JP4705291B2 - Navigation device, server device, navigation method, and navigation software - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to navigation technology, and more particularly to a navigation device, a server device, a navigation method, and navigation software that can exchange information via a network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the advancement of digital technology, navigation technology that guides a moving body such as an automobile has become widespread. For example, an in-vehicle navigation system searches for an optimal route to a given destination by calculation based on data such as roads recorded in advance on a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. While displaying the map near the position of the vehicle to be calculated on the screen, route guidance such as turning left or right is performed on the display screen or synthesized speech.
[0003]
A network compatible navigation system has also been proposed. For example, an in-vehicle vehicle that performs route calculation based on a map and route information stored in a server group connected to the server via a network such as the Internet, a mobile phone, and a company LAN, and receives the calculation result. This is a system for providing road guidance in a navigation apparatus for a vehicle. Such a network-compatible navigation system does not need to update the map and route information for each in-vehicle navigation device, and has an advantage that the vehicle can always travel using the latest map and route information. Furthermore, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-161971, a navigation system is also proposed in which a product can be ordered via a network and route guidance to a store (for example, a convenience store) that receives the product can be performed. Has been.
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when a product is ordered from the network-compatible navigation device as described above, it may take time until the product arrives and the user can receive the product. For this reason, even if a product is received and can be received, it may be forgotten if the user is busy. In particular, even if you are traveling by car and have come close to the receiving location, you may forget to receive it and pass by.
[0004]
The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to provide appropriate information to the user according to the relationship between the date and time when the ordered product can be received and the current date and time. In order to provide a navigation technology, that is, a navigation device, a server device, a navigation method, and navigation software that allow a user to reliably obtain a product without forgetting to receive it.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has guide means for outputting and guiding the route for the moving body to move from the departure place to the destination based on the map information. In navigation devices, Order receiving means for receiving product orders via a network, receivable date / time calculating means for calculating a receivable date / time when the ordered product can be received at a predetermined receiving location, and the receivable date / time calculating means Receiving information storing means for storing receiving information including information regarding the date and time of receiving and the receiving location, and receiving information transmitting means for transmitting the receiving information stored in the receiving information storing means via a network. A server device is a connected navigation device, and the reception information receiving means for receiving the reception information transmitted by the reception information transmission means via a network; A notification information storage unit that stores notification information according to a receivable date, a receivable date determination unit that determines whether the current date is a receivable date based on the received information, and a receivable date determination unit Notification information determining means for determining notification information to be output to the output means in accordance with the determination result.
[0006]
Claim 5 The described invention captures the invention of claim 1 from the viewpoint of a method, By using a computer Based on the map information, a step for outputting and guiding a route for the moving body to move from the departure place to the destination is output to the output means. Do In the navigation method, Order receiving means for receiving product orders via a network, receivable date / time calculating means for calculating a receivable date / time when the ordered product can be received at a predetermined receiving location, and the receivable date / time calculating means Receiving information storing means for storing receiving information including information regarding the date and time of receiving and the receiving location, and receiving information transmitting means for transmitting the receiving information stored in the receiving information storing means via a network. A receiving method for receiving information received by the received information transmitting means via a network by using a computer, wherein the server device is a navigation method used in a connected navigation device; , A step of storing notification information corresponding to the receivable date and time; a step of determining whether or not the current date and time is a receivable date and time based on the received information; and notification information to be output to the output means according to the determination result Determining the steps, and Do It is characterized by that.
[0007]
Claim 8 The invention described in claim 1 and claim 2 5 The invention described is captured from the viewpoint of software that can be executed by a computer. By controlling the computer, a route for the moving body to move from the departure place to the destination is output based on the map information. In the navigation software to output and guide to Order receiving means for receiving product orders via a network, receivable date / time calculating means for calculating a receivable date / time when the ordered product can be received at a predetermined receiving location, and the receivable date / time calculating means Receiving information storing means for storing receiving information including information regarding the date and time of receiving and the receiving location, and receiving information transmitting means for transmitting the receiving information stored in the receiving information storing means via a network. The server device is software for the connected navigation device, In the computer, Receiving the receipt information transmitted by the receipt information transmitting means via a network; Storing notification information corresponding to the receivable date and time, determining whether or not the current date and time is a receivable date and time based on the received information, and determining notification information to be output to the output unit according to the determination result It is characterized by.
