JP5483941B2 - In-vehicle device and information distribution system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device and an information distribution system, and more particularly to an in-vehicle device that receives distribution of content information according to current position information of a vehicle in which the in-vehicle device is mounted, and an information distribution system including such an in-vehicle device. .

  There are known information distribution systems and information distribution methods based on an area-limited Web server that distributes only information at a predetermined radial distance from a predetermined consumer location to the consumer using the Internet (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the user stores personal information in the preference storage server in advance, performs a search on the information providing site based on the stored personal information, and distributes the search result to the user terminal, thereby narrowing down the user's personal information. There is known a system that can provide (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-281440 A JP 2006-309596 A

  When information is distributed to the in-vehicle device, the information required by the user varies greatly depending on the situation in which the vehicle in which the in-vehicle device is mounted (neighborhood shopping, commuting, travel, sightseeing, etc.). For example, if your current location is around your home, you want information that is more frequent in the season, such as bargain information, and more closely related to daily life than tourist information in the surrounding area because it is an area that you normally move around. On the contrary, when the current position is not in the vicinity of the house, it is often in a situation where tourist information is desired because it is out of the living area where I usually do not go out. However, there is a problem that the operation becomes complicated if the user inputs the current vehicle usage status using the operation unit.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an in-vehicle apparatus and an information distribution system that can set a method for providing information to be distributed according to whether or not a vehicle in which the in-vehicle apparatus is mounted is present in the user's living area. The purpose is to provide.

  Further, the present invention sets a method for providing information to be distributed based on whether or not a vehicle on which an in-vehicle device is currently installed is present in a user's living area, based on accumulated data on the usage status of the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide an in-vehicle device and an information distribution system that enable the above.

  Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle device and an information distribution system that enable optimal regional information distribution according to the use situation of a vehicle in which the in-vehicle device is mounted.

  An in-vehicle device according to the present invention includes a current position information acquiring unit that acquires current position information of a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle device, a living area information setting unit that sets living area information of a user who uses the in-vehicle apparatus, and a living area Set by area information setting means for setting specific area information indicating a specific area based on the living area information set by the information setting means, and current position information and area information setting means acquired by the current position information acquisition means Content information in which a presenting method is set and a presenting method is set according to whether or not the comparison result matches. Receiving means from the center, and display means for displaying content information received by the receiving means.

  An information distribution system according to the present invention includes a current position information acquisition unit that acquires current position information of a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle device, a living area information setting unit that sets the living area information of a user who uses the in-vehicle device, The area information setting means for setting specific area information indicating a specific area based on the life area information set by the area information setting means, the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means, and the area information setting means An in-vehicle device having a transmitting means for transmitting the set specific area information to the center, a receiving means for receiving the content information distributed from the center, and a center for receiving the current position information and the specific area information from the in-vehicle apparatus The receiving means, the comparing means for comparing the current position information and the specific area information received by the center receiving means, and the comparison means A center having a presentation method changing means for setting a presentation method of content information to be distributed to the in-vehicle device based on the comparison result, and a distribution means for distributing the content information to the in-vehicle device by the presentation method set by the presentation method changing means; It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, based on the current position information and specific area information acquired on the in-vehicle device side, the center side estimates the situation of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device is mounted, and the regional information that matches the estimated situation is obtained. Since it is selected and distributed to the in-vehicle device, it is possible to always receive information suitable for the situation.

It is a whole system schematic block diagram for implementing information delivery. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow in regional information delivery. It is a figure which shows the transition of the display screen in regional information delivery. It is a figure which shows an example of selection information. It is a figure (1) which shows an example of the processing flow in distribution of source information. It is a figure (2) which shows an example of the processing flow in distribution of source information. It is a figure (3) which shows an example of the processing flow in distribution of source information. It is a figure which shows the transition of the display screen in the distribution of source information.

  Hereinafter, an in-vehicle device and an information distribution system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but covers the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof. Moreover, it is also possible to implement with the form which added the various change in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an entire system for carrying out regional information distribution to an in-vehicle device.

  The in-vehicle device 100 is a device mounted on a vehicle (not shown), can be connected to the Internet 400 via the Internet connection provider 200, and is configured to be accessible to the center 500 on the Web. Further, the center 500 is configured to record region-related information obtained from a plurality of content providers 300 in an internal database and distribute it to the in-vehicle device 100.

