JP2022190477A - Creation device, creation method, and creation program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a travel record corresponding to a plan created before the trip. A determining unit (133) determines a location corresponding to an image selected by a user from among presented images as a waypoint in a travel itinerary. The creation unit 134 creates a file in a predetermined format in which an image corresponding to the location determined as the waypoint by the determination unit 133 is posted. The update unit 135 updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to another image. [Selection drawing] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a creation device, creation method, and creation program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a technique for creating a travel plan according to user's taste.

For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a method of determining recommended sightseeing spots, transportation means, and route candidates based on information entered by a user, and creating a plan including an itinerary and a schedule using the determination results. ing.

Further, for example, Patent Literature 2 describes that a travel plan created in advance and information on destinations actually visited by the user are compared to obtain data for considering the user's preferences.

JP 2016-139263 A JP 2015-79390 A

However, there is a problem with conventional techniques in that it may be difficult to provide travel records that correspond to plans made prior to the trip.

According to the technique described in Patent Literature 2, information on destinations actually visited by the user during travel can be collected, but the information is not provided to the user as a record.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a creation device includes a determination unit that determines a location corresponding to an image selected by a user from among presented images as a transit point in a travel itinerary; A creation unit that creates a file in a predetermined format in which an image corresponding to a location determined as a waypoint by the determination unit is posted, and an update that updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to another image. and a part.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a travel record corresponding to a plan created before the trip.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information providing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a creation device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of user information. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of location information. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of bookmark information. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining planning. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a bookmark. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of updated bookmark information. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of updated bookmarks. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of bookmark creation processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of bookmark update processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a computer that executes a creation program;

Embodiments of a creating apparatus, creating method, and creating program according to the present application will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by embodiment described below.

[Configuration of the first embodiment]
First, the configuration of the information providing system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The information providing system provides a travel itinerary to the user.

In the following description, a travel bookmark is simply referred to as a bookmark. A bookmark may also be referred to as a guidebook, a guidebook, or the like.

A bookmark is data in a predetermined format in which travel schedules, itineraries, and the like are posted. For example, the bookmark is provided to the user's terminal in the form of a document file, HTML file (web page), image file, or the like.

Furthermore, the information providing system can provide a record of the trip in the form of diary data by updating the bookmark after the trip.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information providing system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 1 has a creation device 10, a railway operator server 20, and a terminal 30. FIG.

The creation device 10 creates a bookmark based on specified conditions. The creation device 10 is connected to a railway operator server 20 and a terminal 30 via a network N so as to be capable of data communication. For example, network N is the Internet.

The railway operator server 20 provides information about railways. The railway operator server 20 can provide information such as timetables, station locations, and locations around the stations.

The creation device 10 can use the information provided from the railway operator server 20 to create a bookmark.

The terminal 30 is an information processing terminal owned by a user. For example, the terminal 30 is a smart phone, a personal computer, or the like.

The configuration of the creating apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a creation device according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2 , the creation device 10 has a communication section 11 , a storage section 12 and a control section 13 .

The communication unit 11 performs data communication with another device via a network. For example, the communication unit 11 is a NIC (Network Interface Card).

The storage unit 12 is a storage device such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an optical disc, or the like. Note that the storage unit 12 may be a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, or an NVSRAM (Non Volatile Static Random Access Memory).

The storage unit 12 stores an OS (Operating System) and various programs executed by the creation device 10 . For example, the storage unit 12 stores user information 121 , location information 122 , image information 123 and bookmark information 124 .

The user information 121 is information for each user to whom the bookmark is provided. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of user information. As shown in FIG. 3, the user information 121 includes identification information (user ID), gender, date of birth, nearest station to home, etc. for each user.

For example, FIG. 3 shows that the gender of the user with the user ID "U01" is "male", the date of birth is "1990/4/6", and the nearest station to home is "Omiya". It is shown.

Information included in the user information 121 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, the user information 121 may include information about user preferences such as hobbies and favorite foods.

The location information 122 is information for each location that is a candidate for a waypoint in the travel itinerary. The place is, for example, a restaurant, a sightseeing spot, an entertainment facility, or the like. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of location information. As shown in FIG. 4, the location information 122 includes the name, area, purpose, mood, location, description, image file, and the like for each location.

The area of location information 122 indicates a predetermined range including each location. For example, the area may be the range of each municipality such as a prefecture or city, or it may mean the vicinity of a railway station.

