JP2005284112A - Navigation apparatus and information center - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create map information in prescribed sites only when permission is granted by owners of the sites about the map information of the prescribed sites which a company, a group and an individual have. <P>SOLUTION: A request signal for requesting permission of creation of area identification information, navigation apparatus identification information and the map information in the prescribed sites is transmitted to an information center. The navigation apparatus 1 creates the map information in the prescribed sites and stores the created map information in the prescribed sites when a permission signal is received from the information center 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation device that performs map display and the like, and an information center that provides information to the navigation device.

As this type of navigation device, unregistered road traffic information not stored in the storage means is detected and transmitted to the road traffic information management center, and unregistered road traffic information management center collected from a plurality of vehicles There is one that receives newly registered road traffic information from the road traffic management center based on the road traffic information, and corrects the road traffic information in the storage means based on the received newly registered road traffic information (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
JP-A-9-243391

  By the way, the map information of navigation devices, etc., cannot be posted without permission without permission from the owner of the site, regarding map information on specific sites owned by companies, organizations, and individuals. Almost no maintenance.

  If the map information stored in the storage medium is corrected based on the unregistered road information collected by traveling the vehicle as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a specific site owned by a company, group, or individual It is possible to create the map information in the site, but there is a concern that the map information in the site will be created without the owner of the site.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and for the map information of specific sites owned by companies, organizations, and individuals, the creation of the map information in the specific sites is performed only when permitted by these owners. The purpose is to make it possible.

  To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a navigation device that communicates with an information center, the area identification information for identifying a specific site owned by a company, group, or individual, and the navigation device. A transmission means for transmitting to the information center a request signal for requesting permission to create the navigation apparatus identification information and map information in a specific site, and the information center receives the request signal from the transmission means, Based on the device identification information and area identification information, it is determined whether to allow the creation of map information in a specific site, and if it is determined to allow the creation of map information in a specific site, A permission signal for permitting the creation of map information is transmitted, and the receiving means for receiving the permission signal from the information center and the receiving means When receiving the permission signal from, it is characterized by comprising a memory means for creating a map information in a particular site, and stores the map information in a specific site that was created.

  Thus, when the receiving means receives the permission signal from the information center, the storage means creates the map information in the specific site and stores the created map information in the specific site. The map information of the specific site can be created only when the map information of the specific site owned by is permitted by these owners.

  Further, as the information center, as in the invention described in claim 2, area identification information for identifying a specific site owned by a company, organization, or individual from the navigation apparatus described in claim 1, a navigation apparatus Receiving device for receiving a request signal for requesting permission to create map information in a specific site and navigation device identification information for identifying the navigation device identification information and area identification information when the receiving device receives the request signal If it is determined whether to allow the creation of map information on a specific site based on the above, and if it is determined to allow the creation of map information on a specific site, the creation of map information on the specific site is permitted. And a transmission means for transmitting the permission signal to be transmitted.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a navigation device and an information center. The navigation device 1 includes a communication device 11, a control unit 12, and a map data unit 13.

  The communication device 11 has an antenna 11a, and communicates with the center 2 connected to the network via the antenna 11a.

  The map data unit 13 stores various data including map information such as road information and facility information, and inputs these data to the control unit 32. As a storage medium for storing these various types of data, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a hard disk drive, or the like is generally employed depending on the amount of data, but other media such as a memory card are also applicable.

  The control unit 12 is configured by a normal computer, and has a configuration in which a CPU, a memory, an I / O, and a bus line for connecting these elements are provided.

  The control unit 12 obtains a current position based on information for specifying a current position input from a geomagnetic sensor, a gyroscope, a vehicle speed sensor, and a GPS receiver (all not shown). In addition, when the destination position is input by a remote controller or an operation switch (both not shown), the control unit 12 automatically selects an optimum route from the current position to the destination and selects a guidance route. Form. A Dijkstra method or the like is known as a method for automatically setting an optimum route. In addition, the control unit 12 superimposes the vehicle current position mark based on the current position, the map data read from the map data unit 13, and additional data such as a guidance route to the destination on a display screen of a display device (not shown). Display.

  In the present embodiment, area identification information for identifying these specific sites is added to the map data unit 13 of the navigation device 1 for each specific site owned by a company, organization, or individual. In addition, navigation device identification information for identifying the navigation device 1 is stored in the memory of the control unit 12 of the navigation device 1 in advance.

  Moreover, the control part 12 of the navigation apparatus 1 has a function which calculates | requires a driving | running locus from a present position, and produces map information based on this driving | running locus | trajectory. However, the function of creating map information based on the travel locus is limited for the specific site. In addition, since the function which produces map information based on such a travel locus is known, description is abbreviate | omitted. Further, restrictions on the map information creation function will be described later.

  The center 2 includes a server connected to the network. The server of the center 2 provides various information to a plurality of navigation devices connected via a network. Hereinafter, the operation of the server of the center 2 will be described as the operation of the center 2.

  Similar to the navigation device 1, the center 2 stores area identification information for each specific site owned by a company, organization, or individual. Based on information from the owner or manager of these specific sites, information indicating whether or not the creation of map information is permitted for each specific site is stored in advance.

  Specifically, information indicating whether or not to allow creation of map information is stored for each area identification information for identifying these specific sites. When the creation of map information is permitted, a navigation device that permits the creation of map information is designated by the navigation device identification information.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of information indicating whether or not the creation of map information in the server 2 is permitted. As shown in the figure, navigation device identification information of a navigation device that is permitted to create map information is specified for area identification information.

  Next, the operation of the navigation device 1 and the information center 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing exchange of signals between the navigation device 1 and the information center 2. Hereinafter, the operation of the control unit 12 of the navigation device 1 will be described as the operation of the navigation device 1.

  First, a user of a vehicle on which the navigation device 1 is mounted creates map information in a specific area from an owner or administrator of a specific site (hereinafter referred to as a specific area) owned by a company, group, or individual. Apply for permission.

  Specifically, when the specific area is designated by the user's remote control or operation switch, the navigation device 1 uses the area identification information for identifying the specific area and the navigation device identification information for identifying the navigation device 1. A request signal for requesting permission to create map information in the specific area is transmitted to the information center 2 (100).

  When the information center 2 accepts the application from the navigation device 1, it determines whether or not the creation of the map information in the specific area is permitted. If the creation of the map information is permitted, the information center 2 creates the map information in the specific area. Issue a permit.

  Specifically, when receiving the request signal from the navigation device 1, the information center 2 determines whether to permit the creation of the map information in the specific area based on the navigation device identification information and the area identification information. When it is determined that the creation of the map information in the specific area is permitted, a permission signal for permitting the creation of the map information in the specific area is transmitted. When it is determined that the creation of the map information in the specific area is not permitted, the permission signal for permitting the creation of the map information in the specific area is not transmitted (200).

  When the navigation apparatus 1 receives a permission signal permitting the creation of map information in the specific area from the information center 2, the navigation apparatus 1 collects the travel locus in the specific area based on the current position, and displays the collected travel locus in the specific area. Accumulate in the map data section 13. In addition, when the permission signal is not received from the information center 2, the collection of the traveling locus in the specific area is limited. That is, it is not possible to collect travel tracks in a specific area (300).

  Next, map information in the specific area is created based on the travel locus, and the created map information in the specific area is stored in the map data unit 13 (400).

  Thereby, the navigation apparatus 1 can perform map display in the specific area based on the map information in the specific area stored in the map data unit 13. In addition, when the position of the destination is input by the remote controller or the operation switch (both not shown), the navigation device 1 uses the map information in the specific area to guide the guide route from the current position to the destination. It can also be formed.

  As described above, the navigation device 1 communicates with the information center 2 and includes area identification information for identifying a specific site owned by a company, organization, or individual, and navigation device identification information for identifying a navigation device. When the information center 2 receives the request signal, the information center 2 transmits a request signal requesting permission to create map information in a specific site to the specific center based on the navigation device identification information and the area identification information. Determine whether to allow the creation of map information on the site, and if it is determined to allow the creation of map information on the specific site, send a permission signal that permits the creation of map information on the specific site When the navigation device receives a permission signal from the information center 2, the navigation device creates map information in a specific site and creates the specified Since the map information on the site is stored, the map information on the specific site can be created only when the owner of the map is authorized by the owner of the specific site owned by a company, group or individual. It can be.

  In the above embodiment, the transmission means of the navigation device corresponds to the process 100 in FIG. 3, the reception means of the navigation device corresponds to the process 200 in FIG. 3, and the storage means corresponds to the processes 300 and 400 in FIG. It corresponds to. The information center receiving means corresponds to 100 in FIG. 3, and the information center transmitting means corresponds to processing 200 in FIG.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Based on the meaning of this invention, it can implement with a various form.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the control unit 12 of the navigation device 1 has shown an example in which the travel locus is obtained from the current position and the map information is created based on the travel locus, but the map information is created based on the travel locus. The center 2 may have a function. In this case, a travel locus is transmitted from the navigation device 1 to the center 2, the center 2 creates map information based on the travel locus, and the navigation device 1 is configured to receive the map information created by the center 2. That's fine.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment showed the example which transmits the request signal which requests | requires permission of creation of area identification information, navigation apparatus identification information, and the map information in a specific site from the navigation apparatus 1, to the information center 2, A request signal for requesting permission to create area identification information, navigation device identification information, and map information within a specific site may be transmitted to the information center 2 from a PC (personal computer) or the like.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the processes 100 and 200 in FIG. 3 are processed by communication between the navigation device 1 and the information center 2 has been described. For example, a DVD, a CD, an HD (hard disk), a smart Information may be exchanged via a storage medium such as a medium or compact flash (registered trademark).

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the navigation apparatus and information center which concern on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the information which shows whether creation of map information is permitted. It is a sequence diagram which shows exchange of the signal between a navigation apparatus and an information center.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Navigation apparatus, 2 information center ..., 11 ... Communication apparatus, 11a ... Antenna,
12 ... Control part, 13 ... Map data part.

Claims (2)

A navigation device that communicates with an information center,
Request signal for requesting permission to create area identification information for identifying a specific site owned by a company, group, or individual, navigation device identification information for identifying the navigation device, and map information in the specific site Transmitting means for transmitting to the information center;
When the information center receives the request signal from the transmission unit, the information center determines whether to permit the creation of map information in the specific site based on the navigation device identification information and the area identification information, When it is determined that the creation of map information in the specific site is permitted, a permission signal for permitting the creation of map information in the specific site is transmitted,
Receiving means for receiving the permission signal from the information center;
When the receiving means receives the permission signal from the information center, the storage means creates map information in the specific site and stores the created map information in the specific site. A featured navigation device. 2. Area identification information for identifying a specific site owned by a company, organization, or individual from the navigation device according to claim 1, navigation device identification information for identifying the navigation device, and a map in the specific site Receiving means for receiving a request signal for requesting permission to create information;
When the receiving means receives the request signal, it determines whether or not to allow the creation of map information in the specific site based on the navigation device identification information and the area identification information, An information center comprising: a transmission means for transmitting a permission signal permitting the creation of map information in the specific site when it is determined that the creation of the map information is permitted.

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