JP2011215118A - Navigation system, navigation server, navigation device, navigation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation system, navigation server, navigation device, navigation method, and program that display a walk route between the outlets on a map in outdoor movement and performs display switching control where the walk route is not displayed on the map in indoor movement, when transportation is changed by walk movement at a change point.SOLUTION: The navigation system retrieves a guide route establishing a route retrieval condition, determines whether the movement at the change point is performed indoors when the change point of the transportation is included in the guide route, performs the route guide by outputting route guide information containing at least guide route data via an output section, and generates the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the change point is indoor movement when the movement at the change point is determined to be performed indoors.

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a technique for performing transfer guidance between different stations has been disclosed.

  For example, in a communication-type navigation system that uses a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone used as a navigation system for pedestrians as a navigation terminal, a route guidance function including transportation facilities is added. In addition, a technique for performing guidance is disclosed. In addition, in a conventional navigation system, route information and operation time data are stored in a route search server, and in addition to searching and guiding a walking route, a route from a desired departure station to a desired destination station (boarding candidate) A technique for guiding a train) is disclosed. In addition, in the conventional navigation system, a technique for receiving and displaying information such as transportation routes, timetables, and trains that can be boarded from an information distribution server without searching for a walking route is disclosed. ing.

  In addition, for example, in the transfer guidance described in Non-Patent Document 1, there is a technique for connecting and displaying the center points of stations as straight lines as guide information when it is necessary to walk between stations in the presentation of transfer information. It is disclosed.

  Here, an example of a transfer guidance display between different stations in the transfer guidance described in Non-Patent Document 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transfer guidance display between different stations in the prior art.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the transfer guidance described in Non-Patent Document 1, when performing transfer guidance between different nearby stations that need to be moved on foot (the station B on the AA line and the station D on the CC line). , Not the route between the stations, but the result of connecting the center positions of the stations (the icons indicating the B inn station and the D front station) with a solid line.

Google Transfer Guide (http://www.google.co.jp/intl/ja/landing/transit/#ymd)

  However, in the transfer guidance described in Non-Patent Document 1, a simple connection display is performed regardless of whether or not the indoor passage should be moved. It had the problem that it might lead to the ground.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. When changing transportation by walking at a transfer point, when walking outdoors, the walking route between exits is displayed on a map, It is an object of the present invention to provide a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program capable of performing display switching control for hiding the walking route on a map.

  In order to achieve such an object, the navigation device of the present invention is a navigation device including at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit stores network data defining a traffic network. Network data storage means, and the control unit stores a guide route from the departure place to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination stored in the network data storage means. A search using network data and a guide route search means for generating guide route data, and if the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, determine whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor move Indoor movement determination means, route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data, and Route guidance means for executing route guidance by causing the route guidance information to be output via the output unit, and the route guidance information generation means further causes the indoor movement determination means to move at the transfer point. When the indoor movement is determined, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, when the controller determines that the movement at the transfer point is not the indoor move by the indoor movement determination means, the movement at the transfer point is An outdoor route searching means for searching for an outdoor route of the outdoor route using the network data stored in the network data storage means and generating outdoor route data. The route guidance information generating means further includes the outdoor route information generating means. The route guidance information including the outdoor route data generated by route search means is generated.

  The navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the storage unit includes the transfer point of the transportation facility and indoor movement information indicating whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. Is further stored, and the indoor movement determination means stores the transfer point information storage means when the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route. With reference to the indoor movement information corresponding to the transferred transfer point, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the indoor movement information is determined that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement when the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. It is characterized by being information.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, the indoor movement information is based on a result of comparing an outdoor route and an indoor route at the transfer point, and the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. It is characterized by being information determined to be.

  In the navigation device according to the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the indoor movement information is based on the distance of the outdoor route and the distance of the indoor route at the transfer point, and the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. The information is defined as

  The navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the control unit further includes weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information, and the indoor movement information is acquired by the weather information acquisition means. Based on the weather information, the movement at the transfer point is information determined to be the indoor movement.

  In the navigation device according to the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the indoor movement determining means may include the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point when the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route. And determining whether or not to make the movement at the transfer point the indoor movement.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the control unit further includes weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information, and the indoor movement determination means is acquired by the weather information acquisition means. Based on the weather information, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement.

  The navigation system of the present invention is a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are connected so as to be communicable, The storage unit of the navigation server includes network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and the control unit of the navigation server determines at least a starting point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device. A guide route search means for searching for a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including the network data stored in the network data storage means and generating guide route data; If the transit route is included in the guide route, Indoor movement determining means for determining whether or not the movement in the room is indoor movement, route guidance information generating means for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data, and a route for transmitting the route guidance information to the terminal device Guidance information transmitting means, wherein the control unit of the terminal device receives the route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server, and the route guidance information receiving means receives the route guidance information receiving means. Route guidance means for executing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via the output unit, and the route guidance information generation means further moves at the transfer point by the indoor movement determination means. When it is determined that the movement is indoor, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. And generating a.

  The navigation server of the present invention is a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit that are communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit, and the storage unit defines a traffic network. Network data storage means for storing network data to be transmitted, wherein the control unit provides guidance from the starting point to the destination that satisfies a route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device. When the route is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means and the guide route search means for generating the guide route data, and the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route, Indoor movement determining means for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, and at least the guide route data Transmitting route guidance information generating means for generating route guidance information, route guidance display screen generating means for generating a display screen based on the route guidance information, and route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device. Route guidance control means for outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device, and the route guidance information generation means further moves at the transfer point by the indoor movement determination means. Is determined as the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation device having at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores network data that defines a traffic network. A data storage means, and a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination, which is executed in the control unit, is stored in the network data storage unit. In addition, if the guide route search step for searching using the network data to generate guide route data and the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement An indoor movement determination step for determining whether the route guidance information includes at least the guidance route data. A route guidance information generation step, and a route guidance step for executing the route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via the output unit. In the route guidance information generation step, When it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. .

  Further, the navigation method of the present invention is a navigation executed in a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are connected to be communicable. It is a method, The said memory | storage part of the said navigation server is provided with the network data storage means which memorize | stores the network data which prescribes | regulates a traffic network, and is transmitted from the said terminal device performed in the said control part of the said navigation server. A guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage unit, and the guide route data is obtained. A guidance route search step to be generated and the navigation An indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement when the transfer route is included in the guide route, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server; and the navigation A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data, executed in the control unit of the server; and the route guidance information executed in the control unit of the navigation server as the terminal device. A route guidance information transmitting step for transmitting to the terminal device, a route guidance information receiving step for receiving the route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server, executed by the control unit of the terminal device, and the control unit of the terminal device. Received in the route guidance information receiving step A route guidance step for executing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via the output unit, and at the route guidance information generation step, and further at the indoor movement determination step, at the transfer point. When it is determined that the movement is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit. Comprises network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and is executed in the control unit, and the route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device is satisfied. A guide route from the departure place to the destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and a guide route search step for generating guide route data; If the location is included, decide whether to move indoors at the transfer point An indoor movement determination step, a route guidance information generation step for generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data, a route guidance display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the route guidance information, and the display screen A route guidance control step of transmitting the route guidance control information including the route guidance control information to the terminal device, and outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device. Furthermore, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. It is characterized by.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation device including at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute, and the storage unit stores network data that defines a traffic network. The network data stored in the network data storage means with a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination in the control unit. And a guide route search step for generating guide route data, and if the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, indoors for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement A route determination information generation step for generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data; And the route guidance step for executing the route guidance by causing the route guidance information to be output via the output unit. In the route guidance information generating step, the indoor movement determining step is further performed. When it is determined that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server connected to a terminal device to be communicable and having at least a control unit and a storage unit. The storage unit defines a traffic network. Network data storage means for storing network data, and a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit. A guide route search step for generating guide route data by using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and if the guide route includes a transit point for transportation, the transfer Indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the point is indoor movement, and the above guide route data is reduced. A route guidance information generation step for generating route guidance information including at least a route guidance information transmission step for transmitting the route guidance information to the terminal device, and in the route guidance information generation step, If it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, generation of the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is executed.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit to be communicable, the storage unit having Network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and in the control unit, from the starting point that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route to a destination using the network data stored in the network data storage means to generate guide route data, and a transfer point of transportation is included in the guide route. The indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement; A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data; a route guidance display screen generating step for generating a display screen based on the route guidance information; and route guidance control information including the display screen A route guidance control step of outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting to the terminal device, and further executing the indoor movement in the route guidance information generation step. If it is determined in the determining step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated.

  According to the present invention, a guide route from a departure point to a destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination is searched using network data, the guide route data is generated, and traffic is transferred to the guide route. When the transfer point of the engine is included, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, route guidance information including at least guide route data is generated, and the route guidance information is output via the output unit If it is determined that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement is generated. If you can move between the station and the station without leaving the ground, it will be displayed as indoor movement, so you can present the appropriate route information to the user. There is an effect that that. In addition, according to the present invention, when a transfer that allows underground movement is displayed, it is indicated that the transfer is indoor movement, so that the user is misunderstood that the transfer is going outside, and the user It is possible to avoid accidentally going out to the ground.

