In-site route setting support system, in-site route setting support method, terminal device, and computer program

Abstract

To provide an in-site route setting support system, an in-site route setting support method, and a computer program capable of not only specifying a moving route to a destination, but easily setting and storing a moving route in a site, considering moving route (route) information in a site of a destination.SOLUTION: An in-site route setting support system comprises: a support server that stores information related to the inside of a site that is a certain area specified by an address, in association with latitude / longitude information; and a terminal device that is connected to the support server in a data communicable manner. The support server acquires and stores in-site information including photograph information projected at least from above with respect to the inside of the site of the destination. The terminal device receives the setting of the moving route for the photograph information on the basis of the in-site information acquired from the support server and stores, in the support server, the photograph information including the moving route as moving route information of the inside of the site.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a site route setting support system, a site route setting support method, a terminal device, and a computer program that support the easy and reliable setting of routes for movement, loading and unloading, etc. within a certain area specified by an address (hereinafter referred to as "site routes"). [Background technology]

[0002] Many route search systems have been developed to optimize the route (path) from point A to point B based on map information and display the route so that the user can travel to the destination reliably. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a route search system that accepts input of a departure point and a destination and searches for an appropriate route between the two.

[0003] In Patent Document 1, a plurality of destinations that match the user's purpose are extracted in advance, and the optimal destination and travel route are calculated and displayed based on the congestion rate at the destination and the congestion rate of transportation facilities along the travel route. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-096054 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, while Patent Document 1 can display a travel route along the road to the destination, it does not acquire information on what kind of travel is possible within the destination. In other words, there is a problem in that it cannot calculate where the entrance to the destination is, where to park the car to minimize the walking distance, or where to reach the destination taking into account travel routes within the premises of the destination.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide an on-site route setting support system, an on-site route setting support method, a terminal device, and a computer program that can not only identify a travel route to a destination by taking into account travel route (route) information within the premises of the destination, but also easily set and store travel routes within the premises. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a premises route setting support system comprising a support server that stores information about a premises, which is a specific area identified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and a terminal device that is connected to the support server so as to be able to communicate with the support server, wherein the support server is equipped with premises information acquisition means that acquires and stores premises information, including at least photographic information projected from above, in association with latitude and longitude information, regarding the premises of a destination; the terminal device is equipped with travel route setting acceptance means that accepts setting of a travel route for the photographic information based on the premises information acquired from the support server, and travel route information transmission means that transmits photographic information including the accepted travel route setting to the support server as travel route information within the premises; and the support server is equipped with a travel route information receiving unit that receives the travel route information from the terminal device, and a travel route information storage unit that stores the received travel route information.

[0008] In addition, it is preferable that the on-site route setting support system of the present invention is provided with an impossibility information accepting means in which the terminal device accepts the setting of information regarding passages that cannot be traversed for the photo information included in the on-site information obtained from the support server.

[0009] In addition, in the on-site route setting assistance system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the terminal device includes a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the assistance server.

[0010] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a premises route setting support system comprising a support server that stores information about a premises, which is a specific area specified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and a terminal device that is connected to the support server so as to be able to communicate data with the support server, wherein the support server comprises premises information acquisition means that acquires and stores premises information about the premises of a destination, including at least photographic information projected from above, in association with latitude and longitude information; the terminal device comprises: movement information acquisition means that acquires information about the current position and traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device; movement route generation means that generates a movement route using the latitude and longitude information of the acquired current position based on the premises information acquired from the support server, and displays the generated movement route by superimposing it on the photographic information; and movement route information transmission means that transmits photographic information including the generated movement route to the support server as movement route information about the premises; and the support server comprises: a movement route information receiving unit that receives the movement route information from the terminal device, and a movement route information storage unit that stores the received movement route information.

[0011] In addition, it is preferable that the on-site route setting support system of the present invention includes a movement information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device, and that the movement route information display means displays information regarding the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device by superimposing it on the movement route information.

[0012] In the on-site route setting support system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the support server searches for a travel route from a departure point to a destination based on the stored travel route information.

[0013] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a premises route setting support method that can be executed by a premises route setting support system that is composed of a support server that stores information about a premises, which is a certain area specified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and a terminal device that is connected to the support server so that data communication with the support server is possible, the support server including a step of acquiring and storing premises information about the premises of a destination, including at least photographic information projected from above, in association with latitude and longitude information, the terminal device including a step of accepting setting of a travel route for the photographic information based on the premises information acquired from the support server, and a step of transmitting photographic information including the accepted travel route setting to the support server as travel route information within the premises, and the support server including a step of receiving the travel route information from the terminal device and a step of storing the received travel route information.

[0014] In addition, it is preferable that the on-site route setting support method of the present invention includes a step in which the terminal device accepts settings of information regarding passages that cannot be traveled for the photo information included in the on-site information obtained from the support server.

[0015] Preferably, the intra-site route setting support method according to the present invention further includes a step in which the terminal device displays the travel route information acquired from the support server.

[0016] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a premises route setting support method that can be executed by a premises route setting support system that includes a support server that stores information about a premises, which is a specific area specified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and a terminal device that is connected to the support server so as to be able to perform data communication with the support server, the support server including a step of acquiring and storing premises information about the premises of a destination, including at least photographic information projected from above, in association with the latitude and longitude information, and the terminal device including a step of acquiring information about the current position and traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device, a step of generating a travel route using the latitude and longitude information of the acquired current position based on the premises information acquired from the support server, and displaying the route by superimposing it on the photographic information, and a step of transmitting photographic information including the generated travel route to the support server as travel route information within the premises, and the support server including a step of receiving the travel route information from the terminal device, and a step of storing the received travel route information.

