JP2010190592A - Navigation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation apparatus that edits a via point of a route through a simple, intuitive operation. <P>SOLUTION: The navigation apparatus includes a display monitor 16 the display screen of which is provided with a touch panel 110 and a control circuit 11 which displays a route screen displaying the route map of a route from a starting point to a destination and a via point candidate screen displaying an icon of a via point candidate within the display screen of the display monitor 16, adds the via point candidate to the route as a via point through a touch panel operation on the via point candidate screen by a user and a touch panel operation on the route screen by a user, and searches for a route from the starting point to the destination passing through the added via point. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation device that searches for a route that reaches a destination through a transit point.

  A navigation device in which a waypoint is set at a point on the map by providing a waypoint setting button on the display screen displaying the map and performing a drag operation between the waypoint setting button and a predetermined point on the map It is known as a prior art (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-328028 A

  In the navigation device described in Patent Document 1, in order to set a desired point as a transit point, the map must be scrolled to display the map at that point. For this reason, there exists a problem that operation which sets a desired point as a waypoint is troublesome.

(1) A navigation device according to the invention of claim 1 includes a display monitor having a touch panel on the display screen, a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of the route from the departure point to the destination in the display screen of the display monitor, and via By adding a route candidate to the route as a waypoint by display control means for displaying the route candidate screen displaying the location candidate icon and the user touch panel operation on the route candidate screen and the user touch panel operation on the route screen And a route search unit for searching for a route from the departure point to the destination passing through the route point added by the route point editing unit.
(2) A navigation device according to the invention of claim 2 includes a display monitor provided with a touch panel on a display screen, a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of a route from the departure point to the destination in the display screen of the display monitor, Display control means for displaying a waypoint candidate screen displaying icons of route point candidate groups composed of a plurality of route point candidates whose passage order is determined in advance, and the user's touch panel operation on the route point candidate screen and the route screen By way of the user's touch panel operation, the waypoint editing means for adding the waypoint candidate of the waypoint candidate group to the route as the waypoint, and the route from the departure point to the destination passing through the waypoint added by the waypoint editing means And a route search means for searching for.
(3) A navigation device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention provides a display monitor having a touch screen on a display screen, and a schematic diagram of a route from a departure point to a destination point within the display screen of the display monitor. Display control means for displaying the displayed route screen and the transit point candidate screen displaying the transit point candidate icon, the user's touch operation on the transit point candidate icon on the transit point candidate screen, and the user on the route screen route From the departure point that passes through the new waypoint replaced by the waypoint editing means that replaces the waypoint of the route with a waypoint candidate by touching the waypoint Route search means for searching for a route to the destination.
(4) A navigation device according to the invention of claim 8 includes a display screen provided with a touch panel on the display screen, a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of the route from the departure point to the destination in the display screen of the display monitor, Display control means for displaying a waypoint candidate screen displaying a route point candidate group icon composed of a plurality of route point candidates whose passage order is determined in advance, and a user's waypoint candidate group icon on the route point candidate screen Via a touch operation on the route screen and a user's touch operation on the route on the route screen, the route via point is replaced with two or more route point candidates of the route point candidate group to create two or more new route points Route search that searches the route from the starting point to the destination passing through two or more waypoints replaced by the place editing means and the waypoint editing means Characterized in that it comprises a stage.

  According to the present invention, a waypoint can be edited by a simple and intuitive operation.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the navigation apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the regional information in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the waypoint edit process in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the waypoint setting process in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the way place replacement deletion process in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating confirmation operation of the waypoint group in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the edit operation of the waypoint in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the waypoint setting process in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the way place replacement deletion process in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

-First embodiment-
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the navigation device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The navigation device 1 can edit the waypoint of the route to the destination by pressing the touch panel 110. The navigation device 1 includes a control circuit 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a current location detection device 14, an image memory 15, a display monitor 16, a speaker 17, an input device 18, a data storage unit 19, a touch panel 110 and a touch panel control unit 111. The navigation device 1 is detachable from an instrument panel (not shown) of a vehicle, and when attached to an instrument panel (not shown), the navigation device 1 is connected to a vehicle speed sensor 2 installed in the vehicle.

  The control circuit 11 includes a microprocessor and its peripheral circuits, and performs various controls by executing a control program stored in the ROM 12 using the RAM 13 as a work area. The control circuit 11 performs a predetermined route search process based on the map data stored in the data storage unit 19 and displays the processing result on the display monitor 16 as a recommended route.

  The current location detection device 14 is a device that detects the current location of the vehicle. The current location detection device 14 includes a vibration gyro 14a, a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor 14b, and the like. The current location detection device 14 detects the current location of the vehicle based on the vehicle speed information detected by the vehicle speed sensor 2, the traveling direction of the vehicle detected by the vibration gyro 14a, and the GPS signal detected by the GPS sensor 14b. . Based on the current location of the vehicle detected by the current location detection device 14, the display range of the map, the starting point of the route search, and the like are determined. Further, the current location of the vehicle detected by the current location detection device 14 is displayed on the map as the vehicle position mark.

  The image memory 15 stores image data to be displayed on the display monitor 16. The image data includes road map drawing data and various graphic data, and is appropriately generated in the control circuit 11 based on the map data stored in the data storage unit 19.