[0008]
Claim 1 as described above, 5 as well as 8 In the described invention, appropriate notification information is output and notified to the user depending on whether or not the current date and time has passed the receivable date and time of the product. Certainly available.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the navigation device according to the first aspect, the notification information includes information before the date of receipt and information after the date of receipt.
[0010]
In the invention described in claim 2 as described above, when the current date and time is before the receivable date and time, for example, the information “Tomorrow can receive the goods” is output, and the current date and time is after the receivable date and time has passed. Since, for example, the information “can be received” can be output, it is possible to surely prevent the user from forgetting to receive a specific attention.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the navigation device according to the first or second aspect, when the receivable date / time determining means determines that the receivable is possible, the destination of the route guided by the guiding means And destination setting means for setting a receiving place.
[0012]
Claim 6 The described invention is obtained by capturing the invention according to claim 3 from the viewpoint of the method. In the navigation method according to claim 5, By using a computer If it is determined that the current date and time can be received, the step of guiding the route using the receiving location as the destination Do It is characterized by that.
[0013]
Claim 3 and above 6 In the described invention, when the current date and time is a receivable date and time, route guidance is automatically made to the receiving location, so even if the user is traveling in the vehicle, it can move smoothly to the receiving location, The product can be obtained reliably.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the navigation device according to the first or second aspect, when the receivable date / time determining means determines that the receivable date is receivable, the current position of the moving body is predetermined from the receiving location. As a destination of a route guided by the guiding means when the position determining means determines that the distance is within a predetermined distance. And destination setting means for designating.
[0015]
Claim 7 The described invention is obtained by capturing the invention described in claim 4 from the viewpoint of a method. 5 Or claims 6 In the described navigation method, By using a computer When it is determined that the current date and time can be received, the step of determining whether or not the current position of the mobile body is within a predetermined distance from the receiving location, and when it is determined that the current position is within the predetermined distance And the step of guiding the route with the receiving place as the destination. Do It is characterized by that.
[0016]
Claim 4 and above 7 In the described invention, when the current date and time is the date and time that can be received, and when the user is driving in a position near the receiving location in the vehicle, route guidance is automatically made to the receiving location, It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to receive while passing through a position close to the receiving place.
And in the invention according to 7,
[0022]
[1. Configuration of Embodiment]
First, the present embodiment includes various servers for receiving and selling merchandise, route calculation, personal information management, etc., and a navigation device for receiving information from these servers and displaying received information and route guidance Information input devices for ordering products, receiving receipt information, and the like relate to navigation systems connected to the network, respectively, and can be grasped as navigation software for realizing these functions. Note that the network included in the present embodiment broadly means not only the Internet but also a wide area network that can be connected by a large number of people, including those that can be used now and those that will appear in the future, such as mobile phones and corporate LANs. It is.
[0023]
[1-1. Overall system configuration)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes a server group S including a navigation server 10, a map / route information management server 20, a virtual store server 30, a product information management server 36, and a personal information management server 40, The navigation device 50 is mounted on a vehicle (hereinafter referred to as a host vehicle), an information input device 60 such as a mobile phone PH or a personal computer PC, and a network N to which these devices are connected. The entire server group S can be realized by a single computer, but the whole or individual servers can be configured as a system in which a plurality of computers cooperate to perform processing. Information can be exchanged between individual servers via a LAN or via a network N.
