JP2833332B2 - Navigation system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a navigation system mounted on an automobile, and more particularly to a navigation system capable of transmitting data to and from an electronic organizer so that destination data to be input to the navigation system can be input from the data in the electronic organizer. Thus, the input operation to the navigation system is facilitated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A navigation system mounted on an automobile works effectively to guide a driver to a destination. To input a destination to the navigation system, a position is designated on a map screen. Or, you go by keying in the place name.

For example, an input procedure for specifying a destination on a map screen is performed according to the procedures shown in FIGS. In the input procedure, the cursor (selection switch) is moved on the screen, and the set switch is turned on at the selected position of the cursor to set. 1. Press the position input switch. 2. Touch the destination (select by moving the cursor and turn on the set switch). 3. Display the destination input screen. The destination is entered in four maps: national map, facility name, place name, and memory.
There are types. When inputting using a national map from among the four types, the following procedure is used. 4-8. Touch the area you want to display. That is, selection is sequentially performed from a wide area and narrowed down to a narrow area, and this selection operation is repeated five times. In the figure, the touched portion is indicated by cross hatching. 9. A white line cross is displayed on the screen, and the intersection of the cross becomes a temporary destination. 10. Press the cursor (select) switch to set the cross point to the desired position. 11. Touch “Set”. 12. Touch "Set" again on the detailed map. 13. “Destination is set” is displayed, the screen returns to the current location display scale screen, and the destination input operation ends.

[0004]

As described above, when inputting a destination, the input operation procedure shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 operates the set switch the same number of times as the number of cursor movements of ten or more times. Is required, and the operation procedure is complicated and cumbersome. Similarly, the key input operation procedure of the navigation system is complicated when the place name is input by a key, and the operation is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and makes it possible to use address data stored in advance in an electronic organizer as destination data of a navigation system, thereby complicating a destination input operation in the navigation system. It is intended to reduce the size.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a communication circuit which is connected via an electronic organizer and an electronic organizer adapter and exchanges data between the electronic organizer and the navigation system. With, required data can be selected from address data stored in advance in the electronic organizer and the data can be transmitted to the navigation system as destination data via the communication circuit,
A navigation system is provided, wherein data of the navigation system can be transmitted to an electronic organizer.

The electronic organizer adapter includes a main body case detachably mounted in a mounting hole formed in the navigation system, and an electronic organizer interface circuit, a navigation interface circuit, and the electronic organizer interface circuit are provided inside the main body case. An electronic notebook connector connected to the electronic notebook interface circuit and an electronic notebook connector connected to the electronic notebook interface circuit, and an navigation system connector connected to the navigation interface circuit are housed therein. These connectors are attached to the main body case, and these connectors are connected to the electronic organizer and the connector of the navigation system, so that both data can be transmitted between the electronic organizer and the navigation system, and the data of the navigation system It has a configuration that can share the data of child notebook.

[0008]

As described above, in the navigation system of the present invention, the electronic organizer connector of the electronic organizer is connected to the electronic organizer, while the navigation system connecter is connected to the navigation system and registered in the electronic organizer. Address data and the like are transmitted to the navigation system, or conversely, data of the navigation system is transmitted to the electronic organizer. Therefore, data of the electronic organizer and data of the navigation system, for example, address book data of the electronic organizer and destination data of the navigation system can be shared.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a data flow in which a navigation system 2 mounted on a vehicle is connected to an electronic notebook 3 carried by an occupant in the vehicle via an adapter 1 according to the present invention. As shown, an internal electronic circuit 7 including an electronic organizer interface circuit 4, a navigation interface circuit 5, and an intermediate signal conversion circuit 6 for connecting the electronic organizer interface circuit 4 and the navigation interface circuit 5 are provided inside the adapter 1. Is stored.

The electronic organizer interface circuit 4 is a circuit which receives data from the electronic organizer 3 and converts it into a signal suitable for subsequent processing. Depending on the method of data communication, a handshake signal for timing data communication may or may not be required.

The intermediate signal conversion circuit 6 is a circuit for converting the level, protocol and the like of the signal converted by the electronic organizer interface circuit 4 into a form suitable for the navigation system 2. The intermediate signal conversion circuit 6 may be included in the electronic organizer interface circuit 4 and the navigation interface circuit 5.

The above navigation interface circuit 5
Is a circuit for transmitting data to the navigation system 2. As with the electronic organizer interface circuit 4, depending on the method of data communication, a handshake signal for timing data communication may or may not be required.

It is needless to say that data can be transmitted from the navigation system 2 to the electronic organizer 3 in the same manner.

The specific circuit configuration of the internal electronic circuit 7 of the adapter 1 including the electronic organizer interface circuit 4, the navigation interface circuit 5, and the intermediate signal conversion circuit 6 has the configuration shown in FIG. B is connected to the terminal of the electronic organizer 3, terminal C and terminal D are connected to the terminal of the navigation system 2, terminal A and terminal C,
Terminal B and terminal D are connected via the circuit shown.