[0017] In addition, it is preferable that the on-site route setting support method of the present invention includes a step in which the terminal device acquires information regarding the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device, and a step in which the information is displayed superimposed on the travel route information for each terminal device.

[0018] Preferably, the on-site route setting support method according to the present invention includes a step in which the support server searches for a travel route from a departure point to a destination based on the stored travel route information.

[0019] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the terminal device of the present invention is characterized in that the terminal device is connected to a support server that stores information about a premises, which is a certain area specified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and is capable of data communication, and is equipped with a premises information acquisition means that acquires from the support server premises information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the premises of a destination, a travel route setting acceptance means that accepts the setting of a travel route for the photographic information based on the acquired premises information, and a travel route information transmission means that transmits photographic information including the accepted travel route setting to the support server as travel route information within the premises.

[0020] In addition, it is preferable that the terminal device according to the present invention comprises an immovable information receiving means for receiving settings of information regarding passages that cannot be traversed for the photographic information included in the site information acquired from the support server.

[0021] Furthermore, it is preferable that the terminal device according to the present invention comprises a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the support server.

[0022] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the terminal device of the present invention is characterized in that the terminal device is connected to an assistance server that stores information about a premises, which is a certain area specified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and is capable of data communication, and is equipped with: a premises information acquisition means that acquires from the assistance server premises information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the premises of a destination; a movement information acquisition means that acquires information about the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device; a movement route generation means that generates a movement route using the latitude and longitude information of the acquired current position based on the premises information acquired from the assistance server, and displays it superimposed on the photographic information; and a movement route information transmission means that transmits photographic information including the generated movement route to the assistance server as movement route information within the premises.

[0023] Furthermore, it is preferable that the terminal device according to the present invention includes a travel information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding the current position and direction of travel in association with a terminal ID, and that the travel route information display means displays the acquired information regarding the current position and direction of travel by superimposing it on the travel route information.

[0024] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the computer program of the present invention is a computer program that can be executed on a terminal device that is connected to a support server that stores information about a certain area within a premises identified by an address, associated with latitude and longitude information, and is capable of data communication, and is characterized in that the terminal device functions as a premises information acquisition means that acquires premises information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, from the support server, regarding the premises of a destination, based on the acquired premises information, based on the photographic information, a travel route setting acceptance means that accepts the setting of a travel route for the photographic information, and a travel route information transmission means that transmits photographic information including the accepted travel route setting to the support server as travel route information within the premises.

[0025] In addition, it is preferable that the computer program of the present invention causes the terminal device to function as an immovable information receiving means that receives settings of information regarding passages that cannot be traversed for the photo information included in the site information obtained from the support server.

[0026] Furthermore, the computer program according to the present invention preferably causes the terminal device to function as travel route information display means that displays the travel route information acquired from the support server.

[0027] Next, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the computer program of the present invention is a computer program that can be executed by a terminal device that is connected to be able to communicate data with an assistance server that stores information about the inside of a premises, which is a certain area specified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and is characterized in that the terminal device functions as: a premises information acquisition means that acquires from the assistance server premises information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the inside of the premises of a destination; a movement information acquisition means that acquires information about the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device; a movement route generation means that generates a movement route using the latitude and longitude information of the acquired current position based on the premises information acquired from the assistance server and displays it superimposed on the photographic information; and a movement route information transmission means that transmits photographic information including the generated movement route to the assistance server as movement route information within the premises.

[0028] In addition, it is preferable that the computer program of the present invention causes the terminal device to function as a travel information acquisition unit that acquires information regarding the current position and traveling direction in association with a terminal ID, and causes the travel route information display means to function as a means for displaying the acquired information regarding the current position and traveling direction superimposed on the travel route information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] According to the present invention, a route to a destination can be searched for taking into consideration route information within the premises of the destination, so that even when carrying in heavy objects, for example, it is possible to identify a route that allows the shortest travel distance and unloading at a location with the least workload. Furthermore, by storing route information within the premises in advance, even if the person in charge of carrying in or out an object that is difficult to carry in or out has changed, it becomes possible to carry it in or out without any hassle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1]1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an on-site route setting support system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a support server according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is a functional block diagram of a site route planning support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a site information display screen of the terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a travel route setting screen of the terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a screen used by a deliverer during delivery on the terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a CPU of a terminal device of the on-premises route setting assistance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a site route planning support system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of a travel route start position designation screen of the terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of a travel route acquisition screen of a terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of a travel route end position designation screen of the terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a CPU of a terminal device of an on-premises route planning assistance system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] The following is a detailed description of an on-site route planning support system according to an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention as defined in the claims, and it goes without saying that not all of the combinations of the characteristics described in the embodiments are essential to the solution.

[0032] Furthermore, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms, and should not be construed as being limited to the description of the embodiments. The same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the embodiments.

[0033] In the following embodiments, an information processing device incorporating a computer program into a computer system will be described. However, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the present invention can also be embodied as a computer program executable by a computer. Therefore, the present invention can be embodied as a hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware, that is, a site route planning support system that not only determines a route to a destination by taking into account route information within the site of the destination, but also easily sets and stores a route within the site. The computer program can be recorded on any computer-readable recording medium, such as a hard disk, DVD, CD, optical storage device, or magnetic storage device.

