JP2006119094A - Navigation device and route-setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a desired route requested by user's desires, without complicated operations. <P>SOLUTION: This method comprises displaying a first route R1 decided by a route search, between a departure place and a destination through a main monitor 2; deciding a second route R2 which is different from the first route R1 by the route searching between the departure place and the destination through a rear monitor 3; the second route R2 is transmitted to the main monitor 2; displaying the first route R1 and the second route R2 on the main monitor 2 overlapped; and resetting a third route R3 by combining the first route R1 and the second route R2 in accordance with the instructions from user, whereby the third route R3 of user request can be reset by freely combining the first route R1 which is route-searched by the main monitor 2 and the second route R2 which is route-searched by the rear monitor 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation device and a route setting method, and is suitably applied to, for example, an in-car car navigation device.

  Conventionally, in a car navigation system, when searching for a route, a departure point and a destination, as well as a plurality of waypoints that pass from the departure point to the destination are set, and an optimum route is searched. ing.

  In the car navigation device, when actually searching for a route, a plurality of route candidates are selected by changing search conditions such as distance priority, time priority, whether or not to pass a toll road, and the like. The driver can freely choose which route to choose from.

On the other hand, in recent car navigation devices, the same information as that displayed on the monitor of the car navigation device is displayed on the display unit on the portable terminal, and the display / operation system is at least for both the driver and the passenger. There is one that is provided one by one and that independently searches for a route (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-28909 JP

  By the way, in the car navigation device having such a configuration, there is a problem that the route provided by the car navigation device does not necessarily match the route desired by the user and the user is dissatisfied.

  In addition, after starting the route guide according to the route once determined on the monitor of the car navigation device or the display unit of the mobile terminal, if the destination or waypoint is changed and another route is searched, the route previously determined Will be replaced with the newly searched route, so if you want to return to the previous route after that, you have to reset it, and there was a problem that the operability was bad.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a navigation device and a route setting method capable of setting a desired route in accordance with a user's wishes without complicated operations.

  In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, a navigation device having at least two navigation monitors, a main monitor and a sub monitor, is determined by searching for a route between a departure point and a destination via the main monitor. The first route search means for displaying the first route and the second route different from the first route are determined by searching the route between the departure point and the destination via the sub monitor, and the second route is selected as the main route. The second route search and transmission means for transmitting to the monitor, the first route and the second route are displayed in a superimposed manner on the main monitor, and the first route and the second route are combined in accordance with the instruction input via the input means. Route search on the main monitor by providing route resetting means to reset 3 routes A first route and the second route and the route search in sub-monitor can be reconfigured freely combined user desired third Route.

  The present invention also provides a route setting method for performing route guidance using at least two navigation monitors, a main monitor and a sub-monitor, by searching for a route between a departure point and a destination via the main monitor. A first route search step for displaying the determined first route, and a second route different from the first route is determined by searching the route between the departure point and the destination via the sub monitor, and the second route is determined. A second route search and transmission step for transmitting to the main monitor; by displaying the first route and the second route superimposed on the main monitor, and combining the first route and the second route according to the instructions input via the input means A route reset step for resetting the third route, and the route on the main monitor It is possible to reconfigure the user desired third route any combination of the second routes route search by the first route and sub-monitor that search.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reset the user-desired third route by freely combining the first route searched for by the main monitor and the second route searched for by the sub-monitor. It is possible to realize a navigation device and a route setting method that can set an appropriate desired route without complicated operations.

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

(1) Appearance Configuration of Car Navigation Device In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a car navigation device installed in the vehicle as a whole, which is provided on a driver main monitor 2 provided on the front seat side and on the rear seat side. The passenger rear monitor 3 is configured such that the main monitor 2 and the rear monitor 3 can communicate with each other wirelessly.

  Therefore, the rear monitor 3 displays the same map image as the main monitor 2 by accessing the map data held by the main monitor 2 and acquiring the same map data as the main monitor 2 displays. A search can be performed.

(2) Circuit Configuration of the Car Navigation Device As shown in FIG. 2, the main monitor 2 of the car navigation device 1 is stored in the hard disk 11 while the control unit 10 having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) configuration controls the whole. The basic program and application program are read out by the drive unit 12 and executed on the shared memory 13, thereby realizing a normal navigation function and a route resetting function to be described later, and displaying a route search result and the like on the monitor unit 14. It is made like that.

  Then, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 selects a route desired by the driver from the route search results (a plurality of route candidates) displayed on the monitor unit 14, determines this as the first route, and follows the first route. It is designed to guide the route to the destination.

  Further, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 recognizes a command input from a user interface unit (hereinafter referred to as a UI unit) 15 by the request processing unit 16, and in accordance with the command, the control unit 10 determines a departure point, a destination, and a waypoint. Perform route resetting according to the setting and addition and change of waypoints.

  Further, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 grasps the contents such as which range of map data has been transmitted to the rear monitor 3 wirelessly communicating via the communication processing unit 17 and the antenna 18 by the memory management unit 19. It is made to do.

  The rear monitor 3 is controlled by a control unit 30 having a CPU configuration as a whole, and reads a basic program or an application program stored in a ROM (not shown) and starts it on the shared memory 31. It is designed to perform navigation functions.

  The control unit 30 of the rear monitor 3 recognizes the command input from the UI unit 32 by the request processing unit 33, accesses the main monitor 2 via the communication processing unit 34 and the antenna 35, and sends the main monitor 2 to the main monitor 2. To obtain map data.

  The control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 reads map data corresponding to the acquisition request from the rear monitor 3 from the hard disk 11 via the drive unit 12, and reads the read map data via the communication processing unit 17 and the antenna 18. Send to monitor 3.

  As a result, the control unit 30 of the rear monitor 2 receives the map data from the main monitor 2 and displays the map on the monitor unit 36 based on the map data, and has the same starting point and purpose independent of the main monitor 2. A route search process on the ground can be executed.

  As a result, the control unit 30 of the rear monitor 2 recognizes the passenger-desired second route determined from among a plurality of route candidates uniquely searched for routes by the passenger in the rear seat via the monitor unit 36, and The route data of the second route is transmitted to the main monitor 2 via the communication processing unit 34 and the antenna 35.

  The control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 acquires route data from the rear monitor 3 via the antenna 18 and the communication processing unit 17 and displays the second route based on the route data together with the first route of the monitor unit 14. Has been made.

  As a result, the driver on the front seat side visually confirms the second route displayed on the monitor unit 14 of the main monitor 2, whereby the first route searched by the driver himself and the passenger on the rear seat searched. The difference from the two routes can be directly compared.

(3) Route Reset Method As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 displays the two first routes R1 and R2 searched for at the same starting point and destination on the monitor unit 14. In addition, the intersection point X1 where the first route R1 and the second route R2 intersect, and the proximity point C1 where the first route R1 and the second route R2 are closest are recognized and set.

  Here, the control unit 10 sets the intersection point as the route division point RB1 at the intersection point X1, and on the first route R1 where the first route R1 and the second route R2 are closest to each other at the proximity point C1. Is set as the route division point RB2, and the point on the second route R2 where the first route R1 and the second route R2 are closest is set as the route division point RB3.

  Accordingly, the control unit 10 divides the first route R1 and the second route R2 at each of the route division points RB1, RB2, and RB3, and the first route R1 and the second route R2 are aggregated of a plurality of partial routes. It has been made to regenerate.

  In this case, the first route R1 is divided into a first partial route R11, a second partial route R12, and a third partial route R13, and the second route is a first partial route R21, a second partial route R22, and a third partial route R23. Will be divided into

  In this state, in the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2, for example, the first partial route R11 of the first route R1 and the second portion of the second route R2 as desired partial routes of the first route R1 and the second route R2 by the driver. When the third partial route R13 of the route R22 and the first route R1 is specified, the route is reset by connecting the first partial route R11, the second partial route R22, and the third partial route R13. Yes.

  By the way, since the first route R1 and the second route R2 do not intersect at the proximity point C1, the first route R1 and the second route R22 are simply selected by simply selecting the first partial route R11 and the second partial route R22. Two routes R2 cannot be connected and combined.

  Therefore, the control unit 10 sets the end point of the first partial route R11 near the second partial route R22 as a connection way point SK1 for connecting to the second partial route R22, and also sets the first partial route R22 to the first part route R22. An end point near the partial route is set as a connection via point SK2 for connecting to the first partial route R11. The control unit 10 is configured to set the route division point RB1 where the second partial route R22 and the third partial route R13 are connected as the internal processing intermediate point NK1.

As a result, the control unit 10 searches for a route between the connection route point SK1 and the connection route point SK2 in accordance with an existing route search program, whereby the first partial route R11 and the second route R2 of the first route R1. And the second partial route R22 in the shortest distance,
The second partial route R22 of the second route R2 and the third partial route R13 of the first route R1 are linked based on the internal processing route NK1.

  In this way, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 partially combines the first route R1 and the second route R2 by connecting the first partial route R11, the second partial route R22, and the third partial route R13. The third route R3 can be reset.

(4) Route Reset Processing Procedure Next, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 resets the third route R3 by combining the first route R1 and the second route R2 using the route reset method described above. The route resetting process procedure up to is specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Actually, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 enters from the start step of the routine RT1 and moves to step SP1, and is obtained by searching the route between the departure point and the destination via the monitor unit 14 of the main monitor 2. A desired route is determined as the first route R1 from the plurality of route candidates, and the process proceeds to the next step SP2.

  In step SP2, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 provides route guidance to the driver based on the first route R1 displayed on the monitor unit 14, and proceeds to the next step SP3.

  In step SP3, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 uses the rear monitor 3 to obtain route data of the second route R2 obtained as a result of the route search between the departure point and the destination where the passenger of the rear seat is the same. And moves to the next step SP4.

  In step SP4, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 superimposes the first route R1 currently being route-guided by the driver and the second route R2 route-searched by the passenger on the rear seat on the monitor unit 14. Displayed (FIG. 3), the process proceeds to the next step SP5.

  As a result, for the driver watching the monitor unit 14 of the main monitor 2, the first route R1 and the second route R2 are displayed in an overlapping manner, so that the difference between the two routes can be clearly recognized. Has been made.

  In step SP5, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 determines whether or not the replacement of the first route R1 and the second route R2 currently being route-guided is selected by the driver, and if a positive result is obtained, the next step Move to SP6.

  In step SP6, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 replaces the first route R1 currently being route-guided with the second route R2, performs route guidance according to the second route R2, and then proceeds to the next step SP10. To finish the process.

  On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP5, this indicates that the total replacement of the first route R1 and the second route R2 has not been selected. The process proceeds to step SP7.

  In step SP7, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 sets the route dividing points RB1, RB2, and RB3 at the intersection point X1 and the proximity point C1 between the first route R1 and the second route R2, thereby setting the first route R1. Dividing into a first partial route R11, a second partial route R12 and a third partial route R13, dividing the second route R2 into a first partial route R21, a second partial route R22 and a third partial route R23, the next step Move to SP8.

  In step SP8, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 determines whether or not a desired partial route is selected from the partial routes constituting the first route R1 and the second route R2, and if a negative result is obtained. Wait until the desired partial route is selected. If the desired partial route is selected, an affirmative result is obtained, and the process proceeds to the next step SP9.

  In step SP9, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 changes, for example, the first partial route R11 of the first route R1 and the second partial route R22 of the second route R2 selected by the driver to the connection via points SK1 and SK2. And the second partial route R22 of the second route R2 and the third partial route R13 of the first route R1 are combined at the internal processing intermediate point NK1 corresponding to the route division point RB1. As a result, a third route that is a partial combination of the first route R1 and the second route R2 is reset, and the process proceeds to the next step SP10 to end the process.

  Accordingly, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 partially combines the first route R1 determined by the driver and the second route R2 determined by the passenger on the rear seat, and the first route R1 and the second route are combined. The third route R3 superior to the driver than R2 can be easily reset.

(5) Re-route search method when adding a transit point By the way, in the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2, as shown in FIG. 5, when the current position on the third route R3 is in front of the first transit point 1, the driver When the waypoint 2 is set on the screen of the monitor unit 14, conventionally, a route search is performed for an optimum route from the current position to the destination that has passed through the waypoint 2, and the optimum route searched for the route is searched. In the present invention, a single pseudo-heading from the current destination to the destination via the transit point 1 through the transit point 2 while making a U-turn while leaving the route portion from the current position to the destination in the present invention. Reset the route GR1.

  Actually, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 performs route guidance in accordance with the pseudo route GR1, and at this time, the route portion from the waypoint 1 to the destination is initially set as the third route. Because it is a part of R3, the part is displayed in red without change, and the route from the waypoint 1 to the destination via the waypoint 2 is reset to pass the new waypoint 2 For example, the portion is displayed in green.

  Thereby, the driver can recognize the route from the current position to the destination by the red display initially set by visually confirming the red display and the green display of the pseudo route GR1 displayed on the monitor unit 14, and It is possible to recognize the route from the transit point 1 through the transit point 2 to the destination by the green display.

  Therefore, as a driver, even when the route point 2 is set and the route portion displayed in green is recognized, the route portion displayed in red of the third route R3 that has been route-guided so far is not lost. When the destination 2 is set to the destination according to the third route R3 as originally planned after the location 2 is set, the route search operation from the current position to the destination need not be executed again.

  As described above, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 displays the third route R3 that has been route-guided so far, even when the transit point 2 is newly set by the driver, thereby displaying the old route portion or the new route portion. Any of the route portions can be selected, and a complicated route search operation is not required, so that the operability of the driver can be remarkably improved.

(6) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 performs route guidance according to the first route R1 selected by the driver as a result of searching for a route between the departure point and the destination. As a result of the route search between the destinations, the route data of the second route R2 selected by the passenger in the rear seat is received from the rear monitor 3, and the first route R1 and the second route are received by the monitor unit 14 of the main monitor 2. The third route R3 can be reset by combining R2 and displaying desired partial routes in the first route R1 and the second route R2 selected by the driver.

  As a result, the control unit 10 of the main monitor 2 can combine the excellent route portion of both the first route R1 selected by the driver and the second route R2 selected by the passenger. Alternatively, even if only one of the second routes R2 cannot sufficiently satisfy the driver's request, the driver generates the desired third route R3 by freely customizing the first route R1 and the second route R2. Can be provided.

  According to the above configuration, the main monitor 2 of the navigation device 1 uses the partial route of the first route R1 determined by the main monitor 2 and the partial route of the second route R2 received from the rear monitor 3 to the driver. By combining according to demand, it is possible to generate a third route desired by the driver by combining the existing first route R1 and second route R2, and route the driver according to the third route.

(7) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the third route R3 is re-established by combining the first route R1 searched for the route by the main monitor 2 and the second route R2 searched for the route by the rear monitor 3. Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of rear monitors 3 are prepared, and a route search is performed with the first route R1 searched for a route by the main monitor 2 and a plurality of rear monitors 3. The third route may be reset by combining the plurality of routes.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pseudo route GR1 is displayed in red and green so that the route from the current position to the destination by passing only the route position 1, and the route point 1 and the route point 2 from the current position. Although the case where the route to the destination is presented has been described, the present invention additionally stores the route data of the third route R3 before resetting the pseudo route GR1, and makes it necessary Accordingly, the display based on the pseudo route GR1 and the display based on the third route R3 may be switched.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the navigation device of the present invention is applied to an in-car car navigation device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the in-vehicle device, and the navigation device is a general notebook. It may be installed in a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a mobile phone.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the car navigation device 1 as the navigation device of the present invention is controlled by the control unit 10 as the first route search means and the route resetting means, the control unit 30 as the second route search transmission means, and the communication. Although the case where it comprised by the process part 34 was described, this invention is not limited to this, You may make it comprise a navigation apparatus by various other circuit structures.

