JP2018040960A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device capable of checking road conditions on a route ahead of the current location without hindering the traveling of a vehicle while the vehicle is traveling on navigation.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 comprises a map-drawing engine 112 for drawing maps, and a guiding engine 111 having navigation means. The navigation means includes navigation-scroll means configured to present a map that is scrollable from a current location P toward a traveling direction along a route R while running navigation along the route that has been set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a navigation function.

  Currently, information processing devices having a navigation function include in-vehicle navigation devices and information processing terminals such as smartphones. In an information processing apparatus having such a navigation function, a destination is input, a desired route is set and displayed on a map, and navigation of a mobile body (a car or a person) is supported (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  In the technique shown in Patent Document 1, when a traffic jam occurs on the route while navigation is being performed, information on a traffic jam bypass route is appropriately provided. It proposes a detour route in response to traffic congestion.

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  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to manually scroll the map displayed on the display in order to confirm the traffic jam occurring at the route destination from the current position. Therefore, there is a high possibility of hindering driving.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention performs a navigation while performing a navigation, for example, when a moving body is moving, such as during driving, while preventing a movement from being disturbed and moving ahead of the current position. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of confirming a road condition (congestion condition, road shape, etc.) that is occurring.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a map drawing engine for drawing a map and a guidance engine having navigation means, and the navigation means performs navigation along a set route. In addition, navigation scroll means for scroll-displaying along the route from the current position to the traveling direction on the map is provided.

  According to the present invention, the navigation means includes the navigation scroll means for performing scroll display along the route in the traveling direction from the current position on the map while performing navigation along the set route. While performing navigation such as driving, it is possible to easily confirm the road condition (congestion status, road shape, etc.) of the route progressing destination while suppressing the obstacle to driving.

  In the above-described configuration, an input unit that requests the scroll display is provided, and the navigation scroll unit scrolls and displays along a route from a preset position to a desired position requested by the input unit for the scroll display. Also good. In this configuration, it is preferable that at least one guide point is set on the route, and the desired position is the guide point.

  In this case, the navigation scroll means scrolls and displays along the route from a preset position to the desired position for which the scroll display is requested by the input unit. It is possible to check the state (congestion status, road shape, etc.) while suppressing the obstacle to driving.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The said navigation scroll means may be provided with a means to forcibly end the said scroll display and to display the said present position on the said map.

  In this case, the navigation scroll means includes means for forcibly terminating the scroll display and displaying the current position on the map, so that the current position is more than the most recent road condition (such as traffic congestion or road shape). When the user wants the information on the current position, the current position information can be obtained. In particular, this configuration is effective during operation.

  In the above configuration, the navigation scroll means may include means for reverse-scrolling the route along the route from the guide point toward the current position after scrolling the route.

  In this case, the navigation scroll means includes means for scroll-displaying the route and then reverse-scrolling the route from the desired position (for example, the guide point) toward the current position along the route. Therefore, after scrolling the route, it is easy to confirm the road condition (such as traffic congestion and road shape) again.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, when a moving body is moving, for example, during driving, while performing navigation, it occurs at the destination of the route from the current position while preventing the movement from being hindered. It is possible to check the road condition (congestion status, road shape, etc.).

It is a general | schematic block diagram of the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment. It is the flowchart figure which showed the navigation function of the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment. It is the schematic of the display which is implementing the navigation function with the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment. It is the schematic of the display which is implementing the scroll display in the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment. It is the schematic of the display which is implementing the scroll display in the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment. It is the schematic of the display which is performing the navigation function with the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment, and is displaying the list | wrist of a guidance point. It is the schematic of the display which is implementing the scroll display in the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment, and is displaying the list | wrist of a guidance point. It is the schematic of the display which is implementing the scroll display in the information processing apparatus concerning this Embodiment, and is displaying the list | wrist of a guidance point. It is the flowchart figure which showed the navigation function of the information processing apparatus concerning the other form of this embodiment. It is the schematic of the display which is implementing the scroll display in the information processing apparatus concerning the other form of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following (each) embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to an in-vehicle navigation device as an information processing device is shown.

  In the information processing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the guidance engine 111 performs processing based on a navigation program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 13 by the navigation function of the guidance engine 111 provided in the control unit 11. It is executed (implemented).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 includes at least a control unit 11, a temporary storage unit 12, a storage unit 13, a display unit 14, a communication unit 15, an output unit 16, and navigation execution. Are input unit 17 and sensor unit 18 for obtaining various information.

  The control unit 11 controls the navigation function, and includes at least a map drawing engine 112 for drawing a map and a guidance engine 111 having a navigation function. The control unit 11 controls the operation based on the navigation program stored in the storage unit 13, and specifically, a CPU is applied.

