JP2000009486A - Navigation system, navigation device, and telephone device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically set a destination in a navigation device. SOLUTION: A communication control part 17 of the navigation device 10 requests the transmission of a position-specifying number for specifying the position of a destination 20 to a telephone device 21 of the destination 20. The telephone device 21 transmits a position-specifying number consisting of the zip code of address of the destination 20 and a numeric part after the city, town, village names of the address. A data conversion part 18 of the navigation device 10 obtains the position information of the destination 20 from the received position-specifying number, and a control part 16 reads the map data of a data part 13 from the position information and displays nearby map data including the destination 20 on a display part 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a navigation system, a navigation device, and a telephone device that can automatically set a destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional navigation system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-145700. In the drawing, reference numeral 10 denotes a navigation device mounted on a moving body. In 10, 11 is a positioning unit that calculates the current position such as the latitude and longitude of a moving object using a GPS device or the like, 12 is an operation unit that performs an input operation by a user, 13 is a data unit that stores map data, Reference numeral 14 denotes a display unit that displays map data and the current position of the moving object, 15 denotes a storage unit that temporarily stores variable information such as map data read from the data unit 13, 16 denotes a positioning unit 11, and an operation unit. 12, a control unit that processes data input from the data unit 13 and the like, and 51 is a communication control unit that communicates with a communication terminal via a communication line such as a telephone line.

In addition, at a destination 20 shown in FIG.
1 is a telephone device, 102 is a data processing device that extracts data from the coordinate database 103 and sends it to the telephone device 101. 103 is a coordinate database that stores latitude and longitude as coordinate data of the destination 20.

Next, the operation will be described. When the destination 20 which is the moving destination is displayed on the display unit 14 of the navigation device 10 and the destination 20 is set, the user performs communication such as a telephone line via a modem or the like of the communication control unit 51. Connect to the line. Then, the telephone number of the telephone device 101 of the destination 20 is input from the operation unit 12, the line is connected to the telephone device 101, and a control signal indicating a request for transmitting coordinate data of the destination 20 is input to the communication control unit. 51 to the telephone line.

This control signal is transmitted to the telephone device 1 at the destination 20.
The data processing apparatus 102 receives the absolute position information such as the latitude and longitude of the destination 20 from the coordinate database 103 and converts the extracted numerical signal into a tone signal. This tone signal is transmitted by the telephone device 101 to the communication control unit 51.

The communication control unit 51 converts the received tone signal into a numerical signal and sends it to the control unit 16, and the control unit 16
By accessing the data unit 13, map data including the point indicated by the received absolute position information is extracted and displayed on the display unit 14. By setting the destination 20 in this way, the user can search the map data and can set the destination 20.
The display work of map data including is reduced.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional navigation device disclosed in the above publication. In the figure, reference numeral 52 denotes a numerical value input unit for inputting numerical data. It is equivalent to that shown in FIG.

Next, the operation will be described. When setting the destination 20 as the destination, the user checks the postal code of the destination 20 and inputs the numerical value from the numerical value input unit 52. The postal code is sent to the control unit 16 as numerical data,
The control unit 16 accesses the data unit 13, searches for map data from the numerical data, and causes the display unit 14 to display the map data.
The user operates the operation unit 12 to perform a procedure such as color coding or displaying an arrow so that the destination is clear on the map displayed on the display unit 14. By setting the destination 20 in this way, the user's search work on map data is reduced.

[0009]

As described above, the conventional navigation system shown in FIG. 10 receives the absolute position information such as the latitude and longitude of the destination 20 from the destination 20 as described above. However, there has been a problem that the absolute position information can be received only by communicating with the destination 20 including the coordinate database 103 storing the coordinate data and the data processing device 102 for processing the coordinate data.

Further, the conventional navigation device shown in FIG. 11 searches the map data by the postal code of the destination as described above, so that only a rough area can be specified as the destination, and There was a problem that identification was inaccurate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is intended for a coordinate database storing coordinate data of latitude and longitude and a destination which does not require a data processing device for processing the coordinate data. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a navigation system, a navigation device, and a telephone device that can obtain accurate position information and reduce a user's work of searching map data and displaying map data including a destination.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided a navigation system comprising a navigation device mounted on a moving object and a telephone device installed at a destination to which the moving object is directed. A telephone device, based on a request from the navigation device, transmits to the navigation device a position identification number composed of a zip code of the address of the destination and a numeric part of the address, which is smaller than a municipal name; The apparatus obtains the position information of the destination from the received position identification number, and displays map data of the vicinity including the destination from the obtained position information.

