JP2019078758A - Imaging apparatus and imaging system - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow an electronic apparatus to display multiple types of information in manners easy to visually recognize, easy to understand, and easy to notice, and to make a user visually recognize in a short time.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus displays a first notification area 321 and a second notification area 322 each capable of displaying one of first notification information and second notification information relating to a current position of a vehicle on a vehicle information screen 111. If only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists, the electronic apparatus does not display the second notification area, and displays the existing first or second notification information in the first notification area 321. When transition occurs from a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists to a state in which both of them exist, the electronic apparatus makes the second notification area 322 appear on the vehicle information screen, and displays the first notification information and the second notification information on each of the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 28

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device and the like, and more particularly to an electronic device and the like for displaying information on a vehicle.

  An electronic device installed in a vehicle or the like and displaying information on the vehicle is known. For example, the radar detector causes target information such as a liquid crystal display to display target information for notifying that the vehicle has approached a target such as a notification target registered in advance based on a signal from the outside. In addition, for the purpose of further improving the convenience of the user, etc., the display means of the radar detector is useful in driving such as map images including the current position, positioning information, fuel consumption information, meter images showing engine information etc. It is also practiced to display other information considered to be together.

  Furthermore, in recent years, various information that may be useful when driving regarding specific areas and places, roads, facilities, etc. from speed limits, traffic congestion status, public control, etc. (For example, "public control information") is provided from the Internet or other media. Therefore, in addition to information such as target information, map image, meter image and the like that have been displayed conventionally, electronic devices have been developed that display disclosure control information and the like together with the display means (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP, 2014-130295, A Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2007-309906

  However, as the information displayed on the display means increases, the visibility of the individual information decreases, and it becomes difficult for the user to notice the appearance and / or disappearance of the individual information on the display screen. It is difficult to easily display the information (target information, open regulatory information, etc.) or the like. In particular, in an electronic device installed in a vehicle, it is required to cope with the above problem under the constraint that the user can easily recognize information in a short time.

  The present application discloses an invention that addresses all or part of the above problems or other problems.

In the present application, for example, the inventions described in the following configuration examples are disclosed.
<Configuration Example 1>
An electronic device having a notification area display function, which is a function of displaying on a display screen a first notification area and a second notification area capable of displaying one of the first notification information and the second notification information regarding the current position of the vehicle. And
The notification area display function is
In a state where only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is present, the presence in the first notification area displayed on the display screen without displaying the second notification area on the display screen Displaying the first or second notification information to be displayed;
When transitioning from a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is present to a state in which both are present, the second notification area is made to appear on the display screen, and the first notification area and An electronic device characterized by displaying the first notification information and the second notification information in each of the second notification areas.
<Configuration Example 2>
The notification area display function is
At the time of transition between a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists and a state in which both exist.
An electronic apparatus characterized in that the second notification area is moved and displayed over a certain period of time and then stopped and displayed.
<Configuration Example 3>
The notification area display function is
At the time of transition between a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists and a state in which both exist.
The second notification area is moved and displayed by multiplying the time between a position having an overlap with the first notification area and a position having a smaller overlap with the first notification area than the position.
An electronic device characterized in that only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is displayed in the overlapping portion of the first notification area and the second notification area, and the other is not displayed.
<Configuration Example 4>
The notification area display function is
At the time of transition between a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists and a state in which both exist.
The second notification area is moved and displayed by multiplying the time between a position having an overlap with the first notification area and a position having a smaller overlap with the first notification area than the position.
During the movement display, the first notification information or the second notification information is partially displayed in a portion not overlapping the first notification area of the second notification area,
Electronic equipment characterized by increasing or decreasing the ratio of the display part of the 1st notice information or the 2nd notice information according to the increase or decrease of the part which does not overlap with the 1st notice area of the 2nd notice area.
<Configuration Example 5>
The notification area display function is
When displaying both the first notification area and the second notification area on the display screen, the first notification area and the second notification area are displayed as a single area having no continuous boundary. An electronic device characterized by
<Configuration Example 6>
The notification area display function is
When transitioning from a state where only the first broadcast information of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists to a state where both of the first broadcast information exist,
Electronic apparatus characterized by causing the second notification area displaying the second notification information to appear on the display screen while displaying the first notification area displaying the first notification information on the display screen. .
<Configuration Example 7>
The notification area display function is
When transitioning from a state in which only the second broadcast information of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists to a state in which both of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist,
An electronic device characterized by causing the second notification area displaying the second notification information to appear on the display screen after changing the display of the first notification area from the second notification information to the first notification information. machine.
<Configuration Example 8>
The notification area display function is
When both the first notification information and the second notification information exist, the first notification information is displayed in the first notification area, and the second notification information is displayed in the second notification area,
When transitioning from a state in which both the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist to a state in which only the first broadcast information thereof is present,
The second notification information in the second notification area is erased, and the second notification area is located at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is smaller and at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is more An electronic device comprising: moving display by taking time, and continuously displaying the first notification information in the first notification area in the process of the movement display.
<Configuration Example 9>
The notification area display function is
When both the first notification information and the second notification information exist, the first notification information is displayed in the first notification area, and the second notification information is displayed in the second notification area, When transitioning from a state in which both the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist to a state in which only the second broadcast information thereof is present,
The first notification information in the first notification area is erased, and the second notification area is located at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is smaller and at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is more An electronic device comprising: moving display by taking time, and continuously displaying the second notification information in the second notification area in the process of the movement display.
<Configuration Example 10>
The first notification area has a constant notification area for displaying constant notification information that is different from the first notification information and the second notification information,
The notification area display function is
In the process of displaying the movement of the second notification area when transitioning from a state in which both the first notification information and the second notification information are present to a state in which only the second notification information is present,
Continuously displaying the constant notification information in the constant notification area;
The second notification information is not displayed in the overlapping portion of the second notification information and the constant notification area.
Electronic equipment characterized by displaying said 2nd informing information in said 2nd informing area which does not overlap with said always informing area.
<Configuration Example 11>
The notification area display function is
An electronic device characterized by scrolling the first notification information and / or the second notification information in the left and right direction in the first notification area and / or the second notification area.
<Configuration Example 12>
The electronic device further has a vehicle information display function of displaying vehicle information on a vehicle in the first notification area and / or the second notification area.
The notification area display function superimposes a translucent background and the first notification information and / or the second notification information on the background with the vehicle information in the first notification area and / or the second notification area. An electronic device characterized by displaying together.
<Configuration Example 13>
The electronic device further has a map display function of displaying a map image based on the current position on the display screen,
The base point is located in an area outside the first notification area and / or the second notification area on the display screen,
The positional relationship between the reference point and the boundary between the first notification area and / or the second notification area and the external area is a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists, and An electronic device characterized by being constant in a state in which both exist.
<Configuration Example 14>
The map display function is
An electronic apparatus characterized by displaying a portion on the front side of the vehicle of the current position in the map image above the base point on the display screen.
<Configuration Example 15>
The notification area display function is
The electronic device further has a meter image display function of displaying a meter image indicating operation information of the vehicle in an area outside the first notification area and / or the second notification area on the display screen,
An electronic device, wherein a display position of the meter image is constant in a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists and a state in which both of the first notification information and the second notification information exist.
<Configuration Example 16>
The program for making a computer implement | achieve the function of the electronic device in any one of the structural examples 1-15.

  According to the invention of configuration example 1, when both of the first notification information and the second notification information can be displayed, and only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists, the second notification area can be displayed. The area on the display screen required for the display of the first notification information and the second notification information can be saved by displaying the one in the first notification area without displaying the second notification information. In particular, in the case of an electronic device that displays other information (for example, a map, operation information of a vehicle, etc.) together with the first notification information and / or the second notification information on the display screen, the visibility of the other information is degraded Can be minimized.

  According to the invention of the configuration example 1, for example, the user can check both of the first notification information and the second notification information, and when only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists, Since the said one is displayed on a 1st alerting | reporting area, without being conscious of 2nd alerting | reporting area, the movement range of the gaze required for confirmation of 1st alerting information and 2nd alerting information can be decreased. In particular, in the case of an electronic device that displays other information (for example, a map, operation information of a vehicle, etc.) together with the first notification information and / or the second notification information on the display screen, the first notification information and / or the second The broadcast information can be confirmed, and confirmation of the other information can be made easier than in the past.

  Further, according to the invention of the configuration example 1, a transition from a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists to a state in which both of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist (hereinafter, such a transition When the second notification area is displayed on the display screen, the user can easily notice that the first transition has occurred. The appearance of the second notification area may be performed, for example, by changing the state in which the second notification area is not displayed on the display screen to the state in which the second notification area is displayed.

  The electronic device may be installable in a vehicle. In this way, the user can check the first notification information and the second notification information regarding the current position of the vehicle in the vehicle. As the installation time, for example, it may be installed in the vehicle at the time of manufacture of the vehicle, but it is preferable to be able to install after purchasing the vehicle. The installation may be, for example, incorporated into a vehicle, or may be retrofitted to a vehicle. The installation location is preferably inside a vehicle, and in particular, may be installed in a vehicle cabin. For example, “installable” may be a portable electronic device that may be detachable from the vehicle, and in particular, may be portable by the driver, but may be fixed to the vehicle. In particular, it may be possible to install it around the driver's seat. For example, it may be possible to install on a dashboard of a vehicle. The vehicle may be of any type, such as a two-wheeled vehicle or a four-wheeled vehicle.

  The first notification area and the second notification area may each be, for example, a specific area in the display screen. In this way, the user can easily check the first notification information and the second notification information because it is sufficient to look at the specific area when he / she wants to see the first notification information and the second notification information. Below, the area which united the 1st alerting area and the 2nd alerting area may be called a "notification area."

  The specific area may be, for example, an area in which at least one of the position, shape, and size of the area is fixed, but in particular, the area may be fixed.

  In particular, the first notification area may be an area in which the position, shape, and size are fixed, and the second notification area may be an area in which at least one of the position, shape, and size changes. When the specific area is configured to change, the position, shape, and size of the area at the end of the change may be fixed and fixed.

  The first notification information and the second notification information may be two types of information of different types. In this way, different types of information can be provided to the user. In the specification and the like, “first notification information and / or second notification information” may be referred to as “notification information”. The notification information is a place, an area, a facility, a road, etc. where it is considered useful to notify when the user drives the vehicle (hereinafter such a place, an area, a facility, a road etc. Good to have information on

  The two different types of information may be information of different types (for example, types having different tendencies) in which the display needs to be displayed for notification of the information, and in particular, the display is necessary for notification. It is preferable that the type of information having a relatively long time be the first notification information and the information having a relatively short type be the second notification information. Also, as two types of information of different types, it is preferable to use information of a type in which the area of the area required to be displayed for notification of information is different, and in particular, the area required for display is relatively It is preferable to set long type information as the first notification information and relatively short type information as the second notification information. For example, information such as public regulatory information that needs to be reported on a municipal basis or on a route basis has a relatively large area that needs to be displayed for the notification of information, but it does have a radar wave reception alert. The information may have a relatively small area to notify information indicating the type and the like.

  The notification information may include, for example, the name of the notification target, the description of the notification target, an image such as an icon indicating the notification target, the position associated with the notification target, and / or the position range. Hereinafter, the “position associated with the notification target” may be referred to as “related position”, and the “position range associated with the notification target” may be referred to as “related position range”. The related position may be latitude / longitude indicating the position where the notification target exists, and the related position range may be a range of latitude / longitude indicating the position range where the notification target exists (for example, a specific radius / longitude It is good to make it the range in the circle).

  As the state where the notification information exists, for example, the state where the current position of the vehicle and the related position or the related position range are in a specific positional relationship (for example, the distance from the current position of the vehicle to the related position is within a certain value) State, or a state in which the current position of the vehicle exists within the related position range). In this way, it is possible to display on the display screen the first notification information and the second notification information about the notification target in a certain positional relationship with the current position, and to notify the user.

  The state in which the notification information exists may be, for example, a state at the time when the information is generated, but it is preferable that a notification of the generated information is particularly required. In addition, even if it is in a state where the notification is necessary, for example, in a state where the notification can not be made due to predetermined circumstances such as processing convenience, for example, the notification information may not be present.

  For example, the notification area may appear on the display screen at the same time as the transition, but the notification area may appear within a predetermined time after the transition. It is good to do. The predetermined time is preferably as short as possible, and may be a fixed time, but may differ depending on the type of broadcast information, for example.

  The electronic device may be provided to the user in a state where the notification information is stored in the storage means included in the electronic device, but the notification in the storage means of the electronic device using a recording medium removable from the electronic device, a network, the Internet, etc. It is even better to be able to update information. When the notification information can be updated, the provision may be made without storing the notification information in the storage means at the time of providing the electronic device to the user.

  In the invention of the configuration example 2, by moving and displaying the second notification area, the user is able to select between the state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is present and the state in which both are present. It becomes easy to recognize that there has been a transition (hereinafter, such a transition may be referred to as “the 0th transition”). In the invention of the configuration example 2, it is preferable that movement display of the second notification area is performed at the time of the first transition, and the notification area is enlarged at the movement display. For example, at the time of the first transition, the second notification area is moved and displayed from a position overlapping with the first notification area to a position not overlapping with the first notification area (or a position with less overlap). In the meantime, the shapes and sizes of the first notification area and the second notification area may be kept constant. This makes it easier to recognize that the second notification area has appeared and / or that the first transition has occurred. "There is little overlap" may include no overlap or zero overlap. “There is a large amount of overlap between the first notification area and the second notification area” may include the case where both overlap completely.

  In the invention of the configuration example 3, in the movement display when there is the 0th transition, the user can display one of the first notification information and the second notification information in an easily viewable state, and / or the overlapping portion It is possible to avoid a drop in the visibility of information that may occur when both the first notification information and the second notification information are displayed. For example, information having a higher priority than the second notification information (for example, information considered to be more useful for the user or higher in the need for notification to the user) is used as the first notification information, and It is preferable to display only 1 notification information and not to display 2nd notification information. In this way, in the process of the movement display, the user can confirm information with high priority in an easy-to-see state.

  In the invention of the configuration example 4, the first notification information or the second notification information can be partially displayed in the second notification area in the process of the movement display when there is the zeroth transition. Furthermore, in order to increase or decrease the ratio of the display part of the first notification information or the second notification information according to the increase or decrease of the part not overlapping the first notification area of the second notification area, the user has the 0th transition. Is easier to recognize.

  In the invention of the configuration example 5, it is possible to prevent a sense of complexity on the display screen when the first notification area and the second notification area are displayed at a distance from each other or when the boundary between the two is displayed. As a method of displaying as a single continuous area, for example, the first notification area and the second notification area are not separated, or the first notification area is in contact with or partially overlapped with each other. It is preferable to design the shape and size of the second notification area and the positional relationship between the two. For example, the first notification area and the second notification area are congruent quadrilaterals, and the positional relationship in which both opposing sides coincide with each other (or the positional relationship in which the positions in the left and right direction of the two coincide with each other to partially overlap both) It is good to display both. As a method of displaying as an area having no boundary, it is preferable to display the first notification area and the second notification area with the same color background.

  In the invention of the configuration example 6, the user can use the first broadcast information at any time during the transition from the state in which only the first broadcast information of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information is present to the state in which both are present. It is possible to shift to a state in which both the first notification information and the second notification information are displayed while the confirmation can be made. When information having a higher priority than the second notification information is used as the first notification information, the user can always secure the information having the high priority during the transition.

  In the invention of configuration example 7, when the state transitions from the state in which only the second broadcast information of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists to the state in which both of the second broadcast information exist, the user immediately receives the first broadcast information. It can be made to be able to confirm, and it can be made to shift to the state where both the 1st information and the 2nd information were displayed, in the state where the user can confirm the 1st information. When information having a higher priority than the second notification information is used as the first notification information, the information having the high priority can be displayed immediately from the time of the transition.

  In the invention of the configuration example 8, a transition from a state in which both the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist to a state in which only the first broadcast information exists (hereinafter, such a transition is referred to as “second transition In this case, the second notification information can be immediately deleted, and the user does not have to look at unnecessary information. Moreover, the user can easily recognize that there is the second transition by moving and displaying the second notification area. Since the first notification information is continuously displayed in the first notification area, the first notification information is maintained in an easy-to-view state for the user throughout the process of the movement display. In the invention of the configuration example 8, it is preferable to use information having a higher priority than the second notification information as the first notification information. In this way, it is possible to maintain information with high priority in an easy-to-see state for the user in the process of moving display.

  In the invention of configuration example 9, a transition from a state in which both the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist to a state in which only the second broadcast information thereof exists (hereinafter, such a transition is referred to as “third transition The first notification information can be immediately deleted when there is a case where there is a case where the user does not look at unnecessary information. In addition, moving and displaying the second notification area makes it easy for the user to recognize that there has been the third transition. In the process of the movement display, the second notification information is continuously displayed in the second notification area, so that the user can easily follow the second notification information.

