JP2015152560A - Display control device, display control method, and display control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display control device, a display control method, and a display control system capable of improving the convenience of a user.SOLUTION: A display control device 1 includes: a current time information acquisition part 3 for acquiring current time information as information related to current time; a route information acquisition part 21 for acquiring route information as the information of a route from a current location to a destination; a map information storage part 4 for storing an icon indicating information related to a facility on a map; an icon search part 22 for, on the basis of the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition part 3 and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition part 21, searching the icon of a facility existing in the periphery of the destination available at an arrival time to the destination and the icon of a facility existing in the periphery of the route available at the passage time of the route from the map information storage part 4; and a display control part 23 for controlling the icon searched by the icon search part 22 to be displayed on a map.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control device, a display control method, and a display control system that perform display control of icons displayed on a map.

  Generally, when a map is displayed, icons indicating facilities and the like are often displayed on the map. By doing in this way, the user can grasp | ascertain the classification etc. of a plant | facility etc. only by glance at an icon.

  However, when displaying a map of an area where facilities such as urban areas are densely populated, icons may overlap each other on the map, and the user may not be able to grasp the type of facility. Further, when various icons are displayed on the map, it may take time and trouble to search for a facility desired by the user. Therefore, it is required to display an icon so that the user can easily grasp the type of facility on the map.

  Conventionally, it is possible to specify a condition regarding a desired arrival time and facility type, and an icon of a facility that satisfies a condition regarding a specified arrival time and facility type that changes according to at least one of the vehicle position and road conditions. Has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  According to Patent Document 1, it is possible to appropriately display on the map facility icons that meet user requirements that change with time, and reduce unnecessary facility icons to make the screen easier to see. The burden on the user can be reduced.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-184096

  In Patent Document 1, when a user sets a destination, it is impossible to display an icon of a facility desired by the user in consideration of time and road conditions for facilities existing around the destination. In addition, for facilities existing around the route from the current location to the destination, the icon of the facility desired by the user cannot be displayed in consideration of time and road conditions.

  As described above, conventionally, the icon desired by the user is not necessarily displayed, and it is not convenient for the user.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a display control system that can improve user convenience. .

  In order to solve the above problems, a display control device according to the present invention includes a current time information acquisition unit that acquires current time information that is information related to the current time, and route information that is information on a route from the current location to the destination. A route information acquisition unit to be acquired, a map information storage unit for storing icons indicating information on facilities on the map, current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit, and acquired by the route information acquisition unit Based on the route information, the icon of the facility existing around the destination that can be used at the arrival time to the destination and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route are obtained from the map information storage unit. An icon search unit for searching, and a display control unit for controlling to display the icon searched by the icon search unit on a map.

  The display control method according to the present invention includes (a) a step of acquiring current time information that is information relating to the current time, and (b) a step of acquiring route information that is information of a route from the current location to the destination. (C) storing at least one or more icons indicating information on facilities on the map; (d) current time information acquired in step (a); and path acquired in step (b). Based on the information, the icon of the facility existing around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route are displayed in step (c). A step of searching from the stored icons, and (e) a step of controlling to display the icons searched in step (d) on a map.

  The display control system according to the present invention is a display control system including a display device and a display control device that controls the display device to display a map, and the display control device is information related to the current time. Map information storage that stores a current time information acquisition unit that acquires current time information, a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information that is information on a route from the current location to the destination, and icons that indicate information about facilities on the map Based on the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. The icon search unit that searches the map information storage unit for the icon of the facility and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route, Icons and a display control unit that controls to display on the map.

  According to the present invention, the display control device includes a current time information acquisition unit that acquires current time information that is information relating to the current time, and a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information that is information on a route from the current location to the destination. Based on the map information storage unit that stores icons indicating information on facilities on the map, the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit, and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit, An icon search unit that searches the map information storage unit for icons of facilities that exist around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination, and icons of facilities that exist around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route; Since the display control unit that controls the icon searched by the icon search unit to be displayed on the map is provided, it is possible to improve user convenience.

