JPH1185770A - Information service system and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (With correction) [Problem] To search and display information such as desired weather information and traffic information without knowing the exact place name. SOLUTION: A position information database 4 for registering a latitude and longitude in association with a place name, a link position information database 5 for registering a latitude and longitude in association with an information key, and information relating to the place name in association with the information key are registered. A link information database 6 is provided. When a place name is input, the corresponding latitude and longitude are extracted by referring to the position information database 4 based on the place name, and the link position information database 5 is referenced based on the extracted latitude and longitude. Then, the relevant information key is extracted, and the information related to the relevant place name is extracted and output based on the extracted information key with reference to the link information database 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information service system for providing information services and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a weather forecast information service is displayed on a weather forecast menu (for example, Nifty Corporation). National city forecast 2. Outing weather forecast Golf weather forecast A desired number is entered from among sea fishing weather forecasts, etc., and an area such as municipalities is further input or selected to display the weather forecast at that point.

[0003]

However, even if a municipal name is entered, the weather forecast cannot be displayed unless it matches the name (place name) that informs the weather forecast, and the place name used in the weather forecast is not stored. There is a problem that it is difficult to easily display a weather forecast of a desired area.

[0004] The present invention solves these problems,
Registering information related to a place name such as latitude / longitude associated with a place name, latitude / longitude associated with an information key, and weather information or traffic information associated with an information key, and the place name is specified Find the information key based on the latitude / longitude and extract the information related to the place name such as weather information / traffic information based on this information key and display it. The purpose is to search and display information related to a place name such as information / traffic information.

[0005]

Means for solving the problem will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, an information service system 1 is a system for providing various types of information. In this example, a registration unit 2, a search unit 3, a position information DB 4 for registering latitude / longitude in association with a place name, and an information key From the link position information 5 (or a direct link DB 7 in which the position information DB 4 and the link position information 5 are merged) for registering the latitude / longitude, and the link information DB 6 for registering information related to the place name in association with the information key. It is composed.

[0006] The registration means 2 registers various DBs. The search means 3 searches various DBs and displays desired information. Next, the operation will be described.

The registration means 2 registers the latitude and longitude in the position information database 4 in association with the place name, registers the latitude and longitude in the link position information database 5 in association with the information key, and associates the information with the information key. Information related to the place name in the link information database 6 or the position information database 4 and the link position information database 5
Is registered in the merged direct link database 7.

When the place name is input, the search means 3 retrieves the corresponding latitude and longitude by referring to the position information database 4 based on the place name, and retrieves the link position information database 5 based on the retrieved latitude and longitude. , A corresponding information key is extracted, and information related to the corresponding place name is extracted and displayed based on the extracted information key by referring to the link information database 6.

When a place name is input, the search means 3 refers to the location information database 4 based on the place name and displays a similar place name candidate when no corresponding place is found, and is selected from the candidates. Then, referring to the link position information database 5 based on the selected place name, retrieves the corresponding information key, and refers to the link information database 6 based on the retrieved information key to associate with the relevant place name. The information is taken out and displayed.

When the place name is input, the search means 3 retrieves a corresponding information key by referring to the direct link database 7 based on the place name, and refers to the link information database 6 based on the retrieved information key. Then, information related to the corresponding place name is extracted and displayed.

Therefore, information relating to a place name, such as weather information and traffic information, is registered in association with the latitude / longitude associated with the place name, the latitude / longitude associated with the information key, and the information key, and the place name is registered. The information key is found based on the latitude / longitude when specified, and information related to the place name such as weather information / traffic information is extracted and displayed based on the information key so that the accurate place name can be known. It is possible to retrieve and display information related to a place name, such as desired weather information / traffic information, without the need. Also, location information DB
By registering the direct link DB7 obtained by merging the link information 4 and the link position information DB5, the number of searches of the DB can be reduced, and the location name such as weather information / traffic information can be quickly changed without knowing the exact location name. Related information can be searched and displayed.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments and operations of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, recording media (not shown) (CD-ROM, FD, DVD
A program from an external storage device such as a hard disk, or another computer system via a line to a main storage (not shown) of the information service system 1 of the present invention, and starts the program. To do.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, an information service system 1 includes various information related to a place name (for example, information such as a weather forecast and traffic information).
Is a computer system that provides
The registration unit 2 includes a registration unit 2, a search unit 3, a registration position information DB 4 and link position information 5 (or a direct link DB 7 obtained by merging the position information DB 4 and the link position information 5), a link information DB 6, and the like.

