JP2012247242A - Navigation device, navigation system, navigation server, navigation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation device, a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation method, and a program for allowing a user to confirm a detailed map of an area such as a guidance point without the necessity of a specific condition such as specific zoom operation on the area and approach of the user.SOLUTION: The device according to the invention acquires reference point information associated with a reference point on a map and, on the basis of map information, acquires predetermined area map information associated with a map for guide display in a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range that includes the reference point based on the acquired reference point information. The acquired predetermined area map information is displayed on a display part.

Description

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

  Conventionally, a technique for displaying an enlarged map has been disclosed.

  For example, in the vehicle navigation device described in Patent Document 1, a technique for displaying map data having a smaller reduction rate than the other regions in the vicinity of the current position of the vehicle is disclosed.

  In addition, in the navigation device described in Patent Document 2, when there is an intersection that should go straight ahead when approaching the next intersection to bend at the time of route guidance on the guidance route, an enlarged view of the intersection to be bent And a technique for displaying an enlarged view of an intersection to go straight on.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-120584 JP 2000-205880 A

  However, the conventional navigation devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a problem in that it is impossible to simultaneously display detailed maps of all the locations considered necessary by the user. That is, the conventional navigation apparatus has a problem that only a detailed map such as a point designated by the user by a scroll operation or a guide point such as an intersection or a destination approached by the user can be displayed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a detailed map of an area such as a guide point can be displayed without requiring a specific condition such as a specific zoom operation or the user's approach to the area. It is an object to provide a navigation device, a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation method, and a program that can be confirmed.

  In order to achieve such an object, the navigation device of the present invention is a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit stores map information related to a map. Means for acquiring reference point information on the basis of reference point information acquisition means for acquiring reference point information on the reference point on the map and the map information stored in the map information storage means. Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the means, and the predetermined area Map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information acquired by the map information acquisition means on the display unit, That.

  Further, the navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the predetermined area map information acquisition means stores the map information relating to the map including the predetermined area existing in the predetermined range including the reference point. The predetermined area map information is acquired by extracting from the map information storage means and editing the map information for the guidance display.

  The navigation device of the present invention is a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit defines a map information storage unit that stores map information related to a map, and a traffic network. Network information storage means for storing network information to be transmitted, wherein the control unit provides a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination. The guide route searching means for searching using the network information stored in the storage means and the guide route searched by the guide route searching means based on the map information stored in the map information storage means are included. Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area; Characterized by comprising a map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information acquired by the map information acquiring unit on the display unit.

  In the navigation device according to the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit extracts the map information relating to the map including the predetermined area including the guide route from the map information storage unit. The predetermined area map information is acquired by editing the map information for the guidance display.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the map information display means includes the predetermined area map information acquisition means related to the map of the predetermined area including the guide routes in the order of the guide routes. The acquired predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the map information display means further connects the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means in the order of the guide route. The connection line information is displayed on the display 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 storage unit further includes traffic information storage means for storing traffic information, and the map information When the connection line information is selected via the input unit, the display means further includes a distance between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information connected by the connection line information, and a requirement between the predetermined areas. The time and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas stored in the traffic information storage means is displayed on the display unit.

  The navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the map information display means is a position of the predetermined area on the map based on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means. The predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit based on the relationship.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the guide route search means further generates route information related to the guide route, and the map information display means further acquires the predetermined area map information. The route information generated by the guidance route search means is superimposed on the predetermined area map information acquired by the means and displayed on the display unit.

  The navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the control unit further includes current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of a user of the navigation device, and the map information display means is The guide route closest to the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means and in front of the guide route searched by the guide route search means. The predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means relating to the map of the predetermined area including is highlighted on the display unit.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit acquires the predetermined area map information of a size and a number defined based on the specification information of the display unit. It is characterized by that.

  The navigation system of the present invention is stored in map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, reference point information acquisition means for acquiring reference point information relating to a reference point on the map, and map information storage means. Based on the map information, the predetermined area map information related to the map for displaying the guidance of the predetermined area existing in the predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition means is acquired. And a map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means on a display unit.

  The navigation system of the present invention also includes a map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, a network information storage means for storing network information for defining a traffic network, and a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination. The guide route search means for searching for the guide route from the starting point satisfying the condition to the destination using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the map information stored in the map information storage means A predetermined area map information acquiring means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route searching means, and the predetermined area map information acquiring means Map information display means for displaying on the display unit the predetermined area map information acquired by And wherein the door.

  Further, 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 a display unit and a control unit are connected to be communicable, The storage unit of the navigation server includes map information storage means for storing map information about the map, and the control unit of the navigation server stores reference point information about the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device. Based on the reference point information receiving means to be received and the map information stored in the map information storage means, the reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving means is present in a predetermined range including A predetermined area for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area Graphic information acquisition means, and map information transmission means for transmitting the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means to the terminal device, wherein the control unit of the terminal device includes the navigation server Map information receiving means for receiving the predetermined area map information transmitted from the map, and map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information received by the map information receiving means on the display section. Features.

  Further, 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 a display unit and a control unit are connected to be communicable, The storage unit of the navigation server includes a map information storage unit that stores map information related to a map, and a network information storage unit that stores network information that defines a traffic network. The control unit of the navigation server includes: Using the network information stored in the network information storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. Guide map search means and the map information stored in the map information storage means A predetermined area map information acquiring means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route searching means, and the predetermined area map information acquiring means A map information transmitting means for transmitting the predetermined area map information acquired by the terminal apparatus to the terminal device, wherein the control unit of the terminal apparatus receives the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server. It is characterized by comprising information receiving means and map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information received by the map information receiving means on the display section.

  Further, 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 a display unit, and the storage unit includes map information relating to a map. Map information storage means for storing the reference point information receiving means for receiving reference point information relating to the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, and storing the reference information in the map information storage means. Based on the map information, the predetermined area map information relating to the map for displaying guidance of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving means is obtained. A predetermined area map information acquisition means to be acquired and a display including the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means Display information generating means for generating information, and output control means for displaying the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display information to the terminal device. It is characterized by that.

  Further, 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 a display unit, and the storage unit includes map information relating to a map. A map information storage means for storing the network information and a network information storage means for storing the network information defining the traffic network, wherein the control unit includes a route including at least a departure place and a destination sent from the terminal device. Guide route search means for searching for a guide route from the departure place to the destination satisfying a search condition using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the above-mentioned information stored in the map information storage means Based on the map information, it is used for guidance display of a predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route searching means. Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to a map, display information generation means for generating display information including the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means, and the display information Output control means for displaying the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information to the terminal device.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation device having at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information related to a map. And a reference point information acquisition step for acquiring reference point information regarding a reference point on the map, which is executed in the control unit, and the reference point based on the map information stored in the map information storage means A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired in the information acquisition step; The predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step is displayed on the display unit. Figure information display step, characterized in that it comprises a.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation device having at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information related to a map. And network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network, and executed from the starting point to the destination that satisfy the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination. To the guide route search step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means and the guide route search step for searching for the guide route to the guide information using the network information stored in the network information storage means. A predetermined area related to the map for displaying guidance in a predetermined area including the guide route searched A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring map information; and a map information display step for displaying the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step on the display unit. .

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation system, and the navigation system stores map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, reference point information acquisition means, and predetermined area map information. An acquisition means, and a map information display means, wherein the reference point information acquisition means acquires reference point information regarding the reference points on the map, and the predetermined area map information acquisition means comprises: Based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired in the reference point information acquisition step A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map; and the map Distribution display means, characterized in that it comprises a map information display step of displaying on the display unit the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition step.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation system, and the navigation system stores map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map and a network for storing network information for defining a traffic network. An information storage means, a guide route search means, a predetermined area map information acquisition means, and a map information display means, wherein the guide route search means satisfies the route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route from a departure place to the destination using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the predetermined area map information acquisition means are stored in the map information storage means. Search in the guide route search step based on the stored map information A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the guide route, and the map information display means acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step. And a map information display step of displaying the predetermined area map information on the display 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 a display unit and a control unit are connected to be able to communicate with each other. In the method, the storage unit of the navigation server includes a map information storage unit that stores map information related to a map, and the map transmitted from the terminal device is executed in the control unit of the navigation server. A reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information regarding the upper reference point, and reception of the reference point information based on the map information stored in the map information storage means executed in the control unit of the navigation server Based on the reference point information received in step A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including a reference point; and the predetermined area executed in the control unit of the navigation server A map information transmitting step for transmitting the predetermined area map information acquired in the map information acquiring step to the terminal apparatus; and the predetermined area map transmitted from the navigation server, executed in the control unit of the terminal apparatus. A map information receiving step for receiving information; a map information displaying step for displaying the predetermined area map information received in the map information receiving step, which is executed in the control unit of the terminal device, on the display unit; It is characterized by including.

  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 a display unit and a control unit are connected to be able to communicate with each other. In the method, the storage unit of the navigation server includes map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, and network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network. A guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed by the control unit, is stored in the network information storage unit. The guide route search route to search using the above network information And a predetermined area including the guide route searched in the guide route search step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server. The predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display, and the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step executed in the control unit of the navigation server A map information transmitting step for transmitting information to the terminal device, a map information receiving step for receiving the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server, executed by the control unit of the terminal device, and the terminal device Received in the map information receiving step executed in the control unit. The predetermined area map information, characterized in that it comprises, a map information display step of displaying on the display unit.

  Further, 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 a display unit. Is a reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information relating to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, executed by the control unit, comprising map information storage means for storing map information relating to the map. And, based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received in the reference point information receiving step A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for use, and the predetermined area map A display information generation step for generating display information including the predetermined area map information acquired in the information acquisition step, and output control information including the display information are transmitted to the terminal device. And an output control step for displaying on the display unit of the terminal device.

