JP2010277326A - Terminal device, program for the same, information distribution device and image display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal device and the like capable of attracting a novel interest from a user thereof always. <P>SOLUTION: A cellphone MP of an information display system S includes: a storage part 21 storing a geographical association image associated to geographical position information; a start part 22 starting processing for receiving information distribution via a network NW; a communication part 11 receiving provided information related to the information distribution; a position information acquisition part 16 acquiring present position information indicating a present position; a specification part 17 specifying the geographical position information based on the present position information; an association image extraction part 18 extracting the geographical association image associated to the specified geographical position information and related the received provided information; and a display control part 20 displaying, on a display part 12, the extracted geographical association image together with the provided information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present application belongs to a technical field of a terminal device, a program for the terminal device, an information distribution device, and a screen display method. More specifically, a technical field of a terminal device including a display unit having a display screen, a program for the terminal device, a screen display method executed in the terminal device, and an information distribution device that distributes information to the terminal device Belonging to.

  2. Description of the Related Art A portable terminal device such as a conventional portable wireless telephone (hereinafter simply referred to as a mobile phone) has a plurality of images and so-called icons to be displayed on a display screen prepared in advance and stored, for example, in the terminal device. The user can arrange these and display the image or icon on the display screen. In this case, the image includes not only a static image but also a moving image that temporarily performs a certain operation.

  On the other hand, if such images and icons are simply displayed on the display screen, the user may be bored with lack of interest during a long period of time. For this reason, various devices have been devised in recent terminal devices to make the user interested and sustainable.

  More specifically, for example, in Patent Document 1, a background image in which a plurality of items associated with a menu item is arranged is prepared in advance, and is associated with the menu item according to the selection of a predetermined menu item by the user. A terminal device is disclosed in which a background image is displayed on a display screen and the color tone of the background image is changed with time as a parameter.

JP 2007-41641 A

  However, even a terminal device as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used for a long time in a day, the background image as described in Patent Document 1 is used. Even if there is a configuration to be changed, the user may be bored when used for a long time. In view of the diversification of users of terminal devices in recent years, it is desirable that the terminal devices have fun functions that are used as well as practical operability.

  The present application has been made in view of the above problems and requirements, and an example of the purpose thereof is to prevent the user from getting bored with a novel interest even when used for a long time. A terminal device, a program for the terminal device, a screen display method executed in the terminal device, and an information distribution device that distributes information to the terminal device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a terminal device including display means such as a display unit having a display screen, and stores geographically related images associated with geographical position information. Storage means such as a storage section, start means such as a start section for starting processing for receiving information distribution via a network, reception means such as a communication section for receiving provided information relating to the information distribution, Current position information acquisition means such as a position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information indicating the current position of the terminal device, and specification such as a specification unit that specifies the geographical position information based on the acquired current position information And a related image such as a related information extraction unit for extracting the geographical related image related to the received provided information, the geographical related image associated with the specified geographical position information Extraction Comprising means and, and a display control unit such as a display control unit for displaying on the display screen together with the advertisement that geographical relevance images the extracted said received.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 11 causes a computer to function as the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 12 is an information distribution device for distributing information to a terminal device including a display unit such as a display unit having a display screen via a network. Storage means such as a storage unit for storing geographically related images associated with target location information, request receiving means such as a communication unit for receiving an information distribution request from the terminal device via the network, and the information distribution Acquisition means such as a provided information acquisition unit that acquires the provided information related to the request, position information receiving means such as a communication unit that receives current position information indicating the current position of the terminal device, and the received current position A specifying unit such as a specifying unit for specifying the geographical position information based on information; and the geographically related image associated with the specified geographical position information and the generated provided information. Related image extracting means such as a related image extracting unit for extracting the geographical related image, information transmitting means such as a communication unit for transmitting the acquired provided information to the terminal device, and the extracted geographical An image transmitting means such as a communication unit for transmitting a related image to the terminal device, and a display program for displaying the transmitted geographical related image together with the transmitted provided information on the display screen is transmitted to the terminal device. Display program transmission means such as a communication unit.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 13 is a storage means such as a display unit having a display screen and a storage unit for storing a geographically related image associated with the geographical position information. An image display method executed in a terminal device comprising: means for starting processing for receiving information distribution via a network; and receiving step for receiving provided information related to the information distribution A current position information acquiring step for acquiring current position information indicating a current position of the terminal device, a specifying step for specifying the geographical position information based on the acquired current position information, and the specified geography A related image extracting step of extracting the geographically related image related to the received provided information, the related image extracting step associated with the received location information, and the extracted geographical A related image including a display control step of displaying on the display screen together with the provided information to said received.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the terminal device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the memory forms, such as a related image, concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the top screen which concerns on embodiment, (a) is a figure which shows a 1st example, (b) is a figure which shows a 2nd example. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the terminal device which concerns on embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information display system according to a first example. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the mobile telephone which concerns on 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the server which concerns on 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the mobile telephone which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a figure which illustrates the top screen which concerns on 2nd Example. It is a flowchart etc. which show the process of the information display system which concerns on 3rd Example, (a) is the said flowchart, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the top screen which concerns on the said process.

  Next, an embodiment of the present application will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. In addition, embodiment described below is embodiment at the time of applying this application about the control of the display screen in the terminal device which receives distribution of information via a network.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information display system including the terminal device, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a database of related images and point information stored in the terminal device according to the embodiment. is there. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a screen example displayed on the display screen of the terminal device according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing in the terminal device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information display system S according to the embodiment includes a network NW and a terminal device M that can transmit and receive data via the network NW.

  As the network NW, for example, a network capable of mutually transmitting and receiving data using a so-called TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol is used. Specifically, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (For example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a wireless base station, etc.) and a gateway may be constructed.

  Next, the terminal device M includes a communication unit 11 as an example of a receiving unit that controls a communication state via the network NW, and a display screen described later that includes a liquid crystal display or the like and displays information such as characters and images. A display unit 12 as an example of a display unit and a system control unit 15 are included.

  In this configuration, the system control unit 15 reads position information as an example of position information acquisition means by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) reading and executing a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown). An acquisition unit 16; an identification unit 17 as an example of an identification unit; a related image extraction unit 18 as an example of a related image extraction unit; a display control unit 20 as an example of a display control unit; a storage unit 21 as an example of a storage unit; It functions as a start unit 22 as an example of a start unit.