[0034] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a route to a destination can be searched for taking into account route information within the premises of the destination, so that even when carrying in heavy objects, it is possible to identify a route that allows the shortest travel distance and unloading at a location with the least workload. Furthermore, by storing route information within the premises in advance, even if the person in charge of carrying in or out an object that is difficult to carry in or out has changed, it becomes possible to carry it in or out without any hassle.

[0035] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a site route setting support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The site route setting support system according to this embodiment is composed of a support server 1 that stores information about travel routes within a site, which is a certain area identified by an address, in association with latitude and longitude information, and one or more terminal devices 3 that are connected to the support server 1 so as to be able to communicate data with the support server 1 via a network 2 such as the Internet.

[0036] Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the support server 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, the support server 1 according to this embodiment is composed of at least a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a memory 12, a storage device 13, an I / O interface 14, a video interface 15, a portable memory drive 16, a communication interface 17, and an internal bus 18 that connects the above-mentioned hardware.

[0037] The CPU 11 is connected to the above-mentioned hardware components of the support server 1 via an internal bus 18, and controls the operation of the above-mentioned hardware components, and executes various software functions in accordance with a computer program 100 stored in a storage device 13. The memory 12 is composed of a volatile memory such as an SRAM or SDRAM, into which a load module is expanded when the computer program 100 is executed, and stores temporary data and the like generated when the computer program 100 is executed.

[0038] The storage device 13 is composed of an internal fixed storage device (hard disk), ROM, etc. The computer program 100 stored in the storage device 13 is downloaded by the portable disk drive 16 from a portable recording medium 90, such as a DVD, CD-ROM, USB memory, or SD card, which stores information such as programs and data, and is then deployed from the storage device 13 to the memory 12 and executed. Of course, the computer program 100 may also be downloaded from an external computer connected via the communication interface 17.

[0039] The storage device 13 includes a site information storage unit 131 that stores the contours of the site for each address using latitude and longitude information, and a site travel route storage unit 132 that stores travel routes set within the site. By searching the site information storage unit 131 using the address as key information, it becomes possible to display, for example, the site to which transported goods are to be transported on the terminal device 3. It is preferable that photographic information of the site taken from above is also included.

[0040] Site information can also be obtained from various map information services available online. For example, information about the site corresponding to an address can be obtained using maps available on the web, such as Google Maps, Street View®, Yahoo! Javascript Map API, and Bing Maps, or commercially available maps, such as Super Mapple Digital® and ZENRIN®. In this case, photographic information of the site taken from above can also be easily obtained.

[0041] The on-site travel route memory unit 132 stores travel route information, which is latitude and longitude information within the premises of the travel route (route) that has been set and accepted on the terminal device 3 via the communication interface 17, as well as special information such as obstacle information and steps that prevent the cart from passing, in association with the latitude and longitude information.

[0042] The communication interface 17 is connected to an internal bus 18, and by connecting to an external network 3 such as the Internet, a LAN, or a WAN, it is possible to send and receive data to and from an external computer or the like.

[0043] The I / O interface 14 is connected to an input device 21 such as a keyboard or a mouse, and receives data input. The video interface 15 is connected to a display device 22 such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display.

[0044] 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal device 3 according to this embodiment is assumed to be a portable terminal device such as a tablet or smartphone. The terminal device 3 is configured with at least a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a memory 32, a storage device 33, an input unit 34, a communication interface 35, a display unit 36, and an internal bus 37 that connects the above-mentioned hardware.

[0045] The CPU 31 is connected to the above-mentioned hardware components of the terminal device 3 via an internal bus 37, and controls the operation of the above-mentioned hardware components, and executes various software functions in accordance with a computer program 110 stored in the storage device 33. The memory 32 is composed of a volatile memory such as an SRAM or SDRAM, into which a load module is expanded when the computer program 110 is executed, and which stores temporary data and the like generated when the computer program 110 is executed.

[0046] The storage device 33 is configured with an internal fixed storage device (hard disk), a ROM, a removable external memory, etc. The computer program 110 stored in the storage device 33 is a computer program downloaded from an external computer connected via the communication interface 35, and is deployed from the storage device 43 to the memory 42 and executed when executed.

[0047] The communication interface 35 is connected to an internal bus 37, and is connected to an external network 2 such as the Internet, a LAN, or a WAN, thereby enabling data communication with the support server 1 and the like.

[0048] The user can acquire and display their own position information in real time, superimposed on the site information displayed on the display unit 36 ​​such as a liquid crystal display. This allows the user to easily understand where they are currently on the site route and how they should move next to proceed with their work.

[0049] In the terminal device 3 according to this embodiment, the display unit 36 ​​is configured as a touch display, and is also used as the input unit 34. Of course, they may be configured as separate units. When the user inputs, for example, the address of the delivery destination, the optimal route to the delivery destination is displayed, along with information about the premises of the delivery destination.

[0050] (Embodiment 1) The functions of the premises route setting support system having such a configuration will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a delivery system for delivering heavy goods such as LPG cylinders. Fig. 4 is a functional block diagram of the premises route setting support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 4, the destination receiving unit 301 of the terminal device 3 of the premises route setting support system according to the first embodiment receives an input of the address of the destination where the LPG cylinder is to be delivered, and the destination transmitting unit 302 transmits the received input address of the destination to the support server 1.

[0051] The destination receiving unit 101 of the support server 1 receives the address of the destination from the terminal device 3, and the premises information acquiring unit 102 acquires premises information including at least photo information projected from above regarding the premises of the destination specified by the address, and stores it in the storage device 13. The photo information may be image data captured in advance and stored in the storage device 13 of the support server 1, or a projected photo image from Google Maps or the like may be acquired. Note that the photo information is associated with latitude and longitude information. Therefore, when an icon is placed on the photo information on the terminal device 3, the latitude and longitude information of the placed position can be acquired.

