JP5535671B2 - Information providing apparatus, information providing processing program, and information providing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field such as a system capable of recommending useful information about a base such as an accommodation facility that is a user's stay candidate to a user via a network.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a travel reservation site operated on the Internet by a proxy such as a travel agency entrusted by a plurality of accommodation facilities using a Web server or the like. Such a travel reservation site provides various recommended tourist travel plan information (including recommended accommodation information) according to the purpose to user terminals connected via the Internet. The (user) can determine the travel destination and the accommodation facility with reference to the provided information.

  On the other hand, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique for acquiring evaluation information based on an accommodation experience of an accommodation facility from a user and providing the acquired evaluation information to another user. Such evaluation information is information from the viewpoint of the user of the accommodation facility, and is useful information for the user who determines the accommodation facility.

JP 2004-102621 A

  By the way, among users, there are those who go to the place for the purpose of taking a picture that they prefer and use an accommodation facility near the shooting spot. However, with the conventional techniques as described above, it has been difficult to efficiently recommend a base such as an accommodation facility in the vicinity of a shooting spot that suits each user's preference for each such user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides information capable of efficiently recommending a base that is a candidate for a stay of a user such as an accommodation facility in the vicinity of a shooting spot that matches the user's preference. An object is to provide an apparatus, an information provision processing program, and an information provision method.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to image data of each photograph provided by a plurality of users, position information of a photographing spot of the photograph, and a user who provided the image data. in image information storage means and the object information represented in the photograph according to the image data provided by any one user among the plurality of users for storing the user identification information, the in association with each of said image data User object information storage means for storing object information recognized from the image data as user object information of the one user in association with user identification information of the user, and a plurality of user object stay candidates Base information storage means for storing location information of the base and base information related to the base in association with each base; and The shooting spot existing within a predetermined range from the one base based on the position information of any one of the bases and the position information of each shooting spot stored in the image information storage means Shooting spot specifying means for specifying the position information of the object , and object information represented in the photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the specified shooting spot, the object information recognized from the image data As base object information of the one base, and a base object information storage unit that stores the base object information in association with the base information about the base, and a determination unit that determines whether or not the user object information matches the base object information And the base object information determined to have a degree of coincidence with the user object information of the one user. The base information associated with the, characterized in that it comprises a notifying means for performing notification processing of notifying to the user.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently recommend to the user an accommodation facility in the vicinity of a shooting spot that matches the user's preference.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information providing device according to the first aspect, when a plurality of pieces of positional information of the photographing spot existing within a predetermined range from the one base are specified by the photographing spot specifying unit. Includes a ranking unit that counts the number of appearances of the object information represented in the photograph associated with the image data associated with the position information of each of the identified shooting spots, and ranks the base object, The information storage means stores the object information up to a predetermined rank with a large number of appearances in association with the base information regarding the base as base object information of the one base.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently recommend an optimal accommodation facility in the vicinity of a shooting spot that best matches the user's preference.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information providing device according to the first or second aspect, the number of appearances of the object information represented in the photograph relating to the plurality of image data provided by the one user is counted. Ranking means for performing ranking, and the user object information storage means uses the object information up to a predetermined rank with a large number of appearances as the user object information of the one user, and the user identification information of the user Is stored in association with each other.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently recommend an optimal accommodation facility in the vicinity of a shooting spot that best matches the user's preference.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the image data provided by the user, position information of the photographing spot, and user identification of the user The information is transmitted from a terminal device accessed via a network.

The invention of the information provision processing program according to claim 5, the computer provides the image data of each photograph provided by a plurality of users, the position information of the photographing spot of the photograph, and the user who provided the image data. image information storage means for storing the user identification information, the in association with each of the image data, met object information represented in photograph relating to the image data provided by any one user among the plurality of users User object information storage means for storing object information recognized from the image data as user object information of the one user in association with user identification information of the user, a plurality of bases serving as user stay candidates Location information storage means for storing location information and location information related to the location in association with each location. Based on the position information of any one of the plurality of bases and the position information of each shooting spot stored in the image information storage unit, the one existing from the one base within a predetermined range. Shooting spot specifying means for specifying position information of the shooting spot, object information represented in the photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the specified shooting spot, and recognized from the image data the information, as a base object information of the one base, base object information storage means for storing in association with the location information about the locations, determining means for determining whether the degree of coincidence between the base object information and said user object information And the base object determined to have a degree of coincidence with the user object information of the one user. The base information associated with the defect information, characterized in that to function as a notification means for performing notification processing of notifying to the user.

