JP2019099069A - Information processing system, information processing program, information processing device, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system capable of improving convenience to a user in displaying car-by-car congestion degrees in a train.SOLUTION: An information processing system 1 includes target specification means 32a for specifying target trains based on an operation by a user, and display control means 32c for displaying a change in car-by-car predicted congestion degrees as the target trains travel together with way station/stop station information in a time-series manner by a list.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

  Conventionally, when a user operates a terminal to input a target station and a reference time, the average congestion degree of each train for trains leaving the target station near the reference time, departure time of each train, and destination information There is known a system that associates and displays a list. According to this system, it is possible to easily compare between trains the crowdedness of trains near departure time, so it is possible for people with children and disabled people to ride safely. It is possible to find a train.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a system that displays the degree of congestion of a used train in units of vehicles for each transfer section together with transfer route information.

JP 2013-35411 A

  By the way, in the system of patent document 1, even if it is the congestion degree of a vehicle unit, only the average congestion degree in the whole transfer section can be obtained, and while getting on board, which is the congestion degree between stations according to driving. It can not be understood as it changes. Also, it is not possible to compare the crowdedness of the trains whose departure times are near each other.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that can improve the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle.

An information processing system according to the present invention is
Action specifying means for specifying a target train based on a user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of changes in the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle accompanying the progress of the target train in a time series together with passing / stopping station information;
Equipped with

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the convenience of the user at the time of displaying the congestion degree for every vehicle can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the first modification of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the first modification of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the second modification of the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the third modification of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the third modification of the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the fourth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the fourth modified example of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the fourth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the fifth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the fifth modification of the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which has an equivalent function in each figure, and the detailed description of the component of the same code is not repeated.

First Embodiment
An information processing system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. In the same figure, the functional units performing the respective functions can be said to be means for performing the respective functions.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 2 and a server 3. The terminal device 2 and the server 3 are communicably connected to each other via a network 4 such as the Internet. The network 4 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, and the type and form of the line do not matter. Note that at least a part of the terminal device 2 and the server 3 is realized by a computer.

  The terminal device 2 is used by a user, and is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, an electronic device such as a notebook computer, or a desktop computer.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 includes a terminal communication unit 21, a terminal control unit 22, a terminal storage unit 23, a terminal input unit 24, and a terminal display unit 25 which is an example of an output unit. ing. The respective units are communicably connected to each other via a bus.

  The terminal communication unit 21 is a communication interface between the terminal device 2 and the network 4. The terminal communication unit 21 transmits and receives information between the terminal device 2 and the server 3 via the network 4.

  The terminal control unit 22 is a control unit that performs various processes of the terminal device 2. The terminal control unit 22 may be realized by the processor in the terminal device 2 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented by hardware.

  The terminal storage unit 23 is, for example, a data storage such as an internal memory or an external memory (such as an SD memory card). The terminal storage unit 23 stores various data handled by the terminal control unit 22. The terminal storage unit 23 may not necessarily be provided in the terminal device 2, but may be provided in another device (for example, a server) communicably connected to the terminal device 2 via the network 4. Good.

  The terminal input unit 24 is an interface for the user to input information to the terminal device 2 and is, for example, a touch panel or a microphone in a mobile terminal, a touch pad in a notebook computer, a keyboard or a mouse.

  The terminal display unit 25 is an interface for outputting various information from the terminal device 2 to the user, and is, for example, an image display means such as a liquid crystal display. Specifically, for example, the terminal display unit 25 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for receiving an operation from the user.

  Next, the server 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the server 3 includes a server communication unit 31, a server control unit 32, and a server storage unit 33. The respective units are communicably connected to each other via a bus.

  Among them, the server communication unit 31 is a communication interface between the server 3 and the network 4. The server communication unit 31 transmits and receives information between the terminal device 2 and the server 3 via the network 4.

  The server control unit 32 includes a target specifying unit 32a, a predicted traffic level calculation unit by vehicle 32b, a display control unit 32c, a recommended vehicle determination unit 32d, a vehicle selection unit 32e, and a route searching unit 32f. There is. These units may be realized by the processor in the server 3 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented by hardware. These units will be described later.

