JP5893373B2 - Display device, program, and display method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a display device that displays posted information.

  In recent years, mobile devices such as mobile phones that display a map image and the current position of the user on the map image are brought into the vehicle and various functions are realized by communication with a display device such as a navigation device provided in the vehicle. It is popular. Among them, the portable device and the display device communicate with each other to display the same image as the image including the map image displayed on the display unit of the portable device on the display unit of the display device. Then, when the user operates the operation unit of the display device, the mobile device that has received the operation information determines the operation content and newly generates an image to be displayed on the display unit of the mobile device. There is a function of displaying the same image as that displayed on the display unit of the display device.

  An example of using such a function is as follows. First, a user who is logged in to an information posting service such as Twitter (registered trademark) posts information to other users who are logged in to the same information posting service. That is, when the user operates the operation unit of the display device, the mobile device that has received the operation information generates information posted by the user. And a portable apparatus and the server provided in the vehicle exterior communicate, and memorize | store information, such as a fixed phrase transmitted from the portable apparatus, in a server.

  Next, the map image of the display unit of the other user's mobile device and the display unit of the other user's display device is obtained by the other user's mobile device acquiring the posted information such as the standard text from the server An icon image indicating the presence of posted information is displayed above. Then, a comment such as a fixed phrase is generated for information posted by other users who viewed the icon image. As a result, the user confirms the content of the comment on the display unit of the display device and obtains an answer from another user for the posted information. Note that there is Patent Document 1 as a material for explaining the technology related to the present invention.

JP 2008-052601 A

  However, even if an icon image indicating the presence of information posted on a map image is displayed on a map image obtained by another user's mobile device, it is displayed when another user is driving. If you are not looking at the display part of the device, other users will not notice the existence of information posted by the user, and users may not get comments from other users even if they posted information .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, so that the existence of posted information can be surely noticed to other users, and comments from other users on information posted by users can be obtained more reliably. The purpose is to provide technology.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 includes at least a display unit for displaying a map image, a setting unit for setting a coordinate position where a user posts message information on the map image, and the message information. Based on the acquired message information and information generating means for transmitting post information including the coordinate position to the server device, acquisition means for acquiring the post information from the server device, and the acquired post information Display control means for displaying an index related to the message information, range setting means for setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width with the coordinate position as a center, and coordinate positions of other users who have acquired the posted information , if included in the reference broadcast range, and a notification unit for reporting that the said message information exists for the other users, The range setting means sets a first notification range that is narrower than the reference notification range when the type of message information is information related to traffic, and the reference notification when the type of message information is information related to weather. A range and a second notification range wider than the first notification range are set, and the notification means is configured such that the coordinate position of another user who has acquired the posted information is the first notification range and the second notification range. When it is included in any one of the notification ranges, the other user is notified that the message information exists.

Further, the invention of claim 2 includes at least a display unit that displays a map image, the message information generated by setting a coordinate position where a user posts message information on the map image, and the coordinate position. An acquisition means for acquiring the posted information from a server device that stores the included posting information, a display control means for displaying an index relating to the message information based on the acquired posting information, and a predetermined centered on the coordinate position. when the range setting means for setting a reference broadcast range with a wide coordinate position of the other user acquired the post information is included in the reference notification range, the message information to the other users comprising a notification means for performing notification to the effect that present, wherein the range setting means, when the type of the message information is information about traffic, said reference notification A first notification range that is narrower than the surroundings is set, and when the type of the message information is weather-related information, the reference notification range and a second notification range that is wider than the first notification range are set, and the notification When the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in any one of the first notification range and the second notification range, Notification that message information exists is performed.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the range setting means, when the type of the message information is information relating to tourism, the first notification range and the A third notification range having a width different from that of the second notification range is set, and the notification unit includes the other information when the coordinate position of another user who has acquired the posted information is included in the third notification range. The user is notified that the message information exists.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the index indicates a position of a point where the user has posted the message information.

The invention of claim 5 is a program that can be executed by a computer included in an electronic device capable of decoding a plurality of types of content, and the execution of the program by the computer includes: (a) at least a map; A step of displaying an image on a display unit; (b) a step of setting a coordinate position where a user posts message information on the map image; and (c) generating the message information to generate the message information; and A step of transmitting post information including the coordinate position to a server device, (d) a step of acquiring the post information from the server device, and (e) an index relating to the message information based on the acquired post information. (F) a step of setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width around the coordinate position as a center, and (g ) When the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in the basic notification range , the step of notifying the other user that the message information exists is executed , In the step (f), when the type of the message information is information related to traffic, a first notification range narrower than the reference notification range is set, and when the type of message information is information related to the weather, the reference information A notification range and a second notification range wider than the first notification range are set, and in the step (g), the coordinate position of another user who has acquired the posted information is the first notification range, and When it is included in any one of the notification ranges of the second notification range, notification that the message information exists is executed to the other user.

The invention of claim 6 includes (a) a step of displaying at least a map image on a display unit, (b) a step of setting a coordinate position where a user posts message information on the map image, and (c) ) Generating the message information and transmitting the message information and posted information including the coordinate position to a server device; (d) acquiring the posted information from the server device; and (e) acquiring A step of displaying an index related to the message information based on the posted information, (f) a step of setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width with the coordinate position as a substantial center, and (g) the posted information coordinate position of the other user acquired the can, if included in the primary broadcast range, and a step of performing a notification to the effect that the message information exists for the other user, the process (F) sets the first notification range narrower than the reference notification range when the type of the message information is information related to traffic, and sets the reference notification range when the type of the message information is information related to the weather. And a second notification range that is wider than the first notification range, and in the step (g), the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is the first notification range and the second notification range. When it is included in any one of the notification ranges, the other user is notified that the message information exists.

  According to the first to seventh aspects of the present invention, it is highly possible that the user can obtain a comment from another user by surely making the other user aware of the presence of the message information of the user. Also, other users can surely know the presence or absence of message information for which a comment is desired. Moreover, since it is notified when another user enters the predetermined range with respect to the position where the message information exists, it is possible to limit other users who obtain comments, and there is a possibility that a more appropriate comment can be obtained. Get higher.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 4, by changing the range to be notified according to the type of message information, only the other users who want to comment the user posting the message information notice the presence of the message information. , More likely to get a more appropriate comment.

  Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 5, the user who posts the message information can arbitrarily change the notification range, so that the user can arbitrarily set a range in which the user wants to comment on the message information.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the information posting system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the display device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the mobile device. FIG. 4 shows an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 5 shows an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 6 shows an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 7 shows an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 8 shows an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the mobile device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the mobile device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the mobile device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the mobile device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an image displayed on the display unit of the display device. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the mobile device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the mobile device according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. First Embodiment>
<1-1. Configuration of information submission system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an information posting system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information posting system 1 includes a vehicle display device 2 (hereinafter referred to as “display device 2”) and a portable device 3 provided in the vehicle 11. The information posting system 1 includes an audio storage server 101, a Twitter (registered trademark) server 102, and a map server 103.

