JP2002107151A - Map distribution processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a map distributing system, capable of read facility map information stored in a server, transmitting the information to a navigation device, and easily utilizing it. SOLUTION: The map distribution processing system is provided with a means for requesting the distribution of the facility map information stored in the server (41), a means for acquiring the facility map information distributed from the server, and a means for transmitting the acquired facility map information to the navigation device (52). The facility map information includes information on the locations of facilities and map information on the locations of facilities, concerns the facilities televized in TV broadcast programs, and is stored in the server (41) installed in a broadcasting station. The facility map information acquired from the server (41) is transmitted to the navigation device by a close-range radio system and displayed on the navigation device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a map distribution processing system capable of storing acquired facility map information in a navigation device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many private cars and the like are equipped with a navigation device using a GPS (hereinafter, referred to as a navigation device). In this navigation device, CD-R
The map information stored in the OM or the like is displayed on a screen of an equipped display device. Then, navigation is performed by indicating the traveling position of the own vehicle on the screen.

[0003] Further, in addition to map information, various facility information such as gas stations, restaurants, sightseeing facilities, and public facilities are stored in a CD-ROM or the like. Is displayed in relation to the position of. Here, for example, when it is necessary to search for a restaurant to go to, a restaurant is selected as a selected genre from the facility information, and a plurality of displayed restaurants are searched for. When the restaurant to which one wants to go can be determined, the driver drives toward that position and eats at the restaurant.

On the other hand, on the Internet, various types of facility information are posted on a homepage for advertisement or introduction, and anyone can access the various types of facility information. When you open the homepage, information related to the facility, a map showing the location, telephone, fax number,
The URL address and the like are displayed, and the user can know the facility. Advertising is also carried out on television programs and the like. For example, as seen in a cooking program, information on the restaurant being broadcast, the restaurant name, a simplified map showing the location, contact information, etc. are projected on a part of the TV screen,
Alternatively, it is displayed in a telop format.

[0005]

However, while watching this cooking program, if one wishes to go to the aired restaurant and eat the food there, it is displayed on the television screen. You must make a quick note of the contacts, maps, etc. If there is no memo at hand, there is a problem that it is necessary to contact the broadcasting station later to find out the contact information of the restaurant.

[0006] Further, when going out by private car based on the information written down, using a CD-ROM or the like built in the on-board navigation device, it is necessary to rely on the location name and number of the restaurant and rely on it. I have to check the position. As described above, there is a problem that even if the facility information can be obtained, it takes time and effort to actually go out.

[0007] Even if the facility information is obtained from a website on the Internet, the use of the facility information has the same problem as the facility information obtained from a television program. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to store map information, facilities and facility-related information in a center server, read out the stored information, and use the map so that the information can be easily used in a navigation device. It is to provide a distribution system.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, in a map distribution processing system, at least request means for requesting distribution of facility map information stored in a server, and distribution from the server. Acquisition means for acquiring the acquired facility map information, and transmission means for transmitting the acquired facility map information to an external navigation device.

[0009] The facility map information includes at least location information of the facility and map information relating to the location of the facility, and is information relating to the facility broadcasted by a television broadcast program. It is stored in the server installed in the broadcasting station. Further, the transmission means transmits the facility map information to a navigation device via a short-distance wireless communication method or a mobile phone.

[0010] Further, there is provided control means, wherein the control means comprises:
When the acquiring means acquires the facility map information from the server, the facility map information is stored, and when a read instruction is issued, the facility map information is read and output to the transmission means. The navigation device,
With respect to the transmitted facility map information, at least map information indicating the location of the facility is displayed on the screen.

Further, the map distribution system according to the present invention comprises:
A display unit for displaying a facility map information distribution processing menu on the display unit, and outputting a condition selected in the menu to the request unit; and The distribution destination of map information can be specified. Further, the display means is incorporated in a television device connected to a two-way communication type cable television system, the server is installed in a two-way communication type cable television station, and the distribution request for the facility map information is:
The facility map information is transmitted by uplink communication of the bidirectional communication cable television system, and the facility map information is acquired by downlink communication of the bidirectional communication cable television system.

