CN101526361A - Navigation device and related navigation method - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a navigation device and a related navigation method. The navigation device comprises a storage unit, a positioning module, a first calculating unit and a display unit. The first calculating unit is coupled to the storage unit, and the display unit is coupled to the first calculating unit. The storage unit is used for storing the information of at least one subject point. The positioning module is used for detecting the latitude and longitude information of the current site of the navigation device to generate geographic position information. The first calculating unit generates an indication direction according to the geographic position information and the subject point information without referring to map data. The display unit is used for displaying the indication direction.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of guider, and be particularly related to guider, electronic installation and relevant air navigation aid that a kind of not Reference Map data can produce direction indication with navigation feature.
Background technology
Guider is more and more general now, and guider passes through built-in map datum path planning, and electronic chart and the channeling direction that provides or turn right are provided on screen, makes the user arrive the destination according to channeling direction.Yet, the high-order processor that needs the configuration rates costliness in the aforementioned guider is as engine map (Map Engine), be used for carrying out above-mentioned path planning and reach functions such as on screen, describing electronic chart, thereby cause the production cost of guider high.In addition, if use aforementioned guider, the consumer also needs the electronic chart of purchasing price costliness extraly, therefore, will significantly reduce user's purchase intention.
Moreover, assist the user to seek the destination fast though have many default sight spots in the at present common guider, but the user is in short-term or short-rangely go on a tour or travel, may only can use the data at the default sight spot of a certain fraction, so the data at all the other many default sight spots just cause the waste on the storage space and increase the user time consumption when searching the destination in the guider.
So, how the guider with navigation feature of par is provided, assist the user to find destination that institute's desire arrives and the user demand of more pressing close to the user apace, be one of the major subjects endeavoured of industry.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to guider and relevant air navigation aid that a kind of not Reference Map data can produce direction indication.Since guider and use its air navigation aid not need the Reference Map data can produce direction indication, so the present invention has following advantage at least:
One, assists the user to advance toward the destination fast and correctly, quite have convenience.
Two, do not need the high-order processor of configuration rates costliness to come, significantly reduce production costs and improve the market competitiveness as engine map (Map Engine).
Three, the user does not need the electronic chart of purchasing price costliness extraly, significantly increases user's purchase intention.
According to the present invention, a kind of guider is proposed.Guider comprises storage unit, locating module, first computing unit and display unit.First computing unit is coupled to storage unit, and display unit is coupled to first computing unit.Storage unit is in order at least one theme dot information of storage about a theme.Locating module in order to the present on-site latitude and longitude information that detects this guider to produce a geographical location information.First computing unit is not in order to produce a direction indication with reference to a map datum according to geographical location information and theme dot information.Display unit is in order to show direction indication.
According to the present invention, a kind of air navigation aid is proposed.Air navigation aid comprises the steps: to provide at least one theme dot information; According to geographical location information and the first theme dot information and non-Reference Map data produce a direction indication; And, show direction indication.
According to the present invention, a kind of air navigation aid is proposed.Air navigation aid comprises the steps: to provide a guider, and a destination and a preset location are provided, and this guider shows the navigation information of this destination; Judge that whether this guider is near this preset location; And when this guider is positioned at a preset range of this preset location, produce an alerting signal.
For foregoing of the present invention can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the synoptic diagram according to a kind of guider of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates and is the synoptic diagram according to second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 illustrates and is the synoptic diagram according to third embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates and is the synoptic diagram according to fourth embodiment of the invention.
The 5th figure illustrates the process flow diagram of a kind of air navigation aid of the present invention.
Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram of another kind of air navigation aid of the present invention.
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10,40,50: guider
20: computing machine
30: electronic installation
110,310,410,510: storage unit
120,320,420,520: the first computing units
130,330,430,530: display unit
140,340,440,540; Locating module
150,350: receiver
450: RFID reader
460: wireless radio frequency identification mark
550: user's interface circuit
610,620,630,710,720: step
Embodiment
In order to improve the shortcoming of traditional guider and electronic chart fetch long price, the invention provides the guider that a kind of not Reference Map data can produce direction indication.This guider comprises storage unit, first computing unit and display unit at least.First computing unit is coupled to storage unit, and display unit is coupled to first computing unit.Storage unit is in order to the theme dot information of storage about a theme.First computing unit is shown in display unit in order to not produce a direction indication with reference to a map datum according to geographical location information and theme dot information.Now be described in detail as follows for several embodiment.
