JP2016024166A - Electronic device, neighboring parking lot search method of the same, and neighboring parking lot search program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic device, a neighboring parking lot search method and a neighboring parking lot search program that enable improvement in convenience of a function guiding a neighboring parking lot at a destination.SOLUTION: An electronic device searching for parking lots in an area around a destination on the basis of map data is configured to: determine whether a destination set by a user is an event site when searching for the parking lots in the area around the destination; and, when the destination set by the user is the event site, exclude the parking lots existing in a first range of the area around the destination to search for the parking lots, or search for the parking lots existing out of the first range of the area around the destination and in a second range thereof; and display a retrieval result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device that searches for a parking lot around a destination, and more particularly to a surrounding parking lot search method and a surrounding parking lot search program.

  Conventionally, an electronic device such as a navigation device mounted on a vehicle searches for a route from a current position to a destination specified by the user, and guides the searched route so that the user can easily reach the destination. To be able to reach.

When the user goes to a desired facility or point using a car, if the desired facility or point is set as a destination, a route to the destination is searched and guidance for the searched route is started. Then, the user follows the guidance and heads to the destination. Even if the user arrives at the destination, there may be no parking lot at the destination. The parking lot may be set as the destination again and head for the parking lot.
For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a parking lot search system that searches for a parking lot around a set destination when a parking lot button displayed on a map is selected. Patent Document 2 discloses a route search device that changes a search range according to the scale of a facility set as a destination when searching for a parking lot around the destination.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-310685 International Publication No. 2007/116650

  Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above both search for a parking lot within a predetermined range centered on a destination. For example, a user can perform an event (concert, exhibition, sports competition, festival, fireworks display). If you park in a parking lot close to the event venue when you participate in the event, the crowds that came by car will depart all at once after the event, and you will get caught up in the crowd. For users, if you get involved in such a big crowd after the event, you can park your car a little far away when you go to the event venue, and walk to the destination using public transportation. For example, we think that congestion after the end of the event can be avoided. That is, in some cases, guiding the parking lots around the destination is not always the best guidance.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been created in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can improve the convenience of a destination surrounding parking lot guidance function, a surrounding parking lot search method, and a surrounding parking lot. The purpose is to provide a car park search program.

  An electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device that searches for a parking lot around a destination based on map data including at least facility information, and includes a destination setting unit that sets the destination, and a destination setting unit. Determining means for determining whether or not the set destination is an event venue; and when the determining means determines that the destination is an event venue, a second area around the destination including the destination Search means for searching for a parking lot outside the range, and display control means for displaying the parking lot searched by the search means on a display.

Preferably, when the search means searches for the parking lot, a parking lot that is outside the first range and that exists within a second range that includes the first range wider than the first range. Search for.
The first range is a range indicated by a first radius centered on the destination, and the second range is a range indicated by a second radius centered on the destination. The first range and the second range can be set by a user operation.

Further, the map data includes road network data, and the display control means reads the map data around the destination, displays a map on the display based on the map data, and at least the first range. It is displayed on the map.
And it has a touch panel in the front of the said display, and the said 1st range can be set by the touch operation or slide operation to the said touch panel of the said user.
Preferably, the display control means displays the searched parking lot on the display in a list format.

Further, the map data includes route search data for performing route search, and a selection means for selecting one parking lot from the parking lots searched by the search means, and a selection means from a current position by the selection means. Route search means for searching a route to the selected parking lot based on the route search data.
Preferably, the route search means searches for a route from the current position to the destination via the parking lot selected by the selection means, and the route search data of the map data has road attribute information. The route search means searches for a route using a vehicle from the current position to the parking lot based on the road attribute information, and walks and public traffic from the parking lot to the destination. Search for routes using institutions.

The determination means determines that the destination is the event venue when the destination set by the destination setting means corresponds to at least one of a sports facility, a hall, and a theater.
Or, event information for acquiring event information held at the set destination through the communication means when the destination is set by the communication means connectable to a communication network and the destination setting means. The acquisition means and the determination means are based on the event information held at the destination acquired by the event information acquisition means, and the destination where the event is being held or is scheduled to be held at the destination is the event venue judge.

  The electronic device parking lot search method according to the present invention is an electronic device surrounding parking lot search method for searching for a parking lot around a destination based on map data including at least facility information, wherein the destination is set. A determination step for determining whether the destination set in the destination setting step, the destination set in the destination setting step is an event venue, and when the determination step determines that the destination is an event venue, A search step of searching for a parking lot outside the first range around the destination including the destination, and a display control step of displaying the parking lot searched by the search step on a display.

  Preferably, in the search step, when searching for the parking lot, a parking lot that is outside the first range and that exists within the second range including the first range wider than the first range is selected. Search for. In the display control step, when the searched parking lot is displayed on the display, it is displayed in a list format.

  An electronic device peripheral parking lot search program according to the present invention is an electronic device peripheral parking lot search program for searching for a parking lot around a destination based on map data including at least facility information, and sets the destination. A destination setting step, a determination step for determining whether or not the destination set in the destination setting step is an event venue, and when the determination step determines that the destination is an event venue A search step for searching for a parking lot outside the first range around the destination including the destination, and a display control step for displaying the parking lot searched by the search step on a display are executed.

  Preferably, in the search step, when searching for the parking lot, a parking lot that is outside the first range and that exists within the second range including the first range wider than the first range is selected. Search for.

  According to the present invention, it is determined whether or not the destination set by the user is an event venue. When it is determined that the destination is an event venue, a parking lot existing in a predetermined range around the destination is excluded. By performing the search, it is possible to improve the convenience of the parking lot guidance function around the destination when the event venue is the destination.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the navigation apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the surrounding parking lot search process performed by the parking lot search program of the navigation device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an image figure when changing the setting of the search range (1st range and 2nd range) in the surrounding parking lot search which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the surrounding parking lot search process which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the surrounding parking lot search process which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the surrounding parking lot search process performed by the parking lot search program which concerns on the modification of this invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The electronic device of the present invention may be any one that is fixedly mounted on a moving body such as an automobile, one that can be brought into the moving body by a user, or one that can be detached from the moving body. The electronic device of the present invention includes, for example, a notebook personal computer, a tablet personal computer, a palmtop computer, a multifunctional mobile phone terminal (smartphone), a mobile phone terminal, an in-vehicle device, an in-vehicle system, a navigation device, and a navigation system. Can be implemented in an electronic device or system.
In the following description, a navigation device mounted on a vehicle that is a moving body will be described as an example of an electronic device.

[Example]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a navigation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a navigation device 1 includes an external interface (hereinafter referred to as an external I / F) that constitutes an interface between an input unit 10 that constitutes a user interface, a GPS receiver 20, an autonomous navigation sensor 21, and other electronic devices. ) 30, a display output unit 41 for displaying various images and videos on the display 40, an audio output unit 51 for outputting audio from the speaker 50, a data memory 60 for storing various data, and various programs and applications. It includes a program memory 100 and a control unit 200 that controls the navigation function and each unit.

  However, it should be noted that the configuration of the navigation device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example. For example, the navigation device 1 has a function of reproducing multimedia data stored in a storage medium, a function of receiving and reproducing radio and television broadcasts, a function of connecting an external device such as a mobile phone and a smartphone, a wireless communication function, and the like. It may be provided as appropriate.

  The input unit 10 is for accepting various instruction operations in the navigation apparatus 1 and can include various buttons, a touch panel attached to the front surface of the display 40, input means such as voice input, and the like according to user operations. An instruction is output to the control unit 200. In the present embodiment, as a preferable mode, the input unit 10 will be described as a touch panel attached to the front surface of the display 40.

  The GPS receiver 20 receives a GPS signal (information regarding time and orbit) distributed from a GPS satellite, and outputs the received GPS signal to the control unit 200. This GPS signal is used to specify the current position of the navigation device 1.

  The autonomous navigation sensor 21 includes a distance sensor that generates a pulse at every fixed travel distance, an acceleration sensor, and an angle sensor such as a gyro that detects the rotation angle of the vehicle, and the vehicle speed, angular velocity, own vehicle direction, and the like. This information is detected and this detection signal is output to the control unit 200. The information may be acquired from each autonomous navigation sensor provided in the vehicle via a communication bus (not shown) for connecting to the vehicle.

  The external I / F 30 is an interface that can be connected to another electronic device wirelessly or by wire, and performs various data communications with the other electronic device. For example, it is possible to connect a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone) to the external I / F 30 and exchange data with the smartphone, or use the wireless communication function of the smartphone to connect to the network and perform the Internet. In addition, when a wireless communication module is mounted on the external I / F 30, it is possible to directly connect to a wireless network without using other electronic devices and acquire information from a server or the like connected to the wireless network. it can.

The display output unit 41 displays various image data such as a map image, an enlarged map image, a destination setting screen, and a parking lot search result provided from the control unit 200 on the display 40.
The voice output unit 51 performs D / A conversion on a voice signal such as guidance guidance voice provided from the control unit 200, and outputs the voice via the amplifier or the speaker 50.

  The data memory 60 is a storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory, and generates a map database (hereinafter referred to as a map DB) that is a set of map data, voice data used for voice guidance, and various screens. Various data used in the navigation device 1 such as image data used for the navigation are stored. Note that map data, audio data, image data, and the like stored in the data memory 60 can be obtained from this server when the external I / F 30 is connected to an external data center or the like via a wireless network. It may be.

  Map data in the map DB includes management data describing the creation date and version information and version information of the map data, road network data representing a road network including road attribute information, map drawing data for drawing a map, facility, store, building , Facility information data representing detailed information on buildings, etc., route search data having cost information used at the time of route search, guidance guidance data used for guidance, etc. They are stored in rectangular units called leaves or scale level units.

The road network data is composed of nodes representing road connection points such as intersections and link data connecting the nodes, and includes road attribute information for each link. This road attribute information includes, for example, road type information such as national roads, prefectural roads, and city roads, and information on means through which the link (road) can pass (private cars, buses, trucks, two-wheeled vehicles, trains, ships, Ferry, bicycle, walking, etc.).
The facility information data includes information such as facility identification ID, facility name, address, telephone number, genre information, map display icon, facility position (coordinate information), and the like for each facility.

  The program memory 100 stores various programs and applications executed by the control unit 200. The main programs executed by the navigation device 1 include a current position specifying program 110, a map drawing program 120, a destination setting program 130, a parking lot search program 140, a route search program 150, and a guidance guide program 160. Exist.

  The current position specifying program 110 specifies the current position based on detection signals from the GPS receiver 20 and the autonomous navigation sensor 21. At this time, processing such as map matching is performed based on the map data in the data memory 60 as necessary. Then, the current position specifying program 110 provides information on the specified current position to a map drawing program 120, a route search program 150, and a guidance guide program 160 described later.

  The map drawing program 120 reads map data around the current position specified by the current position specifying program 110 and the cursor position specified by the input unit 10 from the map DB, and executes drawing of a map image. The map drawing program 120 draws a map image around the destination set by a destination setting program 130 described later. The map image generated by the map drawing program 120 is output to the display output unit 41, and the display output unit 41 displays it on the display 40.

  The destination setting program 130 sets a facility, a point, or the like designated and instructed by the user as a destination. The destination is set by searching for and selecting a desired facility using a facility search menu such as facility name search, genre search, address search, and telephone number search, thereby setting the selected facility as the destination. In addition, when the user moves a cursor on the map using the input unit 10 and designates a predetermined point, the point can be set as the destination. The destination setting program 130 provides information regarding the set destination to the parking lot search program 140 and the route search program 150.

The parking lot search program 140 determines whether the facility or point set as the destination by the destination setting program 130 is an event venue, and if it is an event venue, in the predetermined area around the destination. Carry out surrounding parking lot search processing to search for parking lots Then, the parking lot search program 140 outputs the search result to the display output unit 41, and the display output unit 41 displays it on the display 40.
Details of the surrounding parking lot search process executed by the parking lot program 140 will be described later.

  The route search program 150 uses a current position specified by the current position specifying program 110 or a position designated by the user via the input unit 10 as a departure point to a route to the destination set by the destination setting program 130. Explore. Furthermore, when a desired parking lot is selected by the user from the parking lot searched by the parking lot searching program 140, the route searching program 150 searches for a route from the current position or a position designated by the user to the parking lot. To do. Alternatively, when a desired parking lot is selected by the user, the route search program 150 searches for an optimum route from the current position or a position designated by the user to the destination via the parking lot. Good. Then, the route search program 150 is provided to the guidance guide program 160 using the searched route as a guidance route.

  Hereinafter, the route search performed by the route search program 150 will be described using an example in which the current position specified by the current position specifying program 110 is set as the departure point. However, as described above, the position specified by the user using the input unit 10 Can also be the starting point.

  Based on the current position specified by the current position specifying program 110 and the guide route searched by the route search program 150, the guidance and guidance program 160 draws a route on the map and a branch point via the display output unit 41 and the voice output unit 51. Various guidance guidance such as display of enlarged map images at intersections and voice guidance is performed. The various image data provided to the display output unit 41 is displayed on the display 40, and the guidance voice provided to the voice output unit 51 is output from the speaker 50, and guidance guidance is performed for the user.

  The control unit 200 includes devices such as a central processing unit, a microcomputer, or a microprocessor, executes various programs stored in the program memory 100, and controls each unit of the navigation device 1.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a functional configuration block diagram related to the vicinity parking lot search process of the navigation device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. This surrounding parking lot search process is processed by the control unit 200 executing the parking lot search program 140. As shown in FIG. 2, the event venue determining unit 141, the surrounding parking lot searching unit 142, and the search result display are displayed. A processing unit 143 and a search area setting unit 144 are included.
However, only the functional block diagram for performing the surrounding parking lot search process which concerns on the Example of this invention is shown in the same figure.

  As a preferred mode, the event venue determination unit 141 determines whether or not the facility is the event venue based on the genre information of the facility information data for the facility set as the destination by the destination setting program 130. . Specifically, when the genre information of the facility set as the destination is, for example, “sport facility”, “hall”, or “theatre”, the event venue determination unit 141 determines whether the set destination is It is determined that it is an event venue.

  On the other hand, if the genre information of the facility set as the destination is other than the above, it is determined that the destination is not the event venue. However, it should be noted that the genre (“sport facility”, “hall”, “theater”) determined as an event venue is an example, and any genre can be used as long as the event can be held. May be. In addition, a user may select and set a genre that is determined to be an event venue.

  As another aspect, flag information indicating whether or not the event venue is stored in the facility information data, and the event venue determination unit 141 determines whether or not the event venue is based on the flag information. May be performed.

  When the event venue determination unit 141 determines that the destination is the event venue, the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 exists outside the first range including the destination set by the destination setting program 130, and The parking lot which exists in the 2nd range wider than this 1st range is searched. The surrounding parking lot search unit 142 refers to values set by a search area setting unit 144 described later as the first range and the second range. For example, the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 searches for a parking lot that exists outside the range of a radius of 300 m around the facility set by the destination setting program 130 and that exists inside the range of 1000 m.

  In addition, when the first range or the second range is changed by the search area setting unit 144 described later, the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 changes the first range or the second range provided from the search area setting unit 144. Based on the above, a parking lot that exists outside the first range and within the second range is searched. The surrounding parking lot search unit 142 provides the search result display processing unit 143 with information on the searched parking lot.

  The search result display processing unit 143 displays the parking lot searched by the surrounding parking lot searching unit 142 in a list format based on the parking lot information. At this time, the search result list of the searched parking lot is displayed only on the list or superimposed on the map. In this search result list, for example, the name of the parking lot and the linear distance to the set destination are displayed.

  In addition, the search result display processing unit 143 highlights an icon indicating the searched parking lot for the parking lot searched by the surrounding parking lot searching unit 142, or displays an icon other than the searched parking lot. For example, the icon indicating the parking lot searched on the map drawn by the map drawing program 120 is deformed and displayed so as to be distinguished from the icons indicating other parking lots.

  The search area setting unit 144 sets and changes a search range when the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 performs a parking lot search. In the search area setting unit 144, as a default value, a radius of 300 m centered on the destination is set in the first range, and a radius of 1000 m centered on the destination is set in the second range.

Further, the search area setting unit 144 superimposes the areas (first range and second range) searched by the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 on the map drawn by the map drawing program 120 and causes the display 40 to display them. The user can freely change the setting of the area by a predetermined operation based on the map on which the area is superimposed and displayed.
In addition, when the search range is changed by the user, the change value may be stored, and the search may be performed using the change value in the next surrounding parking lot search process, and the change value may be stored. Instead, the search may be performed using the default value every time.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, on the map in which the first range AR1 and the second range AR2 are displayed, an operation (sliding operation) in which the boundary of the first range AR1 is touched with a finger and is touched is performed. When this is done, the search area is changed according to the touch position, and the first range can be enlarged or reduced (not shown) as in the first range AR1 ′ shown in FIG. . Similarly, the second range can be changed. At this time, the radius distance may be displayed near the boundary in accordance with the change of the area. Moreover, as shown in FIG.3 (c), you may enable it to change a setting by inputting a 1st range and a 2nd range, respectively.

  As another aspect, after touching the boundary of the first range or the second range, not only changing the first range or the second range according to the position of the slide operation, but also changing the boundary of the first range or the second range After the touch operation, it is possible to change the first range or the second range where the touch operation is first performed by once releasing the finger from the screen and performing the touch operation again at the position to be changed. In addition, after touching the boundary of the first range or the second range, the touched finger continues to touch the screen, and the touch operation is performed by touching the position to be changed with another finger. It is also possible to change the first range or the second range to the position.

  Hereinafter, an example of setting the search range performed by the search area setting unit 144 based on the radial distance centered on the destination as described above will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, if the second range includes the first range, the shape can be freely deformed. For example, it is possible to set a range that is not a radial distance centered at the destination but a distance from the destination, and it is possible to use a map leaf where the destination exists as a search range. It is also conceivable for the user to freely set a search range using a touch panel.

  Next, operations of the surrounding parking lot search process and the route guidance process of the navigation device 1 according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user uses the input unit 10 to search for a desired facility by a facility search menu such as facility name search, genre search, address search, telephone number search, or cursor movement on the map (step S101), and destination setting operation Is performed, the facility or point instructed by the destination setting program 130 is set as the destination (step S103). Then, the event venue determination unit 141 determines whether the facility or point is the event venue based on the genre information of the facility information data in the map DB for the facility or point set as the destination by the destination setting program 130. Is determined (step S105). If the point is set as the destination in step S103, the facility associated with the point is specified, and it is determined whether or not the facility is an event venue.

Specifically, the event venue determination unit 141 refers to the facility information in the map DB for the facility set as the destination by the destination setting program 130, and identifies the genre of this facility. Then, the event venue determination unit 141 determines whether or not the event venue is an event venue based on whether or not the identified genre corresponds to any of “sport facility”, “hall”, and “theater”.
If a point is set as the destination and there is no facility at the point, the surrounding parking lot search process is terminated, the route search program 150 searches for a route from the current position to the destination, and a guidance guidance program 160 guides the route searched for.

  As a result of the determination by the event venue determination unit 141, if the facility set as the destination is the event venue, that is, the facility set as the destination is “sport facility”, “hall”, or “theater”. If applicable, the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 acquires the first range and the second range set in the search area setting unit 144 and includes the destination set by the destination setting program 130 outside the first range. And a parking lot existing in the second range wider than the first range is searched (step S107). Then, the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 provides the search result to the search result display processing unit 143.

Subsequently, the search result display processing unit 143 receives the search result from the surrounding parking lot search unit 142, generates a search result list of the searched parking lot, and displays the generated search result list via the display output unit 41. It is displayed on the display 40. At the same time, the search result display processing unit 143 displays the searched parking lot icon in a display form different from other parking lot icons among the parking lot icons displayed on the map generated by the map drawing program 120. (Step S109). The search area setting unit 144 also superimposes a circle indicating the first range and a circle indicating the second range on the map displayed on the display 40 based on the set first range and second range.
At this time, when a change operation of the first range or the second range is input to the input unit 10 by the user, the search area setting unit 144 changes the first range or the second range according to the change operation, and The parking lot search (step S107) and search result display (step S109) corresponding to the changed first range and second range are executed as needed.

  Thereafter, when the user selects one desired parking lot from the parking lot search result list displayed on the display 40 (step S111), the route search program 150 selects from the current position specified by the current position specifying program 110. The route to the destination is searched via the parking lot that has been set (step S113). At this time, the route search program 150 searches for a route using a road on which the vehicle can travel from the current position to the parking lot according to the road attribute information of the map data according to the use form, and from the parking lot to the destination. A route using a road that can be walked is searched. Alternatively, the route search program 150 may simply search for a route from the current position to the selected parking lot.

Returning to step S105, as a result of the determination by the event venue determination unit 141, the facility set as the destination is not the event venue, that is, the facilities set as the destination are “sport facility”, “hall”, “theatre”. If the genre is other than “”, the route search program 150 searches for a route from the current position to the set destination (step S115).
Then, the guidance guidance program 160 executes guidance guidance for the route searched by the route search program 150 in step S113 or step S115.

  A specific example of the parking lot search process of the navigation device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example when the user sets “TK Dome”, which is a sports facility, as a destination using a predetermined facility search menu. As shown in FIG. 5A, there are a plurality of parking lots (A to H) around the TK dome, and icons (P marks) representing the parking lots are displayed on the map. Is shown.

  As described above, when the user searches for “TK dome” from the predetermined facility search menu and sets it as the destination, the event venue determination unit 141 causes the genre of the facility information data of “TK dome” set as the destination. The information is referred to from the map DB, and it is determined whether it corresponds to “sport facility”, “hall”, or “theater”. Since “TK Dome” is a sports facility, the event venue determination unit 141 determines that the destination is the event venue, and provides the result to the surrounding parking lot search unit 142.

  The surrounding parking lot search unit 142 receives this result, and the first range (area having a radius of 300 m centered on the destination) and the second range (radius centered on the destination) set in the search area setting unit 144 1000m area), as shown in FIG. 5 (b), parking outside the first range AR3 and within the second range AR4 (that is, between the first range AR3 and the second range AR4). Search the parking lot from the map DB. As a result, the surrounding parking lot search unit 142 sets “F parking lot” and “E parking lot” as the parking lots existing between the first range AR3 and the second range AR4, in order from the destination “TK Dome”. , “C parking lot” is searched for, and the search result is provided to the search result display processing unit 143.

  The search result display processing unit 143 displays the searched “F parking lot”, “E parking lot”, and “C parking lot” for the map around the destination “TK dome” generated by the map drawing program 120. Each icon shown is highlighted, a map image in which the first range AR3 and the second range AR4 indicated by a dotted line are superimposed is generated, and a search result list L1 is further generated. Then, the search result display processing unit 143 displays the information shown in FIG. 5C on the display 40 via the display output unit 41. This list L1 of search results shows an example in which the number of items that can be displayed on one screen is three items. When the result of the search is four items or more (more than the number of items that can be displayed on one screen) By pressing the button KY1 displayed below the search result list, it is possible to display information after the fourth. It should be noted that the number of items that can be displayed on one screen is an example, and four items, five items, and the like can be freely modified on one screen.

  As described above, the navigation device 1 according to the embodiment determines whether or not the destination set by the user is an event venue. When it is determined that the destination is an event venue, the navigation device 1 is outside the first range around the destination. By searching for a parking lot, it is possible to improve the convenience of the destination surrounding parking lot guidance function. Furthermore, when searching for parking lots around the destination, the parking lots outside the first range and within the second range are searched, so that the parking lots around the destination taking into account the user's range of action can be improved. You can search.

[Modification]
In the navigation apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the example in which the facility or the spot set as the destination is determined to be the event venue when the facility or the spot is in the predetermined genre has been described. Information about whether an event is being held or scheduled to be held at a facility or point set as the destination via the Internet, and the facility or point set as the destination is the event venue It is also possible to determine whether or not.

  Functional configuration block of peripheral parking lot search processing according to a modification example in which event information is acquired via the Internet and whether the destination set by the destination setting program 130 is an event venue is determined. The figure is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, compared to the functional configuration block diagram (FIG. 2) of the navigation device 1 of the above-described embodiment, the event venue determination unit 141 ′ is included instead of the event venue determination unit 141, and the event venue determination is performed. The unit 141 ′ includes an information acquisition unit 141A and a determination execution unit 141B. However, only the functional block diagram for performing the surrounding parking lot search process which concerns on the modification of this invention is shown in the figure.

The event venue determination unit 141 ′ includes an information acquisition unit 141A and a determination execution unit 141B. The information acquisition unit 141A executes an event information acquisition process, and the determination execution unit 141B executes an event venue determination process.
The information acquisition unit 141A acquires information on events held in the facility set as the destination from the destination setting program 130 from a server on the Internet via the external I / F 30. For example, the information acquisition unit 141A searches the homepage of the facility on a server on the Internet based on the name of the facility set as the destination, acquires event information from the searched homepage, Event information of a facility set as a destination can be acquired from the information server. These event information acquisition methods are merely examples, and may be acquired using a known technique (for example, JP 2011-75392 A, JP 2013-7608 A).

  Based on the event information acquired by the information acquisition unit 141A, the determination execution unit 141B determines whether the facility set as the destination by the destination setting program 130 is an event venue. Specifically, based on the event information acquired by the information acquisition unit 141A, the determination execution unit 141B is set to the destination when the event is being held or is scheduled to be held at the facility set as the destination. Determine that the facility is an event venue. On the other hand, if the event is being held or is not scheduled to be held at the facility set as the destination, the determination execution unit 141B determines that the facility set at the destination is not the event venue.

  Here, when the determination execution unit 141B determines whether or not it is being held, the date and time information (event start time and event end time) of the event information acquired by the information acquisition unit 141A and the time when the event information is acquired If the acquired time is between the event start time and the event end time, it is determined that the event is being held. In addition, when the determination execution unit 141B determines whether or not it is scheduled to be held, the estimated arrival time at the destination is based on the event date and time information of the event information acquired by the information acquisition unit 141A and the estimated arrival time at the destination. Is scheduled to be held during the event holding time or a predetermined time before the event start time (for example, two hours before).

  In another aspect, the event venue determination unit 141 ′ may use the facility set as the destination by the destination setting program 130 before the information acquisition unit 141A executes the event information acquisition process. The event information acquisition process and the event venue determination process described above can be executed only when the genre is specified and the facility is a predetermined genre.

  This event hall determination unit 141 ′ determines whether or not the destination in the surrounding parking lot search process shown in FIG. 4 is the event hall instead of the event hall determination unit 141 of the navigation device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. By performing (Step S105), the surrounding parking lot search process according to the modification is realized.

  As described above, in the modified example, the event set in the destination by the destination setting program 130 is actually or is scheduled to be held by acquiring event information of the facility via the Internet or the like. Depending on whether or not it is, it is determined whether or not it is an event venue, so the parking lot search process is executed only for the facilities and points where the event is actually being held or scheduled to be held Therefore, the convenience of the guidance function for the parking lot around the destination can be improved.

  In addition, each of the above-described embodiments is merely an example of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner. That is, the present invention can be carried out in various modes without departing from the gist or main features thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Navigation apparatus 10 Input part 20 GPS receiver 21 Autonomous navigation sensor 31 External interface 40 Display 41 Display output part 50 Speaker 51 Voice output part 60 Data memory 100 Program memory 110 Current position specific program 120 Map drawing program 130 Destination setting Program 140 Parking lot search program
141, 141 ′ Event venue determination unit 142 Nearby parking lot search unit 143 Search result display processing unit 144 Search area setting unit 150 Route search program 160 Guidance program AR1, AR1 ′, AR3 First range AR2, AR3 Second range L1 Search Results list

Claims (18)

An electronic device for searching a parking lot around a destination based on map data including at least facility information,
Destination setting means for setting the destination;
Determining means for determining whether or not the destination set by the destination setting means is an event venue;
Search means for searching for a parking lot outside the first range around the destination including the destination when the determination means determines that the destination is an event venue;
Display control means for displaying on the display the parking lot searched by the search means;
An electronic device. The first range is a range indicated by a first radius centered on the destination.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The search means, when searching for the parking lot, searches for a parking lot that is outside the first range and that exists within a second range that includes the first range wider than the first range.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The second range is a range indicated by a second radius centered on the destination.
The electronic device according to claim 3. The second range can be set by a user operation.
The electronic device according to claim 3. The first range can be set by a user operation.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The map data includes road network data,
The display control means reads map data around the destination, displays a map on a display based on the map data, and displays at least the first range on the map.
The electronic device according to claim 1. A touch panel on the front of the display;
The first range can be set by a touch operation or a slide operation on the touch panel of the user.
The electronic device according to claim 7. The display control means displays the searched parking lot on the display in a list format.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The map data includes route search data for route search,
Selecting means for selecting one parking lot from the parking lots searched by the searching means;
Route search means for searching a route from the current position to the parking lot selected by the selection means based on the route search data;
10. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The route search means searches for a route from the current position to the destination via the parking lot selected by the selection means.
The electronic device according to claim 10. The route search data of the map data has road attribute information,
The route search means searches for a route using a vehicle from the current position to the parking lot based on the road attribute information, and uses walking and public transportation from the parking lot to the destination. Search for directions,
The electronic device according to claim 11. The determination means determines that the destination set by the destination setting means is the event venue when the destination corresponds to at least one of a sports facility, a hall, and a theater,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12. A communication means connectable to a communication network;
Event information acquisition means for acquiring event information to be held at the set destination through the communication means when the destination is set by the destination setting means, from the server storing the event information; ,
The determination means determines that a destination where an event is being held or scheduled to be held at the destination is an event venue based on event information held at the destination acquired by the event information acquisition means,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12. A parking lot search method for an electronic device for searching a parking lot around a destination based on map data including at least facility information,
A destination setting step for setting the destination;
A determination step of determining whether or not the destination set in the destination setting step is an event venue;
When the determination step determines that the destination is an event venue, a search step of searching for a parking lot outside the first range around the destination including the destination;
A display control step for displaying the parking lot searched by the search step on a display;
A method for searching for a parking lot around an electronic device. In the search step, when searching for the parking lot, a search is made for a parking lot that is outside the first range and that exists within a second range that includes the first range wider than the first range.
The electronic device surrounding parking lot search method according to claim 15. A parking lot search program for an electronic device that searches for a parking lot around a destination based on map data including at least facility information,
A destination setting step for setting the destination;
A determination step of determining whether or not the destination set in the destination setting step is an event venue;
When the determination step determines that the destination is an event venue, a search step of searching for a parking lot outside the first range around the destination including the destination;
A display control step for displaying the parking lot searched by the search step on a display;
A parking lot search program for an electronic device that executes In the search step, when searching for the parking lot, a search is made for a parking lot that is outside the first range and that exists within a second range that includes the first range wider than the first range.
The electronic device surrounding parking lot search program according to claim 17.

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