  The server storage unit 33 is, for example, a fixed data storage such as a hard disk. The server storage unit 33 stores various data handled by the server control unit 32. For example, the server storage unit 33 includes a route network information database 33a, a train average congestion degree database 33b, and an inter-vehicle congestion deviation information database 33c.

  Among them, in the route network information database 33a, for example, traffic network information is stored as route network information.

  Transportation network information is information that defines the transportation network of transportation facilities such as railways. The information on the transportation network includes transportation route information, timetable information, charge information, train attribute information, and the like. Here, the attribute information of the train includes the direction (up / down, outside / inside, etc.), type (normal, quasi-express, express, etc.) (= information indicating which station the train will stop / pass through), edition growth (8 Two, ten, fifteen, etc., time zone (morning (7-10 o'clock) / evening (15-19 o'clock) / other, morning (-10 o'clock) / day (10-15 o'clock) / evening (15- 20 o'clock / night (20 o'clock etc), first departure station, terminal station, special vehicle location (women only, green cars, weak cooling vehicles etc), season, weather / temperature / humidity, increase of new customers Is a combination of at least one or more of peripheral event information expected to be, a stop home of a stop station (number line), a day of the week, a holiday, and an operation status of another route (such as presence or absence of delay occurrence).

  The traffic network information includes, for each train attribute information, the door opening / closing direction at each stop station, the position of a vehicle convenient for transfer (transfer position), the positional relationship between the train stop position and home equipment, the recommended home position, etc. May be associated. Here, the position convenient for transfer (transfer position) is a vehicle position convenient for transfer, which is specified as a result of the route search, and is dynamic information that changes depending on what route is drawn. In addition, examples of home equipment include a ticket gate, a toilet, stairs, an elevator, an escalator, a waiting room, a smoking area, a restaurant, a rest room, a shop, a vending machine, a bench, a roof, a bulletin board, and the like. Specifically, for example, the stairs at a certain position on the home and the vehicle closest to the stairs are associated. The recommended home position is information on the position of the vehicle determined by a balance with the recommended riding position on the platform of each station, and is a recommended position for the convenience of the traffic operator (for example, a home such as stairs, escalators, elevators, etc.) May be a position other than a position where the width is narrow and easy to get crowded, that is, a position / area recommended as a waiting place for getting rid of congestion on the home, etc.) or recommended for the convenience of the user It may be a position (e.g., a position where stairs or elevators are close).

  In the train average congestion degree database 33b, information of the average congestion degree of the train unit at each stop station is stored as the train average congestion degree for each of the train attribute information included in the traffic network information. The train average congestion degree can be calculated in advance, for example, by executing a transfer route search a plurality of times in accordance with the movement demand data. In addition, other information such as entry and exit data of the ticket gate may be considered in order to improve the accuracy of the average train congestion.

  In the inter-vehicle congestion deviation information database 33c, for each train attribute information included in the traffic network information as inter-vehicle congestion deviation information, boarding ratio data for each vehicle at each stop station, congestion ratio between vehicles, congestion Information of the vehicle is stored. The inter-vehicle congestion deviation information can be calculated in advance, for example, based on measurement data of a weight sensor provided for each vehicle and measuring the weight of each vehicle.

  The server storage unit 33 may not necessarily be provided in the server 3, and may be provided in another device communicably connected to the server 3 via the network 4.

(Example of operation)
Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1. FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system 1.

  First, as shown in FIG. 2, the target specifying unit 32a specifies a target train based on the user's operation (step S10). Specifically, for example, a route search condition including a departure station and an arrival station is input by the user to terminal input unit 24, and the input route search condition is transmitted from terminal communication unit 21 to server communication unit 31 via network 4. And the route searching unit 32 f extracts a route satisfying the route searching condition with reference to the route network information database 33 a, and the extracted route information is transmitted from the server communication unit 31 through the network 4. It is transmitted to the terminal communication unit 21, and the terminal control unit 22 displays information on one of the route information on the terminal display unit 25 (see, for example, the left diagram in FIG. 3). In this state, when the user taps the tab of "vehicle information" displayed on the terminal display unit 25, the congestion degree display request by vehicle is displayed together with the information of one train included in the route displayed on the terminal display unit 25, It is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 21 to the server communication unit 31 via the network 4, and the target specifying unit 32a specifies the one train as a target train.