First embodiment
The theme that the present invention wishes according to the user, with the selected point of interest relevant of user with certain theme (Point Of Interest, POI) as the theme point (Point Of Theme, POT).For instance, if the user wants to visit the Beijing2008 Olympic Games by guider, then the Beijing2008 Olympic Games are the desirable theme of user, and perhaps for example theme park, Japanese cuisine dining room etc. all may become user's topics of interest.If the user can select the POI relevant with the Beijing2008 Olympic Games as the theme point, for example the competition area with every motion are set at the theme point relevant with this theme of the Olympic Games.The theme point that sets can be one or more.The user more can set the theme point of a theme point for the destination that will go at present from a plurality of theme points.
Please refer to Fig. 1, it illustrates the synoptic diagram according to a kind of guider of first embodiment of the invention.Guider 10 comprises storage unit 110, first computing unit 120, display unit 130, locating module 140 and receiver 150.First computing unit 120 is coupled to storage unit 110, and display unit 130 is coupled to first computing unit 120.
Preferably, computing machine 20 produces the theme dot information by carrying out an application program.For instance, this application program is a map software or an Online Map, and this Online Map for example is Google Map.From then in the application program, the user can select to be relevant at least one POI of this theme as at least one theme point.After selecting relevant POI as theme point, the corresponding theme dot information of theme point so far can be loaded in the guider 10 by computing machine 20.The theme dot information for example comprises the means of transportation of latitude and longitude information, theme point title, this theme point of passing through, introduction of theme point or the like.Pass through the method, the user can be written into the point of interest that sets up on their own at guider 10 voluntarily, these points of interest can increase and decrease when the inferior needs of travelling or going on a tour to some extent according to the user, but be relevant in principle with the theme of working as time travelling or go on a tour, for example aforesaid appreciation Pekinese's Olympic Games, these points of interest are the guild hall of Beijing Olympic Games, as Bird's Nest, the Water Cube etc.
Owing in the storage unit 110 only storage do not have store map data at the theme dot information of the destination that will go to, first computing unit 120 will be direct according to geographical location information and theme dot information and non-Reference Map data produce the present location of guider 10 and the direction indication of destination.This map datum for example is meant the map datum of the information of near the present location that comprises guider 10 the street name and the configuration relation in street.And because do not have store map data in the storage unit 110, so first computing unit 120 also can not carried out the operation of describing electronic chart, so compared to traditional guider, computing unit 120 can be the powerful processor of calculation function.
Preferably, first computing unit 120 will more produce the air line distance value or estimate the traveling time value according to geographical location information and theme dot information.First computing unit 120 calculates the air line distance value of present location to destination according to the latitude and longitude information of present location and destination.And because first computing unit 120 and locating module 140 can be realized by the GPS chip, those skilled in the art as can be known, the GPS chip can calculate present translational speed, so can calculate expectation traveling time value after learning the air line distance value.
Aforementioned first computing unit 120 preferably more produces the direction indication that goes to the destination from the present location of the device 10 that navigates according to a reference direction except according to geographical location information and the theme dot information.This reference direction for example is the direct north that is provided by electronic compass or GPS chip.Aforesaid display unit 130 can only show direction indication or show direction indication and reference direction simultaneously.
Because not needing the Reference Map data can produce direction indication, first computing unit 120 do not assist the user to advance toward the destination fast and correctly, therefore do not need the high-order processor of configuration rates costliness to plan or illustrate functions such as electronic chart with execution route as engine map (Map Engine) in the guider 10, thus, to significantly reduce the production cost of guider 10, and improve the market competitiveness.In addition, the consumer does not also need the electronic chart of purchasing price costliness extraly, will significantly increase user's purchase intention.
At the theme point that is set at the destination, aforementioned first computing unit 120 more can produce an alerting signal and notify the user near the destination at guider 10 when be set at the theme point of destination except producing direction indication.Alerting signal for example shows a special pattern by display unit 130, or plays a specific sound or a special melody by guider 10.
