JP4579960B2 - Navigation device, server device, navigation method, route transmission method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation device, a server device, a navigation method, a route transmission method, and a program for guiding a user based on a route.

  Conventionally, a navigation device such as a car navigation device that provides route guidance to a vehicle has a function of searching for a route from a departure point to a destination. In such a navigation device, when the current position measured by communication with the GPS (Global Positioning System) is more than a predetermined distance from the route searched and specified at the departure point, the target position is automatically removed from the point. In general, the route to the ground is re-searched (reroute) and the route guidance is continued. In other words, car navigation for a vehicle is controlled to automatically re-search for a route (auto-reroute) because it is dangerous for a user to operate the navigation device while driving the vehicle. .

  In addition, there is a technology that imposes restrictions on route search in navigation devices that perform such automatic route re-search. For example, in Patent Document 1, when a vehicle deviates from the route to the destination, it is checked whether or not the route is around the waypoint to the destination. A technique that does not perform automatic re-search is disclosed.

  Further, Patent Document 2 stores a re-searched route by internally executing a route re-search regardless of whether auto-reroute is set or not when the vehicle deviates from the route to the destination. A technique for displaying a stored re-searched route and switching to the latest route when a re-search request from the user is made is disclosed.

  On the other hand, in recent years, a technique has been proposed in which not only a route search when using a vehicle such as an automobile like a car navigation device but also a route search when using transportation such as walking, a train or a bus. (For example, refer to Patent Document 3).

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  However, in the portable navigation device, information on the route such as map data necessary for route guidance is stored in a navigation server on the network, and necessary map data is obtained from the navigation server according to the degree of progress of the route guidance. While receiving, route guidance from the departure place to the destination is executed.

  Since map data is received from the navigation server device in this way, the amount of received packets due to communication increases according to the travel distance and usage time. Particularly in recent years, there is also a method in which the position information from the GPS is not directly received by the portable navigation device, but the position information from the GPS is transmitted to the navigation server, and the position information calculated by the navigation server is transmitted by the portable navigation device. Therefore, the amount of received packets due to communication with the navigation server is further increased.

  By the way, in such a portable navigation device that performs route guidance including routes such as walking, trains, and buses, there is a case where map data and position information are not always required until arrival at the destination. For example, when using a transportation facility such as a train or a bus on the way to the destination, the destination is determined, so map data or the like is not always necessary.

  In addition, for example, when a portable navigation device that performs route guidance is left in the car, the route data is received even though there is no need for route guidance, and the amount of received packets increases. End up.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and is a navigation device, a server device, a navigation method, a route transmission method, and a program capable of reducing a communication amount by communication with a server and reducing a burden of a communication fee. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is a navigation device that performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route, Guide information acquisition means for receiving information on the selected route from a server device connected to the network and storing information on the route, route guidance based on current position information and information acquired by the guide information acquisition means Guidance control means for performing communication amount, communication amount calculation means for calculating the communication amount of received information received from the server device, and when the communication amount of received information calculated by the communication amount calculation means reaches a predetermined size And server communication control means for disconnecting communication with the server device.

  In addition, the present invention is a server device connected to a navigation device that performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route, and stores information on the route. Storage means for storing; transmission means for receiving information about the route to the navigation device in response to a request from the navigation device; and communication amount for calculating a transmission amount of the information about the route transmitted by the transmission means Calculating means, and the transmission means stops transmission of the information related to the route when the transmission amount of the information related to the route calculated by the communication amount calculation means reaches a predetermined size. And

  The present invention also provides a navigation method for performing route guidance based on a route for which guidance start is selected from a route search result to a destination including a walking route, the server being connected to a network and storing information related to the route A guidance information acquisition step for receiving information on the selected route from the device, a guidance control step for performing route guidance based on the current position information and the information acquired by the guidance information acquisition step, and reception from the server device A communication amount calculation step for calculating the communication amount of received information, and server communication for disconnecting communication with the server device when the communication amount of the reception information calculated by the communication amount calculation means reaches a predetermined size And a control step.

Further, the present invention is a route transmission that transmits information about a route to a navigation device that is connected to a network and performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route. A transmission step of receiving information about the route to the navigation device in response to a request from the navigation device, and a communication amount calculation for calculating a transmission amount of the information about the route transmitted by the transmission step And the transmission step stops transmission of the information on the route when the transmission amount of the information on the route calculated by the communication amount calculation step reaches a predetermined size. To do.

