recognizing means 181 stores the recognized current position information in the memory 170 so as to be readable. In addition to the current position of the vehicle described above as the current position, the person's own position recognizing means 181 can recognize the starting point set and input by the terminal input unit 130 as a pseudo current position.

  The other person position recognizing means 182 recognizes the starting position or the current position of the merging partner that merges at the merging point. Specifically, the other person position recognizing means 182 recognizes partner position information related to the current position of the joining partner set and input by the terminal input unit 130. As the partner position information set and input here, for example, various information for specifying a location such as coordinates such as latitude and longitude, an address, and a telephone number can be used.

  The movement condition recognizing means 183 recognizes information related to the moving means of the moving object and the joining point, setting item information as other movement status information, and the like. Specifically, whether the movement condition recognizing unit 183 moves based on setting input items set and input from the terminal input unit 130, for example, only by a vehicle to a junction or by a vehicle and public transportation. Or moving means information on moving means, such as whether to move on foot and public transportation. Further, the movement condition recognition unit 183 recognizes partner movement unit information related to the movement unit of the merging partner that merges at the merging point based on the setting items set and input by the terminal input unit 130. Furthermore, the movement condition recognizing means 183 acquires desired facility information as priority information regarding the type of facility to be used as a meeting point, based on other setting input items set and input from the terminal input unit 130. Further, the movement condition recognition unit 183 recognizes setting item information related to other movement conditions based on the setting input from the terminal input unit 130. The movement means information recognized by the movement condition recognition means 183, the partner movement means information, the desired facility information, and the like are appropriately stored in the memory 170 so as to be readable. In addition, the movement condition recognition means 183 may be one in which movement by a vehicle is set in the initial state as movement means information. In this case, the movement means need not be set and input from the terminal input unit 130.

  The route processing means 184 calculates a travel route from the departure position to the arrival position based on the map information and the public transportation information. Here, as the departure position and the arrival position, a point based on the current position information recognized by the own person position recognizing unit 181, a point based on the partner position information of the joining partner recognized by the other person position recognizing unit 182, a moving condition A point based on destination information recognized by the recognition unit 183, a junction point set by a junction determination unit described later, an arbitrary point located between these points, an arbitrary point set and input by the user, etc. Is mentioned.

  Specifically, the route processing unit 184 receives various information for route setting set and input by the user, map information for moving route search of map information stored in the storage unit 160, and public transportation information. Use to generate travel route information.

  For example, when the vehicle is used without using public transportation as the moving means, the route processing means 184 searches for a road on which the vehicle can pass, and the route with a short required time, the route with a low traffic fee, or the moving distance is It generates travel route information that sets a short route or a route that avoids traffic jams or traffic restrictions. The route processing unit 184 recognizes information indicating that a route search is requested in consideration of the traffic jam information received by the VICS receiver 120, so that the traffic jam section indicated by the traffic jam information is detected. It is also possible to calculate an avoiding movement route. In addition, when searching for this movement route, the map information matching data MM may be used in addition to the movement route search map information. For example, this is the case where a travel route is searched using a road that is not travel route search map information, such as a narrow road such as a back road. When the matching data MM is used, a route is appropriately searched based on the determination of the road state by the matching unit 188. The travel route information also includes route guidance information that assists the travel by, for example, guiding the vehicle during travel. This route guidance information is appropriately displayed on the terminal display unit 140 or output as audio by the audio output unit 150 under the control of the notification control unit 187, and the movement is assisted.

  Then, the route processing means 184 calculates the travel distance of the travel route and the time required to travel the travel route based on the generated travel route information, and generates travel distance information and travel time information. Specifically, the route processing means 184 generates the travel distance information by calculating the travel distance for actually moving the travel route from the scale of the map information based on the travel route information and the map information. Then, the route processing means 184 calculates the travel time of the travel route based on this travel distance information. That is, for example, when the moving means is a vehicle, it recognizes information related to the road configuration associated with the link string block information of the map information, and calculates the travel time when passing the travel route at the prescribed speed of each road. To generate travel time information. Further, for example, when the moving means is walking, a general person walking speed, for example, a moving time when passing the moving route at a speed of 4 km / h is calculated, and moving time information is generated. In addition, the route processing unit 184 calculates a position at a predetermined time from the departure point, and generates predicted position information in which the movement position at the predetermined time is predicted. These movement distance information, movement time information, and predicted position information are stored in the memory 170 so as to be read out as appropriate.

  On the other hand, when using public transportation as a moving means, the route processing means 184 recognizes, for example, a boarding point of public transportation located closest to the departure position, that is, a station or a stop, as a departure boarding point, A boarding / unloading point of public transportation located closest to the arrival position such as a point is recognized as an arrival / departure point. Then, the route processing means 184 uses the public transport information to obtain the travel route using the public transport that connects the departure and arrival points and the arrival and departure points, that is, the public transport route information that sets the public transport route. Generate.

  Then, the route processing means 184 calculates the distance and required time of an arbitrary section in the moving route from the departure position to the departure boarding point and the arrival point from the arrival boarding point based on the generated public transportation route information. . Furthermore, based on the generated public transportation route information, the distance, required time, arrival time, fee, and the like from the departure / arrival point on the public transportation route are calculated.

  When the information retrieval unit 185 recognizes request information for retrieving a predetermined type of facility based on the setting items set and input by the terminal input unit 130, the information retrieval unit 185 recognizes the facility related information stored in the storage unit 160. Then, the facility located in the vicinity of the predetermined point is searched. As this predetermined point, for example, an arbitrary point set and input by the terminal input unit 130, a point based on the current position information recognized by the own person position recognizing means 181 and the partner recognized by the other person position recognizing means 182 Examples include position information, a destination recognized by the movement condition recognition means 183, and a temporary meeting point described later. Specifically, the information search unit 185 searches for facility related information based on the type information as the facility type information regarding the type of facility included in the request information, and retrieves the same facility information as the type information included in the request information. get. And the information search means 185 selects the facility information regarding the facility located nearest to the predetermined point from the acquired facility information. The selected facility information is stored in a readable manner in the memory 170 as appropriate.

  The joining point setting means 186 is a joining point that can join with the joining partner based on the current position information recognized by the own person position recognizing means 181 and the partner position information recognized by the other person position recognizing means 182. Set.

  Specifically, the junction point setting unit 186 recognizes the moving unit information recognized by the moving condition recognizing unit 183 and the partner moving unit information, and whether or not information indicating that public transportation is used is described. Determine whether.

  When the junction point setting unit 186 determines not to use public transportation, the junction point setting unit 186 determines from the departure route A from the departure position A based on the current position information to the departure position B based on the opponent position information, and the departure position B. A process for causing the route processing means 184 to calculate the travel route b to the departure position A is performed. At this time, the junction point setting unit 186 causes the route processing unit 184 to calculate the movement route a and the movement route b so that the movement time becomes the shortest, for example.

  Here, when determining that the travel route a and the travel route b are different travel routes as shown in FIG. 5, the joining point setting unit 186 uses the information based on the predicted position information generated by the route processing unit 184. The closest positions A1 and B1 on the movement paths a and b after the same movement time from the departure positions A and B are calculated. Further, the junction point setting unit 186 causes the route processing unit 184 to calculate the movement route from the proximity position A1 to B1, for example, so that the movement time is the shortest, and the movement route information and the movement distance information between the proximity positions A1 and B1. , And predicted position information is generated. Then, based on the predicted position information, a temporary joining point G where the user and the joining partner depart from A1 and B1 and can join after the same movement time is calculated. In addition, although the example which calculates the movement path | route from proximity position A1 to proximity position B1 was shown here, you may perform the process which calculates the movement path | route from proximity position B1 to A1. Further, the above process may be repeated until the movement path from the proximity position A1 to the proximity position B1 and the movement path from the proximity position B1 to the proximity position A1 are the same movement path.

  On the other hand, if the joining point setting means 186 determines that the traveling route a and the traveling route b are the same route as shown in FIG. 6, the user and the joining partner leave the departure positions A and B. A provisional merge point G that can merge after substantially the same movement time is calculated.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the joining point setting unit 186 determines that the use of public transportation is described in both the moving unit information and the partner moving unit information. A process of causing the information search means 185 to search for a departure / arrival point of public transportation in the vicinity of B is performed. Specifically, the junction point setting unit 186 recognizes the current position information, and is within a predetermined range from the departure position A indicated by the current position information, and the departure of the public transportation that can arrive at the departure position B Based on the public transport information, a search is made for a departure / departure point of a public transport that can be transferred to a boarding point or a public transport that can arrive at the departure position B. Similarly, the meeting point setting unit 186 recognizes the position information of the departure position B, and is within a predetermined range from the departure position B, and is a departure / entry point of public transportation that can arrive at the departure position A, Alternatively, a departure / entry point of public transportation that can be transferred to a public transportation that can arrive at the departure position A is searched based on public transportation information.

