JP5430184B2 - Navigation device and destination setting method thereof - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a navigation apparatus and a destination setting method thereof, and more particularly, to a navigation apparatus and a destination setting method for storing destination information set in the past by a user and setting the destination using the stored information. .

A navigation device provides route guidance so that a user can safely visit a destination by car, and various types of navigation devices have been proposed in recent years. Among them, the route to the destination is set and the road map and the set route are displayed on the screen, and the remaining distance and name, the right and left turn etc. about the intersection that should be bent so that the route can definitely be driven Some provide information. In such a navigation apparatus, it is first necessary to set a route, and in order to set a route, it is necessary to set a starting point and a destination.

To set the destination, as shown in FIG. 8A, in the state where the map 82, the vehicle position mark 83, the menu button 84, the direction mark 85, and the scale menus 86a to 86c are displayed on the display unit 81, A menu button 84 is pressed. As a result, the AV source menu button 87, the navigation menu button 88, and the other buttons 89 are displayed on the display unit 81 as shown in FIG. When the navigation menu button 88 is pressed in this state, a destination setting method selection screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 8C. When the name setting button 90a is selected here, the destination is set by inputting the name. Is possible. When the genre setting button 90b is selected, a list of genres is displayed as shown in FIG. 8D, and when the genre selection button 91 is further selected, the facility names stored as respective genres by region are displayed. The list is displayed and the destination can be set. When the telephone number selection button 90c is selected, the numeric keypad 92 is displayed as shown in FIG. 8E, the destination can be set by inputting the telephone number, and when the destination history setting button 90d is selected, The facilities set as destinations in the past as shown in FIG. 8 (f) are displayed as shown in list 93 in any order (alphabetical order, newest set date, etc.) as shown in list 93. Is possible. For example, when the facility “xxxx” is selected in the list 93, the facility “xxxx” 95 is displayed on the map 94, and the facility “xxxx” is displayed by a decision key (not shown). Can be set as When the registration point selection button 90e is selected, the facilities or points registered by the user are displayed in a list, and the user sets a desired facility or point as a destination from the list. When the route selection button 90f is selected, a list of facilities based on expressways and train routes is displayed. When the address selection button 90g is selected, the user sets the destination by inputting the address of the desired facility or point. When the current position surrounding button 90h is selected, the facilities around the current position are displayed in a list in an arbitrary order (in the order of Japanese syllabary, in order from the current position, etc.), and the destination is set.

By the way, in the method of selecting and setting the destination from the destination history list, the dates set as the alphabetical order or the destination are displayed in a new order. For this reason, even if the destination setting frequency of the desired facility is large, the desired facility is not necessarily displayed at the top of the list. Therefore, it takes time and effort for the user to find the desired facility from the list. There is such annoyingness.

Therefore, as a conventional technique, there is a technique (Patent Document 1) that stores the number of times of destination setting for a facility that has been set as a destination in the past, and displays it at the top of the destination history list from a facility that has a large number of destination setting times. is there.

According to the prior art, when the number of destination setting times of the facility set by the user in the past as a destination is stored and the destination history setting button 90d is pressed in FIG. 8C, as shown in FIG. A list is displayed from the top in descending order of the number of destinations set, and the user selects a desired facility as a destination from the list. According to this prior art, a facility that a user frequently sets as a destination can be relatively easily selected from the destination history list.

JP 2006-300552 A

However, in the above prior art, the menu button is selected many times from the screen of FIG. 8 (a), the destination history setting is selected, and a list in which facilities with a large number of destination setting times are displayed at the top is displayed. The desired facility must be selected from the list, and there is a problem that the operation performance is poor for the user.

An object of the present invention is to allow a user to easily select a facility frequently set as a destination, and to prevent the user from spending time and effort to select a desired facility from a destination history list.

The present invention relates to a navigation device and a destination setting method for storing information about a destination set by a user in the past and setting the destination using the stored information.
-Destination setting method The first destination setting method of the present invention is a step of determining whether or not the destination has been set before when the destination is set. In the case, the step of counting up the set number of times in the destination history table in which the set number of times of the destination is stored, the set number of times among the destinations stored in the destination history table is a predetermined number or more And a step of extracting a maximum destination, a step of displaying an icon corresponding to the extracted destination together with a map at a predetermined position on the screen, and a step of setting a destination using the icon. . Further, when the destination is set, the destination is added to the destination history table when the destination has not been set before.

