JP2001041763A - Guiding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guiding device to properly giving attention to a driver according to the contents of guiding by outputting a specified music for giving driver attention that guiding information is output before it is output. SOLUTION: A display part 31 constituted of a liquid crystal display pannel and so on displays an enlarged guide image of a traffic crossing as well as a map image, and the like based on a signal from a control part 2. A voice synthesizing part 32 generates a sound for guiding according to an instruction form the control part 2, and a voice guide is output from a speaker. A notice music output part 33 outputs an additional music based on an instruction form the control part 2, and the additional music is created and output before the notice is output. A notice sound output part 34 outputs a notice sound such as 'peep' before the voice guide is output. A vice output part 35 amplifies the notice sound signal output from the notice sound output part 34 as well as the additional music signal output from the notice music output part 33 and the guide sound signal synthesized at the voice synthesizing part 32, and they are converted into voices at the speaker and output therefrom.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a guidance device such as a navigation device for outputting route guidance and road traffic information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a navigation device for guiding a vehicle, when a vehicle arrives at a predetermined guide point while guiding a vehicle along a searched route, an enlarged map is displayed on a display unit or the like, and a necessary voice is displayed. Guidance is given. Also, VICS
There is a guide device that displays traffic information obtained by a road traffic information receiving device in a road traffic system such as the above on a display unit by characters or outputs it by voice.

[0003] In such a guide device, a specific "beep" sound such as a short "Pe" is output before the guide information is output as a video or audio so as to attract the driver's attention.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional guide device, the output beep sound is monotonous, and is constant irrespective of the guidance content, that is, the importance of the guidance. There was a problem that the impact on

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a guide device that appropriately draws attention to a driver who has solved the above-described problems according to the guidance content.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information output means for outputting guide information, and the guide information is output before the guide information is output by the information output means. Music output means for outputting a predetermined music for predicting this.

Further, the guidance information is voice guidance information, and the information output means is voice information output means for outputting voice guidance information.

[0008] Also, a music storage means for storing a plurality of songs that can be classified into a plurality of genres, a list display means for displaying a list of songs corresponding to the selected genre, and the list display means. A song selection means for selecting a song from a list, and output song setting means for setting the song selected by the song selection device as a song output by the song output means.

A timbre storage means for storing a plurality of timbres, a timbre selection means for selecting a timbre from the timbre hand storage means, and a tune outputted by the music output means being selected by the timbre selection means. And a timbre setting means for setting the tone.

[0010] The information processing apparatus further comprises a classifying means for classifying the guide information into a plurality of groups based on the type of information, and for each group of the guide information classified by the classifying means, a tune to be output before the guide information. For each group.

The information processing apparatus further comprises a classifying means for classifying the guide information into a plurality of groups based on the type of information, and for each group of the guide information classified by the classifying means, a music piece displayed by the list display means is displayed. A genre setting unit for setting a genre is provided.

[0012] Further, there is provided a classifying means for classifying the guide information into a plurality of groups based on the type of information, and for each group of the guide information classified by the classifying means, a tone color selected by the tone color selecting means is selected. A tone color setting means for each group to be set is provided.

[0013] Further, the guide device mounted on the vehicle is provided with a driving environment correspondence setting means for setting a music output by the music output means according to a driving environment of the vehicle. is there.

A guide device mounted on the vehicle, further comprising a list genre setting means for setting a genre of music displayed by the list display means according to a traveling environment of the vehicle. It is.

[0015] A guide device mounted on the vehicle, further comprising a driving environment setting tone color setting means for setting a tone color of a music piece selected by the tone color selection means according to a driving environment of the vehicle. Is what you do.

[0016] Further, there is provided traffic information receiving means for receiving road traffic information, wherein the information output means outputs the road traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means as the guide information. Is what you do.

[0017] The vehicle further comprises navigation means for performing route guidance along the route searched for the vehicle, wherein the information output means outputs guidance information, caution information, and the like output at guide points and the like by the navigation means. Is output.

When the vehicle approaches the destination,
There is provided a selection means for selecting whether to provide guidance by the guidance output means or to output a predetermined music by the music output means.

[0019] Also, the created music storage means for storing the music output by the music output means, the music input means for inputting the music, and the music data stored in the created music storage means in response to the input by the music input means. Rewriting means for rewriting the contents of the song
It is characterized by having.

[0020]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a navigation system equipped with a VICS receiver (traffic information receiving device) is used as an example, and specific guidance is provided so as to draw the driver's attention before performing guidance (video output, audio output) at guide points. A song is added.

