JP2024026494A - Display control device, control method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a display control device that clearly indicates facilities that can be actually visited and also presents information on facilities that can be visited on the way back. A display control device includes an acquisition section and a display control section. The acquisition unit acquires information regarding a first direction that is a traveling direction of the mobile object. The display control unit displays first facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a first road for traveling in a first direction, and first facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction. The first facility and second facility information, which is information regarding a second facility having the same name, are displayed in association with each other on the display unit. At this time, the display control unit displays the first facility information in a display manner that is more emphasized than the second facility information. [Selection diagram] Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to technology for displaying information regarding facilities.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a technique for searching and displaying information about facilities from a storage unit in a navigation device installed in a car or the like. For example, in Patent Document 1, after displaying a list screen of expressway facilities such as parking areas and service areas, when the "Narrow down by direction of travel" button is operated, the progress of the own vehicle on the expressway route is A technique has been disclosed that narrows down and displays only the facilities connected to the section on the direction side.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-38860

According to the display method described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to display only the facilities that exist in the direction of travel. On the other hand, with the display method described in Patent Document 1, the user cannot know in advance about facilities that the user can stop at on the way back while traveling on the outbound route.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a display control device that can clearly indicate the facilities that you can actually stop at and also present information on the facilities that you can stop at on your way home. The main purpose is to provide

The invention described in the claims is a display control device, and includes an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a first direction that is a traveling direction of a moving object, and an acquisition unit that is adjacent to a first road for moving in the first direction. First facility information regarding one facility; and second facility information that is information regarding a second facility that is adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction and has the same name as the first facility. and a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the first facility information in association with the first facility information, and the display control unit displays the first facility information in a display manner that is more emphasized than the second facility information. .

Further, the claimed invention is a control method executed by a display control device, which includes an acquisition step of acquiring information regarding a first direction, which is a traveling direction of a moving object, and a step of acquiring information regarding a first direction, which is a traveling direction of a moving object; First facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a first road; and regarding a second facility adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction and having the same name as the first facility. and a display control step of displaying the first facility information on the display unit in association with the second facility information, and in the display control step, the display control device associates the first facility information with the second facility information. The feature is that the display is displayed in a more emphasized display mode.

Further, the claimed invention is a program executed by a computer, which includes an acquisition means for acquiring information regarding a first direction, which is a traveling direction of a moving object, and a first road for moving in the first direction. and information regarding a second facility adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction and having the same name as the first facility. The computer functions as a display control means for causing the display unit to display the second facility information in association with the second facility information, and the display control means displays the first facility information in a display manner that emphasizes the first facility information more than the second facility information. It is characterized by causing

A front view of the terminal device is shown. A schematic configuration of a terminal device is shown. An example of a display based on the present embodiment while driving on an expressway is shown. A display example of a display according to a comparative example is shown. A first display example in which facility information is displayed based on a guide route is shown. A comparative example of the first display example is shown. A second display example is shown in which facility information is displayed based on the guide route. A second display example is shown in which facility information is displayed based on the guide route. A comparative example of the second display example is shown. A third display example is shown in which facility information is displayed based on the guide route. A configuration example of a system according to a modification is shown. A schematic configuration of a server device is shown.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display control device includes an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a first direction, which is a traveling direction of the mobile object, and a display control device that is adjacent to a first road for moving in the first direction. First facility information regarding a first facility; and a second facility that is information regarding a second facility that is adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction and has the same name as the first facility. and a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the information in association with the information, and the display control unit displays the first facility information in a display manner that is more emphasized than the second facility information.

The display control device includes an acquisition section and a display control section. The acquisition unit acquires information regarding a first direction that is a traveling direction of the mobile object. The display control unit displays first facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a first road for traveling in a first direction, and first facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction. The first facility and second facility information, which is information regarding a second facility having the same name, are displayed in association with each other on the display unit. Here, the "name" refers to the part excluding words related to directions such as "up" and "down". At this time, the display control unit displays the first facility information in a display manner that is more emphasized than the second facility information. Thereby, the display control device can clearly display the facility information of the first facility where the user can actually stop by, while suitably allowing the user to visually confirm the facility information of the second facility that the user can actually stop at on the way back.