  In the invention of configuration example 10, at the time of the third transition, the notification information is constantly displayed in the first notification area, and the second notification information and the notification information are constantly displayed in the process of the movement display of the second notification area. It is possible to prevent the decrease in the visibility of information due to The second notification information is always displayed in the second notification area that does not overlap with the notification area, so that the user can confirm the second notification information in the process of moving display.

  In the invention of the configuration example 11, even when the notification information has the length or the information amount in the left-right direction which does not fit in the first notification area and / or the second notification area, the entire display can be performed by scrolling. . In the invention of the configuration example 11, it is preferable to scroll and display only one of the first notification information and the second notification information. In this way, the user can select either the first notification information or the second notification information according to the presence or absence of scrolling. It is possible to identify

  In the invention of configuration example 12, it is possible to display the notification information and the vehicle information in an overlapping manner in the first notification area and / or the second notification area. In addition, since the notification information is displayed on a translucent background, the readability of the notification information can be improved.

  As the vehicle information, for example, a map image near the current position of the vehicle, a meter image indicating the vehicle speed, acceleration, engine information and the like may be displayed. The vehicle information may be displayed across the notification area and an area outside the notification area. In this way, the display of the vehicle information can be extended to the notification area after securing the display of the vehicle information in the external area, and the user can display the vehicle information displayed in a wider area of the display screen. I can see it.

  In the invention of configuration example 13, the user can view an easy-to-understand map image in which the vicinity of the current position is displayed in the area outside the notification area. (In the following, the boundary between the notification area and the area outside the notification area may be referred to as “first boundary”.) Further, a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists, Since the positional relationship between the first boundary and the base point is constant in the state where both exist, the legibility of the map image is maintained before and after the 0th transition, and / or the user is at the current position in the map image. Can be made easy to grasp.

  The invention of the configuration example 13 is particularly useful when including the configurations described in the configuration examples 2, 8 and / or 9, maintaining the legibility of the map image through the process of the movement display, and / or the user Makes it easy to grasp the current position in the map image.

  In the invention of configuration example 13, it is preferable to display a mark such as an icon indicating the vehicle at a base point on the map image. In this way, the user can easily recognize the position of the vehicle in the map image.

  In the invention of configuration example 14, a map image in which the front side of the vehicle is displayed above the display screen can be displayed, and map display that is easy for the user to understand can be performed. The notification area is arranged near the lower end of the display screen, the outside area is arranged above it, and the base point is arranged near these boundaries, so that the map image on the front side of the vehicle is displayed in a wider area of the display screen. It can be done.

  In the invention of configuration example 15, the display position of the meter image is constant even when the state transitions between the state in which only one of the user first notification information and the second notification information exists and the state in which both exist. By this, the visibility of the meter image is improved.

The notification area may be an area for displaying a character string in a band shape.
In addition, it is preferable to configure as follows.

(A) An electronic device having a function of displaying in a band shape a character string indicating notification content that changes as the vehicle travels, and in a first state in which a first band-shaped character string is displayed; An electronic device characterized by performing control to take a second band that is a state in which a second band-like character string different from the first band-like character string is displayed together with the first band-like character string machine.

  According to such a configuration, the user can easily grasp whether the user is in the first state or in the second state by the number of displayed strip-like character strings. In particular, when the notification content of both the first state and the second state is included in one band-like character string, it is possible to solve the problem that it is difficult to know which state it is. In particular, for example, when the user is a driver, it is necessary to concentrate on the driving of the vehicle, and this problem is remarkable. According to this configuration, it is necessary to grasp at a glance whether the first state or the second state. Can.

  As a configuration for displaying a character string in a strip shape, it is preferable to arrange and display characters forming the character string in a predetermined arrangement direction. At this time, the predetermined arrangement direction may be the length direction of the band. The predetermined arrangement direction may be a curvilinear direction by displacing the arrangement direction as long as it can be read in the language to be displayed, but in particular, it may be a linear direction so that the arrangement direction is not displaced. The linear direction may be any direction such as, for example, an oblique direction, but if the character string is Japanese, for example, it is preferable to be from left to right or from top to bottom, in particular from the left It is good to make it the right direction.

  The first band-shaped character string may be displayed to form a band near the edge of the display screen, and in particular, the first band-shaped character string may be displayed to form a band near the edge of the display screen It is good to do. For example, a band may be displayed so as to form a band along at least a part of the outer periphery of the display screen, for example, if a band is displayed along at least a part of the circumference if the display screen is circular. Good. For example, if the display screen is a quadrangle, it may be displayed so as to form a band along a part of the four sides, in particular to form a band along at least a part of any one of the four sides It is good to display it.

  The second strip-like character string may be displayed so as to form a strip at a position adjacent to the strip of the first strip-like character string, and in particular, the second strip-like character string may be displayed as the first strip-like character string. It is preferable to display at an adjacent position inside the display screen than the character string band. In particular, the second band-like character string may be displayed along the band of the first band-like character string.

  The background portion of the character string displayed in the form of a strip may be displayed so that it can be recognized that a strip exists in the display screen. For example, it is preferable to display a band-like background portion in the horizontal direction with the height of the highest character among the characters in the band-like character string to be displayed as the vertical width. Also, for example, the background of the character string may be displayed as a band having a color different from that of the other area. For example, the background of the text may be opaque, but it may be translucent. For example, the text may be white and the background may be semi-transparent black.

  Further, a band having a color different from that of the other areas may be displayed when the character string is not displayed, but may be displayed when at least a part of the character string is displayed.

  The first band-shaped character string may be configured to be in a state of displaying the first band-shaped character string and in a state of not displaying the first band-shaped character string.

  When displaying the first band-shaped character string, a band of character strings of other notification contents that are always displayed, such as a clock, displayed on the display screen (especially the notification content that changes independently of the travel of the vehicle It is preferable to display the background of both character strings so as to be recognized as a continuous band and / or a band of character strings indicating notification contents to be always displayed.

When the second strip-shaped character string is displayed so as to form a strip at a position adjacent to the strip of the first strip-shaped character string, the background of the second strip-shaped character string and the first strip The background of the character string may be displayed as being viewed as a continuous area. For example, it may be displayed such that the background of both is visually recognized as a semi-transparent black and continuous one area without a border.
In particular, when transitioning the display from the first state to the second state, it is preferable to change the size continuously or stepwise so that one area is visually recognized to be enlarged.

(B) On the display screen, display notification contents (hereinafter referred to as other notification contents) that change with the traveling of the vehicle different from the notification contents that change with the traveling of the vehicle displayed as the band-like character string It is preferable that the display range of the one band-shaped character string is narrower than the display range of the other notification contents, and in particular, the display range of the character string displayed in a band in the first state. The area is narrower than the display range of the other notification contents, and the total area of the display ranges where the character strings are displayed in a band in the second display state is larger than the display range of the other notification contents It should be a narrow range.
In this way, the user can better grasp the other notification contents in the first state and in the second state.

  The other notification contents may include, for example, a map around the current position of the vehicle. In particular, the map is displayed in a heading-up state, and the first band-shaped character string is displayed near the lower side of the screen in the first state, and the upper adjacent position outside the display range of the first band-shaped character string When displaying the second strip-like character string on the upper side adjacent to the display range of the first strip-like character string in the second state, the function of displaying the vehicle position icon and the second state It is preferable to have a function of moving the vehicle position icon to a position adjacent to the upper side outside the display range of the second strip-like character string and displaying the position of the vehicle position icon. Similarly, it is preferable to have a function of moving the position of the alarm window instead of the vehicle position icon or together with the vehicle position icon. Similarly, it is preferable to have a function of moving the position of the other information. In this way, the state in front of the traveling direction can be well understood, and the relationship between the vehicle position and the arrangement of roads ahead in the traveling direction can be easily grasped.

(C) What character string should be displayed as one band-like character string may be set in advance based on the type of notification content. A type of notice content set as a first type of notice content to be displayed as a certain strip-like character string, and a notice set as a second type of notice content to be displayed as another strip-like character string It is good to have the kind of contents.
In this way, it is possible to easily grasp at a glance the number of types of notification contents set in advance from the number of displayed strip-like character strings.

  For example, the disclosure control information is set in advance as a first type of notification content to be displayed as one band-like character string, and, for example, the second type of displaying approach alarm information to the speed measuring device as one band-like character string It is good to set it as the structure currently preset as notification content. In this way, the user can grasp at a glance from the number of displayed strip-like character strings whether the open regulation information or the approach alarm information is in a state or in a state in which both are present. The presetting may be fixed in advance, for example, by hard coding in a program.

  As the type of notification content, for example, one type of notification content may be provided with one notification content that changes as the vehicle travels, but one type of notification content may be provided along with the travel of the vehicle. A plurality of changing notification contents may be provided. For example, as a configuration including a plurality of notification contents, it is preferable to provide one type of notification contents including, as notification contents, the type of an object or the like approaching a vehicle and the distance between the object and the vehicle.

  Regarding the previously set “what character string is to be displayed as one band-like character string”, a character string requiring scroll display and a character string not requiring scroll display as another one It is good to set it as a character string. The character string requiring scroll display is scrolled within the display range of the first band to display it, and the character string not requiring scroll display is fixed within the display range of the second band to display it. You should display it. In this way, in the second state, the character string of the first band and the character string of the second band can be easily distinguished and visually recognized, and the necessary notification content can be easily acquired.

  A character string in which the display mode (for example, color etc.) of the character string is changed at predetermined time intervals with respect to the previously set “what character string is to be displayed as one band-like character string” It is preferable to set a character string that does not change the display mode every predetermined time as another one of the strip-shaped character strings. And the character string which changes the display mode of a character string for every predetermined time changes the display mode for every predetermined time within the display range of the 1st zone which displays it, and changes the display mode of a character string for every predetermined time The character string which is not caused may be displayed in a fixed manner within the display range of the second band for displaying it. In this way, in the second state, the character string in the display range of the first band and the character string in the display range of the second band can be easily distinguished and visually recognized, and the necessary notification contents can be easily made. You can get it. The character string within the display range of the first band described above is displayed as the first band-like character string, and the character string within the display range of the second band is displayed as the second band-like character string The character string within the display range of the first band may be displayed as the second band-like character string, and the character string within the display range of the second band may be the first band-like character. It may be displayed as a column.

(E) While transitioning from the first state to the second state while displaying the first type of notification content to be displayed as the certain band-like character string in the first state, After changing the display of the first strip-shaped character string to the notification content of the second type to be displayed as one of the strip-shaped character strings, it is preferable to make transition to the second state.
This makes it easy for the user to notice that the first type of notification content has been changed to the second type of notification content. Then, when the transition to the second state is completed, it is possible to confirm both the notification content of the first type and the notification content of the second type.
In addition, it is preferable to have a function to make a transition from the second state to the first state.

  After changing the display of the first band-shaped character string to the second type notification content to be displayed as the other one band-shaped character string, the display area of the first band-shaped character string The display area of the second band-shaped character string of the notification content of the first type may be made to appear as the other second band-shaped character string.

  The invention may be configured by arbitrarily combining ideas within a range in which the components described in (A) to (E) described above and the elements described in the configuration example do not contradict each other. In addition to the characters, a figure such as an icon may be added to the band.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the entire configuration of a network system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a radar detector 10 which is a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a radar detector 10 which is a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows the case body 12 of another embodiment. FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of the smartphone 50. FIG. 6 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the memory card 60. FIG. 7 shows an example of a hardware configuration generally provided in a computer. FIG. 8 shows a functional configuration of the service server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 shows an example of target information stored in the target information storage unit 83. FIG. 10 shows an example of public control information stored in the public control information storage unit 86. FIG. 11 shows a functional configuration of the schedule server 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows a plurality of exemplary schedule information stored in the storage area 95. FIG. 13 shows an example of a login screen 500 displayed by the authentication server 92 in a browser such as the user terminal 100 via the Internet 2. FIG. 14A shows a calendar screen 501 displayed on a browser such as the user terminal 100 based on the information transmitted from the schedule server 90 after login. FIG. 14B shows an example of a predetermined input format of a transmission destination address (URL) designated when transmitting schedule information and schedule information to be transmitted. FIG. 15 shows a setting screen 503. The calendar column 501e whose display has been updated as shown in FIG. 16 is shown. FIG. 17 shows the menu window 210. FIG. 18 shows a setting screen 211 which is a menu window. FIG. 19 shows a map alarm screen 111. FIG. 20 shows the menu window 212. FIG. 21 shows map alarm screens 111-113. FIG. 22 shows map alarm screens 111-113. FIG. 23 shows an exemplary standby screen. FIG. 24 shows an exemplary standby screen. FIG. 25 shows an exemplary display element 132. FIG. 26 shows a menu window 210 displayed on various vehicle information screens. FIG. 27 shows a menu window 210 displayed on various vehicle information screens. FIG. 28 shows a display example of the notification area R2. FIG. 29 shows a menu window. FIG. 30 shows a display mode of the notification area R2. FIG. 31 shows a display mode of the notification area R2. FIG. 32 shows a display mode of the notification area R2. FIG. 33 shows a display mode of the notification area R2. FIG. 34 shows a display example of the radar wave alarm function FIG. 35 (a) shows an example of travel information. FIG. 35 (b) shows the portion of the file structure of the database 29 related to the log file. Figures 36 (a) and (b). An example of the setting screen 507 and the WLAN screen 508 is shown. FIG. 37A shows an example of the calendar screen 509. FIG. 38 (b) shows an example of the confirmation screen 510 a, 510 b. FIG. 38 shows an example of the input screens 512a to 512c. FIG. 39A shows an example of the monthly recording data screen 513. FIG. 39B shows an example of the month management data detail screen 514. FIG. 40 shows an example of the notification screens 515a to 515d. FIG. 41 shows an example of the http request method and the http response transmitted to and received from the schedule server 90. FIG. 42 shows exemplary contents of transmission data created from travel information. FIG. 43 shows an example of the calendar screen 501. FIG. 44 shows an example of the calendar screen 501. FIG. 45 shows an example of the calendar screen 501. FIG. 46 shows a pull-down menu displayed by operating the “others” button on the calendar screen 501. FIG. 47 shows an example of the calendar window 501 and the detail window 501g of the record 501d. FIG. 48A shows an example of the calendar screen 501. FIG. 48 (b) shows an example of the map page. FIG. 49 shows a graph screen displayed by the service server. FIG. 50 shows the setting QR code screen 150. FIG. 51 shows a setting screen 601. FIG. 52 shows a confirmation selection screen. FIG. 53 shows a confirmation selection screen. FIG. 54 shows a system conceptual diagram when the AP screen function is used. FIG. 55 shows a system conceptual diagram when the AP voice function is used. FIG. 56 shows another appearance method of the second notification area in transition 4 or 5. FIG. 57 shows (a) top view, (b) rear side perspective view and (c) rear view of the radar detector 10 according to a preferred embodiment. FIG. 58 shows the (a) back case inside and (b) back case inside of the radar detector 10 of the preferred embodiment. FIG. 57 shows (a) the inner case with the back case of the radar detector 10 of the preferred embodiment and (b) the wireless board, and the board (top view) of the GPS and the speaker.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking the case where the electronic device is the radar detector 10 as an example.
[System-wide configuration]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of the network system 1. The network system 1 includes a radar detector 10 and a smart phone 50 connected by the Internet 2 and a network (wireless LAN) 3 or the like. The radar detector 10 can be installed in the vehicle 4, preferably in the passenger compartment 4A. In the present embodiment, although mainly described for a specific user installed in the vehicle 4, the radar detector 10 is similarly installed in different vehicles of different users, and can similarly be connected to a server on the Internet is there.

  The radar detector 10 can be mounted with a memory card 60 with a wireless communication function (hereinafter simply referred to as "memory card"). By attaching the memory card 60 to the radar detector 10, the radar detector 10 can transmit various services including the service server 80 and the schedule server 90 via the network 3, the smart phone 50 and the Internet 2 (for example, a map server , Social network servers, etc.). Other user terminals 100 can also be connected to the Internet 2. The user terminal 100 is, for example, a personal computer installed in the home 6 of the user 5. The Internet 2, the service server 80, the schedule server 90, the user terminal 100 and the like are disposed outside the vehicle 9.

  The radar detector 10 may receive data from one or more ECUs 8 installed in the vehicle 4 B via the CAN network 7. The ECU 8 is a control computer (for example, an engine control unit) of various devices mounted on the vehicle 4.

[Arrangement of Radar Detector 10]
2 and 3 show a radar detector 10 which is a preferred embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view of the front side of the radar detector 10 (the side facing the rear (vehicle side) of the vehicle), and FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view of the rear side. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the radar detector 10.