  Then, when there are a plurality of searched departure / entry points, the one of these departure / exit points is selected from the departure position and the earliest travel time required to reach the arrival position using public transportation. The junction point setting unit 186 may display a plurality of boarding points on the terminal display unit 140, notify information indicating that the boarding point is selected, and select the boarding point set and input by the user. . Then, the meeting point setting means 186 calculates the closest boarding / alighting position where the user and the meeting partner depart from the departure positions A and B and are closest to each other after substantially the same travel time based on the public transportation information, and the provisional meeting point G Set to.

  For example, in FIG. 7, it is assumed that the user departs from the departure position A and reaches the departure / departure point C station, and the joining party departs from the departure position B and arrives at the departure / departure point F. In this case, the junction point setting unit 186 causes the route processing unit 184 to calculate the movement route information and the movement time information from the departure position A to the departure and departure point C station. Similarly, the junction point setting means 186 calculates travel route information and travel time information from the departure position B to the departure / arrival point F station. And the junction point setting means 186 determines the departure time of the public transportation used by the user at the departure / departure point C and the arrival times at the departure points D, E, F based on the travel time information and the public transportation information. Is calculated. Similarly, the merging point setting means 186 calculates the departure time of the public transportation used by the merging partner at the departure / departure point F and the arrival times at the embarkation points E, D, and C. Then, the boarding / exiting point C that the user and the merging partner are closest to each other at substantially the same time is set as the temporary merging point G.

  In addition, when the meeting point setting unit 186 determines that the information on the use of public transportation is described in one of the transportation unit information and the partner transportation unit information, the side that uses the public transportation unit The information search means 185 searches for the departure information point of public transportation near the departure position. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user moves from the departure position A to a merge point as a merge position using public transportation, the merge point setting means 186 determines the departure position based on the public transportation information. A boarding / exiting point located within a predetermined range from A is searched. If a plurality of departure / departure points are found, select the departure / arrival point that takes the earliest travel time to reach the arrival point B from the departure point A using public transportation. And set it as the departure and departure point. And the junction point setting means 186 calculates the departure time of the public transportation used by the user at the departure / departure point C and the arrival times at the landing points D, E, F based on the public transportation information.

  Next, the junction point setting means 186 moves from the departure position B to the departure / arrival point C, the arrival / departure point F, and the entry / exit points D, E located between C-F, and the movement route. The route processing means 184 calculates travel time information related to the required time. Then, the time when the user arrives at the boarding / unloading points C, D, E, F and the time when the joining party arrives at the boarding / exiting points C, D, E, F are compared, and the boarding / unloading point that is substantially the same time is temporarily determined. It is set as the merge position G.

  Then, the junction point setting unit 186 determines whether or not the desired facility information is included in the setting item information recognized by the movement condition recognition unit 183. When the meeting point setting unit 186 determines that the desired facility information is included in the setting item information, the joining point setting unit 186 searches the information search unit 185 for facility information regarding the available facility based on the type information described in the desired facility information. To process. Then, the merge point setting unit 186 sets the facility closest to the temporary merge point G as the merge point based on the coordinate position information described in the retrieved facility information. The facility information searched for on the terminal display unit 140 may be displayed as a list, for example, and the facility information set and input by the user may be selected. If facility information that matches the type information described in the desired facility information cannot be retrieved, a process of retrieving another facility located in the vicinity of the temporary meeting point G may be performed. In addition, when a list of other facility information that can be used is displayed on the terminal display unit 140 and information indicating that the facility information has been selected is recognized by a setting input by the user, the selected facility information is set as a joining point. You may perform the process to do. On the other hand, when the moving condition recognizing unit 183 does not recognize the desired facility information, the joining point setting unit sets the temporary joining point G as the joining point. Further, the merge point setting unit 186 generates merge point information relating to the set position of the merge point, and stores the merge point information in the memory 170 so as to be read out as appropriate.

  The notification control unit 187 performs control to read various information stored in the memory 170 and output the information to the terminal display unit 140 or the voice output unit 150 for notification. The various information stored in the memory 170 is, for example, current position information, merge point information, facility information, travel route information, travel distance information, travel time information, processed by the processing unit 180 and appropriately stored in the memory 170, Etc. Specifically, the notification control means 187 stores guidance related to vehicle movement, for example, vehicle travel, based on travel route information and feature guide information that is stored in the memory 170 and acquired in advance in accordance with the travel status of the vehicle. The guidance of the content to be supported is notified by image display by the terminal display unit 140 or pronunciation by the audio output unit 150. Specifically, a predetermined arrow or symbol is displayed on the display screen of the terminal display unit 140, or “700m ahead, the XX intersection is in the right direction in the △△ direction.”, “Departed from the moving route.” The voice output unit 150 may pronounce or make a sound such as “This is a traffic jam ahead”. In addition, the notification control unit 187 appropriately controls the terminal display unit 140 to display various information on the terminal display unit 140, for example, various display screens for prompting an input operation by the terminal input unit 130 and setting and inputting various information. Display control.

  The matching unit 188 performs a matching process for controlling the map information to display the current position and other points superimposed on the map information. The matching unit 188 includes a map matching unit, a coordinate matching unit, and the like.

  The map matching means, for example, the current position of the vehicle recognized by the own position recognition means 181 based on the map information acquired from the storage means 160, the current position of the joining partner recognized by the other person position recognition means 182 and the like. Perform map matching processing to display properly. As described above, the map matching means uses, for example, the matching data MM, and the position where the current position is superimposed on the map and displayed on the map on the terminal display unit 140 constitutes the map displayed on the terminal display unit 140. In order not to deviate from the road, a map matching process is performed in which the current position information is appropriately corrected, that is, corrected and displayed.

  The coordinate matching unit performs a coordinate matching process that is a determination as to whether or not the point information that is the information related to the node N of the matching data MM of the map information acquired from the storage unit 160 is the same point. That is, as described above, the point information of the node N of the matching data MM is acquired and the coordinate information constituting the point information is read. Specifically, coordinate values such as latitude and longitude are calculated based on coordinate value information and offset amounts of coordinate information, and if different nodes N have the same coordinate value, the point information of those nodes N is configured. The flag information to be read is read to determine whether or not the nodes N are the same point. When it is determined that the points are the same, for example, it is determined that the roads are connected to the node N and the links L constituting different link row block information intersect each other, for example, an intersection. If it is determined that they are not the same point, for example, it is determined that the road is connected to the node N and the links L constituting different link row block information do not cross each other, for example, a three-dimensional intersection.

  The time measuring means 189 recognizes the current time based on a reference pulse such as an internal clock. And this time measuring means 189 suitably outputs the time information regarding the recognized current time.

[Operation of navigation device]
Next, the operation of the navigation device 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Route notification process to the meeting point)
Next, as an operation of the navigation device 100, a route notification process to a junction will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the notification process of the movement route to the meeting point in the navigation device.

  First, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the user inputs a setting to perform a route notification process to a junction for joining with a joining partner, for example, by an input operation of the terminal input unit 130. When the processing unit 180 recognizes a setting input for performing the setting process of the junction point (step S101), the processing unit 180 is necessary for various setting item information necessary for the junction point setting process and a search for the movement route. A display screen that prompts you to enter setting information such as whether you want a travel route with the shortest distance, a travel route with the shortest time, or a travel route that incorporates traffic information. It is displayed on the terminal display unit 140.

  Then, when the processing unit 180 recognizes various information necessary for setting the junction point, the processing unit 180 first recognizes the current position information regarding the current position by the own person position recognizing unit 181, and the other person position recognizing unit 182 detects the current position information. A process of recognizing partner position information related to the current position is performed (step S102). Then, the moving condition recognition unit 183 performs processing for recognizing the moving unit information regarding the moving unit of the user and the partner moving unit information regarding the moving unit of the joining partner based on the setting item information set and input (step S103). ).

  Next, the junction point setting unit 186 of the processing unit 180 determines whether or not there is information indicating that the public transportation system is used in the moving unit information and the partner moving unit information (step S104). In step S104, when the merge point setting unit 186 of the processing unit 180 determines that the use of the public transport facility is described in the moving unit and the partner moving unit, the temporary merge point using the public transport facility is described. A search process is performed, and a temporary meeting point G is set (step S105). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the public transportation means is not used for the moving means and the partner moving means, the joining point setting means 186 performs a temporary joining point setting process that does not use the public transportation. Then, a temporary meeting point G is set (step S106).

  Next, the junction point setting unit 186 determines whether or not the setting item information recognized by the movement condition recognition unit 183 includes desired facility information regarding the type of facility desired as a junction point (step S107). In step S107, when it is determined that there is no desired facility information in the setting item information, the merge point setting unit 186 sets the temporary merge point G as a merge point.

  On the other hand, in step S107, the merge point setting unit 186 performs processing for causing the information search unit 185 to search for facility information having type information that matches the desired facility information when it is determined that the desired item information is included in the setting item information. (Step S108). In step S108, the merge point setting unit 186 sets a facility closest to the temporary merge point G as a merge point based on the coordinate position information of the retrieved facility information (step S109).