[0024]
[1-2. Server group configuration)
[1-2-1. Navigation server configuration]
The navigation server 10 is a server for performing route calculation and the like based on the input information and outputting the result to the navigation device 50. The navigation server 10 includes a destination designation unit 11, a departure point designation unit 12, a route calculation unit 13, a navigation data storage unit 14, and an input / output control unit 15. The destination designation unit 11 is a means for designating the destination of the route calculated by the route calculation unit 13. The departure point designation unit 12 is a means for designating the departure point of the route calculated by the route calculation unit 13. Based on the information from the map / route information management server 20, the route calculation unit 13 calculates an optimum route from the departure point designated by the departure point designation unit 12 to the destination designated by the destination designation unit 11. It is a means to calculate. The navigation data storage unit 14 is means for storing the calculation result of the route calculation unit 13 and navigation data which is map data corresponding to the calculation result. The input / output control unit 15 is means for controlling input / output of information via the network N.
[0025]
[1-2-2. Configuration of virtual store server]
The virtual store server 30 is a server for performing product order processing. The virtual store server 30 includes an order receiving unit 31, an order information storage unit 32, a receivable date calculation unit 33, a reception information storage unit 34, and an input / output control unit 35. The order receiving unit 31 is means for receiving an order for a product from a user. The order information storage unit 32 is a means for storing the order information received by the order receiving unit 31. Based on information from the product information management server 36, the receivable date / time calculation unit 33 confirms the inventory of goods, the transportation time to the receiving location, etc., and calculates the receivable date / time determined by sending the product to the receiving location and arrival. It is means to do. The receipt information storage unit 34 determines whether the receipt date / time calculated by the receipt date / time calculation unit 33, the latitude / longitude of the reception location from the map / route information management server 20, the surrounding map data, and whether the current date / time is the receipt date / time. It is a means for storing information such as notification information (to be described later) to the corresponding user and notification of new products from the product information management server 36.
[0026]
[1-2-3. Product information management server, map / route information management server, personal information management server)
The merchandise information management server 36 stores and manages the merchandise sold by the operator of the virtual store server 30 and its inventory relation, the place where the merchandise can be received, etc. in a merchandise information database (hereinafter referred to as DB) 37. It is a database server. The map / route information management server 20 stores map data necessary for map display in the navigation device 50, route search data representing the network structure of routes necessary for route calculation in the navigation server 10, and the like in the map / route information database 21. It is a database server that stores and manages it. The map / route information database 21 also includes the latitude, longitude, map data, etc. of the goods receiving location. The personal information management server 40 is a database server that manages personal information, schedules, and the like of individual users, and performs user authentication, mail transmission, and the like based on authentication information, mail addresses, and the like included in the personal information.
[0027]
[1-3. Navigation device]
As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the navigation device 50 includes an absolute position / orientation detection unit 51, a relative orientation detection unit 52, a vehicle speed detection unit 53, a main CPU and its peripheral circuit 54, a memory M, a display unit 55, An audio output unit 56, an input unit 57, and a communication control unit 58 are provided.
[0028]
Among them, the absolute position / orientation detection unit 51 calculates the absolute position coordinates and direction on the ground surface with respect to the current position of the automobile (referred to as the own vehicle) on which the apparatus is mounted, that is, the own vehicle position. For example, it is a part for receiving GPS radio waves transmitted from GPS satellites with an antenna or a receiver. The relative azimuth detecting unit 52 is a part for detecting the relative azimuth of the own vehicle using a gyroscope or the like. The vehicle speed detection part 53 is a part which calculates the speed of the own vehicle by processing the vehicle speed pulse obtained from a motor vehicle.
[0029]
The main CPU and its peripheral circuit 54 are parts that serve as a control circuit for controlling the entire apparatus. The memory M is various memories necessary for the operation of the apparatus. For example, a program is stored, a ROM that is accessed from the main CPU at startup, a main program is loaded, and a DRAM (dynamic RAM) that provides a work area and the like ), SRAM (static RAM) that backs up information such as settings even when the main power is turned off, display VRAM (VideoRAM), and the like.
