JP7393263B2 - information processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for supporting a user's riding.

Vehicles such as buses that are shared by multiple users travel along predetermined routes, and a mechanism has been proposed in which the route of this type of vehicle is changed according to user demand. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that for a bus that operates according to a route, it is determined whether or not to go through a boarding/alighting point depending on whether or not there is a boarding request from a user at that boarding/alighting point.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-20891

In so-called on-demand transportation services, when a vehicle's route is changed in response to a user's request, its travel schedule also changes, so it is not always possible to visit each bus stop according to the schedule like with existing buses. It disappears. Therefore, in some cases, the user may miss the vehicle.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to support the user's ride while maintaining the user's privacy.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes: a ride request acquisition section that acquires a ride request specifying a boarding point from a user's communication terminal; a position information acquisition section that acquires position information of the communication terminal; If the position indicated by the position information is included in a predetermined range based on the boarding point specified in the boarding request, a communication terminal of a vehicle moving to the boarding point, a transmitter that transmits information according to location information , and the determined range includes a first range based on the boarding point, and a first range that is closer to the boarding point and narrower than the first range. 2 range, and if the position indicated by the acquired position information is included in the first range and not included in the second range, the transmission unit transmits the acquired position information. transmitting information indicating the distance between the position indicated by the acquired location information and the boarding point specified in the boarding request, rather than information indicating the location indicated by the information; and the obtained location information An information processing apparatus is provided, characterized in that when the position indicated by is included in the second range, information indicating the position indicated by the acquired position information is transmitted .

The transmitter may transmit the information regarding the movement status of the user's communication terminal.

The determined range may vary depending on the time required for the vehicle to move to the designated boarding point or the distance between the designated boarding point and the vehicle.

The determined range may be different depending on each boarding point.

When the position indicated by the acquired position information corresponds to a specific position within the second range, the transmission unit transmits the acquired position information to the communication terminal of the vehicle moving to the boarding point. The information indicating the position indicated by the position information may not be transmitted.

The specific location may be a location registered by the user.

The specific location may be a location calculated based on a history of location information of the user.

According to the present invention, it is possible to support a user's ride while maintaining the user's privacy.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a user terminal 10. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an in-vehicle terminal 20. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server device 30. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server device 30. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the server device 30. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the server device 30. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an image displayed on the in-vehicle terminal when the user's position is not included in the first range and the second range. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the in-vehicle terminal when the user's position is included in the first range and not included in the second range. It is a figure which illustrates the image displayed on an in-vehicle terminal when a user's position is included in a 2nd range. It is a figure which shows another example of the image displayed on an in-vehicle terminal when a user's position is included in a 2nd range.

[composition]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle management system 1 according to the present embodiment. The vehicle management system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 10 each functioning as a communication terminal used by passengers getting on and off the vehicle (that is, users to whom transportation services are provided by the vehicle management system 1), and a plurality of user terminals 10 used by the driver in the vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of in-vehicle terminals 20, each of which functions as a communication terminal, and a server device 30, which functions as an information processing device according to the present invention. The network 2 connects the user terminal 10, the in-vehicle terminal 20, and the server device 30 so that they can communicate with each other. The network 2 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or a combination thereof, and includes a wired section or a wireless section. The network 2 is preferably a network that complies with, for example, a fifth generation mobile communication system, but is not necessarily limited to this.

In the vehicle management system 1, a user operates his or her user terminal 10 to request a ride from an arbitrary boarding point to an arbitrary destination point. This boarding request is transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the server device 30 via the network 2. A plurality of vehicles each equipped with an in-vehicle terminal 20 are running or waiting in a dispersed manner, and the server device 30 selects a group of vehicles that are near the boarding point in the boarding request or a vehicle that is scheduled to travel near the boarding point. From the group, select a vehicle that matches the user's riding request. The server device 30 specifies a route from the current location of the vehicle to the destination point via the boarding point, and notifies the in-vehicle terminal 20 of the selected vehicle of information regarding the route. The driver of the vehicle equipped with this in-vehicle terminal 20 drives the vehicle according to the notified route. Further, the server device 30 notifies the user terminal 10 of the user of information regarding the vehicle in which the user should board, the scheduled time when the vehicle will arrive at the boarding point and the destination point, and the like. The user moves on foot or the like to the notified boarding point by the notified scheduled boarding time, and gets into the vehicle at the boarding point. Furthermore, the server device 30 notifies the vehicle-mounted terminal 20 of the vehicle of information regarding the user's location while the user is traveling to the boarding point. By referring to the notified information, the driver of the vehicle equipped with this in-vehicle terminal 20 can grasp how close the user is to the boarding point at present. In this vehicle management system 1, even when the vehicle is on its way to a destination requested by a user who is already on board, the vehicle can be used by other users who wish to use a location close to that destination as their own destination, Other users who wish to ride in almost the same direction as their destination point are allowed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the user terminal 10. The user terminal 10 is, for example, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a wearable terminal, or a computer such as a personal computer. The user terminal 10 is physically configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, a bus connecting these devices, and the like. In addition, in the following description, the word "apparatus" can be read as a circuit, a device, a unit, etc. The hardware configuration of the user terminal 10 may be configured to include one or more of each device shown in the figure, or may be configured without including some of the devices.