  Further, 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 a display unit. Comprises at least a map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map and a network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, and is transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including a starting point and a destination using the network information stored in the network information storage unit; Based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the searched guide route; and the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step. A display information generating step for generating display information including information, and an output control step for displaying the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display information to the terminal device. It is characterized by including these.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute the map, and the storage unit stores map information related to a map, In the control unit, the reference point information acquisition step for acquiring reference point information about the reference point on the map, and the reference point information acquisition step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired in the above; and the predetermined area map A map information display step for displaying the predetermined area map information acquired in the information acquisition step on the display unit; Characterized in that to the row.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute the map, wherein the storage unit stores map information related to a map, Network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, and a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination in the control unit. Is searched in the guide route search step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means and the guide route search step for searching using the network information stored in the network information storage means A predetermined area for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the guide route A map information acquisition step, characterized in that to execute a map information display step of displaying on the display unit the acquired said predetermined area map information in the predetermined region map information acquisition step.

  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 stores map information related to a map. A reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information relating to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, and stored in the map information storage unit. On the basis of the map information, predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received in the reference point information receiving step is obtained. The predetermined area map information acquisition step to be acquired and the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step. The characterized in that to execute a map information transmission step of transmitting to the terminal device.

  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 stores map information related to a map. A route search including at least a starting point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit, comprising map information storing means for storing and network information storing means for storing network information defining a traffic network. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route from the starting point that satisfies the condition to the destination using the network information stored in the network information storage unit, and the map stored in the map information storage unit Based on information, guidance display of a predetermined area including the guidance route searched in the guidance route search step A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map, and a map information transmission step for transmitting the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step to the terminal device. It is made to perform.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit to be communicable, the storage unit including: A reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information relating to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, and a map information storage means for storing map information relating to the map; Based on the map information stored in the information storage means, the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received in the reference point information receiving step Obtained in a predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the predetermined area map information acquisition step A display information generation step for generating display information including the predetermined area map information, and output control information including the display information to the terminal device, thereby transmitting the output control information to the display unit of the terminal device. And an output control step to be displayed.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit to be communicable, A map information storage means for storing map information relating to the map; and a network information storage means for storing network information for defining a traffic network. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route from the departure place to the destination using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the map information storage means The guide route searched in the guide route search step based on the map information stored in A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area, and display information including the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step is generated. A display information generation step and an output control step for transmitting the output control information including the display information to the terminal device to display the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device are executed. And

  According to this invention, the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map is acquired, and based on the map information, the map for guidance display of the predetermined area existing in the predetermined range including the reference point based on the acquired reference point information Since the predetermined area map information is acquired and the acquired predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit, only detailed maps such as guidance points around the point that the user wants to check, such as guidance points that many users require guidance, are displayed. There is an effect that it can be displayed.

  Further, according to the present invention, the map information relating to the map including the predetermined area existing in the predetermined range including the reference point is extracted, and the predetermined area map information is acquired by editing the map information for guidance display. Since the predetermined area map information can be created from the map information in various formats or scales concerning various points, there is an effect that various displays can be performed according to the user's preference, environment, and situation.

  In addition, according to the present invention, a guide route from a departure point to a destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure point and a destination is searched using network information, and the searched guidance is based on map information. Since the predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the route is acquired and the acquired predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit, the guide route is displayed when displaying the long distance guide route. Since only a map of a predetermined area passing through can be connected and displayed, even if a long straight section exists between the predetermined areas, the user in front of the guide route can confirm in advance a detailed map of a point that needs guidance There is an effect.

  In addition, according to the present invention, map information relating to a map including a predetermined area including a guide route is extracted, and the map information is edited for guidance display to acquire the predetermined area map information. Since the predetermined area map information can be created from the map information in various formats or scales, there is an effect that various displays are possible according to the user's preference, environment, and situation.

  Further, according to the present invention, the predetermined area map information related to the map of the predetermined area including the guide route is displayed on the display unit in the order of the guide route. There is an effect.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the connection line information for connecting the acquired predetermined area map information to each other in the order of the guide route is displayed on the display unit, the order of the predetermined areas to be route-guided is visually grasped. There is an effect that it becomes easy.

  According to the present invention, when connection line information is selected via the input unit, the distance between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information connected by the connection line information, and the required distance between the predetermined areas. Since the time and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas is displayed on the display unit, it is possible to easily visualize the movement in a straight section between the predetermined areas not displayed on the screen.

  Moreover, according to this invention, since the predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit based on the positional relationship on the map of the predetermined area based on the acquired predetermined area map information, the normal map display is referred to The effect of being able to move with the same feeling as when moving is achieved.

  In addition, according to the present invention, route information related to the guidance route is further generated, and further, the generated route information is superimposed on the acquired predetermined area map information and displayed on the display unit. The route guidance within a predetermined area that requires smooth guidance can be performed smoothly.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the current position information of the user of the navigation device is acquired, the front of the searched guidance route, and the nearest position from the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the acquired current position information, Since the predetermined area map information related to the map including the guidance route is highlighted on the display unit, the user can notice the point on the guidance route to be moved next.

  Further, according to the present invention, the current position information of the user of the navigation device is acquired, and the guide route in front of the searched guide route and nearest to the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the current position information. Since the map information related to the map including is highlighted on the display unit, it is possible to make the user aware of the point on the guidance route to be moved next.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the predetermined area map information of the size and the number defined based on the specification information of the display unit is acquired, the display of different hardware such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal is obtained. There is an effect that an optimum display can be performed according to the specification.

  In the above description, the navigation device of the present invention has been described as an example. However, the same effect can be achieved in the terminal device, the navigation system, the navigation server, the navigation method, and the program.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present 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 diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the navigation server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 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 configuration]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation system according to 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. 1, the navigation system of the first embodiment schematically includes a navigation server 200 capable of providing map information and route search, and one or more route guidance applications and transfer guidance applications. Etc. are connected to be communicable with each other. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, for 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.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the navigation system of the first embodiment, the navigation server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206, and the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 and At least an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 116), an input unit 118, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 106 are provided.

[Configuration of Navigation Server 200]
Here, in FIG. 1, the navigation server 200 receives the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device 100, and includes the reference point based on the received reference point information based on the map information. It has functions such as acquiring predetermined area map information related to a map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range, and transmitting the acquired predetermined area map 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 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and storage means such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), and includes various databases and tables (a map information database 206a, a network information database 206b, a traffic information database 206c). , And guide information database 206d, etc.).

  Among these components of the storage unit 206, the map information database 206a is map information storage means for storing map information related to the map. Here, the map information may include predetermined area map information related to a map for guiding the predetermined area. Here, the predetermined area may be a guidance area such as an intersection, a destination, or a peripheral area where a user of the terminal device 100 such as a POI desires to check a detailed map. Further, the size of the predetermined area map information may be set based on specification information (for example, specification information such as screen size and screen resolution) of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. Further, the map information database 206a may store map information related to a plurality of scale maps, or map information corresponding to a plurality of scale maps. That is, the map information may include a plurality of scale-raster-format map drawing images or vector-format map drawing images. Here, the map information may be, for example, outdoor map information such as map information meshed according to a scale (for example, JIS standard first to third regional division mesh data, 100 m mesh data, etc.). . The map information may include outdoor map information such as road maps and route maps in the whole country and each region. In addition, the map information may include indoor map information such as a floor guide map regarding a building having height information (for example, a multilevel parking lot, a station, a department store, and a school). Further, the map information database 206a may store map information and a map ID (for example, mesh number) that uniquely identifies the map information in association with each other.

  The map information database 206a may further store map object information related to map objects displayed on the map. Here, the map object information includes features displayed on the map (for example, buildings, houses, stations and other structures, roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels, contour lines, coast lines, lake shore lines, etc. Lifeline, sea, river, lake, pond, swamp, park, and places such as outdoor facilities, administrative boundaries, administrative districts, and city blocks, etc.) Shape information (polygon or polyline, etc.), on map Notes (for example, place names, addresses, telephone numbers, names of facilities such as stores, parks, buildings, and stations, names including landmarks, historic sites, rivers, lakes, bays, mountains, and forests) , Names of roads, bridges, and tunnels, route names, point information, and word-of-mouth information, facility opening hours, store handling products, URL, photo data, coupon information, etc.) Displayed on the map Symbols (e.g. mountains, historic sites, temples, government offices, police stations, police boxes, fire stations, stations, medical institutions, museums, museums, schools, factories, and graveyards, restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores, Tobacco stores, department stores, shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, financial institutions, post offices, store signs, road signals, toll road entrances, toll gates, service areas, parking areas, and interchanges Data such as symbol information such as a symbol such as a parking lot, a station, a hotel, a museum, a facility symbol such as a museum, and a review point symbol). Here, the shape information may include an image for drawing a map object (for example, a polygon and a polyline).

  Further, the map information database 206a may further store POI information including POI (point of interest) position information and the like. Here, POI position (coordinates) information includes POI latitude and longitude altitude, POI telephone number, POI address, and location of the POI location (urban area, suburb, port area, station area, etc.) ) And application restrictions may be included. The POI information includes POI name, type (category), URL, business hours, handling products, average price (for example, average usage fee), reputation, ranking, ease of visiting, recommendation score, photo data, coupon information. , Word-of-mouth (for example, word-of-mouth evaluation and user comments), usage conditions, availability, facility scale, POI ID, reference rate such as the number of times or frequency of access to the POI information, and the date and time when the POI information was updated May be included. Here, POI is a specific point and facility that a person perceives as a convenient place or a place of interest, such as a store, company, office, public facility, entertainment facility, outdoor facility, etc. There may be. Here, the stores include, for example, restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores, tobacco stores, department stores, shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, financial institutions, post offices, multi-storey parking lots, hotels and inns, etc. It may be an accommodation facility. The public facility may be, for example, a government office, a police station, a police box, a fire station, a station, a medical institution, a museum, a museum, a school, and the like. The entertainment facility may be, for example, a movie theater, a theater, an amusement park, a pachinko parlor, a casino, and a racetrack. The outdoor facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication passage, an outdoor parking lot, a zoo, or the like. The POI may also be a venue for temporarily held events (eg, festivals, exhibitions, expositions, matches, concerts, flea markets, etc.).

