JP3929011B2 - Navigation device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a navigation device in which a predetermined point can be easily set when setting a destination or waypoint in the navigation device, and in particular, a predetermined point using route data obtained by voice or a map. The present invention relates to a navigation device that can automatically set the value.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a vehicle navigation apparatus, a map / information storage medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM in which map data for drawing a map and facility information data for searching a facility are recorded, and the map / information Reproducing device for reading data from storage medium, display device for displaying map, etc., vehicle position detecting device for detecting current position of vehicle and direction of traveling direction by self-contained navigation device such as distance sensor and gyro and GPS receiver The map data including the current position of the vehicle is read from the map / information storage medium, the map image around the vehicle position is drawn on the screen of the display device based on the map data, and the vehicle position mark is displayed on the display screen. The map image is scrolled and displayed as the vehicle moves, and the map image is fixed on the screen. And or moving the vehicle position mark, so that seen whether the vehicle is traveling where the current at a glance.
[0003]
Map data stored in a map / information storage device such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is divided into longitude and latitude widths of appropriate sizes according to various scale levels. And a coordinate set of nodes expressed in latitude. A road is composed of a combination of two or more nodes, and map data displays a road layer consisting of a road list, a node table, an intersection configuration node list, etc., and roads, buildings, facilities, parks, rivers, etc. on the map screen. Map data such as a background layer, and information data for displaying characters, map symbols, etc., such as administrative division names such as municipalities, road names, intersection names, and facility names.
[0004]
In addition, this navigation device has a route guidance function that allows the user to easily travel on the road to a desired destination without making a mistake. According to this route guidance function, if you specify a route from the departure point to the destination using map information, and if necessary, a route point is taken into account, conditions such as time, distance, and fee are included in the route connecting these points. Automatically search for the most appropriate route, store the searched route as a guidance route, and draw the guidance route on the map image with a different color from other routes and display it on the screen while driving. Or when the vehicle approaches an intersection where the course on the guidance route should be changed within a certain distance, the intersection is enlarged and an arrow indicating the direction in which the course should be changed is drawn and displayed on the screen. By guiding the right / left turn, the user can be guided to the destination.
[0005]
When designating the destination or the waypoint, when the place name is designated by the user, the place name search information possessed by the data recording medium such as a CD-ROM attached to the navigation device. The latitude and longitude data of the point corresponding to the place name is taken in, and a predetermined point is designated and registered.
[0006]
In specifying and registering such points, various means have been conventionally employed. For example, data in which place names are listed in order from the wide area side to the narrow area side is stored in advance in a storage medium, and the user can In the same way as normal address display, specify the point by inputting from the prefecture in order using the keyboard on the screen, etc., search the corresponding location data on the map from the data recording medium and specify this point The address direct input method registered as is also used.
[0007]
In addition, in order to use data in which the place names are listed in order from the wide area side to the narrow area side, place names on the wide area side such as prefectures are displayed on the screen display section, and the user selects one of them. When this happens, the name of the place on the narrow area developed at that point is displayed, and the user selects one of them to repeat the operation, so that the user can enter the list of point names displayed on the screen. An address list display selection method is also used in which point names are sequentially selected based on a predetermined point, and finally a predetermined point is designated and registered.
[0008]
When specifying a point, for example, a wide area map is first displayed on the screen, and the user specifies the part where the point exists on this map, displays the enlarged part, repeats this, In this case, you can scroll this map on an appropriate scale to search for the desired point, and then use the cursor to finally indicate the desired point by zooming in. Used.
[0009]
In addition, the user can record various point name data such as public facilities such as stations and city halls, road facilities such as intersections and interchanges, and landmark buildings and facilities on the data recording medium. A facility name search method for designating a point where the facility exists by inputting these facilities is also used. Further, after the facility is displayed on the screen, it is sometimes combined with the map scroll method in which the vicinity is scrolled to find the original desired point, and the point is designated and registered.