In one aspect of the display control device, the first road and the second road are expressways, and the first facility information and the second facility information include a service area and a parking area. As described above, the present invention is suitably applied when displaying facility information of a service area or a parking area while driving on an expressway.

In another aspect of the display control device, the information regarding the first direction is route information to a destination of the moving body, and the display control unit further displays map information and the route information on the display unit. and causes the display section to display the first facility information and the second facility information in a display manner that corresponds to the route information. Thereby, the display control device can suitably display the first and second facility information in consideration of the route to the destination.

In another aspect of the display control device, the display control unit emphasizes the first facility information more than the second facility information when the route to the destination of the moving body includes the first road. Display in display mode. Thereby, the display control device can highlight the first facility information so that the user can appropriately recognize it only when the first facility is adjacent to the route to the destination.

In another aspect of the display control device, when the route to the destination of the moving body includes the first road, the display control unit displays an image showing the first facility information and the second facility information. is displayed on the display unit in association with a position corresponding to the position of the first facility. Here, the "position corresponding to the position of the first facility" includes not only the position of the first facility but also the entrance of a road connected to the first facility. According to this aspect, even if the first facility and the second facility are far apart, the display control device preferably displays the first and second facility information based on the position of the first facility that can be visited. be able to.

In another aspect of the display control device, when the display control unit is to display an image indicating the first facility information and the second facility information corresponding to a plurality of facility names, If the positions to be displayed overlap, the images corresponding to facilities adjacent to the route to the destination are displayed on the display section with priority. With this aspect, the display control device can preferentially display facility information of facilities adjacent to the route to be traveled.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a control method executed by a display control device, which includes an acquisition step of acquiring information regarding a first direction, which is a traveling direction of a moving object; first facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a first road; and a second facility adjacent to a second road for traveling in the opposite direction to the first direction and having the same name as the first facility. and second facility information that is information about the second facility. Display in a display mode that emphasizes more than information. By executing this control method, the display control device can clearly display the facility information of the first facility where the user can actually stop by, while allowing the user to suitably view the facility information of the second facility that the user can stop at on the way back. I can do it.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the program is executed by a computer, and includes an acquisition means for acquiring information regarding a first direction, which is a traveling direction of a mobile object, and a first road for moving in the first direction. and information regarding a second facility adjacent to a second road for traveling in a direction opposite to the first direction and having the same name as the first facility. The computer functions as a display control means for causing the display unit to display the second facility information in association with the second facility information, and the display control means displays the first facility information in a display manner that emphasizes the first facility information more than the second facility information. let By executing this program, the computer can clearly display the facility information of the first facility where the user can actually stop by, while suitably allowing the user to visually confirm the facility information of the second facility that the user can stop at on the way back. Preferably, the program is stored on a storage medium.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a terminal device 100 to which a display control device according to the present invention is applied. The terminal device 100 is a portable terminal that can be carried by a user, and includes a display 110 on which a touch panel 120 is stacked. The terminal device 100 provides route guidance to designated destinations for pedestrians, vehicles, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the terminal device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 includes an output section 11, an input section 12, a storage section 13, a communication section 14, a GPS receiver 16, and a control section 17. Each element of the terminal device 100 is interconnected via a bus 10, and is configured such that necessary information can be transmitted between each element.

The output unit 11 includes a display 110, a speaker 111 that outputs audio, and the like, and outputs information in response to operations by the user of the terminal device 100 under the control of the control unit 17. The input unit 12 includes a touch panel 120 and is an interface that receives necessary commands and information input, that is, operations, performed by a terminal user on the terminal device 100. For example, the input unit 12 accepts inputs specifying a destination, inputs specifying route search conditions, and the like. In addition to the touch panel 120, the input unit 12 may include keys, switches, buttons, voice input devices, etc. for inputting various commands and data.