The display means in the map distribution processing system according to the present invention is incorporated in the navigation device so that the facility map information is displayed and a route to the facility is displayed. Further, the navigation device has a voice input unit, and the voice input unit can designate a distribution condition of the distribution processing menu.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described for each embodiment with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) In the map distribution system according to the first embodiment, when a program is being broadcast on a television device or the like, a personal computer at home accesses a center server, and at least a facility appearing in the program is accessed. Then, facility information such as facility location information and map information is acquired, and the information is stored in a navigation device mounted on a car parked in a garage at home.

FIG. 1 shows a system block configuration of the map distribution system according to the first embodiment. At home 1,
A personal computer 11 is provided, and at least a display device 12 and a storage device 13 are connected to the personal computer 11. The display device 12 usually has only to have a display screen such as an LCD or a CRT.
Can be selected according to the storage capacity, whether it is built into the main body of the personal computer 11 or external.

The personal computer 11 is provided with a modem, and can perform Internet communication via the telephone line 2. The personal computer 11 has a built-in software for converting facility information, which will be described later, into a database and communicating with a navigation device. The home 1 has a garage 5, and the garage 5 accommodates a car 51. A short-range wireless terminal 54 is installed in the garage 5, and the terminal 54 is connected to the personal computer 11 via a LAN.

The car 51 is equipped with a navigation device 52. The navigation device 52 has a function of transmitting and receiving information to and from the outside when a portable communication terminal 53 is connected, in addition to a normal navigation function. Have. The short-range wireless terminal 54 is a Bluetooth (short-range communication standard) terminal that can perform short-range wireless communication for transmitting and receiving information such as voice, data, and video between digital devices at home such as a mobile phone and an AV device without using a cable. is there. As shown in FIG. 1, if the garage 5 is provided with the short-range wireless terminal 54, for example, it is possible to remotely control the opening and closing of the shutter at the entrance of the garage 5.

The broadcasting station 4, for example, a television broadcasting station, is provided with a center server 41, which can be accessed by a third party via the Internet 3. The center server 41 includes at least the broadcast station 4
The broadcast contents, advertisement information, and map information around the facility related to the advertisement are stored. Next, a description will be given of a user's usage method of the map distribution system configured as described above.

When a user is watching a broadcast program on a television set at home 1, advertisement information, for example, facility information such as the name, location, and contact information of a facility may flow during the broadcast. At this time, a message such as "There is this facility information on the sensor server of the authority. The homepage address of the authority is httm: // ------ jp /" is displayed on the television screen at this time.

At this time, if the user wants to go to a facility that has been aired, for example, to go to a supermarket that sells for sale, the user operates the personal computer 11 and, based on the above-described homepage address and the like, An access is made to the center server 41 in the broadcasting station 4 that broadcasts the program. Then, if the server 41 can be accessed, the broadcast program is searched, and the broadcast-related information is displayed on the display device 1.
2 is displayed. From the broadcast-related information, required facility information, here, the supermarket-related information is selected, a distribution request is made to the server 41, and the storage device 1 is selected.
Download to 3.

The facility information downloaded to the storage device 13 is stored in a database which is divided into genres such as stores, regions, and the like. FIG. 2 shows an example of a database of facility information downloaded from the center server 41 to the storage device 13. In the database of Figure 2,
The downloaded facility information is divided by region, by facility name,
About the delivery date and time, facility location coordinates, contact information,
Each is stored. Further, map information having different degrees of detail around the facility, for example, a radius 25 around the facility
Map information in a range such as 0 m or 500 m is also stored.
In addition, information on the promotion of the facility, for example, if there is an event,
Advertisement comment information, such as a bargain sale, can also be stored.

As described above, the user can download necessary information from the center server 41 of the broadcasting station 4 to the storage device 13 for the facility he or she wants to visit, and searches the database of the storage device 13 when necessary. Then, you can easily know the facility information you want to go to. However, when you want to go to the facility immediately by car,
Just knowing the facility information often makes it difficult to know exactly where the facility is and what route to run, and it is troublesome to find out.

In the map distribution system shown in FIG. 1, the personal computer 11 reads the facility information from the storage device 13 and stores the information in the short-range wireless terminal 54.
And, it transmits to the navigation device 52 via the portable communication terminal 53. The navigation device 52 stores the transmitted information in the built-in storage unit. In this case, the power of the navigation device 52 and the portable communication terminal 53 is turned on, or when the power is turned off, the short-range wireless terminal 5 is turned off.
From 4, the information may be transmitted to the server relating to the mobile communication terminal by using e-mail or the like, and the information may be fetched from the server by turning on the power of the navigation device 52 and the mobile communication terminal 53 later.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is not necessary to transmit all information relating to the facility information, and if it is sufficient to know the location of the facility, as shown in FIG.
It suffices if there is at least the location coordinates of the facility. If the coordinates are known, the location of the facility can be displayed on the displayed map screen based on the map information provided in the navigation device 52.

