JP2021121808A - Display control device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a display control device or the like capable of making route guidance to a destination more easier to understand.SOLUTION: A display control device 10 comprises: display controlling means for displaying a map in displaying means (display unit 11); and selecting means for selecting, when a facility (21) displayed on the map includes a plurality of exits (22) leading to the inside and outside of the facility, one of the exits (22) leading to the inside and outside of the facility. The display controlling means displays landscape images (40, 41, and 42) around the selected exit leading to the inside and outside of the facility.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present application relates to a display control device, a terminal device program, a server device display control program, and a display control system used for route guidance.

Conventionally, in a route guidance system for guiding a pedestrian, a driver, or the like from a starting point to a destination, various techniques have been disclosed in order to make the route guidance to the destination easier to understand. For example, there is disclosed a pedestrian navigation device that displays an initial index mark indicating a direction in which a pedestrian takes the first step from the current position on a display when the pedestrian is stopped (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2002-286494 (Fig. 6 etc.)

However, in the conventional invention as described above, even if the guidance direction (guidance direction) is indicated to a pedestrian or the like by the route guidance system, it takes time and effort to recognize the guidance direction, and the route to the destination is taken. There is a problem that the guidance is difficult to understand. In particular, when a pedestrian or the like exits from a station or other facility or gets lost, it is difficult to get a sense of direction and it may take time to recognize the indicated guidance direction.

The present application has been made in view of the above points, and an example of the purpose thereof is to provide a display control device or the like that makes it easier to understand the route guidance to the destination.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is the case where a display control means for displaying a map on a display means and a facility displayed on the map have a plurality of passageways between the inside and outside of the facility. The display control means has a selection means for selecting a passageway between the inside and outside of the facility, and the display control means displays a landscape image around the passageway between the inside and outside of the selected facility. And.

It is a block diagram which shows the route guidance system configuration example of one Embodiment which concerns on this application. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the outline configuration of the management server in the route guidance system configuration example of one embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a plurality of positions related to the guidance of a route. It is a top view which shows an example of the portable terminal in the route guidance system configuration example of one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the outline configuration of the mobile terminal in the route guidance system configuration example of one embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example for starting the route search in the mobile terminal and the management server in the route guidance system configuration example of one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the display example of the route search result in the operation example of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example for displaying the 1st landscape image in the mobile terminal and management server in the route guidance system configuration example of one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship between the user and a landscape image at a selected position in one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the surrounding landscape image at a selected position in one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example for displaying the 2nd landscape image in the mobile terminal and management server in the route guidance system configuration example of one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example which superimposes and displays the display which guides a guidance direction on the 1st landscape image in the modification of one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd landscape image in another modification of one Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd landscape image in another modification of one Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is an embodiment in which the present application is applied to a network in which a management server and a plurality of mobile terminals are connected. Further, for convenience of illustration, only one management server and two mobile terminals are shown, but the actual network can be applied to many other mobile terminals, and a plurality of servers can be used. By installing it, the function and processing load can be distributed.

First, the outline configuration of the route guidance system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a route guidance system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the route guidance system 1 includes a management server 2 that executes a route search and the like, and a plurality of mobile terminal units 10 as an example of an image display device that displays an execution result by the management server 2. , Is equipped. The management server 2 has surrounding landscape images (detailed below) corresponding to the surrounding landscapes at a plurality of positions related to route guidance, and the mobile terminal 10 provides images for guiding the route. The display unit 11 is provided at least as an example of the display means for displaying.

The management server 2 and the mobile terminal 10 can send and receive data to and from each other via a network 3 as an example of communication means (for example, using TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as a communication protocol). , Data can be sent and received to each other). The network 3 is constructed of, for example, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (for example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a wireless base station, etc.), a gateway, and the like.

Next, the configuration and functions of the management server 2 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an outline configuration of a server in a configuration example of the route guidance system 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 2 is a communication unit that controls a communication state between a storage unit (for example, a hard disk or the like) 5 that stores various programs and data, and a mobile terminal 10 that is connected to a network 3. 6 (for example, a network adapter or the like) and a control unit 7 having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), etc. are provided and connected to each other via a system bus 8. Has been done.