  Next, the target specifying unit 32a acquires information on the specified target train passing station and stopping station with reference to, for example, the route network information database 33a (step S11).

  Next, the forecasted congestion degree-by-vehicle calculation unit 32b calculates the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle for each stop station of the target train (step S12). Specifically, for example, the forecasted congestion degree-by-vehicle calculation unit 32b identifies the attribute information of the target train with reference to the route network information database 33a, and specifies the inter-vehicle congestion deviation information (corresponding to the attribute information of the target train) For example, the boarding ratio data by vehicle is acquired for each stop station of the target train with reference to the inter-vehicle congestion deviation information database 33 c. Further, the predicted congestion degree by vehicle calculation unit 32b acquires the average train congestion degree corresponding to the attribute information of the target train for each stop station of the target train with reference to the average train congestion degree database 33b. Then, the predicted congestion level calculation unit by vehicle 32b calculates, based on the average train congestion level corresponding to the attribute information of the target train, the inter-vehicle congestion deviation information corresponding to the attribute information of the target train for each stop station of the target train. By distributing the degree of congestion on a per-vehicle basis, the estimated congestion degree by vehicle for each stop station of the target train is calculated.

  Next, the display control unit 32c displays a list of changes in the predicted congestion degree by vehicle along with the progress of the target train in a time series together with the passing / stopping station information (step S13). Specifically, for example, the display control unit 32c transmits, from the terminal communication unit 31, the terminal communication unit 21 to the terminal communication unit 21 from the terminal communication unit 31 via the network 4, the predicted congestion degree by vehicle for each stop station of the target train. In the table, the forecasted congestion level by vehicle for each stop station of the target train is listed and displayed in chronological order together with the pass / stop station information (see, for example, the right diagram in FIG. 3).

  As shown in the right figure of FIG. 3, the display control unit 32c is a color according to the congestion degree of the congestion degree for each vehicle at each stop station of the target train (stations B, F and H in the illustrated example). It may be displayed separately. Further, the display control unit 32c may display the names of passing stations of the target train (in the illustrated example, C, D, E, and G stations) in gray.

  By the way, as mentioned in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention, the system of Patent Document 1 can only obtain the average congestion degree of the entire transfer section even if it is the congestion degree of each vehicle, While riding, it is not possible to understand how the congestion between stations changes in accordance with driving.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the display control unit 32c displays the change in the predicted congestion level by vehicle along with the progress of the target train in a time series together with the passing / stopping station information, the user can In consideration of the inflow and outflow of passengers at the stop station, it is possible to grasp the situation of the degree of congestion changing with the progress of the train in a list. In addition, since the display control unit 32 also displays passing station information, the user can intuitively grasp how long the congestion situation continues without getting on and off. Therefore, the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle can be improved.

(First modification)
A first modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first modification. FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system 1 according to the first modification. In the first modification, up to the step (steps S10 to S13) in which the display control unit 33c displays the change in the predicted congestion level by vehicle along with the progress of the target train in a time series with the passing / stopping station information, This is the same as the embodiment described above, and the description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the first modification, after step S13, the recommended vehicle determination unit 32d refers to the route network information database 33a, and selects one of the transfer position, the vehicle type, and the recommended home position. Alternatively, based on a plurality of combinations, it is determined that the user recommends a recommended ride that is highly convenient (step S14).

  The recommended vehicle determination unit 32d may comprehensively determine the recommended riding vehicle in consideration of the predicted congestion level by vehicle. Specifically, for example, the recommended vehicle determination unit 32d selects one vehicle having the lowest predicted congestion degree by vehicle among the vehicles convenient for transfer in the target train, or a threshold at which the predicted congestion degree by vehicle is predetermined. A plurality of lower vehicles may be determined as a recommended riding vehicle. In addition, other information such as information on the recommended home position may be combined to determine the recommended vehicle for riding.

