JP2002251396A - Geographical space guide device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a geographical space guide device where information peculiar to respective positions can be used as guide information. SOLUTION: The geographical space guide device is provided with a file holding means which is connected to a user terminal that a user has and that has a display means and which holds a plurality of divided maps and a scenery still picture generated based on an arbitrary viewpoint on the map and a bearing in the related viewpoint and a distribution means distributing the prescribed area of the scenery still picture decided based on the divided map indicated by the user and the viewpoint and the bearing on the divided map on the display means so that they can be displayed. The prescribed area of the scenery still picture is decided by an area between two vectors forming an arbitrary angle with a bearing direction which the user instructs as a center axis by setting the viewpoint which the user indicates as a base. The distribution means distributes the divided map where the area between the two vectors is displayed and the prescribed area of the scenery still picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a geospatial guidance apparatus for displaying maps and scenes to provide guidance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a strong demand for observing the surrounding environment from a certain viewpoint as if the person were there. Specifically, if you can freely change the direction of view of the image of the scenery of the travel destination and display a landscape that expands in that direction, you can immerse yourself in the feeling of looking around as if you were at the place it can.

For an image having a much larger field of view than an image captured by a normal camera lens, such as an image captured by a fisheye lens or an image captured in all directions using a reflection mirror, the view direction is changed. If it can be changed freely, the sense of presence will further increase. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-62861 discloses that a viewpoint moving while moving in a space is the center.
A device that stores a panoramic image of the surrounding area and a relative movement position from a point is disclosed.

[0004] During image reproduction, an image in a designated view direction is synthesized and displayed from the panoramic image stored in the apparatus, and when the user designates the next viewpoint or view,
Accordingly, the next image is called, calculated, and displayed repeatedly. Note that the viewpoint is the position where the image is captured, and the field of view indicates the viewing direction from the viewpoint position.

[0005]

However, in the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-62861, the self-position, traveling direction, and neighboring town names displayed on the screen by the geospatial guidance device are disclosed. In addition, it is necessary to determine a match between information on a famous building or the like and a surrounding scenery that can be actually seen from its own position. That is, since only information at discrete points such as a nearby town name and a famous building is displayed on the screen, it is difficult to judge whether or not it matches the scenery which can be actually viewed from its own position.

An object of the present invention is to provide a geospatial guidance device and an electronic way guidance device using information unique to each position as guidance information.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a map which is connected to a user terminal possessed by a user and has display means, is divided into a plurality of sections, and an arbitrary map on the map. File holding means for holding a viewpoint and a landscape still image created based on the azimuth at the viewpoint, a map indicating one section designated by the user (hereinafter referred to as a section map), and a viewpoint on the section map; Distribution means for distributing a predetermined area of the landscape still image determined based on the azimuth so as to be displayed on the display means, wherein the predetermined area of the landscape still image is specified by a user. With the viewpoint as a base point, the area is determined by an area between two vectors forming an arbitrary angle with the azimuth direction specified by the user as a center axis, and the distribution unit displays the area between the two vectors. A geospatial guiding apparatus characterized by partitioning distributing the maps and landscapes still image of a predetermined area.

Further, in the present invention, the file holding means arranges and holds a selection identifier on an object existing in the landscape still image, and the distribution means selects the selection identifier by a user terminal. As a trigger, at least one of a guide and a home page relating to the object corresponding to the selected identifier is delivered to the user terminal that has selected the selected identifier.

Further, in the present invention, the file holding means holds a voice guidance file relating to at least one of the segmented map, the viewpoint, the azimuth, the landscape still image, and an object existing in the landscape still image. The distribution means distributes a voice guidance file relating to at least one of the divided map, the viewpoint, the azimuth, the landscape still image, and the landscape still image specified by a user terminal. I do.

[0010] Also, in the present invention, the file holding means holds a voice guidance file relating to at least one of the segmented map, the viewpoint, the azimuth, the landscape still image, and an object existing in the landscape still image. The distribution means distributes a voice guidance file relating to at least one of the divided map, the viewpoint, the azimuth, the landscape still image, and the landscape still image specified by a user terminal. I do.

Further, according to the present invention, the file holding means arranges and holds a virtual store or a virtual shopping mall on a segmented map, and stores the virtual store or the virtual shopping mall electronically and displayed as an object. Holding the landscape still image related to the above.