  The in-vehicle device 100 is connected to the Internet via a control unit 101, an operation unit 102 including operation buttons, a touch panel and / or a remote control, a display unit 103 constituted by a thin liquid crystal display, etc., and an internet connection provider 200, and connected to the center 500. Transmitting / receiving unit 104 for transmitting / receiving data to / from, voice output unit 105 including a speaker, voice input unit 106 including a microphone, VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) information receiving unit 107, GPS information receiving unit 108, gyro sensor 109, vehicle speed pulse receiving unit 110, seat sensor 111 that is arranged on the vehicle seat and detects whether or not an occupant is seated on the seat, and a key for engine start provided in the vehicle Accessory switch that is electrically integrated with the cylinder. (ACC switch) 112, a hard disk for recording map information used for navigation, etc., a map information storage unit 120 composed of a recording medium such as a DVD or a CD, content information including region-related information, etc. Content information recording unit 130 composed of a recording medium such as a hard disk, GPS information recording unit 140 that periodically records current position information consisting of latitude / longitude information received by GPS information receiving unit 108, etc. ing.

  The control unit 101 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O, a bus, and the like. According to a program stored in advance, the control unit 101 acquires status data of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted by various detection functions, and the center 500. The information is distributed from the center 500 and the received information is displayed on the display unit 103.

  In addition, the control unit 101 follows the program stored in advance to travel the vehicle including the map information stored in the map information storage unit 120, the traffic jam information received by the VICS information receiving unit 107, traffic regulation information, and weather information. Using related travel-related information, current position information and current date / time information of the vehicle received by the GPS information receiving unit 108, traveling direction information of the vehicle acquired from the gyro sensor 109, vehicle speed pulse received by the vehicle speed pulse receiving unit 110, and the like A navigation operation is performed using the operation unit 102, the display unit 103, the audio output unit 105, and the audio input unit 106. Furthermore, by operating the operation unit 102, the user can arbitrarily set life zone information (home position information, etc.) in the in-vehicle device 100.

  The Internet connection provider 200 has a mobile communication network 202 connected to a plurality of base stations 201, and provides a connection service to the Internet via a gateway 203 connected to the mobile communication network 202.

  The content providers 300 are arranged on the Web of the Internet 400 so as to be connectable. Each content provider 300 provides area-related information, and the center 500 can search the contents.

  The center (or center server) 500 includes a management unit 501, a router 502 for connecting to the Internet 400, a user profile information recording unit 503 for recording user profile information, and content information including region-related information. The content information recording unit 504 includes content selection history information 505 for recording selection history information, and the like, and each is configured to be able to transmit / receive data to / from each other via the LAN 507.

  The management unit 501 includes a personal computer or the like, and includes an operation unit including a CPU, RAM, ROM, keyboard and mouse, a display unit including a liquid crystal display, a data recording unit such as a hard disk, and the like. The management unit 501 receives status data of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted from the in-vehicle device 100, and distributes regional information corresponding to the status data to the in-vehicle device 100. Further, the center 500 accesses the websites of a plurality of content providers 300 via the Internet 400 at a predetermined timing, acquires various region-related information, and stores them in the content information recording unit 504 in advance. Furthermore, the center 500 creates a user profile corresponding to each in-vehicle device 100 and records it in the user profile information recording unit 503, and also stores various types of information acquired each time communication with the in-vehicle device 100 in the recording unit 503. Record additional.

  Hereinafter, the distribution of the region-related information to the in-vehicle device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow in the in-vehicle device and the center. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing transition of display screens related to distribution information displayed on the display unit 103 of the in-vehicle device 100.

  The processing flow shown in FIG. 2 is executed by the control unit 101 in cooperation with each element included in the in-vehicle device 100 according to a program recorded in advance on the in-vehicle device 100 side, and the management unit 501 is recorded in advance on the center 500 side. It is assumed that the program is executed in cooperation with each element included in the center 500 according to the program. In addition, when the processing flow shown in FIG. 2 is executed, on-vehicle device 100 side is in a state in which appropriate power is supplied from a power source (not shown) to each element of on-vehicle device 100 and is operable. It is assumed that appropriate power is supplied to each element of the center 500 from a power source (not shown) on the center 500 side as well.

  First, the control unit 101 of the in-vehicle device 100 detects whether or not the ACC switch 112 is turned on (S10), and when the ACC switch 112 is turned on, acquires passenger information as situation data ( S11). In the case of this example, the passenger information refers to the detection output from the seat sensor 111. When the detection output from the seat sensor 111 is received, the control unit 101 determines that the passenger is present. However, since a load may be placed on the seat, a seat belt sensor (not shown) that detects that the seat belt has been used may be used or shared to determine the presence or absence of a passenger.