Further, together with the location coordinates of the facility,
The detailed map information around the facility can be transmitted to the navigation device 52 at the same time. For example, the map information provided in the navigation device 52 is convenient because detailed map information can be obtained when it is difficult to understand. If the detailed map information is displayed on the screen by the navigation device 52, the location of the facility can be known on the screen. In this case, the detailed map information needs to include reference position information regarding this map.

When the coordinates of the location of the facility or the detailed map information is stored in the navigation device 52, a traveling route to the facility can be set based on the information. Is used to navigate to the facility. When the storage capacity of the storage unit of the navigation device 52 is large, a database of facility information may be constructed in this storage unit. Then, the personal computer 11
Therefore, it is not necessary to search for the relevant facility and transmit the necessary information one by one, and it is possible to check at any time in the vehicle. In addition, facility names, contact information, and advertisement comments can be displayed on the map display screen of the navigation device 52.

Next, the procedure for downloading the facility information from the center server 41 of the broadcasting station 4 to the storage device 13 while watching the display screen displayed on the display device 12 of the personal computer 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG. (A1) to (a4) of FIGS. 3 and 4 show examples of each display screen of the display device 12 operated by the personal computer 11.

First, (a1) uses the personal computer 11 to execute the center server 4 based on the address or the like guided on the television.
1 shows that the facility information obtained by accessing the facility 1 and searching the database from the database is displayed on the display screen of the display device 12. Here, a detailed map, a name, and a telephone or URL address as a contact for the surroundings of the facility are displayed.

The displayed screen is provided with a mark M that allows the user to click to go to the next menu so that the user can perform an interactive operation. Looking at the displayed screen, if it is determined that the facility information is necessary, the user clicks the “distribution” mark M to acquire the facility information. Then, the center server 41
Determines that the facility information distribution request has been made, and transmits to the personal computer 11 a distribution content selection menu for confirming the content of the information to be distributed.

In the distribution content selection menu, as shown in (a2), various content information and a distribution fee for them are displayed. Since different fee settings are made according to the content information, the user is made aware of the fee. Therefore, the user clicks on the content information displayed in the menu to select and transmit the information requested for distribution.

When the information requested for distribution is selected and transmitted, the center server 41 displays a selection confirmation menu on the personal computer 11.
Send to As shown in FIG. 4A3, the display device 1
A selection confirmation menu is displayed in 2. The displayed selection confirmation menu shows the content information requested for distribution and the total amount. The user confirms them and clicks the "Y" mark Y if desired. Also, if you do n’t like it or want to change it,
Click the "No" mark N.

When the user clicks the “Yes” mark Y, the center server 41 transmits to the personal computer 11 the information selected for distribution. When it is confirmed that the data has been received by the personal computer 11, a “delivery completed” screen is displayed on the display device 12. On the other hand, "No" mark N
When the button is clicked, the screen of the display device 12 returns to the distribution content selection menu. Here, the user again selects the content information desired to be distributed, and selectively transmits.
The selection confirmation menu is displayed on the display device 12 again. The subsequent steps are the same as described above. When the distribution request is stopped, a cancellation process is performed.

Then, the facility information distributed from the center server 41 is stored in the storage device 13 as a database. When the facility information is stored, the navigation device 5 is connected via the short-range wireless terminal 54 and the portable communication terminal 53.
2 to transmit the facility information and store it. In this way, the facility information about the facility that the user wants to visit can be easily obtained, and in particular, the position and the map information relating to the facility can be stored in the navigation device. be able to.

In the center server, the user is charged according to the amount of information on facilities and the like selected and transmitted by the user. The center server charges the fee to the financial institution used by the user. For example, the fee is automatically deducted from the user's cash card system. There are various ways to determine this fee. If the selected map information is distributed from the center server, it is possible to charge for each case.