  The radar detector 10 includes a thin rectangular case main body 12, and the bottom surface of a bracket 13 attached to the lower side of the rear side of the case main body 12 is affixed and fixed on a dashboard of the vehicle 4 or the like. The case body 12 and the bracket 13 have little reflection on the front glass at the time of installation, and may be made of a high-grade material (for example, a high-grade material of the same color as the dashboard) at the time of display and sale in a store. The dimensions of the case body 12 are 62 mm long × 124 mm wide × 17 mm thick. In the vicinity of the outer periphery of the case body 12, a thin portion with a reduced thickness is formed.

  A display 15 is provided on the front surface of the case body 12 (the surface facing the rear of the vehicle (driver)). The display 15 comprises a 3.2 inch color TFT liquid crystal display. A touch panel 16 is provided on the display 15 to detect which part of the display 15 has been touched.

  A volume adjustment button 17 is disposed on the right side of the front of the case main body 12, and various operation buttons 18 are disposed on the left side. A member such as an LED light emitting type is used for a specific button such as the work button 18 or the mark on the case main body 12, and an alarm is performed by the LED light emission when the alarm function described later is activated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the right side surface of the case body 12 is provided with a card insertion slot 19 for mounting a memory card 60 as a removable recording medium, and inside the card insertion slot 19 in the case body 12 A memory card reader / writer 20 is incorporated. By inserting the memory card 60 from the card insertion slot 19, the memory card 60 is attached to the memory card reader / writer 20. The radar detector 10 can read and write data of the memory card 60 by attaching the memory card 60 to the memory card reader / writer 20. For example, the radar detector 10 can internally capture data stored in the mounted memory card 60. More specifically, the data stored in the memory card 60 includes update information such as information of a new target (target of notification) (position information such as the longitude and latitude of the target, target information such as type information), etc. The update information is stored (downloaded) in the database 29 built in the apparatus under the control of the control unit 28, and the data is updated.

  In an environment where the radar detector 10 can be connected to the service server 80 by the Internet connection function described later of the smart phone 50 and the memory card 60, target information and disclosure control from the service server 80 will be described in detail at each predetermined timing. The latest data of information is downloaded, stored in the database 29, and data updated.

  The database 29 can be realized by a non-volatile memory (for example, an EEPROM) externally connected to the microcomputer in the controller 28 or the microcomputer. In the database 29, map data and target information on a certain target are registered at the time of shipment, and the target information, public control information and the like added thereafter are updated as described above.

  The GNSS receiver 23 is disposed inside the upper center on the back side of the case body 12, and the microwave receiver 24 and the wireless receiver 25 are disposed next to the GNSS receiver 23. The GNSS receiver 23 receives GPS signals from GPS satellites and outputs current position (longitude / latitude) information. The GNSS receiver 23 has two channels of reception circuits of the satellite positioning system. Thereby, GPS signals of up to two satellite positioning systems are available. The microwave receiver 24 receives microwaves of a predetermined frequency emitted from the velocity measuring device. The wireless receiver 25 receives an incoming wireless signal of a predetermined frequency. A speaker 26 is also incorporated below the case body 12. The speaker port is provided on the bottom of the case body 12. The radar detector 10 has a camera 30 for capturing the back side of the case body 12 (the front side of the vehicle 4).

  In addition to the display 15 described above, a lamp 41, a remote control receiver 42, and an infrared communication device 44 are disposed on the front of the case body 12 (not shown in FIG. 1). The lamp 41 lights up and warns in various colors according to the type and urgency of the alarm. The remote control receiver 42 performs data communication with the remote control (portable device: child device) 43 by infrared rays, and performs various settings for the apparatus. The infrared communication device 44 transmits and receives data to and from a communication device having an infrared communication device such as the smartphone 50 built therein.

  Further, in the case main body 12, a geomagnetic sensor 46, an acceleration sensor 47, and an air pressure sensor 48 are provided. The geomagnetic sensor 46 is a sensor that detects geomagnetism to detect which direction the north direction is with respect to the traveling direction. The acceleration sensor 47 is a sensor that detects the front, rear, left, and right accelerations of the vehicle 4. The atmospheric pressure sensor 48 is a sensor that measures the atmospheric pressure at the current position of the vehicle 4 in which the case body 12 is installed.

  Further, the radar detector 10 of the present embodiment is connected to the OBD-II (II is a Roman numeral "2", and hereinafter, "OBD-II" is described as "OBD 2") connector mounted on a vehicle. A connection cable 32 is provided. A connector terminal 33 attachable to and detachable from the OBD 2 connector of the vehicle 4 is attached to the tip of the connection cable 32. The OBD2 connector is a failure diagnosis connector. The OBD 2 connector is connected to the ECU 8 of the vehicle 4 and outputs various types of vehicle information.

  By connecting the radar detector 10 to the OBD2 connector, the radar detector 10 can receive power from the OBD2 connector. Power from the OBD2 connector is always supplied from the vehicle side, but power is continuously supplied to the radar detector 10 while the ACC switch (not shown) of the vehicle 4 is on, and the ACC switch is turned off. The power is supplied to the radar detector 10 via a power control unit that performs control to shut off after a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses. The power control unit is provided in a housing having a connector terminal 33, and is controlled to perform the above-described on / off control of the power between the power terminal in the connector terminal 33 and the power cable in the connection cable 32. .

  By connecting the connector terminal 33 attached to the connection cable 32 with the OBD 2 connector on the vehicle body side, the control unit 28 acquires various types of vehicle information every 0.5 seconds. The vehicle information includes, for example, vehicle speed, engine speed, engine load factor, throttle degree, ignition timing, ratio of remaining fuel, intake manifold pressure, intake air amount (MAF), injection opening time, engine coolant temperature (Cooling water temperature), Temperature of air taken into the engine (intake air temperature), Outside air temperature (outside air temperature), Amount of remaining fuel in fuel tank (remaining amount of fuel), Fuel flow rate, Instantaneous fuel consumption, Accelerator opening degree, There are turn signal information (right and left turn signal operation (ON / OFF)), the degree of opening of the brake, and information on the rotation steering angle of the steering wheel.

  The control unit 28 is a computer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a non-volatile memory, an I / O, etc., and is connected to the above-described units, and various input devices (touch panel 16, GNSS receiver 23, microwave receiver 24). , And executes predetermined processing based on the information input from the wireless receiver 25 or the like), and outputs a predetermined alarm / message using an output device (the display 15, the speaker 26 or the like). These basic configurations can basically be the same as conventional ones. For example, for audio output, PCM data of audio is stored on an EEPROM, which is a non-volatile memory, and the control unit 28 reproduces the PCM data and outputs audio from the speaker 26.

[Configuration of Smartphone 50]
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of the smartphone 50. The smartphone 50 includes a CPU 51, a storage device 52, an operation device 53, a display device 54, a local area communication unit 55, and an LTE communication unit 56.

  The CPU 51 is configured mainly of a processor, and centrally controls the entire smartphone 50. The storage device 52 includes a ROM, a RAM, a flash memory, and the like, and stores programs and data necessary for the operation of the smartphone 50, and can store other user data used by the user. The operating device 53 receives various operations by the user. The display device 54 is for displaying information. The operation device 53 and the display device 54 can be configured by a touch panel display. The local area communication unit 55 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from an external device such as the memory card 60 via the network 3 such as a wireless LAN. The LTE communication unit 56 has a function of communicating with the LTE base station and communicating with the Internet 2. It has a tethering function of connecting an external device such as a memory card 60 to the Internet 2 by mutually relaying communication between the local area communication unit 55 and the LTE communication unit 56 under the control of the CPU 51.

[Configuration of Memory Card 60]
FIG. 6 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the memory card 60. The memory card 60 is an SD card with a built-in wireless LAN communication function, and the CPU 61, a card interface unit (card I / F) 62, a wireless communication unit 63, a RAM 64, a first flash memory 65, and a second flash memory It has 66.

  The CPU 61 centrally controls the entire memory card 60. The card interface unit 62 provides a connection with an external device such as the radar detector 10. The wireless communication unit 63 is a wireless communication interface that transmits and receives various data to and from an external device such as the smartphone 50 according to a communication method such as WLAN based on control of the CPU 61.

  Data necessary for the operation of the memory card 60 is temporarily stored in the RAM 64. The first flash memory 65 is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory in which data does not disappear even when the power is turned off, and stores control programs, wireless communication parameters, and the like. The second flash memory 66 is for storing user data. Data in the second flash memory 66 (first storage unit) can be read from an external device such as the user terminal 100 via a card reader that can be connected to the card interface unit 62. Data in the RAM 64 (second storage unit) can not be read from an external device such as the user terminal 100 via the card reader.

The following functions are provided by the memory card 60 and the radar detector 10 transmitting and receiving data via the card interface unit 62 and the memory card 60 and the smartphone 50 transmitting and receiving data via the wireless communication unit 63. Ru.
(1) A function (SD card function) in which the radar detector 10 reads and writes data from and to the memory card 60 (RAM 64, second flash memory 66)
(2) Function to transmit and receive data between the smartphone 50 and the radar detector 10 (wireless LAN function)
(3) Function to connect the radar detector 10 to the Internet 2 using the tethering function of the smartphone 50 (Internet connection function)

  The service server 80, the schedule server 90, the other servers, the user terminal 100 and the like are configured by computers that can be connected to the Internet 2. FIG. 7 shows an example of a hardware configuration generally provided in such a computer. As illustrated, a computer that can be used by the service server 80, the schedule server 90, the user terminal 100, and the like may include a CPU 71, a storage device 72, an operation device 73, a display device 74, and a communication unit 75.

  The CPU 71 is mainly configured of a processor and centrally controls the entire computer. The storage device 72 is composed of a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk and the like, and can store programs and data necessary for the operation of the computer, as well as other user data used by the user. The operating device 73 includes a keyboard, a mouse and the like, and receives various operations. The display device 74 is, for example, a liquid crystal display and displays various information. The communication unit 75 has a function of connecting to the Internet 2.

  The service server 80 and the schedule server 90 are connected to the Internet 2 through the respective communication units 75, and the smartphone 50, the user terminal 100, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the connection to the Internet 2 using the smartphone 50, the user terminal 100, etc., information In the description regarding browsing etc., it is possible to transmit and receive information with "external devices such as the smart phone 50 and the user terminal 100" simply as "the user terminal 100 etc." . The user terminal 100 can transmit and receive information to / from various servers on the Internet 2 such as the service server 80 and the schedule server 90 via the communication unit 75.

  FIG. 8 shows a functional configuration of the service server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the service server 80 includes a web interface 81, an account information storage unit 82, a target information storage unit 83, a target information updating unit 84, a target information providing server 85, a public regulatory information storage unit 86, and a public regulatory information updating unit. 87, the public enforcement information providing server 88 is provided. These functions are realized by the above-described computer configuration and general control.

    The web interface 81 performs communication via the Internet 2.

  The account information storage unit 82 stores a plurality of account data. Each account data is composed of a device ID unique to each radar detector 10 and a password corresponding to the device ID. The device ID and the password are composed of alphanumeric characters and the like having an arbitrary number of characters. The password is notified to the user for a fee.

  The target information storage unit 83 stores a plurality of target information. FIG. 9 shows an example of target information stored in the target information storage unit 83. As illustrated, the target information includes information elements such as a target type identifier indicating the type of target, position / area information, and an update date and time.

  As types of targets, locations and facilities where users are expected to be notified during driving, such as accident prone areas, scenic areas, service areas, Orbis (automatic speed control devices), zone 30, etc. are selected It is done. Zone 30 is an area where a residential area such as a residential area in a city area is densely packed to limit automobile accidents, and the maximum speed of a car in that area is limited to 30 km / h. The target type identifier is an identifier that indicates the type of target.

  Position / area information is information that defines the position or area of a target. The position information is information on the latitude / longitude of the target position. The information of the area is stored as shape data that defines the extension of the area of the target. The shape data can be stored by the position (latitude / longitude) of each vertex of the polygon if it is a polygon area, or by the center position (latitude / longitude) and radius if it is a circular area. The areas may be stored as a collection of polygonal areas or circular areas.

  The update date is information indicating the date when the target information is stored in the target information storage unit 83.

  The target information update unit 84 updates target information in the target information storage unit 83. The target information updating unit 84 adds target information on the newly installed target to the target information storage unit 83, and deletes target information on the removed target from the target information storage unit 83.

  The update of the target information is performed manually by the operator using the operation device 73 of the service server 80. The CPU 71 of the service server 80 may acquire target information by searching from an information source such as the Internet 2 and the like, and may automatically update the target information.

  The target information providing server 85 collates the account data provided from the radar detector 10 with the information in the account information storage unit 82 when the radar detector 10 accesses (connects) the service server 80 via the Internet connection function. By doing this, the access right of the radar detector 10 is confirmed, and if there is an access right, the target information stored in the target information storage unit 83 is provided to the radar detector 10 of the connection source.

  More specifically, when the access to the service server 80 from the radar detector 10 is confirmed, the target information providing server 85 extracts the target information having the update date and time after the previous access date and time by the radar detector 10. And transmit to the radar detector 10.

  Furthermore, even when the access authority of the radar detector 10 can not be confirmed, the target information providing server 85 executes the provision of the target information to the radar detector 10 in a specific case. In such a providing process, for example, the date and time of provision is stored in the account information storage unit 82. For example, it is determined whether a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the stored time of day and a predetermined period of time elapses. If you do, you should do this. Further, processing for providing with a predetermined probability may be performed for each access. For example, it can be performed at a fixed frequency, such as once every two years, and can also be performed at a fixed probability by lottery or the like. In addition, it is preferable to perform processing of restricting the range of target information, such as providing only a part of target information among the target information stored in the target information storage unit 83, rather than the case where the access authority is confirmed. By so doing, the user can be motivated to use the wireless communication function-equipped memory card 60, and the motivation to obtain a paid password can be maintained.

  The public enforcement information storage unit 86 stores a plurality of public enforcement information. Public control information is mainly traffic and safety information provided by public organizations such as the police and local governments. FIG. 10 shows an example of the public control information stored in the public control information storage unit 86. As illustrated, the public enforcement information includes information elements such as information content, area / road information, corresponding target type identifier, and update date and time.

  The information content is text information indicating the content of the public control information. The information content may be a sentence in which the operator of the service server 80 or the like easily summarizes / explains the information provided by the police, local public entities and the like. Area / road information includes area and road information. The information on the area is the information on the area defined by the administrative division (such as the prefectures and municipalities), or the information on the area defined similarly to the area of the target information. The corresponding target type identifier is information defined when there is a target that is considered to be useful to be related to the public regulatory information, and when such a target exists, it indicates the type of the target. An identifier is stored as a target type identifier. The update date and time is information indicating the date and time (date and time) at which the disclosure control information is stored in the disclosure control information storage unit 86.

  The public regulatory information updating unit 87 updates the public regulatory information of the public regulatory information storage unit 86. The public regulatory information updating unit 87 adds the newly published public regulatory information to the public regulatory information storage unit 86, and deletes the expired target public regulatory information from the public regulatory information storage unit 86.

  The public enforcement information is updated manually by the operator using the operating device 73 of the service server 80. The CPU 71 of the service server 80 may obtain public regulatory information by searching from an information source such as a website such as the police or a local public entity, and may be updated automatically.

  When the radar detector 10 accesses the service server 80 via the Internet connection function, the public enforcement information providing server 88 transmits the open enforcement information stored in the public enforcement information storage unit 86 to the radar detector 10 of the connection source. Provide information. No access authority is required to provide public enforcement information.

  FIG. 11 shows a functional configuration of the schedule server 90 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the schedule server 90 has functional configurations such as a web interface 91, an authentication server 92, an account database 93, and a schedule database 94. These functions are realized by the above-described computer configuration and general control.

  The web interface 91 performs communication via the Internet 2. The authentication server 92 checks the access authority of the user by collating the information input from the user terminal 100 or the like with the information in the account database 93, and logs in (access by the user account in the schedule database 94) if there is access authority. Allow access to possible data).

  The account database 93 stores a plurality of registration data. Each registration data is composed of a user account and a password corresponding to the user account. The user account is uniquely identifiable, and for example, an e-mail address is used.

  The schedule database 94 stores schedule information which is information on a schedule in association with each user account. In the present embodiment, one or a plurality of storage areas 95A, 95B,... 95N that can be designated by a URL or the like are allocated to each user account (“Account # 1 etc.”). (Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish individual storage areas 95A, 95B,... 95N, “storage areas 95A, 95B,... 95N” will be simply described as “storage area 95”). The storage area 95 of is identified by a calendar ID or the like described later. Each storage area 95 stores one or more pieces of schedule information.

  FIG. 12 shows a plurality of exemplary schedule information stored in the storage area 95. The schedule information includes a plurality of information elements such as UID, start date and time, end date and time, title, and place.

  The information in the “UID” column is identification information for identifying individual schedule information. The identification information is composed of a unique user ID ("AAACAL") for each user account and data ("20140601T182650") indicating the creation date and time of each piece of schedule information.

