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WO2019244403A1 - Système de fourniture de contenu, procédé de fourniture de contenu, serveur de gestion, programme informatique et serveur de distribution de contenu - Google Patents

Système de fourniture de contenu, procédé de fourniture de contenu, serveur de gestion, programme informatique et serveur de distribution de contenu Download PDF

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WO2019244403A1
WO2019244403A1 PCT/JP2019/007088 JP2019007088W WO2019244403A1 WO 2019244403 A1 WO2019244403 A1 WO 2019244403A1 JP 2019007088 W JP2019007088 W JP 2019007088W WO 2019244403 A1 WO2019244403 A1 WO 2019244403A1
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建太朗 高木
西村　茂樹
昌一 棚田
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  • the present invention relates to a content providing system, a content providing method, a management server, a computer program, and a content distribution server.
  • This application claims the priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-116903 filed on June 20, 2018, and incorporates all the contents described in the Japanese application.
  • the content to be provided to the user is extracted by comparing the browsing history of the content by the user with the feature amount of the content, and the content is provided to the user (for example, see Patent Document 1).
  • a passenger of a car listens to music in the car using a playback device such as a car navigation system or a media player mounted on the car, or a terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal owned by the passenger.
  • a playback device such as a car navigation system or a media player mounted on the car
  • a terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal owned by the passenger.
  • a content providing system includes a time specifying unit that specifies a predetermined time, a content extracting unit that extracts content based on the specified predetermined time, and a user that extracts the extracted content.
  • a content providing unit provided to a content reproducing unit installed in a moving body to be transported.
  • the content providing method includes a step of designating a predetermined time, a step of extracting content based on the designated predetermined time, and transporting the extracted content to a user. Providing the content to a content reproduction unit installed in the moving object.
  • a management server is the management server configuring the above-described content providing system, wherein the predetermined time for extracting content to be provided to a content reproduction unit installed on a mobile object is provided. And a time specifying unit for specifying the time.
  • a computer program is a computer program for causing a computer to function as a management server configuring the above-described content providing system, the computer program comprising: Functioning as the time specifying unit for specifying the predetermined time for extracting the content provided to the user.
  • a content distribution server includes a time acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined time, a content extraction unit that extracts content based on the acquired predetermined time, and a content extraction unit that extracts the extracted content.
  • a content providing unit provided to a content reproducing unit installed on a mobile unit that carries the user.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a content providing system including such a characteristic processing unit, a content providing method including the characteristic processing as a step, a management server including the characteristic processing unit, and causing a computer to execute the characteristic processing. And a content distribution server including a characteristic processing unit. Further, the present invention can be realized as a semiconductor integrated circuit having a function of executing some or all of the steps.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a content providing system according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the vehicle-mounted device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a movement route management server according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of remaining time information memorized by remaining time database. It is a figure showing an example of a remaining time list.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content distribution server according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a movement route management server according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a movement route management server according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a content providing system according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an in-vehicle device according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a charging station according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a charge state management server according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an in-vehicle device according to a first modification.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content distribution server according to a first modification.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of preference information registered in a content database.
  • FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in a content providing system according to Modification 1.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an in-vehicle device according to Modification 2.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a movement route management server according to a second modification. It is a figure which shows an example of the age and gender data registered in the remaining time database.
  • FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in a content providing system according to Modification 2.
  • the content providing system includes a time specifying unit that specifies a predetermined time, a content extracting unit that extracts a content based on the specified predetermined time, and a user And a content providing unit that provides the content to a content reproducing unit installed in a mobile unit that transports the content.
  • the content extracted based on the predetermined time specified by the time specifying unit is provided to the content reproducing unit installed on the moving body. For this reason, for example, by designating the time required for a user who has spare time in the car to arrive at the destination, the content reproduction unit can reproduce the content that can be viewed before the arrival at the destination. That is, the content viewing is not interrupted during the movement. Therefore, it is possible to provide optimal content for a user who moves by a mobile object.
  • the content providing system further includes an expected travel time obtaining unit that obtains an expected travel time from the first point to the second point of the moving object, and the time designating unit obtains the expected travel time.
  • the predetermined time may be specified based on the estimated travel time.
  • the predetermined time is specified based on the estimated travel time of the moving object from the first point to the second point, and the content extracted based on the predetermined time is provided to the content reproduction unit. For this reason, for example, it is possible to provide the content reproduction unit with a content that the user can complete viewing before the estimated travel time ends.
  • the content extraction unit may extract content having a reproduction time shorter than the predetermined time.
  • the user can surely complete viewing of the content within the estimated travel time.
  • the first point may be a current location of the moving object
  • the second point may be a destination of the moving object
  • the predetermined time is designated based on the estimated travel time of the moving object from the current location to the destination, and the content extracted based on the predetermined time is provided to the content reproduction unit. For this reason, it is possible to provide the content reproduction unit with a content that can be completed by the user before the moving object arrives at the destination.
  • the content providing system further includes a traffic congestion section extraction unit that extracts a traffic congestion section on the moving route of the moving object, and the estimated travel time acquisition unit performs processing on the extracted traffic congestion section. Based on the information, an estimated travel time from a current location or a traffic congestion point of the moving object as the first point to a traffic exit point of the moving object as the second point may be acquired.
  • the predetermined time is specified based on the estimated travel time from the current location or the point of congestion to the point of exit from the traffic congestion, and the content extracted based on the predetermined time is provided to the content reproduction unit. For this reason, it is possible to provide the content reproduction unit with a content that can be completed by the user before the moving body escapes the traffic jam.
  • the content providing unit may be configured to execute the moving object before the moving object enters the congested section. May be provided to the user.
  • the content reproducing unit when it is known in advance that the moving object will enter a traffic jam, the content reproducing unit can receive the content on the upstream side of the traffic jam entry point. Thus, the content reproduction unit can reproduce the content before the traffic jam.
  • the content providing system further includes the content playback unit, and the content playback unit determines the playback speed of the content based on the remaining playback time of the content and the estimated travel time. May be adjusted.
  • the reproduction speed of the content can be increased. Thereby, the reproduction of the content can be completed within the estimated moving time.
  • the content providing system further includes a signal information acquisition unit that acquires signal information of a traffic signal device located on a moving route of the mobile object, and the time designating unit includes the acquired signal.
  • the predetermined time may be specified based on information.
  • the time specification unit may specify the predetermined time based on a remaining charge time of a battery provided in the mobile object from a charging device.
  • the content reproducing unit when the mobile body stops at the charging station or the like and charges the battery, it is possible to provide the content reproducing unit with the content that can be reproduced by the time when the charging of the battery is completed. Thereby, the reproduction of the content can be completed before the battery charging is completed, and the user can spend comfortably in the moving body during the charging.
  • the content providing system further includes a preference acquisition unit that acquires the user's preference, and the content extraction unit extracts the content further based on the acquired user's preference. May be.