The storage unit 13 stores programs for controlling the operation of the terminal device 100 and holds information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 100. For example, the storage unit 13 stores various data used for navigation processing, such as map data. The map data includes road data represented by links corresponding to roads and nodes corresponding to connecting parts (intersections) of roads, facility information regarding each facility, and the like.

The communication unit 14 transmits and receives data to and from other devices according to a predetermined protocol. For example, under the control of the control unit 17, the communication unit 14 receives screen information and the like to be displayed on the display 110 from a server device via a network such as the Internet. The GPS receiver 16 generates information on the current position of the terminal device 100 by receiving radio waves carrying downlink data including positioning data from a plurality of GPS satellites, and transmits the information to the control unit 17 .

The control unit 17 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. (not shown), and performs various controls on each component within the terminal device 100.

For example, the control unit 17 receives an input specifying a destination through the input unit 12, and sets a route (also referred to as a "guide route") to the specified destination. The control unit 17 then displays a map based on the current location and provides route guidance based on the guidance route.

Further, when driving on the expressway, the control unit 17 displays facility information of a service area or a parking area (these are also collectively referred to as "SA/PA") in association with the location of the facility. At this time, the control unit 17 displays facility information of SA/PAs with the same name (also referred to as "SA/PA by direction") provided for each up lane and down lane, grouped by name. The control unit 17 is an example of an “acquisition unit”, a “display control unit”, and a “computer” in the present invention.

In addition to the components shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 may include various independent positioning devices such as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a distance sensor.

[Facility information display]
Next, in this embodiment, a method of displaying facility information of SA/PA by direction, which is executed by the control unit 17, will be described in detail.

(1) Highlighting according to the driving lane Generally speaking, when displaying facility information of the direction-specific SA/PA with the same name all together, the control unit 17 displays the facility information of the direction-specific SA/PA adjacent to the driving lane. Highlight information. Thereby, the control unit 17 allows the user to suitably grasp the facility information of the SA/PA by direction that the user can visit from the current driving lane.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a display on the display 110 according to this embodiment when the vehicle is traveling on an expressway. For convenience, FIG. 3 shows the downhill lane and the uphill lane together as a road 20.

In the example of FIG. 3, the control unit 17 changes the balloon 22A displaying the facility information of the parking area "○○ PA", in which direction-based SA/PA is provided for each of the up lane and the down lane, to the parking area "○○ PA". is displayed on the display 110 in association with the position of ``PA''. Then, the control unit 17 displays facility marks 25 representing each facility such as a restaurant existing in the direction SA/PA corresponding to the up lane in the balloon 22A, and displays the facility mark 25 representing each facility such as a restaurant located in the direction SA/PA corresponding to the down lane. Facility marks 25 representing facilities existing in the PA are displayed at the bottom.

Here, the control unit 17 recognizes that the vehicle is traveling on the down lane, and displays an emphasis frame 26A surrounding the facility mark 25 corresponding to the down lane, and a pointer 26B pointing to the facility mark 25 corresponding to the down lane. is displayed. Thereby, the control unit 17 can highlight the facility mark 25 corresponding to the down lane and allow the user to suitably recognize the facilities that exist in the parking area "○○ PA" for the down lane. Note that the control unit 17 may recognize that the vehicle is traveling on the down lane of the road 20 based on, for example, position information obtained from the GPS receiver 16 in chronological order, and if a guidance route has been set. may recognize that the vehicle is traveling on the down lane of the road 20 by detecting that the guide route includes the down lane of the road 20. Furthermore, the control unit 17 displays an expected arrival time display 24 indicating the expected time of arrival at the parking area "○○ PA" on the speech bubble 22A.