In addition to road data, railway network data, facility data, and the like, the storage unit 5 stores surrounding landscape images at a plurality of positions related to route guidance as map data. The map data is used for route search by the management server 2 and for an image to be displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10.

Here, as an example of a plurality of positions related to route guidance, as shown in FIG. 3, the vicinity of the station exit 22 at the station 21 of the transportation facility 20 such as a railroad or the subway, or the vicinity of the boundary inside or outside the facility such as a shopping mall can be mentioned. Be done. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the position 30 in the vicinity of the intersection 23 is also given as an example of a plurality of positions related to the guidance of the route. In addition, it may be a point where it is easy to get lost or a point where landmarks such as tall buildings can be easily confirmed. As illustrated above, the plurality of positions related to the route guidance are positions that are important points in, for example, guiding the route, and are positions on a specific route in the result of the route search. Not limited to.

A landscape image corresponding to a photograph taken in a plurality of directions with reference to such a position 30 is an example of a peripheral landscape image. The surrounding landscape image may be an image that can be easily compared with the landscape actually seen by humans, and in addition to the landscape image itself taken as a photograph, an image obtained by modifying this landscape image or a graphic technique was used to draw the image. It may be an image.

The control unit 7 controls each unit of the management server 2 by the CPU reading and executing various programs such as a server program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 5, and also receives a request from the mobile terminal 10. In response to this, route search is executed and image data is processed. The various programs and the like may be downloaded from another server, for example, or may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and read via a drive.

Next, the configuration and functions of the mobile terminal 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of an outline configuration of the mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment. Here, as an example of the mobile terminal 10, a mobile phone, a navigation device for pedestrians, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a notebook personal computer, a portable DVD player, and other portable devices having at least a display means. Can be mentioned.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the mobile terminal 10 talks with a display unit 11 that displays a route search result, a landscape image, or the like, and an operation unit 12 that is used when calling a program that realizes various functions. A voice input unit 13 for inputting voice for a call, a voice output unit 14 for outputting voice for a call or an instruction to a user by sound, and a wireless communication unit 15 for transmitting and receiving to and from the management server 2. , A GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning unit 16 that measures the current position of the mobile terminal 10, a storage unit 17 that stores data and the like transmitted from the management server 2, and a control unit that performs various controls on the mobile terminal 10. 18 and each of these parts are connected by a system bus 19.

The display unit 11 is composed of a liquid crystal display element or an EL (Electro Luminescence) element. The display unit 11 displays a menu screen for allowing the user to select various functions provided by the mobile terminal 10 based on an input operation to the operation unit 12, a route search result executed by the management server 2, and a route. The map information shown, the first landscape image corresponding to at least a part of the surrounding landscape image, the second landscape image corresponding to the landscape image in the direction of guidance (guidance direction) from the position 30 among the surrounding landscape images, etc. Is displayed. Here, as an example of the image for guiding the route, a route search result, a first landscape image, a second landscape image, and the like can be mentioned. As will be described in detail later, the first landscape image is used to confirm the current position of the user, but the first landscape image and the second landscape image are closely related to each other, and the route guidance to the destination can be understood. Since it becomes easy, the first landscape image is also effectively used to guide the route.

The operation unit 12 is composed of various keys such as a number key, a cross key, and a function key. Numeric keys are used to enter phone numbers and letters. In addition, characters are assigned to the number keys and are also used when inputting character information. The cross key is used to select a menu or scroll the display information on the display screen up, down, left, or right. In addition, the function key is used when calling a program that realizes various functions such as route search. Here, a specific key of the operation unit 12 is assigned as an example of the position selection means used for selecting one position as the selection position from the plurality of positions 30 related to the guidance of the route. The operation unit may be provided on the display unit 11 as in the panel touch method.