[0030]
In addition, the display unit 55 and the voice output unit 56 are configured to display various information such as a guidance map (including three-dimensional display and landmark display), an operation menu, and the above-described received information and notification information on a display screen and voice synthesis (not shown). This is the output part. The input unit 57 is a part for the user to input information such as commands and numerical values from a switch or a joystick on the front panel or remote control. For example, a desired point, landmark, menu button (receiving location on the map) Etc.), scroll operation input, display switching instruction input, etc. can be performed.
[0031]
The display unit 55 functions as a touch panel that can serve as an input unit just like the input unit 57 by directly touching an arbitrary point on the map displayed on the screen, a menu button, or the like with a finger. Also have. The input unit 57 can include a voice input microphone or the like. The communication control unit 58 is a means for controlling connection to the network N and exchange of information. For example, a built-in mobile phone module having an Internet connection function can be used.
[0032]
Further, the main CPU and its peripheral circuit 54, by the operation of the software as described above, request processing unit 54a, download data memory 54b, current position calculation unit 54c, guide unit 54d, drawing unit 54e, destination setting unit 54f, The receivable date / time determination unit 54g, the notification information determination unit 54h, and the position determination unit 54i are configured to play a role. The request processing unit 54 a is a unit that processes a request to the server group S in response to an instruction input from the input unit 57 or automatically. The download data memory 54b is means for storing the route information calculated in the navigation server 10 and navigation data including map data corresponding thereto, information received from the virtual store server 30, notification information, and the like.
[0033]
The current position calculation unit 54c is a means for calculating the current position of the own vehicle, that is, the own vehicle position. Specifically, the current position calculation unit 54c is configured to calculate the own vehicle position by combining GPS navigation positioning and autonomous navigation positioning. It is configured. Here, in GPS navigation positioning, the current position is calculated using information obtained from the absolute position / orientation detection unit 51 based on radio waves from an artificial satellite. In the autonomous navigation positioning, the current position is calculated using information obtained from the relative direction detection unit 52 and the vehicle speed detection unit 53 based on the acceleration of the own vehicle.
[0034]
The guide unit 54d is a means for guiding the route by synthetic voice or screen display based on the navigation data stored in the download data memory 54b, the current position sequentially calculated by the current position calculation unit 54c, and the like. The drawing unit 54e is a unit that draws display contents displayed on the display unit 55 based on information passed from other units. The destination setting unit 54f is a means for setting a product receiving location as a route guidance destination.
[0035]
The receivable date / time determination unit 54g determines, based on the built-in timer and the received information downloaded to the download data memory 54b, whether the current date / time is before the receivable date / time or has already reached the receivable date / time. It is. The notification information determination unit 54h becomes the notification information and the receivable date / time when it is the receivable date / time as information to be output to the display unit 55 and the audio output unit 56 according to the determination by the receivable date / time determination unit 54g. This is means for determining any of the notification information from the notification information when not. The notification information may be transmitted from the virtual store server 30 as described above, but may be set in advance in the memory M or the external storage device in the navigation device 50. The position determination unit 54i determines whether the vehicle has come within a predetermined distance from the product receiving location based on the location information of the product receiving location from the download data memory 54b and the current location calculated by the current location calculating unit 54c. It is means for determining whether or not.
[0036]
[1-4. Information input device]
As the information input device 60, as shown in FIG. 1, a known mobile phone PH or personal computer that includes a browser or the like and can be connected to the server group S and the navigation device 50 via the network N when necessary. A PC can be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and PHS, PDA, mobile communication equipment and other computers can be used. Further, by inputting information from the input unit 57 in the navigation device 50, the same role as the information input device 60 can be achieved. Further, the information input device 60 can exchange information with the navigation device 50 via the memory card 62. In the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes a base station that transmits and receives radio waves to and from the communication control unit 58 and the mobile phone PH to realize connection to the Internet.
