Itinerary creation system and program

Abstract

Create an itinerary accordingly. The itinerary creation system includes a registration means for registering a user's favorite sightseeing content, and a display means for displaying the sightseeing content registered as favorite by the registration means on a travel plan creation screen.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an itinerary creation system and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] When planning a trip, in addition to reserving accommodations, people may also reserve activities to be performed at their travel destinations in advance. Conventionally, there has been a technology for searching for items to be included in an itinerary and creating the itinerary (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-4229 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, even when the technology described in Patent Document 1 is used, there are cases where it is not possible to create a suitable itinerary.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an itinerary creation system and program that are capable of creating an itinerary in an optimal manner. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (A1) One aspect of the present invention is an itinerary creation system that includes a registration means for registering a user's favorite tourist content, and a display means for displaying the tourist content registered as favorite by the registration means on a travel plan creation screen.

[0007] (A2) In another aspect of the present invention, in the itinerary creation system described in (A1), the display means displays recommended tourist content and a favorite registration button for registering the content as a favorite, in correspondence with each other, and the registration means registers the corresponding tourist content as the user's favorite tourist content when the favorite registration button is operated among the displayed recommended tourist content.

[0008] (A3) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (A2), the display means displays recommended tourist content based on tourist content registered as favorites by the user and the attributes of the user.

[0009] (A4) In another aspect of the present invention, the itinerary creation system described in any one of (A1) to (A3) further includes a lodging reservation means for making reservations for lodging facilities in response to the user's operation, and the registration means registers the lodging facilities reserved by the lodging reservation means as the user's favorite tourist content.

[0010] (A5) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in any of (A1) to (A4), the tourist content is displayed by category, and the categories include at least one of accommodation, activities, and rental cars.

[0011] (A6) Another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a registration step of registering a user's favorite tourist content, and a display step of displaying the tourist content registered as favorite in the registration step on a travel plan creation screen.

[0012] (B1) One aspect of the present invention is an itinerary creation system that includes a generation means for generating theme tags corresponding to tourist content, a travel plan creation means for creating a travel plan that includes multiple tourist content items, and a display means for displaying a creation screen for the travel plan and displaying the tourist content items and the theme tags generated by the generation means on the creation screen.

[0013] (B2) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (B1), the generation means generates a theme tag corresponding to the tourist content by selecting one or more theme tags from a group of theme tags prepared in advance for each category of the tourist content.

[0014] (B3) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (B2), the categories of the tourist content include categories in which the groups of theme tags are common to each other and categories in which the groups of theme tags are not common to each other.

[0015] (B4) In another aspect of the present invention, in the itinerary creation system described in any one of (B1) to (B3), the display means further displays the recommended tourist content, and further includes a registration means for registering the user's favorite tourist content from among the displayed recommended tourist content, and the display means displays the recommended tourist content according to the theme tag associated with the tourist content registered as a favorite by the user.

[0016] (B5) Another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a generation step of generating theme tags corresponding to tourist content, an itinerary creation step of creating an itinerary that includes a plurality of the tourist content, and a display step of displaying the itinerary creation screen and displaying the tourist content and the theme tags generated by the generation means on the creation screen.

[0017] (C1) One aspect of the present invention is an itinerary creation system that includes a reservation means for making reservations for displayed tourist content in response to user operations, an itinerary creation means for creating a travel plan that includes one or more of the tourist content, and a display means for displaying a travel plan creation screen on a reservation completion screen to assist in creating the travel plan when a reservation for the tourist content is made by the reservation means.

[0018] (C2) Furthermore, one aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (C1), the travel plan creation screen displayed by the display means displays information about the tourist content reserved by the reservation means.

[0019] (C3) Another aspect of the present invention is an itinerary creation system described in (C1) or (C2), wherein the tourism content includes accommodation facilities, and the travel plan includes at least an itinerary for the day of check-in to the accommodation facility and an itinerary for the day of check-out from the accommodation facility.

[0020] (C4) Furthermore, one aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (C3), the itinerary creation means moves the tourist content included in the travel plan to a different day in response to a user operation.

[0021] (C5) Another aspect of the present invention is an itinerary creation system described in any one of (C1) to (C4), in which the travel plan includes tourism content for which the date and time for carrying out the content indicated in the tourism content is specified, and tourism content for which the date and time for carrying out the content indicated in the tourism content is not specified.

[0022] (C6) Another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute the following steps: a reservation step for making a reservation for displayed tourist content in response to user operation; an itinerary creation step for creating a travel plan that includes one or more of the tourist content; and a display step for displaying a travel plan creation screen on a reservation completion screen to assist in creating the travel plan when a reservation for the tourist content is made in the reservation step.

[0023] (D1) One aspect of the present invention is an itinerary creation system that includes a reservation means for making reservations for displayed tourist content in response to user operations, and an itinerary creation means for creating a travel plan that includes one or more of the tourist content, and the travel plan includes a mixture of tourist content for which reservations have been confirmed and tourist content for which reservations have not been confirmed.

[0024] (D2) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (D1), the reservation means makes reservations for the tourist content included in the travel plan that has not yet been confirmed for reservation in response to user operation.

[0025] (D3) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in (D2), the reservation means makes a batch reservation for multiple tourist contents included in the travel plan for which reservations have not been confirmed, in response to user operation.

[0026] (D4) Another aspect of the present invention is that in the itinerary creation system described in any of (D1) to (D3), the tourist content for which a reservation has been confirmed cannot have its dates changed within the travel plan, and the tourist content for which a reservation has not been confirmed can have its dates changed within the travel plan.

[0027] (D5) Another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a reservation step for making reservations for displayed tourist content in response to user operations, and an itinerary creation step for creating a travel plan that includes one or more of the tourist content, wherein the travel plan includes a mixture of tourist content for which reservations have been confirmed and tourist content for which reservations have not been confirmed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0028] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an itinerary creation system and program that are capable of creating an itinerary in an optimal manner. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0029] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of an itinerary creation system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a series of steps for adding sightseeing content to a travel plan using the itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a reservation procedure when making a reservation using the itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a first screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created by the travel itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a second screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created by the travel itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a third screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created by the travel itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for generating theme tags by the itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9]FIG. 4 is a fourth screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created by the travel itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 5 is a fifth screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created by the itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the itinerary creation device according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0030] [Embodiment] Below, preferred embodiments of an itinerary creation system and program according to the present invention are presented and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and includes various modifications and improvements. In other words, the components described below include those that would be easily conceivable to a person skilled in the art and those that are substantially identical, and the components described below can be combined as appropriate. Furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, or modifications of the components can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, in the drawings below, the scale and number of components may differ from the scale and number of the actual components to make each component easier to understand.

