Merging support information distribution apparatus and method, merging support system, and computer program

• Main Authors: ITO MASAYUKI, ICHIKAWA KOUTAROU, SATOSHI KOMORITA, HONDA DAISAKU, NAKANO YUSUKE, KUROSAWA KENGO, KITAHARA TAKESHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 22.06.2021
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

The invention discloses a merging support information distribution apparatus and method, merging support system, and computer program. The merging support information (MSI) distribution apparatus includes a MSI reception unit configured to receive MSI including a speed recommended for a vehicle traveling on a branch line to merge with a main line from a merging prediction apparatus, a distribution destination information reception unit configured to receive distribution destination registration information including terminal movement information indicating a movement state of a mobile terminal mounted on the vehicle traveling on the branch line and terminal identification information identifying the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal via a mobile communication network, and an information distribution unit configured to specify the mobile terminal to be a distribution destination to which the MSI is distributed based on the branch line traveling information and the terminal movement information, and dist