In the navigation system according to the present invention, the telephone device converts the position identification number into a dial signal obtained by combining a low group frequency and a high group frequency, and transmits the dial signal to the navigation device.

A navigation device according to the present invention, which is mounted on a moving body and displays a destination as a destination of the moving body, includes a data section storing map data, and a display section displaying the map data. A communication control unit for receiving a location identification number transmitted from the destination, which is composed of a postal code of the address of the destination and a numeric part of the address or lower than the municipal name; A data conversion unit configured to convert the position identification number into position information of the destination; and map data of the vicinity including the destination stored in the data unit based on the position information converted by the data conversion unit. And a control unit for reading out the data on the display unit.

In the navigation apparatus according to the present invention, the data conversion section includes an address conversion table indicating a correlation between a position identification number and an address, and a position information conversion table indicating a correlation between position information such as latitude and longitude for the address. Wherein the communication control section converts the position identification number received into the address by the address conversion table, and converts the converted address into the position information by the position information conversion table.

In the navigation apparatus according to the present invention, the communication control unit receives a dial signal obtained by combining a low group frequency and a high group frequency corresponding to the position identification number, and converts the received dial signal to the position identification number. It is something to convert.

A telephone device according to the present invention is provided at a destination to which a mobile device equipped with a navigation device is installed. A signal storage unit that stores a destination number table storing a destination number that permits notification of the location of a location, and a location identification number that includes a postal code of the destination address and a numeric part of the address that is lower than the city name. When receiving a request for transmission of the position identification number of the destination from the navigation device, the incoming number from the navigation device and the incoming number stored in the incoming number table are compared, and the signal storage unit The stored position identification number is transmitted to the navigation device.

In the telephone device according to the present invention, the signal storage section stores the position identification number converted into a dial signal obtained by combining the low group frequency and the high group frequency.

The telephone apparatus according to the present invention is installed at a destination which is a destination of a moving body equipped with a navigation device. An address table showing a correlation between a keyword representing the destination and an address of the destination. And a postal code table showing the correlation between the address and the postal code,
From the inputted keyword, the address of the destination is checked by the address table. From the checked address, the postal code of the destination is checked by the postal code table, and based on a request from the navigation device. And transmitting a position identification number composed of the examined postal code and a numeric part of the examined address to the navigation device.

The telephone device according to the present invention converts a position identification number into a dial signal obtained by combining a low group frequency and a high group frequency, and transmits the dial signal to the navigation device.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a navigation device mounted on a moving object, and a positioning unit 11, an operation unit 12, a data unit 13, a display unit 14, a storage unit 15, and a control unit 16 in the navigation device 10.
Are equivalent to the corresponding parts in FIGS. 10 and 11 of the related art.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes a communication control unit which has a telephone function and communicates with another communication terminal via a communication line such as a telephone line, and a dial signal transmitted from a destination communication terminal during a call. Is received and converted into a position specifying number specifying the position of the destination. Reference numeral 18 denotes a data conversion unit for converting a position identification number into destination position information, which includes an address conversion table 181 and a position information conversion table 182 therein. The address conversion table 181 is a table showing the correlation between the position identification number and the address.
Is a table for converting the address into latitude and longitude, or position information of coordinates having a certain position as the origin. The address conversion table 181 and the position information conversion table 182
M and the like.

In the destination 20, reference numeral 21 denotes a telephone device such as a desk phone or a portable telephone set at the destination 20, and reference numeral 22 denotes a number input unit using a keyboard of a personal computer or the like. The number input unit 22 may be connected to the telephone device 21 whenever necessary.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the telephone device 21 according to the first embodiment, and 211 is a called number display section for displaying the received called number.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. This processing shows the case of the home mode in which a person is at home at the destination 20. In the case where the map of the vicinity including the destination 20 is displayed on the display unit 14 of the navigation device 10 and the destination 20 is set in order for the moving body to go to the destination 20, first, in step ST11, the navigation device is set. The user 10 makes a call to the telephone device 21 at the destination 20 by the telephone function of the communication control unit 17 and requests transmission of a position identification number specifying the position of the destination 20.

In step ST12, the telephone device 21 at the destination 20 receives the call from the communication control unit 17,
The incoming call number display unit 211 of the telephone device 21 displays the incoming call number, and the person at home at the destination 20 confirms the incoming call from the communication control unit 17.

In step ST13, the person at home at the destination 20 checks the incoming call number displayed on the incoming call number display section 211, and cannot transmit the position identification number to the call destination for security reasons or the like. In this case, in step ST14, the transmission of the position identification number is rejected. In this case, the fact that transmission is not possible may be communicated by telephone.