  First, the start unit 22 displays a process for establishing a communication connection via the network NW, a process for receiving distribution of information via the network NW after the connection is established, and information on the distribution received. For example, the display control unit 20, the communication unit 11, and the like are started.

  As a pre-stage of the start of each processing, the system control unit 15 displays a menu display screen for designating a connection destination of the terminal device M via the network NW on the display unit 12 based on a user's instruction operation. The menu displayed on the menu display screen is a list of application programs (hereinafter simply referred to as applications) that can be used by connecting to the network NW.

  Then, by designating an application desired by the user from the menu, a server or the like (not shown) corresponding to the designated application is designated as a connection destination of the terminal device M via the network NW.

  After the connection destination of the terminal device M via the network NW is designated in this way, the above-described processes are started. Specifically, for example, the display unit 12 displays a message such as “◇ Confirm connection ◇ Do you want to connect to the network?” To perform the connection based on the connection start operation by the user. The communication unit 11 starts the process.

  The communication unit 11 confirms the communication address of the corresponding connection destination from the designated application. Then, connection to the network NW is started and communication connection to the communication address is started. At the time of this communication connection, the communication unit 11 performs an authentication process such as a password process to establish a communication connection via the network NW.

  When it is confirmed that this communication connection has been established, the communication unit 11 next receives data and the like for drawing an initial screen in the designated application from the connection destination.

  Then, the start unit 22 executes a program for controlling the display screen of the display unit 12 according to the embodiment (hereinafter, this program is referred to as a display program), and the top screen according to an embodiment described later is displayed on the display unit 12. To display. The data received via the network NW constituting the top screen is stored in the storage unit 21. Incidentally, when the user's operation to end the use of the specified application is accepted, the established communication connection is disconnected.

  In addition to the above-described processing, the processing in the starting unit 22 includes, for example, a homepage related to the present application browsed in the terminal device M in the past, information related thereto (its title, corresponding URL (Uniform Resource locator) information, and When the browsed screen or the like is stored in the storage unit 21, the URL is extracted from the stored information and connected to the corresponding homepage using the URL, and corresponds to the top screen from the homepage. Information may be acquired (downloaded) and displayed on the display unit 12.

  That is, in the present embodiment, after the connection between the connection destination and the terminal device M via the network NW is established, the display screen of the display unit 12 of the terminal device M is used using the data received from the connection destination. The first screen to be displayed is a “top screen”, and the above-mentioned data distributed from the connection destination (information constituting the top screen; hereinafter referred to as top screen information) is an example of provided information.

  On the other hand, the position information acquisition unit 16 acquires current position information indicating the current position of the terminal device M using, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System).

  On the other hand, the related image extraction unit 18 obtains related image information corresponding to the related image related to the top screen information and geographical position information described later associated with the related image information, as described later. Extracted from the storage unit 21 in which image information and the like are stored. Further, the related image extraction unit 18 has already been acquired when new current position information that is changed according to the movement of the terminal device M (in other words, the user) is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 16 using the GPS or the like. If the current position information is compared with the newly acquired current position information, whether there is a change in the current position, the change is present, and the current position after the change is related to the top screen information In addition, new related image information and the like are extracted.

  Accordingly, the specifying unit 17 specifies the geographical position information corresponding to the acquired current position information from among the geographical position information associated with the related image information.

  Then, the display control unit 20 displays on the display screen of the display unit 12 the related geographical position information, the related image corresponding to the related image information associated with the top screen information, point information described later, and the like. To do. In the following description, the related image information is simply referred to as “related image” as appropriate.

  Next, a data structure related to the related image and the like in the storage unit 21 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the storage unit 21 includes, as a database, a related image 5 that is associated with the geographical position information 4 and related to the position (point) indicated by the geographical position information 4, and the position ( The point information 6 that is information other than the image for the point) is stored in association with each other. The related image 5 and the point information 6 are updated as appropriate.

  Here, the “related image” according to the embodiment is an image related to a position (point) specified by the geographical position information 4 or an area including the position (point) as described above. More specifically, for example, an image of a building that is a symbol of the area, a landscape image showing a landscape, or a landmark image in which the building image or the landscape image is described in a pseudo manner is included.

  The related image 5 can be roughly divided into a direction image 5a and a feature image 5b as illustrated in FIG. At this time, the direction image 5a is a landscape image in the directions of east, west, south, and north, respectively, viewed from the position (point) indicated by the geographical position information 4, for example. On the other hand, the feature image 5b is, for example, an image of a building that is a symbol of a region including the position (point), a landscape image showing a landscape, a landmark image that artificially represents the building image or the landscape image, or the region. The feature image 5b is stored for each weather (sunny, cloudy, rainy) and time (morning, noon, night), for example. At this time, the related image 5 associated with the time is stored in the storage unit 21 together with the time information.

  Further, the point information 6 is incidental information that represents the position (point) specified by the corresponding geographical position information 4 or the weather and event information of the area including the position (point) using characters and symbols.

  For the storage unit 21 in which the related image 5 and the like are stored in the manner illustrated in FIG. 2, the related image extraction unit 18 corresponds to the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 16 as described above. A related image 5 and point information 6 related to the geographical position information 4 are extracted. More specifically, the storage unit 21 is searched for the presence or absence of the related image 5 or the point information 6 associated with the position (point) indicated by the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information or a position in the vicinity thereof. If the related image 5 or the spot information 6 is searched, the related image 5 or the spot information 6 is extracted from the storage unit 21.

  At this time, for the feature image 5b of the related image 5, for example, when the position information acquisition unit 16 also acquires time information, the feature image 5b associated with the time information is extracted. If the weather information is stored as the point information 6, the related image 5 that matches the content of the weather information is extracted.

  On the other hand, when the related image 5 associated with the time information or weather information cannot be searched in the storage unit 21, the color tone of the related image 5 currently displayed on the display unit 12 based on the time information or weather information is changed. The display control unit 20 may change the process according to the display program.

  Here, regarding the distinction in the search between the direction image 5a as the related image 5 and the feature image 5b, for example, the feature image 5b is first searched, and when the feature image 5b cannot be searched, the same geographical position information 4 is obtained. It is preferable that the related direction image 5a is searched next, and if the direction image 5a can be searched, the direction image 5a is extracted. At this time, for the direction image 5a, for example, the terminal device M determines the moving direction of the user based on the current position information acquired continuously, and searches the storage unit 21 for the direction image 5a that matches the moving direction. It is preferable to configure.