  The navigation apparatus and the route setting method of the present invention can be applied to the use of resetting a user-desired route based on a result of route search using a plurality of monitors, for example.

It is a basic diagram which shows the whole structure of a car navigation apparatus. It is a rough-line block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a car navigation apparatus. It is an approximate line figure used for explanation of a route resetting method. It is a flowchart which shows a route reset process procedure. It is a basic diagram which shows the reroute search method when a stopover is added. It is a basic diagram which shows a reroute search result.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Car navigation device, 2 ... Main monitor, 3 ... Rear monitor, 10, 30 ... Control part, 11 ... Hard disk, 12 ... Drive part, 13, 31 ... Shared memory, 14, 36 ...... Monitor unit, 15, 32 ... UI unit, 16, 33 ... Request processing unit, 17, 34 ... Communication processing unit, 18, 35 ... Antenna, 19 ... Memory management unit.

Claims (8)

A navigation device having at least two navigation monitors, a main monitor and a sub-monitor,
First route search means for displaying a first route determined by searching for a route between the departure point and the destination via the main monitor;
Second route search transmission means for determining a second route different from the first route by searching for a route between the departure point and the destination via the sub monitor and transmitting the second route to the main monitor. When,
A route in which the first route and the second route are displayed on the main monitor in a superimposed manner, and the third route is reset by combining the first route and the second route in accordance with an instruction input via the input means. A navigation device comprising: resetting means. The route resetting means divides the first route and the second route at an intersection where the first route and the second route cross each other and an adjacent point where the first route and the second route are close to each other. The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein a partial route is generated respectively, and the third route is reset by combining a plurality of the partial routes according to the instruction. The route resetting means sets the end point of the first route and the end point of the second route as connection intermediate points at the proximity point, and searches for the route between the two end points, thereby searching for the above point at the proximity point. The navigation device according to claim 2, wherein the partial route of the first route and the partial route of the second route are connected. The route resetting means
When any waypoint is specified during guidance according to the first route or the third route, the route is reset between three points including the waypoint to the departure point and destination, The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein a sub-route to the waypoint is displayed while the display of the first route or the third route is left. A route setting method for performing route guidance using at least two navigation monitors, a main monitor and a sub monitor,
A first route search step for displaying a first route determined by searching for a route between a departure point and a destination via the main monitor;
A second route search and transmission step of determining a second route different from the first route by searching for a route between the departure point and the destination via the sub monitor and transmitting the second route to the main monitor. When,
A route in which the first route and the second route are displayed on the main monitor in a superimposed manner, and the third route is reset by combining the first route and the second route in accordance with an instruction input via the input means. A route setting method comprising: a resetting step. In the route resetting step, the first route and the second route are divided at an intersection where the first route and the second route cross each other and an adjacent point where the first route and the second route are close to each other. 6. The route setting method according to claim 5, wherein a partial route is generated by each of the steps, and the third route is reset by combining a plurality of the partial routes according to the instruction. In the route resetting step, the end point of the first route and the end point of the second route are set as connection intermediate points at the close point, and the route point between the two end points is searched for the route at the close point. The route setting method according to claim 6, wherein the partial route of the first route is connected to the partial route of the second route. In the above route guide method,
When any waypoint is specified during guidance according to the first route or the third route, the route is reset between three points including the waypoint to the departure point and destination, The route setting method according to claim 5, further comprising a sub-route display step of displaying a sub-route to the waypoint while leaving the display of the first route or the third route.

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