JP2013210808A - Registration spot related information guiding device, registration spot related information guiding method, and registration spot related information guiding program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a registration spot related information guiding device, a registration spot related information guiding method, and a registration spot related information guiding program which are capable of obtaining an appropriate retrieval result even when the names of various types of registration spots are changed by a user.SOLUTION: A registration spot related information guiding device 1 is provided with registration spot information DB 8b that stores registration spot information which includes a name before being changed when the name before being changed can be obtained by a predetermined method, and includes a name before being changed and the name after being changed when the name before being changed is changed by the user; a retrieval portion 7c for performing a retrieval on the basis of the retrieval words obtained from the registration spot information; and a display 4 for guiding the retrieved result. The retrieval portion 7c determines whether the name before being changed is stored in the registration spot information DB 8b when determined that the name of the registration spot is changed, and when determined that the name before being change is stored, the retrieval is performed on the basis of the retrieval words including at least the name before being changed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a registered spot related information guide device, a registered spot related information guide method, and a registered spot related information guide program.

  Conventionally, information on an arbitrary point on a map is registered as POI (Points of Interest), and information related to POI can be acquired by performing a Web search using the name and address of this POI as a search keyword. An information providing apparatus that can be used has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-128883 A

  However, as a POI name, there is a case where a name arbitrarily changed by a user is registered instead of an official name of a facility or the like at a point corresponding to the POI, and the name after such change is used as a search keyword. As a result, there is a possibility that an appropriate search result cannot be obtained even if a Web search is performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and even if the names of various registered points are changed by the user, it is possible to obtain appropriate search results, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information guidance device, a registration point related information guidance method, and a registration point related information guidance program.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the registration point related information guidance device according to claim 1 is registration point information which is information of a registration point, and is a name of the registration point and a user. If the pre-change name before the change is obtained by the predetermined method, the pre-change name is included. If the pre-change name is changed by the user, the pre-change name and the post-change name are changed. A registration point information storage unit for storing registration point information, including a name, and when a search for information related to the registration point is instructed, the registration point information corresponding to the registration point is extracted from the registration point information storage unit. A search means for performing a search using a search engine based on a search keyword acquired from the acquired registration point information; and a guide means for guiding a result searched by the search means. And when the search for the information related to the registered spot is instructed, the search means determines whether or not the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user based on the registered spot information stored in the registered spot information storage. And when it is determined that the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user, it is determined whether or not the pre-change name corresponding to the registered spot is stored in the registered spot information storage unit. When it is determined that the name before change corresponding to the point is stored, the name before change is acquired from the registered point information storage unit, and a search is performed based on a search keyword including at least the name before change.

  The registered point related information guiding device according to claim 2 is a registered point related information guiding device according to claim 1, wherein a search operation receiving means for receiving an instruction operation for searching for information related to the registered point from a user. Display means for displaying, when the search operation accepting means is displayed on the display means, whether or not the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user is stored in the registered spot information storage means. Whether or not the name before registration corresponding to the registered location is stored in the registered location information storage means when it is determined that the name of the registered location has been changed by the user. If it is determined that the pre-change name corresponding to the registration point is not stored, the search instruction operation cannot be accepted from the user. The search operation acceptance means to be displayed on said display means in a predetermined manner.

  The registered spot related information guide device according to claim 3 is the registered spot related information guide device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the registered spot information storage means stores the registered spot information including an address of the registered spot. And when the search unit is instructed to search for information related to the registered point, the search unit acquires an address corresponding to the registered point from the registered point information storage unit, and stores the acquired address and the registered point. The search is performed based on the search keyword including the corresponding pre-change name.

  The registered point related information guidance method according to claim 4 is registered point information which is information of a registered point, and is a name of the registered point and is obtained by a predetermined method before being changed by a user. The registration point information is stored in the registered point information storage means including the pre-change name if it is possible and the pre-change name and the post-change name after the change if the pre-change name is changed by the user. When the registration point information storage step to be stored in and the search for the information related to the registration point are instructed, the registration point information corresponding to the registration point is acquired from the registration point information storage means, and the acquired registration point is acquired. A search step for performing a search using a search engine based on a search keyword acquired from information, and a guidance step for guiding a result searched in the search step. In the search step, when a search for information related to the registered spot is instructed, it is determined based on the registered spot information stored in the registered spot information storage means whether the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user. If it is determined that the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user, it is determined whether or not the pre-change name corresponding to the registered spot is stored in the registered spot information storage unit. When it is determined that the corresponding pre-change name is stored, the pre-change name is acquired from the registration point information storage means, and a search is performed based on a search keyword including at least the pre-change name.

