JP2016053701A - Map display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a map display program excellent in operability, particularly, operability of the storage of destination information.SOLUTION: A map display device allows a user to select a destination, reads one or more landmarks existing around the destination from landmark storage means, displays the read one or more landmarks, allows the user to select one landmark from the displayed one or more landmarks, obtains positional relationship between the destination and the selected landmark, and associates the obtained positional relationship, the selected landmark, and the destination so as to be stored.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a user operation method in a map display program.

Map application programs that run on personal computers and smartphones and map display services provided via the Internet have become common (hereinafter, both are collectively referred to as map software).

In map software, various ingenuity has been made to improve user convenience. This is because ease of use greatly contributes to the value and profitability of map software.

In map software, a procedure for specifying a location on a map is indispensable in order to save or convey it to others, and it is desirable to improve the convenience of this procedure. Although the location is usually managed with longitude / latitude data inside the map software, it is not easy for humans to understand the longitude / latitude data, so it is desirable that the location on the map can be expressed in a more understandable way.

Needless to say, a place designation function based on an address is necessary, but usually when explaining how to get to a certain destination for a person, it is not a street address but a building (landmark) that serves as a landmark. It is necessary to pay attention to shops that often do. For example, north of X meter at B intersection, opposite A post office. Especially in Japan where the address is not based on the name of the road, except in some cities, compared to Western countries where every road (street) has a name and the street name is clearly displayed by road signs In, specifying the location by address is not always easy to use. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to use a location designation method that is easier to understand than the address.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique that allows a user to display his / her favorite landmark on a map. However, today's map software is able to handle much more data than when the patent application 1 was filed, and there is a high possibility that the landmarks already exist on the map. It is desirable to be able to specify a location on the map using this landmark.

In addition, the map software has a large possibility of monetization by the advertising function. A business that obtains advertising revenue by displaying a specific place on a map in response to an advertiser's request is known (Patent Document 2), but it is desirable to further advance this possibility.

US Patent Registration Publication No. 8289437 Registration Gazette No. 2756483

Identify and save location information in map software in an easy-to-understand manner.

The present invention includes a step of allowing a user to select a destination, a step of reading one or more landmarks around the previous destination from a landmark storage means, and displaying the one or more read landmarks The step of causing the user to select one landmark from the displayed one or more landmarks, determining the positional relationship between the destination and the selected landmark, and The above-described problem is solved by providing a map display method including a step of storing the selected positional relationship and the destination in association with each other.

The present invention further includes a step of reading priority data associated with each of the one or more landmarks read in the previous period, and in accordance with the read priority data, The problem is solved by providing the map display method according to paragraph 0010, including the step of changing the display order of each of the one or more landmarks that are displayed, the size of the selection button, or both.

The present invention also provides a procedure for allowing the user to select a destination, a procedure for reading one or more landmarks around the previous destination from the landmark storage means, and the one or more read landmarks. A step of displaying a position relationship between the destination and the selected landmark, a step of causing the user to select one landmark from the displayed one or more landmarks, The problem is solved by providing a map display program that causes a computer to execute a procedure for associating and saving the obtained positional relationship, the selected landmark, and the destination.

Further, the present invention further relates to a procedure for reading priority data associated with each of the one or more landmarks read in the previous period and the previous reading in accordance with the read priority data. By providing a map display program according to paragraph 0012 that causes a computer to execute a procedure for changing the display order of each of one or more landmarks that have been issued, the size of a selection button, or both. Solve.

The present invention is a map display system comprising landmark information storage means, map display means, and a destination registration list, wherein the map display means displays landmark information around the destination selected by the user. By providing a map display system that reads from landmark information storage means, associates the destination, the landmark information, and the positional relationship between the destination and the landmark and stores them in the destination registration list The problem is solved.

Destination identification and storage in map software becomes easy.

1 is an overall view of an example of a system including a map display program according to the present invention. It is an example of the screen and operation method of the map display program which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the flowchart of the map display program which concerns on this invention.

FIG. 1 shows an overall view of an example of a system including a map display program according to the present invention.
The map information database (101) is means for storing longitude / latitude and attribute data of an object (road, building, etc.) displayed as a map such as a road. The landmark information database (102) is data (name, location information (longitude / latitude), classification (for example, public facilities, stations, restaurants, etc.) regarding large buildings, public facilities, and intersection names that can serve as landmarks on the map. Store, etc.)). Typically, the map information database (101) and the landmark information database (102) are managed as the same database. The network (103) is typically the Internet. Since the map information database (101), the landmark information database (102), and the network (103) are well-known techniques in the map display system, they will not be described further.