When the destination is set, the second destination setting method of the present invention is a step of determining whether or not the destination has been set before. If the destination has been set, the step of counting up the preset number in the destination history table set number of the destination is stored, it sets the number in the destination stored in the destination history table in a predetermined number of times or more, and the largest The method includes a step of extracting a destination, a step of displaying an icon corresponding to the extracted destination at a predetermined position on a destination setting method selection screen, and a step of setting a destination using the icon. Further, when the destination is set, the destination is added to the destination history table when the destination has not been set before.

Navigation Device The first navigation device of the present invention includes a display unit that displays a map near the current location or a specified point, a destination setting unit that sets an arbitrary facility as a destination, and the facility as a destination It is determined whether or not the destination history storage unit that stores the set number of times and the destination set by the destination setting unit have been set before. The number of times of setting the destination stored in the destination history storage unit is counted up, and among the destinations stored in the destination history storage unit, the set number of times is a predetermined number or more and the maximum destination And a control unit that controls the display unit to display an icon corresponding to the destination on the display unit together with the map at a predetermined position on the screen, and the destination setting unit, when the icon is selected , As a destination Set the destination indicated by the icon. Further, when the destination is set, the control unit controls the destination to be added to the destination history storage unit when the destination has not been set before.

The second navigation device of the present invention uses any facility as a destination based on a display unit for displaying a menu screen for specifying a destination setting method and a predetermined destination setting method selected from the menu screen. Destination setting unit to be set, destination history storage unit for storing the number of times the facility is set as the destination, and the number of times set in the destination stored in the destination history storage unit is a predetermined number or more And a control unit that extracts the maximum destination and controls an icon corresponding to the extracted destination so that the icon can be set as a destination at a predetermined position on a menu screen for specifying the destination setting method. The destination setting unit sets the destination indicated by the icon as the destination when the icon is selected.

According to the present invention, a facility frequently set as a destination by a user can be easily selected as a destination, and the user does not spend time and effort to select a desired facility from the destination history list. .

It is a schematic explanatory drawing of this invention. It is a block diagram of the navigation apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. 3 is a destination history table stored in the destination history storage unit 26; It is a processing flow for updating the number of times of destination setting in the destination history table. It is a processing flow which displays the shortcut icon for the destination setting of 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the navigation apparatus of 2nd Example of this invention. It is a processing flow which displays the shortcut icon for the destination setting of 2nd Example of this invention. It is a display example of the destination setting of a prior art. It is an example of a display of the destination history setting screen of a prior art.

(A) Outline of the Present Invention FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the present invention. 1 is a display screen, 2 is a map displayed on the display screen 1, 3 is a vehicle position, 4 is a shortcut icon, 5 is a direction mark, 6 is a menu button for displaying a menu, and 7a to 7c are maps. Scale menu button for scale, 8 is a menu screen for selecting a destination setting method, 9a is a name selection button for setting a destination by inputting a name, 9b is a genre selection button for setting a destination by selecting a genre, and 9c is a telephone number input The telephone number selection button for setting the destination by 9d, 9d for the current position surrounding selection button, 9e for the registration point selection button, 9f for the destination history selection button, 9g for the address selection button, 9h for the shortcut icon of the present invention (one shot Destination setting icon).

The outline | summary of the 1st destination setting method of this invention is demonstrated. The navigation control unit reads a destination history table (not shown) of facilities that the user has set as destinations in the past, and extracts the largest number of facilities that have a predetermined number of times or more from the destination history table. The icon associated with the facility genre of the most frequently set facility is read out. Here, it is assumed that the most frequent facility is “xxx nursery school”. Next, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), a map screen 2 is displayed on the display screen 1, and the vehicle position 3, the facility icon (shortcut icon) 4, a direction mark 5, a menu button 6 and a scale menu button are displayed. 7a to 7c are displayed. If the user presses the shortcut icon 4 in such a state, the facility “xxx nursery school” is recognized as the destination, and the navigation apparatus starts route guidance to the facility “xxx nursery school”.