The invention according to claim 6 is an information providing method executed by a computer, comprising: image data of each photograph provided by a plurality of users; position information of a shooting spot of the photograph; and the image data. A step of storing the user identification information of the provided user in association with each image data, and object information represented in a photograph related to the image data provided by any one of the plurality of users The object information recognized from the image data is stored as the user object information of the one user in association with the user identification information of the user, and the positions of a plurality of bases that are the user's stay candidates Storing information and base information related to the base in association with each base, and among the plurality of bases Identifying the position information of the shooting spot existing within a predetermined range from the one base based on the position information of the one base and the stored position information of each of the shooting spots; Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the identified shooting spot, and object information recognized from the image data , as base object information of the one base, A step of storing in association with the base information regarding the base, a step of determining whether or not the user object information and the base object information match, and a determination that the user object information of the one user has a match Notification processing for notifying the user of the base information associated with the base object information Characterized in that it comprises the steps of line, the.

  According to the present invention, the information providing apparatus relates to user object information represented in a photograph relating to image data provided by a certain user, and image data photographed at a photographing spot existing within a predetermined range from each base. The presence / absence of the degree of coincidence with the base object information represented in the photograph is determined, and the base information associated with the base object information determined to have the same degree of coincidence with the user object information is notified to the user. Since it comprised, the base where the imaging | photography spot suitable for a user's preference exists in the vicinity can be efficiently recommended to the said user.

It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the information provision system S which concerns on this embodiment. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of an information providing server 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information registered into each database. It is a flowchart which shows the registration process of the image data in the system control part 23 of the information provision server 2, and user object information. It is a flowchart which shows the registration process of the accommodation facility object information in the system control part 23 of the information provision server 2. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the position of the imaging | photography spot which exists in a predetermined range from an accommodation establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the recommendation process of the accommodation establishment in the system control part 23 of the information provision server 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to an information providing system.

[1. Overview of information provision system and functions]
First, the configuration and functional overview of the information providing system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an information providing system S according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system S includes a plurality of portable terminals 1-k (k = 1, 2, 3... N) (an example of a terminal device) and an information providing server 2 (of the information providing device). An example). The portable terminal 1-k and the information providing server 2 can exchange data with each other via the network NW, for example, using TCP / IP as a communication protocol. The network NW is constructed by, for example, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (for example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a base station), a gateway, and the like.

  Although not shown, the portable terminal 1-k includes, for example, a control unit (having a clock function) having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a flash memory. Provided from the information providing server 2, a communication unit for performing communication between the storage unit and the information providing server 2, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, an operation unit operated by the user, and the information providing server 2 A display unit that displays various screens (for example, Web pages) and a camera (digital camera) for photographing a subject are provided. For example, a mobile phone, a PDA, a mobile game machine, or the like can be applied to the mobile terminal 1-k, but a GPS receiver may not be mounted.

  The GPS receiver receives navigation radio waves output from GPS satellites via an antenna and detects the current position (longitude and latitude) of the mobile terminal 1-k.

  The storage unit of the portable terminal 1-k stores an OS (Operating System) and application programs such as a browser program. The storage unit of the mobile terminal 1-k stores image data (for example, a JPEG file or a GIF file) of a photograph taken by a camera in accordance with a user operation. This image data is added with attribute information such as position information (for example, longitude and latitude) of the current position (photographing spot) detected by the GPS receiver at the time of shooting, the shooting date and time, and the size of the image data. The attribute information is also stored in the storage unit of the portable terminal 1-k together with the image data.

  The control unit of the portable terminal 1-k accesses the photo posting site via the communication unit by starting the application program. Then, the control unit of the portable terminal 1-k displays the image data and attribute information designated by the user via the operation unit on the photo posting screen provided from the photo posting site, by using the user ID ( An example of user identification information) is transmitted (provided) to the information providing server 2 via a communication unit. Here, the user ID is different for each user of the mobile terminal 1-k. That is, the user ID of the user of the portable terminal 1-1 is different from the user ID of the user of the portable terminal 1-2.

