JP5921162B2 - Vehicle device, destination setting method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for communicating a vehicle device used in a vehicle with a portable device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, navigation devices that perform route guidance to a destination are known as vehicle devices used in vehicles. A user (mainly a driver) of the vehicle device can grasp the current location of the vehicle and the route to the destination by inputting an arbitrary destination to the navigation device. In addition, when setting the destination, a technique has been proposed in which when a vehicle approaches a predetermined facility, information on the facility is notified to the user, and the facility is input as a destination to the navigation device during the information notification. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-153672 A

  By utilizing the technique of this patent document 1, the user can set the facility near the vehicle as a destination of the navigation device with a simple operation.

  However, the setting of the destination in the technique of Patent Document 1 is performed by operating the navigation device. Therefore, when the navigation device is installed inside the console or on the bonnet, the user has to operate by reaching to the navigation device, and the destination setting is not always an easy operation. . In particular, when the user is seated in the rear seat, the user is located farther from the navigation device than the driver's seat, so setting the destination has not been much easier.

  In addition, when a message is transmitted from a vehicle device or a portable device to a user by a character display or the like, it has not been possible to tell the region where the vehicle is traveling. When the user wants to grasp the traveling area after referring to the message, the user has to search the current address by operating the navigation device or the like, and has to go through complicated operations.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a technique capable of easily setting a destination or waypoint for route guidance by a vehicle device using a portable device. Objective.

  In addition, a second object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can visually recognize the characteristics of the current location during traveling when a message is transmitted to a user from a vehicle device or a portable device.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a vehicle device that is used in a vehicle and is capable of route guidance and communication with a portable device, and displays a first map around the vehicle. And transmitting the second map while displaying the first map to the portable device that transmits the instruction signal indicating the position for the route guidance to the vehicle device by displaying the second map. Transmitting means for receiving, receiving means for receiving the instruction signal transmitted by the portable device, setting means for setting the position indicated by the instruction signal as a destination or waypoint for the route guidance, Obtaining means for obtaining the current location of the vehicle, wherein the display means responds to the reception means receiving the instruction signal, and the vehicle is currently present together with a message regarding the setting of the destination or waypoint. Run Features of the current location to display a visual illustrations to recognize the.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the vehicle apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting means sets the destination during the route guidance by the receiving means. In response to receiving the instruction signal instructing the user, the position indicated by the instruction signal is set as the new destination.

  The invention of claim 3 is the vehicle apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the setting means receives an instruction signal instructing the setting of the waypoint during the route guidance by the receiving means. In response, the position indicated by the instruction signal is set as the waypoint.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the portable device reports information related to a point included in the second map, and the instruction signal is The point notified to the portable device is indicated as a position for the route guidance.

  Further, the invention of claim 5 is the vehicle device according to claim 4, further comprising acquisition means for acquiring the current location of the vehicle, wherein the transmission means is configured to determine whether the point relating to information to be notified and the current location are The present location of the vehicle is transmitted to the portable device that notifies the information when the predetermined distance is reached.

The invention of claim 6 is the vehicle device according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission means transmits the illustration related to the current location of the vehicle to the vehicle device with respect to the portable device. The display means displays an illustration related to the current location of the vehicle transmitted from the portable device.

The invention according to claim 7 is a setting method for setting a destination or waypoint of a vehicle device for performing route guidance from a portable device, wherein (a) a display means displays a first map around the vehicle. (B) a step of displaying the second map and transmitting an instruction signal indicating the position for the route guidance to the vehicle device; ) Transmitting the second map while displaying the first map, (c) receiving means receiving the instruction signal transmitted by the portable device, and (d) setting means, Setting the position indicated by the instruction signal received in the step (c) as a destination or waypoint for the route guidance; and (e) acquiring the current location of the vehicle. And (f) the display means displays the instruction in the step (c). Upon receiving the item, together with the message regarding the destination or waypoint setting, and a step of the vehicle to display the illustration to visually recognize the characteristics of the current running to the current location.

The invention of claim 8 is a program executable by a computer included in a vehicle device capable of route guidance and communication with a portable device, and the execution of the program by the computer is a) a step of displaying a first map around the vehicle; and (b) a portable device that displays a second map and transmits an instruction signal indicating the position for the route guidance to the vehicle device. Transmitting the second map while displaying the first map in the step (a), (c) receiving the instruction signal transmitted by the portable device, and (d) the step Setting the position indicated by the instruction signal received in (c) as a destination or waypoint for the route guidance; (e) obtaining the current location of the vehicle; Step (c) Upon receiving the instruction signal, the message about the destination or waypoint setting, the steps of the vehicle to display the illustration to visually recognize features of the current location currently traveling, is executed.

According to the first to eighth aspects of the invention, since the illustration for visually recognizing the feature of the current location where the vehicle is currently traveling is displayed together with the message regarding the setting of the destination or waypoint, the feature of the current location while traveling is visually displayed. Can be recognized. The user can intuitively grasp the area where the vehicle is located, and can improve the pleasure of driving between the areas.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, a new destination can be easily set even during route guidance.

  In particular, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily set a waypoint even during route guidance.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 4, the point where the information is notified can be easily set as the destination or the waypoint.

  In particular, according to the invention of claim 5, since the information is notified when the position to be notified reaches a predetermined distance from the current location, the information can be notified at an appropriate timing.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 6 , since the illustration related to the current location transmitted from the portable device is displayed, the vehicle apparatus does not need to be provided with the illustration in advance.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of an in-vehicle communication system. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the in-vehicle device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portable device on which a sightseeing guide is displayed. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flow of processing relating to setting of a destination or the like of the in-vehicle device. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a flow of processing relating to an instruction on a destination of the mobile device. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the in-vehicle device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pop-up displayed on the in-vehicle device. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pop-up displayed on the in-vehicle device.

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

<1. First Embodiment>
<1-1. System overview>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an in-vehicle communication system 100 including a vehicle device according to the first embodiment. The in-vehicle communication system 100 includes an in-vehicle device 2 mounted on a vehicle 1 such as an automobile, and a mobile device 3 configured separately from the in-vehicle device 2.

  Both the in-vehicle device 2 and the portable device 3 have a wireless communication function based on a common communication method. Therefore, the in-vehicle device 2 and the portable device 3 can transmit and receive data to and from each other by wireless communication. Note that the in-vehicle device 2 and the mobile device 3 may be physically connected with a communication cable so that the in-vehicle device 2 and the mobile device 3 can transmit and receive data to each other through wired communication.

  The in-vehicle device 2 is a vehicle device that is mainly used for a driver in the vehicle 1. The in-vehicle device 2 is a navigation device that executes a navigation function such as route guidance, for example. The in-vehicle device 2 has a display 15 on which a map for a navigation function is displayed.

  The portable device 3 is a portable device that is used by passengers other than the driver who rides on the vehicle 1. The mobile device 3 is, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, or a game machine, and can execute an application function (hereinafter, referred to as “application function”). The mobile device 3 also has a display 24. When an application function that uses a map is executed, a map for the application function is displayed on the display 24 of the mobile device 3.

  In the in-vehicle communication system 100, the in-vehicle device 2 and the portable device 3 can operate in cooperation. Specifically, a map for the application function of the mobile device 3 is transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2 to the mobile device 3. Then, the map transmitted by such cooperation is displayed on the mobile device 3. For this reason, even if the mobile device 3 does not previously store basic map data necessary for generating a map, the mobile device 3 can display a map for the application function.

  In addition, the application function executed on the mobile device 3 may be a function other than a navigation function such as a sightseeing guide or a game. For this reason, in the in-vehicle communication system 100, the user of the vehicle device and the user of the mobile device can use the map at the same time for different functions. Hereinafter, the configuration and processing of the in-vehicle communication system 100 will be described in detail.

<1-2. Configuration of in-vehicle device>
First, the configuration of the in-vehicle device 2 that executes the navigation function will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the in-vehicle device 2. In-vehicle device 2 includes speaker 16, operation unit 12, current location acquisition unit 13, storage unit 14, wireless communication unit 17, and control unit 11 in addition to display 15 described above.

  The display 15 is a thin display device including a liquid crystal panel, for example. The display 15 is arranged on an instrument panel or the like in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 1 so that the screen can be visually recognized by a user (mainly a driver). The display 15 displays a map for the navigation function.

  The operation unit 12 is an operation member that can be operated by the user. The operation unit 12 includes a plurality of operation buttons and a touch panel provided on the screen of the display 15. When the user operates the operation unit 12, a signal indicating the operation content is input to the control unit 11.

  The current location acquisition unit 13 acquires a signal indicating the position of the vehicle 1 and a signal indicating the traveling direction of the vehicle 1. The current location acquisition unit 13 includes a GPS reception unit, receives a signal indicating the position of the vehicle 1 from a plurality of GPS satellites, and inputs the received signal to the control unit 11. The current location acquisition unit 13 includes an electronic compass that detects the direction, acquires a signal indicating the direction in which the front of the vehicle 1 faces (that is, the traveling direction of the vehicle 1), and inputs the acquired signal to the control unit 11. .

  The storage unit 14 is a non-volatile memory that can store various data, such as a flash memory. The storage unit 14 stores a map database 141 and a program 142 as firmware. The in-vehicle device 2 can store the program 142 in the storage unit 14 by reading it from a storage medium such as a computer-readable memory card in which the program 142 is stored via a reader (not shown).

  The map database 141 includes basic map data necessary for generating a map used for display. A map for a navigation function executed by the in-vehicle device 2 (hereinafter referred to as “navigation map”) is generated based on the map basic data of the map database 141. Similarly, a map (hereinafter referred to as “application map”) for an application function executed by the mobile device 3 is also generated based on the map basic data of the same map database 141. The navigation map and application map used for these displays are raster data (images).

  On the other hand, the map basic data is mainly composed of vector data. The map basic data includes road data, spot data, and background data. The road data is vector data including a node indicating information such as an intersection, a link indicating information on a section between the nodes, and the like. The spot data includes various spot types, positions, names, icons, and the like on the map. The background data includes topography, railway lines, administrative boundaries, and place names.

  In the map database 141, such map basic data is prepared for each of a plurality of scales. In the present embodiment, for example, “1/5000”, “1 / 10,000”, “1/20000”, “1 / 40,000”, “1 / 80,000”, “1 / 160,000”, “ The map database 141 includes map basic data of 10 kinds of scales of 1 / 320,000, 1 / 640,000, 1 / 1.28 million, and 1 / 25.66 million.

  The wireless communication unit 17 communicates with an external communication device. The wireless communication unit 17 communicates with an external communication device by wireless communication complying with a predetermined communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). As a result, the wireless communication unit 17 transmits and receives data to and from the mobile device 3.

  The control unit 11 is a microcomputer that comprehensively controls the entire in-vehicle device 2. The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and various processing units are realized by the CPU performing calculations according to the program 142 stored in the storage unit 14.

  The control unit 11 includes a vehicle information acquisition unit 112, a navigation map acquisition unit 113, and a navigation unit 111. Each unit is a processing unit realized by the CPU performing calculations according to the program 142. These processing units perform processing related to navigation in the in-vehicle device.

  The vehicle information acquisition unit 112 acquires the position of the vehicle 1 and the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 based on the signal input from the current location acquisition unit 13. The vehicle information acquisition unit 112 derives the position of the vehicle 1 based on a signal indicating the position of the vehicle 1 and derives the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 based on a signal indicating the traveling direction of the vehicle 1.

  The navigation map acquisition unit 113 acquires a navigation map from the map database 141 based on a request from the navigation unit 111. The navigation map acquisition unit 113 reads map basic data of one scale required from the map database 141. Then, the navigation map acquisition unit 113 generates a map image including the topography and the road based on the map basic data, and superimposes a place name, a spot name, an icon, and the like on the map image. Thereby, the navigation map acquisition part 113 produces | generates the navigation map suitable for a navigation function.

  The navigation unit 111 performs a navigation function such as route guidance to a destination. The navigation unit 111 superimposes information such as a vehicle position mark and a route on the navigation map acquired by the navigation map acquisition unit 113. The own vehicle position mark is a mark indicating the current position and traveling direction of the vehicle 1, and is superimposed based on the position and traveling direction of the vehicle 1 obtained by the vehicle information acquisition unit 112. And the navigation part 111 outputs this navigation map on the display 15, and displays it.

  The navigation unit 111 includes a setting unit 111a. The setting unit 111a sets a destination and a waypoint when the navigation unit 111 executes navigation. When the user operates the operation unit 12 to instruct the navigation unit 111 to set a destination or the like, an instruction signal is input from the operation unit 12 to the setting unit 111a. When the user operates the portable device 3 to instruct the navigation unit 111 to set a destination or the like, an instruction signal is input from the portable device 3 to the setting unit 111 a via the instruction receiving unit 115. In this case, in response to the instruction receiving unit 115 receiving an instruction signal instructing setting of a destination or waypoint during route guidance, the setting unit 111a sets the position indicated by the instruction signal to a new destination or Set as a stopover. The setting unit 111a includes a storage unit (not shown), and stores a destination and a transit point for which a setting instruction has been given by the user. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that setting unit 111a can store up to one destination and four waypoints.

  The control unit 11 further includes a current location transmission unit 116, an instruction reception unit 115, an application map acquisition unit 114, and an application map transmission unit 117. Each unit is also a processing unit realized by the CPU performing calculations according to the program 142. These processing units perform processing related to cooperation with the mobile device 3.

  The current location transmission unit 116 transmits the position of the vehicle 1 obtained by the current location acquisition unit 13 and the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 to the mobile device 3 via the wireless communication unit 17. The current location transmission unit 116 repeatedly transmits the position and traveling direction of the vehicle 1 to the portable device 3 at a predetermined cycle.

  The instruction receiving unit 115 receives an instruction signal transmitted from the mobile device 3 via the wireless communication unit 17. The instruction signal is transmitted when the mobile device 3 instructs the in-vehicle device 2 to set the destination or waypoint. This instruction signal includes position information such as the latitude / longitude and address of the destination or waypoint.

  The application map acquisition unit 114 acquires an application map from the map database 141 based on a request from the navigation unit 111 in response to the display area of the display 15 and the current location of the vehicle 1. The application map acquisition unit 114 reads map basic data at one scale that is necessary from the map database 141. And the application map acquisition part 114 produces | generates the map image containing a topography and a road based on this map basic data, and superimposes the place name, the name of a spot, an icon, etc. on this map image. Thereby, the application map acquisition unit 114 different from the navigation map displayed on the display 15 generates an application map suitable for the application function of the mobile device 3.

  The application map transmission unit 117 transmits the application map acquired by the application map acquisition unit 114 to the mobile device 3 via the wireless communication unit 17. Thereby, the application map suitable for the application function is transmitted to the mobile device 3. The application map transmission unit 117 transmits the application map to the mobile device 3 at a predetermined cycle or while the navigation map is displayed on the display 15 or at a request from the mobile device 3.

<1-3. Configuration of mobile device>
Next, the configuration of the mobile device 3 that executes the application function will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile device 3. In addition to the display 24 described above, the portable device 3 includes an operation unit 22, a wireless communication unit 25, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 21 in one housing.

  The display 24 is a thin display device including, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The display 24 displays a map for the application function.

  The operation unit 22 is an operation member that can be operated by the user. The operation unit 22 includes a plurality of operation buttons and a touch panel provided on the screen of the display 24. The user can perform various operations (tap, drag, etc.) by touching the touch panel with his / her finger or touch pen. When the user operates the operation unit 22, a signal indicating the operation content is input to the control unit 21.

  The wireless communication unit 25 communicates with an external communication device. The wireless communication unit 25 communicates with an external communication device by wireless communication conforming to a predetermined communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Thereby, the wireless communication part 25 transmits / receives data between the vehicle-mounted apparatuses 2. FIG. The wireless communication unit 25 receives the current location of the vehicle 1, the traveling direction of the vehicle 1, the application map, and the like from the in-vehicle device 2.

  The storage unit 23 is a non-volatile memory that can store various data, such as a flash memory. The storage unit 23 stores a program 231 for executing an application and application data 232 provided to the user by the application. The storage unit 23 may be configured as a portable storage medium such as a memory card, and the storage unit 23 may be detachable from the portable device 3.

  The control unit 21 is a microcomputer that comprehensively controls the entire portable device 3. The control unit 21 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like. Various processing units are realized by the CPU performing calculations in accordance with the application program 231 stored in the storage unit 23. An application unit 211 shown in the figure is a processing unit realized by the CPU performing calculations according to the program 231.

  The application unit 211 displays an application map provided from the in-vehicle device 2 on the display 24 and executes an application function that uses the map. Examples of such an application function that uses a map include a sightseeing guide, a quiz game, and a treasure hunt game. The tourist guide provides the user with information about various spots such as tourist spots and facilities existing on the map. In other words, the application unit 211 notifies the user of information regarding points included in the application map. When the current location of the vehicle 1 and the sightseeing spot approach a predetermined distance, a sightseeing guide is displayed on the screen. In the quiz game, a quiz relating to various spots such as sightseeing spots and facilities existing on a map is presented to the user. The treasure hunt game is a game in which a treasure box spot is virtually set at a random position on the map and the user searches for the treasure box spot. The contents of the tourist guide, quiz, and treasure box spot information may be stored in the storage unit 23 as application data 232.