  A registration point related information guidance program according to claim 5 is a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 4.

  According to the registered spot related information guidance device according to claim 1, the registered spot related information guidance method according to claim 4, and the registered spot related information guidance program according to claim 5, the name of the registered spot is determined by the user. If it is determined that the name before change corresponding to the registration point is stored, the search is performed based on the search keyword including at least the name before change. Compared with the case where the search is performed based on the search keyword including the changed post-change name, a more appropriate search result can be obtained, and the convenience in the registration point related information guidance can be improved.

  Further, according to the registration point related information guide device according to claim 2, when it is determined that the name before change corresponding to the registration point is not stored, it is impossible to accept the search instruction operation from the user. Since the search operation accepting means is displayed on the display means in a predetermined manner, it is possible to prevent the search from being performed based on the search keyword including the changed name arbitrarily changed by the user and to obtain an appropriate search result. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a low search from being performed, and it is possible to improve the convenience in the registration point related information guidance.

  Further, according to the registration point related information guide device according to claim 3, since the search is performed based on the search keyword including the address and the name before change, the search is performed based on the search keyword including only the name before change. Compared to the case, it becomes possible to obtain a more appropriate search result, and it is possible to improve the convenience in the registration point related information guidance.

It is a block diagram which illustrates the registration spot related information guidance device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of registration point information. It is a flowchart of a registration point information edit process. It is a flowchart of a registration point related information guidance process. It is a display example of a browsing screen when search of registration point related information is possible. It is a display example of a browsing screen when search of registration point related information is impossible.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a registered spot related information guide device, a registered spot related information guide method, and a registered spot related information guide program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

  In this embodiment, a case where a smartphone functions as a registration point-related information guidance device by installing a registration point-related information guidance program on the smartphone will be described. The registration point related information guide device may be configured by an arbitrary device including the device. Moreover, since the function as a smart phone in a registration point related information guidance apparatus can be obtained by the same structure as a well-known smart phone, the description will be omitted and particularly for achieving the registration point related information guidance function The configuration will be described.

(Constitution)
First, the configuration of the registration point related information guidance device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a registration point related information guidance apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the registered spot related information guide device 1 includes a current position acquisition unit 2, a touch panel 3, a display 4, a speaker 5, and a registered spot related information guide unit 6.

(Configuration-Current position acquisition unit)
The current position acquisition unit 2 is a current position acquisition unit that acquires the current position of the registration point related information guide device 1. Specifically, the current position acquisition unit 2 includes at least one of a GPS, a geomagnetic sensor, a distance sensor, and a gyro sensor (all of which are not shown), and the current position (coordinates) of the registered location-related information guide device 1. ) And orientation are detected by a known method.

(Configuration-touch panel)
The touch panel 3 receives various manual inputs from the user when pressed by a user's finger or the like. The touch panel 3 is formed to be transparent or translucent, and is provided on the front surface of the display 4 so as to overlap the display surface of the display 4. As the touch panel 3, for example, a publicly known touch panel provided with operation position detecting means by a resistance film method or a capacitance method can be used.

(Configuration-Display)
The display 4 is a display unit that displays an image guided by the registration point related information guide device 1, and in particular, a guide unit that guides a result searched by the search unit 7 c described later, and is related to the registration point. Display means for displaying a search operation acceptance button for accepting an instruction operation for searching for information to be received from the user. The specific configuration of the display 4 is arbitrary, and a flat panel display such as a known liquid crystal display or organic EL display can be used.

(Configuration-Speaker)
The speaker 5 is an output unit that outputs various sounds based on the control of the registration point related information guide unit 6. The specific form of the sound output from the speaker 5 is arbitrary, and it is possible to output a synthesized sound generated as necessary and a sound recorded in advance.

(Configuration-Registration point related information guide)
The registered spot related information guide unit 6 is a registered spot related information means for guiding the registered spot related information, and includes a control unit 7 and a data recording unit 8.