In addition, since the position where the speech bubble 22B displaying the facility information of the parking area "XX PA" should be displayed overlaps with the display position of the speech balloon 22A, the control unit 17 controls the control unit 17 to display the facility information far from the current position in order to prevent the display from becoming complicated. The speech balloon 22B corresponding to the parking area "XXPA" existing at the position is hidden. In this way, when the speech bubbles indicating SA/PA facility information overlap, the control unit 17 displays only the speech bubble indicating the facility information closest to the own vehicle position in order to prevent the display from becoming complicated. Note that, as described in the section "(2) Display based on guide route," if a guide route has been set, the control unit 17 determines the display priority of the speech bubbles also taking the guide route into consideration.

FIG. 4 shows a display example of the display 110 according to a comparative example in which the emphasis frame 26A and the pointer 26B are not displayed. In this comparative example, since the emphasis frame 26A and pointer 26B are not displayed, the user determines whether the lane in which the user is currently traveling is the up lane or the down lane, and the parking area for the down lane is "○○". It is necessary to be aware of the facilities that are available when you stop by a PA. That is, in this case, when the user stops at the parking area "○○PA" for the down lane, which of the facility indicated by the facility mark 25 in the upper row of the speech bubble 22A and the facility indicated by the facility mark 25 in the lower row is selected. It is difficult to instantly determine whether it can be used.

In consideration of the above, in this embodiment, the control unit 17 highlights the facility mark 25 of the SA/PA by direction corresponding to the driving lane. This allows the user to accurately recognize the facilities and services available at the direction-specific SA/PA that the user can visit. In addition, in the example of FIG. 3, the downbound direction is an example of the "first direction" in the present invention, the downbound lane of the road 20 is an example of the "first road" in the present invention, and the parking area for the downbound lane is an example of the "first direction" in the present invention. The area "○○PA" is an example of the "first facility" in the present invention, and the facility mark 25 at the bottom of the speech bubble 22A is an example of the "first facility information" in the present invention. Furthermore, the up lane of the road 20 is an example of the "second road" in the present invention, and the parking area "○○ PA" for the up lane is an example of the "second facility" in the present invention, and the balloon 22A The facility mark 25 at the top of the screen is an example of "second facility information" in the present invention.

(2) Display based on the guide route Based on the guide route, the control unit 17 determines the positions to be associated with the speech balloons, determines the speech balloons to be displayed with priority, and determines whether to display emphasis. Thereby, the control unit 17 appropriately displays facility information in accordance with the driving state of the vehicle. Below, first to third display examples, which are specific examples thereof, will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10.

FIG. 5 shows a first display example in which facility information is displayed based on the guide route. In the example of FIG. 5, a road 20C on the guide route where the current position mark 21 exists and a road 20D extending in substantially the same direction as the road 20C are displayed. Note that the roads 20C and 20D each include up and down lanes. The up and down lanes of road 20C on the guide route are adjacent to the parking area "△△PA" which is SA/PA by direction, and the up and down lane of road 20D is adjacent to the parking area "△△PA". Parking areas "×○PA", which are direction-specific SA/PAs, are adjacent to each other in positions close to the current position. Furthermore, a thick line (i.e., route information) indicating that the road is a guide route is overlaid on the road 20C.

In the example of FIG. 5, the position where the balloon 22C displaying the facility information of the parking area "△ΔPA" should be displayed and the position where the balloon 22D displaying the facility information of the parking area "XX PA" should be displayed are different. Overlapping. In this case, the control unit 17 hides the balloon 22D in order to preferentially display the balloon 22C displaying the facility information of the parking area "ΔΔPA" adjacent to the road 20A on the guide route. In this way, when a guidance route is set, the control unit 17 controls the facility information of facilities adjacent to roads on the guidance route, regardless of the distance between the own vehicle position and the facility whose facility information is displayed. Display information preferentially.

FIG. 6 shows a display example corresponding to a comparative example of the first display example. In the comparative example shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 17 determines which balloons should be displayed with priority based on the distance from the own vehicle position, regardless of the guide route. In this case, since the parking area “△△PA” exists further from the current position than the parking area “×○PA”, the control unit 17 controls the parking area “×○PA” which is not adjacent to the road 20C on the guide route. The speech balloon 22D corresponding to "○PA" is displayed preferentially, and the speech balloon 22C is hidden. In this case, the facility information of the parking area "XX PA", which is virtually impossible to stop by, is preferentially displayed, resulting in a loss of convenience.