  Next, the display control unit 32c transmits the information of the determined recommended riding vehicle from the terminal communication unit 31 to the terminal communication unit 21 via the network 4, and the terminal display unit 23 displays each stop station of the target train. A display indicating a recommended riding vehicle is superimposed on the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle (step S15). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, when it is determined that the 2nd and 9th cars at B station are recommended as the recommended riding vehicles (vehicles convenient for transfer), the display control unit 32 c will A mark of “▼” may be superimposed on the displays of the second car and the ninth car as a display indicating the recommended riding vehicle.

  Further, the display control unit 32c refers to the route network information database 33a to acquire one or both of the door opening / closing direction and the home equipment position at the stop station, and superimposes and displays it on the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle. (Step S16). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the display control unit 32c superimposes the door opening / closing direction on the traveling direction of the vehicle on the display of the predicted congestion degree by vehicle in a band-like display indicating the home. It is also good. In addition, the display control unit 32c may superimpose an icon representing home equipment such as stairs, an elevator, or a toilet on the display of the predicted congestion degree by vehicle.

  According to the first modification as described above, the display control unit 32c superimposes and displays additional information such as an indicator (such as a mark of “▼”) of the recommended vehicle for riding on the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle Therefore, the user can determine a vehicle that is considered to be the best for taking a vehicle by referring to the information on the recommended riding vehicle in addition to the predicted congestion degree by vehicle. Therefore, the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle can be further improved.

  Further, according to the first modification, the display control unit 32c causes the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle to display one or both of the door opening / closing direction at the stopping station and the home facility position in a superimposed manner. In addition to the predicted congestion level by vehicle, the door opening direction and the home equipment position can also be referred to determine the vehicle considered to be the best to get on. Therefore, the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle can be further enhanced.

  In the first modified example, it is not essential to carry out both processes of step S14 and step S15, and step S14 may be omitted and step S15 may be carried out, or step S14 is carried out. Step S15 may be omitted.

(Second modification)
The second modified example will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the second modification. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system 1 according to the second modification. In the second modification, up to the step (steps S10 to S13) in which the display control unit 33c displays the change in the predicted congestion level by vehicle along with the progress of the target train in a time series together with the passing / stopping station information, This is the same as the embodiment described above, and the description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the second modification, after step S13, the vehicle selection unit 32e receives a selection of a vehicle from the display of the congestion degree by vehicle based on the user operation (step S17). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the display of No. 10 car among the displays of the predicted congestion level by vehicle at Station B is selected by the user by tapping, the terminal control unit 22 The balloon "Research with this vehicle" is superimposed and displayed on the terminal display unit 23. Then, when the display of the balloon is tapped by the user, a route search request is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 13 to the server communication unit 31 via the network 4 together with the information of the selected vehicle (10th vehicle), The vehicle selection unit 32e receives information of the selected vehicle (car No. 10).

  The route searching unit 32 f sets the selected vehicle received by the vehicle selecting unit 32 e as a route searching condition, and extracts a route satisfying the route searching condition with reference to the route network information database 33 a (step S18).

  The route information extracted by the route search unit 32 f is transmitted from the server communication unit 31 to the terminal communication unit 21 via the network 4, and the terminal control unit 22 uses the information of one route in the route information as a terminal It displays on the display part 25 (refer FIG. 8). The terminal control unit 22 may superimpose and display a display such as “rear 10 designated car” on the route information.

  According to the second modification as described above, when the vehicle selection unit 32e receives the selection of a vehicle from the display of the congestion level by vehicle based on the user operation, the route search unit 32f routes the selected vehicle. Since the route search is performed by setting it as the search condition, the user can easily perform a detailed route search according to the degree of congestion by vehicle. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent the situation where the walking time on the home is extended because the vehicle at the end of the low congestion degree is used, and the designated transfer can not be made in time. That is, since information on a vehicle having a relatively low degree of congestion can be presented in the display of the degree of congestion by vehicle, and optimum route information when getting on the vehicle can be quickly obtained, the user selects a ride vehicle And, I can eliminate the anxiety after the ride. Therefore, the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle can be further enhanced.