[0037]
[2. Operation of the embodiment]
The operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram of FIG. 2 and the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 shows the flow of processing in the server group S, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show the flow of processing in the navigation device 50. Further, description of connection processing to the network N and the like is omitted.
[0038]
[2-1. (Overview of overall system processing)
First, an outline of processing of the entire navigation system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the user orders a product from the virtual store management company C1 by inputting and transmitting order information in the personal computer PC, the mobile phone PH, or the navigation device 50. On the virtual store operating company C1 side, the virtual store server 30 receives an order and registers the order information. Based on the information from the product information management server 36, the virtual store server 30 calculates the product receivable date and time at the receiving location (in this case, the convenience store C2). Then, the date and time when the product can be received at the convenience store C2 (product planned arrival date and time, etc.), location information of the receiving location (latitude, route, surrounding map, etc. of the convenience store C2), authentication information (reception code number, ID, product name, etc.) And the like are transmitted to the user's personal computer PC and mobile phone PH by order confirmation mail or the like.
[0039]
The user side receiving the received information with the personal computer PC or the mobile phone PH records the received information on the memory card 62 or the like, and inserts the memory card 62 into the navigation device 50, so that the navigation device 50 automatically Detect and read automatically. When the navigation device 50 is activated, it is possible to check and read the presence / absence of mail in the mobile phone PH by wireless communication such as wired or Bluetooth. Furthermore, when the navigation device 50 is started up or connected to the navigation server 10, the latest received information may be automatically retrieved, received, and downloaded. It should be noted that information on the presence / absence of arrival of goods may be delivered to the mobile phone PH by e-mail from the convenience store C2 at the receiving location.
[0040]
In the navigation device 50, the reception date and time and the current date and time in the reception information are monitored, and when the reception date and time approaches, the driver is stepped by screen display by the display unit 55 and voice guidance by the audio output unit 56. Notify Even when the current date and time have passed the receivable date and time, the driver is notified accordingly. Then, when the own vehicle comes near the convenience store C2, the navigation server 10 calculates the route from the current position of the own vehicle to the convenience store C2 in response to a driver's request or automatically. The navigation data obtained thereby is transmitted to the navigation server 10. The navigation server 10 performs route guidance based on the received navigation data. Furthermore, the user who arrives at convenience store C2 receives goods in exchange for the price. This price is paid to the virtual store operating company C1, which is the merchandise seller.
[0041]
[2-2. (Order acceptance processing)
Next, details of the order receiving process by the server group S will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. That is, as described above, when an order from a user is received, user authentication is performed by the personal information management server 40, and the virtual store server 30 accepts the order in the order receiving unit 31 (step 301). The received order information is stored in the order information storage unit 32 (step 302). Then, the receivable date calculation unit 33 confirms the inventory of the product based on the product information from the product information management server 36, and calculates the product receivable date from the scheduled time until the product is sent to and received at the receiving location. (Step 303). The receipt information of the product receipt date and time calculated in this way, the latitude / longitude of the receipt location from the map / route information management server 20, the surrounding map data, and other information (new product announcement, etc.) It is stored in the storage means (step 304). Further, the received information is transmitted to the information input device 60 or the navigation device 50 by mail (step 305). The transmitted receipt information is finally stored in the download data memory 54b in the navigation device 50 as described above.
[0042]
[2-3. Notification information output processing)
The notification information output process in the navigation device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, when the navigation device 50 is activated, it is checked whether or not there is receipt information in the download data memory 54b (step 401). This check may be performed when the navigation device 50 receives information. If there is receipt information, the receivable date / time determination unit 54g compares the current date and time with the receivable date / time (step 402), and determines whether or not the reception date has passed (step 403). ). Note that “date and time” in the claims and the present embodiment not only means “date and time” but also includes “date only” and “time only”.