However, in the case of information on facilities etc. taken in the past, for example, if the map information of the store A is taken in the past and the distribution request of the map information of the store A is made in the same form this time, the message “It has been distributed before. . "Is displayed and the import can be canceled, or even if it is imported, it can be made free of charge. In addition, since the facility selected this time and requested to be distributed, for example, the B store, is close in distance to the previously acquired facility, for example, the A store,
In some cases, the location of the store is included in the map information relating to the store A that has been taken in. This occurs when the range of map information to be distributed is determined centering on the location of the facility. In this case, if the map information to be distributed this time is about half of the map information taken in the past, the distribution fee of the map information may be reduced to half.

As described above, the center server can change the fee according to the importance of the map information to be distributed this time according to the amount of distribution information. In the above, the case of the center server 41 installed in the television broadcasting station 4 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
If the facility information includes facility location coordinates and map information in the facility information obtained by accessing a server such as a shopping mall formed on the Internet 3, the map distribution system according to the present embodiment is used. Can be applied. (Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, facility information including map information stored in a center server in a broadcasting station is acquired by a personal computer at home, and is temporarily stored in a storage device connected to the personal computer. The stored facility information is transmitted to the navigation device mounted on the car accommodated in the garage via the short-range wireless terminal and the portable communication terminal.

However, in the first embodiment, the acquired facility information is transmitted to the navigation device via the short-range wireless terminal, so that the transmission range is limited to ten and several meters for Bluetooth. It has become something. Therefore, the second
In the embodiment, the facility information obtained from the center server can be stored in the navigation device mounted on the vehicle without limiting the transmission range. In this case, the car
Even if it is not for private use, it may be another person's car, and it can be implemented if the mobile phone number of the transmission destination is known.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic block configuration of the map distribution system according to the second embodiment. The map distribution system shown in FIG. 5 is different from the map distribution system shown in FIG. 1 in that a short-range wireless terminal connected to the personal computer 11 via a LAN is not provided. In this regard, the map distribution system shown in FIG. 5 enables the navigation device mounted on the car to connect to the mobile phone, and allows the telephone line 2 and the radio base station 6 to be connected.
, Facility information including map information is transmitted from the stored center server 41.

In the map distribution system shown in FIG. 5, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. Then, after the facility information is stored in the navigation device 52,
This is the same as the case shown in FIG. Here, a map distribution process from the center server 41 will be described. However, this map distribution processing is basically performed in (a) of FIGS.
This is performed according to the procedures shown on the display screens 1) to (a4).

However, in the map distribution system of FIG.
When the user clicks the “Y” mark Y on the display screen of (a3), the center server 41 transmits the facility information whose distribution content is selected to the personal computer 11, but in the map distribution system of FIG. After the display screen of a3), a display screen (b) of a distribution destination designation menu as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display device 12, and the distribution destination of the selected facility information can be designated.

According to the map distribution system of FIG. 5, (b)
In the distribution destination designation menu, a mobile phone number is input, and distribution of the content confirmed in (a3) is instructed. The center server 41 transmits the facility information to the mobile phone 55 via the Internet 3, the telephone line 2, and the wireless base station 6 according to the designated number. Thus, the facility information is stored in the navigation device 52.

Although FIG. 5 shows an example in which the facility information is stored in the navigation device 52 using a mobile phone, the facility information that can be obtained from the center server 41 is not the navigation device but, for example, the information of an acquaintance. If the user wants to send the information to a personal computer, the user inputs the address of the personal computer of the acquaintance in the distribution destination designation menu shown in FIG. The data can be transmitted to the personal computer at the designated address via the line 2.

The facility information obtained from the center server 41 can be stored in the storage device 13 of the personal computer 11 and stored as a database. However, as shown in FIG. , The provider 7 is usually installed, and the storage unit 71 in the provider 7 can be used. In this case, the address of the provider 7 is specified as the distribution destination in the distribution seat specification menu in (b). Then, the facility information from the center server 41 is stored in the storage unit 71, and a database of the facility information as shown in FIG. 2 can be constructed or can be temporarily stored.

Then, when necessary, the portable telephone 55 accesses the storage section 71 to select and retrieve facility information, and the information can be stored in the navigation device. In this case, when acquiring the facility information from the center server 41, the user is charged, but when retrieving the accumulated facility information from the storage unit 71, the user is not charged for acquiring the facility information.

Although the facility information stored in the storage section 71 is read by the mobile phone of the own vehicle, it can be read by another mobile phone. As described above, in the second embodiment, the facility information including the map information that can be acquired from the center server can be selected and designated, so that the facility information can be distributed to a navigation device or the like at a remote location, and can be distributed from a remote location. The location of a facility or the like to go to can be easily notified. (Third Embodiment) In the first and second embodiments, for a facility displayed in a broadcast program broadcast on television, a center server in a broadcasting station is accessed by a personal computer in order to obtain the facility information, Then, the acquired facility information is stored in the navigation device.