  According to the present invention, when it is determined that the movement at the transfer point is not indoor movement, the outdoor route for the movement at the transfer point is searched using the network data, and the outdoor route data is generated. Since route guidance information including route data is generated, when the movement at the transfer point is a ground movement, an outdoor walking route is displayed, so that an appropriate guidance along the route can be given to the user. Play. In addition, according to the present invention, since an outdoor walking route is displayed, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the user from getting lost when moving between stations. In addition, according to the present invention, since an appropriate outdoor route can be presented, when walking between different stations on foot, it is possible to provide an optimal walking route between exits in consideration of the relationship between the front and rear routes. There is an effect that can be done. In addition, according to the present invention, since the actual walking route using an outdoor sidewalk or the like is displayed instead of displaying between the central positions of different adjacent stations as a walking route, it is possible to walk a place other than the station exit. There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable when the route is guided. As a result, according to the present invention, a user who is unfamiliar with land eliminates the time required for transfer more than expected, and transfer support is provided so that the user can move and ride the next train within the required time There is an effect that can be done.

  According to this invention, when the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route, the indoor movement information corresponding to the transfer point is referred to and it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. Therefore, since it can be determined whether to move indoors based on data prepared in advance, the calculation time can be saved, and information can be quickly presented to the user.

  According to the present invention, the indoor movement information is information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement when the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement. Since it is possible to determine indoor movement without performing the determination process, it is possible to save calculation time and to quickly present information to the user.

  According to this invention, since the indoor movement information is information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point, Since it can be determined whether or not to move indoors based on the existing data, the calculation time can be saved, and information can be quickly presented to the user.

  According to this invention, since the indoor movement information is information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the distance of the outdoor route and the distance of the indoor route at the transfer point, the shortest route is determined by the user. The effect is that it can be presented quickly.

  According to this invention, the weather information is acquired, and the indoor movement information is information based on the weather information, so that the movement at the transfer point is determined to be indoor movement. By determining whether or not to move indoors, the calculation time can be saved, and it is possible to quickly provide information on a route that does not get wet to the user.

  According to this invention, when the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route, whether or not the movement at the transfer point is set as indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point. Therefore, it is possible to provide a travel route that satisfies the user's preference and demand in consideration of the distance between the stations to which the transfer is performed, the elevation, time, and barrier-free. Play.

  According to this invention, weather information is acquired, and based on the acquired weather information, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement. Therefore, a travel route based on real-time weather is provided. There is an effect that it can be performed.

  In the above description, the navigation apparatus of the present invention has been described as an example. However, the navigation system, the navigation server, the navigation method, and the program have the same effect.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transfer guidance display between different stations in the prior art. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of transfer information in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the exit information in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of local route data in the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the navigation server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server in the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a navigation system, a terminal device, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Hereinafter, with regard to the configuration and processing of the present invention, the first embodiment (navigation system), the second embodiment (navigation server (server-driven type)), and the third embodiment (navigation device (stand-alone type)) Details will be described in order.

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment (navigation system) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[Navigation system configuration]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Here, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the navigation system of the first embodiment schematically includes a navigation server 200 that performs route search and the like, and a terminal device 100 that includes one or more route guidance applications, transfer guidance applications, and the like. Are configured to be communicable. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the communication includes, as an example, remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. Each part of these navigation systems is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path. Further, the second embodiment may be configured similarly to the system configuration in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the navigation system of the first embodiment, the navigation server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206, and the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit. 112, an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 118), an input unit 116, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 106.

[Configuration of Navigation Server 200]
Here, in FIG. 3, a guidance route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device 100 is searched using network data, and the guidance route data is obtained. If the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guidance route, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement, route guidance information including at least the guidance route data is generated, and the route is A function of transmitting guidance information to the terminal device 100 and generating route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement when it is determined that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement. Have The navigation server 200 is connected to the terminal device 100 through the communication control interface unit 204 via the network 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and includes a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. The communication control interface unit 204 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and performs communication control between the navigation server 200 and the network 300. Has the function to perform. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100 or the like via a communication line. The storage unit 206 is a fixed disk device such as an HD (Hard Disk) and storage means such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), and includes various databases and tables (network database 206a, transfer point information database 206b, map database 206c, weather database) An information database 206d, a campus route database 206e, and a guidance database 206f).

  Among these components of the storage unit 206, the network database 206a is a network data storage unit that stores network data that defines a traffic network. Here, the network data stored in the network database 206a may include road network data, route network data, and in-facility network data. These network data are stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically sends the latest data via the network 300 to an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map data). ) Or the like, and the network data stored in the network database 206a may be updated.

  Here, the road network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines a road network. For example, node data of nodes that are nodes on the road network expression such as intersections, and road sections between nodes. It is network data expressed by the combination with the link data of a link. Here, the node data includes information such as a node number (for example, node ID), a node name, position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, a node type, the number of links to be connected, a connection node number, and an intersection name. May be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, a link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a road type, a route number such as a national road, a prefectural road, and a city road, heavily used route information, and a government in which a link exists. Area attribute information, link length (for example, distance), road service status, abnormal weather traffic restriction section, vehicle weight limit, vehicle height limit, width, road width classification, lane information (for example, number of lanes, dedicated traffic) Information such as zoning, route buses, priority traffic zones, vehicle traffic categories, and vehicle traffic zones for traffic categories by direction of travel, etc.), speed limits, in-link attributes such as overpasses, tunnels and bridges, and names May be included. The road network data may include usage fee data. Here, the usage fee data may be information indicating fuel charges consumed when traveling by automobiles, motorcycles, etc., and tolls for toll roads such as highway automobile national roads and automobile exclusive roads. Further, the road network data may store location information such as latitude and longitude information of facilities existing on a route when moving by car, motorcycle, bicycle, and on foot.

  The road network data may include road traffic information. Here, the road traffic information may include traffic jam information such as a traffic jam occurrence point, a traffic jam distance, and a transit time between two locations on the road (that is, travel time, etc.). Further, the road traffic information may include traffic obstacle information, traffic regulation information, and the like. Here, the traffic regulation information is data defining various traffic regulations.For example, traffic regulation during abnormal weather such as precipitation regulation, snow cover / freezing regulation, ultrasonic regulation, wind speed regulation, visibility regulation, etc., height Vehicle traffic regulations such as regulations and weight regulations, road construction and work, regulations during construction around roads, traffic zones that regulate traffic zones that can pass by time zone and vehicle type, and vehicle traffic due to road damage, etc. It may also include information such as a general vehicle entry prohibition by a community zone or the like installed to ensure traffic safety, and a general vehicle entry prohibition due to a connection path to private land. The road traffic information is stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) sends the latest data via the network 300 to an external system (for example, Update road traffic information downloaded from the VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) (registered trademark), ATIS (Advanced Traffic Information Service), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC), etc. and stored in the network database 206a May be.

  The route network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines the route network of each transportation facility (for example, public transportation facility) such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. Node data of nodes (for example, stations, stops, stops, stops, airports, ports, terminals, etc., which are stops of transportation facilities) that are nodes on the route network expression, and railway lines that connect the nodes Network data expressed by a combination of link data of links such as air routes, navigation routes, and bus routes. Here, the railway is a transportation system that travels by being guided by a fixed guideway (rail, guide rail, etc.) installed on the route, and transports passengers, cargo, etc. A ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, etc. may be sufficient. The node data includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name (for example, a station name, a stop name, a stop name, a stop name, an airport name, a port name, And a terminal name, etc.) and information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID), start node ID, end node ID, type, link length (for example, distance), in-link attributes such as overpass, tunnel and bridge, and name Information (such as a route name) may be included.

  The route network data may include transportation timetable data. Here, the timetable data is information representing a timetable of each transportation facility such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. In addition, the timetable data further includes destination information (for example, final destination information) of transportation, and type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuter express, commuter express, commute) Information including express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and normal). In addition, the timetable data further includes transportation departure and arrival times (for example, scheduled departure, transit and arrival times) at nodes on the route (that is, transportation stop points), transportation route names, Information including attribute information such as the name of a node on a route of transportation (that is, a stop point of transportation) may be used. Further, the timetable data includes transportation attribute information (for example, type and destination information) associated with each section (for example, one or a plurality of links) connecting nodes on the transportation route. You may go out.

  The route network data may include transportation fee data. Here, the usage fee data may be, for example, information representing a usage fee or the like generated when each transportation means such as a railroad, an airplane, a bus, and a ship is used. The route network data may include boarding position data. Here, the boarding position data is, for example, a transportation boarding position where a plurality of vehicles such as trains, streetcars, monorails, cable cars, and linear motor cars are connected (for example, vehicles close to the ticket gates, convenient for transfer) Vehicle position information, low congestion rate vehicles, women-only vehicles, and the like). Further, the route network data may include operation information of each transportation such as railway operation information, air operation information, ship operation information, and bus operation information. The operation information of each transportation facility is stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically downloads the latest data from an external system or the like via the network 300, and the network database 206a. You may update the operation information of each transportation memorize | stored in.