  The temporary storage unit 12 temporarily records information to be controlled by the control unit 11, and uses a volatile memory such as a RAM. Information generated by the processing of the control unit 11 is temporarily stored.

  The storage unit 13 is a storage for recording a navigation program, various information necessary for navigation, and the like, and a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM (flash memory, HDD, etc.) is applied.

  The display unit 14 is externally attached to the main body of the information processing apparatus 1, and displays a display 141 that displays a map drawn by the map drawing engine 112 and a navigation output in which the navigation function is controlled and executed by the guidance engine 111. The display form of the touch panel has an HMI 142 that displays a map and a navigation function. The display unit 14 is not limited to the configuration of the touch panel, and may be a display form that simply displays. The display unit 14 is externally attached to the main body of the information processing apparatus 1, but may be included in the main body of the information processing apparatus 1.

  The communication unit 15 receives GPS, and is communicably connected to other communication devices (such as the V2X system) and transmits / receives information to / from other communication devices. Specifically, it corresponds to communication standards such as wireless communication, infrared communication, Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), BLE, VICS (registered trademark).

  The output unit 16 outputs sound that does not correspond to the display unit 14.

  The input unit 17 makes an instruction request to the information processing apparatus 1, and specifically requests a scroll display (for example, a button S for display shown in FIG. 3). As an input by the input unit 17 according to the present embodiment, an input using the display unit 14 of the touch panel, a voice input unit (not shown), an input unit using a physical key (not shown), or an external input device (not shown). In the following description, input using the display unit 14 of the touch panel will be described as an example.

  The sensor unit 18 receives various information (gyro, acceleration, etc.).

  The information processing apparatus 1 provided with each configuration described above has a navigation function (navigation means). The navigation function includes a navigation scroll function (navigation scroll means) for performing scroll display along the route R in the traveling direction from the current position on the map while performing navigation along the set route. At least one guide point is set for the route here, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, three guide points (Δ ◯ □ mark) are given as an example. Note that the three guide points are examples, and other numbers may be used.

  In the navigation scroll function, a part of the route R from the preset position to the guide point requested to be scrolled by the input unit 17 is scroll-displayed (navigation scroll display). The preset position mentioned here includes another guide point (for example, FIG. 4) other than the current position P and the guide point for requesting navigation scroll display (for example, Δ of Δ ○ □ shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). , 5 of ◯◯) shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the position at which scroll display is requested by the input unit 17 is used as a guide point. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a desired position that can be arbitrarily set. 17 may be an arbitrary position based on the POI information.

  In addition, the navigation scroll function includes a function (display means) for forcibly terminating the scroll display and displaying the current position P on the map (see the button S for displaying the current position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). .

  Next, the navigation scroll function according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 1 is turned on. Since the information processing device 1 is a vehicle-mounted navigation device, the power ON / OFF may be linked to the vehicle power ON / OFF.

  When the information processing apparatus 1 is powered on, the map drawing engine 112 of the control unit 11 draws and displays a map on the display 141 of the display unit 14 (step S1). At this time, display of a map indicating the current position is preferred, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  After step S1, a process based on a navigation program (not shown) is executed (implemented) by the guidance engine 111 by the navigation function of the control unit 11. That is, the navigation route R is created (step S2). In step S2, when route creation has not been performed (No in step S2), it is continuously confirmed whether route creation has been performed.

  After the route is created in step S2, in order to confirm the created route R, it is selected whether or not to perform a demo scroll (hereinafter referred to as a route demo scroll) of scrolling the entire route from the departure point to the destination. Step S3).

  In step S3, when the route demonstration scroll of the entire route from the departure point to the destination is performed (Yes in step S3), the route confirmation of the entire route is performed (step S4).

  After confirming the route of the entire route in step S4, navigation is started (step S5), and the user (driver) starts driving the vehicle.

  In step S3, when the route demonstration scroll of the entire route from the departure point to the destination is not performed (No in step S3), navigation is started without confirming the route (step S5), and the user (driver) Starts driving the vehicle.

  After navigation is started in step S5, a scroll request is made to the nearest guide point (step S6). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a scroll request is made to the nearest guidance point by inputting a scroll button S as a part of the display of the HMI 142 using the touch panel. The scroll request here relates to the navigation scroll described above. Further, the nearest guide point here means an intersection of Nihonbashi Kitazume, as shown in FIG. 3, and an intersection of Δ marks shown in FIG.

  In step S6, when a scroll request is not made to the nearest guide point (the intersection of Nihonbashi Kitazume of Δ mark) (No in step S6), it is determined whether or not the destination has been reached (step S7).