  • the content extracted in consideration of the user's preference in addition to the predetermined time can be provided to the content reproducing unit. For this reason, for example, the user can complete viewing of the content that matches the user's preference before the user arrives at the destination.
  • the content providing system further includes an age acquisition unit that acquires the age or age group of the user, and the content extraction unit further based on the acquired age or age group of the user. Then, the content may be extracted.
  • the content extracted in consideration of the age or age group of the user in addition to the predetermined time can be provided to the content reproduction unit. For this reason, for example, the user can complete the viewing of the content favored by a person of the same generation before arriving at the destination.
  • the content providing system further includes a gender acquisition unit that acquires the gender of the user, and the content extraction unit extracts the content based on the acquired gender of the user. May be.
  • the content extracted in consideration of the sex of the user in addition to the predetermined time can be provided to the content reproducing unit. For this reason, for example, the user can complete the viewing of the content preferred by a person of the same sex before arriving at the destination.
  • the content providing system further includes a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile object, and the content extraction unit further includes the content extraction unit that further acquires the content based on the acquired location information. May be extracted.
  • the content extracted in consideration of the position information of the moving object in addition to the predetermined time can be provided to the content reproducing unit. For this reason, for example, the user can complete viewing of the content related to sightseeing around the current position before arriving at the destination.
  • the content may include electronic data whose playback time can be predicted.
  • the content may include at least one of video data, sound data, and text data.
  • the user can view at least one of the video data, the sound data, and the text data for a predetermined time.
  • a step of designating a predetermined time a step of extracting the content based on the designated predetermined time, and moving the extracted content to a user Providing the content reproduction unit installed on the body.
  • This configuration includes, as a step, a characteristic processing unit included in the above-described content providing system. Therefore, the same operation and effect as the above-described content providing system can be obtained.
  • the management server is a management server included in the content providing system according to any one of (1) to (15), and is provided to a content reproducing unit installed in a mobile body.
  • the time specifying unit for specifying the predetermined time for extracting the content to be extracted.
  • the above-described content providing system can be configured using the management server. Therefore, the same operation and effect as the above-described content providing system can be obtained.
  • the computer program according to the present embodiment is a computer program for causing a computer to function as a management server that configures the content providing system according to any one of (1) to (15). Function as the time specifying unit that specifies the predetermined time for extracting the content provided to the content reproducing unit installed on the moving object.
  • the computer can function as a management server, and the content providing system can be configured using the management server. Therefore, the same operation and effect as the above-described content providing system can be obtained.
  • the content distribution server includes: a time acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined time; a content extraction unit that extracts a content based on the acquired predetermined time; And a content providing unit that provides the content to a content reproducing unit installed in a mobile unit that transports the content.
  • the content is extracted based on the predetermined time acquired by the time acquiring unit, and the content is provided to the content reproducing unit installed on the moving body. For this reason, for example, by acquiring the required time until arrival at the destination of a user who has no spare time in the car as the predetermined time, the content reproduction unit can reproduce the content that can be viewed before arrival at the destination. . That is, the content viewing is not interrupted during the movement. Therefore, it is possible to provide optimal content for a user who moves by a mobile object.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the content providing system according to the first embodiment.
  • the content providing system 10 includes an in-vehicle device 2 mounted on a vehicle 1 such as an automobile, a movement route management server 4, a content distribution server 6, and a traffic information server 8.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 transmits the position information and the destination information of the vehicle 1 to the travel route management server 4 and receives the travel route information from the travel route management server 4 to the destination. Further, the in-vehicle device 2 receives one or a plurality of contents according to the estimated travel time of the vehicle 1 from the content distribution server 6, and reproduces the one or a plurality of contents. When a plurality of contents are received, the in-vehicle device 2 may select and reproduce one or more contents from the plurality of contents.
  • the travel route management server 4 manages, for each vehicle 1, the travel route of the vehicle 1 and the remaining time of travel to the destination.
  • the travel route management server 4 receives an inquiry about the remaining time list including the information on the time range from the content distribution server 6, and stores the remaining time list including the information on the vehicle 1 whose remaining travel time is included in the time range into the content distribution server. 6
  • the content distribution server 6 makes an inquiry about the remaining time list to the travel route management server 4 and receives the remaining time list from the travel route management server 4.
  • the content distribution server 6 distributes one or a plurality of contents corresponding to the remaining time to each vehicle 1 based on the remaining time list. That is, the content distribution server 6 distributes one or more contents whose reproduction is completed in the remaining time or less.
  • the content distribution server 6 may distribute a plurality of contents in which the total time of the reproduction time of the contents is equal to or less than the remaining time.
  • the traffic information server 8 transmits traffic information such as traffic congestion information necessary for calculating the estimated travel time of the vehicle 1 to the travel route management server 4.
  • the in-vehicle device 2, the movement route management server 4, the content distribution server 6, and the traffic information server 8 are connected to a network such as the Internet by wire or wirelessly.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 is wirelessly connected to a network via the wireless base station 9.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the vehicle-mounted device according to the first embodiment.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 may be installed in the vehicle 1 or may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal used by a passenger of the vehicle 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a “user”).
  • the in-vehicle device 2 includes an input unit 21, a position detection unit 22, a route calculation request unit 23, a route information acquisition unit 24, a route guidance unit 25, a probe information transmission unit 26, a content acquisition unit 27, a content A reproduction unit 28.
  • the input unit 21 is a processing unit that receives various information input by a user operating a touch panel or the like. Specifically, the input unit 21 receives information on the destination of the user (the destination of the vehicle 1).
  • the position detection unit 22 detects the position of the vehicle 1 using satellite navigation.
  • the position detection unit 22 detects the position of the vehicle 1 based on a radio wave received from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • satellite navigation is not limited to GPS.
  • the use of a quasi-zenith satellite system is expected in the future.
  • the position detector 22 may detect the position of the vehicle 1 based on a radio wave received from the base station 9.
  • the position detection unit 22 converts the radio wave reception intensity into a distance from the base station 9 by utilizing the property that the radio wave reception intensity becomes weak in inverse proportion to the distance from the base station 9, and Detect the position.
  • the conversion from the radio wave reception intensity to the distance may be performed using conversion table information in which the relationship between the radio wave reception intensity and the distance is predetermined.
  • the position detection unit 22 may detect the position of the vehicle 1 based on the intensity of radio waves received from the plurality of base stations 9. For example, the position detection unit 22 detects the position of the vehicle 1 using a so-called three-point positioning method. That is, the position detection unit 22 converts the radio wave reception intensities from the three base stations 9 into distances from the respective base stations 9 and uniquely determines the position of the vehicle 1 from the three distances. Thereby, the detection accuracy of the position of the vehicle 1 can be improved.
  • the route calculation request unit 23 requests the route calculation server 4 to calculate a route until the vehicle 1 reaches the destination. That is, the route calculation request unit 23 transmits a route calculation request signal including the destination information received by the input unit 21 and the position information of the vehicle 1 detected by the position detection unit 22 to the movement route management server 4. , Request a route calculation. Note that the route calculation request signal includes a vehicle ID for specifying the vehicle 1.
