Data analyzing apparatus, data analyzing program, and mobile terminal

• US 20040267455A1
• Filed: 06/04/2004
• Published: 12/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Hatano, Hisaaki, Nakase, Akihiko
• Granted Patent: US 7,113,889 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/2
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3461 Preferred or disfavoured areas, e.g. dangerous zones, toll or emission zones, intersections, manoeuvre types, segments such as motorways, toll roads, ferries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0104 Measuring and analyzing of parameters relative to traffic conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/006 Representation of non-cartographic information on maps, e.g. population distribution, wind direction, radiation levels, air and sea routes

Abstract

A data analyzing apparatus, comprising: a first storage which stores geographic information, a second storage which stores observation data including contents of an event, a position where the event occurred and a time when the event occurred, a data processing unit configured to generate analyzing data by using the geographic information and the observation data, a data analyzing unit configured to derive a tendency of occurrence of the event based on the analyzing data, and a prediction unit configured to predict a place where the tendency of occurrence of the event is high by using the analyzing result and the geographic information.

Claims

1. A data analyzing apparatus, comprising:

a first storage which stores geographic information;

a second storage which stores observation data including contents of an event, a position where the event occurred and a time when the event occurred;

a data processing unit configured to generate analyzing data by using the geographic information and the observation data;

a data analyzing unit configured to derive a tendency of occurrence of the event based on the analyzing data; and

a prediction unit configured to predict a place where the tendency of occurrence of the event is high by using the tendency and the geographic information.

2. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a current position specifying unit configured to specify a current position; and

a warning unit configured to give a warning in case wherethe current position approached the predicted place.

3. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said warning unit gives the warning when a distance between the predicted place and the current position became less than a certain threshold value.

4. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a prediction result resister unit configured to register the predicted place as a portion of the geographic information,

wherein said warning unit has a searching unit configured to search the predicted place from said first storage.

5. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an event occurrence estimation unit configured to estimate a probability of occurrence of the event by using the predicted place and the geographic information; and

an expectation value calculation unit configured to calculate an expectation value of damage by using the probability of occurrence and the damage suffered when a prescribed event occurred.

6. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a route searching unit configured to search a route with the expectation value less than a certain threshold value.

7. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a route searching unit configured to search a route with a minimum expectation value.

8. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an observation data input unit configured to input new observation data; and

an analyzing monitor unit configured to control said data processing unit to generate modified analyzing data by using the new observation data, the observation data and the geographic information, and to readjust the analyzed result based on the modified analyzing data.

9. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising

a health condition observer which observes a health condition data including at least one of a heart beat, a breathing rate, an amount of sweat, a blood sugar level and a blood pressure,

wherein said observation data input unit inputs the observation data including the health condition data.

10. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a communication unit configured to communicate with a mobile communication device which observes the event,

wherein said observation data input unit inputs the observation data observed by said mobile communication device through said communication unit.

11. The data analyzing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a portable terminal; and

a transmitter which transmits information relating to the predicted place to said portable terminal.

12. A program which allows a computer to analyze data, comprising:

generating analyzing data by using observation data including contents of an event, a position where the event occurred and a time when the event occurred, and geographic information;

deriving a tendency of occurrence of the event based on the analyzing data; and

predicting a place where the tendency of occurrence of the event is high by using the tendency and the geographic information.

13. The program according to claim 12, further comprising:

specifying a current position; and

giving a warning in which the current position approached the predicted place.

14. The program according to claim 12, further comprising:

calculating a probability of occurrence of the event by using the predicted place and the geographic information; and

calculating an expectation value of damage by using the probability of occurrence and the damage suffered when a prescribed event occurred.

15. The program according to claim 14, further comprising searching a route with the expectation value less than a certain threshold value.

16. The program according to claim 14, further comprising searching a route with a minimum expectation value.

17. The program according to claim 12, further comprising:

inputting new observation data; and

controlling said data processing unit to generate modified analyzing data by using the new observation data, the observation data and the geographic information, and to readjust the analyzed result based on the modified analyzing data.

18. The program according to claim 17, further comprising detecting health condition information including at least one of pulse, a breathing rate, an amount of sweat, a blood sugar level and a blood pressure,

wherein said observation data input unit inputs the observation data including information of the health condition.

19. The program according to claim 17, further comprising communicating with a mobile communication device which observes the event,

wherein said observation data input unit inputs the observation data observed by said portable terminal through said communication unit.

20. A portable terminal, comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a data analyzing apparatus having;

a first storage which stores geographic information;

a second storage which stores observation data including contents of an event, a position where the event occurred and a time when the event occurred;

a data processing unit configured to generate analyzing data by using the geographic information and the observation data;

a data analyzing unit configured to derive a tendency of occurrence of the event; and

a prediction unit configured to predict a place where the tendency of occurrence of the event is high by using the tendency and the geographic information;

a receiver which receives information relating to the predicted place;

a current position specifying unit configured to specify a current position; and

a warning unit configured to give a warning when the current position approached the predicted place.