  The display control method includes (a) a step of acquiring a current time that is information on the current time, (b) a step of acquiring route information that is information of a route from the current location to the destination, and (c) a map. Based on the step of storing at least one or more icons indicating information on the facility above, (d) the current time information acquired in step (a), and the route information acquired in step (b) In step (c), the icon of the facility existing around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route are stored. Since the step of searching from the icon and the step of controlling to display the icon searched in step (e) (d) on the map are provided, it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In addition, the display control system is a display control system that includes a display device and a display control device that controls to display a map on the display device, and the display control device is current time information that is information related to the current time. A current time information acquisition unit that acquires information, a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information that is information on a route from the current location to the destination, a map information storage unit that stores icons indicating information about facilities on the map, Based on the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit, icons of facilities existing around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination And an icon search unit for searching for an icon of a facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route from the map information storage unit, To provide a display control unit that controls to display on the diagram, it is possible to improve user convenience.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows another example of a structure of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the display control apparatus by Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the display control system by embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
First, the configuration of the display control apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the display control device is a navigation device.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the display control apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, the minimum necessary components that constitute the display control device 1 are illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display control device 1 includes at least a control unit 2, a current time information acquisition unit 3, and a map information storage unit 4.

  The current time information acquisition unit 3 acquires current time information that is information related to the current time. Specifically, the current time information acquisition unit 3 acquires current time information from GPS (Global Positioning System). It is assumed that the current time information includes date information. In addition, the current time information acquisition unit 3 may acquire the current time information from any device as long as the current time including date information can be acquired.

  The map information storage unit 4 stores various information necessary for displaying a map, such as road information and terrain information, in addition to icons indicating information on facilities on the map. Here, the information regarding the facility includes information such as the name and type of the facility (for example, “amusement park”, “food”, “shopping”, etc.) or business hours. The map information storage unit 4 is provided in the display control device 1 in FIG. 1, but may be provided outside the display control device 1.

  The control unit 2 includes a route information acquisition unit 21, an icon search unit 22, and a display control unit 23.

  The route information acquisition unit 21 acquires route information that is information about a route from the current location to the destination.

  The icon search unit 22 is a purpose that can be used for the arrival time at the destination based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 21 and the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit 3. The map information storage unit 4 is searched for icons of facilities existing around the ground and icons of facilities existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route.

  The display control unit 23 controls the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 to be displayed on the map.

  Next, another configuration of the display control device 1 including the control unit 2, the current time information acquisition unit 3, and the map information storage unit 4 will be described.

  In the following, for the control unit 2, functions added to the above functions will be described. Further, the current time information acquisition unit 3 and the map information storage unit 4 are the same as the above functions, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the display control device 1 according to the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that at least the input unit 7 and the display unit 8 are provided in the host vehicle. That is, the display control apparatus 1 may be mounted in the own vehicle or may be provided outside the own vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display control device 1 includes a control unit 2, a current time information acquisition unit 3, a map information storage unit 4, a current location information acquisition unit 5, and a communication unit 6. The control unit 2 is electrically connected to the input unit 7 and the display unit 8.

  The current location information acquisition unit 5 acquires location information of the current location of the host vehicle. Specifically, the current location information acquisition unit 5 acquires location information of the current location from the GPS.

  The communication unit 6 acquires traffic information from the outside via a VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) (registered trademark), an Internet communication network, or the like. Here, examples of the traffic information include traffic jam information and road construction information.

  In addition, the communication part 6 may acquire not only traffic information but various information, such as various information memorize | stored in the map information storage part 4. FIG. For example, when the communication unit 6 can acquire various types of information stored in the map information storage unit 4, the communication unit 6 periodically acquires the various types of information to obtain the latest information as the map information storage unit. 4 can be stored.

  The input unit 7 receives an input operation by the user. Here, examples of the input unit 7 include a hard key, a touch panel, and voice input (for example, a microphone).

  The display unit 8 displays information (for example, a map or an icon) controlled by the display control unit 23. The display unit 8 may be integrated with the display control device 1 or may be separate.

  The control unit 2 includes a route information acquisition unit 21, an icon search unit 22, a display control unit 23, and an icon display determination unit 24. Note that the icon search unit 22 has the same function as described above, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  The route information acquisition unit 21 acquires route information that is information on a route from the current location of the host vehicle acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 5 to the destination set by the user via the input unit 7. The route information acquisition unit 21 may acquire route information from the outside, and may have a function of searching for a route from the current location to the destination (the route information acquisition unit 21).