  The data storage device 19 is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile recording medium such as a flash memory or a hard disk, and stores map data and area information. The map data includes map display data, route search data, and the like. The map display data and the route search data include road link information and node information stored in the map data. The link information includes travel time information, which is information on the time required to pass through the link. The map display data includes map data at a plurality of scales from wide areas to details. Thereby, the navigation apparatus 1 can change the scale of a map according to a user's instruction | indication.

  The area information stored in the data storage device 19 is information on a waypoint candidate necessary for editing a waypoint by operating a touch panel 110 described later. The area information will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the regional information 3 has a folder hierarchical structure. In the present embodiment, the area information 3 is composed of one main folder 31 (hereinafter, this main folder is referred to as an area information folder), and the hierarchical structure of the area information folder 31 is a folder of distance from the vehicle position. 32, a large category folder 33, a small category folder 34, and waypoint candidate data 35 included in the small category folder 34.

  The distance folder 32 (hereinafter simply referred to as a distance folder) in FIG. 2 is a folder created for each distance between the vehicle position and the waypoint candidates. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a folder “˜5 km” (within 5 km), a folder “5-10 km” (greater than 5 km and within 10 km), and “10-20 km” (greater than 10 km) from the vehicle position. Folder of 20 km or less, a folder of “20 to 50 km” (greater than 20 km and within 50 km), a folder of “50 to 100 km” (greater than 50 km and within 100 km) and a folder of “100 km to” (greater than 100 km) are created. Is stored in the data storage device 19.

  The large category folder 33 (hereinafter simply referred to as a large category folder) in FIG. 2 is a folder created by dividing the waypoint candidates into large categories. In this embodiment, an “eat” folder, a “play” folder, a “learn” folder, a “buy” folder, a “stay” folder, and a “gasoline” folder are created and stored in the data storage device 19. Has been.

  A small category folder 34 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a small category folder) in FIG. 2 is a folder created by dividing waypoint candidates into small categories. In the present embodiment, for example, in the “eat” folder, a “ramen” folder, a “Western food” folder, a “Japanese food” folder, a “Soba / Udon” folder, a “sushi” folder, and a “fast food” folder. ”Is created and stored in the data storage device 19.

  The route point candidate data 35 in FIG. 2 is information about a route point candidate set at the bottom of the hierarchical structure, and is specific data about a route point, for example, the position of a route point candidate, the name of a route point candidate, It has information such as a large category to which the location candidate belongs and a small category to which the waypoint candidate belongs.

  A folder in which the waypoint candidates are stored is determined according to the route point candidate data described above. For example, the distance from the vehicle location is calculated based on the location information of the transit location candidates in the transit location candidate data 35, and the transit location candidates within a distance of 5 km from the location of the vehicle are stored in the folder “˜5 km”. The As shown in FIG. 2, for example, based on the information on the small category to which the waypoint candidate belongs in the waypoint candidate data 35, the “ramen” folder contains “ramen store A”, “ramen store B”, “ramen store”. “C”, “Ramen store D”, “Ramen store E” and “Ramen store F” are stored.

  The display monitor 16 in FIG. 1 displays various types of information such as a map near the vehicle position. The speaker 17 outputs sound for instructing the user to perform various input operations and for guiding the route. The input device 18 has operation keys that are operated by a user for setting various commands, and is realized by a button switch on the operation panel, a hard switch around the panel, or the like. The user sets the destination by operating the input device 18 in accordance with an instruction displayed on the display monitor 16 or a voice instruction from the speaker 17.

  The touch panel 110 in FIG. 1 is a transparent touch switch laminated on the surface of the display monitor 16, and an image displayed on the display monitor 16 is displayed through the touch panel 110. The touch panel 110 sends a signal corresponding to the pressed position on the touch panel 110 to the touch panel control unit 111. The touch panel control unit 111 calculates the pressed position of the touch panel 110 and outputs the calculation result to the control circuit 11.

  When various buttons and display menus displayed on the display monitor 16 are pressed, the touch panel 110 is pressed, and processing defined in the pressed various buttons and display menu is executed. In addition, the waypoint can be edited by operating the touch panel 110 described later.

  When the destination is set by the user, the end point of the route search is set at the destination. Then, the control circuit 11 searches for a route from the start point to the end point using the route search data. The route thus obtained (hereinafter referred to as a recommended route) is displayed on the display monitor 16 so as to be distinguished from other roads by changing the display form, for example, the display color. Thereby, the user can recognize the recommended route on the map on the screen.

  After a recommended route is searched, when a new waypoint is set by the user, a route passing through the new route is searched. In this case, the end point of the route search is set at the new waypoint, the route from the departure point to the waypoint is searched, the start point of the route search is set at the new waypoint, and the route point to the destination is A route is searched. When there are a plurality of new waypoints, the route between the waypoints is also searched by setting the start point and the end point of the route search. A route obtained by connecting the routes searched in this way becomes a recommended route from the departure point to the destination via a new waypoint. Further, by summing the travel times of the links constituting the recommended route, the required time to the waypoint and the destination can be calculated. Thus, if the departure time of the departure place is known, the arrival time to the waypoint or the destination can be predicted.

  The navigation device 1 instructs the user in the direction of travel using a display screen or voice so that the vehicle can travel according to the recommended route, thereby guiding the route of the vehicle.

