JP2004053740A - Street corner map system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a street corner map system which automatically forms map information of a street in the vicinity of a map information display device. <P>SOLUTION: The street corner map system is provided with a street corner map plate 10 displaying map information of an object region and a communication device which transmits ID for discriminating a building of buildings 01-03 in the object region and its building information to the street corner map plate l0. The street corner map plate 10 constitutes the map data on the basis of transmitted from each communication device and displays the map data on the liquid crystal screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a street corner map system that provides a display / print / download / destination guidance service of map data using a liquid crystal display device and a method of updating the map data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an invention which provides a map display method used in a navigation system for confirming a user's own position on a map and indicating a destination.
[0003]
Prior Art 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 05-307355 A map display device The present invention shows a method of automatically calculating an optimum display range and displaying it on a screen.
[0004]
Prior art 2 JP-A-06-229773 and JP-A-07-28395. Map display devices These inventions have a structure in which a map sheet is printed in advance under a liquid crystal display device, and the map sheet and image data are superposed. Things.
[0005]
Prior art 3 JP-A-07-028402, JP-A-07-110239 Map display device These inventions function as a navigation system by superimposing image data on a normal map (printed on paper). It is to let.
[0006]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fender used as a cushioning material when a ship is moored and a management system therefor, and is used for satellite communication with each fender. This is a system that installs and centrally manages transponders.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A peripheral map board in an urban area or the like is drawn directly on a board (such as an iron plate) and has a very small amount of information. If the map changes due to parcel maintenance or building rebuilding, the map version itself must be rebuilt. Although the size of the drawing is larger than that of a map that can be displayed on a portable information terminal or the like, the drawing cannot be carried around due to public matters, weight and size.
[0008]
Also, map information is enormous, and inputting that information into a database requires a great deal of labor and time.
[0009]
In Prior Art 1, what is presented to the user is the optimal display range and is appropriate for navigation, but is not a system that obtains more detailed information as in the present invention.
In the prior arts 2 and 3, the map data is on a sheet, and is not suitable for the above problem.
In the prior art 4, the system configuration is similar to that of the present invention, but the purpose is different.
[0010]
An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and improve the convenience of a user who uses a map board around a city area.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve this object, an invention according to claim 1 is a map information display device for displaying map information around a city in an electronic system and displaying the map information, a liquid crystal display device, a map data storage device, a printing device, A street corner map system that includes a device and a wired or wireless connection interface, and displays a map stored in a map data storage device on a liquid crystal display device. Each of the buildings and the map information display device has a wired or wireless communication unit for communicating with each other.
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the street corner map system according to the first aspect, communication means is provided, and information on the building is stored in each of the actual buildings displayed on the map of the map information display device. Is provided.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the street corner map system according to the second aspect, the information held by the building information storage device is unique information for the map information display device to identify each building. Features.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the street corner map system according to the second aspect, the information held by the building information storage device is position information for the map information display device to create map information. And
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the street corner map system according to the second aspect, the information held by the building information storage device is unique information of a map information display device that is a communication partner. .
[0016]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the street corner map system according to the second aspect, the map information display device communicates with a target building to be displayed by using communication means, and obtains the information from the building information storage device. The present invention is characterized in that map data to be displayed is constructed based on the information on the buildings.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is a peripheral map of a street using the street corner map system of the present invention. In this drawing, a street corner map board 10 in which a peripheral map board in a town is converted into an electronic system and buildings 01 to 03 around the street corner map board are described. The communication device of each building and the street corner map board 10 are connected by a wired or wireless network interface, and building information and map board information are communicated between the two.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is an external view of the building 01. Generally, a building registered in the street corner map board 10 has a wired or wireless communication means for communicating with the street corner map board 10. In FIG. 2, a building 01 has a wireless network interface 02 as a wireless communication means. A building information storage device 03 for holding building information is placed in a building or in a place accessible by a network. Other buildings have similar communication means.
[0020]