(Configuration-Registration point related information guide part-Control part)
The control unit 7 is a control unit that controls the registration point related information guide device 1. Specifically, the control unit 7 is a CPU, various programs that are interpreted and executed on the CPU (a basic control program such as an OS, and an OS. And a computer configured to include an internal memory such as a RAM for storing programs and various data. In particular, the registration point related information guide program according to the present embodiment is installed in the registration point related information guide device 1 via an arbitrary recording medium or network, thereby substantially configuring each part of the control unit 7. .

  The control unit 7 includes a registration unit 7a, an editing unit 7b, and a search unit 7c in terms of functional concept. Among these, the registration part 7a is a registration point information registration means for registering registration point information. The editing unit 7b is registered point information editing means for editing registered point information. In addition, when a search for information related to a registered spot (hereinafter, registered spot-related information) is instructed, the search unit 7c acquires registered spot information corresponding to the registered spot from a registered spot information DB 8b described later, and The search means performs a search using a search engine based on the search keyword acquired from the acquired registration point information. Here, the “search engine” is a known search program that can be used via an arbitrary network such as the Internet, for example, and the registration point related information guide unit 6 gives the search keyword to the search program via the network. And registration point related information is acquired based on the search keyword, and the acquired registration point related information is output to the registration point related information guide unit 6 via the network. The specific content of the “registration point related information” is arbitrary and may vary depending on the search result, and includes, for example, the facility business day, business hours, telephone number, homepage address, reputation, recommended products, and the like. Specific processing performed by each unit of the control unit 7 will be described later.

(Configuration-Registration point related information guide part-Data recording part)
The data recording unit 8 is a recording unit that records a program and various data necessary for the operation of the registration point related information guide device 1, and is configured using, for example, a hard disk (not shown) as an external recording device. . However, any other recording medium including a magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical recording medium such as a DVD or a Blu-ray disk can be used instead of or together with the hard disk.

  The data recording unit 8 includes a map information database (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) 8a and a registration point information DB 8b.

  The map information DB 8a is map information storage means for storing map information. “Map information” is information necessary for specifying various positions including intersections and temporary stop points. For example, intersection data (intersection coordinates, etc.), map display data for displaying a map on the display 4, and It is configured to include facility information. Here, the “facility information” includes, for example, the facility type, coordinates, name, and address.

  The registered spot information DB 8b is a registered spot information storage unit that stores registered spot information that is information of a registered spot. Here, the “registered point” is a point registered by the user. For example, the point where the facility searched by the user in the well-known facility search (POI) exists, and the user maps regardless of the presence or absence of the facility. The point specified above (memory point) or the point set as the destination at the time of past route guidance (destination history point) is included. As shown in the configuration example of FIG. 2, the registration point information includes an item “coordinate”, an item “name before change”, an item “name after change”, an item “address”, and information corresponding to each of these items. They are related to each other. Information corresponding to the item “coordinates” is the coordinates of the registration point. The information corresponding to the item “name before change” is the name of the registration point, and is the name (default name; hereinafter, name before change) acquired when the registration point is registered. The information corresponding to the item “name after change” is the name of the registration point, and is the name after change (name after change) when the name before change is changed by the user. Here, the information corresponding to the item “name before change” and the information corresponding to the item “name after change” may be stored completely, or may be partially or not stored. That is, the information corresponding to the item “pre-change name” is stored only when the pre-change name can be acquired by a predetermined method, and is left blank when the pre-change name is not stored. The information corresponding to the item “name after change” is stored only when the name before change is changed by the user, and is left blank when the name after change is not stored. The information corresponding to the item “address” is the address of the registration point. In addition, as the registration point information, any other information can be included. For example, a telephone number or a homepage address may be included.

(processing)
Next, a process executed by the registration point related information guide device 1 configured as described above will be described. This process is roughly divided into a registered spot information registration process, a registered spot information editing process, and a registered spot related information guidance process. In the following description of each process, the process that does not specify the control subject is assumed to be executed by the control unit 7 of the registration point related information guide unit 6, and when the information acquisition source and acquisition route are not specified, Stored in advance in the data recording unit 8 of the registration point related information guide unit 6 or input by a user or the like via the touch panel 3 of the registration point related information guide unit 6 by a known timing and a known method. Shall. Step is abbreviated as “S”.

(Processing-Registration point information registration process)
First, the registration point information registration process will be described. This process is a process for registering registration point information.