  In the following, a passenger who includes a driver of the vehicle 11 and operates at least one of the display device 2 and the portable device 3 may be referred to as a “user of the vehicle 11”. In addition, a user who is different from the user of the vehicle 11 and who operates at least one of the display device 2a and the portable device 3a by an occupant including the driver of the vehicle 11a may be referred to as “another user”. . Furthermore, each user including both the user of the vehicle 11 and other users may be referred to as “each user”.

  In the following description and drawings, when a device used by another user who is a user different from the user of the vehicle 11 is represented, the vehicle 11a and the display device 2a are distinguished from the device used by the user of the vehicle 11. And with a as in the portable device 3a. However, the configurations of the devices and devices of other users are the same as those of the user of the vehicle 11.

  The display device 2 (2a) illustrated in FIG. 1 is an electronic device that is used in the vehicle 11 (11a) and includes at least a display unit (for example, the display unit 22 (22a) illustrated in FIG. 2). The display device 2 (2a) is a so-called fitting-type electronic device that is used by being installed in the dashboard opening of the vehicle 11 (11a), or an electronic device that is installed and used on the dashboard using an installation member. For example, the user of the vehicle 11 (11a) may be an electronic device that can visually recognize the image displayed on the display unit 22 (22a).

  The mobile device 3 (3a) acquires a map image from the map server 103 to be described later. For example, the map device and an image indicating the current position of the mobile device 3 (3a) on the map image (the current state of the vehicle 11 (11a)) This is a portable electronic device having a function of displaying a position image on a display unit (for example, the display unit 32 (32a) shown in FIG. 3). Examples of the mobile device 3 (3a) include a smartphone, a mobile phone, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

  The mobile device 3 (3a) and the display device 2 (2a) are configured to be communicable. The mobile device 3 (3a) is generated inside the mobile device and displayed on the display unit 32 (32a). The transmitted image information is transmitted to the display device 2 (2a). The display device 2 (2a) displays the received image information on the display unit 22 (22a).

  The information posting system 1 is based on an information posting service such as Twitter (registered trademark). Specifically, for example, information (hereinafter also referred to as “message information”) in which the user of the vehicle 11 who is logged into the service records the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 with respect to other users who are logged into the same service. ) Via the mobile device 3. Further, the “message information” includes not only the information recording the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 but also a storage location (for example, URL (Uniform Resource Locator)) where the recorded voice information is stored in the voice storage server 101. Furthermore, in particular, it is referred to as “voice file” when the message information is limited to the information that records the voice, and when the message information is limited to the storage location where the information that records the voice is stored in the voice storage server 101, This is called “sound file storage location”.

  Next, the voice storage server 101, the Twitter server 102, and the map server 103 shown in FIG. 1 are server devices provided outside the vehicle 11. The voice storage server 101 records a voice file that is message information transmitted from the mobile device 3 of the user of the vehicle 11. Then, the storage location of the audio file that is message information is transmitted to the mobile device 3. In addition, the voice storage server 101 stores voices of comments of other users with respect to certain message information of the user of the vehicle 11. Other user comments are generated as audio files and associated with the message information of the user of the vehicle 11. Then, the voice storage server 101 transmits the storage location (URL) of another user's voice file to the portable device 3a.

  The Twitter server 102 records two types of information, message information transmitted from the mobile device 3 (3a) and coordinate positions (latitude / longitude) set when the user of the vehicle 11 posts message information. (For example, a sentence indicating that information has been posted) and the storage location of the audio file are displayed on a timeline in which various user tweets are displayed in time series. Hereinafter, the message information and information on the coordinate position set when the user of the vehicle 11 posted the message information are referred to as “post information”.

  The Twitter server 102 also collects information on the coordinate positions (latitude / longitude) of a plurality of users who have logged into the Twitter service. And the information of the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a) of the several user who has logged in to Twitter's service is transmitted to each user.

  The map server 103 transmits a map image to be displayed on the display unit 32 (32a) of the mobile device 3 (3a) in response to a map image acquisition request from the mobile device 3 (3a) of each user.

<1-2. Configuration of Display Device for Vehicle>
Hereinafter, the configuration and processing of each unit of the information posting system 1 will be described. First, the configuration of the display device 2 (2a) will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the display device 2 (2a). As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 2 (2a) includes a communication unit 21 (21a), a display unit 22 (22a), an operation unit 23 (23a), and a control unit 24 (24a).

  The communication unit 21 (21a) is communicably connected to the mobile device 3 (3a), and transmits and receives information to and from the mobile device 3 (3a). For example, the communication unit 21 (21a) transmits the operation content when the user of the vehicle 11 (11a) operates the operation unit 23 (23a) to the mobile device 3 (3a) as operation information, and the mobile device 3 (3a) ) Is received. The communication between the display device 2 (2a) and the portable device 3 (3a) may be wired communication with a cable directly connected or wireless communication. As a communication method in the case of wireless communication, any communication method may be used as long as it can transmit and receive information without causing a delay between the mobile device 3 (3a) and the display device 2 (2a). : Registered trademark), Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi: registered trademark), ZigBee (ZigBee: registered trademark), and other wireless communication standards can be used.

  The display unit 22 (22a) displays an image transmitted from the mobile device 3 (3a). For example, an image corresponding to post information to be described later (hereinafter also referred to as “post icon”, for example, post icon ic101 shown in image sc14 in FIG. 5) or the like on a map image is displayed. For example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

  The operation unit 23 (23a) is an information input device including mechanical buttons and a touch panel. For example, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the operation unit 23, various operations for generating an audio file and operations such as display setting can be performed by the information generation unit 43 (43 a) of the portable device 3 described later. it can. The operation unit 23 (23a) may be configured as a touch panel integrated with the display unit 22 (22a).

  The control unit 24 (24a) includes a manipulation determination unit 241 (241a) and a display control unit 242 (242a), and is a computer including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM (not shown). The control unit 24 (24a) is connected to the communication unit 21 (21a) and the like included in the display device 2 (2a), and controls the entire display device 2 (2a).

  The operation determination unit 241 (241a) determines the operation content of the operation unit 23 (23a) of each user. That is, for example, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the operation unit 23 of the display device 2 to generate an audio file, the operation determination unit 241 detects the screen coordinate position, and information on the screen coordinate position is obtained. Is transmitted to the mobile device 3 via the communication unit 21.

  Here, the operation of generating the audio file is, for example, a case where the user of the vehicle 11 touches the display unit 22 that is a touch panel with a finger or the like on the map image (for example, the basic image sc11 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 4). The operation of selecting the point A1) and setting the coordinate position, and when recording sound, the display unit 22 is touched with a finger or the like to select a specific button image (for example, the message generation image sc13 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 5). An operation for selecting the image of the recording button bt18).

  In addition, for example, the operation determination unit 241a performs an operation in which another user operates the operation unit 23a of the display device 2a to generate information on another user's voice file with respect to information on the user's voice file on the vehicle 11. In this case, the screen coordinate position is detected, and information on the screen coordinate position is transmitted to the portable device 3a via the communication unit 21a.