[0031] First, the premise of this embodiment will be described. The itinerary creation system and program according to this embodiment assist those who are planning specific trips in the future to plan the trip. Furthermore, the itinerary creation system and program according to this embodiment assist those who provide travel products to those who are planning trips in selling the travel products or accepting reservations. In the following description, those who are planning trips may be referred to as users.

[0032] The term "travel" in this embodiment broadly encompasses activities that include at least one or more travel products. The term "travel" in this embodiment preferably includes a reservation for accommodation and is an activity lasting two days or more, including one night. Furthermore, the term "travel" in this embodiment broadly encompasses domestic travel and overseas travel.

[0033] Travel products include accommodation, transportation (means of travel), rental cars, activities (optional tours), restaurants, or tourist facilities. Accommodations include hotels, inns, guesthouses, pensions, or private lodgings. Transportation broadly includes public transportation such as trains and buses, as well as airplanes, taxis, or ships. Rental cars broadly include reservations for rental cars with specific rental car companies (including branches). Activities broadly include snorkeling and pottery classes. Restaurants broadly include restaurants and cafes. Tourist facilities broadly include aquariums, zoos, theme parks, parks, temples, shrines, etc. In the following explanation, travel products may be referred to as tourist content.

[0034] [Itinerary creation system] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of an itinerary creation system according to an embodiment. First, an overview of the itinerary creation system 1 will be described with reference to the diagram. The itinerary creation system 1 includes at least one or more itinerary creation devices 10, a plurality of user terminal devices 30, and a plurality of tourism content provider devices 50. In the example shown in the figure, user terminal device 30-1 and user terminal device 30-2 are shown as examples of the plurality of user terminal devices 30, and tourism content provider device 50-1 and tourism content provider device 50-2 are shown as examples of the plurality of tourism content provider devices 50.

[0035] The itinerary creation device 10, the user terminal device 30, and the tourism content provider device 50 are connected to one another via a predetermined communication network NW, which may be the Internet or the like.

[0036] The itinerary creation device 10 assists the user in creating a travel plan based on information acquired from the user terminal device 30. The itinerary creation device 10 creates a travel plan based on user operations acquired from the user terminal device 30, and presents the created travel plan to the user. The itinerary creation device 10 may present recommended tourist content, and incorporate tourist content selected by the user from the presented recommended tourist content into the travel plan.

[0037] The itinerary creation device 10 also accepts reservations for sightseeing content from users. When it accepts a reservation for sightseeing content from a user, the itinerary creation device 10 requests the reservation from the sightseeing content provider device 50. When the sightseeing content provider device 50 accepts the reservation, the itinerary creation device 10 confirms the reservation and notifies the user that the reservation has been confirmed.

[0038] The user terminal device 30 accepts operations from the user and transmits the accepted operations to the itinerary creation device 10. The user terminal device 30 may transmit information that reflects the user's intention based on the user's operations to the itinerary creation device 10. The user terminal device 30 also communicates information presented by the itinerary creation device 10 to the user. The user terminal device 30 may include, for example, a display unit (not shown), and may communicate the information presented by the itinerary creation device 10 to the user by displaying the information presented by the itinerary creation device 10 on the display unit.

[0039] The tourism content provider device 50 is a terminal device operated by businesses that provide tourism content such as accommodations, transportation (means of travel), rental cars, activities (optional tours), restaurants, or tourist facilities. In the following description, businesses that provide these tourism contents may be referred to as tourism content providers.

[0040] First, the tourism content provider device 50 transmits information about tourism content provided by the tourism content provider to the itinerary creation device 10. The itinerary creation device 10 shares the information about the tourism content with the user. When a user makes a reservation for tourism content, the itinerary creation device 10 requests the reservation from the tourism content provider device 50 operated by the tourism content provider that provides the tourism content. If the tourism content provider device 50 is willing to accept the reservation request, it transmits information indicating that the reservation is accepted to the itinerary creation device 10.

[0041] [Function Configuration] FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. Next, an example of the functional configuration of an itinerary creation device 10 used to realize the itinerary creation system 1 described above will be described. The itinerary creation device 10 includes an operation reception unit 11, an itinerary creation control unit 12, a display unit 13, a tourism content reception unit 14, a theme tag generation unit 15, and a tourism content storage unit 16. Each of these functional units is realized, for example, using electronic circuits. Each functional unit may also include internal storage means such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic hard disk drive, as necessary. Each function may also be realized by a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) and software. All or part of each functional unit may also be realized by hardware such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). All or part of each functional unit may also be realized by a combination of software and hardware.

[0042] The operation accepting unit 11 accepts operations from the user. Specifically, first, when the user terminal device 30 acquires an operation from the user, it transmits information to the itinerary creation device 10. Next, the operation accepting unit 11 acquires the information transmitted from the user terminal device 30. The operation accepting unit 11 is not limited to the example of accepting information related to an operation directly performed by the user, and may acquire indirect information in which the operation performed by the user is converted into predetermined information.

[0043] The itinerary creation control unit 12 controls the creation of a travel plan. A travel plan may also be referred to as an itinerary or an itinerary table. A travel plan includes at least one sightseeing content. A travel plan may or may not include information about the date and time when the sightseeing content will be performed. Specifically, the itinerary creation control unit 12 has a registration unit 121, a reservation unit 122, and an itinerary creation unit 123 as its functional units.

[0044] In this embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 presents recommended sightseeing content to the user, and the user selects any sightseeing content from the presented recommended sightseeing content and registers it as a favorite. Note that the sightseeing content may be searchable by the user. That is, the itinerary creation device 10 may register the user's favorite sightseeing content based on the user's operation. The user's operation for registering the user's favorite sightseeing content is not limited to the example in which the user directly specifies the sightseeing content. The user may make a reservation for accommodation or the like, and the sightseeing content associated with the reservation may be registered as the favorite sightseeing content.