[0010]
In recent years, with the widespread use of DVD-ROMs, it has become possible to record huge amounts of data, so it is possible to store point data corresponding to telephone numbers nationwide and specify a specific house or building by entering the telephone number. The phone number input type to be registered is also adopted.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Various methods as described above are used to set a predetermined point such as a destination or waypoint. For example, when the address direct input method is used, the name of the place to be designated is input with a keyboard or the like. Since this is necessary, the operation is troublesome because it is necessary to perform an operation of inputting one character at a time, and this method is difficult to use especially for those who are not used to such an operation.
[0012]
In addition, in the above address list display selection method, it is effective when the point to be specified is known as a system, such as a prefecture, city, town, street, street address, etc. The method cannot be used. In the use of a normal navigation apparatus, there are few cases where such a system is known in many cases, and therefore this system cannot be used much.
[0013]
In addition, in the above map scroll method, it is good to know in advance what position the point is on the map, but in order to find a point you do not know much, how many times you zoom in / out and scroll the map However, it has to be repeated many times to find the point, and the work is extremely difficult.
[0014]
In the facility name search method, if the point to be specified is a public facility, a landmark-like building, or a facility, it can be specified immediately, and if it is a point near the facility, etc. Can be easily specified. However, this method is difficult to use when you do not know what characteristic facilities are in the vicinity of the point you are trying to designate.
[0015]
Further, the above telephone number input method is extremely effective because when a user knows the telephone number of a designated point, it is possible to input a specific point at a time by simply inputting the telephone number. However, it is natural that it cannot be used when the telephone number related to the point to be designated or the telephone number of the facility near the point to be designated is not known.
[0016]
As described above, although various methods for specifying and registering a specific point have been proposed, each has its merits and demerits, and there is no method that satisfies all of them, and the user can use it with the navigation device being used. The actual situation is that the most appropriate method is selected and used.
[0017]
On the other hand, there are various modes when a user wants to specify a specific point and register it as a destination, and perform the operation. For example, a person who has been to that point, etc. Often people call a facility that they know well, or a store they want to visit, and ask for information about the location. The person who is asked at that time often remembers the situation when he / she went to the point, or in order to make it easier for the person who made the call to understand the directions from the nearest station, for example, At that time, there are many cases where teaching is performed while appropriately associating main facilities existing on the route.
[0018]
Furthermore, in order to show the position of a specific point in daily life, a simplified map showing directions from the nearest station, for example, when a store, company, or various facilities describes the location on a brochure, etc. Often done by. In this way, in order to teach a specific point, it is common to teach directions from the nearest station, etc. by voice or map, and ordinary people are also guided to various points in this way. Used to.
[0019]
On the other hand, in the point search method in the current navigation device, when there is information on a point related to such a route, usually the nearest station is shown first, and by inputting this station name, a map of the vicinity of that station Is displayed on the screen, and the scale of the map is set appropriately according to the distance from the station to the target point, or switched from a map with a smaller scale to a detailed map with a smaller scale as the target point is approached in order. You can perform various map screen operations, display an enlarged screen that finally displays the location, point to a specific location with a cursor, etc., and specify the location and register the location It is carried out. As described above, in the conventional navigation apparatus, it is necessary to perform many screen operations until the final point is designated in accordance with the route, which is troublesome.
[0020]
Accordingly, the present invention provides a navigation device that can automatically specify and register a predetermined point based on voice or map route guidance information when specifying and registering a specific point. Is the main purpose.
[0021]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides route data input means for inputting route data indicating a route from a reference point to a specific point, and route data that is standardized in a predetermined format and arranged in a route order. It comprises a stylization means, a route search means for searching for points in the order of directions based on the standardized route data, and a destination setting means for setting the final search point obtained in the route search means as a destination. The navigation device is characterized by the above.
[0022]
In another aspect, the route data is voice data indicating a route, and the route data stylization means uses the voice recognition device to determine the voice data indicating the route. format The navigation apparatus is characterized in that the data converted into the above is used.
[0023]
In another aspect, the route data is map data indicating a route, and the route data stylization unit uses the image recognition device to determine the map data indicating the route. format The navigation apparatus is characterized in that the data converted into the above is used.
[0024]
In another aspect, the route data For stylized means, the route is A point To B Type The navigation device according to claim 1, characterized in that
[0025]
In another aspect, the navigation device is characterized in that the data indicating the route includes a facility name or a place name, and the route search means performs a search based on the facility name or the place name. .
[0026]
As another aspect, the voice data is input through a telephone line connected to a communication unit of the navigation device.
[0027]
As another aspect, the map data is input by the Internet or FAX connected to the communication means of the navigation device.
[0028]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing main functional blocks in the control device portion of the navigation apparatus of the present invention and their mutual relations. The navigation control apparatus 10 shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is equipped with a GPS receiver 12 as in the prior art, obtains the vehicle position data by processing the signal from the satellite received by the antenna 11, and stores the data. Store in the unit 13. On the other hand, a signal from a self-contained navigation sensor 16 comprising an angle sensor 14 and a distance sensor 15 for detecting the traveling direction of the vehicle provided in the vehicle is input to a vehicle position / orientation calculation unit 17, and position data from the self-contained navigation sensor is obtained. It has gained.
[0029]
The vehicle position signal generation unit 18 corrects the own vehicle position data by GPS in the data storage unit 13 with the position data in the vehicle position / orientation detection unit 17 to obtain accurate vehicle position data. The vehicle position signal obtained by the vehicle position signal generation unit 18 is output to various functional units in the navigation control device 10 to be described later via the vehicle position data line 19 and used in each unit.
[0030]
User operation signals from the remote controller 40 attached to the navigation device, the touch panel 41 provided on the display, and various operation switches 42 are input to the operation signal input unit 43. The signal is output to various functional units in the navigation control device 10 via the operation signal data line 39 and used as a user instruction signal. Various voices of the operator from the microphone 44 are recognized by the voice recognition unit 45 and connected to the operation signal data line 39 as voice operation signals in the same manner as the operation signal input unit 43. This is an instruction signal.
[0031]
Based on the vehicle position data and the operation signal, the ROM read control unit 21 generates a large amount of map data and address data based on the instruction signal from the operation signal data line 39 or the own vehicle position signal from the vehicle position data line 19. Then, the information is read from the map / information storage device 20 such as a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM storing facility information data, and necessary information is stored in the information / map buffer 22. Various data in the information / map buffer 22 is output to various functional units in the navigation control apparatus 10 via the information / map data line 26 and used for various purposes to be described later.
[0032]
By inputting such various data, the navigation control device 10 can perform various operations with various functional parts provided inside. For example, in the guidance route calculation unit 30, the navigation control device 10 can perform the current operation from the vehicle position data line 19. Input position data, receive destinations and waypoints from the operation signal data line 39 or the final search result output unit 60, which will be described later, and further search instructions for highway priority, etc., and perform various cost calculations. Calculate the optimum guidance route. The result is stored in the guide route memory 31, and the guide route output unit 33 creates data for guiding the guide route in various forms. Among them, the image data is output to the image composition unit 27 and can be displayed on the image display device 28 by being superimposed on the map.
[0033]
In the intersection guidance output unit 32, the vehicle current position is determined based on the vehicle position from the vehicle position data line 19, the map data from the information / map data line 26, the guidance route information from the guidance route memory 31, and the like. It is determined whether or not the vicinity of a right or left turn intersection on the guidance route has been reached. When the vicinity is reached, an intersection guide map is created and output to the image synthesis unit 27 and also output to the voice synthesis unit 61 for voice output. An intersection guidance voice is output from the speaker 63 via the unit 62. The intersection guidance output unit 32 appropriately performs not only intersection guidance as described above but also guidance for entering and exiting an interchange and guidance for which there is no right-left intersection for a while.
[0034]
The map drawing unit 25 responds to designation of, for example, bird's-eye view display, 3D display, etc., from the operation signal input unit 43 input via the display method designating unit 24 based on map data of a predetermined scale in the map memory 23. Then, a predetermined map is calculated and calculated based on the vehicle position, and related information data such as place name information data and facility name is superimposed on the map as necessary, and is displayed as a map image in the image composition unit 27. Output. In addition, the image composition unit 27 also inputs images of various mark generation units 34 and operation screen generation units 35 as necessary, and displays them in combination.