The registration means 2 stores the position information DB4, the link position information DB5, the link information DB6, or the position information D
Instead of B4 and link position information DB5, they are merged into a direct link DB7 to be described later with reference to FIGS.
Are registered as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.

The search means 3 refers to the position information DB 4, the link position information DB 5, and the link information DB 6, or the direct link DB 7, and the link information DB 6, and retrieves information (for example, weather information, traffic information, etc.) related to a desired place name. It is taken out and displayed (described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 10).

The position information DB 4 is a position information database 4 for registering latitude / longitude in association with a place name (see FIG. 3A). Link position information DB5
Is a link position information database 5 for registering a place name, a latitude / longitude, and the like in association with an information key (see FIG. 3B).

The link information DB 6 is a link information database for registering information (weather information, traffic information, etc.) related to a place name in association with an information key (see FIG. 3 (c)).

The direct link DB 7 is a direct link database 7, which is obtained by merging the position information DB 4 and the link position information DB 5, and registers an information key in association with the place name / event information (FIG. 9). reference).

The display device 8 displays various screens. The input device 9 performs various inputs, and is a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

Next, according to the order shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, the procedure for registering in the position information DB 4, the link position information DB 5, and the link information DB 6 will be sequentially described in detail.

FIG. 2 shows a registration flowchart of the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a flowchart of registration in the position information DB 4. In FIG. 2A, S1 displays a map.

In step S2, a singular point is selected, and a place name is input. In S1 and S2, a map is displayed on a screen, a singular point is selected on the map with a mouse, and the place name of the selected singular point is input. For example, as described on the right side, a municipal name and a landmark (characteristic name on a map) are input as place names. Here, the singular point is selected on the map, but the latitude / longitude may be directly input, and the place name of the input point may be input.

S3 registers. In this case, the latitude / longitude of the singular point selected on the map is registered in association with the place name input in S2, as shown in a position information DB 4 of FIG.

In step S4, it is determined whether or not the processing is completed. If YES, the process ends (END). If NO, the process returns to S2 and repeats. As described above, as shown in FIG. 3A, the latitude / longitude is registered in the position information DB 4 in association with the place name (including the landmark).

FIG. 2B shows a flowchart of registration in the link position information DB 5. In FIG. 2B, S11 sets an information key. In S12, the place name and the position information are registered. In steps S11 and S12, a place name and its position information (latitude / longitude) are input in association with a unique information key on the screen, and registered as shown in a link position information DB 5 in FIG. .

In step S13, it is determined whether the process is over. If YES, the process ends (END). If NO, the process returns to S11 and repeats. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3B, the place name and the latitude / longitude are registered in the link position information DB 5 in association with the information key.

FIG. 2C shows a flowchart of registration in the link information DB 6. In FIG. 2C, S
21 sets an information key. In step S22, information content is input and registered. In steps S21 and S22, information contents are input in association with a unique information key on the screen, and registered as shown in a link information DB 6 in FIG.

In S23, it is determined whether or not the processing is completed. If YES, the process ends (END). If NO, the process returns to S21 and repeats. As described above, as shown in FIG. 3C, information contents (weather information, traffic information, etc.) are registered in the link information DB 6 in association with the information keys.

FIG. 3 shows a DB example of the present invention. FIG. 3A shows an example of the position information DB. This location information DB4
Is registered in association with the following information shown in the figure.

・ Place name: ・ Latitude / longitude: ・ Others As described above, the latitude / longitude is associated with the place name and the position information D
By registering in B4, when a place name is input on the screen, it can be extracted by referring to the latitude / longitude of the place name.

FIG. 3B shows an example of the link position information DB. The link position information DB 5 is registered in association with the following information shown in the figure.・ Information key: ・ Place name: ・ Latitude / longitude: ・ Other As described above, by registering the place name and the latitude / longitude in the link position information DB 5 in association with the information key, the latitude / longitude is input on the screen. It is possible to extract the information by referring to the information key (corresponding or the information key of the nearest latitude / longitude) corresponding to.

FIG. 3C shows an example of the link information DB. The link information DB 6 is registered in association with the following information shown in the figure. -Information key:-Weather information:-Traffic information:-Others As described above, information related to a place name (here, weather information and traffic information) is linked to the information key and linked to the link information DB 6.
, It is possible to refer to and extract information (here, weather information and traffic information) related to the place name based on the information key.