The purpose of the place information 122 is the purpose of visiting each place. For example, the purpose is related to eating and drinking (lunch, dinner, drinking), sightseeing targets (plants, buildings, topography), types of facilities (amusement park, movie theater), and the like.

The mood of the location information 122 is a word that expresses the mood corresponding to each location, and is used to associate the user's mood with the location.

For example, FIG. 4 shows that the location "A udon restaurant" is in the "Kawagoe" area, is visited for purposes such as "lunch, dinner", and is associated with the words "delicious, inexpensive". there is

In addition, in FIG. 4, the location "A udon restaurant" is located at the position represented by the coordinates "35.90, 139.49", and the explanation "It's cheap and delicious." kawagoe/img001” is associated with the image file.

The image information 123 is an image associated with the location included in the location information 122 . For example, the image information 123 is a collection of image files.

For example, the image included in the image information 123 is specified by the image file of the location information 122 in FIG.

The bookmark information 124 is information about the created bookmark. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of bookmark information. As shown in FIG. 5, the bookmark information 124 includes identification information (bookmark ID) for each bookmark, publication order, area, place, photo, message, and the like.

For example, a bookmark with a bookmark ID of "G01" shown in FIG. 5 includes two records with publication orders of "1" and "2".

Each record corresponds to information for each location listed in the bookmark. Also, the publication order indicates the order in which each piece of information is published in the bookmark.

In the record with the bookmark ID of "G01" and the publication order of "1", it is indicated that the photograph of the location "B Park" in the "Kawagoe" area is the "default image" and the message is blank. . Bookmark pictures and messages will be described later.

The control unit 13 controls the creation device 10 as a whole. The control unit 13 includes, for example, electronic circuits such as CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc. It is an integrated circuit.

The control unit 13 also has an internal memory for storing programs defining various processing procedures and control data, and executes each processing using the internal memory.

Further, the control unit 13 functions as various processing units by running various programs. For example, the control unit 13 has a search unit 131 , a presentation unit 132 , a determination unit 133 and a creation unit 134 .

The search unit 131 searches for a location that meets the conditions specified by the user and an image corresponding to the location. An input of conditions is accepted from a Web browser provided in the terminal 30 or a dedicated application.

The presentation unit 132 presents the images searched by the search unit 131 to the user. For example, the presentation unit 132 transmits the image to a web browser or a dedicated application provided in the terminal 30 to display the image.

The determining unit 133 determines the location corresponding to the image selected by the user from among the images presented by the presenting unit 132 as a waypoint in the travel itinerary. For example, the terminal 30 notifies the creation device 10 whether or not the user has performed a selection operation for each image.

The creation unit 134 creates a file in a predetermined format, that is, a bookmark, in which an image corresponding to the location determined as the waypoint by the determination unit 133 is posted. The creating unit 134 transmits the created bookmark to the terminal 30 .

Here, the pre-stage processing for creating a bookmark, that is, the processing executed by the searching unit 131, the presenting unit 132, and the determining unit 133 is called planning.

Information generated by planning is called a plan. The creating unit 134 creates a file based on the plan.

The flow of planning will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining planning.

First, the user inputs conditions via the terminal 30 . Here, it is assumed that the user has input the following conditions.
(conditions)
・Departure point: home ・Date and time of departure: 2021/5/21 8:00 ・Return date and time: 2021/5/21 20:00 ・Means of transportation: train, on foot ・Main area: Kawagoe ・Meal times and areas: 12: Between 00:00 and 13:00, Kawagoe, Mood and Desired Activities: I want to go sightseeing slowly, see beautiful cherry blossoms, go to a famous local coffee shop

The "origin" is the place where the journey begins. In the "departure point", the station closest to the home acquired from the user information 121 or the home address (not shown) may be set as a default value. For example, the creation device 10 creates a plan starting from the place set as the "departure point".

"Date and time of departure" and "Date and time of return" are dates and times of departure and arrival desired by the user. For example, the creation device 10 creates a plan that falls within the period from the date and time set in the "departure date and time" to the date and time set in the "return date and time".

The “means of transportation” is the means of transportation desired by the user. In addition, in the "means of transportation", if it is a train, which route you want to use, etc. may be set. For example, the creation device 10 creates a plan using the means of transportation set in the "means of transportation".

A "main area" is an area that the user wants to visit. The area here corresponds to the area of the location information 122 . For example, the creation device 10 creates a plan centering on places belonging to the area set as the "main area".