[0035]
The navigation control device 10 of the present invention further includes a communication unit 47 for connecting to a mobile phone 48. The mobile phone 48 can be connected to a general line 49 as well as the Internet 50, FAX 51, etc. Audio data and image data can be captured by selectively using these communication means connected to the mobile phone 48 by a signal from the data line 39.
[0036]
Further, in the communication unit 47 for inputting data from the mobile phone 48, the voice signal indicating the route among the input data is input to the voice recognition unit 45 and converted into text data, and the route input is performed via the operation signal data line 39. The route point voice information input unit 53 of the formula point search unit 52 is input as voice data indicating a route. Therefore, when a user obtains information about the location from another location, for example, when the location is a specific store or facility and the store or facility is called for directions, or when the user When a person who seems to know the location of the facility hears this and the person who is asked tells the route by telephone, data indicating the route by voice is input from the general line 49, and a series of voices at that time Is input to the voice recognition unit 47. If necessary, it is possible to organize the directions that the user has taught and input voices.
[0037]
Furthermore, when a user obtains information about the point from another, for example, the point is a specific store or facility and the Internet homepage is released, and the map data of directions to the store or facility is downloaded from the Internet. Or when there is a homepage that provides information about the store or facility and the data can be obtained, and the user knows the location of the store or facility. If you ask a person who thinks that this is the case, and the person who is asked sends a map showing directions by Internet mail, you can import map data from the Internet 50 and enter the directions. Destination The data is output to the route map data image recognition unit 56 of the search unit 52.
[0038]
Similarly, when a user calls the store or facility and sends a map showing the directions by fax to know the location of the store or facility as described above. Or, if a user asks someone who seems to know the location of the store or facility, and the person who is asked sends a map showing directions by FAX, the mobile phone 48 is connected. The map data is fetched from the FAX 51 and the route map data image recognition unit 56 outputs the data.
[0039]
On the other hand, the direction input formula Destination In the direction voice information input unit 53 in the search unit 52, the voice recognition unit 47 performs predetermined data such as text data. format Enter the voice data indicating the converted route. The data entered here is, for example, “The shop goes straight on the west exit of Yokohama Station, then turns right at the third traffic light, then turns left at the convenience store, and is the third on the right.” When the data is voice data, the voice data is input to the route voice information analysis unit 54 to correct a subtle difference in expression in the voice data and remove unnecessary voice data. Preliminary voice data is analyzed to make a fixed sentence “Syntax OO”. As a result, the voice data is corrected and organized as, for example, “go straight on the west exit of Yokohama Station, turn right at the third signal, turn left at the convenience store, and the third on the right is the destination”.
[0040]
The voice data indicating the route analyzed and arranged in this way is divided into “typically 〇 △△△”, which is a basic part of a typical syntax representing the route, for example, as described above, in the route stylization unit 55. Arrange in order. As a result, in the above example,
(1) "Go straight through the Yokohama Station West Exit"
(2) “Turn right at the third traffic light”
(3) “Turn left at the convenience store”
(4) “Set the third destination on the right as the destination”
The four directions data are arranged.
[0041]
The route stylization unit 55 can use other formats based on an appropriate route guidance syntax in addition to the above-mentioned “△△△△△”. Note that when setting a destination by using the voice for guiding the route as described above, in order to perform the destination setting process surely and easily, the above-described setting is performed in advance when voice input is performed. Type It is preferable to pay attention to speaking in the syntax, and when the input voice is not too in order, read the route guidance that the user has heard over the phone etc. You can re-enter it.
[0042]
Also, directions input formula Destination In the route map data image recognition unit 56 in the search unit 52, when the route data based on the map is fetched from the Internet or FAX via the mobile phone 48 in the communication unit 47, it is selected from various data sent together with the data. Extracting the part related to the route, recognizing the part as an image, character data is converted into text data, graphic data is recognized as straight lines and curves, and the graphic data is converted into general information from data such as the interrelation between each figure. At the same time, the data is output to the route map information analysis unit 57. Such processing can use a graphic recognition processing function that is already widely used in drafting software and the like. As the route data sent at this time, for example, in the case of FAX, route data as shown in FIG. 4 is sent together with various texts and annotations. Similarly, in the case of the Internet, route data is sent together with various sentences.