  The present invention also provides a navigation program for performing route guidance based on a route for which guidance start is selected from a route search result to a destination including a walking route, and is a server connected to a network and storing information related to the route A guidance information acquisition procedure for receiving information on the selected route from the device, a guidance control procedure for performing route guidance based on the current position information and the information acquired by the guidance information acquisition procedure, and reception from the server device A communication amount calculation procedure for calculating the communication amount of the received information received, and server communication for disconnecting communication with the server device when the communication amount of the reception information calculated by the communication amount calculation unit reaches a predetermined size A navigation program for causing a computer to execute a control procedure.

  Further, the present invention is a route transmission that transmits information about a route to a navigation device that is connected to a network and performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route. A transmission procedure for receiving a request from the navigation device and transmitting information related to the route to the navigation device, and a communication amount calculation for calculating a transmission amount of the information related to the route transmitted by the transmission procedure The transmission procedure includes a step of stopping transmission of the information on the route when the transmission amount of the information on the route calculated by the communication amount calculation procedure reaches a predetermined size. This is a route transmission program to be executed.

  According to the present invention, information relating to the selected route is received from a server device connected to the network and storing information relating to the route, route guidance is performed based on the current position information and the acquired information, and By disconnecting communication with the server device based on the information, it is possible to stop receiving information from the server device according to the status of movement, reducing the amount of communication by communication with the server, and burdening the communication fee. There is an effect that can be reduced.

  Exemplary embodiments of a navigation device, a server device, a navigation method, a route transmission method, and a program according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The navigation device of this embodiment is obtained by installing the navigation program of the present invention on a mobile phone.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system including a navigation device according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, this network system includes a navigation device 100, a network 200, and a navigation server 300.

  The network 200 is a network such as a mobile phone network or the Internet, and various data can be exchanged between the navigation device 100 and the navigation server 300 via the network 200.

  A navigation device 100 according to the present embodiment is a portable navigation device having a function as a mobile phone, and includes a display unit 110, a voice output unit 111, a voice input unit 112, a communication unit 115, and an operation unit. 116 and a control unit 117.

  The display unit 110 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various information such as a map based on display data supplied from the control unit 117. The audio output unit 111 has a speaker and emits audio based on audio data supplied from the control unit 117. The voice input unit 112 has a microphone, generates voice data corresponding to the sound emitted by the user or the like, and outputs the voice data to the control unit 117. The voice input unit 112 is used for user voice input when used as a telephone.

  The communication unit 115 has the same configuration as that of a general mobile phone communication unit such as an antenna. Under the control of the control unit 117, another communication terminal (a mobile phone or a Web server) Voice data, map data, and other various data. The operation unit 116 has input means such as a numeric keypad, generates an operation signal according to the operation content of the user, and outputs the operation signal to the control unit 117. The communication unit 115 is configured such that the server communication control unit 170 of the control unit 117 controls establishment and disconnection of communication with the navigation server 300 via the network.

  The control unit 117 has a storage unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). By executing a navigation program stored in the storage unit, the control unit 117 The entire navigation device 100 is controlled. That is, the control unit 117 controls each unit of the apparatus so as to function as a mobile phone as described above.

  In addition, the control unit 117 of the navigation device 100 according to the present embodiment controls each unit of the device in order to perform navigation functions such as map display and guidance. More specifically, the control unit 117 includes a guidance control unit 120, a display control unit 130, a guidance voice control unit 140, a navigation information acquisition unit 160, a server communication control unit 170, and a time measurement unit 180. Have. Here, the navigation information acquisition unit 160 constitutes guide information acquisition means in the present invention.

  The display control unit 130 generates map display data for displaying a map based on the map data distributed from the navigation server 300, and displays the map display data on the display unit 110. Further, the display control unit 130 generates display data for displaying guidance character / graphic information and other information related to navigation, and outputs the display data to the display unit 110. By displaying based on the display data generated by the display control unit 130, a map displaying a route to be guided, route guidance character information such as “turn right”, and the like are displayed on the display unit 110. Is done.

