Display control device, display control method, and display control program

Abstract

To provide a display control device, etc., capable of causing a user to easily recognize an arrival when a taxi actually arrives at a location of the user wanting to ride.SOLUTION: Voice data indicating voices spoken by the aged reserving a taxi is acquired (step S1), and based on the acquired voice data, icon data of an icon representing apparent features of the aged and location data indicating a ride location are generated (step S3). Based on the generated icon data, etc., an icon image representing the apparent features is displayed correspondingly to the ride location on a map displayed by a display moving together with the taxi (step S11).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to the technical fields of a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program. More specifically, the present application relates to the technical fields of a display control device and a display control method for controlling a display on a moving body such as a vehicle, and a program for the display control device. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there has been an increase in accidents involving vehicles driven by elderly people, which has become a social concern. Furthermore, in light of the risk of such accidents, an increasing number of elderly people are surrendering their driver's licenses. When such license surrenderers return to places they used to visit by car, possible modes of transportation include trains, buses, and taxis. Considering that they are elderly, it is likely that they will use taxis more often, as they do not need to go to the station or bus stop.

[0003] On the other hand, when the elderly person takes a taxi to a destination other than their home, it is desirable to be able to hail a taxi as quickly as possible. An example of a conventional technology developed in consideration of such a demand is the technology described in Patent Document 1 below.

[0004] The technology described in Patent Document 1 aims to present locations or roads where there is a high possibility of quickly boarding an available taxi to a user who is trying to hail a taxi. The technology described in Patent Document 1 is configured to build an available taxi information database that stores taxi information including the current locations and traveling directions of available taxis, extract taxis that are approaching the user's location in the traveling direction, and guide the user to the taxi. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-64072 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, when the vacant taxi guided as described above reaches the user's location, the driver of the vacant taxi needs to quickly find the user and move the vehicle to that location. Furthermore, if the user is elderly, it is desirable to move the vehicle to a location as close as possible to the user's location. To achieve this, the driver needs to quickly visually recognize the user. However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 does not take into consideration a configuration that allows the driver of the vacant taxi to quickly visually recognize the user who wishes to board at the actual boarding location and move the vehicle to that location. Therefore, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot meet the above requirements.

[0007] Therefore, the present application has been made in consideration of the above problems and demands, and one example of the object of the application is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a program for the display control device that can easily allow a user to recognize when a taxi has actually arrived at the location of the user who wishes to board. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 is: Identification of the passenger seeking a ride, including their appearance and the location where they wish to board an acquisition means for acquiring data; identification Based on the data, Not listed Appearance characteristics and The aforementioned generating means for generating feature information indicating a position; and Appearance Expressing characteristics icon and control means for displaying the image in correspondence with the position on a map displayed by a display means that moves together with the mobile object.

[0009] In order to solve the above problem, claims 2The invention described in is a display control device that controls display on a display means that moves together with a moving object, Identification of the passenger seeking a ride, including their appearance and the location where they wish to board Feature information generated using the data, Not listed Appearance characteristics and The aforementioned Based on the feature information indicating the position, Appearance An icon image showing the feature is displayed on the map displayed by the display means in correspondence with the location. Let It is equipped with a control means.

[0010] In order to solve the above problem, claims 4 The invention described in A display control method executed by a display control device that controls display on a display means that moves with a moving object, the method comprising: a control step of displaying, on a map displayed by the display means, an icon image that indicates the appearance of a person wishing to board a vehicle, on the basis of characteristic information that indicates the appearance of the person wishing to board and characteristic information that indicates the location, the icon image indicating the appearance of the person wishing to board the vehicle, in correspondence with the location. include.

[0011] In order to solve the above problem, claims 5 The invention described in A control means for displaying an icon image representing the appearance characteristics of a passenger who wishes to board the vehicle, in correspondence with the location, on a map displayed by a display means moving together with the vehicle, based on characteristic information representing the appearance characteristics and the location, the icon image representing the appearance characteristics being generated using identification data including the appearance characteristics of the passenger who wishes to board the vehicle and the location where the passenger wishes to board the vehicle. Function as. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display control device according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are block diagrams showing the detailed configuration of a user terminal and the like that constitute the navigation system of the embodiment, where FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the user terminal, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a server that constitutes the navigation system of the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a taxi terminal that constitutes the navigation system of the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart illustrating a position display process according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of a position display in the position display process of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the general configuration of a route data processing device according to the embodiment.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, a display control device S according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit 1, a generation unit 2, and a control unit 3.

[0015] In this configuration, the acquisition means 1 acquires voice data indicating a voice uttered by the first user. Based on the voice data acquired by the acquisition means 1, the generation means 2 generates feature information indicating the external features of the second user and the location of the second user.

[0016] Then, based on the feature information generated by the generation means 2, the control means 3 displays an image showing the external features of the second user on a map displayed by the display means DP moving with the moving object, corresponding to the position of the second user.

[0017] As described above, according to the operation of the display control device S of the embodiment, feature information indicating the external features and location of the second user is generated based on the voice data, and based on the generated feature information, an image indicating the features is displayed corresponding to the location on a map displayed on the mobile body.

[0018] Therefore, by using a simple method using voice, when the moving object actually reaches the position of the second user, the second user can be easily made aware of the arrival of the moving object. [Example]

[0019] Next, specific examples corresponding to the above-described embodiments will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 6. The examples described below are examples in which the present application is applied to a location display process that displays the location of a user who is an elderly person who has reserved a taxi and is waiting for the taxi on the taxi terminal of the taxi when the user gets into the reserved taxi at the reserved boarding location.

[0020] Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the general configuration of a navigation system of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a user terminal and the like that constitute the navigation system, and Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of a taxi terminal that constitutes the navigation system. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the location display process of the embodiment, and Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of location display in the location display process. In Figs. 3, 4, and 6, the same component numbers as those of the display control device S of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 are used for the components of the embodiment that correspond to the components of the display control device S.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the navigation system SS of the embodiment includes user terminals U1, U2, ..., and Un (n is a natural number, and the same applies below) that function as part of the navigation system SS and are carried and used by each user; taxi terminals T1, T2, ..., and Tm (m is a natural number, and the same applies below) that are installed in taxis and function as part of the navigation system SS; and a server SV that functions as the center of the navigation system SS. The user terminals U1, U2, ..., and Un, the taxi terminals T1, T2, ..., and Tm, and the server SV are connected via a network NW such as the Internet so that they can exchange information or data with each other. In the following description, when describing matters common to the user terminals U1, U2, ..., and Un, they will be collectively referred to as the "user terminals U." In addition, when explaining matters common to the taxi terminal T1, the taxi terminal T2, ..., and the taxi terminal Tm, they will be collectively referred to as "taxi terminal T."

[0022] In the above configuration, each user terminal U receives, for example, voice input from a user who is using the user terminal U and intends to board a reserved taxi, the user's appearance characteristics when boarding the reserved taxi (i.e., while waiting for the reserved taxi) and the desired location from which the user wishes to board the taxi (hereinafter, the desired location will be simply referred to as the "boarding location"). In this case, the appearance characteristics include, for example, the user's clothing (including hat, shoes, etc.; the same applies below), the presence or absence of a passenger (e.g., a friend, grandchild, etc.), or whether the user is accompanied by a pet. After the voice input indicating the characteristics and boarding location is received, each user terminal U transmits voice data corresponding to the input voice to the server SV via the network NW, together with terminal identification data for identifying the user terminal U from other user terminals U. In other words, the terminal identification data is also user identification data for identifying the user, who is using the user terminal U identified by the terminal identification data, from other users. Then, based on the voice data transmitted from each user terminal U, the server SV generates icon data corresponding to an icon representing the external characteristics and displayed together with a map on the taxi terminal T provided in the reserved taxi. This icon is an icon in a display mode that allows the external characteristics to be recognized at a glance. The server SV then transmits the generated icon data to the taxi terminal T provided in the reserved taxi via the network NW, together with location data indicating the boarding location where the user whose external characteristics are represented by the icon corresponding to the icon data is waiting to board.

[0023] Then, the taxi terminal T provided in the taxi to be reserved, which has received the icon data and location data via the network NW, outputs an icon corresponding to the received icon data to a display DP (described later) provided in the taxi terminal T in a manner that indicates the location on the map indicated by the simultaneously received location data, and, if necessary, notifies the driver of the location (i.e., the boarding location) by voice. This allows the driver to recognize at a glance the external characteristics of the user waiting for the taxi that the driver has dispatched, and therefore allows the driver to quickly and easily recognize (visually recognize) the user waiting at the boarding location.

[0024] Next, the detailed configurations and operations of the user terminal U, the taxi terminal T, and the server SV that constitute the navigation system SS of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 3(a), each user terminal U of the embodiment is composed of a processing unit 20 consisting of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., a non-volatile recording unit 21 consisting of an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc., an operation unit 22 consisting of operation buttons, etc., a microphone 23, a camera 24 consisting of a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) imaging element, etc., a sensor unit 25 that constitutes a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) or a self-contained navigation system, etc., a display 26 consisting of a liquid crystal display, etc., a speaker 27, and an interface 28.

[0026] In the above configuration, the recording unit 21 non-volatilely records programs, data, etc. necessary for the user terminal U to perform functions that should be performed as part of the functions of the navigation system SS of the embodiment, and these are read out by the processing unit 20 as needed. Further, under the control of the processing unit 20, the microphone 23 collects the speech of the user using the user terminal U and outputs the audio data corresponding to the collected speech to the processing unit 20. Further, under the control of the processing unit 20, the camera 24 outputs image data corresponding to, for example, the captured image of the surroundings of the user terminal U to the processing unit 20. Furthermore, under the control of the processing unit 20, the sensor unit 25 detects the current position, moving speed, traveling direction, etc. of the user terminal U using the GNSS, etc., and generates detection data indicating the detection results and outputs the detection data to the processing unit 20.

[0027] Meanwhile, under the control of the processing unit 20, the display 26 displays images, maps, etc. required for the above functions to be performed by the user terminal U. The speaker 27, under the control of the processing unit 20, emits sounds, etc. required for the above functions to be performed by the user terminal U. Furthermore, under the control of the processing unit 20, the interface 28 controls the exchange of information or data required for the above functions to be performed by the user terminal U with the server SV via the network NW. At this time, the data transmitted to the server SV via the network NW includes the above voice data and the above terminal identification data. The voice data in this case corresponds to voices indicating the external characteristics of the reserved taxi when boarding and the boarding location in the taxi. Furthermore, when a user performs an instruction operation on the user terminal U, the operation unit 22 generates an operation signal corresponding to the instruction operation and outputs it to the processing unit 20. Based on the operation signal, the processing unit 20 controls each component of the user terminal U, such as the microphone 23 and interface 28, and controls the above functions to be performed by the user terminal U.

[0028] Next, the detailed configuration and functions of the server SV of the above embodiment will be explained using Fig. 3(b). As shown in Fig. 3(b), the server SV of the embodiment is composed of a processing unit 10 consisting of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a non-volatile recording unit 11 consisting of an HDD or SSD, etc., an operation unit 12 consisting of a keyboard, mouse, etc., a display 13 consisting of a liquid crystal display, etc., and an interface 1.

[0029] The processing unit 10 is also composed of an icon generating unit 2 and a control unit 3. In this case, the icon generating unit 2 and the control unit 3 may be realized by a hardware logic circuit constituting the processing unit 10, or may be realized in software by the processing unit 10 reading out from the recording unit 11 and executing a program corresponding to the flowchart showing the position display process of the embodiment. The interface 1 corresponds to an example of the acquisition means 1 of the embodiment, the icon generating unit 2 corresponds to an example of the generation means 2 of the embodiment, and the control unit 3 corresponds to an example of the control means 3 of the embodiment.

[0030] In the above configuration, the recording unit 11 non-volatilely stores the above-mentioned programs and data for executing the position display process of the embodiment. In addition, the recording unit 11 stores user information indicating the user who uses the user terminal U identified by the terminal identification data, in association with the terminal identification data, as part of the data. In this case, the user information includes, for example, name data indicating the name of the user, address data indicating the address of the user, gender data indicating the gender of the user, age data indicating the age of the user, and characteristic data indicating the appearance characteristics of the user (for example, "usually wears glasses," "uses a cane," or "uses a cart for the elderly").

[0031] Next, when the voice data and the terminal identification data are transmitted from any user terminal U via the network NW, the interface 1 receives them and outputs them to the icon generation unit 2 of the processing unit 10. Based on the voice data, the icon generation unit 2 generates the icon data corresponding to the icon representing the external characteristics. The control unit 3 then transmits the icon data generated by the icon generation unit 2 and the corresponding location data indicating the boarding location to the taxi terminal T of the reserved taxi via the interface 1 and the network NW. At this time, the taxi equipped with the taxi terminal T to which the icon data and other information are to be transmitted can be identified by, for example, a reservation management server (not shown) searching for an available taxi that is close to the boarding location indicated by the location data, and transmitting the search results to the server SV. The administrator of the server SV inputs instructions and other information necessary for the server SV's processing using the operation unit 12. The operation unit 12 then generates an instruction signal corresponding to the instruction and outputs it to the processing unit 10. As a result, the processing unit 10 (icon generating unit 2 and control unit 3) controls the processing as the server SV based on the instruction signal. At this time, information to be presented to the administrator is presented to the administrator by, for example, displaying an image on the display 13.

[0032] Next, the detailed configuration and functions of the taxi terminal T of the above embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 4. As shown in Figure 4, each taxi terminal T of the embodiment is composed of a processing unit 30 including a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a non-volatile storage unit 31 including an HDD or SSD, etc., an operation unit 32 including operation buttons, etc., a microphone 33, a camera 34 including a CCD or CMOS image sensor, etc., a sensor unit 35 constituting a GNSS or autonomous navigation system, etc., a display DP including a liquid crystal display, etc., a speaker 36, and an interface 37. In this case, the display DP corresponds to an example of the display means DP of the embodiment.

[0033] The processing unit 30 also includes a display control unit 30A. In this case, the display control unit 30A may be realized by a hardware logic circuit constituting the processing unit 30, or may be realized in software by the processing unit 30 reading out from the recording unit 31 and executing a program corresponding to the flowchart showing the position display process of the embodiment.

[0034] In the above configuration, the recording unit 31 non-volatilely stores the above programs, map data, etc. necessary for the functions to be performed by the taxi terminal T as the position display processing of the embodiment, and reads them out by the processing unit 30 as needed. Furthermore, under the control of the processing unit 30, the sensor unit 35 detects the current position, movement speed, direction of travel, etc. of the taxi terminal T using the above GNSS, etc., generates detection data indicating the detection results, and outputs the detection data to the processing unit 30. Furthermore, under the control of the processing unit 30, the speaker 37 emits audio, such as guidance voice, necessary for the above functions to be performed by the taxi terminal T. Furthermore, under the control of the processing unit 30, the microphone 33 collects sounds, etc. around the taxi terminal T and outputs audio data corresponding to the collected sounds to the processing unit 30. Furthermore, under the control of the processing unit 30, the camera 34 outputs image data corresponding to the results of capturing images of, for example, the surroundings or interior of the taxi terminal T to the processing unit 30.

[0035] Meanwhile, under the control of the processing unit 30, the interface 37 controls the exchange of information or data necessary for the above functions to be performed by the taxi terminal T with the server SV via the network NW. At this time, the data received from the server SV via the network NW includes the icon data and location data transmitted from the server SV. Based on this, the display control unit 30A of the processing unit 30 displays an icon corresponding to the received icon data on the display DP together with the corresponding map in a manner indicating the location indicated by the received location data. Furthermore, when an instruction operation is performed on the taxi terminal T by the driver or the like, the operation unit 32 generates an operation signal corresponding to the instruction operation and outputs the operation signal to the processing unit 30. Based on these, the processing unit 30 controls each component of the taxi terminal T, such as the sensor unit 35, the display DP, and the interface 37, and controls the above functions to be performed by the taxi terminal T and the guidance processing of the taxi terminal T.

[0036] Next, the location display process of the embodiment, which is executed mainly by the user terminal U, the processing unit 10 of the server SV, and the taxi terminal T, will be explained in summary with reference to FIGS.

[0037] As shown in the corresponding flowchart in Fig. 5, in the location display processing of the embodiment, when the processing unit 10 of the server SV is turned on, for example, it monitors whether or not it has received, from any of the user terminals U, the voice data corresponding to the external characteristics of the user using that user terminal U, the position data indicating the riding position, and the terminal identification data of that user terminal U (step S1). If, in the monitoring of step S1, the voice data etc. has not been received from any of the user terminals U (step S1: NO), the processing unit 10 proceeds to step S5, which will be described later. On the other hand, if, in the monitoring of step S1, the voice data etc. has been received from any of the user terminals U (step S1: YES), the processing unit 10 performs a preset voice recognition process on the received voice data to recognize its content (step S2). In this case, for example, if the voice data received from the user terminal U indicates a voice saying, "I'm wearing a green coat and I'm in front of the bakery on the corner of the XX intersection with a traffic light," then in step S2, the processing unit 10 recognizes that the user who reserved the taxi is "wearing a green coat" and that the pickup location is "in front of the bakery on the corner of the XX intersection with a traffic light."

[0038] Once the content of the voice data has been recognized, the icon generation unit 2 of the processing unit 10 then uses the terminal identification data as a clue to read out the user information of the user who reserved the taxi from the storage unit 11, and generates icon data corresponding to an icon to be displayed on the taxi terminal T provided in the taxi to be reserved, based on the content and the external characteristics recognized by the voice (step S3). At this time, if the user using the user terminal U that transmitted the voice data is an elderly woman, the icon generation unit 2 generates icon data corresponding to an icon representing an "elderly woman wearing a green coat" based on the results of the voice recognition. Note that if the user information indicates that the woman normally wears glasses, the icon generation unit 2 generates an icon of an "elderly woman wearing glasses and a green coat" as the icon.

[0039] Next, the control unit 3 of the processing unit 10 transmits the icon data and position data generated in step S3 to the taxi terminal T provided in the taxi to be reserved via the interface 1 and the network NW (step S4). Thereafter, the processing unit 10 determines whether or not to terminate the position display process of the embodiment as the server SV, for example, based on the instruction signal (step S5). If the determination in step S5 is to terminate the position display process (step S5: YES), the processing unit 10 terminates the position display process of the embodiment. On the other hand, if the determination in step S5 is to continue the position display process (step S5: NO), the processing unit 10 returns to step S1 and monitors for reception of new voice data, etc.

[0040] On the other hand, when the power supply of the taxi terminal T of the embodiment is turned on, the processing unit 30 monitors whether or not the icon data and the location data have been received from the server SV (step S10). If the icon data and the like have not been received during the monitoring of step S10 (step S10: NO), the processing unit 30 proceeds to step S14, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the icon data and the like have not been received during the monitoring of step S10 (step S10: YES), the display control unit 30A of the processing unit 30 displays an icon corresponding to the received icon data on the display DP together with the corresponding map in a manner that indicates the location indicated by the received location data (step S11).

[0041] Suppose an elderly woman wearing glasses reserves a taxi by uttering to the user terminal U, "I'm wearing a green coat and I'm in front of the bakery on the corner of the XX intersection with a traffic light." Based on this, the display DP corresponding to the icon data etc. received from the server SV displays, for example, an icon image IC representing "an elderly woman wearing glasses and a green coat" on a map MP including the road D and the traffic lights SG, indicating the location in front of the bakery BK on the corner of the XX intersection with a traffic light SG on the road D, as illustrated in Fig. 6. In this case, the reserved taxi traveling at the location indicated by the current location mark MK on the map MP in Fig. 6 moves while checking the map MP (see Fig. 6) displayed at that time, and thereby sees (recognizes) the bakery BK on the corner of the XX intersection, as well as the woman wearing a green coat standing in front of it and waiting to be picked up, and stops the taxi at that location.

[0042] The processing unit 30 then determines whether the woman has boarded the vehicle based on, for example, image data from the camera 34, which corresponds to the image capture results of the vehicle interior (step S12). If, in the determination of step S12, it is not determined that the woman has boarded the vehicle, for example, because the vehicle has not yet reached the boarding location (step S12: NO), the display control unit 30A returns to step S11 and continues displaying the map MP and the icon image IC. On the other hand, if, in the determination of step S12, it is determined that the woman has boarded the vehicle (step S12: YES), the display control unit 30A terminates the display of the icon image IC (step S13). The processing unit 30 then determines whether to terminate the position display process of the embodiment, for example, because the vehicle has arrived at the destination (step S14). If, in the determination of step S14, it is determined that the position display process of the embodiment should be continued (step S14: NO), the processing unit 30 returns to step S10 and monitors for the reception of new icon data, etc. On the other hand, if, in the determination of step S14, it is determined that the position display process of the embodiment should be terminated (step S14: YES), the processing unit 30 terminates the position display process.

