JP2002150005A - Map selling system and map selling method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a map selling system and a map selling method allowing a customer to obtain map information ranging from the periphery of a destination to the periphery of a route to the destination with less labor and through the process of agreement for utilizing privacy information and to utilize the map information with a navigation system and offering improved attractiveness to the customer through such services on the seller side. SOLUTION: In accordance with destination information inputted from a navigation terminal, cartographic information is searched from database. The searched cartographic information and its prices are displayed and a total payment amount is calculated by adding the purchase price of the cartographic information to the purchase price of general goods, and the payment processing of the calculated total payment amount is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a map selling system and a map selling method for selling a map of a destination area and related information to a navigation system having destination information mounted on a moving body. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An invention for adding new map information inputted from outside of a navigation system to map information which the navigation system has in advance is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H9-209,995.
These are disclosed in, for example, JP-A-1308661, JP-A-9-264746 and JP-A-8-261774.

[0003] In addition, many services for providing electronic information for a fee, such as the i-mode service of the NTT mobile communication network, have already been realized.
No. 6619 discloses a method of selling an electronic map to a navigation system.

At present, as a navigation system, a system for a vehicle is most developed, but in such a system, the name of a destination or the like is input electronically, and the name of the input destination is input. It is considered that it is easy for an external device to read such information.

[0005]

By using the above-mentioned conventional example, a customer who comes to a convenience store or a gas station by car can receive useful geographic information such as detailed maps and tourist information based on the destination information of the customer. It is conceivable to sell strategic information.

In the above-mentioned conventional example, when selling geographical information to a customer who stops on the way to the destination, the customer's destination information is very useful information for presenting a product desired by the customer. . However, since the destination information of the customer is personal information, it is considered that the destination information should not be acquired and used without permission even though it is for selection of purchase information. For this reason, in the above-described conventional example, there is a problem that it is difficult to reflect the destination information of the customer in the selection of a product while considering privacy.

[0007] Further, in the above conventional example, there is a problem that the geographical information selected by the destination information, that is, at least one geographical information that is a sales candidate is not presented so as to facilitate purchase selection. There is.

[0008] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a problem that the payment after selecting the purchase information cannot be paid together with other articles purchased at the store, as in the case of ordinary shopping.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional example, similarly to the actual sale of merchandise at a store, there is a problem that it is impossible to provide map data to be sold after confirming that payment has been completed.

[0010] The present invention requires less effort for customers.
In addition, through the process of obtaining consent for the use of privacy information, customers can obtain map information around the destination and around the route to the destination, and can use this map information with the navigation system. , For the merchant, by performing the above services,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a map sales system and a map sales method capable of improving the ability to attract customers.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a navigation terminal for inputting destination information, a database storing geographical information, and the database based on the destination information input to the navigation terminal. From
Search means for searching geographic information, display means for displaying the geographic information searched by the search means and its price, purchase price of the geographic information, and purchase price of general products other than the geographic information And a payment processing means for performing the payment processing of the calculated total payment amount.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a map sales system MS1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The map sales system MS1 includes a navigation terminal 10, a map providing terminal 20, a detailed map database 30, and a payment terminal 40.

The navigation terminal 10 includes a destination information storage device 11, an information transmission unit 12, an input device 13, a transmission approval unit 14, an information reception unit 15, and a detailed map storage unit 1.
6.

The map providing terminal 20 includes an information receiving unit 21,
Detailed map selection unit 22, information list generation unit 23, display device 24, input device 25, input analysis unit 26, purchase price calculation unit 27, transmission information configuration unit 28, information transmission unit 29
And

The detailed map database 30 is an example of a database in which predetermined geographic information is stored.

The payment terminal 40 includes a purchase amount input unit 41,
It has a payment amount calculation unit 42 and a payment processing unit 43.

In the future, if the navigation function is implemented and spread on personal portable terminals, it is conceivable to use the personal portable terminal as the navigation terminal 10.

In the navigation terminal 10, it is desirable from the viewpoint of security that the destination information D1 is transmitted only when the information transmission unit 12 receives a transmission instruction from the transmission approval unit 14. The destination information D1 is information including information on the position of the destination, a route to the destination, facilities existing at the destination, and attribute information of activities at the destination. It is assumed that the destination information D1 is transmitted only when an external input is received and the input information is approved to be transmitted.

