Travelable range calculation method and marketing support method
First Claim
1. A travelable range calculation method for calculating a travelable range by a computer, the travelable range calculation method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an input for designating a travel start position for map information;
acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the input travel start position, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the input travel start position; and
determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the travel start position within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads.
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Abstract
There is provided a travelable range calculation method which is capable of showing a range whose bounds can be actually reached from a predetermined point within a predetermined time period. An input for designating a travel start position for map information is received. For instance, a candidate site for a new shop can be input as the travel start position. Then, traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the input travel start position, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood are acquired. For instance, a traveling speed on a road section A is 5 km per hour, and a traveling speed on a road section B is 5 km per hour. Then, coverable routes which can be covered from the travel start position within a predetermined time period are determined based on the traveling speeds on the roads.
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14 Claims
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1. A travelable range calculation method for calculating a travelable range by a computer,
the travelable range calculation method comprising the steps of: -
receiving an input for designating a travel start position for map information;
acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the input travel start position, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the input travel start position; and
determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the travel start position within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads.
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2. A marketing support method for supporting marketing by a computer,
the marketing support method comprising the steps of: -
receiving an input of a candidate site for a new store for map information;
acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the candidate site for the new store, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the candidate site for the new store;
determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the candidate site for the new store within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads; and
judging a set of areas spreading along the covetable routes or a set of areas defined based on the reachable points, as a commercial area to be formed if the new store is opened at the candidate site. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A travelable range calculation apparatus for calculating a travelable range, comprising:
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input reception means for receiving an input for designating a travel start position for map information;
traveling speed acquisition means for acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the travel start position input to the input reception means, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the travel start position; and
route determination means for determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the travel start position within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads acquired by the traveling speed acquisition means.
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11. A marketing support apparatus for supporting marketing by a computer, comprising:
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input reception means for receiving an input of a candidate site for a new store for map information;
traveling speed acquisition means for acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the candidate site input to the input reception means, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the candidate site;
route determination means for determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the candidate site for the new store within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads acquired by the traveling speed acquisition means; and
commercial area judgment means for judging a set of areas spreading along the coverable routes or a set of areas defined based on the reachable points, which are determined by the route determination means, as a commercial area to be formed if the new store is opened at the candidate site.
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12. A marketing support program for supporting marketing,
the marketing support program causing a computer to execute the processing steps of: -
receiving an input of a candidate site for a new store for map information;
acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the candidate site for the new store, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the candidate site for the new store;
determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the candidate site for the new store within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads; and
judging a set of areas spreading along the covetable routes or a set of areas defined based on the reachable points, as a commercial area to be formed if the new store is opened at the candidate site.
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13. A computer-readable recording medium storing a travelable range calculation program for calculating a travelable range,
the travelable range calculation program causing a computer to execute the processing steps of: -
receiving an input for designating a travel start position for map information;
acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the input travel start position, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the input travel start position; and
determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the travel start position within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads.
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14. A computer-readable recording medium storing a marketing support program for supporting marketing,
the marketing support program causing a computer to execute the processing steps of: -
receiving an input of a candidate site for a new store for map information;
acquiring traveling speeds at which predetermined transportation means can travel along respective roads in a neighborhood around the candidate site for the new store, the traveling speeds being dependent on a traffic congestion status of the neighborhood around the candidate site for the new store;
determining coverable routes or reachable points which can be covered or reached from the candidate site for the new store within a predetermined time period, based on the traveling speeds on the roads; and
judging a set of areas spreading along the coverable routes or a set of areas defined based on the reachable points, as a commercial area to be formed if the new store is opened at the candidate site.
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