  The guidance voice control unit 140 outputs the voice data corresponding to the voice to be uttered from the voice output unit 111 to the voice output unit 111 at a predetermined timing in a state where the route guidance is being performed. generate. For example, when the position of the owner of the navigation device 100 is 30 m before the intersection to be turned to the right, voice data for generating a guidance voice such as “next intersection is to the right” is output. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display unit 110, the voice output unit 111, the display control unit 130, and the guidance voice control unit 140 perform route guidance for guiding the user along the route, and each of these units The route guidance is controlled by the guidance control unit 120.

  As described above, the guidance control unit 120 controls each unit for guiding the user along the route, and causes the route guidance to be executed. More specifically, the guidance control unit 120 controls each unit as described above based on the current position information obtained from the navigation server 300 and the route selected to execute the guidance, and provides guidance information. And guidance such as voice guidance are performed.

  The navigation information acquisition unit 160 accesses the navigation server 300 via the communication unit 115 and the network 200, the position information received by the navigation server 300 through communication with GPS, the map data for displaying the map on the display unit 110, Requests transmission of information necessary for navigation such as data indicating a route search result from the departure place to the destination.

  More specifically, when the navigation information acquisition unit 160 displays a map including the current position, the navigation information acquisition unit 160 periodically acquires information indicating the current position from the navigation server 300, and the current information A distribution request for map data including information indicating the position is transmitted to the navigation server 300. The distribution request is not performed when the distribution of the map data including the current position has already been received, and the distribution request is performed only when there is no map data including the current position. In addition, the departure place (the current position may be automatically set as the departure place, or may be input and set by the user), the destination, and other search conditions (for example, those requiring a short time and low required cost) A route search request including information necessary for the route search such as a condition such as a thing and information on a waypoint on the way is transmitted to the navigation server 300. In response to such a request, map data and route search results transmitted from the navigation server 300 are acquired and supplied to the display control unit 130 and the like.

  The time measuring unit 180 measures an elapsed time from the time when a timer is set at the start of route guidance. The set time can be set in advance by the user on the initial screen or the like, and can be changed thereafter. Further, the set time may be obtained by multiplying a certain time by a certain magnification.

  The server communication control unit 170 establishes communication with the navigation server when the route guidance is started by an initial route guidance menu (not shown). On the other hand, when a communication disconnection request from the guidance control unit 120 is input, communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and reception of various data from the navigation server 300 is rejected.

  Next, the navigation server 300 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation server 300 includes a position information acquisition unit 340, a map distribution unit 310, a map database (DB) 320, and a route search unit 330.

  The position information acquisition unit 340 receives the current position information of the navigation device 100 that receives a request periodically from a GPS satellite.

  The map database 320 is a database that accumulates map data. When the map distribution unit 310 receives a distribution request from the navigation device 100 (may be another navigation device), the map distribution unit 310 acquires map data including the point indicated by the current position information included in the distribution request from the map database, and The map data is transmitted to the navigation device 100 that is the request source via the network 200.

  When the route search unit 330 receives a route search request from the navigation device 100, the route search unit 330 searches for a plurality of routes from the departure point to the destination included in the request, and the route search result is the request source navigation via the network 200. Transmit to device 100. The route search unit 330 of the navigation server 300 according to the present embodiment can search for a route using an automobile as a route from the departure point to the destination, and can also use public transportation such as a walking route, a bus or a train. It is possible to search for a route other than a route using an automobile such as a route used, a route using a combination of walking and public transportation, and the like. In addition, the route | root using a vehicle means the case where the motor vehicles (including a motorcycle) which can move freely as a user intends, such as a private car, use the bus etc. for which the operation route was decided beforehand. The route is not included.

  Next, route guidance processing by a navigation system including the navigation device 100 and the navigation server 300 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of overall route guidance processing by the navigation system of the present embodiment.

  First, a user of the navigation device 100 according to the present embodiment inputs a search condition such as a departure point and a destination to the navigation device 100 via the operation unit 116 and instructs a route search request. As a result, the navigation device 100 transmits a route search request including search conditions such as the input starting point and destination to the navigation server 300 via the network 200 (step S201).

  The navigation server 300 that has received the route search request from the navigation device 100 performs a route search according to the search conditions included in the route search request (step S202), and transmits the route search result to the navigation device 100 via the network 200. (Step S203).

  In the navigation device 100 that receives the distribution of the route search result, the route search result is displayed on the display unit 110 (step S204).