  Further, the route information acquisition unit 21 calculates the arrival time at the destination and the passage time of the route based on the acquired route information and the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit 3. Here, the passage time of the route means the time of passing through any point on the route from the current location to the destination. The arbitrary point on the route may be, for example, equipment or facility provided on the route such as an intersection, or may be arbitrarily set by the user.

  The icon display determination unit 24 determines whether or not to display the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 on the map being displayed on the display unit 8.

  The display control unit 23 controls the display unit 8 to display an icon when the icon display determination unit 24 determines to display an icon.

  In addition, the display control unit 23 controls the display unit 8 to display a predetermined telop. The telop is used when notifying the user, for example, when notifying the user that the display control device 1 is processing, such as “route search in progress”.

  Next, the operation of the display control device 1 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the display control apparatus 1.

  In step S11, the current time information acquisition unit 3 acquires current time information.

  In step S12, the current location information acquisition unit 5 acquires current location information (current location information).

  In step S <b> 13, the route information acquisition unit 21 searches from the current location to the destination searched based on the current location information acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 5 and the destination input by the user via the input unit 7. Get route information.

  Further, the route information acquisition unit 21 calculates the arrival time at the destination and the passage time of the route based on the acquired route information and the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit 3.

  In step S14, the icon search unit 22 displays map information about the icons of the facilities that exist around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and the icons of the facilities that exist around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route. Search from the storage unit 4.

  In step S <b> 15, the icon display determination unit 24 determines whether to display the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 on the map being displayed on the display unit 8. If it is determined to display an icon, the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, if it is determined not to display the icon, the process is terminated.

  Here, as a method for determining whether or not the icon display determination unit 24 displays an icon, for example, the location information of the facility indicated by the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 is being displayed on the display unit 8. Judgment is made based on whether or not the map is included.

  In step S <b> 16, the display control unit 23 controls the display unit 8 to display an icon. Thereafter, the process ends.

  By performing the operation shown in FIG. 3 above, for example, only the icons of the facilities that are in operation around the destination that can be used at the arrival time of the destination and around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route are displayed. be able to.

  As a premise for performing the operation shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the facility to be displayed as an icon is set in advance by the user. For example, the user may look at the screen displayed on the display unit 8 and select and set the name and type of the facility to be displayed as an icon via the input unit 7.

  Further, the communication unit 6 may acquire the traffic information before performing the process of step S13 in FIG. In this case, in step S13 of FIG. 3, the route information acquisition unit 21 acquires route information considering the traffic information acquired by the communication unit 6, and calculates the arrival time at the destination and the passage time of the route. To do. Therefore, for example, the route information acquisition unit 21 can acquire route information that avoids traffic jams, and can calculate the arrival time and the route passage time at a destination in consideration of traffic jam conditions. In addition, what is necessary is just to search for the route which considered traffic information, when the route information acquisition part 21 has the function to search for a route.

  From the above, according to the first embodiment, the icons indicating the facilities desired by the user around the destination and the route are displayed in consideration of the arrival time at the destination and the passage time of the route. Therefore, it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In the first embodiment, the icon search unit 22 may change the icon type according to the display scale of the map displayed on the display unit 8. For example, when displaying in a wide display scale that can be used during long-distance travel, the icon search unit 22 searches only for icons of facilities related to travel (for example, service areas, parking areas, gas stations, etc.). You may make it do. As a result, in the display unit 8, only the facility icons related to travel are displayed when displaying in a wide display scale, so that convenience for the user is improved. In this case, it is not necessary for the user to set the name and type of the facility in advance. Further, the display unit 8 may display based on route information, or may display information unrelated to the route information.

  Alternatively, the user may input a desired date and time via the input unit 7 and display the facility icon based on the input content. For example, the display unit 8 can display only the facilities that are open at the time entered by the user. In this case, the user may set the name and type of the facility in advance, or may not set in advance. Further, the display unit 8 may display based on route information, or may display information unrelated to the route information.

<Embodiment 2>
The second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the icon search unit 22 searches for an icon based on a character string input by a user. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted here.

  The input unit 7 receives an input operation of a character string (keyword) related to a facility to be displayed on the display unit 8 by the user.

