JP2016161479A - Navigation system and navigation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation system that allows a designation to be surely transmitted without having a direct conversation with a driver of a vehicle such as a bus, taxi and the like.SOLUTION: A system comprises: a user portable device that includes first communication means; and an on-vehicle device that includes second communication means communicating with the first communication means. The portable device comprises: first notice means that notifies the first on-vehicle device of a designation by the first communication means when riding a vehicle presented by a route guidance; and means that receives a verification notice to be transmitted from the on-vehicle device in responce to the notification, and transmits the verification notice to users by a method recognizable by the users. The on-vehicle device comprises: means that transmits a notice of the designation received from the portable device to a driver of the vehicle; verification detection means that detects transmission verification having the destination transmitted to the driver; and second notice means that transmits a verification notice to the second communication means when detecting the transmission verification of the driver.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation system and a navigation method having a function of presenting boarding of a vehicle by route guidance.

  When performing route guidance from a departure place to a destination, a navigation apparatus that guides the use of a vehicle such as a route bus from a state where the user is walking is known (for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-2003)). No. 1774)).

  In a conventional navigation device, for example, when boarding a route bus, the bus company of the route bus to be boarded and the destination (name of the terminal station) of the route bus are displayed on the display screen and by voice. I just try to do it.

JP 2013-19774 A

  By the way, recently, the number of foreign travelers to Japan is increasing. Many foreign tourists cannot speak Japanese. For this reason, when the navigation device guides you to board a local bus or taxi, even if you can get on the local bus or take a taxi at that location, you cannot speak Japanese Foreigners are unable to communicate with local buses and taxi drivers, so they may get on the wrong destination bus or fail to correctly communicate the destination to the taxi driver. .

  These problems are not limited to foreigners who do not speak Japanese, but people with disabilities such as elderly people who feel inconvenient about talking, people who are deaf, people who are blind Also occurs in the case of.

  In view of the above points, the present invention enables a driver of a vehicle such as a route bus or taxi to be surely transmitted to a stop or a destination without having to talk directly. An object is to provide a navigation system.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1
A mobile device for a user having a function of guiding a route to a set destination and having a first communication means, a second communication means for communicating with the first communication means of the mobile device, and a vehicle A navigation system comprising an in-vehicle device mounted on
The portable device is:
A first notification means for notifying a destination to the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle by the first communication means when boarding the vehicle presented by the route guidance;
Corresponding to the notification in the first notification means, a notification of confirmation of the destination sent from the in-vehicle device is received through the first communication means, and the usage is recognized by the user. Means to communicate to the person,
With
The in-vehicle device is
Means for transmitting a notification of the destination from the portable device received through the second communication means to a driver of the vehicle;
Confirmation detecting means for detecting that the driver having received the destination has confirmed the destination;
A second notification means for sending a notification of confirmation of the destination to the portable device through the second communication means when the confirmation detection means detects that the driver has confirmed the destination;
A navigation system is provided.

  The invention of claim 1 is a navigation system that includes a portable device for a user and an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle such as a taxi or a bus, and communicates with each other through communication means. The portable device for a user has a route guidance function for guiding to a destination set by the user.

  The portable device for the user notifies the destination to the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle through the communication means when the user gets on the vehicle presented by the route guidance function. The destination in this case is set at the time of route search prior to route guidance, and the set destination can be used for the route guidance function of the portable device.

  The in-vehicle device that has received the destination notification displays the destination on, for example, a display screen or outputs a voice and transmits the destination to the driver of the vehicle. For this transmission, the driver performs, for example, a predetermined operation or outputs a voice to confirm the transmission to the in-vehicle device. Then, the in-vehicle device detects the confirmation of transmission from the driver and sends a confirmation notification to the user's portable device for confirmation of the transmission.

  The portable device notifies the user of the confirmation notification received from the in-vehicle device by a method that can be recognized by the user. Thereby, the user of the portable device can recognize that the driver of the vehicle has confirmed the destination.

  Therefore, the user of the portable device can reliably transmit the destination to the driver of the vehicle through communication between the portable device and the in-vehicle device without performing direct communication with the driver of the vehicle through conversation. Can do. In this case, the user of the portable device does not need to input a destination, and there is an advantage that the operation on the portable device can be minimized.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a navigation system capable of reliably transmitting a destination to a driver of a vehicle such as a bus or a taxi without directly having a conversation.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the portable apparatus which comprises embodiment of the navigation system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display screen of the portable apparatus which comprises embodiment of the navigation system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the vehicle-mounted apparatus which comprises embodiment of the navigation system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the vehicle-mounted apparatus which comprises embodiment of the navigation system by this invention. In embodiment of the navigation system by this invention, it is a figure for demonstrating the example of a communication sequence between the example of a portable apparatus and the example of a vehicle-mounted apparatus. In embodiment of the navigation system by this invention, it is a figure for demonstrating the example of a communication sequence between the example of a portable apparatus and the example of a vehicle-mounted apparatus. In embodiment of the navigation system by this invention, it is a figure for demonstrating the example of a communication sequence between the example of a portable apparatus and the example of a vehicle-mounted apparatus. In embodiment of the navigation system by this invention, it is a figure for demonstrating the example of a communication sequence between the example of a portable apparatus and the example of a vehicle-mounted apparatus.

  Embodiments of a navigation system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A navigation system according to an embodiment described below includes a portable device that a user can carry and carry, and an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle such as a taxi or a route bus. In the navigation system described below, the user travels on foot, and on the way, he / she searches for a route including getting on a train, getting on a route bus, or getting on a taxi, and also guides the route. To.