  In the case of the mobile terminal 1-k that is not equipped with a GPS receiver, the control unit of the mobile terminal 1-k accesses a photo posting site that can post image data of a photo from a map. And the control part of portable terminal 1-k is the said user with the attribute information containing the positional information on the place (photographing spot) selected by the user on the screen for photograph contribution provided from the said photograph contribution site. The designated image data and the user ID are transmitted to the information providing server 2 via the communication unit. The position information in this case may be the longitude and latitude of the shooting spot selected by the user, or address information indicating the address of the shooting spot selected by the user. Further, the selection of the shooting spot by the user in this case may be by the user specifying a desired position on the map displayed on the picture posting screen, or the picture posting screen. It may be by being specified in stages from the address list displayed hierarchically by the user.

  Next, the information providing server 2 includes, for example, one or a plurality of server computers having functions such as a Web server, an application server, and a database server.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the information providing server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information providing server 2 is roughly composed of a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a system control unit 23. The storage unit 22 is an example of image information storage means, base information storage means, base object information storage means, and user object information storage means in the present invention.

  The communication unit 21 is connected to the network NW and controls the communication state with the mobile terminal 1-k and the like.

  The storage unit 22 is configured by, for example, a hard disk drive or the like, and stores an OS, a server program (such as the information provision processing program of the present invention), and various data.

  The storage unit 22 includes a user information database (DB) 221, an image information database (DB) 222, a user object information database (DB) 223, an accommodation facility information database (DB) 224, and the like. The accommodation facility information is an example of the base information in the present invention.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of information registered in each database.

  In the user information database 221 shown in FIG. 3A, user information such as user ID, password, nickname, name, gender, address, telephone number, and mail address of a registered user is associated with each user. Registered (memorized). Member registration is performed, for example, through a member registration procedure screen provided by accessing the photo posting site from the mobile terminal 1-k, and a user ID is issued at that time.

  In the image information database 222 shown in FIG. 3B, the image data (including the file name) of the photograph posted by the user (in this example, transmitted from the mobile terminal 1-k), the shooting date and time of the photograph, The position information (for example, longitude and latitude) of the photographing spot of the photograph, the user ID of the user who posted the image data, and the like are registered in association with each user and each image data. Note that the number of image data registered varies depending on the user. For example, the number of image data of the user U1 is 10, while the number of image data of the user U2 is 5. When the position information received from the portable terminal 1-k is address information, it is converted into longitude and latitude and registered in the image information database 222.

  In the user object information database 223 shown in FIG. 3C, user object information, a file name of image data from which the user object information is acquired, and a user ID are registered in association with each user.

  Here, the user object information is information related to an object represented (photographed) in a photograph related to image data registered in the image information database 222. Examples of objects include people, animals (deer, monkeys, bears, birds, etc.), plants (flowers, plateau plants, etc.), landscapes (buildings, bridges, mountains, lakes, rivers, seas, hot springs, large trees, forests, waterfalls) , Autumn leaves, morning sun, sunset, etc.) and insects. For the object represented in the photograph associated with the image data, feature values such as gradient information and edge information are extracted from the image data and compared with a plurality of correct answer data (feature values of the reference object) prepared in advance. Can be recognized. Such an object recognition algorithm can identify the number, size, color, and the like of an object represented in a photograph related to image data, and further identifies whether a person is a woman or a man. be able to. Thereby, for example, user object information such as “plurality of persons”, “female”, “two mountains”, “lake”, “sunset and plateau plants”, and “deer and forest” can be generated.

  As the object recognition algorithm, a technique such as a well-known SIFT (registered trademark: Scale Invariant Feature Transform) can be used, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, depending on the photo, the object may not be recognized (there is no corresponding correct answer data, the image is complicated, etc.). In such a case, the user who posts the image data is sent from the portable terminal 1-k to the desired user. Object information may be input or selected and registered in the user object information database 223.