  Thereafter, the processing unit 180 causes the route processing unit 184 to calculate a travel route from the departure position A and the departure position B to the merging point set in step S109, and travel route information or public transportation route information, travel Distance information, travel time information, predicted position information, and the like are generated (step S110).

  Then, the notification control unit 187 of the processing unit 180 performs control to superimpose the travel route information or the public transport route information generated in Step S110 on the map information and display it on the terminal display unit 140 (Step S111).

(Temporary meeting point setting process using public transport)
Next, the temporary joining point setting process (step S105) using public transportation which is a part of the route notification process to the joining point described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a merge position setting process using public transportation.

  In FIG. 12, the merge point setting unit 186 of the processing unit 180 first describes that public transportation is used for both the moving unit and the partner moving unit, or public transportation is used for one of them. It is determined whether or not a message to the effect is described (step S150).

  In step S150, when the junction point setting unit 186 determines that public transportation is used for both the moving unit and the other party moving unit, the route processing unit 184 starts the departure from the departure position A. A process of calculating the public transportation route information to the position B and the public transportation route information from the departure position B to the departure position A is performed (step S151).

  Thereafter, the meeting point setting means 186 compares the arrival time of the user at each boarding point and the arrival time of the joining party based on the public transportation route information, and the arrival times of the user and the joining party are substantially the same. The boarding / alighting point that becomes the time is set as a temporary joining point G (step S152).

  On the other hand, when it is described in step S150 that only one of the moving means information and the partner moving means information uses the public transportation, the joining point setting means 186 of the processing unit 180 is shown in FIG. As shown, when information indicating that public transportation is used only in the user's moving means is described, processing for causing the route processing means 184 to calculate public transportation route information from the departure position A to the arrival position B. (Step S153). Then, the junction point setting unit 186 causes the route processing unit 184 to calculate the movement route from the departure position B to the boarding / exiting points C, D, E, and F included in the public transportation route information calculated in step S112. The movement route information, the movement distance information, the movement time information, and the predicted position information are generated (step S154).

  Thereafter, the joining point setting means 186 compares the arrival time at which the user arrives at each boarding point by public transport and the arrival time at which the joining party arrives at each boarding point. The point is set as a temporary meeting point G (step S155).

(Temporary meeting point setting process without using public transportation)
Next, the temporary joining point setting process (step S106) that does not use public transportation, which is part of the route notification process to the joining point described above, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the merge position setting process that does not use public transportation.

  In FIG. 13, the joining point setting unit 186 of the processing unit 180 first causes the route processing unit 184 to move from the departure position A based on the current position information to the departure position B based on the opponent position information, and from the departure position B. A process for calculating the movement route b to the departure position A is performed. In addition, movement route information, movement distance information, movement time information, and predicted position information are generated for each of the movement routes a and b.

  Next, the merge point setting unit 186 of the processing unit 180 determines whether or not the movement route a and the movement route b are the same route (step S160). If it is determined in step S160 that the movement route a and the movement route b are the same, the joining point setting unit 186 determines that the user and the joining partner are the starting positions based on the predicted position information generated by the route processing unit 184. A temporary confluence point G is calculated by moving from A and the starting position B for approximately the same movement time (step S161).

  On the other hand, in step S160, when the confluence point setting unit 186 of the processing unit 180 determines that the movement route a and the movement route b are different, based on the predicted position information of the movement route a and the predicted position information of the movement route b. Then, the user and the merging partner move from the starting position A and the starting position B for substantially the same moving time, and calculate the closest positions A1 and B1 that are closest (step S162). Furthermore, the junction point setting unit 186 calculates a movement route from the proximity position A1 to the proximity position B1, and generates movement route information, movement distance information, movement time information, and predicted position information. Then, based on the generated predicted position information, the user and the merging partner move from the proximity position A1 and the proximity position B1 for substantially the same movement time, and calculate a temporary merging point G where the two are closest to each other (step S163). ).

[Operational effects of the first embodiment]
As described above, in the navigation device of the first embodiment, the own position recognition means 181 that recognizes the current position information, the other person position recognition means 182 that recognizes the partner position information of the joining partner, and the user And movement condition recognition means 183 for recognizing setting input information relating to the movement status of the merger, and a merge point setting means for setting a merge position for merging with the merge partner based on the current position information, counterpart position information, and movement status information. 186. For this reason, even if a user and the movement condition of a confluence | merging partner differ, the merge point according to each movement condition can be set. Therefore, an appropriate merging position can be set even in different movement situations.

  Further, when the moving condition recognition unit 183 recognizes the moving unit information and the partner moving unit information, the merging point setting unit 186 sets a merging point that can be moved by each moving unit. For example, when the moving means of the user and the merging partner are different, for example, when one moves on foot and the other moves by vehicle, a merging point where the moving time according to each moving means is substantially the same is set. ing. For this reason, the route processing means 184 can easily calculate the movement route to the junction according to each movement means, and can easily calculate the movement distance and the movement time of the movement route. Therefore, the processing of the processing unit 180 can be facilitated, and the load on the processing unit 180 can be reduced.

  In addition, when the travel condition recognition unit 183 indicates that the public transportation system is not used in the travel unit and partner travel unit information, the route processing unit 184 determines whether the route processing unit 184 is based on the described map information. The movement route from the opponent departure position to the merge position is calculated, and the notification control means 187 causes the terminal display unit 140 to display the movement route to the merge position. For this reason, the user can move while looking at the movement route displayed on the terminal display unit 140.

  Further, when the joining point setting unit 186 determines that the information on the use of public transportation is not described in the traveling unit information and the partner traveling unit information, the joining point setting unit 186 determines from the departure position A of the user and the departure position B of the joining partner. Set the merging point where the travel time is the shortest. For this reason, the user and the merging partner can move to the merging point in the shortest time. Therefore, when the user wants to join the merging partner quickly, the optimum merging point can be set.

  In addition, when the junction point setting unit 186 determines that either one of the moving unit information and the other party moving unit information describes that the public transportation is used, the arrival time is set based on the public transportation information. Is set as a meeting point. For this reason, the user and the merging partner can arrive at the getting-on / off position at substantially the same time, and one of them does not wait extremely. Moreover, by setting the boarding / alighting point that can arrive at approximately the same time earliest as a joining point, it is possible to arrive at the joining point earlier and join. Therefore, an appropriate joining position can be set when it is desired to join the joining partner as soon as possible.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when it is described that both the transportation means information and the other party transportation means information use public transportation, the junction point setting means 186 is located closest to the departure position A. A public transportation route from the departure boarding point C to the starting boarding point F located closest to the starting position B is calculated. And the boarding / alighting point where the arrival time which arrives at the boarding / alighting points C, D, E, and F becomes substantially the same time is calculated, and the junction point is set. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, even when it is described that either public transportation means information is used in either the transportation means information or the partner transportation means information, the junction point setting means 186 does not use the public location from the departure position A. The arrival time arriving at each of the landing points C, D, E, and F is calculated based on public transportation information by using the transportation means, and the arrival at each of the landing points C, D, E, and F from the departure position B Time is calculated based on map information. For this reason, a junction point can be set easily based on the arrival time at a boarding / alighting point.

  Further, the route processing means 184 obtains a departure / departure point located within a predetermined range from the departure position based on the map information, and travels from the departure position to the departure / departure point, from the departure point / departure point to the joining position. Calculate the public transportation route using public transportation. For this reason, even when using public transportation, it is possible to calculate and notify the total movement route to the merging position. Therefore, the user can surely move to the joining point based on the movement route.

Further, when the joining point setting unit 186 determines that the setting item information recognized by the movement condition recognition unit 183 includes the desired facility information indicating that the facility is used as the joining point, the joining point setting unit 186 describes the desired facility information. The facility information is searched based on the type information. For this reason, facilities, such as a coffee shop, can be set as a merge point, for example. Therefore, even when it is necessary to wait for the meeting partner, it is possible to wait comfortably in the facility.
[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a communication type navigation system as an information processing system of the present invention will be described by way of an example of a configuration that guides and guides traveling as a moving state of a moving body, for example, a vehicle. As in the first embodiment, the traffic condition notifying system of the present invention is not limited to the structure that guides and guides the traveling of the vehicle, and the structure that notifies the traffic condition of any moving body is an object.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the navigation system in the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the terminal device. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a processing unit of the terminal device. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the server apparatus. FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the CPU of the server apparatus. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified.

[Configuration of navigation system]
In FIG. 12, reference numeral 200 denotes a communication type navigation system as a guidance notification system. This navigation system 200 is a system for notifying guidance related to movement in accordance with the movement status of a vehicle, for example, a vehicle. In addition, as a moving body, not only a vehicle but any moving bodies, such as an aircraft and a ship, are object. The navigation system 200 includes a network 300, a terminal device 400 that also functions as a traffic condition notification device, a server device 500, and the like.