  In step S7, if the destination has not been reached (No in step S7), the navigation function (navigation scroll function) is controlled by the guidance engine 111, and the presence or absence of a scroll request is made to the nearest guidance point (step S6). At this time, the most recent guidance point corresponds to the current position of the vehicle, and is not necessarily the intersection of Nihonbashi Kitazume at the △ mark, but the vehicle passes the intersection of Nihonbashi Kitazume at the △ mark. The guide point closest to the current position is not the intersection of the △ mark. For this reason, the most recent guidance point may be changed to a mark or a mark. This correspondence is controlled by the navigation function (navigation scroll function) of the guidance engine 111.

  If the destination has been reached in step S7 (Yes in step S7), the navigation is terminated as it is (step S8).

  Next, in step S6, when a scroll request is made to the nearest guidance point (the intersection of Nihonbashi Kitazume of Δ mark) (Yes in step S6), input by the button S shown in FIG. 3 is performed, and navigation scrolling is performed. The navigation scrolling here is set to a speed faster than the speed at which the vehicle travels on the navigation map. This is a setting for the navigation scroll function to be performed during navigation. The navigation scrolling speed can be changed automatically or manually.

  During navigation scrolling, as shown in FIG. 4, the display of the button S is changed from scrolling to the current position. This is because the navigation scrolling is forcibly terminated by performing an input with the button S that is the current position display, and the map display on the display 141 is jumped to the current position P.

  Therefore, after a scroll request is made in step S6, navigation scrolling is performed. Then, the road condition (congestion status and road shape (intersection, etc.)) up to the guidance point by the navigation scroll is confirmed, and whether or not the navigation scroll is canceled is determined (step S9).

  When navigation scrolling is stopped in step S9 (Yes in step S9), the map displays the current position P (step S10), and the process returns to step S6.

  If the navigation scroll is not stopped in step S9 (No in step S9), the navigation scroll is continuously performed to the nearest guidance point, and the navigation scroll is stopped when the navigation scroll reaches the nearest guidance point (step S11).

  After arriving at the latest guide point in step S11, the display of the button S is changed from the current position to scroll, and a scroll request is made to the next guide point (step S12). Since the scroll request here is the same as that in step S6, description thereof is omitted. The presence or absence of a scroll request here is an input of the button S displayed as scrolling within a preset time.

  In step S12, when the scroll request is not performed until the next guidance point (see the circles shown in FIGS. 4 and 5) (No in step S12), the map displays the current position P (step S10) and returns to step S6. .

  In step S12, when a scroll request is made to the next guidance point (◯ mark) (Yes in step S12), that is, when the button S is input within a preset time, navigation scrolling is performed. Then, the road condition (congestion etc.) and the road shape (intersection etc.) up to the guidance point (○ mark) by the navigation scroll are confirmed, and whether or not the navigation scroll is stopped is determined (step S13).

  When navigation scrolling is stopped in step S13 (Yes in step S13), the map displays the current position P (step S10), and the process returns to step S6.

  If the navigation scroll is not stopped in step S13 (No in step S13), the navigation scroll is continuously performed to the next guidance point (◯ mark), and the navigation scroll is performed when the navigation scroll reaches the next guidance point (○ mark). Stop (step S14).

  After arriving at the next guidance point (◯ mark) in step S14, the display of the button S is changed from the current position to scrolling, and a scroll request is made to the next guidance point (see □ mark shown in FIG. 5). (Step S12). Hereinafter, when the navigation scroll is performed, steps S12 to S14 are repeated, and when the navigation scroll is stopped, the map displays the current position P (step S10), and the process returns to step S6.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the navigation means (navigation function) performs navigation along the route R set in the traveling direction from the current position P on the map while performing navigation along the set route. Since the scroll means (navigation scroll function) is provided, for example, when a moving body is moving, such as during driving, navigation is being performed and the route R can be easily moved from the current position P while restraining driving. It is possible to check road conditions (congestion conditions, road shapes (intersections, etc.), etc.) occurring at the destination.

  Further, the navigation scroll means scrolls a part on the route R from the preset position to the guidance point requested to be scrolled by the input unit 17, so that the latest road condition which is the information desired especially during driving is displayed. (Congestion status, road shape, etc.) can be confirmed while suppressing the obstacle to driving.

  Further, the navigation scroll means includes means for forcibly terminating the scroll display and displaying the current position P on the map, so that the information on the current position P is, for example, more recent than the most recent road condition (such as traffic congestion and road shape). When desired, information on the current position P can be obtained instantly. In particular, this configuration is effective during operation.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the next guidance point is displayed on the upper portion of the display unit 14, or a plurality of guidance points are displayed with a mark △ ○ □ as shown in FIGS. doing. Guidance points can be understood even with such a display, but a list L of guidance points may be displayed on the display unit 14 as shown in FIGS. The drawings shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 correspond to the drawings shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, respectively. As can be understood from the contents shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the contents and order of the three guide points can be understood at a glance. . As a result, it is possible to visually determine to which guidance point the user wants to scroll and display and confirm.