  First, the user specifies a point to be registered by a predetermined method via the touch panel 3 and instructs registration of the point by a predetermined method via the touch panel 3. For example, the point to be registered can be selected by a facility search similar to the conventional one. That is, when the user selects the type of facility to be searched from the facility list displayed on the display 4 via the touch panel 3, the registration unit 7a selects the name and address of the facility that matches the selected type. It is acquired from the facility information stored in the map information DB 8a and displayed on the display 4 in a list format. And the user can select the point where the said facility exists as a point to register by selecting the name and address of the facility to register from the name and address of these facilities via the touch panel 3. Alternatively, the point can be selected by selecting a memory point as in the conventional case. That is, when the user selects an arbitrary point on the map displayed on the display 4 via the touch panel 3, the point can be selected as a point to be registered. In addition, a point to be registered may be specified by an arbitrary method.

  When the point registration is instructed, this registration point information registration process is activated. In this process, the registration unit 7a registers the registered spot information of the specified spot. For example, when the point to be registered is selected by facility search, the registration unit 7a acquires the coordinates, name, and address of the facility specified earlier from the map information DB 8a, and the coordinates and name of the acquired facility. And the address are associated with each other and stored in the registered point information DB 8b as registered point information. At this time, the name of the facility is stored in the registration point information DB 8b as the name before change, and the name after change is left blank. Alternatively, when the point to be registered is selected by memory point selection, the registration unit 7a acquires the coordinates and address of the previously specified point from the map information DB 8a, and the coordinates and address of the acquired facility are They are associated with each other and stored in the registration point information DB 8b as registration point information. At this time, since the name of the point specified earlier cannot be acquired, the name before change and the name after change are left blank. In addition, when the registration spot information corresponding to the combination of the coordinate and address to be registered is already stored in the registration spot information DB 8b, the fact that the spot has already been registered is displayed on the display 4 and registered. May be omitted. This completes the registration point information registration process.

(Processing-Registration point information editing process)
Next, the registration point information editing process will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the registration point information editing process. This process is a process for editing the registration point information.

  When the user instructs editing of the registered spot information by a predetermined method, the registered spot information editing process is activated. In this process, the editing unit 7b displays the registered spot information on the display 4 (SB1). For example, the editing unit 7b changes the name before change of each registered point information from the registered point information DB 8b (or the name after change instead of the name before change when the name after change is stored. The name before change and the name after change are collectively referred to as “name” as required) and an address, and the acquired name and address are displayed on the display 4 in a list format. However, only the address is displayed for registered points where neither the name before change nor the name after change is stored.

  Next, the editing unit 7b monitors whether or not the user has selected a name to be edited from the names displayed on the display 4 via the touch panel 3 (SB2). If the name to be edited is not selected within a predetermined time after displaying the registered spot information (SB2, No), the registered spot information editing process is terminated. On the other hand, when a name to be edited within a predetermined time is selected (SB2, Yes), the editing unit 7b generates an editing screen for editing the selected name and displays it on the display 4 (SB3). At this time, with respect to the registration point where only the address is displayed because neither the name before change nor the name after change is stored, the user selects the address via the touch panel 3 in SB2, thereby editing the address. The unit 7b generates the edit screen as a screen for inputting a name corresponding to the selected address, and displays it on the display 4.

  The editing screen is configured to include, for example, a display area for a name selected by the user and an input field for inputting a new changed name, and the editing unit 7b includes the touch panel 3 in the input field. It is monitored whether or not the changed name is input via the command and the execution of editing is instructed by a predetermined method (SB4). If the changed name is not input within a predetermined time after the editing screen is displayed (SB4, No), the registration point information editing process is terminated. On the other hand, when the changed name is input within the predetermined time (SB4, Yes), the editing unit 7b uses the input changed name as the changed name corresponding to the name selected by the user in SB2. It memorize | stores in registration point information DB8b (SB5). This completes the registration point information editing process.

  The processing content of SB5 will be described more specifically. When the name before change is displayed at SB1 and the user selects the name before change at SB2 (that is, when the name before change is edited for the first time, the name after change is not yet stored in the registration point information DB 8b). ) The selected name before change is left as it is, and the name input on the editing screen is stored as the name after change.

  On the other hand, when the name after change is displayed at SB1 and the user selects the name after change at SB2 (that is, since the name before change has already been edited at least once, the name before change and the name after change are displayed). (When both are already stored in the registration point information DB 8b), the name before change stored in the registration point information DB 8b is left as it is, and the name after change stored in the registration point information DB 8b is edited. Overwrite with the changed name entered in.