Further, the present invention specifies a region between the two vectors based on a position designated by a user, a direction at the position, and a distance from the position, and specifies an area between the two vectors. Extracting means for extracting an object existing in the area, and comparing means for comparing the object extracted by the extracting means with a condition designated by a user. It is characterized by being arranged and distributed within a predetermined area of a still image.

[0013] Further, the present invention is characterized in that the viewpoints are arranged on a circumference determined around an arbitrary point on the central axis existing in a region between the two vectors. .

[0014] Further, the present invention is characterized in that the viewpoint is arranged on a straight line connecting any two points on the segmented map, and a landscape still image is created using the straight line as one viewpoint. .

Further, in the present invention, the viewpoint is arranged on a straight line connecting arbitrary two points on the segmented map, and the distribution means arranges one predetermined area of the landscape still image on the straight line. And distributing to the user terminal that instructed the point of view, and forming and distributing a distortion corresponding to a length from an arbitrary point in the one predetermined area to a point of view arranged on the straight line. .

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of the landscape still images are formed in accordance with at least one of a season and / or a time zone of the day and / or weather and / or a past landscape. It is characterized by.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A geospatial guidance device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an implementation environment of a geospatial guidance apparatus of this embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a landscape still image according to the present embodiment. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display unit provided in the user terminal of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of the display means provided in the user terminal of the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, a geospatial guidance device 1 and a user terminal 2 are connected via a network 3. The geospatial guidance apparatus 1 includes a file holding unit 4, a distribution unit 5, an extraction unit 6, and a comparison unit 7. The user terminal 2 has a display unit 8 and an input unit 9.

Here, it is desirable that the network 3 is a network 4 using, for example, the Internet. Further, the network 3 may be any device that can transmit information between the geospatial guide device 1 and the user terminal 2 regardless of whether it is wired or wireless.

The file holding means 4 holds a map 10 divided into a plurality of sections, an arbitrary viewpoint 11 on the map 10, and a landscape still image 12 created based on the azimuth at the viewpoint 11. is there. Here, the viewpoint 12 indicates the position where the image is captured, and the azimuth indicates the direction in which the image is captured.
The map 10 is preferably a vector file.

The file holding means 4 arranges and holds a selection identifier (not shown) on the object 20 existing in the landscape still image 12. Here, the object 20 refers to an object to be imaged, such as a building, a store, a road, and a product, existing in the landscape still image. The selection identifier is arranged on the object 20 in the landscape still image 12, and is selected by the user, so that the object 20
And a hyperlink that makes a screen transition to a homepage. Further, the selection identifier may be displayed by an icon and text.

Further, the file holding means 4 stores a map (hereinafter referred to as a section map 13) indicating one section designated by the user, a viewpoint 11 and an azimuth, a landscape still image 12 and an object existing in the landscape still image 12. The voice guidance file 14 is stored. The section map 13 is desirably a vector file. When the user selects one of the 13-segment map, the viewpoint 11, the azimuth, the landscape still image 12, and the object existing in the landscape still image 12, the voice guidance file 14 triggers the user terminal 2. Is delivered to That is, the voice guidance file describes and guides the object 20 selected by the user by voice. For example, if a user selects a segmented map showing Tokyo,
The voice “Tokyo” is delivered to the user terminal 2. When the object selected by the user is, for example, a building such as a tourist attraction, the name of the building and its description may be distributed as an audio file. Further, as the type of voice, several languages may be stored and selectable.

Here, the landscape still image 12 is a file created by imaging based on the azimuth of each arbitrary viewpoint on the segmented map 10 as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the landscape still image 12 is created by imaging in all directions with one viewpoint 11 as a base point. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the landscape still image 12 starts from a viewpoint 11 arranged on a circle around a center point of one object 20, for example, a store or a product. It may be created by imaging the object 20. In this case, an omnidirectional overview of the object is created as a landscape still image 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 2C, the landscape still image 12 may be formed continuously by moving the viewpoint 11 in the direction of the viewpoint 11 ′.

Here, the arbitrary viewpoint 11 on the map 10 or the segmented map 13 may be changed according to the purpose of use of the geospatial guide device 1. For example, when the user terminal 2 is carried around as a portable type. Indicates a characteristic position on a road, a position where a famous building can be seen, and a position such as an intersection on a road. On the other hand, when the user terminal 2 is mounted on a vehicle, a position (mainly a large intersection) that is a branch point of driving of the vehicle is selected.