  The user can input an instruction such as “start route guidance” or “confirm route map” from the search result by operating the operation unit 116 of the navigation device 100.

  Next, route guidance processing executed by the navigation device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of route guidance processing by the navigation device 100.

  When route guidance is started using an initial route guidance menu (not shown), first, the display control unit 130 displays a start message on the display unit 110 (step S301). Then, a timer with a preset time set in advance by the time measuring unit 180 is set (step S302). Here, the set time is input in advance by the user on the initial screen or the like.

  Next, the guidance control unit 120 acquires the current position information received from the navigation server 300 by the navigation information acquisition unit 160 (step S303).

  Then, the display control unit 130 superimposes and displays the current position on the map displayed on the display unit 110 (step S304). Next, route guidance is performed by the guidance control unit 120 (step S305), and the guidance control unit 120 determines whether or not the destination has been reached (step S306). When it is determined that the destination has been reached (step S306: Yes), the display control unit 130 displays an end message (not shown) on the display unit 110 (step S307).

  If it is determined that the destination has not yet been reached (step S306: No), the processing from step S303 is repeated.

  During such route guidance processing, the following communication disconnection processing is executed by another task. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of communication disconnection processing.

  First, the time measuring unit 180 determines whether or not a set time has elapsed (step S401). If it is determined that the set time has elapsed (step S401: Yes), whether or not the guidance control unit 120 is currently performing route guidance or checking the current location set on the initial menu screen. Is determined (step S402).

  If route guidance or current location confirmation is in progress (step S402: Yes), the server communication control unit 170 disconnects communication with the navigation server 300 via the communication unit 115 (step S403). As a result, it becomes impossible to receive data from the navigation server 300, so that the current position information and map data from the navigation server 300 are not received.

  Next, the display control unit 130 displays a menu display screen on the display unit 110 (step S404). FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen. From this menu display screen, it is understood that the user is unable to acquire current position information and map data after a set time (in the example, 1 hour) has elapsed. Then, the guidance control unit 120 determines whether or not the user's input from the menu screen is route guidance continuation (step S405). If it is determined that the operation is to be continued (input “yes”) (step S405: Yes), the route guidance process from step S301 in FIG. 3 is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined not to continue (input “No”) (step S405: No), the process is terminated.

  As described above, in the navigation device 100 according to the present embodiment, when a preset time has elapsed from the start of route guidance (including restart), the communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and a standby state is entered. The reception of the map data and the current position information from the navigation server 300 can be stopped after a certain period of time, the amount of communication by communication with the server can be reduced, and the burden of communication charges can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the time measuring unit is configured by software as a timer for measuring time, but a hardware timer may be configured as the time measuring unit.

(Embodiment 2)
The navigation system of the second embodiment disconnects communication when the current position information is acquired from the GPS on the navigation device 100 side.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a configuration of a network system including the navigation apparatus according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, this network system includes a navigation device 600, a network 200, and a navigation server 670.

  The configuration of navigation device 600 in the present embodiment is different from navigation device 100 of Embodiment 1 in that it includes GPS unit 614 and GPS communication control unit 650, and the configuration of each other unit is that of Embodiment 1. This is the same as the navigation device 100 of FIG. Here, the GPS unit 614 constitutes position acquisition means in the present invention.

  The GPS unit 614 includes a GPS antenna and the like, and outputs current position information based on information received from the satellite to the guidance control unit 120 of the control unit 617. Here, when the GPS unit 614 can acquire the current position information, data including the current position coordinates is output to the guidance control unit 120 as the current position information. In addition, the GPS unit 614 is controlled by the GPS communication control unit 650 to control communication with the GPS and the communication disconnection.

  The GPS communication control unit 650 starts communication with the GPS when the route guidance is started by an initial route guidance menu (not shown). On the other hand, when a communication disconnection request from the guidance control unit 120 is input, the communication with the GPS is disconnected and the satellite radio wave from the GPS by the GPS unit 614 is not received.

  In the present embodiment, since navigation device 600 acquires the current position from GPS, the configuration of navigation server 670 is different from navigation server 300 of the first embodiment in that there is no position information acquisition unit. The configuration of each part is the same as that of the navigation server 300 of the first embodiment.