[0043] As described above, according to the location display process of the embodiment, icon data representing the external characteristics of the user reserving a taxi and location data indicating the boarding location are generated based on voice data corresponding to the user's voice (see steps S2 and S3 in FIG. 5), and an icon image IC representing the above characteristics is displayed corresponding to the boarding location on a map MP displayed on the taxi to be reserved based on the generated icon data, etc. (see step S11 in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6). Thus, by using a simple method using voice, the user who made the reservation can easily recognize when the taxi actually arrives at the boarding location.

[0044] Furthermore, an icon image IC representing the characteristics of the user who has made the reservation is displayed, so that the user can be more easily recognized.

[0045] Furthermore, based on the icon data of the icon that is generated based on the voice data and represents the external characteristics of the user who made the reservation, and the location data that indicates the boarding location, an icon image IC representing the characteristics is displayed on the map MP displayed on the display DP of the taxi terminal T in correspondence with the boarding location (see Figure 6), so that the user who made the reservation can be easily recognized when they actually arrive at the boarding location using a simple method using voice.

[0046] In the location display process of the above-described embodiment, the boarding location is displayed using an icon image IC representing the user who made the reservation. However, in addition to this, for example, when an elderly woman boards the bus in the above-described embodiment, an image (text image) including the characters "green coat" may be displayed in a manner indicating the boarding location. Even in this case, the user waiting to board at the boarding location can be easily recognized. Furthermore, with regard to the boarding location, both the icon image IC of the embodiment and a text image including the characters may be displayed in a manner indicating the boarding location.

[0047] Furthermore, for example, if the user getting into the taxi is an elderly person with difficulty speaking, a person other than the user may say to the user terminal U used by the user, "I'm wearing a green coat and I'm in front of the bakery on the corner of the XX intersection with a traffic light." In this case, even if the person making the utterance expressing the external characteristics is different from the user actually getting into the taxi, the icon image IC is displayed in a manner indicating the getting-in position, as in the embodiment, so that the user can be reliably recognized at the getting-in position.

[0048] Furthermore, in the above-described example, the embodiment is applied when a user reserves and boards a taxi, but it is also possible to apply the embodiment to other cases, such as when an elderly person boards a shared bus or community bus.

[0049] In addition, the position display processing program of the embodiment can be recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk or a hard disk, or obtained via a network such as the Internet, and then read out and executed by a general-purpose microcomputer or the like, thereby causing the microcomputer or the like to function as processing unit 10, processing unit 20 or processing unit 30 of the embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1 Acquisition method (interface) 2. Creation means (icon creation unit) 3 Control means (control unit) DP display means (display) U, U1, U2, Un user terminal T, T1, T2, Tm taxi terminal IC icon image MP Map SS Navigation System SV Server BK Bakery

Claims

1. An acquisition means for acquiring identification data including the external characteristics of a passenger seeking a ride and the location where the passenger seeking a ride wishes to board; a generating means for generating characteristic information indicating the external characteristics and the position based on the acquired identification data; a control means for displaying an icon image representing the external characteristics of the vehicle on a map displayed by a display means moving together with the vehicle, in correspondence with the location, based on the generated characteristic information; A display control device comprising:

2. A display control device that controls a display on a display means that moves together with a moving object, A display control device characterized by comprising: characteristic information generated using identification data including the external characteristics of a person wishing to board and the location at which the person wishing to board wishes to board, and a control means for displaying an icon image indicating the external characteristics on a map displayed by the display means, in correspondence with the location, based on the characteristic information indicating the external characteristics and the location.

3. 3. The display control device according to claim 1, the identification data includes clothing of the passenger applicant as an appearance characteristic of the passenger applicant; The display control device is characterized in that the icon image represents the clothing of the person seeking to board as the appearance characteristic.

4. A display control method executed by a display control device that controls a display on a display means that moves together with a moving object, comprising: A display control method characterized by including a control step of displaying an icon image representing the external characteristics of a person wishing to board a vehicle, in correspondence with the location, on a map displayed by the display means, based on characteristic information representing the external characteristics of the person wishing to board a vehicle and identification data including the location at which the person wishing to board a vehicle.

5. A computer, A display control program that functions as a control means for displaying, based on characteristic information indicating the external characteristics and the location, an icon image indicating the external characteristics on a map displayed by a display means that moves with the moving object, in correspondence with the location, the icon image indicating the external characteristics of a person wishing to board, the icon image corresponding to the location, the icon image indicating the external characteristics of a person wishing to board, the display means moving with the moving object.

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