[0043]
When the receivable date / time has passed, the notification information for calling the driver's attention is selected and determined by the notification information determination unit 54h, and the screen display in the display unit 55 and the voice output in the voice output unit 56 are used to output the user information. (Step 404). For example, when a car is driven on the same day as the date and time when it can be received, a notification “Would you like to receive the goods?” When the user inputs a route guidance request from the input unit 57 to the receiving location, the destination setting unit 54f sets the receiving location as the destination, and the current location calculated by the current location calculating unit 54c is set as the departure location ( In step 406), the request processing unit 54a transmits a route calculation request using these as a destination and a departure point to the navigation server 10 (step 407).
[0044]
In the navigation server 10, the destination designation unit 11 designates the receiving location as the destination, the departure location designation unit 12 designates the current position of the host vehicle, and the route calculation unit 13 designates the designated departure. The optimum route from the ground to the destination is calculated based on route search data input from the map / route information management server 20. The route calculated as described above corresponds to this route, and is stored in the navigation data storage unit 14 as navigation data together with the map information input from the map / route information management server 20. This navigation data is transmitted from the navigation server 10 to the navigation device 50.
[0045]
In the navigation device 50 that has received the navigation data (step 408), it is stored in the download data memory 54b. Based on the navigation data, the guidance unit 54d guides the route by means of synthesized voice or screen display (step 409).
[0046]
If it is determined in step 403 that the receivable date / time has not elapsed, the notification information determination unit 54h selects and determines information that alerts the driver according to the time until the receivable date / time. Then, the user is notified by the screen display on the display unit 55 and the sound output by the sound output unit 56 (step 410). For example, if the current date and time is one week before the date and time of receipt, “I can receive the product after one week”, if it is three days ago, “I can receive the product after three days” and one day before, You will be notified that you can receive the product tomorrow. If the current date and time is 3 hours before the date when the product can be received, “3 hours later, the product can be received”, and if 30 minutes before, “30 minutes later, the product can be received” is notified. Then, normal navigation is performed by the user setting a desired destination (steps 411, 407 to 409).
[0047]
Even if the user does not make a route guidance request to the receiving place in step 405, normal navigation is performed by setting the desired destination by the user (steps 411, 407 to 409). In step 405, when it is determined that the user can receive the product without confirming whether or not the user wishes to receive the route guidance to the receiving place, the route calculation and the route guidance are automatically performed. May be performed.
[0048]
[2-4. (Receiving location notification process)
And the receiving place notification process in the navigation apparatus 50 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. That is, when the navigation device 50 is activated, it is checked whether or not there is receipt information in the download data memory 54b (step 501). This check may be performed when the navigation device 50 receives information. Then, in the normal navigation process, the position determination unit 54i compares the current position calculated by the current position calculation unit 54c with the position information of the receiving place, and whether or not the own vehicle has approached the receiving place. (For example, within 1 km from the receiving location) is constantly monitored (step 502). When it is determined that the vehicle is approaching within a predetermined distance, the receivable date / time determination unit 54g compares the current date and time with the receivable date / time to determine whether or not the reception date has passed ( Step 403). If the route has already passed and route guidance to the place where the product can be received is not currently being performed (step 504), the display unit 55 or the audio output unit 56 notifies the user that the product has been received near the product reception location. (Step 505). When the user inputs a route guidance request from the input unit 57 to the receiving location (step 506), the receiving location is set as the destination, and the current location calculated by the current location calculating unit 54c is set as the starting location (step 506). 507), the request processing unit 54a transmits a route calculation request to the navigation server 10 (step 508).
[0049]
As described above, route calculation is performed in the navigation server 10, and navigation data is transmitted to the navigation device 50. In the navigation device 50 that has received the navigation data (step 509), it is stored in the download data memory 54b. Based on the navigation data, the guidance unit 54d guides the route by synthetic voice or screen display (step 510).