  • the route information acquisition unit 24 receives, from the travel route management server 4, route information to the destination of the vehicle 1 calculated by the travel route management server 4.
  • the route guidance unit 25 provides the user with the route guidance of the vehicle 1 based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 24 and the position information of the vehicle 1 detected by the position detection unit 22.
  • the route guidance unit 25 may be provided outside the vehicle-mounted device 2.
  • the probe information transmission unit 26 transmits probe information including the position of the vehicle 1 detected by the position detection unit 22, the detection time of the position, and the vehicle ID to the movement route management server 4.
  • the probe information transmitting unit 26 may transmit the probe information in real time, or may transmit a plurality of pieces of probe information collectively.
  • the content acquisition unit 27 receives one or more contents from the content distribution server 6.
  • the content includes electronic data whose playback time can be predicted, and includes, for example, at least one of video data, sound data, text data, and still image data.
  • the reproduction time of the video data and the audio data is known in advance.
  • the video data may include still image data (for example, image data of a photo album) in addition to moving image data, and may include hologram data, VR (Virtual Reality) content, AR (Augmented Reality) content, and the like. May be included.
  • the sound data includes, for example, voice data and music data.
  • the text data can also be predicted to have a playback time based on a standard reading speed (for example, the number of characters that can be read by a standard user per unit time) or a reading speed (for example, the number of characters read out per unit time). It is. Note that the text data may include comic data.
  • the content reproduction unit 28 reproduces one or a plurality of contents acquired by the content acquisition unit 27. That is, the content reproduction unit 28 displays the video data acquired by the content acquisition unit 27 on the display screen 36 and outputs the sound data acquired by the content acquisition unit 27 from the speaker 37. This allows the user to view video data and listen to sound data.
  • the content reproduction unit 28 may perform voice synthesis based on the text data acquired by the content acquisition unit 27 and output the synthesized voice from the speaker 37 to read the text data aloud. As a result, the user can listen to the reading voice.
  • the content reproduction unit 28 may display the text data acquired by the content acquisition unit 27 on a screen. Thus, the user can read the sentence data.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the movement route management server according to the first embodiment.
  • the travel route management server 4 includes a route calculation request acquisition unit 41, a route calculation unit 42, a route information database 43, a route information transmission unit 44, a probe information acquisition unit 45, a link matching unit 46, and a map database 47. , A traffic information acquisition unit 48, a remaining time calculation unit 49, a remaining time database 50, and a remaining time list processing unit 51.
  • the route calculation request acquisition unit 41 receives from the vehicle-mounted device 2 a route calculation request signal indicating a request for a route calculation until the vehicle 1 reaches the destination.
  • the route calculation request signal includes the destination information of the vehicle 1, the position information of the vehicle 1, and the vehicle ID.
  • the route calculation unit 42 arrives at the destination from the current position based on the route calculation request signal acquired by the route calculation request acquisition unit 41 and the map data stored in the map database (DB) 47. Calculate the route up to.
  • the map data includes road link information. Therefore, for example, the route of the vehicle 1 is shown as a series of road links.
  • the route calculation unit 42 causes the route information database 43 to store the route information including the vehicle ID and the calculated route.
  • the path information database 43 is a storage unit that stores the path information, and includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a nonvolatile memory, and the like.
  • HDD Hard Disk Drive
  • the route information transmitting unit 44 transmits the route information including the route calculated by the route calculating unit 42 to the vehicle-mounted device 2 that is the transmission source of the route calculation request signal.
  • the probe information acquisition unit 45 receives the probe information of the vehicle 1 from the on-vehicle device 2.
  • the link matching unit 46 performs a link matching process for matching the position of the vehicle 1 with a road link based on the probe information of the vehicle 1 obtained by the probe information obtaining unit 45 and the map data stored in the map database 47. , A road link on which the vehicle 1 is currently traveling (hereinafter, referred to as a “travel link”) is specified.
  • the map database 47 is a storage unit that stores map data, and is configured by, for example, an HDD, a nonvolatile memory, or the like.
  • the traffic information acquisition unit 48 receives traffic information including traffic congestion information from the traffic information server 8.
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 functions as an estimated travel time acquisition unit, and outputs the traffic information acquired by the traffic information acquisition unit 48, the probe information acquired by the probe information acquisition unit 45, and the vehicle information identified by the link matching unit 46. Based on the travel link and the route information of the vehicle 1 stored in the route information database 43, the remaining time until the vehicle 1 reaches the destination from the current position is calculated. That is, the remaining time calculation unit 49 specifies the current position of the vehicle 1 from the probe information and the travel link. Further, the remaining time calculation unit 49 calculates the distance and the travel time for each link from the current position to the destination based on the current position of the vehicle 1, the travel link, and the route information. At that time, the remaining time calculation unit 49 corrects the traveling time in consideration of the congestion section indicated by the traffic information. The remaining time calculation unit 49 calculates the remaining time until the vehicle arrives at the destination by adding up the traveling times of the links.
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 causes the remaining time database 50 to store remaining time information in which information on the vehicle ID and the current position of the vehicle 1 included in the probe information is associated with the calculated remaining time.
  • the remaining time database 50 is a storage unit that stores remaining time information, and includes, for example, an HDD, a nonvolatile memory, and the like.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of remaining time information stored in the remaining time database.
  • the vehicle ID “C1” of the vehicle 1 the current position (longitude and latitude) of the vehicle 1 (E1, N1), and the vehicle 1 "2.0", which is the remaining time until the vehicle arrives at the destination.
  • the remaining time database 50 as the remaining time information, "C2" which is the vehicle ID of the vehicle 1, the current position (longitude and latitude) of the vehicle 1 (E2, N2), and the vehicle 1 "3.0", which is the remaining time until the vehicle arrives at the destination.
  • the remaining time database 50 stores “C3”, which is the vehicle ID of the vehicle 1, the current position (longitude, latitude) of the vehicle 1 (E3, N3), and the vehicle 1 as the remaining time information. “2.3”, which is the remaining time until the vehicle arrives at the destination.
  • the information on the current position of the vehicle 1 may include a link number specifying a link on which the vehicle 1 is currently traveling and a position on the link.
  • the position on the link is indicated by, for example, a distance from a link start point (upstream end point) or a distance from a link end point (downstream end point).
  • the remaining time list processing unit 51 receives, from the content distribution server 6, inquiry information of a remaining time list including information on a time range.
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 reads from the remaining time database 50 the remaining time information having the remaining time included in the time range indicated in the inquiry information. For example, if the time range is between 2.0 hours and 2.5 hours, the remaining time information of the vehicle IDs “C1” and “C3” from the remaining time database 50 as shown in FIG. Is read. Note that the remaining time of the vehicle ID “C2” is “3.0” and is not included in the time range, so that the remaining time information of the vehicle ID “C2” is not read.