As a result of checking the called number in step ST13, if the location identification number can be transmitted to the call destination, in step ST15, a call is started, and the fact that the location identification number is to be transmitted is transmitted to step ST16. , A location identification number for identifying the location of the destination 20 is input using the dial of the telephone device 21.

Here, the position identification number will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the address of the destination 20 and the position identification number. For example, if the address is “3-3 Miwa, Mita City, Hyogo Prefecture
In the case of "No. 33", the part corresponding to the municipal name of "Miwa, Mita-shi, Hyogo" uses the postal code "6691513", and the part corresponding to "2-chome 3-33" below the municipal name is , And "66931132333" is used as the position identification number as a whole using the extracted number part "2333".

That is, in the above step ST16, "66915132333" is input as the position identification number. Here, when the telephone device 21 is connected to a number input unit 22 using a keyboard such as a personal computer, the number input unit 22 may be used to input a position identification number.

In step ST17, the telephone device 21
Is the input position identification number “6691513233”
3 "is converted to a dial signal used for calling.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the dial numbers used for calling and the dial signal. As shown in the figure, a dial in which four types of frequencies in the low group and three types of frequencies in the high group are combined. The signal identifies the dial number. That is, the dial signal converted in step ST17 is the same as the dial signal at the time of calling.

In step ST 18 of FIG. 3, the telephone device 21 transmits a dial signal obtained by converting the position identification number to the communication control unit 17 of the navigation device 10.

In step ST19, the communication control unit 1
7 receives the dial signal obtained by converting the location identification number from the telephone device 21, and in step ST20, the communication control unit 17 converts the dial signal into the location identification number “66991513”.
2333 "and transmit it to the data converter 18.

In step ST21, the data conversion unit 18 uses the address conversion table 181 to convert the location specifying number “66915132333” to the address “3-33 Miwa, Mita-shi, Hyogo”. Step ST
In 22, the data conversion unit 18 uses the position information conversion table 182 to set the address “3-33, Miwa, Mita-shi, Hyogo” to the latitude or longitude, or to the position of the coordinates with the origin at a certain position. The converted position information is transmitted to the control unit 16.

In step ST23, the control unit 16
Extracts the map data of the vicinity including the destination 20 from the data unit 13 based on the position information, and causes the display unit 14 to display the map data. Thus, the navigation device 10 sets the destination 20.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the navigation device 10 makes a call to the telephone device 21 of the destination 20 and, from the destination 20, the postal code and the numeral of the address or lower than the municipal name. By obtaining the location identification number composed of the parts, a map of the vicinity including the destination 20 is automatically displayed and the destination 20 is set, so that accurate location information can be obtained from the destination 20. At the same time, the effect of reducing the user's search work of map data and display work of map data including the destination 20 can be obtained.

Further, it is not necessary for the destination 20 to have a coordinate database storing coordinate data of latitude and longitude and a data processing device for processing the coordinate data, and a general telephone device 21 can be installed. By using a position identification number in which simple numbers are listed, it is possible to obtain an effect that the signal can be converted into a dial signal used for calling and transmitted.

Further, for the destination 20, after confirming the called number from the call destination, the telephone device 2 of the destination 20
By transmitting the position identification number, the effect that the security of the destination 20 can be ensured can be obtained.

Embodiment 2 The configuration of the navigation system according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Is equivalent to FIG. 6 shows a telephone device 21 according to the second embodiment.
Numeral 211 denotes an incoming call number display unit for displaying the received incoming call number, 212, a signal storage unit for storing a message signal of an answering machine and a dial signal corresponding to the position identification number, and 213, an incoming call number table. Is a table storing, among received call numbers, a call number that permits transmission of a position identification number without any problem of security or the like.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the navigation system according to the second embodiment. This processing shows the case of the answering machine mode in which no person is at home at the destination 20. In the figure, steps ST31 to ST33 correspond to the destination 20
This is a process to be performed in advance when a person is away. First, in step ST31, using the dial of the telephone device 20, for example, a position specifying number "66915132333" for specifying the position of the destination 20 is input.

In step ST32, the telephone device 21
Is the input position identification number “6691513233”
As in the first embodiment, "3" is converted into a dial signal used for calling, and in step ST33, the converted dial signal and an answering machine message signal are stored in the signal storage unit 212.

Steps ST31 to ST33 need only be performed once if the stored answering machine message signals are always the same. If the message signal of the answering machine to be stored is different, the dial signal may be automatically stored each time the message signal is stored.