A GP 11 receives radio waves from artificial satellites (GPS satellites) and calculates latitude and longitude from the received signals.
S receiver. Reference numeral 12 denotes a direction sensor such as a gyro sensor for detecting the traveling direction of the vehicle. Reference numeral 13 denotes a distance sensor for detecting a traveling distance of the vehicle, and is constituted by a magnetic or optical rotation speed sensor that outputs a pulse synchronized with the rotation of the axle. 14 is a CD-ROM or DVD (Digital Video Disk) on which map information is recorded.
It is a map database consisting of recording media such as, and its reading device, etc., road data such as node data and link data for route search and guidance, and types of roads such as expressways, national roads, prefectural roads, etc. on each road Is stored. Reference numeral 15 denotes an information receiver that receives VICS (Road Traffic Information System) information that provides traffic information such as traffic jams and accidents using a transmitter installed on a roadside or the like and FM broadcast waves. Reference numeral 16 denotes a calendar unit for detecting year, month, day, day, time, and the like. The calendar unit obtains and detects time data from a device having a clock function, such as a clock and a timer, and the GPS receiver 11.

2 is a process for specifying the position of the vehicle based on the position data calculated by the GPS receiver 11, the data from the direction sensor 12 and the distance sensor 13, and the data in the map database 14. A process of searching for a travel route, a process of guiding a vehicle along the searched route,
A control unit that performs a process of displaying a map and a vehicle position on the display unit 31 based on data of the map database 14 and a process of displaying an enlarged view of an intersection and a guide map such as an arrow indicating a traveling direction. Be composed. Also, music data and timbre data (waveform data, frequency data, band data, etc., unique to the musical instrument) classified according to a plurality of genres to be output before the guidance are stored in a memory unit (RAM,
ROM etc.).

Reference numeral 31 denotes a display unit including a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a map image, an enlarged guide image of an intersection, and the like based on a signal from the control unit 2. Reference numeral 32 denotes a voice synthesizing unit that utters voice for guidance based on an instruction from the control unit 2 and outputs voice guidance using a speaker or the like.
It is composed of a device for reproducing PCM data or ADPCM data stored in D or a voice synthesizing device. Reference numeral 33 denotes a preview tune output unit for outputting an additional tune (a tune output before the guidance) based on an instruction from the control unit 2;
Based on the timbre data, a tune to be added before the guidance is output is created and output. Reference numeral 34 denotes a preview sound output unit that outputs a preview sound such as "P" before guidance. Reference numeral 35 amplifies the guide voice signal synthesized by the voice synthesis unit 32, the additional music signal output from the preview music output unit 33, and the preview sound signal output from the preview sound output unit 34, and converts the amplified sound into voice by a speaker or the like. It is an audio output unit. An input unit 4 includes operation switches for performing operations such as destination setting, display switching, and setting of additional music.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a music output process performed by the control unit 2 of the guide device according to one embodiment of the present invention. 3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams of an additional song setting procedure of the guide device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a diagram of setting items, FIG. 3B is a diagram of a guide type setting screen, and FIG. 3C is a diagram of a genre setting screen. ,
(D) is a song title setting screen, (e) is a tone setting screen,
(F) is a storage state diagram of the memory of the set data for each guidance type. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of the storage contents of the basic data of the guide device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a music data diagram, FIG. 4B is a tone color data diagram, and FIG. It is a state diagram. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Is repeatedly executed during the operation of the navigation device.

In step S11, the current position is detected, and the process proceeds to step S12. That is, the position data received by the GPS receiver 11 is collated with the map database 14 to specify the current location of the vehicle. When GPS radio waves cannot be received in a tunnel or the like, the direction sensor 12 and the distance sensor 13 complement the GPS radio waves.

In step S12, it is determined whether or not it is a guide point of the navigation system. If it is a guide point, the process proceeds to step S13. If not, the process proceeds to step S18. That is, the guide point is an intersection where the course is changed, near the destination, or a point set in advance by the user, and the guide point is compared with the current position to make a determination.

In step S13, it is determined whether or not to add a song, and if a song is to be added, the process proceeds to step S14.
If no music is added, the process proceeds to step S19. This determination is made based on the state set by the user in advance (for example, it is determined whether or not the set data for each guidance type in FIG. 3F is stored in the memory in the control unit 2).

In step S14, the corresponding music piece data is input, and the flow advances to step S15. In other words, guidance, danger notice,
The music data corresponding to the music title set for each advice is read from the memory in the control unit 2. If the music data is a standard music, a memory (ROM) in the control unit 2 or another CD-RO
M (added to the CD-ROM for the map database). The music data is musical note data as shown in FIG.

In step S15, the data is edited with the designated tone color, and the flow advances to step S16. That is, the selected song A1: ○ is edited with the designated tone color. The additional music is note data output as shown in FIG. 4A, and when it is output as a violin tone, for example, the waveform data of the violin (basic waveform specific to the musical instrument as shown in FIG. 4B) Is changed to the frequency corresponding to the note data. This waveform data is generated by an electronic circuit or the like in the same manner as a general electronic musical instrument (or synthesizer), and is stored in the memory (or CD-ROM) in the control unit 2.