  Alternatively, only the address is displayed because neither the name before change nor the name after change is stored in SB1, and when the user selects an address in SB2, the name before change in the registration point information DB 8b is left blank. Above, the name input on the editing screen is stored as the changed name.

(Processing-Registration point related information guidance process)
Finally, the registration point related information guidance process will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the registration point related information guidance process. This process is a process for searching for registration point related information using a search engine.

  When the user instructs the search for registered spot information by a predetermined method, the registered spot related information guidance process is activated. In this process, the search unit 7c displays the registered spot information on the display 4 (SC1). For example, the search unit 7c uses the name before change of the registered point information from the registered point information DB 8b (or the name after change instead of the name before change when the name after change is stored. The name before change and the name after change are collectively referred to as “name” as required) and an address, and the acquired name and address are displayed on the display 4 in a list format. At this time, only the address is displayed for the registration point where only the address is displayed because neither the name before change nor the name after change is stored.

  Next, the search unit 7c monitors whether or not the user has selected a registration point to be browsed via the touch panel 3 based on the name or address displayed on the display 4 (SC2). Then, if there is no selection of a registered spot to be browsed within a predetermined time after displaying the registered spot information (SC2, No), the registered spot related information guidance process is terminated. On the other hand, when the registration point to be browsed is selected within a predetermined time (SC2, Yes), the search unit 7c determines whether or not the name of the selected registration point is stored in the registration point information DB 8b. (SC3). That is. With respect to a registered spot where both the name and address are displayed on the display 4, when either of the name or address is selected via the touch panel 3, the name of the selected registered spot is stored in the registered spot information DB 8b. (SC3, Yes). On the other hand, regarding the registered point where only the address is displayed on the display 4, when this address is selected via the touch panel 3, it is determined that the name of the selected registered point is not stored in the registered point information DB 8b. (SC3, No).

  If it is determined that the name is stored (SC3, Yes), the search unit 7c determines whether the name selected in SC2 has been changed by the user (whether the name before change has been changed to the name after change). Is determined based on the registered spot information stored in the registered spot information DB 8b (SC4). Specifically, the search unit 7c determines that the name has not been changed by the user when the name selected in SC2 is the name stored as the pre-change name in the registration point information DB 8b. When the name is stored as the changed name in the registration point information DB 8b, it is determined that the name has been changed by the user.

  And when it determines with having not changed (SC4, No), the search part 7c produces | generates the browsing screen for browsing the name or address selected by SC2, and displays it on the display 4 (SC5). At this time, the search unit 7c displays a search operation reception button for receiving an instruction operation for searching for registration point related information from the user in a predetermined manner on the display 4 in such a manner that the search instruction operation can be received from the user. indicate.

  FIG. 5 is a display example of a browsing screen when registration point related information can be searched. This browsing screen includes a name selected by the user (in this case, the name before change) or an address display area, and a search operation reception button for receiving an instruction operation for searching for registration point related information from the user. It is configured. Here, since it is determined in SC4 that the name has not been changed by the user, it is possible to search based on the name before the change, and thus the search operation acceptance button is displayed in a mode (tone up) that the user can select. .