  A terminal device 400 and a server device 500 are connected to the network 300. The network 300 connects the terminal device 400, the server device 500, the service server device, and the like to a state where information can be transmitted and received. For example, the Internet based on a general-purpose protocol such as TCP / IP, an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a network such as a communication line network or a broadcasting network in which a plurality of base stations capable of transmitting and receiving information via a wireless medium constitute a network, Furthermore, the radio | wireless medium itself etc. which become a medium for transmitting / receiving information directly between the terminal device 400 and the server apparatus 500 can be illustrated. Here, any medium such as radio waves, light, sound waves, and electromagnetic waves can be applied as the wireless medium.

  Similar to the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment, the terminal device 400 is, for example, a vehicle-mounted type that is mounted on a vehicle as a moving body, a removable type that is detachably provided on the vehicle, a portable type, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). ), Mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and portable personal computers. The terminal device 400 acquires map information distributed from the server device 500 via the network 300, and based on the map information, information on the current position and destination, route search and display to the destination, and the nearest predetermined information The store is searched and displayed, or information on the service content of the store is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the terminal device 400 includes a transmission / reception unit 410, a sensor unit 110, a terminal input unit 130, a terminal display unit 140, an audio output unit 150, a memory 420, and a processing unit 430. And so on.

  The transmission / reception unit 410 is connected to the server device 500 via the network 300 and is also connected to the processing unit 430. The transmission / reception unit 410 can receive a terminal signal from the server device 500 via the network 300, performs input interface processing set in advance by acquiring the terminal signal, and outputs the processed terminal signal to the processing unit 430. To do. Further, the transmission / reception unit 410 can receive a processing terminal signal from the processing unit 430, performs output interface processing set in advance by acquiring the input processing terminal signal, and transmits the terminal signal as a terminal signal via the network 300. To device 500. The transmission / reception unit 410 may be configured to transmit various types of information to the server device 500 at predetermined time intervals such as every 30 seconds or every 5 minutes, and is transmitted every time various types of information stored in the memory 420 are updated. You may make the structure to do. Alternatively, the information may be transmitted to the server device 500 only when request information indicating that various information set and input by a user's input operation is transmitted to the server device 500 is recognized.

  The sensor unit 110 detects the moving state of the vehicle, that is, the current position, the traveling state, etc., and outputs the detected state to the processing unit 430 as a predetermined signal.

  The terminal input unit 130 includes various operation buttons and operation knobs (not shown) that are input. These input operations such as operation buttons and operation knobs are setting items such as operation content settings of the terminal device 400. Specifically, a communication operation execution command which is communication request information for acquiring information via the network 300, setting of contents of information to be acquired and conditions to be acquired, setting of a destination, information search, vehicle For example, it is possible to display a traveling state that is the moving state of the vehicle. Then, the terminal input unit 130 appropriately outputs and sets a predetermined signal to the processing unit 430 by setting item input operation.

  The terminal display unit 140 controls the processing unit 430 to display the image data input from the processing unit 430 on the screen. The image data includes image data such as map information and search information transmitted from the server device 500.

  The voice output unit 150 is controlled by the processing unit 430 and outputs voice data or the like input from the processing unit 430 by voice from the sound generation means and notifies the voice data.

  The memory 420 appropriately stores various information acquired via the network 300, setting items input by the terminal input unit 130, music data, image data, and the like. The memory 420 stores unique ID information for recognizing the terminal device 400. The unique ID information may be information set for each terminal device, such as the manufacturing number of the terminal device 400, or may be address information such as a mail address that is arbitrarily set by the user. Good.

  The memory 420 stores various programs developed on an OS (Operating System) that controls the operation of the entire terminal device 400. The memory 420 may be configured to include a drive, a driver, and the like that are readable and stored in a recording medium such as an HD (Hard Disc) or an optical disk.

  The processing unit 430 includes various input / output ports (not shown) such as a communication port to which the transmission / reception unit 410 is connected, a GPS reception port to which the GPS reception unit of the sensor unit 110 is connected, and a sensor to which various sensors of the sensor unit 110 are connected. Support, a key input port to which the terminal input unit 130 is connected, a display unit control port to which the terminal display unit 140 is connected, a voice control port to which the voice output unit 150 is connected, a storage port to which the memory 420 is connected, etc. . Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the processing unit 430 includes a position recognition unit 431 as a departure position acquisition unit, a movement condition information acquisition unit, and a movement condition recognition unit 432 that also functions as a movement unit recognition unit. A notification control means 187, a matching means 188, and the like.

  The position recognition unit 431 recognizes current position information related to the current position of the vehicle, for example. The recognized current position information is stored in the memory 420 so as to be appropriately readable. Further, the position recognition unit 431 always recognizes the current position information regarding the current position, and sequentially transmits the current position information from the transmission / reception unit 410 to the server device 500 via the network.

  The moving condition recognizing means 432 recognizes moving means information relating to the moving means of the user, desired facility information relating to the type of facility used as the junction, and the like based on the setting item information set and input by the terminal input unit 130. To do. Further, the movement condition recognizing means 432 recognizes the unique ID information on the terminal display possessed by the merging partner that merges at the merging point. The recognized moving means information and type information are stored in the memory 420 so as to be readable.

  The notification control means 187 is stored in the memory 420, and notifies the user about the movement of the vehicle, for example, the guidance for the content that supports the traveling of the vehicle, based on the travel route information and the facility information acquired in advance corresponding to the traveling state of the vehicle. To do. Furthermore, the notification control unit 187 performs a process of causing the terminal display unit 140 to display a guidance display screen and guidance for displaying a moving route of the vehicle based on the information transmitted from the server device 500.

  The matching unit 188 performs a matching process for controlling the map information to display the current position and other points superimposed on the map information. The matching unit 188 includes a map matching unit, a coordinate matching unit, and the like.

  The map matching means performs map matching processing for appropriately displaying the current position recognized by the self position recognition means 181.

  The server device 500 can transmit and receive information with the terminal device 400 via the network 300. The server device 500 can acquire various information via a network 300 from a server (not shown) installed in various agencies such as the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department, private organizations, VICS, and companies. Information to be acquired includes, for example, weather information, VIC data such as traffic jams, traffic accidents, construction, traffic regulations, store information on various stores such as gas stations and restaurants, that is, vehicle movement information, that is, vehicle movement information. It is various movement related information used at the time. As shown in FIG. 15, the server device 500 includes an interface 510, an input unit 520, a display unit 530, a storage unit 540, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 550, and the like.

  The interface 510 executes input interface processing set in advance for a server signal input via the network 300, and outputs the processed server signal to the CPU 550. When the processing server signal to be transmitted to the terminal device 400 is input from the CPU 550 to the interface 510, the interface 510 executes output interface processing that is set in advance for the input processing server signal, and serves as a server signal. The data is output to the terminal device 400 via the network 300. The server signal can be output only to a predetermined terminal device 400 as appropriate based on information described in the processing server signal.

  Similar to the terminal input unit 130, the input unit 520 includes various operation buttons and operation knobs (not shown) that are input with a keyboard or a mouse, for example. These input operations such as operation buttons and operation knobs are to set setting items such as setting the operation contents of the server device 500, setting and inputting information stored in the storage unit 540, and updating information stored in the storage unit 540. Input. Then, the input unit 520 appropriately outputs a signal corresponding to the setting item to the CPU 550 by the setting item input operation, and causes the setting input. Note that the input operation is not limited to operation of operation buttons, operation knobs, and the like. For example, various setting items may be set and input by an input operation using a touch panel provided in the display unit 530 or an input operation using voice. it can.

  Display unit 530 displays the image data controlled by CPU 550 and input from CPU 550 in the same manner as terminal display unit 140. Examples of the image data include image data from the storage unit 540, image data acquired from an external server via the network 300, and the like.

  The storage means 540 stores various information received from the terminal device 400 or an external server, such as map information, public transport information, facility related information, etc. as shown in FIGS. .

  Note that the storage unit 540 may have a configuration including a drive, a driver, and the like that are readable and stored in a recording medium such as an HD (Hard Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), an optical disc, or a memory card. As information to be stored, for example, information input by an input operation of the input unit 520 can be stored, and the content of the information stored by the input operation can be updated as appropriate. The storage unit 540 also stores various programs developed on an OS (Operating System) that controls the operation of the entire server device 500 and the entire navigation system 200 as information.

  The storage unit 540 stores search information for acquiring information on a predetermined point in the map information, for example. In other words, the search information includes various information such as the prefecture name, municipality name, district name, point name, etc. and guidance, and various information related to the store as a point, which are areas that are sequentially subdivided on the map information, The information for the search request from the terminal device 400 has, for example, a tree-structured table structure in which item information is associated hierarchically.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 550 includes a merging partner recognition unit 551, a map information acquisition unit, a public transport information acquisition unit, a route search unit, a travel time calculation unit, and a departure program as various programs stored in the storage unit 540. Route processing means 552 that also functions as a boarding / alighting point recognition means, public transportation route search means, and arrival time calculation means, information search means 553 that also functions as facility information acquisition means, and facility search means, and merging position setting means And a meeting point setting unit 554, a server matching unit 555, a time measuring unit 556, and the like.