  In the accommodation facility information database 224 shown in FIG. 3D, location information (for example, latitude and longitude) of the accommodation facility and accommodation facility information related to the accommodation facility are registered in association with each accommodation facility. . Here, the accommodation facility information includes, for example, information such as the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, advertisement information, and accommodation facility ID of the accommodation facility. In addition, the advertisement information includes the accommodation fee, the contents of services such as food provided at the accommodation facility, the nearby sightseeing spots, and the accommodation reservation page (for example, provided from the accommodation reservation site) for reserving accommodation at the accommodation facility. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) etc. are included. The accommodation facility information database 224 is linked with, for example, the database of the accommodation reservation site, and necessary information is registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 from the database of the accommodation reservation site. An accommodation facility is an example of a base that is a candidate for a user's stay. The accommodation facility ID is identification information for identifying a plurality of accommodation facilities.

  In the accommodation facility information database 224, the accommodation facility object information and the file name of the image data from which the accommodation facility object information is acquired are registered in association with the accommodation facility ID.

  Here, the accommodation facility object information is represented in the photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the shooting spot existing within the predetermined range from the accommodation facility among the image data registered in the image information database 222. Information about the object. This accommodation facility object information can be used if the user object information represented in the photograph related to the image data has already been registered.

  The system control unit 23 includes a CPU 23a, a ROM 23b, a RAM 23c, and the like. The system control unit 23 functions as a shooting spot specifying unit, a determination unit, a ranking unit, a notification unit, and the like of the present invention by the CPU 23a reading and executing the server program stored in the ROM 23b or the storage unit 22. Then, the processing described later is performed.

[2. Operation of information provision system]
Next, the operation of the information providing system S according to the present embodiment will be described.

(Registering image data and user object information)
First, registration processing of image data and user object information in the information providing server 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing registration processing of image data and user object information in the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2.

  After the application program is started on the mobile terminal 1-k, when the user accesses the photo posting site from the mobile terminal 1-k by operating the operation unit and the user authentication is performed by the login process, the photo posting site is used for photo posting. A screen is provided to the portable terminal 1-k and displayed on the display unit. The control unit of the portable terminal 1-k reads out the image data (image data that the user wants to post) specified by the user via the operation unit on the picture posting screen and the attribute information thereof from the storage unit, and the user Are transmitted to the information providing server 2 via the communication unit. As described above, the position information included in the attribute information may be specified by the user based on the map data provided from the photo posting site.

  Further, the image data posted in this way may be taken by an electronic device other than the mobile terminal 1-k and transmitted from the electronic device to the mobile terminal 1-k. Furthermore, the image data to be posted is preferably taken by the user with the camera, but may be taken by someone other than the user.

  Thus, when the image data, attribute information, and user ID transmitted from the portable terminal 1-k are received by the information providing server 2, the process shown in FIG. 4 is started.

  In FIG. 4, the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2 receives the received image data, the shooting date / time of the photograph and the location information of the shooting spot of the photograph included in the received attribute information. The image information database 222 is registered in association with the ID (step S1).

  Next, the system control unit 23 executes a recognition process for recognizing the object represented in the photograph related to the image data registered in step S1 by the object recognition algorithm described above (step S2), and recognizes the object from the image data. It is determined whether or not it has been completed (step S3).

  If the object can be recognized from the image data (step S3: YES), the system control unit 23 generates user object information using the recognized object (step S4), and temporarily stores it in the RAM 23c. Proceed to S7.

  On the other hand, when the object cannot be recognized from the image data (step S3: NO), the system control unit 23 transmits data of a user object information designation screen for inputting or selecting user object information (step S5). On the user object information designation screen thus displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal 1-k, the user object information input by the user or selected by the user from the user object information candidate list via the operation unit is the portable terminal. 1-k is transmitted to the information providing server 2.

  When the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2 receives the user object information transmitted from the portable terminal 1-k (step S6), the system control unit 23 temporarily stores the user object information in the RAM 23c and proceeds to step S7.

  In step S7, the system control unit 23 associates the user object information temporarily stored in the RAM 23c and the file name of the image data from which the user object information is acquired with the user ID of the user of the mobile terminal 1-k. To the user object information database 223.

  In this way, registration of the posted image data, the shooting spot position information, and the user object information is completed. Since such processing is performed every time image data is posted from the user, a plurality of pieces of user object information are registered in the user object information database 223. The object information registration process is executed periodically (for example, once a day) or every time a predetermined number of images are accumulated (for example, once every 10 images are accumulated). You may comprise so that.