  Next, the waypoint editing operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. It is assumed that the user sets three waypoints and destinations, searches for a recommended route from the departure point to the destination through the three waypoints, and then edits the waypoint of the recommended route. To do.

  FIG. 3A is a diagram for explaining a display screen of the display monitor 16 displayed after searching for a recommended route. On the display screen, a vehicle position mark 41, a map 40A around the vehicle position, a recommended route 42a, and a route display button 48 are displayed. When the user presses the route display button 48, a route display screen 40B is displayed on the display monitor 16, as shown in FIG.

  On the route display screen 40 </ b> B of FIG. 3B, a schematic diagram of a recommended route representing the starting point 43, the waypoints A to C (reference numerals 45 a to 45 c) and the destination 44 is displayed. Actually, the name of the point set as the departure point, the name of the point set as the waypoint, and the name of the point set as the destination are displayed. For convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. “Departure point”, “route point A”, “route point B”, “route point C”, and “destination”. A vehicle position mark 41 is displayed at a position corresponding to the vehicle position in the schematic diagram of the recommended route. A route change button 46 is displayed on the route display screen 40B.

  When the user presses the route change button 46, as shown in FIG. 4A, a waypoint editing screen 50 is displayed on the display screen.

  The route editing screen 50 in FIG. 4A is divided into a route screen 50A and a region information display screen 50B. The route screen 50A is a screen that displays a schematic diagram of a recommended route. The route screen 50A has a departure point 43, a route point A 45a, a route point B 45b, a route point C 45c, and a destination point 44, as in the route display screen 40B described above. Is displayed. In the waypoint A45a, the waypoint B45b, the waypoint C45c, and the destination 44, the arrival time calculated from the departure time and the travel time of the link is displayed. In addition, a vehicle position mark 41 is displayed at a position corresponding to the vehicle position in the schematic diagram of the recommended route. A trash can 51 is displayed beside the schematic diagram of the recommended route. The explanation of the trash box 51 will be described later.

  On the region information display screen 50B of FIG. 4A, folders stored in the region information folder 31 and icons of waypoint candidates are displayed step by step. As shown in FIG. 2, in the hierarchical structure of the region information folder 31, since the hierarchy below the region information folder 31 is the distance folder 32, distance folders 32a to 32f are displayed on the region information display screen 50B. When one of the folders 32a to 32f, for example, the folder 32a of “˜5 km” is pressed, as shown in FIG. 4B, the next level of the distance folder 32a from the vehicle position is displayed. Large category folders 33a to 33f, which are folders, are displayed.

  When one of the large category folders 33a to 33f in FIG. 4B, for example, the “eating” folder 33a (hereinafter simply referred to as the “eating” folder) is pressed, the folder shown in FIG. As described above, the small category folders 34a to 34f, which are folders below the large category 33a, are displayed on the region information display screen 50B.

  In the small category folders 34a to 34f in FIG. 5A, the arrival time of the earliest arrival time from the departure place among the transit point candidates included in the small category folders 34a to 34f is displayed. The arrival time of the waypoint candidate is calculated based on the total travel time of the links that make up the recommended route and the departure time by searching for the recommended route between the departure point and the waypoint candidate.

  When one of the small category folders 34a to 34f in FIG. 5A, for example, a “ramen” folder (hereinafter simply referred to as a “ramen” folder) is pressed, as shown in FIG. 5B. In addition, the waypoint candidates included in the small category folders 34a to 34f are displayed as icons 36a to 36f on the region information display screen 50B. Along with arrival point icons 36a to 36f, arrival times from the departure points of the respective route point candidates 36a to 36f are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, in the present embodiment, the route point candidate icons 36a to 36f are icons of ramen shops AF. Among the icons 36a to 36f, the waypoint candidate icons 36e and 36f whose distance from the recommended route is a predetermined distance or more are displayed by shading. In addition, a change completion button 52 is displayed on the area information display screen 50B together with the waypoint candidates 36a to 36f. The description of the change completion button 52 will be described later.

  Next, of the route point editing operations in the first embodiment, an operation for adding a route point, an operation for replacing a route point with a route point candidate, an operation for replacing route points, an operation for deleting a route point, and a route point The operation to end editing will be described with reference to FIGS.

(1) Operation for Adding a Route Location An operation for adding a transit location will be described with reference to FIG. An operation of adding the ramen shop D between the waypoint A 45a and the waypoint B 45b will be described as an example. As indicated by reference numeral 61a in FIG. 6A, the icon 36d of the ramen shop D is pressed. The touch position of the touch panel 110 is moved between the waypoint A45a and the waypoint B45b along the movement trajectory as indicated by reference numerals 61b and 61c and the arrow 61d, and the touch panel is moved between the waypoint A45a and the waypoint B45b. Stop pressing 110. Hereinafter, the pressing operation is referred to as a touch operation, the operation of moving the pressing position in the pressed state is referred to as a drag operation, and the operation of stopping the pressing is referred to as a drop operation. By performing the operation on the touch panel 110 as described above, the ramen shop D35d is added as a waypoint between the waypoint A45a and the waypoint B45b as shown in FIG. 6B. The arrival time displayed on the route screen 50A is also updated to the arrival time on the recommended route passing through the ramen shop D.

