Server Device for Region Information and Guided Tour Services
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current information processing systems lack the ability to provide a wide range of region-specific information to users, limiting the depth and variety of data available for tourists.
Innovation Solution
A software program and server device that acquire location information from terminal devices and display region-specific information posted by affiliated individuals, including tour guides, allowing for guided tours and interactive experiences with augmented reality features for payment and route planning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If region information is provided through conventional information processing systems, then basic tourist information can be accessed, but the range and depth of region-specific information remains limited
Solution Approach 1:
The server device is designed to perform multiple functions: providing region information, processing guided tour reservations, handling payment transactions, and supporting both human-guided and non-human-guided tour modes. This multi-functional approach allows a single system to address diverse tourist needs without requiring separate specialized systems for each service type.
Solution Approach 2:
The server device acts as an intermediary between terminal devices (user smartphones/tablets) and the various service providers (tour guides, tourist spots, payment systems). It receives location information from terminal devices, identifies appropriate region information, and coordinates between different service elements to deliver comprehensive tourist services.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides comprehensive region information including guided tour reservations and payment processing, then user service capability is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines previously separate functions (information provision, reservation systems, payment processing) into a single integrated server device. This merging reduces the number of separate systems users must interact with and simplifies the overall architecture by centralizing control and data management in one location.
Solution Approach 2:
While the server performs multiple functions, the system segments service types into distinct categories (human-guided tours versus non-human-guided tours) with separate icon representations on the guide type selection screen. This segmentation allows users to easily distinguish and select between different service modes without being overwhelmed by system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system supports both human-guided and non-human-guided tour options, then user choice is expanded, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses icon representations to visually copy and represent different guide types (human-guided and non-human-guided) on the guide type selection screen. These icons serve as simplified visual copies of the actual service types, allowing users to quickly recognize and select their preferred option without reading detailed descriptions or navigating complex menus.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a computer executable program which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to; receive a location information from a terminal device; identify, from among data stored in the computer, the region information based on the location information, the region information being posted by a region affiliated person, the region affiliated person being a person affiliated with a region including the location, and the region affiliated person including; send the region information to the terminal device; send display selection information for selecting a guide type to the terminal device and, in response to a selection of the guide type from the terminal device, accept the selection of the guide type. The region information includes information relevant to accepting a reservation for a on-site human guided tour and contents relevant to a non-human guided tour.