  When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of image data is registered in this way, the system control unit 23 counts the number of appearances of user object information corresponding to each image data (for example, the number of appearances of “mountain”). 5 times, the appearance frequency of “Lake” is 3 times), ranking is performed, and the file names of user object information and image data up to a predetermined ranking (for example, 1st to 3rd) with a large number of appearances, The user ID may be re-registered in the user object information database 223 in association with the user ID of the user. In this case, the user object information and the file name of the image data lower than the predetermined order with the most appearances are deleted from the user object information database 223. Further, each user object information up to a predetermined order registered in the user object information database 223 is stored in association with information indicating the number of appearances.

(Registration processing of accommodation facility object information)
Next, the accommodation facility object information registration process in the information providing server 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing registration processing of accommodation facility object information in the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2. 5 is executed periodically (for example, once a day) when accommodation facility information is newly registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 and at predetermined time intervals, for example. In the accommodation facility information database 224, the location information of the accommodation facility to be processed and the accommodation facility information regarding the accommodation facility such as the name of the accommodation facility, the telephone number, and the accommodation facility ID are already registered. To do.

  In FIG. 5, the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2 refers to the accommodation facility information database 224 and selects one accommodation facility ID of the accommodation facility to be processed (step S11).

  Next, the system control unit 23 acquires the location information of the accommodation facility registered in association with the selected accommodation facility ID from the accommodation facility information database 224, and acquires the acquired location information of the accommodation facility and the image information. Shooting spots that exist within a predetermined range from the accommodation facility based on the position information of the shooting spots of each photo registered in the database 222 (that is, the shooting spots of the photos related to the image data posted by each user) Is specified (step S12).

  Here, the “predetermined range from the accommodation facility” is a range that demarcates an area that should be in the vicinity of the accommodation facility (in other words, a range where the photographing facility can be easily reached centering on the accommodation facility). For example, a range within a radius predetermined distance (for example, 1 to 3 km) centered on the location of the accommodation facility, or an area of an administrative division including the location of the accommodation facility (for example, XX ward, XX city, XX town, Or, a range within a relatively narrow area such as XX village) is determined by the system control unit 23 as “a predetermined range from the accommodation facility”. Since the range determined in this way is specified by, for example, longitude and latitude, the longitude and latitude that specify the range are compared with the longitude and latitude of the shooting spot of each photograph registered in the image information database 222. By doing so, it is possible to identify shooting spots that exist within the range.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the position of a photographing spot existing within a predetermined range from the accommodation facility. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the position information of the shooting spots P <b> 1 and P <b> 5 is specified from the image information database 222.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of shooting spots existing within a predetermined range from the accommodation facility, position information of each shooting spot is specified.

  Next, the system control unit 23 selects the accommodation facility ID selected in step S11 as the object information represented in the photograph related to the image data registered in association with the position information of the shooting spot specified in step S12. Is acquired as the accommodation facility object information of the accommodation facility corresponding to (step S13). When a plurality of shooting spots are specified, accommodation facility object information corresponding to each shooting spot is acquired.

  Here, when the user object information is already registered in the user object information database 223 in association with the file name of the image data corresponding to the position information of the shooting spot specified in step S12, the user object information Is acquired as accommodation facility object information (acquired using the image file name as a key). On the other hand, when the user object information is not registered, the system control unit 3 generates accommodation facility object information using an object recognized by performing the same process as in step S2.

  Next, the system control unit 23 determines whether or not the accommodation facility object information acquired in step S13 is a predetermined number (for example, 5) or more (step S14). If the system control unit 23 determines that the accommodation facility object information is not equal to or greater than the predetermined number (step S14: NO), the acquired accommodation facility object information and the image data from which the accommodation facility object information is acquired Is registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 in association with the accommodation facility ID selected in step S11 (step S15).

  On the other hand, if the system control unit 23 determines that the accommodation facility object information is equal to or greater than the predetermined number (step S14: YES), the system control unit 23 counts the number of appearances of each accommodation facility object information (for example, the appearance of “mountain”) The number of appearances is 5 and the appearance frequency of “Lake” is 3), ranking is performed, and accommodation facility object information up to a predetermined rank (for example, 1st to 3rd) with a large number of appearances is selected (step S16). ).