  As described above, the related image 5 includes, for example, a position (point) specified by the geographical position information 4 or an image of a building that is a symbol of a region including the position (point), a landscape image showing a landscape, Alternatively, geographical elements such as a landmark image in which the building image and the landscape image are pseudo-described are included. In other words, when an application (for example, a game) that has no relationship with a geographical element such as a building image or a landscape image is designated by the user, the image is displayed even if such an image is displayed on the display screen. It's hard to imagine that you're interested in images. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the related image 5 is related to the top screen information. If the related image 5 is related to the top screen information, the geographical position is based on the geographical position information 4. The related image 5 associated with the information 4 is extracted.

  On the other hand, the application related to the related image 5 provides geographical information such as a navigation function using a map or the like, a train route guidance function, a latest weather information guidance function, a search function such as an event or a spot, and the like. Become an application. Then, as the related image 5 related to the top screen information of the application, the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 is extracted based on the geographical position information 4.

  Next, specific processing in the information display system S according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As processing according to the embodiment, in the display unit 12 of the terminal device M, as illustrated in FIG. 3, for example, as a top screen 2 including menu items 2 a that can be selected by the user, menus that configure the top screen, The top screen 2 including the top screen information and the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position is displayed based on the current position of the user.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when an application is designated by a user operation, the system control unit 15 controls the communication unit 11 to establish a communication connection with the server SV (step S101).

  In the process of step S101, as described above, the start unit 22 displays a message such as “◇ Check connection ◇ Do you want to connect to the network?” On the display unit 12, for example, and the user starts a connection start operation. The communication unit 11 starts processing for performing the connection based on the above, and establishes a communication connection by connecting to a connection destination corresponding to the application.

  At this time, as described above, the information corresponding to the top screen 2 is acquired from the information related to the browsed homepage stored in the storage unit 21 and displayed on the display screen. Processing for receiving distribution of information from the connection destination may be started.

  Thus, when the top screen information corresponding to the top screen 2 corresponding to the designated application is transmitted from the connection destination, the communication unit 11 receives these (step S102) and temporarily stores them in the storage unit 21. Remember.

  Next, the system control unit 15 determines whether or not a geographical element is included in the received and stored top screen information (step S103). If it is determined that a geographical element is included (step S103: YES), the current position information indicating the current position is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 16, or the current position is determined by the user's operation. When the current position information shown is input (step S104), the related image extraction unit 18 next uses the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information acquired or input by the process of step S104 in the storage unit 21. The related image 5 related to the specified position (point) or the area including the position (point) is searched in the storage unit 21 (step S106), and the searched related image 5 is further extracted. (Step S107).

  Accordingly, the display control unit 20 executes the display program for displaying the top screen 2 including the received top screen information (see step S102) and the extracted related image 5 (see step S107) on the display unit 12. By reading and executing from the ROM (not shown) in the system control unit 15, the top screen information and the related image information (related image 5) are used to perform drawing processing, and the top screen information and the related image 5 are configured. The top screen 2 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 12 (step S108). Thus, a series of processes in the terminal device M as the embodiment is completed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S103 that the top screen information received and stored does not include a geographic element (step S103: NO), the display control unit 20 reads and executes the display program. Thus, the drawing process is performed using only the top screen information, and the top screen 2 including only the top screen information is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 12 (step S109). A series of processing ends.

  As described above, according to the processing of the information display system S of the embodiment, the related image 5 or the like is displayed on the top screen 2 to display the user with a novel interest even when used for a long time. It is possible not to get bored.

  When there are a plurality of related images 5 related to the top screen information and related to the area specified by the current position information indicating the current position of the user, all of them are displayed as shown in FIG. You may display as the related image 5 (In the case of illustrating in FIG.3 (b), the three related images 5 are included). Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the related image 5 including the most characteristic elements in the specified area may be appropriately selected from the plurality of related images 5 and displayed.

  Furthermore, when there are a plurality of related images 5 related to the area specified by the current position information, for example, current date / time information including seasons, etc., current weather information, or information indicating the current moving direction is displayed. In addition to the conditions for specifying the related image 5, one related image 5 may be specified.

  Moreover, although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated the case where the related image 5 was extracted from the memory | storage part 12 in the terminal device M, and displayed on the display part 12 using the display program previously stored in the terminal device M, it was. In addition to this, the related image 5 and the display program are stored in, for example, a server or the like of the connection destination via the network NW, and the current position information acquired in the terminal device M is transmitted to the connection destination. By extracting the related image 5 corresponding to the current position information at the connection destination and transmitting it to the terminal device M together with the top screen information and the display program, and executing the received display program in the terminal device M that has received them. The top screen 2 composed of the received related image 5 and the received top screen information is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 12. It can also be configured.

  In the above-described embodiment, the current position information is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 16 when the geographical element is included in the top screen information received from the connection destination via the network NW. In addition to this, the current position information as the terminal device M is always acquired, and when the received top screen information includes a geographical element, the current position information indicating the acquired current position is used. It can also be configured to execute the processing of steps S105 to S108.

  Next, more specific processing examples of the information display system S according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 in three examples (first to third examples). Each example described below is an information display in which a mobile phone as an example of the terminal device M according to the embodiment and a server to which the mobile phone is connected are connected via a network NW. It is an Example about a system.

(I) First Example First, an information display system according to a first example of the present application will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the information display system according to the first embodiment, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in the mobile phone according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a first embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the server which concerns on. Further, in the block diagram shown in FIG. 5, the same members as those of the terminal device M according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG.

(A) Configuration of Information Display System According to First Example First, the configuration of the information display system according to the first example will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information display system SS according to the first embodiment includes a mobile phone MP and a server SV to which the mobile phone MP is connected, and these server SV and the mobile phone. Data can be transmitted to and received from the MP via the network NW.

  Next, the cellular phone MP includes the communication unit 11, the display unit 12, an operation unit 13 that includes, for example, a dial button or a cursor button and receives an operation instruction from a user, and a function for acquiring current position information. A GPS positioning unit 14 and the system control unit 15 are included.