  In this embodiment, the user's portable device is, for example, a navigation application software (hereinafter, navigation is abbreviated as navigation and application software is abbreviated as application) on a high-function mobile phone terminal called a smartphone or a pad-type terminal. Is installed, and data such as map data and route data necessary for navigation is stored in the memory. In addition, the user's mobile terminal stores all the data necessary for navigation, and does not store a navigation device application for the mobile device that has all navigation functions, but a cloud navigation function unit. The various functions of the navigation may be realized by the portable device.

[Configuration example of portable device for users]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of a portion related to the navigation function in the portable device 1 constituting the system of the embodiment of the present invention. The portable device 1 according to this embodiment includes a configuration in which each unit described later is controlled by a control unit 101 including a computer, for example.

  The control unit 101 includes an operation input unit interface 102, a display control unit 103, an audio output processing unit 104, a map data storage unit 105, a route search unit 106, and a route search result storage unit via a bus 100. 107, a current position measurement unit 108, a route guidance processing unit 109, a communication unit 110, a notification reception transmission unit 111, a user attribute storage unit 112, a notification information generation unit 113, and a translation unit 114 are connected. ing.

  The control unit 101 controls the entire processing in the mobile terminal 1. The memory built in the control unit 101 stores a software program for control processing by the control unit 101.

  An operation input unit 115 is connected to the operation input unit interface 102. Further, the display controller 103 is connected to a display 116 made of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

  The operation input unit 115 includes a touch panel disposed on the display screen of the display 116, in this example, the LCD screen. The control unit 101 has a function of detecting a touch operation through the touch panel.

  A speaker 117 is connected to the audio output processing unit 104, and audio data sent through the bus 100 is converted into an analog audio signal and supplied to the speaker 117. Thereby, as will be described later, route guidance voice and other voices are emitted from the speaker 117.

  In the user attribute storage unit 112, the attributes of the user of the mobile device 1 are registered and recorded in advance. The registered user attributes include the nationality and language used if the user is a foreigner, and if the user is visually or hearing impaired (including elderly people). Includes matters relating to the failure.

  The map data storage unit 105 stores digitized map data that can be used by a computer, so-called electronic map data. The electronic map data in this example includes route search data for performing a route search. The route search data includes data of links corresponding to roads, data of nodes representing the end points of roads such as intersections and dead ends, landmark information, and the like. In this embodiment, the map data storage unit 105 also stores data relating to bus routes and their stops.

  The route search unit 106 performs a route search by referring to the route search data in the map data storage unit 11 based on information such as the departure point, destination, and waypoint set by the user through the operation input unit 115. The optimum route from the starting point through the waypoint to the destination is obtained. The obtained route information of the search result is stored in the route search result storage unit 107.

  In this embodiment, the route search unit 106 displays a route search result including that a user who is moving on foot takes a route bus, a taxi, or a train at a predetermined point on the way. It has a function to generate. The information on the route traveled on the route bus includes the name of the stop where the route bus is boarded, the name of the stop where the train gets off (the name of the destination stop), the name of the last stop of the route bus to get on, and the like. In addition, the information regarding the route traveled by taxi includes a position where the taxi should be taken, a destination where the taxi travels (a taxi drop-off position), and the like. The taxi destination and the route bus stop name may be set by the user or automatically by the search function of the route search unit 106.

  The current position detection unit 108 receives radio waves from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites and information from mobile phone base stations, detects the current position of the mobile device 1, and detects the current position data (latitude) , Longitude and height data) to the control unit 101. In the route guidance mode described later, the control unit 101 confirms the current position and detects the position of the mobile device 1 on the map. When the mobile device 1 realizes route guidance by cooperating with the navigation function unit of the cloud, the mobile device 1 uses the wireless communication unit (not shown) as the current position data of the mobile device 1. For example, the data is transmitted to the cloud navigation function support unit through a base station of a mobile phone network.

  The route guidance processing unit 109 guides the user to the destination based on the route search result stored in the route search result storage unit 107 and the current position detected by the current position detection unit 108. To do. During route guidance, a map centered on the current location is displayed on the display screen of the display 116, and the current location and the traveling direction are displayed as predetermined marks on the map. When the predetermined guidance point is reached, the route guidance processing unit 109 displays a predetermined guidance guide message corresponding to the guidance point on the display screen of the display 116, and the guidance voice message is sent to the voice output processing unit 104. Through the speaker 117.

  In this embodiment, the route guidance processing unit 108 of the mobile device 1 displays a map of the language used by the user stored in the user attribute storage unit 112. In addition, the route guidance processing unit 108 cooperates with the translation unit 114 to store a guidance message on the display screen and a guidance voice message emitted from the speaker 117 in the user attribute storage unit 112. The language is displayed in the user's language and the sound is emitted.

  Further, in the case where the user stored in the user attribute storage unit 112 has a failure, a route search taking into account the failure is performed when the route search unit 106 searches for a route. Then, the route guidance processing unit 108 performs route guidance according to the obstacle, for example, guidance for the visually impaired by voice from the speakers, and guidance guidance on the display screen for the visually impaired. Use route guidance.

  In this embodiment, when the route guidance processing unit 109 reaches a boarding guide point for a vehicle such as a taxi or a route bus, the route guidance processing unit 109 displays a guidance guide message for boarding the vehicle or outputs a guidance voice message as a voice. Sound is emitted from the speaker 117 through the processing unit 111. FIG. 2A shows an example of a guidance guide message for notifying that a taxi is to be displayed, which is displayed on the display screen 117D of the display 116 at a predetermined position during route guidance. FIG. 2B is an example of a guidance guide message for notifying that the user gets on a route bus displayed on the display screen 117D of the display 116 at a predetermined position during route guidance.