The voice input unit 13 has a built-in microphone, and the voice output unit 14 has a built-in speaker.

The wireless communication unit 15 has an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves, and transmits and receives various data such as voice data, message data, image data such as map images and landscape images, and current position information by radio waves. The wireless communication unit 15 also performs demodulation and modulation.

The GPS positioning unit 16, which is an example of the current position detecting means for detecting the current position of the mobile terminal 10, has a GPS antenna, and the GPS antenna receives radio waves from a plurality of satellites and receives a GPS signal. It is supplied to the positioning unit 16. The GPS positioning unit 16 calculates the current position of the mobile terminal 10 using a plurality of radio waves and supplies the current position information to the control unit 18. This current position information can be, for example, latitude and longitude information.

The storage unit 17 stores programs for executing various functions such as a route search function, a mail function, and a communication function of the mobile terminal 10. Further, it is image data sent from the management server 2, and includes a peripheral landscape image at a selected position selected from a plurality of positions 30, a first landscape image and a second landscape image extracted from the peripheral landscape image, and the like. Map data and the like for displaying the current position of the mobile terminal 10 are temporarily stored.

The control unit 18 has a CPU, RAM, and the like, and has a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a voice input unit 13, a voice output unit 14, a wireless communication unit 15, a GPS positioning unit 16, and a storage unit 17 via a system bus 19. Etc. are connected to control various types of the mobile terminal 10. Then, a program for executing various functions is executed, and an example of the first image display control means and the second image display control means according to the present application is configured.

In the above system configuration, when the user operates the mobile terminal 10 and specifies a desired destination, the management server 2 searches for a route from the current position of the mobile terminal 10 to the destination, and the search is performed. Based on the route, the mobile terminal 10 guides the route to the destination while displaying a map around the current position, a landscape image according to the present application, and the like on the screen.

Next, the operation of the route guidance system 1 will be described.

First, the operation for starting the route search (navigation) will be described in detail with reference to the figure. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation example for starting a route search in the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2.

First, the user operates the operation unit 12 of the mobile terminal 10 to start the route search to call the route search function, and the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 displays an input screen regarding the departure point and the destination of the route. It is displayed in 11 (step S1).

Next, the user presses the number keys or the like on the operation unit 12 of the mobile terminal 10 to input the departure point and the destination of the route. The control unit 18 receives input of data regarding the departure point and the destination of the route from the operation unit 12 (step S2). For example, the user inputs the departure point: "Nearby Saitama Park" and the destination: "Chuo Tokyo Building".

Then, the control unit 18 transmits a route search request together with the input data to the management server 2 via the wireless communication unit 15 (step S3).

The control unit 7 of the management server 2 receives the route search request from the mobile terminal 10 via the communication unit 6 (step S30), and executes the route search based on the program and map data stored in the storage unit 5. (Step S31). Next, the control unit 7 transmits the route search result to the mobile terminal 10 via the communication unit 6 (step S32).

The control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 receives the route search result from the management server 2 via the communication unit 6 (step S4), and displays the route search result on the display unit 11 as shown in FIG. 7 (step S4). Step S5). The control unit 18 stores the data of the route search result in the storage unit 17 (step S6).

Then, the control unit 18 starts the route search by displaying the screen display of the route search start on the display unit 11 or announcing the narration of the route search start from the voice output unit 14 (step S7). As described above, the process for starting the route search in the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2 is completed. The user starts moving based on the instruction from the mobile terminal 10.