Upon receiving a transmission request for the destination information D1 from the input device 13, the transmission approval unit 14 issues a transmission command based on the transmission request.
The following cases are possible.

[Form of Outputting Transmission Command of Destination Information D1 Part 1] When the navigation terminal 10 is realized as a car navigation system, a user transmits a signal by radio waves using a key of the vehicle and transmits the signal. The input signal is received by the input device 13 and transmitted as data to the transmission approval unit 14. If the transmission approval unit 14 detects that the data matches the pre-registered data, the transmission of the destination information D1 is performed. approve. This output mode utilizes a keyless entry method for unlocking a vehicle door.

[Form of Outputting Transmission Instruction of Destination Information D1 (Part 2)] When the navigation terminal 10 is realized as a personal portable terminal, the user inputs a predetermined password from the input device 13 of the portable terminal. input. The transmission approval unit 14 collates the input password with a previously registered password, and if they match,
Approve the call. Note that, instead of the password, biometrics using, for example, information of a user's fingerprint or glow may be input by another input device, and authentication may be performed using the biometrics.

The information transmission unit 12 of the navigation terminal 10
When receiving the transmission command from the transmission approval unit 14, the destination information D1 is read from the destination information D1 storage device 11 and transmitted. The destination information D1 is information of a destination to which the individual goes, and is important personal information. Therefore, the destination information D1 is desirably encrypted and transmitted.

Usually, since the navigation terminal 10 is provided on a mobile object, when the map providing terminal 20 is provided on the shop side, transmission and reception between the navigation terminal 10 and the map providing terminal 20 are performed as follows. Like infrared communication,
It is desirable that the communication be performed by wireless communication suitable for short-range communication.

A method of modifying a fueling nozzle and a fueling port to communicate with a vehicle at a fueling station is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-108.
No. 952, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-73440. Further, the navigation terminal 10 and the map providing terminal 20 may be mounted on the mobile terminal side of the mobile body, and only the detailed information database 30 and the payment terminal 40 may be installed on the store side. A communication method similar to the above can be employed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the destination information D1 transmitted from the navigation terminal 10 in the above embodiment.

The information receiving section 21 of the map providing terminal 20 acquires the destination information D1 from the navigation terminal 10. If the received information is encrypted, the information receiving unit 2
1 decrypts. The detailed map to be sold is stored in the detailed map database 30 in advance, and the map providing terminal 20
Is connected to the detailed map database 30 so that a detailed map can be searched and obtained.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the detailed map database 30 in the above embodiment.

The detailed map selecting section 22 searches the detailed map database 30 based on the destination information D1 output from the navigation terminal 10, and obtains a detailed map suitable for the purchase purpose of the user (a user needs a detailed map). Select a detailed map).

When the detailed map database 30 stores the contents shown in FIG. 3, the following four selection methods are conceivable as selection methods for selecting a detailed map. Note that the following four selection methods may be combined by AND or OR.

First selection method: A method of selecting a detailed map including a destination of a user in a rectangular area defined by upper left coordinates and lower right coordinates of the detailed map.

Second selection method: A detailed map in which a relay point included in a route to a destination is included in a rectangular area defined by upper left coordinates and lower right coordinates of the detailed map. How to choose.

Third selection method: A method of selecting a detailed map in which the area of the detailed map coincides with the area including the destination.

Fourth selection method: A method of selecting a detailed map in which the destination attribute of the movement in the destination information D1 matches the destination attribute of the detailed map.

The detailed map selecting section 22 collects all the IDs of the selected detailed maps and sends them to the information list generating section 23. The information list generation unit 23 generates an information list so that a purchaser can easily select a detailed map.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example in which a purchaser is recommended to purchase a detailed map in the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows two detailed maps (for the destinations) corresponding to the destination information D1 shown in FIG. 2 among the contents (title, price, sample image, description, etc.) of the database shown in FIG. A detailed map related to a certain Nagano) is displayed together with information necessary for purchase (information indicating a procedure for selecting a detailed map).

The displayed image is a sample image stored in the detailed map database 30.
It is possible to understand only the outline without displaying the store name, telephone number, and the like.