  • the remaining time list processing unit 51 functions as a time designation unit, creates a remaining time list composed of the read remaining time information, and transmits the created remaining time list to the content distribution server 6.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the remaining time list.
  • the remaining time list includes the remaining time information of the vehicle IDs “C1” and “C3”.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the content distribution server according to the first embodiment.
  • the content distribution server 6 includes a remaining time list inquiry unit 61, a remaining time list obtaining unit 62, a content database 63, a content extracting unit 64, and a content providing unit 65.
  • the remaining time list inquiry unit 61 transmits the remaining time list inquiry information including the time range information to the travel route management server 4.
  • the time range may be determined in advance, or may be appropriately determined by the administrator of the content distribution server 6.
  • the remaining time list acquiring unit 62 functions as a time acquiring unit and receives a remaining time list corresponding to the inquiry information from the travel route management server 4.
  • the content database 63 is a storage unit that stores content data, and is configured by, for example, an HDD, a nonvolatile memory, or the like.
  • the content data includes at least one of video data, sound data, and text data.
  • the content extracting unit 64 extracts one or more contents having a reproduction time equal to or shorter than the remaining time indicated by the remaining time list from the content database 63 based on the remaining time list acquired by the remaining time list acquiring unit 62. For example, the content extraction unit 64 extracts, from the content database 63, content having a playback time up to the remaining time from a time obtained by subtracting a predetermined time from the remaining time. Specifically, when the remaining time is set to 2.0 hours and the predetermined time is set to 0.1 hour, the content extracting unit 64 stores the content whose playback time is 1.9 hours or more and 2.0 hours or less in the content database. Extract from 63. Note that the content extraction unit 64 may extract a plurality of contents from the content database 63 such that the total playback time of the content is equal to or less than the remaining time.
  • the content extracting unit 64 may further extract the content in consideration of the information on the current position of the vehicle 1 indicated by the remaining time list. That is, the remaining time list obtaining unit 62 functions as a position information obtaining unit, and obtains a remaining time list including the current position of the vehicle 1.
  • the content extraction unit 64 may extract content related to sightseeing around the current position of the vehicle 1 or content related to merchandise sold in an area to which the current position of the vehicle 1 belongs.
  • the content providing unit 65 transmits the one or more contents by transmitting the one or more contents extracted by the content extracting unit 64 to the in-vehicle device 2 installed in the vehicle 1 having the vehicle ID indicated in the remaining time list. provide.
  • FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the first embodiment.
  • the input unit 21 of the in-vehicle device 2 acquires the destination of the vehicle 1 input by the user (S1).
  • the position detection unit 22 of the in-vehicle device 2 detects the current position of the vehicle 1 (S2).
  • the route calculation request unit 23 of the in-vehicle device 2 requests a route calculation by transmitting a route calculation request signal including information on the destination of the vehicle 1 and the current position of the vehicle 1 to the travel route management server 4.
  • the route calculation request acquisition unit 41 of the movement route management server 4 receives the route calculation request signal (S3).
  • the route calculation unit 42 of the movement route management server 4 calculates route information from the current position of the vehicle 1 to the destination in response to receiving the route calculation request signal, and stores the calculated route information in the route information database 43. (S4).
  • the route calculation unit 42 transmits the calculated route information to the vehicle-mounted device 2.
  • the route information acquisition unit 24 of the in-vehicle device 2 receives the route information (S5).
  • the position detection unit 22 of the in-vehicle device 2 detects the current position of the vehicle 1 (S6).
  • the current position detection process (step S6) is repeatedly executed, for example, at a predetermined first time interval (for example, every 3 seconds).
  • the route guidance unit 25 of the vehicle-mounted device 2 provides the user with the route guidance of the vehicle 1 based on the route information and the information on the current position of the vehicle 1 (S7).
  • the probe information transmission unit 26 transmits probe information including the detected current position of the vehicle 1, the detection time of the position, and the vehicle ID to the travel route management server 4.
  • the probe information acquisition unit 45 of the movement route management server 4 receives the probe information (S8).
  • the link matching unit 46 of the travel route management server 4 performs a link matching process based on the received probe information and the map data stored in the map database 47, and specifies a traveling link of the vehicle 1 (S9). ).
  • the traffic information acquisition unit 48 of the travel route management server 4 acquires traffic information including traffic congestion information from the traffic information server 8 (S10).
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 of the travel route management server 4 determines whether or not the vehicle 1 is based on the traffic information, the probe information, the travel link of the vehicle 1, and the route information of the vehicle 1 stored in the route information database 43. Then, the remaining time until the vehicle arrives at the destination from the current position is calculated (S11).
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 stores the remaining time information in which the information on the vehicle ID and the current position of the vehicle 1 included in the probe information and the calculated remaining time are associated with each other in the remaining time database 50.
  • the remaining time database 50 is updated (see FIG. 4, S12).
  • the content providing system 10 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S8 to S12 at a predetermined second time interval (for example, every 5 minutes).
  • the second time interval is, for example, a time longer than the first time interval.
  • the remaining time list inquiry unit 61 of the content distribution server 6 transmits the remaining time list inquiry information including the time range information to the moving route management server 4.
  • the remaining time list processing unit 51 of the travel route management server 4 receives the inquiry information (S13).
  • the remaining time list processing unit 51 reads remaining time information having remaining time included in the time range indicated in the inquiry information from the remaining time database 50, and creates a remaining time list including the read remaining time information (FIG. 5, S14).
  • the remaining time list processing unit 51 transmits the created remaining time list to the content distribution server 6.
  • the remaining time list acquisition unit 62 of the content distribution server 6 receives the remaining time list (S15).
  • the content extracting unit 64 of the content distribution server 6 extracts, from the content database 63, content having a reproduction time equal to or less than the remaining time indicated by the remaining time list, based on the received remaining time list (S16).
  • the content providing unit 65 of the content distribution server 6 transmits the extracted content to the in-vehicle device 2, and the content acquisition unit 27 of the in-vehicle device 2 receives the content (S17).
  • the content reproduction unit 28 of the vehicle-mounted device 2 reproduces the received content (S18).
  • the content playback unit 28 may adjust the playback speed of the content based on the remaining playback time of the content and the estimated travel time (remaining time) until the vehicle 1 reaches the destination. For example, before or during the reproduction of the content, the content reproduction unit 28 compares the remaining reproduction time of the content with the remaining time until the vehicle 1 arrives at the destination. If it is larger, the content reproduction speed is increased so that the reproduction of the content is completed within the remaining time.
  • the remaining time may be included in the route information transmitted by the travel route management server 4 to the vehicle-mounted device 2.
  • the list information (remaining time list) of the vehicle 1 whose remaining time until the vehicle 1 arrives at the destination is included in the time range inquired by the content distribution server 6 is stored in the content distribution server. 6 is provided.
  • the content distribution server 6 provides the content to the vehicle-mounted device 2 based on the remaining time list. That is, by specifying the time required for the user who has spare time in the vehicle 1 to arrive at the destination by using the remaining time list, the content reproduction unit 28 of the in-vehicle device 2 can view the user before the arrival at the destination. Content can be reproduced. This prevents the user from interrupting the viewing of the content during the movement by the vehicle 1, and can complete the viewing of the content before the user arrives at the destination. Therefore, it is possible to provide the content optimal for the user.
  • the content extracted in consideration of the current position of the vehicle 1 in addition to the remaining time can be provided to the content reproduction unit 28 of the vehicle 1. For this reason, for example, the user can complete viewing of the content related to sightseeing around the current position before arriving at the destination.
  • the time from the current position of the vehicle 1 to the arrival at the destination is set as the remaining time, and the content that can be watched and completed in the remaining time is provided.
  • the time from when the vehicle 1 exits the traffic congestion from the current position of the vehicle 1 or from the traffic congestion point is set as the remaining time, and the content that can be completely viewed during the remaining time is provided.
  • the configuration of the content providing system 10 according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the content providing system 10 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG.
  • the configuration of the movement route management server 4 is different from that of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the movement route management server according to the second embodiment.
  • the travel route management server 4 includes a route calculation request acquisition unit 41, a route calculation unit 42, a route information database 43, a route information transmission unit 44, a probe information acquisition unit 45, a link matching unit 46, and a map database 47.
  • the configurations of the processing units 41 to 48, 50, and 51 are the same as those of the movement route management server 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, the detailed description will not be repeated.
  • the congestion section extraction unit 52 extracts a congestion section that has occurred on the moving route of the vehicle 1. Specifically, the traffic congestion section extraction unit 52 acquires the route information of the vehicle 1 stored in the route information database 43, the travel link of the vehicle 1 identified by the link matching unit 46, and the probe information acquisition unit 45. The traffic congestion section is extracted based on the current position of the vehicle 1 and the traffic information acquired by the traffic information acquisition unit 48.
  • the congestion section extraction unit 52 calculates a travel route on which the vehicle 1 is to travel from the current position and the travel link of the vehicle 1 and the route information.
  • the congestion section extraction unit 52 extracts a congestion section that has occurred on the movement path by comparing the calculated movement path with the traffic information.
  • the remaining traffic time calculation unit 53 functions as an estimated travel time acquisition unit, and calculates the remaining traffic time, which is the time from when the vehicle 1 enters the congested section to when it exits the congested section. For example, the congestion remaining time calculation unit 53 calculates the distance from the congestion entry point to the congestion exit point based on the information on the congestion section extracted by the congestion section extraction unit 52. The congestion remaining time calculation unit 53 calculates the remaining congestion time by dividing the calculated distance by the average traveling speed of the vehicle 1 during the congestion. Note that the traffic congestion entry point indicates the end position of the traffic congestion section. However, when the vehicle 1 joins the traffic congestion section from the middle, it indicates the junction point. When the traffic information includes information on the remaining traffic time, the remaining traffic time calculating unit 53 may obtain the remaining traffic time from the traffic information.
  • the traffic jam time may be the time from when the vehicle 1 passes through the current position to when the vehicle 1 escapes from the traffic jam section.
  • the congestion remaining time calculation unit 53 calculates the route information of the vehicle 1 stored in the route information database 43, the current position of the vehicle 1 acquired by the probe information acquisition unit 45, and the congestion section extracted by the congestion section extraction unit 52. Based on the section, the distance from the current position to the traffic congestion entry point is calculated.
  • the congestion remaining time calculation unit 53 calculates the time from when the vehicle 1 passes through the current position to when the vehicle 1 arrives at the congestion entry point by dividing the distance by the speed of the vehicle 1.
  • the speed of the vehicle 1 can be calculated from, for example, a plurality of pieces of probe information.
  • the remaining traffic time calculating unit 53 updates the remaining traffic time by adding the calculated time to the remaining traffic time.
  • the remaining traffic time calculation unit 53 stores the remaining time information in which the vehicle ID and the current position information of the vehicle 1 included in the probe information are associated with the calculated remaining traffic time in the remaining time database 50.
  • An example of the remaining time database 50 is the same as in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the second embodiment.
  • the congestion section extraction unit 52 of the movement path management server 4 determines whether or not the vehicle 1 enters a congestion by extracting a congestion section generated on the movement path of the vehicle 1 (S21).
  • the remaining traffic time calculating unit 53 calculates the remaining traffic time until the vehicle 1 exits the traffic (S23).
  • the congestion remaining time calculation unit 53 of the movement route management server 4 stores remaining time information in which the information on the vehicle ID and the current position of the vehicle 1 included in the probe information and the calculated congestion remaining time are associated with each other. To update the remaining time database 50 (S24).
  • the content providing system 10 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S8 to S10 and steps S21 to S24 at a second time interval.
  • the content is extracted based on the estimated travel time of the vehicle 1 from the current position or the congestion entry point to the congestion exit point, and the extracted content is provided to the in-vehicle device 2. .
  • This allows the user to complete viewing of the content before the user escapes from the traffic jam. Therefore, it is possible to provide the content optimal for the user.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 can receive the provision of the content on the upstream side from the traffic jam entry point.
  • the content reproducing unit 28 can reproduce the content before the traffic jam.
  • the time until the vehicle 1 switches from the red light to the green light when the vehicle 1 stops at the red light is defined as the remaining time, and the content that can be viewed during the remaining time is provided.
  • the configuration of the content providing system 10 according to the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the content providing system 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the traffic information server 8 transmits signal information of a traffic signal installed at an intersection or the like to the movement route management server 4.
  • the traffic information server 8 may be a roadside communication device installed on the roadside or an edge server.
  • the configuration of the movement route management server 4 is different from that of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a movement route management server according to the third embodiment.
  • the travel route management server 4 includes a route calculation request acquisition unit 41, a route calculation unit 42, a route information database 43, a route information transmission unit 44, a probe information acquisition unit 45, a link matching unit 46, and a map database 47. , A remaining time database 50, a remaining time list processing unit 51, a signal information acquiring unit 54, and a red signal remaining time calculating unit 55.
  • the processing units 41 to 47, 50, and 51 are the same as those of the movement route management server 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, the detailed description will not be repeated.
  • the signal information acquisition unit 54 receives the signal information from the traffic information server 8.
  • the signal information includes, for example, information on the installation location of the traffic signal, and information that can specify the current present and the number of seconds of the present stage for each traffic signal, such as the present and the actual run of the traffic signal.
  • the red signal remaining time calculation unit 55 is based on the signal information acquired by the signal information acquisition unit 54, the probe information acquired by the probe information acquisition unit 45, and the travel link of the vehicle 1 identified by the link matching unit 46.
  • the traffic signal closest to the vehicle 1 existing downstream in the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 is specified, and it is determined whether or not the vehicle 1 is stopped at the red light of the traffic signal.
  • the red signal remaining time calculation unit 55 functions as a time designating unit, and calculates the remaining time of the red signal of the vehicle 1 from the signal information when determining that the vehicle 1 is stopped at the red signal.
  • the red signal remaining time calculation unit 55 specifies the time at which the traffic light switches from the red signal to the green signal from the signal information, and calculates the difference between the specified time and the current time as the remaining time of the red signal.
  • the red light remaining time calculation unit 55 causes the remaining time database 50 to store remaining time information in which information on the vehicle ID and the current position of the vehicle 1 included in the probe information is associated with the calculated remaining time of the red signal.
  • An example of the remaining time database 50 is the same as in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the third embodiment.
  • the signal information acquisition unit 54 of the travel route management server 4 acquires signal information from the traffic information server 8 (S31).
  • the red light remaining time calculation unit 55 of the movement route management server 4 determines whether the vehicle 1 is stopped at the red light of the traffic signal (S32).
  • the red light remaining time calculation unit 55 calculates the remaining time of the red light of the vehicle 1 based on the signal information (S34).
  • the red light remaining time calculation unit 55 of the movement route management server 4 stores remaining time information that associates the vehicle ID and the current position information of the vehicle 1 included in the probe information with the calculated remaining time of the red signal. It is stored in the time database 50 (S35).
  • the content providing system 10 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S8, S9, and S31 to S35 at a second time interval.
  • the content is reproduced while the user is moving to the vehicle 1.
  • the content is reproduced while the user is charging the vehicle 1.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a content providing system according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the content providing system 10 includes the in-vehicle device 2 mounted on the vehicle 1 such as an automobile, the charging station 11, the charging state management server 7, and the content distribution server 6.
  • the vehicle 1 is a vehicle that runs on electric power charged to a battery from an external power supply, and corresponds to an EV (Electric Vehicle) or a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle).
  • the vehicle 1 has a built-in battery as a drive source, and charges the battery with electric power supplied from the charging station 11.
  • the charging station 11 is a charging device that is installed in a charging facility or a commercial facility and supplies power to the vehicle 1.
  • the charging state management server 7 is connected to the charging station 11 and manages the remaining charging time of the vehicle 1 charged by the charging station 11.
  • the charging state management server 7 receives the inquiry about the remaining time list including the information on the time range from the content distribution server 6, and stores the remaining time list including the information on the vehicle 1 whose remaining charging time is included in the time range into the content distribution server. 6
  • the content distribution server 6 makes an inquiry about the remaining time list to the charge state management server 7 and receives the remaining time list from the charge state management server 7.
  • the content distribution server 6 distributes content corresponding to the remaining time to each vehicle 1 based on the remaining time list.
  • the in-vehicle device 2, charging station 11, charging state management server 7, and content distribution server 6 are connected to a network such as the Internet by wire or wirelessly.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 may be connected to the charging station 11 by PLC (Power Line Communication), or may be connected to the charging station 11 by wireless.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 and the charging station 11 may be wirelessly connected to a network via the wireless base station 9.
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the vehicle-mounted device according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 includes a content acquisition unit 27, a content reproduction unit 28, a vehicle ID transmission unit 29, and a battery status transmission unit 30.
  • the content acquisition unit 27 and the content reproduction unit 28 are the same as the content acquisition unit 27 and the content reproduction unit 28 included in the vehicle-mounted device 2 according to the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the detailed description will not be repeated.
  • the vehicle ID transmission unit 29 transmits a vehicle ID for specifying the vehicle 1 on which the vehicle-mounted device 2 is installed to the charging station 11.
  • the battery status transmitting unit 30 transmits the status of the battery of the vehicle 1 in which the vehicle-mounted device 2 is installed. For example, the chargeable amount of the battery may be transmitted, or information capable of calculating the chargeable amount of the battery such as the remaining battery capacity and the rated capacity of the battery may be transmitted.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a charging station according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the charging station 11 includes a vehicle ID acquisition unit 91, a battery state acquisition unit 92, a remaining charge time calculation unit 93, and a remaining charge time transmission unit 94.
  • the vehicle ID acquisition unit 91 receives the vehicle ID of the vehicle 1 that is supplied with power from the charging station 11 from the vehicle-mounted device 2.
  • the battery status acquisition unit 92 receives, from the vehicle-mounted device 2, the status of the battery of the vehicle 1 that is supplied with power from the charging station 11.
  • the remaining charge time calculation unit 93 performs charging until the battery is fully charged for each vehicle 1 based on the vehicle ID acquired by the vehicle ID acquisition unit 91 and the battery state acquired by the battery state acquisition unit 92. Calculate the remaining time.
  • the remaining charge time calculating unit 93 obtains the battery chargeable amount from the battery state. When the remaining battery capacity and the rated capacity of the battery are included in the battery state, the remaining charge time calculating unit 93 calculates the battery chargeable amount by subtracting the remaining battery capacity from the rated capacity. The remaining charge time calculation unit 93 calculates the remaining charge time by dividing the battery chargeable amount by the charge speed (chargeable amount per unit time).
  • the remaining charge time is not limited to the time until the battery is fully charged. For example, when the user desires to charge up to 80% of the rated capacity, the time until charging to 80% of the rated capacity is the remaining charge time. In addition, when the user specifies the capacity desired to be charged, the time until the power of the specified capacity is charged is the remaining charge time.
  • the remaining charge time transmission unit 94 transmits the remaining charge time calculated by the remaining charge time calculation unit 93 to the content distribution server 6 together with the vehicle ID.
  • the BMU (Battery Management Unit) installed in the vehicle 1 may calculate the remaining charge time from the past charge history and the current power consumption state.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 transmits the calculated remaining battery time to the charging station 11 while including the calculated remaining battery time in the battery state, and the charging station 11 transmits the remaining power reception time to the charging state management server 7.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 may directly transmit the calculated remaining charge time to the charge state management server 7.
  • FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a charge state management server according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the charge state management server 7 includes a remaining charge time acquisition unit 71, a remaining time database 72, and a remaining time list processing unit 73.
  • the remaining charge time acquisition unit 71 receives the remaining charge time and the vehicle ID from the charging station 11.
  • the remaining charge time acquisition unit 71 causes the remaining time database 72 to store remaining time information in which the vehicle ID and the remaining charge time acquired by the remaining charge time acquisition unit 71 are associated with each other.
  • the remaining time database 72 is a storage unit for storing remaining time information, and includes, for example, an HDD, a nonvolatile memory, and the like.
  • the remaining time list processing unit 73 receives the inquiry information of the remaining time list including the information of the time range from the content distribution server 6.
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 reads remaining time information having remaining time included in the time range indicated in the inquiry information from the remaining time database 72.
  • the remaining time list processing unit 73 functions as a time designation unit, creates a remaining time list composed of the read remaining time information, and transmits the created remaining time list to the content distribution server 6.
  • FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the vehicle ID transmitting unit 29 of the in-vehicle device 2 transmits the vehicle ID of the vehicle 1 to the charging station 11, and the battery state obtaining unit of the charging station 11 92 receives the vehicle ID (S42).
  • the battery status transmitting unit 30 of the vehicle 1 transmits the battery status of the vehicle 1 to the charging station 11, and the battery status obtaining unit 92 of the charging station 11 receives the battery status (S43). Thereafter, charging is started.
  • the remaining charge time calculation unit 93 of the charging station 11 calculates the remaining charge time based on the received battery state (S44).
  • the remaining charge time transmission unit 94 of the charging station 11 transmits the remaining charge time together with the vehicle ID to the charge state management server 7, and the remaining charge time acquisition unit 71 of the charge state management server 7 transmits the remaining charge time and the vehicle ID. It receives (S45).
  • the remaining charge time acquisition unit 71 of the charge state management server 7 updates the remaining time database 72 by storing the remaining time information that associates the received vehicle ID with the remaining charge time in the remaining time database 72 ( S46).
  • the remaining time list inquiry unit 61 of the content distribution server 6 transmits the remaining time list inquiry information including the time range information to the charge state management server 7.
  • the remaining time list processing unit 73 of the charge state management server 7 receives the inquiry information (S47).
  • the remaining time list processing unit 73 reads remaining time information having a remaining time included in the time range indicated in the inquiry information from the remaining time database 72, and creates a remaining time list including the read remaining time information (S48). ).
  • ⁇ Remaining time list processing section 73 transmits the created remaining time list to content distribution server 6.
  • the remaining time list acquisition unit 62 of the content distribution server 6 receives the remaining time list (S49).
  • the content extracting unit 64 of the content distribution server 6 extracts, based on the received remaining time list, content having a reproduction time shorter than the remaining time indicated by the remaining time list from the content database 63 (S50).
  • the vehicle 1 when the vehicle 1 stops at the charging station 11 or the like and charges the battery, the vehicle 1 provides the in-vehicle device 2 with contents that can be reproduced by the time the battery charging is completed. be able to. Accordingly, the content reproduction unit 28 of the in-vehicle device 2 can complete the reproduction of the content before the battery charging is completed, and the user can comfortably spend time in the vehicle 1 during charging.
  • Modification 1 In the first modification, the content is extracted based on the user's preference for the content.
  • the configuration of the content providing system is the same as that of the first embodiment. However, the configurations of the in-vehicle device 2 and the content distribution server 6 are different from those of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the vehicle-mounted device according to the first modification.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 includes an input unit 21, a position detection unit 22, a route calculation request unit 23, a route information acquisition unit 24, a route guidance unit 25, a probe information transmission unit 26, a content acquisition unit 27, a content It includes a reproducing unit 28 and a selection result transmitting unit 32.
  • the processing units 21 to 28 are the same as the in-vehicle device 2 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the content acquisition unit 27 receives the content list from the content distribution server 6, and the content reproduction unit 28 displays the received content list.
  • the input unit 21 receives information on the selected contents.
  • the selection result transmitting unit 32 acquires the selection result of the content from the input unit 21 and transmits information on the selection result to the content distribution server 6.
  • the content acquisition unit 27 receives the content selected by the user from the content distribution server 6, and the content reproduction unit 28 reproduces the received content.
  • FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content distribution server according to the first modification.
  • the content distribution server 6 includes a remaining time list inquiry unit 61, a remaining time list obtaining unit 62, a content database 63, a content extracting unit 64, a content providing unit 65, and a selection result receiving unit 66.
  • the processing units 61 to 65 are the same as the content distribution server 6 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the content extraction unit 64 outputs the list of contents extracted from the content database 63 to the content providing unit 65, and the content providing unit 65 transmits the content list to the in-vehicle device 2.
  • the selection result receiving unit 66 receives, from the in-vehicle device 2, a result of selecting a content from the content list.
  • the content extracting unit 64 extracts the content selected by the user from the content database 63 according to the selection result, and the content providing unit 65 transmits the extracted content to the vehicle-mounted device 2.
  • the content extracting unit 64 functions as a preference obtaining unit, and learns the user's preference of the content by learning the selection result of the content. For example, the content extraction unit 64 may determine that the category information of the content selected a certain number of times or more is content that the user likes. Thereby, the content extracting unit 64 acquires the content preference that the user likes. The content extraction unit 64 registers the acquired preference in the content database 63 as preference information.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of preference information registered in the content database.
  • the preference information indicates that the category of the content that the user of the vehicle 1 with the vehicle ID “C1” prefers is “pops”. Further, the category of the content that the user of the vehicle 1 having the vehicle ID “C2” prefers is “lock”. Furthermore, the category of the content that the user of the vehicle 1 whose vehicle ID is “C3” prefers is “classic”.
  • the content extraction unit 64 further extracts the content from the content database 63 based on the preference information. That is, the content extraction unit 64 determines whether or not the user's preference matches the content of the content indicated by the metadata of the content, and extracts the content in which both match.
  • FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the first modification.
  • the content extraction unit 64 of the content distribution server 6 extracts a list of contents whose playback time is equal to or less than the remaining time indicated by the remaining time list from the content database 63 based on the received remaining time list. At this time, the content extracting unit 64 further extracts a content list in consideration of the user's preference (S61).
  • the content distribution server 6 can determine the preference for each vehicle 1 but cannot determine the preference for each user. However, when the occupant of the vehicle 1 is fixed, the preference for each vehicle 1 may be determined as the preference for each user. If the user ID is included in the selection result of the content transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2, it is possible to determine the preference for each user.
  • the content providing unit 65 of the content distribution server 6 transmits the extracted content list to the in-vehicle device 2, and the content acquisition unit 27 of the in-vehicle device 2 receives the content list (S62).
  • the content reproduction unit 28 of the in-vehicle device 2 displays the received content list (S63).
  • the input unit 21 of the in-vehicle device 2 receives information on the content selected by the user from the content list (S64).
  • the selection result transmitting unit 32 of the in-vehicle device 2 transmits information of the content selection result to the content distribution server 6, and the selection result receiving unit 66 of the content distribution server 6 receives the information of the selection result (S65).
  • the content extracting unit 64 of the content distribution server 6 extracts the content selected by the user from the content database 63 according to the selection result, and the content providing unit 65 transmits the extracted content to the in-vehicle device 2.
  • the content acquisition unit 27 of the vehicle-mounted device 2 receives the content (S66).
  • the content reproduction unit 28 of the in-vehicle device 2 reproduces the received content (S67).
  • the content extraction unit 64 learns the user's preference of the content by learning the result of selecting the content (S68). The learning result is used in the next content list extraction process (S61).
  • the content distribution server 6 learns the preference of the content.
  • the configuration may be such that the in-vehicle device 2 learns and provides the learning result to the content distribution server 6 together with the vehicle ID. Good.
  • the configuration is such that the user operates the in-vehicle device 2 to input the category of the content desired by the user without learning the preference, and provides the information of the input category to the content distribution server 6 together with the vehicle ID. You may.