[0043]
The route map information analysis unit 57 analyzes a map data portion necessary for searching a predetermined point based on the route in the navigation device from the inputted route data. As a result, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the text portion is removed and the map data portion is cut out as shown in FIG.
[0044]
The result of analysis by the route map information analysis unit 57 is output to the route map information analysis unit 58. The route map information analysis unit 58 analyzes the input map data part and pays particular attention to the arrow, and extracts only the part necessary for the point search. As a result, in the above example, only the data necessary for finalization by the next route stylization unit 55 is extracted from the figure as shown in FIG. 5B, for example.
[0045]
In the above example, the route stylization unit 55 performs a search with a syntax of “△△△△”, so that only the part necessary for creating this syntax is extracted. In the route stylization unit 55, based on this final simplified map data, it is divided into the syntax of “△△△△” and arranged in order. As a result, it is arranged in the same route data as (1) to (4) in the route guidance by voice.
[0046]
As described above, when the route information is input by voice or when the route map information is input from the Internet or FAX, the same data is formed and the route data arranged in order in the point search unit 59 Is entered. The point search unit 59 accesses a map / information storage device such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM based on the route data arranged in this order, and searches for a destination point.
[0047]
At this time, first, a search based on the name “Yokohama Station” is performed by a search based on the data “go straight at Yokohama Station West Exit”, and the search for map data around the point is instructed, and “ The road extending from the west exit at the Yokohama station is searched from the direction data of “go straight”, and the road a shown in FIG. 5B is searched. Next, the route data portion of “turn right at the third traffic light” is searched from the west exit of Yokohama Station on this road a. This is easily retrieved from the map data relating to the road a by searching for the third signal point from the west exit of Yokohama Station. As a result, in the above example, the intersection b is searched.
[0048]
Furthermore, the road c connected to the intersection b is selected based on the data of “right turn” of “turn right at the third signal” at this point, and the traveling direction thereof is also specified. Next, a convenience store facility is searched from the intersection b toward the right turn direction on the road c based on the route data of “turn left at the convenience store”, and the convenience store d is set as the designated convenience store. At this time, when there are a plurality of convenience stores nearby, it is possible to set a convenience store that exists at a position where "turn left" can be made, and further, "set the third item on the right side as the destination". Convenience stores that meet the conditions are selected based on various data such as convenience stores in the surroundings.
[0049]
Thus, the convenience store d is searched, the intersection e in the road c is searched, and the road f connected to the intersection e is searched. Next, a building g located on the right side of the road f in a direction extending to the left side from the intersection e on the road f is searched based on the route data of “set the third case on the right side as the destination” and from the intersection e. The third building g is set as the destination. As described above, a specific point can be set as the destination from the map information indicating the route.
[0050]
The position data of the destination finally obtained by repeating the above search in order is output from the final search result output unit 60 to the image composition unit 27, and what position the obtained destination is at. Can be displayed on the image display device 28. The user can then refer to this display to check that the final destination is appropriate, and confirm that this location is set as the destination if it appears appropriate. Perform key input. Data indicating the destination confirmed in this way is output to the guide route calculation unit 30, and the guide route calculation unit 30 determines the destination from the current position in the same manner as the calculation of the conventional guide route. Calculate and output the final guidance route of.
[0051]
In the navigation control device composed of the functional blocks as described above, in particular the route input type Destination The operation in the search unit 52 can be performed, for example, according to the operation flow shown in FIG. 2 when the route data is inputted by voice, and is executed, for example, according to the operation flow shown in FIG. 3 when the route data is inputted as map data based on an image. be able to. The operation flow will be described below together with the functional block diagram of FIG. 1 and the examples shown in FIGS.
[0052]
At first, when the route data is inputted by voice, for example, the route data input formula by voice as shown in FIG. Destination The search process will be described. Initially, voice including the route of the user or other person is input from the microphone 44 shown in FIG. 1, and the other is transmitted from the mobile phone 48 connected to the normal line 49 via the voice data input unit of the communication unit 47. The voice including the directions of the person is input (step S1).