(Third modification)
A third modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the third modification. FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system 1 according to the third modification. In the third modification, up to the step (steps S10 to S13) in which the display control unit 33c displays the change in the predicted congestion level by vehicle along with the progress of the target train in a time series with the passing / stopping station information, This is the same as the embodiment described above, and the description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the third modification, after step S13, the vehicle selection unit 32e receives a selection of a vehicle from the display of the congestion degree by vehicle based on the user operation (step S17). Specifically, for example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 10, the selected vehicle is selected when the user taps and displays the display of No. 1 vehicle among the displays of the predicted congestion level by vehicle at Station B. The information of (the first car) is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 13 to the server communication unit 31 via the network 4, and the vehicle selection unit 32e receives the information of the selected vehicle (the first car).

  When the display control unit 32c receives the selection of a vehicle by the vehicle selection unit 32e, the display control unit 32c extracts detailed information of the selected vehicle with reference to the route network information database 33a, and the terminal communication unit 31 via the network 4 It transmits to the terminal communication unit 21, and as shown on the right side of FIG. 10, the terminal display unit 23 displays the detailed information of the selected vehicle. In the illustrated example, the congestion degree distribution in the vehicle, the position of the barrier-free space, and the like are displayed as the detailed information of the selected vehicle. The congestion degree distribution in the vehicle can be calculated, for example, by analyzing an image of a camera installed in the vehicle or a measurement result of an air temperature sensor. Instead of displaying the congestion degree distribution in the vehicle as detailed information of the selected vehicle, the air temperature distribution in the vehicle related to the congestion degree distribution may be displayed. Information of the vehicle equipment (such as the toilet, windows, position information of the air conditioner, etc.) as the detailed information of the selected vehicle, and information that changes according to the situation for each vehicle (view from the window, solar radiation direction, vacant seat information, etc. ) May be displayed.

  According to the third modification as described above, when the vehicle selection unit 32e receives the selection of a vehicle from the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle based on the user operation, the display control unit 32c displays the selected vehicle. In order to display the detailed information, the user can determine a vehicle which is considered to be the best to get on, referring to the detailed congestion information of the vehicle in addition to the predicted congestion degree by vehicle. Therefore, the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle can be further improved.

(The 4th modification)
The fourth modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the fourth modification. 12 and 13 are diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system 1 according to the fourth modification.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, the target specifying unit 32a specifies the target station and the reference time based on the user's operation (step S20). Specifically, for example, the name of a certain station is input by the user to the terminal input unit 24, and the input station name is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 21 to the server communication unit 31 via the network 4, and server control The section 32 extracts the departure time (timetable information) and congestion degree information for each train leaving the station with reference to the route network information database 33a, and the extracted timetable information and congestion degree information are servers. The communication unit 31 transmits the timetable information and the congestion degree information on the terminal display unit 25 (see, for example, FIG. 13). In this state, when the user taps the display of one of the departure times (timetable information) of each train displayed on the terminal display unit 25, the name of the station is the terminal communication unit 21 together with the departure time. From the network 4 to the server communication unit 31, and the target specifying unit 32a specifies the station as a target station and specifies the departure time as a reference time.

  Next, the target specifying unit 32a acquires a train that departs from the target station near the specified reference time, together with destination information of the train, for example, with reference to the route network information database 33a (step S21).

  Next, the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle calculation unit 32b calculates the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle at the target station for each train that departs from the target station near the specified reference time (step S22). Specifically, for example, the forecasted congestion level for each vehicle calculation unit 32b identifies the attribute information of the train that leaves the target station near the identified reference time with reference to the route network information database 33a, and identifies the specified reference time For each train that departs from the target station in the vicinity, referring to the inter-vehicle congestion deviation weight information database 33c, for example, the congestion deviation weight information (for example, boarding rate data by car) at the target station corresponding to the attribute information of the train get. In addition, the predicted congestion level calculator 32b calculates, for each train that departs from the target station near the specified reference time, the average congestion level of the target station corresponding to the attribute information of the target train, Get it by referring to 33b. Then, for each train that departs from the target station in the vicinity of the specified reference time, the predicted congestion level-by-vehicle calculation unit 32b determines, based on the average congestion level of the target station corresponding to the attribute information of the target train. By distributing the congestion degree for each vehicle based on the inter-vehicle congestion deviation information at the target station corresponding to the attribute information, the predicted congestion degree by vehicle at the target station for each train is calculated.