  Next, the control unit 101 acquires the current position information (latitude and longitude information) of the vehicle from the GPS information receiving unit 108 (S12), and as specific area information based on the current position information and the set life zone information. Create area information. The area information is data indicating whether or not the vehicle is in the living area. For example, the area within a radius of 3 km centered on the location of the home registered in advance is the living area, and the other is the non-living area. Can be determined. In this case, the living area indicates, for example, an area near the user's home, and the non-living area indicates, for example, an area outside the user's home.

  Note that the above-mentioned condition for determining the area outside the living area by the control unit 101 is an example, and other criteria can be set. For example, if the point at which the vehicle is stopped is a parking lot at a supermarket or department store and a predetermined time or more has passed, it is determined that the area centered on the place is within the user's living area and the area information is updated. It is also possible to perform control. In addition, when monitoring the daily usage of vehicles and going to a specific location (supermarket, department store, company, etc.) daily or weekly, the area centered on that specific location It is also possible to control to update the area information by determining that the user is in the living area. The vehicle usage status is monitored by periodically acquiring the latitude / longitude information at the destination setting and the latitude / longitude information of the current position of the vehicle and recording them in the GPS information recording unit 140. By statistically processing the information, it is possible to determine the user's living area and change / update / set the area information accordingly.

  Next, the control unit 101 controls the transmitting / receiving unit 104 to start a communication protocol to the center 500, and the area information created in S12, the current position information acquired in S12, and the passenger information acquired in S11 are displayed in the center 500. (S13).

  When the management unit 501 of the center 500 acquires the area information, the current position information, and the passenger information (S30), the area information is searched and acquired from the content information recording unit 504 based on the current position information. When the current position information matches the area information (when the current position information is included in the area information), it is determined that the vehicle is in the living area (S31). In addition, the user frequently moves near the home (within a predetermined distance range centered on the location of the home) and near the company (within the predetermined distance range centered on the office location) away from the home. If the route is fixed, etc., both near the home and near the office, or near the home, near the office, and between the home and the office are considered as living areas, and the area should be registered as area information. Is also possible. Further, even if the area information and the current position information do not completely match, a predetermined gray zone may be provided, and it may be determined that the current position information matches the area information within the range.

  Next, when the in-vehicle device 100 is in the living area, the management unit 501 selects seasonal information (for example, bargain information near the area, summer festival information, etc.) from the acquired area information (S32). ) When the in-vehicle device 100 is out of the living area, sightseeing information (for example, historical site information, historical building information, etc.) is selected from the acquired area information (S33). Here, the season information is information closely related to the area specified by the area information, and is updated in a short cycle or in real time and is useful information for the user's life. On the other hand, tourism information is information that is not required for general life, and is information that is not updated as frequently as seasonal information, and is updated when an event occurs.

  Next, the management unit 501 rearranges the selected area information (seasonal information or tourism information) based on the passenger information and the selection history information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S34), The replaced area information is distributed to the in-vehicle device 100 (S35). In addition, when there is no area information (seasonal information or sightseeing information) according to the current position information, the area information is not distributed to the in-vehicle device 100 side. Also, depending on whether or not the vehicle is in the living area, the presentation method is set so that only one of the season information and the tourist information is distributed (without rearranging), and the amount of data to be distributed May be minimized.

  The control unit 101 of the in-vehicle device 100 acquires area information (S14), records the area information in the content information recording unit 130, and then displays that the area information has been acquired on the display unit 103 (S15).

  A display screen example 10 in FIG. 3 shows a display example when the area information is received during the navigation operation using the map display 11. In the display screen example 10, the fact that the area information has been acquired is displayed in the area 12. By selecting the area 13 using the operation unit 102, detailed area information is displayed as shown in the display screen example 20. The example of the display screen example 20 shows an example in which sightseeing information is transmitted because the vehicle is outside the living area. By placing the cursor 21 on one of the displayed information contents and selecting the “OK” key 23, the details of the selected information contents are displayed on the display unit 103 as shown in the display screen example 30. It becomes possible to make it. By selecting the “return” key 22, the display screen example 20 transitions to the display screen example 10.

  In the display screen example 30, by selecting the “map” key 33 using the operation unit 102, as shown in the display screen example 40, the map information of the selected information content (map information around the sightseeing spot) 41 can be displayed on the display unit 103. By selecting the “return” key 32, the display screen example 30 is changed to the display screen example 20.