  Here, the operation for generating an audio file of another user refers to, for example, a posting icon on the map image (for example, the range shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 6) by bringing the finger or the like into contact with the display unit 22 a that is a touch panel. An operation for selecting the posting icon ic101a) of the internal image sc22, and when recording voice, a finger or the like is brought into contact with the display unit 22 to record a specific button image (for example, recording of the comment generation image sc24 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 7) An operation for selecting the image of the button bt18).

  The display control unit 242 (242a) displays the image sent from the mobile device 3 (3a) on the display unit 22 (22a). That is, various images (for example, a map image, an image of the posting icon ic101a, an image of the recording button bt18, etc.) are displayed on the display unit 22 (22a).

<1-3. Configuration of mobile device>
Next, the configuration of the mobile device 3 (3a) will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the mobile device 3 (3a). As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile device 3 (3a) includes a communication unit 31 (31a), a display unit 32 (32a), an operation unit 33 (33a), a GPS (Global Positioning System) 34 (34a), and a transmission / reception unit 35. (35a), a microphone 36 (36a), a storage unit 37 (37a), and a speaker 38 (38a).

  The communication unit 31 (31a) is communicably connected to the portable device 3 (3a) and the display device 2 (2a), and transmits and receives information to and from the display device 2 (2a). The communication unit 31 (31a) transmits an image displayed on its display unit 32 to the display device 2 (2a) and transmits a display image in which an icon or the like is superimposed on the map image. And the information of the screen coordinate position where each user operated the operation part 23 (23a) is received from the display apparatus 2 (2a). In addition, the method of communication should just use the same method as the method which the communication part 21 (21a) of the display apparatus 2 (2a) mentioned above uses.

  The display unit 32 (32a) displays the display image created by the display control unit 46 (46a) by superimposing the image of the posting icon ic101 on the map image received from the map server 103, For example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.

  The operation unit 33 (33a) is an information input device including mechanical buttons and a touch panel. Various operations for generating post information and operations such as display setting can be performed by the information generation unit 43 (43a) of the mobile device 3 (3a). The operation unit 33 (33a) may be configured as a touch panel integrated with the display unit 32 (32a).

  The GPS 34 (34a) receives signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, and acquires coordinate position information indicating the position of the mobile device 3 (3a) (that is, the position of the vehicle 11 (11a)).

  The transmission / reception unit 35 (35a) performs transmission / reception of information between the portable device 3 (3a) and each server device (the voice storage server 101, the Twitter server 102, and the map server 103). For example, the transmission / reception unit 35 (35 a) transmits an audio file to the audio storage server 101. Further, the transmission / reception unit 35 (35 a) receives information on the storage location of the audio file from the audio storage server 101. Further, the transmission / reception unit 35 (35a) transmits / receives post information to / from the Twitter server 102, and receives map information from the map server 103.

  The microphone 36 (36a) is a device used when the information generation unit 43 (43a) records the user voice of the vehicle 11 and the voices of other users. For example, the user of the vehicle 11 operates by operating the image of the recording start button (for example, the recording button bt18 of the message generation image sc13 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 5) displayed on the display unit 32 (32a). Is converted into an electric signal by the microphone 36.

  The storage unit 37 (37a) stores post information 371 (371a), a notification range 372 (372a), and a map image 373 (373a). The storage unit 37 (37a) stores programs that realize various functions of the mobile device 3 (3a).

  The post information 371 (371a) is information acquired from the Twitter server 102 by the acquisition unit 44 (44a) described later via the transmission / reception unit 35 (35a). Post information 371 (371 a) includes post information that each user transmits to the Twitter server 102.

  The notification range 372 (372a) is a range having a predetermined area centered on a coordinate position where message information to be described later is posted (for example, the coordinate position set when the user of the vehicle 11 posts message information is substantially centered) Specifically, the range determination unit 47 (47a), which will be described later, determines whether or not the coordinate position of another user is included in the coordinate position corresponding to the notification range. This information is read when the determination is made.

  The map image 373 (373a) is map data transmitted from the map server 103 via the transmission / reception unit 35 (35a), and the map around the current position of the vehicle 11 (11a) derived by the position deriving unit 45 (45a) described later. A map image is read out.

  The speaker 38 (38a) is a device that outputs acoustic information when a later-described notification unit 48 (48a) notifies other users that message information exists. The speaker 38 (38a) is a device that outputs acoustic information of at least one of a voice recorded by a user of the vehicle 11 and a voice recorded by another user. The speaker 38 (38a) outputs the acoustic information of the audio file reproduced by the control unit 40, for example.

  The control unit 40 (40a) includes an operation determination unit 41 (41a), a setting unit 42 (42a), an information generation unit 43 (43a), an acquisition unit 44 (44a), a position derivation unit 45 (45a), and a display control unit 46. (46a), a range determination unit 47 (47a), and a notification unit 48 (48a). The control unit 40 (40a) is a computer including a CPU, RAM, and ROM (not shown). The control unit 40 (40a) is connected to the storage unit 37 (37a) and the communication unit 31 (31a) included in the mobile device 3 (3a), and controls the entire mobile device 3 (3a).

  The operation determination unit 41 (41a) displays the operation content when each user operates the operation unit 33 (33a) of the mobile device 3 (3a) to generate an audio file information. The function corresponding to the operation content is determined and operated.

  The operation determination unit 41 (41a) receives the screen coordinate position where each user operates the operation unit 23 (23a) of the display device 2 (2a) via the communication unit 31 (31a) as described above. Detects the operation content based on the screen coordinate position. Then, each function is operated based on the detected operation content. That is, each user can operate the same function from either the operation unit 33 of the mobile device 3 or the operation unit 23 of the display device 2.

  The setting unit 42 (42a) also refers to a coordinate position corresponding to a point where message information on the map image selected by the user of the vehicle 11 is to be posted, as a coordinate position (hereinafter, “message posting position”) where the message information is posted. ).

  The information generation unit 43 (43a) generates message information and transmits post information to the Twitter server 102. That is, the information generation unit 43 records the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 to generate an audio file, and transmits the audio file to the audio storage server 101 via the transmission / reception unit 35. Then, the information generation unit 43 receives the information on the storage location of the audio file from the audio storage server 101 via the transmission / reception unit 35, and transmits it as post information to the twitter server 102 via the transmission / reception unit 35 together with the message posting position information. To do.

  In addition, the information generation unit 43a generates voice recording information of another user's voice when commenting on certain message information, and transmits the voice information to the voice storage server 101 via the transmission / reception unit 35a. Further, the information generation unit 43a receives the information on the storage location of the audio file from the audio storage server 101 via the transmission / reception unit 35a, and the vehicle 11 corresponding to the information on the storage location of the audio file and the information on the audio file. The comment information including the correspondence information with the user's voice file is transmitted to the Twitter server 102 via the transmission / reception unit 35a.

  The acquisition unit 44 (44a) acquires post information of each user from the Twitter server 102, and stores it in the storage unit 37 (37a) as post information 371 (371a). In addition, when another user's voice file corresponding to the posted information of the user of the vehicle 11 is stored in the voice storage server 101, either one of the other user's voice file and the information on the storage location of the other user's voice file is stored. One is acquired and stored in the storage unit 37 (37a).