[0052] The premises information transmitting unit 103 of the support server 1 transmits the acquired premises information to the terminal device 3 that is the sender of the address. The premises information receiving unit (premises information acquiring unit) 303 of the terminal device 3 receives the premises information of the destination from the support server 1, and the premises information display unit 304 displays the received premises information.

[0053] 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example of a site information display screen of the terminal device 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 5A, a list of names and addresses of delivery destinations, which are the destinations, is displayed, and the user can specify a delivery destination 51 from among the list.

[0054] Then, using the address of the specified delivery destination 51 as key information, the searched site information (photo information) is received from the support server 1 and displayed as shown in FIG. 5(b). It can be seen that the site 53 is displayed in bold around the representative point 52 indicating the site. A travel route can be set via the touch display 36 for the inside of the site 53 displayed as photo information.

[0055] Returning to FIG. 4, the travel route setting accepting unit 305 accepts the setting of a travel route within the premises for the photographic information, superimposing it on the displayed site information, and the travel route information display unit 306 displays the travel route information indicating the travel route within the premises, superimposing it on the photographic information. The travel impossibility information accepting unit 307 accepts the setting of special information regarding passages and locations where travel is not permitted. For example, it can accept settings such as the presence or absence of steps for carrying in heavy objects, the presence or absence of dollies, sections where travel is not permitted due to the width of passages, and time periods during which loading and unloading is permitted. When superimposed and displayed on the photographic information, latitude and longitude information such as the travel route and the location of steps can be obtained.

[0056] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a travel route setting screen of the terminal device 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. When an instruction to set a travel route is given, a screen such as that shown in Fig. 6 is displayed. The travel route setting screen is made up of a premises information display area 61 and a setting operation area 62. In the premises information display area 61, the photo information displayed in the premises information display unit 304 is enlarged or reduced to display it in a size that makes it easy to set the travel route.

[0057] The setting operation area 62 displays icons and buttons in an aligned manner to facilitate operation. Of course, this is just one example of a user interface, and the present invention is not limited to such an interface.

[0058] The setting operation area 62 displays a color palette 600 that determines the display color of each icon and button that is displayed superimposed on the photo information displayed in the site information display area 61, an icon 601 that indicates the presence of an animal such as a dog, an icon 602 that indicates the item being transported (in this embodiment, an LPG cylinder), a group of icons 604 that indicate the travel route or where travel is not possible, and a group of buttons 605 that indicate special conditions.

[0059] For example, the user acts as the immobility information receiving unit 307, dragging and dropping an animal warning icon 601 to display it in the premises information display area 61, and similarly dragging and dropping a delivery conditions icon 605 to display it in the premises information display area 61. This allows the travel route specification icon 604 to be set so as to avoid points where travel is not possible.

[0060] In the example of FIG. 6, the parking position 603 of the transport vehicle and the LPG cylinder loading position 602 are set using icons indicating the positions, and the latitude and longitude information of the parking position 603 of the transport vehicle and the LPG cylinder loading position 602 is acquired. Then, referring to the entrance / exit information indicating that the entrance / exit is located at the bottom right, the user uses the arrow icon to specify a travel route 610 from the entrance / exit to the LPG cylinder loading position without passing through the animal warning icon 601. This makes it possible to set detailed travel routes within the local premises, which cannot be found using a normal road-based route search method, and to acquire latitude and longitude information for the travel route. Of course, if the entrance / exit information differs, the parking position 603 of the transport vehicle will change, and the travel route that is accepted as a setting will also change.

[0061] Returning to FIG. 4, the movement route information transmitting unit 308 transmits photographic information including the accepted movement route as within-premises movement route information in association with the address to the support server 1. The movement route information receiving unit 104 of the support server 1 receives the movement route information from the terminal device 3, and the movement route information storage unit 105 stores the received movement route information. Since the stored movement route information is associated with latitude and longitude information of the movement route, even if the delivery person changes each time, by reading out the stored movement route information from the support server 1, it is possible to reliably and effectively deliver goods using the same route.

[0062] Each time, the deliverer accesses the support server 1, reads out the travel route information stored in association with the address of the delivery destination, and displays it on the terminal device 3 that the deliverer uses. The terminal device 3 preferably includes a travel information acquisition unit 309.

[0063] Specifically, the movement information acquisition unit 309 of the terminal device 3 acquires information about the current location and traveling direction of the terminal device 3 in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device 3 or a user ID that identifies the delivery person using the terminal device 3. When a delivery person uses the terminal device 3, the delivery person logs in using the user ID, and therefore the information about the current location and traveling direction of the terminal device 3 becomes information about the current location and traveling direction of the delivery person using the terminal device 3.

[0064] The movement route information display unit 306 displays information about the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device 3 superimposed on the movement route information. This allows the user to proceed with the delivery work while checking whether the terminal device 3 is moving correctly according to the set movement route information.

[0065] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen used by a deliverer during delivery on the terminal device 3 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 7(a), information on a travel route within a destination site is displayed, and Fig. 7(b) shows the state where the zoom in / out button 71 is operated to display the information at an optimal size.

[0066] The movement information acquisition unit 309 acquires information about the current position and direction of travel of the terminal device 3 in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device 3 or a user ID that identifies the delivery person using the terminal device 3. In other words, the delivery person acquires his / her own position using a GPS or the like while actually walking along the route within the premises, and displays an icon 72 indicating the acquired current position and direction of travel superimposed on the route information on the display unit 36 ​​of the terminal device 3. This allows the delivery person to visually check the route information on the terminal device 3 that he / she is carrying and to move within the premises while checking whether the position and direction of travel that he / she is walking along are correct.