Each function in the user terminal 10 is performed by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, so that the processor 1001 performs calculations, controls communication by the communication device 1004, and controls communication by the communication device 1004. This is realized by controlling at least one of data reading and writing in the storage 1003.

The processor 1001, for example, operates an operating system to control the entire computer. The processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with a peripheral device, a control device, an arithmetic device, a register, and the like. Further, for example, a baseband signal processing unit, a call processing unit, etc. may be realized by the processor 1001.

The processor 1001 reads programs (program codes), software modules, data, etc. from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 to the memory 1002, and executes various processes in accordance with the programs. As the program, a program that causes a computer to execute at least a part of the operations described below is used. Functional blocks of the user terminal 10 may be realized by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and operated on the processor 1001. Various types of processing may be executed by one processor 1001, or may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. Processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. Note that the program may be transmitted from the network 2 to the user terminal 10 via a telecommunications line.

The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium, and includes at least one of ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. may be done. Memory 1002 may be called a register, cache, main memory, or the like. The memory 1002 can store executable programs (program codes), software modules, etc. for implementing the method according to the present embodiment.

The storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (such as a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, or a Blu-ray disk). (registered trademark disk), smart card, flash memory (eg, card, stick, key drive), floppy disk, magnetic strip, etc. Storage 1003 may also be called an auxiliary storage device. The storage 1003 stores a performance evaluation program and a group of musical score data to be described later.

The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission/reception device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like. The communication device 1004 includes, for example, a high frequency switch, a duplexer, a filter, a frequency synthesizer, etc. to realize at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). It may be composed of. For example, a transmitting/receiving antenna, an amplifier section, a transmitting/receiving section, a transmission line interface, etc. may be realized by the communication device 1004. The transmitting and receiving unit may be physically or logically separated into a transmitting unit and a receiving unit.

The input device 1005 is an input device (eg, key, microphone, switch, button, sensor, GPS unit, etc.) that accepts input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that performs output to the outside. Note that the input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may have an integrated configuration (for example, a touch screen).

Each device, such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, is connected by a bus for communicating information. The bus may be configured using a single bus, or may be configured using different buses for each device.

The user terminal 10 also includes hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA). A part or all of each functional block may be realized by the hardware. For example, processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardwares.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the in-vehicle terminal 20. The in-vehicle terminal 20 is, for example, a car navigation device, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a wearable terminal, or a computer such as a personal computer. The in-vehicle terminal 20 may be a terminal integrated or fixed in the vehicle, or may be a terminal that is portable and can be brought into the vehicle by the driver. The hardware configuration of the in-vehicle terminal 20 may be configured to include one or more of the devices shown in FIG. 3, or may be configured without including some of the devices. Further, the in-vehicle terminal 20 may be configured by communicatively connecting a plurality of devices each having a different housing.

Physically, like the user terminal 10, the in-vehicle terminal 20 is configured as a computer device including a processor 2001, a memory 2002, a storage 2003, a communication device 2004, an input device 2005, an output device 2006, and a bus connecting these devices. ing. Each function in the in-vehicle terminal 20 is performed by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as a processor 2001 and a memory 2002, so that the processor 2001 performs calculations, controls communication by a communication device 2004, and controls communication by a communication device 2004. This is realized by controlling at least one of data reading and writing in the storage 2003. The processor 2001, memory 2002, storage 2003, communication device 2004, input device 2005, output device 2006, and the bus that connects these devices are the same as the processor 1001, memory 1002, storage 1003, communication device 1004, and input device described for the user terminal 10. 1005, the output device 1006, and the bus that connects them are the same in terms of hardware, so a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server device 30. The hardware configuration of the server device 30 may be configured to include one or more of each device shown in FIG. 4, or may be configured not to include some of the devices. Further, the server device 30 may be configured by communicatively connecting a plurality of devices each having a different housing.