Taking the above into consideration, in the first display example shown in FIG. /PA facility information can be appropriately understood by the user.

FIG. 7 shows a second display example in which facility information is displayed based on the guide route. In Figure 7, there is a right route (roads 20E, 20F) and a left route (roads 20G, 20H) on both the up and down lines, and parking area "XXPA" for the up lane only exists on the left route, and for the down lane. An example is shown in which the parking area "XXPA" exists only on the right route. Furthermore, a thick line indicating that the road 20F is a guide route (that is, route information) is superimposed on the road 20F.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 17, as in the examples shown in FIGS. A speech bubble 22F is displayed in which facility marks 25 indicating facilities existing in "PA" are arranged in the upper and lower rows. In this case, the control unit 17 displays the balloon 22F in association with the position of the down lane parking area "XXPA" adjacent to the road 20F on the guide route. In this way, when direction-specific SA/PAs with the same name exist apart from each other, the control unit 17 controls the direction adjacent to the road on the guide route, regardless of the distance between the own vehicle position and the direction-specific SA/PA. Display a balloon in association with the position of another SA/PA. Furthermore, since the down lane parking area "XXPA" is adjacent to the road 20F on the guide route, the control unit 17 places an emphasis frame 26A and a pointer 26B on the facility mark 25 at the bottom of the corresponding speech balloon 22F. It is highlighted by attaching it.

FIG. 8 shows a second display example when the guide route is set on the left route road 20H in the example of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, in this case, the control unit 17 responds to the balloon 22F because neither the up lane parking area nor the down lane parking area "XXPA" is adjacent to the road 20H on the guide route. The emphasis frame 26A and pointer 26B are not attached. In the example of FIG. 8, the control unit 17 creates the balloon 22F in association with the up lane parking area "XX PA" which is located closer to the current position than the down lane parking area "XX PA". it's shown. In this way, when the guidance route is set on a road that is not adjacent to either the directional SA/PA for up lanes or the directional SA/PA for down lanes, the control unit 17 selects the highlighted frame 26A. And no highlighting is performed using the pointer 26B. This appropriately suppresses user confusion.

FIG. 9 shows a display example corresponding to a comparative example of the second display example shown in FIG. In the comparative example shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 17 determines the position to be associated with the balloon 22F based on the distance from the own vehicle position, regardless of the guide route. In this case, the up lane parking area "XXPA" is located closer to the current location than the down lane parking area "XX PA", so the balloon 22F is for the up lane where it is virtually impossible to stop by. It is displayed in association with the position of the parking area "XXPA". Therefore, in this case, there is no correspondence between the outbound lane parking area "XXPA" that is adjacent to the guide route and where there is a possibility of stopping by, and the balloon 22F that displays the facility information, which impairs convenience. result.

FIG. 10 shows a third display example in which facility information is displayed based on the guide route. In the example of FIG. 10, similar to the examples of FIGS. 7 to 9, direction-specific SA/PAs with the same name are separated by vertical lines. In this case, as in the second display example, the control unit 17 controls the down lane parking area " ”, a balloon 22J indicating the facility information of “△○PA” with upper and lower lines is displayed. As a result, the facility information of the down-lane parking area "Δ○PA" where the user may stop by can be appropriately correlated with the position of the down-lane parking area and made visible to the user.

[Modified example]
Hereinafter, each modification suitable for the above-mentioned embodiment will be explained. Note that each of these modified examples can be combined arbitrarily and applied to each of the above-mentioned embodiments.

(Modification 1)
Instead of the terminal device 100, a server device connected via a network may execute part of the processing of the control unit 17.

FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of a system according to a modified example. As shown in FIG. 11, the terminal device 100 is connected to a server device 200 via a network 150. Then, the terminal device 100 performs route guidance by receiving information necessary for route guidance from the server device 200.