  The acquisition unit 44 automatically acquires the latest post information from the Twitter server 102 every predetermined time, for example, every 10 minutes, and overwrites and stores the post information 371 (371a) in the storage unit 37.

  The position deriving unit 45 (45a) derives information on the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a) from the information acquired from the GPS 34 (34a).

  The display control unit 46 (46a) displays various images on the display unit 32 (32a). For example, the display control unit 46 (46a) displays a post icon image at a position on the map image corresponding to the coordinate position where the message information is posted, based on the post information 371 (371a). In addition, the display control unit 46 (46a) displays a vehicle icon (for example, the vehicle icon ic1 shown in FIG. 5) at a position on the map image corresponding to the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a).

  Based on the information in the notification range 372 (372a), the range determination unit 47 (47a) determines whether or not the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a) is included in a predetermined range in which notification is made that message information exists. Determine. For example, the range determination unit 47a determines whether the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a) derived by the position deriving unit 45a is included in the notification range based on information from the GPS 34a of the mobile device 3a.

  The notification unit 48 (48a) performs notification that the message information exists when the coordinate position of the portable device 3 (3a) is included in a predetermined range in which notification that the message information exists is included. For example, when the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a) is included in a predetermined range in which notification that message information exists is present, the notification unit 48a notifies other users that message information exists. Thereby, the possibility that the user of the vehicle 11 can obtain a comment from another user increases by making other users surely recognize the presence of the message information of the user of the vehicle 11. Also, other users can surely know the presence or absence of message information for which a comment is desired. Note that a method for notifying other users includes, for example, blinking acoustic information output from the speaker 38 (38a) and an image displayed on the display unit 32 (32a).

<1-4. Screen transition>
4 is a diagram showing a basic image sc11 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc11”) in a state where the information posting system program of the mobile device 3 is activated and message information has not been posted. 4 is a diagram showing a point selection image sc12 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc12”) when determining a posting position when posting message information. Both are shown as images displayed on the display unit 22 of the display device 2 of the user of the vehicle 11. 4 to 8 described below are also displayed on the display unit 32 of the portable device 3, and similar images are displayed on the display unit 22 of the display device 2 via the communication unit 31. .

  In an image sc11 in which a host vehicle icon ic1 to be described later is displayed on the map image, the display control unit 46 is based on the portable device 3 derived by the position deriving unit 45 based on the information of the GPS 34, that is, based on the coordinate position of the vehicle 11. The vehicle icon ic1 is displayed at the corresponding position together with the map image 373 read from the storage unit 37. Note that the displayed map image is cut out so that the vehicle icon ic1 is located at a substantially central position of the map image. Further, the display control unit 46 displays the user icon ic2 at a corresponding position in the map image 373 based on the coordinate position of the mobile device 3a of the other user obtained from the Twitter server 102, that is, the vehicle 11a of the other user.

  In addition, the display control unit 46 superimposes and displays the touch panel type operation buttons (bt11 to bt14) around the map image. The posting start button bt11 is a button operated by each user when posting message information. For example, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the posting start button bt11, a predetermined coordinate position, for example, a coordinate position corresponding to the approximate center on the map image is selected as the message posting position.

  In addition, when each user arbitrarily selects a message posting position, the following operation may be performed. For example, the coordinate position corresponding to the point A1 may be selected as the message posting position by causing the user of the vehicle 11 to touch the point A1 on the map image of the display unit 22 with a finger or the like a plurality of times.

  The current location button bt12 displays the vehicle icon ic1 on the map when the vehicle icon ic1 is out of the display range by scrolling the displayed map or the like. Specifically, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the current location button bt12, the vehicle icon ic1 is displayed so as to be positioned at the approximate center on the map image.

  The scale adjustment button bt13 is a button for enlarging / reducing the map image displayed on the display unit 22. That is, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the “+” button, the scale of the map is enlarged, and when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the “−” button, the scale of the map is reduced.

  The update button bt14 is a button for updating information displayed on the map image to the latest information. That is, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the update button bt14, an information acquisition request is transmitted to the Twitter server 102, and the latest post information is acquired and stored as post information 371 in the storage unit 37. The display position and display contents of the information displayed on the map image (for example, the user icon ic2 of the image sc11 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 4 and the posting icon ic101a shown in the out-of-range image sc21 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 6). Etc. are updated so as to correspond to the latest post information.

  When the user selects a coordinate position (for example, the point A1) at which the message information is posted with respect to the image sc11, the display control unit 46 displays a point on the map image selected by the user of the vehicle 11 as shown in the image sc12. An image of the posting position icon ic3 and the notification range te1 is displayed in the vicinity of A1. Specifically, the posting position icon ic3 indicates the position of the point A1 selected by the user of the vehicle 11.

  In the image sc12, the display control unit 46 displays the next screen button bt15 at the position of the update button bt14 of the image sc11. When the user of the vehicle 11 operates the next screen button bt15, the setting unit 42 sets the coordinate position corresponding to the point (point A1) selected by the user of the vehicle 11 as the coordinate position for posting the message information.

  The display control unit 46 displays the return button 17 on the image sc12, and the operation of the return button 17 displays the previous image displayed on the display unit 22. That is, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the return button bt17, the display control unit 46 causes the display unit 22 to display the image sc11 that is the previous image.

  The upper diagram of FIG. 5 shows a message generation image sc13 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc13”) for performing an operation of recording and posting the voice displayed on the display unit 22 in accordance with the setting of the coordinate position for posting the message information. FIG. 5 shows a post display image sc14 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc14”) that displays a post icon ic101 on a map image based on post information acquired from the Twitter server 102 by the display control unit 46. FIG.

  In the image sc <b> 13, the display controller 46 displays an image to be operated when recording the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 on the display unit 22. Further, the display control unit 46 displays a recording button bt18, a posting button bt19, and a return button bt20 which are touch panel type operation buttons, and displays a measurement bar ga in the image. When the user of the vehicle 11 operates the recording button bt18 to post a message, the information generating unit 43 operates the microphone 36 to convert the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 into an electrical signal. And the information generation part 43 produces | generates an audio | voice file.

  Further, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the recording button bt18, the display control unit 46 changes the color of the measurement bar ga as the recording time elapses. Then, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the posting button bt19 after the recording ends, the information generation unit 43 transmits the generated audio file to the audio storage server 101.

  Note that the return button bt20 has a function of displaying the previous image displayed on the display unit 22. That is, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the return button bt20, the display control unit 46 causes the display unit 22 to display the image sc12 that is the previous image.

  Here, the audio file transmitted from the information generation unit 43 to the audio storage server 101 is stored in the audio storage server 101. Then, the information on the storage location of the audio file is transmitted from the audio storage server 101 to the mobile device 3 of the user of the vehicle 11. The information generation unit 43 of the portable device 3 that has received the information on the storage location of the audio file, the information on the storage location of the audio file, the information on the message posting position set when the user of the vehicle 11 posts the message information, and Is sent to the Twitter server 102. And the Twitter server 102 transmits contribution information to each user's portable apparatus 3 (3a) according to the information acquisition request of the acquisition part 44 (44a) of each user's portable apparatus 3 (3a).