  Information in the “start date and time” and “end date and time” fields is date and time information, and indicates the start date and time and end date and time of each schedule information. The “start date and time” and the “end date and time” are stored in the form of “Asia / Tokyo: AAAAAAAATBBBBBB”. "Asia / Tokyo:" indicates a time zone. “A” and “B” are single digit numbers, “AAAAAAAA” indicates a date, and “BBBBBB” indicates a time. For example, “Asia / Tokyo: 20140623T150000” indicates 15:00 on June 23, 2014 in Tokyo time. The user can arbitrarily set the “start date and time” and the “end date and time”.

  The information in the "title" column is title information, and text information or the like having a certain number of characters input by the user is stored.

  The information in the "place" column is information on the place (hereinafter referred to as "place information"). The user can input arbitrary location information. The place information can be stored as text information of a certain number of characters (for example, “first meeting room”) or data indicating latitude / longitude. In the illustrated example, the latitude and the longitude are displayed as numbers with six digits after the decimal point. For example, “34.728905, 137.453193” indicates that the latitude is 34.728905 degrees and the longitude is 137.453193 degrees.

  The schedule information may also have information elements other than the above. Each piece of schedule information is stored in the storage area 95 as a schedule information file 96 whose file name is “UID”.

  The information in the “URL” column indicates the URL and file name of the storage area 95 allocated to the corresponding user account in the schedule database 94.

  The account database 93 and the schedule database 94 are relational databases that store the registration data, schedule information, and the like based on a relational model.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a login screen 500 displayed by the authentication server 92 in a browser such as the user terminal 100 via the Internet 2. As shown in FIG. 7, on the login screen 500, input fields 500a and 500b for inputting a user account and a password are displayed.

  When the user enters a user account and password in the input fields 500a and 500b and operates the login button 500c, a browser such as the user terminal 100 transmits these pieces of information to the authentication server 92, and the authentication server 92 receives these information. Is determined with reference to the account database 93, and if it can be authenticated, the user is permitted to log in.

  FIG. 14A shows a calendar screen 501 displayed on a browser such as the user terminal 100 based on the information transmitted from the schedule server 90 after login.

  In the following description, although the operation to the screen displayed on the browser of the user terminal 100 or the like and the content of the screen displayed on the browser of the user terminal 100 or the like are described, the information indicating the operation content used in the description is Based on the information transmitted to the schedule server 90, the schedule server 90 generates data for rendering on the screen on the browser, transmits the data to the user terminal 100, etc., and based on the transmitted data. , And display on the browser of the user terminal 100 or the like.

  The calendar screen 501 displays the schedule information stored in any of the storage areas 95 allocated to the corresponding user account (for example, the storage area 95A). It is also possible to display schedule information for the other storage areas 95B to 95N by operating the menu button 501f described later.

  In the calendar screen 501, a plurality of unit periods (in the example shown in the drawing) a plurality of unit periods included in a predetermined display period (in the example shown, the predetermined display period is one month, and specifically, one month in June 2014). , The display column 501a for each day) is arranged. The display period can be changed by operating the change button 501b, and the length (day, week, month) of the display period can be changed by operating the change button 501c.

  In each display field 501a, a record 501d including the start time and the title information of the schedule information having date and time information (for example, start date and time) corresponding to the date and time of each display field 501a is displayed. For example, in FIG. 14A, for schedule information whose start date and time is June 23, 2014 15:00, its start time (“15:00”) and title information (“sales meeting”) is 23 days. Is displayed in the display column 501a of. Each display field 501a can arrange and display the plurality of records 501d from top to bottom in order of start time. (Refer to the two records 501d displayed in the 25th display column 501a.)

  By clicking one of the display fields 501a on the calendar screen 501, an input window 502 for inputting schedule information is popped up. The input window 502 includes a plurality of input fields 502a, 502b, and 502c for inputting information elements such as schedule title information, date and time information, and location information.

  When the user inputs all or part of the above information elements in the input window 502 and operates the save button 502d, the input schedule information is processed into a predetermined input format and transmitted to the schedule server 90. FIG. 14B shows an example of a predetermined input format of a transmission destination address (URL) designated when transmitting schedule information and schedule information to be transmitted.

  As shown, the destination URL is the URL of the storage area 95 allocated to the user (https://www.calender.com/calendar/dav/ZZname@Amail.com/events) and identification information of the schedule information. Created in combination. The identification information includes a user ID (AAACAL) and information (20140610T143836) indicating the date and time (input date and time) when the save button 502d is operated.

  At the time of transmission, the schedule information is processed into a predetermined input format shown by performing tagging and / or arrangement according to each input field 502a, 502b, 502c for each information element. For example, the information input into the input field 502a is tagged with "SUMMARY", and the information input into the input field 502b is "DTSTART; TZID = Asia / Tokyo", "DTEND; TZID = Asia / Tokyo Is tagged, and the information entered in the input field 502 c is tagged with “LOCATION”. “AAACAL20140926T143836” tagged with “UID” is identification information for identifying individual schedule information to be transmitted. The identification information is composed of user ID and date and time information indicating the date and time when the transmission of the schedule information was performed.

  The data format of schedule information to be transmitted is iCalendar format. The schedule information may be transmitted according to the CalDAV standard using WebDAV. “BEGIN: VCALENDAR”, “BEGIN: VEVENT”, “DESCRIPTION:”, “END: VEVENT”, “END: VCALENDAR”, and the like are a header and footer for identifying the start and end of schedule information and the like.

  The schedule server 90 parses the schedule information transmitted from the user terminal 100 or the like to extract an information element included in the schedule information, and stores this in the storage format described with reference to FIG.

  The calendar screen 501 has a calendar field 501e for displaying the type of calendar. When the menu button 501f in the calendar field 501e is operated, the screen changes to the setting screen 503 shown in FIG. 15, and the setting of a new calendar is accepted.

  The setting screen 503 includes one or more input fields 503 a to 503 c for inputting various information related to the new calendar. Among these, the input field 503a receives the calendar name of the new calendar. The figure shows a state in which the name "monthly record" is input.

  When all or part of the input fields 503a to 503c are input and the "Create Calendar" button 503d is operated, the information on the input fields 503a to 503c is transmitted to the schedule server 90, and the schedule server 90 A currently unused storage area (for example, storage area 95B) associated with the logged-in user account is allocated to the new calendar, and the transmitted information is stored as an attribute value of the storage area.

  By the above processing, the display of the calendar field 501e in the calendar screen 501 is updated as shown in FIG. 16, and the icon 541 indicating the calendar name input in the input field 503a and the operation button 542 are displayed.

  In the calendar field 501e shown in FIG. 16, the pull-down menu 505 is displayed by the user operating the operation button 542, and the calendar ID 544 is displayed on the screen by selecting "Calendar setting" 543 from the selection items. be able to. The calendar ID 544 is identification information for individually identifying the storage areas 95A, 95B,... 95N. The calendar ID 544 is "xxxx@group.calendar.yyyy.com" here.

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The functions of the radar detector 10 according to the present embodiment are stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 28 as a program executed by a computer, which is the control unit 28, and are implemented by execution by a computer of the control unit 28. The functions realized by the computer by the program of the control unit 28 include a GPS log function, a touch operation reception function, a vehicle information screen display function, a download update function, an alarm function, a travel information log function, a wireless communication function, and the like.

  The GPS log function is a function in which the control unit 28 associates the current position detected by the GNSS receiver 23 with the time and speed (vehicle speed) detected by the GNSS receiver 23 every one second and stores the current position in the non-volatile memory as a position history. This position history is recorded, for example, in the NMEA format.

  The touch operation receiving function is a function to receive various operations including setting of operation conditions of the radar detector 10 based on touch operations on a plurality of types of menu windows. The operation that can be performed by the touch operation can also be performed using the remote control 43.

  Each menu window is superimposed on the vehicle information screen described later and displayed on the front layer of the vehicle information screen. The menu window is composed of a translucent background and an opaque button so that the vehicle information screen can be viewed. Thereby, the user can recognize the type of the vehicle information screen or check the content of the vehicle information screen even while the menu window is displayed.

  The plurality of types of menu windows include a menu window 210 shown in FIG. The control unit 28 causes the menu window 210 to be displayed on the display unit 15 when a single touch operation on the display unit 15 is detected during operation of the radar detector 10 (during display of a vehicle information screen described later). . A menu window 210 may be displayed when a hand approaches using a touch panel controller with a proximity sensor. The menu window 210 is erased if no operation is detected for a predetermined time.

  FIG. 17A shows a menu window 210 displayed on the radar detector 10 of the case main body 12 shown in FIG. As illustrated, in the menu window 210, three basic buttons 210a to 210c are displayed. FIG. 17B shows a menu window 210 displayed on the radar detector 10 of the case main body 12 in which the direct switch shown in FIG. 4A or 4B is omitted. In the menu window 210 of FIG. 17B, in addition to the basic buttons 210a to 210c, an add button 210d is displayed on the outer periphery of the menu window 210. By operating these additional buttons 210d, it is possible to perform an operation corresponding to the direct switch in the radar detector 10 of the case main body 12 shown in FIG.

  A plurality of menu windows including the menu window 210 have a hierarchical structure, and in response to the button touched in the menu window of the upper hierarchy, the control unit 28 displays the menu window of the lower hierarchy or the button of the button Perform a function For example, by touching the “setting TOP” button 210a in the topmost menu window 210, the setting screen 211 (FIG. 18), which is a menu window of a lower hierarchy assigned to the button 210a, is displayed. In addition, about the part described as "displayed" in the specification, it has shown performing control (for example, the said drawing process etc.) which a control part displays on a display. Further, it also indicates that the control unit causes the display unit to perform control (for example, the drawing process or the like) in a part described as “display by the control unit”. Furthermore, by touching a button displayed in a lower level menu window such as the setting screen 211, a further lower level menu window assigned to that button is displayed, or the function assigned to that button is executed. And so on. Hereinafter, the function of displaying the menu window assigned to the button of the menu window and the function assigned to the button of the menu window may be collectively referred to as "button function".

  The types of buttons displayed on the menu window 210 (for example, the buttons 210a to 210c) differ depending on the type of vehicle information screen being displayed. This point will be described later.

  The touch operation receiving function is a function describing function that outputs an explanation of a function or the like assigned to the button from the speaker 26 in response to a touch operation on all or a part of the buttons displayed in each menu window. including. Specifically, when a certain operation on a button (for example, a long touch operation such as 0.5 seconds or more) is detected, the button function of the button is executed by the touch operation receiving function, which is different from that. When a mode operation (for example, a short-time touch operation such as 0.2 to 0.5 seconds on a button) is detected, the function description function is activated, and text data on the button function of the button is displayed. It reads out from the database 29, synthesizes voice by voice synthesis technology, and outputs it from the speaker 26. This allows the user to know the button function without taking out the instruction manual and searching for the necessary information.

  The vehicle information screen display function is a function of displaying a vehicle information screen on the display 15. The vehicle information screen display function displays an alarm screen display function that displays an alarm screen as a vehicle information screen according to a user's selection, and a standby screen that displays a standby screen that displays vehicle operation information and the like as a vehicle information screen. Including display function.

  The alarm screen display function is a function for displaying on the display 15 an alarm screen showing the positional relationship between the vehicle position and a target to be warned by the GPS alarm function described later based on the vehicle position detected by the GNSS receiver 23 is there. The alarm screen display function includes a map alarm screen display function for displaying a map alarm screen, a classic alarm screen display function for displaying a classic alarm screen, and a classic alarm screen display function for displaying a simple alarm screen. The alarm screen display function can cause one of these three types of alarm screens to be displayed on the display 15 as an alarm screen according to the user's selection.

  The map alarm screen is an alarm screen using a national version map. The classic alarm screen is an alarm screen that simply displays the positional relationship between the vehicle position and the target. The classic alarm screen also displays a meter that indicates the operating state of the vehicle selected by the user. The simple alarm screen displays only the vehicle speed when there is no target, and displays an alarm panel, a mini radar, and a countdown display of the distance to the target when the vehicle position is within a certain approach distance from the target. It is.

  FIG. 19A shows a map alarm screen 111 which is one mode of the map alarm screen displayed by the map alarm screen display function. As illustrated, the map alarm screen display function extracts the target to be notified to the user based on the current position and the position or area of the target stored in the database 29, and selects the target icon 312 etc. for the extracted target. It also has a function to display superimposed on the corresponding position on the map. The specific display mode of the map alarm screen 111 is as follows.

  The control unit 28 displays a map alarm screen 111 in which a map image is displayed in the main display area R1 of the substantially entire surface of the display 15. The control unit 28 displays a map image so that the center immediately above the notification area R2 described later is at the current vehicle position, and displays the vehicle icon 311 at the position. However, when a target image 312a described later is displayed, the vehicle icon 311 may be deleted or may be displayed at a position moved in the left-right direction so as to be separated from the target image 312a. The map image is drawn such that the traveling direction side of the vehicle coincides with the upper direction of the display 15.

  When displaying the own vehicle icon 311, position correction is performed by map matching so that the own vehicle icon 311 is displayed on the road of the map image as much as possible. The data of the passing direction of each road is stored in the database 29, and at the time of position correction, map matching is performed so that the traveling direction of the vehicle and the passing direction of the road being traveled coincide. In this way, it is possible to prevent the vehicle icon 311 from becoming an unnatural map image displayed in the opposite lane on a road having a distance between oncoming lanes such as a freeway.

  The control unit 28 displays the topography (roads, mountains, rivers, lakes, buildings, facilities, etc.), place names, building names, facility names, place names, etc. in the main display area R1, and is within a predetermined distance from the vehicle. A target icon 312 indicating the position of the target is displayed. The viewability has been improved by giving a shadow to the place name, the building name, the facility name, the place name, etc.

  Depending on the type of target, when the target is within a certain approach distance (for example, within 1000 m), as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the control unit 28 displays a target image 312a (a photographed image of the target or a target It is possible to display a unique animation image and display the enlarged target image 312a when the target is at a closer second approach distance (for example, within 500 m). The user can set which size of the target image 312a to be displayed at which approach distance.

  The control unit 28 further causes the azimuth magnetic needle 313 and the vehicle speed 314 at the upper left of the main display area R1, the current position display 315 at the upper right of the main display area R1, and the mini radar scope 316 below it. Below the main display area R1, the notification area R2 is displayed superimposed on the main display area R1. The current position display unit 315 displays the address of the current position when the name of the road in travel is registered in the database 29 and the name of the road is not registered. In the mini radar scope 316, the positional relationship between the vehicle 316a and the target 316b is simply displayed.

  In the notification area R2, notification information 317 and a steady display 318 are displayed. The notification information 317 is information relating to the target and the public regulatory information. Below, the alerting | reporting information 317 displayed regarding a target may be called "target alerting | reporting information", and the alerting | reporting information 317 displayed regarding open control information may be called "release alerting | reporting information." In the illustrated example, a case where target notification information 319 is displayed as notification information 317 is shown.

  The target notification information 319 displays a target icon 319a indicating a target, target explanation information 319b indicating a target, an orientation icon 319c indicating an orientation of the target, and a target distance 319d indicating a distance to the target. By setting the target icon 319a to an icon having the same shape as the target icon 312, the user can easily understand the relationship between the target icon 312 and the target notification information 319 on the map image.

  The steady state display 318 includes one or more information icons 318a and current time 318b indicating information on traffic regulations and the like near the current position. The steady state display 318 is always displayed regardless of whether the target notification information 319 or the release notification information 320 is displayed.

  The notification area R2 is a translucent plate-like background image drawn overlapping the main display region R1 on a front layer such as a map image of the main display region R1, opaque notification information 317 on the background image, and It comprises a steady display 318. By displaying the opaque notification information 317 and the steady display 318 on the background image, the user can easily view the notification information 317 and the steady display 318. Since the background image is translucent, as shown in the figure, even in the notification area R2, a map image or the like located on the back side can be visually recognized at a place where the notification information 317 and the steady display 318 are not displayed. Thus, the user can view the map image displayed in a wider range.

  The map alarm screen display function includes a map selection function. The map selection function is a function that accepts the selection of the type of map alarm screen by the user. The map alarm screen display function displays the type of map selected by the map selection function.

  FIG. 20 shows a menu window 212 displayed on the display unit 15 by the map selection function. The menu window 212 is a menu window of a lower hierarchy of the menu window 210, and can be displayed from the menu window 210 by one or more touch operations of buttons. As illustrated, in the menu window 212, three types of buttons "TYPE 1" to "TYPE 3" are displayed, and the map selection function is a map alarm screen of the type corresponding to "TYPE 1" to "TYPE 3" operated by touch operation. Choose

  21 and 22 show the map alarm screens 111 to 113 corresponding to "TYPE 1" to "TYPE 3". FIG. 21 shows map alarm screens 111 to 113 for daytime color arrangement displayed when the vehicle interior 4A is bright, and FIG. 22 shows map alarm screens 111 to 113 for night color arrangement displayed when the vehicle interior 4A is dark. Show. The map alarm screen 111 is the same as that shown in FIG. 19 and is a standard map alarm screen. The map alarm screen 112 is an address-oriented specification, and the current position display unit 315 always displays the address of the current position. The map warning screen 113 is a specification that emphasizes roads, and the display of main arterial roads is emphasized. The display of the current position display unit 315 is similar to that of the map alarm screen 111.

