JP5602681B2 - Map information processing system and map information processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a map information processing system and a map which can be used by directly outputting a closed range on an arbitrary map so as to be horizontal with respect to an output medium in a map system for browsing and operating geographic information on a monitor. The present invention relates to an information processing method.

Conventionally, when an object such as a linear facility displayed obliquely on a monitor of a map display device is to be printed parallel (horizontally) to a sheet, an operation for rotating the map on the monitor in advance is performed. Next, a method of printing by designating a print range is common.
Prior art relating to the rotation operation of the map display includes a technique for rotating a direction symbol with a mouse (Patent Document 1) and a technique for rotating clockwise continuously when the first button of the mouse is kept pressed (Patent Document 2). It is disclosed.
In addition, a technique for selecting an object such as a road on the map and rotating the map (Patent Document 3) is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-208606 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-198268 JP 2001-215871 A

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a conventional map printing method when printing a range having an inclination with respect to the horizontal axis of a map.
When the user selects a map to be displayed, a map display request is issued from the client to the server, and the map is received from the server and displayed (FIG. 21A).
Next, the user rotates the map by dragging the mouse so that the objects to be printed are parallel to level the portion to be printed (FIGS. 21B and 21C), and the start point and the end point that are the diagonal lines of the print range with the mouse. Click to specify the print range (FIG. 21D).
Finally, the print range confirmation screen is displayed as a preview (FIG. 21E) and printed on the printing apparatus.

Here, when the mouse is dragged in FIG. 21B, a delicate operation is required to rotate the entire map so that the print target is parallel to the horizontal axis of the screen.
Since there is a time lag between mouse operation and map redrawing, it is very difficult to rotate the print object accurately on the screen by turning too much or returning too much.
Even if a reference object is designated from the displayed map information and the map is rotated based on this, there are many cases where an appropriate object is not displayed in the vicinity.
Above all, the printing range cannot be specified unless the entire map is rotated once, and a desired printing result cannot be obtained unless a delicate rotation operation is performed first.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and when outputting a certain closed area of the map displayed on the monitor to the output medium, the entire map display is rotated on the screen. An object of the present invention is to provide a map information processing system and a map information processing method for outputting in a desired direction with respect to an output medium with a simple mouse operation.

The map information processing system according to this invention
An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
Map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
A top / bottom designation means for setting a top / bottom identification mark that designates the top / bottom of the output range when outputting the positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel to each other on the map ,
The virtual rotation means virtually rotates the top / bottom identification mark pointed on the map together with the reference straight line and the output range, and when the top / bottom identification mark is an upper mark, the upper mark is above the reference straight line. When the top / bottom identification mark is a lower mark, the virtual rotation is performed so that the lower mark is below the reference straight line .
The map information processing system according to the present invention is
An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
A map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
The output range is a range surrounded by a quadrilateral,
The output range specifying means specifies the output range by a trajectory of dragging the reference straight line after the reference straight line setting means sets the reference straight line .
The map information processing system according to the present invention is
An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
A map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
The reference straight line is a linear arbitrary map object,
In the output range, a line segment connecting two points existing across the reference straight line is a diagonal line, and a long side or a short side of the output range is a rectangle parallel to the reference straight line.

The map information processing method according to the present invention includes:
On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
On the map, set a top and bottom identification mark that specifies the top and bottom of the output range when outputting in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel to each other,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The top and bottom identification mark pointed on the map is also virtually rotated together with the reference straight line and the output range,
When the top and bottom identification mark is an upper mark, the virtual mark is virtually rotated so that the upper mark is above the reference straight line. When the top and bottom identification mark is a lower mark, the lower mark is below the reference straight line. Virtually rotate to be
The output range is a virtual rotation, and any one side of the reference line and the output medium is to output a positional relationship to be parallel.
Moreover, the map information processing method according to the present invention includes:
On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The virtually rotated output range is output in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel,
The output range is a range surrounded by a quadrilateral,
The reference line is set, and the output range is designated by a locus of dragging the reference line.
Moreover, the map information processing method according to the present invention includes:
On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
As the reference straight line, select any linear map object,
A line segment connecting two points existing across the reference straight line is designated as a diagonal line of the output range,
Specify the rectangular output range so that the long side or short side of the output range is parallel to the reference straight line,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The output range that is virtually rotated is output in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and an arbitrary side of the output medium are parallel to each other.