  • Modification 2 In the second modification, content is extracted based on at least one of the age or age group of the user and the gender of the user.
  • the configuration of the content providing system is the same as that of the first embodiment. However, the configurations of the in-vehicle device 2 and the movement route management server 4 are different from those of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the vehicle-mounted device according to the second modification.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 includes an input unit 21, a position detection unit 22, a route calculation request unit 23, a route information acquisition unit 24, a route guidance unit 25, a probe information transmission unit 26, a content acquisition unit 27, a content It includes a reproduction unit 28, an audio data acquisition unit 33, and an audio data transmission unit 34.
  • the processing units 21 to 28 are the same as the in-vehicle device 2 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the voice data acquisition unit 33 acquires voice data of a user in the vehicle 1.
  • the audio data acquisition unit 33 is configured by, for example, a microphone.
  • the voice data transmitting unit 34 transmits the obtained voice data of the user to the travel route management server 4 together with the vehicle ID.
  • FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a movement route management server according to the second modification.
  • the travel route management server 4 includes a route calculation request acquisition unit 41, a route calculation unit 42, a route information database 43, a route information transmission unit 44, a probe information acquisition unit 45, a link matching unit 46, and a map database 47.
  • the configurations of the processing units 41 to 51 are the same as those of the movement route management server 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the voice data acquisition unit 56 receives the voice data in the vehicle 1 transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 2.
  • the age / sex determination unit 57 functions as an age acquisition unit and a gender acquisition unit, and determines the age or age group of the occupant in the vehicle 1 and gender based on the acquired voice data.
  • the age / sex determining unit 57 determines the age or age group of the occupant in the vehicle 1 and the gender, for example, by performing frequency conversion on the voice data and performing voiceprint analysis for analyzing the frequency data.
  • the age / sex determining unit 57 registers the determination result in the remaining time database 50 as age / sex data.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of age / sex data registered in the remaining time database 50.
  • the age / sex data indicates the age and gender set of the occupant of the vehicle 1 for each vehicle ID. For example, it is shown that the vehicle 1 having the vehicle ID “C1” is occupied by a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman. Further, it is shown that a 51-year-old man is riding in the vehicle 1 having the vehicle ID “C2”. Further, it is indicated that a 34-year-old woman is riding in the vehicle 1 having the vehicle ID “C3”.
  • FIG. 6 shows that the content extraction unit 64 extracts, from the content database 63, the content having a playback time equal to or less than the remaining time indicated by the remaining time list based on the age / sex data in addition to the remaining time list. Different from the ones. For example, it is assumed that the content includes recommended gender and age information as metadata.
  • the content extraction unit 64 selects content that satisfies the age and gender of the user from the content that satisfies the playback time condition, and extracts the selected content from the content database 63.
  • FIG. 24 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a content distribution process in the content providing system according to the second modification.
  • the voice data acquisition unit 56 of the vehicle-mounted device 2 acquires voice data of the user in the vehicle 1 (S71).
  • the voice data transmitting unit 34 of the in-vehicle device 2 transmits the obtained voice data of the user together with the vehicle ID to the movement route management server 4.
  • the audio data acquisition unit 56 of the travel route management server 4 receives the audio data (S72).
  • the age and gender determination unit 57 of the in-vehicle device 2 determines the age and gender of the occupant of the vehicle 1 based on the received voice data (S73).
  • the age / sex determining unit 57 of the in-vehicle device 2 registers the determination result in the remaining time database 50 as age / sex data (S74).
  • the content providing system 10 executes the processing of steps S6 to S18. These processes are the same as those shown in FIG. However, in the content extraction process (step S16), the content extraction unit 64 matches the user's age or age group and gender based on the remaining time list and the age / sex data, and the remaining time indicated by the remaining time list. The content of the following reproduction time is extracted from the content database 63.
  • the content extracted in consideration of the gender of the user can be provided to the vehicle-mounted device 2. For this reason, for example, the user can complete the viewing of the content preferred by a person of the same sex before arriving at the destination.
  • the age or age group and gender of the user are determined by performing voiceprint analysis from the voice data, but the data used for the determination is not limited to voice data.
  • the age or age group and gender of the user may be determined by performing image analysis from image data obtained by capturing the inside of the vehicle 1.
  • the user's age or age group and gender may be input by the user.
  • the vehicle ID is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 2 to the movement route management server 4, but the user ID of the occupant of the vehicle 1 may be transmitted instead of the vehicle ID.
  • the vehicle-mounted device 2 may transmit the user ID.
  • the route calculation unit 42 of the movement route management server 4 calculates the route from the current position to the destination.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 calculates the route and calculates the route.
  • the information on the route thus set may be transmitted to the travel route management server 4.
  • the remaining time calculation unit 49 of the travel route management server 4 calculates the remaining time until the vehicle 1 arrives at the destination from the current position. The time may be calculated, and information on the calculated remaining time may be transmitted to the content distribution server 6.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 may acquire content such as text data from the content distribution server 6 and predict the playback time of the content.
  • the age / sex determination unit 57 of the travel route management server 4 determines the age or age group of the passenger in the vehicle 1 and the gender, but the in-vehicle device 2 performs these determinations.
  • the determination result may be transmitted to the movement route management server 4 or the content distribution server 6.
  • the in-vehicle device 2 may store the content in the vehicle 1 in advance. May be read out from the storage unit and played back within the remaining time or the remaining charge time.
  • Each of the above-mentioned devices is specifically a computer system including a microprocessor, a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a hard disk drive (HDD), a display unit, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. It may be constituted as.
  • a computer program is stored in the RAM or the HDD. Each device achieves its function by the microprocessor operating according to the computer program.
  • each of the above devices may be constituted by one or a plurality of semiconductor devices such as a system LSI (Large Scale Integration).
  • LSI Large Scale Integration
  • the computer program may be recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, such as an HDD, a CD-ROM, or a semiconductor memory.
  • a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium such as an HDD, a CD-ROM, or a semiconductor memory.
  • the computer program may be transmitted via an electric communication line, a wireless or wired communication line, a network represented by the Internet, a data broadcast, or the like. Further, each of the above devices may be realized by a plurality of computers.
  • some or all of the functions of the above devices may be provided by cloud computing. That is, some or all of the functions of each device may be implemented by a cloud server.
  • the function of the route calculation unit 42 is realized by a cloud server, and the travel route management server 4 transmits a route calculation request signal to the cloud server, and the route information of the vehicle 1 is transmitted from the cloud server. May be obtained.

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L'invention concerne un système de fourniture de contenu comprenant : une partie de désignation de temps destinée à désigner un temps prescrit ; une partie d'extraction de contenu destinée à extraire un contenu sur la base du temps prescrit désigné ; et une partie de fourniture de contenu destinée à fournir le contenu extrait à une partie de lecture de contenu installée dans un corps mobile qui transporte un utilisateur.
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