Next, the operation of the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described in detail according to the order shown in the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, S31 inputs event information. S32 extracts a place name. This is shown in the lower part of "Open World 'on the screen of FIG.
97, August 20, Tokyo Big Sight ”is input, and the place name“ Tokyo Big Sight ”is extracted (extraction is performed by a place name dictionary not shown or FIG. 3 of the present invention).
(A) Search and extract the place name in the position information DB 4).

In step S33, a search is performed. This searches the location information DB 4 of FIG. 3A based on the place name (for example, “Tokyo Big Sight”) extracted in S32. A step S34 decides whether or not the same name exists. In the case of YES, the processing of S35 to S38 is performed. When the same name is not found but there is similarity (for example, when a partially matching place name is found), the processing of S39 to S41 is performed. On the other hand, in the case of NO (when neither the same name nor the similar name is found), the processing ends (END).

In S35, since the same name is found in the position information DB 4 in YES of S34, the latitude / longitude corresponding to the found place name of the same name is extracted and determined. For example, as shown in the lower part of (b) of FIG. 5 ・ Tokyo Big Sight Nxxx, Exxxx Extract and determine "Nxxx, Exxx" (latitude, longitude) in I do.

In step S36, a search is made for a link whose position is close in the link position information DB 5, and an information key is extracted. This is S3
5, the latitude / longitude of the place name having the same name found in the location information DB 4 is extracted, and based on the latitude / longitude, the link location information DB 5 of FIG. Retrieve the information key of the entry. For example, the information key “01001” in the 01001 Shinkiba Nxxx, Exxxx, the place name “Shinkiba”, the longitude,
The latitude "Nxxx, Exxx" is extracted.

In step S37, link information D is generated based on the information key.
The link information is extracted with reference to B. That is, based on the information key extracted in S36, the link information (weather information, traffic information) corresponding to the information key is extracted with reference to the link information DB 6 of FIG. For example, as shown in the lower part of FIG. The link information (here, weather information) is extracted as shown in FIG.

In step S38, the event information and the link information are displayed in association with each other. This displays the event information input in S31 in association with the link information extracted in S37. For example, as shown in FIG. Is displayed as related.

As described above, the place name in the input event information is converted into latitude / longitude information with reference to the position information DB4, and the nearest location is referred to with reference to the link position information DB5 based on the converted latitude / longitude information. The information key of the entry of the latitude / longitude information is extracted, and information (weather information) related to the place name is extracted from the link information DB 6 based on the extracted information key, and the information related to the place name is linked to the event information (= link). Information, weather information) in FIG.
Thus, even if the place name corresponding to the place name in the event information that is the same as the place name in the event information is not present in the link information DB 6, it is possible to extract and display the closest place name. In the example of FIG. 5E, the Tokyo Big Sight has the place name "Shinkiba", but the link information DB 6 does not have the same name, and the nearest location is Koto-ku, Tokyo in FIG. 5D. It is possible to automatically display the weather information of the place name "Shinkiba" in association with the weather information.

In FIG. 4, in S39, since the same name was not found in S34 and a place name having a similar name (partially matching) was found, the found similar candidate is displayed. S40 is S3
The user selects an appropriate one from the similar candidates displayed in 9.

In step S41, it is determined whether or not the location name of the similar candidate selected in step S40 corresponds to the location information DB4. In the case of YES, the process proceeds to S35, where the latitude / longitude of the corresponding place name is extracted and determined, and the process proceeds to S36 and thereafter.
On the other hand, in the case of NO, there is no corresponding information in the position information DB4, and the process ends (END).

As described above, when similar items are found in S34, similar candidates are displayed, and when there is a selected item in the location information DB 4, the above-described steps S35 to S3 are performed.
8, link position information DB5 and link information DB
6, by extracting the link information and displaying it in association with the event information, it is also possible to search for a place name similar to the place name in the event information and display the event information and the link information in association with each other ( For example, as shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to select a similar candidate and display link information (weather information).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the present invention. FIG. 5A shows an example of event information. Here, event information is input on the screen as shown below in the lower part.

Open World, '97, August 20
Day, Tokyo Big Site FIG. 5B shows an example of the location information DB. here,
As shown below, the place name “Tokyo Big Site” and the latitude and longitude “Nxxxx, Exxxx” are extracted from the event information in the lower row of FIG. S32 of FIG. 4 described above).