The server device 30 is physically configured as a computer device including a processor 3001, a memory 3002, a storage 3003, a communication device 3004, a bus connecting these, and the like. Each function in the server device 30 is performed by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as a processor 3001 and a memory 3002, so that the processor 3001 performs calculations, controls communication by a communication device 3004, and controls communications by a communication device 3004. This is realized by controlling at least one of data reading and writing in the storage 3003. The processor 3001, memory 3002, storage 3003, communication device 3004, and the bus that connects them are the same as the processor 1001, memory 1002, storage 1003, communication device 1004, and the bus that connects these described for the user terminal 10, and the hardware. Since they are the same, their explanation will be omitted. However, the communication device 3004 does not need to be hardware for communicating according to the communication standard of wireless communication, but rather hardware for communicating between computers via the network 2 according to the communication standard of arbitrary wired communication. transmitting/receiving device).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the vehicle management system 1. As shown in FIG. 5, in the server device 30, functions of a ride request acquisition section 31, a vehicle allocation management section 32, a position information acquisition section 33, and a transmission section 34 are realized.

As described above, when a user operates his or her user terminal 10 to request a ride from an arbitrary boarding point to an arbitrary destination point, this ride request is transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the server device 30 via the network 2. be done. In the server device 30, the boarding request acquisition unit 31 obtains boarding requests specifying these boarding points and destination points from the user terminal 10 via the network 2.

In the server device 30, the vehicle allocation management section 32 performs processing related to vehicle allocation. More specifically, the vehicle allocation management unit 32 selects a vehicle that matches the user's boarding request from a group of vehicles that are near the boarding point in the boarding request or a group of vehicles that are scheduled to travel near the boarding point. do. The vehicle allocation management unit 32 calculates a route from the current location of the selected vehicle to the destination point via the boarding point. This route is a concept that includes information such as where and when the vehicle passes.

In this embodiment, the location where the user can get on and off the vehicle, that is, the position of the boarding and alighting point on the vehicle is determined in advance. Therefore, the boarding point at which the user gets on the vehicle is designated from among the predetermined boarding and alighting points, and the destination point at which the user alights from the vehicle is designated from among the predetermined boarding and alighting points. That will happen. The storage unit 321 of the vehicle allocation management unit 32 stores boarding and alighting point information regarding these plurality of boarding and alighting points. This boarding and alighting point information includes the location of the boarding and alighting point and its availability conditions (for example, information regarding the date and time when the boarding and alighting point can be used, specifically, the date and time and the availability of each boarding and alighting point on that day or time). This information includes information on whether or not the data exists. Furthermore, the storage unit 321 stores map data and traffic data within all transportation service areas. The map data includes information regarding the position of each road in all the traffic service areas, the direction and number of lanes in which each road can be driven, and the traffic lights on each road. The traffic data includes information regarding congestion, accidents, etc. on each road within all traffic service areas. In addition, traffic data includes information on traffic volume sensed by predetermined sensing devices in each region, as well as information from a macro perspective such as how groups of vehicles on the road move depending on conditions such as date and time. may also include statistical information. These map data and traffic data are used to specify the vehicle route and the time required for the vehicle to travel along the route. The storage unit 321 also stores information regarding the route of each vehicle, such as which vehicle passes through which position and when, and which user gets on and off from which boarding point in which vehicle and at which boarding and alighting point. remember.

When the user terminal 10 performs the vehicle allocation process in response to the ride request, the user terminal 10 periodically measures its own position using a GPS unit, so-called base station positioning, or the like. Position information indicating the measured position is periodically transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the server device 30 via the network 2. In the server device 30, the location information acquisition unit 33 acquires the location information of the user terminal 10 via the network 2.