[0053]
The voices are respectively input to the voice recognition unit 45, and voice recognition processing is performed for conversion into text data (step S2). Thereafter, the voice data including the voice-recognized route is output via the operation signal data line 39 in the same manner as the operation instruction by the normal voice recognition. Destination A voice part that is not directly related to the route, such as “I will guide you to the route to our shop”, which is input to the route voice information input unit 53 of the search unit 52 and other than the voice indicating the route, is removed. Only the voice information indicating the route is cut out (step S3).
[0054]
Next, the route voice information analysis unit 54 analyzes the voice data indicating the route cut out as described above (step S4), for example, “after that”, “and then…” “...”. Etc. Type The conversion unit analyzes words that are not used directly, and makes appropriate corrections such as correcting subtle differences in expression. In this way, the words that indicate the directions that have been processed and organized are determined. Type For example, in the conversion unit 55, a route such as “△△△△” is defined as described above. Type The words are converted into converted words and arranged in the order of the directions (step S5).
[0055]
After that, the point search unit 59 determines as described above. Type Based on the converted and arranged route data, the points are searched in that order (step S6). In the above example, “Yokohama Station West Exit” shown in FIG. 5B is first searched. Next, it is determined whether or not the point search has been completed based on all the route data (step S7). If the destination has not been searched yet, the process returns to step S6 and the same point search process is sequentially performed.
[0056]
Thereby, the road a extending from the “Yokohama Station West Exit” is searched, then the intersection b, the road c, the intersection e with the convenience store d, and the road f are searched in order, and finally the destination g is searched. When it is determined in step S7 that all the searches are completed, the final search point is set as the destination, and this is output from the final search result output unit 60 to the guidance route calculation unit 30 (step S8). Is finished (step S9). At this time, it is also possible to output to the image composition unit 27 at the same time, display an image showing the route on the image display device 28, and ask the user for confirmation.
[0057]
On the other hand, when the route data is input by a map, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a map route data input formula similar to the processing of FIG. Destination Search processing is performed. First, image data including a route map as shown in FIG. 4 shown as an example of FAX is input from the Internet 50 or FAX 51 connected to the mobile phone 48 as shown in FIG. 1 (step S11). .
[0058]
This image data is input from the communication unit 47 Destination The route map data image recognition unit 56 of the search unit 52 enters the image recognition process (step S12). This processing can be performed by an image recognition graphic data conversion processing function or the like in an image recognition processing software for personal computers that has been widely used conventionally or a drawing software for personal computers.
[0059]
Next, the route map information analysis unit 57 cuts out only the map information indicating the route (step S13). As a result, only the data portion related to the map shown in FIG. 5A is cut out based on the image data of FIG. Next, the next route determination to be performed in the route map information analysis unit 58 is performed. Type The route map information is analyzed as preprocessing for conversion (step S14). The map data indicating the route that has been subjected to various processes in this way is converted into data substantially the same as the data of the route voice information analysis unit 54 inside the control device, and the route is determined using this data. Type The conversion unit 55 determines the route map information. Type Then, the directions are arranged (step S15).
[0060]
Thereafter, the route data input formula by voice shown in FIG. Destination As in the search process, the point search unit 59 Fixed The point search is performed in turn based on the route data arranged and arranged (step S16), and it is determined whether the point search is completed based on all the route data (step S17). This operation is repeated and the operation is repeated. When it is determined that the operation has been completed, the final search point is set as the destination, and the final search result output unit 60 outputs it to the guidance route calculation unit 30 and the like (step S18). (Step S19).
[0061]
In the above embodiment, the route map data is taken from the Internet or FAX connected to the mobile phone, but other than that, for example, the user can also take the map at hand with a scanner, digital camera, etc. If the analysis is not sufficiently performed, the user can make a destination setting again by uttering the map in a predetermined format by voice. In addition, the present invention can also process a sentence indicating a route by converting it into text data. In addition to the map data, voice data indicating directions can be taken from the Internet. In addition, the present invention can be carried out in various modes, for example, by appropriately combining voice data, map data, text data indicating directions, etc., and setting an accurate destination.