In step ST41, when the user of the navigation device 10 calls the telephone device 21 of the destination 20 and requests transmission of a position specifying number for specifying the position of the destination 20, in step ST42, The telephone device 21 at the destination 20 receives the call from the communication control unit 17, and the called number display unit 211 displays the called number.

In step ST43, the telephone device 21
Checks the received call number and checks whether the received call number is stored in the call number table 213. If the call number is not stored in the call number table 213, the process proceeds to step ST44. Reject transmission. In this case, in step ST33, a message signal that cannot be transmitted may be stored in advance, and the message may be transmitted.

As a result of checking the called number in step ST43, the received called number is stored in the called number table 2
If it is stored in step ST13, in step ST45, the dial signal and the message signal stored in step ST33 are transmitted. Subsequent processing is the same as the processing from step ST19 to ST23 in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the signal storage unit 212
Although the message signal of the answering machine and the dial signal corresponding to the position identification number are stored in the memory, the message signal of the answering machine may not be stored and only the dial signal corresponding to the position identification number may be stored. In the first embodiment, the person at the destination 20 inputs the position identification number and transmits the dial signal. However, the second embodiment is applied to the home mode in the first embodiment. Then, the stored dial signal can be transmitted automatically without manual intervention.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the navigation device calls the telephone device 21 of the destination 20, and from the destination 20, the postal code and the numeral part of the address and the municipal name or less are displayed. By obtaining the position identification number composed of the above, the map data of the vicinity including the destination 20 is automatically displayed and the destination 20 is set, so that
It is possible to obtain accurate position information from the destination 20 without human intervention at the destination 20 and to reduce a user's search operation of map data and display operation of map data including the destination. .

Further, it is not necessary for the destination 20 to have a coordinate database storing latitude and longitude coordinate data and a data processing device for processing the coordinate data. In addition to transmitting the location identification number, the use of the location identification number in which simple numbers are listed allows conversion into a dial signal used for calling and transmission.

Further, for the destination 20, the destination 2
0 telephone device 21 confirms the incoming call number from the call destination and then transmits the location identification number, so that the destination 20
The effect that the security of can be ensured is obtained.

Embodiment 3 FIG. The configuration of the navigation system according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Is equivalent to FIG. 8 shows a telephone device 21 according to the third embodiment.
The telephone device 21 is a portable mobile phone. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 211 denotes a received number display unit for displaying the received received number, and 214 denotes an address table, which is a table showing the correlation between the address and keywords such as a building name, an intersection name, and a famous place name, which can specify the address. is there. Reference numeral 215 denotes a postal code table, which is a table showing a correlation between an address and a postal code.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing of the navigation system according to the third embodiment. This processing shows the case of the outing mode in which the destination 20 is the outing destination. That is, the case where the user of the navigation device 10 makes a call to the telephone device 21 which is a mobile phone to go out and requests transmission of the location identification number of the outside location. This is the same as the processing from step ST11 to ST15 in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment.

After starting a call in step ST15 of FIG.
In step ST51 of FIG. 9, the person who is out
Keywords that specify where to go, such as building names,
The name of the intersection, the name of the famous place, and the like are input by using the dial of the telephone device 21. The telephone device 21 converts the input number into characters, and in step ST52, the telephone device 2
1 is a building name input from the address table 214,
The address corresponding to an intersection name, a famous place name, etc. is searched and examined.

In step ST53, the telephone device 21
Then, the zip code table 215 is searched for a zip code corresponding to the checked address and checked.

Thereafter, the position identification number is input using the examined postal code and the number below the municipal name of the address. After this processing, the process proceeds to step S in FIG.
This is the same as the processing after T16.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the navigation device 10 makes a call to the telephone device 21 of the destination 20 to which the user is going, and sends the postal code and the address of the municipalities below the municipal name. By obtaining the location identification number composed of the numeral portion of the above, the map data of the vicinity including the destination is automatically displayed and the destination 20 is set, so that the accurate location information from the destination can be obtained. Available,
The effect of reducing the user's search work of map data and display work of map data including a place to go is obtained.

Also, without knowing the address and postal code of the destination, the telephone device 21 can check the location identification number of the destination by using a keyword indicating the destination and transmit the same, and list simple numbers. By using the specified position identification number, an effect of being able to be converted into a dial signal used for calling and transmitted is obtained.

Further, for the destination, by confirming the called number from the calling destination and then transmitting the location identification number, it is possible to obtain the effect that the security of the destination can be ensured.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the map data is stored on a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or the like.
The map data may be read when necessary, or the map data may be received from an external information service center through communication, temporarily stored in a D-RAM or the like, and read.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the navigation apparatus has been described as displaying a map. Alternatively, the navigation apparatus may search for a route to a destination and notify the route information by an arrow or voice. .

