Evacuation guidance apparatus and evacuation guidance method

An evacuation guidance method in an evacuation guidance apparatus including a server and at least one information terminal configured to move in a commercial facility and communicate with the server, comprising:

• emitting specifying information for specifying a position of the information terminal;
• specifying, based on the specifying information emitted, a position of the information terminal in the commercial facility;
• determining, if an emergency signal emitted from an emission apparatus is received, evacuation guidance routes for each of the at least one information terminals based on the position of the information terminal specified;
• and
• transmitting evacuation guidance route information including information concerning the evacuation guidance routes determined to the information terminals;
• and
• displaying, on a display, an evacuation guidance route included in the evacuation guidance route information received from the server.

An evacuation guidance system, comprising:

• a server;
• and
• a plurality of information terminals each configured to move in a commercial facility and communicate with the server, wherein
• each of the plurality of information terminals includes an emitting component configured to emit specifying information for specifying a position of the information terminal including the emitting component,
• the server includes:
• a specifying component configured to specify,
• based on the specifying information, a position of each of the plurality of information terminals in the commercial facility;
• a receiving component configured to receive an emergency signal emitted from an emission apparatus;
• a determining component configured to, if the emergency signal is received, determine evacuation guidance routes for each of the plurality of information terminals based on the specified position of each of the plurality of information terminals;
• and
• a transmitting component configured to transmit evacuation guidance route information including information concerning the determined evacuation guidance routes to each of the plurality of information terminals, and
• each of the plurality of information terminals includes a displaying component configured to display, on a display, an evacuation guidance route included in the evacuation guidance route information received from the server.