  The in-facility network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines a route network in the facility. Here, in-facility network data stored in the network database 206a includes, for example, entrances and exits of stores, companies, offices, and toilets in buildings, entrances and exits of elevators and escalators, entrances and exits of stairs, and entrances of airplanes and the like , The location of the train on the platform of the station, and the node data of the nodes that connect the passages, such as the ticket gates of the station, and the passages connecting the nodes, stairs, moving walkways, escalators, And it is network data expressed by the combination with the link data of a link which is an elevator etc.

  Here, the node data includes a node number (for example, node ID, etc.), a node name (entrance / exit name, entrance / exit name, etc.), position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, and node type (for example, entrance / exit / exit / exit, passage) And the like, the number of links to be connected, the connection node number, and the like may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID, etc.), a start node ID, an end node ID, a link length, a width, a link type (for example, a passage connecting steps between nodes, a stairs, a slope, an escalator, an elevator, And a moving walkway), and information on barrier-free. Here, the facility may be an indoor building such as a station, an office building, a hotel, a department store, a supermarket, a museum, a museum, a school, an aquarium, an underground passage, a multistory parking lot, an underground parking lot, and an underground mall. . The facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication path, an outdoor parking lot, and an outdoor structure such as a zoo.

  The transfer point information database 206b is transfer point information storage means for storing a transfer point of transportation and indoor movement information indicating whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement. Here, the transfer point information database 206b further includes a station of a transfer point (for example, a transfer source station and a transfer destination station) such as a name of a transfer route (for example, a transfer source route and a transfer destination route) at the transfer point. In addition, names such as bus stops and the like, and an indoor / outdoor flag that is a variable that holds the determination result of indoor movement or outdoor movement by the control unit 202 may be stored. Also, the transfer point may be a point where a plurality of transportation facilities within walking distance are to be transferred. For example, a transfer point is a point connecting different railway stations (between station stations), a point connecting a railway station and a bus stop or terminal, a point connecting bus stops, a railway station and a ship terminal Or a station connecting a railway station or bus stop and an airfield. Specifically, the boarding / exiting point is a point between different stations on the railway, a point where the train at the airport (and adjacent station) transfers from the airline, and a transfer from the train at the port (and adjacent station) to the route. It may be a point and a point where a train transfers to a bus that departs and arrives at a large bus terminal where a separate exit can be defined.

  The map database 206c is map data storage means for storing map map data. Here, in the present invention, the map data stored in the map database 206c is, for example, map data meshed according to a scale (for example, JIS standard first to third region division mesh data, 100m mesh data, etc. ) Or other outdoor map data. The map database 206c may store outdoor map data such as road maps and route maps in the whole country and each region. In addition, the map database 206c may further store indoor map data such as a floor guide map related to a building having height information (for example, a multilevel parking lot, a station, a department store, a school, and the like).

  Further, the map data stored in the map database 206c includes features displayed on the map (for example, buildings such as buildings, houses and stations, roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels, contour lines, coast lines, lake shore lines, etc. Shape data on the shape of water lines, seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, places such as parks and outdoor facilities, administrative boundaries, administrative districts, and city blocks), notes displayed on the map (for example, place names) , Address, telephone number, facility name of shops, parks, stations, etc., names including landmarks, historic sites, rivers, lakes, bays, mountains, forests, etc., names of roads, bridges, tunnels, route names, point information , And word-of-mouth information, etc., and symbols displayed on the map (for example, map symbols such as mountains, historic sites, temples, schools, hospitals, factories and cemeteries, gas stations, convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants) Store symbols such as banks and post offices, road signals, toll road entrances, toll gates, service areas, parking areas and interchange symbols, parking lots, station, hotel, museum and facility symbols, and It may include data such as symbol data of a review point symbol).

  The outdoor map data and indoor map data may be map drawing image data in a raster format, a vector format, or the like. The outdoor map data and the indoor map data are stored in advance in the map database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically downloads the latest data from an external device or the like via the network 300 to the map database. The outdoor map data and indoor map data stored in 206c may be updated.

  The weather information database 206d is weather information storage means for storing weather information. Here, the weather information stored in the weather information database 206d includes weather, air temperature, bodily sensation temperature, rainfall, humidity, precipitation probability, wind, ultraviolet rays, photochemical smog, and yellow dust scattering amount, pollen scattering amount, weather attention Information on weather reports and weather warnings may also be used. The weather information is stored in advance in the weather information database 206d, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically sends the latest data via the network 300 to external systems (for example, the Japan Meteorological Agency and private weather services). The weather information downloaded from and stored in the weather information database 206d may be updated.

  The local route database 206e is local route storage means for storing local route data for indoor routes on the premises such as facilities. Here, the campus route data stored in the campus route database 206e is based at least on the travel route data on the premises such as a station and the map data (route guide map) including the travel route stored in the map database 206c. It may be data. For example, the campus route data may be image data in which a moving route is drawn on the facility guide map. In addition, for example, the campus route data may further include message data explaining the travel route. Here, the travel route based on the travel route data may be an optimal route (for example, a shortest route or a barrier-free route) that connects ticket gates or the like when transferring a plurality of transportation facilities within a facility.

  The guidance database 206f is guidance data storage means for storing guidance data (such as voice guidance data and display guidance data). Here, the display guidance data stored in the guidance database 206f is turn-by-turn (arrow-by-turn) that is an arrow navigation that displays guidance such as a right or left turn on the screen, which is associated with a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route. TBT) and character data for notifying that the current position has approached the target, and is used when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes display guidance, for example. The voice guidance data stored in the guidance database 206f is “turns to the left at the next intersection” associated with the direction of travel at the branch point on the guidance route, and the current position approaches the destination. Voice data such as “Soon to be around the destination”, which is used when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes voice guidance.

  The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 functionally conceptually includes a route search condition reception unit 202a, a guidance route search unit 202b, a weather information acquisition unit 202c, an indoor movement determination unit 202d, an outdoor route search unit 202e, a route guidance information generation unit 202f, and A route guidance information transmission unit 202g is provided.

  Among these, the route search condition reception unit 202a is route search condition reception means for receiving a route search condition transmitted from the terminal device 100 and including at least a departure place and a destination. Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the terminal device 100. The route search condition may further include a departure time or an arrival time. Here, the departure time may be the current time. The route search condition may further include a waypoint. Further, the route search condition may further include a transit time. The route search condition may further include a condition that the route avoids rain.

  Further, the guide route searching unit 202b searches for a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination using the network data stored in the network database 206a, and guides the user. It is a guide route search means for generating route data. Here, the guide route search unit 202b stores the guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time, in the network data stored in the network database 206a. You may search using and generate guidance route data. Here, the departure time may be the current time. The route search condition may be input by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116. Further, when the route search condition further includes a waypoint, the guide route search unit 202b may search for a guide route that passes through the waypoint. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 202b determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  The weather information acquisition unit 202c is weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information. Here, the weather information acquisition unit 202c may acquire the weather information stored in the weather information database 206d. In addition, the weather information acquisition unit 202c may acquire weather information from an external system via the network 300.

  The indoor movement determination unit 202d is an indoor movement determination unit that determines whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement when the transfer route is included in the guide route. Here, when the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route, the indoor movement determination unit 202d refers to the indoor movement information corresponding to the transfer point stored in the transfer point information database 206b, and the transfer point It may be determined whether or not the movement at is indoor movement. Here, when the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the indoor movement information may be information that the movement at the transfer point is determined to be indoor movement. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the distance of the outdoor route and the distance of the indoor route at the transfer point. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 202c.

  In addition, when the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guidance route, the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point. Whether or not to do so may be determined. Here, the outdoor route may be a route of outdoor movement at a transfer point searched using network data (for example, road network data) stored in the network database 206a by the control unit 202. In addition, the indoor route may be a route based on the campus route data stored in the campus route database 206e. The indoor route may be a route of indoor movement at a transfer point searched using network data (for example, in-facility network data) stored in the network database 206a by the guide route searching unit 202b. In addition, the indoor movement determination unit 202d may determine whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 202c.

  In addition, when the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is not indoor movement, the outdoor route search unit 202e uses the network data stored in the network database 206a for the outdoor route for the movement at the transfer point. This is an outdoor route search means for searching using and generating outdoor route data.

  The route guidance information generation unit 202f is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information including at least guidance route data. Here, the route guidance information generation unit 202f further includes route guidance including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement when the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement. Information may be generated. Here, the information indicating the indoor movement may include local route data stored in the local route database 206e. Further, the information indicating indoor movement may include indoor route data based on the local route data stored in the local route database 206e. Further, the information indicating the indoor movement may include indoor route data of the indoor route at the transfer point searched by the guide route searching unit 202b. In addition, the information indicating indoor movement may include various information such as predetermined text information. The route guidance information generation unit 202f may further generate route guidance information including outdoor route data generated by the outdoor route search unit 202e.

  In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 202f further includes the time of getting on and off the transportation, the destination of the transportation, the route type of the transportation, the name of the transportation, the name of the boarding point such as the railway station and the bus stop, Route guidance information including the boarding position of the engine, the required time of the guidance route, and / or fee data when the guidance route is used may be generated. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202f may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 206c. The route guidance information generation unit 202f may further generate route guidance information including guidance data (display guidance data, voice guidance data, etc.) output on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 206f. .

  The route guidance information transmitting unit 202g is route guidance information transmitting means for transmitting route guidance information to the terminal device 100.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 3, the terminal device 100 has a function of receiving route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200 and executing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via an output unit. The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or laptop personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA, and a navigation terminal that performs travel route guidance or the like. . Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application or a transfer guidance application. Further, the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, and the like so that the current position can be acquired in real time. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes an output unit including at least a display unit 114 and an audio output unit 118.

  Here, the display unit 114 is a display unit (for example, a display or a monitor configured by a liquid crystal, an organic EL, or the like) that displays a display screen such as display guide data. The voice output unit 118 is voice output means (for example, a speaker) that outputs voice guidance data received from the navigation server 200 as voice. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes an input unit 116 (for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, a microphone, or the like) that inputs route search conditions. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the input unit 116, the audio output unit 118, and the like.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a position acquisition unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmission device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Further, the position transmission device 500 may be an IMES device that realizes an IMES (Indoor Message System) technology that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to those of a GPS signal. The IMES technology is a system developed from the framework of the quasi-zenith satellite, which is a positioning satellite system.

  Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors indoors. Further, the position transmission device 500 is arbitrarily installed on each floor of a building (for example, a multilevel parking lot) or an underground structure (for example, a subway station, an underground shopping area, an underground communication passage, an underground parking lot, etc.). A small transmitter may be used. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to an installation place is allocated to this small transmitter. When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-range wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system and Bluetooth (registered trademark), an infrared communication method, and the like. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the location acquisition unit 112 may receive wireless LAN signals and acquire access point identification information. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. In the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112.

  In addition, the position acquisition unit 112, for example, based on orientation information such as a traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the orientation sensor, distance information detected by the distance sensor, and map data, based on the map data. You may acquire the positional information which shows a present position. Here, a geomagnetic sensor that detects the absolute traveling direction of the terminal device 100 and an optical gyro that detects the relative traveling direction of the terminal device 100 may be used as the direction sensor. In addition, the direction sensor may be an electronic compass that can acquire information on the direction and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor.

  The communication control interface unit 104 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and communicates between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. It has a function to perform control. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with the navigation server 200 or the like via a communication line. The network 300 has a function of interconnecting the terminal device 100 and the navigation server 200 with an external device such as an external map providing server or an external system, and includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network (mobile terminal line network) And a general telephone line network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC).

  The storage unit 106 is a storage unit such as a large-capacity storage unit such as an HD or an SSD and / or a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. Various databases, files, and tables (route guidance information file 106a and the like) may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

  Among these, the route guidance information file 106a is route guidance information storage means for storing route guidance information.

  The control unit 102 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs. The control unit 102 includes a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a route search condition transmission unit 102b, a route guidance information reception unit 102c, and a route guidance unit 102d in terms of functional concept.

  The current position information acquisition unit 102a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (predetermined period) (for example, every 1 second, every 3 minutes, etc.). In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may further acquire direction information such as the traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the direction sensor or the like of the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Good.

  Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 may be a position where the user actually exists, and a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user (for example, Tokyo It may be an arbitrary point such as a station or an airport in Osaka selected by a user in the area. For example, the current position information acquisition unit 102a allows the user to specify on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 114 via the input unit 116 (for example, specifying operation on the touch panel display unit 114). The coordinates may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a further provides the direction information specified on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 114 by the user via the input unit 116. It may be acquired as information.

  The route search condition transmission unit 102b is route search condition transmission means for transmitting a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination to the navigation server 200. Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a. The route search condition may further include a departure time or an arrival time. Here, the departure time may be the current time. Further, the route search condition may further include a waypoint. Further, the route search condition may further include a transit time. The route search condition may further include a condition that the route avoids rain.

  The route guidance information receiving unit 102 c is route guidance information receiving means for receiving route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the route guidance information receiving unit 102c may further store the received route guidance information in the route guidance information file 106a. Here, when the existing route guidance information is stored in the route guidance information file 106a, the route guidance information receiving unit 102c stores the newly set route guidance information over the existing route guidance information. May be.

  The route guidance unit 102d is route guidance means for executing route guidance by outputting route guidance information via an output unit. Here, the route guidance unit 102d may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information. For example, the route guidance unit 102d includes guidance route data included in the route guidance information, information indicating that the movement at the transfer point included in the route guidance information is indoor movement, outdoor route data at the transfer point included in the route guidance information, The transit time included in the route guidance information, the destination of the transportation included in the route guidance information, the route type of the transportation included in the route guidance information, the route name of the transportation included in the route guidance information, and the route guidance information The name of the boarding / exiting point such as a railway station and bus stop included in the bus, the boarding location of the transportation included in the route guidance information, the required time of the guidance route included in the route guidance information, and the guidance route included in the route guidance information Charge data when used, map data included in route guidance information, and / or TBT included in guidance data included in route guidance information A display screen based on 示案 the data on the display unit 114 may display.

  Further, the route guidance unit 102d may further output the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 via the output unit. For example, the route guidance unit 102d displays a display screen in which the guidance route data included in the route guidance information and the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 are superimposed on the map data included in the route guidance information. 114 may be displayed. Further, the route guidance unit 102d may output the route guidance information via the voice output unit 118. For example, the route guidance unit 102d may output the voice guidance data associated with the traveling direction and the like at a branch point on the guidance route included in the route guidance information via the voice output unit 118.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Navigation system processing]
Next, an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, first, the route search condition transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 includes a route search including at least a departure place, a destination, and a departure time or arrival time input by the user via the input unit 116. The condition is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SA-1). Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a. The departure time may be the current time. The route search condition may further include a waypoint. Further, the route search condition may further include a transit time. The route search condition may further include a condition that the route avoids rain.

  Then, the route search condition receiving unit 202a of the navigation server 200 receives a route search condition including at least the departure place, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-2).

  Then, the guidance route search unit 202b of the navigation server 200 receives information from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time received by the route search condition reception unit 202a. The guide route is searched using the network data stored in the network database 206a to generate guide route data (step SA-3). Here, when the route search condition further includes a waypoint, the guide route search unit 202b may search for a guide route via the waypoint. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 202b determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  Then, the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 acquires transfer information based on the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 202b, and determines whether or not the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route ( Step SA-4).

  Here, an example of the data structure of the transfer information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of transfer information in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the transfer information in the present embodiment includes the transfer source route, the transfer source station, the transfer destination route, and the name of the transfer destination station at the transfer point included in the guide route stored in the network database 206a. And an indoor / outdoor flag that is a variable for holding a determination result of indoor movement or outdoor movement by the indoor movement determination unit 202d.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 determines that the guide route searched by the guide route searching unit 202 b in step SA-4 does not include a transit point for transportation (step SA- 4: No), the process proceeds to step SA-8. Here, the transfer point may be a point where there is a movement between station stations in the middle of the guide route, and the first point (departure point) and the last point (destination point) of the guide route are stations. It may be a point where there is a movement between stations, or a point where there is a movement between stations without taking a train.

  On the other hand, if the indoor movement determination unit 202d of the navigation server 200 determines in step SA-4 that the transportation route is included in the guidance route by the control unit 202 (step SA-4: Yes). It is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement (step SA-5). Here, if the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines in step SA-4 that the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route by the control unit 202 (step SA-4: Yes), the transfer point information With reference to the indoor movement information corresponding to the transfer point stored in the database 206b, it may be determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. Here, when the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the indoor movement information may be information that the movement at the transfer point is determined to be indoor movement. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the distance of the outdoor route and the distance of the indoor route at the transfer point. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 202c.

  If the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines in step SA-4 that the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route by the control unit 202 (step SA-4: Yes), the indoor movement determination unit 202d Based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route, it may be determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement. Here, the outdoor route may be a route of outdoor movement at a transfer point searched using the road network data included in the network data stored in the network database 206a by the outdoor route search unit 202e. In addition, the indoor route may be a route based on the campus route data stored in the campus route database 206e. Further, the indoor route may be a route of indoor movement at a transfer point searched by using the in-facility network data included in the network data stored in the network database 206a by the guide route searching unit 202b. When the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines in step SA-4 that the transportation route is included in the guidance route by the control unit 202 (step SA-4: Yes), the weather information acquisition unit Based on the weather information acquired by 202c, it may be determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement. Here, the weather information may be weather information stored in the weather information database 206d. The weather information may be weather information acquired from an external system via the network 300.

  The indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the control unit 202 determines in step SA-4 that the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route (step SA-4: Yes), and the route search. If the route search condition received by the condition receiving unit 202a includes a condition that the route avoids rain, the movement at the transfer point may be determined as indoor movement. When the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the indoor / outdoor flag included in the transfer information acquired by the control unit 202 in step SA-4 means indoor. May be set. When the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is not indoor movement, the indoor / outdoor flag included in the transfer information acquired by the control unit 202 in step SA-4 means outdoor. You may set as follows. Here, for example, the indoor / outdoor flag is set to 0 when it means indoor, 1 when it means outdoor, and 2 when the route search condition includes a route that avoids rain. It may be possible to discriminate them. The indoor / outdoor flag may be stored in the storage unit 206, for example, or may be defined in a program that executes this processing.

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 202f determines in step SA-5 that the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement (for example, the indoor / outdoor flag included in the transfer guide indicates that the indoor (If it means) (step SA-5: Yes), information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement is generated (step SA-6), and the process proceeds to step SA-8. Here, the information indicating the indoor movement may include local route data stored in the local route database 206e. Further, the information indicating indoor movement may include indoor route data based on the local route data stored in the local route database 206e. Further, the information indicating the indoor movement may include indoor route data of the indoor route at the transfer point searched by the guide route searching unit 202b. In addition, the information indicating indoor movement may include various information such as predetermined text information.

  On the other hand, the outdoor route search unit 202e is determined in step SA-5 that the indoor movement determination unit 202d determines that the movement at the transfer point is not indoor movement (outdoor movement) (for example, indoors included in the transfer guidance). -When the outdoor flag means outdoor) (step SA-5: No), the outdoor route for movement at the transfer point is searched using the network data stored in the network database 206a to generate outdoor route data. Then, information indicating that the movement at the transfer point including the outdoor route data is outdoor movement (for example, movement between stations) is generated (step SA-7), and the process proceeds to step SA-8. Here, the transfer point determined as outdoor movement by the indoor movement determination unit 202d is, for example, a point connecting stations where different railway stations are not directly connected by a contact gate, a railway station and bus stop, or Points that are not directly connected to the terminal, points that do not have bus stops in the same terminal (for example, points that are separated from the east and west exits of the station, etc.), railway stations and ships It may be a point where the terminal is not directly connected, or a point where a railway station or bus stop is not directly connected to the airport.

  Further, the outdoor route search unit 202e may search for an outdoor route regarding movement at a transfer point, for example, using exit information included in network data stored in the network database 206a. Specifically, the outdoor route search unit 202e can define a plurality of exits not only at barrier-free railway stations, but also at airports, harbors, and transportation facilities other than railways such as terminal premises. You may search the outdoor path | route about the movement in such a facility using the exit information etc. which are contained in the network data memorize | stored in the network database 206a.

  Here, an example of the data structure of the exit information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the exit information in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the exit information in this embodiment includes routes, stations, and exit names (station names and exit names) at the transfer points included in the guide route, exit positions, convenient vehicle positions, and barrier-free. It is configured to include at least information on the conversion.

  Returning to FIG. 4 again, the route guidance information generation unit 202f generates route guidance information (for example, output information) including at least the guidance route data generated by the guidance route search unit 202b (step SA-8). Here, when the information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement is generated in Step SA-6, the route guidance information generation unit 202f further generates route guidance information including information indicating that the movement is indoor movement. May be.

  Here, an example of local route data stored in the local route database 206e in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of local route data in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the campus route data in the present embodiment is, for example, image data obtained by drawing the travel route from the platform of the FF line to the platform of the GG line at the E valley station on the campus guide map of the E valley station. . Here, the movement route drawn on the premises guide map is a route that goes up the stairs from the platform (S) of the FF line and extends to the communication path to the platform of the GG line.

  Returning to FIG. 4 again, the route guidance information generation unit 202f further determines that the outdoor route search unit 202e generates information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is outdoor movement in step SA-7. Route guidance information including information indicating outdoor movement generated by the search unit 202e may be generated. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 202f further includes the time of getting on and off the transportation, the destination of the transportation, the route type of the transportation, the name of the transportation, the name of the boarding point such as the railway station and the bus stop, Route guidance information including the boarding position of the engine, the required time of the guidance route, and / or fee data when the guidance route is used may be generated. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202f may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 206c. The route guidance information generation unit 202f may further generate route guidance information including guidance data (display guidance data, voice guidance data, etc.) output on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 206f. .

  Then, the route guidance information transmission unit 202g of the navigation server 200 transmits the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202f to the terminal device 100 (step SA-9).

  And the route guidance information receiving part 102c of the terminal device 100 receives the route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and stores it in the route guidance information file 106a (step SA-10).

  Then, the route guidance unit 102d of the terminal device 100 executes the route guidance by causing the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information including at least the guidance route data stored in the route guidance information file 106a ( Step SA-11). Here, the route guidance unit 102d, for example, includes guidance route data included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a, information that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, and the movement at the transfer point is outdoor. Information that it is travel, transportation boarding / departure time, transportation destination, transportation route type, transportation route name, name of boarding / exiting point such as railway station and bus stop, transportation boarding location, The route guidance may be executed by causing the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the required time of the guide route and / or fee data when the guide route is used.

  In addition, for example, when the user inputs a route guidance start instruction via the input unit 116, the route guidance unit 102d displays the route data on the map data included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a. A display in which the guide route data included in the route guide information stored in the guide information file 106a and / or the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 102a every predetermined cycle are superimposed. Route guidance may be executed by displaying a screen on the display unit 114. Further, the route guidance unit 102d further displays a display guidance such as a TBT associated with a traveling direction or the like at a guidance point (branch point or the like) on the guidance route included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a. A data display screen may be displayed on the display unit 114. For example, when a voice guidance start instruction is input via the input unit 116 by the user, the route guidance unit 102d provides guidance points on the guidance route included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106a. Voice guidance data associated with the direction of travel or the like may be output via the voice output unit 118. Note that the display navigation and voice navigation execution processing by the route guidance unit 102d continues after the start of display navigation and voice navigation until the terminal device 100 reaches a destination, waypoint, guidance point, and / or the like. Or you may repeat.

  Here, an example of the display screen in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11 are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, when the route guidance information includes information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is an outdoor movement, a walking movement between station stations is required along the movement route. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the route guidance unit 102d indicates that it is a walking movement, the exit to the outdoors (south exit), the entrance to the interior (exit A3), the time of getting on and off the transportation, the destination of the transportation (P Harayuki and W Inn, pond Z direction), transportation route name (QQ line and YY line), transportation boarding position (2.5th from the front), station name (XXXXXXXXX), departure Display screen based on location (XXX), destination (R-tree), and various links ("timetable", "route map confirmation" indicating outdoor movement, and "voice navigation start") It is displayed on the display unit 114. Then, when the “route map confirmation” link is selected by the user on the display screen shown in FIG. 8, the route guide unit 102d displays the walking route data (on the outdoor map data at the transfer point) (see FIG. 9). A display screen in which the route data from the B hotel station ticket gate (S) to the exit 2 (G)) and the current position information (+) are superimposed is displayed on the display unit 114. Here, the route guide unit 102d may display the exit at the boarding / alighting point with reference to the exit information.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 10, when the route guidance information includes information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the route guidance unit 102d indicates that the movement is on foot, Destination (P original line and W inn, pond Z direction), transportation route name (QQ line and YY line), transportation boarding position (2.5th from the front), station name ( XXXXXXXXX), starting point (XXX), destination (R-tree), and various links ("timetable" and "station route" indicating indoor movement) display section 114 is displayed. That is, the display screen has a movement route between station stations in the middle of the route, but the “indoor / outdoor flag” of the transfer information has information indicating “indoor”, so the outdoor walking route is displayed. The pattern is not displayed, and the “route map confirmation” link, the outdoor exit, and the indoor entrance are not displayed. In addition, when the user selects a “station precinct route” link on the display screen illustrated in FIG. 10, the route guide unit 102 d displays a display screen (for example, a station premise map) on the display unit 114 based on the premise route data. Display.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the route guidance unit 102d indicates that if the departure point is a station and the route on the train is presented after moving from the station to another station, the route guidance unit 102d Entrance (exit A3), transportation getting-on / off time, transportation destination (W hotel, pond Z direction), transportation route name (YY line), station name (XXXXXXXXX), departure place (XXXXXXXXX), destination A display screen based on (R tree) and various links (“timetable”, “route map confirmation” indicating outdoor movement, and “voice navigation start”) is displayed on the display unit 114. Note that the route guidance unit 102d displays only the destination station for the exit in order to prevent the user from being prompted to move indoors despite being outside the station.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment (navigation server 200 (server-driven type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. Here, FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server 200 according to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the navigation server 200 generates data to be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and transmits these data to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the display unit of the terminal device 100. 114 is functioning. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation server 200 performs server-driven processing.

[Configuration of the navigation server 200 (server-driven type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation server 200 (server-driven type) in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the navigation server 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes at least a position acquisition unit 112, an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 118), an input unit 116, and a control unit 102. The terminal unit 100 includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206 that are communicably connected. As an example, the communication includes remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. The navigation server 200 and the terminal device 100 are communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  In FIG. 12, the navigation server 200 searches for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device 100 using the network data. When the route data is generated and the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor move, and the route guide information including at least the guide route data is generated, Functions such as generating a display screen based on the route guidance information and outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Have

  The functions of the communication control interface unit 204 and the storage unit 206 (network database 206a, transfer point information database 206b, map database 206c, weather information database 206d, local route database 206e, guidance database 206f, etc.) in the navigation server 200, In addition, the functions of the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the input unit 116, and the audio output unit 118 in the terminal device 100 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 12, the control unit 202 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 functionally conceptually includes a route search condition reception unit 202a, a guidance route search unit 202b, a weather information acquisition unit 202c, an indoor movement determination unit 202d, an outdoor route search unit 202e, a route guidance information generation unit 202f, and a current position. An information acquisition unit 202h, a route guidance display screen generation unit 202i, and a route guidance control unit 202j are provided. Note that the functions of the route search condition reception unit 202a, the guidance route search unit 202b, the weather information acquisition unit 202c, the indoor movement determination unit 202d, the outdoor route search unit 202e, and the route guidance information generation unit 202f are the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that of FIG.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 202h is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current location information acquisition unit 202h receives the location information signal received from the location transmission device 500 by the location acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and uses the location information calculated from the location information signal as the terminal. It may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the device 100. The current position information acquisition unit 202h receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100, and uses the position information as a user of the terminal device 100. May be acquired as current position information.

  The route guidance display screen generation unit 202i is route guidance display screen generation means for generating a display screen based on route guidance information. Here, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i may further generate a display screen based on the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 202h. Here, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i may generate a display screen of display guidance data such as TBT associated with the traveling direction of the guidance route included in the route guidance information, for example. In addition, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i, for example, the guide route data included in the route guidance information and / or the user of the terminal device 100 included in the route guidance information on the map data included in the route guidance information. A display screen on which the current position information is superimposed may be generated.

  The route guidance control unit 202j is route guidance control means for outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Here, the route guidance control unit 202j may display the display screen on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. In addition, the route guidance control unit 202j transmits route guidance control information including voice guidance data corresponding to the guidance route stored in the guidance database 206f to the terminal device 100, and thereby via the voice output unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Voice guidance may be executed.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of navigation server 200 (server-driven type)]
Next, an example of processing of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, first, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 navigates a route search condition including at least a departure point, a destination, and a departure time or arrival time, which are input via the input unit 116 by the user. It transmits to the server 200 (step SB-1). Here, the departure location may be the current location of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the location information signal received from the location transmission device 500 by the location acquisition unit 112. For example, the control unit 102 acquires the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100, and the terminal based on the current position information The current position of the user of the device 100 may be set as the departure place. Further, the control unit 102 may transmit the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 to the navigation server 200. The departure time may be the current time. The route search condition may further include a waypoint. Further, the route search condition may further include a transit time. The route search condition may further include a condition that the route avoids rain.

  Then, the route search condition receiving unit 202a of the navigation server 200 receives a route search condition including at least the departure place, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-2). Here, when the location information signal is received from the terminal device 100 by the route search condition receiving unit 202a, the current location information acquisition unit 202h uses the location information calculated from the location information signal as the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100. And the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information may be set as the starting point of the route search condition.

  Here, the processing from step SB-3 to step SB-8 in the second embodiment is the same as the processing from step SA-3 to step SA-8 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Is omitted.

  The route guidance display screen generation unit 202i of the navigation server 200 generates a display screen based on the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202f in step SB-8 (step SB-9). Here, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i includes, for example, guidance route data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202f, information that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, Information that travel in the country is outdoor travel, transit time, transportation destination, transportation destination, transportation route type, transportation route name, name of boarding / exiting points such as railway station and bus stop, transportation A display screen may be generated based on the boarding position, the required time of the guide route, and / or the fee data when the guide route is used. Further, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i may further generate a display screen based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 202h. The route guidance display screen generation unit 202i is included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202f on the map data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202f, for example. You may generate | occur | produce the display screen which superimposed the guidance route data and / or the present location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired for every predetermined period by the present location information acquisition part 202h. Further, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i further includes a TBT associated with a traveling direction or the like at a guidance point (branch point or the like) on the guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202f. A display screen of display guidance data such as may be generated.

  Then, the route guidance control unit 202j of the navigation server 200 transmits the route guidance control information including the display screen generated by the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i to the terminal device 100, thereby the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. Display the display screen (step SB-10). Here, when the route guidance control unit 202j receives, for example, a route guidance start request input by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100, the display generated by the route guidance display screen generation unit 202i. The display screen may be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting route guidance control information including the screen to the terminal device 100. In addition, when the route guidance control unit 202j receives a voice navigation start request or the like input by the user via the input unit 116, for example, a guidance point such as a branch point on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 206f. The route guidance control information including the voice guidance data associated with the traveling direction or the like may be transmitted to the terminal device 100 to be output via the voice output unit 118 of the terminal device 100. The route guidance display control and voice output control execution processing by the route guidance control unit 202j is continued until the terminal device 100 reaches the destination, waypoint, guidance point, or the like after the start of the route guidance or voice navigation. And / or may be repeated.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment (navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. Here, FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, all functions are integrated into the navigation device 400, and without connecting to the navigation server 200, from a departure point to a destination that satisfies a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. The guide route is searched using network data, the guide route data is generated, and if the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, it is determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor move. The route guidance information is generated by generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data, and the route guidance information is output via the output unit. Thus, the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation device 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

[Configuration of the navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation device 400 (stand-alone type) in the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a position acquisition unit 412, an output unit (display unit 414 and audio output unit 418), an input unit 416, a control unit 402, and a storage unit 406. And at least. Each unit of the navigation device 400 may be connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path. The navigation device 400 may be, for example, various navigation terminals such as a PND (Portable Navigation Device), various information processing devices such as a notebook personal computer, or a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA. .

  In FIG. 14, the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the position acquisition unit 412, the display unit 414, the input unit 416, and the audio output unit 418 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. In addition, each unit of the storage unit 406 (network database 406a, transfer point information database 406b, map database 406c, weather information database 406d, local route database 406e, guidance database 406f, etc.) is not the navigation server 200 but the navigation device 400. Since the functions are the same as those of the first embodiment except for the points provided in FIG.

  In addition, for each part of the control unit 402 (current position information acquisition unit 402a to route guidance unit 402g, etc.), the navigation device 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type, and the control unit 402 does not include each transmission unit. Except for, each function is basically the same as in the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 14, the control unit 402 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 402 has a functional concept in terms of a current position information acquisition unit 402a, a guidance route search unit 402b, a weather information acquisition unit 402c, an indoor movement determination unit 402d, an outdoor route search unit 402e, a route guidance information generation unit 402f, and A route guide unit 402g is provided.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 402a is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 every predetermined cycle (for example, every 1 second, every 3 minutes, etc.). Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412 as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may also acquire azimuth information such as the traveling direction of the navigation device 400 detected by the azimuth sensor of the position acquisition unit 412 as current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Good. In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire position information such as position coordinates regarding the current position input by the user via the input unit 416 as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the current position input by the user via the input unit 416 may be a position where the user actually exists, and a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user (for example, Tokyo It may be an arbitrary point such as a station or an airport in Osaka selected by a user in the area. For example, the current position information acquisition unit 402a allows the user to specify on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 414 via the input unit 416 (for example, specifying operation on the touch panel type display unit 414). The coordinates may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a further provides the direction information specified on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 414 via the input unit 416 by the user on the current position of the user of the navigation device 400. It may be acquired as information.

  In addition, the guide route search unit 402b searches for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point and the destination using the network data stored in the network database 406a, and guides the guide route. It is a guide route search means for generating route data. Here, the guide route search unit 402b stores the guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time, in the network data stored in the network database 406a. You may search using and generate guidance route data. Here, the departure time may be the current time. The route search condition may be input by the user of the navigation device 400 via the input unit 416. Further, when the route search condition further includes a waypoint, the guide route search unit 402b may search for a guide route via the waypoint. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guide route search unit 402b determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  The weather information acquisition unit 402c is a weather information acquisition unit that acquires weather information. Here, the weather information acquisition unit 402c may acquire the weather information stored in the weather information database 406d. The weather information acquisition unit 402c may acquire weather information from an external system via the network 300.

  The indoor movement determination unit 402d is an indoor movement determination unit that determines whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement when the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation. Here, the indoor movement determination unit 402d refers to the indoor movement information corresponding to the transfer point stored in the transfer point information database 406b when the transfer route is included in the guide route, and the transfer point It may be determined whether or not the movement at is indoor movement. Here, when the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the indoor movement information may be information that the movement at the transfer point is determined to be indoor movement. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the distance of the outdoor route and the distance of the indoor route at the transfer point. The indoor movement information may be information that determines that the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 402c.

  In addition, when the transportation route is included in the guidance route, the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point. Whether or not to do so may be determined. Here, the outdoor route may be a route of outdoor movement at a transfer point searched using network data (for example, road network data) stored in the network database 406a by the control unit 402. Further, the indoor route may be a route based on the campus route data stored in the campus route database 406e. Further, the indoor route may be a route of indoor movement at a transfer point searched using network data (for example, in-facility network data) stored in the network database 406a by the guide route searching unit 402b. Moreover, the indoor movement determination unit 402d may determine whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition unit 402c.

  In addition, when the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the movement at the transfer point is not indoor movement, the outdoor route search unit 402e stores the outdoor route regarding the movement at the transfer point in the network database 406a. This is an outdoor route search means for searching using and generating outdoor route data.

  The route guidance information generation unit 402f is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information including at least guidance route data. Here, the route guidance information generation unit 402f further includes route guidance including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement when the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement. Information may be generated. Here, the information indicating the indoor movement may include local route data stored in the local route database 406e. Further, the information indicating indoor movement may include indoor route data based on the local route data stored in the local route database 406e. Further, the information indicating the indoor movement may include indoor route data of the indoor route at the transfer point searched by the guide route searching unit 402b. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402f may further generate route guidance information including outdoor route data generated by the outdoor route search unit 402e. In addition, the information indicating indoor movement may include various information such as predetermined text information.

  In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402f further includes the time of getting on and off the transportation, the destination of the transportation, the route type of the transportation, the name of the transportation, the name of the boarding point such as the railway station and the bus stop, Route guidance information including the boarding position of the engine, the required time of the guidance route, and / or fee data when the guidance route is used may be generated. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 402f may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 406c. The route guidance information generation unit 402f may further generate route guidance information including guidance data (display guidance data, voice guidance data, etc.) output on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 406f. .

  The route guidance unit 402g is route guidance means for executing route guidance by outputting route guidance information via an output unit. Here, the route guidance unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information. For example, the route guidance unit 402g includes guidance route data included in the route guidance information, information indicating that the movement at the transfer point included in the route guidance information is indoor movement, outdoor route data at the transfer point included in the route guidance information, The transit time included in the route guidance information, the destination of the transportation included in the route guidance information, the route type of the transportation included in the route guidance information, the route name of the transportation included in the route guidance information, and the route guidance information The name of the boarding / exiting point such as a railway station and bus stop included in Charge data when used, map data included in route guidance information, and / or TBT included in guidance data included in route guidance information A display screen based on 示案 the data on the display unit 414 may display.

  Further, the route guide unit 402g may further output the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 via the output unit. For example, the route guidance unit 402g displays a display screen in which the guidance route data included in the route guidance information and the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 are superimposed on the map data included in the route guidance information. 414 may be displayed. Further, the route guidance unit 402g may output the route guidance information via the voice output unit 418. For example, the route guidance unit 402g may output the voice guidance data associated with the traveling direction at a branch point on the guidance route included in the route guidance information via the voice output unit 418.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)]
Next, an example of the process of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, first, the guidance route search unit 402b satisfies a route search condition including at least a departure point, a destination, and a departure time or arrival time, which are input by the user via the input unit 416. A guide route from the destination to the destination is searched using network data stored in the network database 406a to generate guide route data (step SC-1). Here, the departure time may be the current time. Further, when the route search condition further includes a waypoint, the guide route search unit 402b may search for a guide route via the waypoint. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guide route search unit 402b determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  Then, the control unit 402 acquires transfer information based on the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 402b, and determines whether or not the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route (step SC-2). ).

  Then, when the control unit 402 determines that the transfer route of the transportation facility is not included in the guide route searched by the guide route searching unit 402b in Step SC-2 (Step SC-2: No), the process is performed. The process proceeds to step SC-6.

  On the other hand, if the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines in step SC-2 that the transportation route is included in the guidance route by the control unit 402 (step SC-2: Yes), the indoor movement determination unit 402d It is determined whether or not the movement is indoor movement (step SC-3). Here, when the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines in step SC-2 that the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guidance route by the control unit 402 (step SC-2: Yes), the transfer point information With reference to the indoor movement information corresponding to the transfer point stored in the database 406b, it may be determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. In addition, if the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines in step SC-2 that the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guide route by the control unit 402 (step SC-2: Yes), the indoor movement determination unit 402d at the transfer point. Based on the result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route, it may be determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement. Here, the outdoor route may be a route of outdoor movement at a transfer point searched using the road network data included in the network data stored in the network database 406a by the outdoor route search unit 402e. Further, the indoor route may be a route based on the campus route data stored in the campus route database 406e. The indoor route may be a route of indoor movement at a transfer point searched by using the in-facility network data included in the network data stored in the network database 406a by the guide route searching unit 402b.

  In addition, when the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines in step SC-2 that the transfer route of the transportation facility is included in the guidance route by the control unit 402 (step SC-2: Yes), the weather information acquisition unit Based on the weather information acquired by 402c, it may be determined whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement. Here, the weather information may be weather information stored in the weather information database 406d. The indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the control unit 402 determines in step SC-2 that the transportation route is included in the guidance route (step SC-2: Yes), and the user When the route search condition input via the input unit 416 includes a condition that the route is a route that avoids rain, the movement at the transfer point may be determined to be indoor movement. When the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the indoor / outdoor flag included in the transfer information acquired by the control unit 402 in step SC-2 means indoor. May be set. In addition, when the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the movement at the transfer point is not indoor movement, the indoor / outdoor flag included in the transfer information acquired by the control unit 402 in step SC-2 means outdoor. You may set as follows.

  If the indoor movement determination unit 402d determines that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement in Step SC-3 (Step SC-3: Yes), the route guidance information generation unit 402f performs the movement at the transfer point. Information indicating indoor movement is generated (step SC-4), and the process proceeds to step SC-6. Here, the information indicating the indoor movement may include local route data stored in the local route database 406e. Further, the information indicating indoor movement may include indoor route data based on the local route data stored in the local route database 406e. Further, the information indicating the indoor movement may include indoor route data of the indoor route at the transfer point searched by the guide route searching unit 402b. In addition, the information indicating indoor movement may include various information such as predetermined text information.

  On the other hand, when the outdoor route search unit 402e determines in step SC-3 that the indoor movement determination unit 402d does not set the movement at the transfer point as indoor movement (outdoor movement) (step SC-3: No). The outdoor route for the movement at the transfer point is searched using the network data stored in the network database 406a, the outdoor route data is generated, and the movement at the transfer point including the outdoor route data is an outdoor move. Information is generated (step SC-5), and the process proceeds to step SC-6. In addition, the outdoor route search unit 402e may search for an outdoor route regarding movement at a transfer point, for example, using exit information included in network data stored in the network database 406a.

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 402f generates route guidance information including at least the guidance route data generated by the guidance route search unit 402b (step SC-6). Here, when the information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement is generated in Step SC-4, the route guidance information generation unit 402f further generates route guidance information including information indicating that the movement is indoor movement. May be.

  Further, the route guidance information generation unit 402f is further generated by the outdoor route search unit 402e when information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is outdoor movement is generated by the outdoor route search unit 402e in step SC-5. Alternatively, route guidance information including information indicating outdoor movement may be generated. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402f further includes the time of getting on and off the transportation, the destination of the transportation, the route type of the transportation, the name of the transportation, the name of the boarding point such as the railway station and the bus stop, Route guidance information including the boarding position of the engine, the required time of the guidance route, and / or fee data when the guidance route is used may be generated. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 402f may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 406c. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 402f may further generate route guidance information including guidance data output on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 406f.

  The route guidance unit 402g executes route guidance by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on route guidance information including at least the guidance route data generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402f (step SC- 7). Here, the route guidance unit 402g includes, for example, guidance route data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402f, information that the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, and the movement at the transfer point is Information indicating that the vehicle is moving outdoors, transportation boarding / departure time, transportation destination, transportation route type, transportation route name, name of boarding / exiting points such as railway station and bus stop, transportation boarding location Alternatively, the route guidance may be executed by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the required time of the guidance route and / or fee data when the guidance route is used.

  In addition, for example, when a user inputs a route guidance start instruction via the input unit 416, the route guidance unit 402g, on the map data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402f, The guidance route data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402f and / or the current location information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired at predetermined intervals by the current location information acquisition unit 402a are superimposed. The route guidance may be executed by causing the display unit 414 to display the displayed screen. Further, the route guidance unit 402g further displays a display screen of display guidance data such as TBT associated with the traveling direction and the like at the guidance point on the guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402f. May be displayed on the display unit 414. The route guidance unit 402g also provides guidance on the guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402f, for example, when a voice guidance start instruction is input via the input unit 416 by the user. The voice guidance data associated with the traveling direction at the point may be output via the voice output unit 418. The display navigation and voice navigation execution processing by the route guidance unit 402g continues after the start of display navigation and voice navigation until the navigation device 400 reaches a destination, waypoint, guidance point, and / or the like. Or you may repeat.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention can be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims other than the above-described embodiments. It may be done.