  The route guidance process in the present embodiment is performed in the same manner as the route guidance process of the navigation device 100 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing in the navigation device 600 according to the second embodiment.

  In the communication disconnection processing according to the present embodiment, when the set time has elapsed (step S701) and it is determined that route guidance or current position confirmation is being performed (step S702), communication with the navigation server 670 is disconnected. Not only (step S703) but also the communication with GPS is disconnected by the GPS communication control unit 650 (step S704). As a result, the map data from the navigation server 670 is not received, and the current position information from the GPS is not received. The subsequent processing is the same as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the navigation device 600 according to the present embodiment, when a preset time has elapsed from the start of route guidance (including restart), communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and communication with GPS is also performed. Since it is disconnected and enters the standby state, the reception of the map data from the navigation server 300 and the current position information from the GPS can be stopped after a certain period of time, the communication amount by communication with the server is reduced, and the communication fee Can be reduced and wasteful power consumption can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, when it is determined that a certain period of time has elapsed and the route guidance or the current position is being confirmed, the GPS communication control unit 650 not only disconnects communication with the navigation server 670. Although communication with GPS is also disconnected, it may be configured not to disconnect communication with GPS. In this case, the map currently displayed on the screen cannot be updated, but there is an advantage that the current position on the current map can be displayed.

(Embodiment 3)
The navigation system according to the third embodiment calculates a distance from the route guidance start point and performs communication disconnection processing based on the distance.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a configuration of a network system including the navigation device according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, this network system includes a navigation device 800, a network 200, and a navigation server 300.

  The configuration of navigation device 800 in the present embodiment is different from navigation device 100 in the first embodiment in that distance calculation unit 880 is provided, and the configuration of each other unit is the same as that of navigation device 100 in the first embodiment. It is the same. The configuration of the navigation server 300 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The distance calculation unit 880 calculates a moving distance from the current position information acquired at the start of route guidance and the current position information acquired at the current time.

  Note that the set distance can be set by the user in advance on the initial screen or the like and then changed. The set distance may be a constant distance multiplied by a constant magnification.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing according to the fourth embodiment. The route guidance process in the present embodiment does not set a timer in the route guidance process in the first embodiment. Instead, after the route guidance process (step S904), the distance calculation unit 880 performs the current guidance from the start point of the route guidance. The distance to the position is calculated (step S905). Other processes are performed in the same manner as the route guidance process of the navigation device 100 according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing in the navigation device 800 according to the third embodiment. First, the guidance control unit 120 determines whether or not the distance calculated by the distance calculation unit 880 exceeds a predetermined set distance (step S1001). If it is determined that the distance exceeds the set distance (step S1001: Yes), the guidance control unit 120 determines whether the route is currently being routed or the current location set on the initial menu screen is being checked. Judgment is made (step S1002).

  If route guidance is being performed or the current location is being confirmed (step S1002: Yes), the server communication control unit 170 disconnects communication with the navigation server 300 via the communication unit 115 (step S1003). As a result, it becomes impossible to receive data from the navigation server 300, so that the current position information and map data from the navigation server 300 are not received.

  Next, the display control unit 130 displays a menu display screen on the display unit 110 (step S1004). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to the second embodiment. From this menu display screen, the user knows that the distance from the start of route guidance to the current position exceeds the set distance (2 km in the example), and the current position information and map data cannot be acquired. The subsequent processing is the same as the communication disconnection processing in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the navigation device 800 according to the present embodiment, when the distance from the start (including restart) of the route guidance exceeds the preset set distance, the communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and waits. Since entering the state, it is possible to stop receiving map data and current position information from the navigation server 300 when a certain distance is exceeded, thereby reducing the amount of communication by communication with the server and reducing the burden of communication charges. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the navigation device 800 is configured to acquire the current position information from the GPS by itself, and when the set distance is exceeded, the communication with the GPS is further disconnected. You may comprise. In this case, it may be configured such that only the communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and the communication with the GPS is not disconnected. In this case, the map currently displayed on the screen cannot be updated, but there is an advantage that the current position on the current map can be displayed.

(Embodiment 4)
The navigation system of the fourth embodiment calculates a moving speed from the current time and performs a communication disconnection process based on the moving speed.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system including the navigation device according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the network system includes a navigation device 1200, a network 200, and a navigation server 300.