  Next, the system control unit 23 associates the selected accommodation facility object information and the file name of the image data from which the accommodation facility object information is acquired with the accommodation facility ID selected in step S11, and the accommodation facility information database 224. (Step S17). Information indicating the number of appearances is stored in association with each accommodation facility object information up to a predetermined order registered in the accommodation facility information database 224.

  Next, in step S18, the system control unit 23 determines whether all (or a predetermined number) of accommodation facility IDs registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 have been selected, and all (or a predetermined number) of accommodation facilities. If it is determined that an ID has not been selected (step S18: NO), the process returns to step S11, an accommodation facility ID that has not yet been selected is selected, and processing similar to the above is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that all (or a predetermined number) of accommodation facility IDs have been selected (step S18: YES), the processing shown in FIG. 5 ends.

  Note that the image data registered in the image information database 222 changes over time (for example, because there is newly posted image data or image data that has become old and deleted), the processing shown in FIG. Is periodically performed, and the accommodation facility object information registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 is updated.

(Recommended processing for accommodations)
Next, the accommodation facility recommendation process in the information providing server 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing accommodation facility recommendation processing in the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2. The process illustrated in FIG. 7 is performed by, for example, accessing an accommodation information providing site or an accommodation reservation site from the mobile terminal 1-k by operating the operation unit by the user after the application program is started on the mobile terminal 1-k, and performing login processing. Started when user authentication is performed. That is, login to the accommodation information providing site is triggered.

  Alternatively, the process illustrated in FIG. 7 is performed when the mobile terminal 1-k accesses, for example, the accommodation information providing site from the mobile terminal 1-k by the operation of the operation unit by the user, and the user authentication is performed by the login process. The process is started when a recommendation button is designated by the user on the accommodation facility search screen provided from the providing server 2 to the portable terminal 1-k. That is, the search for accommodation facilities by the user is triggered. The accommodation facility search screen is a screen for a user to search for a desired accommodation facility according to various input conditions.

  Alternatively, the process shown in FIG. 7 is started immediately after the registration process of the image data and user object information shown in FIG. 4 is executed. That is, the posting of image data by the user is triggered.

  It is assumed that user object information is registered in the user object information database 223 in association with the user ID of the user.

  In FIG. 7, the system control unit 23 of the information providing server 2 acquires user object information registered in association with the user ID of the user who has been authenticated by the login process from the user object information database 223 (step S21). ). In addition, when a plurality of user object information is registered in association with the user ID, for example, one or a plurality (or all) of user object information selected at random, or appear from the user object information. User object information up to a predetermined rank with a large number of times is acquired.

  Next, the system control unit 23 refers to the accommodation facility information database 224 and selects one accommodation facility ID of the accommodation facility to be processed (for example, in the order of registration) (step S22).

  Next, the system control unit 23 acquires accommodation facility object information registered in association with the selected accommodation facility ID from the accommodation facility information database 224 (step S23). In addition, when a plurality of accommodation facility object information is registered in association with the accommodation facility ID, for example, one or more (or all) accommodation facility object information randomly selected from the accommodation facility object information, or the The accommodation facility object information from the inside to the predetermined rank with the most appearances is acquired. Further, when the accommodation facility object information is not registered in the accommodation facility information database 224, the accommodation facility object information may be acquired by performing the process of step S13 described above.

  Next, the system control unit 23 determines whether or not there is a degree of coincidence between the one or more user object information acquired in step S21 and the one or more accommodation facility object information acquired in step S23 (step S24). . For example, when the user object information completely matches the accommodation facility object information, it is determined that the degree of coincidence is present. Alternatively, when the number of matching accommodation object information among a plurality of pieces of user object information is a predetermined number (for example, three) or more, it is determined that the degree of coincidence is present. Alternatively, when the user object information having the highest number of appearances (first place) is included in the plurality of accommodation facility object information, it is determined that the degree of coincidence is present.

  When the system control unit 23 determines that the degree of coincidence between the user object information and the accommodation facility object information is not present (step S24: NO), the system control unit 23 proceeds to step S27, and the user object information and the accommodation facility object information are compared. If it is determined that the degree of coincidence is present (step S24: YES), the process proceeds to step S25.