(2) Operation for Replacing a Route Point with a Route Point Candidate An operation for replacing a set route point with a route point candidate will be described with reference to FIG. The operation of replacing the ramen shop D with the waypoint A45a will be described as an example. The icon 36d of the ramen shop D is touch-operated as indicated by reference numeral 62a in FIG. In accordance with the arrow 62b, the drag operation is performed to the display position of the waypoint A45a as indicated by reference numeral 62c. And drop operation is performed in the display position of waypoint A45a. By performing the operation on the touch panel 110 as described above, the waypoint A45a is replaced with the ramen shop D36d as shown in FIG. 7B. The arrival time displayed on the route screen 50A is also updated.

(3) Operation for Replacing Vias With reference to FIG. 8, an operation for exchanging vias will be described. An operation of switching the waypoint A 45a and the waypoint B 45b will be described as an example. After touching the waypoint A45a as indicated by an arrow 63a in FIG. 8A, a drag operation is performed to a position between the waypoint B45b and the waypoint C45c. Then, a drop operation is performed at a position between the waypoint B45b and the waypoint C45c. By performing the operation on the touch panel 110 as described above, the waypoint A 45a and the waypoint B 45b are switched as shown in FIG. 8B. The arrival time displayed on the route screen 50A is also updated.

(4) Operation for deleting a stopover point An operation for deleting a stopover point will be described with reference to FIG. An operation for deleting the waypoint A 45a will be described as an example. After touching the waypoint A 45 a as indicated by an arrow 64 a in FIG. 9A, a drag operation is performed to the display position of the trash can 51. Then, a drop operation is performed at the display position of the trash can 51. By performing the operation on the touch panel 110 as described above, the waypoint A is deleted as shown in FIG. The arrival time displayed on the route screen 50A is also updated. The waypoint can also be deleted by the following operation.

  With reference to FIG. 10, another operation for deleting a waypoint will be described. The operation of deleting the ramen shop D36d added as a waypoint in FIG. 6B will be described as an example. After touching the ramen shop D36d as indicated by an arrow 65a in FIG. 10A, a drag operation is performed to the area information display screen 50B. Then, a drop operation is performed on the area information display screen 50B. By performing the operation on the touch panel 110 as described above, the ramen shop D is deleted as shown in FIG. The arrival time displayed on the route screen 50A is also updated.

(5) Operation for Ending Editing of a Route Location With reference to FIG. 11, an operation for ending editing of a route location will be described. As shown in FIG. 11A, when the change completion button 52 is pressed, the waypoint editing is completed. Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, the vehicle position mark 41, a map 40A around the vehicle position, and a route display button 48 are displayed on the display screen. In addition, a recommended route 42b in which the waypoint is edited is also displayed.

  The waypoint editing process in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing in FIGS. 12 to 14 is executed in the control circuit 11 by a program that starts when the waypoint editing screen 50 is displayed on the display screen of the display monitor 16.

  In step S101 of FIG. 12, it is determined based on the pressed position of the touch panel 110 calculated by the touch panel control unit 111 whether or not the icon of the area information display screen 50B has been pressed. When the icon on the area information display screen 50B is pressed, an affirmative determination is made in step S101, and the process proceeds to step S102. When the icon on the area information display screen 50B is not pressed, a negative determination is made in step S101, and the process proceeds to step S103. In step S102, a waypoint setting process is performed. The contents of this waypoint setting process will be described later. Then, the process returns to step S101.

  In step S103 in FIG. 12, it is determined based on the pressed position of the touch panel 110 calculated by the touch panel control unit 111 whether or not the waypoint displayed on the route screen 50A has been pressed. When the waypoint displayed on the route screen 50A is pressed, an affirmative determination is made in step S103, and the process proceeds to step S104. When the waypoint displayed on the route screen 50A is not pressed, a negative determination is made in step S103, and the process proceeds to step S105. In step S104, a route replacement deletion process is performed. The contents of this route replacement replacement process will be described later. Then, the process returns to step S101.

  In step S <b> 105 of FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the change completion button 52 has been pressed based on the pressed position of the touch panel 110 calculated by the touch panel control unit 111. When the change completion button 52 is pressed, an affirmative determination is made in step S105, and the process proceeds to step S106. If the change completion button 52 is not pressed, a negative determination is made in step S105, and the process returns to step S101. In step S106, the map 40A is displayed on the display screen of the display monitor 16. Then, the waypoint editing process ends.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the waypoint setting process in step S102 of FIG. 12 will be described. In step S201, the pressed icon is stored in the RAM 13. In step S202, it is determined whether the touch panel 110 is pressed. If the touch panel 110 is pressed, step S202 is repeated. If the touch panel 110 is not pressed, a negative determination is made in step S202, and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203 of FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the last detected pressing position is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the destination on the route screen 50A. When the last detected pressing position is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the transit point on the route screen 50A, an affirmative determination is made in step S203, and the process proceeds to step S204. If the last detected pressing position is not between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, and between the transit point and the transit point on the route screen 50A, a negative determination is made in step S203, and the process proceeds to step S208. .