  As described above, by enabling the selection of a plurality of map alarm screens 111 to 113 with different colors such as road display thickness and administrative divisions, facilities, etc., the user can easily view the map according to his / her preference or situation. It is possible to display alarm screens 111-113.

  The alarm screen display function may include a scale display function of displaying current scale information (scale) at a predetermined position (scale display area) in the screen. In the scale, the vehicle position is 0 m, and the distance from the vehicle position to the middle position in the vertical direction of the main region R1 (for example, “500 m”) and the distance to the upper position (for example, “1000 m”) It can be displayed. When the control unit 28 detects that the main display area R1 is touched twice consecutively, it displays a map scale change button at a predetermined position (position following the scale display area) in the main display area R1 (not shown) ), Change the map scale according to the touch on the map scale change button. That is, the control unit 28 changes the scale of the map displayed in the main display area R1 in accordance with the changed scale of the map scale, and also changes the scale information displayed in the scale display area.

  The standby screen display function is the operation information of the vehicle 4 (for example, vehicle speed, travel distance, fuel consumption, number of idling stop and ratio) acquired by the control unit 28 from the OBD 2 and the like in a plurality of designs according to the user's selection. A standby screen displaying a clock, a photo frame, etc. on the display unit 15.

  23 and 24 show exemplary standby screens 121-131. On the stand-by screens 121 to 128 in FIG. 23, current time, information on eco-drive such as vehicle speed, acceleration and the like, acceleration and evening information such as inclination, graph, and photo frame are displayed. The standby screens 129 to 131 in FIG. 24 are preset standby screens, in which display elements such as a plurality of meter images of various sizes which can be arbitrarily selected by the user, characters, and numerical values can be arranged and displayed. it can.

  In addition, although the display element (for example, the display element 132 of FIG. 25) regarding idling stop is prepared as a display element which can be displayed on the standby screen 129-131 of a preset, in a hybrid car Because the importance of idling stop is low, when the information from OBD 2 detects that the vehicle 4 is a hybrid car, the standby screen display function displays an idle stop display element (for example, the display element shown in FIG. 25) Instead of 132), a display element (for example, display element 133 in FIG. 25) displaying information on the engine stop is displayed.

  Although notification areas R2 similar to the map alarm screen 111 and the like can be displayed on the respective standby screens 129 to 131, the notification areas R2 are omitted in FIG. 23 and FIG.

  Here, a supplementary explanation of the basic buttons displayed in the menu window 210 will be made. The type of the basic button of the menu window 210 changes according to the type of vehicle information screen (vehicle information screen displayed as the background of the menu window 210) when the menu window 210 is displayed.

  26 and 27 show menu windows 210 displayed on various vehicle information screens 135-147. As illustrated, in the menu window 210 of each of the vehicle information screens 135 to 147, buttons necessary or convenient for display setting of each of the vehicle information screens 135 to 147 are displayed in addition to the button of “setting top”, If there is no such need, only the "setting top" button is displayed. By doing this, the menu window 210 can be simplified and the operation can be facilitated.

  When the service server 80 has new target information and public enforcement information, the download and update function downloads target information and public enforcement information of the database 29 by downloading the new target information and public enforcement information from the service server 80. Function to update Whether it is new or not can be determined based on the date and time of the previous download by the download update function and the update date and time of the target information and the public regulatory information.

  The download update function executes the above download and update when connection to the service server 80 can be made via the tethering function of the smartphone 50 when the power of the radar detector 10 is turned on.

  Even if the smartphone 50 does not have the tethering function, the download update function updates the database target information and the public control information by downloading the target information and the public control information from the service server 80 to the smart phone 50 in advance. It is possible. That is, when the power of the radar detector 10 is turned on, connection to the smart phone 50 is attempted by the wireless LAN function, and if successful, the database 29 is read by reading the target information and the public enforcement information from the smart phone 50. Update target information and public enforcement information of

  The download update function has a selection function to allow the user to select which of the above two methods to download.

  The alarm function has a GPS alarm function, a radar wave alarm function, a public control information display function, a notification area control function, a wireless alarm function, an alarm restriction function, and a restriction release function. The control unit 28 realizes various functions such as a GPS alarm function, an open regulatory information display function, a notification area control function, a radar wave alarm function, and a wireless alarm function according to an event generated during execution of the vehicle information screen display function. Then, when the processing of the function is completed, the process returns to the processing of the original standby function. The priority of each function is set in the order of the radar wave alarm function, the wireless alarm function, and the GPS alarm function from the higher one.

  The GPS alarm function determines whether or not there is a target to be notified to the user at predetermined time intervals (one second interval) by an event from a timer included in the control unit 28, and according to the determination, regarding the existing targets It is a function to display target information in the notification area R2.

  Whether or not there is a target to be notified to the user is determined based on the position / area information of the target information stored in the database 29 and the current position detected by the GNSS receiver 23. Specifically, when the distance from the current position to the position of the target is less than a predetermined value, or when the current position is in the area of the target, it is determined that the target to be notified is present. In this determination, a target determined by the GPS alarm function to be notified (or present) is referred to as a “target to be notified”.

  When it is determined that there is a target to be notified, the GPS alarm function is specified on the map alarm screens 111 to 113, the standby screens 121 to 131, etc. on the display unit 15 by the target type identifier of the target information to be notified. The target mark 312 and the target image 312a are displayed, and the target notification information 319 is displayed in the notification area R2 of these screens, and a process of outputting an audio of an approach warning indicating that from the speaker 26 is executed. The data such as the video, icon, and audio are stored in the database 29 in association with the target type identifier.

  Hereinafter, the map alarm screens 111 to 113, the standby screens 121 to 131, and the like may be collectively referred to as “vehicle information screen 111, etc.”.

  Such targets include drowsy driving accident point, speed measuring device (radar type, loop coil type, H system, LH system, photoelectric tube type, mobile type etc), speed limit switching point, control area, inspection area, parking area , N system, traffic monitoring system, intersection monitoring point, signal neglect deterrence system, police station, accident frequent occurrence area, on-vehicle aiming frequent occurrence area, sudden / continuous curve (high speed way), bifurcation / merging point (high speed way), ETC lane Advance guidance (high speed way), service area (high speed way), parking area (high speed way), highway oasis (high speed way), smart interchange (high speed way), PA / SA gas station (high speed way), tunnel (high speed way) ), Highway radio reception area (highway), prefectural boundary announcement, road station, view point parking There are high-speed bus stops, roundabouts, flooded points at heavy rains, frozen spots in winter, foliage spots, zone 30 and so on.

  The disclosure control information display function determines whether or not there is a target to be notified to the user at predetermined time intervals (one second interval) by an event from a timer provided in the control unit 28, and the disclosure is present according to the determination. It is a function which displays control information in alerting | reporting area R2.

  Whether there is public enforcement information to be notified to the user is determined based on the region / road information of the public enforcement information stored in the database 29 and the current position detected by the GNSS receiver 23. Specifically, when it can be determined that the user is traveling on the road of the public control information from the current position, or when the current position is in the area of the public control information, it is determined that the public control information to be notified exists. Do. In this determination, the open control information determined by the open control information display function to be notified (or present) is referred to as "informing target open control information". If the notification target disclosure control information is present, the disclosure control information display function causes the vehicle information screen 111 or the like on the display 15 to display the release notification information 320 including the information content of the notification target disclosure control information.

  When the road is defined as area / road information of the notification target open control information, the open control information display function blinks the corresponding road in the map image of the map alarm screen 111, etc. It further has a function to display roads.

  In the disclosure control information display function, the condition that the target corresponding to the corresponding target type identifier of the notification target disclosure control information is the notification target (for example, the target icon 312 is displayed on the map image of the map alarm screen 111) When filled, it has a function of displaying the target icon 312 in a manner different from normal, such as blinking. The GPS alarm function further has a function of outputting the sound of the above-mentioned approach warning in an unusual mode (such as different speaking speed and content) when this condition is satisfied.

  The notification area control function is a function of controlling the display of the notification area R2 on the vehicle information screen 111 or the like. The notification area control function causes the notification area R2 to be displayed superimposed on the main display region R1 on the vehicle information screen 111 or the like. FIG. 28 shows a display example of the notification area R2. The notification area R2 is located at the lower end of the display screen of the display unit 15 (hereinafter, simply referred to as "display screen").

  The notification area control function can display the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 in the notification area R2. FIG. 28A shows a state in which the first notification area 321 is displayed in the notification area R2 and the second notification area 322 is not displayed, and FIG. 28C shows the first notification area 321 and the second notification. A state in which both areas 322 are displayed is shown. In FIG. 28C, the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 are quadrangular areas of the same shape and size.

  The notification area control function displays a translucent background image in the entire area of the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322, and the opaque characters and icons in the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322, respectively. Display etc. These background images, characters, icons and the like are drawn in a layer on the front side of the map image such as the vehicle information screen 111 displayed in the main display area R1 and the meter image. By displaying a translucent background image on the layer on the front side, the visibility of characters, icons and the like in the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 is improved. Furthermore, it is possible to visually recognize a map image, a meter image, etc. on the back side in a portion where characters, icons, etc. are not displayed (see FIG. 19 etc.). Thereby, it is possible to minimize the decrease in the visibility of the map, the meter image, and the like due to the display of the notification area R2.

  Each of the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 has a constant longitudinal dimension. The first notification area 321 is displayed at the lower end of the display screen. The second notification area 322 is displayed the same as or higher than the first notification area 321. The second notification area 322 is moved or stopped. FIG. 28 (b) shows a state during movement display, and FIG. 28 (c) shows a state in which the second notification area 322 is stopped and displayed. The appearance of the second notification area 322 is from the state of FIG. 28 (a) where the second notification area 322 is not displayed, and the state of movement display of FIG. 28 (b) as shown in FIG. 28 (c). To stop display. On the contrary, the second notification area 322 is erased by changing the state of FIG. 28 (c) to the state of FIG. 28 (a) through the state of FIG. 28 (b).

  As described above, only one of the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 is displayed (FIG. 28 (a)) or the second notification area 322 is moved (FIG. 28 (b)) or stopped. The vertical dimension of the notification area R2 changes depending on whether it is displayed (FIG. 28C). The position in the display screen where the first notification area 321 is displayed (the display position of the first notification area 321 in FIG. 28A to FIG. 28C) may be referred to as the “first fixed position”. The position in the display screen where the second notification area 322 is stopped and displayed (the display position of the second notification area 322 in FIG. 28C) may be referred to as the “second home position”.

  The first notification area 321 has a notification unit 321 a which is an area for displaying the notification information 317 and a steady part 321 b which is an area for displaying the steady display 318. In principle, the steady state display 318 is always displayed on the steady portion 321 b (see FIG. 19).

  In FIG. 28 (b) and FIG. 28 (c), in order to explain the distinction between the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 and the distinction between the notification unit 321a and the steady unit 321b, Although shown by a solid line, the background image of the notification area R2 is a single solid image having no boundary line, and the boundary of the both is not actually displayed on the display screen. As a result, the display screen is cleaned, and the user is prevented from feeling awkward. Since the notification area R2 has a background image, the boundary 323 between the notification area R2 and the area outside the notification area R2 is visible.

  The notification area control function includes a notification setting function that receives the user's selection as to whether or not the public notification information 320 is to be displayed on the vehicle information screen 111 or the like. FIG. 29 shows menu windows 213 and 214 displayed on the display unit 15 by the notification setting function.

  The menu window 213 is a lower menu window of the menu window 210. In the menu window 213, when the button “ON” is touch-operated, a two-step display mode capable of displaying the target notification information 319 and the disclosure notification information 320 in two stages is set, and the display 15 , The menu window 214 is displayed. In the menu window 213, when the “OFF” button is touch-operated, a one-step display mode is displayed in which the target notification information 319 and the disclosure notification information 320 are displayed in one step. The number of stages to be displayed is controlled based on this setting.

  The button for "1 round display" displayed in the menu window 214 is for scrolling display of the public notification information 320 only once in the notification area R2, and the button for "loop display" is in the notification area R2. , And the display notification information 320 is repeatedly scrolled.

  The disclosure notification information 320 is a text of the information content of the disclosure control information. In the case where the disclosure notification information 320 is displayed in the notification area R2 in FIGS. 31 to 33 described below, the first notification area 321 or the second notification area is displayed in the mode that the text is selected in the menu window 214. At 322, scroll display is performed.

  The display control of the notification area R2 by the notification area control function in the two-step display mode will be described by taking the case where the map alarm screen 111 is displayed on the display 15 as an example.

  When both the notification target target information and the notification target open control information do not exist, as shown in FIG. 30A, the first notification area 321 is displayed at the first home position, but the second notification area 322 is displayed. I will not. The target notification information 319 and the release notification information 320 are not displayed in the first notification area 321, and the steady display 318 is displayed on the steady part 321b.

  When alerting | reporting object target information newly generate | occur | produces from the state of Fig.30 (a) (When alerting | reporting object target information exists, transition to the state where alerting | reporting object open control information does not exist (transition 1)), GPS The alarm function causes the target notification information 319 to be displayed in the first notification area 321, as shown in FIG. The target notification information 319 is designed in advance so that the whole can be displayed stationary in the space of the notification unit 321a, and is displayed stationary in the notification unit 321a. Thus, the user can stably view the target notification information 319.

  When notification target disclosure control information is newly generated from the state of FIG. 30A (when there is a transition to a state where notification target disclosure control information exists and notification target target information does not exist (transition 2)), As shown in FIG. 30C, the disclosure control information display function causes the first notification area 321 to display the disclosure notification information 320 for the disclosure control information.

  Transition from the state in FIG. 30 (b) to a state in which no notification target target information exists (transition 3), or transition from the state in FIG. 30 (c) to a state in which notification target disclosure control information does not exist (transition 4) If the target notification information 319 in FIG. 30B is deleted or the disclosure notification information 320 in FIG. 30C is deleted, the state returns to the state of FIG.

  In the state of FIG. 30 (a)-FIG.30 (c), the size (longitudinal length) of alerting | reporting area R2 is constant, and a map alarm screen display function is the vehicle icon 311 (vehicle Display the map image so that the current position of) is displayed. The map image is drawn such that the traveling direction side of the vehicle coincides with the upper direction of the display 15.

  When there is a transition (transition 5) from the state shown in FIG. 30 (b) to a state in which both the notification target target information and the notification target disclosure control information exist, the notification area control function is located above the first notification area 321. The second notification area 322 is made to appear at the second home position. The appearance of the second notification area 322 moves the second notification area 322 from the first home position to the second home position as shown in FIG. 31 (a), and then as shown in FIG. 31 (b). , By stopping and displaying at the second home position.

  During the movement display and the stop display, the GPS alarm display function displays the target notification information 319 for the notification target target information in the first notification area 321, and the release control information display function displays in the second notification area 322, The open notification information 320 about the notification target open control information is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 31 (a), in the process of appearance of the second notification area 322, the target notification information 319 is displayed in the overlapping portion of the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322, but the disclosure notification Information 320 is not displayed. Thereby, the visibility of the target notification information 319 is secured. Furthermore, through the process of appearance of the second notification area 322, the target notification information 319 is displayed stationary at a certain point. Thus, the visibility of the target notification information 319 is further improved. In addition, the movement display of the second notification area 322 and the open notification information 320 makes it easy for the user to notice that the transition 5 has occurred.

  When there is a transition (transition 6) from the state shown in FIG. 30 (c) to a state in which both the notification target target information and the notification target disclosure control information exist, the notification area control function determines the upper side of the first notification area 321. To make the second notification area 322 appear. In the process of appearance of the second notification area 322, the release notification information 320 of the first notification area 321 is erased and the target notification information 319 is displayed at the same time as the transition 6 occurs. Thereby, the display of the vehicle information screen 111 etc. becomes like FIG.30 (b).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 31 (a), the second notification area 322 displaying the release notification information 320 is moved and displayed from the first home position to the second home position, and then shown in FIG. 31 (b). As described above, appearance of the second notification area 322 is performed by stopping and displaying the second notification area 322 at the second home position, but the processing during this is the same as the transition 5. Therefore, as in the case of transition 5, securing and improvement of the visibility of the target notification information 319 and improvement of the recognition of the fact that the public notification information 320 is newly displayed can be achieved. In addition, since the target notification information 319 is displayed simultaneously with the transition 6 (FIG. 30B), the user can confirm the target notification information 319 from the time of the transition 6.