The map information processing system according to this invention
The map information processing system according to this invention
An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
Map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
A top / bottom designation means for setting a top / bottom identification mark that designates the top / bottom of the output range when outputting the positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel to each other on the map ,
The virtual rotation means virtually rotates the top / bottom identification mark pointed on the map together with the reference straight line and the output range, and when the top / bottom identification mark is an upper mark, the upper mark is above the reference straight line. When the top and bottom identification mark is a lower mark, the virtual mark is rotated so that the lower mark is below the reference straight line .
It is not necessary to specify the output area after rotating the entire map on the screen, and only the desired output range on the map is kept in relative positional relationship with the reference line by simply specifying the reference line and output range. In this state, it can be output by rotating it so that the reference straight line is parallel to one side of the output medium.
The map information processing system according to the present invention is
An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
A map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
The output range is a range surrounded by a quadrilateral,
Since the output range designating unit designates the output range by a trajectory of dragging the reference line after the reference line setting unit has set the reference line,
It is not necessary to specify the output area after rotating the entire map on the screen, and only the desired output range on the map is kept in relative positional relationship with the reference line by simply specifying the reference line and output range. In this state, it can be output by rotating it so that the reference straight line is parallel to one side of the output medium.
The map information processing system according to the present invention is
An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
A map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
The reference straight line is a linear arbitrary map object,
The output range is a diagonal line connecting two points existing across the reference straight line, and the long side or the short side of the output range is a rectangle parallel to the reference straight line.
It is not necessary to specify the output area after rotating the entire map on the screen, and only the desired output range on the map is kept in relative positional relationship with the reference line by simply specifying the reference line and output range. In this state, it can be output by rotating it so that the reference straight line is parallel to one side of the output medium.

The map information processing method according to the present invention includes:
On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
On the map, set a top and bottom identification mark that specifies the top and bottom of the output range when outputting in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel to each other,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The top and bottom identification mark pointed on the map is also virtually rotated together with the reference straight line and the output range,
When the top and bottom identification mark is an upper mark, the virtual mark is virtually rotated so that the upper mark is above the reference straight line. When the top and bottom identification mark is a lower mark, the lower mark is below the reference straight line. Virtually rotate to be
The output range is a virtual rotation, since with any one side of the reference line and the output medium such that the output in a positional relationship to be parallel, is necessary to specify the output area from the rotate the entire map on the screen Instead, just specify the reference line and output range, and only the desired output range on the map will be parallel to one side of the output medium while maintaining the relative positional relationship with the reference line. Can be rotated to output.
Moreover, the map information processing method according to the present invention includes:
On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The virtually rotated output range is output in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel,
The output range is a range surrounded by a quadrilateral,
Since the reference straight line is set and the output range is designated by a trajectory dragging the reference straight line,
It is not necessary to specify the output area after rotating the entire map on the screen, and only the desired output range on the map is kept in relative positional relationship with the reference line by simply specifying the reference line and output range. In this state, it can be output by rotating it so that the reference straight line is parallel to one side of the output medium.
Moreover, the map information processing method according to the present invention includes:
On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
As the reference straight line, select any linear map object,
A line segment connecting two points existing across the reference straight line is designated as a diagonal line of the output range,
Specify the rectangular output range so that the long side or short side of the output range is parallel to the reference straight line,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
Since the output range that has been virtually rotated is output in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and an arbitrary side of the output medium are parallel,
It is not necessary to specify the output area after rotating the entire map on the screen, and only the desired output range on the map is kept in relative positional relationship with the reference line by simply specifying the reference line and output range. In this state, it can be output by rotating it so that the reference straight line is parallel to one side of the output medium.

1 is a system configuration diagram of Embodiment 1 of a map information processing system according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a printing execution process by the system 100. It is a system configuration | structure figure of Embodiment 2 of the map information processing system which concerns on this invention. 3 is a diagram illustrating a printing example in the system 200. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of printing in the system 200. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating virtual rotation rules in the second embodiment. It is a system configuration | structure figure of Embodiment 3 of the map information processing system which concerns on this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a printing example in the system 300. It is a system configuration | structure figure of Embodiment 4 of the map information processing system which concerns on this invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a printing execution process by the system 400. It is a figure which shows the virtual rotation rule in Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a system configuration | structure figure of Embodiment 5 of the map information processing system which concerns on this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a printing execution process by the system 500. It is a figure which shows the virtual rotation rule in Embodiment 5. FIG. It is a system configuration figure of Embodiment 6 of the map information processing system concerning the present invention. It is a figure which shows the designation | designated state of the reference | standard straight line and output range in the system. It is a system configuration | structure figure of Embodiment 7 of the map information processing system concerning this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a printing execution process by the system 700; It is a figure which shows the printing implementation process by the map information processing system which concerns on Embodiment 8. FIG. It is a figure which shows the print preview screen which concerns on Embodiment 9 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the printing procedure in the conventional map printing system.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Embodiment 1 of a map information processing system and a map information processing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a map information processing system 100 (hereinafter referred to as system 100) according to the present invention.
The system 100 includes a Web system in which a server 2, a client 3, and a printer 4 that performs printing in response to a print request from the client 3 are connected via a network or the like.
The server 2 includes a map transfer unit 21 that receives a request from the client 3 and selects a map and transfers the map to the client. The server 2 includes a map database 22 in an external or internal auxiliary storage device.

The client 3 is a map display unit 30 that displays a map on the screen, and a map output unit that prints an arbitrary output range designated by the user on the paper (output medium) of the printer 4 using the map display unit 30. Map printing means 38.
The map display unit 30 also designates an output range designating unit 31 for designating an arbitrary range on the map to be printed, and a horizontal level (described later) on the paper when printing the designated output range. The reference straight line setting means 32 for setting the reference straight line to be defined on the map, and the reference straight line and the designated output range are virtually rotated so that the reference straight line is horizontal while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the designated output range and the reference straight line. Virtual rotation means 33 is provided.

  Further, the client 3 includes map display means 36 as map output means for displaying on the monitor (output medium) a preview screen of the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means 33 of the map display unit 30.

Next, the operation of the system 100 from designation of the output range to printing will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a printing execution process by the system 100.
FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a state where an elliptical output range 5 is designated on the map.
First, “output range setting” is selected from a menu (not shown).
The output range 5 is designated by the output range designation means 31 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2A, an ellipse may be used, or a rectangle may be used.
Further, if a closed range can be designated, a free curve using a mouse may be used.
The inside of the part surrounded by the line is designated as the output range 5.

Next, “Set reference line” is selected from a menu (not shown).
The reference line 6 is set by the reference line setting means 32 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a state in which the reference straight line 6 is written on the map.
The reference straight line 6 can be set by specifying two points, a start point and an end point, and a straight line connecting these two points can be used as the reference straight line 6, or by specifying the start point and dragging the mouse to specify the end point. A straight line 6 may be designated.

When the setting of the reference straight line 6 is completed, the virtual rotating means 33 maintains the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line 6 and the output range 5 in FIG. The output range 5 is virtually rotated so as to be parallel to the lower side of (A4 vertical).
At this time, since it is not necessary to actually rotate the entire map displayed on the monitor of the client 3 and display it again on the monitor, the rotation here is referred to as virtual rotation.
When the virtual rotation work is finished, the virtual rotation means 33 calls the map display means 36 for generating an output (print) image.

FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a state in which the virtually rotated output range 5 is previewed on the monitor.
The reference straight line 6 drawn with a broken line is not printed.
For the boundary line (in this case, an ellipse) used when designating the output range 5, it is possible to select whether or not to print.

  When “execute printing” is instructed from a menu (not shown), the map printing unit 38 corresponds to the virtually rotated output range 5 while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the original reference straight line 6 and the output range 5. Print the map.

  The top-to-bottom relationship of the virtually rotated output range 5 on the printing paper may be set so that the reference straight line 6 side is on the upper side of the printing paper or may be set on the lower side.

Further, the actual printing position on the printing paper may be set by any other means.
In this embodiment, the reference straight line 6 after the virtual rotation is simply parallel to the lower side (short side) of the paper. However, a setting for specifying the long side may be provided.

  According to the map information processing system 100 and the map information processing method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, it is not necessary to specify the print area after rotating the entire map on the screen, and the reference straight line 6 and the output range 5 are Just specify and print only the desired output range 5 on the map while maintaining the relative positional relationship with the reference straight line 6 so that the reference straight line 6 is parallel to the bottom of the printing paper. it can.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, focusing on portions different from the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a map information processing system 200 (hereinafter referred to as system 200) according to the present invention.
The difference between the system 100 in the first embodiment and the system 200 in the present embodiment is in the virtual rotation rule of the virtual rotation means 233.
In the first embodiment, the arrangement of the output range 5 on the printing paper is not determined in detail, and the output range 5 may be printed in parallel with any one side.
In this embodiment, rules relating to the top and bottom of the printing paper are defined.

The virtual rotation rule in Embodiment 2 is demonstrated using FIG. 4 (a)-(c) and FIG. 5 (a)-(c).
4A to 4C and FIGS. 5A to 5C are examples showing the positional relationship between the output range 5 and the reference straight line 6 in the present embodiment, respectively.
When the output range 5 exists in the state of FIG. 4A, the extension line of the reference straight line 6 is Y = aX + b, and the angle formed by this straight line with the X axis is θ counterclockwise from the X axis.
When printing the output range 5 in FIG. 4A so that the reference straight line 6 side is on the upper side of the sheet, the output range 5 is virtually rotated so that θ = 0 (FIG. 4B). ).

  On the other hand, when printing the output range 5 so that the reference straight line 6 side is the lower side of the paper, the output range 5 is virtually rotated and printed so that θ = π (FIG. 4C).

By the way, even when the same output range 5 is used, when the reference line 6 is set at the position shown in FIG. 5A, in order to print the reference line 6 on the upper side of the sheet, As shown in FIG. 5B, it is necessary to virtually rotate the output range 5 so that θ = π.
Similarly, in order to print so that the reference straight line 6 is on the lower side of the sheet, it is necessary to virtually rotate the output range 5 so that θ = 0 as shown in FIG.
Next, criteria for determining the virtual rotation angle θ in these cases will be described.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing determination criteria when the virtual rotation means 233 in this embodiment virtually rotates the reference straight line 6 and the output range 5.
FIG. 6A shows a rule when a> 0.
On the XY coordinates shown in FIG. 4, if a> 0 always satisfies ax1 + b> y1 for any value of x1 that can satisfy the elliptic equation representing the outer periphery of the output range 5, that is, FIG. In the case of (a), the output range 5 is virtually rotated so that θ = 0 to print the reference straight line 6 side up, and θ = π to print the reference straight line 6 side down. The output range 5 may be virtually rotated so as to do so.
On the other hand, if ax1 + b <y1 (FIG. 5A), in order to print the reference straight line 6 side upward, it is virtually rotated so that θ = π, and to print the reference straight line 6 side downward. The output range 5 may be virtually rotated so that θ = 0.

FIG. 6B shows a rule when a <0. In this case, all the angles in the table are opposite to those in FIG.
When a = 0, it is not necessary to perform virtual rotation.

  According to the map information processing system 200 and the map information processing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, the top and bottom can be easily specified and printed.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Hereinafter, a map information processing system 300 (hereinafter referred to as system 300) and a map information processing method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, focusing on portions different from Embodiments 1 and 2.
In the first and second embodiments, an example is shown in which printing is performed so that the reference straight line 6 is parallel to one side of the paper.
In the present embodiment, a method for printing by determining the longitudinal direction of the output range will be described.
FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram of the system 300.
FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams illustrating printing examples in the present embodiment.
If the output range 5 and the reference straight line 6 as shown in FIG. 8 are set using the system 200 of the second embodiment, the virtual rotation rule is as shown in FIG. 6B. In this case, the print result is as shown in FIG. 8B or FIG.

When printing a map, the horizontal direction is often the longitudinal direction.
Therefore, in the system 300, when the longitudinal direction of the output range is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the printing paper as a result of the virtual rotation, the output range 5 is further rotated by −π / 2 or + π / 2, and FIG. ) Or printing as shown in FIG.

Determination of the longitudinal direction of the output range 5 is handled by the vertical / horizontal determination means 34 provided in the map display unit 330.
Before the virtual rotation means 333 virtually rotates the output range 5, the vertical / horizontal determination means 34 determines the maximum length of the output range 5 in the direction parallel to the reference straight line 6 and the maximum length in the direction perpendicular to the reference straight line 6. And compare.
When the maximum length of the output range 5 in the direction perpendicular to the reference straight line 6 is larger than the maximum length parallel to the reference straight line 6, the virtual rotation means 333 determines that −π / 2 or The output range 5 is virtually rotated with the value corrected by + π / 2 as a virtual rotation angle.

  According to the map information processing system 300 and the map information processing method according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the longitudinal direction of the output range can always be automatically printed parallel to one side designated by the printing paper. It is possible to save the trouble of rotating the print result after previewing it on the screen before printing.

  In combination with the second embodiment, it is only necessary to set whether to give priority to the vertical direction specified at the time of printing or to give priority to the automatically determined longitudinal direction.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Hereinafter, a map information processing system 400 (hereinafter referred to as system 400) and a map information processing method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, focusing on portions different from Embodiments 1 to 3.
FIG. 9 is a system configuration diagram of the system 400.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print example in the system 400.
In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the rule for virtually rotating the output range 5 has been described.
In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, when the output range 5 includes the reference straight line 6 or includes a part thereof, it cannot be correctly determined.
Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, the reference straight line is used only for the horizontal reference at the time of virtual rotation, and by separately setting the upper mark 7, the top and bottom at the time of printing can be easily set regardless of the position of the reference straight line 6. Use a method that can be specified.

  The map display unit 430 of the system 400 includes a top and bottom designating unit 35 that points the top mark 7 used for designating the upper side of the paper when the output range 5 is printed on the map.

Next, a procedure for printing the output range 5 by specifying the top / bottom direction at the time of printing using the system 400 will be described.
The specification of the output range 5 is the same as that of each embodiment described so far.
The setting of the reference straight line 6 may overlap with the output range.
Next, with respect to the reference straight line 6, an upper mark 7 is set on the side of the region desired to be on the upper side of the paper during printing. The position of the upper mark 7 at this time is defined as (x2, y2).
When the upper mark 7 is set, the virtual rotation means 433 determines the virtual rotation angle between the reference straight line 6 and the output range 5.

The virtual rotation rule is shown in FIG.
When the reference straight line 6 is Y = aX + b, the coordinates (x2, y2) of the upper mark 7 are substituted into X and Y, and y2 and ax2 + b are respectively obtained when the inclination a of the reference straight line 6 is positive and negative. Divided into 4 patterns depending on the size.
In the case of FIG. 10, since a> 0 and y2> ax2 + b, the output range 5 may be virtually rotated so that θ = 0.

According to the map information processing system 400 and the map information processing method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the reference straight line 6 can be easily set anywhere on the map and the top and bottom can be designated. Can be printed.
In the fourth embodiment, the upper mark has been described. However, the lower mark may be virtually rotated so that the lower mark is on the lower side.
In addition, the top and bottom may be separately designated as the top and bottom marks.
Further, the rotation angle described in the third embodiment may be corrected.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
The fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first to fourth embodiments.
FIG. 12 is a system configuration diagram of a map information processing system 500 (hereinafter referred to as system 500) according to the present invention.
In each of the embodiments described so far, the output range region specifying method is not limited.
In this embodiment, the output range is a parallelogram (mainly described as a rectangle), and the reference straight line is one side of the output range.

Next, a specific printing process of the system 500 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating screen transitions and print images of the system 500 during printing.
First, as shown in FIG. 13A, the starting point of the reference line 506 is designated by the reference line setting means 532.
Next, as shown in FIG. 13B, the end point of the reference straight line 506 is designated. The reference straight line 506 set here also becomes one side of the output range 505 to be designated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13C, the output range specifying means 531 drags the reference straight line 506 with the mouse to specify the end of the output range shown in FIG. 13D. As a result, the output range 505 is determined.
Here, it is assumed that the reference straight line 506 itself is not moved by dragging but is at a position set first.

Next, the virtual rotation rule by the virtual rotation means 533 of the system 500 will be described.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a virtual rotation rule in the fifth embodiment. When the function representing the reference straight line 506 on the XY coordinate axes is Y = aX + b, the reference straight line 506 is displayed on the upper side or the lower side of the case where a is positive and a is negative, respectively. The condition setting is divided into 4 types.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, since a> 0 and the reference straight line 506 is printed upward, the output range 505 is virtually rotated to the right by θ and printed so that θ = 0.

According to the map information processing system 500 and the map information processing method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, it is easy to specify the reference straight line 506 and the output range 505 in a continuous manner if the output range can be specified by a parallelogram. There is an effect that can be done.
Although slightly different from the top / bottom designation means 35 of the fourth embodiment, if the top / bottom designation means that can set the vertical relationship on the paper at the time of printing of the reference straight line 506 is provided, the reference straight line 506 side is automatically placed on the printing paper. Since the output range 505 can be printed so as to be on the upper side or the lower side, the top and bottom can be easily specified.
It goes without saying that the functions described in the other embodiments can be combined as long as they do not contradict the present embodiment.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, focusing on portions different from the first embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a system configuration diagram of a map information processing system 600 (hereinafter referred to as system 600) according to the present embodiment.
FIGS. 16A and 16B are diagrams showing a specified state of the reference straight line and the output range in the system 600. FIG.
Similar to the fifth embodiment, another embodiment in which the specification of the reference straight line 606 also serves as the specification of the boundary line of the output range 605 will be described.

Subsequent to the setting of the reference straight line 606, the output range 605 is designated by connecting the designated points in order from the end point of the reference straight line 606. When an end button for designating a range (eg, ESC key or the like, not shown) is pressed, the starting point of the reference line 606 is connected to the last point pointed.
The range specified in this way is the output range 605.

  The virtual rotation method of the output range 605, the designation of up and down, and the determination of the longitudinal direction may be combined with the designation method and the determination method in the embodiments described above.

In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the first side of the polygon connecting the points to be continuously pointed to is the reference straight line 606 is shown, but the polygon need not necessarily be a polygon, as shown in FIG. As shown, it may be a Bezier curve that connects points (P1 to P4) that are successively designated.
In this case, a straight line connecting the point P1 designated first and the point P2 designated second is the reference straight line 606, and the boundary of the output range 605 is a Bezier curve connecting the two points.
According to the map information processing system 600 and the map information processing method according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention, the output range 605 on the map can be set more freely.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
The seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first to sixth embodiments.
FIG. 17 is a system configuration diagram of a map information processing system 700 (hereinafter referred to as system 700) according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for specifying the reference straight line 706 and the output range 705 in the system 700.

In the embodiment described so far, the reference straight line and the output range are set by overlaying on the map data on the screen.
In the present embodiment, an object drawn in a straight line on the map is designated and the object is set as the reference straight line 706.

A procedure for specifying the reference straight line 706 and the output range 705 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 18A, a straight line object on a map is designated with a mouse using a reference straight line setting means 732.
The designated object is displayed as a thick line (FIG. 18B), and it is displayed that the object is the reference straight line 706.
Next, as shown in FIG. 18C, using the output range specifying means 731, the start point Q 1 is set on one side of the area partitioned by the reference straight line 706, and then the end point Q 2 is set on the other area. (FIG. 18D).
A straight line parallel to the reference straight line 706 and a straight line perpendicular to the reference straight line 706 are drawn from the start point Q1, and a straight line perpendicular to the straight line parallel to the reference straight line 706 is drawn from the end point Q2, and a portion surrounded by these four sides is an output range 705 ( FIG. 18 (e)).

The designation of the top and bottom on the paper in the output range 705 may be such that the start point side can be initially set to the upper side or the lower side.
In addition, the functions described in each of the embodiments so far can be used in combination as long as they do not contradict the functions described in this embodiment.

  According to the map information processing system 700 and the map information processing method according to this embodiment, it is possible to easily set the reference straight line 706 using the existing straight line data on the map.

Embodiment 8 FIG.
Hereinafter, a map information processing system and a map information processing method according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 19A to 19D are diagrams illustrating a process of specifying and printing a plurality of output ranges using the map information processing system according to the present embodiment.
In this embodiment, a plurality of output ranges are collectively printed on one sheet.
In this map information processing system, by the method described in the first to seventh embodiments, the function of executing the setting of the reference straight line and the specification of the output range repeatedly and finally executing the output together with the map display means and It is prepared for map printing means.

FIG. 19A shows an example of the arrangement state of the reference straight line and the output range on each screen when an even output range is specified, and FIG. 19B shows an odd output range. Show.
When the number of output ranges is an even number, the paper is divided into equal parts vertically or horizontally.
When the number of output ranges is an odd number, the area of the sheet may be divided by adding 1 to the number.

  Although not shown, when the paper area and the size of the output range to be printed on that area are not balanced, the size at the time of printing is automatically set so that printing can be performed with the optimum size for the paper area. A function for adjustment may be provided in the map display means.

According to the map information processing system and map information processing method of the present embodiment, even when a plurality of output ranges are specified, the position adjustment is performed so that all the output ranges are automatically horizontal with respect to one side of the paper. Rotate the entire map to make it horizontal and cut out the output range, rotate the map to make another output range and cut it out horizontally, and repeat this until the last The troublesome trouble of printing the images in combination can be omitted.
Also, a plurality of maps can be printed on the paper in a well-balanced manner.

Embodiment 9 FIG.
Embodiment 9 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a print preview screen in the map information processing system according to the present invention.
In the other embodiments described so far, a part of the preview screen is mentioned, but on the preview screen, it is possible to further rotate the orientation of the paper and the output range displayed on the preview screen. Further, the output range can be enlarged or reduced by operating the mouse.

  According to the map information processing system and the map information processing method according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention, the size of each output range can be changed before printing so that a desired print result can be obtained more easily.

  Needless to say, the functions described in the embodiments can be used in combination as long as they do not contradict each other.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 Map information processing system,
31, 531, 731 output range specifying means, 32, 532, 732 reference straight line setting means,
33, 233, 333, 433, 533 virtual rotation means, 34 vertical / horizontal determination means,
35,735 Top and bottom designation means, 36 Map display means, 38 Map printing means,
5,505,605,705 output range, 6,506,606,706 reference straight line,
7 Top mark.

Claims (28)