In the map distribution system according to the third embodiment, distribution of facility information including map information can be requested through a display screen of a television device connected to a cable television system (CATV) capable of two-way communication. In this way, the facility information can be imported. The television device is provided with a personal computer function so that facility information including map information can be acquired through the display screen of the television device.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic block configuration of a map distribution system applied to a two-way communication type CATV according to the third embodiment. At home 1, a television device 15 is placed, and this television device 15 is connected to a two-way communication type CATV system. A broadcast program from the cable television center station 8 is distributed from the head end 81 to each home by the transmission / distribution system 9 and transmitted to the television device 15 via the home terminal 14. The broadcast program is broadcast on a screen display device 16 provided in the television device 15.

On the other hand, the personal computer 11 is connected to the television device 15 for two-way communication between the center station 8 and the television device 15. The personal computer 11 is similar to the personal computer 11 in FIG. 1, and is connected to a short-range wireless terminal 54 installed in the garage 5 by a LAN in addition to the telephone line 2. The difference between the map distribution system in FIG. 8 and that in FIG. 1 is that the center station 8 can be accessed by operating the personal computer 11 and the home terminal 1
4. Uplink communication can be performed via the transmission / distribution system 9 and the head end 81. Conversely, information can be read from the center server 82 and the information can be obtained by downlink communication.

In FIG. 8, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, so that the information extracted from the center server 82 can be stored in the storage device 13 to construct a database. The data can be stored in the navigation device 52 via the short-range wireless terminal 54 and the portable communication terminal 53. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the information stored in the storage device 13 can be stored in the navigation device 52 by a mobile phone via the wireless base station 6.

Although the television device 15 and the personal computer 11 are shown as separate components in FIG. 8, they may be integrated. Here, the television device 15 and the personal computer 11
Are shared to form a screen display device 16. On the screen display device 15, a broadcast program and a personal computer screen are displayed on a multi-screen or on one of the switching screens.

Here, the distribution request processing in the map distribution system shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The procedure of the distribution request process is basically the same as the display screens (a1) to (a4) shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, but in the map distribution system of FIG. 8, the display screen (a1) is displayed. The way is different.

The program broadcast by the CATV system is edited by the cable television center station 8, and the screen to be broadcast is processed. Therefore, for example, the advertisement information can be inserted into the movie surface by a picture-in-picture method. In such a case,
For example, a mark indicating that information related to facilities, that is, facility position information, map information, and the like is stored in the center server 82 is displayed on the movie surface. This mark is, for example, a mark "M" of "distribution" in order to indicate that the server 82 can be accessed and taken out, as in the case of the movie surface (a1).
May be displayed.

Further, for example, in the case where information on facilities appearing in a broadcasted program is present in the center server 82, for example, "the center server has this facility information". A mark indicating that there is information may be displayed on a broadcast surface during broadcasting. When such a mark M is displayed on the movie screen, if the viewer wants to go and see, for example, he clicks on the mark M. This clicking operation can be performed by operating means provided in the personal computer 11 or by the remote control device 17 attached to the television device 15.

The mark M displayed on the movie surface (a1)
Is clicked, the server 82 detects a distribution request for the information in the uplink signal, and the screen display device 16
The screen (a2) is displayed on at least a part of the screen. Therefore, the viewer selects distribution contents on the screen (a2),
Pointers to each item. This pointer can be operated by the remote control device 17 or the operation means of the personal computer 11.

Next, a distribution selection confirmation menu screen (a3)
Is displayed on at least a part of the movie surface, and the viewer confirms that the selected distribution content is as desired. When the content is OK, when the "Yes" mark Y is clicked in the same manner as above, the server 81 transmits information corresponding to the selected distribution content to the personal computer 11 as a downlink signal. Then, the server 81 receives the reception response from the personal computer 11 regarding the information, and as shown in the screen (a4),
The completion of the distribution is displayed on the screen of the screen display device 16.