  The communication unit 110 is for communicating with a vehicle-mounted device such as a taxi or a route bus. In this example, the communication unit of wireless near field communication (NFC) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard is used. Consists of. In this example, the communication unit 110 does not stand up when notifying the user of a guide message for guiding the ride to a vehicle such as a taxi or a route bus during route guidance by the route guidance processing unit 109. Sometimes it starts up automatically and starts communication. In addition, when the route guidance by the route guidance processing unit 109 is started, the communication unit 110 may also be controlled to start the communication operation. Further, the communication unit 110 may be always in an operating state.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, when the user gets on a vehicle such as a taxi or a route bus, the communication unit 110 communicates with the on-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle, and the on-vehicle device Control is performed by the control unit 101 so as to exchange information as described later with the apparatus.

  When the notification reception transmission unit 111 receives notification information from the in-vehicle device via the communication unit 110, the notification reception transmission unit 111 transmits the received notification information to the user of the mobile device 1. In this example, the notification reception transmission unit 111 displays the notification information from the in-vehicle device on the display screen 117D of the display 116, and also transmits the notification information from the in-vehicle device through the audio output processing unit 104 from the speaker 117. The sound is transmitted to the user by emitting sound.

  Note that either the notification information from the in-vehicle device by display on the display screen 117D or the notification information from the in-vehicle device by voice from the speaker 117 may be either one. Further, the notification reception transmission unit 111 may include a vibrator, for example, and may notify the user of reception of notification information from the in-vehicle device by vibration.

  The notification information generation unit 113 generates notification information to be transmitted to the in-vehicle device when the mobile terminal 1 can communicate with the in-vehicle device through the communication unit 110. In this embodiment, the notification information generating unit 113 is based on confirmation of predetermined ID (Identifier) information with a vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle when the user gets on a vehicle such as a taxi or a route bus. When authentication is obtained, information from the route guidance processing unit 109 based on the route search result stored in the route search result storage unit 107 indicates a stopover or destination in the case of a taxi and a route bus in the case of a route bus. The getting-off stop name is generated as information notified to the in-vehicle device of the vehicle through the communication unit 110.

  The translation unit 114 receives message information displayed on the display screen 117 </ b> D of the display 116 when the language used by the user registered in the user attribute storage unit 112 is a foreign language other than Japanese, or from the speaker 117. The voice information to be emitted is translated from Japanese into the user's language.

  The operation input unit interface 102, the display control unit 103, the voice output processing unit 104, the route search unit 106, the route guidance processing unit 109, the notification information generation unit 113, and the translation unit 114 are each incorporated in the control unit 101. It can also be configured as a function processing unit by a software program stored in the memory. These functions are included in the navigation application.

[Configuration example of on-board equipment for taxis]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of a portion related to the navigation function of the in-vehicle device 2 mounted in the taxi among the in-vehicle devices constituting the system of the embodiment of the present invention. The in-vehicle device 2 of this embodiment includes a configuration in which each unit described later is controlled by a control unit 201 including a computer, for example. In addition, the taxi (mark) which shows that is added to the taxi which mounts this vehicle-mounted apparatus 2 so that those who are going to board can visually recognize the taxi which is driving | running | working from the outside. This mark may be printed on the vehicle body or attached to the vehicle as an accessory.

  The control unit 201 includes an operation input unit interface 202, a display control unit 203, an audio output processing unit 204, a map data storage unit 205, a route search unit 206, and a route search result storage unit via a bus 200. 207, current position measurement unit 208, route guidance processing unit 209, communication unit 210, notification reception transmission unit 211, confirmation message generation unit 212, getting-off guidance message generation unit 213, and boarding rejection message generation unit 214. And a charge calculation unit 218 are connected.

  An operation input unit 215 is connected to the operation input unit interface 202, a display 216 is connected to the display control unit 203, and a speaker 217 is connected to the audio output processing unit 204.

  The control unit 201 controls the entire processing in the in-vehicle device 2.

  And the structure of the part which consists of this control part 201, the operation input part interface 202-the communication part 210, the operation input part interface 215, the display 216, and the speaker 217, and the control part 101 in the portable apparatus 1 shown in FIG. The configuration of the portion including the operation input unit interface 102 to the communication unit 110, the operation input unit interface 115, the display 116, and the speaker 117 is that the in-vehicle device 2 only needs to have a navigation function for a car. It is almost the same, only different. Therefore, description of this part is omitted here, and only a part different from the portable device 1 will be described. The communication unit 210 is always in an operating state in the in-vehicle device 2.

  The notification reception transmission unit 211 receives a destination notification sent from the portable device 1 possessed by the user when the user gets in a taxi, and transmits the destination received by this notification to the taxi driver. To do. As a means for this transmission, the destination information notified from the portable device 1 is displayed on the display screen of the display 216. In addition to this display or in addition to this display, the destination notified to the taxi driver can be emitted from the speaker 217 through the audio output processing unit 204 by voice. You may make it transmit.

  The confirmation message generator 212 has a function of detecting whether the taxi driver has confirmed the transmission of the notified destination. In this embodiment, the taxi driver confirms the transmission of the destination. In this example, the driver operates the destination transmission confirmation button displayed on the display screen of the display 216, for example, through the operation input unit 215. It is detected depending on whether or not

  The detection of the transmission confirmation about the destination by the taxi driver may be performed based on the voice that indicates the confirmation by the driver. In the case of this utterance voice, it is possible to detect that the driver has confirmed the transmission by recognizing the utterance voice of the driver.

  When the confirmation message generation unit 212 detects the transmission confirmation about the destination by the taxi driver, the confirmation message corresponding to the transmission confirmation, for example, “The driver confirmed the destination. The destination is XX. ”And so on. Here, the destination sent from the portable device 1 is entered in XX.

  This confirmation message is notified from the in-vehicle device 2 to the portable device 1 through the communication unit 210 under the control of the control unit 201 as described later.

  When the taxi arrives at the designated destination, the getting-off guidance message generating unit 213 notifies the user of the arrival and generates a message for guiding the getting-off. This getting-off guidance message is notified from the in-vehicle device 2 to the portable device 1 through the communication unit 210 under the control of the control unit 201 as described later.

  The boarding refusal message generation unit 214, when a user tries to board a taxi, may not be able to go to the destination sent from the portable device 1 possessed by the user for a predetermined reason. Generate a decline message. Here, the predetermined reason is registered in advance in the boarding rejection message generation unit 214 of the in-vehicle device 2. The boarding refusal message generation unit 214 generates a boarding refusal message indicating that the destination cannot be operated for the registered reason.

  The fee calculation unit 218 calculates an approximate taxi fee from the current position detected by the current position detection unit 208 to the set destination when the user carrying the portable device 1 gets on a taxi. . Further, the fee calculation unit 211 calculates a taxi fee that the user should pay when arriving at the destination. The control unit 201 transmits the taxi fees calculated by the fee calculation unit 211 to the user's portable device 1 through the communication unit 210.

  3, the operation input unit interface 202, the display control unit 203, the voice output processing unit 204, the route search unit 206, the route guidance processing unit 209, the notification reception transmission unit 211, the confirmation message generation unit 212, and the getting-off guidance message generation Each of the unit 213, the boarding rejection message generation unit 214, and the charge calculation unit 218 can also be configured as a function processing unit based on a software program stored in a memory built in the control unit 201.

[Configuration example of in-vehicle device for bus]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the in-vehicle device 3 mounted on the route bus among the in-vehicle devices constituting the system of the embodiment of the present invention. The in-vehicle apparatus 3 for a route bus according to this embodiment includes a configuration in which each unit described later is controlled by a control unit 301 including a computer, for example.

  Note that the route search unit 106 of the portable device 1 specifies a route bus on which the in-vehicle device 3 is mounted when including in the route search result to get on the route bus.

  The in-vehicle apparatus 3 for a route bus according to this embodiment does not need to be equipped with a navigation function, and therefore does not include a part related to the navigation function, and the controller 301 receives an operation input via the bus 300. Interface 302, display control unit 303, audio output processing unit 304, bus route information storage unit 305, current position measurement unit 308, communication unit 310, notification reception transmission unit 311 and confirmation message generation unit 312. A get-off guidance message generator 313, a boarding rejection message generator 314, and a charge calculator 318 are connected.

  An operation input unit 315 is connected to the operation input unit interface 302, and a display 316 is connected to the display control unit 303. A speaker 317 is connected to the audio output processing unit 304.

  The control unit 301 controls the entire processing in the in-vehicle device 3. A software program for control processing by the control unit 301 is stored in a memory built in the control unit 301.

  A configuration of a part including the control unit 301, an operation input unit interface 302, a display control unit 303, an audio output processing unit 304, a current position detection unit 308, a communication unit 310, an operation input unit interface 315, and a display 316. 1, the control unit 101, the operation input unit interface 102, the display control unit 103, the audio output processing unit 104, the current position detection unit 108, the communication unit 110, the operation input unit interface 115, and the display 116 in the portable device 1 shown in FIG. The configuration of the portion consisting of is substantially the same. Therefore, description of this part is omitted here, and only the part that does not exist in the portable device 1 will be described. Note that the communication unit 310 is always in an operating state in the in-vehicle device 3.

  The bus route information storage unit 305 stores information on all bus routes on which the in-vehicle device 3 may be mounted. The route bus information includes all the stops on the route and its position information. The in-vehicle device 3 recognizes the bus route selected by the driver through the operation input unit 315 as the route of the bus vehicle on which the device is mounted. Then, the control unit 301 determines on which position of the recognized bus route the route bus is traveling from the information in the bus route information storage unit 305 and the current position detected by the current position detection unit 308. Can be determined.

  When the user gets on the route bus, the notification reception transmission unit 311 receives the notification of the getting-off stop sent from the portable device 1 possessed by the user, and the getting-off stop received by this notification is sent to the route bus. Communicate to the driver. As a means for this transmission, the name of the getting-off stop notified from the portable device 1 is displayed on the display screen of the display 316. Instead of this display, or in addition to this display, by emitting sound from the speaker 217 through the audio output processing unit 304 from the speaker 217, the stop is notified of the route bus. You may make it transmit to a driver | operator.

  The confirmation message generator 312 has a function of detecting whether or not the driver of the route bus has confirmed the notification of the notified stop. In this embodiment, the transmission confirmation of the getting-off stop of the driver of the route bus, in this example, the destination transmission confirmation button displayed on the display screen of the display 316, for example, by the driver through the operation input unit 315. It is detected by whether or not is operated.

  Note that the detection of the transmission confirmation about the destination by the driver of the route bus may be performed based on the utterance voice indicating the confirmation by the driver in the same manner as the taxi driver.

  When the confirmation message generation unit 312 detects the transmission confirmation about the destination by the driver of the route bus, the confirmation message corresponding to the transmission confirmation, for example, “the driver confirmed the getting-off stop. ◇◇ ”is generated. Here, in ◇◇, the name of the getting-off stop sent from the portable device 1 is entered.

  This confirmation message is notified from the in-vehicle device 3 to the portable device 1 through the communication unit 310 under the control of the control unit 301 as described later.

  When the route bus approaches the specified stop, the getting-off guidance message generating unit 313 notifies the user of the approach and generates a message for instructing preparation for getting off. This getting-off guidance message is notified from the in-vehicle device 3 to the portable device 1 through the communication unit 310 under the control of the control unit 301 as described later.

  The boarding refusal message generation unit 314, when a user tries to get on a route bus, due to a predetermined reason, when there is a situation in which the user cannot go to the getting-off stop sent from the portable device 1 possessed by the user. , Generate a refusal message. Here, the predetermined reason is a failure of the bus vehicle, the stop at the getting-off stop is out of the corresponding area, the poor physical condition of the driver, etc., and the reason is registered in advance in the boarding rejection message generation unit 314 of the in-vehicle device 3. Yes. The boarding refusal message generation unit 314 generates a boarding refusal message indicating that the user cannot go to the stop for the reason registered. Here, the reject message to be generated includes not only the reason but also information on the route bus to the designated stop.

  The fee calculation unit 318 calculates the bus fee from the current position detected by the current position detection unit 308 to the set stop stop name when the user who owns the portable device 1 gets on a taxi. . The control unit 301 transmits the bus fee calculated by the fee calculation unit 311 to the user's portable device 1 through the communication unit 310.

  4, the operation input unit interface 302, the display control unit 303, the voice output processing unit 304, the notification reception transmission unit 311, the confirmation message generation unit 312, the getting-off guidance message generation unit 313, the boarding rejection message generation unit 314, the fee Each of the calculation units 311 can also be configured as a function processing unit using a software program stored in a memory built in the control unit 301.

[Operation Sequence Example in Navigation System of Embodiment]
<In case of taxi ride>
FIG. 5 shows an operation in the case where a guidance guide message for notifying that a taxi is taken is displayed on the display screen 117D of the display 116 at a predetermined position during route guidance as shown in FIG. 2 (A). It is a figure which shows the example of a sequence. As described above, in the portable device 1, the communication unit 110 is in operation when the display of FIG.

  The user picks up a taxi equipped with the in-vehicle device 2 capable of communicating with the portable device 1 by relying on the above-described mark. The route guidance processing unit 109 of the portable device 1 according to this embodiment displays a guidance guide message for notifying that the user gets on the taxi at the point where the boarding guidance is given, and the navigation function unit of the cloud displays this implementation. A call request for a taxi (including information on the current position as a taxi boarding point) on which the in-vehicle device 2 of the system is mounted may be made. In response to this request, the cloud navigation function unit causes a taxi company that can arrange a taxi equipped with the in-vehicle device 2 to deliver a taxi equipped with the in-vehicle device 2 to the boarding point. To request.

  When the user gets on a taxi, the communication unit 110 of the mobile device 1 communicates with the communication unit 210 of the in-vehicle device 2 and is set to the route search result stored in the route search result storage unit 107. The destination is transmitted and notified to the in-vehicle device 2 of the taxi through the communication unit 110. In addition, when the waypoint other than the destination is set, the route point is also notified from the portable device 1 to the in-vehicle device 2.

  At this time, a mark ((appropriate) mark) indicating that the in-vehicle device has the function of this system is transmitted from the taxi in-vehicle device 2 to the portable device 1. The portable device 1 displays the received (appropriate) mark on the display screen. The user of the portable device 1 can confirm from the (appropriate) mark on the display screen that the taxi is equipped with the in-vehicle device 2 adapted to the present system.

  When the in-vehicle device 2 receives the notification of the destination or waypoint from the portable device 1 through the communication unit 210, in this example, the in-vehicle device 2 displays the notification on the display screen of the display 216, thereby transmitting the notification to the driver. As described above, in this case, in addition to the display on the display screen, the destination or waypoint may be emitted from the speaker 217.

  The taxi driver visually confirms the destination and waypoint displayed on the display screen, and inputs (confirmation input) the confirmation by operating the confirmation button through the operation input unit 215 in this example. . When the in-vehicle device 2 accepts the confirmation input by the driver, the confirmation message generation unit 212 generates a confirmation message such as “the driver has confirmed the destination and waypoint”, through the communication unit 210. By sending it to the mobile device 1, the confirmation by the driver is notified to the mobile device 1.

  In the mobile device 1, when the notification of confirmation by the driver is received, the notification reception transmission unit 111 transmits the above confirmation message to the user by a method that can be recognized by the user of the mobile device 1. That is, the notification reception transmission unit 111 of the mobile device 1 refers to the user attribute information in the user attribute storage unit 112, and in the case of a user who is registered as visually impaired, the sound from the speaker 117 And a confirmation message is displayed on the display screen of the display 116 and transmitted to the user.

  In this case, if the user's language is set to be a foreign language other than Japanese, the notification reception transfer unit 111 transfers the received confirmation message to the translation unit 114 and sets the setting. Translate to a foreign language. Then, the notification receiving / transmitting unit 111 receives the translation result from the translation unit 114, and translates the confirmation message emitted from the speaker 117 or the confirmation message displayed on the display screen of the display 117 by the translation unit 114. It shall be by words.

  For a user whose failure is not registered as a user attribute, either confirmation message display on the display screen of the display 116 or sound emission of the confirmation message by the speaker 117 may be performed. You may go.

  As described above, the user of the portable device 1 can confirm that the destination notified by the taxi driver transmitted by a method that can be recognized by the user according to the registered own attribute information is confirmed. .

  In the taxi vehicle-mounted device 2, the destination and waypoint notified from the portable device 1 are set as the destination and waypoint in the route search unit 206 to perform route search, and stored in the route search result storage unit 207. To do. Then, the route guidance processing unit 209 starts route guidance based on the route search result in the route search result storage unit 207.

  In the taxi-mounted device 2, the fee calculation unit 218 calculates an approximate taxi fee to the destination. The taxi vehicle-mounted device 2 transmits the calculated approximate taxi fare to the destination to the portable device 1 through the communication unit 210 and notifies it.

  When the notification of the approximate taxi fare is received, the portable device 1 displays the display 116 in a manner that can be recognized by the user of the portable device 1 in the same manner as in the case of the notification of the confirmation by the taxi driver described above. Is displayed on the display screen and / or voice notification from the speaker 117 is transmitted to the user. That is, if the user is a person who has registered a failure as an attribute, the user transmits the failure using a transmission method (display screen or speaker) according to the registered failure, and the user can select a language other than Japanese. If it is registered as the language used, it is translated into that language and transmitted. The user can know the estimated taxi fare to the destination by this transmission. The taxi fare is displayed both in the currency of the nationality of the user stored in the user attribute storage unit and in the Japanese yen. That is, the mobile device 1 displays a charge converted into the currency of the user's nationality.

  Next, the taxi-mounted device 2 arrives at the transit point after XX km or XX minutes to the waypoint, and arrives at the destination after XX km or XX minutes to the destination. A guidance message is generated and transmitted to the mobile device 1.

  The mobile device 1 receives this halfway progress guidance message and displays it on the display screen of the display 116 and / or audio notification from the speaker 117 in a manner that can be recognized by the user of the mobile device 1. introduce. By this transmission, the user can confirm how long it will arrive at the waypoint or destination.

  When the taxi arrives at the destination, the in-vehicle device 2 of the taxi recognizes it by the route guidance processing unit 209, and based on the recognition result, the getting-off guidance message generation unit 213 gets off at the destination. A guidance message is generated and transmitted to the mobile device 1 through the communication unit 210 for notification. The getting-off guidance message includes the taxi fare calculated by the fare calculator 218.

  In the portable device 1, when the arrival guidance message including the arrival at the destination is included and the taxi fare is included, the user of the portable device 1 performs the same as in the case of the notification of confirmation by the taxi driver described above. In a recognizable manner, the information is transmitted to the user by display on the display screen of the display 116 and / or voice notification from the speaker 117.

  Based on this transmission, the user of the portable device 1 can recognize the arrival and taxi fare at the destination, pay the taxi fare, and get off the taxi.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the user simply takes a taxi as instructed by the route guidance by the portable device 1 and does not have a direct conversation with the taxi driver. The taxi driver can be notified of the destination, and the taxi driver can confirm that the notified destination has been confirmed by a method recognizable by the user. Therefore, even if the user is a foreigner who does not speak Japanese, has a disability, or is an elderly person, he can take a taxi safely and go to the destination. Is very convenient.

<When using a local bus>
FIG. 6 shows a case where, as shown in FIG. 2B, during the route guidance, a guidance guide message for notifying that the user gets on the route bus is displayed on the display screen 117D of the display 116 at a predetermined position. It is a figure which shows an operation sequence example. As described above, when the portable device 1 displays the screen shown in FIG. 2B, the communication unit 110 is in operation.

  When the user gets on the route bus according to the route guidance, the communication unit 110 of the portable device 1 communicates with the communication unit 310 of the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus and obtains mutual authentication by confirming predetermined ID information. Then, after confirming that the mobile device 1 has been authenticated, the portable device 1 indicates the stop station set in the route search result stored in the route search result storage unit 107 to the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus. The notification is transmitted through the communication unit 110.

  When the in-vehicle device 3 receives the notification of the getting-off stop from the portable device 1 through the communication unit 310, in this example, the in-vehicle device 3 displays the notification on the display screen of the display 316 to transmit the notification to the driver. As described above, in this case, in addition to the display on the display screen, the name of the getting-off stop may be emitted from the speaker 317.

  The driver of the route bus confirms the getting-off stop displayed on the display screen by visual recognition, and inputs (confirmation input) the confirmation by operating the confirmation button through the operation input unit 315 in this example. When the in-vehicle device 3 accepts the confirmation input by the driver, the confirmation message generation unit 312 generates a confirmation message such as “The driver has confirmed the getting-off stop”, and the portable device through the communication unit 310. 1 to notify the portable device 1 of confirmation by the driver.

  In the portable device 1, when the notification of confirmation by the driver is received, the notification reception transmission unit 111 can recognize the above confirmation message in the same manner as in the case of the taxi described above, so that the user of the portable device 1 can recognize it. And communicate to the user.

  As described above, the user of the mobile device 1 can confirm that the driver of the route bus has confirmed the getting-off stop by a method that he can recognize according to his / her registered attribute information.

  Next, the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus generates a midway progress guidance message such as “passed through the XX stop” and transmits it to the portable device 1.

  The mobile device 1 receives this halfway progress guidance message and displays it on the display screen of the display 116 and / or audio notification from the speaker 117 in a manner that can be recognized by the user of the mobile device 1. introduce. By this transmission, the user can confirm how long it will arrive at the stop.

  Then, the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus monitors whether the bus route information storage unit 304 and the current position detection unit 308 have approached the getting-off stop notified from the mobile device 1.

  When the on-board device 3 of the route bus detects that the getting-off stop is approaching, the on-board device 3 generates a guide message that indicates that the getting-off guide message generating unit 313 has approached the getting-off stop, and is carried through the communication unit 310. Send to device 1 for notification. The guidance message includes the route bus fee calculated by the fee calculator 318.

  In the portable device 1, when the guidance message for approaching the getting-off stop is received, the display 116 is displayed in a manner that can be recognized by the user of the portable device 1 in the same manner as the notification of confirmation by the taxi driver described above. Is displayed on the display screen and / or voice notification from the speaker 117 is transmitted to the user. Thereby, the user can recognize that he / she has approached the getting-off stop and can recognize the bus fee. Note that this bus fee may display both the fee in the currency of the nationality of the user stored in the user attribute storage unit and the fee in Japanese yen. That is, the charge converted into the currency of the user's nationality is also displayed.

  The in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus also displays a guidance message on the display screen of the display 316 and sounds from the speaker 317, indicating that it has approached the getting-off stop generated by the getting-off guidance message generator 313. Communicate to the driver. Note that the message transmitted to the driving means is not the same as the message sent to the mobile device 1, but may be a message such as “There is a passenger getting off at the next stop”.

  With this transmission to the driver, the driver stops the local bus at the next stop. Accordingly, the user of the portable device 1 can get off at the stop where he / she should get off without paying a bus fee without any operation.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the user simply takes the route bus as instructed by the route guidance by the portable device 1 and directly talks with the driver of the route bus. It is possible to notify the driver of the route bus without getting off the bus, and to confirm that the driver of the route bus has confirmed the notified stop of the bus in a way that the user can recognize. . Therefore, even if the user is a foreigner who does not speak Japanese, has a disability, or is an elderly person, he / she can get on the route bus with peace of mind and at the intended stop You can get off and it is very convenient.

<Example sequence when boarding is refused>
<Taxis>
In this case, as described above, the boarding rejection message generation unit 214 of the taxi vehicle-mounted device 2 has a destination where the taxi is a normal tire, a taxi is the destination, and the destination is a disaster or a contaminated area. Reasons for refusal, such as being unable to take a taxi (sometimes it is OK, such as a personal taxi), unable to search for the destination (the store is crushed and is not now), if the destination is far away, the work hours are exceeded, etc. Registered.

  FIG. 7 is similar to FIG. 5, when a user is presented with a guidance guide message that informs the user that he / she will get on a taxi during route guidance, as shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an operation | movement sequence in case boarding is refused for the reason of the side. In the portable device 1, the communication unit 110 is in operation when the display of FIG.

  The user gets on a taxi equipped with the in-vehicle device 2 that can communicate with the portable device 1 and has searched for the above-described mark. Then, the communication part 110 of the portable apparatus 1 communicates with the communication part 210 of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 2, and mutually authenticates by confirmation of predetermined ID information. After confirming that the mobile device 1 has been authenticated, the portable device 1 communicates the destination set in the route search result stored in the route search result storage unit 107 to the in-vehicle device 2 of the taxi. It transmits and notifies through the part 110.

  The in-vehicle device 2 receives the destination notification from the portable device 1 through the communication unit 210. Then, with reference to the reason for refusal registered in the boarding refusal message generator 214, it is determined whether or not to refuse. If not, the sequence shown in FIG. 5 is performed.

  When it is determined that the in-car device 2 is to be refused, the refuse message generation unit 214 generates a rejection message including the reason for the rejection. For example, it generates a refusal message such as "The destination is a ski resort, but this taxi is a normal tire, so we will refrain from boarding." Then, the in-vehicle device 2 transmits the generated refusal message to the portable device 1 through the communication unit 210 and notifies it.

  When the notification of the rejection message is received, the portable device 1 can recognize the user of the portable device 1 in the same manner as in the case of receiving the confirmation notification by the taxi driver described with reference to FIG. The rejection message is transmitted to the user by display on the display screen of the display 116 and / or voice notification from the speaker 117. That is, if the user is a person who has registered a failure as an attribute, the user transmits the failure using a transmission method (display screen or speaker) according to the registered failure, and the user can select a language other than Japanese. If it is registered as the language used, it is translated into that language and transmitted. By this transmission, the user can recognize that the taxi cannot be used.

<In the case of route bus>
In this case, the boarding rejection message generation unit 314 of the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus does not correspond to, for example, a stop at the getting-off stop on the route (riding mistake), regulations such as traffic closure due to disaster or accident, and the bus side device ( Reasons for refusal such as NFC reading error are registered in advance.

  FIG. 8 is similar to the case of FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the user is presented with a guidance guide message notifying that the user gets on the route bus during route guidance. It is a figure which shows the example of an operation sequence when boarding is refused for the reason of a route bus side. As described above, in the portable device 1, the communication unit 110 is in operation when the display of FIG.

  When the user gets on the route bus according to the route guidance, the communication unit 110 of the portable device 1 communicates with the communication unit 310 of the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus, and the route search result stored in the route search result storage unit 107. Is notified to the in-vehicle device 3 of the route bus through the communication unit 110.

  The in-vehicle device 3 receives the notification of the getting-off stop from the portable device 1 through the communication unit 310. Then, with reference to the refusal reason registered in the boarding refusal message generation unit 314, it is determined whether or not to refuse. If not refused, the sequence shown in FIG. 6 is performed.

  When it is determined that the request is rejected, the rejection message generator 314 of the in-vehicle device 3 generates a rejection message including the reason for the rejection. At this time, if the reason for the refusal is that the notified stop is not on the route of the route bus, refer to the bus route information storage unit 304 and the bus where the notified stop is present. Search for a route and include a message to guide the bus route. For example, a rejection message such as “I do not go to the specified stop”. To get to the specified stop, please get on the route bus bound for XXX at No. 5 ”is generated. Then, the in-vehicle device 3 transmits the generated refusal message to the mobile device 1 through the communication unit 310 and notifies the mobile device 1 of the message.