  When there is a transition (transition 7) from the state where both the notification target target information and the notification target open control information exist (FIG. 31B) to the state where only the notification target target information exists (second transition), The notification area 322 is erased. In this deletion, first, as shown in FIG. 32A, the public notification information 320 in the second notification area 322 is deleted, and then the second notification area 322 is moved from the second home position to the first home position It is done by doing. FIG. 32 (b) shows a state in the middle of the movement display. The state in which the deletion of the second notification area 322 is completed is the same as that shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 32 (a) and 32 (b), the user can easily notice that there is a transition 7 by narrowing the blank semi-transparent notification area R2 in the process of moving display. . During this time, since the target notification information 319 is still displayed at the first fixed position, the visibility of the target notification information 319 during this period is maintained.

  If there is a transition (transition 8) from the state where both notification target target information and notification target open control information exist (FIG. 31B) to the state where only the open control information exists (the transition 8), the second notification Erase area 322. In this deletion, first, the target information 319 in the first notification area 321 is deleted (FIG. 33 (a)), and then, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), the second notification area 322 is This is performed by moving and displaying toward one fixed position, and stopping and displaying the second notification area 322 at the second fixed position as shown in FIG.

  In the process of this movement display, the open notification information 320 is displayed in the second notification area 322, but as shown in FIGS. 33 (b) and 33 (c), the steady display 318 and the open notification information 320 are displayed. In the overlapping area, only the steady display 318 is displayed. Thereby, the visibility of the steady display 318 is secured.

  Along with the movement display of the second notification area 322 in transition 5 and transition 6, the notification area R2 becomes wider, and accordingly, the boundary 323 of the notification area R2 and the area outside thereof moves upward on the display screen . On the other hand, along with the movement display of the second notification area 322 in the transition 7 and the transition 8, the notification area R2 is narrowed, and accordingly, the boundary 323 is moved downward.

  When moving the boundary 323, the map alarm screen display function draws a map image so that the position of the vehicle icon 311 (the current position of the vehicle) in the map image is maintained immediately above the notification area R2. That is, in conjunction with the upward (downward) movement of the movement of the boundary 323, the vehicle icon 311 is moved upward (downward). The moving speed of the boundary 323 and the moving speed of the vehicle icon 311 are the same. Thereby, the map image on the traveling direction side of the current position is displayed in the entire area outside the notification area R2 (or the wider part of the area outside the notification area R2), and the map image more useful to the user in operation is displayed. be able to.

  On the other hand, even if the boundary 323 moves, the standby screen display function does not move the standby screen. Thereby, the readability of the standby screen is maintained.

  In the one-step display mode, the notification area R2 includes only the first notification area 321, and the target information 319 or the disclosure notification information 320 is displayed in the notification unit 321a in accordance with a predetermined priority.

  FIG. 34 shows a display example of the radar wave alarm function. This radar wave alarm function is used when the microwave receiver 24 detects a signal corresponding to microwaves in a frequency band emitted from a speed measuring device (mobile radar or the like (hereinafter simply referred to as "radar")). The alarm function is to display a radar wave alarm display 330 on the vehicle information screen 111 or the like on the display 15, and to output an alarm sound from the speaker 26. For example, when microwaves in the frequency band of microwaves emitted by the radar are detected by the microwave receiver 24, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), a schematic diagram or picture 331 of the radar stored in the database 29 is displayed. The alarm screen is displayed on the display unit 15, and the voice data stored in the database 29 is read out, and a voice "It is a radar. Attention at speed" is outputted from the speaker 26. The displayed distance may be, for example, a distance estimated from the electric field strength.

  The radar wave warning function has a cancellation function.

  The cancel function is a function that judges the radar wave received in the vicinity of the point as false information according to the reception condition of the radar wave, the microwave, etc. near the same point and does not perform the alarm by the radar wave alarm function. is there. Specifically, the cancellation function stores the reception history of the radar wave after traveling the 200 m range of the point when the radar wave is received, and when the reception is performed with a certain frequency or more, the point It stores as cancellation data.

  The cancellation data can be exported to the memory card 60, and the user can take over the cancellation data using the memory card 60 when replacing the radar detector 10. It is also possible to enable cancellation data to be uploaded to the service server 80 or the like and provide cancellation data uploaded by many users as big data to the user.

  The wireless alarm function is a function to issue an alarm so as not to hinder the traveling or the like when the wireless receiver 25 receives a wireless radio wave emitted from an emergency vehicle or the like. In the wireless alarm function, control radio, car location radio, digital radio, special radio, police radio, police telephone, police activity radio, wrecker radio, helitele radio, firefighting helitele radio, firefighting radio, ambulance radio, highway radio When a radio such as a security radio is scanned and the radio is received at the scanned frequency, a schematic view to the effect that the radio corresponding to the frequency stored for each radio type is stored in the database 29 is used as an alarm screen While displaying on the display 15, the voice data stored in the database 29 for each wireless type is read out, and an alarm voice indicating the type of the wireless is output from the speaker 26. For example, when a regulatory radio is received, it outputs an audio like "It is a regulatory radio. Speed caution".

  The alarm restriction function is a function to restrict operations such as a radar wave alarm function, a wireless alarm function, and a GPS alarm function under specific conditions. The specific condition can be set by operating the menu window 210 or its lower hierarchy menu window. For example, when the vehicle speed is 30 km / h or less, or when the radar wave is weak, etc., it is possible to set not to output an alarm by all or part of the radar wave alarm function, the wireless alarm function, and the GPS alarm function. is there.

  The restriction cancellation function is a function of canceling the restriction by the alarm restriction function under a specific condition. For example, when there is a zone 30 as target information to be notified, the radar detector 10 performs an alarm by the radar wave alarm function, the wireless alarm function, and the GPS alarm function regardless of the setting of the alarm restriction function. As a result, even when the vehicle speed is 30 km / hr or less, the radar wave or the like is weak, it is possible to warn the user.

  The travel information log function database 29 generates travel information generated based on information such as current position, current time, speed (vehicle speed) output from the GNSS receiver 23, control information of the vehicle 4 output from the OBD 2 connector, etc. Is a function to store as a log file. The traveling information log function stores traveling information for each traveling period, with a period from when the ACC of the vehicle 4 is turned on to when the ACC is turned off next is one traveling period. ACC ON / OFF is detected by a signal from the OBD2 connector. Since the power supply from the OBD 2 connector to the radar detector 10 is continuously performed for a predetermined time after the ACC switch is turned off, it is possible to store the traveling information when the ACC is turned off. .

  The traveling information log function generates one traveling information for one traveling period, and stores the generated traveling information in the database 29. FIG. 35 (a) shows an example of travel information. As shown, each travel information includes travel start date, travel end date, travel time, travel start latitude, travel start longitude, travel end latitude, travel end longitude, travel distance, remaining fuel at the start of travel, remaining at the end of travel It has information elements such as fuel and fuel consumption. Each piece of travel information can also include other information elements.

  The travel start date and the travel end date respectively indicate the date and time when the ACC is turned on and off. The date and time is measured by a timer or the like that the GNSS receiver 23 has. The traveling time is calculated as the time from the traveling start date to the traveling end date.

  The travel start latitude, the travel start longitude, the travel end latitude, and the travel end longitude record the latitude / longitude of the current position output from the GNSS receiver 23 when the ACC is turned on and off, respectively.

  The travel distance is the distance traveled by the vehicle 4 during the travel period from when the ACC is turned on to when it is turned off. The travel distance can be calculated based on the number of revolutions of the axle of the vehicle 4 output from the OBD 2 connector. It is also possible to calculate based on the output from the GNSS receiver 23.

  The travel start remaining fuel and the travel end remaining fuel are fuel remaining amounts of the fuel tank of the vehicle 4 when the ACC is turned on and off, respectively. The remaining amount of fuel can be calculated from the output from the OBD 2 connector (a measurement signal of a fuel meter or the like).

  The fuel consumption can be calculated from the travel distance, the remaining fuel at the start of travel, and the remaining fuel at the end of travel.

  The travel information log function stores one month's worth of travel information in the database 29 as one log file. The file format is CSV file format. FIG. 35 (b) shows the portion of the file structure of the database 29 related to the log file. As shown in the figure, subfolders ("2013", "2014", etc.) for each year are created under the folder named "crmgr", and "01.csv", "02.csv", etc. are created in each subfolder. Log files are stored. The numbers ("01", "02", etc.) in the log file name indicate the month in which the travel information of the log file was acquired.

  The wireless communication function uses the SD card function, the wireless LAN function, the Internet connection function, etc. of the memory card 60 mounted on the memory card reader / writer 20, the radar detector 10, the memory card 60, the smartphone 50, and the schedule server 90. Etc. are various functions realized by transmitting and receiving data with an etc. The wireless communication function includes a calendar setting function, an aggregate display function, a first input function, a second input function, a wireless setting function, a social network server posting function, an AP mode function, and the like.

  The calendar setting function is a function of setting a user account, a password and a calendar ID for the radar detector 10 to access the schedule server 90 in the radar detector 10.

  36A, 36B and 37A show a setting screen 507, a WLAN screen 508 and a calendar screen 509 that the control unit 28 causes the display unit 15 to display. The setting screen 507 is the setting screen 211 described with reference to FIG. The WLAN screen 508 is displayed on the setting screen 507 by operating the WLAN button 507 a, and the calendar screen 509 is displayed on the WLAN screen 508 by operating the calendar button 508 a.

  Hereinafter, with respect to a portion described in a viewpoint as viewed from a person as "operate" or "displayed", the control unit 28 receives such an operation and shows a result of performing such display processing. It is

  On the calendar screen 509, the following buttons are displayed: account settings 509a, password settings 509b, calendar ID settings 509c, settings from files 509d, and settings deletion 509e.

In the calendar screen 509, when the setting 509d is selected from the file, a file of a predetermined name (for example, “a. Txt”) is read from the root folder of the second flash memory 66 of the memory card 60. In the file, the user account, the password and the calendar ID need to be stored in the following predetermined format / order.
xxxx@yyyy.com <line feed>
ZZZZZZZ <Line feed>
xxxx@group.calendar.yyyy.com
In the above example, the first line is a user account, the second line is a password, and the third line is a calendar ID.

  When reading is normally performed, a confirmation screen 510a shown in FIG. 37 (b) is displayed on the display unit 15, and when “Yes” is selected, a message screen 510b of process end is displayed and the file is read. The user account, password and calendar ID are stored in the database 29. The control unit 28 causes the display unit 15 to display the calendar screen 509 after displaying the message screen 510 b for a certain period of time.

  When account setting 509a, password setting 509b or calendar ID setting 509c is selected on the calendar screen 509, input screens 512a to 512c (FIG. 38) for displaying the user account, password or calendar ID are displayed on the display unit 15. The user can manually input these information.

  By selecting the setting deletion 509e on the calendar screen 509, it is possible to delete the user account, password and calendar ID stored in the database 29.

  The tabulation function is a function that causes the display unit 15 to display tabulated data of travel information stored in the database 29.

  When the monthly record button 507b is touched on the setting screen 507 shown in FIG. 36, the control unit 28 causes the display unit 15 to display a monthly record data screen 513 shown in FIG. 39 (a).

  On the monthly recording data screen 511, monthly total data column 513a calculated from the traveling information of the database 29 is displayed. In the example of the figure, travel information acquired during one month of May 2014, that is, aggregate data of all travel information in the log file recorded for the same month is displayed.

  More specifically, in the total data column 513a, the year, month, the number of operations, the traveling distance, and the average fuel consumption are displayed. The year and month is the year and month when the travel information in the log file was acquired. The number of times of operation is the number of travel information in the target log file. The travel distance is an added value of travel distances of all travel information in the target log file. The average fuel consumption is an average value of fuel consumption for all the travel information in the target log file. In the following, the year and month displayed in the aggregation data column 513a is referred to as "target year and month", and the log file of the target year and month is referred to as "target log file".

  By operating the previous month button 513b / next month button 513b on the monthly recording data screen 513, it is possible to display the total data column 513a for the log files of the previous month / next month. Further, in the monthly recording data screen 513, when the detail button 513d is operated, it is possible to display a month management data detail screen 514 (FIG. 39 (b)) displaying details of the traveling information in the target log file. As illustrated, the month management data detail screen 514 displays, for each travel information recorded in the target log file, the date and time of acquisition of travel information, travel distance, and fuel consumption in a list format. The acquisition date and time displayed here may be a travel start date and time.

  The first input function is a function of collectively inputting (sending / uploading) a plurality of pieces of travel information stored in the database 29 into the schedule server 90 using the Internet connection function. By having this function, the user does not have to perform an operation of connecting to the schedule server 90 every traveling period. Therefore, the vehicle can be moved to a place where the connection state to the Internet 2 is good, and the travel information can be collectively input to the schedule server 90.

  The first input function of the present embodiment is included in the log file (target log file) of the target year and month at that time when the my calendar button 513e is operated on the monthly record data screen 513 shown in FIG. 39 (a). Send multiple travel information at once.

  In this process, in response to the operation on the my calendar button 513e, the control unit 28 first accesses the schedule server 90 using the user connection function and the password and calendar ID stored in the database 29, (1) The identification information for identifying the traveling information input to the schedule server 90 in the past by the input function is acquired.

  As this identification information, the UID of each schedule information stored in the storage area 95 designated by the calendar ID is used. The identification information may be acquired only for the target year and month. The acquired identification information is stored in the second flash memory 66 of the memory card 60. In addition, while acquisition of identification information is performed, the control unit 28 notifies the user of the processing status by displaying a notification screen 515a illustrated in FIG. 40 on the display 15.

  An example of the http request method transmitted to the schedule server 90 and the http response transmitted from the schedule server 90 in response to the acquisition of the identification information is shown in FIG. Note that since there is no Content-Length in the response, networkerror (0x82) occurs in the memory card 60, but the status code (207) in the file can be confirmed and made OK.

  When the acquisition of the identification information is completed, the control unit 28 collates the data portion indicating the date and time included in the acquired identification information (UID) with the travel start date and time of each travel information of the target log file stored in the database 29, Only travel information that does not match any of the character strings indicating the date and time included in the acquired identification information is extracted. (Traffic information for which both match is ignored.)

  When the extraction of the traveling information as described above is completed, the control unit 28 creates transmission data by processing the extracted traveling information into a predetermined input format. The processing of the travel information is performed by computing, tagging, arranging, etc. the information elements included in the travel information.

  As described above, based on the date of identification information (UID) acquired from the schedule server 90 and the date of each travel information of the target log file, the travel information transmitted to the schedule server 90 in the past is excluded and the schedule server 90 is Since batch input is performed, reduction of time, processing load, communication amount, etc. related to batch input is achieved. In addition, since the traveling information transmitted in the past is identified using only the part of the identification information (UID) in the schedule information, the reduction of the processing load, the communication amount and the like related to the identification is achieved. Further, in the input of the travel information of the schedule server 90, the change or deletion of the schedule information stored in the schedule server 90 is not performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent that the schedule information input by the user from the user terminal 100 or the like to the schedule server 90 is changed or deleted.

  FIG. 42 shows exemplary contents of transmission data created from travel information. In the figure, "AAACAL 20140525T 182650" tagged with "UID" is identification information of the traveling information to be transmitted. The identification information is composed of a user ID (“AAACAL”) and a character string (“20140525T182650”) indicating the travel start date and time of the travel information. “DT START; TZID = Asia / Tokyo” and “DTEND; TZID = Asia / Tokyo” are tagged as the traveling start date and the traveling end date, respectively. The "distance 0.3 km (12.8 km / l)" tagged with "SUMMARY" is title information. The title information is created using the travel distance and the fuel consumption of the travel information. "35. 674608, 139. 590 805" tagged with "LOCATION" is location information. The place information indicates the travel end latitude and the travel end longitude.

  The data format of schedule information to be transmitted is iCalendar. “BEGIN: VCALENDAR”, “BEGIN: VEVENT”, “DESCRIPTION:”, “END: VEVENT”, “END: VCALENDAR”, and the like are a header and footer for identifying the start and end of schedule information and the like.

  Note that the predetermined input format is the same as the predetermined input format used when transmitting the schedule information from the user terminal 100 or the like to the schedule server 90 described with reference to FIG.

  The transmission data created as described above is transmitted to the URL of the storage area 95 on the schedule server 90 specified by the calendar ID. The URL of the destination is created by combining the URL of the storage area 95 (https://www.calender.com/calendar/dav/ZZname@Amail.com/events) and the identification information of the schedule information. The schedule information may be transmitted according to the CalDAV standard using WebDAV.

  At the time of the transmission, although the transmission data is temporarily stored in the RAM 64 of the memory card 60, the RAM 64 can not be read from an external device such as the user terminal 100 via the card reader. When connected to 100 or the like, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the traveling information transmitted to the schedule server 90 is displayed on the user terminal 100 or the like against the user's intention.