In the server device 30, the transmitter 34 transmits various types of information to the user terminal 10 or the in-vehicle terminal 20 via the network 2. The information transmitted from the transmitter 34 to the user terminal 10 is, for example, information regarding the vehicle in which the user of the user terminal 10 should board, the scheduled time when the vehicle will arrive at the boarding point and the destination point, and the like. The information transmitted from the transmitter 34 to the in-vehicle terminal 20 is, for example, information regarding the route from the current location of the vehicle to the destination point via the boarding point. In particular, in this embodiment, the transmitter 34 transmits information regarding the user's position to the vehicle-mounted terminal 20 of the vehicle while traveling to the boarding point. More specifically, the transmitting unit 34 determines whether the position indicated by the position information of the user terminal 10 acquired by the position information acquiring unit 33 is included in a predetermined range based on the boarding point specified in the boarding request. If so, information corresponding to the acquired position information is transmitted to the communication terminal of the vehicle moving to the boarding point. Here, the determined range based on the boarding point may be a certain distance range centered on the boarding point, or if it is assumed that the boarding point is moved at a certain speed, the distance to the boarding point is It may be a range that can be reached by a certain time. That is, when the user approaches the boarding point to a certain extent, the transmitter 34 transmits information corresponding to the user's position to the in-vehicle terminal 20. The information according to the user's position here includes information regarding the position itself and information regarding the distance calculated using the position, as will be described later.

Therefore, the driver of the vehicle can know how close the user is to the boarding point only when the user is close to the boarding point to a certain extent, and can also know how close the user is to the boarding point and wait for the arriving vehicle. It becomes easier to find the user, and as a result, the user's ride becomes smoother. The user's location is information related to privacy, but information based on the user's location is notified to the driver only when the user is close to the boarding point, so it is possible to maintain the user's privacy. It becomes possible to assist the user in boarding the vehicle.

[motion]
Next, the operation of the server device 30 will be explained. The procedures of each process shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are written in a program installed in the server device 30. In FIG. 6, the ride request acquisition unit 31 acquires a ride request transmitted from the user terminal 10 via the network 2 as described above (step S11). This boarding request includes information regarding the boarding point and destination point designated by the user.

Next, the vehicle allocation management unit 32 performs a vehicle allocation process related to vehicle allocation as described above in response to the ride request acquired by the ride request acquisition unit 31 (step S12). After this vehicle dispatch process, the driver of the vehicle starts moving to the user's boarding point by driving the vehicle according to the route notified by the vehicle dispatch management unit 32, and the user can walk or otherwise walk toward the boarding point. start moving. After the user gets into the vehicle, the vehicle allocation management unit 32 uses a well-known method to manage the movement status of the vehicle and change the route when carpooling, etc. in the vehicle allocation process.

The server device 30 executes the process shown in FIG. 7 in parallel with the vehicle dispatch process shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, the location information acquisition unit 33 acquires location information periodically transmitted from the user terminal 10 via the network 2 as described above (step S21).

The transmitting unit 34 refers to the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 33 and the information stored in the storage unit 321, and determines whether the position indicated by the position information is based on the boarding point of the user of the user terminal 10. It is determined whether or not it is included in the first range (step S22). The first range here is, for example, a range corresponding to the inside of a circle with a radius of 300 m centered on the user's boarding point.

Here, FIG. 8 shows that when the position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 33 is not included in the first range (that is, in the case of step S22 in FIG. 7; NO), the in-vehicle terminal 20 FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a displayed image. As shown in FIG. 8, on the in-vehicle terminal 20, the current position C of the vehicle and the boarding point X of the user are displayed superimposed on a map.

In FIG. 7, if the location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition section 33 is included in the first range (step S22 in FIG. 7; YES), the transmission section 34 transmits the information to the location information acquisition section 33. with reference to the location information acquired by and the information stored in the storage unit 321, and determine whether the location indicated by the location information is included in a second range based on the boarding point of the user of the user terminal 10. It is determined whether or not (step S23). The second range here is, for example, a range corresponding to the inside of a circle with a radius of 30 m centered on the user's boarding point. In other words, it can be said that the outer edge of the second range is closer to the boarding point and the area of the second range is smaller (narrower) than the first range.