Perhaps, when guider 10 during near a preset themes point, first computing unit 120 produces an alerting signal and notifies the present location of user vicinity that the 1 preset themes point relevant with theme arranged.Preset themes point is with the difference of the aforementioned theme point maximum that is made as the destination: the theme point that is made as the destination is by the place of desiring to go to that the user was predetermined, and the preset themes point be different from instantly want the destination gone to immediately.Because preset themes point may be relevant to same theme with the theme point that is made as the destination, therefore, the user may be also interested in this preset themes point.So producing an alerting signal, first computing unit 120 notify the present location of user vicinity to have a preset themes point relevant can supply to go to theme.
Moreover, first computing unit 120 more can be compared at least two theme dot informations about this theme, to produce a relevant information.For instance, these two theme dot informations correspond to two competition area (be the theme be example with the Olympic Games) respectively, and relevant information for example is two transport information between the competition area.More particularly, whether first computing unit 120 all has modes of transportation such as identical bus or rapid transit to arrive in two competition area of comparison earlier.If two competition area all have identical mode of transportation to arrive, first computing unit 120 promptly produces the transport information of corresponding so far identical mode of transportation, to indicate two traffic contact modes between competition area.
Second embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 2, it illustrates and is the synoptic diagram according to second embodiment of the invention.Second embodiment and the first embodiment difference are that electronic installation 30 also comprises second computing unit 360.Electronic installation 30 can be portable electric devices such as mobile phone, PDA or music player (for the purpose of simplifying the description, wherein certain module does not illustrate, the radio-frequency (RF) receiving and transmission module of mobile phone for example), first computing unit 320 is the processor of handling fundamental frequency signal in this electronic installation 30, the associative operation principle of other element such as storage unit 310, display unit 330, locating module 340 and receiver 350 is similar to said memory cells 110, display unit 130, locating module 140 and receiver 150, does not give unnecessary details separately at this.
The 3rd embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 3, it illustrates and is the synoptic diagram according to third embodiment of the invention.The 3rd embodiment and the first embodiment difference are that guider 40 replaces the receiver 150 of first embodiment with RFID reader (RadioFrequency Identification reader, RFID reader) 450.The associative operation principle of storage unit 410, first computing unit 420, display unit 430 and the locating module 440 of guider 40 is similar to said memory cells 110, first computing unit 120, display unit 130 and locating module 140, does not give unnecessary details separately at this.
When guider 40 can receive the theme dot information that RFID label 460 is stored by radio RF recognition technology on one's own initiative by RFID reader 450.RFID label 460 preferably is arranged at may be as the location of theme point, and for example the sight spot of theme park porch is introduced on facility or the placard.For instance, RFID label 460 can be arranged at Olympian each competition area of Beijing2008 or information station.40 need of guider can obtain to be relevant to the theme dot information of each competition area expediently near RFID label 460.
The 4th embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 4, it illustrates and is the synoptic diagram according to fourth embodiment of the invention.The 4th embodiment and the first embodiment difference are that guider 50 replaces the receiver 150 of first embodiment with user's interface circuit 550.The associative operation principle of storage unit 510, first computing unit 520, display unit 530 and the locating module 540 of guider 50 is similar to said memory cells 110, first computing unit 120, display unit 130 and locating module 140, does not give unnecessary details separately at this.
Air navigation aid
The present invention more proposes a kind of air navigation aid.Please refer to the 5th figure, it illustrates the process flow diagram of a kind of air navigation aid of the present invention.Air navigation aid can be applicable to the guider (or electronic installation) of aforesaid first to fourth embodiment.Now the guider 10 with first embodiment is the example explanation.Air navigation aid of the present invention may further comprise the steps at least.At first, shown in step 610, provide at least one theme dot information about a theme, this theme dot information can be stored to storage unit 110.Then, shown in step 620, first computing unit 120 does not produce a direction indication with reference to a map datum according to geographical location information and theme dot information.At last, shown in step 630, show direction indication.