After the information is stored in the storage device 13 of the personal computer 11, the operation is the same as that of the map distribution system shown in FIG. 1, and at least the facility position information and the facility related map information are stored in the navigation device 52. Sent to and stored. In the map distribution system of FIG. 8, the two-way communication type CAT
V, the center server 82 in the center station 8
Although the facility information stored in is acquired, it can also be applied to a multimedia-compatible interactive television system, and the "distribution" mark M is displayed on the release surface of the broadcast, so that the , It is possible to acquire information related to the facility that was broadcast.

As described above, according to the map distribution system of the third embodiment, among the programs broadcast on television,
When a facility or the like that you want to visit or know appears, the information can be acquired immediately and the necessary information can be stored in the navigation device mounted on the vehicle. You can easily check it and go out immediately by your own car. (Fourth Embodiment) In the first and second embodiments, facilities appearing on a program or the like that is aired on a television or the like at home are transmitted to a center server such as a broadcasting station that broadcasts the program. Access to get the facility information,
The information is stored in the navigation device of the own vehicle or another vehicle.

However, in the map distribution system according to the fourth embodiment, not only the center server of the broadcasting station but also at least a server having a database storing the location information relating to the facilities and the map information is accessed, and the Is searched, and the acquired facility information can be stored in a navigation device mounted on the own vehicle or another vehicle. In this case, for example, in relation to the facility that appears during the broadcast on the TV, the screen will read "Inquiries for this facility is httm: // ------ jp /." The address of the server in which the facility information is stored is displayed.

The block configuration of the map distribution system according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, but the system of the fourth embodiment is different in that the center server As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, it does not need to be in the broadcasting station 4. The server is connected to the Internet 3 and can be accessed by the personal computer 11 and can extract at least the position information and the map information from the stored information.

The distribution request processing in the map distribution system according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. When the user wants to go to a certain place, the personal computer 11 displays a search screen (c1). On the screen (c1), a place to be visited is designated by selecting from place names, facilities, or map divisions.

When the place to be visited is specified, a screen (c2) is displayed next, and either a toll road or a general road is selected as a route to the place to be visited, and the necessary map information is selected. Select the level of detail or scale, and select the screen (c
In 3), input the destination of the acquired information. Then, the personal computer 11 accesses the server and transmits the selection instruction condition. The server searches the database according to the transmitted selection instruction condition, and displays the search result on a confirmation screen (c
The information is displayed on the display device 12 of the personal computer 11 as shown in 4). The state displayed on the confirmation screen (c4) is confirmed, and if the content is OK, the “OK” mark is clicked.

When the server receives the "OK" signal, the server transmits information including the position information and the map information obtained by the search to the transmission destination input on the screen (c3). In response to the reception confirmation signal from the transmission destination, "transmission completed" is displayed as in the screen (c5). Then, at the transmission destination, the received information including the position information and the map information is stored in the navigation device.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, it is possible to easily obtain the location information and the map information of a place or a facility that one wishes to visit, and to store the information in the navigation device, so that the user goes out by car. At times, it is easier to set up a route to the place or facility you want to go to, and you can reach the destination without fail. (Fifth Embodiment) In the above embodiments, the case where the user is at home and obtains location information and map information of necessary facilities and the like is mainly used. In the map distribution system, for example, a user acquires position information and map information of a facility or the like that he or she wants to know while driving a car, and stores the information in a navigation device mounted on the own vehicle. .

A portable information communication terminal capable of accessing a center server connected to the Internet is connected to the navigation device mounted on the vehicle. Then, a screen related to the access to the center server is displayed on the display device of the navigation device. Further, in consideration of safety during driving, a voice recognition device is incorporated in the navigation apparatus in addition to the manual operation input means so that operation instructions can be given by voice.

When using such a navigation device, first, the navigation device is set to a search mode of position information and map information relating to facilities and the like. Therefore, for example, when the driver wants to go to a toilet while driving a car, the driver speaks “toilet” toward the navigation device.
When the navigation device is set to the search mode, the navigation device determines that the speech-recognized word relates to a facility or the like that needs to be searched, and as shown in the condition selection screen (d1) of FIG. The preset selection conditions are displayed on the display device of the navigation device. Here, while the condition selection screen (d1) is displayed, the driver utters, for example, “male” and “child” corresponding to the conditions to be selected. Of course, each item may be clicked and selected by manual operation.

Next, the navigation device accesses the center server and searches for “toilet”, “male”, and “child” as search conditions.
And the position information of the own vehicle. The center server searches the database based on the transmitted position information and the search condition, and, for example, as shown in (d2) of FIG. Reply to the navigation device.