In step S16, music data is output, and the flow advances to step S17. That is, the music A1 having the violin tone is output to the preview music output unit 33. The waveform whose frequency has been changed by the note data is amplified by the audio output unit 35 and is output as an additional song as audio.

In step S17, the guidance data is output, and the process ends. That is, following the above-mentioned additional music, guidance data in the normal navigation system is output from the voice synthesis unit 32, amplified by the voice output unit 35, and voice-outputted as voice guidance information. When the guide information is video (image) information, map information and character information are displayed on the display unit 31.

In step S18, it is determined whether or not the VICS information has been received. If the VICS information has been received, the process proceeds to step S13. If the VICS information has not been received, the process ends. That is, it is determined whether the information receiver 15 has received the VICS information transmitted by the beacon or the like.

In step S19, a notice sound is output, and the flow advances to step S17. In other words, a tune is not added before the guidance, and a preview sound such as “P” output from the preview sound output unit 34 is output to the audio output unit 35 as in the related art.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the inflection processing / composition processing performed by the control unit 2 of the guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment relates to setting of audio output music (process at the time of inflection) and creation of music data (process at the time of composition). Note that these processes are executed when an operation for starting an inflection and an operation for starting a composition are performed.

In step S21, a guidance type list is displayed, and the flow advances to step S22. In other words, for the guidance types of guidance, guidance, danger notice, advice, and other types,
The guidance type setting screen of FIG. 3B is displayed on the display unit 31.

In step S22, a guidance type is input, and the flow advances to step S22. That is, it is determined whether the user has pressed any of the function switches corresponding to the guidance displays “guidance”, “danger notice”, “advice”, and “other” displayed at the bottom of the guidance type setting screen ( Here, it is assumed that “guidance” is selected). The selected guidance type is stored in the memory of the control unit 2.

In step S23, a genre is input, and the flow advances to step S24. The songs are classified in advance by genres such as "classic", "pops", and "jazz" for easy search, and the user sets a desirable genre corresponding to "guidance". In the genre setting screen shown in FIG. 3C, the function switch corresponding to "classic" is pressed.

In step S24, the music is searched for and the process proceeds to step S25. That is, the songs are classified by genre as shown in FIG. 4 (c) genre song storage state diagram, stored in the memory of the control unit 2, and belong to the designated "classic" (A1 to A4). Search for.

In step S25, a music list is displayed, and the flow advances to step S26. In other words, the songs A1 classified into the genre “classic” A1: ○, the songs A2:
Δ △, the song A3 and the song A4 are displayed on the display unit 31 in FIG.
Is displayed as a song name setting screen, and waits for a user selection.

In step S26, the selected music piece is input, and the flow advances to step S27. That is, a song selected by the user with the function switch (for example, the song “A1” is selected) from the songs displayed on this screen is set as an additional song.

In step S27, a tone color list is displayed, and the flow advances to step S28. In other words, the selected song A: is used to set the tone to be output, and the instrument name such as "piano", "guitar", "violin", "harp" is displayed on the display unit 31. It is displayed as the tone color setting screen of FIG. 3D and waits for the user's selection.

In step S28, the timbre is input, and the flow advances to step S29. In other words, the tone selected by the user with the function switch (for example, "violin") from the tone displayed on this screen (corresponding to the musical instrument name) is set as the tone of the additional music.

In step S29, the selected tune / tone is stored in a location corresponding to the guidance type in the memory, and the process is terminated. That is, the memory (RAM or the like) in the control unit 2
As shown in (f), the guidance type, the song title, and the timbre are stored in association with each other. For example, for the guidance type "guidance", the song "A
1 "and the tone" violin ".

Step S is similarly performed for another guidance type.
Steps S29 to S29 are repeated to store the song "B3" and the timbre "piano" for the guidance type "danger notice". For the guidance type "advice", the song "C2" and the timbre "guitar" are stored. By storing the music to be output in the memory in the control unit 2 in this way, if the vehicle is in a state of providing guidance (such as when the vehicle reaches a guidance point or the like), the music A1 set before the guidance is provided. Is output (played) on a violin.

Next, a procedure when the user creates a song as an additional song by the user will be described with reference to a flowchart of a song composing process shown in FIG. 5B.

In step S31, a musical note is input, and the flow advances to step S32. In other words, when the user wants to use a tune originally composed by the user as a tune to be added before the guidance, the user inputs note data corresponding to the tune. Do, le, mi, fa, so, la, shi, do,
Note data such as quarter notes, eighth notes, etc. indicating the duration of the sound, such as ♯ and ♭, are input. For example, a staff is displayed on the screen of the display unit 31, and the user specifies a position (scale) and a sound duration.