[0025] In addition, segmentation is, in terms of Japan,
A typical example is by administrative division. For example, primary partitioning: partitioning by Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, etc. Secondary partitioning: partitioning by Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, etc., and tertiary partitioning: Tokyo For example, in the case of Chiyoda Ward, Minato Ward, Shinagawa Ward, etc., the fourth partitioning …… For Minato Ward, in the case of Nishi Shimbashi, Higashi Shimbashi, etc. There may be sections along the road other than these sections, such as 1, 1 and 2, and the like. In addition, there may be a classification according to the type of road. Further, there may be a division based on a combination with the administrative division. In addition, historic sites and latitude / longitude may be added.

The distributing means 5 transmits the map 10 shown in FIG.
And a region between a vector 16 and a vector 17 forming an arbitrary angle with the azimuth direction designated by the user as a center axis 15 with the viewpoint 11 specified by the user on the segmented map 13 as a base point. (Hereinafter referred to as the field of view 18), the predetermined area 19 of the landscape still image 12 is distributed so as to be displayed on the display means 8, and the divided map 13 in which the field of view 18 is displayed and the predetermined area 19 are distributed. . In other words, the distribution unit 5 determines the viewpoint 1 specified by the user.
1 and a predetermined area 19 corresponding to the field of view 18 is distributed to the display means 8. Here, the predetermined area 19 is obtained by cutting out the landscape still image 12 by the distribution unit 5 so as to be suitable for the field of view 18. In addition, the division map 13 indicates a map after the secondary division, rather than a position in a wide area such as the primary division. This is because it is a position for specifying the landscape. An arbitrary angle formed between the vector 16 and the vector 17 as the central axis 15 may be determined by the user.

The distribution means 5 is provided by the user through the input means 9.
When the change position of the field of view 18 is designated, the user terminal 2
Deliver to. Conversely, when the user specifies a change position of the field of view 18 on the predetermined area 19 by the input unit 9, the user distributes the field of view 18 conforming to the changed predetermined area 19 to the user terminal 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the predetermined area 19 displayed on the display means 8 is dragged in the B direction and the change of the predetermined area 19 is designated, the changed field of view 18 is accompanied by the operation. Is distributed, and the field of view 18 on the segmented map 13 displayed on the display means 8 is rotated in the direction A by the change. In addition, the user operates the input means 9 to input the divided map 13.
When the field of view 18 displayed above is rotated in the direction A, the predetermined area 19 is moved in the direction B in accordance with the operation.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the user designates a change position of the viewpoint 11 by the input means 9 as shown in FIG. The field of view 18 is changed by moving the field of view 18 in parallel to the straight line formed by the viewpoint 11, and the field of view 1 after the change is changed.
The predetermined area 19 may be screen-transferred in the B direction so as to conform to 8 ′ and distributed. Also, the distribution means 5 is configured as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the viewpoint 11 is changed by the input means 9 of the user, the same predetermined region 19 is changed to the changed viewpoint 1.
As a field of view 18 based on 1 ', that is, a predetermined area (not shown) showing a landscape viewed from an angle different from that before the change,
May be delivered. In this case, the predetermined area indicating the scenery viewed from different angles is a distance from an arbitrary point on the predetermined area 19 before the change to the viewpoint 11 before the change and an arbitrary point on the predetermined area after the change before the change. Since the distance to the viewpoint 11 is different, distortion is formed to make the perspective different.

The extracting means 6 specifies an area included in the field of view 18 based on the viewpoint 11 specified by the user, the azimuth at the point of view 11, and the distance from the point of view 11, and the object 20 existing in the field of view 18 is specified. Is extracted. Here, the distance is defined by the length of the vector 16 and the vector 17 or the length of the central axis 15.
That is, the extraction unit 6 extracts the object 20 existing in the specified field of view 18 when the user specifies the viewpoint 11, the orientation at the viewpoint, and the distance from the viewpoint 11 as conditions. Here, the condition specified by the user may be input by the input unit 9 by enlarging or reducing the field of view 18 on the segmented map 13 displayed on the display unit 8 by dragging or the like. Further, the condition input may be performed by distributing a form (not shown) in which characters can be input by the input unit 9 by the distribution unit 5.