  In step S204 in FIG. 13, based on the last detected pressing position, a waypoint candidate related to the icon pressed in step S101 in FIG. 12 is added as a waypoint. For example, if the last detected pressing position is between the departure point and the waypoint, the waypoint candidate related to the icon pressed in step S101 in FIG. 12 is added as a waypoint between the departure point and the waypoint. . In step S205, a recommended route that passes through the edited transit point is searched. In step S206, the arrival time of each waypoint and destination is calculated based on the travel time and departure time of the links constituting the searched recommended route. In step S207, the route screen 50B is updated to a simplified diagram of the recommended route displaying the edited waypoints and the arrival time of each route point and destination. Then, the waypoint setting process in step S102 is terminated.

  In step S208 in FIG. 13, it is determined whether or not the last detected pressing position is on the route screen 50A. If the last detected pressing position is on the route screen 50A via the route screen 50A, an affirmative determination is made in step S208, and the process proceeds to step S209. If the last detected pressed position is not on the route screen 50A via the route screen 50A, a negative determination is made in step S208, and the route setting process in step S102 is terminated. In step S209, the waypoint of the last detected pressing position is replaced with a waypoint candidate related to the icon pressed in step S101 of FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S205.

  Referring to FIG. 14, the route replacement deletion process in step S104 of FIG. 12 will be described. In step S301, the pressed waypoint is stored in the RAM 13. In step S302, it is determined whether the touch panel 110 is pressed. If the touch panel 110 is pressed, step S302 is repeated. If the touch panel 110 is not pressed, a negative determination is made in step S302 and the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303 in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the last detected pressing position is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the destination on the route screen 50A. If the last detected pressing position is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the transit point on the route screen 50A, an affirmative determination is made in step S303, and the process proceeds to step S304. If the last detected pressing position is neither the departure point-route point, route point-route point or route point-destination point on the route screen 50A, a negative determination is made in step S303, and the process proceeds to step S308. .

  In step S304 in FIG. 14, the order of passage of the waypoints pressed in step S103 in FIG. 12 is changed based on the last detected pressing position. For example, when the last detected pressing position is between the departure point and the waypoint, the waypoint that has been pressed in step S103 in FIG. In step S305, a recommended route that passes through the edited waypoint is searched. In step S306, the arrival time of each waypoint and destination is calculated based on the travel time and departure time of the links constituting the searched recommended route. In step S307, the route screen 50B is updated to a simplified diagram of the recommended route displaying the edited waypoints and the arrival times of each waypoint and destination. Then, the route replacement deletion process in step S104 ends.

  In step S308 in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the last detected pressing position is on the trash box 51 or the area information display screen 50B. When the last detected pressing position is on the trash box 51 or the area information display screen 50B, an affirmative determination is made in step S308, and the process proceeds to step S309. If the last detected pressing position is neither on the trash box 51 nor on the area information display screen 50B, a negative determination is made in step S308, and the route replacement replacement process in step S104 ends. In step S309, the waypoint pressed in step S103 of FIG. 12 is deleted. Then, the process proceeds to step S305.

The navigation device 1 according to the first embodiment described above has the following operational effects.
(1) In the display screen of the display monitor 16, two screens of a route screen 50A displaying a schematic diagram of a route from the departure point 43 to the destination 44 and two region information display screens 50B displaying icons of route point candidates 36a to 36f are displayed. The route point candidate 35d is added as a new route point of the recommended route by the user's touch panel 110 operation on the area information display screen 50B and the user touch panel 110 operation on the route screen 50A. For example, a new waypoint is added to the recommended route by a touch operation of the icons 36a to 36f displayed on the area information display screen 50B, a drag operation of the touched icon, and an icon drop operation on the route screen 50A. Added. Thereby, the waypoint can be edited by a simple and intuitive operation.

(2) When adding a new waypoint 35d to a recommended route having two or more waypoints 45a to 45c, the passage order of the route point 35d added by the icon drop operation on the route on the route screen 50A is determined. Then, the route from the starting point 43 to the destination 44 passing through the transit point in the passing order is searched. This is convenient because it is possible to determine the passing order of the waypoints to be added by a simple and intuitive operation.

(3) A route screen 50A displaying a schematic diagram of the route from the departure point to the destination is displayed on the display screen of the display monitor 16, and the route point on the recommended route is operated by the user's touch panel 110 operation on the route screen 50A. The order of passing can be changed. For example, the order of passage of the waypoints is changed by a touch operation on an icon on the route screen 50A, an icon drag operation, and an icon drop operation. This is convenient because it is possible to change the transit order of the waypoints with a simple and intuitive operation.

(4) In the display screen of the display monitor 16, the route screen 50A displaying the outline of the route from the departure point to the destination is displayed, and the user's touch panel operation on the route point on the route screen 50A causes the recommended route to be displayed. The waypoint can be deleted. For example, the waypoint is deleted by touching the waypoint 45a displayed on the route screen 50A, dragging the waypoint icon, and dropping the waypoint icon to the trash box 51. This is convenient because it is possible to delete the waypoint by a simple and intuitive operation.

(5) In the display screen of the display monitor 16, a route screen 50A that displays a schematic diagram of a route from the departure point to the destination and a region information display screen 50B that displays icons 36a to 36f of waypoint candidates are displayed. The route of the recommended route is deleted by the user's operation on the touch panel 110 on the information display screen 50B and the user's operation on the touch panel 110 on the route on the route screen 50A. For example, the stop point of the recommended route is deleted by touching the stop point 36d displayed on the route screen 50A, dragging the stop point icon, and dropping the stop point icon on the region information display screen 50B. I tried to do it. As a result, the waypoint can be deleted by a simple and intuitive operation, which is convenient.