Next, based on FIG. 8, the operation of the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2 for the user to first confirm the current position and the like in the route guidance system 1 so that the user can surely grasp the guidance direction after resuming the route search. Will be explained in detail.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example for displaying the first landscape image on the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that the user starts moving on foot from the departure point and arrives at the station exit near the destination by using the railway on the way. For example, get off the transportation system 20 at a station 21 near the destination as shown in FIG. 3, and go out from the station exit (for example, A5 exit) 22 which is convenient for going to the destination according to the instruction of the mobile terminal 10. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, it is assumed that the user 24 stands at the position 30 with the exit as his back. When viewed from the user 24, the landscape corresponding to the landscape image 41 can be seen in the front direction (specific direction) 31, the landscape corresponding to the landscape image 42 can be seen in the left-hand direction of the front direction 31, and the landscape image can be seen in the right-hand direction of the front direction 31. It is assumed that a landscape corresponding to 43 can be seen. The landscape image 44 on the opposite side of the front direction 31 corresponds to the landscape at the exit of the station. A landscape image in which the landscape image 41, the landscape image 42, the landscape image 43, and the landscape image 44 are combined is an example of the peripheral landscape image 40.

In this state, the user presses the route search start key of the operation unit 12, and the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 restarts the route search start (step S10). Next, the GPS positioning unit 16 of the mobile terminal 10 detects the current position of the user (step S11), and transmits the position data to the management server 2 via the wireless communication unit 15 (step S12). An example of a position selection means used by the GPS positioning unit 16 as an example of the current position detecting means to select one position (for example, station exit A5) as a selection position from a plurality of positions 30 related to route guidance. Functions as. As another example of the position selection means, the user may select one position from the plurality of positions 30 displayed on the display unit 11 via the operation unit 12, or at the time of arrival at the getting-off station. In addition, one position may be automatically selected from a plurality of positions 30. Hereafter, one position from the plurality of positions 30 will be described as the selected position 30.

Next, the control unit 7 of the management server 2 receives the position data from the mobile terminal 10 via the communication unit 6 (step S40), and based on this position data, the peripheral landscape image related to the position data is received from the storage unit 5. Search for 40 (step S41). For example, the surrounding landscape image as shown in FIG. 10 is searched. Here, FIG. 10 (B) corresponds to the landscape image 41 (FIG. 9) seen in the front direction when exiting from the station exit A5, FIG. 10 (A) corresponds to the landscape image 42, and FIG. 10 (C). It corresponds to the landscape image 43, and FIG. 10D corresponds to the landscape image 44.

Next, the control unit 7 of the management server 2 extracts the first landscape image from the surrounding landscape image 40 (step S42). Specifically, the landscape image 41, which is a front image in the front direction (an example of a specific direction) with the station exit (A5 exit) 22 of the station 21 as the back, is taken out as the first landscape image. Here, as an example of the specific direction determining means for determining the specific direction at the selected position 30, the control unit 7 of the management server 2 determines the specific direction based on the information that the selected position 30 is the station exit. This specific direction may be a front direction from the station exit 22, or a direction in which a landmark or the like that allows the user 24 to easily recognize his / her position can be seen. The surrounding landscape image 40 may be a panoramic image, and the panoramic image may be displayed as the first landscape image to confirm the own position. As described above, the first landscape image may correspond to at least a part of the surrounding landscape images.

Next, the control unit 7 of the management server 2 transmits the first landscape image 41 taken out via the communication unit 6 to the mobile terminal 10 (step S43).

The control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 receives the first landscape image 41 from the management server 2 via the communication unit 6 (step S13), and as an example of the first image display control means, FIG. 10B shows. The first landscape image 41 as shown is displayed on the display unit 11 (step S14).

As described above, the process for displaying the first landscape image 41 on the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2 is completed. The user 24 collates the first landscape image 41 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 with the landscape actually viewed to confirm whether or not his / her position is correct. Specifically, confirm that you have taken the A5 exit correctly.

Next, after displaying the first landscape image 41, the operations of the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2 for the user 24 to grasp the guidance direction will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation example for displaying the second landscape image on the mobile terminal 10 and the management server 2.

First, after displaying the first landscape image 41, the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 as an example of the switching information presenting means for presenting information for requesting switching to the second landscape image 42 requests switching. The screen for this is presented on the display unit 11. Here, as an example of the information for requesting switching, an icon, voice, or text may be used, and in the case of voice, a voice prompting the switching is output from the voice output unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10. The second landscape image 42 may be displayed after a certain period of time has passed after the first landscape image 41 is displayed.