Another air navigation aid
The present invention more proposes another kind of air navigation aid.Please refer to Fig. 6, it illustrates the process flow diagram of another kind of air navigation aid of the present invention.Air navigation aid can be applicable to the guider of aforesaid first to fourth embodiment.Now the guider 10 with first embodiment is the example explanation.Air navigation aid of the present invention may further comprise the steps at least.At first, shown in step 705, provide a guider 10, and a destination and a preset location are provided simultaneously, this destination and this preset location can be relevant to same theme, for example above-mentioned Olympic Games meeting-place, theme park, Japanese dining room etc.Guider 10 is target with this destination rather than is that target is done navigation with this preset location, and therefore this moment, guider 10 showed the navigation information of these destinations, and the user can advance toward the destination according to navigation information.Shown in step 710, judge that whether guider 10 is near this preset location.Go to the user in the middle of the process of destination, guider 10 continues to judge that according to the latitude and longitude information of present on-site latitude and longitude information and above-mentioned preset location whether present position is near this preset location.Then, shown in step 720, when guider 10 is positioned at a preset range of this preset location, produce an alerting signal.This default scope can for example be 100 meters, heals when good when the station-keeping ability of locating module 140, and it is littler that this scope can be decided.In a preferred embodiment, this scope can be defined voluntarily by the user.
The disclosed guider of the above embodiment of the present invention and use its air navigation aid, the Reference Map data can not produce direction indication, make the foregoing description have following advantage at least:
One, assists the user to advance toward the destination fast and correctly, quite have convenience.
Two, do not need the high-order processor of configuration rates costliness to come, significantly reduce production costs and improve the market competitiveness as engine map (Map Engine).
Three, the user does not need the electronic chart of purchasing price costliness extraly, significantly increases user's purchase intention.
In sum, though the present invention with a preferred embodiment openly as above, so it is not in order to limit the present invention.Those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when being used for a variety of modifications and variations.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the appending claims person of defining.
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1. guider comprises:
One storage unit is in order to store at least one theme dot information;
One location module, in order to the present on-site latitude and longitude information that detects this guider to produce a geographical location information;
One first computing unit is coupled to this storage unit, in order to not produce a direction indication with reference to a map datum according to this geographical location information and this theme dot information; And
One display unit is coupled to this first computing unit, in order to show this direction indication.
2. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first computing unit more produces this direction indication according to a reference direction.
3. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein this map datum comprises the present on-site street information of this guider.
4. guider as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
One second computing unit is in order to control this locating module to detect this geographical location information.
5. guider as claimed in claim 4, wherein this locating module and this second computing unit are realized by a GPS chip.
6. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first computing unit more produces an air line distance value according to this geographical location information and this theme dot information, and this display unit more shows this air line distance value.
7. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein this theme dot information comprises a theme point title and a latitude and longitude information.
8. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first computing unit is more in order at least two theme dot informations of comparison about this theme, to produce a transport information, in order to indicate the mode of transportation of the contact between the pairing 2 theme points of this two themes dot information.
9. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the pairing theme point of contiguous this theme dot information of this guider, this first computing unit more produces an alerting signal.
10. guider as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
One user's interface circuit is this theme dot information in order to the present on-site latitude and longitude information that indicates this guider.
11. guider as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
One receiver is in order to link to receive this theme dot information of this computing machine output with a computing machine.
12. guider as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
One RFID reader is in order to receive this theme dot information.
13. guider as claimed in claim 1, wherein this theme dot information is relevant to same theme.
14. an air navigation aid comprises:
At least one theme dot information is provided;
Do not produce a direction indication according to a geographical location information and this theme dot information with reference to a map datum; And
Show this direction indication.
15. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
Produce this direction indication according to a reference direction.
16. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14, this map datum comprises street information.
17. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14, wherein this air navigation aid system is applied to a guider, and this method also comprises:
The present on-site latitude and longitude information that detects this guider is to produce this geographical location information.
18. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
Produce an air line distance value according to this geographical location information and this theme dot information; And
Show this air line distance value.
19. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14, wherein this theme dot information comprises a theme point title and a latitude and longitude information.
20. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
Comparison is relevant at least two theme dot informations of this theme, to produce a transport information, in order to indicate the mode of transportation of the contact between the pairing 2 theme points of this two themes dot information.
21. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 14 also comprises:
When the pairing theme point of contiguous this theme dot information, produce an alerting signal.
22. guider as claimed in claim 14, wherein this theme dot information is relevant to same theme.
23. an air navigation aid comprises:
One guider is provided, and a destination and a preset location are provided, this guider shows the navigation information of this destination;
Judge that whether this guider is near this preset location; And
When this guider is positioned at a preset range of this preset location, produce an alerting signal.
24. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 23, wherein this alerting signal is a picture signal or a voice signal.
25. air navigation aid as claimed in claim 23, wherein this destination and this preset location are relevant to same theme.
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