[0045] The registration unit 121 registers the user's favorite tourist content based on some operation by the user. As an example, when the user operates a favorite registration button among the recommended tourist content displayed to the user, the registration unit 121 may register the corresponding tourist content as the user's favorite tourist content. In the following description, the registration unit 121 may be referred to as a registration means.

[0046] It is preferable that the travel plan according to this embodiment includes a stay at an accommodation facility and is a plan for two days or more, one night. In this case, it is preferable that the registration unit 121 registers the accommodation facility that has been booked based on the user's operation as the user's favorite tourist content. It is also preferable that the favorite tourist content is not limited to tourist content such as accommodation facilities that have already been booked, but may also include tourist content that has not yet been booked. In other words, it can be said that the travel plan according to this embodiment includes a mixture of tourist content for which reservations have been confirmed and tourist content for which reservations have not yet been confirmed.

[0047] The tourism content included in the travel plan according to this embodiment may include both tourism content with specified dates and times and tourism content without specified dates and times. It can also be said that the travel plan according to this embodiment includes tourism content with specified dates and times for the content shown in the tourism content, and tourism content with unspecified dates and times for the content shown in the tourism content. If the travel plan includes accommodation, it may include an itinerary for the day of check-in to the accommodation and an itinerary for the day of check-out from the accommodation.

[0048] The reservation unit 122 makes reservations for tourist content such as accommodation facilities in response to user operations. Specifically, the reservation unit 122 identifies tourist content, dates, and the like, and makes reservations for the tourist content provider device 50. The reservation unit 122 may also make payment and other transactions on behalf of the user. As described above, the travel plan according to this embodiment may include both confirmed and unconfirmed reservations. Therefore, the reservation unit 122 makes reservations for tourist content included in the travel plan but for which reservations have not been confirmed, in response to user operations. In the following description, the reservation unit 122 may be referred to as an accommodation reservation means, or simply as a reservation means.

[0049] The reservation unit 122 may make a reservation for all unbooked sightseeing contents included in the travel plan in a lump sum in response to a user operation, or may make reservations for each of the sightseeing contents individually. In other words, the user may select and reserve each of the unbooked sightseeing contents included in the travel plan one by one, or may make a reservation for all of the unbooked sightseeing contents included in the travel plan in a lump sum by operating a lump sum reservation button or the like.

[0050] The itinerary creation unit 123 creates a travel plan based on user operations. The travel plan created by the itinerary creation unit 123 includes one or more sightseeing contents. In the following description, the itinerary creation unit 123 may be referred to as an itinerary creation means.

[0051] The display unit 13 controls the display screen displayed on the user terminal device 30 based on control from the itinerary creation control unit 12. The display unit 13 displays, for example, a travel plan creation screen, a sightseeing content reservation screen, etc. on the user terminal device 30. In the following description, the display unit 13 may be referred to as display means.

[0052] The tourism content reception unit 14 acquires information about tourism content from the tourism content provider device 50. The tourism content provider device 50 can also provide the itinerary creation device 10 with information about tourism content that the provider wishes to sell or accept reservations for from users.

[0053] The theme tag generation unit 15 generates a theme tag corresponding to the tourist content. Specific examples of theme tags include "family-friendly," "solo travelers," and "popular spots." The theme tag candidates generated by the theme tag generation unit 15 may be predetermined. That is, the theme tag generation unit 15 may generate a theme tag by selecting a theme tag suitable for the tourist content from among predetermined theme tag candidates. In the following description, the theme tag generation unit 15 may be referred to as a theme tag generation means or simply as a generation means.

[0054] Here, tourism content according to this embodiment exists for each category (it can also be said that it has category information as an attribute). For example, categories may include accommodations, activities, and rental cars. In this case, theme tag candidates may be set for each category. In other words, the theme tag generation unit 15 can generate a theme tag corresponding to tourism content by selecting one or more theme tags from a group of theme tags prepared in advance for each category of tourism content.

[0055] Note that there may be categories with common theme tag candidates and categories with different theme tag candidates. For example, it is expected that common theme tags will be assigned to accommodations and activities, but rental cars may be assigned theme tags that indicate the characteristics of the vehicle, so it is preferable that the preset theme tag groups be different from those of accommodations, activities, etc. In other words, tourism content categories may include categories with common theme tag groups and categories with different theme tag groups.

[0056] The tourism content storage unit 16 stores the tourism content accepted by the tourism content acceptance unit 14 and the theme tag generated by the theme tag generation unit 15 in association with each other. Note that the tourism content storage unit 16 does not necessarily have to be provided in the itinerary creation device 10, and may reside in a memory area on the cloud, for example.

[0057] [How to add tourism content] 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a series of steps for adding sightseeing content to a travel plan using an itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. Next, an example of a series of steps for adding sightseeing content to a travel plan will be described with reference to the same figure.

[0058] (Step S11) First, the user performs an operation such as booking an accommodation facility. If any operation related to the accommodation facility is performed, the process proceeds to step S12. The process remains in step S11 until any operation related to the accommodation facility is performed. Note that the process for proceeding to step S12 is not limited to this example, and the process may proceed to step S12, for example, by the user operating a button (not shown) that displays a travel plan.

[0059] (Step S12) Next, the itinerary creation device 10 displays the travel plan on the display screen of the user terminal device 30. The travel plan includes at least one sightseeing content, and preferably includes reservations for accommodation. The itinerary creation device 10 also displays recommended sightseeing content on the display screen of the user terminal device 30. The recommended sightseeing content may be selected based on sightseeing content already included in the travel plan, user attributes, etc.

[0060] (Step S13) Here, the user registers the desired tourist content as a favorite, thereby including the desired tourist content in the travel plan. If the user registers the desired tourist content as a favorite, the process proceeds to step S14. The user registers the desired tourist content as a favorite, for example, by selecting suitable tourist content from the displayed recommended tourist content. Alternatively, the user may search for tourist content by entering keywords in a search box (not shown) or the like, and register the desired tourist content from the search results as a favorite.

[0061] (Step S14) If the user has registered the sightseeing content as a favorite, the itinerary creation device 10 incorporates the sightseeing content specified by the user into the travel plan. Note that, depending on the sightseeing content, the date and time may already be specified. In this case, the itinerary creation device 10 may add the sightseeing content to the travel plan together with the date and time information. Furthermore, when adding the sightseeing content to the travel plan, the user may specify the date and time and add the sightseeing content. Note that, when adding the sightseeing content to the travel plan, the reservation for the sightseeing content does not necessarily have to be confirmed.