Next, the outline of the second destination setting method of the present invention will be described. When the user performs a destination setting operation by pressing the menu button 6 in FIG. 1A, the navigation control unit reads a destination history table (not shown) of the facility that the user has set as a destination in the past, From the destination history table, the number of destination setting times is equal to or more than a predetermined number and the most facilities are extracted, and icons associated with the facility genre of the most frequently set facilities are read. Here, it is assumed that the most frequent facility is “xxx nursery school”. Next, the navigation control unit displays a menu screen 8 for selecting a destination setting method on the display screen 1 as shown in FIG. The menu screen 8 includes a name selection button 9a, a genre selection button 9b, a telephone number selection button 9c, a current position peripheral selection button 9d, a registration point selection button 9e, a destination history selection button 9f, an address selection button 9g, An icon (shortcut icon 9h) is displayed. In this state, if the user presses the shortcut icon 9h, the facility “xxx nursery school” is recognized as the destination, and the navigation apparatus starts route guidance to the facility “xxx nursery school”.

In the prior art, a button must be selected many times from the map display screen to display a list in which facilities with a large number of destination settings are displayed at the top, and a desired facility must be selected from the list. The operation performance was poor. However, in the present invention, the icon associated with the facility having the largest number of destination setting times is displayed on the map display screen or the menu screen for selecting the destination setting method. A facility can be set as a destination, and the user does not have to spend time and effort to select a desired facility from the destination history list as in the prior art.
Even if the route is known to the user, the reason for setting the facility as the destination is that the route guidance function can grasp the accident occurrence status, traffic congestion status, arrival time, and traffic congestion. If it does, it will provide a detour route.

(B) First Embodiment FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a navigation apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The current position calculation unit 21 includes an autonomous navigation sensor (not shown) and a GPS reception unit, and calculates the current position of the host vehicle. The recording medium 22 is a map storage medium that stores map data, and the reading unit 23 reads map data around the current position stored in the recording medium 22 based on the current position calculated by the current position calculating unit 21. The map data storage unit 24 temporarily stores the read map data. The map image generating unit 25 generates a map image corresponding to the map data stored in the map data storage unit 24.

As shown in FIG. 3, the destination history storage unit 26 stores at least a facility name, the number of times that the facility has been set as a destination (number of times of destination setting), an address, and position data (latitude and longitude). Is saved. The facility data storage unit 27 stores a facility name, a genre, an address, a telephone number, a position (longitude and latitude), and an icon ID of the facility as illustrated. The icon storage unit 28 stores an icon corresponding to the icon ID stored in the facility data storage unit 27, and the shortcut icon reading unit 29 reads an icon corresponding to the icon ID from the icon storage unit 28.

The control unit 30 controls the navigation device as a whole, and counts up the number of destination settings of the present invention, which will be described later, extracts facilities with a large number of destination settings, controls display of shortcut icons, and the like. The ROM 31 stores various software, and stores various control programs such as (1) guidance route search software and (2) route guidance software in addition to the control software. The RAM 32 temporarily stores guidance route data and various processing results. The guide route generation unit 33 generates a guide route and inputs the guide route to the image composition unit 34. The image composition unit 34 synthesizes the map image generated by the map image generation unit 25, the guidance route input from the guidance route generation unit 33, the shortcut icon read out by the shortcut icon reading unit 29, and the like, and inputs them to the display unit 35. The display unit 35 displays the combined image input from the image combining unit 34. The operation unit 36a and the touch panel 36b perform various operations such as destination setting. The guidance voice generator 37 generates guidance voice for route guidance and inputs it to the speaker 38. The speaker 38 performs guidance based on the guidance voice input from the guidance voice generator 37.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow for updating the number of destination settings in the destination history table.
First, the control unit 30 monitors whether the user has started destination setting (step S401), and proceeds to S402 when destination setting has started.
In S401, when the destination setting is started, the control unit 30 displays a menu screen for selecting the destination setting method on the display unit 35 (step S402), and the user selects the destination from the menu screen for selecting the destination setting method. Whether the destination history setting is selected is monitored (step S403). If the destination history setting is selected, the process proceeds to S404. If the destination setting is not selected, the process proceeds to S408.

When the destination history setting is selected in S403, the control unit 30 displays the destination history setting screen (destination history list) on the display unit 35 (step S404), and the purpose by selecting the facility from the list is displayed. It is monitored whether or not the location setting has been performed (step S405). If the destination setting has been performed, the process proceeds to S406.

If the destination is set in S405, the control unit 30 sets the facility selected by the user as the destination, and calculates the guidance route (step S406).

Next, the control unit 30 counts up the number of destinations set for the facility in the destination history table stored in the destination history storage unit 26 (step S407), and ends the update process.