  In step S <b> 25, the system control unit 23 acquires from the accommodation facility information database 224 the accommodation facility information registered in association with the accommodation facility object information determined to have a degree of coincidence with the user object information.

  Next, the system control unit 23 performs a recommendation process for notifying the acquired accommodation facility information to the user authenticated by the user (step S26). In this recommendation process, for example, the acquired accommodation facility information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1-k of the user. The accommodation facility information thus transmitted is notified to the user by being displayed on the screen of the display unit of the mobile terminal 1-k. Thus, an accommodation facility is recommended for the user. Further, the user browses advertisement information included in the displayed accommodation facility information. If the user likes the accommodation facility, the user can specify the URL of the accommodation facility through the accommodation reservation page provided from the accommodation reservation site by designating the URL included in the advertisement information by the operation unit of the mobile terminal 1-k. You can make an accommodation reservation.

  Next, the system control unit 23 determines whether or not a predetermined number (for example, eight) of accommodation facility IDs registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 have been selected (step S27), and the predetermined number of accommodation facility IDs are determined. If it is determined that it has not been selected (step S27: NO), the process returns to step S22, an accommodation facility ID that has not yet been selected is selected, and processing similar to the above is performed. On the other hand, if the system control unit 23 determines that a predetermined number of accommodation facility IDs registered in the accommodation facility information database 224 have been selected (step S27: YES), the process illustrated in FIG. 7 ends.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the information providing server 2 includes the user object information represented in the photograph related to the image data posted by a certain user, and the photographing existing within a predetermined range from each accommodation facility. It is determined whether or not there is a degree of coincidence with the accommodation facility object information represented in the photograph related to the image data photographed at the spot, and is associated with the accommodation facility object information determined to have the degree of coincidence with the user object information. Since the accommodation facility information is configured to be notified to the user, it is possible to efficiently recommend to the user an accommodation facility in the vicinity of a shooting spot that matches the user's preference. Moreover, the provider side of the accommodation facility and the operator side of the accommodation facility site can attract customers more efficiently.

  In addition, when a plurality of image data is posted by the user, the number of appearances of the user object information represented in the photograph related to each image data is counted and ranked, and the user objects up to a predetermined order with a large number of appearances Since the information is used to determine whether or not there is a degree of coincidence, it is possible to efficiently recommend an optimal accommodation facility where a shooting spot that best matches the user's preference exists in the vicinity.

  In addition, when there are multiple shooting spots within a predetermined range from the accommodation facility, the ranking is performed by counting the number of appearances of the accommodation facility object information represented in the photograph related to the image data captured at each shooting spot. Since it is configured to determine the presence or absence of the degree of coincidence by using the accommodation facility object information up to a predetermined rank with a large number of appearances, an optimal accommodation in which a shooting spot that best matches the user's preference exists in the vicinity The facility can be efficiently recommended to the user.

  In the recommendation process in step S27, the accommodation facility information may be described in an e-mail, and the e-mail may be transmitted to the e-mail address of the user. With this configuration as well, an accommodation facility can be recommended to the user.

  Further, in the recommendation process in step S27, the accommodation facility object information determined to have the same degree of coincidence with the user object information in step S26 may be notified to the user together with the accommodation facility information. . According to this configuration, the user can easily grasp what kind of object can be photographed at a photographing spot in the vicinity of the recommended accommodation facility.

  Further, when there are a plurality of accommodation facility object information determined to have the same degree of coincidence with the user object information in the process of step S24, in the recommendation process of step S27, they are registered in association with each accommodation facility object information. A list of accommodation facility information may be transmitted and displayed on the mobile terminal 1-k. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily grasp the accommodation facility information even when there are many accommodation facilities to be recommended.

  Furthermore, when there are a plurality of accommodation facility object information determined to have the same degree of coincidence with the user object information in the processing of step S24, the registration processing is performed in association with each accommodation facility object information in the recommendation processing of step S27. The map information indicating the position based on the position information of each accommodation facility may be configured to be transmitted and displayed on the mobile terminal 1-k. According to this configuration, even when there are many accommodation facilities to be recommended, the positions of the accommodation facilities can be easily grasped on the map.