[0067] 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the CPU 31 of the terminal device 3 of the on-site route setting support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 8, the CPU 31 of the terminal device 3 according to the first embodiment accepts input of the address of the destination to which the LPG cylinder is to be delivered (step S801), and transmits the accepted input address of the destination to the support server 1 (step S802).

[0068] The support server 1, which has received the address of the destination from the terminal device 3, acquires premises information including at least photographic information projected from above regarding the premises of the destination specified by the address, and transmits it to the terminal device 3 that sent the address. The CPU 31 of the terminal device 3 receives the premises information of the destination from the support server 1 (step S803), and displays the received premises information (step S804).

[0069] The CPU 31 receives a setting of a travel route for the photographic information by superimposing it on the displayed site information (step S805), and displays travel route information indicating the travel route by superimposing it on the photographic information (step S806). The CPU 31 also receives a setting of information regarding an impassable passage (step S807), and similarly displays travel route information indicating the travel route by superimposing it on the photographic information (step S806).

[0070] The CPU 31 transmits the photographic information including the accepted travel route as on-site travel route information to the support server 1 in association with the address (step S808). The support server 1, which has received the travel route information from the terminal device 3, stores the received travel route information in the on-site travel route storage unit 132 of the storage device 13. This allows for effective delivery using the same route by reading out the travel route information stored from the support server 1, even if the delivery person changes each time.

[0071] Note that well-known conventional methods can be used to search for a route to the destination. However, with the present invention, since the site information and travel routes within the site are clear, the optimal location for parking, for example, when traveling by car, can be searched for by using travel route information. In other words, while conventional route search methods attempt to optimize the route to the destination based on the road or traffic conditions or the like, with the present invention, it is also possible to set the optimal location as the destination for more efficient on-site delivery, thereby enabling route search with higher work efficiency.

[0072] As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to search for a route to a destination taking into consideration route information within the premises of the destination, so that even when carrying in heavy objects, for example, it is possible to identify a route that allows the shortest travel distance and unloading at a location with the least workload. Also, by storing route information within the premises in advance, even if the person in charge of carrying in or out an object that is difficult to carry in or out has changed, it is possible to carry it in or out without any hassle.

[0073] (Embodiment 2) The intra-site route setting support system according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a delivery system for delivering heavy goods such as LPG cylinders, as in the case of the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the input of a travel route is accepted by the terminal device 3, whereas in the intra-site route setting support system according to the second embodiment, the terminal device 3 can acquire current latitude and longitude information and a traveling direction by GPS or the like, and therefore, instead of accepting the input of a travel route, the intra-site route setting support system according to the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it automatically sets a travel route based on the latitude and longitude information acquired when actually traveling.

[0074] 9 is a functional block diagram of a site route setting support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same functions as those in the first embodiment are assigned the same numbers. As shown in FIG. 9, a destination reception unit 301 of a terminal device 3 of the site route setting support system according to the second embodiment receives an input of an address of a destination to which an LPG cylinder is to be delivered, and a destination transmission unit 302 transmits the received input address of the destination to the support server 1.

[0075] The destination receiving unit 101 of the support server 1 receives the address of the destination from the terminal device 3, and the premises information acquiring unit 102 acquires premises information including at least photo information projected from above regarding the premises of the destination specified by the address, and stores it in the storage device 13. The photo information may be image data captured in advance and stored in the storage device 13 of the support server 1, or a projected photo image from Google Maps or the like may be acquired. Note that the photo information is associated with latitude and longitude information. Therefore, when an icon is placed on the photo information on the terminal device 3, the latitude and longitude information of the placed position can be acquired.

[0076] The premises information transmitting unit 103 of the support server 1 transmits the acquired premises information to the terminal device 3 that is the sender of the address. The premises information receiving unit (premises information acquiring unit) 303 of the terminal device 3 receives the premises information of the destination from the support server 1, and the premises information display unit 304 displays the received premises information.

[0077] The start position setting receiving unit 901 receives the setting of the start position for the photographic information to be superimposed on the displayed site information, and the start position for the movement to start within the site. In the case of carrying in or out an LPG cylinder, the start position is the parking position of the vehicle.

[0078] The movement information acquisition unit 902 acquires information about the current location and traveling direction of the terminal device 3 in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device 3 or a user ID that identifies the delivery person to be used. The delivery person logs in to the terminal device 3 using the user ID and moves along the route while holding the terminal device 3.

[0079] The movement route generation unit 903 acquires and stores information about the current position and traveling direction of the terminal device 3 at regular time intervals while the delivery person is moving. The stored latitude and longitude information becomes the latitude and longitude information of the movement route within the premises.

[0080] The end position setting receiving unit 904 receives the setting of the end position where the movement ends within the premises for the photographic information, superimposed on the displayed premises information. In the case of carrying in or out an LPG cylinder, this is the LPG cylinder carrying-in position. The route from the start position to the end position indicated by the latitude and longitude information is the movement route.

[0081] The travel route information display unit 306 displays travel route information showing the travel route within the premises, superimposed on the photograph information. The travel impossibility information receiving unit 307 receives settings for special information regarding passages and locations where travel is not possible. For example, it can receive settings such as the presence or absence of steps for carrying in heavy objects, the presence or absence of dollies, sections where travel is not possible due to the width of passages, and time periods when loading and unloading is possible. When superimposed on the photograph information and displayed, it is possible to obtain latitude and longitude information for the travel route, the location of steps, etc.