[0050]
If it is determined in step 501 that there is no receipt information, if it is determined in step 503 that the reception date has not passed, or if there is no route guidance request to the reception location in step 506, the user can select a desired purpose. Normal navigation is performed by setting the ground (steps 511, 508 to 510). If it is determined in step 504 that the route to the receiving location is already being provided, the guidance is continued as it is (step 510). In step 506, confirmation of whether or not the user wishes to receive route guidance to the receiving location is omitted, and when it is determined that the user can receive the route, route calculation and route guidance are automatically performed. You may be made to do.
[0051]
[3. Effects of the embodiment
According to the present embodiment as described above, appropriate notification information is output from the display unit 55 and the audio output unit 56 according to whether or not the current date / time has passed the receivable date / time of the product, and is sent to the user. Since the notification is made, the user can surely obtain the product without forgetting to receive it. In particular, the notified content is information that specifically calls attention, such as “you can receive the product tomorrow”, so it is possible to reliably prevent forgetting to receive it. Note that the user can also know the date and time of receipt of the ordered product and the receiving location from the received information received via the network N.
[0052]
In addition, when the current date and time is the date and time that can be received, route guidance is automatically made to the receiving location, so even if the user is traveling in a vehicle, it can move smoothly to the receiving location and ensure the product Is available. In particular, if the user happens to be in a position close to the receiving location with a vehicle, this will be notified and route guidance will be provided, saving time and effort to go to the receiving location just for receiving. Can be used.
[0053]
In addition, since the date and time when the product can be received can be accurately calculated according to the inventory status of the product, the transport distance to the receiving location, etc., notification and route guidance based on reliable information can be performed. In particular, since the navigation is compatible with the network, route calculation can be performed based on the latest map information on the server device side, not on the fixed map information on the user side. Even if it is a place, it is possible to reliably guide the route to that place.
[0054]
[4. Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, when there is no route guidance request from the user in step 405 in FIG. 4, the process may be shifted to step 502 in FIG. 5, that is, a process for monitoring whether or not the product receiving place is approached.
[0055]
Further, even if the user has received the product, it may be set so that unnecessary guidance is not given every time the navigation device 50 is activated. For example, the receipt completion data of the product may be stored on the server group S side and transmitted to the navigation device 50, or automatically when the route guidance to the product receiving place is completed or received by the user. The notification regarding the receipt of the product to the user may be invalidated by manual input of completion.
[0056]
Further, the present invention is applied not to a network-compatible navigation device but to a normal navigation device that provides route guidance based on data recorded in advance on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM on the device side. Is also possible.
[0057]
Personal information can be set freely. Examples of personal information that can be used to exchange information include an address, telephone number, e-mail address, FAX number, etc., but inform the user of the arrival information by telephone or send information to the FAX number. Then, the user may be able to confirm on the paper.
[0058]
The contents and layout of the screen displayed on each display device are also free. In addition, in the above embodiment, the predetermined time, the predetermined distance, etc. can be set with specific numerical values, and can be set manually by the user, but is set in advance by default. May be. Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to navigation devices other than those for in-vehicle use.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention as described above, by notifying the user of appropriate information according to the relationship between the receivable date and time of the ordered product and the current date and time, the user can reliably receive the product without forgetting to receive it. It is possible to provide available navigation techniques, that is, a navigation device, a server device, a navigation method, and navigation software.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a system configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of information in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of order acceptance processing in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of notification information output processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a receiving location notification process in the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Server for navigation
11 ... Destination designation part
12 ... Departure point designation part
13 ... Route calculation part
14. Navigation data storage unit
15, 35 ... Input / output control unit
20 ... Map / route information management server
21 ... Map / route information DB
30 ... Virtual store server
31 ... Ordering Department
32 ... Order information storage
33 ... Receivable date calculation section
34 ... Receipt information storage
36 ... Product information management server
37 ... Product information DB
40 ... Personal information management server
41 ... Personal information DB
50. Navigation device
51. Absolute position / azimuth detector
52 ... Relative bearing detection unit
53 ... Vehicle speed detector
54 ... Main CPU and its peripheral circuits
54a ... Request processing unit