In step S32, it is determined whether or not the input of the note is completed. If the input is completed, the process proceeds to step S33. If the input is not completed, the process returns to step S31 and waits for the input.

In step S33, the title of the music is input, and the flow advances to step S34. That is, the user inputs a song name necessary for selecting a song in association with the input note data.

In step S34, a genre is input, and the flow advances to step S35. In other words, a plurality of composed songs (including already-created songs) are classified by genre, and a genre name corresponding to the composed song is input so that song designation and search can be easily performed for each content type.

In step S35, the data is stored in the memory and the processing is terminated. That is, the composed music is associated with the note data, the genre name, and the title of the music by associating it with the memory (RAM
Etc.).

As for the composition method, a CD or DVD
A method of taking in and using a part of the music data of the music database (using the reproducing device of the map database 14), or using the music data received by the information receiver 15 (broadcast wave received by the FM receiver, telephone, etc.) It is also possible to use a part of the music data obtained by communication.

As described above, in this embodiment, a tune that draws the driver's attention is output prior to guidance such as image guidance and voice guidance, so that the guidance information is not overlooked. Since the songs classified according to the genre are output according to the content of the information, there is an advantage that the driver can predict the guidance content.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a guide device that appropriately draws attention to the driver according to the guidance content.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a guide device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a music output process performed by a control unit of the guide device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a music addition setting procedure.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of storage contents of basic data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of inflection processing / composition processing performed by a control unit of the guide device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ··· GPS receiver, 31 ··· Display unit, 12 ··· Direction sensor, 32 ···
..Speech synthesis section, 13... Distance sensor,
33 ···································································· 34
.Information receiver, 35... Voice output unit,
16... Calendar unit, 4... Input unit, 2.

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An information output means for outputting guide information, and a music output means for outputting a predetermined music for predicting that the guide information will be output before outputting the guide information by the information output means. A guide device comprising: 2. The guidance device according to claim 1, wherein the guidance information is voice guidance information, and the information output unit is a voice information output unit that outputs voice guidance information. 3. A music storing means for storing a plurality of music pieces which can be classified according to a plurality of genres, a list display means for displaying a list of music pieces corresponding to the selected genre, and a list displayed by the list display means. 2. A song selecting means for selecting a song from a list, and output song setting means for setting a song selected by the song selecting device as a song output by the song output means. Item 3. The guide device according to Item 2. 4. A timbre storage unit for storing a plurality of timbres, a timbre selection unit for selecting a timbre from the timbre hand storage unit, and a timbre selected by the timbre selection unit for a tune output by the tune output unit. 4. A guide device according to claim 1, further comprising a tone color setting means for setting the tone color. 5. Classification means for classifying the guidance information into a plurality of groups based on the type of information, wherein a tune to be output before the guidance information for each group of the guidance information classified by the classification means 3. The guide device according to claim 1, further comprising: a song name setting unit for each group for setting the title. 6. A categorizing means for classifying the guidance information into a plurality of groups based on the type of information, and for each group of the guidance information classified by the categorizing means, a music piece displayed by the list display means is displayed. 4. The guide device according to claim 3, further comprising a genre setting unit for each group for setting a genre. 7. A classification unit for classifying the guidance information into a plurality of groups based on the type of information, wherein a tone color selected by the tone color selection unit is selected for each group of guidance information classified by the classification unit. 5. The guide device according to claim 4, further comprising a tone color setting unit for each group to be set. 8. A guide device mounted on a vehicle, further comprising: a traveling environment correspondence setting unit that sets a song output by the song output unit according to a traveling environment of the vehicle. 1. The guide device according to claim 2. 9. A guide device mounted on a vehicle, comprising: a list genre setting unit for setting a genre of a song displayed by the list display unit according to a traveling environment of the vehicle. Item 4. The guide device according to Item 3. 10. A guide device mounted on a vehicle, further comprising: a driving environment setting tone color setting unit that sets a tone color of a song selected by the tone color selection unit according to a driving environment of the vehicle. The guide device according to claim 4, wherein 11. A traffic information receiving means for receiving road traffic information, wherein the information output means outputs the road traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means as the guide information. The guide device according to claim 1, wherein the guide device is provided. 12. A navigation device for performing route guidance along a route searched for a vehicle, wherein the information output device outputs guidance information, caution information, and the like output at a guidance point or the like by the navigation device. The guide device according to claim 1, wherein the guide device outputs the information. 13. When the vehicle approaches a destination, there is provided selection means for selecting whether to provide guidance by the guidance output means or to output a predetermined music by the music output means. The guide device according to claim 12. 14. A created music storage means for storing music output by the music output means, a music input means for inputting music, and stored in the created music storage means in response to an input from the music input means. 3. The guide device according to claim 1, further comprising rewriting means for rewriting the contents of the music piece.