・ Tokyo Big Sight, Nxxx, Exx
XX FIG. 5C shows an example of the link position information DB. Here, as shown below, the information key “01001” is selected from the link position information based on the latitude and longitude “Nxxx, Exxx” in the lower part of FIG. 5B. , The place name “Shinkiba” is extracted (S36 in FIG. 4 described above).

01001 Shinkiba Nxxx, Ex
XXX FIG. 5D shows an example of the link information DB. Here, as shown below, weather information is extracted from the link information DB 6 based on the information key “01001” in the lower part of FIG. 5C (S37 in FIG. 4 described above).

[0048] FIG. 5E shows an example of event weather information. Here, as shown below, the event information of FIG. 5A and the link information of FIG. 5D are displayed in association with each other (S38 in FIG. 4 described above).

[0049] FIG. 6 shows an example of a weather forecast for a holiday resort according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a menu for selecting the leisure value. Is "1" in the selection menu
Select and enter (1. Theme park / amusement park).

Indicates a selection menu for the area of the theme park / amusement park of “1” selected in the above. Selects and inputs "2" (2. Kanto) in the selection menu.

Displays information on the Kanto of "2" selected in. Means “7” (7.
Tokyo Disneyland).

Displays the weather associated with "7" (7. Tokyo Disneyland) selected in. Here, according to S31 to S38 of FIG. 4 described above, the weather information of “Shinkiba” near Tokyo Disneyland is stored in the position information DB4, the link position information DB5, and the link information D.
It is extracted and displayed with reference to B6.

FIG. 7 shows an example of selecting a similar candidate according to the present invention.
This is an example in which link information (weather information) of similar candidates is displayed by the similarity of S34 in FIG. 4 described above, YES in S39 to S41, and S35 to S38.

In FIG. 7, the user inputs the place name "Telecom" (S31 in FIG. 4 described above). In response to the input of the place name "Telecom", the same name is not found in the position information DB4, and similar similar candidates that partially match are extracted and displayed as shown in the figure below (see FIG. 4, S32 to S33, similar to S34, S3
9).

1. Telecom center 2. .. Selects and inputs “1” (1. Telecom center) from the similar candidates indicated by.

Displays the weather information of "1" (1. Telecom Center) selected in. This corresponds to YES in S41, S35 to S3 in response to the selection of "1" (1. Telecom center) in S40 of FIG.
8, the weather forecast is displayed with reference to the position information DB4, the link position information DB5, and the link information DB6.

As described above, when a place name identical to the place name "Telecom" extracted from the event information is not found in the location information DB 4, a place name similar to the place name (partially matching place name) is found and displayed as a similar candidate. , When the user selects one, the location information D for the selected place name
B4, the link position information DB5, and the link information DB6 can be referred to to extract the top position information and display it as illustrated.

According to the order shown in the flowchart of FIG.
The procedure for creating and registering a new direct link DB 7 by merging both the position information DB 4 and the link position information DB 5 will be described in detail.

FIG. 8 shows another registration flowchart of the present invention. In FIG. 8, S41 displays a map. S
Reference numeral 42 selects a singular point and inputs a place name. This is S
At step 41, a singular point on the map displayed on the screen is selected with a mouse, and the place name of the selected singular point is input.

A step S43 searches for a close link position information DB and extracts an information key. That is, the information key of the entry closest to the position information (latitude / longitude) input in S42 is searched for and extracted.

In step S44, the place name and the information key are linked and registered in the direct link DB 7. As described above, the position information DB 4 and the link position information DB 5 can be merged and a new direct link DB 7 can be registered.
Instead of referring to the information key 5 and extracting the information key corresponding to the place name, it is possible to quickly and immediately extract the information key corresponding to the place name by referring to the direct link information 7.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a direct link DB according to the present invention. This direct link DB 7 corresponds to FIG.
Is registered in place of the position information DB4 and the link position information DB5 according to the flowchart of FIG. 7, and an information key is registered in association with a place name as shown in the figure.

When a high-speed search is performed using the direct link DB 7 and the link information DB 6 of FIG. 9 instead of using the above-described position information DB 4, link position information DB 5 and link information DB 6 in the order shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be described in detail.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of the present invention. In FIG. 10, S51 inputs event information. In step S52, a place name is extracted.

A step S53 searches the direct link DB and extracts an information key. That is, based on the place name extracted in S52, the direct link DB 7 of FIG. 9 is searched to extract the information key of the matching place name.