  The display control unit 32c displays a list of predicted congestion levels of the plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time in association with the departure time and the destination information of each train (step S23). Specifically, for example, the display control unit 32c transmits, from the terminal communication unit 31, the predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time, together with departure times and destination information of each train. Through the terminal communication unit 21 and in the terminal display unit 23, the predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time are associated with the departure time and the destination information of each train Display a list (see, for example, FIG. 12).

  The display control unit 32c may switch and display the degree of congestion by vehicle (for example, see FIG. 12) and the degree of congestion for each train (for example, see FIG. 13) according to the user operation. Specifically, for example, when the user taps the "display switching" button of the display of the congestion level by vehicle displayed on the terminal display unit 25 as shown in FIG. The display control unit 32 c is transmitted to the server communication unit 31 via the network 4, and the display control unit 32 c extracts congestion degree information for each train with reference to the route network information database 33 a, and the server communication unit 31 via the network 4 The display is transmitted to the terminal communication unit 21 and the terminal display unit 23 switches the display to information on the degree of congestion in units of trains as shown in FIG. 13.

  According to the fourth modification as described above, the display control unit 32c associates the predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time with the departure time and the destination information of each train In order to display a list, it is possible for the user to grasp in a list the predicted congestion levels of the plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time. Therefore, the convenience of the user when displaying the congestion degree for each vehicle can be improved.

(Fifth modification)
A fifth modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the fifth modification. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system 1 according to the fifth modification.

  First, as shown in FIG. 14, the target specifying unit 32a specifies a target route based on the user's operation (step S30). Specifically, for example, a route search condition including a departure station and an arrival station is input by the user to terminal input unit 24, and the input route search condition is transmitted from terminal communication unit 21 to server communication unit 31 via network 4. The route searching unit 32 f extracts a route satisfying the route searching condition with reference to the route network information database 33 a, and the target specifying unit 32 a extracts the route extracted by the route searching unit 32 f, Identify as a target route.

  Next, the target specifying unit 32a acquires a train traveling on the specified target route, with reference to, for example, the route network information database 33a, together with the departure time of the train at the departure station and the stop station of the train. (Step S31).

  Next, the server control unit 32 calculates the predicted congestion degree of the route average of each of the identified trains (step S32). Specifically, for example, the server control unit 32 identifies attribute information of each identified train with reference to the route network information database 33a, and for each identified train, a departure station corresponding to the attribute information of the relevant train The train average congestion degree at the stop station is acquired with reference to the train average congestion degree database 33b. Then, the server control unit 32 calculates the average congestion degree of the route average of each train by calculating the average of the average train congestion at the departure station and the average train congestion at the stop station for each identified train. calculate.

  The display control unit 32c lists the predicted congestion degree of the route average of each train traveling on the target route in association with the departure time (step S33). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the display control unit 32c sets the predicted congestion degree of the route average of each train traveling the target route as the departure time on the horizontal axis, and the route average on the vertical axis. Display a list of graphs with the degree of congestion.

  According to the fifth modification as described above, the display control unit 32c displays a list of predicted congestion degrees of the route averages of the respective trains traveling the target route in association with the departure time, so that the user can It is possible to grasp at a glance which time zone is congested when using the route.

  Note that at least a part of the information processing system 1 described in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware or software. When configured by hardware, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the information processing system 1 may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM, and read by a computer and executed. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk drive or a memory.

  In addition, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the information processing system 1 may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, compressed, or stored in a recording medium via a wired line or a wireless line such as the Internet or may be distributed.

  Furthermore, the information processing system 1 may be functioned by one or more information processing apparatuses. When a plurality of information processing apparatuses are used, one of the information processing apparatuses may be a computer, and the computer may execute a predetermined program to realize a function as at least one unit of the information processing system 1.