  The configuration of navigation device 1200 in the present embodiment is different from navigation device 100 in the first embodiment in that it includes a speed calculation unit 1280, and the configuration of each other part is the same as that of navigation device 100 in the first embodiment. It is the same. The configuration of the navigation server 300 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The speed calculation unit 1280 calculates the moving speed at the current time from the current position information at the current time, the current position information acquired last time, and the elapsed time between both time points.

  Note that the setting speed can be set by the user in advance on the initial screen or the like and then changed. The set speed may be a constant speed multiplied by a constant magnification.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing according to the fourth embodiment. In the route guidance process in the present embodiment, the timer setting is not performed in the route guidance process in the first embodiment. Instead, after the route guidance process (step S1304), the speed calculation unit 1280 determines the current moving speed. It is calculated (step S1305). Other processes are performed in the same manner as the route guidance process of the navigation device 100 according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing in the navigation device 1200 according to the fourth embodiment. First, the guidance control unit 120 determines whether or not the movement speed calculated by the speed calculation unit 1280 has exceeded a predetermined set speed (step S1401). If it is determined that the set speed is exceeded (step S1401: Yes), the guidance control unit 120 determines whether the route is currently being routed or the current location set on the initial menu screen is being checked. Judgment is made (step S1402).

  If route guidance or current location confirmation is in progress (step S1402: Yes), the server communication control unit 170 disconnects communication with the navigation server 300 via the communication unit 115 (step S1403). As a result, it becomes impossible to receive data from the navigation server 300, so that the current position information and map data from the navigation server 300 are not received.

  Next, the display control unit 130 displays a menu display screen on the display unit 110 (step S1404). FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to the fourth embodiment. With this menu display screen, for example, when the user uses a bus, train, etc., the current moving speed exceeds the set speed (50 km / h in the example), and the current position information and map data cannot be acquired. I understand that. The subsequent processing is the same as the communication disconnection processing in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the navigation device 1200 according to the present embodiment, when the current moving speed exceeds the preset set distance, the communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and the standby state is entered. Means, for example, it is possible to stop receiving map data and current location information from the navigation server 300 while using buses, trains, etc., reducing the amount of communication by communication with the server and reducing the burden of communication charges. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the navigation device 1200 is configured to acquire the current position information from the GPS itself as in the second embodiment, and when the set speed is exceeded, the communication with the GPS is further disconnected. You may comprise. In this case, it may be configured such that only the communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and the communication with the GPS is not disconnected. In this case, the map currently displayed on the screen cannot be updated, but there is an advantage that the current position on the current map can be displayed.

(Embodiment 5)
In the navigation system of the fifth embodiment, the packet size of data received from the navigation server 300 is detected on the navigation device side, and communication disconnection processing is performed based on the packet size.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system including the navigation apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, the network system includes a navigation device 1600, a network 200, and a navigation server 300.

  The configuration of navigation device 1600 in the present embodiment is different from navigation device 100 in the first embodiment in that packet communication amount calculation unit 1680 is provided, and the configuration of each other unit is the navigation device in the first embodiment. 100. The configuration of the navigation server 300 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  The packet traffic calculation unit 1680 calculates the packet size received from the navigation server 300 at the present time from the start of route guidance. The packet size is stored in the header information of the received packet. The packet size is acquired from the header information every time a packet is received, and the acquired packet size is added and held in a memory or the like.

  Note that the set size can be set in advance by the user on the initial screen or the like and then changed. The set size may be a fixed size multiplied by a fixed magnification.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing according to the fifth embodiment. In the route guidance process in this embodiment, the timer setting is not performed in the route guidance process in the first embodiment. Instead, after the route guidance process (step S1704), the packet traffic calculation unit 1680 performs a packet at the present time. The size is calculated (step S1705). Other processes are performed in the same manner as the route guidance process of the navigation device 100 according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing in the navigation device 1600 according to the fifth embodiment. First, the guidance control unit 120 determines whether or not the total packet size calculated by the packet traffic calculation unit 1680 exceeds a predetermined set size (step S1801). If it is determined that the size exceeds the set size (step S1801: Yes), the guidance control unit 120 determines whether the route is currently being routed or the current location set on the initial menu screen is being checked. Judgment is made (step S1802).

  If route guidance or current location confirmation is in progress (step S1802: Yes), the server communication control unit 170 disconnects communication with the navigation server 300 via the communication unit 115 (step S1803). As a result, it becomes impossible to receive data from the navigation server 300, so that the current position information and map data from the navigation server 300 are not received.

  Next, the display control unit 130 displays a menu display screen on the display unit 110 (step S1804). FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to the fifth embodiment. From this menu display screen, it can be seen that the current packet reception size has exceeded the set size (5 MB in the example), and the current position information and map data cannot be acquired. The subsequent processing is the same as the communication disconnection processing in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the navigation device 1200 according to the present embodiment, when the current packet size received from the navigation server 300 exceeds the preset size, communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and a standby state is entered. Therefore, the reception of the map data and the current position information from the navigation server 300 can be stopped, the amount of communication by communication with the server can be reduced, and the burden of communication charges can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the navigation apparatus 1600 is configured to acquire current position information from the GPS by itself, and when the set packet size is exceeded, further communication with the GPS is performed. You may comprise so that it may cut | disconnect. In this case, it may be configured such that only the communication with the navigation server 300 is disconnected and the communication with the GPS is not disconnected. In this case, the map currently displayed on the screen cannot be updated, but there is an advantage that the current position on the current map can be displayed.

(Embodiment 6)
The navigation system of the sixth embodiment calculates the packet size of data transmitted to the navigation server device on the navigation server side, and restricts the transmission of map data based on the packet size.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system including the navigation device and the navigation server according to the sixth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, the network system includes a navigation device 100, a network 200, and a navigation server 2300.

  The configuration of navigation device 1600 in the present embodiment is the same as that of the navigation device in the first embodiment. The navigation server 2300 of the present embodiment is different from the navigation server 300 of the first embodiment in that it includes a packet traffic calculation unit 2340, and the configuration of each other unit is the same as that of the navigation server 300 of the first embodiment. It is the same.

  The packet traffic calculation 2340 calculates the packet size transmitted from the navigation server 300 to the navigation device 100 at the present time from the start of route guidance. The packet size is acquired from the header information of the packet when the packet is generated from the map data to be transmitted, and the acquired packet size is added to the size of the already transmitted packet and stored in a memory or the like.

  The set size can be set and changed in advance by the administrator of the navigation server 2300 or the like. The set size may be a fixed size multiplied by a fixed magnification.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the procedure of map data transmission processing in the sixth embodiment. First, when the map distribution unit 310 receives a request for map data from the navigation device 100 (step S2101), the map distribution unit 310 retrieves the requested map data from the map database 320 and reads the retrieved map data (step 2102). ).

  Next, the map distribution unit 310 generates a map data packet in a format according to the communication protocol of the network 200 from the read map data (step S2103). Then, the packet traffic calculation unit 2340 obtains the packet size from the packet header information, and adds it to the packet size already transmitted and accumulated (step S2104).

  Then, the packet traffic calculation unit 2340 determines whether or not the transmission packet size is equal to or larger than a predetermined set size (step S2105). If it is determined that the size is not equal to or larger than the set size (step S2105: No), the map distribution unit 310 transmits a map data packet to the navigation device 100. However, if it is determined that the transmission packet size is equal to or larger than the set size (step S2105: Yes), the process is terminated without transmitting the map data packet by the map distribution unit 310.

  Thus, in navigation device 1200 according to the present embodiment, navigation server 300 does not transmit a packet of map data to navigation device 100 when the transmission packet size exceeds a preset set size. On the 100 side, the reception of map data and current position information from the navigation server 300 can be stopped, the amount of communication by communication with the server can be reduced, and the burden of communication charges can be reduced.

  Note that the navigation device of this embodiment further disconnects communication with the navigation server when the current position information cannot be acquired or when the current position deviates more than a predetermined distance from the route to the destination. Or, the communication with the GPS may be disconnected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the CPU of the control unit executes the process including the guidance control as described above according to the program stored in the storage unit such as the ROM. A program for execution may be provided to the user via a communication line such as the Internet, or the program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory). May be provided to the user. Further, it may be configured as a navigation device realized by a dedicated hardware circuit that performs the above-described processing, and may be provided to the user.