On the other hand, if the destination history setting is not selected in S403, the control unit 30 displays a screen corresponding to the selected destination setting method on the display unit 35 (step S408), and the destination setting is performed. If the destination is set, the process proceeds to S410.

In S409, when the destination setting is performed, the control unit 30 sets the facility selected by the user as the destination, and calculates a guidance route (step S410).

Next, the control unit 30 checks whether or not the facility set as the destination is stored in the destination history table stored in the destination history storage unit 26 (step S411). If NO in step S412, the flow advances to step S412.

In S411, when the facility is stored in the destination table, the control unit 30 counts up the number of times of setting the destination of the facility in the destination history table (Step S407).

If it is determined in S411 that the facility is not stored in the destination history table, the control unit 30 newly sets the facility in the destination history table of the destination history storage unit 26 as the number of times of destination setting = 1. Registration is performed (step S412). Thus, the update process ends.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow for displaying a destination setting shortcut icon according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
First, the control unit 30 reads a destination history table stored in the destination history storage unit 26 (step S501).

Next, the control unit 30 checks whether there is a facility set in the destination history table more than a predetermined number of times (step S502), and if there is, proceeds to S503, otherwise proceeds to S506.

In S502, when there are facilities set a predetermined number of times or more, the control unit 30 extracts the most set facilities from the destination history table (step S503), and the shortcut icon reading unit 29 stores the facility data. The icon associated with the facility icon ID of the facility stored in the unit 27 is read from the icon storage unit 28 (step S504).

Finally, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the control unit 30 displays the map 2, the vehicle position 3, the orientation mark 5, the menu button 6, and the scale menu buttons 7a to 7c at predetermined positions on the map display screen. The facility icon is displayed as the shortcut icon 4 (step S505).

On the other hand, in S502, when there is no facility set more than the predetermined number of times, a normal map screen that does not display the shortcut icon 4 is displayed on the display unit 35 (step S506).
When the shortcut icon is pressed in the state where the shortcut icon is displayed in FIG. 1A, the control unit 30 reads out the facility data corresponding to the shortcut icon from the facility data storage unit 29, and sets the facility as the destination. Route search.

In this embodiment, the shortcut icon for the facility with the most destinations is displayed, but the shortcut icon for the facility with the most destinations may be displayed during a predetermined period. Further, a plurality of shortcut icons can be displayed. In the above description, the facility data storage unit stores the icon ID corresponding to the facility. If the icon ID is not stored, the icon and the facility name corresponding to the genre of the facility are displayed as shortcut icons. You can also

As described above, in this embodiment, since the icon associated with the facility having the largest number of destinations is displayed on the map display screen, the most facilities can be set as the destination simply by pressing the icon. Thus, unlike the prior art, the user does not have to spend time and effort to select a desired facility from the destination history list.

(C) Second Embodiment FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a navigation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Components identical with those of the navigation apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG. doing. A different point is that the shortcut icon reading unit 29 is changed to the menu image generating unit 61.
The menu image generation unit 61 reads an icon corresponding to the icon ID from the icon storage unit 28 or generates a name menu screen such as a menu screen for selecting a destination setting method.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow for displaying a destination setting shortcut icon according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The processing for updating the number of times of destination setting in the destination history table is the same as that in FIG. Yes.

First, the control unit 30 monitors whether the destination setting has started (step S701), and if the destination setting has started, the process proceeds to S702.
If the destination is set in S701, the destination history table stored in the destination history storage unit 26 is read (step S702).

Next, the control unit 30 checks whether there is a facility set in the destination history table more than a predetermined number of times (step S703). If there is, the process proceeds to S704, and if not, the process proceeds to S707.

In S703, when there is a facility set a predetermined number of times or more, the control unit 30 extracts the most set facility from the destination history table and notifies the menu image generation unit 61 (Step S704). As a result, the menu image generation unit 61 reads the icon associated with the facility icon ID of the notified facility stored in the facility data storage unit 27 from the icon storage unit 28, and the shortcut shown in FIG. A menu screen 8 for selecting a destination setting method including an icon is generated (step S705).

Finally, as shown in FIG. 1B, the control unit 30 controls to display the menu screen 8 on the display screen 1. As described above, the name selection button 9a, the genre selection button 9b, the telephone number selection button 9c, the current position surrounding selection button 9d, the registration point selection button 9e, the destination history selection button 9f, the address selection button 9g, and the facility are displayed on the selection screen 8. The menu screen 8 including the shortcut icon 9h which is the icon is displayed on the display unit (step S706).