  In the invention of the method, all the steps may be realized automatically by a computer. In addition, while each process is performed by a computer, progress control between processes may be performed by a human hand. Furthermore, at least a part of the entire process may be performed manually.

  Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may conceive of additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. . Various additions, modifications and partial deletions can be made without departing from the conceptual idea and spirit of the present invention derived from the contents defined in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Reference Signs List 1 information processing system 2 terminal device 21 terminal communication unit 22 terminal control unit 23 terminal storage unit 24 terminal input unit 25 terminal display unit 3 server 31 server communication unit 32 server control unit 32a target identification unit 32b predicted congestion degree calculation unit by vehicle 32c Display control unit 32d Recommended vehicle determination unit 32e Vehicle selection unit 32f Route search unit 33 Server storage unit 33a Route network information database 33b Train average congestion degree database 33c Inter-vehicle congestion deviation weight information database 4 Network

Claims (16)

Target identification means for identifying a target train based on a user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of changes in the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle accompanying the progress of the target train in a time series together with passing / stopping station information;
An information processing system equipped with Target identification means for identifying a target station and a reference time based on user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains leaving the target station near the reference time in association with departure times and destination information of each train;
An information processing system equipped with And a recommended vehicle determination unit that determines a recommended vehicle to ride on the basis of one or more combinations of the transfer position, the vehicle type, and the recommended home position.
The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display control means superimposes and displays the indicator of the recommended vehicle entry on the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle.   The information processing system according to claim 3, wherein the recommended vehicle determination unit determines the recommended riding control vehicle in consideration of a predicted congestion level by vehicle.   The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display control means switches and displays the congestion degree by vehicle and the congestion degree in train units in accordance with a user operation. Vehicle selection means for receiving selection of a vehicle from the display of the congestion degree by vehicle based on user operation;
Route searching means for setting a selected vehicle as a route search condition and searching for a route;
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising:   The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the display control means superimposes one or both of the door opening / closing direction at the stopping station and the home equipment position on the display of the predicted congestion level by vehicle. . A vehicle selection unit configured to receive a selection of a vehicle from the display of the congestion degree by vehicle based on a user operation;
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the display control means displays detailed information of a selected vehicle when the vehicle selection means receives a selection of a vehicle. Computer,
Target specifying means for specifying a target train based on user operation,
Display control means for displaying a list of changes in the predicted congestion level by vehicle along with the progress of the target train in a time series together with passing / stopping station information;
Information processing program to function as. Computer,
Target specifying means for specifying a target station and a reference time based on a user operation
Display control means for displaying a list of predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time in association with departure times and destination information of each train.
Information processing program to function as. An information processing system comprising a plurality of computers communicably connected, comprising:
Target identification means for identifying a target train based on a user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of changes in the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle accompanying the progress of the target train in a time series together with passing / stopping station information;
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for causing at least one of the computers to function as at least one of the means. An information processing system comprising a plurality of computers communicably connected, comprising:
Target identification means for identifying a target station and a reference time based on user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains leaving the target station near the reference time in association with departure times and destination information of each train;
In order to make the information processing system equipped with
An information processing program for causing at least one of the computers to function as at least one of the means. By multiple computers communicably connected,
Target identification means for identifying a target train based on a user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of changes in the forecasted congestion degree by vehicle accompanying the progress of the target train in a time series together with passing / stopping station information;
To configure an information processing system with
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. By multiple computers communicably connected,
Target identification means for identifying a target station and a reference time based on user operation;
Display control means for displaying a list of predicted congestion levels by train of a plurality of trains leaving the target station near the reference time in association with departure times and destination information of each train;
To configure an information processing system with
An information processing apparatus comprising at least one of the above means. Target identification means identifies a target train based on a user operation;
The display control means displays, in chronological order, a list of changes in the predicted congestion degree by vehicle along with the progress of the target train together with the passing / stopping station information;
An information processing method comprising: The target specifying means specifies a target station and a reference time based on a user operation;
Displaying, by means of display control means, a list of predicted congestion levels of the plurality of trains departing from the target station near the reference time in association with departure times and destination information of the respective trains;
An information processing method comprising: