JP5902395B2 - Route map providing device, route map providing system, server device, terminal device, route map providing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a route map providing device, a route map providing system, a server device, a terminal device, a route map providing method, and a program.

  Conventionally, when a car approaches a toll booth, a navigation device has been developed that displays information on a charge, time, etc. when traveling from the toll toll to each direction.

  For example, in the navigation device described in Patent Document 1, the approach to the toll gate at the current position is monitored based on the map data, and when approaching the toll gate, it is described in the map data in association with the toll gate. It is disclosed that a toll gate guide map information is read and a map including a usage fee to the exit is displayed.

JP 2004-85328 A

  However, in the conventional navigation device, when the user uses the toll road from the toll booth, it displays which direction the user can go to, assuming that it gets off halfway on the toll road, There is a problem that the user is not presented with an appropriate amount of information on which direction to go.

  For example, in the navigation device described in Patent Document 1, a charge to a toll road use end point for each area of a toll road and the required time are presented. It has a problem that it does not provide appropriate information to users at the entrance. In particular, the conventional navigation apparatus has a problem that it is not possible to display charges on a service area basis because charges for each service area and parking area are displayed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a route map providing device and route map that can provide information to a user with an appropriate amount of information in consideration of a stopover on a toll road or the like. It is an object to provide a system, a server device, a terminal device, a route map providing method, and a program.

  In order to achieve such an object, a route map providing device of the present invention is a route map providing device including at least a storage unit, a control unit, and an output unit, and the storage unit includes a route in a traffic network and the route map. Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including a plurality of boarding points on the route and attribute information of the boarding points, and the control section stores the traffic network stored in the traffic network information storage means Based on the information, a reference getting-on / off location determining means for determining the reference getting-on / off location, a route corresponding to at least the reference getting-on / off location determined by the reference getting-on / off location determining means, and a plurality of the routes in the route A route map generating means for generating a route map for each of the boarding / alighting locations, the route map generating means showing the above-mentioned boarding / departing locations and providing the attribute information based on the boarding / departing location as a reference. The route map generated Ri is characterized in that and a route map output means for outputting to the output unit.

  In the route map providing apparatus according to the present invention, in the route map providing apparatus described above, the route map generating unit may identify the boarding / alighting point having the same attribute information from the other boarding / alighting points. The above-described route map is generated.

  The route map providing apparatus of the present invention is the route map providing device described above, further comprising a position acquisition unit or an input unit, and the control unit is on the route map output by the route map output means. Route selection means for controlling the route to be selected via the position acquisition unit or the input unit; and the route map generation unit emphasizes the route selected by the control of the route selection unit. The route map to be displayed is regenerated.

  Further, the route map providing apparatus according to the present invention is the route map providing device described above, wherein the route map generating means is in the route corresponding to the reference getting-on / off location determined by the reference getting-on / off location determining means. When the route map is generated by omitting at least one of the plurality of the getting-on / off locations, and a location on the route is selected by the control of the route map selection means, The route map including the omitted getting-on / off location is regenerated.

  The route map providing apparatus of the present invention is the route map providing apparatus described above, further comprising an input unit, wherein the control unit controls the user to input the attribute information via the input unit. When the attribute information is input under the control of the attribute information input control unit, the information input control unit and the route map generation unit identify the boarding / alighting point where the attribute information is the same as the other boarding / alighting points. The route map is generated in such a way that it can be divided.

  Further, the route map providing system of the present invention is a route map providing system in which a terminal device including at least a control unit and an output unit and a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit are communicably connected. The storage unit of the server device includes traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points. The control unit of the server device includes: position information receiving means for receiving position information transmitted from the terminal device; the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means; and the position information receiving means. Based on the position information received by the reference boarding / departing point determination means for determining the reference boarding / alighting point and the reference determined by the reference boarding / alighting point determination means A route map is generated that indicates the route corresponding to at least a descending location and a plurality of the getting-on / off locations in the route, and adds the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location as a reference for each getting-on / off location. Route map generating means, and route map information transmitting means for transmitting the route map information indicating the route map generated by the route map generating means to the terminal device, the control unit of the terminal device, Position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information to the server device; Route map information receiving means for receiving the route map information transmitted from the server device; and the route received by the route map information receiving means. Route map output means for outputting the route map to the output unit based on diagram information is provided.

  Further, the route map providing system of the present invention includes a traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including routes in a traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and the traffic network. Based on the traffic network information stored in the information storage means, at least a reference getting on / off location determining means for determining the getting on / off location serving as a reference, and the reference getting on / off location determined by the reference getting on / off location determining means at least Route map generating means for generating a route map showing the corresponding route and a plurality of the getting on / off locations in the route, and adding the attribute information based on the getting on / off location as the reference for each of the getting on / off locations And a route map output means for outputting the route map generated by the route map generation means to an output unit.

  The server device of the present invention is a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit, and the storage unit is a route in a traffic network. Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including a plurality of boarding points on the route and attribute information of the boarding points, and the control unit transmits position information transmitted from the terminal device. Based on the position information receiving means to be received, the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means, and the position information received by the position information receiving means, the base boarding / departing point is determined. A reference boarding / departing point determination means, and the route corresponding to at least the reference boarding / departing point determined by the reference boarding / departing point determination means and a plurality of the boarding / exiting points in the route are shown. The route map generating means for generating a route map in which the attribute information based on the boarding / departing point serving as the reference is assigned for each boarding / departing point, and the route map generated by the route map generating unit are shown. Route map information transmitting means for transmitting the route map information to the terminal device to cause the output unit of the terminal device to output the route map information.

  The server device of the present invention is a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit, and the storage unit is a route in a traffic network. And traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including a plurality of boarding / alighting locations on the route and attribute information of the boarding / alighting locations, and the control unit stores the traffic network information storage means. Based on traffic network information, a reference getting on / off location determining means for determining the reference getting on / off location, the route corresponding to at least the reference getting on / off location determined by the reference getting on / off location determining means, and the route A route map generating means for generating a route map indicating the plurality of boarding points and providing the attribute information for each boarding point with the attribute information based on the base boarding point, Display screen generating means for generating a display screen including the route map generated by the diagram generating means, and output control information for displaying the display screen generated by the display screen generating means are transmitted to the terminal device. And an output control means for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the display screen.

  Further, the terminal device of the present invention is a terminal device having at least a control unit and an output unit that are communicably connected to a server device having at least a storage unit, and the storage unit is a route in a traffic network. And network information storage means for storing traffic network information including a plurality of boarding points and attribute information of the boarding points, and the control unit transmits position information to the server device. A reference determined based on the transmission network, the traffic network information transmitted from the server device and stored in the traffic network information storage module, and the positional information received by the positional information reception module. The route information corresponding to at least the getting-on / off location and a plurality of the getting-on / off locations in the route are shown, and the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location serving as the reference is displayed for each getting-on / off location. A route map that outputs the route map to the output unit based on the route map information received by the route map information receiving means that receives the route map information indicating the assigned route map, and the route map information receiving means. And an output means.

  Further, the route map providing method of the present invention is a route map providing method executed in a route map providing device including at least a storage unit, a control unit, and an output unit, wherein the storage unit is a route in a traffic network. Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including a plurality of boarding points on the route and attribute information of the boarding points, and stored in the traffic network information storage means executed in the control unit. Based on the traffic network information, a reference getting on / off location determining step for determining the reference getting on / off location, and the route corresponding to at least the reference getting on / off location determined in the reference getting on / off location determining step, and A route map generator that generates a route map that shows a plurality of the getting-on / off locations in the route and that gives the attribute information for each of the getting-on / off locations based on the reference getting-on / off location. A step, characterized in that it comprises a, and route output step of outputting to the output unit the route map generated by the route map generating step.

  Further, the route map providing method of the present invention is a route map providing system in which a terminal device including at least a control unit and an output unit and a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit are communicably connected. The route map providing method to be executed, wherein the storage unit of the server device stores traffic network information including a route in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points. Network information storage means, and a location information transmission step for transmitting location information to the server device, executed in the control unit of the terminal device, and the terminal device executed in the control unit of the server device Received from the location information receiving step for receiving the location information, and stored in the traffic network information storage means executed in the control unit of the server device. Based on the traffic network information and the position information received in the position information receiving step, a reference boarding / departing point determining step for determining the boarding / departing point serving as a reference is executed in the control unit of the server device. The route corresponding to at least the boarding / departing point determined in the reference boarding / departing point determining step and the plurality of boarding / departing points in the route are indicated, and the boarding / departing point serving as the reference is used as a reference. The route map generation step for generating a route map in which the attribute information is assigned to each boarding place and the route map generated in the route map generation step executed in the control unit of the server device. A route map information transmission step for transmitting the route map information shown to the terminal device, and the service executed by the control unit of the terminal device. Based on the route map information received from the route map information received step transmitted from the device and received in the route map information received step executed in the control unit of the terminal device. And a route map output step of outputting the route map to the output unit.

  Further, the route map providing method of the present invention includes a traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including routes in a traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and a base boarding point. A route map providing method executed in a route map providing system comprising a determining means, a route map generating means, and a route map output means, wherein the reference getting-on / off location determining means is stored in the traffic network information storage means. Based on the stored traffic network information, a reference getting on / off location determining step for determining the getting on / off location serving as a reference, and the route map generating means, the reference being determined at the reference getting on / off location determining step The route information corresponding to at least the boarding / alighting point and a plurality of the boarding / alighting points in the route are indicated, and the attribute information based on the base boarding / alighting point is added to the boarding point. A route map generating step for generating the route map, and a route map output step for outputting the route map generated in the route map generation step to an output unit. To do.

  Further, the route map providing method of the present invention is a route map providing method executed in a server device having at least a storage unit and a control unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit. The storage unit includes a traffic network information storage unit that stores traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and is executed in the control unit. The position information receiving step for receiving position information transmitted from the terminal device, the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means, and the position received in the position information receiving step Based on the information, the reference boarding / departing point determining step for determining the base boarding / departing point and the base boarding / exiting point determined in the standard boarding / exiting point determining step are reduced. Route map showing the route corresponding to the route and a plurality of the getting-on / off locations in the route, and generating a route map in which the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location serving as the reference is given to each getting-on / off location. A route map information transmission that causes the output unit of the terminal device to output the route map by transmitting the route map information indicating the route map generated in the generation step and the route map generating step to the terminal device; And a step.

  Further, the route map providing method of the present invention is a route map providing method executed in a server device having at least a storage unit and a control unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit. The storage unit includes a traffic network information storage unit that stores traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and is executed in the control unit. A reference boarding / alighting location determination step for determining the base boarding / alighting location based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means; and The above-mentioned route information corresponding to at least the above-mentioned getting-on / off location and a plurality of said getting-on / off locations in the route are shown, and the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location serving as the reference is Generated in a route map generation step for generating a route map given for each descending place, a display screen generation step for generating a display screen including the route map generated in the route map generation step, and in the display screen generation step Output control information for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the display screen by transmitting output control information for displaying the displayed display screen to the terminal device.

  The route map providing method of the present invention is a route map providing method executed in a terminal device having at least a control unit and an output unit, which is communicably connected to a server device having at least a storage unit. The storage unit includes a traffic network information storage unit that stores traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and is executed in the control unit. Receiving at the location information transmitting step for transmitting the location information to the server device, the traffic network information transmitted from the server device and stored in the traffic network information storage means, and the location information receiving step. The route corresponding to at least the boarding / alighting location as a reference determined on the basis of the position information, and a plurality of the boarding / alighting locations in the route, The route map information indicating the route map to which the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location is given for each of the getting-on / off locations is received at the route map information receiving step and the route map information receiving step. A route map output step of outputting the route map to the output unit based on route map information.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a route map providing device including at least a storage unit, a control unit, and an output unit to execute the program, and the storage unit includes a route in a traffic network and a plurality of routes in the route. Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including the boarding / alighting location and attribute information of the boarding / alighting location, and in the control unit, based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means A reference boarding / departing point determination step for determining the base boarding / alighting point, a route corresponding to at least the standard boarding / alighting point determined in the standard boarding / alighting point determination step, and a plurality of the boarding / alighting points in the line A route map generating step for generating a route map indicating the location and providing the attribute information for each of the getting-on / off locations with respect to the getting-on / off location serving as the reference; and The route map generated by the diagram generating step, characterized in that to execute, and route output step of outputting to the output unit.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit, connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit to be communicable, the storage unit including: Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit. Based on the location information receiving step for receiving location information, the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means, and the location information received in the location information receiving step. A reference boarding / departing point determination step for determining the boarding / alighting point, and at least corresponding to the base boarding / alighting point determined in the standard boarding / alighting point determination step A route map generating step for generating a route map indicating a route and a plurality of the getting-on / off locations in the route, and adding the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location as a reference for each getting-on / off location; A route map information transmitting step for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the route map by transmitting route map information indicating the route map generated in the route map generating step to the terminal device; It is characterized by making it.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit, connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit to be communicable, the storage unit including: Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding / alighting locations in the route, and attribute information of the boarding / alighting locations, and the traffic network information storage means in the control unit At least a reference boarding / alighting location determination step for determining the base boarding / alighting location and a reference boarding / alighting location determined in the standard boarding / alighting location determination step based on the traffic network information stored in The above-mentioned route and a plurality of said getting-on / off places in the route are shown, and the attribute information based on the getting-on / off location as the reference is given to each getting-on / off location. A route map generating step for generating a route map, a display screen generating step for generating a display screen including the route map generated in the route map generating step, and the display screen generated in the display screen generating step. By transmitting output control information for display to the terminal device, an output control step of causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the display screen is executed.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a terminal device including at least a control unit and an output unit, which is communicably connected to a server device including at least a storage unit, to execute the program. A traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including a route in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points, and in the control unit, position information is stored in the server device. Based on the location information transmission step transmitted to the server, the traffic network information transmitted from the server device, stored in the traffic network information storage means, and the location information received in the location information reception step. The route corresponding to at least the boarding / departing point determined as a reference and a plurality of the boarding / exiting points in the route are shown, and the boarding / exiting point as the reference Based on the route map information received at the route map information receiving step and the route map information received at the route map information receiving step. And a route map output step of outputting the route map to the output unit.

  According to the present invention, traffic network information including routes in a traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route and attribute information of the boarding points is stored, and a base boarding point is determined based on the stored traffic network information. Routes that have been determined and that show at least the routes corresponding to the determined getting on / off location and a plurality of getting on / off locations in the route, and that have been given attribute information for each getting on / off location as a reference A diagram is generated, and the generated route map is output to the output unit. Accordingly, the present invention has an effect that information can be provided to the user with an appropriate amount of information in consideration of a stopover on a toll road or the like.

  In addition, according to the present invention, a route map is generated so that a boarding / exiting point having the same attribute information can be distinguished from other boarding / exiting points, so that it can be reached based on the same standard of charge, distance, time, etc. It is possible to present a simple range to the user in an easy-to-understand manner.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the route on the route map is controlled to be selected via the position acquisition unit or the input unit, and the route map that highlights the selected route is regenerated. According to the input of the person, the route on the route map can be easily switched and displayed by color coding, enlargement, blinking display, or the like.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a route map is generated by omitting at least one of a plurality of getting-on / off locations in a route corresponding to the determined reference getting-on / off location, and a location on the route is selected Since the route map including the omitted boarding points near the selected point is re-generated, the outline route map of only main boarding points is initially displayed, and there is a request for updating the current position and user requests. In this case, it is possible to display detailed boarding / exiting points on the corresponding route.

  Further, according to the present invention, the user is controlled to input the attribute information via the input unit, and when the attribute information is input, the boarding location where the attribute information is the same as another boarding location. Since the route map divided so that it can be identified is generated, the range that can be reached with the attribute value requested by the user via a slider bar or the like can be displayed in an easily understandable and dynamic manner for the user. Play.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a route map providing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the route map providing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route map generated by the route map generation unit 202c. FIG. 4 is a diagram in which contour lines are added to the route map of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen for allowing a user to input an attribute value via a slide bar (attribute value input bar). FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen including a route map regenerated based on the attribute value input via the slide bar on the display screen of FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a route map that includes a boarding location that was re-generated by the route map generation unit 202c and was initially omitted by expanding the vicinity of the selected location. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the server device 200 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the server device 200 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the route map providing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the route map providing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a route map providing system, a server device, a terminal device, a route map providing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. In particular, in the following embodiment, an example applied to providing a route map when traveling on a highway may be described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when moving on a railway route, an air route, an indoor route, etc. A route map to be used may be provided.

  Hereinafter, with regard to the configuration and processing of the present invention, the first embodiment (route map providing system), the second embodiment (server device (server-driven type)), and the third embodiment (route map providing device (stand-alone) The details will be described in the order of type)).

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment (route map providing system) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. However, 1st Embodiment shown below illustrates the route map provision system for materializing the technical idea of this invention, Comprising: This invention is intended to specify this route map provision system. However, the present invention is equally applicable to the route map providing system of other embodiments included in the scope of claims. For example, the form of function distribution on the server side and the terminal side in the route map providing system exemplified in the first embodiment is not limited to the following, and may be functional or physical in arbitrary units within a range where similar effects and functions can be achieved. Can be distributed and integrated.

[Configuration of route map providing system]
First, an example of the configuration of the route map providing system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the route map providing system in the first embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. In the present embodiment, a route map providing system for providing communication-type information will be described as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a stand-alone type route map providing system. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the route map providing system according to the first embodiment schematically connects a server device 200 that can provide a route map and one or a plurality of terminal devices 100 so as to be able to communicate with each other. Configured. In FIG. 1, one terminal device 100 among the plurality of terminal devices 100 is illustrated as a representative. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication includes, as an example, remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via a network 300. Moreover, each part of these route map provision systems is connected so that communication is possible via arbitrary communication paths.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the route map providing system according to the first embodiment, the server device 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206, and the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit. 112, an output unit 114, an input unit 116, a control unit 102, and a storage unit 106.

[Configuration of Server Device 200]
Here, in FIG. 1, the server device 200 receives the location information transmitted from the terminal device 100, determines the base boarding / alighting location based on the traffic network information to be stored and the received location information. A route map showing at least a route corresponding to the reference getting-on / off location and a plurality of getting-on / off locations in the route, and giving attribute information for each getting-on / off location as a reference to the reference getting-on / off location is generated. By transmitting route map information indicating the generated route map to the terminal device 100, the output unit 114 of the terminal device 100 has a function of outputting the route map. The server device 200 is connected to the terminal device 100 through the communication control interface unit 204 via the network 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and includes a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. The communication control interface unit 204 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line or a telephone line, and performs communication control between the server device 200 and the network 300. Has the function to perform. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100 or the like via a communication line. The storage unit 206 is a fixed disk device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and storage means such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), and stores various databases and tables (the traffic network database 206a, the map database 206b, etc.). To do.

  Among these constituent elements of the storage unit 206, the traffic network database 206a is a traffic network information storage unit that stores traffic network information including routes in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the route, and attribute information of the boarding points. It is. As an example, the traffic network is a road network, a railway network, an air route network, a pedestrian traffic network, etc., and the route includes a road such as an expressway, a railway route, an air route, and an indoor route. . As an example, the traffic network information may be network data that defines a traffic network. In that case, a route may be defined by link data, and a boarding / alighting location may be defined by node data. A boarding / exiting location is a location (latitude / longitude, etc.) such as an entrance / exit of a highway (toll booth), a stopover point (interchange (IC), etc.), a railway station, an airport, a facility entrance / exit. The attribute information is, for example, information such as a usage fee, distance, and approximate time. As an example, the attribute information may be associated with each node data or each link data, and attribute values associated with a plurality of links constituting a route from a reference boarding location to each boarding location. It may be possible to calculate by adding. In addition, the traffic network database 206a may store a table that stores attribute values between two getting-on / off locations of all combinations. The attribute information may be a constant or a variable. For example, when the highway usage fee fluctuates according to a time zone such as a midnight discount or a weekend discount, the traffic network database 206a stores the time zone Each attribute value may be stored.

  Here, the traffic network information stored in the traffic network database 206a is, for example, road network data that defines a road network including a highway network. For example, a highway tollgate, an entrance / exit, an interchange location, etc. Network data represented by a combination of node data of nodes that are nodes in the road network representation such as intersections, and link data of road links that are road sections between nodes. The node data may include a node number, position coordinates such as latitude and longitude, height information such as altitude, node type, number of links to be connected, connection node number, intersection name, and the like. The link data includes the link number (link ID), the type of road to be connected, route numbers such as expressways, national roads, prefectural roads, and city roads, important route information, attributes of administrative areas where road links exist, links Attribute information indicating attribute values such as long distance, required time (average travel time, etc.) and usage fee, road service status, abnormal weather traffic restriction section, vehicle weight restriction, vehicle height restriction, width, road width classification , Traffic regulation such as the number of lanes and speed limit, attributes in the links such as overpasses, tunnels and bridges, undulations such as elevation differences, and names may be included. The road network data may include the link cost of the road link as attribute information in association with the road link. For example, the time, distance, and usage fee required to pass the road link Data related to charges such as data may be included. The usage fee data is information such as the toll for bridges, tolls on toll roads (so-called expressways) such as national highways and exclusive roads necessary for traveling by bicycle, car, motorcycle, etc. There may be. Further, the road network data may store location information such as latitude and longitude information of points such as facilities existing on a route when traveling by bicycle, walking, motorcycle, car, or the like. Here, traffic network information such as road network data stored in the traffic network database 206 a is stored in advance in the traffic network database 206 a, and the control unit 202 of the server device 200 periodically updates the latest information via the network 300. May be downloaded from an external device 600 (for example, a traffic network information providing server that provides traffic network information) and the like, and the traffic network information stored in the traffic network database 206a may be updated.

  The map data stored in the map database 206b is data for drawing a map such as a route map for expressing a traffic network, and the route is visually more easily understood than the actual distance or direction. Includes route map data for expression. For example, the route map data stored in the map database 206b is a drawing data that represents a route map that is diagrammed by omitting the getting-on / off locations as the scale becomes smaller according to the scale or the like, or as it is a schematic view rather than a detailed view. It may be. In addition, map data such as route map data stored in the map database 206b includes features displayed on the map (for example, buildings such as buildings, houses and stations, roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, contour lines, On the map, shape data about the shape of coastlines and lakeside lines, etc., sea, rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, parks, outdoor facilities, etc., administrative boundaries, administrative areas, contour lines, and city blocks) Notes displayed (for example, place names, addresses, telephone numbers, names of facilities such as shops, parks and stations, names including landmarks, historic sites, rivers, lakes, bays, mountains, forests, roads, bridges, tunnels, etc.) Name data, route names, point information, word-of-mouth information, etc., and symbols displayed on the map (for example, map symbols such as mountains, historic sites, temples, schools, hospitals, factories and cemeteries, gasoline Stand, convenience store, Sue -Store symbols such as markets, restaurants, banks and post offices, traffic signals, entrances and exits of toll roads, toll gates, service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA), and symbols such as interchanges (IC) Data such as symbol data of a facility symbol such as a car park, a station, a hotel, a museum, a museum, and a review point symbol) may be included. Here, the road map data may be map data meshed according to a reduced scale (for example, JIS standard first to third regional division mesh data, 100 m mesh data, etc.), and the like. The road map data may be image data for map drawing in a raster format, a vector format, or the like. These map data are stored in advance in the map database 206b, and the control unit 202 of the server device 200 periodically sends the latest data via the network 300 to the external device 600 (a map providing server or the like that provides map data). The map data downloaded from the external device or the like and stored in the map database 206b may be updated.

  The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 is functionally conceptually provided with a position information receiving unit 202a, a reference getting-on / off location determining unit 202b, a route map generating unit 202c, and a route map information transmitting unit 202d.

  Among these, the position information receiving unit 202 a is position information receiving means for receiving position information such as current position information transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the position information receiving unit 202a may store the received position information in the storage unit 206, and may store a history of position information in association with date / time information such as the reception date / time and travel date / time.

  Further, the reference boarding / departing point determination unit 202b is based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network database 206a and the position information received by the position information receiving unit 202a (hereinafter referred to as “reference boarding / exiting”). It is a reference boarding / departing point determination means for determining “point”. For example, the reference getting-on / off location determining unit 202b may determine the reference getting-on / off location by searching the traffic network database 206a for the closest getting-on / off location of the current position indicated by the received position information. For example, the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 202b may determine the base boarding / alighting location when the current position approaches a predetermined range of the boarding / alighting location. Further, when the current position moves along the road link to the toll gate using the network data of the traffic network database 206a, the reference boarding / departing point determination unit 202b may determine the toll gate as the reference getting on / off location. Good.

  Further, the route map generation unit 202c indicates a route corresponding to at least the reference getting-on / off location determined by the reference getting-on / off location determining unit 202b and a plurality of getting-on / off locations in the route, and an attribute based on the reference getting-on / off location It is a route map production | generation means which produces | generates the route map which provided the information for every said boarding / alighting location. For example, the route map generation unit 202c may read a boarding / alighting location included in a route to which the standard boarding / alighting location stored in the traffic network database 206a belongs, and acquire attribute information from the standard boarding / alighting location for each read boarding / alighting location. . As an example, when the road network data is stored as the traffic network information in the traffic network database 206a, the route map generation unit 202c has a plurality of links constituting a route from the node at the base boarding / exiting point to the node at another boarding / exiting point. The sum of the attribute values (charge, distance, time, etc.) associated with each link is calculated as boarding / alighting information, and the boarding / alighting information is associated with each boarding / alighting location on the route corresponding to the standard boarding / alighting location A route map may be generated. Note that the route map generated by the route map generation unit 202c may be a deformed map in which information such as the scale, the direction, and the place of getting on and off is partially or completely discarded.

  When the attribute information is stored in the traffic network database 206a as a variable value instead of a constant, the route map generation unit 202c matches the current time and the expected arrival time from the reference boarding location to other boarding locations. , Attribute information may be acquired. For example, the route map generation unit 202c may calculate the fee at the current time when the usage fee for the highway fluctuates according to a time zone such as a midnight discount or a weekend discount, and the fee at the estimated arrival time at the boarding / exiting point. May be calculated, or each charge may be calculated by dividing into cases such as midnight, weekends, and weekdays. The route map generation unit 202c may add an icon or the like for displaying the position of the host vehicle after a predetermined time on the route map based on the calculated predicted arrival time and the like. Further, the route map generation unit 202c gives a break guide icon or the like indicating an optimal break point (SA, PA, etc.) on the route map based on the setting criteria according to the distance from the reference boarding location and the time. May be. Further, the route map generation unit 202c receives traffic information such as VICS (registered trademark) information from the external device 600 such as a traffic information providing server, and indicates the received traffic information (for example, a traffic jam occurrence location and a staying time). The arrival time or the like may be variably predicted based on (information). The route map generation unit 202c may use drawing data such as route map data stored in the map database 206b when generating the route map. For example, a route map is superimposed on the map data. Route map data may be generated. In addition, the route map generation unit 202c receives weather information from an external device 600 such as a weather information providing server, and based on the weather information, displays an icon (rain rain) on the route map (for example, on each IC). An umbrella mark or the like in the case of forecasts) may be added. In addition, the route map generation unit 202c may generate a route map in which past travel routes are superimposed based on the history of position information.

  Here, the route map generation unit 202c may generate a route map in which the boarding / alighting locations having the same attribute information are classified (displayed and separated) so as to be distinguished from other boarding / alighting locations. For example, the route map generation unit 202c may add a contour line obtained by dividing the entry / exit points having the same attribute information (attribute values such as fee, distance, and time) by line segments on the route map. In addition, the route map generation part 202c may connect the part, when there exists a part with the same attribute value on a route (For example, when expressing the range of required distance 1 hour, it is 1 hour at an expressway exit. Even if it is 5 minutes, it is sufficient to connect the part of the required time of 1 hour on the expressway in front of it with a line segment). It is also possible to dynamically change such contour lines according to the user's request. For example, when the route map generation unit 202c receives attribute information (hereinafter referred to as “input attribute information”) input by the user, the route entry / exit location is the same as that of the input attribute information. A route map segmented so that it can be identified as above may be generated as described above.

  When the route map generation unit 202c receives selected or input information (hereinafter referred to as “selection input information”) indicating the selected route (hereinafter referred to as “selected route”) or the like. In addition, a route map that highlights the selected route may be regenerated. For example, the route map generation unit 202c may highlight the selected route on the route map by color coding, enlargement, line type change, blinking display, or the like. Here, the route map generation unit 202c omits at least one of a plurality of boarding / alighting locations on the route corresponding to the reference boarding / alighting location determined by the standard boarding / alighting location determination unit 202b (for example, thinning out other than the main boarding / alighting locations) When a route map is generated and selection input information indicating a location on the selected route is received, a route map including the omitted boarding location near the selected location on the selected route may be regenerated. . That is, the route map generation unit 202c first generates a schematic route map (deformation map) obtained by thinning out the boarding / alighting locations of the route corresponding to the reference boarding / alighting location, and then receives a location specified on the route. May regenerate a detailed route map (detail map) including a boarding / alighting location thinned out by enlarging the vicinity of the location.

  The route map information transmission unit 202d is route map information transmission means for transmitting route map information indicating the route map generated by the route map generation unit 202c to the terminal device 100.

  In addition, the control unit 202 has a function of searching for a route from the departure point to the destination indicated by the route search condition transmitted from the terminal device 200 based on the network data stored in the traffic network database 206a. Good.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 transmits position information to the server device 200, receives route map information transmitted from the server device 200, and outputs a route map based on the received route map information. 114 and the like. The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or laptop personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, and a PDA, and a travel route guide and a transfer guide. A navigation terminal (for example, a car navigation device) to be performed. Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application, a transfer guidance application, an information search application, or the like. When the terminal device 100 is configured by a general-purpose computer, route guidance or the like may be realized by installing an Internet browser and connecting to the server device 200 that provides the above-described application. Further, the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, and the like so that the current position can be acquired in real time. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes an input unit 116 and an output unit 114.

  Here, the output unit 114 may be, for example, display means for performing screen display (for example, a display and a monitor configured with liquid crystal, organic EL, or the like). In addition to the display unit, the output unit 114 may be an audio output unit (for example, a speaker) that outputs audio data as audio. Further, the terminal device 100 may include an input unit 116 (for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, a microphone, and the like) that performs character input, route selection, attribute value specification, and the like. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the output unit 114, the input unit 116, and the like.

  Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a signal receiving unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmission device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). In addition, the position transmission device 500 may be a base station (for example, a base station such as a mobile phone, a car phone, and a PHS) that is a device for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. . Further, the position transmission device 500 may be an IMES device that realizes an IMES (Indoor Message System) technology that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to those of a GPS signal. The IMES technology is a system developed from the framework of the quasi-zenith satellite, which is a positioning satellite system.

  Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors indoors. Further, the position transmitting device 500 is arbitrarily installed on each floor of a building (for example, a multilevel parking lot) or an underground structure (for example, a subway station, an underground shopping area, an underground communication passage, and an underground parking lot). A small transmitter may be used. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to an installation place is allocated to this small transmitter. When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-range wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system and Bluetooth (registered trademark), an infrared communication method, and the like. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the location acquisition unit 112 may receive wireless LAN signals and acquire access point identification information. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. In the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. Here, the position information may indicate a relative position from a reference position in addition to the absolute position specified by the latitude and longitude.

  The position acquisition unit 112 further includes an orientation sensor, a distance sensor, and the like, and acquires an orientation such as a traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the orientation sensor, and a distance detected by the distance sensor. May be. Here, a geomagnetic sensor that detects the absolute traveling direction of the terminal device 100 and an optical gyro that detects the relative traveling direction of the terminal device 100 may be used as the direction sensor. In addition, the orientation sensor may be an electronic compass or the like that can acquire information related to orientation and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. Further, when the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the distance sensor may generate a pulse signal in proportion to the number of rotations of the axle and detect a movement distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals. In addition, the position acquisition unit 112 may further include a communication device. When the terminal device 100 is an information processing terminal for a vehicle, the position of the vehicle is determined from the inter-vehicle communication of the communication device mounted on each vehicle. You may acquire the positional information which shows. Further, the position acquisition unit 112 may acquire position information indicating the current position of the terminal device 100 based on the map information.

  The communication control interface unit 104 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and communicates between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. It has a function to perform control. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with the server device 200 or the like via a communication line. The network 300 has a function of mutually connecting the terminal device 100 and the server device 200 to an external device such as an external map providing server or an external system, and includes, for example, the Internet, a telephone line network (portable terminal line network) And a general telephone line network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC).

  The storage unit 106 is a storage unit such as a large-capacity storage unit such as an HDD or an SSD and / or a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or the like. Various databases, files, and tables may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files such as received route map information.

  The control unit 102 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs. The control unit 102 has a functional concept in terms of a position information acquisition unit 102a, a position information transmission unit 102b, a route map information reception unit 102c, a route map output unit 102d, a route selection unit 102e, an attribute information input unit 102f, and a selection input. An information transmission unit 102g is provided.

  Among these, the position information acquisition unit 102a is position information acquisition means for acquiring position information such as current position information. Here, the location information acquisition unit 102 a may acquire the current location information of the terminal device 100 calculated from the location information signal received from the location transmission device 500 by the location acquisition unit 112. Further, the position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (predetermined period) (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes). In addition, the position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position information such as position coordinates input by the user via the input unit 116. For example, the position information acquisition unit 102a is designated on a display screen based on map information such as a route map displayed on the output unit 114 to the user via the input unit 116 (for example, designation on the touch panel type output unit 114). The coordinate of the operation etc. may be acquired as point information.

  The position information transmission unit 102 b is a position information transmission unit that transmits the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 102 a to the server device 200.

  The route map information receiving unit 102 c is route map information receiving means for receiving route map information transmitted from the server device 200. Here, the route map information receiving unit 102 c may store the received route map information in the storage unit 106.

  The route map output unit 102d is route map output means for outputting a route map based on the route map information received by the route map information receiving unit 102c to the output unit 114. For example, the route map output unit 102d may display a route map based on the route map information on the output unit 114 serving as a display unit, or may perform voice output in addition to the display output.

  The route selection unit 102e is route selection means for controlling the route on the route map output by the route map output unit 102d to be selected via the position acquisition unit 112 or the input unit 116. For example, the route selection unit 102e may select a route based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 102a via the position acquisition unit 112. As an example, the route selection unit 102e may determine the selected route by matching the current position indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 102a on the route. The route selection unit 102e may allow the user to select a route via the input unit 116. For example, on the display screen of the route map displayed on the output unit 114 by the user via the input unit 116. The route corresponding to the designated coordinates (for example, the designation operation on the touch panel type output unit 114) may be determined as the selected route. The route selection unit 102e, on the contrary to making the route map detailed by the selected route, displays the selected route on the route map in order to display a route map that displays the entire expressway or the entire route in a wide range. Information to be canceled may be input. That is, the route selection unit 102e performs control so that designation information for designating the enlargement / reduction of the route map, the display range, the detail level (the degree of deformation of the route map), and the like is input by the user via the input unit 116. May be.

  The attribute information input unit 102 f is attribute information input control means for controlling the user to input attribute information (attribute value or the like) via the input unit 116. For example, the attribute information input unit 102 f realizes a GUI (Graphical User Interface) by controlling the input unit 116 and the output unit 114, and controls the user to input attribute values via the input unit 116. Good. For example, the attribute information input unit 102f causes the output unit 114 to display an attribute value input bar in which the magnitudes of the attribute values are continuously associated in the major axis direction, and the user specifies on the attribute value input bar (for example, touch panel The attribute value corresponding to the coordinate (designation operation in the expression output unit 114) may be acquired as input attribute information.

  The selection input information transmission unit 102g is selection input information transmission means for transmitting the selected or input information (selection input information) to the server device 200. For example, the selection input information transmission unit 102g may transmit information indicating a selected route or a location on the selected route acquired by the control of the route selection unit 102e to the server device 200 as selection input information. Further, the selection input information transmission unit 102g may transmit attribute information (information indicating an attribute value) input by the control of the attribute information input unit 102f to the server device 200 as selection input information.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the route map provision system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Process of route map providing system]
Next, an example of processing of the route map providing system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the route map providing system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the position information acquisition unit 102a of the terminal device 100 acquires position information (step SA-1). For example, the position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the terminal device 100 calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the position information.

  Then, the location information transmission unit 102b of the terminal device 100 transmits the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 102a to the server device 200 (step SA-2).

  Then, the location information receiving unit 202a of the server device 200 receives the location information transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-3). In step SA-1, the position information acquisition unit 102a acquires position information indicating the current position of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (predetermined period) (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes). Alternatively, each time the position information is updated, the processes of steps SA-1 to SA-3 described above may be repeated.

  Then, the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 202b of the server device 200 determines a standard boarding / alighting location based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network database 206a and the location information received by the location information reception unit 202a ( Step SA-4). For example, the reference boarding / exiting point determination unit 202b may determine the base boarding / exiting point by searching the traffic network database 206a for the nearest boarding / exiting point of the current position indicated by the position information. Moreover, the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 202b may determine the base boarding / alighting location when the current position approaches a predetermined range of the boarding / alighting location. In addition, when the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 202b cannot determine the base boarding / alighting location based on the location information (for example, when the current location is not within a predetermined range), the location information received by the location information receiving unit 202a is updated. You may wait until it is done. Further, when the current position moves along the road link to the toll gate using the network data of the traffic network database 206a, the reference boarding / departing point determination unit 202b may determine the toll gate as the reference getting on / off location. Good. In addition, when the position information received by the position information receiving unit 202a includes orientation information, the reference getting on / off location determining unit 202b determines the getting on / off location to go in the direction as the reference getting on / off location based on the orientation information. May be.

  The route map generation unit 202c of the server device 200 is a route map for the route corresponding to the reference getting-on / off location determined by the reference getting-on / off location determining unit 202b, and is a reference getting-on / off location for a plurality of getting-on / off locations in the route A route map to which attribute information with reference is added is generated (step SA-5). For example, the route map generation unit 202c may generate a route map indicating attribute values (charges, required time, etc.) when getting off at each boarding location with a reference boarding location as the center. Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route map generated by the route map generation unit 202c.

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 3, when “Araijuku” is determined as the standard getting-on / off location by the reference getting-on / off location determining unit 202 b, the route map generating unit 202 c takes each getting-on / off location from Arai-juku to Saitama direction. A route map showing the usage fee when traveling to and getting off halfway is generated. In addition, when direction information is not obtained, the charge of both an up direction and a down direction may be shown. Here, the route map generation unit 202c may generate a route map in which the boarding / alighting locations having the same attribute information are classified (displayed and separated) so as to be distinguished from other boarding / alighting locations. FIG. 4 is a diagram in which contour lines are added to the route map of FIG.

  As an example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the route map generation unit 202 c may add a contour line on the route map in which the getting-on / off points having the same attribute value (the fee in the example in the figure) are separated by line segments. For example, when the contour line passes on the route, the route map generation unit 202c can realize the classification of the getting-on / off location by connecting the portions indicating the attribute values as the reference on the route with the contour lines.

  Returning to FIG. 2 again, the route map information transmitting unit 202d of the server device 200 transmits the route map information indicating the route map generated by the route map generating unit 202c to the terminal device 100 (step SA-6).

  Then, the route map information receiving unit 102c of the terminal device 100 receives the route map information transmitted from the server device 200 (step SA-7). Here, the route map information receiving unit 102 c may store the received route map information in the storage unit 106.

  Then, the route map output unit 102d of the terminal device 100 displays and outputs the route map on the output unit 114 based on the route map information received by the route map information receiving unit 102c (step SA-8).

  The above is an example of the basic processing of the route map providing system. Here, as shown below, you may comprise so that the displayed route map may be updated according to the update of a positional information, or a user's request | requirement.

  For example, the terminal device 100 may cause the route selection unit 102e to select a route on the route map, or may cause the attribute information input unit 102f to input attribute information (step SA-9). .

  More specifically, when selecting a route, the route selection unit 102e of the terminal device 100 selects the route on the route map output by the route map output unit 102d via the position acquisition unit 112 or the input unit 116. To be controlled. For example, the route selection unit 102e may select a route based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 102a via the position acquisition unit 112. As an example, the route selection unit 102e may determine the selected route by matching the current position indicated by the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 102a on the route. The route selection unit 102e may allow the user to select a route via the input unit 116. For example, on the display screen of the route map displayed on the output unit 114 by the user via the input unit 116. The route corresponding to the designated coordinates (for example, the designation operation on the touch panel type output unit 114) may be determined as the selected route.

  When inputting attribute information, the attribute information input unit 102 f of the terminal device 100 controls the user to input attribute information (such as an attribute value) via the input unit 116. For example, the attribute information input unit 102 f realizes a GUI (Graphical User Interface) by controlling the input unit 116 and the output unit 114, and controls the user to input attribute values via the input unit 116. Good. Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen for allowing a user to input an attribute value via a slide bar (attribute value input bar).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the attribute information input unit 102f displays a slide bar MA-1, which is a GUI for inputting an attribute value, adjacent to the route map displayed by the route map output unit 102d. When the user designates an attribute value (required time in the example in the figure) via the input unit 116 by the slide key MA-2 (in this example, a designation operation such as a click on the touch panel type output unit 114). The attribute information input unit 102f acquires the specified attribute value as input attribute information.

  Returning to FIG. 2 again, when a route is selected or an attribute value is input as described above, the selection input information transmitting unit 102g transmits selection input information indicating the selected or input information to the server device 200 ( Step SA-10). For example, the selection input information transmission unit 102g may transmit attribute information (information indicating an attribute value) input by the control of the attribute information input unit 102f to the server device 200 as selection input information. The selection input information transmitting unit 102g may transmit information indicating the selected route or the location on the selected route acquired by the control of the route selection unit 102e to the server device 200 as selection input information.

  When the route map generation unit 202c of the server device 200 receives the selection input information transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-11), the route map generation unit 202c regenerates the route map based on the selection input information (step SA- 12). For example, as described with reference to FIG. 5 described above, when input attribute information indicating an attribute value such as a required time is received as selection input information, the route map generation unit 202c has the same attribute value indicated by the input attribute information. A route map is generated so that the boarding / alighting points can be distinguished from other boarding / alighting points. Here, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen including a route map regenerated based on the attribute value input via the slide bar on the display screen of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the route map generation unit 202c has a farthest boarding / alighting point (P10) that can be reached in the required time designated by the user, centering on the standard boarding / alighting point (“S” in the figure). A route map in which P12) is highlighted by color coding or the like may be regenerated. Not limited to this, as described above, the route map generation unit 202c may regenerate a route map representing a service area using contour lines.

  On the other hand, when the received selection input information indicates a selected route or the like, the route map generation unit 202c may regenerate a route map that highlights the selected route. For example, the route map generation unit 202c may highlight the selected route on the route map by color coding, enlargement, line type change, blinking display, or the like. As an example, when the route map generation unit 202c generates a route map in which a part of the boarding / alighting location in the route corresponding to the reference boarding / alighting location is omitted in step SA-5, the selection on the selected route is performed in step SA-12. A route map including the omitted getting-on / off places near the place may be regenerated. Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a route map that includes a boarding location that was re-generated by the route map generation unit 202c and that was initially omitted by expanding the vicinity of the selected location.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the user selects a selected place (in the figure) on the display screen of the outline route map (the deformed map with a small scale) obtained by thinning out the place of getting on / off the route corresponding to the reference boarding place. When the selection input information specifying the broken line portion) is received, the route map generation unit 202c regenerates a detailed route map in which the selected portion is enlarged to realize a magnifying glass function. At that time, as shown in FIG. 7, the route map generation unit 202c regenerates the route map including the boarding / exiting locations that were initially thinned. When the user further selects a facility (IC, SA, PA, etc.) on the regenerated detailed route map (magnifying glass), the route map generation unit 202c includes detailed information on the selected facility. It is also possible to generate route map information again.

  Returning to FIG. 2 again, the route map information transmitting unit 202d of the server device 200 transmits the route map information indicating the route map regenerated by the route map generating unit 202c to the terminal device 100 (step SA-13). The apparatus 100 receives the route map information by the processing of the route map information receiving unit 102c (step SA-14), and the route map output unit 102d re-outputs the updated route map to the output unit 114 (SA- 15).

  As described above, by repeating the above-described processes of SA-8 to SA-15, it is possible to dynamically change the route map according to the update of the position information or the request of the user. Above, description of an example of the process of the route map provision system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment (server device 200 (server-driven type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. Here, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server apparatus 200 in the second embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the server device 200 according to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the server device 200 generates data to be displayed on the output unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and transmits these data to the terminal device 100, thereby outputting the output unit of the terminal device 100. 114 is functioning. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the server apparatus 200 performs processing led by the server.

[Configuration of Server Device 200 (Server-Initiated)]
First, an example of the configuration of the server device 200 (server-driven type) in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the server device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is communicably connected to a terminal device 100 including at least a position acquisition unit 112, an output unit 114, and an input unit 116, and includes a control unit. 202 and the memory | storage part 206 are provided at least. As an example, the communication includes remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. Each unit of the server device 200 and the terminal device 100 is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  In FIG. 8, the server device 200 determines a reference getting-on / off location based on the traffic network information stored in the storage unit 206, and shows a route corresponding to at least the determined reference getting-on / off location and a plurality of getting-on / off locations on the route. And, output control for generating a route map in which attribute information based on the reference getting-on / off location is given for each getting-on / off location, generating a display screen including the generated route map, and displaying the generated display screen By transmitting information to the terminal device 100, the output unit 114 of the terminal device 100 has a function of outputting a display screen.

  The functions of the communication control interface unit 204 and the storage unit 206 (the traffic network database 206a, the map database 206b, etc.) in the server device 200, the position acquisition unit 112, the output unit 114, and the input unit in the terminal device 100 Since the function 116 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 8, the control unit 202 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. In terms of functional concept, the control unit 202 includes a reference boarding / departing point determination unit 202b, a route map generation unit 202c, a position information signal acquisition unit 202e, a display screen generation unit 202f, an output control unit 202g, an input control unit 202h, and a selected route determination unit. 202i and an input attribute determination unit 202j. In addition, since the function of the reference boarding / alighting location determination part 202b and the route map generation part 202c is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Among these, the position information signal acquisition unit 202e acquires position information such as the current position information of the terminal apparatus 100 based on the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112 transmitted from the terminal apparatus 100. It is a position information signal acquisition means.

  The display screen generation unit 202f is a display screen generation unit that generates a display screen including the route map generated by the route map generation unit 202c. Here, the display screen generating unit 202f includes a slide bar (attribute value input bar) for acquiring input attribute information by the input attribute determining unit 202j in addition to the route map generated by the route map generating unit 202c. May be generated.

  In addition, the output control unit 202g outputs the display screen via the output unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generating unit 202f to the terminal device 100. The output control means. Here, the output control unit 202g further transmits the output control information including the audio data corresponding to the display screen to the terminal device 100, thereby causing the route through the output unit 114 functioning as the audio output unit of the terminal device 100. Audio output such as guidance may be performed.

  The input control unit 202 h is an input control unit that acquires input information such as selection input information input from the terminal device 100 and input by the user via the input unit 116. For example, the input control unit 202h is designated on a display screen based on map information such as a route map displayed on the output unit 114 by the user via the input unit 116 (for example, designation operation on the touch panel type output unit 114) Or the like) may be received as input information.

  The selected route determining unit 202i is a selected route determining unit that determines a selected route based on the position information acquired by the position information signal acquiring unit 102e or the input information acquired by the input control unit 202h. For example, the selected route determination unit 202i may determine the selected route by matching the current position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information signal acquisition unit 202e on the route. In addition, the selected route determination unit 202i is displayed on the route map display screen displayed on the output unit 114 by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100 based on the input information acquired by the input control unit 202h. The route corresponding to the designated coordinates (for example, the designation operation on the touch panel type output unit 114) may be determined as the selected route. In addition, the selected route determination unit 202i, on the contrary to making the route map detailed by the determined selected route, displays a route map that displays the entire expressway or the entire route in a wide range. A request to cancel the selected route may be accepted. That is, the selected route determination unit 202i may determine a wide range of route display based on input information for designating the enlargement / reduction of the route map, the display range, the detail level (the degree of deformation of the route map), and the like.

  The input attribute determination unit 202j is input attribute information determination means for determining input attribute information (attribute value, etc.) input by the user indicated by the input information acquired by the input control unit 202h. For example, the input attribute determination unit 202j indicates attribute values corresponding to coordinates indicated by the input information, which are designated by the user on the slide bar (attribute value input bar) (for example, a designation operation using the touch panel type output unit 114). May be determined as input attribute information.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the server apparatus 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of server apparatus 200 (server-driven type)]
Next, an example of the processing of the server device 200 in the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, first, the terminal device 100 transmits a position information signal or the like received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 to the server device 200 (step SB-1).

  Then, the location information signal acquisition unit 202e of the server device 200 receives the location information signal transmitted from the terminal device 100 and acquires the location information (step SB-2). For example, the location information signal acquisition unit 202e receives the location information signal received from the location transmission device 500 by the location acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and uses the current location information calculated from the location information signal as the location. It may be acquired as information. Note that the position information signal acquisition unit 202e may store the history of the acquired position information in the storage unit 206.

  And the reference boarding / alighting location determination part 202b of the server apparatus 200 is the traffic network information memorize | stored in the traffic network database 206a similarly to step SA-4 mentioned above, and the positional information acquired by the positional information signal acquisition part 202e. Based on the above, a base boarding / alighting location is determined (step SB-3).

  And the route map generation part 202c of the server apparatus 200 is a route map about the route corresponding to the reference boarding / alighting place determined by the reference boarding / alighting place determination part 202b, similarly to step SA-5 mentioned above, Comprising: A route map to which attribute information based on the standard boarding / alighting location is added is generated for a plurality of boarding locations (step SB-4).

  And the display screen production | generation part 202f of the server apparatus 200 produces | generates the display screen containing the route map produced | generated by the route map production | generation part 202c (step SB-5). Here, the display screen generating unit 202f includes a slide bar (attribute value input bar) for acquiring input attribute information by the input attribute determining unit 202j in addition to the route map generated by the route map generating unit 202c. May be generated.

  Then, the output control unit 202g of the server device 200 transmits output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generation unit 202f to the terminal device 100 (step SB-6), whereby the output of the terminal device 100 is output. A display screen based on the output control information is output via the unit 114 (step SB-7).

  The above is an example of the basic processing of the server apparatus 200 in the second embodiment. Here, as shown below, the server apparatus 200 may perform control so that the displayed route map is updated in accordance with the update of the position information or the request of the user.

  That is, when position information or selection input information is transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-8), the server device 200 determines a selection route by the processing of the route selection unit 102e, or the attribute information input unit 102f Input attribute information is acquired by the processing (step SB-9).

  More specifically, when determining the selected route, the selected route determination unit 202i is based on the position information acquired by the position information signal acquisition unit 102e or the selection input information acquired by the input control unit 202h. Determine the selected route. For example, the selected route determination unit 202i may determine the selected route by matching the current position indicated by the position information acquired by the position information signal acquisition unit 202e on the route. In addition, the selected route determination unit 202i is designated on the display screen of the route map by the user via the input unit 116 indicated by the input information acquired by the input control unit 202h (for example, in the touch panel type output unit 114) The route corresponding to the coordinate that has been designated) may be determined as the selected route.

  On the other hand, when acquiring the input attribute information, the input attribute determining unit 202j determines the input attribute information (attribute value or the like) input by the user indicated by the input information acquired by the input control unit 202h. For example, the input attribute determination unit 202j indicates attribute values corresponding to coordinates indicated by the input information, which are designated by the user on the slide bar (attribute value input bar) (for example, a designation operation using the touch panel type output unit 114). May be determined as input attribute information.

  Then, the route map generation unit 202c of the server device 200 selects the selected input information determined by the selected route determination unit 202i or the input attribute information determined by the input attribute determination unit 202j, similarly to step SA-12 described above. The route map is regenerated based on (Step SB-10).

  Then, the display screen generation unit 202f of the server device 200 generates a display screen including the route map regenerated by the route map generation unit 202c (step SB-11).

  Then, the output control unit 202g of the server device 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generation unit 202f to the terminal device 100 (step SB-12), whereby the output of the terminal device 100 is output. The display screen based on the output control information is output via the unit 114 (step SB-13).

  As described above, by repeating the processes of SB-7 to SB-13 described above, it becomes possible to dynamically change the route map according to the update of the position information and the user's request. Above, description of an example of the process of the server apparatus 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment (route map providing device 400 (stand-alone type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Here, FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the route map providing apparatus 400 in the third embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the route map providing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, all functions are integrated into the route map providing device 400, and are not configured as a route map providing system via the network 300, but based on the traffic network information stored in the storage unit 406. , Determining a standard getting-on / off location, indicating at least a route corresponding to the determined reference getting-on / off location and a plurality of getting-on / off locations in the route, and providing attribute information for each getting-on / off location based on the reference getting-on / off location It has functions such as generating a route map and outputting the generated route map to the output unit 414. As described above, the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the route map providing apparatus 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

[Configuration of route map providing apparatus 400 (stand-alone type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the route map providing apparatus 400 (stand-alone type) in the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the route map providing device 400 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes at least a position acquisition unit 412, an output unit 414, an input unit 416, a control unit 402, and a storage unit 406. Each unit of the route map providing device 400 may be connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path. The route map providing apparatus 400 is, for example, various navigation terminals such as a PND (Portable Navigation Device), various information processing apparatuses such as a notebook personal computer, or a mobile terminal apparatus such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA. Also good.

  In FIG. 10, the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the communication control interface unit 404, the position acquisition unit 412, the output unit 414, the input unit 416, the network 300, and the external device 600 are the first embodiment. Since it is the same as that of FIG. In addition, each function of the storage unit 406 (transport network database 406a, map database 406b, and the like) is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the route map providing device 400 is provided instead of the server device 200. Since it is the same as that of FIG.

  As for each part of the control unit 402, each function is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the route map providing apparatus 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type and the control unit 402 does not include each transmission unit. Basically the same.

  In FIG. 10, the control unit 402 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 402 is functionally conceptually provided with a position information acquisition unit 402a, a reference getting-on / off location determination unit 402b, a route map generation unit 402c, a route map output unit 402d, a route selection unit 402e, and an attribute information input unit 402f. Among these, the functions of the route map generation unit 402c, the route selection unit 402e, and the attribute information input unit 402f are the functions of the route map generation unit 202c, the route selection unit 102e, and the attribute information input unit 102f in the first embodiment. Since it is the same as the function, the description is omitted.

  Among these, the position information acquisition unit 402a is position information acquisition means for acquiring position information such as current position information. Here, the location information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current location information of the route map providing device 400 based on the location information signal transmitted from the location transmission device 500. The position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire position information including azimuth information using a position information history or an azimuth sensor.

  Moreover, the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 402b is a standard boarding / alighting location determination unit that determines a standard boarding / alighting location based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network database 406a and the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 402a. It is. For example, the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 402b may determine the base boarding / alighting location by searching the traffic network database 406a for the nearest boarding / alighting location of the current position indicated by the position information. For example, the reference boarding / exiting location determination unit 402b may determine the base boarding / exiting location when the current position approaches a predetermined range of the boarding / exiting location. Further, when the current position moves along the road link to the toll gate using the network data in the traffic network database 406a, the reference boarding / departing point determination unit 402b may determine the toll gate as the reference getting on / off location. Good.

  The route map output unit 402d is route map output means for outputting the route map generated by the route map generation unit 402c to the output unit 414. For example, the route map output unit 402d may cause the output unit 414 to display a display screen including a route map and a slide bar (attribute value input bar), and may perform voice output in addition to the display output.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the route map provision apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of route map providing device 400 (stand-alone type)]
Next, an example of processing of the route map providing apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, the position information acquisition unit 402a acquires position information such as current position information (step SC-1). For example, the position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412.

  And the reference boarding / alighting location determination unit 402b is based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network database 406a and the location information acquired by the location information signal acquisition unit 402e, similarly to step SA-4 described above. A reference boarding / alighting location is determined (step SC-2).

  And the route map generation part 402c is a route map about the route corresponding to the reference boarding / alighting location determined by the standard boarding / alighting location determination unit 202b, similar to step SA-5 described above, and a plurality of routes in the route. A route map to which attribute information based on the reference getting-on / off location is added is generated (step SC-3).

  Then, the route map output unit 402d outputs the route map generated by the route map generation unit 402c to the output unit 414 (step SC-4). For example, the route map output unit 402d may cause the output unit 414 to display a display screen including a route map and a slide bar (attribute value input bar), and may perform voice output in addition to the display output.

  Then, the route map generation unit 402c determines whether the selected route is determined by the control of the route map selection unit 402e or the input attribute information is acquired by the control of the attribute information input unit 402f (step SC-5).

  Then, when the selected route is determined or the input attribute information is acquired (Yes in step SC-5), the route map generation unit 402c performs the above-described step SA-12 based on the selected route or the input attribute information. Similarly, the route map is regenerated (step SC-3).

  On the other hand, the route map generation unit 402c ends the process when the selected route is not determined or the input attribute information is not acquired (step SC-5, No). Even when there is no acquisition, the apparatus may wait for a certain period or until the application is terminated or the power is turned off.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the route map provision apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It may be implemented.

  In addition, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including registration data for each processing, parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above documents and drawings Can be changed arbitrarily.

  In addition, regarding the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the route map providing device 400, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the route map providing device 400, particularly the processing functions performed in the control unit 102, the control unit 202, and the control unit 402, All or an arbitrary part may be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on a recording medium described later, and is mechanically read by the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the route map providing device 400 as necessary. That is, the storage unit 106 such as ROM or HDD, the storage unit 206, the storage unit 406, and the like are recorded with a computer program for giving various instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS (Operating System). Has been. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  Further, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the terminal device 100, the server device 200, and the route map providing device 400 via an arbitrary network 300, as necessary. It is also possible to download all or part of it.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” is any memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, etc. Of “portable physical media”.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any format such as source code or binary code. The “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but is distributed in the form of a plurality of modules and libraries, or in cooperation with a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Including those that achieve the function. Note that a well-known configuration and procedure can be used for a specific configuration for reading a recording medium, a reading procedure, an installation procedure after reading, and the like in each device described in the embodiment.

  Various databases and the like (traffic network databases 206a and 406a and map databases 206b and 406b etc.) stored in the storage unit 106, the storage unit 206, and the storage unit 406 are RAM, a memory device such as a ROM, a hard disk, and the like These are storage means such as fixed disk devices, flexible disks, and optical disks, and store various programs, tables, databases, web page files, and the like used for various processes and website provision.

  The server device 200 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured by connecting an arbitrary peripheral device to the information processing device. The server apparatus 200 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing apparatus to implement the method of the present invention.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functional or physical in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a route map providing device, a route map providing system, which can provide information to a user with an appropriate amount of information in consideration of a stopover on a toll road or the like, Since a server device, a terminal device, a route map providing method, and a program can be provided, it is extremely useful in various fields such as information equipment and information processing fields that support navigation.

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a Location information acquisition unit
102b Location information transmitter
102c Route map information receiver
102d Route map output part
102e Route selection unit
102f Attribute information input part
102g Selection input information transmission unit 104 Communication control interface unit 106 Storage unit 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Output unit 116 Input unit 200 Server device 202 Control unit
202a Position information receiving unit
202b Reference boarding / departing point determination unit
202c Route map generator
202d Route map information transmitter
202e Position information signal acquisition unit
202f Display screen generation unit
202g Output control unit
202h Input control unit
202i selection route determination unit
202j Input attribute determination unit 204 Communication control interface unit 206 Storage unit
206a Transportation network database
206b Map database 300 Network 400 Route map providing device 402 Control unit
402a Position information acquisition unit
402b Reference boarding / departing point determination unit
402c Route map generation unit
402d Route map output unit
402e Route selection unit
402f Attribute information input unit 404 Communication control interface unit 406 Storage unit
406a Traffic network database
406b Map database 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Output unit 416 Input unit 500 Position transmitter 600 External device

Claims (10)

Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including toll roads in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the toll road and attribute information of the boarding points;
Based on the location information and the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means, the base boarding / alighting location that determines the boarding / alighting location in the vicinity of the current location on the toll road that is running as the base boarding / alighting location Location determination means;
It shows a plurality of the elevating portions of the toll road and the toll in road least corresponding to the elevating portion which becomes determined the reference by the reference elevating position determining means, and a reference to the elevating portion which becomes the reference A route map generating means for generating a route map in which the attribute information is given only to the boarding / alighting locations in the traveling direction during traveling ;
Route map output means for outputting the route map generated by the route map generation means to an output unit;
A route map providing system, comprising: In the route map providing system according to claim 1 ,
The route map generating means is
The route map providing system, wherein the route map is generated so that the getting-on / off places having the same attribute information are distinguished from other getting-on / off places. In the route map providing system according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Furthermore, a position acquisition unit or input unit,
Route selection means for controlling the toll road on the route map output by the route map output means to be selected via the position acquisition unit or the input unit;
With
The route map generating means is
A route map providing system which regenerates the route map which highlights the toll road selected by the control of the route selection means. In the route map providing system according to claim 3 ,
The route map generating means is
The route map is generated by omitting at least one of the plurality of getting-on / off locations in the toll road corresponding to the reference getting-on / off location determined by the reference getting-on / off location determining means, and generating the route map When a location on the toll road is selected by control of a selection means, the route map including the omitted getting-on / off location in the vicinity of the selected location is regenerated. . In the route map providing system according to claim 2 ,
Furthermore, the input section,
An attribute information input control means for controlling the user to input the attribute information via the input unit;
The route map generating means is
When the attribute information is input under the control of the attribute information input control means, the route map in which the getting-on / off places having the same attribute information are distinguished from the other getting-on / off places is generated. A route map providing system. A route map providing system in which a terminal device including at least a control unit and an output unit, and a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the server device is
Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including toll roads in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the toll roads, and attribute information of the boarding points;
With
The control unit of the server device is
Position information receiving means for receiving position information transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means and the position information received by the position information receiving means, the getting-on / off location in the vicinity of the current position on the toll road that is running is determined. , A standard getting on / off location determining means for determining the above-mentioned getting on / off location,
It shows a plurality of the elevating portions of the toll road and the toll in road least corresponding to the elevating portion which becomes determined the reference by the reference elevating position determining means, and a reference to the elevating portion which becomes the reference A route map generating means for generating a route map in which the attribute information is given only to the boarding / alighting locations in the traveling direction during traveling ;
Route map information transmitting means for transmitting route map information indicating the route map generated by the route map generating means to the terminal device;
With
The control unit of the terminal device is
Position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information to the server device;
Route map information receiving means for receiving the route map information transmitted from the server device;
Route map output means for outputting the route map to the output unit based on the route map information received by the route map information receiving means;
A route map providing system, comprising: A server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit, connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit so as to be able to communicate,
The storage unit
Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including toll roads in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the toll roads, and attribute information of the boarding points;
With
The control unit
Position information receiving means for receiving position information transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means and the position information received by the position information receiving means, the getting-on / off location in the vicinity of the current position on the toll road that is running is determined. , A standard getting on / off location determining means for determining the above-mentioned getting on / off location,
It shows a plurality of the elevating portions of the toll road and the toll in road least corresponding to the elevating portion which becomes determined the reference by the reference elevating position determining means, and a reference to the elevating portion which becomes the reference A route map generating means for generating a route map in which the attribute information is given only to the boarding / alighting locations in the traveling direction during traveling ;
Route map information transmitting means for outputting the route map to the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting route map information indicating the route map generated by the route map generating unit to the terminal device;
A server device comprising: A traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including toll roads in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding / alighting locations in the toll road, and attribute information of the boarding / alighting locations, a standard boarding / alighting location determining means, a route map generating means, A route map providing method executed in a route map providing system comprising a route map output means,
Based on the location information and the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means, the reference boarding / alighting location determining means serves as a reference for the boarding / alighting location in the vicinity of the current location on the toll road that is running. A standard getting-on / off location determining step to determine the above-mentioned getting-on / off location,
The route map generating means, shows a plurality of the elevating portions of the toll road and the toll in road least corresponding to the elevating portion which becomes the criteria determined by the reference boarding point determination step, and the reference A route map generating step for generating a route map in which the attribute information based on the boarding / alighting location is given only to the boarding / alighting location in the traveling direction during traveling ;
A route map output step in which the route map output means outputs the route map generated in the route map generation step to an output unit;
A method for providing a route map, comprising: A route map providing method executed in a server device having at least a storage unit and a control unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including toll roads in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the toll roads, and attribute information of the boarding points;
With
Executed in the control unit,
A location information receiving step for receiving location information transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means and the location information received in the location information receiving step, the boarding / exiting location in the vicinity of the current location on the toll road that is running and a reference boarding point determination step of determining on the elevating position as a reference,
It shows a plurality of the elevating portions of the toll road and the toll in road least corresponding to the elevating portion which becomes the criteria determined by the reference boarding point determination step, and, based on the above-mentioned elevating portion which becomes the reference A route map generation step for generating a route map in which the attribute information is assigned only to the boarding / alighting locations in the traveling direction during traveling ,
A route map information transmitting step for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the route map by transmitting route map information indicating the route map generated in the route map generating step to the terminal device;
A method for providing a route map, comprising: A program for causing a server device including at least a storage unit and a control unit to be communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Traffic network information storage means for storing traffic network information including toll roads in the traffic network, a plurality of boarding points in the toll roads, and attribute information of the boarding points;
With
In the control unit,
A location information receiving step for receiving location information transmitted from the terminal device;
Based on the traffic network information stored in the traffic network information storage means and the location information received in the location information receiving step, the boarding / exiting location in the vicinity of the current location on the toll road that is running and a reference boarding point determination step of determining on the elevating position as a reference,
It shows a plurality of the elevating portions of the toll road and the toll in road least corresponding to the elevating portion which becomes the criteria determined by the reference boarding point determination step, and, based on the above-mentioned elevating portion which becomes the reference A route map generation step for generating a route map in which the attribute information is assigned only to the boarding / alighting locations in the traveling direction during traveling ,
A route map information transmitting step for causing the output unit of the terminal device to output the route map by transmitting route map information indicating the route map generated in the route map generating step to the terminal device;
A program for running

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