If the location indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 33 is not included in the second range (step S23; NO), that is, if the location of the user terminal 10 is included in the first range and If not within the range, the transmitter 34 transmits information regarding the distance between the position indicated by the position information and the boarding point specified in the boarding request to the in-vehicle terminal 20 via the network (step S24). Here, the information regarding the distance between the position and the boarding point may be the distance itself between the user terminal 10 and the boarding point, or the distance between the user terminal 10 and the boarding point. The information may be classified into levels. Moreover, the distance here may be a concept in which the spatial distance between the user terminal 10 and the boarding point is converted into a required time, and this is expressed on the time axis.

Here, FIG. 9 shows a case where the position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 33 is included in the first range and not included in the second range (that is, step S23 in FIG. 7; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the in-vehicle terminal 20 in the case of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, on the in-vehicle terminal 20, the current position C of the vehicle and the boarding point X of the user are displayed superimposed on a map, and the distance between the user's position and the boarding point X is Information such as "280m" is displayed. In addition, in FIG. 9, instead of the text information "280 m", for example, a circular image with a radius of 280 m centered on boarding point X is displayed as information regarding the distance between the user's position and boarding point X. It's okay.

In FIG. 7, if the position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 33 is included in the second range (step S23; YES), that is, the position of the user terminal 10 is included in the first range and the second range. If the location is within the range, the transmitter 34 transmits information regarding the location indicated by the location information to the in-vehicle terminal 20 via the network (step S25).

Here, FIG. 10 shows a case where the position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 33 is included in the first range and also included in the second range (that is, step S23 in FIG. 7; YES). FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the in-vehicle terminal 20 in the case of FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, on the in-vehicle terminal 20, the current position C of the vehicle, the boarding point X of the user, and the user position A (that is, the position of the user terminal 10) are displayed superimposed on a map. At the same time, information indicating that the user is moving at a distance of "15 meters" from boarding point X is displayed.

Further, FIG. 11 shows that when the position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 33 is included in the first range and also included in the second range (step S23 in FIG. 7; YES), 3 is a diagram showing another example of an image displayed on the in-vehicle terminal 20. FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, on the in-vehicle terminal 20, the current position C of the vehicle, the boarding point X of the user, and the user position A (that is, the position of the user terminal 10) are displayed superimposed on a map. At the same time, information indicating that the user is stopped at a distance of "15 meters" from boarding point X is displayed.

Here, the information that the user is moving or that the user is stationary is information regarding the movement status of the user terminal 10. The transmitting unit 34 determines whether the user terminal 10 is moving or stationary by comparing the time-series difference between the plurality of pieces of position information periodically acquired by the position information acquiring unit 33 with a threshold value. I can do it. The transmitter 34 generates information regarding the movement status of the user terminal 10 determined in this way and transmits it to the in-vehicle terminal 20. By knowing the user's movement status, the vehicle driver can know, for example, that the user is waiting for the vehicle or that the user is still moving toward the pick-up point. becomes. This information regarding the movement status helps the driver when searching for a user who should board the vehicle.

According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to support the user's ride while maintaining the user's privacy.

[Modified example]
The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The embodiment described above may be modified as follows. Furthermore, two or more of the following modifications may be implemented in combination.

[Modification 1]
In the embodiment described above, when the position of the user terminal 10 is included in the first range and not included in the second range, the transmitting unit 34 transmits a signal between the position of the user terminal 10 and the user's boarding point. information regarding the distance of the user terminal 10 is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal 20, and when the location of the user terminal 10 is included in the first range and the second range, the information regarding the location of the user terminal 10 is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal 20. . However, regardless of the first range and the second range, the transmitter 34 only transmits information regarding the distance between the position of the user terminal 10 and the boarding point of the user to the in-vehicle terminal 20. Alternatively, information regarding the location of the user terminal 10 may simply be transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal 20. Both of these distance-related information and location-related information are included in the information according to the location of the user terminal 10 in the present invention.

[Modification 2]
The size of the range including the first range and the second range described above varies depending on the time required for the vehicle to move to the user's boarding point or the distance between the vehicle and the user's boarding point. Good too. For example, if the time required for the vehicle to move to the user's boarding point or the distance between the vehicle and the user's boarding point exceeds a threshold, the transmitting unit 34 transmits the time required for the vehicle to move to the user's boarding point. The above range may be made larger than when the time required for this or the distance between the vehicle and the boarding point of the user is less than or equal to a threshold value. Note that even if only either the first range or the second range differs depending on the time required for the vehicle to move to the user's boarding point or the distance between the vehicle and the user's boarding point. good.

[Modification 3]
The size of the range including the first range and the second range described above may differ depending on each boarding point. For example, the transmitting unit 34 may make these ranges larger for boarding points that belong to densely populated areas such as urban areas, compared to boarding points that do not belong to densely populated areas. Note that only either the first range or the second range may be different depending on the user's boarding point.

[Modification 4]
When the position of the user terminal 10 corresponds to a specific position within a range including the first range and the second range, the transmitter 34 transmits a message to the in-vehicle terminal 20 according to the position information of the user terminal 10. You may choose not to send any information. The specific location here refers to a location that particularly corresponds to the user's personal information, such as the user's home or workplace. This specific location may be registered in advance by the user and stored in the server device 30. Further, the server device 30 (transmission unit 34) analyzes the history of the location information of the user terminal 10 in chronological order, and selects a location where the user terminal 10 has remained for a period exceeding a certain threshold value as a specific location. You may memorize it.

[Modification 5]
Although the server device 30 is illustrated as an example of the information processing device according to the present invention, the present invention is applicable to any computer that implements the functional blocks illustrated in FIG.

[Other variations]
It should be noted that the block diagram used to explain the above embodiment shows blocks in functional units. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, the method for realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using one physically or logically coupled device, or may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices directly or indirectly (e.g. , wired, wireless, etc.) and may be realized using a plurality of these devices. The functional block may be realized by combining software with the one device or the plurality of devices.

Functions include judgment, decision, judgment, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, exploration, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, consideration, These include, but are not limited to, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating, mapping, and assigning. I can't do it. For example, a functional block (configuration unit) that performs transmission is called a transmitting unit or a transmitter. In either case, as described above, the implementation method is not particularly limited.

Notification of information is not limited to the aspects/embodiments described in this disclosure, and may be performed using other methods. For example, the notification of information may include physical layer signaling (e.g., DCI (Downlink Control Information), UCI (Uplink Control Information)), upper layer signaling (e.g., RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling, MAC (Medium Access Control) signaling, It may be implemented using broadcast information (MIB (Master Information Block), SIB (System Information Block))), other signals, or a combination thereof. Further, RRC signaling may be called an RRC message, and may be, for example, an RRC Connection Setup message, an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, or the like.

Each aspect/embodiment described in this disclosure applies to LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), and 5G (5th generation mobile communication system). system), FRA (Future Radio Access), NR (new Radio), W-CDMA (registered trademark), GSM (registered trademark), CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark) )), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, UWB (Ultra-WideBand), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and systems that utilize and are extended based on these. It may be applied to at least one next generation system. Furthermore, a combination of a plurality of systems may be applied (for example, a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A and 5G).

The order of the processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. of each aspect/embodiment described in this disclosure may be changed as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described in this disclosure use an example order to present elements of the various steps and are not limited to the particular order presented.

Information etc. can be output from an upper layer (or lower layer) to a lower layer (or upper layer). It may be input/output via multiple network nodes.

The input/output information may be stored in a specific location (eg, memory) or may be managed using a management table. Information etc. to be input/output may be overwritten, updated, or additionally written. The output information etc. may be deleted. The input information etc. may be transmitted to other devices.

Judgment may be made using a value expressed by 1 bit (0 or 1), a truth value (Boolean: true or false), or a comparison of numerical values (for example, a predetermined value). (comparison with a value).

Each aspect/embodiment described in this disclosure may be used alone, may be used in combination, or may be switched and used in accordance with execution. In addition, notification of prescribed information (for example, notification of "X") is not limited to being done explicitly, but may also be done implicitly (for example, not notifying the prescribed information). Good too.
Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described in the present disclosure. The present disclosure can be implemented as modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as determined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustrative explanation and is not intended to have any limiting meaning on the present disclosure.

Software includes instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or by any other name. , should be broadly construed to mean an application, software application, software package, routine, subroutine, object, executable, thread of execution, procedure, function, etc.
Additionally, software, instructions, information, etc. may be sent and received via a transmission medium. For example, if the software uses wired technology (coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.) and/or wireless technology (infrared, microwave, etc.) to When transmitted from a server or other remote source, these wired and/or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission medium.