The comparing means 7 compares the object existing in the field of view 18 extracted by the extracting means 6 with a search condition specified by the user. Here, the search conditions specified by the user include, for example, a viewpoint, an azimuth at the viewpoint, a distance from the viewpoint, and an object 2.
0 indicates an attribute such as classification or type or name. That is,
The comparison unit 7 narrows down all the objects 20 existing in the field of view 18 extracted by the extraction unit. The comparison result narrowed down by the comparing means 7 is as follows:
It is distributed to the user terminal 2 by the distribution means 5. here,
The distributing means 5 may distribute the comparison result on the sectional map 13 and / or the predetermined area 19 displayed on the display means 8 so as to be displayed as an icon or text. Further, the comparison result may be displayed as a text on the division map 13 and / or the predetermined area 19 by a pull-down menu.

The extracting means 6 and the comparing means 7 determine the object 20 by using point data, line data, and a field of view 18.
To search and output the closed figure data included in. As shown in FIG. 5A, the point data indicates a center point of an object existing within a field of view 18 having a certain range.
In addition, the object 20 at infinity may be configured such that an object existing within an angle range formed by the vector 16 and the vector 17 forming the field of view 18 can be searched by the inner point calculation. FIG. 5 shows the line data.
As shown in (b), the intersection of the line segment of the object 20 represented by a line such as a road existing in the field of view 18 is obtained, and the shortest distance line segment is calculated and specified. Lines in a range exceeding a certain distance can be excluded. As shown in FIG. 5C, the closed figure data is obtained by calculating the intersection of the line segments of the object 20 such as a building existing in the field of view 18 and calculating the shortest distance line segment. .
Lines in a range exceeding a certain distance can be excluded.

The user terminal 2 is a terminal used by the user, and is an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) distributed by the geospatial guide device 1 via the network 3.
And / or cHTML (compact HyperText Markup Lan
guage) files and / or WWW (Worl) that enable display and operation of JAVA (registered trademark) applets and the like.
d Wide Web) It has means such as a browser. The user terminal 2 is a personal computer, a mobile phone, and a PD that can be connected to a network 4 such as the Internet.
A (Personal Digital Assistant) and terminals such as mobile computers and home game machines.

The input means 9 is for responding to data received from the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 and for giving an instruction to the geospatial guidance apparatus 1. The input unit 9 is also a unit for instructing a direction in which the user wants to view or move the landscape still image 12 distributed from the geospatial guidance apparatus 1. For example, the input means 9 corresponds to a keyboard, a mouse, and a push button of a mobile phone. The input means 9 is provided by the user with the divided map 13.
And for specifying the viewpoint 11 and the field of view 18.

The display means 8 is for displaying information received from the geospatial guidance apparatus 1, such as a liquid crystal screen and a CRT. The information received from the geospatial guidance device 1 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 8 by the distribution unit 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), FIG. 4 (a), and FIG. The window is formed, and the divided map 13 and the predetermined area 19 are divided and displayed on the display means 8. Also,
For example, the display frame of the display means 8 may display latitude and longitude, a direction, an altitude, an elevation angle, and the like. The display means 8 includes a memory (not shown) for receiving the section map 13 specified by the input means 9 from the file holding means 4 and temporarily latching it for display. The memory stores the landscape still image 12 received from the geospatial guidance device 1.
Is temporarily latched to display the predetermined area 19.

Next, the operation of the geospatial guidance device and the geospatial guidance method of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. It is assumed that the information received from the geospatial guidance device 1 is displayed on the display unit 8. First, the user terminal 2
, A predetermined area in the viewpoint 11 and the field of view 18 specified by the user, and the segment map 13 corresponding to the predetermined area.
Is transmitted by the geospatial guidance device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. (Step 1) The user accesses the geospatial guidance device 1 from the user terminal 2, and sends the map 1
0 is received. (Step 2) The user selects a section desired to view a landscape still image or search for an object from the sections displayed on the received map 10 and uses the selected section for the geospatial guidance device 1. From the user terminal 2. Such transmission is performed when the user selects the above-described division. (Step 3) The geospatial guidance device 1 stores the segment map 13 corresponding to the segment selected by the user in the file holding means 4
From the distribution section 5
To the user terminal 2. (Step 4) The user refers to the segmented map 13 received by the user terminal 2 and selects a specific viewpoint 11 from a plurality of viewpoints displayed on the segmented map 13, and selects the viewpoint 11 An orientation of the field of view 18 at 11 is selected.
By the selection operation, the orientations of the viewpoint 11 and the view 18 are specified, and the orientations of the viewpoint 11 and the view 18 are transmitted to the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 as the orientations of the viewpoint 11 and the view 18 designated by the user.