  The icon search unit 22 searches the map information storage unit 4 for a facility icon corresponding to the character string input by the user via the input unit 7.

  Here, as a method of searching for an icon of a facility corresponding to a character string, for example, a keyword related to the facility (for example, “camera”, “sports”, “movie”, etc.) is included in the information about the facility, and the map information storage unit 4 may be stored in advance, and the icon search unit 22 may search for an icon by collating the input character string with a keyword stored in the map information storage unit 4.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the display control apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. Note that steps S21 to S23 in FIG. 4 are the same as steps S11 to S13 in FIG.

  In step S24, the input unit 7 determines whether a character string has been input by the user. If it is determined that a character string has been input, the process proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, if it is determined that no character string has been input, the process ends.

  In step S25, the icon search unit 22 is a facility that exists around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and a facility that exists around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route. The map information storage unit 4 is searched for the icon of the facility corresponding to the character string input via.

  In step S <b> 26, the icon display determination unit 24 determines whether or not to display the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 on the map being displayed on the display unit 8. If the icon display determining unit 24 determines to display an icon, the process proceeds to step S27. On the other hand, if the icon display determining unit 24 determines not to display the icon, the process ends. The method for determining whether or not the icon display determination unit 24 displays an icon is the same as step S15 in FIG.

  In step S27, the display control unit 23 controls the display unit 8 to display an icon. Thereafter, the process ends.

  By performing the operation shown in FIG. 4 above, for example, the user inputs the facilities around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route. Only the icon of the facility that has been selected can be displayed on the display unit 8.

  From the above, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to display only the icon of the facility desired by the user, and thus it is possible to improve the convenience for the user.

  In addition, in this Embodiment 2, although the case where a user inputs a character string via the input part 7 was demonstrated, it is not restricted to this, For example, it replaces with the input of the character string by a user, and the map information storage part 4 The keywords related to the facility stored in the screen may be displayed on the display unit 8 as characters, figures, or the like as images so that the user can select a desired image.

  Moreover, although the case where the route information acquisition unit 21 acquires route information has been described in the second embodiment, the present invention is applicable even when the route information acquisition unit 21 does not acquire route information. That is, the display unit 8 may display based on the route information, or may display information unrelated to the route information.

<Embodiment 3>
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the display control apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display control apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment is characterized by including a facility information storage unit 9. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  The facility information accumulating unit 9 accumulates information related to the facility set as the destination or the waypoint when the route information acquiring unit 21 acquires the route information. Note that the facility information storage unit 9 may store information related to a facility set by the user for any purpose, not limited to a destination or a transit point. The information stored in the facility information storage unit 9 includes the name or type of the facility.

  The icon search unit 22 searches for an icon based on the information about the facility stored in the facility information storage unit 9.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the display control apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment. Note that steps S31 to S33 in FIG. 6 are the same as steps S11 to S13 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 34, the icon search unit 22 acquires information about the facility from the facility information storage unit 9.

  In step S35, the icon search unit 22 is a facility existing around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and a facility that exists around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route, and stores facility information. The facility icon corresponding to the information about the facility acquired from the unit 9 is searched.

  In step S <b> 36, the icon display determination unit 24 determines whether or not to display the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 on the map being displayed on the display unit 8. If it is determined to display an icon, the process proceeds to step S37. On the other hand, if it is determined not to display the icon, the process is terminated. The method for determining whether or not the icon display determination unit 24 displays an icon is the same as step S15 in FIG.

  In step S <b> 37, the display control unit 23 controls the display unit 8 to display an icon. Thereafter, the process ends.

  By performing the operation shown in FIG. 6 above, for example, the facility information is accumulated among the facilities around the destination that can be used at the time of arrival at the destination and around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route. Only the facility icons accumulated in the section 9 can be displayed.

  As a premise for performing the operation shown in FIG. 6 above, it is assumed that the facility for displaying the icon is set in advance by the user. For example, the user may look at the screen displayed on the display unit 8 and select and set the name and type of the facility to be displayed as an icon via the input unit 7.

  From the above, according to the third embodiment, since only the icon of the facility desired by the user can be displayed, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  The icon search unit 22 may search for related facility icons related to the facility stored in the facility information storage unit 9. For example, when the facility stored in the facility information storage unit 9 is “golf course”, the icon search unit 22 may search for an icon of “golf equipment store” as a related facility of “golf course”. Alternatively, icons for “golf course” and “golf equipment store” may be searched. As a result, only the icons of “golf course” and “golf equipment store” are displayed on the display unit 8, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  Moreover, although the case where the route information acquisition unit 21 acquires route information has been described in the third embodiment, the present invention is applicable even when the route information acquisition unit 21 does not acquire route information. That is, the display unit 8 may display based on the route information, or may display information unrelated to the route information.

<Embodiment 4>
In Embodiment 4 of the present invention, when a user selects an arbitrary icon on the map being displayed on the display unit 8, only the same type of icon as the facility indicated by the selected icon is displayed on the display unit 8. It is a feature. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in any of Embodiments 1 to 3 (see FIGS. 2 and 5), and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  For example, when there are a plurality of types of icons displayed on the display unit 8 by performing any one of the operations of the first to third embodiments (see, for example, FIGS. 3, 4, and 6), the user operates the input unit 7. When an arbitrary icon displayed on the display unit 8 is selected, the icon search unit 22 searches the map information storage unit 4 for the icon selected by the user. As a result, only the icon selected by the user is displayed on the display unit 8.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, since only the icon of the facility desired by the user can be displayed, the convenience for the user can be improved.

<Embodiment 5>
In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the icon search unit 22 searches for an icon of a facility located along the traveling lane side of the route based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 21. It is said. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in any of Embodiments 1 to 4 (see FIGS. 2 and 5), and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the display control apparatus 1 according to the fifth embodiment. Note that steps S41 to S43 in FIG. 7 are the same as steps S11 to S13 in FIG.

  In step S44, the icon search unit 22 searches for an icon of a facility located along the traveling lane side of the route based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit 21. For example, when the vehicle travels on the left side, the icon search unit 22 searches for icons of facilities located along the left travel lane in the traveling direction of the route. In addition, when the vehicle travels on the right side, the icon search unit 22 searches for icons of facilities located along the right travel lane in the traveling direction of the route.

  In step S <b> 45, the icon display determination unit 24 determines whether to display the icon searched by the icon search unit 22 on the map being displayed on the display unit 8. If the icon display determining unit 24 determines to display the icon, the process proceeds to step S46. On the other hand, if the icon display determining unit 24 determines not to display the icon, the process ends. The method for determining whether or not the icon display determination unit 24 displays an icon is the same as step S15 in FIG.

  In step S46, the display control unit 23 controls the display unit 8 to display an icon. Thereafter, the process ends.

  By performing the operation shown in FIG. 7 above, for example, a route traveling among facilities operating around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route. Only the icon of the facility located along the lane side can be displayed on the display unit 8.

  From the above, according to the fifth embodiment, it is possible to display only the icon of the facility desired by the user, so that the convenience of the user can be improved.

  The display control device described above is not only an in-vehicle navigation device, that is, a car navigation device, but also a PND (Portable Navigation Device) and a mobile communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a tablet terminal) that can be mounted on a vehicle, In addition, the present invention can also be applied to a navigation apparatus constructed as a system by appropriately combining servers and the like. In this case, each function or each component of the display control device is distributed and arranged in each function for constructing the system.

  Specifically, the function of the display control device can be arranged in a mobile communication terminal, a PND, or a server. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the display control system is constructed by arranging the display device 10 on the own vehicle side and the display control device 1 for controlling the display device 10 to display a map on the server side. be able to. The display control device 1 arranged on the server side includes at least a current time information acquisition unit 3, a map information storage unit 4, a route information acquisition unit 21, an icon search unit 22, and a display control unit 23. . The functions of the current time information acquisition unit 3, the map information storage unit 4, the route information acquisition unit 21, the icon search unit 22, and the display control unit 23 are the same as the current time information acquisition unit 3 and the map information storage unit of FIG. 4. The same functions as those of the route information acquisition unit 21, the icon search unit 22, and the display control unit 23. Further, the server may be provided with each component as shown in FIGS.

  Even if it is a case where it is said structure, the effect similar to said embodiment is acquired.

  Further, software (display control method) for executing the operation in the above-described embodiment may be incorporated in a server, for example.