[0082] 10A and 10B are illustrations of a moving route start position designation screen of the terminal device 3 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10A is an illustration of a delivery status display screen showing the current status of the deliverer holding the terminal device 3.

[0083] Fig. 10(a) shows the stage where the parking location of the delivery vehicle has been determined based on the address and site information. At this point, when the "P" button 1001 indicating the parking location is clicked on the screen to set the parking location of the vehicle as the starting location for generating the travel route, a confirmation screen indicating that the parking location of the vehicle has been selected pops up as shown in Fig. 10(b).

[0084] When the "OK" button 1002 on the pop-up screen is clicked on the screen, a vehicle icon 1003 indicating the parking location of the car is displayed based on the latitude and longitude information on top of the photo information showing the site information, as shown in Figure 10(c).

[0085] 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a travel route acquisition screen of the terminal device 3 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Although travel route acquisition may be started from the point at which the parking location of the vehicle is identified, during delivery, incidental work such as unloading from the vehicle also occurs. Therefore, it is preferable to display a pop-up screen 1102 instructing start / end of travel route acquisition at the point at which the parking location of the vehicle is identified.

[0086] When the "R" button 1101 in Figure 11(a) is clicked on the screen, a start / end instruction screen 1102 for instructing the start / end of acquisition of the travel route pops up as shown in Figure 11(b). When the "START" button 1103 is clicked on the screen, acquisition of the latitude and longitude information of the terminal device 3 begins at regular time intervals. Then, when the LPG cylinder has been delivered to the delivery location, the "STOP" button 1104 is clicked on the screen to end acquisition of the latitude and longitude information of the terminal device 3.

[0087] 11(c) is displayed, and an arrow is displayed showing the latitude and longitude information of the travel route 1105 from the car parking location 1003. When the "STOP" button 1104 is clicked on the screen, the displayed travel route 1105 is stored as travel route information and sent to the support server 1.

[0088] Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a travel route end position specification screen of the terminal device 3 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. When the "B" button 1201 shown in Fig. 12(a) is clicked on the screen, an LPG cylinder transfer position setting screen 1202 as shown in Fig. 12(b) pops up. When the "OK" button 1203 is clicked on the screen, a cylinder icon 1204 indicating the LPG cylinder delivery position is displayed on top of photo information showing site information based on latitude and longitude information, as shown in Fig. 12(c). In this way, by acquiring latitude and longitude information of the travel position of the terminal device 3 at any time, it is possible to automatically generate a travel route.

[0089] Returning to Fig. 9, the movement route information transmitting unit 308 transmits photographic information including the accepted movement route as within-premises movement route information in association with the address to the support server 1. The movement route information receiving unit 104 of the support server 1 receives the movement route information from the terminal device 3, and the movement route information storage unit 105 stores the received movement route information. As a result, even if the delivery person changes each time, by reading out the movement route information stored from the support server 1, it is possible to reliably and effectively deliver the goods using the same route.

[0090] 13 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the CPU 31 of the terminal device 3 of the on-site route setting support system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 13, the CPU 31 of the terminal device 3 according to the second embodiment accepts input of the address of the destination to which the LPG cylinder is to be delivered (step S1301), and transmits the accepted input address of the destination to the support server 1 (step S1302).

[0091] The support server 1, which has received the address of the destination from the terminal device 3, acquires premises information including at least photographic information projected from above regarding the premises of the destination specified by the address, and transmits it to the terminal device 3 that sent the address. The CPU 31 of the terminal device 3 receives the premises information of the destination from the support server 1 (step S1303), and displays the received premises information (step S1304).

[0092] The CPU 31 determines whether or not the setting of a start position for starting movement within the premises has been accepted for the photo information by superimposing it on the displayed premises information (step S1305). If the CPU 31 determines that the setting of the start position has not been accepted (step S1305: NO), the CPU 31 enters a state of waiting for acceptance of the setting of the start position. In the case of carrying in or out an LPG cylinder, the acceptance of the setting of the parking position of the vehicle constitutes the acceptance of the setting of the start position.

[0093] If the CPU 31 determines that the setting of the start position has been accepted (step S1305: YES), the CPU 31 acquires and stores information about the current position and traveling direction of the terminal device 3 at regular time intervals while the delivery person is traveling (step S1306). The stored latitude and longitude information becomes the latitude and longitude information of the traveling route within the premises. The CPU 31 displays traveling route information indicating the traveling route within the premises, superimposed on the photo information (step S1307).

[0094] The CPU 31 determines whether or not the setting of an end position for the photograph information, where the movement ends within the premises, has been accepted by superimposing the photograph information on the displayed premises information (step S1308). If the CPU 31 determines that the setting of an end position has not been accepted (step S1308: NO), the CPU 31 returns to step S1306 and repeats the above-described processing.

[0095] If the CPU 31 determines that the setting of the end position has been accepted (step S1308: YES), the CPU 31 stores the latitude and longitude information as travel route information indicating the travel route within the premises (step S1309). In the case of carrying in or out an LPG cylinder, the position where the LPG cylinder is carried in or installed becomes the end position. The route indicated by the latitude and longitude information from the start position to the end position becomes the travel route.

[0096] The CPU 31 transmits the photographic information including the accepted travel route as on-site travel route information to the support server 1 in association with the address (step S1310). The support server 1, which has received the travel route information from the terminal device 3, stores the received travel route information in the on-site travel route storage unit 132 of the storage device 13. This allows for effective delivery using the same route by reading out the travel route information stored from the support server 1, even if the delivery person changes each time.

[0097] Note that well-known conventional methods can be used to search for a route to the destination. However, with the present invention, since the site information and travel routes within the site are clear, it is possible to search for the optimal location for parking, for example, when traveling by car. In other words, while conventional route search methods attempt to optimize the route depending on the road or traffic conditions to the destination, with the present invention, it is also possible to determine the optimal location as the destination for more efficient on-site delivery, thereby enabling route search with higher work efficiency.

[0098] As described above, according to the second embodiment, a route to a destination can be searched for taking into consideration route information within the premises of the destination, so that even when carrying in heavy objects, for example, it is possible to identify a route that allows the shortest travel distance and unloading at a location with the least workload. Furthermore, route information within the premises can be automatically acquired and stored during actual travel, so that even if the person in charge of carrying in or out an object that is difficult to carry in or out has changed, it becomes possible to carry it in or out without any hassle.

[0099] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, the above-described embodiment has been described using the example of the transport of heavy LPG cylinders, but the present invention is not limited to such operations. Even in the transport of equipment into and out of factories that cannot be transported without the use of a cart, or in the collection and delivery of goods to large distribution centers and factories, clarifying the route within the premises makes it possible to finely set the parking locations of trucks and cars. Furthermore, the instruction screen for starting and ending route acquisition is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, specifying the parking location of a car may be used as a trigger to start route acquisition, and specifying the location where the LPG cylinder is to be delivered may be used as a trigger to end route acquisition.

[0100] Conventional route search systems only obtain latitude and longitude from an address, so they cannot handle cases where a large facility has multiple delivery destinations, such as a golf course with separate delivery destinations for a restaurant and an office. In contrast, the on-site route planning support system of the present invention can obtain coordinate information for each separate parking location. Therefore, during route search, even if the address is the same, it can be recognized as separate destinations, enabling efficient delivery to the optimal delivery destination.

[0101] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, on-site information and travel route information are aggregated in the support server 1, but if technological advances in the future, such as in the hardware of the terminal device 3, make it possible to share information between terminal devices 3 without installing a single terminal device 3 or a support server 1, it goes without saying that the above effects can be achieved by the terminal device 3 alone.

[0102] Furthermore, when searching for a route to a destination, if information on a relatively wide area is displayed, it is preferable to make it easier to visually confirm, for example, by displaying only the information on the premises that the deliverer is responsible for in a different color. Since the route searched also changes depending on the order of delivery destinations, it is possible to select the optimal route even when selecting roads outside the premises, taking into account the information on the travel route within each premises. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 1 Support Server 2 Network 3 Terminal Devices 11, 31 CPUs 12, 32 memory 13, 33 Storage device 16 Portable memory drive 17, 35 Communication Interface 18, 37 Internal Bus 36 Display unit (touch display) 90 Portable recording media 100, 110 Computer Programs

Claims

1. a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site identified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information; a terminal device connected to the support server so as to be able to perform data communication; In the on-site route setting support system, the support server includes a site information acquisition means for acquiring and storing site information including at least photographic information projected from above in association with latitude and longitude information regarding the site of the destination; The terminal device a travel route setting receiving means for receiving a travel route setting for the photograph information based on the site information acquired from the support server; a travel route information transmitting means for transmitting photographic information including the travel route whose setting has been accepted to the support server as travel route information within the site; Equipped with The support server a travel route information receiving unit that receives the travel route information from the terminal device; a travel route information storage unit that stores the received travel route information; A route setting support system within a site, comprising:

2. The on-site route setting support system according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminal device is provided with an impossibility information accepting means for accepting the setting of information regarding passages that cannot be traversed for the photographic information included in the on-site information obtained from the support server.

3. 3. The on-site route planning support system according to claim 2, wherein the terminal device includes a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the support server.

4. a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site identified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information; a terminal device connected to the support server so as to be able to perform data communication; In the on-site route setting support system, the support server includes a site information acquisition means for acquiring and storing site information including at least photographic information projected from above in association with latitude and longitude information regarding the site of the destination; The terminal device a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID for identifying the terminal device; a travel route generating means for generating a travel route using the acquired latitude and longitude information of the current location based on the site information acquired from the support server, and displaying the travel route superimposed on the photo information; a travel route information transmitting means for transmitting photographic information including the generated travel route to the support server as travel route information within the site; Equipped with The support server a travel route information receiving unit that receives the travel route information from the terminal device; a travel route information storage unit that stores the received travel route information; A route setting support system within a site, comprising:

5. 5. The on-site route planning support system according to claim 4, wherein the terminal device comprises a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the support server.

6. the terminal device includes a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID for identifying the terminal device; 3. The on-site route planning support system according to claim 2, wherein said travel route information display means displays information about the current position and travel direction of said terminal device by superimposing it on said travel route information.

7. the terminal device includes a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID for identifying the terminal device; 4. The on-site route planning support system according to claim 3, wherein said travel route information display means displays information about the current position and travel direction of said terminal device by superimposing it on said travel route information.

8. 8. The on-site route setting support system according to claim 1, wherein the support server searches for a travel route from a departure point to a destination based on the stored travel route information.