  In this configuration, the system control unit 15 reads and executes a program stored in a ROM (not shown) by a CPU (not shown), whereby the position information acquisition unit 16, the time information acquisition unit 19, the display control unit 20, and the start Functions as the unit 22 and the related image acquisition unit 23.

  In this configuration, when the GPS positioning unit 14 receives a radio wave including a satellite orbit and time information transmitted from a GPS satellite (not shown) on the satellite orbit, based on the received radio wave, the current position (latitude / latency) of the mobile phone MP is received. (Planar position and altitude based on longitude) is calculated, and current position information indicating the current position is generated and output to the position information acquisition unit 16. In addition, once the GPS positioning unit 14 starts positioning the current position under the control of the system control unit 15, the GPS positioning unit 14 performs positioning continuously in parallel with other processing (including program execution) by the system control unit 15. .

  On the other hand, the time information acquisition unit 19 acquires time information via the GPS acquisition unit 14. In the case where the mobile phone MP is provided with a clock function in advance, time information may be acquired using the clock function.

  Moreover, the related image acquisition part 23 will acquire this via the communication part 11, if the related image 5 is transmitted from server SV so that it may mention later. In the storage unit (not shown) of the mobile phone MP according to the first embodiment, the latest related image 5 that has been acquired by the related image acquisition unit 23 and displayed as constituting the top screen 2 in the past is displayed. It is assumed that it is stored together with the corresponding point information 6 and top screen information.

  Further, the operation unit 13 generates an operation signal corresponding to the operation by the user and outputs the operation signal to the system control unit 15. Thereby, the system control unit 15 executes processing as the mobile phone MP according to the first embodiment based on the operation signal.

  Next, the server SV according to the first embodiment includes a hard disk drive and the like, and a storage unit that stores a database DB including the geographical position information 4, the related image 5, and the point information 6 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 21, a communication unit 32 connected to the network NW to control the communication state with the mobile phone MP, and a system control unit 33 including a CPU (not shown), a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown), a ROM (not shown), and the like. Consists of including.

  In this configuration, the communication unit 32 is connected to the network NW and controls the communication state with the mobile phone MP.

  On the other hand, the system control unit 33 functions as the top screen information generation unit 34, the identification unit 17, and the related image extraction unit 18 by the CPU reading and executing a program stored in the ROM or the like.

  The specifying unit 17 also obtains the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone MP from the geographical position information 4 associated with the related image information corresponding to the related image 5. Identify.

  Furthermore, the top screen information generation unit 34 generates top screen information based on an application designated by the mobile phone MP.

  As a result, the related image extraction unit 18 determines whether or not a geographical element is included in the generated top screen information (see step S103 in FIG. 4), and stores the geographical element if the geographical element is included. The related image 5 and the spot information 6 searched in the database DB in the unit 21 are extracted from the database DB. Then, the system control unit 33 transmits the extracted related image 5 and spot information 6 to the mobile phone MP via the network NW. Note that, when the related image 5 related to the top screen information does not exist, the related image extraction unit 18 does not extract the related image 5.

  Next, processing in the information display system SS according to the first embodiment will be described separately for the processing in the mobile phone MP and the processing in the server SV. In the process described below, it is assumed that the top screen information necessary for displaying the top screen 2 on the mobile phone MP includes the geographical element.

(B) Processing in Mobile Phone MP First, the processing in the mobile phone MP according to the first embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

  In the mobile phone MP according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user of the mobile phone MP turns on the power using the operation unit 13 and performs a predetermined instruction operation, the system control unit 15 In response to the instruction operation, the menu display screen is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S201).

  When the user designates an application desired by the menu on the menu display screen, the start unit 22 of the mobile phone MP connects the server SV corresponding to the designated application to the connection destination of the terminal device M via the network NW. And communication connection with the server SV is established in the same manner as in step S101 according to the embodiment (step S202).

  In the process of step S202, the start unit 22 displays a message such as “◇ Check connection ◇ Do you want to connect to the network?” On the display unit 12 as in the case of the embodiment, and then the user operation unit. A communication connection is established in response to the operation in 13.

  The position information acquisition unit 16 of the mobile phone MP uses the GPS positioning unit 14 automatically or by the operation of the user, the latitude / position of the current position of the mobile phone MP at the time when the connection with the server SV is established. Current position information indicating the longitude is acquired (step S203).

  Next, the system control unit 15 determines that the related image 5 that has been displayed most recently (the related image 5 that has been displayed in the storage unit that is not shown in the drawing as described above) has been acquired. It is determined whether or not the related image 5 is associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to (see step S203) (step S204). In the determination, if the related image 5 displayed most recently is the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information (step S204; YES), it will be described later. If the related image 5 displayed most recently is not the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information (step S204; NO), the process proceeds to step S208. Shifts to processing of step S205 described later.

  Here, specifically, as the determination in step S204, for example, the current position information acquired in the position information acquisition unit 16 has been changed from the previous current position information acquired before, or the old current position. Whether the distance between the current position indicated by the acquired current position information and the old current position indicated by the old current position information is greater than or equal to a predetermined distance. If there is a change, or if there is a change and the distance is more than the predetermined distance, the geographical position information 4 associated with the related image 5 is not corresponding to the current position information. On the other hand, if there is no change or the change is not more than the predetermined distance, the geographical location information associated with the related image 5 is determined. 4 can be configured to determine that which corresponds to the current position information.

  Next, in the process of step S205, the system control unit 15 searches / extracts the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information acquired by the process of step S203 in the server SV. The image request information for requesting and the current position information are transmitted to the server SV.

  Next, the related image acquisition unit 23 constitutes the top screen 2, and the related image 5 and the point information 6 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information of the user from the server SV described later and the top When the screen information is transmitted, this is received (step S206), and the latest related image 5 and point information 6 and top screen information stored in the mobile phone MP are newly received. Information 6 and top screen information are rewritten (step S207). When the top screen information newly transmitted from the server SV in the operation of step S207 is the same as the top screen information already stored in the mobile phone MP, the above rewriting process of the top screen information is executed. Not necessary.

  On the other hand, in the process of step S208, the system control unit 15 searches / extracts the point information 6 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information acquired by the process of step S203 in the server SV. The point request information for requesting and the current position information are transmitted to the server SV.

  Next, the related image acquisition unit 23 receives point information 6 and top screen information corresponding to the current position information from a server SV described later (step S209), and stores them in the mobile phone MP. If it is different from the spot information 6 and the top screen information, the spot information 6 and the top screen information are rewritten to the received spot information 6 and the top screen information (step S207).

  Next, the display control unit 20 determines whether or not the spot information 6 currently stored in the mobile phone MP has a feature (that is, the related image 5 indicating the content of the spot information 6 is stored in the mobile phone MP). (Step S210), and if the related image 5 is stored (Step S210; YES), the related image 5 indicating the content of the point information 6 and the received image (Step S206). Alternatively, see S209) The top screen 2 constituted by the top screen information is displayed on the display unit 12 using the display program stored in the ROM (not shown) (step S214).

  On the other hand, if the related image 5 is not stored in the confirmation in step S210 (step S210; NO), the system control unit 15 next acquires position information as to whether or not the user's moving direction is currently recognizable. It confirms using the part 16 (step S211). Accordingly, when the movement direction can be recognized (step S211; YES), the display control unit 20 next moves the user's movement direction from the direction image 5a in the related image 5 currently stored in the storage unit 21. Is selected, and the top screen 2 constituted by this and the received top screen information is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S212).

  On the other hand, when the user's movement direction cannot be recognized in the confirmation in step S211 (including the case where the related image 5 suitable for the user's movement direction is not in the storage unit 21; step S211; NO), the display control unit 20 The top screen 2 constituted by the plurality of related images 5 corresponding to the current position information and the received top screen information is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S213). At this time, a plurality of related images 5 may be controlled and displayed so as to be within a predetermined display frame (see FIG. 3B).

  In any of the above steps S212 to S214, information corresponding to the received spot information 6 (see step S206 or S209 above) is displayed on the display unit 12 as information constituting the top screen 2 together with the related image 5 or the like. You may let them.

  Thereafter, the system control unit 15 checks whether or not the current position information has been changed due to the movement of the user by using the position information acquisition unit 16 (step S215), and if there has been such a change (step S215; YES). Then, returning to step S204, the processes of steps S204 to S214 are executed.

  On the other hand, when the current position information is not changed in the confirmation in step S215 (step S215; NO), the system control unit 15 next determines whether or not the power switch of the mobile phone MP is turned off by the user (step S215). S216) When the power switch is turned off (step S216; YES), the processing as the mobile phone MP according to the first embodiment is finished as it is, and when the power switch is not turned off (step S216; NO). ), Returning to step S215, the display process of the top screen 2 constituted by the related information 5 and the top screen information is continued.

(C) Processing of Server SV Next, processing of the server SV according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the server SV according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the system control unit 33 first establishes a communication connection with the mobile phone MP via the communication unit 32. (Refer FIG.6 step S202. Step S301).

  Thereafter, the system control unit 33 determines whether or not the current position information and the image request information have been received from the mobile phone MP (see step S205 in FIG. 6, step S302). As a result, if the current position information or the like has been received (step S302; YES), the process proceeds to step S303 described later. If not received (step S302; NO), the process of step S307 described later is performed. Migrate to

  Next, as the processing of step S303, the top screen information generation unit 34 generates the top screen information (top screen information corresponding to the application specified in the processing of step S202 in FIG. 6) to be transmitted to the mobile phone MP. . This top screen information includes a geographical element as described above.

  Next, as the processing of step S304, the related image extracting unit 18 and the specifying unit 17 specify the position (point) specified in the database DB in the storage unit 21 by the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the received current position information, or The related image 5 related to the area including the position (point) and the position (point) or the point information 6 related to the area including the position (point) are searched in the database DB (step S304), and the top screen information The retrieved related image 5 and point information 6 are extracted from the database DB according to the geographical elements included in the database (step S305).

  Thereafter, the system control unit 33 controls the communication unit 32 to display the extracted related image 5 and the extracted spot information 6 and the top screen information generated by the top screen information generation unit 34 as a mobile phone. The data is transmitted to the MP for reception (see step S206 in FIG. 6; step S306), and the process as the server SV according to the first embodiment is terminated.

  On the other hand, as a process of step S307, the system control unit 33 determines whether or not the current position information and the point request information are received from the mobile phone MP (see step S208 in FIG. 6). As a result, if the current position information or the like has been received (step S307; YES), the process proceeds to step S308, which will be described later. If not received (step S307; NO), the process returns to step S302 and described above. Continue the process.

  Next, as the process of step S308, the top screen information generation unit 34 generates the top screen information to be transmitted to the mobile phone MP in the same manner as the process of step S303.

  Next, the related image extracting unit 18 and the specifying unit 17 perform the processing of step S309, the point information 6 corresponding to the received point request information (that is, the point associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the user's current position). Information 6) is searched in the database DB, and the searched spot information 6 is extracted from the database DB (step S310).

  Thereafter, the system control unit 33 controls the communication unit 32 to transmit and receive the extracted spot information 6 and the top screen information generated by the top screen information generation unit 34 to the mobile phone MP ( Refer to step S209 in Fig. 6. Step S306), the processing as the server SV according to the first embodiment is terminated.

  As described above, according to the processing of the information display system SS according to the first example, if there is a characteristic item (for example, a related event) in the point information 6 (step S210 in FIG. 6; YES) Reference), the top screen 2 composed of the related images 5 preferentially adapted to the characteristic items is displayed on the display unit 12. On the other hand, when there is no characteristic matter, the user's moving direction is recognized (see step S211 in FIG. 6), and if the moving direction can be recognized, the direction image 5a adapted to that direction is formed. The top screen 2 is displayed on the display unit 12. Furthermore, if the moving direction of the user cannot be recognized, the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information of the user is displayed (see step S213 in FIG. 6). Such various displays make it possible to keep the user from getting bored with a novel interest even when used for a long time.

(II) Second Embodiment Next, a processing example of an information display system according to a second embodiment which is another embodiment of the present application will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of the mobile phone MP included in the information display system according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen example in the process.

  In the following description, the same members as those of the cellular phone MP according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same member numbers, and a part of the detailed description is omitted. Furthermore, the top screen information according to the second embodiment includes a geographical element as with the top screen information according to the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment described above, the top screen 2 including the related information 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information is displayed regardless of the type of the moving means of the user. In the second embodiment described below, the top screen 2 including the related information 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position information is displayed in consideration of the type of the moving means. Note that the processing as the server SV according to the second embodiment is basically the same as the processing at the server SV according to the first embodiment, and thus a part of the detailed description is omitted.