Next, the user 24 confirms the first landscape image 41 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10, and then presses the key of the operation unit 12 to request the second landscape image 42. Then, the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 requests the management server 2 for the second landscape image 42 (step S20).

The control unit 7 of the management server 2 receives the request for the second landscape image 42 from the mobile terminal 10 via the communication unit 6 (step S50).

Next, the control unit 7 determines the arrangement angle of the second landscape image 42 with reference to the first landscape image 41 based on the route search result (step S51). That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the guidance direction 32 from the selection position 30 is determined based on the specific direction 31 at the selection position 30 based on the route search result, and the arrangement angle of the second landscape image including the guidance direction 32 is determined. To determine. Specifically, for example, the arrangement angle is set to 45 degrees to the left.

Then, the control unit 7 identifies and extracts the second landscape image 42 from the surrounding landscape image 40 (step S52). That is, the second landscape image 42 corresponding to the landscape image in the guidance direction 32 from the selected position 30 is taken out.

Next, the control unit 7 adds a road coating 45 to the second landscape image 42 in the passage corresponding to the guidance direction 32 in the second landscape image 42 (step S53). For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (A), a road coating 45 is added so as to match a three-dimensional landscape image, and after advancing to the guidance direction 32 in addition to the guidance direction 32 from the selected position 30. A road coating 45 is added so that the guidance direction can be known. In addition, the guidance direction 32 may be added by an arrow instead of the road coating 45.

Then, the control unit 7 transmits the second landscape image 42 to which the road coating has been added to the mobile terminal 10 via the communication unit 6 (step S54).

The control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 receives the second landscape image 42 via the communication unit 6 (step S21), and as an example of the second image display control means, the second landscape image 42 to which the road coating 45 has been added is provided. It is displayed on the display unit 11 (step S22). The information of the landscape image 45 may be transmitted separately from the second landscape image 42, and may be added to the second landscape image 42 by the mobile terminal 10 and displayed in an superimposed manner.

The user 24 takes a step in the guidance direction based on the second landscape image 42 displayed on the display unit 11.

Further, a landscape image other than the guidance direction may be displayed so that the surrounding situation can be reconfirmed before taking a step in the guidance direction. In this case, the control unit 18 determines whether or not to confirm a landscape image other than the guidance direction (step S23), and the user 24 wants to confirm another landscape image, and presses the key of the operation unit 12 related to this. When pressed (step S23; YES), the control unit 18 transmits another landscape image request to the management server 2 (step S24). The control unit 7 of the management server 2 receives another landscape image request (step S55), extracts the other landscape image from the surrounding landscape image 40, and transmits the other landscape image to the mobile terminal 10 (step S56). The control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 receives and displays another landscape image (step S25), and ends the process.

On the other hand, when the user 24 does not want to confirm another landscape image and presses a key of the operation unit 12 related to this (step S23; NO), the process ends as it is.

As described above, the portable terminal 10 of the present embodiment is selected from a plurality of positions 30 related to route guidance in the mobile terminal 10 having a display unit 11 that displays at least an image for guiding the route. The display unit 11 displays the GPS positioning unit 16 used to select one position as the position 30, and the first landscape image 41 corresponding to at least a part of the peripheral landscape image 40 corresponding to the landscape around the selected position 30. A control unit 18 is provided on the display unit 11 to display a second landscape image 42 corresponding to the landscape image in the guidance direction 32 from the selected position 30 among the surrounding landscape images 40.