  The application unit 211 includes an instruction unit 211 a that instructs a destination and a waypoint in the navigation function of the in-vehicle device 2. The instruction unit 211a transmits an instruction signal indicating a position for route guidance to the in-vehicle device 2. That is, the instructing unit 211a receives a signal including position information such as latitude / longitude of the destination and waypoints to be set in the navigation function and address, and type information of the destination or waypoint via the wireless communication unit 25. Transmit to device 2. Such an instruction signal is a signal for instructing the vehicle device 2 to use the point notified to the user in the portable device 3 as a position for route guidance.

  Note that the application unit 211 of the mobile device 3 in the present embodiment will be described below as performing the “sightseeing guide”.

<1-4. Process flow>
Next, a processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system 100. The left side in the figure shows the process flow of the in-vehicle device 2, and the right side in the figure shows the process flow of the mobile device 3. The processing of the in-vehicle device 2 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1/10 second) after communication is established between the in-vehicle device 2 and the portable device 3. Further, the processing of the mobile device 3 is executed in response to a signal transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2. When communication is established between the in-vehicle device 2 and the mobile device 3 (before the start of the process in FIG. 4), an app map centering on the position of the vehicle 1 at that time is transferred from the in-vehicle device 2 to the mobile device. 3 and stored in the RAM of the mobile device 3.

  In the process of the in-vehicle device 2, first, the vehicle information acquisition unit 112 acquires the position and traveling direction of the vehicle 1 based on the signal input from the current location acquisition unit 13 (step S <b> 21).

  Next, the display 15 displays a navigation map for the navigation function (step S22). Specifically, first, the navigation unit 111 adjusts the parameters of the navigation map generated by the navigation map acquisition unit 113. The navigation unit 111 adjusts the position of the navigation map according to the position of the vehicle 1 and adjusts the direction of the navigation map according to the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 when the direction of the displayed navigation map is heading up. In addition, when an instruction to change the scale or orientation of the navigation map is given from the user via the operation unit 12, the navigation unit 111 changes the scale or orientation of the navigation map according to the user's instruction. And after the navigation part 111 superimposes the own vehicle position mark etc. on the produced | generated navigation map, a navigation map is output to the display 15. FIG. Thereby, the navigation map for the navigation function is displayed on the display 15.

  Next, the application map acquisition unit 114 acquires an application map corresponding to the position of the vehicle 1 from the map database 141 and transmits the application map to the application map transmission unit 117. Upon receiving the application map, the application map transmission unit 117 transmits the application map to the mobile device 3 via the wireless communication unit 17 (step S23).

  Further, the vehicle information acquisition unit 112 outputs the acquired position and traveling direction of the vehicle 1 to the navigation unit 111 and the current location transmission unit 116. And the present location transmission part 116 transmits to the portable apparatus 3 via the wireless communication part 17 about the position and the advancing direction of the vehicle 1 (step S24).

  The in-vehicle device 2 repeats the processes in steps S21 to S24 at a predetermined cycle. Therefore, step S24 is repeated, and the current location transmission unit 116 repeatedly transmits the position and traveling direction of the vehicle 1 to the portable device 3 at a predetermined cycle. Thereby, the position and the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 at that time are transmitted to the portable device 3 almost in real time.

  Next, the navigation unit 111 determines whether or not there is a destination input by the user from the operation unit 12 (step S25). When the navigation unit 111 determines that there is an input of the destination (Yes in Step S25), the navigation unit 111 executes the navigation function (Step S26), and guides the user to the intersection that should be turned according to the position of the vehicle 1. When the navigation unit 111 first determines that there is an input of the destination, the navigation unit 111 displays text on the display 15 or outputs a voice from the speaker 16 to the effect that the destination has been input. Accordingly, the user can recognize that the navigation unit 111 has accepted the destination input operation.

  On the other hand, when the navigation unit 111 determines that there is no destination input (No in step S25), the navigation function is not executed and the navigation map on which the vehicle position mark is superimposed is displayed on the display 15.

  Next, when the instruction signal instructing the setting of the destination or waypoint is received from the portable device 3 (step S27), the destination or waypoint is set according to the instruction signal (step S28). The destination or waypoint setting process in step S28 will be described in detail later.

  When the destination or waypoint setting processing ends, the processing of the in-vehicle device 2 ends. In addition, as above-mentioned, the vehicle-mounted apparatus 2 performs again the process following step S21 with a predetermined period.

  On the other hand, when the app map is transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2 in step S23, the mobile device 3 receives the app map via the wireless communication unit 25 by the control unit 21. The control unit 21 displays the received application map on the display 24 (step S31).

  In addition, when the position of the vehicle 1 is transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2 in step S <b> 24, the mobile device 3 receives the position via the wireless communication unit 25 by the control unit 21. The control unit 21 superimposes a mark indicating the vehicle on the received position on the application map and displays it on the display 24 (step S32). Through the processes in steps S31 and S32, the user of the mobile device can refer to the map around the vehicle 1 by the mobile device 3 together with the position of the vehicle.

  Next, the application unit 211 determines whether or not the current location of the vehicle 1 is within a predetermined distance from the point where sightseeing guidance is to be started (step S33). The application unit 211 can make such a determination by comparing the location of the sightseeing spot where the sightseeing guidance is to be performed with the current location of the vehicle 1. Further, the “predetermined distance” is preferably a distance that allows a passenger of the vehicle 1 to visually recognize a sightseeing spot from the inside of the vehicle. For example, several tens of meters to several kilometers. Moreover, it is good also as a point which can see a sightseeing spot from a roadway according to the topography around a sightseeing spot. Similarly, when a quiz game or a treasure hunt game is performed, a point where a quiz should be given or a point where a treasure is buried may be compared with the current location of the vehicle 1. Further, instead of comparing the location where the tourist spot is located with the current location of the vehicle 1, the tourist spot where the tourist guide is to be displayed may be displayed in the application map displayed on the mobile device 3. Alternatively, a plurality of points that should be provided for sightseeing guidance may be stored, and sightseeing guidance may be provided every time the vehicle 1 reaches each point. Note that information on the location of the sightseeing spot to be provided for sightseeing and information on the predetermined distance are included in the application data 232 stored in the storage unit 23. Information on such points may be stored as latitude / longitude or address. The application unit 211 acquires application data from the storage unit 23 at the time of activation.

  Next, when the application unit 211 determines that the current location of the vehicle 1 is within a predetermined distance from the point where the sightseeing guidance should be started (Yes in step S33), the application unit 211 starts the sightseeing guidance (step S34). On the other hand, when the application unit 211 determines that the current location of the vehicle 1 is not within a predetermined distance from the point where the sightseeing guidance should be started (No in step S33), the portable device 3 enters a reception standby state for the map and the current location. In this case, when the mobile device 3 receives the map again, it executes Step S31.

  When step S34 is executed, sightseeing guidance by the application unit 211 is performed, for example, as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the tourist guide information GU is displayed on the display 24 of the mobile device 3. The application unit 211 displays the tourist guide information GU superimposed on the map displayed on the display 24 by the control unit 21. Thereby, the user of a portable apparatus can obtain the information of the sightseeing spot near the vehicle 1 on which he / she gets. Although the tourist guide information GU is displayed in characters, it may be transmitted by voice through a speaker of the mobile device 3 (not shown), or a voice message is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 2 via the wireless communication unit 25 and transmitted from the speaker 16. A voice message may be output. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the tourist guide information GU is superimposed on the map displayed on the display 24, but a display area that does not display the map is provided on the portable device 3, and the tourist guide information GU is displayed in the area. It may be displayed. In this case, the map and the tourist guidance information GU do not overlap, and the user can refer to both at the same time.

  The application unit 211 displays the tourist guide information GU, and displays to the user an inquiry as to whether the guided tourist destination is a navigation destination or a transit point, or whether the tourist destination is not guided. Do. The inquiry display is displayed in conjunction with the touch panel of the display 24. The user can input an instruction to the inquiry by touching a display such as “Destination” displayed on the display 24.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the description of the processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system will be continued. When the point where the user's instruction is to be provided is a navigation destination or waypoint, the instruction unit 211a transmits an instruction signal to the in-vehicle device (step S35). The instruction signal includes point information where the tourist spot is located and type information of the destination or waypoint. If the user's instruction is “does not go” to the point where the tourist is guided, the instruction unit 211a does not transmit the instruction signal and enters a standby state for the user's instruction. The instruction signal transmission process in step S35 will be described in detail later.