  In the display screen example 40, by selecting the “destination setting” key 43 using the operation unit 102, the selected sightseeing spot is set as a destination for navigation as shown in the display screen example 50. It becomes possible to do. For confirmation, as shown in the display screen example 50, it is preferable to perform a map display 51 indicating that the selected tourist destination is set as (52) as the destination. By selecting the “return” key 42, the display screen example 40 transitions to the display screen example 30, and by selecting the “current position” key 53, transition to the display screen example 10 which is a conventional navigation screen. To do.

  In addition, the control unit 101 acquires selection information in which the information content is selected by moving the cursor 21 by the user in the display screen example 20 (S16), and the acquired selection information and the passenger information acquired in S11 are displayed in the center 500. (S17), and the series of processing ends. The control unit 101 repeatedly executes the processing flow on the in-vehicle device 100 side illustrated in FIG. 2 at a predetermined timing.

  When the management unit 501 of the center 500 acquires the selection information and the passenger information (S36), the acquired selection information is linked to the passenger information and recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S37). Exit. The acquired selection information and passenger information are recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 in a manner linked to the information related to the in-vehicle device 100 that is the transmission source (the in-vehicle device ID and the like) and the regional information transmitted in S35.

  The information recorded in S37 is used when rearranging information contents in S34. That is, the information content that is most frequently selected with and without a passenger is selected so as to be in the order of arrangement.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of selection information.

  Depending on whether or not there is a passenger, the required information may be different even if the action is within the living area. For example, if there are passengers, there is a high possibility that they are going to participate in some event even if they are within their living range. On the other hand, the same can be said even when the passenger is outside the living area, with and without the passenger.

  FIG. 4 (a) shows an example of the number of times selected for each information content included in the season information so far when no passenger is present, and FIG. 4 (b) shows the case where the passenger is present. An example of the number of times selected for each information content included in the season information is shown. When the vehicle is in the living area, the season information is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 100. For example, when the passenger information indicating that there is no passenger is received in S30, the management unit 501 displays the information shown in FIG. ), A presentation method is set so that the information contents are rearranged in order of frequency, and the information contents are distributed to the in-vehicle device 100 in S35. In addition, when the passenger information indicating that there is a passenger is received in S30, the management unit 501 rearranges the information contents in order of frequency as shown in FIG. To deliver. The reason why the distribution information is rearranged according to the presence / absence of the passenger is because the destination and the purpose of the traveling tend to be determined according to the presence / absence of the passenger, and the distribution information using the passenger information is used. By rearranging, it is possible to rank information contents more suited to the user's preference in the higher order in the order of arrangement. That is, it is possible to estimate what information the user wants from what data the situation of using the past vehicle and present the information to the user.

  By the way, in the above example, passenger information is always used, but passenger information is not necessarily used.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, the distribution of the source information based on the magazine specialized for the region to the in-vehicle device 100 will be described.

  5-7 is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow in a vehicle-mounted apparatus and a center. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing transition of display screens related to distribution information displayed on the display unit 103 of the in-car device 100.

  The processing flow shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is executed by the control unit 101 in cooperation with each element included in the in-vehicle device 100 according to a program recorded in advance on the in-vehicle device 100 side, and the management unit 501 in the center 500 side. It is assumed that the program is executed in cooperation with each element included in the center 500 according to a program recorded in advance. In addition, when the processing flows shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 are executed, appropriate power is supplied to each element of the in-vehicle device 100 from a power source (not shown) on the in-vehicle device 100 side so that the operation can be performed. In the center 500 side, it is assumed that appropriate power is supplied to each element of the center 500 from a power source (not shown) so that the center 500 can operate.

  First, the distribution of the source list will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 101 of the in-vehicle device 100 acquires current position information from the GPS information receiving unit 108 (S40). Next, the control unit 101 controls the transmission / reception unit 104 to start a communication protocol to the center 500, and transmits the current position information and the source list request acquired in S40 to the center 500 (S41).

  When receiving the current location information and the source list request (S50), the management unit 501 of the center 500 acquires a source list as region-related information based on the current location information from the content information recording unit 504 (S51). A presentation method is set so that the information content of the acquired source list is rearranged based on the history information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S52), and the processed source list is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 100. (S53).

  For example, Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku, Kanto, Tokai, Kansai, Sanyo, Sanin, Shikoku, Kyushu, etc., or each prefecture has a large amount of information. Each of them is prepared in advance and recorded in the content information recording unit 504. These sources are characterized by a high frequency of updating local information and a wealth of information both outside and within the living area. The management unit 501 acquires a specific source list corresponding to the current position information of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 received in S50 is mounted.

  When receiving the source list (S42), the control unit 101 records the content in the content information recording unit 130 and then displays the content on the display unit 103 (S43). For example, as shown in the screen display example 60 in FIG. 8, the contents of the source list include “XX calendar”, “△ Navi (Kanto)”, “□□ Paper (Shibuya)”, “□□ Paper ( Shinjuku) ”and“ ☆☆ Waker ”.

  In the example of the display screen example 60 in FIG. 8, the selected source is selected by using the operation unit 102 to move the cursor 61 to one of the displayed information contents and select the “decision” key 63. As shown in the display screen example 70, the original special feature list can be displayed on the display unit 103. By selecting the “return” key 62, the display screen example 60 transitions to a standard screen before displaying the source list and a map display screen for navigation (see display screen example 10 in FIG. 3).

  The control unit 101 acquires selection information selected by the user by moving the cursor 61 in the source list item (S44), transmits the selection information to the center 500 (S45), and displays / displays the source list. A series of operations related to selection is terminated.

  When the management unit 501 acquires the selection information (S54), the selection information is recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S55), and a series of operations relating to the distribution of the source list is ended. The selection information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 is used for rearranging the source list in S52. That is, the items in the next source list are rearranged according to the frequency of the selected information content (with the presentation method set) with respect to the source list in the same region in the same in-vehicle device 100, and are sent to the in-vehicle device 100. Will be delivered.

  Next, the distribution of the special feature list will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 101 of the in-vehicle device 100 acquires the source list item selected by the user using the operation unit 102 (S60). Next, the control unit 101 controls the transmission / reception unit 104 to start a communication protocol to the center 500, and transmits to the center 500 the items of the source list acquired in S60 and the special feature list request (S61). Since these steps (S60 and S61) overlap with the selection information acquisition (S44) and the selection information transmission (S45) in FIG. 5, they may be realized as the same processing steps.

  When receiving the source item and the feature list request (S70), the management unit 501 of the center 500 acquires the feature list corresponding to the source item from the content information recording unit 504 (S71), and acquires the information content of the acquired feature list. Sorting is performed based on the history information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S72), and the processed special feature list is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 100 (S73).

  When receiving the special feature list (S62), the control unit 101 records the content list in the content information recording unit 130 and displays the content on the display unit 103 (S63). The content of the special feature list is composed of information contents such as “Summer treat“ XX ””, “Resort feeling △△”, “New listing store” as shown in the display screen example 70 of FIG. The

  In the example of the display screen example 70, the operation unit 102 is used to move the cursor 71 to one of the displayed information contents and select the “OK” key 73 to correspond to the selected special feature. As shown in the display screen example 80, the facility list can be displayed on the display unit 103. By selecting the “return” key 72, the display screen example 70 is changed to the display screen example 60.

  The control unit 101 acquires selection information in which the user selects items in the special feature list by moving the cursor 71 (S64), transmits the selection information to the center 500 (S65), and displays / selects the special feature list. A series of operations are terminated.

  When the management unit 501 acquires the selection information (S74), the selection information is recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S75), and the series of operations relating to the distribution of the special feature list is terminated. The selection information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 is used for rearranging the special feature list in S72. That is, the items in the next special feature list are rearranged and distributed to the in-vehicle device 100 according to the frequency of the information content selected for the same special feature list in the same in-vehicle device 100.

  Next, facility list distribution will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 101 of the in-vehicle device 100 acquires the feature list item selected by the user using the operation unit 102 (S80). Next, the control unit 101 controls the transmission / reception unit 104 to start a communication protocol to the center 500, and transmits the feature list item and the facility list request acquired in S80 to the center 500 (S81). Since these steps (S80 and S81) overlap with the acquisition of selection information (S64) and the transmission of selection information (S65) in FIG. 6, they may be realized as the same processing steps.

  Upon receiving the feature list item and the facility list request (S90), the management unit 501 of the center 500 obtains a facility list corresponding to the feature list item from the content information recording unit 504 (S91). The information contents are rearranged based on the history information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S92), and the processed facility list is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 100 (S93).

  When the control unit 101 receives the facility list (S82), the control unit 101 records it in the content information recording unit 130 and then displays the content on the display unit 103 (S83). The contents of the facility list are composed of information contents such as “XXX main store”, “ΔΔΔ store”, and “□□□ store” as shown in a display screen example 80 in FIG.

  In the example of the display screen example 80, the operation unit 102 is used to move the cursor 81 to one of the displayed information contents and select the “decision” key 83 to select the detailed information of the selected facility. Can be displayed on the display unit 103 as shown in the display screen example 90. By selecting the “return” key 82, the display screen example 80 is changed to the display screen example 70.

  The control unit 101 acquires selection information selected by the user moving the cursor 81 on the facility list item (S84), transmits the selection information to the center 500 (S85), and displays / selects the facility list. A series of operations are terminated.

  When the management unit 501 acquires the selection information (S94), the selection information is recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 (S95), and a series of operations relating to distribution of the facility list is terminated. The selection information recorded in the content selection history recording unit 505 is used for rearranging the special feature list in S92. That is, the items of the next facility list are rearranged according to the frequency of the information content selected for the same facility list in the same in-vehicle device 100 and distributed to the in-vehicle device 100.

  On the in-vehicle apparatus 100 side, transition from the display screen example 90 to the display screen example 80 is made by selecting the “return” key 92 in the detailed information of the facility displayed on the display unit 103 (see the display screen example 90 in FIG. 8). To do. If the “Map” key 93 is selected, the screen transitions to a display screen example 95, where a map 96 around the facility is displayed. By selecting the “Destination setting” key 97, the selected facility is displayed as the destination. Can be set to perform navigation operations. In the display screen example 95, by selecting the “return” key 98, the display screen example 95 changes to the display screen example 90.

  The present invention can also be configured as an information distribution device that can only distribute regional information and / or source information in an in-vehicle device, such as a navigation device, a terrestrial digital TV, a CD / DVD / Blu-ray disc player, etc. It may be implemented in the form of being incorporated into.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 In-vehicle apparatus 101 Control part 103 Display part 130 Content information recording part 500 Center 501 Management part 503 User profile information recording part 504 Content information recording part 505 Content selection history recording part

Claims (5)

An in-vehicle device that acquires content information from a center by communication,
Current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle device;
Living area information setting means for setting the living area information of the user who uses the in-vehicle device;
Area information setting means for setting specific area information indicating a specific area based on the life area information set by the life area information setting means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the current position information acquired by the current position information acquiring means and the specific area information set by the area information setting means to a center;
Receiving means for comparing the current position information transmitted by the transmitting means and the specific area information, and receiving content information set with a presentation method according to whether or not the comparison results match;
Display means for displaying the content information received by the receiving means;
I have a,
The presentation method of the content information received by the receiving unit presents seasonal information that is information with high update frequency according to the current position information when the comparison results match, and when the comparison results do not match. , vehicle and wherein that you have been set to present the tourist information corresponding to the current position information.   The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the area information setting unit determines whether or not the user is in a living area based on the current position information periodically acquired by the current position information acquisition unit. Passenger determination means for determining whether or not a passenger is present in a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle device,
The transmission means transmits passenger presence / absence information determined by the passenger determination means,
The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives the content information in which a presentation method is further changed based on the passenger presence / absence information.   The receiving means compares the current location information transmitted by the transmitting means with the specific area information, and receives the content information rearranged according to whether or not the comparison result matches. The in-vehicle device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. An information distribution system for distributing content information to an in-vehicle device by communication,
The in-vehicle device is
Current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle device;
Living area information setting means for setting the living area information of the user who uses the in-vehicle device;
Area information setting means for setting specific area information indicating a specific area based on the life area information set by the life area information setting means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the current position information acquired by the current position information acquiring means and the specific area information set by the area information setting means to a center;
Receiving means for receiving the content information distributed from the center,
The center is
Center receiving means for receiving the current position information and the specific area information from the in-vehicle device;
Comparison means for comparing the current position information received by the center receiving means and the specific area information;
A presentation method changing means for setting a presentation method of content information distributed to the in-vehicle device based on the comparison result compared by the comparing means;
Have a, and distribution means for distributing the content information to the vehicle-mounted device in the set presentation method by the present method changing means,
The presentation method of the content information received by the receiving unit presents seasonal information that is information with high update frequency according to the current position information when the comparison results match, and when the comparison results do not match. , Set to present tourism information according to the current location information,
An information distribution system characterized by that.

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