With this configuration, the first landscape image 41 and the second landscape image 42 extracted and displayed from the surrounding landscape image 40 are close to the landscape seen by the user 24, so that they can be easily collated and confirmed. Then, since the first landscape image 41 for confirming the selected position 30 such as the current position and the second landscape image 42 for indicating the guidance direction 32 are displayed on the display unit 11, the first landscape image 41 and the second landscape image 42 are displayed. When the user confirms the current position and the like with the first landscape image 41 in combination with the landscape image 42 and then looks at the second landscape image 42, the position where the user 24 is standing and the direction in which the user 24 is going to proceed are recognized. It is easy to recognize the indicated guidance direction, and you can take a step without hesitation. If only the second landscape image 42 showing the guidance direction 32 is shown to the user 24, the user 24 needs to look around to find where the image is, which is troublesome to recognize, but is related to the position where he / she is standing. If you look at the first landscape image 41 or the like for confirming the selected position 30, and then look at the second landscape image that corresponds to the landscape image in the guidance direction, you can easily understand the relationship between the selection position 30 and the guidance direction 32. , It becomes easier to understand the route guidance to the destination.

Further, even if the user 24 is not actually at the selected position 30, when the mobile terminal 10 is operated in advance, a point such as a station exit 22 that is easily lost can be imagined in advance and can be memorized as a landscape image.

Even if the mobile terminal 10 displays the first landscape image 41 on the display unit 11 and then displays the second landscape image 42, the first landscape image 41 and the second landscape image 42 are displayed at the same time. It may be set to 11.
Further, the first landscape image 41 and the second landscape image 42 may be displayed as many times as necessary by the return operation.

Further, as a specific direction determining means for determining the specific direction 31 at the selected position 30, the control unit 7 of the management server 2 further includes a function of determining the specific direction 31 based on the information that the selected position 30 is the station exit 22. The landscape image 41 may correspond to the landscape image in the specific direction 31 from the selected position 30.

In this case, the user 24 can pay attention to the specific direction 31 by displaying the landscape image of the specific direction 31 such as the front direction of the exit 22 of the station or the direction in which the landmark is located, and collate with the scenery in the eyes of the user 24. It is easy for the user 24 to accurately confirm his / her position.

Further, when the first landscape image 41 is displayed before the second landscape image 42, the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 presents information for requesting switching to the second landscape image 42. It may have a function as an information presenting means.

In this case, by presenting the information requesting the switching to the second landscape image 42 before switching to the second landscape image 42, the first landscape image 41 is surely recognized and then guided by the second landscape image 42. Can accurately indicate the direction.

Further, the mobile terminal 10 may further include a GPS positioning unit 16 for detecting the current position, and the GPS positioning unit 16 may be used to select the selected position 30 based on the current position.

In this case, the selection position 30 corresponding to the current position can be automatically selected. Therefore, it is possible to realize the mobile terminal 10 that can automatically and accurately display the first landscape image 41 corresponding to the selected position 30. Further, if the exit or the like is mistaken, the route guidance system 1 automatically reroutes, so that the selection position 30 corresponding to the current position can be selected. In addition, when the GPS radio wave does not reach, when the GPS positioning error is large due to multipath, when the mobile terminal 10 is actually operated in advance without the user 24 at the selected position 30, or when the mobile terminal does not have the GPS function. In the case of the machine 10, the user 24 may select the selected position 30 from a plurality of positions 30 on the map displayed on the display unit 11, for example, via the operation unit 12 of the mobile terminal unit 10. FIG. The cursor may be moved by the operation unit 12 on the screen as described above to select the “A5 exit” corresponding to the selection position 30.

Further, either all or a part of the position 30 related to the guidance of the route may be located near the boundary between the inside and outside of the station exit 22 at the station 21.

In this case, the station exit 22 of the station, which is an example of the vicinity of the boundary between the inside and outside of the facility, is a place where it is easy to get lost, and by setting a part of the selection position 30 here, the user 24 can be accurately guided. In particular, when the user 24 gets off the subway and goes out to the ground, the user 24 can be accurately guided.

Further, when the peripheral landscape image 40 corresponds to a landscape image in a plurality of directions from the selected position 30, the direction and the landscape image are associated in advance, so that the first landscape image 41 and the guidance direction 32 corresponding to the specific direction 31 are used. It is easy to extract the corresponding second landscape image 42.