  In addition, as a premise of processing in the mobile phone MP according to the second embodiment, the storage unit 21 of the server SV according to the second embodiment stores a user's moving means (specifically, either a car, a train, or a walk). ) Is stored in association with the position information 4. Further, it is assumed that the storage unit 21 stores a train information database including a route information database indicating route information and a timetable database indicating train departure time and arrival time.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the mobile phone MP according to the second embodiment, the system control unit 15 displays a menu display screen in response to an instruction operation by the user, as in the process of step S201 according to the first embodiment. Is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S401), and then the start unit 22 performs the same process as the process of step S202 according to the first embodiment in accordance with an application specifying operation by the user using the menu in the menu display screen. To establish a communication connection with the server SV (step S402).

  Next, the position information acquisition unit 16 of the system control unit 15 continuously acquires and stores a plurality of current position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone MP using, for example, the GPS positioning unit 14 (step S403). Thereafter, the display control unit 20 displays the top screen 2 constituted by the top screen information and the related image 5 currently stored in a storage unit (not shown) in the mobile phone MP on the display unit 12. .

  Next, the system control unit 15 calculates the current position of the user, the moving speed, and the moving direction based on the stored plurality of current position information (step S404).

  Thereafter, the system control unit 15 determines whether or not the calculated moving speed exceeds a predetermined threshold (for example, 4 kilometers per hour) (step S405), and if not (step S405; YES), the user It identifies that it is moving on foot (step S413).

  Next, the system control unit 15 performs display processing of the top screen 2 suitable for the walking movement (step S414).

  Specifically, as the processing of step S414, first, the system control unit 15 transmits the current position information at that time and the image request information of the related image 5 to the server SV (see step S205 in FIG. 6). . Corresponding to the transmission of the current position information and the like, the related image extracting unit 18 of the server SV stores the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position indicated by the transmitted current position information in the storage unit 21. Search / extract related images 5 and the like that are related and fit while walking, and transmit them to the mobile phone MP together with corresponding top screen information (including geographical elements).

  As a result, the related image acquisition unit 23 and the display control unit 20 of the mobile phone MP that has received the related image 5 that has been transmitted, the acquired top screen information (including geographical elements), the related image 5 and the like. Is displayed on the display unit 12.

  Thereafter, the system control unit 15 confirms whether or not the current position has been changed by the movement of the user using the position information acquisition unit 16 (step S415). If there has been such a change (step S415; YES), Returning to step S404, the processing from step S404 onward is executed.

  On the other hand, if there is no change in the current position in the confirmation in step S415 (step S415; NO), the system control unit 15 next determines whether or not the power switch of the mobile phone MP is turned off by the user (step S416). ) When the power switch is turned off (step S416; YES), the processing as the mobile phone MP according to the second embodiment is finished as it is, and when the power switch is not turned off (step S416; NO). Returning to step S415, the display process of the top screen 2 constituted by the top screen information (including the geographical element) and the related information 5 is continued.

  On the other hand, if the moving speed of the user exceeds the predetermined threshold value in step S405 (step S405; YES), the system control unit 15 next performs a map matching process to determine whether or not the user is moving on the railway line. Execute (Step S406). Here, the map matching process is to acquire railway route information corresponding to the acquired current position from the storage unit 21 of the server SV, and based on the acquired route information, on the route and the current position of the user. Is a process for determining whether or not and match at a plurality of locations.

  As a result, the system control unit 15 determines whether or not the current position of the user is moving on the railway line based on the processing of step S406 (step S407), and when not moving on the railway line (step S407). NO), it is determined that the user is moving on the road, and the user is specified as moving by a vehicle (step S411).

  Thereafter, the system control unit 15 displays the top screen 2 including the top screen information (including geographical elements) and the related image 5 on the display unit 2 by the same processing as the processing in step S414. In this case, as the related image 5, a related image 5 that is associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the acquired current position and that is suitable while the vehicle is moving is searched / extracted in the server SV. The top screen 2 including it is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S412). And the system control part 15 transfers to the process after said step S415.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S407 that the system control unit 15 is moving on the railway line (step S407; YES), the system control unit 15 specifies the moving route using the acquired route information (step S408). ). Next, the system control unit 15 determines the stop / passing station and the corresponding station from the timetable database stored in the storage unit 21 of the server SV in relation to the current position on the specified route (see step S408). Passing time information is acquired (step S409).

  Thereby, the system control unit 15 displays the top screen 2 including the top screen information (including the geographical element) and the related image 5 on the display unit 2 by the same process as the process of step S414. In this case, as the related image 5, a related image 5 that is associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the acquired current position and that is suitable while the train is moving is searched / extracted in the server SV. The top screen 2 including it is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S410). And the system control part 15 transfers to the process after said step S415.

  As described above, according to the process of the information display system SS according to the second embodiment, the relevant information 5 appropriate to the movement state of the user is displayed on the top screen 2. Such a display makes it possible to keep the user interested.

  More specifically, for example, when going home from Haneda Airport (around Takao Station), for example, from Haneda Airport, take a monorail to Hamamatsucho Station, transfer at Tokyo Station, and go through Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line to Takao Station. Assume that you arrive and follow the path home. In this case, on the display unit 12 according to the second embodiment, as illustrated in time series from left to right in FIG. 9, the top screen composed of the related image 50 a indicating the airport and the menu item 2 a at Haneda Airport. 2 is displayed, and the top screen 2 composed of the related image 50b indicating the monorail and the menu item 2a is displayed during the monorail ride, and the Tokyo station is composed of the related image 50c symbolizing Tokyo such as Tokyo Tower and the menu item 2a. The top screen 2 is displayed, and when passing through Shinjuku Station, the related screen 50d showing Shinjuku and the top screen 2 composed of the menu item 2a are displayed. When arriving at Takao Station, the related image is a landscape image around Takao Station. The top screen 2 composed of the image 50e and the menu item 2a is displayed. Finally, on the way to home, from Takao Station So that the home direction the image is displayed. The related image 50a and the like are sequentially switched when the current location of the user reaches each position (point) at the stop station, when transferring, or when passing.

  As described above, according to the processing of the information display system according to the second embodiment, the related images 50a and the like characterized by the process according to the movement situation of the user are continuously displayed sequentially along the movement path. Therefore, even if it is used for a long time, it is possible to keep the user always interested without getting tired of the user.

(III) Third Embodiment Finally, the processing of the information display system according to the third embodiment which is still another embodiment of the present application will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile phone MP included in the information display system according to the third embodiment. In the following description, the same members as those of the cellular phone MP according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same member numbers, and a part of the detailed description is omitted. Further, the top screen information according to the third embodiment includes a geographical element as in the top screen information according to the first or second embodiment.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the display unit 12 displays the top screen 2 composed of the related image 5 and the point information 6 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position of the user and the top screen information. Was displayed. On the other hand, in the third embodiment described below, other information related to the related image 5 displayed on the display unit 12 is further displayed on the display unit 12 as constituting the top screen 2.

  Here, specifically, for example, when an event (fireworks display) or the like is held as the other information, the display unit 12 includes a related image 5 related to the event as a component of the top screen 2. In addition to this, the event end time information is acquired from the point information 6 associated with the geographical position information 4 with which the related image 5 is associated, and the event end time is obtained. Displays guidance information for guiding the user to the nearest station before. Note that the processing as the server SV according to the third example is basically the same as the processing in the server SV according to the first embodiment, and thus a part of the detailed description is omitted.

  As a premise of the processing according to the third embodiment, the storage unit 21 of the server SV according to the third embodiment stores map data for drawing a map on the display unit 12 of the mobile phone MP. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, for example, when the user reaches the event venue, the system control unit 15 of the mobile phone MP according to the third embodiment performs the process of step S201 according to the first embodiment. In the same manner as described above, a menu display screen is displayed on the display unit 12 in accordance with an instruction operation by the user (step S501), and then the start unit 22 responds to an application designation operation by the user using the menu in the menu display screen. Then, the communication connection with the server SV is established in the same manner as the process of step S202 according to the first embodiment (step S502).

  Next, the position information acquisition unit 16 of the system control unit 15 acquires and stores current position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone MP using, for example, the GPS positioning unit 14 (step S503). Thereafter, the system control unit 15 performs a display process of the top screen 2 suitable for the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the acquired current position information (step S504).

  Specifically, as the processing in step S504, the system control unit 15 first transmits the image request information of the related image 5 and the current position information to the server SV (see step S205 in FIG. 6). Corresponding to the transmission of the current position information and the like, the related image extracting unit 18 of the server SV stores the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position indicated by the transmitted current position information in the storage unit 21. The related image 5 and the point information 6 associated with each other are searched / extracted, and transmitted together with the corresponding top screen information (including geographical elements) to the mobile phone MP.

  As a result, the related image acquisition unit 23 and the display control unit 20 of the mobile phone MP that has received the related image 5 that has been transmitted, the acquired top screen information (including geographical elements), the related image 5 and the like. Is displayed on the display unit 12. Here, examples of the related image 5 constituting the displayed top screen 2 include a related image (for example, a firework image) 5 related to the event in which the user participates.

  Next, when the point information 6 acquired from the server SV by the process of step S504 includes the event end time information, the system control unit 15 acquires the event end time information (step S505), and then in FIG. 10B. As shown, the “closest station guidance” button B is superimposed and displayed in the related image 5 displayed on the display unit 12 as a component of the top screen 2 (step S506). The nearest station guidance button B is displayed on the display unit 12 as an image constituting a part of the top screen 2 as illustrated in FIG. Can also be specified.

  Thereby, the system control unit 15 confirms whether or not the nearest station guidance button B is pressed by the user's operation (step S507). If the operation is not performed (step S507; NO), the system control unit 15 Next, it is confirmed whether or not the current position has been changed due to the movement of the user using the position information acquisition unit 16 (step S510). If the change has been made (step S510; YES), the process proceeds to step S504. It returns and performs the process after the said step S504.

  On the other hand, if there is no change in the current position in the confirmation in step S510 (step S510; NO), the system control unit 15 next determines whether or not the power switch of the mobile phone MP has been turned off by the user (step S511). ) When the power switch is turned off (step S511; YES), the processing as the mobile phone MP according to the third embodiment is finished as it is, and when the power switch is not turned off (step S511; NO). Returning to step S510, the display process of the top screen 2 constituted by the top screen information (including the geographical element) and the related information 5 is continued.

  On the other hand, when the nearest station guidance button B is pressed in the confirmation in step S507 (step S507; YES), the system control unit 15 requests the server SV to transmit map information to the nearest station. The system control unit 33 of the server SV that has received the transmission request performs a route search process to the nearest station based on the transmission request, and transmits map information including a route from the current position to the nearest station to the mobile phone MP. To do.

  As a result, the system control unit 15 of the mobile phone MP receives the map information (step S508), and uses the received map information to display a map including a route from the current position (ie, event venue) to the nearest station. 12 is displayed (step S509). Thereafter, the system control unit 15 proceeds to the processing after step S510.

  According to the processing of the information display system according to the third embodiment described above, when the top screen 2 including the related image 5 is displayed on the display unit 12, other information related to the related image 5 is also displayed. To do. In the case of the third embodiment, displaying the map including the route to be guided on the display unit 12 is very convenient because the user can quickly move to the nearest station after the fireworks display. . Such a display makes it possible to keep the user always interested.

  In addition, if the above-mentioned approach to the nearest station is a very crowded type of event, dare to guide to a station farther away than the nearest station (in other words, a station that can be reached quickly as a result of no congestion) It can also be configured as follows.

  As described above, according to the processing of the information display system S and the like according to the embodiment and each example, the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position of the user is extracted, Since the top screen 2 including the extracted related image 5 is displayed on the display unit 12, even if it is used for a long time, it is possible to prevent the user from getting bored with a novel interest.

  Further, since the related image 5 is managed according to the contents of the top screen information, the related image 5 can be easily extracted when extracting the related image 5 related to the top screen information.

  Further, the related image 5 is a related image 5 stored in association with the geographical position information 4 indicating the range of the area, and is related to the geographical position information 4 indicating the range of the area including the current position. Since the related image 5 is acquired, the related image 5 corresponding to the current position is displayed by displaying the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 indicating the range of the region including the current position on the display unit 12. It can be displayed quickly.