54b ... Download data memory
54c ... Current position calculation unit
54d ... Guide
54e: Drawing unit
54f ... Destination setting section
54g ... Receivable date / time determination unit
54h: Notification information determination unit
54i ... position determination unit
55 ... Display section
56 ... Audio output unit
57 ... Input section
58. Communication control unit
60. Information input device
61 ... Base station
62 ... Memory card

Claims (8)

Order receiving means for receiving an order for a product via a network in a navigation apparatus having a guide means for outputting and guiding a route for the moving body to move from the departure place to the destination based on the map information. Receiving date and time calculating means for calculating an available date and time at which the ordered product can be received at a predetermined receiving location, and information relating to the receiving date and time calculated by the available date and time calculating means and the receiving location. A server device having a receipt information storage means for storing receipt information and a receipt information transmission means for transmitting the receipt information stored in the receipt information storage means via a network is a connected navigation device. ,
Receiving information receiving means for receiving the receiving information transmitted by the receiving information transmitting means via a network;
A notification information storage means for storing notification information according to the receivable date and time;
Receivable date determination means for determining whether the current date is a receivable date based on the reception information;
A navigation apparatus comprising: notification information determination means for determining notification information to be output to the output means according to a determination result by the receivable date / time determination means. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification information includes information before the date of receipt and information after the date of receipt. The destination specifying means for specifying a receiving place as a destination of a route guided by the guiding means when the receiving possibility date / time determining means determines that the receiving is possible. The navigation device according to claim 2. Position determination means for determining whether or not the current position of the mobile body is within a predetermined distance from the reception place when it is determined that the reception is possible by the reception date and time determination means;
A destination designating unit for designating a receiving location as a destination of a route guided by the guidance unit when it is determined by the position determining unit to be within a predetermined distance;
The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: In a navigation method that uses a computer to output and guide a route for a moving body to move from a departure place to a destination based on map information, the order of goods is placed in a network. Order receiving means for receiving the order, receiving date and time calculating means for calculating the receiving date and time when the ordered product can be received at a predetermined receiving location, receiving date and time calculated by the receiving date and time calculating means, Connected to a server apparatus having receiving information storage means for storing receiving information including information relating to a receiving location, and receiving information transmitting means for transmitting the receiving information stored in the receiving information storage means via a network. A navigation method used in a navigation device,
A reception information receiving step of receiving the reception information transmitted by the reception information transmission means via a network by using a computer;
Storing notification information according to the date and time of receipt;
Determining whether the current date and time is a receivable date and time based on the receipt information;
Determining notification information to be output to the output means according to a determination result;
Navigation method and performing. 6. The navigation method according to claim 5 , wherein when the current date and time is determined to be receivable by using a computer, a step of guiding the route with the receiving location as the destination is performed . Determining whether the current position of the mobile body is within a predetermined distance from the receiving location when it is determined that the current date and time can be received by using a computer ;
When it is determined to be within a predetermined distance, the route is guided to the destination as the destination;
Claim 5 or claim 6 navigation method, wherein the performing. In navigation software that controls the computer to output and guide the route for the moving body to move from the starting point to the destination based on the map information, the order of the product is sent via the network. Receiving order means, receiving date and time calculating means for calculating a receiving date and time when the ordered product can be received at a predetermined receiving location, receiving date and time calculated by the receiving date and time calculating means and the receiving location A navigation apparatus to which a server device having received information storage means for storing received information including information on received information and received information transmitting means for transmitting the received information stored in the received information storage means via a network is connected. Software for the device,
In the computer,
Receiving the receipt information transmitted by the receipt information transmitting means via a network;
Store notification information according to the date and time of receipt,
Based on the receipt information, it is determined whether the current date and time is a date and time that can be received,
Navigation software characterized in that notification information to be output to the output means is determined according to a determination result.

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