An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
Map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
A top / bottom designation means for setting a top / bottom identification mark that designates the top / bottom of the output range when outputting the positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel to each other on the map ,
The virtual rotation means virtually rotates the top / bottom identification mark pointed on the map together with the reference straight line and the output range, and when the top / bottom identification mark is an upper mark, the upper mark is above the reference straight line. And a map information processing system that virtually rotates so that the lower mark is below the reference straight line when the top and bottom identification mark is a lower mark . The reference straight line is a straight line connecting a first point and a second point that are successively designated,
2. The map information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the output range is a range in which three or more points that are successively designated from the first point are sequentially connected by a straight line or a curve. The output range is a range surrounded by a polygon,
The map information processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the reference straight line is one side of the polygon. The reference straight line is a linear arbitrary map object,
2. The map according to claim 1, wherein the output range is a rectangle in which a line connecting two points existing across the reference line is a diagonal line, and a long side or a short side of the output range is a rectangle parallel to the reference line. Information processing system. An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
A map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
The output range is a range surrounded by a quadrilateral,
The map information processing system, wherein the output range specifying means specifies the output range by a trajectory of dragging the reference straight line after the reference straight line setting means sets the reference straight line . The map information processing system according to claim 5 , wherein the virtual rotation unit virtually rotates the output range with a side having the reference straight line as an upper side. An output range specifying means for specifying a closed fixed output range on the map having the XY axes displayed on the monitor;
A reference line setting means for setting an arbitrary reference line on the map;
Virtual rotation means for virtually rotating the reference straight line and the output range so that the reference straight line is parallel to the X-axis while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range;
A map output means for outputting the output range virtually rotated by the virtual rotation means in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel;
The reference straight line is a linear arbitrary map object,
The map information processing system, wherein the output range is a line segment connecting two points existing across the reference straight line as a diagonal line, and a long side or a short side of the output range is a rectangle parallel to the reference straight line. The virtual rotation means includes a positional relationship between the reference straight line and the output range, and
The map information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein a top-to-bottom relationship when automatically outputting the output range to the output medium is automatically determined based on whether the inclination of the reference straight line on the XY coordinates is positive or negative. The map information processing system according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein the virtual rotation means automatically determines a longitudinal direction of the output range. The map information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the map output unit is a map printing unit, and the output medium is a sheet of a printing apparatus. The map information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the map output unit is a map display unit, and the output medium is a monitor. The map display means includes
Specify the paper orientation,
Specifying the rotation of the output range in units of π / 2 before printing;
The map information processing system according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the designations of enlargement / reduction of the output range is controlled. The map information processing system according to claim 12, wherein the map display unit assigns a plurality of the output ranges to one sheet. The map display means automatically enlarges or reduces the size of each of the plurality of output ranges in accordance with the size of a print area to which each output range is assigned. Map information processing system. On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
On the map, set a top and bottom identification mark that specifies the top and bottom of the output range when outputting in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel to each other,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The top and bottom identification mark pointed on the map is also virtually rotated together with the reference straight line and the output range,
When the top and bottom identification mark is an upper mark, the virtual mark is virtually rotated so that the upper mark is above the reference straight line. When the top and bottom identification mark is a lower mark, the lower mark is below the reference straight line. Virtually rotate to be
Map information processing method of the output range is a virtual rotation, and any one side of the reference line and the output medium is output in a positional relationship to be parallel. The straight line connecting the first point and the second point specified in succession is the reference straight line,
The map information processing method according to claim 15, wherein a range in which three or more points that are successively designated from the first point are sequentially connected by a straight line or a curve is defined as the output range. The output range is a range surrounded by a polygon,
The map information processing method according to claim 16 , wherein the reference straight line is one side of the polygon. As the reference straight line, select any linear map object,
A line segment connecting two points existing across the reference straight line is designated as a diagonal line of the output range,
The map information processing method according to claim 15, wherein the rectangular output range is specified so that a long side or a short side of the output range is parallel to the reference straight line. On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
The virtually rotated output range is output in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and any one side of the output medium are parallel,
The output range is a range surrounded by a quadrilateral,
A map information processing method for setting the reference straight line and designating the output range by a trajectory of dragging the reference straight line . The map information processing method according to claim 19 , wherein the output range is virtually rotated with the side having the reference straight line as an upper side. On the map with XY axes displayed on the monitor, specify a closed fixed output range,
Set an arbitrary reference line on the map,
As the reference straight line, select any linear map object,
A line segment connecting two points existing across the reference straight line is designated as a diagonal line of the output range,
Specify the rectangular output range so that the long side or short side of the output range is parallel to the reference straight line,
While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the reference line and the output range, the reference line and the output range are virtually rotated so that the reference line is parallel to the X axis,
A map information processing method for outputting the virtually rotated output range in a positional relationship in which the reference straight line and an arbitrary side of the output medium are parallel to each other . Positional relationship and the output range and the reference straight line, to claim 21 for automatically determining the top-bottom relationship when outputting the output range by determining the sign of the slope on the XY coordinates of the reference straight line on the output medium The map information processing method described. The map information processing method according to claim 21 or 22 , wherein the longitudinal direction of the output range is automatically determined. The map information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 23, wherein the output medium is a sheet of a printing apparatus. The map information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 23, wherein the output medium is a monitor. Specifying the orientation of the paper;
Specifying the rotation of the output range in units of π / 2 before printing;
Of the designation of enlargement / reduction of the output range,
25. The map information processing method according to claim 24, wherein at least one or more are controlled and previewed on a monitor. 27. The map information processing method according to claim 26, wherein a plurality of the output ranges are assigned to one sheet and output. 28. The map information processing method according to claim 26 or 27, wherein the size of each of the plurality of output ranges is automatically enlarged or reduced in accordance with a size of a print area to which each output range is assigned.

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