  Furthermore, when the top screen information (including geographical elements) constituting the top screen 2 and the related image 5 are received via the network NW, it is not necessary to generate the top screen information or the like in the mobile phone MP. While reducing the processing load on the mobile phone MP, the display of the related image 5 can be quickly performed.

  In addition, according to the process according to the third embodiment, map data corresponding to the distribution request is transmitted from the server SV, so that the related image 5 and the map corresponding to the related image 5 are displayed on the display unit 12. Can be displayed.

  Further, when the current position information acquired in the mobile phone MP is changed, that is, when the current position of the mobile phone MP is changed, it is associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the changed current position again. Since the related image 5 is acquired from the server SV, the related image 5 displayed on the display unit 12 changes with the movement of the mobile phone MP, so that the user can have a novel interest.

  Furthermore, when the background color tone of the related image 5 is changed according to the acquired time information, the background color tone displayed according to the time is changed by the user, for example, at dusk or at sunrise. You can have a novel interest.

  Further, since the point information 6 associated with the point or area is displayed together with the related image 5, the user can have a novel interest and can be provided with the convenience.

  Furthermore, since the related image 5 is displayed as a background image on the display unit 12, the related image 5 can be displayed without affecting the display of information that should be originally displayed.

  Furthermore, when the display processing of the top screen 2 is started when the power of the mobile phone MP is turned on, acquisition of the related image 5 or the like can be started quickly when the use of the mobile phone MP is started. it can.

  In the above-described embodiments and examples, when the top screen 2 including the top screen information (including geographical elements) and the related image 5 is displayed on the display unit 12 of the mobile phone MP, the mobile phone MP The top screen 2 is displayed by reading and executing a display program stored in advance in a ROM (not shown), but the display program is also stored in the storage unit 21 of the server SV. In addition, when the top screen information (including geographical elements) and the related image 5 are acquired from the server SV, the display program is also acquired from the server SV and used for the display process of the top screen 2. It can also be configured as follows.

  Further, in the “process for receiving information distribution” according to the present application, in addition to the communication connection establishment process in the above-described embodiment and each example, the server SV necessary for receiving the information distribution before the establishment. The process of simply connecting to (so-called access) is also included.

  Further, the present application has been described as processing of the mobile phone MP that displays the top screen 2 including the related image 5 associated with the geographical position information 4 corresponding to the current position of the user after establishing the communication connection on the display unit 12. However, the present application can also be applied to, for example, a communication navigation device for pedestrians and a car navigation device.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the mobile phone MP is applied as the terminal device M. However, other mobile terminal devices such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) may be applied.

  In addition, the program corresponding to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4, 6 to 8 and 10A is recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk or obtained via a network such as the Internet. It is possible to use the microcomputer as the system control unit 15 or 33 according to the embodiment or each example by storing them, reading them out by a microcomputer or the like, and executing them.

2 Top screen 5, 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, 50e Related image 5a Direction image 5b Feature image 6 Point information 15, 33 System control unit 17 Identification unit 18 Related image extraction unit 20 Display control unit 21 Storage unit 22 Start unit S , SS information display system M terminal device B nearest station guidance button SV server DB database MP mobile phone

Claims (13)

A terminal device comprising display means having a display screen,
Storage means for storing geographically related images associated with the geographical location information;
A starting means for starting processing for receiving information distribution via the network;
Receiving means for receiving provided information related to the information distribution;
Current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information indicating the current position of the terminal device;
A specifying means for specifying the geographical position information based on the acquired current position information;
Related image extraction means for extracting the geographically relevant image associated with the received provided information, the geographically relevant image associated with the identified geographical location information;
Display control means for displaying the extracted geographically relevant image on the display screen together with the received provided information;
A terminal device comprising: The terminal device according to claim 1,
The terminal device characterized in that the geographically relevant image is the geographically relevant image managed according to the contents of the provided information. The terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
The geographically related image is a region-related image related to a region indicated by region range information indicating a region range;
The storage means stores the area range information and the area-related image in association with each other,
The related image extracting unit is configured to determine the region related information based on the region range information indicating the range of the region including the current position indicated by the acquired current position information and the received provided information. A terminal device that extracts an image. In the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The process is a network connection process for connecting from the terminal device to a distribution source of the information distribution,
The terminal information is characterized in that the provided information is initial screen information for receiving the information distribution when the network connection process is established. In the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The process is a process for requesting distribution of map information to a distribution source of the information distribution,
The terminal information is characterized in that the provided information is the requested map information. In the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage means stores the acquired current position information,
Comparing means for comparing the acquired current position information with the stored current position information,
The related image extracting means extracts the geographically related image when the compared current position information is different from each other. In the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
It further comprises time information acquisition means for acquiring time information indicating the current time,
The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means changes a color tone of a background of the geographically related image according to the acquired time information. In the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The storage means stores associated information associated with the area in association with the area range information,
The display control means displays the accompanying information together with the geographically related image on the display screen. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The terminal device, wherein the geographically related image is displayed as a background image of the display screen. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The terminal device starts the process when the power of the terminal device is turned on.   A computer program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 10. An information distribution device that distributes information to a terminal device including a display unit having a display screen via a network,
Storage means for storing geographically related images associated with the geographical location information;
Request receiving means for receiving an information distribution request from the terminal device via the network;
Obtaining means for obtaining provided information relating to the information delivery request;
Position information receiving means for receiving current position information indicating the current position of the terminal device;
Identifying means for identifying the geographical location information based on the received current location information;
A related image extracting means for extracting the geographically related image associated with the specified geographical position information and related to the generated provided information;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the acquired provided information to the terminal device;
Image transmitting means for transmitting the extracted geographically relevant image to the terminal device;
Display program transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device a display program for displaying the transmitted geographically-relevant image together with the transmitted provided information on the display screen;
An information distribution apparatus comprising: An image display method executed in a terminal device comprising: a display unit having a display screen; and a storage unit that stores a geographically related image associated with geographical position information,
A start step for starting a process for receiving information distribution via a network;
A receiving step of receiving provided information relating to the information distribution;
A current position information acquisition step of acquiring current position information indicating a current position of the terminal device;
A specifying step of specifying the geographical location information based on the acquired current location information;
A related image extracting step of extracting the geographically related image associated with the received provided information, the geographically related image associated with the identified geographical position information;
A display control step of displaying the extracted geographically related image together with the received provided information on the display screen;
An image display method comprising:

Images