[0062]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, as described above, the route data input means for inputting the route data indicating the route from the reference point to the specific point, and the route data standardization means for formatting the route data into a predetermined format and arranging them in the order of the directions And a route search means for searching for points in the order of directions based on the standardized route data, and a destination setting means for setting the final search point obtained by the route search means as a destination. In the navigation device according to the present invention, when a specific point is designated and registered, the point can be automatically designated and registered based on route guidance information such as voice data, map data, text, etc. indicating the route. it can.
[0063]
In addition, the route data is voice data indicating a route, and the route data stylization means determines the voice data indicating the route by a voice recognition device. format In the navigation device characterized by using the data converted into, the route data by the voice from various devices connected to the navigation device is inputted as well as the voice indicating the user's route about the route. Thus, the destination can be set as it is.
[0064]
Further, the route data is map data indicating a route, and the route data stylization means determines the map data indicating the route by an image recognition device. format In the navigation apparatus characterized in that the data converted into the above is used, the destination is set as it is using various maps regarding directions including map data from various apparatuses connected to the navigation apparatus. be able to.
[0065]
In the route stylization means, the route is A point To B Type In the above navigation device, the route is defined. Type The destination can be accurately set based on voice or map route data.
[0066]
In the navigation device, the route information includes a facility name or place name, and the route search means performs a search based on the facility name or place name. It is possible to reliably set a specific point in the middle of the route based on the data, and it is possible to more accurately perform a search based on a route that easily includes a relatively ambiguous part.
[0067]
In the navigation apparatus, the voice data is input through a telephone line connected to the communication means of the navigation apparatus, and the route input through the telephone line is described. By inputting a human voice, the destination can be set as it is, and the destination can be set very easily.
[0068]
In the navigation device, the map data is input by Internet or FAX connected to the communication means of the navigation device. The map data of various facilities input from the Internet or FAX. Can be used for setting the destination as it is, and the destination can be set very easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing main functional blocks in a control device portion of a navigation device according to the present invention and their relation to each other.
FIG. 2 is an operation flow diagram of a route data input type destination search process by voice in the same embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an operational flow diagram of a route data input type destination search process using a map according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is an example of a map sent by FAX in the same embodiment.
FIG. 5 shows an example in which map data sent by the FAX is analyzed, (a) is a diagram in which the route map data is extracted from the sent route map data, and (b) is a template obtained by analyzing the data. It is a figure which shows the state of the data before performing a digitization process.
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19 Vehicle position data line
20 Information and map recording device
26 Information and map data lines
30 Guide route calculator
39 Operation signal data line
43 Operation signal input section
44 microphone
45 Voice recognition unit
48 Mobile phone
49 Normal line
50 Internet
51 FAX
52 Directions Input Type Destination Search Unit
53 Directions voice information input part
54 Directions Voice Information Analysis Department
55 Directions Stylization Department
56 Directions map data image recognition unit
57 Directions map information analysis part
58 Directions Map Information Analysis Department
59 point search part
60 Final search result output section

Claims (7)

A route data input means for inputting route data indicating a route from a reference point to a specific point;
Directions data standardization means that standardizes the route data into a predetermined format and arranges them in the order of the directions;
Navigation comprising: route search means for searching for points in the order of directions based on standardized route data; and destination setting means for setting a final search point obtained by the route search means as a destination. apparatus. 2. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the route data is voice data indicating a route, and the route data standardization unit uses data obtained by converting the voice data indicating the route into a predetermined format by a voice recognition device. . 2. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the route data is map data indicating a route, and the route data standardization means uses data obtained by converting the map data indicating the route into a predetermined format by an image recognition device. . The directions of the directions in the data stylized means, B a point A navigation system according to claim 1, characterized in that the constant type into a format. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data indicating the route includes a facility name or a place name, and the route search means performs a search based on the facility name or the place name. 3. The navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the voice data is input through a telephone line connected to communication means of the navigation apparatus. 4. The navigation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the map data is input via the Internet or FAX connected to communication means of the navigation apparatus.

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