Visited spot recognition system, visited spot recognition method, and program

Abstract

This invention provides a visited spot recognition system, a visited spot recognition method, and a program that can recognize spots visited by the user of a mobile device based on the movement history information of the mobile device. [Solution] The visited spot recognition system 1 includes a movement history information acquisition unit 11 that acquires movement history information of a mobile body 50, a movement end point recognition unit 12 that recognizes the movement end point Pd of the mobile body 50 based on the movement history information, a spot boundary information acquisition unit 13 that acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site 61 of the target spot, and a target spot visit recognition unit 14 that determines whether the movement end point Pd is within the site 61 of the target spot 60 based on the spot boundary information, and recognizes that the user U of the mobile body 50 has visited the target spot 60 if the movement end point Pd is within the site 61 of the target spot 60.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a visited spot recognition system, a visited spot recognition method, and a program. [Background Art]

[0002] In recent years, efforts to provide access to a sustainable transportation system that also considers vulnerable people among traffic participants have become active. Toward achieving this, efforts are focused on research and development to further improve traffic safety and convenience through research and development related to navigation technology. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a guidance system that, when receiving a point search request transmitted from a terminal device, searches for and guides a registered point on a map corresponding to an address name and a POI (Point Of Interest) corresponding to an address code based on the address name and address code included in the point search request. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-60059 [Summary of the Invention] [Problem to be Solved by the Invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in a vehicle equipped with a navigation device, the current position of the vehicle is detected by a position sensor, so the point (latitude, longitude) where the vehicle parked or stopped can be recognized from the movement history information of the vehicle. However, from the point information, it is not possible to recognize what kind of spot the point where the vehicle parked or stopped was. Therefore, an object of the present application is to recognize a target spot visited by a user of a moving body such as a vehicle from movement history information of the moving body. This invention aims to provide a visited spot recognition system, a visited spot recognition method, and a program that can recognize spots visited by users of a mobile vehicle from the vehicle's travel history information, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. Ultimately, this will contribute to the development of a sustainable transportation system. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] As a first embodiment for achieving the above objective, a visited spot recognition system is provided, comprising: a movement history information acquisition unit that acquires movement history information of a moving object; a movement end point recognition unit that recognizes the end point of the movement of the moving object based on the movement history information; a spot boundary information acquisition unit that acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site of a target spot; and a target spot visit recognition unit that determines whether the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizes that the user of the moving object has visited the target spot if the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot.

[0006] The above-described visited spot recognition system may also be configured to include: a target spot information acquisition unit that acquires target spot information, which is information relating to the target spot; and a target spot visit data generation unit that, when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot, generates target spot visit data by associating the target spot information with the movement history information when the moving object has moved to the movement end point.

[0007] The above-described visited spot recognition system may also be configured to include: a target spot information acquisition unit that acquires target spot information, which is information relating to the target spot; a user information acquisition unit that acquires user information, which is information relating to the user; and a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data, which associates the target spot information with the user information, when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot.

[0008] In the above-described visited spot recognition system, the target spot information may include information about the region where the target spot is located, and the user information may include information about the region of the user's base of operations.

[0009] The above-described visited spot recognition system may also be configured to include: a target spot information acquisition unit that acquires target spot information, which is information relating to the target spot; a user information acquisition unit that acquires user information, which is information relating to the user; and a target spot visit data generation unit that, when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot, generates target spot visit data that associates the target spot information, the user information, and information about the user's preferences estimated based on the target spot information.

[0010] In the above-described visited spot recognition system, the system may also be configured to include a spot usage status analysis unit that analyzes the usage status of a target spot based on a plurality of target spot visit data generated for a plurality of users by the target spot visit data generation unit.

[0011] As a second embodiment for achieving the above objective, a method for recognizing a visited spot, performed by a computer, is provided, which includes: a movement history information acquisition step for acquiring movement history information of a moving object; a movement end point recognition step for recognizing the end point of the movement of the moving object based on the movement history information; a spot boundary information acquisition step for acquiring spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site of the target spot; and a target spot visit recognition step for determining whether the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizing that the user of the moving object has visited the target spot if the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot.

[0012] A third embodiment for achieving the above objective is a program that causes a computer to function as: a movement history information acquisition unit that acquires movement history information of a moving object; a movement end point recognition unit that recognizes the end point of the movement of the moving object based on the movement history information; a spot boundary information acquisition unit that acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site of a target spot; and a target spot visit recognition unit that determines whether the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizes that the user of the moving object has visited the target spot if the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the above-described visited spot recognition system, visited spot recognition method, and program, it is possible to recognize target spots visited by the user of a mobile device from the mobile device's movement history information. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the visit spot recognition system in this embodiment. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of the target spot information and spot boundary information. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the visit data for the target spot. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of the heat map showing the usage status of the target location. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a flowchart of the process for generating target spot visit data. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] [1. Configuration of the Visit Spot Recognition System] Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the configuration of the Visit Spot Recognition System 1 of this embodiment will be described. The Visit Spot Recognition System 1 is a computer system connected to a communication network 100. The Visit Spot Recognition System 1 communicates with the Spot Information Server 110, the Vehicle Management Server 120, the SNS (Social Networking Service) Server 130, etc., via the communication network 100.

[0016] Multiple vehicles are registered in the vehicle management server 120, and the visited spot recognition system 1 recognizes target spots visited by the users of each vehicle based on the movement history information of each vehicle registered in the vehicle management server 120, and performs processing to analyze the usage status of the target spots. Vehicles correspond to the mobile bodies in this disclosure. Target spots are stores, facilities, etc. Figure 1 illustrates a case where the visited spot recognition system 1 recognizes a target spot 60 visited by user U of one vehicle 50 registered in the vehicle management server 120. The visited spot recognition system 1 performs similar processing for other vehicles registered in the vehicle management server 120 to recognize target spots visited by the users of each vehicle.

[0017] Figure 1 illustrates a scenario in which user U travels in vehicle 50 from base 40 to target spot 60 via route R, and then engages in shopping or other activities at target spot 60. In Figure 1, Ph indicates user U's base 40 location, and Pd indicates the point where the journey ends (parking location). Hereafter, Pd will be referred to as the journey end point Pd.

[0018] The vehicle 50 includes a control unit 51 that controls the operation of the vehicle 50, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) sensor 52 that detects the position of the vehicle 50. The control unit 51 transmits vehicle monitor information Cmi, including the position (longitude and latitude) of the vehicle 50 detected by the GNSS sensor 52 at predetermined measurement timings, to the vehicle management server 120. In addition to the position of the vehicle 50, the vehicle monitor information Cmi includes information such as a vehicle ID for identifying the vehicle 50, a travel ID for identifying each travel, the time point at which the position is measured, the date and time when IG (ignition) on and IG off (power on and off) operations are performed, and travel speed.

[0019] The vehicle management server 120 records movement history information Mvi of the vehicle 50 based on the received vehicle monitor information Cmi in a management vehicle DB (database) 121. Information of a user U of the vehicle 50 is recorded in the management vehicle DB 121. The information of the user U is acquired through a member registration procedure for using a service provided by the vehicle management server 120, which is performed when the user U purchases the vehicle 50 or other occasions.

[0020] The spot information server 110 provides information on spots that can be visited by vehicles, such as stores and facilities. The spot information server 110 includes a spot DB 111 in which spot information is recorded. POI (Point of Interest) data 200 and polygon data 210 shown in FIG. 2 are recorded in the spot DB 111.

[0021] The POI data 200 includes information on each spot, indicated by the spot ID (201), the spot name (202), spot category A (203), spot category B (204), and location (205). The polygon data 210 includes the spot ID (211), the polygon ID (212), and spot boundary information (213). The spot boundary information consists of data for multiple points indicating the boundary location of the spot's site. The POI data 200 and polygon data 210 for each spot are associated using the spot ID.

[0022] The visit spot recognition system 1 includes a communication unit 2, a processor 10, a storage device 30, and the like. The storage device 30 stores a program 31 for controlling the visit spot recognition system 1 and a spot visit database 32. The spot visit database 32 records target spot visit data, which associates spot information with information of users who visited the spot by car. Details of the target spot visit data will be described later.

[0023] By executing program 31, the processor 10 functions as a movement history information acquisition unit 11, a movement end point recognition unit 12, a spot boundary information acquisition unit 13, a target spot visit recognition unit 14, a target spot information acquisition unit 15, a user information acquisition unit 16, a target spot visit data generation unit 17, and a spot usage status analysis unit 18.

[0024] Here, the processing performed by the movement history information acquisition unit 11 corresponds to the movement history information acquisition step in the visited spot recognition method of this disclosure, and the processing performed by the movement end point recognition unit 12 corresponds to the movement end point recognition step in the visited spot recognition method of this disclosure. Furthermore, the processing performed by the spot boundary information acquisition unit 13 corresponds to the spot boundary information acquisition step in the visited spot recognition method of this disclosure, and the processing performed by the target spot visit recognition unit 14 corresponds to the target spot visit recognition step of this disclosure.

[0025] The movement history information acquisition unit 11 accesses the vehicle management server 120 to obtain the movement history information Mvi of vehicle 50 recorded in the managed vehicle DB 121. The movement end point recognition unit 12 recognizes the movement end point Pd of the route R traveled by vehicle 50 based on the movement history information Mvi of vehicle 50. The spot boundary information acquisition unit 13 accesses the spot information server 110 to obtain the spot boundary information Bdi of the target spot 60 from the polygon data 210 of the target spot 60 recorded in the spot DB 111.

[0026] The target spot visit recognition unit 14 recognizes the boundary of the site 61 of the target spot 60, which is recognized by the spot boundary information Bdi, and determines whether the travel end point Pd is within the area of ​​the site 61. If the travel end point Pd is within the area of ​​the site 61, the target spot visit recognition unit 14 recognizes that the user U of the vehicle 50 has visited the target spot 60.

[0027] The target spot information acquisition unit 15 accesses the spot information server 110 and obtains information about the target spot 60 (target spot information) Spi from the POI data 200 recorded in the spot DB 111. The user information acquisition unit 16 accesses the vehicle management server 120 and obtains information about user U (user information) Ui1 recorded in the managed vehicle DB 121. Furthermore, if the ID of user U recorded in the managed vehicle DB 121 and the ID of user U registered in the SNS server 130 are associated or are the same, the user information acquisition unit 16 accesses the SNS server 130 and obtains user information Ui2.

[0028] The target spot visit data generation unit 17 generates the target spot visit data 220 shown in Figure 3 based on the vehicle 50's movement history information Mvi acquired by the movement history information acquisition unit 11, the target spot information Spi acquired by the target spot information acquisition unit 15, and the user information Ui1 and Ui2 acquired by the user information acquisition unit 16. The target spot visit data 220 associates vehicle information, which is the vehicle 50's movement history for the current trip, indicated by symbol 221; demographic information, which is the profile of user U, indicated by symbol 222; geographic information, which is the location of user U's base 40 and the start and end points of the current trip, indicated by symbol 223; spot information 224 related to the target spot 60, indicated by symbol 224; and psychographic information related to user U's preferences, indicated by symbol 225.

[0029] Vehicle information 221 is obtained from travel history information Mvi, and demographic information 222 is obtained from user information Ui1 and Ui2. Geographic information 223 is obtained from travel history information Mvi and user information Ui1 and Ui2, and spot information 224 is obtained from target spot information Spi. Psychographic information 225 is estimated based on the products purchased by user U at the target spot and the services used at the target spot. The target spot visit data generation unit 17 records the generated target spot visit data 220 in the spot visit DB 32.

[0030] Geographic information allows us to determine the area (prefecture, city) to which user U's base, starting point, and ending point belong. For example, if the starting and ending points in the travel history differ, we can determine that the user traveled a long distance on that day. This improves the accuracy of the analysis of user U who visited the target spots 60.

[0031] The Spot Usage Analysis Unit 18 uses multiple target spot visit data generated for the target spot 60, recorded in the Spot Visit DB 32, to analyze the usage status of the target spot 60 by multiple users who visited the target spot 60. The Spot Usage Analysis Unit 18 creates a heat map, for example, as data to analyze the usage status of the target spot 60, as shown in Figure 4.

[0032] Figure 4 shows a heatmap illustrating the frequency of use and duration of stay at each of the target spots 60 by each user. The vertical axis represents the number of visits per user per year, and the horizontal axis represents the median duration of stay per user per visit, with higher density indicating a larger number of users. By generating and providing such analytical data, it can be used to improve the appropriate placement of facilities at the target spots 60 (e.g., charging facilities for electric vehicles). Furthermore, by comparing the frequency of use and duration of stay at each target spot using heatmaps generated for multiple target spots, it can be applied to market area analysis for stores, etc.

[0033] [2. Generation process for target spot visit data] Following the flowchart shown in Figure 5, the procedure for generating target spot data, which is performed by the visited spot recognition system 1 when vehicle 50 moves in the situation described in Figure 1, will be explained.

[0034] In step S1 of Figure 5, the movement history information acquisition unit 11 accesses the vehicle management server 120 to obtain the movement history information Mvi of vehicle 50 recorded in the managed vehicle DB 121. In the following step S2, the movement end point recognition unit 12 recognizes the movement end point Pd of vehicle 50 from the movement history information Mvi.

[0035] In the next step S3, the target spot visit recognition unit 14 accesses the spot information server 110 and searches for a spot (target spot) located within a predetermined distance from the end point Pd by referring to the location points of each spot (see Figure 2) in the POI data recorded in the spot DB 111. In the following step S4, if a target spot is found, the target spot visit recognition unit 14 proceeds to step S5; otherwise, it proceeds to step S10. In the example in Figure 1, target spot 60 is found, and the processing from step S5 onwards is executed.

[0036] In step S5, the spot boundary information acquisition unit 13 accesses the spot information server 110 to obtain the spot boundary information Bdi of the target spot 60 recorded in the spot DB 111. In the following step S6, the target spot visit recognition unit 14 determines, based on the spot boundary information Bdi, whether the destination point Pd is within the area of ​​the site 61 of the target spot 60, as shown in callout B in Figure 1. The target spot visit recognition unit 14 then proceeds to step S7 if the destination point Pd is within the area of ​​the site 61 of the target spot 60, and proceeds to step S10 if the destination point Pd is outside the area of ​​the site 61 of the target spot 60.

[0037] In the example shown in Figure 1, since the end point Pd is within the area of ​​the site 61 of the target spot 60, the processing from step S7 onwards is executed. In step S7, the target spot information acquisition unit 15 accesses the spot information server 110 and obtains the target spot information Spi of the target spot 60 recorded in the spot DB 111. In the following step S8, the user information acquisition unit 16 accesses the vehicle management server 120 and obtains the user information Ui1 of user U recorded in the managed vehicle DB, and accesses the SNS server 130 and obtains the user information Ui2 of user U registered in the SNS server 130.

[0038] In the next step S9, the target spot visit data generation unit 17 generates the target spot visit data 220 described above by referring to Figure 3, based on the vehicle 50's movement history information Mvi, target spot information Spi, and user information Ui1, Ui2, and records the generated target spot visit data 220 in the spot visit DB 32.

[0039] [3. Other Embodiments] In the embodiments described above, a vehicle was shown as the mobile body of the disclosure, but the mobile body of the disclosure may also be an aircraft, a ship, or the like.

[0040] In the above embodiment, as the target spot visit data of this disclosure, as shown in Figure 3, target spot visit data 220 was generated by associating target spot information, travel history information of the vehicle 50 to the target spot, user information of user U, and user preference information of user U. In other embodiments, target spot visit data may be generated by associating target spot information with at least one of the other pieces of information, rather than all of this information.

[0041] In the above embodiment, a target spot visit data generation unit 17 is provided, but the target spot visit data generation unit 17 may be omitted, and the visited spot recognition system 1 may be configured to perform the processing until the user U has visited the target spot.

[0042] In the above embodiment, a configuration including a spot usage status analysis unit 18 is shown, but a configuration in which the spot usage status analysis unit 18 is omitted is also possible.

[0043] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the functional configuration of the Visit Spot Recognition System 1, divided by its main processing content, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The functional configuration of the Visit Spot Recognition System 1 may be configured by other divisions. Furthermore, the processing of each component may be performed by one hardware unit or by multiple hardware units. Also, the processing of each component shown in Figure 5 may be performed by one program or by multiple programs.

[0044] [4. Configurations supported by the above embodiments] The above embodiment is a specific example of the following configuration.

[0045] (Configuration 1) A visited spot recognition system comprising: a movement history information acquisition unit that acquires movement history information of a moving object; a movement end point recognition unit that recognizes the end point of the movement of the moving object based on the movement history information; a spot boundary information acquisition unit that acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site of a target spot; and a target spot visit recognition unit that determines whether the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizes that the user of the moving object has visited the target spot if the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot. According to the visited spot recognition system of Configuration 1, it is possible to recognize the spots visited by the user of a mobile device from the mobile device's travel history information.

[0046] (Configuration 2) The visit spot recognition system according to Configuration 1, comprising: a target spot information acquisition unit that acquires target spot information which is information relating to the target spot; and a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot, by associating the target spot information with the movement history information when the moving object has moved to the movement end point. According to the visit spot recognition system of Configuration 2, it is possible to provide target spot visit data that associates target spot information with travel history information when a mobile entity visits the target spot, which can be used for analyzing the usage status of the target spot.

[0047] (Configuration 3) The visit spot recognition system according to Configuration 1, comprising: a target spot information acquisition unit that acquires target spot information which is information relating to the target spot; a user information acquisition unit that acquires user information which is information relating to the user; and a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data which associates the target spot information with the user information when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot. According to the visit spot recognition system of Configuration 3, it is possible to provide target spot visit data that associates target spot information with user information, which can be used for analyzing the usage status of target spots.

[0048] (Configuration 4) The visit spot recognition system according to Configuration 3, wherein the target spot information includes information about the region where the target spot is located, and the user information includes information about the region of the user's base. According to the visit spot recognition system of configuration 4, it is possible to provide visit data to target spots, which includes information about the region where the target spot is located and information about the user's location, and which can be used to analyze the usage status of the target spot.

[0049] (Configuration 5) The visit spot recognition system according to Configuration 1, comprising: a target spot information acquisition unit that acquires target spot information which is information relating to the target spot; a user information acquisition unit that acquires user information which is information relating to the user; and a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot, by associating the target spot information, the user information, and information about the user's preferences estimated based on the target spot information. According to the visit spot recognition system of configuration 5, it is possible to provide target spot visit data that associates target spot information with user information and user preference information, which can be used for analyzing the usage status of the target spot.

[0050] (Configuration 6) A visit spot recognition system according to any one of Configurations 2 to 5, comprising a spot usage status analysis unit that analyzes the usage status of the target spot based on a plurality of target spot visit data generated for a plurality of users by the target spot visit data generation unit. According to the visited spot recognition system of configuration 6, the usage status of a target spot can be analyzed using visit data from multiple users who have visited the target spot.

[0051] (Configuration 7) A method for recognizing a visited spot, performed by a computer, comprising: a movement history information acquisition step of acquiring movement history information of a moving object; a movement end point recognition step of recognizing the movement end point of the moving object based on the movement history information; a spot boundary information acquisition step of acquiring spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site of the target spot; and a target spot visit recognition step of determining whether the movement end point is within the site of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizing that the user of the moving object has visited the target spot if the movement end point is within the site of the target spot. By executing the visit spot recognition method of Configuration 7 using a computer, the same effects and benefits as the visit spot recognition system of Configuration 1 can be obtained.

[0052] (Configuration 8) A program that causes a computer to function as: a movement history information acquisition unit that acquires movement history information of a moving object; a movement end point recognition unit that recognizes the end point of the movement of the moving object based on the movement history information; a spot boundary information acquisition unit that acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundary of the site of a target spot; and a target spot visit recognition unit that determines whether the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizes that the user of the moving object has visited the target spot if the end point of the movement is within the site of the target spot. By executing the program of configuration 8 on a computer, the configuration of the visit spot recognition system of configuration 1 can be realized. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 1...Visited Spot Recognition System, 2...Communication Unit, 10...Processor, 11...Movement History Information Acquisition Unit, 12...Movement End Point Recognition Unit, 13...Spot Boundary Information Acquisition Unit, 14...Target Spot Visit Recognition Unit, 15...Target Spot Information Acquisition Unit, 16...User Information Acquisition Unit, 17...Target Spot Visit Data Generation Unit, 18...Spot Usage Status Analysis Unit, 30...Storage Device, 31...Program, 32...Spot Visit DB, 40...User's Base, 50...Vehicle (Moving Object), 51...Control Unit, 52...GNSS Sensor, 60...Target Spot, 61...Target Spot Site, 100...Communication Network, 110...Spot Information Server, 111...Spot DB, 120...Vehicle Management Server, 121...Managed Vehicle DB, 130...SNS Server, U...User, Pd...Movement End Point.

Claims

1. A movement history information acquisition unit that acquires movement history information of a moving object, A movement end point recognition unit recognizes the movement end point of the moving object based on the movement history information, A spot boundary information acquisition unit acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundaries of the target spot's site, The system includes a target spot visit recognition unit that determines whether the end point of the movement is within the premises of the target spot based on the spot boundary information, and recognizes that the user of the mobile device has visited the target spot if the end point of the movement is within the premises of the target spot. Visiting spot recognition system.

2. A target spot information acquisition unit acquires target spot information, which is information relating to the aforementioned target spot, The system includes a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot, by associating the target spot information with the movement history information when the mobile body has moved to the movement end point. The visit spot recognition system according to claim 1.

3. A target spot information acquisition unit acquires target spot information, which is information relating to the aforementioned target spot, A user information acquisition unit that acquires user information, which is information about the aforementioned user, The system includes a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data, which associates the target spot information with the user information, when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot. The visit spot recognition system according to claim 1.

4. The aforementioned target spot information includes information about the region where the target spot is located. The user information includes regional information of the user's location. The visit spot recognition system according to claim 3.

5. A target spot information acquisition unit acquires target spot information, which is information relating to the aforementioned target spot, A user information acquisition unit that acquires user information, which is information about the aforementioned user, The system includes a target spot visit data generation unit that generates target spot visit data when the target spot visit recognition unit recognizes that the user has visited the target spot, by associating the target spot information, the user information, and information about the user's preferences estimated based on the target spot information. The visit spot recognition system according to claim 1.

6. The system includes a spot usage status analysis unit that analyzes the usage status of the target spot based on the multiple target spot visit data generated for multiple users by the target spot visit data generation unit. A visitor spot recognition system according to any one of claims 2 to 5.

7. A method for recognizing a visited spot, performed by a computer, A movement history information acquisition step to acquire movement history information of a moving object, A movement end point recognition step, in which the movement end point of the moving object is recognized based on the movement history information, A spot boundary information acquisition step to acquire spot boundary information indicating the boundaries of the target spot's site, The step includes determining whether the destination point is within the premises of the target spot based on the aforementioned spot boundary information, and recognizing that the user of the mobile device has visited the target spot if the destination point is within the premises of the target spot. Method for recognizing visited locations.

8. Computers, A movement history information acquisition unit that acquires movement history information of a moving object, A movement end point recognition unit recognizes the movement end point of the moving object based on the movement history information, A spot boundary information acquisition unit acquires spot boundary information indicating the boundaries of the target spot's site, Based on the aforementioned spot boundary information, the system determines whether the destination point is within the premises of the target spot, and if the destination point is within the premises of the target spot, it functions as a target spot visit recognition unit that recognizes that the user of the mobile device has visited the target spot. program.

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