(6) A schematic diagram of the route whose route is edited is displayed on the route screen 50A. As a result, the edited waypoint can be confirmed, which is convenient.

(7) The arrival times are displayed on the folders 34a to 34f and the icons 36a to 36f displayed on the area information screen 50B. Thus, the user can conveniently select a waypoint that does not go around with reference to the arrival time. The arrival time may be the arrival time from the departure place or the arrival time from the current location of the vehicle.

(8) The folders 32a to 32f, 33a to 33f, and 34a to 34f are displayed on the area information display screen 50B, and the user repeats the expansion of the folders 32a to 32f, 33a to 33f, and 34a to 34f. The icons 36a to 36f can be reached. This makes it easy for the user to reach the desired waypoint icons 36a to 36f, which is convenient.

-Second Embodiment-
A navigation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The navigation device according to the second embodiment can add a waypoint candidate group including a plurality of waypoint candidates to a recommended route searched in advance as a waypoint. A plurality of waypoint candidates and their passing order in the waypoint candidate group are set in advance by the user. Since the configuration of the navigation device in the second embodiment is not different from the configuration of the navigation device 1 in the first embodiment, description of the configuration of the navigation device 1 in the second embodiment is omitted.

  FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating a waypoint editing screen 50 including a route screen 50A and a region information display screen 50B. A region information tag 53a is displayed on the region information display screen 50B, and a tag 53b of the group information display screen is displayed partially hidden below it. As shown in FIG. 15A, when the group information tag 53b is pressed, the group information display screen 50C is replaced with the route editing screen 50C instead of the area information display screen 50B as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

  In the group information display screen 50C of FIG. 15B, the folders 71a to 71f of the category of the waypoint candidate group including a plurality of waypoint candidates are displayed. In this embodiment, a “gourmet course” folder 71a, a “shopping course” folder 71b, a “date course” folder 71c, a “tourist course” folder 71d, a “learning course” folder 71e, and a “complex course” A folder 71f is displayed.

  When the user presses one of these folders 71a to 71f as shown in FIG. 15B, the waypoint candidate groups included in the pressed folders 71a to 71f are displayed as icons on the group information display screen 50C. Is displayed. For example, when the user presses the “gourmet course” folder 71a, a group information display screen 50C shown in FIG.

  In the group information display screen 50C of FIG. 16A, icons 72a to 72f of waypoint candidate groups included in the “gourmet course” folder 71a are displayed. In this embodiment, the “plan A” icon 72a, the “plan B” icon 72b, the “plan C” icon 72c, the “plan D” icon 72d, the “plan E” icon 72e, and the “plan F” An icon 72f is displayed on the group information display screen 50C.

  The operation of adding this waypoint candidate group to the recommended route, replacing it with another waypoint, or deleting it is the same as the pressing operation of the touch panel 110 in the first embodiment. For example, when a stopover point candidate group related to the “plan A” icon 72a is added between the stopover point B and the stopover point C, the following operation is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, after touching the “Plan A” icon 72a, a drag operation (arrow 66a) is performed between the route point B45b and the route point C45c on the route screen 50A. And a drop-off operation between the route point C45c. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16B, an icon 72a of “plan A” is displayed between the route point B45b and the route point C45c on the route screen 50A, and between the route point B and the route point C, A waypoint candidate group related to the “plan A” icon 72a is added as a waypoint.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, when the user presses the “plan A” icon 72a displayed on the route screen 50A, as shown in FIG. 17B, waypoint candidates constituting a waypoint candidate group are displayed. A route display screen 40C showing is displayed. The route display screen 40 </ b> C displays a schematic diagram of a recommended route representing the departure point 43, waypoints A to C <b> 45 a to 45 c, waypoint candidates 49 a to 49 e constituting the route point group, and the destination 44. In addition, a return button 47 for returning to the waypoint editing screen 50 is displayed. Accordingly, the user can check the waypoint candidates 49a to 49e constituting the waypoint candidate group related to the “plan A” icon 72a and the passing order of the waypoint candidates 49a to 49e.

  The waypoint editing process in the second embodiment of the present invention is almost the same as the waypoint point of the waypoint editing process in the first embodiment of the present invention is replaced with a waypoint group. The description of the waypoint editing process in the second embodiment is omitted.

The navigation device according to the second embodiment described above has the following operational effects in addition to the operational effects exhibited by the navigation device according to the first embodiment.
(1) A route screen 50A displaying a schematic diagram of a route from the departure point 43 to the destination 44 and a route point candidate group icon 72a including a plurality of route point candidates 49a to 49e whose passage order is determined in advance are displayed. The group information display screen 50C thus displayed is displayed in the display screen of the display monitor 16. By way of the user's touch panel 110 operation on the group information display screen 50C and the user's touch panel 110 operation on the route screen 50A, the waypoint candidates 49a to 49e of the waypoint candidate groups are added to the recommended route as route points. The recommended route from the starting point 43 to the destination 44 passing through the waypoints 45a to 45c and 49a to 49e is searched. Thereby, the waypoint can be edited by a simple and intuitive operation. In addition, it is convenient to edit multiple waypoints in a batch operation.