  In the image sc14, in addition to the image displayed in the image sc11, the display control unit 46 displays the image of the posting icon ic101 on the display unit 22 based on the posting information acquired by the acquisition unit 44 from the Twitter server 102. . The posting icon ic101 is message information posted by the user of the vehicle 11 and, for example, the display control unit 46 displays the posting icon ic101 in blue.

  In addition, the posting icon (for example, posting icon bt101a of the out-of-range image sc21 shown in the upper diagram of FIG. 6) displayed on the display unit 22a of the display device 2a of another user, which will be described later, is distinguished from the message information posted by itself. Therefore, it is displayed in a different color (for example, green). In addition, when each user confirms the content of the message information, the display mode of the posted information changes (for example, the color changes or a check mark is added). These pieces of information are managed by, for example, the Twitter server 102, and are displayed in each display mode by the display control unit 46a of the mobile device 3a that has received the information.

  The upper diagram in FIG. 6 shows an out-of-range image sc21 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc21”) that displays a state where the coordinate position of another user derived by the position deriving unit 45a based on the information of the GPS 34a is outside the range of the notification range te1. It is a figure which shows. The lower diagram of FIG. 6 shows an in-range image sc22 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc22”) that displays a state in which the coordinate position of another user derived by the position deriving unit 45a based on the information of the GPS 34a is included in the range of the notification range te1. ").

  In the image sc21, the vehicle icon ic21 and the user icon ic11 are displayed on the map image read from the storage unit 37a by the display control unit 46a. The own vehicle icon ic21 is an icon displayed at a position on the map image corresponding to the coordinate position of the mobile device 3a derived by the position deriving unit 45a based on the information of the GPS 34a. The user icon ic11 is an icon displayed at a position on the map image corresponding to the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 derived by the position deriving unit 45 based on information from the GPS 34.

  In the image sc21, a posting icon ic101a indicating the presence of message information posted by the user of the vehicle 11 displayed by the display control unit 46a and a notification range te1 corresponding to the point where the posting icon is displayed are shown. The notification range te1 may be visible from other users, or may be in a non-display state so that it cannot be viewed. This image sc21 shows a state in which the coordinate position of the mobile device 3a corresponding to the vehicle icon ic21 is gradually approaching the coordinate position corresponding to the notification range te1, and the range at a predetermined timing (for example, every minute). The determination unit 47a determines whether or not the coordinate position of the portable device 3a is included in the coordinate position range corresponding to the notification range te1.

  When the range determination unit 47a determines that the coordinate position of the mobile device 3a corresponding to the vehicle icon ic21 is included in the range of the coordinate position corresponding to the notification range te1 as shown in the in-range image sc22, the notification unit 48a The sound information indicating that the message information exists is notified to other users via the speaker 38a. Thereby, the user of the vehicle 11 is highly likely to obtain comments from other users. Also, other users can surely know the presence or absence of message information for which a comment is desired. Moreover, since it is notified when another user enters the predetermined range with respect to the position where the message information exists, it is possible to limit other users who obtain comments, and there is a possibility that a more appropriate comment can be obtained. Get higher.

  A touch panel type operation button is displayed around the map image 21 so as to be superimposed on the map image. The function of each operation button is the same as the function described in the above image sc11.

  The upper diagram of FIG. 7 shows a posting / comment confirmation image sc23 (hereinafter referred to as “posting / comment confirmation image sc23”) that displays the detailed content of the posting information displayed by the display control unit 46a on the display unit 22a when another user touches the posting icon ic101a. And simply referred to as “image sc23”). 7 is a diagram illustrating a comment generation image sc24 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “image sc24”) in which another user performs an operation of recording and posting a sound as comment information.

  In the image sc23, the display control unit 46a displays touch panel type operation buttons such as a next posting button bt21, a previous posting button bt22, a back button bt23, a deletion button bt24, a reproduction button bt25, and a comment button bt26.

  The next posting button bt21 has a function of displaying the image of the next posting icon and the corresponding map image in the display window wd in which a part of the map image and the image of the posting icon ic101a selected by another user are displayed. Have. That is, when another user operates the next posting button bt21, icons other than the posting icon ic101a among the posting icons displayed on the map image are displayed in the display window wd. In addition, the display order displays the image of the posting icon of the coordinate position where distance is near from the coordinate position of the portable apparatus 3a in order, for example.

  The previous posting button bt22 has a function of displaying the posting icon displayed immediately before the posting icon currently displayed in the display window wd.

  The return button bt23 has a function of displaying the previous image displayed on the display unit 22a. That is, when another user operates the return button bt23, the display control unit 46a displays the image sc22 which is the previous image on the display unit 22a.

  The delete button bt24 has a function of deleting the posting icon ic101a selected by another user from the display of the display unit 22a.

  The play button bt25 is a button associated with the information on the storage location of the audio file in the audio storage server 101 included in the posted information, that is, a URL, and each user operates the button to cause the audio storage server 101 to operate. The control unit 40 (40a) reproduces the stored voice file of the user of the vehicle 11.

  The comment button bt26 is a button for generating an audio file that is a comment after another user reproduces and confirms the contents of the audio file of the user of the vehicle 11, and the other user operates the button. Thus, the display controller 46a displays the image sc24 shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 22a.

  The image sc24 is an image displayed on the display unit 22a when recording a voice of another user and generating a voice file, and is a touch panel type such as a record button bt18, a post button bt19, and a return button bt20. The operation buttons are displayed by the display control unit 46a. The functions of the buttons of the image sc24 are the same as the functions of the buttons of the image sc13 in FIG. When another user operates the posting button bt19 to generate a voice file in which the comment is recorded by voice, the information generation unit 43a transmits the voice file of the other user to the voice storage server 101.

  8 is a diagram showing a comment notification image sc15 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc15”) that is displayed when another user has posted comment information with respect to the posted information of the user of the vehicle 11. is there.

  The image sc15 is substantially the same as the image sc14 described with reference to FIG. The difference is that an image of the comment addition display ad is displayed. That is, when the acquisition unit 44 acquires the posting information from the Twitter server 102 by the user operating the update button bt14 periodically or as a comment, it is a comment from another user on the posting information of the user of the vehicle 11. When the audio file has been added, the display control unit 46 superimposes and displays the image of the comment addition display ad on the map image as shown in the image sc15. In this state, when the user of the vehicle 11 selects the posting icon ic101 with a finger or the like, a comment confirmation image sc16 (hereinafter simply referred to as “image sc16”) shown in the lower diagram of FIG. 8 is displayed. This comment addition display ad is displayed only on the mobile device 3 of the user who posted the message.