  The joining partner recognizing means 551 determines the current position information of the terminal device 400, the moving means information, the unique ID information of the terminal device 400, and the uniqueness of the joining partner terminal device 400 from various setting item information transmitted from the terminal device 400. ID information and the like are recognized. Then, the joining partner recognizing means 551 recognizes the terminal device 400 possessed by the joining partner based on the unique ID information, the current position information transmitted from the terminal device 400 possessed by the joining partner, the moving means information, and the joining The unique ID information of the partner terminal device 400 is acquired and recognized as partner position information and partner moving means information. If information is not transmitted from the joining partner terminal device 400, request information indicating that current position information, moving means information, and the like are transmitted is transmitted to the joining partner terminal device 400. Then, when receiving the various information transmitted from the terminal device 400 of the joining partner, the joining partner recognizing unit 551 obtains the partner position information regarding the current position of the joining partner, the partner moving unit information, and the like based on the various information. recognize. Further, the current position information, movement means information, opponent position information, opponent movement means information, and unique ID information for identifying the terminal device 400 of the meeting partner can be appropriately read into the storage means 540. Remember.

  The route processing unit 552 calculates a travel route between two points, similarly to the route processing unit 184 of the navigation device 100 according to the first embodiment, and generates travel route information and public transport route information. Further, the route processing unit 552 generates travel distance information related to the distance of the travel route, travel time information related to the travel time, and predicted position information related to the travel position at a predetermined time based on the travel route information or the public transportation route information. .

  When the information retrieval unit 553 recognizes the desired facility information based on the various setting item information transmitted from the terminal device 400, similarly to the information retrieval unit 185 of the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment, the storage unit 540 The facility related information stored in is recognized, and a facility located in the vicinity of the predetermined point is searched. The retrieved facility information is stored in the storage means 540 so that it can be read out as appropriate.

  The merge point setting unit 554 performs processing for setting a merge point that can be merged with the merger, similarly to the merge point setting unit 186 of the navigation device 100 according to the first embodiment. Specifically, the meeting point setting unit 554 is used as a moving unit based on the current position information recognized by the meeting partner recognizing unit 551, the partner position information, the moving unit information, the partner moving unit information, and the like. It is determined whether or not public transportation is used, whether or not the joining means and the user have the same moving means. Then, the meeting point setting unit 554 sets a temporary meeting point G that satisfies the respective conditions and can join the earliest. When the meeting point setting unit 554 recognizes that the desired facility information is described in the setting item information transmitted from the terminal device 400, the meeting point setting unit 554 searches for a facility in the vicinity of the temporary meeting point G, Set the point. When the meeting point setting unit 554 recognizes that the desired facility information is not described in the setting item information transmitted from the terminal device 400, the meeting point setting unit 554 sets the temporary meeting point G as the meeting point.

  In addition, the merge point setting unit 554 performs the above processing every time the current position information and the opponent position information stored in the storage unit 540 are updated. That is, when each terminal device 400 moves and the current position information and the partner position information are updated, a process of updating the junction is performed. Thereby, the process which sets an optimal junction point with the movement of the terminal device 400 is attained. Furthermore, the merge point setting means 554 resets the merge point when, for example, one of the user or the merge partner has made a mistake in the road, that is, when the travel path differs from the notified travel path, The movement route to a merging point is calculated.

  The server matching unit 555 determines whether or not the point information that is information related to the node N of the matching data MM of the map information is the same point as the matching unit 188 of the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment described above. The matching process is executed.

  The time measuring means 556 recognizes the current time based on a reference pulse such as an internal clock. And this time measuring means 556 outputs the time information regarding the recognized current time as appropriate.

  Further, the CPU 550 appropriately calculates the content corresponding to the input operation based on the signal input from the input unit 520 by the input operation of the input unit 520, and appropriately generates various signals. Then, the generated various signals are appropriately output to the display unit 530, the interface 510, and the storage unit 540 to be operated, and the input contents are executed.

[Operation of navigation system]
Next, the operation of the navigation system 200 will be described based on the drawings. In the following, the description of the processing that is substantially the same as in the first embodiment will be simplified.

[Traffic route notification processing to the junction]
As operation | movement of the navigation system 200, the alerting | reporting process of a confluence | merging point moving route is demonstrated based on a figure. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a search process for a movement route to a junction.

  First, as shown in FIG. 17, the member joining the joining point, that is, the user of the terminal device 400 performs, for example, a joining point setting process for setting the joining point by an input operation of the terminal input unit 130. Enter the setting. When the processing unit 430 recognizes the setting input for performing the setting process of the joining point, the processing unit 430 displays various information necessary for the setting process of the joining point, such as movement condition information, desired facility information, and the terminal of the joining partner. A display screen that prompts the user to input settings such as unique ID information for identifying the device 400 is displayed on the terminal display unit 140.

  Then, the processing unit 430 recognizes various information necessary for the setting process of the joining point, for example, the moving condition information, the desired facility information, the unique ID information for identifying the terminal device 400 of the joining partner, etc. (Step S201), the position recognition unit 431 recognizes current position information regarding the current position (Step S202). In addition, the processing unit 430 appropriately stores various types of information recognized in Step S201 and Step S202 in the memory 420.

  Thereafter, the processing unit 430 controls the transmission / reception unit 410 to request the setting of the merge point, and the current position information stored in the memory 420, the moving means information, the desired facility information, the terminal device of the merge partner The unique ID information for identifying the server is transmitted to the server device 500. When transmitting the various types of information, unique ID information that identifies the terminal device 400 is also transmitted (step S203).

  When the server apparatus 500 receives various information transmitted from the terminal apparatus 400 (step S204), the server apparatus 500 stores the various information in the storage unit 540 in a readable manner.

  Thereafter, the joining partner recognizing unit 551 of the CPU 550 recognizes the terminal device 400 of the joining partner based on the received unique ID information of various information. Then, the current position information transmitted from the terminal device 400 of the merging partner is recognized as the partner position information, and the moving unit information is recognized as the partner moving unit information.

  In addition, the CPU 550 generates request information for requesting transmission of the current position information and movement means information to the joining partner terminal device 400, and transmits the request information to the joining partner terminal device 400.

  Then, when receiving the request information for requesting the transmission of the current position information and the moving means information from the server apparatus 500, the terminal apparatus 400 of the merging partner recognizes the current position information by the position recognizing means 431. Further, the movement condition recognition means recognizes the movement means information. Then, the terminal device 400 of the merging partner controls the transmitting / receiving unit 410 to transmit the current position information as the partner position information and the moving unit information as the partner moving unit information to the server device 500.

  When the server apparatus 500 receives the partner position information and the partner moving means information from the terminal apparatus 400 of the joining partner (step S205), the server apparatus 500 stores these information in the storage means 540 so as to be appropriately readable.

  Then, the merge point setting unit 554 of the CPU 550 performs the processing from step S104 to step S109 similar to the merge point setting unit 186 of the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment to set the merge point. That is, the merge point setting unit 554 of the CPU 550 first determines in step S104 whether or not there is a description that the public transportation is used in the moving unit information or the partner moving unit information.

  If the merge point setting unit 554 of the CPU 550 determines in step S104 that the use of public transportation is not used for the moving unit and the other party moving unit, the temporary joining that does not use public transportation in step S105. A point setting process is performed to set a temporary meeting point G. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S104 that the use of public transportation is described in the moving means and the partner moving means in step S104, the meeting point setting means 554 determines the provisional meeting point using the public transportation in step S106. A setting process is performed to set a temporary meeting point G.

  Then, the junction point setting unit 554 of the CPU 550 performs the process of step S107 to determine whether or not the desired facility information is described in the various information transmitted from the terminal device 400. In step S107, when it is determined that the desired facility information is not described, the merge point setting unit 554 of the CPU 550 sets the temporary merge point G set in the process of step S105 or step S106 as the merge point.

  On the other hand, when determining that the desired facility information is described in step S107, the merge point setting unit 554 of the CPU 550 causes the information search unit 553 to enter the desired facility information by executing the processing of step S108 and step S109. The facility information that matches the type information thus searched is retrieved, and the facility based on the retrieved facility information is set as a merge point.

  Thereafter, the CPU 550 causes the route processing unit 552 to calculate a travel route from each departure position to the junction point, and generates travel route information or public transport route information (step S296). Then, the CPU 550 transmits the generated travel route information or public transport route information, map information, and the like to the terminal device 400 and the joining partner terminal device 400 based on the unique ID information (step S207).

  When the terminal device 400 receives the information transmitted from the server device 500 (step S208), the terminal device 400 stores the information in the memory 420 so as to be appropriately readable.

  Then, the notification control unit 187 of the terminal device 400 performs control to superimpose the received travel route information on the map information and display it on the terminal display unit 140 (step S209).

  Thereafter, for example, when the vehicle moves, the processing unit 430 recognizes the current position information by the position recognizing unit 431 and determines whether or not the vehicle has arrived at the junction (step S210). If it is determined in step S210 that the arrival point has not been reached, the process returns to step S202, and the current position information is sequentially transmitted to the server device 500. Then, the server device 500 sequentially calculates the junction point and transmits the movement route to the junction point to the terminal device 400.

[Operational effects of the second embodiment]
In the navigation system 200 according to the second embodiment as described above, the CPU 540 acquires current position information and moving means information transmitted from each terminal device 400 by the joining partner recognizing means 551, and join point setting means 554. The process of setting the merging position is performed based on the current position information and the moving means information. For this reason, similarly to the first embodiment, even when the moving means of each terminal device 400 is different, the moving position of each terminal device 400 can be recognized and the joining position can be set. Therefore, it is possible to set an appropriate merging position according to each moving means.

  In addition, the merge point setting unit 554 performs a merge position setting process when each terminal device 400 moves and the current position information and the partner position information are updated. For this reason, the merge position moves corresponding to the movement of each terminal device 400 in real time. Therefore, even when the user or the joining partner who owns each terminal device 400 makes a mistake on the road or the moving speed is slow, the joining position is moved to a position where it can arrive the earliest according to the current position of each terminal device 400 Can be made.

[Modification of Embodiment]
In addition, this invention is not limited to each embodiment mentioned above, The deformation | transformation shown below is included in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention.

  That is, in the said embodiment, although the example which uses the terminal device 400 as a guidance alerting | reporting apparatus and a terminal device was shown, it is not restricted to this. For example, a configuration in which a user directly carries, or a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), or the like can be applied to a mobile phone, a portable personal computer, or the like as the navigation device 100 or the terminal device 400. Note that, as described above, it is particularly effective to use a mobile object that may cause a traffic jam that becomes an obstacle due to the movement of the mobile object.

  Furthermore, the current position information recognized by the current position recognizing means is acquired based on the output data from various sensors and the GPS data output from the GPS receiving unit. The method can also be applied, and as described above, the pseudo current position input by the terminal input unit 130 may be recognized as the current position.

  Each function described above is constructed as a program. However, as described above, it may be configured by hardware such as a circuit board or an element such as one IC (Integrated Circuit). Can also be used. In addition, by adopting a configuration that allows reading from a program or a separate recording medium, handling is easy, and usage can be easily expanded.

  Moreover, in the said 1st and 2nd embodiment, although the merge point setting means 186,554 showed the structure which recognizes the facility relevant information memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 160,540, it is not restricted to this. For example, the navigation device 100 and the server device 500 obtain facility-related information from the outside via a network. Then, the meeting point setting means 186, 554 recognizes the acquired facility-related information and performs processing for causing the information search means 185, 553 to search for facility information. In such a configuration, the storage areas of the storage units 160 and 540 can be secured.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the merge point setting means 186, 554 sets the temporary merge point G, searches the facility information related to the facility near the temporary merge point G, and sets it as the merge point. Not exclusively. For example, the meeting point setting means 186, 554 recognizes facility related information and causes the information search means 185, 553 to search for predetermined facility information based on the desired facility information. Then, based on the coordinate position information of the searched facility information, the searched facility is set as a meeting point. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably set a facility desired by the user as a meeting point.

  In 1st Embodiment, although the example which sets and inputs the present position and movement means of the other party who merges in the junction point in the terminal input part 130 was shown, it is not restricted to this. For example, the navigation device 100 may include a transmission / reception unit, and may be configured to transmit / receive information on the current position and movement means of the navigation device 100 owned by the joining partner. In this configuration, the received current position information of the merging partner is recognized as partner position information by the other party position recognition unit 182, and the received moving unit information of the merging partner is recognized as partner moving unit information by the movement condition recognition unit 183. To do. Then, the meeting point setting unit 186 includes current position information recognized by the own person position recognizing means 181, opponent position information recognized by the other person position recognizing means 182, moving means information recognized by the moving condition recognizing means 183, and A junction point is set based on the partner moving means information. In such a case, each of the navigation devices 100 has unique ID information, and the ID information is used to recognize the navigation device carried by the merging partner and perform transmission / reception. The ID information may be, for example, an email address. In this configuration, the trouble of inputting various information related to the current position of the merging person and the moving means from the terminal input unit 130 can be omitted, and the merging point can be easily set by operating the navigation device 100.

  In addition, the VICS receiving unit 120 recognizes traffic jam information and sets a travel route that avoids a traffic jam section based on the traffic jam information. However, the VICS reception unit 120 is configured to set a travel route that takes into account traffic jam prediction. May be. In this case, the route processing means 184 of the navigation device 100 stores, for example, the traffic jam prediction information related to the change of the traffic jam for each time based on the VICS information in the memory 170, and sets the movement route based on the traffic jam prediction information. In this way, by considering the traffic jam prediction, it is possible to set an optimal travel route that can reach the junction point earliest.

  Further, when the navigation device 100 is mounted on, for example, a vehicle, the processing unit 180 recognizes fuel information regarding the remaining amount of fuel in the vehicle and can reach the junction setting means 186, 554 with the remaining fuel. May be set. Furthermore, when the remaining amount of fuel is low, the merge point setting means 186, 554 performs processing for causing the route processing means 184, 552 to calculate a movement route that arrives at the merge position via a fueling point such as a gas station. May be. In addition, the merge point setting means 186, 554, when the user inputs a setting to set a movement route via a facility such as a restaurant or a convenience store, via the user's setting input, You may perform the process which calculates the movement path | route which arrives at a merge position. In this way, by performing the process of setting the merging position based on the information related to the moving state of the moving body, it is possible to set the moving route according to the user's request.

  In the second embodiment, the CPU 550 causes the joining partner recognizing unit 551 to always recognize the current position information regarding the current position of the terminal device 400, and the joining point setting unit 554 sets the current position information of each terminal device 400 to the current position. Although the merge position is reset accordingly, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the server device 500 may be configured to recognize the moving speed of the terminal device 400 by the joining partner recognition unit 551 of the CPU 500. Then, based on the moving speed of each terminal device 400, the terminal device 400 having a fast moving speed has a long moving distance to the joining point, and the terminal device 400 having a slow moving speed has a short moving distance to the joining point. Reset the merging point so that In such a configuration, each terminal device 400 can arrive at the joining position earlier.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the CPU 550 is not limited to the configuration in which the current position of the terminal device 400 is always recognized, and the CPU 550 is configured to recognize the current position of the terminal device 400 at a predetermined time interval, and the merging point is periodically set. It is good also as a structure to set. Even in this case, the merge position according to the current position of the terminal device 400 can be set.

  Further, the meeting point setting means 186 and 554 of the CPU 550 cause the route processing means 185 and 553 to calculate the movement time and the estimated arrival time from the current position of the terminal apparatus 400 to the meeting point, and the estimated arrival time of each terminal apparatus 400. It is good also as a structure which resets a confluence | merging point when shift | deviates more than a predetermined ratio. In such a configuration, for example, when the arrival time is largely deviated, such as when one of the confluencers is involved in a traffic jam, the process of resetting the confluence is performed, so the load on the CPU 550 can be reduced. it can.

  In the above-described embodiment, the moving unit information and the partner moving unit information are set and input from the terminal input unit 130, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the navigation device 100, the current position information is recognized by the own person position recognition unit 181 at a predetermined time interval, and the movement condition recognition unit 183 moves the movement distance per unit time based on the time change of the current position. The moving speed is calculated from The movement condition recognition unit 183 functions as a determination unit that determines the movement unit of the moving body, and recognizes the movement unit based on the movement speed. For example, the movement condition recognizing means 183 recognizes a change in time of the current position information, and recognizes that the moving means is walking on the road, for example, on the road, for example, at 4 km / h or less, For example, when recognizing that the vehicle is moving at a speed of 60 km / h, the moving means recognizes the vehicle, for example. Further, when it is recognized that the moving body moving at 60 km / h has changed from a certain point to a moving speed of 10 km / h, for example, the vehicle recognizes that the vehicle is moving in a traffic jam section, for example. Furthermore, when the movement condition recognizing means 183 recognizes that it is moving on a track, for example, based on the public transportation information, it recognizes that the moving means is public transportation. Similarly, in the second embodiment, the CPU 550 of the server device 500 is configured to recognize the time change of the current position information of each terminal device 400 and recognize the moving means of each terminal device 400. it can. In such a configuration, since the moving means information can be automatically recognized, an operation for setting and inputting the moving means information from the terminal input unit 130 becomes unnecessary, and the operability can be improved.

  Furthermore, although the merge point setting means 186, 554 has shown the example which sets the merge position where movement time becomes the shortest, it is not restricted to this. For example, the joining point setting means 186, 554 has the shortest travel distance from the departure position A and the departure position B when information indicating that public transportation is not used is described in the movement means information and the partner movement means information. You may perform the process which sets the joining position G which becomes. In this case, the joining point setting means 186, 554, for example, when the moving means information is a vehicle and the opponent moving means information is a walk, the moving distance from the departure position of the user to the departure position of the joining partner is the shortest. Calculate the travel route. Then, the speed ratio between the vehicle and the walk is set to 20: 1, for example, and the 20: 1 point on this movement route is set as the merge position. By setting the merging position where the moving distance is the shortest in this way, it is possible to set the optimum merging position, for example, when it is desired to save the fuel cost of the vehicle or when it is not desired to walk a long distance on foot. . Further, when the moving means are the same, a merging position where the moving distances are substantially the same may be set. In such a case, since the members joining the joining position move by substantially the same distance, the members joining the joining position can arrive at the joining position in substantially the same movement time if the moving speed is substantially the same.

  Furthermore, the merge point setting means 186, 554 may set a merge position where the transportation cost required for movement is minimized. In this case, for example, the route processing unit 184 performs a process of calculating a transportation cost required to move between any two points on the moving route or the public transportation route. Then, the meeting point setting means 186, 554 performs processing for setting a position where the transportation cost is minimized as a meeting point.

  In addition, when it is described that one of the transportation means information and the other party transportation means information uses public transportation, for example, when the user moves by vehicle and the joining partner uses public transportation, the junction point setting is performed. The means 186, 554 may be configured to calculate a fuel cost for movement using a vehicle and set a boarding / alighting point at which the fuel cost of the vehicle and the transportation cost of public transportation are minimized. In this configuration, the merging point setting means 186 calculates the total fuel cost required from the current position to each boarding point of public transportation by setting the vehicle fuel cost standard to 15 yen per kilometer, for example. And the boarding / alighting point where the sum total of this total fuel cost and the transportation cost which a joint partner requires becomes the cheapest is set. In such a configuration, it is possible to set a merging point that minimizes the transportation cost even when one of the user and the merging partner is a vehicle and the other is traveling by public transportation. Here, the standard of the fuel cost of the vehicle is set to 15 yen per kilometer, for example. However, the standard of the fuel cost of the vehicle may be set and inputted by, for example, a user's input operation. Further, it may be set in advance, and may further be configured to recognize a reduction in gasoline due to movement of a predetermined distance and calculate a vehicle fuel cost reference. The junction point setting means 186, 554 may set a junction point where the fuel cost and the transportation cost are substantially the same. Further, even when both the moving means of the user and the merging partner are vehicles, the merging point setting means may be configured to set the merging point where the mutual fuel cost is minimized.

  In addition, the navigation device 100 and the terminal device 400 can set and input information related to transportation costs that can be used by the user and the partner, so that the usable cost for recognizing limit transportation cost information as usable cost information that can be used. It is good also as a structure provided with the transportation expense recognition means as an information recognition means. The movement condition recognizing unit 183 and the joining partner recognizing unit 551 may function as a cost recognizing unit. In this case, the merging point setting means 186, 554 performs processing for setting a merging position that can move within the recognized limit transportation cost. That is, the route processing units 184 and 552 function as a transportation cost calculation unit and a public transportation transportation cost calculation unit, and calculate transportation cost information related to transportation cost necessary for moving in a predetermined section. For example, when 1000 yen is set and input as the user's limit transportation cost information and a vehicle is used as the moving means, for example, when the route processing means 184 and 552 recognize the section using the toll road, the toll road is only worth 1000 yen. Calculate the travel route to use. For example, when using public transportation as the moving means, the route processing means 184 and 552 calculate the public transportation route from the boarding / exiting points reachable at 1000 yen to the junction. In such a configuration, for example, even when the user or the merging partner does not have sufficient transportation expenses, an appropriate merging position can be set.

  Further, the joining point setting means 186, 554 may be configured to set the joining position by changing the setting reference of the joining position by the setting input by the user. That is, the movement condition recognition unit 183 and the merging partner recognition unit 551 set, for example, a merging position where the moving distance is the shortest based on the setting item information set and input by the user, and a merging position where the moving time is minimized. Setting criteria for merging positions such as setting the merging position that minimizes transportation costs, recognizing the transportation costs that can be used by each member to join, and merging points that can arrive at each transportation cost Recognize information about. Then, the merge point setting means 186, 554 performs processing for setting the merge position based on the information regarding the setting standard of the merge position. In such a configuration, the merging position can be set under various conditions. Therefore, the joining position desired by the user or the joining partner can be set more appropriately.

  In the first and second embodiments, the merge point setting means 186, 554 searches for a predetermined facility based on the facility related information when the desired facility information is set and input, and sets the merge point However, it is not limited to this. For example, the desired facility information set and input by the user is accumulated in the memory 170 or the storage unit 540 to generate accumulated facility information as priority information and usage state information, and the junction point setting units 186 and 554 It is good also as a structure which selects the facility according to a user's taste based on accumulation | storage facility information. In such a configuration, it is not necessary to set and input desired facility information, and the facility information desired by the user can be automatically set as a meeting point. Therefore, it is possible to easily set an appropriate merging point.

  Furthermore, the navigation device 100 and the server device 500 obtain facility status information as priority information regarding the congestion status of the facility, regular holidays, etc., for example, via the network, and the junction point setting means 186, 554 are information search means 185. , 553 may search for facilities based on the facility state information. In such a configuration, the user can more comfortably wait for the merging partner at the facility at the merging point, and can set a more appropriate merging point. The post-priority information is not limited to this. For example, the priority information can be exemplified by the service content of the facility, the attributes of the product handled in the facility, that is, the type, the presence or absence of a parking lot, and the like.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the merge point setting means 186, 554 describes information indicating that public transportation is used as one of the movement means information and the partner movement means information. In this case, the example of setting the boarding / alighting point at which arrival times are substantially the same as the joining position is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, public transportation may be used in some sections until the user or the merging partner arrives at the merging point.

  Further, when either one of the user and the other party moves to the junction using public transportation, the junction setting means 186, 554 sets the public transportation on at least a part of the movement route to the junction. It is good also as a structure to utilize. In this case, as shown in FIG. 18, the boarding / exiting point of public transport is not set as the joining point, but the joining point where the travel time is shortest is set from the boarding / exiting point that got off the public transportation. In FIG. 18, the joining point setting means 186, 554 causes the route processing means 184, 552 to calculate the movement route from the boarding / exiting point E where the user gets off to the boarding / exiting point J where the joining party gets off. , B is set to a merging position where merging is possible in substantially the same movement time. In such a configuration, by setting a merge position that has further moved from the boarding / alighting point, it is possible to set a merge position at which the merge partner can be merged earlier.

  Furthermore, the junction point setting means 186, 554 may be configured to recognize the point state information of a predetermined point and the weather state information as the weather information, and set the junction point based on the weather state information. For example, the navigation device 100 and the server device 500 include a weather information acquisition unit as a point information acquisition unit that acquires weather information related to the weather via a network from a dedicated server that can distribute the weather information, for example. And Then, the meeting point setting unit recognizes the weather at each point based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquiring unit. At this time, when the weather condition is, for example, rain, the meeting point setting unit causes the searching units 195 and 553 to search for an indoor facility, and sets the searched indoor facility as a meeting point. On the other hand, when the weather condition is clear, the meeting point setting means 186, 554 searches for a facility that can be used regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors and sets the meeting point. In such a configuration, the merge point setting means 196, 554 can set an appropriate facility as a merge position according to the weather. Therefore, for example, even if there is a waiting time for waiting for the joining partner at the joining point, it is possible to comfortably wait for the joining partner.

  Further, when the meeting point setting means 185, 554 recognizes request information for searching for an area where the weather is sunny, for example, by an input operation by the user, the area where the weather is sunny is recognized based on the weather information. Then, for example, a process of setting a junction where the travel time is the shortest from this sunny area may be performed. In such a configuration, the merging position can be set in the area of the weather desired by the user.

  In addition, although the example which acquires the weather information regarding a weather was shown above, it is not limited to this, Other information regarding the condition of a predetermined point or a region is acquired, and a confluence point is set based on these information It is good also as a structure.

  And in the 1st and 2nd embodiment, although the example regarding the joining of two moving bodies was shown, it is not restricted to this, For example, a 3 or more joining person may join. In this case, the merging point setting means 186, 554 calculates a moving range per unit time from the starting position of each moving body, and sets a merging point in a region where these moving ranges overlap in substantially the same moving time. In this way, it is possible to set a junction where the travel time is minimized. In addition, in the structure which sets a merge position in real time like 2nd Embodiment, a more suitable merge point can be set.

  In addition, in the case where three or more mergers merge, the merge point setting means sets the merge point where the movement time becomes the minimum, but further, for example, the merge point where the movement time is substantially the same, the movement distance is approximately It may be configured such that the same confluence point, the confluence point with the shortest travel distance, the confluence point with substantially the same transportation cost, the confluence point with the smallest transportation cost, and the like can be set. Further, the merge point setting means 186, 554 sets the above merge point as a temporary merge point, searches the information search means 185, 553 for facilities located around the temporary merge point, and sets the merge point. It is good also as a structure. In this case, when the type of facility to be used is divided by the confluencer, the confluence point is determined by, for example, majority vote. That is, the meeting point setting means 186, 554 recognizes information related to the facility to be used by the input operation of the meeting person, and sets the facility selected by the largest number of meeting persons as the meeting point. In such a configuration, since a facility desired by many of the confluencers is used as the merge point, the merger can comfortably enjoy the waiting time at the merge point.