On the other hand, in S703, if there is no facility set more than the predetermined number of times, the menu image generating unit 37 generates a normal destination setting menu screen (see FIG. 8C) that does not display the shortcut icon 9d, and performs control. The unit 30 displays the menu screen on the display unit 35 (step S708).
When the shortcut icon 9h is pressed while the shortcut icon is displayed in FIG. 1B, the control unit 30 reads out the facility data corresponding to the shortcut icon 9h from the facility data storage unit 29, Route search as ground.

In this embodiment, the shortcut icon for the facility with the most destinations is displayed, but the shortcut icon for the facility with the most destinations may be displayed during a predetermined period. Further, a plurality of shortcut icons can be displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the icon associated with the facility having the largest number of destination settings is displayed on the destination setting menu screen, so that the most facilities can be selected as the destination simply by pressing the icon. It can be set and does not require the user to spend time and effort to select a desired facility from the destination history list as in the prior art.

4 Shortcut Icon 9h Shortcut Icon 26 Destination History Storage Unit 27 Facility Data Storage Unit 28 Icon Storage Unit 29 Shortcut Icon Reading Unit 30 Control Unit 61 Menu Image Generation Unit

Claims (8)

In the destination setting method of the navigation device that stores information about the destination set by the user in the past and sets the destination using the stored information,
When the destination is set, determining whether the destination has been set before;
If set, the step of counting up the set number of times in the destination history table storing the set number of times of the destination;
A step of extracting a maximum destination that is set a predetermined number of times or more among destinations stored in the destination history table;
Displaying an icon corresponding to the extracted destination together with a map at a predetermined position on the screen;
Using the icon to set a destination,
A destination setting method for a navigation device, comprising: Adding the destination to the destination history table when the destination is set, if the destination has never been set before;
The destination setting method for a navigation device according to claim 1, further comprising: In a destination setting method of a navigation device that stores information about a destination set by the user in the past and sets the destination using the stored information,
When the destination is set, determining whether the destination has been set before;
If set, the step of counting up the set number of times in the destination history table storing the set number of times of the destination;
A step of extracting a maximum destination that is set a predetermined number of times or more among destinations stored in the destination history table;
Displaying an icon corresponding to the extracted destination at a predetermined position on a destination setting method selection screen;
Setting a destination using the icon;
A destination setting method for a navigation device, comprising: Adding the destination to the destination history table when the destination is set, if the destination has never been set before;
The destination setting method for a navigation device according to claim 3, further comprising: In a navigation device that stores information about a destination set by the user in the past and sets the destination using the stored information,
A display that displays a map of your current location or near a specified location;
A destination setting unit for setting any facility as a destination;
A destination history storage unit for storing the number of times the facility is set as a destination;
It is determined whether or not the destination set by the destination setting unit has been set before. If the destination has been set, the destination history storage unit stores the destination Counts up the set number of times, extracts the maximum number of destinations that are not less than a predetermined number of the destinations stored in the destination history storage unit , and displays the icon corresponding to the destination A control unit that controls to display the map with a map at a predetermined position on the screen;
And the destination setting unit sets a destination indicated by the icon as a destination when the icon is selected.   When the destination is set, the control unit controls the destination to be added to the destination history storage unit when the destination has not been set before. The navigation device according to claim 5, wherein: In a navigation device that stores information about a destination set by the user in the past and sets the destination using the stored information,
A display unit for displaying a menu screen for specifying a destination setting method;
Based on a predetermined destination setting method selected from the menu screen, a destination setting unit that sets an arbitrary facility as a destination;
A destination history storage unit for storing the number of times the facility is set as a destination;
Of the destinations stored in the destination history storage unit , the maximum number of destinations that are set a predetermined number of times or more are extracted , and an icon corresponding to the extracted destination is displayed in the destination setting method . A control unit that controls to be displayed as a destination at a predetermined position on the specified menu screen;
And the destination setting unit sets a destination indicated by the icon as a destination when the icon is selected.   The control unit determines whether the destination set by the destination setting unit has been set before. If the destination has been set, the destination history storage unit stores the destination. The number of times that the destination is set is counted up, and if the destination has never been set, the destination is controlled to be added to the destination history storage unit. Navigation device.

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