  When the instructing unit 211a transmits an instruction signal to the in-vehicle device 2, the sightseeing guide ends (step S36). Note that the tourist information may be terminated when any instruction for the inquiry is input by the user. In addition, the tourist information may be terminated when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the tourist information. The tourist guide may be terminated when the current location of the vehicle 1 is more than a predetermined distance away from the point where the tourist spot is located. In this case, with respect to the distance between the current location of the vehicle 1 and the point where the sightseeing spot is located, the distance at which the sightseeing guidance should be started and the distance at which it should end may be different.

  As the tour guidance end process, the control unit 21 deletes the tour guide information GU from the display 24 and displays a map and a mark indicating the current location of the vehicle 1 on the display 24. When the tour guidance end processing is performed, the processing of the mobile device 3 ends.

  Next, a method for setting the navigation destination and waypoint in the in-vehicle device 2 when the in-vehicle device 2 receives an instruction signal indicating the destination or waypoint from the portable device 3 will be described in detail below. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flow of processing relating to setting of the destination and the like of the in-vehicle device 2 and illustrating step S28 in FIG. 4 in detail. This process is mainly executed by the setting unit 111a of the in-vehicle device 2.

  First, when setting the navigation destination or waypoint of the in-vehicle device 2, the user operates the portable device 3 to instruct the setting of the destination and the like. When an instruction signal is input from the user, the setting unit 111a determines whether the instruction instructs setting of a destination or setting of a waypoint (step S51).

  The “destination” means a point that should finally be reached in the navigation, and the “route” means a point that should be reached before reaching the destination. Accordingly, when there is no destination, there is no waypoint, and in navigation, when the destination is not set, the waypoint cannot be set.

  When the setting unit 111a determines that the instruction signal from the user is an instruction to set the destination (“destination” in step S51), the setting unit 111a determines whether the destination has already been set (step S52).

  When determining that the destination has already been set in step S52, the setting unit 111a deletes the destination setting for the set destination (step S53). The user may be inquired about whether or not to delete the destination setting, and the setting unit 111a may delete the destination setting based on the user's judgment. If the user does not wish to delete the destination that has already been set, navigation to the destination that has already been set may be continued.

  When step S53 is executed, the setting unit 111a sets a destination according to an instruction from the user as a new destination (step S54). This is because the destination is the final destination in navigation as described above, and cannot be set redundantly. When the process of step S54 is executed, the process returns to FIG. 4 and then ends.

  On the other hand, when the setting unit 111a determines in step S52 that the destination has not been set, the setting unit 111a sets the destination according to the instruction from the user as the navigation destination (step S54). When the navigation unit 111 determines that there is an input of the destination to the setting unit 111a, the navigation unit 111 displays text on the display 15 or outputs a voice from the speaker 16 to the effect that the destination has been input. Accordingly, the user can recognize that the navigation unit 111 has accepted the destination input operation.

  Here, returning to the process of step S51, a case will be described in which the setting unit 111a determines that the instruction signal from the user instructs the setting of the waypoint ("route place" in step S51).

  When the setting unit 111a determines that the instruction signal from the user instructs setting of a waypoint, the setting unit 111a determines whether or not four waypoints that have already been set have been set (step S55). As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting unit 111a sets the maximum number of waypoints that can be set to four points.

  If the setting unit 111a determines that up to four points have already been set (Yes in step S55), the setting unit 111a cancels the setting instruction of the route point from the user (step S56). That is, the setting unit 111a does not set a waypoint instructed by the user. This is because the maximum number of transit points that can be set is four. In this case, since the maximum number of waypoints is set, the navigation unit notifies the speaker 16 by voice that it cannot be set any more, or displays it on the display 24. As a result, the user can grasp the reason why the designated waypoint is not set, and if the user wants to set a new waypoint for which setting is instructed, the user can delete the set waypoint. Operations can also be performed.

  On the other hand, when the setting unit 111a determines that the already set waypoints have not been set up to four points (No in step S55), the setting unit 111a sets the route point instructed to be set by the user as the nearest route point (step S55). S57). “Nearest waypoint” is a point to be reached first when a destination is set or when a waypoint is set. Note that if the waypoint is already set, the user may be inquired and the order of the waypoints may be set arbitrarily by the user. Further, the order of passing through each waypoint may be set from the positional relationship between the current location of the vehicle 1 and each waypoint. That is, the current location of the vehicle 1 may be compared with each waypoint, and the waypoints may be set in an order close to the current location of the vehicle 1. The close order may be a linear distance between the current location of the vehicle 1 and each waypoint or a road distance on the roadway.