(Step 5) After receiving the viewpoint 11 and the azimuth of the field of view 18 at the viewpoint, the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 searches the division map 13 transmitted to the user terminal 2 for the viewpoint 11 designated by the user. . Next, a direction specified by the user with respect to the field of view 18 based on the viewpoint 11 is searched, and a predetermined area 19 of the landscape still image 12 corresponding to the direction of the field of view 18 is read from the file holding unit 4. Next, the distributing means 5 arranges the field of view 18 with the azimuth at the viewpoint designated by the user as the central axis on the segmented map 13 and displays the predetermined area 19 corresponding to the field of view 18 on the user terminal 2. Information processing and distribution are performed so as to enable the means 8 to perform the divided display. (Step 6) The user sets the divided map in which the view 18 is displayed on the user terminal 2 and the predetermined area 1 corresponding to the view 18
9 is received, the divided map 13 and the predetermined area 19 displayed separately on the display means 8 are referred to. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user selects a selection identifier arranged on an object 20 such as a building in a predetermined area 19 displayed on the display unit 8, the user can jump to a homepage related to the building 20. You may be able to.
Further, by selecting a selection identifier allocated to the object, the object 20, for example, the predetermined area 19 of the landscape still image 12 inside the building may be received from the geospatial guidance device 1 and browsed. . Further, triggered by the user selecting an article in the building 20,
The predetermined area 19 of the landscape still image 12 containing the omnidirectional overview of the article may be received from the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 and may be browsed.

Next, in the divided map 13 and the predetermined area 19 which are divided and displayed on the display means 8, the user enters the input means 9.
With reference to FIG. 3 (b) and FIG. 8, the operation for changing the position of the field of view 18 on the predetermined area 19 will be described. In addition, it is assumed that the viewpoint 11 that is the base point of the field of view 18 is not changed. (Step 7) First, the user is instructed to move the predetermined area 19 displayed on the display means 8 in the direction B by the input means 9 and designates the change of the predetermined area 19. Here, the user gives an instruction to move the predetermined area 19 in the B direction by an arbitrary distance. The movement distance and the azimuth are transmitted to the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 in response to the change designation operation of the predetermined area. (Step 8) Receive the travel distance specified by the user,
The geospatial guidance apparatus 1 which has received the changed direction and the arbitrary distance of the field of view 18 uses the distribution unit 5 to change the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 that match the changed direction and the arbitrary distance to the user terminal 2. Deliver to. Here, information from the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 at the start of the change to the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 at the end of the change is continuously distributed to the user terminal 2. (Step 9) Field of View 18 and Predetermined Area 1 at Start of Change
The display means 8 of the user terminal 2 that has received the information from the area 9 to the field of view 18 at the end of the change and the predetermined area 19 displays the field of view 18 displayed on the segmented map 13 with the instruction to change the predetermined area 19. It is displayed to rotate.

Next, in the divided map 13 and the predetermined area 19, which are divided and displayed on the display means 8, the user inputs the
With reference to FIG. 3B and FIG. 8, the operation when the predetermined area 19 moves by changing the direction of the field of view 18 displayed on the sectional map 13 will be described. In addition, it is assumed that the viewpoint 11 that is the base point of the field of view 18 is not changed. (Step 10) First, the user instructs the input means 9 to rotate the field of view 18 displayed on the segmented map 13 in the A direction by an arbitrary distance. The direction A and the moving distance are transmitted to the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 in response to the rotation instruction. (Step 11) Upon receiving the direction A and the moving distance from the user terminal 2, the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 moves the predetermined area 19 in the B direction. Here, information from the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 at the start of the change to the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 at the end of the change is continuously distributed to the user terminal 2. (Step 12) The display means 8 of the user terminal 2 that has received the information from the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 at the start of the change to the field of view 18 and the predetermined area 19 at the end of the change is displayed on the division map 13. The display is made such that the predetermined area 19 is changed with the rotation of the field of view 18.