"Meal time period and area" is the time period and area in which the user desires to eat. The area may be different from the "main area". By setting this condition, the creation device 10 can create a plan based on the date and place of the meal.

In addition, the conditions are not limited to "meal time and area", but include conditions related to actions that the user wants to take as the main action, such as "sightseeing time and area" and "accommodation area and arrival time". good.

“Mood and desired action” is the user's mood and the action desired by the user according to the user's mood. "Mood and Desired Action" may be items that the user can freely describe.

First, the search unit 131 searches the place of the area that matches the “main area” from the place information 122 . Here, since "Kawagoe" is set in the "main area", a search is made for a place where the area of the place information 122 is "Kawagoe".

Furthermore, the search unit 131 searches for a location associated in advance with a word similar to (including the same word as) the word representing the mood designated by the user, and an image corresponding to the location.

For example, when the user designates the word "beautiful", the search unit 131 refers to the mood of the location information 122 and acquires "B park", which is a place including the word "beautiful", as a search result. .

Also, for example, when the user designates the word "beautiful", the search unit 131 refers to the mood of the location information 122, and searches for places containing the word "beautiful" similar to "beautiful". Get "park" as a search result.

At this time, the search unit 131 can identify similar words using a technique for measuring similarity between words (for example, Word2vec) and data in a thesaurus format in which similar words are associated with each other. Further, the search unit 131 may use morphological analysis and AI to identify the mood from sentences input by the user.

For example, the search unit 131 searches for places where words included in the condition “mood and desired action” are included in the mood and other items of the location information 122 .

Note that the search unit 131 does not have to include the condition regarding mood in the key. For example, if the condition "mood and desired action" does not include words related to mood and directly describes the name of a place, the search unit 131 can directly search for a place corresponding to the name.

For example, the sentence "I want to go sightseeing slowly, I want to see beautiful cherry blossoms, I want to go to a famous local coffee shop" includes the word "slowly". On the other hand, looking at the place information 122, the mood of the place "B park" includes the word "slowly". Therefore, the search unit 131 acquires the location "B park" as a search result.

The search unit 131 may obtain a plurality of places as search results for the condition "mood and desired behavior". In that case, the search unit 131 can set the priority to be presented to the user for each location. For example, a location in a search result where a word representing a mood is included in the mood of the location information 122 and also included in the description of the location information 122 can be given higher priority. Furthermore, the user may set a filter for whether or not to display search results according to priority.

The search unit 131 searches for a location whose positional relationship with a reference location specified by the user satisfies a predetermined condition, and an image corresponding to the location.

For example, first, the search unit 131 searches for a time period between 12:00 and 13:00 based on “between 12:00 and 13:00, Kawagoe” specified as the “meal time zone and area”. Search possible locations. Here, it is assumed that the search unit 131 has obtained the location "A udon restaurant" as a search result.

Then, the search unit 131 further searches for places to which the user can move within a predetermined time from the place "A udon restaurant".

Furthermore, the search unit 131 searches for a place associated with an action different from the action scheduled to be performed by the user at the reference place.

That is, since "A udon restaurant" is associated with "lunch" as an action scheduled to be executed, the search unit 131 searches for a place associated with an action different from "lunch", and obtains "B Park” and “C coffee shop” are acquired.

In this way, the search unit 131 searches for places that meet the conditions set based on the departure place, departure date and time, return home date and time, means of transportation, target area, activity time zone, and mood specified by the user, and places Search for images corresponding to .

In the example of FIG. 6, the search unit 131 determines the location of the home and the "A udon restaurant" based on the fact that the user leaves home at 8:00 and has lunch at the "A udon restaurant" at 12:00. Calculate the travel time from the relation and search for "B park" and "C coffee shop".

Further, the determining unit 133 combines the locations corresponding to the images selected by the user to generate a plan as shown in FIG. The determination unit 133 stores information about the determined plan in the bookmark information 124 .

The planning may be performed by AI using a machine learning technique. In that case, the creation device 10 inputs the input setting information to the trained model and outputs the plan. In addition, the model can learn based on the user's evaluation of the plan and improve its accuracy.

Based on the bookmark information 124, the creation unit 134 creates a bookmark as shown in FIG. For example, the creating unit 134 refers to the bookmark information 124 shown in FIG.

An image 51 shown in FIG. 7 is a default image of the location "B park". The default image is an image specified by the location information 122, presented to the user by the presentation unit 132, and further selected by the user. Also, in the description column 52, the description obtained from the location information 122 is posted.