  The image sc16 has substantially the same configuration as the image sc23 described with reference to FIG. The difference is that the posting icon displayed in the display window wd is the posting icon ic101 viewed from the user of the vehicle 11, and the information of the audio file that is a comment of another user is added to the comment field ct. is there. That is, the information indicating the storage location of the voice storage server 101 for the voice file of the other user transmitted from the portable device 3a of the other user to the voice storage server 101 and the correspondence information between the voice file of the user of the vehicle 11 The acquisition unit 44 of the mobile device 3 acquires the included comment information from the Twitter server 102, and the display control unit 46 displays detailed information regarding the posting icon ic 101 on the display unit 22.

  Also, the comment information may be displayed in the order in which the posted time is closer to the current time, or may be displayed in the order in which the distance of the posted icon coordinate position is closer to the current coordinate position of the user of the vehicle 11. .

  The delete button bt27 has a function of deleting the posting icon ic101 selected by the user of the vehicle 11 from the display of the display unit 22.

  The play button bt28 is a button associated with a location where the comment information of another user is stored in the voice storage server 101, that is, a URL. The control unit 40 (40a) reproduces the stored voice file of the other user.

  The previous comment button bt29 displays information related to the comment information of other users in front of the user currently displayed in the comment field (for example, before the recording time of the audio file that is the current comment) in the comment field ct. It has a function to display.

The next comment button bt30 displays information related to the comment information of another user next to the user currently displayed in the comment field (for example, after the recording time of the audio file that is the current comment) in the comment field ct. It has a function to display. In this way, the user who posted the message can check comments from other users on the message by operating the buttons bt28 to bt29.
<1-5. Flow chart>
FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing a processing flowchart of the mobile device 3 (3 a) until posting information is generated and transmitted to the Twitter server 102. In the present embodiment, the user who posts the message information is assumed to be the user of the vehicle 11. Therefore, in order to facilitate understanding of the process description, the processes of FIGS. 9 and 10 will be described by taking the process of the mobile device 3 of the user of the vehicle 11 as an example.

  In step S <b> 101, when the operation determination unit 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 has scrolled the map image using the operation unit 23, the display control unit 46 displays the map image 373 stored in the storage unit 37. The map image of the position designated by the user of the vehicle 11 is read and displayed on the display unit 22.

  Next, in step S102, when the operation determination unit 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 has performed an operation of posting message information (Yes in step S102), the process proceeds to step S102a. Specifically, this corresponds to any of the operation of the user of the vehicle 11 operating the posting start button bt11 and the operation of selecting a position on the map image by bringing a finger or the like into contact with the display unit 22 that is a touch panel. In addition, when the operation determination part 41 has not detected operation which posts the message information of the user of the vehicle 11 (step S102 is No), it returns to the process of step S101.

  In step S102a, when the operation determination unit 41 detects an operation of the user of the vehicle 11, the display control unit 46 displays the image of the posting position icon ic3 on the display unit 22 as shown in the image sc12 (step S102a). The process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S <b> 103, when the operation determination unit 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 has performed an operation of scrolling the map image, the display control unit 46 reads the map image 373 stored in the storage unit 37. And the map image of the position which the user of the vehicle 11 designated is displayed on the display part 22, and it progresses to the process of step S104. In step S102a, when the map is scrolled in step S103 while the posting position icon ic3 is displayed, the map is scrolled with the posting position icon ic3 pointing to the same position on the map image.

  Next, in step S104, when the operation determination part 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 has set the coordinate position where the message information is posted (step S104 is Yes), the process proceeds to step S104a. Specifically, when the user of the vehicle 11 operates the next screen button bt15 of the image sc12, the setting unit 42 sets the coordinate position selected by the user of the vehicle 11 as the message posting position. If the operation determining unit 41 has not detected an operation for setting the coordinate position (No in step S104), the process returns to step S103.

  In step S104a, the display control unit 46 displays the image sc13 shown in the upper part of FIG. 5 that displays an operation image or the like for recording voice information and generating a voice file, and proceeds to the process of step S105 shown in FIG.

  In step S105, when the operation determination unit 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 has operated the recording button bt18 of the image sc13, the information generation unit 43 operates the microphone 36, and recording of the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 is started. The process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, when the recording of the voice of the user of the vehicle 11 is completed (step S106 is Yes), the process proceeds to step S107. For example, the operation determination unit 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 has operated the recording button bt18, and recording ends when 15 seconds have elapsed. If recording has not ended (No at step S106), the process returns to step S105 to continue recording.

  In step S107, the audio file generated by the information generation unit 43 is transmitted to the audio storage server 101, and the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, the control unit 40 receives the information on the storage location of the audio file transmitted from the audio storage server 101 via the transmission / reception unit 35, and proceeds to the process of step S109. The information generation unit 43 generates post information including information on the storage location of the audio file.

  In step S <b> 109, the control unit 40 transmits post information with a fixed phrase to the Twitter server 102 via the transmission / reception unit 35.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart of the mobile device 3 (3a) for notifying the presence of post information. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user who posts the comment information is another user. Therefore, in order to facilitate understanding of the process description, the process of FIG. 11 will be described using the process of the mobile device 3a of another user as an example.

  In step S201 of FIG. 11, the acquisition unit 44a of the mobile device 3a of another user acquires post information from the Twitter server 102, and the process proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, the display control unit 46a displays the posting icon ic101a on the map image displayed on the display unit 22a based on the acquired posting information, and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, when the range determination unit 47a determines that the coordinate position of the portable device 3a is included in the range of the coordinate position corresponding to the notification range te1 (step S203 is Yes), the process proceeds to step S204. If the range determination unit 47a determines that the coordinate position of the mobile device 3a is not included in the range of the coordinate position corresponding to the notification range te1 (No in step S203), the process returns to step S201.

  In step S204, the notification unit 48a notifies other users that the message information exists via the speaker 38a. For example, acoustic information is output to another user via the speaker 38a.

  FIG. 12 is a processing flowchart in which the information generation unit 43a generates a voice file of another user's comment by the operation of each user. In the present embodiment, since the comment audio file is generated as another user, the process of the portable device 3a of the other user will be described as an example.

  In step S301, when the operation determination unit 41a determines that the comment button bt26 of the image sc23 in FIG. 7 is operated by another user (Yes in step S301), the process proceeds to step S302. If the operation determination unit 41a does not determine that the comment button bt26 has been operated by another user (No in step S301), the process ends.

  In step S302, the display control unit 46a displays the image sc24 for recording the voice of another user on the display unit 22a, and the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303, when the operation determination unit 41a detects that another user has operated the recording button bt18 of the image sc24, the information generation unit 43a operates the microphone 36a based on the detection information, and the other user's voice is recorded. Recording is started, and the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, when the recording of the voice of another user is completed (step S304 is Yes), the process proceeds to step S305. For example, when the operation determination unit 41a detects that another user has operated the recording button bt18 and 15 seconds have elapsed, recording ends. If recording has not ended (No in step S304), the process returns to step S303 to continue recording.

  In step S305, the audio file generated by the information generation unit 43a is transmitted to the audio storage server 101, and the process proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the control unit 40a receives the information on the storage location of the audio file recording the voice of another user transmitted from the audio storage server 101 via the transmission / reception unit 35a, and the process proceeds to step S307.