[0062] (Step S15) Next, the itinerary creation device 10 searches for recommended sightseeing content based on the sightseeing content newly registered as favorites (sightseeing content incorporated into the travel plan), and displays the sightseeing content obtained as a result of the search as the recommended sightseeing content. Steps S13 to S15 are then repeated. If the user operates the end button or the confirm travel plan button on the travel plan creation screen, the process ends.

[0063] [Reservation Procedure] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a reservation procedure when making a reservation using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. Next, with reference to the same figure, an example of a reservation procedure when making a reservation for sightseeing content using the itinerary creation device 10 will be described.

[0064] (Step S21) First, when a sightseeing content is selected, itinerary creation device 10 proceeds to step S22. The selected sightseeing content may not yet be incorporated into the travel plan, or may already be incorporated into the travel plan.

[0065] (Step S22) When a sightseeing content is selected, the itinerary creation device 10 displays details of the sightseeing content to the user. The details of the sightseeing content may be, for example, the content of the sightseeing content, the venue, the fee, restrictions, etc. A reservation button for the sightseeing content is displayed on the details screen of the sightseeing content.

[0066] (Step S23) If the reservation button is operated, the process proceeds to step S24, where the reservation process is carried out.

[0067] (Step S24) Here, the reservation type is predetermined depending on the tourism content. Thereafter, different processes are carried out depending on the reservation type corresponding to the tourism content. In the case of an immediate reservation, the process proceeds to step S25. In the case of a request reservation, the process proceeds to step S26. Note that an immediate reservation refers to a reservation that can be confirmed solely by the user's will, without the need for confirmation by the tourism content provider that provides the tourism content. Examples of tourism content that can be subject to immediate reservation include those with no limit on the number of reservation slots. In addition, a request reservation refers to a reservation that requires confirmation by the tourism content provider that provides the tourism content, and cannot be confirmed solely by the user's will. Examples of tourism content that can be subject to request reservation include those with a limit on the number of reservation slots.

[0068] (Step S25) If a reservation is made for a sightseeing content that supports immediate booking, the immediate booking is entered. In this case, the itinerary creation device 10 reports the reservation confirmation to the sightseeing content provider device 50. Furthermore, the itinerary creation device 10 marks the sightseeing content for which the reservation has been confirmed as "reserved" on the travel plan display screen.

[0069] (Step S26) If a reservation has been made for the sightseeing content corresponding to the requested reservation, the requested reservation is input. In this case, the itinerary creation device 10 notifies the sightseeing content provider device 50 of the reservation request. Furthermore, the itinerary creation device 10 changes the sightseeing content for which a reservation is being requested to a reservation request pending status on the travel plan display screen. When the itinerary creation device 10 receives a notification of reservation acceptance from the sightseeing content provider device 50, it notifies the user that the reservation has been accepted, and changes the sightseeing content for which the reservation has been confirmed to a reserved status on the travel plan display screen.

[0070] After the reservation is completed, if the reserved sightseeing content has not yet been incorporated into the travel plan, the itinerary creation device 10 incorporates the reserved sightseeing content into the travel plan. If the reserved sightseeing content has already been incorporated into the travel plan, the itinerary creation device 10 changes the display of the sightseeing content displayed in the travel plan from unreserved to reserved.

[0071] [Screen configuration example 1] Next, an example of a travel plan creation screen, which is a screen for creating a travel plan, will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. The display screen shown below is an example of the configuration of a display screen displayed on the user terminal device 30 by the itinerary creation device 10. For example, the display of the travel plan creation screen may be controlled by the itinerary creation device 10 in response to a user operating the user terminal device 30. Alternatively, the display of the travel plan creation screen may be controlled by the user terminal device 30 based on information transmitted to the user terminal device 30 from the itinerary creation device 10. Note that, in the description of this embodiment, the display screen described below will be described as being displayed on a web browser, but it may also be displayed in an application installed on the user terminal device 30.

[0072] 5 is a first screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. In the figure, a portion of display screen D10 is indicated by reference character D10A. Display screen D10 indicated by reference character D10A has reference characters D11, D12, and D13 as screen components.

[0073] Reference symbol D11 denotes a reservation completion notification section. The reservation completion notification section indicates that the reservation for accommodation has been completed. Specifically, reference symbol D11 indicates the reservation number, the reservation application date and time, and the date of stay. In other words, the display screen D10 shown in the figure is the display screen that is displayed after the reservation for accommodation has been completed. The travel plan creation screen shown below can also be said to be the screen that is displayed after the reservation for accommodation has been completed. In other words, when a reservation for tourism content has been made by the reservation unit 122, the display unit 13 can also display a travel plan creation screen that assists in creating a travel plan on the reservation completion screen.

[0074] The travel plan creation screen according to this embodiment is not limited to the example displayed after completing a reservation for accommodation. When the following travel plan creation screen is displayed based on a user request, the display of symbol D11 can be omitted.

[0075] Reference numeral D12 denotes an accommodation facility display section. Reference numeral D12 displays information about accommodation facilities for which the user has completed a reservation. Specifically, reference numeral D12 has reference numerals D121, D122, D123, and D124 as screen components.

[0076] Reference symbol D121 denotes a tab for selecting either "Create an Itinerary," "Learn About the Area," or "Coupon." In the example shown, "Create an Itinerary" is selected. When the user selects either the "Learn About the Area" or "Coupon" tab, information corresponding to the selected content is displayed.

[0077] Reference symbol D122 is a selection button for selecting one of the categories: "Accommodation," "Rent-a-car," "Fun / Experience," or "Sightseeing." Selecting one of these selection buttons moves to a position where recommended tourist content for the selected category is displayed. Recommended tourist content for each category is displayed on the same page, but by operating the selection button, the work of scrolling to the desired position can be omitted. Recommended tourist content for "Accommodation" is shown by reference symbol D13, recommended tourist content for "Rent-a-car" is shown by reference symbol D14, and recommended tourist content for "Fun / Experience" is shown by reference symbol D17. Explanation of recommended tourist content for "Sightseeing" is omitted.