Considering the convenience of a purchaser, it is desirable that the user can easily specify what he / she wants to purchase simply by looking at the outline of the detailed map on the screen using a touch panel or the like. In this case, the display device and the input device are integrated. Specifically, when the user touches the display portion of the detailed map to be purchased, the ID of the detailed map is input to the input analysis unit 26.

On the screen where the purchaser selects a detailed map, the destination information D1 used to search the detailed map
May be changed or added, and the process may be returned to the detailed map selection unit 22 again to execute the search again.

If the input content is the ID of the detailed map, it is determined that the purchase of the detailed map of the ID has been requested, and all IDs are sent to the purchase price calculation unit 27 and the transmission information configuration unit 28. Instead, the input content is the destination information D
If it is a change / addition of 1, the input contents are sent to the detailed map selection unit 22. Such processing is performed by the input analysis unit 26.

The purchase price calculation unit 27 accesses the detailed map database 30, obtains the prices of all the detailed maps that the user wants to purchase, sums up the purchase prices, and transmits the sum to the payment terminal 40.

The payment terminal 40 can be realized by making a register device (register device having a built-in computer) installed in a normal store have a function of communicating with the map providing terminal 20. Similar to the operation of the ordinary register device, after the purchase price of the general merchandise is totaled, the purchase price of the detailed map transmitted from the map providing terminal 20 is added to the total price, the price is presented to the customer, and the cash Payment processing is completed by depositing a credit card or performing a card payment processing. When the payment processing is completed, the payment terminal 40 transmits the payment confirmation information to the map providing terminal 20 from the payment processing unit 43.

When the map providing terminal 20 receives the payment confirmation information in the transmission information forming unit 28, the transmission information forming unit 28 accesses the detailed map database 30 and stores the data of all the detailed maps desired to be purchased in one. The information is collected and transferred to the information transmitting unit 29. The information transmitting unit 29 transmits the data to the navigation terminal 10.

The navigation terminal 10 receives and saves the detailed map. As shown in FIG. 3, the detailed map includes
Since information related to the scale and area is included, the navigation terminal 10 uses
The received detailed map can be superimposed.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the navigation terminal 10 in the above embodiment.

First, the transmission request input from the input device 13 is obtained (S5), the transmission request is authenticated (S2), and if the transmission request is valid (S3), the destination information storage device 11
Is read (S4), the destination information D1 is encrypted (S5), and the encrypted destination information D is read.
1 is transmitted to the map providing terminal 20 (S6).

On the other hand, the map providing terminal 20 transmits the detailed map information D
4 is transmitted, the transmitted detailed map information D4 is received (S7), and the received detailed map is stored (S7).
8).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the map providing terminal 20 in the above embodiment.

First, the destination information D1 is received from the navigation terminal 10 (S11), and a detailed map is searched from the detailed map database 30 on the condition of the destination information D1 (S12). Generate (S1
3) The generated list is displayed on the display device 24 (S14). Then, the input data input from the input device 25 is read and stored (S15). If a request for changing the destination information D1 is not input (S16), and the ID of the detailed map desired to be purchased is input (S17). Then, the sum of the prices of all the detailed maps for which purchase has been requested is obtained (S18).

Then, the total purchase amount is transmitted to the payment terminal 40 (S19), and when the payment confirmation information is received from the payment terminal 40 (S20), all the detailed maps desired for purchase are combined into one data (S21). Then, the compiled data is transmitted to the navigation terminal 10 (S22).

FIG. 7 shows the payment terminal 4 in the above embodiment.
11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the "0".

First, the purchase price data D2 of the purchased product is
The clerk inputs from the map providing terminal 20 (S31), calculates the total amount of the purchased merchandise (S32), and inputs that the purchase amount of the detailed map has been paid (S33), and calculates the total amount of the payment. (S34), a payment process is performed (S35), and payment confirmation information D3 is transmitted to the map providing terminal 20 (S36).

Next, an example in which most of the map sales system MS1 is installed at a gas station, for example, and tourist information as an example of detailed map information D1 is sold using the map sales system MS1 will be described.

In this example, the function of the navigation terminal 10 and the function of the map providing terminal 20 are mounted on the car navigation system mounted on the car, and the detailed map database 3 is stored in the computer installed at the gas station.
0 and the payment terminal 40 are implemented.