The map display program (104) is a computer program that runs on a personal computer, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a car navigation device, and the like, and displays a map and exchanges with a user.

The destination registration list (105) is a means for the user of the map display program (104) to save the location on the map for later use.

The map display program (104) may be operated not only on the user side device (client) but also at any location on the network. In addition, distributed operation may be performed at a plurality of locations. For example, a configuration in which map drawing data is created on the server side and a browser on a personal computer (client) displays the drawing data is well known. The destination registration list (105) may be on the server side, the client side, or both.

Similarly, the map information database (101) and the landmark information database (102) may be located at any place on the network. For example, in a car navigation device not connected via a network connection, the map information database (101) and the landmark information database (102) (and the map display program (104) and the destination registration list (105)) are all devices on the user side. It is normal to operate with (client).

FIG. 2 shows an example of the screen and operation method of the map display program (104) according to the present invention. In FIG. 2A, it is assumed that the user needs to specify a destination. Typically, this is the case where the location name is saved for easy reference later. In conventional map software, unless the destination is a landmark (a commercial or public facility that serves as a landmark), the address, longitude / latitude data must be used, or an original name can be assigned.

In the map software according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2B, landmarks in the vicinity of the destination (in this example, building name, bookstore, station name, facility name) are automatically displayed. The user can select the most easily understood landmark. As before, longitude / latitude data and address data may be input. In addition, the current time may be input as an aid to temporary storage.

When the user selects a landmark in FIG. 2B, options for displaying the positional relationship representing the positional relationship between the destination and the landmark are displayed as shown in FIG. The positional relationship display includes distance, distance and direction, direction and walking time, number of road blocks, number of road blocks and direction, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2D, the user can save the destination with an easy-to-understand name by a simple operation.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the map display program (104) when an operation corresponding to the above example is performed. Since individual processing within each block, for example, calculation of distance from the position of the landmark and the position of the destination, is a known technique executed by conventional map software, it will not be further described here.

In addition to the above functions, landmark display priority data may be stored in the landmark information database (102), and the display order of the landmark selection buttons may be changed according to the priority data. Further, the size and color of the landmark selection button may be changed according to the priority data. At this time, priority data may be determined in accordance with the payment of the advertising fee from the affiliated company of the landmark based on the prior contract. By taking this approach. Companies that have paid a large amount of advertising fees can increase the frequency with which they are used as landmarks, thereby improving advertising effectiveness.

Similarly, in the display of the positional relationship data between the destination and the landmark, the display order and the size of the selection button may be changed according to the stored priority data. Further, the priority data may be determined according to the advertisement fee.

The number of times used as a landmark may be stored in the landmark information database (102), and an advertisement fee corresponding to the number of times of use may be charged to the advertiser based on a prior contract.

Claims (5)

Letting the user choose a destination,
Reading one or more landmarks around the destination from the landmark storage means;
Displaying the read one or more landmarks;
Allowing the user to select one landmark from the one or more displayed landmarks;
Determining a positional relationship between the destination and the selected landmark;
A map display method including the step of associating and storing the determined positional relationship, the selected landmark, and the destination. And reading priority data associated with each of the one or more landmarks read in the previous period;
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: changing a display order of each of the one or more landmarks read in the previous period, a size of a selection button, or both according to the read priority data. Map display method. Steps to let the user choose a destination,
A procedure for reading one or more landmarks around the destination in the previous term from the landmark storage means;
Displaying one or more of the read landmarks;
A step for causing the user to select one landmark from the one or more displayed landmarks;
Obtaining a positional relationship between the destination and the selected landmark;
A map display program for causing a computer to execute the obtained positional relationship, the selected landmark, and a procedure for associating and saving the destination. Further, a procedure for reading priority data associated with each of the one or more landmarks read in the previous period;
A method for causing a computer to execute a procedure for changing a display order of each of one or more landmarks read in the previous period, a size of a selection button, or both in accordance with the read priority data. 3. The map display program according to 3. A map display system comprising landmark information storage means, map display means, and destination registration list,
The map display means reads the landmark information around the destination selected by the user from the landmark information storage means, the destination, the landmark information, and the positional relationship between the destination and the landmark And a map display system for storing the information in the destination registration list.

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