  As described above, the navigation apparatus, navigation method, and program according to the present invention are useful for portable navigation.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system including a navigation device according to a first embodiment; 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of overall route guidance processing by the navigation system according to the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing by the navigation device according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing according to the first embodiment. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network system containing the navigation apparatus concerning Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network system containing the navigation apparatus concerning Embodiment 3. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing by the navigation device according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing according to the third embodiment. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network system containing the navigation apparatus concerning Embodiment 4. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing by the navigation device according to the fourth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network system including a navigation device according to a fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of route guidance processing by the navigation device according to the fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of communication disconnection processing according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a menu display screen according to a fifth embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the network system containing the navigation server concerning Embodiment 6. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of map data transmission processing by the navigation server according to the sixth embodiment;

Explanation of symbols

100, 600, 800, 1200, 1600 Navigation device 110 Display unit 111 Audio output unit 112 Audio input unit 115 Communication unit 116 Operation unit 117,617 Control unit 120 Guidance control unit 130 Display control unit 140 Guidance voice control unit 160 Acquisition of navigation information Unit 170 server communication control unit 180 time measurement unit 200 network 300, 670, 2300 navigation server 310 map distribution unit 320 map database 330 route search unit 340 position information acquisition unit 614 GPS unit 650 communication control unit 880 distance calculation unit 1280 speed calculation unit 1680, 2340 Packet traffic calculation unit

Claims (6)

A navigation device that provides route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route,
Guidance information acquisition means for receiving information on the selected route from a server device connected to the network and storing information on the route;
Guidance control means for performing route guidance based on current position information and information acquired by the guidance information acquisition means;
A communication amount calculating means for calculating a communication amount of received information received from the server device, and integrating the communication amount after starting the guidance ;
Server communication control means for disconnecting communication with the server device when the communication volume of the received information accumulated by the communication volume calculation means reaches a predetermined size;
A navigation device characterized by comprising: A server device connected by a network to a navigation device that performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route,
Storage means for storing information about the route;
In response to a request from the navigation device, transmission means for transmitting information on the route to the navigation device;
Communication amount calculation means for calculating the transmission amount of the information related to the route transmitted by the transmission means, and integrating the transmission amount after the start of guidance ,
The server device, wherein the transmission unit stops transmitting the information on the route when the transmission amount of the information on the route accumulated by the communication amount calculation unit reaches a predetermined size. A navigation method for performing route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route,
Guidance information acquisition step for receiving information on the selected route from a server device connected to the network and storing information on the route;
A guidance control step for performing route guidance based on the current position information and the information acquired by the guidance information acquisition step;
A communication amount calculation step of calculating the communication amount of the received information received from the server device and integrating the communication amount after the start of guidance ;
A server communication control step of disconnecting communication with the server device when the communication amount of the received information accumulated by the communication amount calculation means reaches a predetermined size;
A navigation method comprising: A route transmission method that transmits information about a route to a navigation device that is connected to a network and performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route,
In response to a request from the navigation device, a transmission step of transmitting information about the route to the navigation device;
A communication amount calculation step of calculating a transmission amount of the information related to the route transmitted by the transmission step and integrating the transmission amount after the start of guidance , and
The route transmission method characterized in that the transmission step stops transmission of the information on the route when the amount of information on the route integrated in the communication amount calculation step reaches a predetermined size. A navigation program for performing route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route,
A guide information acquisition procedure for receiving information on the selected route from a server device connected to the network and storing information on the route;
A guidance control procedure for performing route guidance based on current position information and information acquired by the guidance information acquisition procedure;
A communication amount calculation procedure for calculating the communication amount of the received information received from the server device and integrating the communication amount after starting the guidance ;
A server communication control procedure for disconnecting communication with the server device when the communication amount of the received information accumulated by the communication amount calculation means reaches a predetermined size;
A navigation program that runs a computer. A route transmission program that transmits information about a route to a navigation device that performs route guidance based on a route selected to start guidance from a route search result to a destination including a walking route connected to a network,
In response to a request from the navigation device, a transmission procedure for transmitting information on the route to the navigation device;
A communication amount calculation procedure for calculating a transmission amount of information related to the route transmitted by the transmission procedure, and integrating the transmission amount after the start of guidance ,
The transmission procedure is a route transmission program that causes a computer to stop transmission of information about the route when a transmission amount of information about the route accumulated by the communication amount calculation procedure reaches a predetermined size. .

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