Here, in the location information 122, a plurality of image files may be registered as default images for one location. In this case, the creating unit 134 displays the image selected by the user from among the plurality of default images.

The update unit 135 updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to another image.

The updating unit 135 updates the bookmark information 124 . FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of updated bookmark information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the update unit 135 updates the photograph of the record with the bookmark ID of "G01" and the publication order of "1" from "default image" to "u01/img111". "u01/img111" is information indicating the image file input by the user.

Furthermore, the update unit 135 adds comments input by the user to the images posted in the file. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the updating unit 135 adds "The cherry blossoms were very beautiful."

The creating unit 134 creates a bookmark based on the bookmark information 124 updated by the updating unit 135 . FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of updated bookmarks.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of updated bookmarks. In the bookmark 50a, the image 51 of the bookmark 50 shown in FIG. 7 is updated to the image 51a. Also, in the bookmark 50a, the comment 53 that was blank in the bookmark 50 is updated to the comment 53a "The cherry blossoms were very beautiful."

The update unit 135 updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to the image taken by the user. For example, the updated image 51a is an image taken by the user while traveling.

The image 51a may be an image specified by the user himself/herself, or the shooting date/time, shooting location, etc. of the device (camera, smart phone), etc. used by the user for taking the photograph are automatically obtained in association with the travel process. may have been

Furthermore, the update unit 135 can update the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to an image taken by a user different from the user.

For example, when the user cannot take a satisfactory image at a predetermined place during a trip, the updating unit 135 can update the image with an image taken at the same place by another user.

The update unit 135 may acquire an image taken at the same place by another user who uses the service of the information providing system 1, or an image published on a website, SNS, etc. on the Internet using a keyword related to the place. can be searched.

[Processing of the first embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of bookmark creation processing according to the first embodiment. First, the creation device 10 receives input of setting information (conditions) including a travel destination area and user's mood (step S101).

Next, the creation device 10 searches for an image of the location based on the input setting information (step S102). Then, the creation device 10 presents the image obtained by the search to the user (step S103).

Note that the creation device 10 may present an image that is stored in advance, or may present an image that is open to the public on a website, SNS, or the like on the Internet.

Subsequently, the creation device 10 determines the location according to the image selected by the user (step S104). Then, the creation device 10 creates a bookmark in which information on each determined location is posted (step S105).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of bookmark update processing according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the message is changed by the user (step S201, Yes), the creation device 10 updates the message in the bookmark information 124 (step S202).

If the message has not been changed by the user (step S<b>201 , No), the creation device 10 does not update the message in the bookmark information 124 .

Also, if the image has been changed by the user (step S203, Yes), the creation device 10 updates the image of the bookmark information 124 (step S204).

If the image has not been changed by the user (step S<b>203 , No), the creation device 10 does not update the image of the bookmark information 124 .

The creation device 10 can update images with images taken by the user while traveling, images taken at the same place by other users, and the like.

The creation device 10 transmits the created or updated bookmark to the terminal 30 . A user can view bookmarks via the terminal 30 .

[Effects of the first embodiment]
As described above, the determining unit 133 determines the place corresponding to the image selected by the user from among the presented images as a waypoint in the travel itinerary. The creation unit 134 creates a file in a predetermined format in which an image corresponding to the location determined as the waypoint by the determination unit 133 is posted. The update unit 135 updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to another image.

In this way, the creation device 10 can use the file created as a bookmark to further create a file containing travel records. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a travel record corresponding to a plan created before the trip.

The update unit 135 updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to the image taken by the user. As a result, the user can check the travel record by looking at the updated bookmark.

The updating unit 135 updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to an image that has been taken by a user different from the user and has been made public. As a result, even if a satisfactory image cannot be taken during the trip, a high-quality image can be posted on the bookmark.

The update unit 135 adds the comment input by the user to the image posted in the file. This will allow you to keep a clearer record of your trip.

Bookmarks may be sold person-to-person. In addition, railway companies can use bookmarks in specific areas to carry out PR activities to activate the use of railway lines. Also, the railway operator may create a bookmark for a specific area and give benefits to users who have actually traveled there.

By linking the user identification information of the railway operator's IC boarding card with the user ID of the information providing system 1, the railway operator can acquire the utilization information of the user's bookmark as action information. In addition, the information about the bookmark can be used as data for the railway operators and other operators to perform predetermined analyses.