Then, the driver looks at the location list screen (d2) displayed on the navigation device and selects a destination in consideration of urgency, cleanliness, and the like. For example, to select the second public toilet, say "2". Then, the navigation device transmits to the center server that "2" has been selected. The center server receives the selection result and transmits the current position and the map information including “2”, the route information to the toilet “2”, the facility-related information, and the like to the navigation device.

In the navigation device, route guidance to the toilet is displayed as shown in a screen (d3) in FIG.
These pieces of information may be stored in the navigation device. When the necessary information is obtained from the center server, the user is charged using the account of the financial institution owned by the user. For example, it is free until the location list is displayed, 100 yen for one route guide, and cleanliness. The addition may be set according to the degree.

As described above, according to the map distribution system according to the fifth embodiment, even while driving a car, map information related to necessary facilities and the like is acquired, and the map information is transmitted to the navigation device. Since the information can be captured, map information of necessary facilities and the like can be easily used by the navigation device when necessary.

[0069]

As described above, according to the map distribution system according to the present invention, the center server stores the map information, the facilities and the facility-related information, reads out the stored information, and reads the information. It can be easily used with a navigation device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a map distribution system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a facility-related information table stored in a database.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display at the time of a distribution request of map information and the like according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen following FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a map distribution system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display when a distribution request of map information or the like is requested according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another map distribution system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a block diagram of another map distribution system according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display at the time of requesting transmission of map information or the like according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen display example following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a screen display example when a distribution request of map information or the like is requested according to the fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Home 11 ... Personal computer 12 ... Display device 13 ... Database 14 ... Home terminal 15 ... Television device 16 ... Screen display device 17 ... Remote control device 2 ... Telephone line 3 ... Internet 4 ... Broadcasting stations 41 and 82 ... Center server 5 ... Garage DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 51 ... Car 52 ... Navigation apparatus 53 ... Portable communication terminal 54 ... Short-range wireless terminal 55 ... Cellular phone 6 ... Wireless base station 7 ... Provider 71 ... Storage unit 8 ... Cable television center station 81 ... Headend 9 ... Transmission / distribution system

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A map distribution processing system, comprising: at least a request unit for requesting distribution of facility map information stored in a server; an acquisition unit for acquiring the facility map information distributed from the server; Transmission means for transmitting the facility map information to an external navigation device. 2. The map distribution processing system according to claim 1, wherein the facility map information includes at least position information of the facility and map information on a location of the facility. 3. The map distribution processing system according to claim 2, wherein the facility map information is information on facilities broadcasted in a television broadcast program, and is stored in the server installed in a broadcasting station. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the facility map information to a navigation device by a short-range wireless communication method.
The map distribution processing system described in 1. 5. The transmission means transmits the facility map information to a navigation device via a mobile phone.
The map distribution processing system described in 1. 6. A control unit, wherein the control unit stores the facility map information when the acquisition unit acquires the facility map information from the server, and stores the facility map information when a readout instruction is issued. The map distribution processing system according to claim 1, wherein the map distribution processing system reads out and outputs the data to the transmission unit. 7. The map distribution processing system according to claim 2, wherein the navigation device displays at least map information indicating the location of the facility on the screen, for the transmitted facility map information. 8. The map distribution system has a display means, wherein the control means displays a facility map information distribution processing menu on the display means, and requests the condition selected in the menu. 2. The map distribution processing system according to claim 1, wherein the map distribution processing system outputs the data to a means. 9. The map distribution processing system according to claim 8, wherein a distribution destination of the facility map information can be designated in the distribution processing menu. 10. The map distribution processing system according to claim 8, wherein said display means is incorporated in a television device connected to a two-way communication type cable television system. 11. The map distribution processing system according to claim 10, wherein said server is installed in a two-way communication type cable television station. 12. The facility map information distribution request is transmitted by upstream communication of the two-way communication type cable television system, and the facility map information is acquired by downstream communication of the two-way communication type cable television system. The map distribution processing system according to claim 11. 13. The map distribution processing system according to claim 8, wherein said display means is incorporated in said navigation device. 14. The map distribution processing system according to claim 13, wherein the display means displays the facility map information and displays a route to the facility. 15. The map distribution processing system according to claim 13, wherein the navigation device has a voice input unit, and the voice input unit can designate a distribution condition of the distribution processing menu.