A step S54 decides whether or not a place name of the same name exists in the direct link DB 7. If there is the same place name, the process proceeds to S55. If there is a similar place name, S57
Proceed to. If there is no identical or similar place name, the process ends (END).

In S55, since it is determined in S54 that the same place name has been found in the direct link DB 7, the link is referred to the link information DB 6 in FIG. 4C based on the information key of the found entry. Retrieve information.

At step S56, the event information and the link information are displayed in association with each other. S51 to S53, S54 above
As a result of S55 and S56, the same place name as the place name extracted from the event information is assigned to the direct link D in FIG.
In the case of B7, the information key of the place name is taken out, the corresponding link information (weather information, traffic information, etc.) is taken out from the link information DB 6, and can be displayed in association with the event information.

In step S57, since it is determined that a similar place name has been found in the direct link DB 7 in step S54, similar candidates are displayed. S58 makes a selection.

A step S59 decides whether or not the place name of the similar candidate selected in the step S58 exists in the direct link DB7. Y
In the case of ES, link information is extracted in S55 and S56 and displayed in association with event information. on the other hand,
If NO in S59, the process ends (END).

Due to the similarity of S51 to S53 and S54, there is no place name identical to the place name extracted from the event information due to S57 to S59, S55 and S56, and a similar place name exists in the direct link DB 7 of FIG. If the selected place name is similar, the similar place name is displayed as a candidate, and when selected, the information key of the selected place name is taken out, and the corresponding link information (weather information, traffic information, etc.) is taken out from the link information DB 6. Link information (weather information, traffic information, etc.) corresponding to the similar candidate can be displayed in association with the event information.

[0073]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Registering information related to a place name such as latitude / longitude associated with a place name, latitude / longitude associated with an information key, and weather information or traffic information associated with an information key, and the place name is specified The information key is found based on the latitude / longitude, and information related to the place name such as weather information / traffic information is extracted and displayed based on the information key. Even if the user does not know the information, the user can search for and display information related to the place name such as desired weather information / traffic information. A direct link DB obtained by merging the position information DB 4 and the link position information DB 5
By registering No. 7, it is possible to reduce the number of searches in the DB and quickly search and display desired information related to place names such as weather information / traffic information without knowing accurate place names. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a registration flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a DB according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a weather forecast for a holiday resort according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a similar candidate selection example of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is another registration flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example of a direct link DB of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: information service system 2: registration means 3: search means 4: position information DB (position information database) 5: link position information DB (link position information database) 6: link information DB (link information database) 7: direct link information DB (direct link database) 8: Display device 9: Input device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information service system for providing information services, comprising: a position information database for registering latitude and longitude in association with a place name; a link position information database for registering latitude and longitude in association with an information key; A link information database that registers information related to a place name in association with a key; and, when a place name is input, refers to the position information database based on the place name to extract a corresponding latitude and longitude, and extracts the extracted latitude. The relevant information key is extracted by referring to the link position information database based on the information and the longitude, and the information related to the corresponding place name is extracted and output by referring to the link information database based on the extracted information key. An information service system comprising: a search unit that performs search. 2. The search means, when a place name is input, refers to the position information database based on the place name and displays a similar place name candidate when no corresponding place is found, and selects from the candidates. Then, the corresponding information key is extracted by referring to the link position information database based on the selected place name, and the corresponding place name is extracted by referring to the link information database based on the extracted information key. The information service system according to claim 1, wherein related information is extracted and output. 3. An information service system for providing information service, comprising: a direct link database for registering an information key in association with a place name; a link information database for registering information related to the place name in association with the information key; Is input, the corresponding information key is extracted by referring to the direct link database based on the place name, and information related to the applicable place name is referenced by referring to the link information database based on the extracted information key. An information service system comprising: a search unit that extracts and outputs a search result. 4. When a computer is operated and a place name is input, a corresponding latitude and longitude is extracted by referring to a position information database based on the place name, and link position information is extracted based on the extracted latitude and longitude. A record that stores a program that functions as a retrieval unit that extracts a corresponding information key by referring to a database, and extracts and outputs information related to the corresponding place name by referring to a link information database based on the extracted information key. Medium. 5. When a place name is inputted by operating a computer, a corresponding information key is extracted by referring to the direct link database based on the place name, and the link information database is extracted based on the extracted information key. A storage medium storing a program that functions as search means for extracting and outputting information related to a corresponding place name with reference to.