ROUTE SEARCHING APPARATUS AND ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD
First Claim
1. A route searching apparatus comprising:
- a control unit and a storage unit and connected communicably via a network to an information processing terminal including;
an input unit and a display unit, whereinthe information processing terminal is held by an end user of information distribution services provided by information distributors who wish to offset their carbon footprint,the storage unit includes;
a route-search-information storage unit that stores route search information including timetable data of transportation facilities and road network data;
an emission-calculation-standard storage unit that stores a calculation standard of emissions of greenhouse gases per certain distance for each of the transportation facilities; and
an emission-credit-amount storage unit that stores an amount of emission credits of the greenhouse gases for each of the information distributors, andthe control unit includes;
a condition receiving unit that receives a route search condition input via the input unit of the information processing terminal, and information distributor identification information for identifying the information distributors, from the information processing terminal;
a route creating unit that creates at least one route satisfying the route search condition received by the condition receiving unit by using the route search information stored in the route-search-information storage unit;
an emission calculating unit that calculates the emissions emitted at a time of using the at least one route created by the route creating unit for each corresponding route, by using the calculation standard stored in the emission-calculation-standard storage unit;
a route-search-result displaying unit that transmits a route search result including the at least one route created by the route creating unit and the emissions calculated for each corresponding route by the emission calculating unit to the information processing terminal so that the route search result is displayed on the display unit;
a route-selection receiving unit that receives a route selection request for requesting the route selected via the input unit of the information processing terminal based on the route and the emissions displayed on the display unit of the information processing terminal by the route-search-result displaying unit from the information processing terminal;
an emission offsetting unit that offsets the emissions by subtracting the emissions corresponding to the route selected according to the route selection request from the amount of emission credits stored in the emission-credit-amount storage unit corresponding to the information distributor specified by the information distributor identification information received by the condition receiving unit, when the route selection request is received by the route-selection receiving unit; and
an offset-result displaying unit that transmits an offset result including the emissions offset by the emission offsetting unit to the information processing terminal so that the offset result is displayed on the display unit.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, at least one route that satisfies a route search condition received from an information processing terminal and information distributor identification information for identifying an information distributor is created, greenhouse gas emissions emitted when the route is used are calculated for each of the routes, a route search result including the route and the emissions are transmitted to the information processing terminal, a route selection request is received from the information processing terminal, the emissions are offset by subtracting emissions corresponding to the selected route from an amount of emission credits stored in a storage unit, corresponding to the information distributor identified by the information distributor identification information, and an offset result is transmitted to the information processing terminal.
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11 Claims
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1. A route searching apparatus comprising:
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a control unit and a storage unit and connected communicably via a network to an information processing terminal including;
an input unit and a display unit, whereinthe information processing terminal is held by an end user of information distribution services provided by information distributors who wish to offset their carbon footprint, the storage unit includes; a route-search-information storage unit that stores route search information including timetable data of transportation facilities and road network data; an emission-calculation-standard storage unit that stores a calculation standard of emissions of greenhouse gases per certain distance for each of the transportation facilities; and an emission-credit-amount storage unit that stores an amount of emission credits of the greenhouse gases for each of the information distributors, and the control unit includes; a condition receiving unit that receives a route search condition input via the input unit of the information processing terminal, and information distributor identification information for identifying the information distributors, from the information processing terminal; a route creating unit that creates at least one route satisfying the route search condition received by the condition receiving unit by using the route search information stored in the route-search-information storage unit; an emission calculating unit that calculates the emissions emitted at a time of using the at least one route created by the route creating unit for each corresponding route, by using the calculation standard stored in the emission-calculation-standard storage unit; a route-search-result displaying unit that transmits a route search result including the at least one route created by the route creating unit and the emissions calculated for each corresponding route by the emission calculating unit to the information processing terminal so that the route search result is displayed on the display unit; a route-selection receiving unit that receives a route selection request for requesting the route selected via the input unit of the information processing terminal based on the route and the emissions displayed on the display unit of the information processing terminal by the route-search-result displaying unit from the information processing terminal; an emission offsetting unit that offsets the emissions by subtracting the emissions corresponding to the route selected according to the route selection request from the amount of emission credits stored in the emission-credit-amount storage unit corresponding to the information distributor specified by the information distributor identification information received by the condition receiving unit, when the route selection request is received by the route-selection receiving unit; and an offset-result displaying unit that transmits an offset result including the emissions offset by the emission offsetting unit to the information processing terminal so that the offset result is displayed on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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2. A route searching apparatus comprising:
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a control unit and a storage unit and connected communicably via a network to an information processing terminal including;