  Moreover, the indoor map information included in the map information may include local route data regarding the indoor route within the facility. Here, the campus route data may be data based at least on the travel route data on the premises such as a station and the map information of a map (facility guide map) including the travel route. For example, the campus route data may be an image 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.

  These map information and the like are stored in advance in the map information database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically and / or according to processing by the control unit 202 (for example, the control unit 202). Map information stored in the map information database 206a after downloading the latest data from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information, etc.) via the network 300, etc. May be updated.

  The network information database 206b is network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network. Here, the network information may include operation route information related to an operation route in which a route of transportation is set, and stop point information related to a stop point of the transportation facility on the route. The network information may be information related to a network expressed by a combination of a node that is a node in traffic network expression and a link connecting the nodes. The network information may include road network information, route network information, and in-facility network information. The network information is stored in advance in the network information database 206b, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically and / or according to processing by the control unit 202 (for example, data is stored in the control unit 202). Update the network information stored in the network information database 206b by downloading the latest data from an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map information, etc.) via the network 300 (when necessary) Also good.

  Here, the road network information included in the network information is network information 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. This is network information expressed by a combination of link data and link data. Here, the node data includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name, position information such as a position coordinate such as latitude and longitude altitude, a node type, the number of links to be connected, a connection node number, and an intersection name. Such information 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 (eg distance, etc.), road service status, abnormal weather traffic restriction section, vehicle weight restriction, vehicle height restriction, width, road width classification, lane information (eg number of lanes, route bus (Dedicated lanes, motorcycle lanes, dedicated lanes for motorcycles and light vehicles, preferential lanes such as route buses, vehicle lanes, and vehicle lanes for each direction of travel, etc.) In addition, information such as speed limit, lane change regulation, elevated attributes, in-link attributes such as tunnels and bridges, and names may be included. The road network information may include usage fee data and the like. 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. In addition, the road network information may store position information such as latitude and longitude information of facilities existing on a route when moving by car, motorcycle, bicycle, and walking.

  The route network information included in the network information is network information 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 (for example, stop point information) related to nodes (for example, stations, stops, stops, stops, airports, ports, terminals, etc., which are stops of transportation) Is network information expressed by a combination with link data (for example, route information, operation route information, etc.) relating to links (for example, railway routes, air routes, navigation routes, bus routes, etc.). Here, the route may be a line connecting a starting point and a destination through which a transportation facility passes. In addition, the operation route information is information related to the operation route on which the transportation set with the route of the transportation is actually moved, and may include position information of the operation route. A railroad is a transportation system that travels by being guided by fixed guideways (rails, guide rails, etc.) installed on the route, and transports passengers and cargo, such as trains, streetcars, A ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, etc. may be sufficient. The node data includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name (for example, a station name, a stop name, a stop name, a stop name, an airport name, a port name, And a terminal name, etc.) and position information such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID, etc.), a start node ID, an end node ID, a type, a link length (for example, a distance, etc.), an in-link attribute such as an overpass, a tunnel and a bridge, and a link name. Information (such as a route name) and position information such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. In addition, the route network information further includes the type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, express, rapid express, commuter express, commuter express, commuter express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and Node data corresponding to nodes (for example, express stop stations, semi-stop stations, and rapid stop stations), and link data of links such as railway lines and bus routes connecting the nodes. Network information expressed by a combination of and may be included in association with the type.

  In addition, route network information includes location information (for example, latitude and longitude altitude), shape information, and location information (for example, island platform and relative platform, etc.) , And entry / exit location information including attribute information (for example, the name and identification number of an entry / exit location such as a platform number) may be included. In addition, the route network information may include transportation fare charge data. Here, the use fare fee data may be, for example, information representing a fare, a fee, and the like generated when using each transportation such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. The route network information 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).

  The in-facility network information included in the network information is network information that defines a route network in the facility. Here, in-facility network information includes, for example, entrances and exits of stores, companies, offices, and toilets in buildings, entrances and exits of elevators and escalators, entrances and exits of stairs, entrances and exits of airplanes, and station platforms. Node data of nodes that are nodes that connect passages, such as train locations and ticket gates of stations, and passages that connect nodes, stairs, moving walkways, escalators, and elevators This is network information expressed by a combination of link data and link data. Here, the node data includes node information (for example, node ID), node name (entrance / exit name, entrance / exit name, etc.), position information such as position coordinates such as latitude / longitude, node type (for example, entrance / exit, Information such as the entrance / exit, the turning corner of the passage, and the branching point of the passage), the number of links to be connected, and the connection node number 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 traffic information database 206c is traffic information storage means for storing traffic information. Here, the traffic information may include transportation operation information (for example, delay information). For example, the operation information includes railway operation information, air operation information, ship operation information, and bus operation information. May be included. The operation information may include timetable information (operation time information) for transportation. In addition, the operation information may be timetable information in units of transportation (for example, timetable information that defines a transit time of a stop point through which each transportation passes), or timetable information in units of stops (for example, It may be timetable information that defines the arrival time of a transportation facility that passes through each stop point). In addition, the operation information may include information on a stop point through which the route or the service is operated and a scheduled time through the route. Here, the timetable information may be information representing a timetable of each transportation facility such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. In addition, the timetable information 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 information further includes transportation arrival / departure 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. The timetable information 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. In addition, the timetable information may include attribute information on boarding / exiting locations such as names and identification numbers (for example, platform numbers) used for boarding / exiting each transportation facility.

  The traffic information 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. Further, the traffic regulation information may be traffic regulation information that makes it impossible or impossible for the vehicle lane to travel due to construction, an accident, or a vehicle failure. The traffic information is stored in advance in the traffic information database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) and / or according to processing by the control unit 202. (For example, when the control unit 202 needs data), the latest data is transferred to the external system (for example, the National Police Agency, VICS (registered trademark) (Vehicle Information and Communication System), and ATIS via the network 300. (Registered trademark) (Advanced Traffic Information Service), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (registered trademark) (JARTIC (registered trademark)), railway company, traffic information distribution server (service), etc. Unload may update the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c to.

  The guidance information database 206d is guidance information storage means for storing guidance information (such as voice guidance information and display guidance information). Here, the display guidance information included in the guidance information includes turn-by-turn (TBT) which is an arrow navigation for displaying guidance such as right and left turns on the screen, which is associated with the direction of travel at a branch point, and the For example, it may be character data informing that the position has approached the target, and may be used when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes display guidance. The display guide information may include map information (for example, an enlarged view of an intersection) about a low-scale map around an intersection, a road sign image of a road sign, a road display image of a road sign, and the like. In addition, the voice guidance information included in the guidance information may be voice information notifying that there is a traffic jam area around the current position, and “the traffic jam is ahead” associated with the guidance of the traffic jam location. Voices such as “Turn left at the next intersection” associated with the direction of travel at the junction, etc., and “Nearly around the destination” associated with the current position approaching the destination For example, the information may be used when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes voice guidance.

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

  Among these, the route search request receiving unit 202 a is a route search request receiving unit that receives a route search request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the route search request may include a route search condition. Here, the route search conditions may include a departure place, a destination, a waypoint, a moving means, a departure time, a passage time, an arrival time, and / or a date. Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the terminal device 100. The departure time may be the current time. Further, the route search request may include the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. The route search request may include a position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100. Further, the route search condition may be input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  Further, the guide route search unit 202b searches for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition using the network information stored in the network information database 206b, and generates route information related to the guide route. Guide route search means. Here, the guide route searching unit 202b may further search for the guide route based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c. For example, the guide route search unit 202b may search for a guide route satisfying the route search condition using the network information stored in the network information database 206b based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c. . Here, when a route point is included in the route search condition, the guide route search unit 202b may search for a guide route that passes through the route point.

  The route guidance information generation unit 202c is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information. Here, the route guidance information may include route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 202b. Further, the route guidance information further includes map information relating to a map including the guidance route stored in the map information database 206a and / or guidance information (or guidance information (stored in the guidance information database 206d) output on the guidance route ( Display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.).

  The reference point information receiving unit 202d is a reference point information receiving unit that receives reference point information related to a reference point on a map transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the reference point information may be point information regarding a point on the map designated via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Further, the reference point information may be current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the reference point information receiving unit 202d receives the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100, such as when the reference point is the current position of the user of the terminal device 100. May be. Further, the reference point information receiving unit 202d may further receive specification information (for example, specification information such as a screen size and a screen resolution) of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100.

  Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e is based on the map information stored in the map information database 206a, and is in a predetermined range that includes a reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information reception unit 202d. It is a predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to an area guidance display map. Here, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e is based on the map information stored in the map information database 206a, and the predetermined area relating to the guide display map of the predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 202b. Map information may be acquired. The predetermined range may be a range on a map including a point at a predetermined distance or time from the reference point. The predetermined range may be a range on a map including a predetermined area based on a predetermined number of predetermined area map information that can be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. Here, the predetermined range may be a range based on the specification information of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. In addition, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e obtains, from the map information database 206a, map information related to a map including a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including a reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving unit 202d. The predetermined area map information may be acquired by extracting and editing the map information for guidance display. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e extracts map information about a map including a predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 202b from the map information database 206a, and uses the map information for guidance display. The predetermined area map information may be acquired by editing. Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may acquire the size and number of predetermined area map information defined based on the specification information of the display unit 114. Here, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may store the acquired predetermined area map information in the map information database 206a. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may acquire predetermined area map information stored in the map information database 206a.

  Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e is based on the map information stored in the map information database 206a and / or the network information stored in the network information database 206b and the like based on the acquired predetermined area map information. You may calculate the distance between area | regions. Here, between the predetermined areas may be a guide route that connects the predetermined areas searched by the guide route searching unit 202b. In addition, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e is configured such that the network information stored in the network information database 206b, the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c, and / or a standard walking fraction (for example, 4.8 km per hour) Based on the above, the required time between predetermined areas based on the acquired predetermined area map information may be calculated. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may acquire the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c between predetermined areas based on the acquired predetermined area map information.