  The control unit 28 notifies the user of the processing status by displaying the notification screens 515b to 515d shown in FIG. 40 on the display unit 15 while the traveling information is being transmitted to the schedule server 90 as described above.

  The schedule server 90 parses the traveling information transmitted by the first input function to extract an information element included in the traveling information, and stores it as schedule information in the storage format described with reference to FIG. . As a result, the schedule server 90 can display the travel information input from the radar detector 10 by the first input function on the calendar screen 510 as schedule information. The user can view the calendar screen 510 displayed in this manner on the user terminal 100 or the like, and the user can view the calendar 501 displayed on the user terminal 100 etc. It is possible to recognize information on a vehicle during a traveling period, and to use traveling information automatically acquired by the radar detector 10 as past traveling history.

  If the radar detector 10 is installed in the vehicle 4 owned by the user 5, the network system 1 can check information on a vehicle of a predetermined traveling period of the owned vehicle. Moreover, the information regarding the vehicle of the predetermined | prescribed driving | running | working period of the vehicle 4 which user 5 self drive can be confirmed. If the radar detector 10 is detachable from the vehicle 4, the sales aspect of the radar detector 10 can be diversified.

  Since the traveling information for each traveling period is recorded with one traveling period from when the ACC of the vehicle 4 is turned on to when the ACC is turned off next, the user can start and finish traveling. The traveling information in the period can be easily confirmed, and the user can confirm traveling information for each period considered to have traveled the vehicle on the user terminal 100 or the like without manual input.

  43 to 45 show how the calendar screen 501 changes as traveling information is transmitted by the first input function. As shown in the figure, every time traveling information is transmitted, a record 501d displaying the driving start time and title information of the transmitted traveling information is added to the date display column 501a corresponding to the driving start date and time of the traveling information. It will be displayed. For example, the record 501 d for the travel information whose travel start date and time is 8:21 on May 28, 2014 is displayed in the display field 501 a on May 28. As described above, the user can confirm the date and time of driving by the date and time of the display field 501 a and the driving start time, and can confirm movement information such as traveling distance and fuel consumption from the title information.

  The calendar screen 501 can be updated from FIG. 43 to FIG. 45 by pulling down “others” displayed in the upper right of the screen as shown in FIG. 46 and selecting “update”.

  As shown in FIG. 47, by clicking one of the records 501 d of the travel information (schedule information) on the calendar screen 501, it is possible to pop-up a detailed window 501 g for the record 501 d.

  In the calendar screen 501, by adjusting the display period by the operation of the change button 501c, as shown in FIG. 48A, it is possible to display the record 501d as a band from the traveling start time to the traveling end time. It is. This can facilitate visual grasp of travel time.

  In the detailed window 501g, the traveling start date and the traveling end date (the starting date and the ending date of the schedule information) and the place information in the traveling information corresponding to the record 501d are displayed. The location information is a numerical value indicating the travel end latitude and the travel end longitude, but by clicking the link 501h of the "map" of the detailed window 501g, the web service of the map server (not shown) on the Internet 2 can It is possible to pass a numerical value and, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), to browse a map page 516 showing a location information peripheral map with the user terminal 100 or the like. Thus, the user can confirm the location of the travel end date and time by the latitude and longitude or the position on the map.

  As described above, by using the travel information in the radar detector 10 as schedule information on the schedule server 90, it is possible to give the travel information a high utility value as a travel history and travel record.

  The second input function is a function of, for example, uploading the travel information recorded in the database 29 by the travel information log function to a web server (not shown) operated by the maker of the radar detector 10. Uploading of travel information by the second input function can be performed in the same manner as the method described above for uploading to the schedule server 90. The travel information may be input to the web server by inputting the travel data of the database 29 into the user terminal 100 or the like via the memory card 60 and transmitting the data from the user terminal 100 or the like to the web server.

  The web server can count the travel information transmitted on a monthly basis to the logged-in user terminal 100 and the like, and can provide information such as the number of travels, date and time, distance, fuel consumption, date of refueling, and the like. Information can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner using a graph as shown in FIG. 49, which can further enhance the availability of travel information.

  The wireless setting function is a function that uses the wireless LAN function of the memory card 60 to receive the setting of the operating condition of the radar detector 10 by the smartphone 50. The operating conditions of the radar detector 10 can be set by operating the menu window of the menu window 210 or its lower hierarchy, and the set operating conditions are stored in the database 29. Hereinafter, the operating condition stored in the database 29 is referred to as “main body operating condition”.

  The wireless setting function satisfies the condition that the radar detector 10 is connected to the smartphone by the tethering function, or that the radar detector 10 and the smartphone 50 are connected to the network 3 of the same SSID of the wireless LAN master device. If the touch to the setting QR code button 508b is detected from the WLAN screen 508 (FIG. 36), the wireless setting function causes the display 15 to display the setting QR code screen 150 of FIG. If this condition is not satisfied, the wireless setting function notifies the user of the non-connection on the notification screen 151, and ends the process.

  In the QR code (registered trademark) displayed on the setting QR code screen 150, the IP address of the setting page file (HTML file) stored in the second flash memory 66 of the memory card 60 is stored. In the setting page file, main body operating conditions ported from the database 29 are stored. The setting page file is created at an appropriate timing such as when the memory card 60 is attached to the radar detector 10.

  By reading this QR code (registered trademark) with the QR code reading software of the smartphone 50, it is possible to open the setting page file on the browser of the smartphone 50, whereby the display device 54 of the smartphone 50 shown in FIG. The setting screen 601 is displayed.

  By selecting each item displayed on the setting screen 601, the confirmation selection screens 602 to 607 shown in FIG. 52 and FIG. 53 are displayed, and confirmation of the display screen of the radar detector 10 or radar is performed by operation on these screens. The operating conditions of the detector 10 can be set. Confirmation selection screens 603-607 correspond to buttons 507d-507g, respectively, and lower-level menu displayed when each button 507d-507g in setting screen 507 in FIG. 36 is operated on confirmation selection screens 603-607. Each operating condition that can be set in the window can be set. If the setting items of the radar detector 10 increase, the items that can be set on the confirmation selection screens 603 to 307 may be increased correspondingly.

  In the confirmation selection screens 603 to 607, a plurality of menu windows having an upper-lower relationship among the menu windows of lower layers corresponding to the respective buttons 507d to 507g (for example, the button 507d is selected for the confirmation selection screen 603) The selection items displayed in the menu window and the menu window in the lower hierarchy thereof are displayed (expanded) on the single confirmation selection screens 602 to 607. It is possible to indicate that the selection items for which the confirmation selection screens 603 to 607 can not be displayed on the display device 54 are displayed by swipe operations in the vertical direction of the confirmation selection screens 602 to 607. Since single screen display (or swipe display) of a plurality of menu window selection items is possible, the user can easily grasp what selection items are present.

  When "Read settings" is selected on the setting screen 601, a message window displaying "Do you want to load the settings of the main unit" is displayed. If "Yes" is selected, the operating conditions selected on the confirmation selection screen 603-607 The data of the setting page file is discarded and read again to the smartphone 50.

  If "Transfer settings" is selected on the setting screen 601, a message window displaying "Do you transfer settings to the main unit" is displayed, and if "Yes" is selected, the operating conditions selected on the confirmation selection screen 603-607. The operating conditions selected by are overwritten on the setting page file. When the radar detector 10 detects this overwrite, it changes the main body operating condition of the database 29 with reference to the setting page file. Thereby, the radar detector 10 can be operated under the operating condition selected on the confirmation selection screen 603-607.

  In the wireless setting function, the setting of the operating condition is made possible using the browser function of the smartphone 50, and the application is unnecessary. Therefore, the examination by the application provider that provides the application is unnecessary, and the addition and change of the function are easy.

  In this embodiment, since the main body operation setting of the radar detector 10 can be changed with reference to the setting page file of the memory card 60, the setting created by the previous radar detector 10 when replacing the radar detector 10 It is possible to take over the operation setting of the main body using a page file. A setting page file may be created in a cloud database using the Internet connection function, and the main body operation setting may be changed using this. The setting page file may be uploaded to the service server 80 or the like, and the operation setting may be shared between users, or an operator of the service server 80 may select a highly popular operation setting and provide it as a standard setting.

  The social network server posting function is a function to post information (tweet) to a social network server (not shown) on the Internet 2 such as Twitter using the Internet connection function or the like.

  When the post button 507c is operated from the setting screen 507 of FIG. 36 in a state where the radar detector 10 is connected to the Internet 2 by the Internet connection function, the control unit 28 performs “# YYtorishimari control now34.728905, 137.453193 Generate tweet data such as "" and send it to the social network server. In the above tweet data, "# YYtorishimari" is a hash tag, "enforcement now" is a message, and "34.728905, 137.453193" is location information of the current location output from the GNSS receiver 23. . The swipe operation of the map image such as the map alarm screen 111 may be enabled, and the point selected by the swipe operation may be transmitted as the location information.

  The message accumulated in the social network server as described above can be accessed from the user terminal 100 or the like by the social network server and displayed using a hash tag of #YYtorishimari. Thereby, the control information etc. can be distributed in real time, and the information can be shared with other users of the radar detector 10.

  The AP mode function uses the wireless LAN function to display an additional screen (second screen) for the screen of the display unit 15 on the display device 54 of the smartphone 50 and an audio output using the smartphone 50. Include an AP voice function to do

  FIG. 54 shows a system conceptual diagram in the case of using the AP screen function. In this case, the image data to be displayed on the smartphone 50 is stored in advance in the storage device 52, and the smartphone 50 transmits the data for specifying the image data to be displayed from the radar detector 10 to the smartphone 50. Can display an image. This enables image display on the two screens of the display 15 and the display device 54. In this case, different screens (for example, the map alarm screen 111 and the standby screen 121) may be displayed on the display 15 and the display device 54. The radar detector 10 may be provided with a video output terminal so that the second screen can be displayed on a large screen by a television receiver or the like. The radar detector 10 may be provided with a video input terminal so that the image of the device can be displayed on the display 15.

  FIG. 55 shows a system conceptual diagram when the AP voice function is used. In this case, the voice data scheduled to be output in the smartphone 50 is stored in advance in the storage device 52, and data for specifying the voice data to be output is transmitted from the radar detector 10 to the smartphone 50. The voice can be output with This makes it possible to output clearer audio or audio with a larger volume. The smartphone 50 may be connected to an external audio device by wire or wireless, and audio may be output from the external audio device.

  The preferred embodiments have been described above, but the devices, systems and programs in the above embodiments, or the shapes, sizes, materials, functions, operation modes, control modes, control parameters, operation modes, etc. These are modifiable.

  For example, in addition to the above functions, the radar detector 10 has a control information sharing function, an Orvis map display function, a wire frame display function, a speeding up positioning function, an autonomous running function, a voltage display function, an additional information display function, voice reading Upper function, voice memo function, live-action video function, customize function, video recognition function, traffic congestion information display function, zone 30 alarm function, character display function, advertisement display function, prefectural road / national road display function, positioning satellite selection function, arrival time forecast function It may have a display, notification information neighborhood notification function, priority standby function, congestion post / notification function, parking position information transfer, home notification function, and alarm level setting function based on frequency.

  The regulatory information sharing function is a function that uses the regulatory information sharing of the posting site such as the regulatory information on the Internet 2 and receives the character information distributed by mail by the radar detector 10 and causes the display 15 to display the character information.

  The Orvis map display function is a function to display Orbis only map, Orbis only scope, or Orvis guide plate on the display 15. The position of the target such as Orbis from super long distance (tens of kilometers, hundreds of kilometers) Display that only can be grasped. When using map, prepare map data with large scale and display the position of Orbis etc. Like the dragon radar, it may be a bright spot, or the Orvis guide plates may be arranged in order of distance like an intersection guide plate of navigation.

  The display function of wire frame etc. is a function to make an alarm by wire frame + console window. In this function, it displays an alarm screen in which a wireframe animation window and a console window are added to a pseudo 3D wireframe radar scope. Basic colors are fluorescent color sky blue, amber, etc. Animations, for example, change colors with pinpoint camera of Orbis only, unify the taste of numbers and characters, display map image like map alarm screen 111 do not do.

  The positioning acceleration function downloads satellite orbit calculation data such as highly accurate pseudo ephemeris data calculated by a high-performance computer from a satellite information provision server (not shown) on the Internet 2 and receives this GNSS It is a function which supplies to the sensor 23 and performs positioning at high speed. Thereby, the positioning of the GNSS receiver 23 can be speeded up. This function is useful for users who drive less frequently. It is preferable to download the calculation data each time the power of the radar detector 10 is turned on. The download can be performed at 10 kB per day, 50 kB for 7 days, 100 kB for 14 days, and the like. It is also conceivable to use SPI.

  The autonomous traveling function calculates the current position by the GNSS receiver 23 by inputting to the GNSS receiver 23 the velocity from the OBD 2 connector and the position coordinates corrected by map matching even in the tunnel without guidance data, GPS signal, etc. It is a function. The load on the control unit 28 can be reduced. It is also possible to use the output data of the acceleration sensor and the gyro sensor together with the calculation of the current position.

  The voltage display function is a function of displaying the power supply voltage (power supply voltage division A / D conversion) of the radar detector 10 supplied from the OBD 2 connector or the like on the display 15 or the like. If the power supply voltage when the engine is off is displayed, it can be used as an indicator of the degree of battery consumption.

  The additional information display function is a function that causes the display 15 to display additional information such as weather forecast and road traffic information. These pieces of information may be obtained from an organization or the like that provides information such as a weather forecast.

  The voice memo function is a function to perform voice recording in accordance with the user's operation. For example, when there is a specific operation (for example, two consecutive touches) on the display 15, audio data (such as a user's speech) picked up by the microphone built in the radar detector 10 is recorded. It is good to record the vehicle position and time at the time of recording. The recording may be terminated after a predetermined time from the start of recording, or when there is a specific operation (for example, two consecutive touches) on the display 15, or the like. The voice memo function automatically reproduces the recorded voice and outputs it from the speaker 26 or the like at a specific timing such as when the engine is turned off. You can easily record the things you remember while driving and the ideas you came up with. Since it is automatically regenerated when you get off the car, etc., it is possible to prevent a forgotten regeneration or to surely remember.

  The voice reading function is a function of outputting information (public control information, additional information, and the like) displayed on the display 15 from the speaker 26 by synthetic voice in accordance with the user's operation. The user's operation may be a specific operation (for example, two consecutive touches) on the display 15.

  The photographed video function is a function for displaying on the display 15 a photographed video in front of the vehicle 4 taken by the camera 30. The live-action video function has a function of superimposing a character, an icon or the like indicating the target or the like at a position of a target etc. in the live-action video on the live-action video using a technique such as augmented reality. Thereby, the position of the target etc. in front of the vehicle 4 can be grasped. It is possible to set which one of the photographed image and the vehicle information screen 111 or the like is displayed on the display 15 at standard time (when an event is not detected) as the main body operation condition. The live-action video function is when an event occurs (for example, when an acceleration, impact, etc. of a certain level or more where an accident etc. is assumed is detected by the output of the acceleration sensor 47 etc.) with the vehicle information screen 111 etc. displayed. ) Has an automatic switching function of switching the display to a photographed image. The photographed video function has an event recording function of storing a photographed video of a predetermined time before and after that in a database 29 or the like when an acceleration or the like of a fixed level or more is detected. It may have an image storage function of storing a snapshot when passing through Orvis or the like in the database 29 as image data. The event recording function and the image storage function have a function of simultaneously storing vehicle information such as the vehicle speed together with the video and the image. The video and the image are recorded, for example, in the second flash memory 66 or the like. The live-action video function may have a function of superimposing and displaying the translucent map alarm screen 111 on the live-action video. A pseudo-HUD display may be performed in a live-action image.

  The customization function is a function that allows the user to customize the screen configurations of various screens displayed on the display unit 15 and various sounds output from the speaker 26 in an original manner. For example, various maps (from cool maps to cute maps), various icons according to the map taste, various alarm / warning screens according to the map taste, various voices and sound effects etc. from the service server 80 etc. Free download allows the user to customize the screen etc. in the original.

  The image recognition function is a function of installing a camera on the left rear side for motorcycle recognition, and performing an announcement for preventing winding-in. The tracking of the white bike can also be determined. The masked police car approach detection may be performed by reading the number and identifying the masked police car number.

  The traffic congestion information display function receives information for safe driving support such as traffic congestion information provided by DSRC, VICS (registered trademark), beacon information, etc. using FM or wireless LAN function etc. It is a function that gives a warning according to the traffic situation, such as a collision warning and "there is a confluent vehicle ahead".

  The zone 30 alarm function is a function that, when the zone 30 is present as notification target target information, makes the warning by the blinking of the LED light emitting member blink constantly while traveling in the zone 30.