9. a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site identified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information; a terminal device connected to the support server so as to be able to perform data communication; A method for supporting route planning within a site that can be executed by a route planning support system configured as follows: The support server includes a step of acquiring and storing site information including at least photographic information projected from above in association with latitude and longitude information regarding the site of the destination, The terminal device receiving a setting of a travel route for the photo information based on the site information acquired from the support server; a step of transmitting photographic information including the accepted travel route setting to the support server as travel route information within the premises; Including, The support server receiving the travel route information from the terminal device; storing the received travel route information; A route planning support system for a site, comprising:

10. The method for supporting route setting within a site as described in claim 9, characterized in that the terminal device includes a step of accepting settings of information regarding passages that cannot be traveled for the photo information included in the site information obtained from the support server.

11. The method for assisting in planning a route within a premises according to claim 10, further comprising a step of displaying the travel route information acquired from the assistance server by the terminal device.

12. a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site identified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information; a terminal device connected to the support server so as to be able to perform data communication; A method for supporting route planning within a site that can be executed by a route planning support system configured as follows: The support server includes a step of acquiring and storing site information including at least photographic information projected from above in association with latitude and longitude information regarding the site of the destination, The terminal device acquiring information about the current location and traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device; generating a travel route using the acquired latitude and longitude information of the current location based on the site information acquired from the support server, and displaying the route superimposed on the photo information; a step of transmitting photographic information including the generated travel route to the support server as travel route information within the premises; Including, The support server receiving the travel route information from the terminal device; storing the received travel route information; A method for assisting in setting a route within a site, comprising:

13. The method for assisting in planning a route within a premises according to claim 12, further comprising a step of displaying the travel route information acquired from the assistance server by the terminal device.

14. The terminal device acquiring information about the current location and traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device; a step of displaying the information on the travel route for each of the terminal devices in a superimposed manner; 11. The on-site route planning support method according to claim 10, further comprising:

15. The terminal device acquiring information about the current location and traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID that identifies the terminal device; a step of displaying the information on the travel route for each of the terminal devices in a superimposed manner; The on-site route planning support method according to claim 11, further comprising:

16. 16. The method for supporting route setting within a site according to claim 9, further comprising a step in which the support server searches for a route from a departure point to a destination based on the stored route information.

17. A terminal device is connected to a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site specified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information, and is capable of data communication with the support server. a site information acquisition means for acquiring, from the support server, site information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the site of the destination; a travel route setting receiving means for receiving a travel route setting for the photograph information based on the acquired site information; a travel route information transmitting means for transmitting photographic information including the travel route whose setting has been accepted to the support server as travel route information within the site; A terminal device comprising:

18. The terminal device according to claim 17, further comprising an immobility information accepting means for accepting settings of information regarding passages that cannot be traversed for the photograph information included in the site information acquired from the support server.

19. 19. The terminal device according to claim 18, further comprising: a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the support server.

20. A terminal device is connected to a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site specified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information, and is capable of data communication with the support server. a site information acquisition means for acquiring, from the support server, site information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the site of the destination; a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID for identifying the terminal device; a travel route generating means for generating a travel route using the acquired latitude and longitude information of the current location based on the site information acquired from the support server, and displaying the travel route superimposed on the photo information; a travel route information transmitting means for transmitting photographic information including the generated travel route to the support server as travel route information within the site; A terminal device comprising:

21. 21. The terminal device according to claim 20, further comprising: a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the support server.

22. a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction in association with a terminal ID; 19. The terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the travel route information display means displays the acquired information about the current position and the traveling direction superimposed on the travel route information.

23. a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction in association with a terminal ID; 20. The terminal device according to claim 19, wherein said travel route information display means displays the acquired information about the current position and travel direction superimposed on said travel route information.

24. A computer program that can be executed on a terminal device that is connected to a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site that is specified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information, and that can communicate data with the support server, The terminal device, a site information acquisition means for acquiring, from the support server, site information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the site of the destination; a travel route setting receiving means for receiving a travel route setting for the photograph information based on the acquired site information; A travel route information transmitting means for transmitting photographic information including the travel route that has been set and accepted to the support server as travel route information within the site. A computer program characterized by causing the computer to function as follows.

25. The computer program according to claim 24, characterized in that the terminal device functions as an unmovable information accepting means that accepts the setting of information regarding passages that cannot be moved for the photo information included in the site information obtained from the support server.

26. 26. The computer program according to claim 25, wherein the terminal device functions as a travel route information display unit that displays the travel route information acquired from the support server.

27. A computer program that can be executed on a terminal device that is connected to be able to communicate data with a support server that stores information about a certain area within a site that is specified by an address in association with latitude and longitude information, The terminal device, a site information acquisition means for acquiring, from the support server, site information associated with latitude and longitude information, including at least photographic information projected from above, regarding the site of the destination; a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction of the terminal device in association with a terminal ID for identifying the terminal device; a travel route generating means for generating a travel route using the acquired latitude and longitude information of the current location based on the site information acquired from the support server, and displaying the travel route by superimposing it on the photo information; a travel route information transmitting means for transmitting photographic information including the generated travel route to the support server as travel route information within the site; A computer program characterized by causing the computer to function as follows.

28. 28. The computer program according to claim 27, wherein the computer program causes the terminal device to function as a travel route information display means for displaying the travel route information acquired from the support server.

29. causing the terminal device to function as a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction in association with a terminal ID; 26. The computer program according to claim 25, wherein the travel route information display means functions as means for displaying the acquired information about the current position and traveling direction superimposed on the travel route information.

30. causing the terminal device to function as a movement information acquisition means for acquiring information about a current position and a traveling direction in association with a terminal ID; 27. The computer program according to claim 26, wherein the travel route information display means functions as means for displaying the acquired information about the current position and traveling direction superimposed on the travel route information.

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