FIG. 3 is an external view of the street corner map board 10. The street corner map plate 10 includes a liquid crystal display device 20 for displaying a map, a map data storage device 30 for storing map data to be displayed, a printing device 40 for printing map data and various information, and the like. The accounting device 45 includes a billing device 45 for adjusting the information fee, a wireless network interface 60 for communication with an external system, and a wireless connection interface 80 for realizing communication with a portable terminal. It should be noted that a similar effect can be obtained by using a wired network interface when performing communication.
[0021]
When the user is browsing the map displayed on the liquid crystal display device 20, the map information in the map data storage device 30 can be obtained. Specifically, the map data can be obtained by printing the map data by the printing device 40 and adjusting the information fee of the map information by the charging device 45.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows the details of the unique information and the position information of the building stored in the building information storage device 03.
The building information 100 stored in the building information storage device 03 includes a building unique ID 101 serving as a key when the street corner map board 10 identifies a building, an information update date and time 102 when building information was last updated, a building and a detached house, and the like. It is composed of a building type 103 representing the type of building and a number of floors 104. The building information 100 has a plurality of site vertex information 110 for representing the site of the building. The site vertex information 110 includes latitude information 111, longitude information 112, and the like. The closed area plotted at the plurality of site vertices 110 is the site of the building 01, and the street corner map board 10 constitutes map information. In some cases, more detailed map information can be configured using the building site information 120 representing the area and shape of the site.
[0023]
The street corner map board 10 communicates with the building information storage device 03 having the unique information of the street corner map board 10 via the wired and wireless network interface 60 to obtain building information and construct map data. Even if the building changes, the corresponding building information can be newly obtained and the map data can be constructed, so that the latest map information can be promptly disclosed. The building information is managed by the manager of each building, and the street corner map board 10 does not need to store the building information from the beginning, and transmits the building information from the target building according to the user's request. Since it is sufficient to have the information, the amount of information possessed by the street corner map board 10 is reduced.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
In the street corner map system according to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing communication means in the building, communication with the street corner map board becomes possible, mutual information can be exchanged, and various functions can be provided to the user. Can be provided.
[0025]
In the street corner map system according to the second aspect of the present invention, information for interacting with the street corner map board is prepared and stored for each building, so that various functions are provided to the user using the communication means. It is possible to do.
[0026]
In the street corner map system corresponding to the inventions of claims 3, 4, and 5, various information stored in the building information storage device is information necessary for providing a service to a user using the communication means, As a result, the same functions and effects as those of the first and second aspects can be obtained.
[0027]
In the street corner map system according to the invention of claim 6, the street corner map board 10 automatically creates the map information based on the information possessed by the building, so that the map data can be quickly generated when the building changes. It can be updated. In addition, in order to create map information, it is common for an operator to manually input a large amount of data into a map database. However, it is possible for an administrator of each building to save time and effort.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a peripheral map of a street using a street corner map system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a building 01.
FIG. 3 is an external view of a street corner map board 10;
FIG. 4 shows details of building unique information and position information stored in the building information storage device 03.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 street corner map board 20 liquid crystal display device 30 map data storage device 40 printing device 45 billing device 60 wireless network interface 80 wireless connection network interface

Claims (6)

A map information display device for displaying map information around the city in an electronic system comprises a liquid crystal display device, a map data storage device, a printing device, a billing device, and a wired or wireless connection interface. A street corner map system for displaying a map stored in a storage device on the liquid crystal display device,
A street corner map system, wherein each of the actual buildings displayed on the map of the map information display device and the map information display device have wired or wireless communication means for communicating with each other. The building information storage device having the communication means, and each of the actual buildings displayed on the map of the map information display device is provided with a building information storage device that holds information on the building. 2. The street corner map system according to 1. The information held by the building information storage device is:
The street corner map system according to claim 2, wherein the map information display device is unique information for identifying each building. The information held by the building information storage device is:
The street corner map system according to claim 2, wherein the map information display device is position information for creating map information. The information held by the building information storage device is:
The street corner map system according to claim 2, wherein the map information is unique information of the map information display device that is a communication partner. The map information display device,
The communication means communicates with a building to be displayed by itself, and constructs map data to be displayed based on information on the building obtained from the building information storage device. Street map system according to 1.

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