[0078] Reference numeral D123 displays a map of the surrounding area including tourist spots included in the travel plan. By operating the button reference numeral D123A inside reference numeral D123, a more detailed map can be displayed.

[0079] Reference numeral D124 displays details of accommodations that have already been registered as favorites. There are at least two types of sightseeing content displayed on the illustrated display screen D10: those that have already been registered as favorites and those that are displayed as recommendations. The accommodations displayed in reference numeral D124 may be those that have already been registered as favorites, for example, those for which reservations have been made. Reference numeral D124 has reference numerals D124A, D124B, and D124C as screen components.

[0080] Reference symbol D124A indicates the name of the accommodation facility. In the illustrated example, the name of the accommodation facility is "A1 Hotel." Reference symbol D124B indicates the user's rating of the accommodation facility, expressed as five stars. In the illustrated example, the rating is "4.1."

[0081] Reference symbol D124C is a favorites registration button. In the illustrated example, the favorites registration button is indicated by a paperclip icon. By changing the color of the paperclip, etc., the user can easily visually distinguish whether a content has already been registered as a favorite or not. The favorites registration button is attached to both tourist content that has already been registered as a favorite and tourist content that is displayed as recommended. The display unit 13 can also display recommended tourist content and the favorites registration button for registering the content as a favorite in association with each other. Furthermore, the display unit 13 can also display tourist content that has been registered as a favorite by the registration unit 121 on the travel plan creation screen.

[0082] Reference symbol D13 displays recommended sightseeing content related to accommodations. In the illustrated example, reference symbols D131-1, D131-2, and D131-3 are displayed. When the user performs a horizontal scrolling operation, the display unit 13 may display further recommended sightseeing content. Reference symbols D131-1, D131-2, and D131-3 have the same screen configuration, so the screen configuration of reference symbol D131-1 will be described as a representative of these. Reference symbol D13 specifically has reference symbols D131A, D131B, D131C, D131D, and D131E as screen components.

[0083] Reference symbol D131A indicates the name of the accommodation facility. Reference symbol D131B indicates the user's rating of the accommodation facility using a five-star rating system. Reference symbol D131C is a favorites button. The favorites button displayed for recommended tourist content indicates that the content has not yet been added to favorites. In the same figure, it can be seen that reference symbol D124C, which indicates that the content has already been added to favorites, and reference symbol D131C, which indicates that the content has not yet been added to favorites, are displayed differently.

[0084] Reference symbol D131D shows the price of the accommodation. Since the sightseeing content displayed in the recommended sightseeing content has not yet been booked, it is preferable to display the price to help the user make a decision.

[0085] The symbol D131E is a theme tag. A theme tag is a tag assigned to each tourism content and succinctly represents the characteristics of the tourism content. In the example shown in the figure, the theme tags "classic" and "family-friendly" are assigned. In this way, multiple theme tags can be assigned to one tourism content. The theme tag is generated by the theme tag generation unit 15 for each tourism content. In other words, the display unit 13 can display a travel plan creation screen, and display the tourism content and the theme tag generated by the theme tag generation unit 15 on the creation screen.

[0086] The itinerary creation device 10 may search for recommended sightseeing content to display based on the theme tag of the sightseeing content that the user has registered as a favorite. That is, the display unit 13 may display recommended sightseeing content according to the theme tag associated with the sightseeing content that the user has registered as a favorite.

[0087] 6 is a second screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. In the same figure, a part of the display screen D10 is indicated by the reference character D10B. The display screen D10 indicated by the reference character D10B includes the reference character D14 as a screen component.

[0088] Reference symbol D14 displays recommended tourist content related to rental cars. Recommended tourist content related to rental cars refers to businesses that operate rental car businesses (private car rental businesses) and rent out cars (rental cars) for a fee. When a user wants to rent a car at a travel destination, the user can make their trip more comfortable by registering a rental car company near their accommodation as a favorite or by making a reservation in advance.

[0089] In the illustrated example, symbols D141-1, D141-2, and D141-3 are displayed. When the user performs a horizontal scrolling operation, the display unit 13 may display further recommended sightseeing content. Since symbols D141-1, D141-2, and D141-3 have the same screen configuration, the screen configuration of symbol D141-1 will be described as a representative of these. Symbol D141 specifically has symbols D141A, D141C, D141D, and D141E as screen components.

[0090] Reference numeral D141A indicates the name of the car rental company. Reference numeral D131C is a favorites button. The favorites button displayed for recommended sightseeing content indicates that the content has not yet been added to favorites.

[0091] Reference symbol D141D shows the rental car company's fees. Since the sightseeing content displayed as recommended sightseeing content has not yet been booked, it is preferable to display the fees to help the user make a decision.

[0092] Reference symbol D141E denotes a theme tag. Here, the accommodation facility indicated by reference symbol D13 and the rental car company indicated by reference symbol D14 are tourism content in different categories. When the categories are different, the theme tag candidates may also be different. In the example shown, "compact" and "regular car" are assigned as theme tags. Other theme tag candidates in the rental car company category include "minivan / wagon," "light car," and "sedan." These theme tag candidates in the rental car company category are incompatible with the theme tag candidates in the accommodation category, so each category may have its own independent theme tag candidates.

[0093] 7 is a third screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. In the figure, a portion of display screen D10 is indicated by reference numeral D10C. Display screen D10 shown by reference numeral D10C includes reference numerals D15, D16, and D17 as screen components. Reference numerals D15, D16, and D17 all indicate tourism content in the "Fun & Experience" category.

[0094] Reference symbol D15 indicates a sightseeing content that has already been registered as a favorite. Reference symbol D15 has reference symbols D151, D152, D153, and D154 as screen components. Reference symbol D151 indicates the name of the sightseeing content. In the example shown, the name of the sightseeing content is "Snorkeling." Reference symbol D152 indicates the user's rating of the sightseeing content on a five-star scale. In the example shown, the rating is "4.1." Reference symbol D153 indicates the price of the sightseeing content. In the example shown, it is "from 2,500 yen per adult." Reference symbol D154 is a favorites button. In the example shown, it indicates that the sightseeing content has already been registered as a favorite.

[0095] Reference symbol D16 is an "Add Activities / Experiences" button. By operating this button, the user can add sightseeing content in the "Activities / Experiences" category to their travel plans.

[0096] Reference symbol D17 displays recommended sightseeing content related to the "Play & Experience" category. In the illustrated example, reference symbols D171-1, D171-2, and D171-3 are displayed. When the user performs a horizontal scrolling operation, the display unit 13 may display further recommended sightseeing content. Reference symbols D171-1, D171-2, and D171-3 have the same screen configuration, so the screen configuration of reference symbol D171-1 will be described as a representative of these. Reference symbol D171 specifically has reference symbols D171A, D171C, D171D, and D171E as screen components.

[0097] Reference symbol D171A indicates the name of a tourist content in the "Play & Experience" category. Reference symbol D171B indicates the user's rating of the tourist content using a five-star rating system. Reference symbol D171C is a favorites button. The favorites button displayed for recommended tourist content indicates that the content has not yet been added to favorites.

[0098] Reference code D171D lists the prices of sightseeing content in the "Play & Experience" category. Since the sightseeing content displayed as recommended sightseeing content has not yet been booked, it is preferable to display the prices to help the user make a decision.

[0099] Reference symbol D171E denotes a theme tag. Here, the tourism content in the "Accommodation" category indicated by reference symbol D13 and the tourism content in the "Fun & Experience" category indicated by reference symbol D17 are tourism content in different categories. Although they are in the same category, it is preferable that these categories share common theme tag candidates. In the example shown in the figure, "family-friendly" and "photogenic" are assigned as theme tags. Other theme tag candidates in the "Accommodation" category include "classic" and "solo." It is desirable that these theme tag candidates in the "Fun & Experience" category be common to the theme tag candidates in the "Accommodation" category. Therefore, each category may have common theme tag candidates.

[0100] It is preferable that the recommended sightseeing content displayed by the itinerary creation device 10 is searched for using a predetermined algorithm according to the theme tags attached to the sightseeing content registered as favorites, the attributes of the user, etc. In other words, the display unit 13 can display recommended sightseeing content according to the sightseeing content registered as favorites by the user and the attributes of the user.

[0101] [Theme tag creation procedure] 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for generating theme tags using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. Next, with reference to the same figure, an example of a series of procedures for generating theme tags using the itinerary creation device 10 and displaying recommended sightseeing content will be described.

[0102] (Step S31) First, the tourism content acceptance unit 14 accepts new tourism content from the tourism content provider device 50. If new tourism content is accepted, the process proceeds to step S32. The process remains at step S31 until new tourism content is accepted.

[0103] (Step S32) When new tourism content is accepted, the theme tag generation unit 15 generates a theme tag. The theme tag generation process may be a process of searching the contents of the tourism content and selecting a theme tag that matches a predetermined theme tag. Alternatively, the theme tag may be assigned using a predetermined algorithm. The theme tag generation unit 15 may also assign a new theme tag (a theme tag that has not been previously determined as a theme tag candidate). In this case, the theme tag generation unit 15 may add the newly assigned theme tag as a theme tag candidate, and may use it as a candidate when assigning theme tags to tourism content that will be added in the future.

[0104] (Step S33) Next, the display unit 13 displays the tourist content with the theme tag to the user. The display unit 13 may display the tourist content when it is selected as a recommended tourist content, or may display the tourist content in response to a user search.

[0105] (Step S34) At this point, the tourist content displayed to the user may be registered as a favorite. Specifically, a request for registration as a favorite may be made by the user operating the favorite registration button as described above. If registration as a favorite is made, the process proceeds to step S35. The process remains at step S34 until registration as a favorite is made.

[0106] (Step S35) When the content has been registered as a favorite, the display unit 13 associates the theme tag generated by the theme tag generating unit 15 and related to the sightseeing content with the sightseeing content, and displays the theme tag as recommended sightseeing content.

[0107] [Screen configuration example 2] Next, a second example of a travel plan creation screen, which is a screen for creating a travel plan, will be described with reference to Figures 9 and 10. Display screen D20 shown below is an example of the configuration of a display screen displayed on the user terminal device 30 by the itinerary creation device 10. Display screen D20 may be a screen that is displayed by operating a predetermined button on display screen D10. Display screen D20 displays tourist content that has been registered as favorites, and may also be used to create a travel plan that includes the concept of time.

[0108] 9 is a fourth screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. In the figure, a portion of display screen D20 is indicated by reference numeral D20A. Display screen D20 indicated by reference numeral D20A has reference numerals D11, D21, D22, D23, and D24 as screen components. Reference numeral D11 has the same screen configuration as the display screen D10 described above, and therefore its description will be omitted.

[0109] Reference symbol D21 indicates the title of the currently displayed itinerary. The figure shows "Okinawa Family Trip" and "2023 / 9 / 25-2023 / 9 / 28," indicating that the itinerary is for a family trip to Okinawa from September 25, 2023 to September 28, 2023. The information displayed in reference symbol D21 may be determined by the itinerary creation device 10 by referring to information about the accommodation chosen by the user, the number of guests staying, etc., or may be information input by the user.

[0110] Reference symbol D22 is a tab for selecting either "Saved" or "Itinerary Route." Reference symbol D22A is a tab for selecting "Saved," and reference symbol D22B is a tab for selecting "Itinerary Route." In the example shown in the figure, "Itinerary Route" has been selected. That is, the following description will explain an example of the display screen when "Itinerary Route" has been selected.

[0111] Reference symbol D23 indicates a tab for selecting dates in the itinerary, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 10. In the illustrated example, a three-night, four-day trip taking place between September 25, 2023 and September 28, 2023 is shown, and therefore "Day 1," "Day 2," "Day 3," and "Day 4" are displayed as selectable options. Note that the number of tabs displayed in reference symbol D23 may be changed as appropriate depending on the itinerary (length) of the trip. In the illustrated example, "Day 1" is selected. That is, in the following description, the itinerary for "Day 1" is shown.

[0112] Reference symbol D24 shows a map related to the travel plan. The map shows a schematic representation of a part of Okinawa, the travel destination. The map indicates the location of tourist content registered as a favorite with a pin. The map may be configured so that details of the tourist content are displayed by tapping the pin.

[0113] 10 is a fifth screen configuration diagram showing an example of a travel plan creation screen when a travel plan is created using the itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. In the diagram, a portion of display screen D20 is indicated by reference character D20B. Display screen D20 indicated by reference character D20B has a plurality of reference characters D25 and a plurality of reference characters D26 as screen components. In the illustrated example, specifically, reference characters D25-1, D25-2, D25-3, D26-1, and D26-2 are indicated.

[0114] Reference symbol D25 indicates tourist content that has been registered as a favorite. Reference symbol D25-1 indicates the tourist content "Scuba Diving," reference symbol D25-2 indicates the tourist content "Accessories Making," and reference symbol D25-3 indicates the tourist content "ABC Hotel." Specifically, reference symbol D25 displays, in addition to the name of the tourist content, a favorite registration button indicating that the content has been registered as a favorite, or an icon indicating that a reservation has been made. Reference symbol D25 may also display other information such as the distance from the accommodation and the price.

[0115] Reference symbol D26 indicates the time required to travel between the locations of the sightseeing content displayed before and after it. For example, reference symbol D26-1 indicates "15 minutes by car," and reference symbol D26-2 indicates "20 minutes by car." The user can refer to such a screen and move the location of the sightseeing content displayed before and after it to create a detailed travel plan.

[0116] The travel plan according to this embodiment includes a mixture of unreserved sightseeing content items, such as those indicated by symbols D25-1 and D25-2, and reserved sightseeing content items, such as those indicated by symbol D25-3. The travel plan may be configured so that the itinerary of unreserved sightseeing content items can be moved, but reserved sightseeing content items cannot be moved. In other words, the itinerary of reserved sightseeing content items cannot be changed, while the itinerary of unreserved sightseeing content items can be changed.

[0117] Furthermore, sightseeing content can be moved across dates. Specifically, it is possible to move a plan for the first day to the second day, or vice versa. This process is performed by the itinerary creation unit 123 in response to a user operation. In other words, the itinerary creation unit 123 can move sightseeing content included in a travel plan to a different day in response to a user operation. Furthermore, the selection tab D23 includes a tab for an undetermined date, and sightseeing content can also be moved to the tab for an undetermined date.

[0118] [Internal configuration] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of an itinerary creation device according to this embodiment. At least some of the functions of the itinerary creation device 10 can be implemented using a computer. As shown in the figure, the computer includes a central processing unit 901, a RAM 902, an input / output port 903, input / output devices 904 and 905, and a bus 906. The computer itself can be implemented using existing technology. The central processing unit 901 executes instructions contained in a program read from the RAM 902 or the like. In accordance with each instruction, the central processing unit 901 writes data to the RAM 902, reads data from the RAM 902, and performs arithmetic and logical operations. The RAM 902 stores data and programs. Each element included in the RAM 902 has an address and can be accessed using the address. RAM stands for "random access memory." The input / output port 903 is a port through which the central processing unit 901 exchanges data with external input / output devices. The input / output devices 904 and 905 are input / output devices. Input / output devices 904 and 905 exchange data with the central processing unit 901 via an input / output port 903. A bus 906 is a common communication path used within the computer. For example, the central processing unit 901 reads and writes data from and to RAM 902 via the bus 906. Also, for example, the central processing unit 901 accesses the input / output port via the bus 906. All or part of the functional units provided in the itinerary creation device 10 may be realized using hardware such as an ASIC, a PLD, or an FPGA. All or part of the functional units may be realized by a combination of software and hardware.

[0119] [Summary of the embodiment] According to the above-described embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 includes a registration unit 121 and a display unit 13. The registration unit 121 registers the user's favorite tourist content. The display unit 13 displays the tourist content registered as favorite by the registration unit 121 on the travel plan creation screen. The itinerary creation device 10 having such a configuration allows the user to create a travel plan based on the tourist content registered as favorite. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to create an itinerary in an optimal manner.

[0120] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the display unit 13 displays recommended sightseeing content and a favorites registration button for registering the content as a favorite, in association with each other. Furthermore, when the favorites registration button is operated on one of the displayed recommended sightseeing content, the registration unit 121 registers the corresponding sightseeing content as the user's favorite sightseeing content. That is, the itinerary creation device 10 presents the recommended sightseeing content to the user, and the user incorporates desired sightseeing content from the displayed recommended sightseeing content into their travel plan. With the itinerary creation device 10 configured as described above, the user can register any sightseeing content from the displayed recommended sightseeing content as a favorite and create a travel plan. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created efficiently.

[0121] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the display unit 13 displays recommended sightseeing content based on sightseeing content registered as favorites by the user and the user's attributes. By adopting this configuration, the itinerary creation device 10 infers sightseeing content that is likely to be the user's preference and presents the inferred results to the user. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created efficiently.

[0122] According to this embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 further includes a reservation unit 122. The reservation unit 122 makes reservations for accommodations in response to user operations. The registration unit 121 registers the accommodations reserved by the reservation unit 122 as the user's favorite tourist content. That is, the itinerary creation device 10 incorporates the reserved accommodations into the travel plan as tourist content. Therefore, this embodiment can eliminate the need for the user to take the trouble of incorporating accommodations into the travel plan. Therefore, this embodiment can easily create an itinerary.

[0123] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the tourist content is displayed by category, which includes accommodations, activities, and rental cars. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the user can create a detailed travel plan that includes various tourist content. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the user can create an itinerary that is suitable for the user.

[0124] According to the above-described embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 includes a theme tag generation unit 15, an itinerary creation unit 123, and a display unit 13. The theme tag generation unit 15 generates theme tags corresponding to sightseeing content. The itinerary creation unit 123 creates a travel plan including multiple sightseeing content. The display unit 13 displays a travel plan creation screen, and displays the sightseeing content and the theme tags generated by the theme tag generation unit 15 on the creation screen. By adopting this configuration, the itinerary creation device 10 can display the sightseeing content with theme tags attached. The user can create a travel plan while referring to the theme tags attached to the sightseeing content. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created efficiently.

[0125] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the theme tag generation unit 15 generates a theme tag corresponding to a tourism content by selecting one or more theme tags from a group of theme tags prepared in advance for each category of tourism content. According to this embodiment, similar tourism content can be assigned a common theme tag. By searching for tourism content while referring to the theme tags, users can easily find tourism content similar to the desired tourism content. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created efficiently.

[0126] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, tourism content categories include categories that share common theme tag groups and categories that do not share common theme tag groups. By adopting this configuration, this embodiment allows for the existence of categories that use unique theme tags, such as rental car companies, and categories that use common theme tags, such as accommodations and entertainment / experiences. This makes it easy to search for tourism content similar to the desired tourism content, while also allowing for the assignment of theme tags that more appropriately represent the tourism content. Therefore, this embodiment allows for easy search for tourism content, enabling users to create ideal itineraries.

[0127] According to this embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 further includes a registration unit 121. The registration unit 121 registers the user's favorite tourist content from among the displayed recommended tourist content. The display unit 13 further displays the recommended tourist content. The display unit 13 also displays the recommended tourist content according to the theme tag associated with the tourist content registered as a favorite by the user. By adopting this configuration, the itinerary creation device 10 can display, as recommended tourist content, tourist content similar to the user's desired tourist content. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the user can select the desired tourist content from the recommended tourist content, thereby enabling the user to create an itinerary efficiently.

[0128] According to the above-described embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 includes a reservation unit 122, an itinerary creation unit 123, and a display unit 13. The reservation unit 122 makes reservations for the displayed sightseeing content in response to a user's operation. The itinerary creation unit 123 creates a travel plan that includes one or more sightseeing content. When a reservation for a sightseeing content is made by the reservation unit 122, the display unit 13 displays a travel plan creation screen on the reservation completion screen to assist in creating the travel plan. By adopting this configuration, the itinerary creation device 10 displays the travel plan creation screen when the user makes a reservation for sightseeing content such as accommodation. By adopting this configuration, the itinerary creation device 10 can prompt the user who is planning a trip to create a travel plan. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created efficiently.

[0129] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the tourism content includes accommodations, and the travel plan includes at least an itinerary for the day of check-in to the accommodation and an itinerary for the day of check-out from the accommodation. In other words, according to this embodiment, a travel plan can be created for each day of stay at a travel destination. Therefore, according to this embodiment, an itinerary can be created optimally.

[0130] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the itinerary creation unit 123 moves sightseeing content included in a travel plan to a different day in response to a user's operation. That is, according to this embodiment, the user can easily change the date and time when the sightseeing content is to be implemented. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created optimally.

[0131] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the travel plan includes tourism content for which the date and time for the content indicated in the tourism content is specified, and tourism content for which the date and time for the content indicated in the tourism content is not specified. In other words, according to this embodiment, the travel plan can be created appropriately depending on the type and attributes of the tourism content. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the itinerary can be created appropriately.

[0132] According to the above-described embodiment, the itinerary creation device 10 includes a reservation unit 122 and an itinerary creation unit 123. The reservation unit 122 makes reservations for the displayed sightseeing content in response to user operations. The itinerary creation unit 123 creates a travel plan that includes one or more sightseeing content. The travel plan includes a mixture of sightseeing content for which reservations have been confirmed and sightseeing content for which reservations have not been confirmed. In other words, according to this embodiment, the user can create a detailed travel plan centered on sightseeing content for which reservations have been confirmed, while also incorporating sightseeing content for which reservations have not been confirmed. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created efficiently.

[0133] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the reservation unit 122 makes reservations for sightseeing content included in a travel plan for which reservations have not been confirmed in response to user operations. Therefore, according to this embodiment, a plan can be made without confirming reservations, and reservations can be easily made as soon as the plan is completed. Therefore, according to this embodiment, an itinerary can be created optimally.

[0134] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the reservation unit 122 makes reservations for multiple sightseeing content items included in a travel plan but for which reservations have not been confirmed, all at once, in response to a user's operation. Therefore, according to this embodiment, a plan can be made without confirming reservations, and once the plan is complete, all reservations can be made at once. Therefore, according to this embodiment, an itinerary can be easily created.

[0135] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the itinerary cannot be changed for sightseeing content for which reservations have been confirmed, but the itinerary can be changed for sightseeing content for which reservations have not been confirmed. In other words, according to this embodiment, the user can create a detailed itinerary as desired, centering on sightseeing content for which reservations have been confirmed and moving sightseeing content for which reservations have not been confirmed as appropriate. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created appropriately. Therefore, according to this embodiment, itineraries can be created appropriately.

[0136] Note that all or part of the functions of each unit of the itinerary creation device 10 in the above-described embodiment may be realized by recording a program for realizing these functions on a computer-readable recording medium, and then loading and executing the program recorded on the recording medium into a computer system. Note that the term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices.

[0137] Furthermore, "computer-readable recording media" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage units such as hard disks built into computer systems. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording media" may also include devices that dynamically store programs for a short period of time, such as communication lines when transmitting programs over networks like the Internet or communication lines like telephone lines, or devices that store programs for a fixed period of time, such as volatile memory within computer systems that serve as servers or clients in such cases. Furthermore, the above-mentioned programs may be programs that realize some of the aforementioned functions, or may be programs that can realize the aforementioned functions in combination with programs already stored in the computer system.

[0138] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, it is also possible to combine multiple embodiments described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0139] 1... itinerary creation system, 10... itinerary creation device, 30... user terminal device, 50... tourism content provider device, 11... operation reception unit, 12... itinerary creation control unit, 13... display unit, 14... tourism content reception unit, 15... theme tag generation unit, 16... tourism content storage unit, 121... registration unit, 122... reservation unit, 123... itinerary creation unit

Claims

1. a registration means for registering the user's favorite sightseeing content; a display means for displaying the sightseeing content registered as favorites by the registration means on a travel plan creation screen; An itinerary creation system comprising:

2. the display means displays the recommended sightseeing content and a favorites registration button for registering the recommended sightseeing content as a favorite in association with each other; When the favorite registration button is operated, the registration means registers the corresponding tourist content among the displayed recommended tourist content as the user's favorite tourist content. The itinerary creation system according to claim 1 .

3. the display means displays recommended tourist content in accordance with tourist content registered as favorites by the user and attributes of the user. The itinerary creation system according to claim 2 .

4. The device further includes a lodging reservation unit for making a reservation for an accommodation facility in response to an operation by the user, The registration means registers the accommodation facility for which a reservation has been made by the accommodation reservation means as the user's favorite sightseeing content. The itinerary creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The tourism content is displayed by category; The categories include at least one of accommodation, activities, and car rentals. The itinerary creation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. On the computer, a registration step for registering the user's favorite sightseeing content; a display step of displaying the sightseeing content registered as favorites in the registration step on a travel plan creation screen; A program that executes the following.

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