JP2012132728A - Navigation system, navigation server, navigation device, navigation method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method and a program which can preferentially present useful information for a user by omitting information with low necessity of presentation for the user from route guidance information.SOLUTION: A navigation system searches a guidance route from a departure place to a destination that meets route search conditions including at least the departure place and the destination by using network data, generates route guidance information regarding the guidance route, and generates abbreviation information in which at least one part of the route guidance information is omitted based on regular section information to output the abbreviation information via an output unit.

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 a route search from a departure point to a destination has been disclosed.

  For example, in the navigation system described in Patent Literature 1, when a departure station and a destination station are input by a user, a route using mobile transportation between these stations is searched, and each section route constituting the route is searched. A technique for displaying a used transportation system and a departure / arrival time is disclosed.

  Further, in the navigation device described in Patent Document 2, a recommended route from the current position of the vehicle to the home is searched, and only the estimated arrival time or the required time based on the recommended route is searched without performing route guidance using the recommended route. Is disclosed on a display monitor. Specifically, in the navigation device, when the vehicle is heading from the current position to the home and route guidance is not executed, only arrival time display is performed without performing route guidance. Thereby, in the said navigation apparatus, the troublesomeness by displaying on the display monitor the recommended route to the home which the user knows well is avoided.

  Moreover, in a general conventional navigation device, when a departure point and a destination are input by a user, a walking route from the departure point to the nearest station, and from the nearest station to the destination. A technique for searching for a guidance route including a walking route is disclosed.

  Here, an example of route guidance display in a general conventional navigation apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of route guidance display in the prior art.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a conventional general navigation apparatus, a route guidance display including various information from a departure place to a destination is displayed. Specifically, the route guidance display includes a boarding route, a destination, a boarding recommended vehicle, a departure and arrival time, an entrance / exit of a boarding / exiting station, a link to a timetable display at the boarding / exiting station, Various indications such as links to station route indications of stations are included. In addition, the route guidance display includes a display such as a link to route guidance such as display guidance and voice guidance, a link to a route map, and the like in a route portion moving on foot.

Japanese Patent No. 4207566 JP 2008-102028 A

  However, in the navigation system described in Patent Document 1, it can be used even if it is omitted as information such as the commuter pass purchase section (periodic section) that the user always uses for commuting or commuting and the route from home to the nearest station. The problem is that information that is not troubled by the user is displayed with the same amount of information as other route information. For this reason, the navigation system displays information that can be omitted even if it is omitted for the user, and cannot display other information that is convenient for the user. In particular, the display area is limited as in a mobile terminal. However, it has a problem that visibility is deteriorated.

  Further, in the navigation device described in Patent Document 2, since the recommended route to the home is displayed and route guidance is not performed, the route guidance display cannot be omitted in the route guidance away from the home. It had the problem that. Further, in the navigation device, when the vehicle is heading from the current position to the home and the route guidance has already been performed, the problem is that the route guidance is given priority and the display is not omitted. Had.

  Further, in the conventional general navigation device, even when there is a regular section in the searched route guidance information, the detailed display is made in the same manner as other sections, and excessive information is displayed for the user. It had the problem of being done. That is, in the navigation device, when going to a place where you can use a commuter pass other than a place where you use a commuter pass when going to school or commuting, such as a school or a company, There is a problem that excessive information is displayed for the user such as a walking route to the station.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by omitting information that is not necessary for the user to display among the route guidance information, information that is highly convenient for the user can be preferentially presented. It is an object to provide a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program.

  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. A network data storage means; and a regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket, wherein the control unit includes a route including at least a departure place and a destination Route guidance information generating means for searching for a guide route from the departure place to the destination satisfying a search condition using the network data stored in the network data storage means and generating route guide information related to the guide route And omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means. Truncating information generating means for generating omitted information, characterized in that the omitted information and an optional information output means for outputting through the output unit.

  The navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the navigation device further includes an input unit, and the control unit outputs route guidance information that causes the route guidance information to be output via the output unit. The abbreviated information generation means is configured to output an instruction to change output from the user via the input unit after the route guidance information is output via the output unit by the route guidance information output unit. When inputted, the abbreviated information is generated by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the abbreviation information generation means omits at least a part of the route guidance information of the regular section included in the guidance route from the route guidance information. The abbreviation information is generated.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the abbreviation information generation means includes the route guidance information when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the regular section of the user. From the above, the abbreviated information is generated by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information for the route.

  The navigation system of the present invention includes network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket. And searching for a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination using the network data stored in the network data storage unit, and relating to the guide route Route guidance information generating means for generating route guidance information, and abbreviated information generating means for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means And abbreviated information output means for outputting the abbreviated information via an output unit.

  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 a network data storage unit that stores network data that defines a traffic network, a regular section information storage unit that stores regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket, And the control unit of the navigation server includes the network stored in the network data storage means for 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. Search using data to generate route guidance information related to the guidance route Guidance information generating means, abbreviated information generating means for generating abbreviated information by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means, and Omission information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device, wherein the control unit of the terminal device is received by the omission information receiving means for receiving the omission information transmitted from the navigation server and the omission information receiving means. And abbreviated information output means for outputting the abbreviated information via the output unit.

  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, and periodic section information storage means for storing periodic section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket, wherein the control unit includes at least a departure place A guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying the route search condition including the destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and route guide information relating to the guide route is generated. Route guidance information generating means for performing the route plan based on the periodic section information stored in the periodic section information storage means. Omission information generation means for generating omission information in which at least a part of information is omitted, display screen generation means for generating a display screen based on the omission information, and output control information including the display screen are transmitted to the terminal device. Thus, output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device is provided.

  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. Data storage means, and regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section which is a section of a user's regular ticket, and at least a departure place and a destination executed in the control unit Route guidance information for searching for a guidance route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including the network data stored in the network data storage unit and generating route guidance information related to the guidance route Based on the generation step and the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means, Truncating information generating step of generating the omission information is omitted at least a portion of the guidance information, characterized in that it comprises a and a skip information output step of outputting the omitted information through the output unit.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation system, the navigation system including network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and a user's regular ticket section. A periodic section information storage means for storing periodic section information of the regular section, a route guidance information generation means, an abbreviation information generation means, and an abbreviation information output means, wherein the route guidance information generation means includes at least a departure A route from the starting point to the destination satisfying the route search condition including the destination and the destination is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage means, and route guidance information related to the guide route A route guidance information generation step for generating the abbreviation information generation means, An abbreviated information generating step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular section information stored in the period information storage means, and the abbreviated information output means outputs the abbreviated information. And an abbreviated information output step for outputting via the unit.

  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. In the method, the storage unit of the navigation server stores network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, and a periodical period information for a regular period that is a period of a user's regular ticket. Section information storage means, and 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, which is executed by the control unit of the navigation server. Search using the network data stored in the data storage means The route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information related to the guidance route, and the route guidance information based on the periodic section information stored in the periodic section information storage means, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server. An abbreviated information generating step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the information is omitted, an abbreviated information transmitting step for transmitting the abbreviated information to the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server, and the terminal device Received in the omission information receiving step for receiving the omission information transmitted from the navigation server and in the omission information receiving step executed in the control unit of the terminal device. An abbreviated information output step for outputting the abbreviated information via the output unit; Characterized in that it comprises a.