Next, the divided map 1 displayed on the display means 8
The operation of searching for an object included in the third field of view 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 9, and 10. (Step 13) First, the user inputs the viewpoint 11, the orientation of the field of view 18 at the viewpoint 11, the distance from the viewpoint 11, and the name of the object 20 desired to be searched.
And transmits it to the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 as a search condition. (Step 14) The geospatial guidance apparatus 1 having received the search condition first determines the vector 16 based on the viewpoint 11 designated by the user by the extraction means 6, the azimuth of the field of view 18 at that viewpoint 11, and the distance from the viewpoint 11. And the area formed by the vector 17 and all the objects 20 existing in the area are extracted. That is, it is possible to search for the object 20 beyond the predetermined area 19 shown on the sectional map 13 in FIG. Next, the object 20 extracted by the extracting means 6 is compared with the name of the object 20 among the received search conditions by the comparing means 7 to narrow down the objects 20 extracted by the extracting means 6. Next, the distribution unit 5 converts the narrowed-down object 20 into an icon or a text, arranges the iconized or the text-formed object 20 on the sectional map 13 and the predetermined area 19 as a comparison result 21 and sends the comparison result 21 to the user terminal 2. Send. Further, the distribution unit 5 distributes the selected identifier on the comparison result 21 and transmits the result. (Step 15) User terminal 2 receiving comparison result 21
The display means 8 shown in FIG.
Is displayed and the predetermined area 19 is displayed. Here, the comparison result 21 displayed on the predetermined area 19
Is the object 20 not displayed in the predetermined area 19
Is displayed by an icon or text.
When searching for the object 20 displayed in the predetermined area 19, the search may be executed by designating the object 20 by the input unit 9. For example, when the object 20 displayed in the predetermined area 19 is set as a search condition, if the object 20 is a building, a store or the like existing in the building may be displayed as a comparison result. Further, when the user selects the selection identifier arranged on the comparison result 21, the screen is changed to a homepage or guidance information related to the comparison result 21.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a geospatial guidance apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The geospatial guidance device according to the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the distribution means 5, and the divided map 13 specified by the user is used.
An arbitrary angle is formed with the azimuth direction designated by the user as a center axis 15 with the scenery still image 12 at the viewpoint 11 designated by the user on the segmented map 13 and the viewpoint 11 designated by the user as a base point. Vector 16 and vector 1
A predetermined area 19 of the landscape still image 12 is determined based on an area between the seven (hereinafter referred to as a field of view 18), and predetermined area determining means (not shown) for displaying the predetermined area 19 on the display means 8 is distributed to the user terminal 2. That is, the user terminal 2 uses the predetermined area determining means previously received from the geospatial guidance apparatus 1 to set the predetermined area 19 corresponding to the viewpoint 11 and the field of view 18 designated by the user and the field of view 18 corresponding to the predetermined area 19. The display means 8 is displayed only by operating the user terminal 2 with the divided map 13 in which is displayed.
Can be displayed. Specifically, by processing the divided map 13 and the landscape still image 12 temporarily latched in the memory of the user terminal 2 by the predetermined area determination means, the predetermined area 19 and the predetermined area 19 are displayed on the display means 8.
Is displayed on the segmented map 13 on which the field of view 18 corresponding to is displayed. Conversely, each time the distribution unit 5 receives the designation of the viewpoint 11 and the azimuth of the field of view 18 received from the user terminal 2, the distribution unit 5 generates the predetermined area 19 corresponding to the specification and the divided map corresponding to the predetermined area 19. No need to send. The predetermined area determining means is described in a language such as a JAVA applet.

(Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (1) Types of landscape still images, that is, landscapes are spring, summer,
May vary by autumn and winter seasons. In particular, when trees are included in a part of the landscape, the landscape changes due to the fallen leaves and fresh green. Further, even during the day, the brightness differs between day and night. In addition, even during the day, the landscape changes depending on the weather. Therefore, when a landscape still image is filed, it is preferable to create and file the season, weather, time of day, and the like as parameters in addition to the position and the field of view. In this case, for the time period of the day, the night image can be obtained by processing (lightness processing or the like) the day image. The display color may be either color or black and white. If it is black and white, it is not necessary to input a landscape still image with so many parameters. (2) A landscape still image to be input may be a photograph or a picture. The input landscape still images may be electronically synthesized. Here, when an electronically synthesized landscape still image that does not actually exist is input, a virtual store that performs commercial transactions on the Internet is placed at a predetermined position of the input landscape still image, and the virtual store is By setting a hyper screen transition or the like at a predetermined position where a store is arranged, a jump to the homepage of the virtual store may be made. (7) Fixed type guide device (so-called information board)
Instead of the conventional bulletin board, an electronic bulletin board capable of displaying a scenery together can be provided. (8) The geospatial guidance device 1 of the present invention may be a navigation system mounted on a car, or may be incorporated in the user terminal 2 itself as hardware or software.

[0042]

According to the present invention, a landscape still image is displayed on the display 10 by indicating a current position or a position close to the current position in the segmented map, and the user (pedestrian or car driving) is displayed. The person) can confirm the current position if the display content matches the scenery seen in his / her own field of view. If they do not match, the visual current position is not the current position on the map, and the traveling direction is corrected. Conversely, when the designated position is wrong, if the designated position is updated and there is a coincident scenery, the coincident scenery position can be visually confirmed as the current position. In addition, since the object existing in the geographic space can be searched, the direction of the object to be reached can be easily grasped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a geospatial guidance apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an aspect of a landscape still image held by the geospatial guidance device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a display example of a divided map and a predetermined area according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display example of a divided map and a predetermined area according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a search mode of the geospatial guidance device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the geospatial guidance device according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a display example of a divided map and a predetermined area according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation of the geospatial guidance apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a search operation of the geospatial guidance apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a display example of a comparison result according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Geospatial guidance apparatus 2 User terminal 3 Network 4 File holding means 5 Distribution means 6 Extraction means 7 Comparison means 8 Display means 9 Input means 10 Map 11 Viewpoint 11 'Viewpoint 12 Landscape still image 13 Division map 14 Audio file 15 Central axis 16 vector 17 vector 18 field of view 19 predetermined area 20 object 21 comparison result

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A map which is possessed by a user and is connected to a user terminal having a display means, and is created based on a map divided into a plurality of sections and an arbitrary viewpoint on the map and an orientation at the viewpoint. File holding means for holding a still image, a map indicating one section designated by the user (hereinafter referred to as a section map), and a predetermined image of the landscape still image determined based on the viewpoint and orientation on the section map A distribution unit that distributes an area so that the area can be displayed on the display unit, wherein the predetermined area of the landscape still image is an orientation specified by the user with the viewpoint specified by the user as a base point. The distribution means is determined by a region between two vectors forming an arbitrary angle with the direction as a central axis, and the distribution means distributes a divided map in which a region between the two vectors is displayed and a predetermined region of a landscape still image. Geospatial guiding device, characterized in that. 2. The file holding means arranges and holds a selection identifier on an object existing in the landscape still image, and the distribution means triggers when the selection identifier is selected by a user terminal. The geography according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of a guide and a homepage regarding an object corresponding to the selected identifier is delivered to a user terminal that has selected the selected identifier. Space guidance device. 3. The file holding means holds an audio guide file relating to at least one of the segmented map, the viewpoint, the azimuth, the landscape still image, and an object present in the landscape still image, and 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means distributes a voice guidance file relating to at least one of the segmented map, the viewpoint, the azimuth, the landscape still image, and the landscape still image specified by a user terminal. Or the geospatial guidance device according to claim 2. 4. The file holding means arranges and holds a virtual store or a virtual shopping mall on a segmented map, and stores the scenery still image related to the virtual store or the virtual shopping mall electronically displayed as an object. The geospatial guidance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the geospatial guidance device holds an image. 5. An object existing in the area between the two vectors based on a position designated by a user, an azimuth at the position, and a distance from the position. Extracting means, and comparing means for comparing the object extracted by the extracting means with a condition designated by the user, wherein the distribution means determines the comparison result as the predetermined value of the divided map and the landscape still image. The geospatial guidance device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the geospatial guidance device is arranged and distributed in an area. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the viewpoints are arranged on a circumference determined around an arbitrary point on the central axis existing in a region between the two vectors. Geospatial guide device as described. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the viewpoint is arranged on a straight line connecting arbitrary two points on the segmented map, and the landscape still image is created using the straight line as one viewpoint. Geospatial guide device as described. 8. The viewpoint, wherein the viewpoint is arranged on a straight line connecting any two points on the segmented map, and the distributing means determines a viewpoint in which one predetermined area of the landscape still image is arranged on the straight line. 2. Distributing to the instructed user terminal, and distributing by forming a distortion corresponding to a length from an arbitrary point in the one predetermined area to a viewpoint arranged on the straight line. A geospatial guidance device according to claim 1. 9. A plurality of said landscape still images are formed in accordance with at least one of a season and / or a time zone of the day and / or weather and / or a past landscape. The geospatial guidance device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.