Further, when the peripheral landscape image 40 is a landscape image corresponding to a photograph taken at the selected position 30, it is easy for the user 24 to confirm that the landscape is visible, and the cost of preparing the peripheral landscape image 40 can be reduced. As the surrounding landscape image 40, a daytime landscape image and a nighttime landscape image may be separately provided. The scenery seen by the user 24 differs between day and night, and by switching between the daytime scenery image and the nighttime scenery image according to the time zone, the user 24 can better recognize the selection position 30 and the guidance direction 32. In addition, the landscape image may be different depending on the weather conditions / events (such as the banner of a big sale), the season event (Christmas tree, illuminations), and the like.

As a modification of the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 may further include a function of presenting information for guiding the guidance direction 32 when displaying the first landscape image 41. For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, an arrow 46 is presented in the first landscape image 41 as information for guiding the guidance direction 32.

In this case, by presenting the information for guiding the guidance direction 32 before switching to the second landscape image 42, the user 24 imagines the sense of direction of switching from the first landscape image 41 to the second landscape image 41. It is easy to recognize the guidance direction 32. Further, information regarding the guidance direction 32 may be presented to the second landscape image 42 together with the display unit 11. For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the arrow 47 indicating the guidance direction 32 is displayed on the second landscape image 42, the user 24 can more easily recognize the guidance direction 32. In addition, as the information to be guided, voice and text display can be further mentioned.

Further, as a modification of the present embodiment, the portable terminal 10 further includes a directional sensor as an example of the directional detection means for detecting the directional position at the current position, transmits the information of the directional sensor to the management server 2, and uses the directional sensor. The control unit 7 of the management server 2 may determine the specific direction 31 based on the information.

In this case, the first landscape image 41 can be extracted from the peripheral landscape image 40 according to the direction in which the user 24 is standing. In particular, even at the selected position 30 such as the intersection 23 other than the station exit 22, the first landscape image corresponding to the landscape image in front can be displayed accurately, so that the user 24 can easily confirm the current position. The GPS positioning unit 16 may be provided with a plurality of antennas instead of the azimuth sensor to obtain the specific direction 31.

Further, as a modification of the present embodiment, the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 may have a function as an auxiliary image display control means for displaying a landscape image other than the specific direction 31 on the display unit 11. Further, after displaying the first landscape image 41 and before displaying the second landscape image 42, a landscape image other than the specific direction 31 may be displayed on the display unit 11. For example, a landscape image 41, a landscape image 43, a landscape image 44, an image of the feet, and the like. Among these landscape images, there are landmarks that make it easy to confirm your position, and in addition to the first landscape image 41, other images for confirming your position are displayed, so you can be sure of your position. You can check. In particular, when the landscape image other than the specific direction 31 is the landscape image 44 corresponding to the landscape image in the direction opposite to the specific direction 31, for example, when exiting from the station exit 22 of the station 21, the landscape image is the station exit image. By displaying 44, the current position can be surely confirmed by looking back at the station exit 22 from the selected position 30.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a landscape image in which the height of the viewpoint position is changed may be displayed as the second landscape image. In this case, if the position of the viewpoint is high, the user 24 can be easily guided because the route can be seen up to the destination.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, by superimposing the second landscape image 42 on the map on which the route information 48 is displayed, the guidance direction and the route from the selected position 30 can be recognized at once, and the route to the destination can be recognized. The route guidance becomes easier to understand.

The route of the present application is not limited to the route displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 or the specific route in the result of the route search, and is generally set to this destination. Including the route to reach. Then, the image display device of the present application can be used without executing the route search in advance by the mobile terminal 10. More specifically, the example shown in FIG. 7 is an example in which a route search is performed using the mobile terminal 10 in advance before leaving the suburbs Saitama Park, but the mobile terminal 10 is used in advance. Instead of searching for a route, the mobile terminal 10 may be used to confirm the guidance direction in the middle of the route to the destination.

For example, when going to the destination Chuo Tokyo Building for the first time from the suburbs Saitama Park, user 24 sees the Chuo Tokyo Building homepage as access information to the Chuo Tokyo Building, and walks 10 from Exit A5 of Chuo Tokyo Station on the Subway Tokyo Line. Make a note only that it is a minute.

On the day, user 24 goes to Kita-Tokyo Station on the private railway Saitama Line, takes the subway Tokyo Line from Kita-Tokyo Station to Chuo-Tokyo Station, and arrives at the station. Here, the transportation system 20 shown in FIG. 3 is the subway Tokyo line, and the station 21 is the central Tokyo station.

It is difficult for the user 24 who is new to Central Tokyo Station 21 to understand the premises of Central Tokyo Station 21, and the user 24 arrives at a certain station exit 22 anyway, and is located at the exit 22 of the station exit 22 as shown in FIG. And.

When the station exit information is confirmed by the station exit information service of the mobile terminal 10, it is assumed that there are a plurality of station exits 22 such as A1 exit, A2 exit, A3 exit, A4 exit, and A5 exit.

In order to confirm the station exit 22 where the user 24 is located, the user 24 uses a service of displaying the first landscape image 41 at the station exit 22 for each station exit 22, and the operation unit 12 of the mobile terminal 10 is used. The first landscape image 41 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 while sequentially selecting the display of the portion corresponding to the A1 exit, the A2 exit, the A3 exit, the A4 exit, and the A5 exit as the selection position 30. Will be displayed. At this time, the station exit 22 where oneself is located is confirmed while collating the first landscape image 41 displayed on the display unit 11 with the scenery seen in front of the station exit 22. Then, it is assumed that the station exit 22 where oneself is located is the A2 exit from the first landscape image 41 which is the exit front image displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10.

Since it is troublesome to search for the originally planned A5 exit from now on, the user 24 uses the mobile terminal to search for a route starting from the A2 exit where he / she is currently located and using the Central Tokyo Building as the destination. It is executed by the machine 10.

From the result of the route search, the guidance direction 32 from the selection position 30 near the A2 exit is calculated, and the second landscape image 42 for showing the guidance direction 32 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10.

As a result, the user 24 can easily start taking a step toward the destination, the Chuo Tokyo Building, by looking at the second landscape image 42.

Even if the first landscape image 41 is displayed and then the route search is performed to display the second landscape image 42 as in this example, the route search is performed starting from the selected position 30 corresponding to the first landscape image 41. Since the guidance direction 32 is calculated and the second landscape image 42 is displayed, the second landscape image is displayed in relation to the first landscape image. Therefore, even in this example, it is easy to recognize the position where the user 24 is standing and the direction in which the user 24 is going to travel, and it is easier to understand the route guidance to the destination.

As described above, the independent mobile terminal 10 may execute all the processes executed by the management server 2 and the mobile terminal 10 in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6, 8 and 11.

Further, the programs corresponding to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6, 8 and 11 are recorded on an information recording medium such as a flexible disk or a hard disk, or acquired and recorded via the Internet or the like, and these are recorded. It is also possible for the control unit 7 of the management server 2 and the control unit 18 of the mobile terminal 10 to read and execute the information.

7 ... Control unit 10 ... Mobile terminal 11 ... Display unit 12 ... Operation unit 16 ... GPS positioning unit 18 ... Control unit 21 ... Station (facility)
22 ... Station exit (passage entrance to the inside and outside of the facility)
30 ... Selected position 31 ... Specific direction 32 ... Guidance direction 40 ... Surrounding landscape image 41 ... First landscape image 42 ... Second landscape image 50 ... Direction sensor

Claims (1)

Display control means to display the map on the display means,
When the facility displayed on the map has a plurality of entrances to the inside and outside of the facility, a selection means for selecting the entrances to the inside and outside of the facility and a selection means for selecting the entrances to the inside and outside of the facility.
Have,
The display control means is a display control device for displaying a landscape image of the vicinity of a passageway entrance to and from the inside and outside of the selected facility.

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