FIG. 12 shows a schematic configuration of the server device 200. As shown in FIG. 12, the server device 200 includes a communication section 202, a storage section 203, and a control section 204. The communication unit 202, the storage unit 203, and the control unit 204 are interconnected via a bus line 201.

The communication unit 202 transmits and receives various data via the network 150 under the control of the control unit 204 . The storage unit 203 is configured by, for example, an HDD, and stores data necessary for route searching, such as map data. The control unit 204 has a CPU and memories such as ROM and RAM, and performs general control of the server device 200 by executing programs stored in the memory.

In this case, the control unit 204 determines the guidance route when the communication unit 202 receives information indicating route search conditions from the terminal device 100, including information on the destination and information on the departure point such as the current location. , transmits information on the guide route to the terminal device 100. Then, the control unit 17 controls the display of facility information as described in the section [Facility Information Display] based on the guide route information received from the server device 200. Note that the control unit 204 generates information necessary for displaying the screens shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 7, 10, etc. by further receiving current position information etc. from the terminal device 100, and displays the generated display. The information may be transmitted to the terminal device 100 by the communication unit 202. In this case, the control unit 17 causes the display information received from the server device 200 to be displayed on the display 110.

In this way, even if the server device 200 executes part of the processing of the control unit 17, the terminal device 100 can appropriately display the facility information of SA/PA by direction. Note that the processing of the server device 200 may be executed by a server system including a plurality of server devices. In this modification, the server device 200 is an example of a "display control device" in the present invention, and the control unit 204 is an example of a "computer" in the present invention.

(Modification 2)
In the example shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the control unit 17 highlights the facility mark 25 corresponding to the driving lane (the down lane in the example shown in FIG. 3) by adding an emphasis frame 26A and a pointer 26B. However, the mode of highlighting the facility mark 25 to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this. Instead of this, or in addition to this, the control unit 17 may display the facility mark 25 corresponding to a lane that is not a driving lane (the up lane in the example of FIG. 3) in a lighter color or in a blurred manner. , the facility mark 25 corresponding to the lane in which the vehicle is traveling may be highlighted. With this also, the control unit 17 can accurately make the user recognize facilities available within the direction-specific SA/PA where the user can stop by and which are adjacent to the driving lane.

(Modification 3)
The present invention is suitably applicable not only to directional SA/PA provided for each up lane and down lane, but also to display facility information for directional SA/PA provided for north, south, east, west, and other directions. be done. Even in this case, the terminal device 100 collectively displays the facility information of the direction-specific SA/PA with the same name, and highlights the facility information of the direction-specific SA/PA that connects to the current travel lane. .

In addition, it is not limited to SA/PA attached to expressways, but also when displaying facility information of facilities with the same name that are adjacent to roads of other road types and are provided for different lanes in different directions. The present invention is also suitably applied. Even in this case, the terminal device 100 collectively displays facility information of facilities with the same name provided for lanes in different directions, and emphasizes facility information of facilities adjacent to the current travel lane. indicate.

(Modification 4)
The terminal device 100 is not limited to a portable terminal such as a smartphone as shown in FIG. 1, but may be a stationary navigation device installed in a vehicle. In this case, the control unit of the navigation device performs the same display control as the control unit 17 on the display of the navigation device.

10 bus 11 output section 12 input section 13 storage section 14 communication section 16 GPS receiver 17 control section 100 terminal device 110 display 120 touch panel 150 network 200 server device

Claims (1)

an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a first direction that is the traveling direction of the moving object;
first facility information regarding a first facility adjacent to a first road for traveling in the first direction;
second facility information that is information about a second facility adjacent to a second road for movement in a direction opposite to the first direction and having the same name as the first facility, and displayed on the display unit in association with the second facility information; a display control unit for displaying;
Equipped with
The display control device is characterized in that the display control unit displays the first facility information in a display manner that is more emphasized than the second facility information.