  The map information transmission unit 202f is a map information transmission unit that transmits the predetermined region map information acquired by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e to the terminal device 100. Here, the map information transmission unit 202f may further transmit the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c to the terminal device 100. Further, the map information transmission unit 202f further transmits to the terminal device 100 the distance between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas. Also good.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 has a function of receiving predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server 200 and displaying the received predetermined area map information on the display unit 114. 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. Further, the terminal device 100 may include a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, or the like so that the current position can be measured in real time. Further, the terminal device 100 may include an output unit including at least the display unit 114 and the audio output unit 116. The terminal device 100 may include an input unit 118 that performs data input and the like.

  Here, the display unit 114 may be display means for displaying a display screen of an application or the like (for example, a display and a monitor configured with liquid crystal or organic EL). The audio output unit 116 may be an audio output unit (for example, a speaker) that outputs audio information as audio. The input unit 118 may be, for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a microphone. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the audio output unit 116, the input 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 (for example, a GPS satellite) that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Here, the GPS signal may include a time from an atomic clock or the like mounted on the GPS device, and an ephemeris (for example, orbit information) of the GPS device. 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.

  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 information may indicate a relative position from a reference position in addition to the absolute position specified by the latitude and longitude.

  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 with a speed sensor. The position acquisition unit 112 may detect acceleration with an acceleration sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the azimuth (for example, east, west, south, north, heaven, ground, etc.) and inclination with an azimuth sensor. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may detect the movement distance (displacement) with 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. Further, as the direction sensor, a geomagnetic sensor that detects an absolute traveling direction, an optical gyro that detects a relative traveling direction, or the like may be used. 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. Further, when the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the distance sensor may generate a pulse signal in proportion to the number of rotations of the axle and detect a movement distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals.

  In addition, the position acquisition unit 112 may further include a communication device. When the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the position of the vehicle is determined from the inter-vehicle communication of the communication device mounted on each vehicle. You may acquire the positional information which shows. 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 storage unit such as a large-capacity storage unit such as an HDD or an SSD and / or a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. Various databases, files, and tables (such as the map information file 106a) may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

  The map information file 106a is map information storage means for storing map information. Here, the map information file 106a may further store route guidance information, a distance between predetermined areas, a required time between predetermined areas, and / or traffic information between predetermined areas.

  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 provided with a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a route search request transmission unit 102b, a reference point information transmission unit 102c, a map information reception unit 102d, and a map information display unit 102e.

  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 (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes), that is, at a predetermined cycle. Good. 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 transmit the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 to the navigation server 200.

  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 118 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 118 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 displays on the map information displayed on the display unit 114, which is designated by the user via the input unit 118 (for example, a designation operation on the touch panel display unit 114). Point information corresponding to the position may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100.

  The route search request transmission unit 102b is a route search request transmission unit that transmits a route search request to the navigation server 200.

  The reference point information transmitting unit 102c is a reference point information transmitting unit that transmits reference point information regarding a reference point on the map to the navigation server 200. Here, the reference point information transmission unit 102 c may transmit the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112. Further, the reference point information transmission unit 102c may further transmit the specification information of the display unit 114 to the navigation server 200.

  The map information receiving unit 102d is map information receiving means for receiving predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the map information receiving unit 102d may further store the received predetermined area map information in the map information file 106a. Here, when the existing predetermined area map information is stored in the map information file 106a, the map information receiving unit 102d stores the newly set predetermined area map information by overwriting the existing predetermined area map information. May be. The map information receiving unit 102d may further receive route guidance information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the map information receiving unit 102d may further store the received route guidance information in the map information file 106a. Here, if the existing route guidance information is stored in the map information file 106a, the map information receiving unit 102d may store the newly set route guidance information by overwriting the existing route guidance information. Good. Further, the map information receiving unit 102d may further receive a distance between predetermined areas, a required time between the predetermined areas, and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the map information receiving unit 102d may further store the received distance between the predetermined areas, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas in the map information file 106a. . Here, when the map information file 106a stores the distance between the existing predetermined areas, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas, The distance between the predetermined areas, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas, the distance between the existing predetermined areas, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or The traffic information between the predetermined areas may be overwritten and stored.

  The map information display unit 102e is a map information display unit that displays predetermined area map information on the display unit 114. Here, the map information display unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display predetermined area map information related to a map of a predetermined area including the guide route in the order of the guide route. Further, the map information display unit 102e may further cause the display unit 114 to display connection line information for connecting the predetermined area map information to each other in the order of the guide route. In addition, when the connection line information is selected via the input unit 118, the map information display unit 102e further includes a distance between predetermined regions based on the predetermined region map information connected by the connection line information, and between the predetermined regions. Required time and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas may be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, the map information display unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display the predetermined area map information based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map based on the predetermined area map information. Further, the map information display unit 102e may further cause the display unit 114 to display the route information included in the route guidance information on the predetermined area map information. In addition, the map information display unit 102e is a predetermined map related to a predetermined area including the guide route in front of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information and the closest to the current position of the user of the terminal device 100. The area map information may be highlighted on the display unit 114.

  Further, the map information display unit 102e may further cause the display unit 114 to display route information, map information, and / or display guidance information included in the route guidance information. Further, the map information display unit 102e may further display the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 on the display unit 114. Further, the map information display unit 102e may execute route guidance by causing the display unit 114 to display route guidance information. Here, when a route guidance start request is input via the input unit 118, the map information display unit 102e may perform route guidance. Further, the map information display unit 102e may output voice information corresponding to the display (voice guidance information included in the route guidance information) via the voice output unit 116.

  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. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, when a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination is input by the user via the input unit 118, the route search request transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 receives the route. A route search request including the search condition is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SA-1). Here, the route search condition may include a transit point, a moving means, a departure time, a transit time, an arrival time, and / or a date. Further, 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.

  Then, the route search request receiving unit 202a of the navigation server 200 receives the route search request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-2).

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

  And the route guidance information generation part 202c of the navigation server 200 produces | generates the route guidance information containing the route information regarding the guidance route produced | generated by the guidance route search part 202b (step SA-4). Here, the route guidance information is further stored in the map information database 206a, the map information of the map including the guidance route searched by the guidance route search unit 202b, and / or the guidance information database 206d. Guidance information (display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.) output on the guidance route may be included.

  Then, when the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map is designated by the user via the input unit 118, the reference point information transmitting unit 102c of the terminal device 100 transmits the reference point information to the navigation server 200 ( Step SA-5). Here, the reference point information may be a latitude / longitude altitude, a name or common name of a point on the map, a name or common name of a POI existing at the point, or an address or telephone number of the point on the map. The reference point information transmission unit 102c corresponds to the display position designated (for example, tapped) by the user via the input unit 118 on the map information displayed on the display unit 114 by the map information display unit 102e. The point information to be transmitted may be transmitted to the navigation server 200 as reference point information. Further, the reference location information may be current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 102a. Further, the reference point information transmission unit 102c may further transmit the specification information of the display unit 114 to the navigation server 200.

  And the reference point information receiving part 202d of the navigation server 200 receives the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-6). Here, the reference point information receiving unit 202d may further receive the specification information of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100.

  And the predetermined area map information acquisition part 202e of the navigation server 200 was searched by the guidance route search part 202b which exists in the predetermined range where the reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving part 202d is included. Map information relating to a map including a predetermined area including the guide route is extracted from the map information database 206a, and the map information is edited for guidance display, thereby acquiring predetermined area map information (step SA-7). Here, the editing of the map information may be trimming of the map information, for example, a map related to a circular map (circle map) obtained by cutting out a part of a rectangular map of a predetermined scale based on mesh data. It may be to generate information. Further, the predetermined range may be a range on a map including a point at a predetermined distance or time from the reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving unit 202d. The predetermined range may be a range on a map including a predetermined number of predetermined areas close to the reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving unit 202d. Here, the predetermined range may further be a range based on the specification information of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 received by the reference point information receiving unit 202d. Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e further acquires the predetermined area map information of the size and the number defined based on the specification information of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 received by the reference point information reception unit 202d. May be. Here, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may further store the acquired predetermined area map information in the map information database 206a. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may acquire predetermined area map information stored in the map information database 206a. In addition, the scale of the map of the predetermined area based on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may be a preset setting value, and is the same as a normal method for creating an intersection guide map. A value calculated based on the size of a predetermined area (for example, an intersection) on the guidance route searched by the guidance route search unit 202b and / or a distance from the next predetermined area (for example, an intersection). It may be.

  Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e is based on the map information stored in the map information database 206a and / or the network information stored in the network information database 206b and the like based on the acquired predetermined area map information. You may calculate the distance between area | regions. Here, between the predetermined areas may be a guide route that connects the predetermined areas searched by the guide route searching unit 202b. In addition, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e is configured such that the network information stored in the network information database 206b, the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c, and / or a standard walking fraction (for example, 4.8 km per hour) Based on the above, the required time between predetermined areas based on the acquired predetermined area map information may be calculated. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may acquire the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 206c between predetermined areas based on the acquired predetermined area map information.

  Then, the map information transmission unit 202f of the navigation server 200 transmits the predetermined region map information acquired by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e to the terminal device 100 (step SA-8). Here, the map information transmission unit 202f may further transmit the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c to the terminal device 100. Further, the map information transmission unit 202f further includes a distance between predetermined regions based on the predetermined region map information calculated by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e, and between the predetermined regions calculated by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e. The required time and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may be transmitted to the terminal device 100.

  Then, the map information receiving unit 102d of the terminal device 100 receives the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and stores the received predetermined area map information in the map information file 106a (step SA-9). Here, when the route guidance information is transmitted from the navigation server 200, the map information receiving unit 102d may receive the route guidance information and store the received route guidance information in the map information file 106a. In addition, the map information receiving unit 102d further transmits the distance between the predetermined areas, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas from the navigation server 200. Distance, required time between predetermined areas, and / or traffic information between predetermined areas, and received distance between predetermined areas, required time between predetermined areas, and / or traffic information between predetermined areas. You may store in the map information file 106a.

  And the map information display part 102e of the terminal device 100 displays the predetermined area | region map information memorize | stored in the map information file 106a on the display part 114 (step SA-10), and complete | finishes a process. Here, the map information display unit 102e displays a map of a predetermined area including the guide route stored in the map information file 106a in the order of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information stored in the map information file 106a. Predetermined area map information regarding the image may be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, the map information display unit 102e further connects the predetermined area map information stored in the map information file 106a to each other in the order of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information stored in the map information file 106a. Line information may be displayed on the display unit 114. In addition, when the connection line information is selected by the user via the input unit 118, the map information display unit 102e further stores a predetermined area map stored in the map information file 106a connected by the connection line information. The distance between the predetermined areas based on the information, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas may be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, the map information display unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display the predetermined area map information based on the positional relationship on the map of the predetermined area based on the predetermined area map information stored in the map information file 106a. . In addition, the map information display unit 102e includes route information included in the route guidance information stored in the map information file 106a and / or current position information acquisition unit on the predetermined area map information stored in the map information file 106a. The current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by 102a may be superimposed and displayed on the display unit 114.

  The map information display unit 102e is a terminal device based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a in front of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information stored in the map information file 106a. Predetermined area map information related to a map of a predetermined area including the guide route stored in the map information file 106a immediately after the current position of 100 users may be highlighted on the display unit 114. Further, the map information display unit 102e displays the map information file 106a on the predetermined area map information stored in the map information file 106a and / or on the map information included in the route guidance information stored in the map information file 106a. The route information included in the route guidance information stored in and / or the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 102a may be superimposed and displayed on the display unit 114. . Here, the map information display unit 102e displays the predetermined region when the predetermined region map information (for example, a guidance point image or the like) displayed on the display unit 114 via the input unit 118 is selected or pressed by the user. Map information relating to a map to be included (for example, a small scale wide area map) may be switched to the predetermined area map information and displayed on the display unit 114 (for example, full screen display). Further, the map information display unit 102e may execute route guidance by causing the display unit 114 to display the route guidance information stored in the map information file 106a. Here, the map information display unit 102e may execute route guidance when a route guidance start request is input via the input unit 118 by the user. The map information display unit 102e may output voice information corresponding to the display (voice guidance information included in the route guidance information stored in the map information file 106a) via the voice output unit 116.

  Here, an example of the display screen in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 10 are diagrams showing examples of display screens in the present embodiment.

  When the present invention is applied to the map display shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 4, the map information display unit 102e is based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map (for example, holding the positional relationship). A predetermined area map information (guidance point image 11, guidance point image 12, and guidance point image 13) of a predetermined area through which the guide route on the map passes, and a predetermined area through which the guide route near the predetermined area passes. The predetermined area map information (guidance point image 14 and guidance point image 15) and connection line information for connecting the predetermined area map information to each other in the order of the guidance route are displayed on the display unit 114. That is, the map information display unit 102e displays the guide point images side by side along the route so that the guide point images are simply connected with a line. Note that the connection line information may be displayed in a stretchable manner according to the distance between the predetermined areas (guide points). Here, when a guide point image is selected by the user via the input unit 118, the map information display unit 102e may display a screen zoomed in on a predetermined area based on the guide point image.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the map information display unit 102e, based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map, the predetermined area map information (guidance point image 11, A guide point image 12 and a guide point image 13), predetermined area map information (a guide point image 14 and a guide point image 15) of a predetermined area through which a guide route near the predetermined area passes, and the predetermined area map information. Connection line information for connecting each other in the order of the guide route is displayed on the display unit 114. Here, the map information display unit 102e includes a predetermined area based on the guide point image 13 and a predetermined area based on the guide point image 14 indicating the guide route where the current position of the user exists in the display shown in FIG. The connection line information 22 regarding the connection line (guide line) between and is highlighted, the guidance point image 14 of a predetermined area where the user is guided next is highlighted, and is selected by the user via the input unit 118. The distance (1.5 km) between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information (the guidance point image 12 and the guidance point image 13) connected by the connected line information 21 is displayed on the display unit 114. That is, the map information display unit 102e displays the information given to the connection line information regarding the guide line when selected by the user.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the map information display unit 102e has a predetermined scale given for each predetermined area on the connection line information for connecting the predetermined area map information to each other in the order of the guide route (in the order of arrows). Predetermined area map information (GP image) relating to a map of a predetermined area (GP: guidance point) including the guidance route is superimposed and displayed on the display unit 114. Here, the map information display unit 102e displays the end points of the guide route based on the route information superimposed on the GP image and the connection line based on the connection line information, as shown in the part surrounded by the dotted line in FIG. (Background line) and the display are matched.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the map information display unit 102e relates to the display of the predetermined area map information (GP image) on which the route information related to the guidance route is superimposed. When the current position of the user enters the guidance point based on the above, the current position information (star) is superimposed on the GP image and displayed on the display unit 114, so that the traveling direction of the user is on the screen. A GP image is displayed in a heading-up manner. That is, the map information display unit 102e rotates the GP image shown in FIG. 7 counterclockwise according to the heading-up display after the user completes the right turn at the intersection (after passing the guidance point), as shown in FIG. Are displayed on the display unit 114 so that the traveling direction of the user after the right turn is on the screen.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the map information display unit 102e highlights (enlarged display and highlight display) a GP image to be guided (currently being guided) on the display unit 114 during route guidance execution. Etc.) Further, the map information display unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display the GP image that is the next guidance target so as to move on the background line so as to be on the upper left of the screen or the like during the route guidance. That is, the map information display unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display the GP image for which guidance has been completed so that it is pushed out above the background line such as the upper left of the screen, that is, out of the screen. The map information display unit 102e reciprocates (in a U-shape) connection line information related to the background line on the screen so that a large number of GP images can be displayed on the display unit 114.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the map information display unit 102e causes the display unit 114 to display connection line information related to a linear background line in the vertical direction of the screen, and the route information related to the guide route is displayed on the connection line information. The superimposed GP image is superimposed, and information on the GP image (for example, the GP intersection name (AA intersection, BB intersection, and CC intersection) that is the display target) is displayed on the display unit 114 in the vicinity of the GP image. It is displayed. The map information display unit 102e has a two-column display (for example, FIG. 9), a one-column display (for example, connection line information and a GP image illustrated in FIG. 10), and a detailed information display (for example, the GP illustrated in FIG. 10). The display switching of image information or the like may be made possible by user selection or the like.

  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. 11 and 12. Here, FIG. 11 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.

  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, whereby the display unit of the terminal device 100 is displayed. 114 is functioning. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation server 200 performs server-driven processing.

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

  As shown in FIG. 11, 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 116), an input unit 118, 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. 11, the navigation server 200 receives the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device 100, and based on the map information, within a predetermined range that includes the reference point based on the received reference point information. By acquiring predetermined area map information relating to a map for guidance display of an existing predetermined area, generating display information including the acquired predetermined area map information, and transmitting output control information including display information to the terminal device 100 The output control information is displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100.

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

  In FIG. 11, 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 route search request receiving unit 202a, a guide route searching unit 202b, a route guide information generating unit 202c, a reference point information receiving unit 202d, a predetermined area map information acquiring unit 202e, and a current position information acquiring unit. 202g, a display information generation unit 202h, and an output control unit 202i. The functions of the route search request receiving unit 202a, the guide route searching unit 202b, the route guidance information generating unit 202c, the reference point information receiving unit 202d, and the predetermined area map information acquiring unit 202e are the same as those in the first embodiment. Since there is, explanation is omitted.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 202g is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 202g may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes), that is, at a predetermined cycle. Good. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 202g receives the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and the position information calculated from the position information signal is the terminal device. It may be acquired as current position information of 100 users. The current position information acquisition unit 202g receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 118 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 display information generation unit 202h is display information generation means for generating display information. Here, the display information generation unit 202h may generate display information including predetermined area map information. The display information generation unit 202h may generate display information including predetermined area map information related to a map of a predetermined area including the guide routes arranged in the order of the guide routes. In addition, the display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information including connection line information that connects the predetermined area map information to each other in the order of the guidance route. The display information generation unit 202h includes a display including a distance between predetermined areas based on predetermined area map information connected by connection line information, a required time between the predetermined areas, and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas. Information may be generated. In addition, the display information generation unit 202h may generate display information including the predetermined area map information arranged based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map based on the predetermined area map information. The display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information in which the route information included in the route guidance information is superimposed on the predetermined area map information. The display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information including route information, map information, and / or display guidance information included in the route guidance information. The display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information including the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the display information may be information (for example, an image, character information, or a display screen) displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100.

  The output control unit 202 i is output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal apparatus 100 by transmitting output control information including display information to the terminal apparatus 100. Here, the output control unit 202i may display the output control information on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the output control information including the display information to the terminal device 100. When the connection line information is selected via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the output control unit 202i is included in the display information by transmitting output control information including display information to the terminal device 100. The distance between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information connected by the connection line information, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas are displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. You may let them. In addition, the output control unit 202i transmits output control information including display information to the terminal device 100, so that the front of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information included in the display information and the display information. The display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 is highlighted on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 with the predetermined region map information on the map of the predetermined region including the guidance route that is closest to the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information included in Also good. Also, the output control unit 202i transmits the output control information including display information to the terminal device 100, such as when a route guidance start request is input via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. May be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 to execute route guidance. Further, the output control unit 202i further transmits the output control information including voice information corresponding to the display information (for example, voice guidance information stored in the guidance information database 206d) to the terminal device 100, so that the output is performed. Voice guidance may be executed by outputting the control information via the voice output unit 116 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 according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, first, when a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination is input by the user via the input unit 118, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 sets the route search condition. A route search request including this is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SB-1). Here, when the departure point is the current position of the user of the terminal device 100, the control unit 102 further transmits the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 to the navigation server 200. Also good.

  Then, the route search request receiving unit 202a of the navigation server 200 receives the route search request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-2). Here, when the route search request received from the terminal device 100 by the route search request receiving unit 202a includes a position information signal, the current position information acquisition unit 202g calculates the position information from the position information signal, and The information may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Then, the route search request reception unit 202a may set the current location of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current location information acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 202g as the departure place.

  Here, the processing of step SB-3 and step SB-4 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is the same as the processing of step SA-3 and step SA-4 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since there is, explanation is omitted.

  And the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 transmits the said reference point information to the navigation server 200, when the reference point information regarding the reference point on a map is designated via the input part 118 by the user (step SB-). 5). Here, the control unit 102 displays the map information displayed on the display unit 114 by the output control unit 202i of the navigation server 200 at the display position designated (for example, tapped) by the user via the input unit 118. Corresponding point information may be transmitted to the navigation server 200 as reference point information. In addition, when the reference point is the current position of the user of the terminal device 100, 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. Further, the control unit 102 may further transmit the specification information of the display unit 114 to the navigation server 200.

  And the reference point information receiving part 202d of the navigation server 200 receives the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-6). Here, when the reference location information receiving unit 202d receives a location information signal from the terminal device 100, the current location information acquisition unit 202g calculates the location information from the location information signal and uses the location information of the terminal device 100. It may be acquired as the current position information of the user. Then, the reference location information receiving unit 202d may set the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 202g as the reference location information. Here, the reference point information receiving unit 202d may further receive the specification information of the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 transmitted from the terminal device 100.

  Here, the process of step SB-7 in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is the same as the process of step SA-7 in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  Then, the display information generation unit 202h of the navigation server 200 generates display information including the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e (Step SB-8). Here, the display information generation unit 202h is the guidance acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e arranged in the order of the guidance route based on the route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c. Display information including predetermined area map information relating to a map of the predetermined area including the route may be generated. The display information generation unit 202h further guides the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e based on the route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c. Display information including connection line information connected in the route order may be generated. Further, the display information generation unit 202h is calculated by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e, the distance between the predetermined regions based on the predetermined region map information calculated by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e connected by the connection line information. Display information including the required time between the predetermined areas and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e may be generated. The display information generation unit 202h generates display information including the predetermined area map information arranged based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map based on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e. May be.

  The display information generation unit 202h further superimposes the route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c on the predetermined region map information acquired by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 202e. Display information may be generated. Further, the display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information including route information, map information, and / or display guidance information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c. Good. The display information generation unit 202h may further generate display information including the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 202g. For example, the display information generation unit 202h is on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 202e and / or on the map information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c. Display information on which the route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 202c and / or the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 202g is superimposed. It may be generated.

  Then, the output control unit 202i of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display information generated by the display information generation unit 202h to the terminal device 100, whereby the output control information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 100. 114 is displayed (step SB-9), and the process is terminated. Here, when the connection line information displayed on the display unit 114 is selected by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, the output control unit 202i displays the display information generated by the display information generation unit 202h. Is transmitted to the terminal device 100, the distance between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information connected by the connection line information included in the display information, the required time between the predetermined areas, and Alternatively, traffic information between the predetermined areas may be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100. Further, the output control unit 202i transmits output control information including the display information generated by the display information generation unit 202h to the terminal device 100, so that the output control unit 202i is based on the route information included in the route guidance information included in the display information. Predetermined area map information related to a map of a predetermined area including the guide route that is closest to the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the current position information included in the display information in front of the guide route is the terminal device 100. The display unit 114 may be highlighted.

  In addition, the output control unit 202i, when a predetermined area map information (for example, a guidance point image) displayed on the display unit 114 is selected or long pressed by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100, By transmitting output control information including display information generated by the display information generation unit 202h including map information related to a map including a predetermined area (for example, a small scale wide area map) to the terminal device 100, the predetermined area The map information may be switched to map information and the map information included in the output control information may be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 (for example, full screen display). Further, the output control unit 202i displays the output control information including the display information generated by the display information generation unit 202h, such as when a route guidance start request is input by the user via the input unit 118 of the terminal device 100. The route guidance may be executed by displaying the output control information on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the information to the device 100. Further, the output control unit 202i further transmits the output control information including voice information corresponding to the display information (for example, voice guidance information stored in the guidance information database 206d) to the terminal device 100, so that the output is performed. Voice guidance may be executed by outputting the control information via the voice output unit 116 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. 13 and 14. Here, FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration.

  In the third embodiment, all functions are integrated into the navigation device 400, the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map is acquired, and the reference point based on the acquired reference point information is obtained based on the map information. It has a function of acquiring predetermined area map information related to a guide display map of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range, and causing the display unit 414 to display the acquired predetermined area map information. Thus, the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation device 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

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

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, 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 416), an input unit 418, 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. . Further, the navigation device 400 may be connected to an external device so as to be able to communicate with each other via the network 300 via a communication control interface unit (not shown).

  In FIG. 13, the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the position acquisition unit 412, the display unit 414, the audio output unit 416, and the input unit 418 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. Further, each part of the storage unit 406 (the map information database 406a, the network information database 406b, the traffic information database 406c, the guidance information database 406d, etc.) is also provided in the navigation device 400, not the navigation server 200. Since each 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. 13, the control unit 402 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 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 route search request acquisition unit 402b, a guidance route search unit 402c, a route guidance information generation unit 402d, a reference point information acquisition unit 402e, and a predetermined area map information acquisition unit. 402f and a map information display 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 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 1 second, every 3 minutes, or the like). 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.

  In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 418 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 418 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 is designated on the display screen based on the map information displayed on the display unit 414 by the user via the input unit 418 (for example, designation operation on the touch panel type display unit 414). The coordinate obtained may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400.

  The route search request acquisition unit 402b is route search request acquisition means for acquiring a route search request. Here, the route search request may include a route search condition. Here, the route search conditions may include a departure place, a destination, a waypoint, a moving means, a departure time, a passage time, an arrival time, and / or a date. Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the navigation device 400. The departure time may be the current time. The route search condition may be input by the user via the input unit 418.

  Further, the guide route search unit 402c searches for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition using the network information stored in the network information database 406b, and generates route information related to the guide route. Guide route search means. Here, the guide route searching unit 402c may further search for the guide route based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c. For example, the guide route search unit 402c may search for a guide route satisfying the route search condition using the network information stored in the network information database 406b based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c. . Here, when a route point is included in the route search condition, the guide route search unit 402c may search for a guide route that passes through the route point.

  The route guidance information generation unit 402d is route guidance information generation means for generating route guidance information. Here, the route guidance information may include route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 402c. Further, the route guidance information further includes map information related to the map including the guidance route stored in the map information database 406a and / or guidance information (or guidance information (stored in the guidance information database 406d) output on the guidance route ( Display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.).

  The reference point information acquisition unit 402e is a reference point information acquisition unit that acquires reference point information regarding a reference point on a map. Here, the reference point information may be point information regarding a point on the map designated via the input unit 418. Further, the reference point information may be current position information of the user of the navigation device 400.

  Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f is based on the map information stored in the map information database 406a, and is in a predetermined range that includes a reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition unit 402e. It is a predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to an area guidance display map. Here, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f is based on the map information stored in the map information database 406a, and the predetermined area relating to the guide display map of the predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 402c. Map information may be acquired. The predetermined range may be a range on a map including a predetermined area based on a predetermined number of predetermined area map information that can be displayed on the display unit 414. Here, the predetermined range may be a range based on the specification information of the display unit 414. In addition, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f obtains, from the map information database 406a, map information related to a map including a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including a reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition unit 402e. The predetermined area map information may be acquired by extracting and editing the map information for guidance display. In addition, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f extracts map information regarding a map including the predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 402c from the map information database 406a, and uses the map information for guidance display. The predetermined area map information may be acquired by editing. Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may acquire the predetermined area map information of a size and a number defined based on the specification information of the display unit 414. Here, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may store the acquired predetermined area map information in the map information database 406a. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may acquire predetermined area map information stored in the map information database 406a.

  Also, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f is based on the predetermined area map information acquired based on the map information stored in the map information database 406a and / or the network information stored in the network information database 406b. You may calculate the distance between area | regions. Here, between the predetermined areas may be a guide route that connects the predetermined areas searched by the guide route searching unit 402c. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f acquires the predetermined information acquired based on the network information stored in the network information database 406b, the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c, and / or the standard number of minutes of walking. The required time between predetermined areas based on the area map information may be calculated. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may acquire the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c between predetermined areas based on the acquired predetermined area map information.

  The map information display unit 402g is map information display means for displaying predetermined area map information on the display unit 414. Here, the map information display unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display predetermined area map information related to a map of a predetermined area including the guide route in the order of the guide route. Further, the map information display unit 402g may further cause the display unit 414 to display connection line information for connecting the predetermined area map information to each other in the order of the guide route. In addition, when the connection line information is selected via the input unit 418, the map information display unit 402g further includes a distance between predetermined regions based on the predetermined region map information connected by the connection line information, and between the predetermined regions. Required time and / or traffic information between the predetermined areas may be displayed on the display unit 414. Further, the map information display unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display the predetermined area map information based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map based on the predetermined area map information. Further, the map information display unit 402g may cause the display unit 414 to display the route information included in the route guidance information superimposed on the predetermined area map information. Further, the map information display unit 402g is a predetermined map related area map including the guide route in front of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information and the closest to the current position of the user of the navigation device 400. The area map information may be highlighted on the display unit 414.

  The map information display unit 402g may further cause the display unit 414 to display route information, map information, and / or display guidance information included in the route guidance information. Further, the map information display unit 402g may further display the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 on the display unit 414. The map information display unit 402g may execute route guidance by causing the display unit 414 to display route guidance information. Here, the map information display unit 402g may execute route guidance when a route guidance start request is input via the input unit 418. Further, the map information display unit 402g may output voice information (such as voice guidance information included in the route guidance information) corresponding to the display via the voice output unit 416.

  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 below with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, first, the route search request acquisition unit 402b includes a route search condition when a user inputs a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination via the input unit 418. A route search request is acquired (step SC-1). Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the navigation device 400 based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a.

  Then, the guidance route search unit 402c calculates 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 included in the route search request acquired by the route search request acquisition unit 402b. Based on the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c, search is performed using the network information stored in the network information database 406b, and route information regarding the guidance route is generated (step SC-2). Here, when a route point is further included in the route search condition, the guide route search unit 402c may search for a guide route that passes through the route point. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guidance route search unit 402c determines from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure point, the destination, the transit point, and the transit time. You may search for the guidance route which is a route via the waypoint to.

  Then, the route guidance information generation unit 402d generates route guidance information including route information related to the guidance route generated by the guidance route search unit 402c (step SC-3). Here, the route guidance information is further stored in the map information database 406a, the map information of the map including the guidance route searched by the guidance route search unit 402c, and / or the guidance information database 406d. Guidance information (display guidance information, voice guidance information, etc.) output on the guidance route may be included.

  When the reference point information regarding the reference point on the map is designated by the user via the input unit 418, the reference point information acquisition unit 402e acquires the reference point information (step SC-4). Here, the reference point information acquisition unit 402e has a display position designated (for example, tapped) by the user via the input unit 418 on the map information displayed on the display unit 414 by the map information display unit 402g. Corresponding point information may be acquired as reference point information. Further, the reference point information may be the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a.

  Then, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f includes the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 402c that exists in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition unit 402e. Map information relating to the map including the predetermined area is extracted from the map information database 406a, and the predetermined area map information is obtained by editing the map information for guidance display (step SC-5). Here, the predetermined range may be a range on a map including a point at a predetermined distance or time from the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition unit 402e. Further, the predetermined range may be a range on a map including a predetermined number of predetermined areas close to the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition unit 402e. Here, the predetermined range may be a range based on the specification information of the display unit 414. Further, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may further acquire the specification information of the display unit 414, and acquire the predetermined area map information of a size and a number defined based on the specification information. Here, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may further store the acquired predetermined area map information in the map information database 406a. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may acquire predetermined area map information stored in the map information database 406a. Further, the scale of the map of the predetermined area based on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may be a preset value, and the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 402c. It may be a value calculated based on the size of the upper predetermined area and / or the distance from the next predetermined area.

  Also, the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f is based on the predetermined area map information acquired based on the map information stored in the map information database 406a and / or the network information stored in the network information database 406b. You may calculate the distance between area | regions. Here, between the predetermined areas may be a guide route that connects the predetermined areas searched by the guide route searching unit 402c. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f acquires the predetermined information acquired based on the network information stored in the network information database 406b, the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c, and / or the standard number of minutes of walking. The required time between predetermined areas based on the area map information may be calculated. The predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f may acquire the traffic information stored in the traffic information database 406c between predetermined areas based on the acquired predetermined area map information.

  Then, the map information display unit 402g causes the display unit 414 to display the predetermined region map information acquired by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 402f (Step SC-6), and ends the process. Here, the map information display unit 402g includes the guide routes acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f in the order of the guide routes based on the route information included in the route guide information generated by the route guide information generation unit 402d. The predetermined area map information related to the map of the predetermined area may be displayed on the display unit 414. Further, the map information display unit 402g further guides the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f based on the route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402d. Connection line information connected in the route order may be displayed on the display unit 414. In addition, when the connection line information is selected by the user via the input unit 418, the map information display unit 402g is further connected to the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f connected by the connection line information. The distance between the predetermined areas based on the area map information, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or the traffic information between the predetermined areas may be displayed on the display unit 414. The map information display unit 402g causes the display unit 414 to display the predetermined area map information based on the positional relationship of the predetermined area on the map based on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f. May be. Further, the map information display unit 402g includes route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402d on the predetermined region map information acquired by the predetermined region map information acquisition unit 402f, and / or The current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a may be superimposed and displayed on the display unit 414.

  The map information display unit 402g is based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a in front of the guide route based on the route information included in the route guide information generated by the route guide information generation unit 402d. Predetermined area map information relating to a map of a predetermined area including the guide route acquired by the predetermined area map information acquiring unit 402f most recently from the current position of the user of the navigation device 400 may be highlighted on the display unit 414. . Further, the map information display unit 402g is provided on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition unit 402f and / or on the map information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402d. The route information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402d and / or the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a are superimposed and displayed. 414 may be displayed. Here, the map information display unit 402g displays the predetermined region when the predetermined region map information (for example, a guidance point image) displayed on the display unit 414 via the input unit 418 is selected or long pressed by the user. Map information relating to a map to be included (for example, a small scale wide area map) may be switched to the predetermined area map information and displayed on the display unit 414 (for example, full screen display). The map information display unit 402g may execute route guidance by causing the display unit 414 to display the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402d. Here, the map information display unit 402g may perform route guidance when a route guidance start request is input via the input unit 418 by the user. Further, the map information display unit 402g may output voice information corresponding to the display (voice guidance information included in the route guidance information generated by the route guidance information generation unit 402d) via the voice output unit 416. .

  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 HDD, the storage unit 206, the storage unit 406, and the like are recorded with a computer program for giving various instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS (Operating System). 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.

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

  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, a detailed map of an area such as a guide point is confirmed by a user without requiring a specific zoom operation or a specific condition such as the user's approach to the area. Since a navigation device, a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation method, and a program that can be provided can be provided, it is extremely useful in various fields such as an information device that supports navigation and an information processing field.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Guidance point image 12 Guidance point image 13 Guidance point image 14 Guidance point image 15 Guidance point image 21 Connection line information 22 Connection line information 100 Terminal apparatus 102 Control part
102a Current position information acquisition unit
102b Route search request transmission unit
102c Reference point information transmitter
102d Map information receiver
102e Map information display unit 104 Communication control interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Map information file 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Display unit 116 Audio output unit 118 Input unit 200 Navigation server 202 Control unit
202a Route search request receiver
202b Guide route search unit
202c Route guidance information generation unit
202d Reference point information receiver
202e predetermined area map information acquisition unit
202f Map information transmitter
202g Current location information acquisition unit
202h Display information generation unit
202i Output control unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit
206a Map information database
206b Network information database
206c Traffic Information Database
206d Guide information database 300 Network 400 Navigation device 402 Control unit
402a Current position information acquisition unit
402b Route search request acquisition unit
402c Guide route search unit
402d Route guidance information generation unit
402e Reference point information acquisition unit
402f Predetermined area map information acquisition unit
402g Map information display unit 406 Storage unit
406a Map information database
406b Network information database
406c Traffic Information Database
406d Guidance information database 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Display unit 416 Audio output unit 418 Input unit 500 Position transmission device

Claims (31)

  A navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, and the control unit includes a reference point on the map. The reference point information acquisition means for acquiring the reference point information on the reference point, and the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the reference point information acquisition means based on the map information stored in the map information storage means Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for displaying guidance of a predetermined area existing in the predetermined area, and the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means A navigation apparatus comprising: map information display means for displaying on a section.   2. The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined area map information acquisition unit extracts, from the map information storage unit, the map information relating to the map including the predetermined area existing in the predetermined range including the reference point. And the said map information is edited for the said guidance display, The said predetermined area map information is acquired, The navigation apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.   A navigation device comprising at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, and network information storage for storing network information for defining a traffic network The network information stored in the network information storage means is 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. Guide route searching means for searching using the map, and the map for displaying guidance in a predetermined area including the guide route searched by the guide route searching means based on the map information stored in the map information storage means The predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring the predetermined area map information relating to, and the upper limit acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means. The predetermined area map information, characterized in that and a map information display means for displaying on the display unit, the navigation device.   4. The navigation device according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined area map information acquisition means extracts the map information relating to the map including the predetermined area including the guide route from the map information storage means, and extracts the map information. The navigation apparatus characterized in that the predetermined area map information is acquired by editing for the guidance display.   5. The navigation device according to claim 3, wherein the map information display means is acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means regarding the map of the predetermined area including the guide route in order of the guide route. A navigation device, wherein predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit.   6. The navigation apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the map information display means further displays connection line information for connecting the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means in order of the guide route. A navigation device, characterized by being displayed on a part.   7. The navigation device according to claim 6, wherein the navigation device further includes an input unit, the storage unit further includes a traffic information storage unit that stores traffic information, and the map information display unit includes the input unit. When the connection line information is selected via a section, the distance between the predetermined areas based on the predetermined area map information connected by the connection line information, the required time between the predetermined areas, and / or A navigation device, wherein the traffic information between the predetermined areas stored in the traffic information storage means is displayed on the display unit.   The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the map information display means is a map of the predetermined area based on the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means. A navigation device, wherein the predetermined area map information is displayed on the display unit based on a positional relationship.   8. The navigation device according to claim 3, wherein the guide route search means further generates route information related to the guide route, and the map information display means further includes the predetermined area map information. A navigation device, wherein the route information generated by the guidance route search means is superimposed on the predetermined area map information acquired by the acquisition means and displayed on the display unit.   The navigation device according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the control unit further includes current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of a user of the navigation device, and the map information display means. Is the guidance route nearest to the current position of the user of the navigation device based on the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means and the front of the guide route searched by the guide route search means. A navigation device characterized in that the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means related to the map of the predetermined area including a route is highlighted on the display unit.   The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the predetermined area map information acquisition means acquires a predetermined size and number of the predetermined area map information based on specification information of the display unit. A navigation device.   On the basis of the map information stored in the map information storage means for storing the map information related to the map, the reference point information acquisition means for acquiring the reference point information related to the reference point on the map, and the map information stored in the map information storage means Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired by the point information acquisition means; A navigation system comprising: map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means on a display unit.   Map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, network information storage means for storing network information for defining a traffic network, and the above-mentioned destinations from the above-mentioned starting points satisfying a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination The guide route search means for searching for the guide route to the location using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the guide route search means based on the map information stored in the map information storage means. Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the searched guide route; and the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means. And a map information display means for displaying on the display unit   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 a display unit and a control unit are communicably connected, and the storage unit of the navigation server includes a map Map information storage means for storing map information related to, the control unit of the navigation server, reference point information receiving means for receiving reference point information about the reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, Based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, the guidance display for a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference spot based on the reference spot information received by the reference spot information receiving means. Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to a map, and the predetermined area map information Map information transmitting means for transmitting the predetermined area map information acquired by the obtaining means to the terminal device, wherein the control unit of the terminal device receives the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server. A navigation system comprising: map information receiving means for displaying; and map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information received by the map information receiving means on the display section.   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 a display unit and a control unit are communicably connected, and the storage unit of the navigation server includes a map Map information storage means for storing map information related to the network, and network information storage means for storing network information that defines a traffic network, wherein the control unit of the navigation server transmits at least a departure place transmitted from the terminal device. A guide route search means for searching for a guide route from the departure point to the destination satisfying a route search condition including the destination and the destination using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the map information Based on the map information stored in the storage means, a search is performed by the guide route search means. A predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the guided route, and the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means. Map information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device, wherein the control unit of the terminal device receives map information receiving means for receiving the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server, and the map information receiving means. A navigation system comprising: map information display means for displaying the predetermined area map information received by the display unit on the display unit.   A navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information storage means for storing map information about a map. And the control unit, based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, the reference point information receiving means for receiving the reference spot information related to the reference spot on the map transmitted from the terminal device, Predetermined area map information acquisition means for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received by the reference point information receiving means; Display information generating means for generating display information including the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquiring means, and The output control information including indicate information by transmitting to said terminal apparatus, characterized in that the output control information and an output control means for displaying on the display unit of the terminal device, the navigation server.   A navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information related to a map; Network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, and the control unit transmits the terminal from the starting point that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device. Based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, the guide route search means for searching for a guide route to the destination using the network information stored in the network information storage means. The predetermined area map information relating to the map for displaying the guidance of the predetermined area including the guide route searched by the means is acquired. Predetermined area map information acquisition means, display information generation means for generating display information including the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined area map information acquisition means, and output control information including the display information to the terminal device A navigation server comprising: output control means for displaying the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting.   A navigation method executed in a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes map information storage means for storing map information related to a map, and is executed in the control unit The reference point information acquisition step for acquiring reference point information regarding the reference point on the map, and the reference point information acquisition step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means In a predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information, and in the predetermined area map information acquisition step Including a map information display step for displaying the acquired predetermined area map information on the display unit. The butterfly, navigation method.   A navigation method executed in a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, and network information for defining a traffic network Network information storage means for storing the information, 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, executed in the control unit, and the network information A guide route search step for searching using the network information stored in the storage means, and the guide route searched in the guide route search step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means Predetermined area map information for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for displaying guidance of the predetermined area And resulting steps, characterized in that it comprises a map information display step of displaying on the display unit the acquired said predetermined area map information in the predetermined region map information acquisition step, a navigation method.   A navigation method executed in a navigation system, the navigation system comprising: map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map; reference point information acquisition means; predetermined area map information acquisition means; map information display means; A reference point information acquisition step in which the reference point information acquisition means acquires reference point information relating to a reference point on the map, and the predetermined area map information acquisition means is stored in the map information storage means. Based on the map information, obtain predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information acquired in the reference point information acquisition step. The predetermined area map information acquisition step, and the map information display means includes the predetermined area map information. A map information display step of displaying on the display unit the predetermined area map information acquired in yield step, characterized in that it comprises a navigation method.   A navigation method executed in a navigation system, the navigation system comprising: map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map; network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network; and guide route search means. A predetermined area map information acquisition means and a map information display means, wherein the guidance route search means guides from the departure place to the destination satisfying the route search condition including at least the departure place and the destination. Based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, a guide route search step for searching for a route using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the predetermined area map information acquisition means, A predetermined area including the guide route searched in the guide route search step A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display, and the map information display means displays the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step on a display unit. And a map information display step to be displayed.   A navigation method 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 a display unit and a control unit are communicably connected. The storage unit includes map information storage means for storing map information related to a map, and executes reference point information related to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server. The reference point received in the reference point information receiving step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, which is executed in the reference point information receiving step to be received and in the control unit of the navigation server It exists in the predetermined range including the reference point based on information The predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area, and the predetermined area map information acquisition step executed in the control unit of the navigation server. A map information transmitting step for transmitting predetermined area map information to the terminal device; a map information receiving step for receiving the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server; executed in the control unit of the terminal device; A navigation method comprising: a map information display step for displaying the predetermined area map information received in the map information reception step on the display unit, which is executed in the control unit of the terminal device. .   A navigation method 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 a display unit and a control unit are communicably connected. The storage unit includes a map information storage unit that stores map information related to a map, and a network information storage unit that stores network information that defines a traffic network, and is executed in the control unit of the navigation server, Using the network information stored in the network information storage means, a guide route from the starting point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device is searched. A guide route search step and the navigation server A predetermined map related to the guide display for a predetermined area including the guide route searched in the guide route search step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means, executed in the control unit; The predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring area map information and the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step executed in the control unit of the navigation server are transmitted to the terminal device. A map information transmission step, a map information reception step for receiving the predetermined area map information transmitted from the navigation server, executed in the control unit of the terminal device, and executed in the control unit of the terminal device The predetermined area map information received in the map information receiving step is displayed on the display unit. Characterized in that it comprises a map information display step of, navigation method.   A navigation method executed in a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information relating to a map. A reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information relating to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, executed in the control unit, and stored in the map information storage unit Predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received in the reference point information receiving step based on the map information received The predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring the predetermined area map information acquisition step and the predetermined area map information acquisition step described above A display information generation step for generating display information including fixed area map information, and output control information including the display information are transmitted to the terminal device, whereby the output control information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device. A navigation method comprising: an output control step.   A navigation method executed in a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least a display unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information relating to a map. A route including at least a departure point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device, executed in the control unit, comprising map information storage means and network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network A guide route search step for searching for a guide route from the starting point to the destination satisfying a search condition using the network information stored in the network information storage unit, and the above-described information stored in the map information storage unit Based on the map information, the predetermined route including the guide route searched in the guide route searching step Predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for area guidance display, and display information for generating display information including the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step Including a generation step and an output control step of displaying the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display information to the terminal device. Navigation method.   A program for causing a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute, wherein the storage unit includes map information storage means for storing map information related to a map, and in the control unit, The reference point information acquired in the reference point information acquisition step based on the reference point information acquisition step for acquiring reference point information on the reference point on the map and the map information stored in the map information storage means Acquired in a predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on, and acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step A map information display step for displaying the predetermined area map information on the display unit.   A program for causing a navigation device including at least a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute the map, wherein the storage unit stores map information related to a map, and network information that defines a traffic network Network information storage means for storing, in the control unit, a guide route from the departure place to the destination satisfying a route search condition including at least a departure place and a destination is stored in the network information storage means. A guide route search step for searching using the stored network information, and a predetermined area including the guide route searched in the guide route search step based on the map information stored in the map information storage means A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the above map for displaying guidance; Program for executing a map information display step of displaying the predetermined area map information acquired at a predetermined region map information acquisition step in the display unit.   A program for causing a navigation server connected to a terminal device to be communicable and comprising at least a control unit and a storage unit, wherein the storage unit stores map information storage means for storing map information relating to a map, The control unit includes a reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information related to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device, and the map information stored in the map information storage unit. A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information related to the map for guidance display of a predetermined area existing in a predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received in the reference point information receiving step. And a location where the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step is transmitted to the terminal device. Program for implementing an information transmitting step.   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, wherein the storage unit stores map information related to a map, Network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, and in the control unit, from the starting point that satisfies the route search condition including at least the starting point and the destination transmitted from the terminal device. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route to a destination using the network information stored in the network information storage means, and the guide route search based on the map information stored in the map information storage means Predetermined area relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area including the guide route searched in the step And the predetermined region map information obtaining step of obtaining FIG information, programs for executing the map information transmitting step, the transmitting the predetermined area map information acquired by the predetermined region map information acquisition step to the terminal device.   A program for causing a navigation server provided with at least a control unit and a storage unit, connected to a terminal device provided with at least a display unit to be communicable, the storage unit storing map information relating to a map A reference point information receiving step for receiving reference point information relating to a reference point on the map transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit; and the stored in the map information storage unit. Based on the map information, the predetermined area map information relating to the map for guidance display of the predetermined area existing in the predetermined range including the reference point based on the reference point information received in the reference point information receiving step is acquired. The predetermined area map information acquisition step and the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step A display information generating step for generating display information, an output control step for displaying the output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display information to the terminal device, and A program for running   A program for causing a navigation server provided with at least a control unit and a storage unit, connected to a terminal device provided with at least a display unit to be communicable, the storage unit storing map information relating to a map Map information storage means, and network information storage means for storing network information defining a traffic network, wherein the control unit has a route search condition including at least a starting point and a destination transmitted from the terminal device. A guide route search step for searching for a guide route from the starting point to the destination to be satisfied using the network information stored in the network information storage unit, and the map information stored in the map information storage unit Based on the predetermined area including the guide route searched in the guide route search step. A predetermined area map information acquisition step for acquiring predetermined area map information relating to the map, a display information generation step for generating display information including the predetermined area map information acquired in the predetermined area map information acquisition step, and the display A program for executing an output control step of displaying output control information on the display unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including information to the terminal device.

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