[System configuration, etc.]
Also, each component of each device illustrated is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to the illustrated one, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed or Can be integrated and configured. Furthermore, all or any part of each processing function performed by each device is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or hardware by wired logic can be realized as Note that the program may be executed not only by the CPU but also by other processors such as a GPU.

Further, among the processes described in the present embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed manually. All or part of this can also be done automatically by known methods. In addition, information including processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, and various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

[program]
As one embodiment, the creating apparatus 10 can be implemented by installing a creating program for executing the creating process described above as package software or online software on a desired computer. For example, the information processing apparatus can function as the creating apparatus 10 by causing the information processing apparatus to execute the creating program. The information processing apparatus referred to here includes a desktop or notebook personal computer. In addition, information processing devices include mobile communication terminals such as smartphones, mobile phones and PHS (Personal Handyphone Systems), and slate terminals such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants).

The creation device 10 can also be implemented as a server device that uses a terminal device used by a user as a client and provides the client with services related to the above-described creation process. For example, the server device is implemented as a server device that provides a service that inputs setting information including the user's mood and outputs created bookmarks. In this case, the server device may be implemented as a web server, or may be implemented as a cloud that provides services related to the above creation processing by outsourcing.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a computer that executes a creation program; The computer 1000 has a memory 1010 and a CPU 1020, for example. Computer 1000 also has hard disk drive interface 1030 , disk drive interface 1040 , serial port interface 1050 , video adapter 1060 and network interface 1070 . These units are connected by a bus 1080 .

The memory 1010 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1011 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1012 . The ROM 1011 stores a boot program such as BIOS (Basic Input Output System). Hard disk drive interface 1030 is connected to hard disk drive 1090 . A disk drive interface 1040 is connected to the disk drive 1100 . A removable storage medium such as a magnetic disk or optical disk is inserted into the disk drive 1100 . Serial port interface 1050 is connected to mouse 1110 and keyboard 1120, for example. Video adapter 1060 is connected to display 1130, for example.

The hard disk drive 1090 stores an OS 1091, application programs 1092, program modules 1093, and program data 1094, for example. That is, the program that defines each process of the creating apparatus 10 is implemented as a program module 1093 in which computer-executable code is described. Program modules 1093 are stored, for example, on hard disk drive 1090 . For example, the hard disk drive 1090 stores a program module 1093 for executing processing similar to the functional configuration of the creating apparatus 10 . The hard disk drive 1090 may be replaced by an SSD (Solid State Drive).

Also, setting data used in the processing of the above-described embodiment is stored as program data 1094 in the memory 1010 or the hard disk drive 1090, for example. Then, the CPU 1020 reads the program modules 1093 and program data 1094 stored in the memory 1010 and the hard disk drive 1090 to the RAM 1012 as necessary, and executes the processes of the above-described embodiments.

The program modules 1093 and program data 1094 are not limited to being stored in the hard disk drive 1090, but may be stored in a removable storage medium, for example, and read by the CPU 1020 via the disk drive 1100 or the like. Alternatively, program modules 1093 and program data 1094 may be stored in another computer connected via a network (LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), etc.). Program modules 1093 and program data 1094 may then be read by CPU 1020 through network interface 1070 from other computers.

1 information providing system 10 creation device 11 communication unit 12 storage unit 13 control unit 20 railway operator server 30 terminal 121 user information 122 location information 123 image information 124 bookmark information 131 search unit 132 presentation unit 133 determination unit 134 creation unit 135 update unit

Claims (6)

a determination unit that determines a location corresponding to an image selected by the user from among the presented images as a waypoint in the travel itinerary;
a creation unit for creating a file in a predetermined format in which an image corresponding to the location determined as the waypoint by the determination unit is posted;
an updating unit that updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to another image;
A creation device characterized by having: 2. The creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the update unit updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to an image taken by a user. 2. The creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the update unit updates the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to an image taken by a user different from the user and published. 4. The creation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the update unit adds a comment input by a user to the image posted in the file. A production method performed by a production device, comprising:
a determination step of determining a location corresponding to the image selected by the user from among the presented images as a transit point in the travel itinerary;
a creation step of creating a file of a predetermined format in which an image corresponding to the location determined as the waypoint by the determination step is posted;
an updating step of updating the image corresponding to the location posted in the file to another image;
A creation method characterized by comprising: A creation program for causing a computer to function as the creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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