  Furthermore, when setting the merge position where three or more members merge, for example, when setting the merge position where five members merge, two of the five members merge at the first merge position, and the remaining three members Processing may be performed to merge at the second merge position and set the final merge position with the first merge position and the second merge position as the starting position. By doing so, for example, even when the number of moving bodies to be joined increases, complicated processing is not required, and the joining position can be easily set.

  In addition, the specific structure and procedure for carrying out the present invention can be changed as appropriate to other structures and the like within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention.

[Effect of the embodiment]
As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the navigation device 100 includes the own person position recognizing unit 181 that recognizes the current position information, the other person position recognizing unit 182 that recognizes the other party position information, the user and the joining partner. A movement condition recognizing unit 183 for recognizing setting item information relating to the movement situation, and a junction point setting unit 186 for setting a junction position for merging with the junction partner based on the current position information, the partner position information, and the setting item information. I have. For this reason, even when the movement status of the user and the merging partner is different, the merging position can be set by recognizing the moving means. Therefore, it is possible to set an appropriate merging position according to each movement situation.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the navigation apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically the table structure of the data for display which comprises map information. It is a conceptual diagram which shows typically the table structure of the matching data which comprises map information. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the process part which comprises a navigation apparatus. It is the schematic which showed typically an example of the movement path | route from the departure position which does not use public transport to a merge position. It is the schematic which showed typically another example of the movement path | route from the departure position which does not use public transport to a merge position. It is the schematic which showed typically an example of the movement path | route from the departure position using a public transport to a merge position. It is the schematic which showed typically another example of the movement path | route from the departure position using a public transport to a merge position. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting process of the movement path | route to the junction in a navigation apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the merge position setting process using a public transport. It is a flowchart of the merge position setting process which does not use public transport. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the navigation system in this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the process part of a terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of a server apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of CPU of a server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting process of the movement route to a junction. It is the schematic which showed typically another example of the movement path | route from the departure position using a public transport to a merge position.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Navigation apparatus which functions also as information processing apparatus and guidance information apparatus 181 Self position recognition means 182 as departure position acquisition means Other position recognition means 183 as departure position acquisition means 183, 551 Movement status information acquisition means, and movement Movement condition recognition means as means information recognition means 551 Departure position acquisition means, movement status information acquisition means, and confluencer recognition means that also function as movement means information recognition means 184,552 Map information acquisition means, public transport information acquisition means, Route search means, departure / departure point recognition means, route processing means that also function as public transport route search means 185,553 Facility information acquisition means, and information search means that also function as facility information search means 186,554 merging position setting means Junction point setting means 187 Map information acquisition means Public transport information server apparatus A as notification control unit 200 information processing system 300 network 400 terminal device 500 information processing apparatus which also functions as an acquisition unit, B starting position C, D, E, F, H, I, J boarding point

Claims (32)

Starting position acquisition means for acquiring starting position information regarding the starting positions of a plurality of mobile objects;
Movement status information acquisition means for acquiring movement status information relating to the movement status of the mobile body;
Based on the moving means information, a merging position setting means for setting a merging position where a plurality of the moving bodies merge,
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A moving means recognizing means for recognizing moving means information relating to the moving means of the moving body based on the moving status information;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the joining position setting means sets a joining position at which the moving body can be moved by the moving means based on the moving means information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
Map information acquisition means for acquiring map information;
Route search means for searching for a movement route from the starting position of the moving body to the merging position based on the map information;
Comprising
The merging position setting means sets a merging position where movement paths of a plurality of the moving bodies satisfy the predetermined condition. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
Based on the movement status information, comprising a movement time calculation means for calculating a movement time for moving between predetermined points of the movement route,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position at which movement times from a starting position of the plurality of moving bodies are substantially the same. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the confluence position setting means sets a confluence position where the movement time is the shortest. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position at which movement distances of the plurality of moving bodies on the movement route are substantially the same. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position where the moving distance is shortest. Information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3,
Transportation cost calculating means for calculating a transportation cost required for moving between predetermined points of the movement route,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position at which the transportation costs from the starting positions of a plurality of the moving bodies are substantially the same. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the confluence position setting means sets a confluence position where the transportation cost is minimized. An information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
It has public transport information acquisition means to acquire public transport information about public transport,
Determination means for determining whether or not the moving means of the moving body is public transportation based on the moving means information;
Comprising
The merging position setting means, when the judging means judges that at least any one of the plurality of moving bodies is a public transportation, a predetermined range from a boarding point to the public transportation An information processing apparatus characterized by setting a merging position located inside. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10,
Departure boarding / exiting point recognition means for obtaining a departure boarding / exiting point located at a predetermined distance from the departure position;
Public transportation route search means for calculating a public transportation route using public transportation from the departure point to the junction point;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 or 11,
Based on the public transportation information, comprising an arrival time calculating means for calculating the arrival time at which the moving body arrives at the boarding / exiting point,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position that is located within a predetermined range from a boarding / alighting point at which arrival times of the plurality of moving bodies are substantially the same time. An information processing apparatus according to claim 12,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position located within a predetermined range from a boarding / alighting point where the arrival times of the plurality of moving bodies are earliest. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 or 11,
Based on the public transportation information, comprising a public transportation transportation cost calculating means for calculating a transportation cost required for the mobile body to arrive at the boarding / exiting point from the starting position using public transportation,
The merging position setting means sets a merging position that is located within a predetermined range from a boarding / exiting point where the transportation cost of the public transportation is the lowest from the starting position of the moving body. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2, 3, 10, and 11,
An available cost information recognizing means for recognizing available cost information related to a transportation cost that can be used to move the mobile body based on the movement status information;
A transportation cost calculation means for calculating a transportation cost required to move between predetermined points;
Comprising
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the joining position setting means sets a joining position that can move within a transportation cost that the mobile body can use based on the available cost information. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The departure position acquisition means acquires departure position information of a plurality of the moving bodies at a predetermined time interval,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movement status information acquisition unit recognizes movement status information in which a distance between the departure positions is a movement status. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein facility information acquisition means for acquiring facility information about the facility,
Facility search means for searching for the facility that satisfies a predetermined condition based on the facility information;
Comprising
The merging position setting means sets the searched facility as a merging position. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the facility search means searches for the facility located at a predetermined distance from a point set by the merging position setting means based on a movement state of the moving body. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 or 18,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the facility search means recognizes priority information related to the priority of the facility information and searches for the facility based on the priority information. The traffic condition notification device according to claim 17 or claim 18,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the facility search means acquires facility type information related to the type of facility and sets a priority for each facility type information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 or 18,
The information processing apparatus characterized in that the facility information search means acquires usage state information relating to the usage state of the facility and sets a priority based on the usage state information. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 21,
Comprising point information acquisition means for acquiring point state information relating to the state of a predetermined point;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movement status information acquisition unit recognizes movement status information using the point status information as a movement status. An information processing apparatus according to claim 22,
The point state information is weather information related to the weather at the point.
The merging position setting means sets a point that is a predetermined weather as a merging position based on the weather information. An information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 23;
Notification control means for controlling to notify a movement route from the starting position to the merging position;
A guide notification device characterized by comprising: A server device storing at least one of map information and public transport information in a storage means;
The terminal device comprising the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 22, wherein at least one of the map information and the public transport information is acquired from the server device via a network;
An information processing system comprising: A server device comprising: storage means for storing at least one of map information and public transport information; and the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 23;
A terminal device comprising notification control means for acquiring movement route information relating to a movement route from the server device to the merging position via a network and performing control for notifying the movement route;
An information processing system comprising: An information processing system according to any one of claims 26,
The terminal device transmits the departure position information to the server device at a predetermined time interval,
The information processing system, wherein the server device recognizes the departure position information of a plurality of the moving bodies and sets the merging position based on the departure position information at a predetermined time interval. An information processing system according to claim 26, wherein
The terminal device transmits the departure position information to the server device at predetermined time intervals,
When the separation distance between the joining position set based on the departure position information and the joining position set in the terminal device is a predetermined distance or more, the server device receives the departure An information processing system, wherein a movement route to a joining position based on position information is transmitted to the terminal device. Obtain departure position information about the departure positions of multiple mobile units,
Obtaining movement status information relating to the movement status of the moving object;
An information processing method comprising: setting a joining position where a plurality of the moving bodies join based on the movement status information. An information processing program for causing a calculation means to function as the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 23. An information processing program for causing a calculation means to execute the method according to claim 29. 32. A recording medium recording an information processing program, wherein the program according to claim 30 or 31 is recorded so as to be readable by an arithmetic means.

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