an input unit and a display unit, whereinthe information processing terminal is held by an end user with respect to information distributors who wish to offset their carbon footprint, the storage unit includes; a route-search-information storage unit that stores route search information including timetable data of transportation facilities and road network data; an emission-calculation-standard storage unit that stores a calculation standard of emissions of greenhouse gases per certain distance for each of the transportation facilities; and an emission-credit-amount storage unit that stores an amount of emission credits of the greenhouse gases for each of the information distributors, and the control unit includes; a condition receiving unit that receives a route search condition including a specified point specified by the information distributor in a point of departure or destination input via the input unit of the information processing terminal, from the information processing terminal; a route creating unit that creates at least one route satisfying the route search condition received by the condition receiving unit by using the route search information stored in the route-search-information storage unit; an emission calculating unit that calculates the emissions emitted at a time of using the at least one route created by the route creating unit for each corresponding route, by using the calculation standard stored in the emission-calculation-standard storage unit; a route-search-result displaying unit that transmits a route search result including at least one route created by the route creating unit and the emissions calculated for each corresponding route by the emission calculating unit to the information processing terminal so that the route search result is displayed on the display unit; a route-selection receiving unit that receives a route selection request for requesting the route selected via the input unit of the information processing terminal based on the route and the emissions displayed on the display unit of the information processing terminal by the route-search-result displaying unit from the information processing terminal; an emission offsetting unit that offsets the emissions by subtracting the emissions corresponding to the route selected according to the route selection request from the amount of emission credits stored in the emission-credit-amount storage unit corresponding to the specified point specified by the information distributor specified by the route search condition received by the condition receiving unit, when the route selection request is received by the route-selection receiving unit; and an offset-result displaying unit that transmits an offset result including the emissions offset by the emission offsetting unit to the information processing terminal so that the offset result is displayed on the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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10. A route searching method executed by a route searching apparatus including:
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a control unit and a storage unit and connected communicably via a network to an information processing terminal including;
an input unit and a display unit, whereinthe information processing terminal is held by an end user of information distribution services provided by information distributors who wish to offset their carbon footprint, and the storage unit includes; a route-search-information storage unit that stores route search information including timetable data of transportation facilities and road network data; an emission-calculation-standard storage unit that stores a calculation standard of emissions of greenhouse gases per certain distance for each of the transportation facilities; and an emission-credit-amount storage unit that stores an amount of emission credits of the greenhouse gases for each of the information distributors, the method comprising; a condition receiving step of receiving a route search condition input via the input unit of the information processing terminal, and information distributor identification information for identifying the information distributors, from the information processing terminal; a route creating step of creating at least one route satisfying the route search condition received at the condition receiving step by using the route search information stored in the route-search-information storage unit; an emission calculating step of calculating the emissions emitted at a time of using the at least one route created at the route creating step for each corresponding route, by using the calculation standard stored in the emission-calculation-standard storage unit; a route-search-result displaying step of transmitting a route search result including the at least one route created at the route creating step and the emissions calculated for each corresponding route at the emission calculating step to the information processing terminal so that the route search result is displayed on the display unit; a route-selection receiving step of receiving a route selection request for requesting the route selected via the input unit of the information processing terminal based on the route and the emissions displayed on the display unit of the information processing terminal at the route-search-result displaying step from the information processing terminal; an emission offsetting step of offsetting the emissions by subtracting the emissions corresponding to the route selected according to the route selection request from the amount of emission credits stored in the emission-credit-amount storage unit corresponding to the information distributor specified by the information distributor identification information received at the condition receiving step, when the route selection request is received at the route-selection receiving step; and an offset-result displaying step of transmitting an offset result including the emissions offset at the emission offsetting step to the information processing terminal so that the offset result is displayed on the display unit, wherein the steps are executed by the control unit.
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11. A route searching method executed by a route searching apparatus including:
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a control unit and a storage unit and connected communicably via a network to an information processing terminal including;
an input unit and a display unit, whereinthe information processing terminal is held by an end user with respect to information distributors who wish to offset their carbon footprint, and the storage unit includes; a route-search-information storage unit that stores route search information including timetable data of transportation facilities and road network data; an emission-calculation-standard storage unit that stores a calculation standard of emissions of greenhouse gases per certain distance for each of the transportation facilities; and an emission-credit-amount storage unit that stores an amount of emission credits of the greenhouse gases for each of the information distributors, the method comprising; a condition receiving step of receiving a route search condition including a specified point specified by the information distributor in a point of departure or destination input via the input unit of the information processing terminal, from the information processing terminal; a route creating step of creating at least one route satisfying the route search condition received at the condition receiving step by using the route search information stored in the route-search-information storage unit; an emission calculating step of calculating the emissions emitted at a time of using the at least one route created at the route creating step for each corresponding route, by using the calculation standard stored in the emission-calculation-standard storage unit; a route-search-result displaying step of transmitting a route search result including at least one route created at the route creating step and the emissions calculated for each corresponding route at the emission calculating step to the information processing terminal so that the route search result is displayed on the display unit; a route-selection receiving step of receiving a route selection request for requesting the route selected via the input unit of the information processing terminal based on the route and the emissions displayed on the display unit of the information processing terminal at the route-search-result displaying step from the information processing terminal; an emission offsetting step of offsetting the emissions by subtracting the emissions corresponding to the route selected according to the route selection request from the amount of emission credits stored in the emission-credit-amount storage unit corresponding to the specified point specified by the information distributor specified by the route search condition received at the condition receiving step, when the route selection request is received at the route-selection receiving step; and an offset-result displaying step of transmitting an offset result including the emissions offset at the emission offsetting step to the information processing terminal so that the offset result is displayed on the display unit, wherein the steps are executed by the control unit.
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