  In the above embodiment, a photo posting site has been described as an example of a provision destination of an image taken by a user, but the provision destination of the image may be a user image data storage service such as a storage service. . In this case, the user object information is registered using only the image that can identify the position information captured by GPS information or address information and the image that can recognize the object represented in the photograph related to the image data. May be.

  In the above embodiment, the accommodation facility has been described as an example of the user's stay candidate. However, the facility is a facility where the user stays for several hours without staying (for example, a resting place) It may be a place where the user stays as an intermediate point for going to the shooting spot.

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Claims (6)

An image in which image data of each photograph provided by a plurality of users, position information of a photographing spot of the photograph, and user identification information of the user who provided the image data are stored in association with each image data. Information storage means;
Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data provided by any one of the plurality of users and recognized from the image data is used as user object information of the one user User object information storage means for storing in association with the user identification information of the user;
Location information storage means for storing location information of a plurality of locations that are user stay candidates and location information related to the location in association with each location;
Based on the position information of any one of the plurality of bases and the position information of each shooting spot stored in the image information storage unit, the one existing from the one base within a predetermined range. A shooting spot specifying means for specifying position information of the shooting spot;
Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the identified shooting spot, and object information recognized from the image data , as base object information of the one base, Base object information storage means for storing the base information related to the base in association with the base information;
Determination means for determining the presence or absence of a degree of coincidence between the user object information and the base object information;
Notification means for executing notification processing for notifying the user of the base information associated with the base object information determined to have a degree of coincidence with the user object information of the one user;
An information providing apparatus comprising: The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
When a plurality of position information of the shooting spot existing within a predetermined range from the one base is specified by the shooting spot specifying means, the image associated with the position information of each of the specified shooting spots Ranking means for ranking by counting the number of appearances of the object information represented in the photograph related to the data,
The base object information storage means stores the object information up to a predetermined rank with a large number of appearances as base object information of the one base in association with the base information related to the base. Providing device. In the information provision apparatus of Claim 1 or 2,
Ranking means for counting and ranking the number of appearances of object information represented in a photograph related to the plurality of image data provided by the one user;
The user object information storage means stores the object information up to a predetermined rank with a large number of appearances in association with user identification information of the user as user object information of the one user. Information providing device. In the information provision apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The information providing apparatus, wherein the image data provided by the user, position information of the photographing spot, and user identification information of the user are transmitted from a terminal device accessed via a network. Computer
An image in which image data of each photograph provided by a plurality of users, position information of a photographing spot of the photograph, and user identification information of the user who provided the image data are stored in association with each image data. Information storage means,
Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data provided by any one of the plurality of users and recognized from the image data is used as user object information of the one user , User object information storage means for storing in association with the user identification information of the user,
Location information storage means for storing location information of a plurality of locations that are user stay candidates and location information related to the location in association with each location,
Based on the position information of any one of the plurality of bases and the position information of each shooting spot stored in the image information storage unit, the one existing from the one base within a predetermined range. Shooting spot specifying means for specifying position information of shooting spots,
Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the identified shooting spot, and object information recognized from the image data , as base object information of the one base, Base object information storage means for storing in association with the base information about the base;
Determining means for determining the presence or absence of a degree of coincidence between the user object information and the base object information; and
The base information associated with the base object information determined to have a degree of coincidence with the user object information of the one user is made to function as a notification unit that executes a notification process for notifying the user. Information processing program. An information providing method executed by a computer,
A step of storing image data of each photograph provided by a plurality of users, position information of a photographing spot of the photograph, and user identification information of a user who provided the image data in association with each image data When,
Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data provided by any one of the plurality of users and recognized from the image data is used as user object information of the one user Storing in association with the user identification information of the user;
Storing the location information of a plurality of bases serving as user's stay candidates and the base information related to the bases in association with each base;
Based on the position information of any one of the plurality of bases and the stored position information of each shooting spot, the position information of the shooting spot existing within a predetermined range from the one base Identifying steps,
Object information represented in a photograph related to the image data associated with the position information of the identified shooting spot, and object information recognized from the image data , as base object information of the one base, Storing in association with the base information about the base;
Determining whether there is a degree of coincidence between the user object information and the base object information;
Executing notification processing for notifying the user of the base information associated with the base object information determined to have a degree of coincidence with the user object information of the one user;
An information providing method comprising:

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