  Specifically, the display control method includes (a) a step of acquiring current time information that is information relating to the current time, and (b) a step of acquiring route information that is information of a route from the current location to the destination. (C) storing at least one or more icons indicating information on facilities on the map, (d) current time information acquired in step (a), and acquired in step (b) On the basis of the route information, the icon of the facility existing around the destination that can be used at the arrival time at the destination and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route are displayed in the process (c And (e) a step of searching from the icon stored in step (d), and a step of controlling to display the icon searched in step (d) on the map.

  As described above, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained by operating the software that executes the operation of the above embodiment in a server.

  1, 2, 5 and 8, the current time information acquisition unit 3, the current location information acquisition unit 5, the communication unit 6, the route information acquisition unit 21, the icon search unit 22, the display control unit 23, and the icon display determination unit. Each of 24 is realized by executing program processing using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) based on software. If possible, each of the current time information acquisition unit 3, the current location information acquisition unit 5, the communication unit 6, the route information acquisition unit 21, the icon search unit 22, the display control unit 23, and the icon display determination unit 24 is You may make it comprise as hardware (For example, the arithmetic / processing circuit etc. which were comprised so that a specific calculation or process might be performed with respect to an electrical signal). Further, both of the above may be mixed.

  1, 2, 5, and 8, the map information storage unit 4 and the facility information storage unit 9 have functions for storing information such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and a semiconductor memory. You may comprise by.

  1, 2, 5, and 8, the display unit 8 and the display device 10 may be any display unit and display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device.

  It should be noted that the present invention can be freely combined with each other within the scope of the invention, and each embodiment can be appropriately modified or omitted.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display control apparatus, 2 Control part, 3 Current time information acquisition part, 4 Map information storage part, 5 Current location information acquisition part, 6 Communication part, 7 Input part, 8 Display part, 9 Facility information storage part, 10 Display apparatus, 21 route information acquisition unit, 22 icon search unit, 23 display control unit, 24 icon display determination unit.

Claims (8)

A current time information acquisition unit for acquiring current time information, which is information related to the current time;
A route information acquisition unit that acquires route information that is route information from the current location to the destination;
A map information storage unit for storing icons indicating information on facilities on the map;
Based on the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit, the vicinity of the destination that can be used at the arrival time to the destination An icon search unit that searches the map information storage unit for the icon of the facility existing in the route and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route;
A display control unit that controls to display the icon searched by the icon search unit on the map;
A display control device.   The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the icon search unit changes a type of the icon according to a display scale of the map. It further includes an input unit capable of inputting a character string,
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the icon search unit searches for the icon based on the character string input by the input unit. When the route information acquisition unit acquires the route information, the route information acquisition unit further includes a facility information storage unit that stores information about the facility set as the destination or waypoint,
The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the icon search unit searches for the icon based on information about the facility stored in the facility information storage unit.   The display control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the icon search unit searches for the icon of the related facility related to the facility stored in the facility information storage unit.   The said icon search part searches the said icon of the said facility located along the driving | running | working lane side of the said route based on the said route information acquired in the said route information acquisition part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The display control apparatus according to 1 or 2. (A) acquiring current time information that is information relating to the current time;
(B) obtaining route information which is information of a route from the current location to the destination;
(C) storing at least one or more icons indicating information on facilities on the map;
(D) Based on the current time information acquired in the step (a) and the route information acquired in the step (b), the purpose that can be used at the arrival time at the destination Searching the icon of the facility existing around the ground and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route from the icons stored in the step (c) When,
(E) controlling to display the icon searched in the step (d) on the map;
A display control method comprising: A display control system comprising a display device and a display control device that controls to display a map on the display device,
The display control device includes:
A current time information acquisition unit for acquiring current time information, which is information related to the current time;
A route information acquisition unit that acquires route information that is route information from the current location to the destination;
A map information storage unit for storing icons indicating information on facilities on the map;
Based on the current time information acquired by the current time information acquisition unit and the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit, the vicinity of the destination that can be used at the arrival time to the destination An icon search unit that searches the map information storage unit for the icon of the facility existing in the route and the icon of the facility existing around the route that can be used at the passage time of the route;
A display control unit that controls to display the icon searched by the icon search unit on the map;
A display control system comprising:

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