As a general method of use, a car navigation user inputs a destination on a map at the time of departure.
According to the input destination information, the destination information D1
The north latitude and east longitude, the area is determined, and the route is required. In this example, a predetermined ski resort in Nagano Prefecture is set as a destination. As the movement purpose attribute, it may be explicitly input in the car navigation system,
When a keyword is searched for, such as "skiing area",
A method of setting “skiing” as the movement purpose attribute can be considered.

By the way, on the way to the ski area by car, I stopped by a gas station that advertised "There are regional deals," and a clerk recommended me to purchase a detailed map while I was refueling. In this case, if the customer agrees to purchase the destination information D1 and presses a button "Detailed Map Search" in the navigation system, a search is made via infrared communication to the detailed map database 30 installed on the refueling device side. Submit the request.

The above search is performed for a detailed map around the ski resort in Nagano, the destination, and the search result is returned to the car navigation, and the search result as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the car navigation screen. Is done. It is assumed that the customer presses the "open-air bath special feature" on the right side of the screen and agrees to the purchase.

The purchase price information D2 of the purchase price of 400 yen is transmitted to the payment terminal 40, and the payment terminal 40 sums up the purchase price of general products (products other than detailed map information) such as a refueling fee and presents it to the customer. . The payment processing is performed by a credit card, and when the processing is completed, the payment confirmation information D
3 is transmitted to the car navigation system.

In the car navigation system, upon receiving the payment confirmation information, the download of the detailed map "open-air bath special feature" is started. When the car navigation system acquires all the information of the detailed map "open-air bath special feature", the car navigation system starts. The downloaded detailed map is superimposed and displayed around the destination in the map of Nagano in the screen of (1).

[0062]

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain map information of the vicinity of a destination and the vicinity of a route to a destination through a process of obtaining consent regarding the use of privacy information with little effort for a customer. Thus, there is an effect that this map information can be used in the navigation system, and for the sales side, by implementing the above-described service, it is possible to improve the ability to attract customers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a detailed map sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of destination information D1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed map database 30 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed map list display.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow of the navigation terminal 10 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow of the map providing terminal 20 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow of the payment terminal 40 shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 MS1: map sales system, 10: navigation terminal, 11: destination information storage device, 12: information transmission unit, 13: input device, 14: transmission approval unit, 15: information reception unit, 16: detailed map storage unit, 20 ... map providing terminal, 21 ... information receiving unit, 22 ... detailed map selecting unit, 23 ... information list generating unit, 24 ... display device, 25 ... input device, 26 ... input analyzing unit, 27 ... purchase amount calculating unit, 28 ... Transmission information forming unit, 29: information transmission unit, 30: detailed map database, 40: payment terminal, 41: purchase amount input unit, 42: payment amount calculation unit, 43: payment processing unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] A navigation terminal for inputting destination information; a database storing predetermined geographic information; and a geographic information from the database based on the destination information input to the navigation terminal. Search means for searching; display means for displaying the geographic information searched by the search means and its price; adding the purchase price of the geographic information and the purchase price of general products other than the geographic information Total payment calculating means for calculating the total payment by:
A payment processing means for performing a payment process of the calculated total payment amount. 2. The map selling system according to claim 1, further comprising information change and addition means for changing and adding the input destination information. 3. A payment processing completion information issuing means for issuing information indicating that payment processing has been completed, and receiving the payment processing completion information,
Geographic information transmitting means for extracting the geographic information from the database and transmitting the geographic information to the navigation terminal;
A map sales system comprising: 4. A destination information inputting step of inputting destination information to the navigation terminal; a database storing step of storing predetermined geographic information in a database; and a destination information input to the navigation terminal. A search step for searching geographic information from the database;
A display step of displaying the geographic information and the price searched in the search step; and calculating a total payment amount by adding the purchase price of the geographic information and the purchase price of general products other than the geographic information. A payment total amount calculation step; and a payment processing step of performing payment processing of the calculated total payment amount. 5. The map selling method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of changing, adding, and adding information to the input destination information. 6. The payment processing completion information issuance step for issuing information indicating that the payment processing has been completed, and receiving the payment processing completion information,
Transmitting geographic information from the database and transmitting the geographic information to the navigation terminal;
A map selling method comprising: