JP2016173257A - Navigation server system and method for navigation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To preferentially distribute information on facilities facing roads with a low arterial level to on-vehicle navigation devices or portable terminals that persons in vehicles are carrying.SOLUTION: A navigation server system 3 includes: a storage unit 31 storing facilities information and the arterial levels of roads; a facility search unit 304 preferentially searching the storage unit 31 for information on facilities facing roads with a low arterial level; and a facilities information providing unit 305 distributing the facilities information found by the facility search unit 304 to an on-vehicle navigation device or a portable terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation server system for guiding (navigating) a user of a vehicle such as an automobile to a destination, and in particular, since it does not face a main road that is running to a user, The present invention relates to a navigation server system that presents a stop-by facility that is not visible to passengers and guides a facility selected by a user as a destination.

  Conventionally, when traveling to a destination by a vehicle such as an automobile, there is a need to stop at a facility for meals, purchase of souvenirs, etc. on a road without a land intuition. As a solution, an in-vehicle navigation device mounted on the vehicle transmits the current position of the vehicle to the navigation server system, whereas the navigation server system is within a predetermined range of the current position of the vehicle and future destinations. A navigation system has been devised that searches for facilities and presents the searched facilities to the user.

  Also disclosed is a technique for searching for a route from a departure point to a destination, searching for a restaurant around a point on the route arriving at a specified time, and displaying it on a monitor. (For example, Patent Document 1)

JP 2005-300225 A

Among conventional technologies, an in-vehicle navigation device mounted on a vehicle transmits the current position of the vehicle to the navigation server system, whereas the navigation server system is within a predetermined range of the current position of the vehicle and a future destination point. In the system that transmits the information on the searched facility to the in-vehicle navigation device, and the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the current location of the user or the facility near the searched route is presented as a drop-in candidate. The user tends to select a facility having the shortest travel distance from the current position to the facility.
Further, for users who do not use such a conventional navigation device, a store that is easy to see along the main road has become an option because the user enters a facility that has been in the eyes while traveling.
In this way, stores that have been off the main road are not visible to the driver, so even if it is an attractive store with good quality such as taste and service, the driver cannot be noticed. I missed the opportunity of the store.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems. According to the present invention, the navigation server system is a portable terminal possessed by a person riding in a vehicle based on a road trunk level set in advance according to the traffic volume or the like, or in-vehicle navigation mounted on the vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide a navigation server system that can preferentially introduce a store with few opportunities for the driver to see because it faces the back of the device.

  (1) A server system (for example, a navigation server system 3 to be described later) that is communicably connected to a wireless terminal device (for example, an in-vehicle navigation device 1 to be described later or a portable terminal 2 to be described later) carried with the vehicle. The server system includes a radio unit (for example, a communication unit 12 to be described later), a storage unit (for example, a storage unit 31 to be described later) that stores facility information and a road trunk level, and a control unit (for example, a control unit to be described later). 30), a facility search unit (for example, a facility search unit 304 described later) for preferentially searching for facility information facing the road having a low trunk line level from the storage unit, and the facility search unit A facility information providing unit (for example, a facility information providing unit 305 to be described later) that transmits facility information to the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit. Server system.

The facility information providing unit of the server system in (1) transmits facility information facing the road having a low trunk line level searched by the facility searching unit to the in-vehicle navigation device or the portable terminal via the wireless unit. .
Thereby, by providing facilities (stores) that are off the main road with priority, it becomes possible for the user to know facilities (stores) other than the facilities that the user sees while traveling.

  (2) The control unit (for example, a control unit 30 described later) further determines the wireless terminal device (for example, the facility information transmitted from the facility information provision unit (for example, facility information provision unit 305 described later)) from the facility information. Receive at least one facility information selected as a destination by a vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 described later or a portable terminal 2 described later from the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit (for example, a communication unit 32 described later). The server system according to (1), further comprising: a billing processing unit (for example, a billing processing unit 311 described later) that performs billing processing for the facility related to the facility information.

  The server system of (2) can perform the success fee (billing) processing for the facility simply and fairly when the user selects the facility as the destination.

  (3) The control unit (for example, a control unit 30 to be described later) is further provided with information on the ignition on the vehicle received via the wireless unit (for example, a communication unit 32 to be described later) and at the time of the ignition on. A determination unit that determines whether or not the vehicle has stayed at the facility set as the destination based on the position information of the vehicle and the position information of the facility set as the destination during the most recent traveling of the vehicle ( For example, a determination unit 308 described later and a charging processing unit (for example, a charging processing unit 307 described later) that performs charging processing for the facility according to the output of the determination unit are provided ( The server system according to 1).

The determination unit of the server system in (3) automatically determines whether or not the user has stayed at the facility.
As a result, after the arrival at the destination facility, the server system automatically determines whether or not the user stayed at the facility without requiring any special operation by the user. Thus, the success fee (billing) processing for the facility can be performed easily and fairly.

  (4) The control unit (for example, a control unit 30 described later) further receives position information from the wireless terminal device (for example, a vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 described later or a mobile terminal 2 described later), and the received position A road information update unit (for example, a trunk line level information creating / updating unit 303 to be described later) that updates the trunk level of the road stored in the storage unit (for example, a storage unit 31 to be described later) based on the information. The server system according to (1), which is characterized.

The road information update unit of the server system in (4) automatically reviews the road trunk line level by collecting user travel information.
Thereby, for example, even when the traffic volume changes, it is possible to keep the road trunk line level reflecting the traffic volume.

  (5) The road updating unit (for example, a trunk line level information creating / updating unit 303 described later) is configured to start the wireless terminal device (for example, a vehicle navigation device 1 described later or a vehicle navigation device 1 described later) from the current address of the vehicle or the user stored in the storage unit. The user's living area of the mobile terminal 2) is estimated, and the distance between the position information transmitted from the wireless terminal device carried with the vehicle traveling on the road and the user's living area of the wireless terminal device is within a certain distance The main line level of the road stored in the storage unit (for example, storage unit 31 described later) is updated based on the traffic volume of the vehicle and the traffic volume of the vehicle exceeding a certain distance. The server system according to 4).

The road information update unit (for example, a trunk line level information creation / update unit 303 described later) of the server system of (5) collects the travel information of the user, so that the trunk line level of a road with a large traffic volume of a local resident vehicle can be obtained. Automatically review to lower.
As a result, the level of the main line of the road can be changed, for example, even if the road where the traffic volume of vehicles outside the local resident was high becomes the road where the traffic volume of vehicles outside the local resident increased. It is possible to keep the trunk line level reflecting the traffic volume of local residents' vehicles.

  (6) A wireless unit (for example, a communication unit 32 to be described later), a storage unit (for example, a storage unit 31 to be described later) for storing facility information and a road trunk level, and a control unit (for example, a control unit 30 to be described later). A wireless terminal device (for example, an in-vehicle navigation device 1 to be described later or a portable terminal 2 to be described later) that is carried with a vehicle and is connected to be communicable with a server system (for example, a navigation server system 3 to be described later). A facility information providing method for providing facility information to the facility, wherein the control unit preferentially searches for facility information facing a road having a low main line level of the road from the storage unit (for example, A facility information providing step for transmitting the facility information retrieved in the facility retrieving step to the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit. -Up (e.g., facility information providing step to be described later) facility information providing method comprising, a

  (7) The facility information providing method further includes the wireless terminal device (for example, an in-vehicle unit described later) from the facility information transmitted in the facility information providing step by the control unit (for example, a control unit 30 described later). When at least one facility information selected as a destination by the navigation device 1 or a portable terminal 2 described later is received from the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit (for example, a communication unit 32 described later), The facility information provision method according to (6), further comprising a billing process step of billing a facility related to the facility information.

  (8) In the facility information providing method, the control unit (e.g., a control unit 30 described later) may further turn on the ignition of the vehicle received via the wireless unit (e.g., the communication unit 32 described later). Based on the information and the position information of the vehicle at the time of the ignition on and the position information of the facility set as the destination at the time of the most recent traveling of the vehicle, the vehicle stayed at the facility set as the destination (6) The facility information providing method according to (6), further comprising: a determination step for determining whether or not the facility is charged, and a charging processing step for charging the facility according to an output of the determination step.

  (9) In the facility information providing method, the control unit (for example, a control unit 30 described later) further receives position information from the wireless terminal device (for example, a vehicle navigation device 1 described later or a portable terminal 2 described later). And a road information update step of updating a trunk line level of a road stored in the storage unit (for example, a storage unit 31 to be described later) based on the received position information. The facility information providing method according to (6).

  (10) The road information updating step is further performed by the control unit (for example, a control unit 30 described later) from position information of the wireless terminal device (for example, a vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 described later or a portable terminal 2 described later). Estimating the living area of the user of the wireless terminal device, the positional information transmitted from the wireless terminal device owned by the user in the living area, and the positional information transmitted from the wireless terminal device owned by other users The facility information providing method according to (9), further comprising a step of updating a road trunk line level stored in the storage unit (for example, a storage unit 31 described later).

  According to the methods (6) to (10), the same effects as the server systems (1) to (5) can be obtained.

According to the present invention, a store can be guided to a store without putting a store or a sign on the main road, so that it is possible to reduce advertising costs and to acquire a new customer.
For users (vehicle drivers and passengers), it is possible to go to stores in the local area by knowing information other than stores that can be seen while traveling on main roads. Has the effect of spreading.
Further, when the store is successfully guided, a new business can be created by receiving a successful reward from the store, and the economy can be activated.

1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a navigation system 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1 mounted in a vehicle. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the server system 3 for navigation. It is a figure which shows the structure of the terminal 4 for facilities. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the navigation system 100. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the navigation system 100. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the navigation system 100. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the navigation system 100. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen for starting information delivery displayed on the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displays the position of the delivered facility displayed on the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displays the distributed facility information displayed on the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displays the facility information (coupon information etc.) displayed on the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 2 in the facility destination. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which displays the user's coupon usage log | history displayed on the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1 or the portable terminal 2. FIG.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the navigation system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Functional configuration of navigation system 100]
A configuration of the navigation system 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation system 100 includes an in-vehicle navigation device 1 mounted on a vehicle, a mobile terminal 2, a navigation server system 3, and a facility terminal 4. The vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 and the portable terminal 2 may be either one or both of them. In this embodiment, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 will be mainly described, but the mobile terminal 2 has the same configuration.

The in-vehicle navigation device 1 mounted on the vehicle includes a PND and the like. Software such as navigation (route guidance) is installed in the in-vehicle navigation device 1, and route guidance from the current position to the destination can be performed based on a user request.
Note that software such as navigation (route guidance) may be installed in advance. Further, it may be downloaded as necessary when transmitting / receiving to / from the navigation server system 3.

The mobile terminal 2 is a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, a PDA, a notebook computer, or other portable electronic device, and includes an electronic device having a wireless communication function. The mobile terminal 2 is installed with navigation software, and can perform route guidance from the current position to the destination based on a user request.
Note that the navigation software may be installed in advance. Further, it may be downloaded as necessary when transmitting / receiving to / from the navigation server system 3.

  The navigation server system 3 transmits and receives information to and from the in-vehicle navigation device 1, the mobile terminal 2, and the facility terminal 4 via the communication unit 32. The server system for navigation 3 gives priority to the facilities based on the criteria described later among the facilities located near the current position of the user based on the current position information of the user in the in-vehicle navigation device 1 and the portable terminal 2. In addition, a plurality of facilities are extracted and distributed to the in-vehicle navigation device 1 and the portable terminal 2. The navigation server system 3 distributes route information for the facility to the in-vehicle navigation device 1 and the mobile terminal 2 based on the determination of the facility by the in-vehicle navigation device 1 and the mobile terminal 2.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the navigation server system 3 is described as one server, but each function of the navigation server system 3 may be appropriately distributed to a plurality of servers. Moreover, you may implement | achieve each function of the server system 3 for navigation using a virtual server function etc. on a cloud.

The facility terminal 4 transmits / receives information to / from the navigation server system 3 via the communication unit 42. Facility information distributed by the navigation server system 3 from the facility terminal 4 to the navigation server system 3 (for example, validity period of the facility information, distribution time zone, distribution image information, merchandise service information, coupon information, Free information etc.) can be input in real time.
The facility information is also generally called POI (Point Of Interest).
Further, the facility terminal 4 has the customer information (for example, vehicle or user information set as the destination as the destination, the number of customers, the estimated arrival time, other facilities set as the destination from the navigation server system 3) Or not) can be received in real time (for example, inquiries, e-mail notifications, etc.). Further, the facility terminal 4 charges the facility based on the customer collection result information (for example, customer collection information, coupon use information, etc. guided to the facility by the navigation system) and the customer collection result from the navigation server system 3. Information), and facility usage information such as a record of the customer's use of the facility can be transmitted to the navigation server system 3.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the facility terminal 4 is described as one system, but each function of the facility terminal 4 may be appropriately distributed to a plurality of computers. Moreover, you may implement | achieve each function of the terminal 4 for facilities using the virtual terminal function, virtual server function, etc. on a cloud.

  Next, each configuration will be described.

<In-vehicle navigation device 1>
As shown in FIG. 2, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 mounted on a vehicle includes at least a control unit 10, a storage unit 11, a radio unit 12, a sensor unit 13, a display unit 14, and an input unit 15. Prepare.

  The control unit 10 is constituted by a microprocessor or the like, and controls each component unit. Details will be described later.

  The storage unit 11 is composed of a semiconductor memory or the like, and stores various information such as an operating system (OS), programs for route guidance, map information, position information, and the like. In addition, about the map information, the structure previously memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 11 or the structure acquired from the server system 3 for navigation may be sufficient.

The wireless unit 12 has a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and the like, and can perform wireless communication through a wireless communication network represented by a mobile phone network such as 3G or LTE, and can perform wireless communication with the navigation server system 3. It is configured.
The wireless unit 12 transmits an identification number (hereinafter also referred to as “vehicle ID”) for identifying a vehicle, a password, a current position information of the vehicle, a facility information distribution request, and the like to the navigation server system 3 to obtain route information and the like. Can be received from the server system 3 for navigation.

The sensor unit 13 includes a GPS sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like provided in the vehicle. The sensor unit 13 has a function as position detecting means for detecting the current position, receives a GPS satellite signal by the GPS sensor, and measures the current position (latitude and longitude) of the vehicle. In addition, by providing a vehicle speed sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, etc., the current position of the vehicle can be determined by autonomous navigation. If the GPS sensor cannot be determined from the GPS satellite signal, the current position is determined instead. be able to.
In addition, when GPS communication is impossible, the current position of the vehicle can be calculated from base station information acquired from the wireless unit 12 using AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) communication.

  The display unit 14 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL panel, and displays an image in response to an instruction from the control unit 10. The display unit 15 is the current position of the vehicle, the map information around the current position of the vehicle read from the storage unit 11, the facility information acquired from the navigation server system 3 via the wireless unit 12, and the purpose set by the user Various information such as ground and route information can be displayed.

The input unit 15 includes a physical switch called a numeric keypad, an input device (not shown) such as a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 14, and the like. By outputting a signal based on an operation input from the input unit 15, for example, pressing of a numeric keypad by the user or a touch on the touch panel, to the control unit 10, it is possible to perform operations such as determination of a facility to stop by and enlargement / reduction of a map.
In addition, although not shown, a speaker 16 and a microphone 17 can be provided. The speaker 16 outputs a sound to the driver, and the microphone 17 collects a sound emitted by the driver.
By doing so, information is output from the speaker 16 by voice, and various selections and instructions by the driver (or user) input by voice through the microphone 17 may be input to the control unit 10 by voice recognition technology. it can.

  The control unit 10 includes a microprocessor having a CPU, RAM, ROM, I / O, and the like. The CPU executes each program read from the ROM or the storage unit 11, reads information from the RAM, ROM, and the storage unit 11 at the time of execution, writes information to the RAM and the storage unit 11, The wireless unit 12, the sensor unit 13, the display unit 14, and the input unit 15 exchange signals.

The control unit 10 executes each program (hereinafter also collectively referred to as “route setting / guidance application”), whereby the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is defined as predetermined means (hereinafter collectively referred to as “route setting / guidance portion”). Make it work. For example, when a program for route guidance is activated, route information for instructing a right or left turn while displaying the current position by using the position information from the sensor unit 12 becomes possible.
In addition, the control unit 10 causes the in-vehicle navigation device 1 to execute a predetermined procedure (hereinafter collectively referred to as “route setting / guidance procedure”) by executing each program.

  Hereinafter, functions of the control unit 10 will be described from the viewpoint of the route setting / guidance unit. The description based on the route setting / guidance procedure (method) can be described by replacing “part” with “procedure”, and is therefore omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 10 includes a connection processing unit 101, a location information update unit 102, an information distribution setting unit 103, a facility setting unit 104, and a route guide unit 105.

<Automatic start>
The vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 is automatically started when a driver turns on an ignition switch (starts an engine) of the vehicle. The in-vehicle navigation device 1 is operated until the driver turns off the ignition switch of the vehicle (stops the engine).

<Connection processing unit 101>
When the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is automatically activated, the connection processing unit 101 executes login processing for the navigation server system 3 using, for example, an identification number (vehicle ID) and a password for identifying the vehicle, and the sensor The current position information of the vehicle calculated by the unit 13 and the current time information acquired from the time measuring unit (not shown) are transmitted to the server system 3 for navigation.

<Location information update unit 102>
The position information update unit 102 periodically transmits the vehicle ID, the current position information of the vehicle calculated by the sensor unit 13, the current time information acquired from the time measuring unit (not shown), and the like to the navigation server system 3. . The transmitted information can include the traveling direction of the vehicle calculated by the sensor unit 13.
The position information update unit 102 does not transmit the current position information and current time information of the vehicle acquired at a predetermined time interval (eg, every 3 seconds) to the navigation server system 3 in real time each time. It is possible to transmit all at once (for example, so-called burst transmission) at once (for example, the current position information and current time information of the vehicle for five minutes).
It should be noted that an acquisition time interval (for example, an interval of 3 seconds) of the current position information of the vehicle and the number of transmissions at a time when a plurality of burst transmissions are transmitted at once can be set in advance.
In addition, by including the traveling direction of the vehicle, the navigation server system 3 to be described later may present a facility within a certain distance in the traveling direction from the current position of the vehicle as a candidate. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a facility that needs to be turned back from the traveling direction of the vehicle from being presented as a candidate.

  The position information update unit 102 receives the vehicle ID and sensor unit 13 after the route guide unit 105 described later determines that the vehicle has arrived at the destination and before the ignition switch is turned off (engine stop). The current position information of the vehicle calculated by the above and the current time information acquired from the time measuring unit (not shown) can be transmitted to the server system 3 for navigation.

<Information distribution setting unit 103>
As shown in FIG. 7A, the information distribution setting unit 103 displays, for example, an “information distribution start ON” button on the display unit 14, and the information distribution start is turned on by the user touching the button. In this case, an information distribution start request is transmitted to the navigation server system 3 via the wireless unit 12. Here, the information distribution start request includes at least the vehicle ID, the current position information of the vehicle calculated by the sensor unit 13, the current time information acquired from the time measuring unit (not shown), and the like. Information distribution can be turned on via the input unit 15.
For example, by displaying a list of facility categories on the display unit 14 and allowing the user to select a facility category, an information distribution start request for facilities belonging to the selected category can be made.

  The information distribution setting unit 103 makes a request for information distribution start, for example, from the navigation server system 3, for example, regarding a recommended facility based on a criterion described later in facilities located around the current position of the vehicle and around the travel route. The facility information related to the facility information is received at a preset time (for example, 30 minutes) and at a preset time interval (for example, every 5 minutes).

<Facility setting unit 104>
The facility setting unit 104 receives, via the wireless unit 12, facility information regarding recommended facilities that are distributed from the navigation server system 3, for example, around the current position of the vehicle and around the travel route. As described above, the facility information is distributed at a preset time interval (for example, every 5 minutes) at a preset time (for example, 30 minutes).
Here, as described later, the facility information includes, for example, facility identification information, name, category, telephone number, address, location information specified by, for example, latitude and longitude, information on product services provided by the facility, etc. Information, coupon issue information, etc. can be included.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the facility setting unit 104 displays the position of the facility on the map around the current position of the vehicle on the display unit 14 based on the distributed facility information.

The in-vehicle navigation device 1 mounted on a vehicle is provided with a mechanism (so-called driver distraction) that prohibits complicated operations for ensuring safety during traveling.
Therefore, when the vehicle is stopped, the facility setting unit 104 responds to an instruction such as a user's operation on the touch panel or an operation on the input unit 15 to the facility delivered from the navigation server system 3 to the display unit 14. Information, for example, information on merchandise services provided by the facility, vacancy information, coupon issue information, and the like can be displayed in a scrollable manner.
By doing so, when the vehicle is stopped, the facility setting unit 104 can cause the user to select a facility that the user wants to stop by. The facility setting unit 104 can transmit the facility selected by the user to the navigation server system 3 via the wireless unit 12.
On the other hand, when the vehicle is running, the facility setting unit 104 causes the driver distraction mechanism to cause the facility setting unit 104 to distribute the facility information based on the touch operation of the touch panel or the operation of the input unit 15, for example, information on the merchandise service provided by the facility. The operation of causing the vacant information, the coupon issue information, etc. to be displayed on the display unit 14 while scrolling, selecting the facility to stop by, and transmitting the selected facility to the navigation server system 3 is limited.

  The facility information distributed from the navigation server system 3 is output from the speaker 16 by voice, and the facility selection is input by voice through the microphone 17, so that the facility information is input to the control unit 10 by voice recognition technology. You can also

<Route guide 105>
The route guidance unit 105 receives, from the navigation server system 3, the route information that uses the facility selected by the facility setting unit 104 as the destination via the wireless unit 12. The route guidance unit 105 performs route guidance based on the received route information.
As another example, the route information may be calculated by the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (for example, the route guide unit 105) instead of being received from the navigation server system 3.

  Note that, as described above, the position information updating unit 102 determines whether the vehicle has arrived at the destination by the route guide unit 105 and before the ignition switch is turned off (engine stopped). The current position information of the vehicle calculated by the sensor unit 13 and the current time information acquired from the time measuring unit (not shown) can be transmitted to the navigation server system 3.

Next, the mobile terminal 2 will be described.
<Mobile terminal 2>
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 2 includes at least a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, a wireless unit 22, a sensor unit 23, a display unit 24, and an input unit 25. In addition, the mobile terminal 2 can include a short-range communication unit 26.

  The control unit 20 is composed of a microprocessor and the like, and controls each component. Details will be described later.

  The storage unit 21 is configured by a semiconductor memory or the like, and stores various information such as an operating system (OS), route guidance programs, map information, road link information, and position information. Note that each program for route guidance, map information, road link information, and the like may be stored in the storage unit 21 in advance. Moreover, the structure acquired suitably from the server system 3 for navigation may be sufficient.

The wireless unit 22 has a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and the like, and can perform wireless communication through a wireless communication network represented by a mobile phone network such as 3G or LTE, and can perform wireless communication with the navigation server system 3. It is configured.
The wireless unit 22 transmits the current location information of the mobile terminal 2, an ID for identifying the service subscription state (hereinafter referred to as “user ID”), a password, facility information set as a destination to the navigation server system 3, Facility information, facility electronic coupon information, route information, and the like can be received from the navigation server system 3.

The sensor unit 23 includes a GPS sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like. The sensor unit 23 has a function as position detecting means for detecting the current position, receives a GPS satellite signal by the GPS sensor, and measures the current position (latitude and longitude) of the mobile terminal 2.
Further, when GPS communication is impossible, it is also possible to calculate the current position of the vehicle based on base station information acquired from the radio unit 22 using AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) communication.

  The display unit 24 is configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL panel, and displays an image in response to an instruction from the control unit 20. The display unit 24 is the current position of the mobile terminal 2, the map information around the current position of the mobile terminal read from the storage unit 21, the facility information acquired from the navigation server system 3 via the wireless unit 22, and set by the user Display various information such as the destination and route information.

  The input unit 25 includes a physical switch called a numeric keypad, an input device (not shown) such as a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 24, and the like. By outputting to the control unit 20 a signal based on an operation input from the input unit 25, for example, pressing of a numeric keypad by a user, or touch on a touch panel, operations such as determination of a facility to stop by and enlargement / reduction of a map can be performed.

The portable terminal 2 can be provided with a short-range communication unit 26 using non-contact communication or wired, for example, called NFC (Near Field Communication).
When the vehicle includes a short-range communication unit, for example, when an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle can communicate with the mobile terminal 2 via the short-range communication unit 26, the mobile terminal 2 stores vehicle information ( For example, information such as vehicle ID, vehicle type and license plate) and vehicle state (for example, an ignition-on state, a running state, an ignition-off state, etc.) can be acquired.

  The control unit 20 is constituted by a microprocessor having a CPU, RAM, ROM, I / O and the like. The CPU executes each program read from the ROM or the storage unit 21, reads information from the RAM, the ROM, and the storage unit 21 at the time of execution, and writes information to the RAM and the storage unit 21. Signals are exchanged with the radio unit 22, the sensor unit 23, the display unit 24, and the input unit 25.

The control unit 20 executes predetermined programs (hereinafter referred to as “mobile terminal_route setting / guidance unit”) by executing each program (hereinafter also collectively referred to as “mobile terminal_route setting / guidance application”). (Also collectively referred to as). For example, when each program for route guidance is activated, it is possible to provide route guidance for instructing a right or left turn while displaying the current position by using position information from the sensor unit 23.
In addition, the control unit 20 causes the mobile terminal 2 to execute a predetermined procedure (hereinafter, also collectively referred to as “mobile terminal_route setting / guidance procedure”) by executing each program for route guidance.

  Hereinafter, functions of the control unit 20 will be described from the viewpoint of the mobile terminal_route setting / guidance unit. The description based on the viewpoint of the mobile terminal_route setting / guidance procedure (method) can be described by replacing “part” with “procedure”, and is therefore omitted.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the control unit 20 includes a mobile terminal_connection processing unit 201, a mobile terminal_location information update unit 202, a mobile terminal_information distribution setting unit 203, a mobile terminal_facility setting unit 204, A mobile terminal_route guide unit 205 and a mobile terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206 are provided.

<Portable terminal_connection processing unit 201>
When the mobile terminal_route setting / guidance application is started by the user, the mobile terminal_connection processing unit 201 turns on the GPS sensor and the like, for example, the service subscription state of the user to the navigation server system 3 The login process is executed using an ID (hereinafter also referred to as a “user ID”) and a password, and obtained from the current position information of the mobile terminal 2 calculated by the sensor unit 23 and a time measuring unit (not shown). The current time information is transmitted to the navigation server system 3. The transmission information can include vehicle information acquired from the ECU of the vehicle by a mobile terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206 described later, the state of the vehicle, and the like.
When the user ends the operation of the portable terminal_route setting / guidance application of the portable terminal 2, the portable terminal_route setting / guidance application stops its function.

<Portable terminal_location information update unit 202>
The mobile terminal_location information update unit 202 periodically obtains the user ID, the current location information of the mobile terminal 2 calculated by the sensor unit 23, the traveling direction, the current time information acquired from the timekeeping unit (not shown), and the like. It transmits to the server system 3 for navigation. The transmission information can include vehicle information acquired from the ECU of the vehicle by a mobile terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206 described later, the state of the vehicle, and the like.

  The mobile terminal_location information update unit 202 includes a user ID, the current location information of the mobile terminal 2 calculated by the sensor unit 13, and a timing unit (FIG. 5) until the mobile terminal_route setting / guidance application of the mobile terminal 2 is terminated. The current time information obtained from (not shown) is periodically transmitted to the navigation server system 3.

The mobile terminal_location information update unit 202 transmits the current location information and current time information of the mobile terminal 2 acquired at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 3 seconds) to the navigation server system 3 in real time each time. Instead, a plurality of pieces (for example, the current position information and the current time information of the mobile terminal 2 for 5 minutes) can be transmitted at a time (so-called burst transmission).
It should be noted that the acquisition time interval of the current position information of the mobile terminal 2 and the number of transmissions at a time when a plurality of burst transmissions are collectively transmitted can be set in advance.

<Portable terminal_information distribution setting unit 203>
The portable terminal_information distribution setting unit 203 displays, for example, an “information distribution start ON” button on the display unit 24, and when the information distribution start is turned on by a touch operation of the button by the user, the wireless unit An information distribution start request is transmitted to the navigation server system 3 via 22. Here, the information distribution start request includes at least the user ID, the current position information of the user (mobile terminal 2) calculated by the sensor unit 23, the current time information acquired from the time measuring unit (not shown), and the like. Information distribution can be turned on via the input unit 25.
Further, for example, by displaying a list of facility categories on the display unit 24 and allowing the user to select a facility category, an information distribution start request for facilities belonging to the selected category can be made.

<Portable terminal_facility setting unit 204>
The portable terminal_facility setting unit 204 is a wireless unit that transmits facility information related to a recommended facility based on the criteria described later, for example, in the facilities that are distributed from the navigation server system 3 and are located around the current position of the user and around the travel route. 22 is received. As described above, the facility information is distributed at a preset time interval (for example, every 5 minutes) at a preset time (for example, 30 minutes).
Here, as described above, the facility information includes, for example, facility identification information, name, category, telephone number, address, location information specified by, for example, latitude and longitude, information on product services provided by the facility, etc. Information, coupon issue information, etc. can be included.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the mobile terminal_facility setting unit 204 can display the location of the facility on the map around the current position of the mobile terminal 2 on the display unit 24 based on the distributed facility information. .

In addition, the portable terminal_facility setting unit 204 responds to an instruction such as a user's touch panel operation or an input unit 25 operation on the display unit 24 regarding facility information distributed, for example, merchandise service provided by the facility. Information, vacancy information, coupon issue information, and the like can be displayed in a scrollable manner.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, the portable terminal_facility setting unit 204 can select a facility that the user wants to visit from among the scrollable facilities. The portable terminal_facility setting unit 204 can transmit the facility selected by the user to the navigation server system 3 via the wireless unit 22.

Note that the portable terminal_facility setting unit 204 stores coupon information and the like of the selected facility in the storage unit of the portable terminal 2.
By doing so, when entering the facility, the coupon information of the facility is displayed on the display unit 24, whereby the preferential conditions described in the coupon information can be received.
Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7D, coupon usage history information (for example, user ID, coupon information, current location information, time information, etc.) is used for navigation via the wireless unit 12 by a user touching a usage button. It transmits to the server system 3.

<Mobile Terminal_Route Guide 205>
The mobile terminal_route guide unit 205 can receive route information for the facility selected by the mobile terminal_facility setting unit 204 via the wireless unit 22. The portable terminal_route guidance unit 205 can execute route guidance based on the received route information.
When the route guidance by the portable terminal 2 is started, the route guidance can be continued even when the user gets off the vehicle and uses walking or public transportation.
As another example, the route information may be calculated by the mobile terminal 2 (for example, the mobile terminal_route guide unit 205) instead of being received from the navigation server system 3.

  When the route guidance by the route guidance unit 205 of the portable terminal 2 is not used, the task of the portable terminal_route guidance unit 205 may be ended.

<Portable terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206>
The portable terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206 communicates with an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle via the short-range communication unit 26, thereby providing vehicle information (for example, vehicle ID, vehicle type, license plate information, etc.). ) And the state of the vehicle (for example, an ignition-on state, a running state, an ignition-off state, etc.) can be acquired.
The mobile terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206 is configured to acquire vehicle information (for example, vehicle ID, vehicle type, license plate information, etc.) and vehicle state (for example, ignition-on state, running state, ignition) acquired from the vehicle ECU. The state of being turned off can be transmitted to the navigation server system 3 via the wireless unit 22.
By doing so, the navigation server system 3 is configured so that the user carrying the mobile terminal 2 is on the vehicle, whether the vehicle is ignited, whether the vehicle is traveling, or the vehicle is ignited off. Can be determined.

Next, the navigation server system 3 will be described.
<Navigation server system 3>
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the navigation server system 3 includes at least a control unit 30, a storage unit 31, and a communication unit 32, and further includes a display unit 34 and an input unit 35 as necessary.

The control unit 30 includes a processor having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O, and the like, and controls each component. The CPU executes each program for navigation read from the RAM, ROM, or storage unit 31, and reads information from the RAM, ROM, and storage unit 31 when executing the program. Information is written and signals are exchanged with the communication unit 32.
Details will be described later.

  The storage unit 31 includes a semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive, and the like, and stores various information such as an operating system (OS) and software called applications. Therefore, various storage areas such as a user information area 311, a navigation information area 312, a facility information area 313, a connection history information area 314, and a road information area 315 are secured in the storage unit 31.

The user information area 311 of the storage unit 31 manages vehicle information (for example, information such as the type of vehicle, number plate, and frame number of the vehicle body) for each “vehicle ID”, and user information for each “user ID”. A subscriber information database 3111 for managing (for example, family structure, age structure, current address, etc.) is stored.
In addition, in the user information area 311 of the storage unit 31, a My Page set for each user ID or vehicle ID of the mobile terminal 2 (for each user or each vehicle, the purpose of the facility set as a destination or stopover location) 3112) is stored.

  In the navigation information area 312 of the storage unit 31, map information for navigation, road link information, and the like are stored in advance. Map information includes display map data for displaying the background of roads and road maps, position information of nodes (for example, road intersections, inflection points, end points, etc.) and their type information, and routes connecting the nodes. Road network data including link cost data and the like regarding position information and type information of a link and cost information (for example, distance, required time, etc.) of all links are included.

  In the navigation information area 312 of the storage unit 31, traffic information received from a traffic information center or the like is stored together with a recording time when the traffic information is received. The traffic information includes elements that influence the travel cost such as the number of traveling vehicles for each link, the required travel time, traffic jam information, traffic regulation information, weather information, and the like. In addition, past traffic information of the link is also recorded.

In the facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31, facility identification information (hereinafter also referred to as “facility ID”), name information, category, telephone number, address, business hours, latitude and longitude, etc. If it is a store, facility information including a menu to be provided, facility information on merchandise services, availability information, coupon ticket issuance information, and the like is stored.
Further, the facility information can include identification information of the road that the facility faces. Further, it can be linked to road trunk level information stored in a road information area 315 described later. In addition, you may make it include the trunk line level etc. of the said road.

The facility status area 313 of the storage unit 31 stores the status of the facility for each facility ID (for example, reservation information indicating the reservation status of the facility for each time zone of the facility and for each user, availability, etc.). The
In addition, in the facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31, coupon information that is discount information such as an electronic coupon provided by the facility is stored for each facility ID.
The facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31 stores conditions related to distribution of the facility information (for example, the validity period of the facility information, the distribution time period of the facility information, etc.) for each facility ID.
The contents of the facility information distributed by the navigation server system 3 (for example, the validity period of the facility information, distribution image information, merchandise service information, coupon information, availability, etc.) and conditions regarding the distribution of the facility information (for example, The valid period of the facility information, the distribution time zone of the facility information, etc.) can be input and updated in real time from the facility terminal 4.

  The facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31 stores customer collection result information calculated for each facility (for example, customer collection information, coupon use information, etc. guided to the facility by distribution information). Such information can be inquired from the facility terminal 4.

  In the connection history information area 314 of the storage unit 31, position information, time information, destination information, and vehicle (or portable terminal 2) periodically transmitted from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 mounted on the vehicle. A connection history record for managing the traveling direction of each vehicle is stored for each user ID or vehicle ID.

  In the road information area 315 of the storage unit 31, information including the trunk line level of each road is stored corresponding to the road stored in the navigation information area 312. Here, the trunk line level is an integer value of 1 to n (n> 1), for example, and can be set as follows.

<Main line level based on road type>
The trunk line level can be set based on the type of road. More specifically, when the road type is a national road, a high trunk line level is set, and when the road type changes from a national road to a prefectural road and a municipal road, the trunk line level is lowered to three levels (3-1 to 3). ) Can be set. In addition, municipal roads are further divided into three levels, namely, the first-level municipal road, the second-level municipal road, and the other municipal roads. The level may be divided into 5 levels (5-1) on the road and other municipal roads. Hereinafter, the main line level based on the road type is also referred to as “main line level_road type”.

<Main line level based on traffic volume>
Further, the trunk line level can be set based on the amount of traffic on the road to be leveled. More specifically, on the basis of probe information including position information uploaded from a vehicle equipped with a probe machine (probe car), traffic information from a traffic counter installed on the road, etc. Calculate the traffic volume for a certain period of the target road.
Here, the probe information refers to the position information, traffic information, travel history, travel speed data, and the like of the probe car sent from the probe car at regular time intervals and at constant travel intervals.
For example, the trunk line level can be set for a plurality of roads existing in a predetermined area based on the relative traffic volume of each road for a certain period of time. By doing so, even if each road has a large amount of traffic within a given area, conversely, even if each road has a low amount of traffic, the relative traffic The trunk line level can be set based on the amount. In addition, it is preferable to review the main line level based on the amount of traffic appropriately (for example, every predetermined period). Hereinafter, the trunk line level based on the traffic volume is also referred to as “trunk line level_traffic volume”.
Moreover, you may set a trunk line level based on the absolute value of traffic volume. In this case, since all the vehicles traveling on the road are not necessarily probe cars, the absolute value of the traffic volume can be calculated by setting the ratio of probe cars in advance.

<Main line level based on traffic ratio of local residents>
Further, by using probe information or the like, the trunk line level can be set based on the traffic ratio of local residents. More specifically, based on home information (or parking lot information, etc.) set for the vehicle (or for each user), whether the road on which the probe car is currently traveling is within a certain distance from the home Thus, it is possible to classify whether the probe car is a vehicle of a local resident or a vehicle other than a local resident. By doing so, for a plurality of roads existing in a given area, the traffic volume of each road for a certain period is divided into the traffic volume of vehicles of local residents and the traffic volume of vehicles other than local residents. Can be aggregated.
The trunk line level of each road can be set based on the proportion of the traffic volume of local residents. In other words, the road traffic level of the local residents is low (conversely the traffic volume of vehicles other than the local residents is high) and the road trunk level is set high, and the traffic volume of the local residents is high ( On the contrary, the main road level of the road can be set low. In addition, it is preferable to review the trunk line level based on the traffic volume ratio of local residents' vehicles as appropriate (for example, every predetermined period). Hereinafter, the trunk line level based on the proportion of vehicle traffic of local residents is also referred to as “main line level_local residents ratio”.

  As described above, the trunk line level_road type, the trunk line level_traffic volume, and the trunk line level_local resident ratio can be set for a plurality of roads existing in a certain area. Note that it is preferable to update the trunk line level_traffic volume and the trunk line level_regional resident ratio as appropriate (for example, every predetermined period).

<Main line level based on combination>
In addition, the main line levels can be weighted to calculate the total value, and based on the total value, the main line level can be set for a plurality of roads existing in a certain area. Hereinafter, the trunk line level based on the total value calculated by weighting the trunk line level is also referred to as “trunk line level_weighting”.
As the weighting, a different value can be adopted for each area. Further, for example, in a certain area, the weights for the trunk line level_traffic volume and the trunk line level_regional resident ratio are set to zero so that the trunk line level_weighting is equal to the trunk line level_road type. Can be set. Similarly, for example, in a certain area, the main line level_weight is equal to the main line level_traffic volume by setting the weight of the main line level_road type and the weight of the main line level_regional resident ratio to zero. Can be set to be Similarly, for example, in a certain area, the weight of the trunk line level_road type and the weight of the trunk line level_traffic volume are set to zero so that the trunk line level_weighting is equal to the trunk line level_regional population ratio. Can be set to be
These main line levels can be created and updated by a main line level information creating / updating unit 303 described later.

  In the case of transmission / reception with the facility terminal 4, the communication unit 32 implements a communication protocol capable of performing wired communication (for example, Internet line) or wireless communication.

The control unit 30 causes the navigation server system 3 to function as predetermined means (hereinafter collectively referred to as “navigation control unit”) by executing each program for navigation.
In addition, the control unit 30 causes the navigation server system 3 to execute predetermined steps (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “navigation control steps”) by executing each program for navigation.

  Hereinafter, functions of the control unit 30 will be described from the viewpoint of the navigation control unit. Note that the description based on the viewpoint of the navigation control step (method) can be described by replacing “part” with “step”, and thus will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 30 includes a login processing unit 301, a current position information processing unit 302, a main line level information creation / updating unit 303, a facility search unit 304, a facility information providing unit 305, and a route setting. A unit 306, a route notification unit 307, a determination unit 308, a usage record creation unit 309, a subscriber information database creation unit 310, and a billing processing unit 311.

<Login processing unit 301>
The login processing unit 301 executes a login process from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, performs a connection process with the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, and is transmitted from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2. A connection history record for managing position information, time information, traveling direction, destination information, and the like is created in the connection history information area 314.
The login processing unit 301 executes login processing from the facility terminal 4.

<Current position information processing unit 302>
The current position information processing unit 302 includes current position information, time information, a traveling direction of the vehicle, and the like that are periodically transmitted from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 and current position information, time information, and the like that are periodically transmitted from the mobile terminal 2. The traveling direction of the mobile terminal 2 is additionally updated in the connection history record described above.
Also, from the time when the vehicle arrives at the destination until the ignition switch is turned off (engine stop), the current position information, time information, and vehicle progress transmitted from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 Add and update the direction etc. in the connection history record.

<Main line level information creation / update unit 303>

<Main line level information creation / update unit 303>
The trunk line level information creating / updating unit 303 sets the trunk line level_road type, trunk line level_traffic volume, trunk line level_regional resident ratio, and trunk line level_weighting for a plurality of roads existing in a certain area. Create and remember.
Further, as described above, by using the probe information or the like, the trunk line level_traffic volume, the trunk line level_regional resident ratio, and the trunk line level_weighting can be appropriately updated (for example, every predetermined period). it can.

<Main line level_Create road type>
The trunk line level information creating / updating unit 303 can create trunk line level_road types for a plurality of roads existing in a certain area by using publicly known road information. For example, the national highway level is 5, the prefectural highway level is 4, the highway level 1 municipal road level is 3, the highway level 2 municipal road level is 2, and the other municipal road level is 1. Can do. Note that the value of the trunk line level can be appropriately set as necessary.

<Main line level_traffic volume creation update>
Based on the probe information including vehicle information, position information, travel history information, and the like uploaded from the vehicle (probe car) on which the probe machine is mounted, the main line level information creating / updating unit 303, for example, of the road to be leveled Traffic volume for a certain period can be calculated.
More specifically, the main line level information creating / updating unit 303 sends time information, position information, travel history, and travel speed data of the probe car that is sent from the probe car every predetermined time and every predetermined travel section. For example, the traffic volume on each road existing in each regional area during a certain period up to the present time can be calculated.
By doing so, for example, the main line level information creating / updating unit 303 can give five levels to the road in proportion to the traffic volume on each road during a certain period up to the present time. When each road is ranked in descending order of traffic volume, for example, when the road falls within a 20% range from the top in the overall ranking, the main road level_traffic volume of the road is set to 5, When a road falls within the range of 40% to 20% from the top in the overall ranking, the main road level_traffic volume of the road is set to 4, and similarly, the range from 60% to 40% from the top When entering the main line level_traffic volume is 3, when entering the range from 80% to 60% from the top, the main line level_traffic volume is 2, and when entering the range from the bottom 20%, the main road level of the road _ Traffic volume can be set to 1. The setting of the trunk line level_traffic volume is merely an example, and a function that makes the trunk line level_traffic volume value of a road with a high traffic volume equal to or higher than the trunk line level_traffic volume value of a road with a small traffic volume Can be appropriately selected.
Note that the trunk line level_traffic volume may be set based on the absolute value of the traffic volume instead of the relative value of the traffic volume. In this case, since not all vehicles traveling on the road are necessarily probe cars, it is preferable to calculate the absolute value of the traffic volume by setting in advance the proportion of probe cars in the entire traveling vehicle.
The trunk line level information creating / updating unit 303 periodically searches the probe information database, for example, recalculates the traffic volume on each road existing in each area during a certain period up to the present time, Based on the calculated traffic volume, the main road level_traffic volume of each road existing in each regional area can be updated.

<Main line level_Registration ratio update>
The main line level information creating / updating unit 303 is based on the vehicle information uploaded from the vehicle equipped with the probe machine (probe car), the probe information including the position information, the travel history, etc. Calculate the traffic volume of local residents' vehicles and the traffic volume of vehicles other than local residents during a certain period.
More specifically, the main line level information creating / updating unit 303 is a probe composed of probe car time information, position information, travel history, travel speed data, etc., which are sent at regular time intervals and constant travel intervals. Search the information database and profile information including home information (or parking lot information, etc.) set for the vehicle (or for each user), and the road where the probe car is traveling is at a certain distance from the home. By classifying whether the probe car is a vehicle of a local resident or a vehicle other than a local resident according to whether or not it is within, for a plurality of roads existing in a certain local area, The traffic volume of each road for a certain period is divided into the traffic volume of vehicles of local residents and the traffic volume of vehicles other than local residents, and the ratio of the traffic volume of vehicles other than local residents is calculated.
By doing so, the main line level information creating / updating unit 303, for example, sets the five levels in proportion to the ratio of the traffic volume of vehicles other than the local residents on each road during a certain period until the present time. Can be given to the road. For example, when the traffic volume ratio of vehicles other than local residents on the road is 80% or more, the main road level_local residents ratio of the road is set to 5, and the traffic volume ratio of vehicles other than local residents on the road is 60% to If the road is less than 80%, the main road level_regional inhabitant ratio of the road is set to 4. Similarly, in the case of 40% to less than 60%, the main road level_local inhabitant ratio is set to 3, and 20% to less than 40% In this case, the main road level_local resident ratio can be set to 2, and if it is less than 20%, the main road level_local resident ratio can be set to 1. The setting of the trunk line level_local resident ratio is only an example, and the road trunk level_local resident ratio value of a road with a large ratio of the traffic volume of vehicles other than the local resident is a traffic of vehicles other than the local resident. It is possible to appropriately select a function that is equal to or higher than the trunk line level_regional inhabitant ratio value of the road having a small amount ratio value.
The trunk line level information creating / updating unit 303 periodically searches the probe information database, profile information, etc., for example, other than the local residents on each road existing in each local area during a certain period up to the present time. The vehicle traffic volume ratio is recalculated, and the main road level_local resident ratio of each road existing in each regional area is updated based on the recalculated vehicle traffic volume ratio other than the local residents.

<Main line level_weighting>
The trunk level information creating / updating unit 303 applies weights set in advance to the trunk level_road type, trunk level_traffic volume, trunk level_regional resident ratio, which are periodically created or updated as described above. Then, the main line level total value is calculated or recalculated.
The main line level information creating / updating unit 303 can give five levels to the road in proportion to the main line level total value based on the weighting of each road during a certain period up to the present time, for example. When each road is ranked in descending order of the total trunk line level based on weighting, for example, when the road falls within a range of 20% from the top in the overall ranking, the main road level_ When the weight is set to 5 and the road falls within the range of 40% to 20% from the top in the overall ranking, the main road level_weighting of the road is set to 4, and similarly, the road is In the ranking, when entering the range of 60% to 40% from the top, if the total level of the trunk line based on the weight is within the range of 60% to 40% from the top, the main line level_weighting is set 3. Set the trunk line level_weighting to 2 when entering the range of 80% to 60% from the top, and set the trunk level_weighting of the road to 1 when entering the range of 20% from the bottom. it can. The setting of the main line level_weighting is merely an example, and the main line level_weighting value of a road having a large main line level total value is equal to or higher than the main line level_weighting value of a road having a small main line level total value. Such a function can be appropriately selected.
As described above, the trunk line level information creation / update unit 303 creates and updates information including the trunk line level of each road corresponding to the road stored in the navigation information area 312, and the road information area 315 of the storage unit 31. To remember.

<Facility search unit 304>
In response to receiving the information distribution start request from the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 via the communication unit 32, the facility search unit 304 receives a preset facility selection condition and a preset time interval ( For example, at intervals of 5 minutes, a search for facility information relating to recommended facilities existing around the current position of the vehicle and around the travel route is started. In the first embodiment, the facility selection condition is set in advance so as to preferentially select a facility facing a road with a trunk line level lower than the trunk line level of the currently traveling road.
The facility search unit 304 refers to the navigation information area 312 of the storage unit 31 for the road that is currently running based on the current position information received from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 at a preset time interval. By referring to the road information area 314 of the storage unit 31, the road is connected to the road that is currently running, and exists within a predetermined distance (for example, 5 km). A road having a trunk line level lower than the trunk line level of the currently running road is searched. In addition, when the main road level of the currently running road is the lowest level 1, the road is connected to the currently running road and exists within a predetermined distance (for example, 5 km). It is assumed that all main roads are searched.
Subsequently, the facility search unit 304 searches the facility facing the searched road based on the facility information stored in the facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31.
The facility search unit 304 stores the facility information thus obtained in the work area in a format in which facility information including identification information of a road facing the facility is associated with each main line level, for example. It can be stored and handed over to the facility information providing unit 305.

  As described above, the facility search unit 304 sets the facility selection condition set in advance at a preset time (eg, 30 minutes) and at a preset time interval (eg, every 5 minutes). Based on this, facility information relating to the recommended facility is extracted.

<Another Example>
As another example, instead of the embodiment in which the facility search unit 304 searches at a preset time (for example, 30 minutes) and a preset time interval (for example, every five minutes), the user needs Accordingly, a search request may be made to the facility search unit 304 as appropriate.

<Facility information providing unit 305>
The facility information provision unit 305 selects facility information to be presented from the facility information extracted by the facility search unit 304 in accordance with preset presentation conditions.
For example, a facility belonging to each main line level may be extracted and presented for each main line level. Alternatively, the user may input a trunk level desired by the user and select and present a facility corresponding to the trunk level desired by the user. Furthermore, you may comprise so that the facility which belongs to each trunk line level may be selected and shown at random with a trunk line level. Alternatively, a facility facing a road with a low main road level may be preferentially selected and presented. At this time, it is preferable to remove the facilities already presented. By doing so, duplication can be eliminated.
As described above, the facility information providing unit 305 selects the facility information selected according to the preset presentation conditions from the facility information extracted by the facility searching unit 304 via the communication unit 32 via the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2. Send.

For example, a facility facing a main road is likely to drop in since it is visible while traveling, but there are cases where a facility not facing the main road is not noticed. In addition, roads with a low main line level are generally difficult to pass through, and for example, factors such as narrow road width, complicated roads, and many curves are assumed, and the user is likely to be difficult to select. In such a case, it is possible to preferentially distribute facility information that does not face the main road by preferentially presenting the facilities facing the road having a low main line level as described above.
For the facility, it is possible to induce new customers, and for the user, there is an effect that choices increase.
Moreover, since it becomes possible for a facility to guide a customer without having to put a store or a signboard on the main road, it is possible to reduce costs and acquire a new customer. In addition, since it is possible for the user to know the facilities other than the ones that can be seen while traveling, it is possible to go to a facility such as a local secret store where the options of the facility are expanded.

<Route setting unit 306>
In response to receiving position information of at least one facility selected from the facility information transmitted by the facility information providing unit 305 from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, the route setting unit 306 Position information of at least one selected facility is set as a destination.
The route setting unit 306 calculates route information from the current position of the vehicle to the facility set as the destination. When calculating route information, use the traffic information and map information stored in the navigation area 312 of the storage unit 31 to calculate the optimum route taking into account various conditions such as arrival time and use of toll roads. To do.
Here, the optimum route is, for example, the shortest arrival time, the shortest distance, priority on general roads, priority on toll roads, low tolls on toll roads, low CO2 emissions, etc. The route that best meets the specified target condition.

<Route notification unit 307>
The route notification unit 307 transmits the route information calculated by the route setting unit 306 to the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the mobile terminal 2 via the communication unit 32.
At that time, the route notification unit 307 stores the facility set as the destination and the vehicle ID (or user ID) in the storage unit 31 in association with each other.
Note that when the mobile terminal 2 is connected to the navigation server system 3, the route notification unit 307 can also distribute route information to the mobile terminal 2. In that case, the user can continue route guidance by using the portable terminal 2 even when walking or using public transportation after getting off the vehicle 1.

The route notifying unit 307 uses customer information (for example, vehicle or user information set with the facility as the destination, number of customers, estimated arrival time, whether or not another facility is set as the destination, etc.) The facility terminal 4 of the facility set as the ground can be notified.
By doing so, the facility routed as the destination can make a visitor prediction.

<Another Example>
As another example, when the route calculation is performed by the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the mobile terminal 2, the route setting unit 306 sets the location information of the selected at least one facility as the destination, and the route notification unit 307. Transmits the facility information including the location information of the facility set as the destination to the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, and stores the facility and the vehicle ID (or user ID) in association with each other in the storage unit 31. To do.
By doing so, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 can calculate route information from the current position of the vehicle to the facility set as the destination.
In this case, the route notification unit 307 obtains the estimated arrival time at the facility from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, and then customer information (for example, vehicle or user information set with the facility as the destination, visit to the store) The number of people, the estimated arrival time, whether or not another facility is set as the destination, etc.) can be notified to the facility terminal 4 of the facility set as the destination.

<Determining unit 308>
The determination unit 308 determines whether or not the vehicle that has been routed with the facility selected by the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 actually staying at the facility.

<In-vehicle navigation device 1>
The determination unit 308 calculates the vehicle calculated by the sensor unit 13 when the vehicle is ignited (engine start), the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is automatically started, and the login process is executed via the communication unit 32. In response to receiving the current position information and the current time information acquired from the timekeeping unit (not shown) from the in-vehicle navigation device 1, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal when the vehicle is traveling most recently It is determined whether the vehicle is routed with the facility selected in 2 as the destination.
When the vehicle is a vehicle that has been routed with the facility selected by the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2 as the destination during the most recent traveling, the facility that has received the current position received from the vehicle as the route is set as the destination For example, the address of the current position received from the vehicle matches the address of the facility set as the destination, or the current position received from the vehicle and the route are set as the destination. When the difference from the location of the facility is within a second threshold value (for example, 50 m) set in advance, it is determined that the user has stayed (visited) at the facility routed as the destination.
When it is determined that the user has stayed at the facility routed as the destination, for example, the difference between the current ignition on time and the previous ignition off time can be calculated as the stay time at the facility.
If the current position received from the vehicle is not near the location of the facility routed as the destination, it is determined that the user does not stay at the facility routed as the destination (does not visit the store).

<For mobile terminal 2>
The determination unit 308 acquires the vehicle state (ignition-on state) of the mobile terminal 2 by the mobile terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206, the vehicle ID, the vehicle state (ignition-on state), and the mobile In response to receiving the current position information of the terminal 2 and the current time information acquired from the timekeeping unit (not shown) from the portable terminal 2, the portable terminal 2 It is determined whether or not the vehicle is routed with the facility selected by the destination as the destination.
When the vehicle is a vehicle that has been routed with the facility selected by the mobile terminal 2 as the destination during the most recent travel, the current position received from the mobile terminal 2 is near the location of the facility that is routed as the destination If, for example, the address of the current location received from the mobile terminal 2 matches the address of the facility set as the destination, or the location of the facility routed as the current location and destination received from the mobile terminal 2 When the difference from the position is within a second threshold value (for example, 50 m) set in advance, it can be determined that the user has stayed (visited) at the facility routed as the destination.
In addition, when the portable terminal 2 cannot acquire the state of the proximity vehicle (ignition-on state) on the vehicle side (for example, the vehicle has an ECU (Electronic Control Unit), for example, the portable terminal 2 and the short-range communication unit If the communication cannot be made via the network, it can be configured to notify the determination unit 308 that the user has stayed (visited the store) at the facility routed as the destination by manual input.

  In executing the determination unit 308, for example, a set of history information stored in the storage unit 31 in association with a vehicle ID (or user ID) and a facility set as a destination on that day, and a route guided vehicle By matching the set of connection history records including the current position information of the vehicle at the time of ignition on immediately after the route guidance based on the vehicle ID (or user ID), it is possible to perform the batch processing of the day.

<Use record creation unit 309>
Based on the determination by the determination unit 308, the usage record creating unit 309 is customer information guided to the facility by the navigation system 100 for each usage date and time (for example, usage date and time, distributed facility information, the facility) Vehicle or user routed as a destination, vehicle or user routed and visited the facility as a destination, vehicle or user routed to the facility as a destination but not visited), and customer's Coupon usage information, sales information, and the like can be calculated and stored in the facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31. In addition, the number of cases where these pieces of information are statistically processed can be created and stored.

  Similarly, the usage record creating unit 309 uses the navigation system usage record information for each vehicle ID or each user ID (for example, the use date and time, the facility routed as the destination, the facility routed as the destination and visited, the purpose The facility that has been routed as a place but did not come to the store), coupon use information at the facility, and the like can be calculated and stored in the user information area 311 of the storage unit 31, for example, in My Page .

<Subscriber information database creation unit 310>
The subscriber information database creation unit 310 creates vehicle information (for example, information such as vehicle ID, vehicle type and license plate) and user information (for example, user ID, family structure, age structure, current address, etc.) in advance. Remember.

<Billing processing unit 311>
The billing processing unit 311 can perform success remuneration (billing) processing for the facility, for example, by guiding the user to the facility based on the determination result of the determination unit 308, similarly to the usage record creating unit 309. .
More specifically, the billing processing unit 311 stores a success fee for the facility in the facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31 together with customer information guided to the facility by the navigation system 100 for each use date for each facility. (Billing) billing information is stored. By doing so, the billing processing unit 311 can identify the success fee (billing) for each facility at a later date, and charge the facility collectively.
At this time, the billing processing unit 311 can change the billing amount (rate) according to the value of the trunk line level of the road facing the facility. Specifically, the success fee (billing) from a facility facing a road with a low trunk level can be increased.

<Facility terminal 4>
Next, the facility terminal 4 will be outlined.
As shown in FIG. 5, the facility terminal 42 includes at least a control unit 40, a storage unit 41, a communication unit 42, a display unit 44, and an input unit 45. The structure of each part is the same as the structure of each part to which the portable terminal 2 and the server system 3 for navigation correspond, for example.

The control unit 40 causes the facility terminal 4 to function as predetermined means (hereinafter collectively referred to as “facility management support control unit”) by executing each program.
In addition, the control unit 40 causes the facility terminal 4 to execute predetermined steps (hereinafter collectively referred to as “facility management support control step”) by executing each program for facility management support control.

  Hereinafter, functions of the control unit 40 will be described from the viewpoint of the facility management support control unit. The explanation based on the viewpoint of the facility management support control step (method) can be explained by substituting “step” with “part”, and will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 40 includes a login processing unit 401, a distribution information editing unit 402, a customer information processing unit 403, a customer collection information inquiry unit 404, and a coupon processing unit 405.

<Login processing unit 401>
The login processing unit 401 executes a login process for the navigation server system 3 using, for example, an identification number (facility ID) for identifying a facility and a password.

<Distribution information editing unit 402>
The distribution information editing unit 402 stores the contents of facility information distributed by the navigation server system 3 (for example, the validity period of the facility information, distribution) stored in the navigation server system 3 (facility information area 313 of the storage unit 31). Image information, merchandise service information, coupon information, availability, etc.) and conditions related to the delivery of the facility information (for example, the validity period of the facility information, the delivery time zone of the facility information, etc.) are accessed to the navigation server system 3 Thus, for example, the facility administrator can update the input in real time.
By doing so, for example, the facility administrator can set conditions regarding the distribution of the facility information so that the navigation server system 3 does not distribute the facility information when the facility is congested. .
In addition, for example, a facility manager can promote sales by setting delivery image information, coupon information, vacancy information, etc. in a timely manner.

<Customer information processing unit 403>
The customer information processing unit 403 obtains customer information (for example, vehicle or user information set with the facility as the destination, the number of customers, estimated arrival time, other facilities from the navigation server system 3 (route notification unit 307) It is possible to receive information such as whether or not the ground is set.
By doing so, for example, the manager of the facility can make a visitor prediction.

<Customer Information Reference Unit 404>
The customer collection information inquiring unit 404 uses the customer information guided to the facility by the navigation system for each use date and time (for example, the use date and time, the distributed facility information, the vehicle or the user routed with the facility as the destination) Navigation of the vehicle or user who has routed and visited the facility as the destination, the vehicle or user who has routed the facility as the destination but did not visit), and coupon usage information, sales information, etc. of the customer The server system 3 can be accessed and inquired.
In addition, for each facility date and time, the customer information guided to the facility by the navigation system 100 and the billing information of the success fee related to the guidance to the facility to be paid to the navigation server system 3 side are inquired for each use date. Can do.
In addition, the number of cases in which these pieces of information are statistically processed can be inquired.
By doing so, for example, the manager of the facility can create more effective facility information by attracting customers.

<Coupon processing unit 405>
The coupon processing unit 405 reads the coupon information of the facility displayed on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 2, and performs preferential processing such as discounting, for example.

  As mentioned above, embodiment of each function part of the navigation system 100 of this invention was described based on the structure of the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus 1, the portable terminal 2, the server system 3 for navigation, and the terminal 4 for facilities mounted in a vehicle. However, the embodiment of each functional unit provided in the navigation server system 3 of the present invention is distributed even in one computer or in many computers in one place or distributed in several places and interconnected by a communication network. Can be deployed. It can also be configured using a plurality of virtual computers on the cloud.

For example, the navigation server system 3 may be a server system including a Web server, an application server, a database server, and a plurality of servers. Further, the login processing unit 301, the current position information processing unit 302, the route setting unit 306, the route notification unit 307, and the subscriber information database creation unit 310 are set as one server (navigation server), and the trunk line level information creation / update unit 303. The facility search unit 304, the facility information provision unit 305, the determination unit 308, the usage record creation unit 309, and the billing processing unit 311 may be separate servers (facility servers).
Each function provided in the navigation server system 3 can be executed by any computer. Therefore, a person skilled in the art can appropriately design which computer the functions of the navigation server system 3 are assigned to.

(Operation of the navigation system 100)
The configuration of the navigation system 100 has been described above. Next, the operation of the navigation system 100 will be described using the in-vehicle navigation device 1 as an example. 6A to 6D are flowcharts showing the flow of processing of the navigation system 100, and FIGS. 7A to 7E are display examples of navigation screens displayed on the in-vehicle navigation device 1 in accordance with this processing.

First, the navigation control process will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D.
In step S101, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is automatically started when the driver turns on an ignition switch of the vehicle (starts the engine), and the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (connection processing unit 101) includes the server system 3 for navigation. The login request (connection request) is transmitted using the vehicle ID and password, and the current position and current time of the vehicle are transmitted.

  In step S301, the navigation server system 3 (login processing unit 301) performs a connection process with the in-vehicle navigation device 1 and connects a connection history record for managing the current position and the current time received from the in-vehicle navigation device 1. Created in the history information area 314.

  In step S302, the navigation server system 3 (determination unit 308) determines whether or not the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle ID is a vehicle having a predetermined facility as a destination based on the distributed facility information during the most recent traveling. Determine whether. Specifically, the navigation server system 3 (determination unit 308) records history information indicating that a predetermined facility is a destination based on facility information distributed by the vehicle (for example, vehicle ID, destination setting date and time). It is determined whether the destination facility ID or the like is recorded in the storage unit 31 most recently. When history information indicating that the predetermined facility is the destination is recorded based on the facility information distributed by the vehicle (Yes), the process proceeds to step S303. If the history information indicating that the predetermined facility is the destination is not recorded based on the facility information distributed by the vehicle (No), the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step 303, the navigation server system 3 performs store visit determination recording processing, and proceeds to step S304.

Here, the store visit determination recording process flow will be described with reference to FIG. 6D.
In step S321, the server system for navigation 3 (determination unit 308) starts from the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 (connection processing unit 101) that is automatically started when the driver turns on the ignition switch of the vehicle (starts the engine). It is determined whether or not the received current position is in the vicinity of the position of the facility previously set as the destination. If the current position is in the vicinity of the facility position previously set as the destination (Yes), the process proceeds to step S322. If the current position is not in the vicinity of the facility position previously set as the destination (No), the process proceeds to step S323.

  In step S322, the navigation server system 3 (determination unit 308) stores history information (for example, vehicle ID, facility ID, visit date / time, staying time, etc.) indicating that the vehicle has visited the facility. While recording in the area 313, the charging information of the success fee related to the guidance to the facility to be paid to the navigation server system 3 side is recorded in the facility information area of the storage unit 31, and the process returns.

  In step S323, the navigation server system 3 (determination unit 308) indicates that the vehicle (and the user) has not visited the facility when the current position is not in the vicinity of the location of the facility that was previously set as the destination. The history information (vehicle ID, user ID, facility ID, guidance date, etc.) is recorded and the process returns.

  As described above, the store visit determination recording process is not a real-time process such as step S302 and step 303 (store visit determination process), but is set as a vehicle ID (or user ID) and destination on that day, for example. A set of history information stored in the storage unit 31 in association with the facility, and a set of connection history records including the current position information of the vehicle at the time of ignition on immediately after route guidance of the route-guided vehicle are used as the vehicle ID. Based on the matching, batch processing on the same day can be performed.

  In step S102, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (position information update unit 102) periodically transmits the current position information, current time information, traveling direction, and the like of the vehicle to the navigation server system 3.

  In step S304, when the navigation server system 3 (current position information processing unit 302) receives information such as current position information, current time information, and a traveling direction from the in-vehicle navigation device 1, the connection history records described above are provided. Add to and memorize.

  In step S103, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (information distribution setting unit 103) determines whether or not the information distribution is turned on by the user. If an operation to turn on information distribution is performed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S104. If there is no operation to turn on information distribution (No), the process proceeds to step S102.

  In step S104, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (information distribution setting unit 103) sends an information distribution start request including the vehicle ID, the current position information of the vehicle, the current time information, and the traveling direction of the vehicle to the navigation server system 3. Send.

  In step S <b> 305, the navigation server system 3 (facility search unit 304) receives an information distribution start request including the vehicle ID, the vehicle current position information, the current time information, the vehicle traveling direction, and the like from the in-vehicle navigation device 1. When the selected facility information is received (maximum, up to a preset time (for example, 30 minutes)), at a preset time interval (for example, every 5 minutes), the facility information area of the storage unit 31 The facility information stored in is extracted within the range of a predetermined distance (for example, 5 km) and the facility facing the main road level lower than the main road level of the currently traveling road is extracted. To do.

  In step S <b> 306, the navigation server system 3 (facility information providing unit 305) communicates facility information extracted from the facility information extracted by the facility search unit 304 in accordance with preset presentation conditions to the in-vehicle navigation device 1. To send through.

  Note that the navigation server system 3 (facility information providing unit 305) has a predetermined time interval (for example, up to a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes)) until the selected facility information is received (for example, for a maximum of 30 minutes). The facility information searched and extracted by the facility search unit 304 is transmitted at intervals of 5 minutes).

In step S <b> 105, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (facility setting unit 104) displays, on the display unit 14, the facility information regarding the recommended facilities existing around the current position of the vehicle and around the travel route received from the navigation server system 3. The location of the facility is displayed on a map around the current location of the vehicle as shown in FIG. 7B.
An example of the facility information display screen displayed on the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is shown in FIG. 7C.

  In step S106, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 determines whether or not the vehicle is stopped. If the vehicle is stopped (Yes), the process proceeds to step S107. If the vehicle is traveling (No), the process proceeds to step S110.

(When the vehicle is stopped) In step S107, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 (facility setting unit 104), in response to a user instruction, displays information on facility information delivered to the display unit 14, for example, merchandise services provided by the facility, Vacant information, coupon issue information, etc. are displayed in a scrollable manner.
An example of the facility information display screen displayed on the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is shown in FIG. 7C.
Although not shown, when the vehicle is running, the facility information distributed from the navigation server system 3 can be output from the speaker 16 by voice.

When the vehicle is stopped, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 (facility setting unit 104) determines in step S108 whether or not the desired facility has been selected by the user. If the desired facility is selected (Yes), the process proceeds to step S109. If there is no facility selection (No), the process proceeds to step S106.
Referring to FIG. 7C, the facility information is displayed, and the facility can be selected by the user.
Although not shown, when the vehicle is traveling, the facility selection can be inputted to the control unit 10 by voice recognition technology by inputting the facility selection via the microphone 17.

  When the vehicle is stopped, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 (facility setting unit 104) transmits the facility selected by the user to the navigation server system 3 in step S109.

  In step S307, the navigation server system 3 (route setting unit 306) sets the location information of the facility selected by the user received from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 as the destination, and calculates the route from the current location of the vehicle. To do. The route calculation uses the traffic information and map information stored in the navigation area of the storage unit 31 to calculate an optimum route in consideration of various conditions such as arrival time and use of toll roads.

  In step S308, the navigation server system 3 (route notification unit 307) transmits the route information calculated by the route setting unit 306 to the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1. In addition, although not shown, the navigation server system 3 (route notification unit 307) provides customer information (for example, vehicle or user information set with the facility as a destination, number of customers, estimated arrival time, other facilities as destinations) Whether or not it has been set or the like) can be notified to the facility terminal 4 of the facility that has been routed as the destination.

  In step 309, the navigation server system 3 (route notification unit 307) stores history information (vehicle ID, user ID, destination setting date and time, destination facility information, etc.) indicating that the vehicle has set a destination. Record in part 31.

  In step S110, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 (route guidance unit 105) displays route guidance on the display unit 14 according to the route information received from the navigation server system 3, and starts route guidance.

  In step S <b> 111, when the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 (position information update unit 102) arrives near the destination, the vehicle current position information, the current time information, the traveling direction, and the like are transmitted to the navigation server system 3.

  In step S <b> 310, the navigation server system 3 (current position information processing unit 302) connects the received current position information (arrival location position information), current time information, and traveling direction information from the in-vehicle navigation device 1. Add to history record and store.

  In step S112, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 stops operation when the driver turns off the ignition switch of the vehicle (stops the engine).

The operation of the navigation system 100 when the wireless terminal device is the mobile terminal 2 will be briefly described.
Basically, except for the points described below, the operation of the navigation system 100 in the case of the mobile terminal 2 can be described by replacing the in-vehicle navigation device 1 with the mobile terminal 2 in the steps described above.

<Different points>
In step S101, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 is automatically activated when the driver turns on the ignition switch of the vehicle (starts the engine), and transmits the current position and current time of the vehicle to the navigation server system 3. On the other hand, the portable terminal 2 acquires that the ignition switch of the vehicle is turned on (starts the engine) by the driver by the portable terminal_connection information acquisition unit 206, and accordingly, the current position of the vehicle and The difference is that the current time is transmitted to the navigation server system 3.
In step S112, the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 stops the operation of the navigation by turning off the ignition switch of the vehicle (stops the engine) by the driver, whereas the mobile terminal 2 is connected to the mobile terminal_ It is different in that the operation of the navigation is stopped by finishing the task of the route guide unit 205.
In step S106, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 determines whether or not the vehicle is stopped, whereas the operation of the mobile terminal 2 is not related to whether or not the vehicle is stopped (that is, whether or not the vehicle is stopped). Is not determined).
Except for these operations, the operation of the navigation system 100 in the case of the portable terminal 2 can be described by replacing the vehicle-mounted navigation device 1 with the portable terminal 2 in the steps described above.

  The navigation system 100 according to the first embodiment has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment.

[Modification 1]
In the first embodiment, the navigation server system 3 calculates route information and transmits the route information to the in-vehicle navigation device 3 or the portable terminal 2. However, as another embodiment, the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal. 2 can receive the destination setting information from the server system 3 for navigation and calculate route information based on the destination setting information.

[Modification 2]
In the first embodiment, the store visit determination recording process is implemented as a kind of real-time process. For example, the storage unit 31 associates the vehicle ID (or user ID) with the facility set as the destination on that day. By matching the set of history information stored in the vehicle and the set of connection history records including the current position information of the vehicle at the time of ignition on immediately after route guidance of the route guided vehicle based on the vehicle ID, Can be batch processed.

[Others]
Although the navigation server system 3 is implemented as one server in the first embodiment, as another embodiment, a distributed processing system may be used in which each function of the navigation server system 3 is appropriately distributed to a plurality of servers. . Moreover, you may implement | achieve each function of the server system 3 for navigation using a virtual server function etc. on a cloud.

  The navigation system 100 described above has the following effects.

(1) In the navigation system 100 of the first embodiment, the navigation server system 3 gives priority to the facility information facing the road having a low trunk line level with respect to the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, and the radio unit 32. To send through.
Thereby, by providing facilities (stores) that are off the main road with priority, it becomes possible for the user to know facilities (stores) other than the facilities that the user sees while traveling.

(2) The navigation server system 3 according to the first embodiment receives at least one facility information selected as a destination by the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the portable terminal 2, thereby allowing the facility related to the facility information to The billing process is performed.
As a result, when the user selects the facility as the destination, the success fee (billing) processing for the facility can be performed simply and fairly.

(3) The navigation server system 3 according to the first embodiment performs a billing process on the facility by determining whether or not the vehicle stays at the facility set as the destination.
As a result, after the arrival at the destination facility, the server system automatically determines whether or not the user stayed at the facility without requiring any special operation by the user. Thus, the success fee (billing) processing for the facility can be performed easily and fairly.

(4) The navigation server system 3 according to the first embodiment receives position information from the in-vehicle navigation device 1 or the mobile terminal 2 and updates the road trunk line level based on the received position information.
Thereby, for example, even when the traffic volume changes, it is possible to keep the road trunk line level reflecting the traffic volume.

(5) The navigation server system 3 of the above-described embodiment automatically reviews the road where the traffic volume of local residents' vehicles is large so that the main line level becomes low.
Thereby, for example, even when the traffic volume of a vehicle outside the local resident changes, the road trunk line level can be maintained in a state reflecting the traffic volume of the local resident vehicle.

The navigation server system 3 of the present invention can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software.
In other words, the functional configurations of FIGS. 2 to 5 are merely examples, and are not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient if the server 2 is provided with a function capable of executing a series of processes related to the navigation function of the present invention as a whole, and what function blocks are used to realize this function are particularly shown in FIGS. It is not limited to the example.
In addition, one functional block may be constituted by hardware alone, software alone, or a combination thereof.

When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed on a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.
The computer may be a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. The computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs.

  A recording medium including such a program is provided not only to the removable medium 31 distributed separately from the apparatus main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also to the user in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance. Recording medium. The removable medium 31 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), a Blu-ray disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like. The optical disk is composed of, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like. The magneto-optical disk is configured by an MD (Mini-Disk) or the like. In addition, the recording medium provided to the user in a state of being pre-installed in the apparatus main body includes, for example, the storage unit 11 in FIG. 2, the storage unit 21 in FIG. 3, the storage unit 31 in FIG. 5 of a hard disk included in the storage unit 41.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Navigation system 1 Car-mounted navigation apparatus 10 Control part 101 Connection processing part 102 Location information update part 103 Information delivery setting part 104 Facility setting part 105 Route guide part 11 Storage part 12 Radio | wireless part 13 Sensor part 14 Display part 15 Input part 2 Input terminal 2 Portable terminal DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Control part 201 Portable terminal_connection process part 202 Portable terminal_location information update part 203 Portable terminal_information delivery setting part 204 Portable terminal_facility setting part 205 Portable terminal_route guidance part 206 Portable terminal_connection information acquisition part 21 Storage Unit 22 wireless unit 23 sensor unit 24 display unit 25 input unit 26 short-range communication unit 3 server system for navigation 30 control unit 301 login processing unit 302 current position information processing unit 303 trunk line level information creation / update unit 304 facility search unit 305 facility information Providing unit 306 Route setting unit 307 route notification unit 308 determination unit 309 use result creation unit 310 subscriber information database creation unit 311 billing processing unit 31 storage unit 311 user information area 3111 subscriber information database 3111 my page 312 navigation information area 313 facility information area 314 Connection history information area 32 Communication unit 4 Facility terminal 40 Control unit 401 Login processing unit 402 Distribution information editing unit 403 Customer information processing unit 404 Customer information acquisition unit 405 Coupon processing unit 41 Storage unit 42 Communication unit

Claims (10)

A server system communicably connected to a wireless terminal device carried with a vehicle,
The server system is
A radio unit;
A storage unit for storing facility information and road trunk line levels;
A control unit,
The controller is
A facility search unit that preferentially searches for facility information facing a road having a low main line level of the road from the storage unit;
A facility information providing unit that transmits the facility information searched by the facility searching unit to the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit;
A server system comprising: The control unit further includes:
When at least one facility information selected as a destination by the wireless terminal device from the facility information transmitted by the facility information providing unit is received from the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit, the facility A billing processing unit that performs billing processing for facilities related to information,
The server system according to claim 1, comprising: The control unit further includes:
Based on the ignition-on information of the vehicle received via the wireless unit, the vehicle position information at the time of the ignition-on, and the facility position information set as the destination at the time of the most recent traveling of the vehicle A determination unit for determining whether or not the vehicle has stayed at the facility set as the destination;
A billing processing unit that performs billing processing on the facility according to the output of the determination unit;
The server system according to claim 1, comprising: The control unit further includes:
A road information update unit that receives position information from the wireless terminal device and updates a trunk line level of the road stored in the storage unit based on the received position information;
The server system according to claim 1, comprising: The road information update unit
Location information transmitted from a wireless terminal device carried with a vehicle traveling on a road, by estimating a living area of the user of the wireless terminal device from a vehicle or a user's current address stored in the storage unit, and the wireless terminal device Updating the main line level of the road stored in the storage unit based on the traffic volume of the vehicle whose distance from the user's living area is within a certain distance and the traffic volume of the vehicle exceeding the certain distance The server system according to claim 4. A server system including a wireless unit, a storage unit that stores facility information and a trunk line level of a road, and a control unit provides facility information to a wireless terminal device that is communicably connected and carried with a vehicle. A facility information providing method,
By the control unit,
A facility search step for preferentially searching facility information facing a road having a low trunk line level of the road from the storage unit;
A facility information providing step of transmitting the facility information retrieved in the facility retrieval step to the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit;
Providing facility information. The facility information providing method further includes:
By the control unit,
When at least one facility information selected as a destination by the wireless terminal device from the facility information transmitted in the facility information providing step is received from the wireless terminal device via the wireless unit, the facility A billing process step for billing the information facility;
A facility information providing method according to claim 6. The facility information providing method further includes:
By the control unit,
Based on the received information on the ignition on the vehicle, the position information of the vehicle at the time of the ignition on, and the location information of the facility set as the destination at the time of the most recent traveling of the vehicle via the wireless unit A determination step of determining whether or not the vehicle has stayed at the facility set as the destination;
A billing process step for billing the facility according to the output of the determination step;
A facility information providing method according to claim 6. The facility information providing method further includes:
By the control unit,
Receiving location information from the wireless terminal device;
A road information update step for updating a trunk line level of the road stored in the storage unit based on the received position information;
The facility information providing method according to claim 6, further comprising: The road information update step includes
By the control unit,
Estimating a living area of a user of the wireless terminal device from position information of the wireless terminal device;
Based on the position information transmitted from the wireless terminal device owned by the user in the residential area and the position information transmitted from the wireless terminal device owned by the other user, the road trunk level stored in the storage unit is determined. The facility information providing method according to claim 9, further comprising a step of updating.

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