  In the present embodiment, an in-vehicle navigation device is used as the information processing device 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and in-vehicle information used for other purposes as long as it has a navigation function. It may be a processing device. In addition, the information processing device is not limited to the on-vehicle information processing device, and may be an information processing terminal such as a smartphone as long as a mobile body (including a person) can be held.

  In addition, the navigation function according to the present embodiment includes a navigation scroll function that scrolls and displays along the route R in the traveling direction from the current position P on the map while performing navigation along the set route. . This navigation scroll function scrolls and displays a part of the route from a preset position (current position P or guide point) to the guide point requested to be scrolled by the input unit 17. Includes a function of forcibly terminating the scroll display and displaying the current position P on the map.

  As described above, the present embodiment includes means for forcibly terminating the scroll display while the navigation scroll function is being implemented. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. Thus, a means for performing reverse scrolling may be further provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, in another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the above-described embodiment, after a part of the route R is scroll-displayed in the navigation scroll function, a part of the route R is displayed. Is included in the direction of the current position P from the guidance point along the route R (for example, a button RS input for reverse scrolling shown in FIG. 10).

  Next, a navigation scroll function according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The flow similar to the navigation scroll function according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is as described above, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  Steps S1 to S9 are the same steps as the navigation scroll function according to the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted here and the description after step S9 is as follows.

  When navigation scrolling is stopped in step S9 (Yes in step S9), the map selects whether to display the current position P or to perform reverse scrolling (step S20).

  When display of the current position P is selected in step S20 (current position in step S20), the map displays the current position P (step S10), and the process returns to step S6.

  When reverse scrolling is selected in step S20 (reverse scrolling in step S20), reverse scrolling is performed. If the reverse scrolling is to be stopped (Yes in step S21), the map displays the current position P (step S10) and returns to step S6.

  On the other hand, if the reverse scrolling is continued (No in step S21), the scrolling is continued to the upstream of the route, the navigation scroll is performed to the nearest guidance point (current position / previous guidance point), and the navigation scroll is reached to the nearest guidance point. Then, the navigation scroll is stopped (step S22).

  In step S22, when the latest guide point is the previous guide point, the process returns to step S20.

  In step S22, when the latest guidance point is the current position, the map displays the current position P (step S10), and the process returns to step S6.

  Next, since steps S11 to S14 are substantially the same steps as the navigation scroll function according to the present embodiment described above, description thereof is omitted here, and only descriptions of different steps are given below.

  The steps different from the navigation scroll function according to the present embodiment described above are performed when the next guidance point scroll request at step S12 is not performed (No at step S12), and when the scroll is stopped at step S13. (Yes in step S13), and after these steps, the map selects whether to display the current position P or to perform reverse scrolling (step S20). In addition, the process after step S20 is as above-mentioned, and description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above, according to another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the operational effects of the above-described embodiment, after a part of the route R is scroll-displayed in the navigation scroll function, the route R Since a part (see the reverse scroll button RS shown in FIG. 10) for reverse scroll display along the route R from the guide point to the current position P is provided, a part of the route R is scroll displayed. Later, it is possible to easily check the road conditions (such as traffic congestion and road shape) again.

  It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit, gist, or main features. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiment is only a mere illustration in all points, and should not be interpreted limitedly. That is, taking the above embodiment as an example, the present invention is an information processing apparatus.

  The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims, and is not restricted by the text of the specification. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 11 Control part 111 Guidance engine 112 Map drawing engine 12 Temporary storage part 13 Storage part 14 Display part 141 Display 142 HMI
15 Communication unit 16 Output unit 17 Input unit 18 Sensor unit

Claims (5)

A map drawing engine for drawing a map, and a guidance engine having navigation means,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the navigation means includes navigation scroll means for performing scroll display along the route in the traveling direction from the current position on the map during navigation along the set route. An input unit for requesting the scroll display is provided,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the navigation scroll unit performs scroll display along a route from a preset position to a desired position for which the scroll display is requested by the input unit. At least one guide point is set for the route,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the desired position is the guide point.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the navigation scroll means includes means for forcibly terminating the scroll display and displaying the current position on the map.   5. The navigation scroll means comprising means for reverse-scrolling the route along the route from the desired position toward the current position after the route is scroll-displayed. The information processing apparatus according to any one of the above.

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