  In FIG. 4, the search unit 7 c monitors whether or not the user has instructed the search for the registration point related information by selecting the search operation acceptance button via the touch panel 3 (SC <b> 6). If there is no instruction for searching for the registered spot related information within a predetermined time after the browsing screen is displayed (No in SC6), the registered spot related information guidance process is terminated. On the other hand, when there is an instruction operation for searching for registration point related information within a predetermined time (SC6, Yes), the search unit 7c is based on a search keyword including at least the pre-change name determined to be included in SC3. A search using a search engine is performed (SC7). At this time, the search unit 7c acquires an address corresponding to the pre-change name from the registration point information DB 8b, and based on the search keyword including the selected address and the pre-change name in the AND condition. Search. Then, the search unit 7c displays the search result on the display 4 (SC8). As a result, the user can browse the registration point related information. This completes the registration point related information guidance process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the name has been changed in SC4 (SC4, Yes), the search unit 7c stores the pre-change name corresponding to the changed name after the change in the registration point information DB 8b. It is determined whether or not there is (SC9). If it is determined that the name before change is stored (SC9, Yes), the name before change is acquired from the registration point information DB 8b, and a browsing screen is generated based on the name before change and displayed. 4 (SC5). That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a search operation reception for receiving a display area for a name selected by the user (in this case, the name after change) or an address, and an instruction operation for searching for registration point related information. Consists of buttons. Here, although it is determined in SC4 that the name has been changed by the user, since it is determined in SC9 that the pre-change name is stored, search by the pre-change name is possible. The operation reception button is displayed in a mode (tone up) that can be selected by the user. Then, when the user selects the search operation acceptance button via the touch panel 3 to instruct the search for the registration point related information (SC6, Yes), the search unit 7c determines that the search is stored in SC9. Based on the previous name, SC7 and SC8 are performed in the same manner as described above, and the registration point related information guidance process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in SC9 that the pre-change name is not stored (SC9, No), the search unit 7c browses to browse the name selected in SC2 (in this case, the post-change name) or the address. A screen is generated and displayed on the display 4 (SC10). Or when it determines with the name not being stored in SC3 (SC3, No), the search part 7c produces | generates the browsing screen for browsing an address, and displays it on the display 4 (SC10). At this time, the search unit 7c displays a search operation reception button for receiving an instruction operation for searching for registration point-related information from the user in a predetermined manner in which the search instruction operation cannot be received from the user. indicate.

  FIG. 6 is a display example of a browsing screen when registration point related information cannot be searched. In the example of FIG. 6, the browsing screen includes a display area for a name selected by the user (in this case, a changed name) or an address, and a search operation acceptance button. Here, since it is determined in SC4 that the name has been changed by the user and it is determined in SC9 that the name before change is not stored, or in SC4, the name is stored in the registration point information DB 8b. Since it is determined that it is not stored, the search by the name before change is not possible, so the search operation acceptance button is displayed in a mode (tone down) that the user cannot select. Therefore, the user cannot instruct the search for the registered spot related information, and the registered spot related information guidance process is terminated without performing SC6 to SC8.

(effect)
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the name of the registration point has been changed by the user and it is determined that the name before change corresponding to the registration point is stored, Since the search is performed based on the search keyword including at least the name, it becomes possible to obtain a more appropriate search result as compared with the case of performing the search based on the search keyword including the changed name arbitrarily changed by the user. The convenience in the registration point related information guidance can be improved.

  If it is determined that the name before change corresponding to the registration point is not stored, the search operation accepting unit is displayed on the display unit in a predetermined manner in which the search instruction operation cannot be accepted from the user. It is possible to prevent a search from being performed based on a search keyword including a changed name arbitrarily changed by the user, and to prevent a search from being performed with a low possibility of obtaining an appropriate search result. Convenience in registration point related information guidance can be improved.

  In addition, since the search is performed based on the search keyword including the address and the name before the change, it is possible to obtain a more appropriate search result as compared with the case where the search is performed based on the search keyword including only the name before the change. Therefore, the convenience in the registration point related information guidance can be improved.

[Modifications to Embodiment]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the specific configuration and means of the present invention can be arbitrarily modified and improved within the scope of the technical idea of each invention described in the claims. Can do. Hereinafter, such a modification will be described.

(About problems to be solved and effects of the invention)
First, the problems to be solved by the invention and the effects of the invention are not limited to the above contents, and may vary depending on the implementation environment and details of the configuration of the invention. May be solved, or only some of the effects described above may be achieved. For example, even when it is not possible to obtain a more appropriate search result than in the past, if the search result of the same level as the conventional one can be obtained by a technique different from the conventional one, the problem of the present invention is solved. Yes.

(About distribution and integration)
Further, each of the electrical components described above is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each part is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured. For example, the constituent elements of the registration point related information guide device 1 may be distributed and connected to each other via a network.

(Regarding the registration point name determination method)
In the above embodiment, when determining whether or not the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user, the name selected in SC2 in FIG. 4 is the name stored as the pre-change name in the registered spot information DB 8b. In this case, it is determined that the name has not been changed by the user, and when the name is stored as the changed name in the registration point information DB 8b, it is determined that the name has been changed by the user. However, you may determine whether the name of the registration point was changed by the user by another method. For example, the registration point information in the registration point information DB 8b may store a name change flag indicating whether or not the name of the registration point has been changed by the user. Then, in the registration point information editing process, when the name before change is changed, a process for setting a name change flag is performed. In the registration point related information guidance process, based on whether or not the name change flag is set. Then, it may be determined whether or not the pre-change name has been changed.

(About accepting search instructions)
In the above-described embodiment, the search instruction is received via the search operation reception button. However, in addition to this, the search instruction can be received by an arbitrary method such as receiving by voice input. Further, the predetermined mode in which the search instruction operation can be received from the user and the predetermined mode in which the search instruction operation cannot be received from the user can be variously changed according to the search instruction receiving method. Is possible. For example, when the search operation reception button is used, the search operation reception button is hidden instead of toning down the search operation reception button as a predetermined mode in which the search instruction operation cannot be received from the user. It is good. Alternatively, in the case of accepting by voice input, as a predetermined mode in which a search instruction operation can be accepted from the user, a guide voice such as “speak the name of the registration point to be searched” is output, As a predetermined mode in which the instruction operation cannot be received from the user, it is conceivable to output a guide voice such as “registration point cannot be searched” or to output no guide voice.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Registration point related information guidance apparatus 2 Current position acquisition part 3 Touch panel 4 Display 5 Speaker 6 Registration point related information guidance part 7 Control part 7a Registration part 7b Editing part 7c Search part 8 Data recording part 8a Map information DB
8b Registration point information DB

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The registration point information which is information of the registration point, and when the name of the registration point and the name before change before being changed by the user can be obtained by a predetermined method, the name before change is included, and the change When the previous name is changed by the user, the registered point information storage means for storing registered point information, including the name before change and the changed name after the change,
When a search for information related to the registered spot is instructed, the registered spot information corresponding to the registered spot is acquired from the registered spot information storage unit and searched based on the search keyword acquired from the acquired registered spot information. A search means for performing a search using an engine;
Guidance means for guiding the results retrieved by the retrieval means,
When the search for the information related to the registered spot is instructed, the search means determines whether the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user based on the registered spot information stored in the registered spot information storage. And when it is determined that the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user, it is determined whether or not the pre-change name corresponding to the registered spot is stored in the registered spot information storage unit, and the registered spot If it is determined that the name before change corresponding to is stored, the name before change is acquired from the registration point information storage means, and a search is performed based on a search keyword including at least the name before change.
Registration point related information guidance device. Display means for displaying a search operation receiving means for receiving an instruction operation for searching for information related to the registration point from a user;
When the search means displays the search operation accepting means on the display means, the search means determines whether or not the name of the registered spot has been changed by a user based on the registered spot information stored in the registered spot information storage means. If it is determined that the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user, it is determined whether or not the pre-change name corresponding to the registered spot is stored in the registered spot information storage unit. When it is determined that the corresponding pre-change name is not stored, the search operation accepting unit is displayed on the display unit in a predetermined manner in which the search instruction operation cannot be accepted from the user.
The registration point related information guide device according to claim 1. The registered spot information storage means stores the registered spot information including an address of the registered spot,
When the search unit is instructed to search for information related to the registered point, the search unit acquires an address corresponding to the registered point from the registered point information storage unit, and changes corresponding to the acquired address and the registered point Search based on search keywords including the previous name,
The registration point related information guidance device according to claim 1 or 2. The registration point information which is information of the registration point, and when the name of the registration point and the name before change before being changed by the user can be obtained by a predetermined method, the name before change is included, and the change When the previous name is changed by the user, the registered point information storing step for storing the registered point information in the registered point information storing means, including the pre-change name and the post-change name after the change,
When a search for information related to the registered spot is instructed, the registered spot information corresponding to the registered spot is acquired from the registered spot information storage unit and searched based on the search keyword acquired from the acquired registered spot information. A search step for performing a search using an engine;
A guidance step for guiding the results retrieved in the retrieval step,
In the search step, when a search for information related to the registered spot is instructed, whether or not the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user based on the registered spot information stored in the registered spot information storage means. And when it is determined that the name of the registered spot has been changed by the user, it is determined whether or not the pre-change name corresponding to the registered spot is stored in the registered spot information storage unit, and the registered spot If it is determined that the name before change corresponding to is stored, the name before change is acquired from the registration point information storage means, and a search is performed based on a search keyword including at least the name before change.
Registration point related information guide method.   A registration point related information guide program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 4.

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