(2) When the route point candidate group icon 72a displayed on the route screen 50A is pressed, a schematic diagram of recommended routes displaying the route point candidates 49a to 49e constituting the route point candidate group is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to confirm the waypoint candidates 49a to 49e constituting the waypoint candidate group added to the recommended route, which is convenient.

-Third embodiment-
A navigation device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The navigation device according to the third embodiment can edit the waypoint by only the touch operation without performing the drag operation on the touch panel 110. Since the configuration of the navigation device in the third embodiment is not different from the configuration of the navigation device 1 in the first embodiment, description of the configuration of the navigation device 1 in the third embodiment is omitted.

  Next, the waypoint editing operation in the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. An operation of adding a ramen shop D between the waypoint A and the waypoint B will be described as an example, and the waypoint editing operation in the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the icon 36d of the ramen shop D is pressed. Next, without a drag operation, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the route point A45a and the route point B45b are pressed. By performing the operation on the touch panel 110 as described above, the ramen shop D36d is added as a waypoint between the waypoint A45a and the waypoint B45b as shown in FIG. 18C. The arrival time displayed on the route screen 50A is also updated to the arrival time on the recommended route passing through the ramen shop D.

  Next, the waypoint editing process according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 12, 19, and 20. Steps that are the same as the steps of the waypoint editing process of FIGS. 12 to 14 in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different parts from the waypoint edit processing of FIGS. 12 to 14 in the first embodiment are mainly used. Explained. Since the process of FIG. 12 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  After step S201 in FIG. 19, the process proceeds to step S401. In step S401, based on the pressing position of the touch panel 110 calculated by the touch panel control unit 111, it is determined whether or not the touch panel 110 is pressed again after the pressing in step S101 is completed. If the touch panel 110 is pressed again, an affirmative determination is made in step S401 and the process proceeds to step S402. If the touch panel 110 is not pressed again, step S401 is repeated.

  In step S402 in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the pressing position in step S401 is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the destination on the route screen 50A. If the pressed position in step S401 is between the departure point and the transit point on the route screen 50A, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the destination, step S402 is affirmed and the process proceeds to step S204. If the pressed position in step S401 is neither the starting point-route point, the route point-route point, or the route point-destination point on the route screen 50A, a negative determination is made in step S402, and the process proceeds to step S403.

  In step S204 of FIG. 19, the waypoint candidates related to the icon pressed in step S101 of FIG. 12 are added as waypoints based on the pressed position of step S401. For example, when the pressing position in step S401 is between the departure point and the waypoint, a waypoint candidate related to the icon pressed in step S101 in FIG. 12 is added as a waypoint between the departure point and the waypoint. Then, the process proceeds to step S205.

  In step S403 in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the pressing position in step S401 is on the route screen 50A. If the pressed position in step S401 is on the route screen 50A, step S403 is affirmed and the process proceeds to step S209. If the pressed position in step S401 is not on the route on the route screen 50A, a negative determination is made in step S403, and the route setting process in step S102 ends. In step S209, the waypoint at the pressed position in step S401 is replaced with a waypoint candidate related to the icon pressed in step S101 in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S205.

  After step S301 in FIG. 20, the process proceeds to step S501. In step S501, based on the pressed position of the touch panel 110 calculated by the touch panel control unit 111, it is determined whether or not the touch panel 110 is pressed again after the pressing in step S103 is completed. If the touch panel 110 is pressed again, an affirmative determination is made in step S501 and the process proceeds to step S502. If the touch panel 110 is not pressed again, step S501 is repeated.

  In step S502 in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the pressing position in step S501 is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point, or between the transit point and the destination on the route screen 50A. If the pressed position in step S501 is between the departure point and the transit point, between the transit point and the transit point or between the transit point and the destination on the route screen 50A, an affirmative decision is made in step S502, and the process proceeds to step S304. If the pressed position in step S501 is neither the departure point-route point, the route point-route point, or the route point-destination point on the route screen 50A, a negative determination is made in step S502, and the process proceeds to step S503.

  In step S304 in FIG. 20, the passing order of the waypoints pressed in step S103 in FIG. 12 is changed based on the pressing position in step S501. For example, when the pressing position in step S501 is between the departure point and the waypoint, the waypoint that is pressed in step S103 in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S503 in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the pressing position in step S501 is on the trash box 51 or the area information display screen 50B. If the pressed position in step S501 is on the trash box 51 or the area information display screen 50B, an affirmative determination is made in step S503, and the process proceeds to step S309. If the pressed position in step S501 is neither on the trash box 51 nor on the area information display screen 50B, a negative determination is made in step S503, and the route replacement replacement process in step S104 ends.

The navigation device according to the third embodiment described above has the following operational effects in addition to the operational effects exhibited by the navigation device according to the first embodiment.
(1) A waypoint is added to a new route by a touch operation on the icons 36a to 36f displayed on the region information display screen 50B and a touch operation on the route on the route screen 50A. Thereby, a stopover can be added by a simple and intuitive operation. Further, since a drag operation is not required, it is convenient that the touch panel 110 does not need to be continuously pressed.

