JP2005321320A - Navigation system, information exhibition method, and program for navigation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation system capable of displaying selectively a facility existing in the vicinity of a route, taking the purpose of visiting a destination into account. <P>SOLUTION: This navigation system has a searching means (CPU 11, HDD 14) for searching the route from the present position to the destination, an acquisition means (CPU 11) for acquiring information about the purpose of visiting the destination, a retrieval means (CPU 11) for retrieving a storage device (HDD 14) to extract the facility existing in the vicinity of the route searched by the searching means and for providing an article or service related to the purpose acquired by the acquisition means, and a display means (LCD 18) for displaying the information related to the facility acquired by the retrieval means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation device, an information presentation method, and a navigation program.

  For example, an on-vehicle navigation device receives a signal transmitted from a GPS (Global Positioning Systems) satellite to detect the current position of the own vehicle, and records information about the own vehicle detected by various sensors and a record of the navigation device. Based on the map information recorded in the device, the current position of the own vehicle is matched with the road shape of the map data, and the current position of the own vehicle is displayed on the map displayed on the display unit. When a destination is set, guidance (navigation) to the destination is executed.

  Some recent navigation apparatuses display facilities such as stores in the vicinity of a travel route or around the current position on a map as icons, for example. In such a navigation device, referring to these icons, for example, it is possible to search for a restaurant serving as a lunch place or a store serving as a place to buy souvenirs while traveling.

  However, in the conventional navigation apparatus, since only the icon and the name of the facility are displayed, there is a problem that the type of goods or services provided in the facility is not clear. Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, a method has been proposed in which a related keyword is set for each facility, a free keyword is input by the user when searching, and a facility that matches the related keyword is selected as a candidate. Yes.

  In such a method, for example, if “pasta” is set in a pasta specialty store as a related keyword and “pasta” is input as a free keyword, the pasta specialty store is selected as a candidate by search. Therefore, the facility desired by the user can be known by searching.

JP 2002-54940 A (Claims, Abstract)

  By the way, when a route to a destination is searched for by a navigation device and the destination is reached, there are many cases where there is some purpose. However, in the conventional navigation device, when the facility desired by the user is selected in accordance with such a purpose, the user needs to perform the search operation one by one as described above, and the operation is complicated. There is a point.

  The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a navigation apparatus and information presentation capable of selectively displaying facilities existing in the vicinity of a route in consideration of the purpose of visiting the destination. It is an object to provide a method and a program for navigation.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a search unit that searches for a route from the current location to the destination, an acquisition unit that acquires information about the purpose of visiting the destination, and a route near the route searched by the search unit. Search means for searching for and extracting from the storage device a facility that exists and provides goods or services related to the purpose acquired by the acquisition means, and a display for displaying information related to the facility acquired by the search means Means.

  In addition, the navigation device according to another aspect of the invention further includes an estimation means for estimating the purpose from the destination.

  In another navigation apparatus, the storage device associates a first table that associates a purpose with a product or service related to the purpose, a store, and a product or service provided by the store. The search means uses the first table to search for goods or services related to the purpose, and uses the second table to search for facilities that provide the goods or services. I am doing so.

  Further, the navigation device of another invention further includes a narrowing means for narrowing down the facilities acquired by the search means based on a certain priority.

  In the navigation device according to another invention, the narrowing-down means has a required time from the facility or route whose distance from the route is equal to or less than the predetermined distance among the facilities searched by the search means is equal to or less than the predetermined time. The facility is selected and narrowed down.

  In the navigation device of another invention, the narrowing-down means further narrows down the facilities searched by the searching means based on information from the user.

  The navigation device according to another aspect of the invention further includes a setting unit that sets a predetermined facility narrowed down by the narrowing unit as a transit point, and the search unit searches for a route that passes through the transit point set by the setting unit. Like to do.

  In addition, the information presenting method of the present invention searches for a route from the current location to the destination, and stores a facility that is present in the vicinity of the searched route and provides goods or services related to the purpose of visiting the destination. Search for and extract information and display information related to the acquired facility.

  Further, the navigation program of the present invention exists in the vicinity of the route searched by the search means for searching for a route from the current position to the destination, the acquisition means for acquiring information about the purpose of visiting the destination, and the search means. The computer is caused to function as a search unit that searches the storage device for a facility that provides goods or services related to the purpose acquired by the unit, and a display unit that displays information related to the facility acquired by the search unit.

  The present invention can provide a navigation device, an information presentation method, and a navigation program that can selectively display facilities existing in the vicinity of a route in consideration of the purpose of visiting a destination.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a navigation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the navigation apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an HDD (Hard). (Disk Drive) 14, video circuit 15, I / F (Interface) 16, bus 17, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 18, input device 19, sensor 20, GPS device 21, and audio output device 22. .

  Here, the CPU 11 that is the search means, the search means, the estimation means, the narrowing-down means, and the setting means executes various arithmetic processes in accordance with the program 12 a stored in the ROM 12. At the same time, it is a central processing unit that controls each part of the apparatus.

  The ROM 12 is a semiconductor storage device that stores a program 12a executed by the CPU 11. The RAM 13 is a semiconductor storage device that temporarily stores a program executed by the CPU 11.

  The HDD 14 stores the map data 14a, the tourist facility data 14b, and the store data 14c, as well as a purpose-specific product / service table 14d. The video circuit 15 which is a part of the display means executes a drawing process according to a drawing command supplied from the CPU 11, converts an image obtained as a result of the drawing process into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the LCD 18.

  The I / F 16 converts and inputs the expression format of signals output from the input device 19, the sensor 20, and the GPS device 21, and converts the expression format of signals output to the audio output device. The bus 17 is a signal line group for mutually connecting the CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, HDD 14, video circuit 15, and I / F 16, and enabling exchange of information among them.

  The LCD 18 which is a part of the display means is a display device for displaying a video signal output from the video circuit 15. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the details of the LCD 18. As shown in this figure, the LCD 18 has a display unit 18a disposed at the center, and hardware buttons 19b to 19g serving as an input device 19 are disposed around the display unit 18a. Moreover, since the touch panel 19a as the input device 19 which is a part of the input unit is arranged on the display unit 18a so as to be superimposed, the touch panel 19a is referred to with reference to image information displayed on the display unit 18a. The desired information can be input by operating.

  In this example, a map around the current location of the vehicle is displayed on the display unit 18a. The hardware button 19b is a button operated when adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output device 22, for example. The hardware button 19c is, for example, a button operated when starting playback of a CD (Compact Disk (registered trademark)). The hardware button 19d is a button operated when displaying the point menu. The hardware button 19e is a button operated when information displayed on the display unit 18a is selected from either navigation or TV (television video). The hardware button 19f is operated to stop reproduction of a CD or DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The hardware button 19g is a button operated when starting playback of a DVD.

  Returning to FIG. 1, as described above, the input device 19 has the touch panel 19 a and the hardware buttons 19 b to 19 g arranged so as to be superimposed on the display unit of the LCD 18, and according to the operation of the operator. Generate and output information.

  The sensor 20 includes a vehicle speed sensor that indicates the speed of the vehicle, an angular speed sensor that indicates the angular speed of each control axis of the vehicle, and a side brake sensor that indicates the operation state of the side brake.

  The GPS device 21 is a device that obtains the current position (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the vehicle using information transmitted from a plurality of GPS artificial satellites. The audio output device 22 performs D / A (Digital to Analog) conversion on the data supplied from the CPU 11 and outputs it as audio.

  Next, the operation of the navigation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, the following operation | movement is implement | achieved because CPU11 runs the program 12a.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The processing of this flowchart is executed when an operation for searching for a destination is performed.

  Step S <b> 10: The CPU 11 acquires predetermined information from the HDD 14 and supplies it to the video circuit 15. As a result, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) image for inputting a destination is displayed on the LCD 18. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a GUI image for inputting a destination. In this example, the GUI image 40 is displayed on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18, and “Destination search” as a title is displayed at the top of the frame constituting the GUI image 40. Below that, text boxes 42 and 43 are displayed, and a button 44 for displaying a selection item as a pull-down menu is displayed at the right end of the text box 43. Below that, buttons 45 and 46 are displayed. Here, the destination is input in the text box 42. In this example, “XX barbecue place” is entered. In addition to this, for example, a telephone number, an address, a latitude / longitude, and the like may be input. In the text box 43, the purpose of visiting the destination is input. In this example, since the purpose of visiting the barbecue place is for barbecue, “BBQ” is entered. The button 45 is operated when canceling the input content. The button 46 is operated when searching for a route with the input content.

  Step S11: The CPU 11 determines whether or not the input of a predetermined item has been completed in the GUI image 40 shown in FIG. 4, that is, whether or not the button 46 has been operated. As a result, if the button 46 is operated, the process proceeds to step S12, and otherwise the same process is repeated.

  Step S12: The CPU 11 acquires information input to the input device 19 in accordance with the GUI image 40 shown in FIG.

  Step S13: The CPU 11 acquires information indicating the destination input in the text box 42 (hereinafter referred to as “destination information”) from the information acquired in step S12.

  Step S14: The CPU 11 acquires information related to the purpose of visiting the destination (hereinafter referred to as “target information”) input in the text box 43 from the information acquired in Step S12.

  Here, as the purpose information, for example, there is information shown in FIG. In this example, three classifications are listed, and there are two purposes for each classification. Specifically, classification includes ceremonial occasion, amusement, and shopping, and purposes belonging to ceremonial occasion include wedding and funeral. The purpose of amusement is barbecue and travel. In addition, there are grocery items and sunday goods as purposes belonging to shopping. In addition, these objectives are examples, and it cannot be overemphasized that various objectives exist besides this.

  Step S15: The CPU 11 stores information related to the product and service related to the purpose acquired in Step S14 (hereinafter referred to as “related product / service information”) from the product / service table 14d for each purpose stored in the HDD 14. get. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the purpose-specific product / service table (first table) 14d. In this example, a related product / service corresponding to a wedding ceremony and a related product / service corresponding to a barbecue are shown. Specifically, wedding-related products / services include dress, gold wrap, celebration (money), and parking. In addition, barbecue related products and services include meat, vegetables, soft drinks, firewood / charcoal, and iron plates / nets.

  In this example, since barbecue is input as the purpose information, meat, vegetables, soft drinks, firewood / charcoal, and iron plate / net are acquired as related products / services.

  Step S16: The CPU 11 executes processing for searching for a route from the current location to the destination acquired in step S13. That is, the CPU 11 first identifies the current position of the vehicle with reference to the output from the GPS device 21, and then refers to the map information stored in the HDD 14 to obtain the purpose acquired in step S <b> 13 from the current position. Search for a route to the ground.

  Step S17: The CPU 11 refers to the map data 14a and the store data 14c stored in the HDD 14, and searches for stores that exist in the vicinity of the route calculated in step S16. For example, all the stores where the straight line distance from the route is within 50 m are searched.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table including data for one store in the store data 14c. Since the table (second table) relating to each store as shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the HDD 14, a store corresponding to the above-mentioned condition is selected with reference to this information. In this example, the store name is XX store, the address is XX prefecture x city □ chome △ number, the telephone number is 03-XXXXXX-xxx, and the business hours are 10: 00-00. 19:00, Thursday is closed, latitude and longitude are 139 degrees 44 minutes 21 seconds 7411 east longitude, 35 degrees 21 minutes 41 seconds 1467 north latitude, the products handled are meat, fish, vegetables, soft drinks, Sunday miscellaneous goods, medicine.

  First, the CPU 11 acquires the latitude / longitude of the route, and acquires stores located within a predetermined range from the latitude / longitude with reference to the latitude / longitude information of the stores shown in FIG.

  Step S18: The CPU 11 executes a process of selecting information on all stores acquired in step S17 according to related products / services. Specifically, in step S15, the CPU 11 selects a store that handles some or all of the acquired related products / services as handled products / services.

  In this example, in step S15, meat, vegetables, soft drinks, straw / charcoal, and iron plate / net are acquired as related products / services. Since the products and services handled in the store shown in FIG. 7 are meat / fish, vegetables, soft drinks, Sunday miscellaneous goods, and medicines, meat, vegetables, and soft drinks match. For example, if three or more of the handled products match, it is selected and the OO store shown in FIG. 7 is selected.

  Step S19: The CPU 11 determines whether or not an operation for starting guidance for the route searched in Step S16 has been performed. If an operation for starting guidance has been performed, the CPU 11 proceeds to Step S20. Similar processing is repeated.

  Step S20: The CPU 11 detects the current position of the vehicle with reference to the output from the GPS device 21, and specifies a predetermined range centered on the current position as the display range.

  Step S21: The CPU 11 acquires the store selected in step S18 among the stores belonging to the display range specified in step S20. Specifically, the CPU 11 specifies latitude / longitude indicating the display range, and selects a store belonging to the display range by comparing it with the latitude / longitude of the store information shown in FIG.

  Step S22: The CPU 11 acquires map information belonging to the display range from the map data 14a of the HDD 14, supplies the video information to the video circuit 15, and displays the icon indicating the store acquired in step S21 on the map. As a result, image information as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18. In this example, a substantially cross-shaped graphic 50 indicating a road is displayed on the display unit 18a, and a triangular icon 50 indicating the vehicle position is displayed below the graphic 50. A broken line 52 indicating a route on the map is displayed in the traveling direction of the icon 50 (upward in the figure). Further, icons 53 and 54 indicating stores are displayed in the vicinity of the graphic 50 indicating the road. By referring to such information, the user can know the traveling direction of the vehicle and the location of the store that provides the related product / service.

  Step S23: The CPU 11 determines whether or not the store icons 53 and 54 are selected by operating the touch panel 19a. If selected, the process proceeds to step S24. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S25. Proceed to For example, when the touch panel 19a of the part where the icon 53 is displayed is operated by the user, the process proceeds to step S24.

  Step S24: The CPU 11 refers to the output of the touch panel 19a, identifies the operated icon, acquires handled product / service information handled by the store corresponding to the identified icon from the HDD 14, and supplies it to the video circuit 15. And displayed on the LCD 18. For example, when the icon 53 is operated, the CPU 11 displays a frame 60 as shown in FIG. 10 on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18. In this example, a list of related products / services corresponding to the barbecue is displayed as text, and whether or not each related product is handled is displayed by ○ or × on the right side of each text. Specifically, the store indicated by the icon 53 indicates that among the related products corresponding to barbecue, it handles meat, vegetables and soft drinks, but does not handle firewood / charcoal and iron plates / nets. Has been.

  FIG. 10 shows a display when the icon 54 is operated. In this example, it is shown that meat and vegetables are not handled among related commodities corresponding to barbecue, but soft drinks, firewood / charcoal, and iron plates / nets are handled.

  By referring to such a display, the user can know the handling products / services of each store displayed on the display unit 18a.

  Step S25: The CPU 11 detects whether or not to end the guidance, that is, whether or not the destination has been reached, or whether or not an operation to end the guidance has been performed, and whether or not the destination has been reached or guidance is provided. If it is detected that an operation to end has been performed, the process ends. Otherwise, the process returns to step S20 to repeat the same process.

  According to the first embodiment described above, information related to the purpose of visiting the destination is input, and stores that handle related products / services are displayed as icons based on the information. It becomes possible to know the location of the store that handles the service.

  Further, when the icon of each store is operated, the handling products / services are displayed, so that it is possible to know how many products / services can be received at which store.

  In the first embodiment described above, when the icon is operated, information indicating the handling product / service is displayed. For example, when an icon is operated, this is detected when the user stops at a certain store. Of the related products / services, the products and services handled by the store are considered to have been obtained, so those products are excluded from the related products / services, and the stores that handle the remaining related products / services are newly added. You may make it display. Specifically, for example, when it is detected that a visit to the store indicated by the icon 53 shown in FIG. 9 is detected, it is considered that meat, vegetables, and soft drinks have been purchased. You may make it search again and display the store which uses firewood / charcoal and a steel plate / net as handling goods.

  In the first embodiment described above, the store search is performed for all related products / services corresponding to the purpose. However, there is a case where only a part of the related products / services is desired. Since it is assumed, for example, a list of related products / services may be displayed, and the user may be made to select necessary items. According to such an embodiment, it is possible to display only stores that handle only what the user really needs.

  In the first embodiment described above, all stores on the route are targeted for search. For example, it is desirable to purchase fresh food near the destination. Therefore, when fresh food or the like is included in the related products / services, the search may be performed only for the vicinity of the destination. A similar method can be applied, for example, when searching for a store (facility) whose service is provision of a parking lot.

  Further, the closed days and the day of the week shown in FIG. 7 are compared, and the stores that are closed days are excluded from the search targets. Further, by comparing the business hours with the current time, it is possible to exclude stores whose scheduled arrival time at the store is outside the business hours from the search target.

  Further, in the first embodiment described above, the stores that handle related products / services are displayed unconditionally. For example, the display of stores that handle related products / services and stores of the genre specified by the user It is also possible to switch the display with (for example, a convenience store, a bank, a parking lot, etc.) according to a user instruction. According to such an embodiment, it is possible to switch displayed information according to user needs.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where the purpose is a barbecue has been described. For example, when the purpose is a wedding shown in FIG. Stores to be provided, stores that provide congratulatory money (banks from which money can be withdrawn), and stores (facility) that provide parking spaces where vehicles can be parked are displayed as icons.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The second embodiment of the present invention has the same configuration as that of FIG. 1, but the program stored in the ROM 12 and the process executed by the program are different. Others are the same as in the case of FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing executed in the second embodiment of this invention. When the processing of this flowchart is started, the following steps are executed.

  Step S <b> 40: The CPU 11 acquires information for displaying a GUI image that receives an input of the destination from the HDD 14 and supplies the information to the video circuit 15. As a result, the GUI image 70 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18.

  In this display example, “Destination Search” as a title is displayed at the top of the frame that is a part of the GUI image 70. Below that, a text box 72 for inputting a destination is displayed. Below that, a check box 73 that is checked when going through a store that handles related products / services (when setting as a transit point) is displayed. A button 74 that is operated when canceling the input content and a button 75 that is operated when confirming the input content are displayed at the bottom of the frame.

  In this example, “XX barbecue place” is input to the text box 72 as the destination, and it is designated by checking the check box 73 that the shop handles the related products / services.

  Step S41: The CPU 11 determines whether or not the input is completed, that is, whether or not the button 75 is operated in the GUI image 70 shown in FIG. 12, and if it is operated, the process proceeds to step S42. In such a case, the same processing is repeated.

  Step S42: The CPU 11 determines whether or not to go through the store, that is, whether or not the check box 73 is checked in the GUI image 70 shown in FIG. 12. If checked, the process proceeds to step S44. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S43.

  Step S43: The CPU 11 executes a search process based on the content input in the GUI image 70 shown in FIG. That is, the current location of the vehicle is detected with reference to the output of the GPS device 21, the destination input in the text box 72 is acquired, the map information stored in the HDD 14 is referenced, and the destination is determined from the current location. Search the route to.

  Step S44: The CPU 11 acquires information for displaying a GUI image for inputting a purpose from the HDD 14 and supplies the information to the video circuit 15. As a result, a GUI image 80 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18.

  In this display example, “purpose input” is displayed as the title at the top of the frame constituting the GUI image 80. Below that, a text box 82 for inputting a purpose is displayed, and a button 83 for displaying a pull-down menu for displaying a list of items to be input in the text box 82 is displayed on the right end thereof. At the bottom of the frame, a button 84 that is operated when canceling the input information and a button 85 that is operated when confirming with the input information are displayed.

  Step S45: The CPU 11 determines whether or not the input has been completed, that is, whether or not the button 85 has been operated in the GUI image 80 shown in FIG. 13. If the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S46. In such a case, the same processing is repeated.

  Step S46: The CPU 11 executes a process of narrowing down the stores according to the purpose input in FIG. Specifically, the related products and services related to the purpose are specified with reference to the table shown in FIG. 6, and the store handling the related products and services specified with reference to the table shown in FIG. 7 is selected. Execute the process.

  Step S <b> 47: The CPU 11 acquires information for displaying the GUI image for inputting the priority order from the HDD 14 and supplies the information to the video circuit 15. As a result, a GUI image 90 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18.

  In this display example, “priority input” is displayed as the title at the top of the frame constituting the GUI image 90. Below that, radio buttons 92 to 96 for inputting a desired priority order are displayed. Below that, a button 97 for canceling the input content and a button 98 for confirming the input content are displayed. The radio button 92 is selected when the priority order is determined based on the price. The radio button 93 is selected when the priority order is determined based on the popularity of the store. The radio button 94 is selected when the priority order is determined based on the store assortment. The radio button 95 is selected when the priority order is determined based on the number of years since the establishment of the store (whether or not it is a long-established store). The radio button 96 is selected when the priority order is determined based on the required time from the route to the store.

  Step S48: The CPU 11 determines whether or not the input has been completed, that is, whether or not the button 98 shown in FIG. 14 has been operated. If it has been operated, the process proceeds to step S49. Repeat the process.

  Step S49: The CPU 11 determines whether or not priority is given to time in the GUI image 90 shown in FIG. 14, that is, whether or not the radio button 96 is selected, and when the radio button 96 is selected. In step S50, the process proceeds to step S53.

  Step S50: The map data stored in the HDD 14 is a process in which the CPU 11 searches for a route from the current location calculated with reference to the output from the GPS device 21 to the destination input in the text box 72 shown in FIG. Execute with reference to 14a.

  Step S51: The CPU 11 rearranges the stores narrowed down in step S46 in order of increasing distance from the route, using the route calculated in step S50 as a reference. Then, for example, the store located at the head (the store closest to the route) is selected.

  Step S52: The CPU 11 sets the store selected in step S51 as a transit point, and executes a process of searching again for a route including this transit point.

  Step S <b> 53: The CPU 11 acquires information for displaying a GUI image for inputting an allowable time from the HDD 14 and supplies the information to the video circuit 15. As a result, a GUI image 100 as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display unit 18 a of the LCD 18.

  In this display example, “allowable time input” is displayed as the title at the top of the frame constituting the GUI image 100. Below that, radio buttons 102 to 106 for inputting a desired priority order are displayed. Below that, a button 107 for canceling the input content and a button 108 for confirming with the input content are displayed. The radio button 102 is selected when the time from the route to the transit store is less than 30 minutes for a round trip or less than 10 km as a travel distance. The radio button 103 is selected to allow a case where the time to the store is 30 minutes or more and less than 60 minutes in a round trip or 10 km or more and less than 20 km as a travel distance. The radio button 104 is selected to allow a case where the time to the store is 60 minutes or more and less than 90 minutes in a round trip or 20 km or more and less than 30 km as a travel distance. The radio button 105 is selected to allow a case where the time to the store is 90 minutes or more and less than 120 minutes in a round trip or 30 km or more and less than 40 km as a travel distance. The radio button 106 is selected when time and distance are allowed to be unlimited (120 minutes or more or 40 km or more).

  Step S54: The CPU 11 proceeds to step S55 if the input is completed, that is, if the button 108 is operated in the GUI image 100 shown in FIG. 15, otherwise the same processing is performed. repeat.

  Step S55: The map data stored in the HDD 14 is a process in which the CPU 11 searches for a route from the current location calculated with reference to the output from the GPS device 21 to the destination input in the text box 72 shown in FIG. Execute with reference to 14a.

  Step S56: The CPU 11 executes processing for further narrowing down the dealers narrowed down in step S46 based on the priority order input in the GUI image 90 shown in FIG. Specifically, when the radio button 92 is selected in the GUI image 90, for example, refer to price ranking information (ranking information based on the average price of goods / services) stored in the HDD 14 (not shown). , Select stores with high rankings (low average prices for goods and services). In addition, when the radio button 93 is selected, for example, referring to popularity ranking information (not shown) stored in the HDD 14 (ranking information based on the popularity vote of the customer), the ranking is high (high popularity). Select stores with priority. When the radio button 94 is selected, for example, referring to sales area ranking information (not shown) stored in the HDD 14, stores having a high ranking (a wide sales area, that is, a good assortment) are selected. Select with priority. When the radio button 95 is selected, for example, a store with an old founding date is preferentially selected with reference to a not-shown founding date stored in the HDD 14.

  In the above description, the determination is made with reference to various information stored in the HDD 14. However, for example, the navigation device may be provided with communication means and connected to the Internet to acquire such information. .

  Step S57: The CPU 11 sets the store selected in step S56 as a transit point, and executes a route search again.

  According to the second embodiment described above, it is possible to identify a store according to the purpose of going out, set the identified store as a waypoint, and perform a route search. It becomes possible to know the route to the ground.

  In addition, according to the second embodiment described above, it is possible to set priorities for narrowing down the stores, so that it is possible to know the stores that match the user's needs.

  In addition, according to the second embodiment described above, since the price, popularity, assortment, and whether or not it is a long-established store other than the time, it is set as a target for selecting a store. It becomes possible to select a store from the viewpoint.

  Each embodiment described above is a preferred example of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, a description has been given by taking a store as an example of a facility to be searched, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other facilities. .

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, related products and services related to each purpose are set in advance, but for example, as shown in FIG. The inventory status of the refrigerator at home may be transmitted from a server or the like in the home to the navigation apparatus 10 and related products / services may be set according to the transmitted inventory status. According to such embodiment, it becomes possible to display a store according to an inventory condition.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the navigation device is attached to the vehicle has been described as an example, but it is needless to say that the navigation device can be attached not only to the vehicle but also to a ship, an aircraft, and the like. . Or you may make it implement | achieve this navigation apparatus as a terminal device which a user can carry.

  In each of the above embodiments, the input device 19 has been described by taking a touch panel as an example. However, a remote controller may be used instead of the touch panel.

  The above processing functions are realized by a computer as shown in FIG. 1, for example. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the function that the navigation apparatus should have is provided. By executing the program on the computer, the processing function is realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. Examples of the magnetic recording device include a hard disk device (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), and a magnetic tape. Optical disks include DVD, DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), CD-ROM (Read Only Memory), CD-R (Recordable) / RW (Rewritable), and the like. Magneto-optical recording media include MO (Magneto-Optical disk).

  When distributing the program, for example, portable recording media such as a DVD and a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded are sold. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. In addition, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

  The present invention can be used in a navigation device that performs a destination search.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the navigation apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the screen displayed on LCD of embodiment shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the navigation apparatus based on 1st Embodiment shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed when the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is started. It is a figure which shows the classification | category of the purpose which visits the destination. It is an example of the table which shows the corresponding | compatible relationship between the objective and related goods and services stored in HDD of the embodiment shown in FIG. It is an example of the table which shows the information regarding the store stored in HDD of embodiment shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed on LCD when route guidance is started. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed when the icon 53 shown in FIG. 8 is operated. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed when the icon 54 shown in FIG. 8 is operated. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the navigation apparatus based on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI image for inputting the destination displayed when the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is started. It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI image for inputting the objective displayed when the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is started. It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI image for inputting the priority displayed when the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is started. It is a figure which shows an example of the GUI image for inputting the allowable time displayed when the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is started.

Explanation of symbols

10 navigation device 11 CPU (search means, search means, estimation means, narrowing means, setting means)
15 Video circuit (part of display means)
18 LCD (part of display means)
19a Touch panel (input means)

Claims (9)

Search means for searching the route from the current location to the destination;
Obtaining means for obtaining information regarding the purpose of visiting the destination;
Search means for searching for and extracting a storage device for a facility that is present in the vicinity of the route searched by the search means and that provides goods or services related to the purpose acquired by the acquisition means;
Display means for displaying information related to the facility acquired by the search means;
A navigation device comprising:   The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising estimation means for estimating the purpose from the destination. A first table associating the purpose with goods or services related to the purpose in the storage device;
A store and a second table associating products or services provided by the store;
The search means searches for a product or service related to the purpose using the first table, and searches for a facility that provides the product or service using the second table.
The navigation device according to claim 1.   The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a narrowing means for narrowing down the facilities acquired by the search means based on a predetermined priority.   The narrowing-down means selects and narrows down the facilities searched for by the search means by selecting a facility whose distance from the route is a predetermined distance or less or a facility whose required time from the route is a predetermined time or less. The navigation device according to claim 4.   5. The navigation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the narrowing down means further narrows down the facilities searched by the search means based on information from a user.   The apparatus further comprises setting means for setting a predetermined facility narrowed down by the narrowing means as a waypoint, and the search means searches for a route that passes through the waypoint set by the setting means. Item 5. The navigation device according to Item 4. Explore the route from your current location to your destination,
Search the storage device to extract the facilities that exist in the vicinity of the searched route and provide goods or services related to the purpose of visiting the destination,
Display information related to acquired facilities,
An information presentation method characterized by that. Search means to search for a route from the current location to the destination,
An acquisition means for acquiring information on the purpose of visiting the destination;
Search means for searching a storage device for a facility that is present in the vicinity of the route searched by the search means and that provides goods or services related to the purpose acquired by the acquisition means,
Display means for displaying information related to the facility acquired by the search means;
A computer-readable navigation program characterized by causing a computer to function as:

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