  In the portable device 1, when the notification of the rejection message is received, a method that can be recognized by the user of the portable device 1 in the same manner as in the case of receiving the confirmation notification by the route bus driver described with reference to FIG. Then, the rejection message is transmitted to the user by display on the display screen of the display 116 and / or voice notification from the speaker 117. By this transmission, the user cannot use the route bus, and the platform No. You can recognize that you have to get on the route bus bound for 5

[Other Embodiments or Modifications]
In the above-described embodiment, by performing authentication confirmation between the communication unit 110 of the mobile device 1 and the communication unit 210 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the communication unit 310 of the in-vehicle device 3, the mobile device 1 automatically The communication unit 110 and the communication unit 210 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the communication unit 310 of the in-vehicle device 3 are configured to start communication. However, for example, a communication start icon button is displayed on the taxi or bus boarding guide screens shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, and the icon button is operated, whereby the communication unit 110 of the mobile device 1 is operated. The communication unit 210 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the communication unit 310 of the in-vehicle device 3 may be configured to start communication.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the communication units 110, 210, and 310 are Bluetooth (registered trademark) standards and wireless short-range communication (NFC) communication units, but it is needless to say that the communication units 110, 210, and 310 are not limited thereto.

  In addition, vehicles equipped with in-vehicle devices are not limited to the taxis and route buses described above, and all vehicles that require users to communicate with the driver of the vehicle when getting on and to communicate the destination and the place of disembarkation. It is applicable to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable apparatus, 2, 3 ... Vehicle-mounted apparatus, 108 ... Current position detection part, 109 ... Route guidance process part, 110, 210, 310 ... Communication part, 111, 211, 311 ... Notification reception transmission part, 112 ... User Attribute storage unit 113 ... notification information generation unit 114 ... translation unit 212,312 ... confirmation message generation unit 213,313 ... get-off guidance message generation unit 214,314 ... ride rejection message generation unit 218,318 ... charge Calculation unit, 115, 215, 315 ... operation input unit, 116, 216, 316 ... display

Claims (9)

A mobile device for a user having a function of guiding a route to a set destination and having a first communication means, a second communication means for communicating with the first communication means of the mobile device, and a vehicle A navigation system comprising an in-vehicle device mounted on
The portable device is:
A first notification means for notifying a destination to the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle by the first communication means when boarding the vehicle presented by the route guidance;
Corresponding to the notification in the first notification means, a notification of confirmation of the destination sent from the in-vehicle device is received through the first communication means, and the usage is recognized by the user. Means to communicate to the person,
With
The in-vehicle device is
Means for transmitting a notification of the destination from the portable device received through the second communication means to a driver of the vehicle;
Confirmation detecting means for detecting that the driver having received the destination has confirmed the destination;
A second notification means for sending a notification of confirmation of the destination to the portable device through the second communication means when the confirmation detection means detects that the driver has confirmed the destination;
A navigation system comprising: In the portable device, information in a language understood by the user is registered,
The means for transmitting in a manner recognizable by the user is means for translating and transmitting the received notification of confirmation of the destination into a language understood by the user. The navigation system described in. In the portable device, information on a user's failure is registered,
The means for transmitting in a method recognizable by the user is means for transmitting a notification that the received destination has been confirmed by a transmission method according to a failure of the user. Or the navigation system of Claim 2. The said portable apparatus is provided with a means to transmit the said usage fee of the said vehicle calculated by the said portable apparatus or the said vehicle-mounted apparatus to the said user by the method which the said user can recognize. The navigation system according to any one of the above. When the vehicle approaches or arrives at the destination, the in-vehicle device comprises means for notifying the mobile device through the second communication means of the approach or arrival,
5. The portable device according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving the notification of approach or arrival through the first communication means and transmitting the notification to the user in a manner that can be recognized by the user. The navigation system according to any one of the above. In the in-vehicle device, conditions and reasons for refusing to board the vehicle are registered in advance,
When the destination is notified from the portable device to the in-vehicle device, the in-vehicle device determines whether or not the conditions for refusing to get on the vehicle are met, and when it is determined that the conditions for refusal are met The reason is notified to the portable device through the second communication means,
The said portable apparatus is provided with the means to receive the said reason through the said 1st communication means, and to convey to the said user by the method which the said user can recognize. The one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Navigation system. If the vehicle is a route bus and the portable device does not go to the destination notified by the first notification means, the reason is that and the destination route notified by the first notification means. The navigation system according to claim 6, wherein guidance regarding buses is included. The navigation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a mark visible from outside is attached to the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device is mounted. A mobile device for a user having a function of guiding a route to a set destination and having a first communication means, a second communication means for communicating with the first communication means of the mobile device, and a vehicle A navigation method in a navigation system comprising an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle,
The portable device is:
A first notification step of notifying a destination to the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle by the first communication means when boarding the vehicle presented by the route guidance;
In response to the notification in the first notification step, a notification that the destination is confirmed sent from the in-vehicle device is received through the first communication means, and the user can recognize the destination The process of communicating to the person,
Run,
The in-vehicle device is
Transmitting the notification of the destination from the portable device received through the second communication means to a driver of the vehicle;
A confirmation detecting step of detecting that the driver having received the destination has confirmed the destination;
A second notification step of sending a notification of confirmation of the destination to the portable device through the second communication means when detecting that the driver has confirmed the destination in the confirmation detection step;
The navigation method characterized by performing.

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