(2) When the stopover point 35d is added to the recommended route having the stopover points 45a to 45c, the passing order of the stopover point 35d added by the touch operation on the route screen 50A is determined, and the stopover point 45a to The route from the starting point 43 to the destination 44 passing through 45c and 35d is searched. This is convenient because it is possible to determine the passing order of the transit points added by a simple and intuitive operation.

The above first to third embodiments can be modified as follows.
(1) The user may be able to edit the area information 3. For example, the facility may be added to the regional information 3 as a transit point candidate from the facility information acquired through the Internet or the like. Moreover, the user may freely set the hierarchical structure of the main folder 31 by creating a folder freely.

(2) The waypoints may be edited according to the second embodiment by a touch operation according to the third embodiment. With a simple and intuitive operation, more than one waypoint can be edited in a batch operation, improving the convenience of the navigation device.

(3) The navigation apparatus 1 may be attached to an instrument panel (not shown) of a vehicle in a non-detachable manner.

  It is also possible to combine one or a plurality of embodiments and modifications. It is possible to combine the modified examples in any way.

  The above description is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Navigation apparatus 3 Area information 31 Folder 32, 32a-32f of area information Folder 33, 33a-33f of the distance from the own vehicle position Large category folder 34, 34a-34f Small category folder 35 Route place candidate data 36a-36f , 72a to 72f icon 43 departure point 44 destinations 45a to 45c, 49a to 49e waypoint 46 route change button 47 back button 48 route display button 50 waypoint edit screen 50A route screen 50B area information display screen 50C group information display screen 51 Trash 52 Change completion buttons 71a to 71f

Claims (11)

A display monitor with a touch panel on the display screen;
In the display screen of the display monitor, a display control means for displaying a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of a route from a departure place to a destination and a waypoint candidate screen displaying a route point candidate icon;
A waypoint editing means for adding the waypoint candidate as a waypoint to the route by a user touch panel operation on the route place candidate screen and a user touch panel operation on the route screen;
A navigation device comprising: route searching means for searching for a route from the starting point to the destination passing through the waypoint added by the waypoint editing means. A display monitor with a touch panel on the display screen;
In the display screen of the display monitor, a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of a route from the departure place to the destination, and an icon of a transit point candidate group including a plurality of transit point candidates whose passage order is determined in advance are displayed. Display control means for displaying a waypoint candidate screen;
A waypoint editing means for adding a waypoint candidate of the waypoint candidate group to the route as a waypoint by a user touch panel operation on the route point candidate screen and a user touch panel operation on the route screen;
A navigation device comprising: route searching means for searching for a route from the starting point to the destination passing through the waypoint added by the waypoint editing means. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The waypoint editing unit adds the touched place to the route by a touch operation on an icon representing a waypoint displayed on the route point candidate screen and a touch operation on the route on the route screen. The navigation apparatus characterized by doing. The navigation device according to claim 3,
The route search means determines the passing order of one or more waypoints added by a touch operation on the route on the route screen, and from the starting point passing through the waypoints in the passing order to the destination A navigation device characterized by searching for a route to the road. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The waypoint editing means includes a touch operation of an icon displayed on the waypoint candidate screen, a drag operation from the icon to the route on the display screen, and a drop operation on the route of the route screen. A navigation apparatus characterized by adding one or more waypoints to the route. The navigation device according to claim 5, wherein
The route search means determines the passing order of one or more waypoints added by the drop operation on the route on the route screen, and the destination from the starting point passing through the waypoints in the passing order. A navigation device characterized by searching for a route to the road. A display monitor with a touch panel on the display screen;
Display control means for displaying within the display screen of the display monitor, a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of a route from a departure point to a destination and a route point, and a route point candidate screen displaying a route point candidate icon; ,
By the touch operation to the user's waypoint icon on the route point candidate screen and the user's touch operation to the waypoint point on the route on the route screen, the route point of the route is replaced with a route point candidate and a new A waypoint editing means for making a waypoint,
A navigation device comprising: route searching means for searching for a route from the starting point to the destination passing through a new way point replaced by the way point editing means. A display monitor with a touch panel on the display screen;
In the display screen of the display monitor, a route screen displaying a schematic diagram of a route from the departure place to the destination, and an icon of a transit point candidate group including a plurality of transit point candidates whose passage order is determined in advance are displayed. Display control means for displaying a waypoint candidate screen;
By the user's touch operation on the route point candidate group icon on the route point candidate screen and the user's touch operation on the route point on the route screen, the route point of the route is changed to the route point candidate group. A waypoint editing means that replaces two or more waypoint candidates with two or more new waypoints;
A navigation device comprising: route searching means for searching for a route from the starting point to the destination passing through two or more way points replaced by the way point editing means. The navigation device according to claim 7 or 8,
The waypoint editing means replaces the waypoint of the route by a touch operation on an icon displayed on the waypoint candidate screen and a touch operation on a route point on the route on the route screen. apparatus. The navigation device according to claim 7 or 8,
The waypoint editing means includes a touch operation on an icon displayed on the waypoint candidate screen, a drag operation of the touched icon on the display screen, and a drop operation on the route screen. A navigation device that replaces a route point of the route. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays on the route screen a schematic diagram of a route whose route point is edited by the route point editing unit.

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