  The character display function is a function to display different characters on the display 15 according to the type of voice (male voice, female voice, etc.) output from the speaker 26.

The advertisement display function is a function that causes the display unit 15 to display advertisement information received using the Internet connection function. By displaying advertisements from time to time, the user feels "connected to the net"
You can feel the

  The prefectural road and national road display function is a function that displays a prefectural road and a national road in operation, and displays road names on the left and right in advance in front of the intersection. This is because prefectural roads and national roads may be easier to understand than names of places depending on users and regions.

The positioning satellite selection function is a function that allows the user to arbitrarily select a satellite system that the GNSS receiver 23 uses for positioning from the following three groups. This is because systems that are easy to receive may differ depending on the area or the like.
1. GPS, QZSS, SBAS (MSAS, GAGAN, WAAS, EGNOS, etc.)
2. GLONASS (Russia)
3. Beidou (China)

  The arrival time anticipation display is a function of displaying the arrival time according to the past travel time in commuting route travel where the route and route are fixed. For example, a CP (check point) can be set in the path, and correction can be performed by the movement time of each CP. By setting CP, it is possible to cope with different routes. The CP is set in advance, and the distance to the CP is displayed.

  The posted information vicinity notification function is a function that determines whether acquired information is information in the vicinity at the time of real time information distribution (posting etc.) received every 15 minutes or the like, and performs special warning if the information is the vicinity information. For example, the information within 200 km from the time of departure is not warned, but the information within 20 km is warned. It may be determined whether real-time information is applied on a commuting route that the user always uses, not within 20 km, and a dedicated alert may be issued. It is also conceivable to use point creation such as my area, and past latitude and longitude logs. Information can be displayed that is one digit farther (within 20 km, etc.) than the normal alarm range (within 2 km, etc.). Information is not displayed two digits away (200 km etc.).

  The priority standby function is a function to display a standby screen arbitrarily set by switch operation for a predetermined time.

  The congestion posting / notification function is a function to add an item of congestion to real time posting / delivery.

  The parking position information transfer is a function of notifying the smartphone 50 of the current position of the vehicle when the ACC or the engine is turned off. The notification can be performed, for example, by data transmission using a wireless LAN function, or the current position may be displayed on the display unit 15 as a QR code (registered trademark) and read by the smartphone 50. The current position of the vehicle can be confirmed and returned by the map display function of the smartphone 50 or a dedicated application. It is convenient when parking in a large parking lot etc.

  The home notification function is a function of enabling registration of a home and uttering a phrase such as "Welcome home" and outputting it from the speaker 26 when the home approaches.

  The alarm level setting function based on the frequency is a function that raises the alarm level or raises the alarm volume as the center frequency is closer to the center frequency based on the 2nd VCO voltage at the time of radar wave reception.

  Besides, the following variations are also possible.

  FIG. 56 shows another appearance method of the second notification area in transition 4 or 5. In this example, first, in the first notification area 321, the target notification information 319 and the release notification information 320 of the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 are superimposed and displayed (FIG. 31 (a)). The open notification information 320 is displayed in a translucent manner with high transparency so that the visibility of the target notification information 319 is not impaired. Thereafter, the second notification area 322 displaying the release notification information 320 is moved upward and displayed (FIG. 31 (b)), and finally the second notification area 322 is stopped and displayed at the second home position (see FIG. 31 (c)). As the overlap between the first notification area 321 and the second notification area 322 becomes smaller in the process of moving display, the transparency of the background image of the second notification area 322 and the disclosure notification information 320 is made smaller and clearly displayed.

  The display 15 may be substituted with VDF (registered trademark), a fluorescent display tube, a segment display, etc. or used in combination so that the display can be confirmed even in high light intensity (for example, under sunlight) . The touch panel 16 uses a light contact operation type to reduce the inclination of the case body 12 at the time of touch, or instead of the touch panel 16, detects the user's operation by a wired operation by a touch pad disposed on a dashboard or the like. You may. The touch sensor 16 may be replaced by a proximity sensor to detect the user's operation so as not to cause a problem such as sebum stain due to touch.

  Fig.4 (a)-FIG.4 (d) show the case main body 12 of another aspect.

  The case body 12 of FIG. 4A does not have a direct switch such as the volume adjustment button 17 or the work button 18 while the display 15 is composed of a 3.6-inch color TFT liquid crystal display Cost reduction, size reduction, and screen size increase. The function of these direct switches can be performed by button operation on the menu window 210 displayed on the display 15. This point will be described later. The dimensions of the case body 12 are 62 mm long × 105 to 110 mm wide × 17 mm thick. The case body 12 can be further miniaturized by using a two-piece configuration in which specific elements such as an antenna and a receiving circuit that are usually accommodated in the case body 12 are separated (for example, 62 mm long × 105 to 110 mm wide) X 12 mm thick, 50 mm long x 87 to 95 mm wide x 14 mm thick, etc.).

  FIG. 4B has the same outer shape as the case main body 12 of FIG. 1, but direct switches such as the volume adjustment button 17 and the working button 18 are eliminated, and LED light emission of members is eliminated. Lower prices are being achieved.

  When the case main body 12 of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B is adopted, the operation assigned to the direct switch such as the volume adjustment button 17 and the operation button 18 is a menu window displayed on the display unit 15 It is performed by the touch operation to Details of this point will be described later.

  The case body 12 of FIG. 4C is embedded in the mirror 12A. The mirror 12A has a mounting structure for mounting on a rearview mirror provided in the passenger compartment 4. The mounting structure has a mounting arm on the back side (the front side of the vehicle 4) for sandwiching the rearview mirror by the biasing force of the spring. In the case main body 12 of FIG. 4C, since the rotation / movement of the mirror 12A by the touch operation is not preferable, the operation of the radar detector 10 is performed by the remote control 43.

  The screen displayed on the display 15 may be projected and displayed on the meter panel cover of the vehicle 4. This makes the screen appear to pop up on the meter panel. Since the meter panel cover is normally provided with a measure against the reflection of external light, the visibility of the screen is improved. Unlike the case of displaying on the windshield, the projection display on the meter panel is not subject to the restrictions of the automobile safety standard, and therefore, it is possible to design with a high degree of freedom regarding the position, area, etc. of the projection.

  The radar detector 10 may optionally have a DC jack (not shown) in order to be able to receive power supply from a cigar socket of the vehicle 4 as well.

  It may be possible to create a case and screen design for a fashion brand popular with the young people with proven results. There is a possibility that the young people who are not interested in the radar detector can buy it like fashion. The screen design and the remote control may be retro-styled in the manner of an old home game console.

  As shown in FIG. 57, sound emission holes for the sound output from the speaker 26 may be provided on the upper surface side of the radar detector main body, and in particular, may be provided between the upper surface and the rear surface. By directing the output direction of the sound to the top side, this device, which is supposed to be installed on the dashboard, has the effect of making it easier for the user to hear the alert sound by using the reflection of the sound on the windshield.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 58 (a), a wall into which a speaker is to be inserted is provided in a cylindrical shape at the upper inside of the back case, and the speaker is inserted in the wall with the direction of sound coming out to the back side. It is preferable that the sound emitted through the sound emission cylinder be guided by a sound emission cylinder portion provided so as to be guided to the sound emission hole on the upper surface side of the case and emitted to the outside. In particular, as shown in FIG. 58 (b), the cylindrical wall for storing the speaker is provided with a notch at its lower part, and in the notch, a plus screw is provided at the four corners shown at the center lower part of FIG. Preferably, a part of the sealed radar receiving module is inserted. In this way, the L shape is formed from the top to the right in FIG. 59 (a), and a circular speaker, a square GPS antenna, and a square radio reception module at the lower right are mounted in order from the left. The sub-substrate (the substrate of FIG. 59 (b)) and the radar receiver module can be disposed in close proximity, and the overall size of the device can be extremely reduced.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 59 (b), the GPS module and the wireless receiving module, which are conventionally arranged on separate boards, are combined into one board to form an L-shaped board, as shown in FIG. 59 (a). Since the radar receiver module is disposed so as to be surrounded by the letter board, the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced, and the time required for assembly can be significantly reduced.

  Further, the inverted L-shaped substrate in FIG. 59 (b) includes a connection to a circular speaker, and a connection to a square GPS antenna, and has a first circuit pattern in the shape of a letter and a wireless reception module. And so on, which are separately configured as an I-shaped second circuit pattern for connecting the components constituting the wireless receiving unit, to the L-shaped portion and the I-shaped portion of one L-shaped substrate. It is good to configure. In particular, it is preferable to provide connection connectors for connecting the respective circuits to the circuits of the other substrate at each of the L-shaped portion of the L-shaped substrate and the portion of the I shape. Particularly, while providing the first connector for connecting the power supply line and the signal line from the first circuit pattern to the main board on the back side (the front side of the device) of the left end portion of the board in FIG. A second connector for connecting a power supply line and a signal line from the second circuit pattern to the main board is provided on the back side of the lower end (the front side of the device) to connect the main board and the inverted L-shaped board It is good to be connected. In this way, since both patterns can be designed separately, the design period can be shortened, and the fixing of the main substrate to the inverted L-shaped substrate can be stably and firmly performed by both connectors disposed at an oblique position. In addition, the main substrate can be assembled at one time, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  The components described in the respective embodiments, and the components to which the components and the concept described in the means for solving the problems are applied may be arbitrarily combined and used as long as no contradiction arises.

  In addition, although each part of the drawings particularly describes a part necessary for the description of the present application, for example, in the case of a server, it has a configuration that a server normally has, and in the case of a smartphone, it has a configuration that a smartphone usually has.

The following is a copy of the claims at the time of filing.
<Claims of claim>
<Claim 1>
An electronic device having a notification area display function, which is a function of displaying on a display screen a first notification area and a second notification area capable of displaying one of the first notification information and the second notification information regarding the current position of the vehicle. And
The notification area display function is
In a state where only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is present, the presence in the first notification area displayed on the display screen without displaying the second notification area on the display screen Displaying the first or second notification information to be displayed;
When transitioning from a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is present to a state in which both are present, the second notification area is made to appear on the display screen, and the first notification area and An electronic device characterized by displaying the first notification information and the second notification information in each of the second notification areas.
<Claim 2>
The notification area display function is
At the time of transition between a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists and a state in which both exist.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second notification area is moved and displayed after being multiplied for a certain period of time and then stopped and displayed.
<Claim 3>
The notification area display function is
At the time of transition between a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists and a state in which both exist.
The second notification area is moved and displayed by multiplying the time between a position having an overlap with the first notification area and a position having a smaller overlap with the first notification area than the position.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein only one of the first notification information and the second notification information is displayed in the overlapping portion of the first notification area and the second notification area, and the other is not displayed. machine.
<Claim 4>
The notification area display function is
At the time of transition between a state in which only one of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists and a state in which both exist.
The second notification area is moved and displayed by multiplying the time between a position having an overlap with the first notification area and a position having a smaller overlap with the first notification area than the position.
During the movement display, the first notification information or the second notification information is partially displayed in a portion not overlapping the first notification area of the second notification area,
The ratio of the display part of the first notification information or the second notification information is increased or decreased according to the increase or decrease of a portion not overlapping the first notification area of the second notification area. Electronic devices.
<Claim 5>
The notification area display function is
When displaying both the first notification area and the second notification area on the display screen, the first notification area and the second notification area are displayed as a single area having no continuous boundary. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:
<Claim 6> The notification area display function is
When transitioning from a state where only the first broadcast information of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists to a state where both of the first broadcast information exist,
The second notification area displaying the second notification information is made to appear on the display screen while the first notification area displaying the first notification information is displayed on the display screen. The electronic device in any one of 1-5.
<Claim 7>
The notification area display function is
When transitioning from a state in which only the second broadcast information of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exists to a state in which both of the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist,
After the display of the first notification area is changed from the second notification information to the first notification information, the second notification area displaying the second notification information is made to appear on the display screen. The electronic device in any one of claim | item 1 -6.
<Claim 8>
The notification area display function is
When both the first notification information and the second notification information exist, the first notification information is displayed in the first notification area, and the second notification information is displayed in the second notification area,
When transitioning from a state in which both the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist to a state in which only the first broadcast information thereof is present,
The second notification information in the second notification area is erased, and the second notification area is located at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is smaller and at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is more The electronic according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first notification information is continuously displayed in the first notification area in the process of the movement display by taking time to move and display. machine.
<Claim 9>
The notification area display function is
When both the first notification information and the second notification information exist, the first notification information is displayed in the first notification area, and the second notification information is displayed in the second notification area,
When transitioning from a state in which both the first broadcast information and the second broadcast information exist to a state in which only the second broadcast information thereof is present,
The first notification information in the first notification area is erased, and the second notification area is located at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is smaller and at a position at which the overlap with the first notification area is more The electronic according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the mobile information is displayed by being moved over time, and the second notification information is continuously displayed in the second notification area in the process of the movement display. machine.
<Claim 10>
The first notification area has a constant notification area for displaying constant notification information that is different from the first notification information and the second notification information,
The notification area display function is
In the process of displaying the movement of the second notification area when transitioning from a state in which both the first notification information and the second notification information are present to a state in which only the second notification information is present,
Continuously displaying the constant notification information in the constant notification area;
The second notification information is not displayed in the overlapping portion of the second notification information and the constant notification area.
10. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the second notification information is displayed in the second notification area that does not overlap with the constant notification area.
<Claim 11>
The notification area display function is
The first notification information and / or the second notification information is scrolled in the left-right direction in the first notification area and / or the second notification area, according to any one of claims 1 to 10. Electronic devices.
<Claim 12>
The electronic device further has a vehicle information display function of displaying vehicle information on a vehicle in the first notification area and / or the second notification area.
The notification area display function superimposes a translucent background and the first notification information and / or the second notification information on the background with the vehicle information in the first notification area and / or the second notification area. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the electronic device is displayed together.
<Claim 13>
The electronic device further has a map display function of displaying a map image based on the current position on the display screen,
The base point is located in an area outside the first notification area and / or the second notification area on the display screen,
The positional relationship between the reference point and the boundary between the first notification area and / or the second notification area and the external area is a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists, and The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the electronic device is constant in a state in which both exist.
<Claim 14>
The map display function is
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein a portion on the front side of the vehicle at the current position in the map image is displayed above the base point on the display screen.
<Claim 15>
The notification area display function is
The electronic device further has a meter image display function of displaying a meter image indicating operation information of the vehicle in an area outside the first notification area and / or the second notification area on the display screen,
The display position of the meter image is constant in a state in which only one of the first notification information and the second notification information exists and a state in which both of the first notification information and the second notification information exist. Electronic device according to any one.
<Claim 16>
The program for making a computer implement | achieve the function of the electronic device in any one of Claims 1-15.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Network system 2 ... Internet 3 ... Network 4 ... Vehicle 5 ... User 6 ... Home 7 ... CAN network 10 ... Radar detector 12 ... Case main body 13 ... Bracket 15 ... Display 16 ... Touch panel 18 ... Work button 19 ... Card slot 20 ... Memory card reader / writer 23 ... GPS receiver 24 ... Microwave receiver 25 ... Wireless receiver 26 ... Speaker 27 ... Volume control button 28 ... Control part 29 ... Database 30 ... Camera 32 ... Connection cable 33 ... Connector Terminal 41 ... lamp 42 ... remote control receiver 43 ... remote control 44 ... infrared communication device 46 ... geomagnetic sensor 47 ... acceleration sensor 48 ... atmospheric pressure sensor 50 ... smartphone 51 ··· CPU
52: Storage device 53: Operation device 54: Display device 55: Local area communication unit 56: LTE communication unit 60: Memory card 61: CPU
62: Card interface unit 63: Wireless communication unit 65: First flash memory 66: Second flash memory 71: CPU
72 ... storage device 73 ... operation device 74 ... display device 75 ... communication unit 80 ... service server 81 ... interface 82 ... account information storage unit 83 ... target information storage Unit 84: Target information update unit 85: Target information providing server 86: Public control information storage unit 87: Public control information update unit 88: Public control information service server 90: Schedule server 91: interface 92: authentication server 93: account database 94: schedule database 95: storage area 96: schedule information file 100: user terminal

Claims (5)

  When the removable memory is mounted, the own device is operated according to the first operation condition indicated by the data stored in the memory, and the data is overwritten by the external terminal device using wireless communication. The electronic device which changes to the 2nd operation condition which the said data after overwrite show when it detects, and operates an own machine.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication is wireless LAN communication performed between the mounted memory and the terminal device.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein control for displaying an image including an address for accessing the data using the wireless communication is performed.   The control according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least a part of the information elements of the travel information is displayed in association with the date and time on the calendar screen based on the database recording the travel information of the vehicle in association with the date and time. Electronic device described in. A program for causing a computer to realize the function of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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