In step S307, the control unit 40a transmits the comment information including the information on the storage location of the audio file and the correspondence information between the audio file of the user of the vehicle 11 to the Twitter server 102 via the transmission / reception unit 35a.
<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that in the first embodiment, the size of the notification range te1 is a predetermined range (for example, when the user of the vehicle 11 posts message information). In the second embodiment, in the second embodiment, the type of message information posted by the user of the vehicle 11 (hereinafter, the range of the notification range te1). (It is also called “Category”). In accordance with such a change, the posted information transmitted from the mobile device 3 to the Twitter server 102 includes category information. Other configurations and processes are the same as those in the first embodiment. For this reason, description of parts having the same configuration and processing is omitted.
<2-1. Screen transition>
The upper diagram of FIG. 13 shows a category display image sc12a (hereinafter, referred to as an icon for displaying an icon on the display unit 22 for the display control unit 46 to select a category of message information in response to the user who posts information selecting a coordinate position. FIG. 6 is a diagram simply showing “image sc12a”. 13 shows a traffic range image sc12b (hereinafter simply referred to as “image”) in which the display control unit 46 displays an image of the notification range te2 on the display unit 22 when the user who posts information selects a category of message information. It is also referred to as “sc12b”). Note that the images shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 described below are also displayed on the display unit 32 of the portable device 3, and similar images are displayed on the display unit 22 of the display device 2 via the communication unit 31. Yes.

  In the image sc12a, a posting position icon ic3 and a category selection icon ic4 that the display control unit 46 displays on the display unit 22 when the user of the vehicle 11 selects a point on the map image are displayed. The category selection icon ic4 displays a plurality of touch panel buttons for the user of the vehicle 11 to select the type of message information. Specifically, a traffic button bt41, a weather button bt42, and a sightseeing button bt43 are displayed.

  The image sc12b shows an image that the display control unit 46 displays on the display unit 22 when the user of the vehicle 11 selects the traffic button bt41 from among a plurality of buttons displayed on the category selection icon ic4. That is, the image sc12b includes a notification range te2 that is a range in which the user of the vehicle 11 posts message information related to traffic information, notifies other users of the presence of the message information, and acquires comments from other users. The display control unit 46 displays on the display unit 22.

  Here, the range of the notification range te2 regarding the traffic information is, for example, a range that covers a circle having a radius of 300 m with the coordinate position set by the user of the vehicle 11 as the approximate center, and has been described in the first embodiment. The range is narrower than the range of the notification range te1. This increases the possibility that a user who posts message information notices the existence of the message information only to other users who want to comment and can obtain a more appropriate comment. In addition, an icon ic41 indicating that the traffic button bt41 has been selected is displayed on the image sc12b.

  In this way, by changing the notification range according to the type of message information, only the other users who wish to comment can be made aware of the presence of the message information. When the user of the vehicle 11 operates the next screen button bt15, the coordinate position corresponding to the position on the map image selected by the user of the vehicle 11 and the notification range are the coordinate position where the user of the vehicle 11 posts the message information. And as a notification range to other users.

  In FIG. 14, the display control unit 46 displays the weather range image sc12c (hereinafter also simply referred to as “image sc12c”) in the notification range te3 when the user who posts information selects the category of message information. In the image sc12c, the display control unit 46 displays the image on the display unit 22 when the user of the vehicle 11 selects the weather button bt42 which is a different type of button from the traffic button bt41. The image of the notification range te3 is shown.

  Here, the range of the notification range te3 related to the weather information is, for example, a range that targets the inside of a circle with a radius of 2 km with the coordinate position set by the user of the vehicle 11 as the center, and the notification range te2 related to traffic information, and The range is wider than the range of the notification range te1 described in the first embodiment. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain more comments from other users in a wide range without being limited to the designated coordinate position. In addition, a weather icon ic42 indicating that the weather button bt42 has been selected is displayed on the image sc12c.

  When the sightseeing button bt43 shown in FIG. 13 is selected by the user of the vehicle 11, the range is different from the notification range when the traffic button bt41 and the weather button bt42 are selected.

  Furthermore, the size of the notification range can be changed to an arbitrary size by the user of the vehicle 11 operating the operation unit 23. For example, as described in the first embodiment, the radius of a circle having a radius of 500 m with the coordinate position set by the user of the vehicle 11 as the center is set to an arbitrary size of the user of the vehicle 11 by the operation unit 23. change. Further, the coordinate position set by the user of the vehicle 11 is not set as the center of the range, but is changed to a notification range including the coordinate position.

  Specifically, when the user of the vehicle 11 selects a coordinate position to post information, the image of the notification range displayed on the display unit 22 is changed by the user of the vehicle 11 operating the operation unit 23. . That is, the display control unit 46 displays the size of the notification range according to the operation of the operation unit 23 by the user of the vehicle 11 on the display unit 22. When the user of the vehicle 11 operates the next screen button bt15, the coordinate position corresponding to the position on the map image selected by the user of the vehicle 11 and the notification range are the coordinate position where the user of the vehicle 11 posts the message information. And as a notification range to other users.

Thereby, the range which desires a comment with respect to message information can be arbitrarily set by the user of the vehicle 11 himself. Further, the notification range may not be circular, but may be a range of other shapes.
<2-2. Flow chart>
FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are flowcharts showing the processing of the mobile device 3 (3a) until the posting information is generated and transmitted to the Twitter server 102. The main difference between the processing flowchart of the second embodiment and the processing flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 is that step S301 is added to the processing flowchart shown in FIG. Is a point. That is, when the operation determination unit 41 detects an operation in which the user of the vehicle 11 posts message information in step S102 (Yes in step S102), the display control unit 46 displays the posting position icon ic3 and the category selection icon ic4. The information is displayed on the unit 22 (step S102b), and the process proceeds to step S301.

  In step S301, when the operation determination part 41 detects that the user of the vehicle 11 selected the category of message information (step S301 is Yes), it progresses to the process of step S103. If the operation determination unit 41 has not detected an operation for selecting a category of message information by the user of the vehicle 11 (No in step S301), the process returns to step S101.

  As another different point, in step S109, the control unit 40 transmits post information with a fixed sentence to the Twitter server 102 via the transmission / reception unit 35, but the user of the vehicle 11 selects the post information. Category information is included.

<3. Modification>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. Below, such a modification is demonstrated. All the forms including the above-mentioned embodiment and the form explained below can be combined suitably.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example using Twitter as a service for posting information has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the above-described implementation is performed using a posting service such as a blog, simple mail, or SNS (Social Network Service). The contents of the form can also be applied.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile device 3 transmits the audio file to the audio storage server 101, receives information on the storage location of the audio file from the audio storage server 101, and stores the information on the storage location of the audio file. Post information including message post position information is transmitted to the Twitter server 102. And the portable apparatus 3 (3a) acquired the posting information from the Twitter server 102. On the other hand, the audio file and the coordinate position information are directly transmitted to the Twitter server 102, and the Twitter server 102 that has received the information transmits the audio file to the audio storage server 101. Then, the Twitter server 102 may receive the URL of the audio file from the audio storage server 101. As a result, the mobile device 3 (3 a) acquires post information from the Twitter server 102.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the display apparatus 2 (2a) detects the screen coordinate position which each user touched on the screen, transmits the said screen coordinate position to the portable apparatus 3 (3a), and the portable apparatus 3 (3a) ) Determines the operation content of each user based on the screen coordinate position. In contrast, the display device 2 (2a) may determine the operation content of each user. In this case, the portable device 3 (3a) does not determine the operation content of each user and has a communication function with each server device.