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention, the navigation device obtains, from the destination, the position identification number consisting of the postal code and the numeral part of the address or lower of the municipal name. Automatically displays nearby maps, including, and sets destinations, so you can obtain accurate location information from the destinations, search for map data by users, and display map data including destinations. This has the effect of reducing work.

According to the present invention, the telephone device installed at the destination can be read from the destination by using the postal code of the destination stored in the telephone device and the numeral part below the municipal name of the address without human intervention at the destination. It is possible to automatically transmit the configured position identification number, and to confirm the destination number from the requested navigation device and then transmit the position identification number, thereby ensuring the security of the destination. effective.

According to the present invention, the telephone device installed at the destination is constituted by the postal code of the destination and the numeral part of the address or lower, without knowing the address and the postal code of the destination. There is an effect that the position identification number can be checked and transmitted from the keyword indicating the destination.

According to the present invention, since the position identification number in which simple numbers are listed is used, there is an effect that communication can be performed by converting into a dial signal used for calling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a navigation system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a telephone device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a destination address and a position identification number according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a relationship between dial numbers and dial signals used for calling according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the navigation system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a telephone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing processing of the navigation system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional navigation system.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional navigation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 navigation device, 13 data section, 14 display section, 16 control section, 17 communication control section, 18 data conversion section, 20 destination, 21 telephone apparatus, 181 address conversion table, 182 location information conversion table, 212
Signal storage unit, 213 incoming number table, 214 address table, 215 postal code table.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A navigation system comprising: a navigation device mounted on a mobile object; and a telephone device installed at a destination to which the mobile object travels, wherein the telephone device responds to a request from the navigation device. Based on the postal code of the destination address and the location identification number consisting of the numeric part of the address below the municipal name,
Transmitting to the navigation device, the navigation device obtains the position information of the destination from the received position identification number, and displays map data of the vicinity including the destination from the obtained position information. And navigation system. 2. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the telephone device converts the position identification number into a dial signal obtained by combining a low group frequency and a high group frequency, and transmits the dial signal to the navigation device. . 3. A navigation device mounted on a moving body and displaying a destination as a destination of the moving body, wherein: a data section storing map data; a display section displaying the map data; A communication control unit that receives the transmitted location identification number including the postal code of the address of the destination and a numeric part of the address that is equal to or less than the municipal name, and the location identification number received by the communication control unit. A data conversion unit that converts the location information of the destination, and, based on the location information converted by the data conversion unit, reads out map data of the vicinity including the destination stored in the data unit, and displays the map data. A navigation device, comprising: a control unit for causing the control unit to display the information. 4. A data conversion unit comprising: an address conversion table indicating a correlation between a position identification number and an address; and a position information conversion table indicating a correlation between position information such as latitude and longitude for the address. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the location identification number received by the unit is converted into the address by the address conversion table, and the converted address is converted into the position information by the position information conversion table. Navigation device. 5. The communication control unit receives a dial signal obtained by combining a low group frequency and a high group frequency corresponding to a position identification number, and converts the received dial signal into the position identification number. 4. The navigation device according to claim 3, wherein 6. A telephone device installed at a destination which is a destination of a moving object equipped with a navigation device, wherein a notification of the position of the destination is included in an incoming call number received based on a call from the navigation device. And a signal storage unit that stores a position identification number composed of a postal code of the destination address and a numeric part of the address and below the municipal name, When a request for transmission of the position identification number of the destination is received from the navigation device, the destination number from the navigation device is compared with the destination number stored in the destination number table, and the position stored in the signal storage unit is compared. A telephone device for transmitting a specific number to the navigation device. 7. The telephone device according to claim 6, wherein the signal storage unit stores a position identification number converted into a dial signal obtained by combining a low group frequency and a high group frequency. 8. A telephone device installed at a destination which is a destination of a moving object equipped with a navigation device, comprising: an address table indicating a correlation between a keyword representing the destination and an address of the destination; A postal code table showing the correlation of postal codes, and from the input keyword, the address of the destination is checked by the address table. From the checked address, the destination is calculated by the postal code table. Based on the request from the navigation device, a location identification number composed of the searched postal code and a numerical part of the searched address below the municipal name is transmitted to the navigation device. A telephone device characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. The telephone device according to claim 8, wherein the position identification number is converted into a dial signal in which a low group frequency and a high group frequency are combined and transmitted to the navigation device.