  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 regular section information storage means for storing periodic section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket, the control section 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 is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage unit, A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information related to the guide route, and the regular section information recording An abbreviated information generating step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular section information stored in the means; a display screen generating step for generating a display screen based on the abbreviated information; An output control step of outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device.

  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. A route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination in the control unit, the storage unit, and a periodic section information storage unit that stores periodic section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket. A route guidance information generation step of searching for a guidance route from the starting point to the destination satisfying the above using the network data stored in the network data storage unit and generating route guidance information related to the guidance route; Based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means, at least a part of the route guidance information Truncating information generating step of generating the omitted omitted information, the abbreviated information, characterized in that to execute, and omitting information output step of outputting through the output unit.

  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 regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section, which is a section of a user's regular ticket, in the control unit, at least the departure place and the purpose A guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the ground is searched using the network data stored in the network data storage unit, and route guide information related to the guide route is generated. Based on the route guidance information generation step and the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means, Truncating information generating step of generating the omission information is omitted at least a portion of the guidance information, the abbreviated information, characterized in that to execute a skip information transmission step of transmitting to the terminal device.

  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 A network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network; and a regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket. And searching for a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination using the network data stored in the network data storage unit, and relating to the guide route A route guidance information generating step for generating route guidance information, and the periodic information stored in the periodic section information storage means; Omission information generation step for generating omission information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the interval information, a display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the omission information, and output control including the display screen An output control step for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting information to the terminal device is executed.

  According to the present invention, the 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, and route guidance information related to the guiding route is generated, Based on the regular section information, the abbreviated information is generated by omitting at least part of the route guidance information, and the abbreviated information is output via the output unit. There is an effect that it is possible to avoid including unnecessary information for the user. In addition, according to the present invention, even when the searched route is a long route, it is possible to reduce the scroll amount when confirming the whole by simplifying a part of the display. In addition, according to the present invention, data is acquired from a server or the like by simplifying the screen (for example, when displaying a result of a route using a regular section, the range information is simplified and the result is displayed). In this case, there is an effect that the communication amount can be reduced.

  According to the invention, the route guidance information is output via the output unit, and after the route guidance information is output via the output unit, an output change instruction is input by the user via the input unit. Since the omission information obtained by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information is generated based on the regular section information, there is an effect that omission of known information can be performed by user selection.

  Further, according to the present invention, the abbreviated information is generated by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information of the regular section included in the guidance route from the route guidance information. There is an effect that simple display can be performed. Further, according to the present invention, when used together with the commuter pass route search function, the commuter pass information input by the user for this function can be used, so that complicated setting input to the user for simple display. There is an effect that it is possible to prevent the user from entering (for example, frequently used routes and stations).

  Further, according to the present invention, when the guide route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the omitted information obtained by omitting at least a part of the route guide information for the route from the route guide information. Since it produces | generates, the information which a user calculates | requires can be displayed more appropriately, and there exists an effect that visibility can be improved.

  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 showing an example of route guidance display in the prior art. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the basic principle of the navigation system in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen 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 block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation server in the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 13 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. However, the following first embodiment exemplifies a navigation system for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention in this navigation system. It is equally applicable to the navigation systems of other embodiments that fall within the scope of the claims. For example, the form of function distribution on the server side and the terminal side in the navigation system exemplified in the first embodiment is not limited to the following, and functionally or physically in arbitrary units as long as similar effects and functions can be achieved. It can be configured to be distributed and integrated.

[Navigation system overview]
Hereinafter, an overview of the navigation system in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2, and then the configuration, processing, and the like of the first embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the basic principle of the navigation system in the first embodiment.

  The navigation system in the first embodiment schematically has the following basic features. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit of the navigation server of the first embodiment receives the regular section information of the regular (use) section of the user of the terminal device transmitted from the terminal device, and the regular section information Registration (regular use range registration) is performed in the database (regular use management DB) (step SA-1). That is, the user registers his regular use route in advance.

  Then, the route search engine (control unit) of the navigation server receives the route search request (route search condition) transmitted from the terminal device, searches for the guide route using network data, and provides route guide information related to the guide route. Is generated (step SA-2).

  And the control part of a navigation server inquires the periodical section information database of the periodical area information of the periodical utilization area of the user of a terminal device (step SA-3).

  Then, the control unit of the navigation server obtains the regular section information corresponding to the terminal device from the regular section information database (expands the regular use information), and compares the route search result with the regular section based on the regular section information. ), Omission information (output information) in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted (a portion overlapping the route search result and the regular section is omitted) is generated (step SA-4). Here, the part of the route guidance information to be omitted may be information such as destination information, optimum vehicle information, station premises route, presence / absence of first departure, and / or exit information.

  And the control part of a terminal device receives the omission information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and outputs omission information via an output part (result display) (step SA-5). That is, the control unit of the terminal device does not display the detailed information when the section is within the regular use section when the search result is displayed.

  Above, description of the outline | summary of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[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. 3 and 4. Here, FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 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. In the present embodiment, a navigation system that provides communication-type navigation will be described as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a stand-alone navigation system.

  As shown in FIG. 3, 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 illustrated in FIG. 3, 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. Note that the second embodiment may be configured similarly to the system configuration in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the navigation system of the first embodiment, the navigation server 200 roughly 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. 4, 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 by using network data, and routes related to the guidance route. It has functions such as generating guidance information, generating omission information in which at least part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular section information, and transmitting the omission information to the terminal device 100. 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 (a network database 206a, a regular section information database 206b, a map database 206c, and , Guide database 206d, etc.).

  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 speed limit, overpass, tunnel and bridge attributes, and name, etc.) 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, Downloaded from the VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) (registered trademark), ATIS (Advanced Traffic Information Service) (registered trademark), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC) (registered trademark), etc. to the network database 206a The stored road traffic information may be updated.

  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 fixed guideways (rails, guide rails, etc.) installed on the route, and transports passengers, cargo, etc. A ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, or the like may be used. 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, the in-facility network data stored in the network database 206a includes, for example, stores, companies, offices, and toilets in buildings, entrances and exits of elevators and escalators, entrances and exits of stairs, and boarding of airplanes, etc. Nodes of nodes that are nodes connecting passages, such as exits, train platforms on station platforms, and ticket gates of stations, and passages, stairs, moving walkways, escalators connecting nodes , And network data expressed by a combination with link data of an elevator or the like.

  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 regular section information database 206b is a regular section information storage unit that stores regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket. Here, the regular section information includes the terminal station of the regular section (for example, the starting station of the regular ticket and the terminal station of the regular ticket), the nearest station of the user in the regular section, the transit station in the regular section, Even if it contains location information, etc. of passing stations in the regular section and destinations (for example, commuting destinations such as homes, companies, and school destinations, etc.) Good. The regular section information database 206b may store the regular section information in association with the user ID.

  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).

  In addition, the indoor map data stored in the map database 206c may include local route data for indoor routes in a facility or the like. Here, the premise route data may be data based at least on travel route data in a premise such as a station and map data of a map (facility guide map) including the travel route. 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.

  Further, the outdoor map data and the indoor map data may be image data for map drawing in a raster format or a vector format. These outdoor map data and indoor map data are stored in advance in the map database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically provides the latest data via an external device (for example, map data). The outdoor map data and indoor map data downloaded from the map providing server or the like and stored in the map database 206c may be updated.

  The guidance database 206d 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 206d 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. In addition, the voice guidance data stored in the guidance database 206d is “turns to the left at the next intersection” associated with the direction of travel at a branch point or the like 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 regular section information receiving unit 202a, a regular section information registering unit 202b, a route search condition receiving unit 202c, a route guidance information generating unit 202d, a route guidance information transmitting unit 202e, and a regular segment information acquiring unit. 202f, an omission information generation unit 202g, and an omission information transmission unit 202h.

  Among these, the regular section information receiving unit 202a is a regular section information receiving unit that receives the regular section information of the regular section of the user of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the regular section information may be input by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100.

  The regular section information registration unit 202b is regular section information registration means for registering (storing) regular section information in the regular section information database 206b. Here, the regular section information registration unit 202b may register (store) the regular section information in association with the user ID in the regular section information database 206b.

  The route search condition receiving unit 202c is route search condition receiving 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. Further, the route search condition may be input by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100.

  Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202d 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 using the network data stored in the network database 206a, It is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information related to the guidance route.

  Here, the route guidance information generation unit 202d has a network stored in the network database 206a for a 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. You may search using data. Here, the departure time may be the current time. When the route search condition further includes a transit point, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may search for a guide route that passes through the transit point. When the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the route guidance information generation unit 202d determines that the destination from the departure point satisfying the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time is the destination. You may search for the guidance route | route which is a route | route via the waypoint to the ground. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate guidance route data of the searched guidance route and generate route guidance information including at least the guidance route data. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 202d further includes a transportation boarding / departing time, transportation destination information, transportation route type, transportation route name, names of boarding points such as railway stations and bus stops, Station exit information, transportation boarding position information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guide route, and / or charge when using guide route Route guidance information including data and the like may be generated. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 206c. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate route guidance information including local route data and timetable data. The route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate route guidance information including guidance data (display guidance data, voice guidance data, etc.) stored on the guidance database 206d and output on the guidance route. .

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

  The regular section information acquisition unit 202f is a regular section information acquisition unit that acquires the regular section information of the regular section of the user of the terminal device 100 from the regular section information database 206b. Here, the regular section information acquisition unit 202f may acquire the regular section information of the user of the terminal device 100 from the regular section information database 206b based on the user ID.

  The abbreviation information generation unit 202g is abbreviated information generation means for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information database 206b. Here, after the route guidance information is output via the output unit of the terminal device 100 by the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100, the omitted information generation unit 202g is output by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100. When a change instruction is input, abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted may be generated based on the regular section information. Further, the abbreviation information generation unit 202g may generate abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information of the regular section included in the guidance route is omitted from the route guidance information. In addition, when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the omission information generation unit 202g further omits at least a part of the route guidance information about the route from the route guidance information. Omission information may be generated. Further, the omission information generation unit 202g may generate omission information in which the route guidance information is omitted step by step. Further, the omission information generation unit 202g may generate omission information in which items specified in advance by the user are omitted from the route guidance information. The abbreviation information generation unit 202g omits at least a part of the route guidance information included in the guidance route that is frequently used by the user or the route guidance information specified by the user from the route guidance information. May be generated.

  The omitted information transmitting unit 202h is an omitted information transmitting unit that transmits the omitted information to the terminal device 100.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 has a function of receiving omission information transmitted from the navigation server 200 and outputting the received omission information via an output unit. The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, and a PDA, and a navigation terminal that performs travel route guidance and the like. (For example, a car navigation device). Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application, a transfer guidance application, an information search application, or the like. In addition, 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 and a monitor including a liquid crystal or an organic EL) that displays a display screen of an application or the like. The sound output unit 118 is sound output means (for example, a speaker) that outputs sound data as sound. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes an input unit 116 (for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a microphone) 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 signal receiving unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmitting 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 a base station (for example, a mobile phone, a car phone, a PHS base station, or the like) that is a device for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. 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 transmitting 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, and an underground parking lot). 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.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may include a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, an orientation sensor, a distance sensor, and the like that detect a change amount (for example, a vector amount) of the terminal device 100. Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the speed of the terminal device 100 detected by the speed sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the acceleration of the terminal device 100 with an acceleration sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect an orientation (for example, east, west, south, north, heaven, ground, etc.) such as a traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the orientation sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the moving distance (displacement) of the terminal device 100 using a distance sensor. Here, the speed sensor may be a laser Doppler vibrometer or the like, and may detect the speed of the terminal device 100 from a difference in frequency caused by the detected Doppler effect. The acceleration sensor may be a mechanical acceleration sensor, an optical acceleration sensor such as an FBG optical fiber type, and a semiconductor acceleration sensor such as a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) acceleration sensor. In addition, 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 orientation sensor may be an electronic compass or the like that can acquire information related to orientation and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. In addition, when the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal mounted on a moving body such as a vehicle, the distance sensor generates a pulse signal in proportion to the number of rotations of the axle, and calculates a movement distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals. It may be detected.

  Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may further include a communication device. When the terminal device 100 is an in-vehicle information processing terminal, the position acquisition unit 112 obtains the vehicle position from the inter-vehicle communication of the communication device mounted on each vehicle. You may acquire the positional information shown. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may acquire position information indicating the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the map information.

  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 communication 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 (portable terminal line network) And a general telephone line network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC).

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

  Among these, the regular section information file 106a is a regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket.

  The route guidance information file 106b is route guidance information storage means for storing route guidance information and omitted information obtained by omitting at least part of the route guidance information. Here, the route guidance information and the omission information may be stored in advance in the route guidance information file 106b, or may be received from the navigation server 200 and stored in the route guidance information file 106b. .

  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 is functionally conceptually configured as a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a regular section information transmission unit 102b, a route search condition transmission unit 102c, a route guidance information reception unit 102d, a route guidance information output unit 102e, and a regular section information acquisition unit. 102f, an omitted information generating unit 102g, an omitted information receiving unit 102h, and an omitted information output unit 102i.

  Here, 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 or every 3 minutes). 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 azimuth information such as the traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the azimuth sensor 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 based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 116 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). 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 regular section information transmitting unit 102b is a regular section information transmitting unit that transmits regular section information of a regular section, which is a section of a user's regular ticket, to the navigation server 200. Here, the regular section information transmission unit 102b may store the regular section information of the regular section, which is the section of the user's regular ticket, in the regular section information file 106a.

  The route search condition transmission unit 102c 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 guidance information receiving unit 102d is route guidance information receiving means for receiving route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the route guidance information receiving unit 102d may further store the received route guidance information in the route guidance information file 106b. Here, when the existing route guidance information is stored in the route guidance information file 106b, the route guidance information receiving unit 102d overwrites the existing route guidance information and stores the newly set route guidance information. May be.

  The route guidance information output unit 102e is route guidance information output means for outputting route guidance information via the output unit. Here, the route guidance information output unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information. For example, the route guidance information output unit 102e includes guidance route data, transportation boarding / departure times, transportation destination information, transportation route types, transportation route names, railway stations, and buses included in the route guidance information. Name of boarding / exiting points such as bus stop, station exit information, transportation boarding location information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guidance route, guidance route When used, a display screen based on display guide data such as TBT or the like included in the charge data, local route data, timetable data, map data, and / or guide data may be displayed on the display unit 114.

  Further, the route guidance information output unit 102e may further output the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 via the output unit. For example, the route guidance information output unit 102e displays a display in which the guidance route data included in the route guidance information and / or the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 is superimposed on the map data included in the route guidance information. A screen may be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, the route guidance information output unit 102e may output the route guidance information via the voice output unit 118. For example, the route guidance information output unit 102e 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 118.

  The regular section information acquisition unit 102f is a regular section information acquisition unit that acquires the regular section information of the regular section of the user of the terminal device 100 from the regular section information file 106a.

  The omission information generation unit 102g is omission information generation means for generating omission information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the period information stored in the period information file 106a. Here, after the route guidance information is output from the route guidance information output unit 102e through the output unit of the terminal device 100, the omitted information generation unit 102g receives an output change instruction from the user through the input unit 116. In this case, abbreviated information obtained by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information may be generated based on the regular section information. Further, the abbreviated information generation unit 102g may generate abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information of the regular section included in the guidance route is omitted from the route guidance information. In addition, when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the omission information generation unit 102g further omits at least part of the route guidance information for the route from the route guidance information. Omission information may be generated. Further, the omission information generation unit 102g may generate omission information in which the route guidance information is omitted step by step. Further, the omission information generation unit 102g may generate omission information in which items specified in advance by the user are omitted from the route guidance information. The abbreviated information generation unit 102g omits at least a part of the route guidance information included in the guidance route that is frequently used by the user or the route specified by the user from the route guidance information. May be generated.

  The omission information receiving unit 102h is omission information receiving means for receiving omission information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the omission information receiving unit 102h may further store the omission information in the route guidance information file 106b. Here, when the existing omission information is stored in the route guidance information file 106b, the omission information receiving unit 102h may store the newly set omission information by overwriting the existing omission information.

  The omitted information output unit 102i is an omitted information output unit that outputs the omitted information via the output unit. Here, the omission information output unit 102i may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the omission information. Here, the omitted information output unit 102i may further output the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 via the output unit. The omitted information output unit 102 i may output the omitted information via the audio 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 the processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, the regular section information transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 receives the regular section information of the regular section that is the section of the user's regular ticket that is input by the user via the input unit 116. It transmits to the navigation server 200 (step SB-1). Here, the regular interval information transmission unit 102b may store the regular interval information input by the user via the input unit 116 in the regular interval information file 106a.

  And the regular section information receiving part 202a of the navigation server 200 receives the regular section information of the regular section of the user of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-2).

  Then, the regular section information registration unit 202b of the navigation server 200 registers (stores) the regular section information received by the regular section information receiving unit 202a in the regular section information database 206b in association with the user ID (step SB). -3).

  Then, the route search condition transmission unit 102c of the terminal device 100 transmits to the navigation server 200 a route search condition including at least the departure place, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time input by the user via the input unit 116. (Step SB-4). 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.

  Then, the route search condition receiving unit 202c 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-5).

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 202d of the navigation server 200 receives 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 receiving unit 202c. Is searched using the network data stored in the network database 206a, guide route data of the searched guide route is generated, and route guide information including at least the guide route data is generated (step SB-6). ). Here, when a route point is further included in the route search condition, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may search for a guide route that passes through the route point. When the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the route guidance information generation unit 202d determines that the destination from the departure point satisfying the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time is the destination. You may search for the guidance route | route which is a route | route via the waypoint to the ground. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 202d further includes a transportation boarding / departing time, transportation destination information, transportation route type, transportation route name, names of boarding points such as railway stations and bus stops, Station exit information, transportation boarding position information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guide route, and / or charge when using guide route Route guidance information including data and the like may be generated. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 206c. Further, the route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate route guidance information including local route data stored in the map database 206c and / or timetable data stored in the network database 206a. The route guidance information generation unit 202d may further generate route guidance information including guidance data (display guidance data, voice guidance data, etc.) stored on the guidance database 206d and output on the guidance route. .

  Then, the route guidance information transmission unit 202e of the navigation server 200 transmits the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202d to the terminal device 100 (step SB-7).

  Then, the route guidance information receiving unit 102d 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 106b (step SB-8).

  Then, the route guidance information output unit 102e 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 106b. (Step SB-9). Here, the route guidance information output unit 102e includes, for example, guidance route data, transportation boarding / departing time, transportation destination information, transportation route type included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106b. , Route name of transportation, name of boarding / exiting points such as railway station and bus stop, station exit information, transportation boarding location information, first departure, walking route, weather information, transportation The route guidance is executed by causing the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the number of transfers, the time required for the guide route, toll data when using the guide route, local route data, and / or timetable data. Also good.

  In addition, the route guidance information output unit 102e, for example, when a route guidance start instruction is input by the user via the input unit 116, is displayed on the map data included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106b. In addition, the guide route data included in the route guide information stored in the route guide information file 106b and / or the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired at predetermined intervals by the current location information acquisition unit 102a are superimposed. The route guidance may be executed by causing the display unit 114 to display the displayed screen. Further, the route guidance information output unit 102e further includes a TBT or the like 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 106b. A display screen of display guidance data may be displayed on the display unit 114. In addition, for example, when a voice guidance start instruction is input by the user via the input unit 116, the route guidance information output unit 102e is on the guidance route included in the route guidance information stored in the route guidance information file 106b. Voice guidance data associated with the direction of travel at the guidance point may be output via the voice output unit 118. The display navigation and voice navigation execution processing by the route guidance information output unit 102e is continued after the display navigation and voice navigation are started until the terminal device 100 reaches a destination, a waypoint, a guidance point, or the like. And / or may be repeated.

  Here, an example of a display screen in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment.

  As shown in the left diagram of FIG. 6, the route guidance information output unit 102e receives an output change instruction input icon (periodic section omission display icon for inputting an instruction to change the display of the periodical section to the omission display), from AA Japan. Guide route data to the BB Zoo, boarding / departure times of transportation, destination information of transportation (for the Q Valley Station, Rmachi Station, and T Main Station), route type of transportation (limited express), transportation Route names (EE line, FF line, and GG line), names of boarding points such as railway stations and bus stops (P road station, Q valley station, S name station, and U mountain station) Entrance / exit information (A4 and south exits), transportation boarding location information (3rd and 5th cars from the front, forward vehicles, and front and middle vehicles), first departure (this station first departure), walking route To the effect, weather information (sunny), number of transits (2 ), Required time for the guide route (1 hour 38 minutes), fee data (560 yen) when using the guide route, link to the timetable display at the boarding station, link to the station route display at the boarding station, display A display screen based on a link to route guidance such as guidance and voice guidance and a link to a route map is displayed on the display unit 114.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when an output change instruction is input by the user via the input unit 116, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 transmits the output change instruction to the navigation server 200 (step SB-10).

  Here, an example of an output change instruction in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the left diagram of FIG. 6, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 selects a regular section omission display icon on the display screen (such as pressing an icon) via the input unit 116 by a user's selection operation. When the periodic section omission display is designated by the command, an output change instruction is transmitted to the terminal device 100. Here, the output change instruction may be an instruction for stepwise omitting the display of the regular section. Further, for example, the regular section omission display icon may be a selector icon that selects an output change instruction in several stages (for example, three stages, etc.) in which the display is omitted step by step.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 receives the output change instruction transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-11).

  Then, the regular section information acquisition unit 202f of the navigation server 200 identifies the user ID based on the output change instruction received by the control unit 102 in step SB-11, and the regular section corresponding to the user ID. Information is acquired from the regular section information database 206b (step SB-12).

  Then, the omission information generation unit 202g of the navigation server 200, based on the regular section information acquired by the regular section information acquisition unit 202f, from the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202d, the regular information included in the guidance route. Omission information is generated by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information of the section (the section overlapping with the regular section) (step SB-13). Here, when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the abbreviation information generation unit 202g further omits at least a part of the route guidance information for the route from the route guidance information. The abbreviated information may be generated. Further, the omission information generation unit 202g may generate omission information in which the route guidance information is omitted step by step. Further, the omission information generation unit 202g may generate omission information in which items specified in advance by the user are omitted from the route guidance information.

  And the omission information transmission part 202h of the navigation server 200 transmits omission information to the terminal device 100 (step SB-14).

  Then, the omission information receiving unit 102h of the terminal device 100 receives the omission information transmitted from the navigation server 200 and stores it in the route guidance information file 106b (step SB-15). Here, the omission information receiving unit 102h may store the omission information generated by the omission information generation unit 102g in the route guidance information file 106b.

  When the user inputs an output change instruction via the input unit 116, the periodic interval information acquisition unit 102f of the terminal device 100 stores the terminal device stored in the periodic interval information file 106a by the periodic interval information transmission unit 102b. The regular section information of 100 users may be acquired from the regular section information file 106a. Then, the abbreviation information generation unit 102g of the terminal device 100, based on the regular section information acquired by the regular section information acquisition unit 102f, determines the periodic information included in the guidance route from the route guidance information received by the route guidance information reception unit 102d. Omission information obtained by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information of the section may be generated. Here, when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the omission information generation unit 102g further omits at least a part of the route guidance information for the route from the route guidance information. The abbreviated information may be generated. Further, the omission information generation unit 102g may generate omission information in which the route guidance information is omitted step by step. Further, the omission information generation unit 102g may generate omission information in which items specified in advance by the user are omitted from the route guidance information.

  Then, the omission information output unit 102i of the terminal device 100 executes the route guidance by causing the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the omission information stored in the route guidance information file 106b (step SB-16). Here, for example, when a route guidance start instruction is input by the user via the input unit 116, the abbreviation information output unit 102i, on the map data included in the abbreviation information stored in the route guidance information file 106b, A display in which the guide route data included in the abbreviated information stored in the route guide information file 106b 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. For example, when a voice guidance start instruction is input via the input unit 116 by the user, the omitted information output unit 102i provides guidance points on the guidance route included in the omitted information stored in the route guidance information file 106b. 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 abbreviated information output unit 102i continues after the start of display navigation and voice navigation until the terminal device 100 reaches the destination, waypoint, guidance point, and the like. Or, it may be repeated.

  Here, an example of a display screen based on omission information in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. 7 to 9 are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the present embodiment.

  As shown in the right figure of FIG. 6, the abbreviation information output part 102i is the destination information (Q valley station) of the regular section (P road station to S name station) included in the guidance route (AA Japan to BB zoo). Line, R town station line), transportation boarding location information (3rd, 5th and front vehicles from the front), link to the station route display of the boarding / exiting station, first departure (this station first departure) In addition, the route guidance information related to the station entrance / exit information (A4 exit) is omitted from the display screen shown in the left diagram of FIG. Regular section detail display icon), guide route data from AA Japan to BB zoo, transportation getting-on / off time, transportation destination information (T main station line), transportation route type (express), transportation Route name (EE line, FF , And GG line), names of boarding stations such as railway stations and bus stops (P road station, Q valley station, S name station, and Uyama station), station entrance information (south exit), transportation Boarding location information (front, middle vehicle), the fact that it is a walking route, weather information (sunny), the number of transits of transportation (twice), the required time for the guide route (1 hour 38 minutes), and using the guide route The display unit 114 displays a display screen based on the case fee data (560 yen), a link to the timetable display at the getting-on / off station, a link to route guidance such as display guidance and voice guidance, and a link to the route map ing. As shown in the right diagram of FIG. 6, the omitted information output unit 102 i may change the display mode of the portion where the information is omitted (for example, change the background color or the like) and display it.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, the abbreviation information output unit 102 i includes a route name (EE line and FF line), a route type (express), and a regular route included in the guidance route, and A display screen in which route guidance information related to the link to the timetable display at the boarding / exiting station is omitted from the display screen shown in the right diagram of FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 114.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the omission information output unit 102i has registered in the regular section information database 206b regular section information including location information of a destination (home) when the user uses a regular ticket. There is a route (S name station to home) from the terminal station (S name station which is the nearest station of the home) of the user's regular section (P road station to S name station) on the guide route (current location to home) If included, the route guidance information is omitted from the route guidance information for the route guidance such as display guidance and voice guidance for the route, and the route guidance information regarding the link to the route map, Destination information of transportation (Q valley station line and R town station line), route type of transportation (limited express), station entrance / exit information (A4 exit), transportation boarding location information (3rd and 5th cars from the front) , And the vehicle ahead) Output change instruction input icon (periodic section details display icon) that omits the effect (first departure from this station) and route guidance information related to the link to the route display at the boarding / exiting station, guidance route data from the current position to the home , Transportation time, transportation route type (limited express), transportation route name (EE line and FF line), names of boarding points such as railway stations and bus stops (P road station, Q (Tani Station and S Name Station), the fact that it is a walking route, weather information (sunny), the number of transits (one time), the time required for the guide route (38 minutes), the charge when using the guide route Data (400 yen), link to the timetable display at the boarding / exiting station, display guidance from the current location to the nearest station (P road station) of the current location and links to route guidance such as voice guidance, and route map Based on link It is displayed on the display unit 114 of the Ku display screen.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the abbreviation information output unit 102 i displays route guidance information regarding the fact that the route from the terminal station of the user's regular section (S name station to home) is a walking route in FIG. 8. A display screen omitted from the display screen shown is displayed on the display unit 114. That is, in this embodiment, when using the total navigation, if there is a route from the nearest station that is the end point of the regular section to the home, the display of the walking route between them is omitted. Here, in the present embodiment, in addition to the home, a periodical information including the location information of a destination (for example, a commuting destination such as a company and a school destination such as a school) when the user uses a commuter pass is used. If the section information is registered in the regular section information database 206b and there is a route from the nearest station that is the end point of the regular section to the school, company, etc., the walking route display between them may be omitted. Good.

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

[Second Embodiment]
Subsequently, a second embodiment (navigation server 200 (server-driven type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Here, FIG. 10 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. 11 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 illustrated in FIG. 10, 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 device 100 is communicably connected, and includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. 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. 10, the navigation server 200 searches for a guidance route from a departure point to a destination that satisfies a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination using network data, and obtains route guidance information related to the guidance route. Generating, omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information, generating a display screen based on the omitted information, and transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100 Thus, the output control information is output via the output unit of the terminal device 100.

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

  In FIG. 10, the control unit 202 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 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 functionally conceptually includes a regular section information reception unit 202a, a regular section information registration unit 202b, a route search condition reception unit 202c, a route guidance information generation unit 202d, a regular section information acquisition unit 202f, and an abbreviation information generation unit 202g. A current position information acquisition unit 202i, a route guidance display screen generation unit 202j, an output control unit 202k, and an abbreviated display screen generation unit 202m. The functions of the regular section information receiving unit 202a, the regular section information registering unit 202b, the route search condition receiving unit 202c, the route guidance information generating unit 202d, the regular segment information acquiring unit 202f, and the omitted information generating unit 202g are Since it is the same as that of embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 202 i 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 202i 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 202i receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal apparatus 100, and uses the position information as a user of the terminal apparatus 100. May be acquired as current position information.

  The route guidance display screen generation unit 202j 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 202j includes, for example, guidance route data, transportation boarding / departure times, transportation destination information, transportation route type, transportation route name, railway, which are included in the route guidance information. Name of boarding / departure points such as station and bus stop, station exit information, transportation boarding location information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guidance route A display screen based on fee guide data when using the guide route, local route data, timetable data, map data, and / or display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data may be generated. Further, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j may further generate a display screen based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. In addition, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j displays, for example, the guidance route data included in the route guidance information and / or the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 on the map data included in the route guidance information. A superimposed display screen may be generated.

  The output control unit 202k is output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Here, the output control unit 202k may cause the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 to display the display screen by transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Further, the output control unit 202k further transmits output control information including voice data corresponding to the display screen to the terminal device 100, thereby causing the output control information to be output via the voice output unit 118 of the terminal device 100 to execute voice guidance. You may let them.

  The abbreviated display screen generation unit 202m is route guidance display screen generation means for generating a display screen based on the abbreviated information. Here, the omitted display screen generation unit 202m may further generate a display screen based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

  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 below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 displays the regular section information of the regular section, which is the section of the user's regular ticket, input by the user via the input unit 116. (Step SC-1).

  Here, the processing from step SC-2 to step SC-3 in the second embodiment is the same as the processing from step SB-2 to step SB-3 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Is omitted.

  Then, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 transmits to the navigation server 200 route search conditions including at least the departure point, the destination, and the departure time or arrival time, which are input by the user via the input unit 116 (step). SC-4). 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.

  Then, the route search condition receiving unit 202c 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 SC-5). When the location information signal is received from the terminal device 100 by the route search condition receiving unit 202c, the current location information acquisition unit 202i 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 process of step SC-6 in the second embodiment is the same as the process of step SB-6 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  Then, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j of the navigation server 200 generates a display screen based on the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202d in step SC-6 (step SC-7). Here, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j includes, for example, guidance route data, transportation boarding / departure times, transportation destination information, transportation facility information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202d. Route type, transportation route name, name of boarding / exiting points such as railway station and bus stop, station exit information, transportation boarding location information, first departure, walking route, weather information, traffic A display screen based on the number of times of transfer of the engine, the required time of the guide route, fee data when using the guide route, on-site route data, and / or timetable data may be generated. The route guidance display screen generation unit 202j 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 202i. The route guidance display screen generation unit 202j is included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202d on the map data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202d, for example. A display screen in which the guide route data and / or the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 202i every predetermined cycle may be generated. Further, the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j 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 202d. A display screen of display guidance data such as may be generated.

  Then, the output control unit 202k of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j to the terminal device 100, thereby causing the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 to A display screen is displayed (step SC-8). Here, when the output control unit 202k receives, for example, a route guidance start request input by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100, the display screen generated by the route guidance display screen generation unit 202j. (For example, on the map data included in the route guidance information, the guide route data included in the route guidance information and / or the current of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 202i for each predetermined period. The display screen may be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting output control information including a display screen on which position information is superimposed) to the terminal device 100. Further, for example, when the output control unit 202k receives a voice navigation start request or the like input by the user via the input unit 116, the output control unit 202k at a guidance point such as a branch point on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 206d. The output 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. Note that the route guidance display control and voice output control execution processing by the output control unit 202k 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.

  Here, the processing from step SC-9 to step SC-12 in the second embodiment is the same as the processing from step SB-10 to step SB-13 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Is omitted.

  Then, the abbreviated display screen generation unit 202m of the navigation server 200 generates a display screen based on the abbreviated information generated by the abbreviated information generation unit 202g in step SC-12 (step SC-13). Here, the abbreviated display screen generation unit 202m 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 202i.

  Then, the output control unit 202k of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the abbreviated display screen generation unit 202m to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the display on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. A screen is displayed (step SC-14). Here, when the output control unit 202k receives a route guidance start request or the like input by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100, for example, the output control unit 202k displays the display screen ( For example, the guide route data included in the omission information generated by the omission information generation unit 202g and / or the current position information acquisition unit 202i on the map data included in the omission information generated by the omission information generation unit 202g. Output control information including a display screen on which the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired at a predetermined period is superimposed on the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the display on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. A screen may be displayed. Further, for example, when the output control unit 202k receives a voice navigation start request or the like input by the user via the input unit 116, the output control unit 202k at a guidance point such as a branch point on the guidance route stored in the guidance database 206d. The output 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.

  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. Here, FIG. 12 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. 13 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. Is searched using network data, route guidance information related to the guide route is generated, abbreviated information in which at least part of the route guidance information is omitted is generated based on the regular section information, and the abbreviated information is output. It has a function of outputting via a section. 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 shown in FIG. 12, 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. 12, 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. Further, each unit of the storage unit 406 (network database 406a, regular section information database 406b, map database 406c, guidance database 406d, etc.) is also provided except that the navigation device 400 is provided instead of the navigation server 200. Since the function is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As for each part of the control unit 402, each function is basically the same as that of the first embodiment except that the navigation device 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type and the control unit 402 does not include each transmission unit. The same as above.

  In FIG. 12, the control unit 402 has 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 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 402 is functionally conceptually configured as a current position information acquisition unit 402a, a regular section information registration unit 402b, a route guidance information generation unit 402c, a route guidance information output unit 402d, a regular section information acquisition unit 402e, and an abbreviation information generation unit 402f. And an omitted information output unit 402g.

  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 based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 416 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). 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.

  The regular section information registration unit 402b is a regular section information registration unit that registers (stores) the regular section information in the regular section information database 406b.

  Further, the route guidance information generation unit 402c 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 using the network data stored in the network database 406a, It is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information related to the guidance route.

  Here, the route guidance information generating unit 402c stores a 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 database 406a. You may search using data. When the route search condition further includes a transit point, the route guidance information generation unit 402c may search for a guide route that passes through the transit point. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the route guidance information generation unit 402c selects the destination from the departure point 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 | route which is a route | route via the waypoint to the ground. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402c may further generate guidance route data of the searched guidance route and generate route guidance information including at least the guidance route data. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402c further includes a transportation boarding / departing time, transportation destination information, transportation route type, transportation route name, names of boarding / exiting points such as railway stations and bus stops, Station exit information, transportation boarding position information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guide route, and / or charge when using guide route Route guidance information including data and the like may be generated. The route guidance information generation unit 402c 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 402c may further generate route guidance information including local route data and timetable data. The route guidance information generation unit 402c 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 406d. .

  The route guidance information output unit 402d is route guidance information output means for outputting route guidance information via the output unit. Here, the route guidance information output unit 402d may cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information. In addition, the route guidance information output unit 402d includes, for example, guidance route data, transportation boarding / departure times, transportation destination information, transportation route type, transportation route name, railway station included in the route guidance information. Name of boarding / departure points such as bus stops, station exit information, transportation boarding location information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guidance route, guidance A display screen based on fee data, premise route data, and / or timetable data when using a route may be displayed on the display unit 414.

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

  The regular section information acquisition unit 402e is a regular section information acquisition unit that acquires the regular section information of the regular section of the user of the navigation device 400 from the regular section information database 406b.

  The omission information generation unit 402f is omission information generation means for generating omission information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the period information stored in the period information database 406b. Here, after the route guidance information output unit 402d outputs the route guidance information via the output unit of the navigation device 400, the omitted information generation unit 402f receives an output change instruction via the input unit 416. In this case, abbreviated information obtained by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information may be generated based on the regular section information. In addition, the abbreviation information generation unit 402f may generate abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information of the regular section included in the guidance route is omitted from the route guidance information. Further, when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the abbreviation information generation unit 402f further omits at least a part of the route guidance information for the route from the route guidance information. Omission information may be generated. Further, the omission information generation unit 402f may generate omission information in which the route guidance information is omitted step by step. Further, the omission information generation unit 402f may generate omission information in which items specified in advance by the user are omitted from the route guidance information. The abbreviation information generation unit 402f omits at least a part of the route guidance information included in the guidance route that is frequently used by the user or the route guidance information specified by the user from the route guidance information. May be generated.

  The omission information output unit 402g is omission information output means for outputting omission information via the output unit. Here, the omission information output unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the omission information. Here, the omission information output unit 402g may further output the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 via the output unit. Further, the omission information output unit 402g may output the omission information via the audio 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. 13, first, the regular section information registration unit 402b receives the regular section information of the regular section that is the section of the user's regular ticket inputted by the user via the input unit 416, in the regular section information database. Register (store) in 406b (step SD-1).

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 402c provides guidance 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, which are input via the input unit 416 by the user. The route is searched using network data stored in the network database 406a, guide route data of the searched guide route is generated, and route guide information including at least the guide route data is generated (step SD-2). Here, the departure time may be the current time. When the route search condition further includes a transit point, the route guidance information generation unit 402c may search for a guide route that passes through the transit point. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the route guidance information generation unit 402c selects the destination from the departure point 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 | route which is a route | route via the waypoint to the ground. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402c further includes a transportation boarding / departing time, transportation destination information, transportation route type, transportation route name, names of boarding / exiting points such as railway stations and bus stops, Station exit information, transportation boarding position information, first departure, walking route, weather information, number of transportation transfers, time required for guide route, and / or charge when using guide route Route guidance information including data and the like may be generated. The route guidance information generation unit 402c may further generate route guidance information including map data of a map including the guidance route stored in the map database 406c. In addition, the route guidance information generation unit 402c may further generate route guidance information including local route data stored in the map database 406c and timetable data stored in the network database 406a. The route guidance information generation unit 402c 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 406d. .

  Then, the route guidance information output unit 402d executes the route guidance by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the route guidance information including at least the guidance route data generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402c (step 414). SD-3). Here, the route guidance information output unit 402d includes, for example, guidance route data, transportation boarding / departure times, transportation destination information, transportation routes included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402c. Type, name of route of transportation, name of boarding / exiting points such as railway station and bus stop, station exit information, transportation boarding location information, first departure, walking route, weather information, transportation The route guidance is executed by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the number of times of transfer, the time required for the guide route, the charge data when using the guide route, the campus route data, and / or the timetable data. May be.

  The route guidance information output unit 402d displays the map data included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402c when, for example, a route guidance start instruction is input by the user via the input unit 416. In addition, the guide route data included in the route guide information generated by the route guide information generation unit 402c and / or the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a every predetermined period. Route guidance may be executed by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen on which is superimposed. Further, the route guidance information output unit 402d further includes a TBT associated with a traveling direction or the like at a guidance point (branch point or the like) on a guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402c. The display screen of the display guidance data may be displayed on the display unit 414. In addition, the route guidance information output unit 402d, for example, on the guidance route included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402c when a voice guidance start instruction is input via the input unit 416 by the user. Voice guidance data associated with the direction of travel at the guidance point may be output via the voice output unit 418. The display navigation and voice navigation execution processing by the route guidance information output unit 402d continues after the display navigation and voice navigation start until the navigation device 400 reaches the destination, waypoint, guidance point, and the like. And / or may be repeated.

  When the user inputs an output change instruction via the input unit 416, the regular section information acquisition unit 402e acquires the regular section information of the regular section of the user of the navigation device 400 from the regular section information database 406b. (Step SD-4).

  Then, the abbreviation information generation unit 402f, based on the regular section information acquired by the regular section information acquisition unit 402e, from the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402c, the route guidance of the regular section included in the guidance route. Omission information is generated by omitting at least a part of the information (step SD-5). Here, when the guidance route includes a route from the terminal station of the user's regular section, the omission information generation unit 402f further omits at least a part of the route guidance information for the route from the route guidance information. The abbreviated information may be generated. Further, the omission information generation unit 402f may generate omission information in which the route guidance information is omitted step by step. Further, the omission information generation unit 402f may generate omission information in which items specified in advance by the user are omitted from the route guidance information.

  Then, the omission information output unit 402g performs route guidance by causing the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the omission information generated by the omission information generation unit 402f (step SD-6). Here, for example, when a route guidance start instruction is input via the input unit 416 by the user, the abbreviation information output unit 402g, on the map data included in the abbreviation information generated by the abbreviated information generation unit 402f, A display in which the guide route data included in the abbreviation information generated by the abbreviation information generation unit 402f and / or the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired at predetermined intervals by the current position information acquisition unit 402a are superimposed. Route guidance may be executed by displaying a screen on the display unit 414. For example, when a voice guidance start instruction is input via the input unit 416 by the user, the omitted information output unit 402g provides guidance points on the guidance route included in the omitted information generated by the omitted information generating unit 402f. Voice guidance data associated with the direction of travel or the like may be output via the voice output unit 418. The execution processing of display navigation and voice navigation by the abbreviated information output unit 402g continues after the start of display navigation and voice navigation until the navigation device 400 reaches the destination, waypoint, guidance point, and the like. Or, it may be repeated.

  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 is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It may be implemented.

  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 may be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may 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 are recorded with computer programs for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS (Operating System) and performing various processes. Has been. 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 any memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, etc. Of “portable physical media”.

  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. The “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but is distributed in the form of a plurality of modules and libraries, or in cooperation with a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Including those that achieve the function. 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.

  Various databases and the like stored in the storage unit 106, the storage unit 206, and the storage unit 406 (periodic section information file 106a, route guidance information file 106b, network database 206a, periodic section information database 206b, map database 206c, guidance database 206d, a network database 406a, a regular section information database 406b, a map database 406c, and a guidance database 406d) are storage means such as a memory device such as a RAM and a ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, and an optical disk. Yes, it stores various programs, tables, databases, web page files, etc. used for various processes and website provision.

  Further, the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, and an arbitrary peripheral device is connected to the information processing device. May be configured. Further, the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing device 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. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the navigation system can preferentially present information that is highly convenient for the user by omitting information that is less necessary for the user to display among the route guidance information. Since a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program can be provided, it is extremely useful in various fields such as an information device that supports navigation and an information processing field.

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a Current position information acquisition unit
102b Periodic section information transmitter
102c Route search condition transmitter
102d Route guidance information receiver
102e Route guidance information output unit
102f Regular section information acquisition unit
102g Omitted information generator
102h Omitted information receiver
102i Omission information output unit 104 Communication control interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Periodical section information file
106b 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 Regular section information receiver
202b Regular section information registration part
202c Route search condition receiver
202d Route guidance information generation unit
202e Route guidance information transmitter
202f Regular section information acquisition unit
202g Omitted information generator
202h Abbreviated information transmitter
202i Current position information acquisition unit
202j Route guidance display screen generator
202k output controller
202m Abbreviated display screen generation unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit
206a Network database
206b Regular section information database
206c Map database
206d Guide database 300 Network 400 Navigation device 402 Control unit
402a Current position information acquisition unit
402b Regular section information registration section
402c Route guidance information generation unit
402d Route guidance information output unit
402e Regular section information acquisition unit
402f Omission information generation unit
402g Omission information output unit 406 Storage unit
406a Network database
406b Regular section information database
406c Map database
406d Guidance 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 (14)

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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
The control unit
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. Route guidance information generating means for generating guidance information;
Abbreviated information generating means for generating abbreviated information by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means;
Omission information output means for outputting the omission information via the output unit;
A navigation device comprising: The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein
The navigation device is
Input section,
Further comprising
The control unit
Route guidance information output means for outputting the route guidance information via the output unit;
Further comprising
The abbreviation information generation means
After the route guidance information is output via the output unit by the route guidance information output unit, when an output change instruction is input via the input unit by the user, based on the regular section information, A navigation device that generates the abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The abbreviation information generation means
A navigation device, wherein the abbreviated information is generated by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information of the regular section included in the guidance route from the route guidance information. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The abbreviation information generation means
When the route from the terminal station of the regular section of the user is included in the guide route, the abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guide information for the route is omitted is generated from the route guide information. A navigation device characterized by that. Network data storage means for storing network data defining a transportation network;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. Route guidance information generating means for generating guidance information;
Abbreviated information generating means for generating abbreviated information by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means;
Omission information output means for outputting the omission information via an output unit;
A navigation system characterized by comprising: 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
The control unit of the navigation server is
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. Route guidance information generating means for generating guidance information;
Abbreviated information generating means for generating abbreviated information by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means;
Omission information transmitting means for transmitting the omission information to the terminal device;
With
The control unit of the terminal device is
Omission information receiving means for receiving the omission information transmitted from the navigation server;
Omission information output means for outputting the omission information received by the omission information receiving means via the output unit;
A navigation system characterized by comprising: 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
The control unit
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. Route guidance information generating means for generating guidance information;
Abbreviated information generating means for generating abbreviated information by omitting at least a part of the route guidance information based on the regular section information stored in the regular section information storage means;
Display screen generating means for generating a display screen based on the abbreviation information;
Output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
A navigation server comprising: 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
Executed in the control unit,
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. A route guidance information generation step for generating guidance information;
An abbreviated information generation step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage unit;
An abbreviated information output step for outputting the abbreviated information via the output unit;
A navigation method comprising: A navigation method executed in a navigation system,
The above navigation system
Network data storage means for storing network data defining a traffic network, periodic section information storage means for storing periodic section information of a periodic section that is a section of a user's regular ticket, route guidance information generating means, and omission Information generation means, abbreviated information output means,
With
The route guidance information generating means uses the network data stored in the network data storage means to provide a guidance route from the departure place to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination. A route guidance information generation step for searching and generating route guidance information related to the guidance route;
An abbreviated information generating step in which the abbreviated information generating unit generates abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage unit;
The abbreviated information output means for outputting the abbreviated information via an output unit,
A navigation method comprising: 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
The network stored in the network data storage means, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server and stores 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. A route guidance information generation step of searching using data and generating route guidance information related to the guidance route;
An abbreviated information generation step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted, based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage means, executed in the control unit of the navigation server; ,
An abbreviated information transmission step for transmitting the abbreviated information to the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server;
An abbreviated information receiving step for receiving the abbreviated information transmitted from the navigation server, which is executed in the control unit of the terminal device;
An abbreviated information output step for outputting the abbreviated information received in the abbreviated information receiving step, which is executed in the control unit of the terminal device, via the output unit;
A navigation method comprising: 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
Executed in the control unit,
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. A route guidance information generation step for generating guidance information;
An abbreviated information generation step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage unit;
A display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the abbreviation information;
An output control step of outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
A navigation method comprising: 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
In the control unit,
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. A route guidance information generation step for generating guidance information;
An abbreviated information generation step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage unit;
An abbreviated information output step for outputting the abbreviated information via the output unit;
A program for running 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
In the control unit,
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. A route guidance information generation step for generating guidance information;
An abbreviated information generation step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage unit;
An abbreviated information transmitting step for transmitting the abbreviated information to the terminal device;
A program for running 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;
A regular section information storage means for storing regular section information of a regular section that is a section of a user's regular ticket;
With
In the control unit,
A route relating to the guidance route is searched for using the network data stored in the network data storage means for a guidance route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination. A route guidance information generation step for generating guidance information;
An abbreviated information generation step for generating abbreviated information in which at least a part of the route guidance information is omitted based on the regular interval information stored in the regular interval information storage unit;
A display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the abbreviation information;
An output control step of outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
A program for running

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