  Further, the voice storage server 101 and the Twitter server 102 described above are used as one integrated server, and the voice file and the coordinate position information are transmitted from the portable device 3 to the integrated server, and the portable device 3 (3a) posts from the integrated server. Information may be acquired.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile device 3 (3a) includes the GPS 34 (34a), and the position deriving unit 45 (45a) derives the coordinate position of the mobile device 3 (3a) based on information from the GPS 34 (34a). It was. On the other hand, the coordinate position of the vehicle 11 (11a), that is, the display device 2 (2a) may be derived by the display device 2 (2a). That is, the display device 2 (2a) includes the GPS 34 (34a), and the control unit 24 (24a) of the display device 2 (2a) includes the position deriving unit 45 (45a). The coordinate position may be derived.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was decided that the alerting | reporting part 48a of the portable apparatus 3a performed notification that the message information to other users existed, the display apparatus 2a is provided with the alerting | reporting part 48a, and others. The user may be notified that post information exists.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the function with which the portable apparatus 3 (3a) was provided was demonstrated, the display apparatus 2 (2a) is provided and implement | achieved the function with which the portable apparatus 3 (3a) is provided in this way. You may do it.

  In the above-described embodiment, the mobile device 3 (3a) acquires the map image from the map server 103 and displays the map image on the display unit 32 (32a). A map image may be stored in advance in the storage unit 37 (37 a) without being acquired from 103.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the user who posts information was demonstrated as the user of the vehicle 11, the user who posts information does not necessarily have to get on the vehicle, and is the user who is moving on foot. Also good. In addition, in the case of the user who is moving on foot like this, the message information is posted using the mobile device 3 without using the display device 2.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the other user was taken as the passenger | crew containing the driver of the vehicle 11a, it is the user who is moving on foot, without boarding the vehicle 11a other than the passenger | crew containing the driver | operator of the vehicle 11a. It may be. In addition, in the case of the user who is moving on foot like this, a comment is posted using the mobile device 3a without using the display device 2a.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the voice of each user was described as an example as information, such as message information, the information of sentences, such as a fixed sentence other than a voice | voice, may be sufficient.

  In addition, in each image in the above embodiment, when a plurality of posting icons are displayed, a button having a function of limiting the posting icons displayed on the display unit 22 (22a) may be provided. For example, a button having a function for selecting and displaying only a posting icon for which other users have confirmed the content of message information, or selecting only a posting icon for which other users have not confirmed the content of message information. May be provided.

  In the second embodiment, it has been described that the category selection icon ic4 includes the traffic button bt41, the weather button bt42, and the sightseeing button bt43. However, other categories (for example, “gourmet” ”And“ Famous Places ”) may be displayed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that various functions are realized in software by the arithmetic processing of the CPU according to the program. However, some of these functions are realized by an electrical hardware circuit. Also good. Conversely, some of the functions realized by the hardware circuit may be realized by software.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information posting system 2 (2a) ... Display apparatus 3 (3a) ... Mobile device 11 (11a) ... Vehicle 101 ... Voice storage server 102 ... Twitter server 103 ... Map server

Claims (6)

A display unit displaying at least a map image;
On the map image, setting means for setting a coordinate position where the user posts message information;
Information generating means for generating the message information and transmitting the message information and post information including the coordinate position to a server device;
Obtaining means for obtaining the posted information from the server device;
Display control means for displaying an indicator relating to the message information based on the acquired posting information;
A range setting means for setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width with the coordinate position as a substantial center;
Informing means for informing the other user that the message information exists when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in the reference notification range ;
Equipped with a,
The range setting means sets a first notification range narrower than the reference notification range when the message information type is information related to traffic, and the reference notification when the message information type is information related to weather. A range, and a second notification range wider than the first notification range,
The notification means may notify the other user when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in any one of the first notification range and the second notification range. To notify that the message information exists,
A display device.
A display unit displaying at least a map image;
On the map image, the message information generated by setting the coordinate position where the user posts message information, and the acquisition means for acquiring the posting information from a server device that stores the posting information including the coordinate position;
Display control means for displaying an indicator relating to the message information based on the acquired posting information;
A range setting means for setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width with the coordinate position as a substantial center;
Informing means for informing the other user that the message information exists when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in the reference informing range ;
Equipped with a,
The range setting means sets a first notification range narrower than the reference notification range when the message information type is information related to traffic, and the reference notification when the message information type is information related to weather. A range, and a second notification range wider than the first notification range,
The notification means is configured to notify the other user when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in any one of the first notification range and the second notification range. Reporting that the message information exists,
A display device.
The display device according to claim 1 or 2,
When the type of the message information is information relating to tourism, the range setting means sets a third notification range having a different width from the first notification range and the second notification range,
The notification means notifies the other user that the message information exists when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in the third notification range;
A display device.
The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The indicator indicates the position of the point where the user posted the message information ;
A display device.
A program executable by a computer included in an electronic device capable of decoding multiple types of content,
Execution of the program by the computer causes the computer to
(A) displaying at least a map image on the display unit;
(B) On the map image, a step of setting a coordinate position where the user posts message information;
(C) generating the message information and transmitting the message information and post information including the coordinate position to a server device;
(D) obtaining the post information from the server device;
(E) displaying an indicator relating to the message information based on the acquired post information;
(F) setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width with the coordinate position as a substantial center;
(G) When the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in the basic notification range , the step of notifying the other user that the message information exists is executed. then,
In the step (f), when the type of the message information is information related to traffic, a first notification range narrower than the reference notification range is set, and when the type of message information is information related to the weather, the reference information A notification range and a second notification range wider than the first notification range;
In the step (g), when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in any one of the first notification range and the second notification range, the other user Performing notification to the effect that the message information exists,
A program characterized by
(A) displaying at least a map image on the display unit;
(B) On the map image, a step of setting a coordinate position where the user posts message information;
(C) generating the message information and transmitting the message information and post information including the coordinate position to a server device;
(D) obtaining the post information from the server device;
(E) displaying an indicator relating to the message information based on the acquired post information;
(F) setting a reference notification range having a predetermined width with the coordinate position as a substantial center;
(G) a step of notifying the other user that the message information exists when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in the basic notification range. ,
In the step (f), when the type of the message information is information related to traffic, a first notification range narrower than the reference notification range is set, and when the type of message information is information related to the weather, the reference information A notification range and a second notification range wider than the first notification range;
In the step (g), when the coordinate position of the other user who has acquired the posted information is included in any one of the first notification range and the second notification range, the other user To notify that the message information exists,
A display method characterized by.

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