The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc., which may be referred to throughout the above description, may refer to voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these. It may also be represented by a combination of
Note that terms explained in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings. For example, at least one of the channel and the symbol may be a signal. Also, the signal may be a message. Further, a component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, a cell, a frequency carrier, or the like.

As used in this disclosure, the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably.

In addition, the information, parameters, etc. described in this disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values from a predetermined value, or using other corresponding information. may be expressed. For example, radio resources may be indicated by an index.
The names used for the parameters described above are not restrictive in any respect. Furthermore, the mathematical formulas etc. using these parameters may differ from those explicitly disclosed in this disclosure. Since the various channels (e.g. PUCCH, PDCCH, etc.) and information elements may be identified by any suitable designation, the various names assigned to these various channels and information elements are in no way exclusive designations. isn't it.

In this disclosure, terms such as “Mobile Station (MS),” “user terminal 10,” “User Equipment (UE),” and “terminal” are used interchangeably. obtain.
A mobile station is defined by a person skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless It may also be referred to as a terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or some other suitable terminology.

The user terminal 10 or the vehicle-mounted terminal 20 may be called a transmitting device, a receiving device, a communication device, or the like.

The terms "determining" and "determining" may encompass a wide variety of actions. "Judgment" and "decision" include, for example, judging, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up, search, and inquiry. (e.g., searching in a table, database, or other data structure), and regarding an ascertaining as a "judgment" or "decision." In addition, "judgment" and "decision" refer to receiving (e.g., receiving information), transmitting (e.g., sending information), input, output, and access. (accessing) (e.g., accessing data in memory) may include considering something as a "judgment" or "decision." In addition, "judgment" and "decision" refer to resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, etc. as "judgment" and "decision". may be included. In other words, "judgment" and "decision" may include regarding some action as having been "judged" or "determined." Further, "judgment (decision)" may be read as "assuming", "expecting", "considering", etc.

The terms "connected", "coupled", or any variations thereof, refer to any connection or coupling, direct or indirect, between two or more elements and to each other. It may include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two elements that are "connected" or "coupled." The bonds or connections between elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof. For example, "connection" may be replaced with "access." As used in this disclosure, two elements may include one or more electrical wires, cables, and/or printed electrical connections, as well as in the radio frequency domain, as some non-limiting and non-inclusive examples. , electromagnetic energy having wavelengths in the microwave and optical (both visible and invisible) ranges, etc., can be used to "connect" or "couple" and route them to each other.

As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based solely on" unless explicitly stated otherwise. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on."

"Means" in the configurations of each of the above devices may be replaced with "unit", "circuit", "device", etc.

Where "include", "including" and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms, like the term "comprising," are inclusive. It is intended that Furthermore, the term "or" as used in this disclosure is not intended to be exclusive or.

In this disclosure, when articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, the present disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are plural.

In the present disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." Note that the term may also mean that "A and B are each different from C". Terms such as "separate" and "coupled" may also be interpreted similarly to "different."

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Claims (7)

a ride request acquisition unit that acquires a ride request specifying a boarding point from a user's communication terminal;
a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the communication terminal;
If the position indicated by the acquired position information is included in a predetermined range based on the boarding point specified in the boarding request, the communication terminal of the vehicle moving to the boarding point receives the acquired location information. a transmitting unit that transmits information according to the location information obtained ;
The determined range includes a first range based on the boarding point, and a second range that is closer to and narrower than the first range to the boarding point,
The transmitter includes:
If the position indicated by the acquired position information is included in the first range and not included in the second range, the acquired position information is not information indicating the position indicated by the acquired position information. transmitting information indicating a distance between the location indicated by the location information and the boarding point specified in the boarding request;
If the position indicated by the acquired position information is included in the second range, transmitting information indicating the position indicated by the acquired position information.
An information processing device characterized by: The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transmitter transmits the information including a movement status of the user's communication terminal. Claim characterized in that the determined range varies depending on the time required for the vehicle to move to the designated boarding point or the distance between the designated boarding point and the vehicle. The information processing device according to item 1 or 2 . The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the determined range differs depending on each boarding point. When the position indicated by the acquired position information corresponds to a specific position within the second range, the transmission unit transmits the acquired position information to the communication terminal of the vehicle moving to the boarding point. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the information processing device does not transmit information indicating the location indicated by the location information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the specific location is a location registered by the user. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein the specific location is a location calculated based on a history of location information of the user.

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