  In addition, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including registration data for each processing, parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above documents and drawings Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, regarding the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400, in particular, the processing functions performed in the control unit 102, the control unit 202, and the control unit 402 are all or An arbitrary part can be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or can be realized as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on a recording medium to be described later, and is mechanically read by the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 as necessary. That is, the storage unit 106 such as ROM or HD, the storage unit 206, the storage unit 406, and the like store computer programs for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS and performing various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  Further, the computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 via an arbitrary network 300, and all of them may be stored as necessary. It is also possible to download a part.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” is an arbitrary “portable physical medium” such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a CD-ROM, an MO, a DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, or the like. It includes a “communication medium” that holds a program in a short period of time, such as a communication line or a carrier wave in the case of transmitting a program via a network 300 typified by a LAN, WAN, or the Internet.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any format such as source code or binary code. Note that the “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, and functions are achieved in cooperation with a separate configuration such as a plurality of modules and libraries or a separate program represented by the OS. Including things. Note that a well-known configuration and procedure can be used for a specific configuration for reading a recording medium, a reading procedure, an installation procedure after reading, and the like in each device described in the embodiment.

  Storage unit 106, storage unit 206, and various databases stored in storage unit 406 (route guidance information file 106a, network database 206a, transfer point information database 206b, map database 206c, weather information database 206d, local route database 206e, a guidance database 206f, a network database 406a, a transfer point information database 406b, a map database 406c, a weather information database 406d, a local route database 406e, a guidance database 406f, etc.), a memory device such as a RAM or a ROM, an HD, etc. Storage means such as fixed disk devices, flexible disks, optical disks, etc. Various programs, tables and data used for various processes and website provision To store the database and web page files, and the like.

  The navigation server 200 may be configured as an information processing apparatus such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured by connecting an arbitrary peripheral device to the information processing apparatus. The navigation server 200 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing apparatus to realize the method of the present invention.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functional or physical in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when changing transportation by walking at a transfer point, when moving outdoors, a walking route between exits is displayed on a map, and indoor movement Navigation system, navigation server, navigation device, navigation method, and program that can perform display switching control that hides the walking route on the map when it becomes It is extremely useful in various fields such as information equipment and information processing fields.

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a Current position information acquisition unit
102b Route search condition transmitter
102c Route guidance information receiver
102d Route guidance unit 104 Communication control interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Route guidance information file 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Display unit 116 Input unit 118 Voice output unit 200 Navigation server 202 Control unit
202a Route search condition receiver
202b Guide route search unit
202c Weather information acquisition unit
202d Indoor movement determination unit
202e Outdoor route search unit
202f Route guidance information generation unit
202g Route guidance information transmitter
202h Current position information acquisition unit
202i Route guidance display screen generator
202j Route guidance control unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit
206a network database
206b Transfer point information database
206c Map database
206d Weather Information Database
206e campus route database
206f Guide database 300 Network 400 Navigation device 402 Control unit
402a Current position information acquisition unit
402b Guide route search unit
402c Weather information acquisition unit
402d Indoor movement determination unit
402e Outdoor route search unit
402f Route guidance information generation unit
402g Route guidance unit 406 Storage unit
406a Network database
406b Transfer point information database
406c Map database
406d Weather information database
406e Local route database
406f Guide database 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Display unit 416 Input unit 418 Audio output unit 500 Position transmitter

Claims (17)

A navigation device comprising at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
The control unit
A guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and guide route data is generated. Guidance route searching means to
If the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, indoor movement determination means for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement;
Route guidance information generating means for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
Route guidance means for performing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via the output unit;
With
The route guidance information generating means
Further, when the indoor movement determining means determines that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A navigation device. The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein
The control unit
When the indoor movement determining means determines that the movement at the transfer point is not the indoor movement, the outdoor route for the movement at the transfer point is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means. Outdoor route search means for generating outdoor route data,
Further comprising
The route guidance information generating means
Further, the navigation apparatus generates the route guidance information including the outdoor route data generated by the outdoor route search means. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The storage unit
Transfer point information storage means for storing the transfer point of the transportation means and the indoor movement information indicating whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement;
Further comprising
The indoor movement determining means is
When the transfer route includes the transfer point of the transportation means, the indoor movement information corresponding to the transfer point stored in the transfer point information storage means is referred to and the movement at the transfer point is A navigation device that determines whether or not to move. The navigation device according to claim 3,
The indoor movement information is
A navigation device, characterized in that when the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement, the movement at the transfer point is information determined to be the indoor movement. The navigation device according to claim 3,
The indoor movement information is
A navigation device characterized in that, based on a result of comparing an outdoor route and an indoor route at the transfer point, the movement at the transfer point is information determined to be the indoor move. The navigation device according to claim 3,
The indoor movement information is
A navigation device, characterized in that, based on a distance of an outdoor route and a distance of an indoor route at the transfer point, the information is determined that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement. The navigation device according to claim 3,
The control unit
Weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information;
Further comprising
The indoor movement information is
A navigation device, characterized in that, based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition means, the movement at the transfer point is information determined to be the indoor movement. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The indoor movement determining means is
Whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement based on a result of comparing the outdoor route and the indoor route at the transfer point when the transfer route includes the transfer point. A navigation device characterized in that The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit
Weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information;
Further comprising
The indoor movement determining means is
A navigation device that determines whether or not the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquisition means. A navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the navigation server includes:
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
The control unit of the navigation server is
Using the network data stored in the network data storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. Guide route search means for generating guide route data;
If the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, indoor movement determination means for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement;
Route guidance information generating means for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
Route guidance information transmitting means for transmitting the route guidance information to the terminal device;
With
The control unit of the terminal device is
Route guidance information receiving means for receiving the route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server;
Route guidance means for executing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information received by the route guidance information receiving means via the output unit;
With
The route guidance information generating means
Further, when the indoor movement determining means determines that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. And a navigation system. A navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
The control unit
Using the network data stored in the network data storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. Guide route search means for generating guide route data;
If the guide route includes a transfer point of transportation, indoor movement determination means for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is indoor movement;
Route guidance information generating means for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
Route guidance display screen generating means for generating a display screen based on the route guidance information;
Route guidance control means for outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
With
The route guidance information generating means
Further, when the indoor movement determining means determines that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A navigation server. A navigation method executed in a navigation device comprising at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
Executed in the control unit,
A guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and guide route data is generated. A guide route search step,
When the transfer route is included in the guide route, an indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement;
A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
A route guidance step for performing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via the output unit;
Including
In the route guidance information generation step,
Further, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A navigation method characterized. A navigation method that is executed in a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the navigation server includes:
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
A guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed by the control unit of the navigation server, is stored in the network data storage. A search using the network data stored in the means, and a guide route search step for generating guide route data;
An indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement when the transfer route is included in the guide route, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server;
A route guidance information generation step for generating route guidance information including at least the guidance route data, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server;
A route guidance information transmission step for transmitting the route guidance information to the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server;
A route guidance information receiving step for receiving the route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server, executed in the control unit of the terminal device;
A route guidance step for executing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information received in the route guidance information receiving step, which is executed in the control unit of the terminal device, through the output unit;
Including
In the route guidance information generation step,
Further, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A navigation method characterized. A navigation method executed in a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
Executed in the control unit,
Using the network data stored in the network data storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. And a guide route search step for generating guide route data;
When the transfer route is included in the guide route, an indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement;
A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
A route guidance display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the route guidance information;
A route guidance control step for outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
Including
In the route guidance information generation step,
Further, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A navigation method characterized. A program for causing a navigation device including at least an output unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute the program,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
In the control unit,
A guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and guide route data is generated. A guide route search step,
When the transfer route is included in the guide route, an indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement;
A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
A route guidance step for performing route guidance by outputting the route guidance information via the output unit;
And execute
In the route guidance information generation step,
Further, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A program to be executed. A program for causing a navigation server that is connected to a terminal device to be communicable and includes at least a control unit and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
In the control unit,
Using the network data stored in the network data storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. And a guide route search step for generating guide route data;
When the transfer route is included in the guide route, an indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement;
A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
A route guidance information transmission step for transmitting the route guidance information to the terminal device;
And execute
In the route guidance information generation step,
Further, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A program to be executed. A program for causing a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit to be communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
With
In the control unit,
Using the network data stored in the network data storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. And a guide route search step for generating guide route data;
When the transfer route is included in the guide route, an indoor movement determination step for determining whether or not the movement at the transfer point is an indoor movement;
A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information including at least the guide route data;
A route guidance display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the route guidance information;
A route guidance control step for outputting the route guidance control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the route guidance control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
And execute
In the route guidance information generation step,
Further, when it is determined in the indoor movement determination step that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement, the route guidance information including information indicating that the movement at the transfer point is the indoor movement is generated. A program to be executed.

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