Method of and apparatus for analyzing population distribution, and computer product

Claim 2

A population distribution analyzing apparatus in communication with a portable terminal communication system, the apparatus comprising: an area setting unit which sets an area in the portable terminal communication system according to a user input at the apparatus, in the set area population distribution of a plurality of users respectively carrying a portable terminal therewith is analyzed; a positional information acquiring unit which acquires respective positional information of each portable terminal in the set area; an analyzing unit which analyzes the population distribution of the users in the set area based upon the acquired positional information; and a displaying unit which displays in a map image of the set area the population distribution and an order of a population density based upon an analysis result of the analyzing unit.

Claim 3

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a user attribute setting unit which sets a user attribute, wherein the analyzing unit analyzes the population distribution based upon abstracting a user corresponding to the user attribute from the users existing in the set area.

Claim 4

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying unit displays a point information in correspondence to the order of the population density.

Claim 5

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying unit displays in the man image an introducing path from a point at which the population density is high to a point at which the population density is low.

Claim 6

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the point information corresponds to a coordinate on a map, an address or a landmark name.

Claim 7

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying unit interlocks with a car navigation system.

Claim 8

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the portable terminal is provided with a positioning function in accordance with a global positioning system, and the positional information corresponds to a result of positioning of the global positioning system.

Claim 9

A population distribution analyzing apparatus in communication with a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising: an area setting unit which sets an area in the mobile communication system according to a user input at the apparatus, in the set area population distribution of a plurality of subjects carrying a mobile terminal is analyzed; a positional information acquiring unit which acquires positional information of each subject in the set area according to the mobile communication system; a subject attribute setting unit which sets an attribute of the subject according to a user input at the apparatus; and an analyzing unit which analyzes the distribution of the subjects in the set area based upon the acquired positional information and a result obtained by abstracting a subject corresponding to the set subject attribute from the subjects existing in the set area.

Claim 10

A population distribution analyzing apparatus in communication with a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising: an area setting unit which sets an area in the mobile communication system according to a user input at the apparatus, in the set area population distribution of a plurality of subjects carrying a mobile terminal is analyzed; a positional information acquiring unit which acquires positional information of each subject in the set area according to the mobile communication system; a subject attribute setting unit which sets an attribute of the subject according to a user input at the apparatus; and an analyzing unit which analyzes the distribution of the subjects in the set area based upon the acquired positional information and a result obtained by abstracting a subject corresponding to the set subject attribute from the subjects existing in the set area.

Claim 11

The population distribution analyzing apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a displaying unit which displays the subject distribution in the set area and an order of a distribution density on the basis of a analysis result of the analyzing unit.

Claim 12

A population distribution analyzing method, comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in a mobile communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of users in the set area, each user carrying a portable terminal in the set area; analyzing population distribution of the users in the set area based upon the acquired positional information; and displaying in a map image of the set area the population distribution and an order of the population density based upon the analyzing.

Claim 13

A population distribution analyzing method, comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in a mobile communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of users in the set area, each user carrying a portable terminal in the set area; analyzing population distribution of the users in the set area based upon the acquired positional information; and displaying in a map image of the set area the population distribution and an order of the population density based upon the analyzing.

Claim 14

A population distribution analyzing method, comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in a mobile communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of subjects in the set area according to the mobile communication system, each subject carrying a mobile terminal in the set area; according to a user input, setting an attribute of the subjects in the set area; and analyzing population distribution of the subjects in the set area based upon the acquired positional information and abstracting a subject corresponding to the set subject attribute from the subjects existing in the set area.

Claim 15

A population distribution analyzing method, comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in a mobile communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of subjects in the set area according to the mobile communication system, each subject carrying a mobile terminal in the set area; according to a user input, setting an attribute of the subjects in the set area; and analyzing population distribution of the subjects in the set area based upon the acquired positional information and abstracting a subject corresponding to the set subject attribute from the subjects existing in the set area.

Claim 16

A computer program controlling a computer in communication with a portable terminal communication system, according to a process; comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in the portable terminal communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of users in the set area, each user carrying a portable terminal in the set area; analyzing the population distribution of the users in the set area based upon the acquired positional information; and displaying in a map image of the set area the population distribution and an order of the population density based upon the analyzing.

Claim 17

A computer program controlling a computer in communication with a portable terminal communication system, according to a process; comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in the portable terminal communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of users in the set area, each user carrying a portable terminal in the set area; analyzing the population distribution of the users in the set area based upon the acquired positional information; and displaying in a map image of the set area the population distribution and an order of the population density based upon the analyzing.

Claim 18

A computer program controlling a computer in communication with a mobile communication system, according to a process comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in the mobile communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of subjects in the set area according to the mobile communication system, each subject carrying a mobile terminal in the set area; according to a user input, setting an attribute of the subjects in the set area; and analyzing the population distribution of the subjects in the set area based upon the acquired positional information and abstracting a subject corresponding to the set subject attribute from the subjects existing in the set area.

Claim 19

A computer program controlling a computer in communication with a mobile communication system, according to a process comprising: according to a user input, setting an area in the mobile communication system; acquiring positional information of a plurality of subjects in the set area according to the mobile communication system, each subject carrying a mobile terminal in the set area; according to a user input, setting an attribute of the subjects in the set area; and analyzing the population distribution of the subjects in the set area based upon the acquired positional information and abstracting a subject corresponding to the set subject attribute from the subjects existing in the set area.