The adapter 1 has a shape shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, and houses the internal electronic circuit 7 inside a box-shaped housing 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the adapter 1 is locked while being pushed into an adapter mounting hole 11 formed in a part of the navigation system 2 mounted on the vehicle body, so that the adapter 1 can be detachably mounted. As a locking mechanism, locking pieces 12 are projected from upper and lower surfaces 10a and 10b of the housing 10,
These locking pieces 12 are biased outward from inside by spring pieces 13.

When inserted into the adapter mounting hole 11, the locking plate 12 is such that the locking piece 12 protrudes from the end face of the adapter mounting hole 11.
4, passes through, and after passing through, is protruded by a spring piece 13, and is fixed with a locking plate 14 interposed between the locking piece 12 and the protruding surface wall 10 c of the housing 10.

Rear wall 1 of adapter housing 10
0d, a navigation system connection connector 15 is attached. With the adapter 10 inserted into the attachment hole 11, a connector on the navigation system 2 side is provided.
(Not shown). Since the navigation system connector 15 is connected to the internal electronic circuit 7 as shown in FIG.
Is connected to the electronic circuit of the navigation system 2 via the connector 15.

On the other hand, an electronic organizer connector 16 is attached to the surface wall 10c of the adapter housing 10, and a connector (not shown) of the electronic organizer 3 is connected to the electronic organizer connector 16. . Since the electronic organizer connector 16 is also connected to the internal electronic circuit 7, the electronic circuit of the electronic organizer 3 is connected to the internal electronic circuit 7.

As described above, by pushing the adapter 1 into the mounting hole 11, the electronic organizer 3 can be connected to the navigation system 2 with one touch. By making such a connection, data registered in the electronic organizer 3 can be transmitted to the navigation system 2. An example of this transmission procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

As a first step, the "notebook communication" key of the navigation system 2 is turned on, and a notebook communication screen shown in FIG.
As a second step, operation is performed according to instructions on the screen. That is, the electronic organizer 3 is connected. The data to be transmitted is displayed from the address book of the electronic organizer. Press Set. As a third step, when the screen shown in (b) on the screen of the navigation system, that is, the reception mode is displayed, the data to be transferred is called on the electronic notebook 3 side. Turn on the "Function" key and the "Option" key on the electronic organizer to start communication. As a fourth step, after the transmission is completed, the transferred data is displayed on the screen. still,
If the data sent from the electronic organizer is not received by the navigation system, a communication error display (c) appears on the screen, and the program returns and starts over. In addition to transmitting address book data one by one as described above from the electronic organizer to the navigation system, it is also possible to transmit all data of the address book.

As described above, when the electronic organizer 3 is connected to the navigation system 2 via the adapter 1, the address book data of the electronic organizer 3 can be transmitted as destination data of the navigation system 2 very easily. That is, the number of key operations is greatly reduced as compared with the case of destination data input shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the destination data can be input in a short time. Further, the destination data of the navigation system 2 can be transmitted to the electronic notebook 3 and registered on the electronic notebook side.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, an electronic organizer is connected to a navigation system via an adapter, and data such as an address book registered in the electronic organizer is stored in destination data of the navigation system. Can be transmitted by a simple operation, and a cumbersome key input operation required when inputting destination data in a conventional navigation system can be omitted.

Further, the data of the navigation system can be transmitted to the electronic organizer via the adapter, and the data of the electronic organizer and the data of the navigation system can be exchanged. Can be shared, and the functions of both the electronic organizer and the navigation system can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an internal electronic circuit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows the shape of the adapter of FIG. 1, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, (C) is a left side view, (D) is a right side view,
(E) is a sectional view taken along line EE of (A).

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state where the adapter is attached to a navigation system.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transmission procedure from the electronic organizer to the navigation system when the adapter of the present invention is used.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a destination input procedure in a conventional navigation system.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a destination input procedure in a conventional navigation system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a destination input procedure in a conventional navigation system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Adapter 2 Navigation system 3 Electronic organizer 4 Electronic organizer interface circuit 5 Navigation interface circuit 6 Intermediate signal conversion circuit 7 Internal electronic circuit 10 Housing 11 Adapter mounting hole 12 Locking piece 15 Navigation system connector 16 Electronic organizer connector

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An electronic organizer is connected via an electronic organizer adapter and includes a communication circuit for exchanging data of the electronic organizer with data of a navigation system, wherein necessary data is obtained from address data previously stored in the electronic organizer. To allow the data to be transmitted as destination data to the navigation system via the communication circuit,
A navigation system characterized in that data of the navigation system can be transmitted to an electronic organizer. 2. The electronic organizer according to claim 1, further comprising a main body case detachably mounted in a mounting hole formed in the navigation system, wherein an electronic organizer interface circuit, a navigation interface circuit, and the electronic organizer are provided inside the main body case. An electronic notebook connector that houses an internal circuit having an intermediate signal conversion circuit that connects the interface circuit and the navigation interface circuit, and that is connected to the electronic notebook interface circuit, and a navigation system connector that is connected to the navigation interface circuit. Are attached to the main body case, and these connectors are connected to the electronic organizer and the connector of the navigation system side, so that both data can be transmitted between the electronic organizer and the navigation system, and the data of the navigation system and 2. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein the data in the electronic organizer can be shared.