  When the process of step S56 or step S56 is executed, the process returns to FIG. 4 and then ends. In addition, the user can directly input by operating the operation unit 12 of the in-vehicle device 2 to set the destination and waypoint of navigation in the in-vehicle device 2. The processing in this case is the same as in FIG. 6, but the waypoints are set in the order desired by the user instead of step S57.

  Next, an instruction method for setting the destination and waypoint from the portable device 3 to the in-vehicle device 2 will be described in detail below. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a flow of processing related to a destination setting instruction of the mobile device 3 and illustrating step S35 in FIG. 4 in detail. This process is mainly executed by the instruction unit 211a of the mobile device 3. Note that when the navigation destination of the in-vehicle device 2 is set, the control unit 21 of the mobile device 3 receives a notification that the destination is set from the in-vehicle device 2 via the wireless communication unit 25. It shall be. In addition, when the destination setting is deleted, it is assumed that a notification to that effect is received.

  First, the instruction unit 211a determines whether or not a destination is set in the navigation unit 111 of the in-vehicle device 2 (step S41). If the instruction | indication part 211a performs judgment in step S41, it will be in the standby state which waits for the setting of the destination or a stopover by the user of the portable apparatus 3 is instruct | indicated.

  Next, when the instructing unit 211a determines that the destination is not set in the navigation unit 111 of the in-vehicle device 2 (No in step S41), the instructing unit 211a invalidates the waypoint setting input field (so-called tone down), It is determined whether or not the user of the portable device 3 has instructed destination setting (step S42). At this time, the instruction unit 211a does not need to determine whether the user of the mobile device 3 has instructed setting of a waypoint. That is, when the destination is not set in the navigation unit 111, the waypoint cannot be set. In this case, the application unit 211 displays on the display 24 that the waypoint cannot be set because the destination is not set. In addition, the application unit 211 may display to prompt the user to set the waypoint as the destination.

  If the instruction unit 211a determines that setting of the destination by the user of the mobile device 3 is not instructed (No in step S42), the instruction unit 211a returns to the process of FIG. When the process returns to FIG. 4, the steps subsequent to step S <b> 35 are executed to end the series of processes.

  On the other hand, when the instruction unit 211a determines that the user of the portable device 3 has instructed the destination setting (Yes in step S42), the instruction unit 211a receives the instruction signal instructing the destination setting via the wireless communication unit 25. It transmits to the apparatus 2 (step S44).

  Returning to step S41, the case where the instruction unit 211a determines that the destination is set in the navigation unit 111 of the in-vehicle device 2 will be described (Yes in step S41). In this case, the instruction unit 211a determines whether or not the user of the mobile device 3 has instructed setting of a destination or a waypoint (step S43).

  When the instruction unit 211a determines that setting of the destination or waypoint by the user of the mobile device 3 is not instructed (No in step S43), the instruction unit 211a returns to the process of FIG. When the process returns to FIG. 4, the steps subsequent to step S <b> 35 are executed to end the series of processes.

  On the other hand, when the instruction unit 211a determines that setting of the destination or waypoint is instructed by the user of the mobile device 3 (Yes in step S43), the instruction unit 211a wirelessly transmits an instruction signal instructing setting of the destination or waypoint It transmits to the vehicle-mounted apparatus 2 via the part 25 (step S44).

  When step S44 is executed, the process returns to FIG. 4, the steps following step S35 are executed, and the series of processes ends.

  As described above, in the in-vehicle device 2 according to the present embodiment, the navigation device displays the navigation map around the vehicle, transmits the application map to the portable device while displaying the navigation map, and displays the application map. The destination or waypoint is set according to the instruction signal for route guidance transmitted by. Thereby, since the destination or waypoint for the route guidance by the in-vehicle device is set by the portable device, the user can easily set the destination or waypoint.

<2. Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, when a destination or the like is set in the navigation unit 111, the user is notified that the destination or the like has been set by character display and voice output. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when an event to pass a message to the user occurs, the message is notified by a pop-up display including an illustration on the display 15. The message notification by pop-up display is to set a new display area on the display 15 and present information to the user in the display area. Since the configuration and processing of the in-vehicle communication system in the second embodiment are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, the following description will be focused on differences from the first embodiment.

<2-1. Configuration of in-vehicle device and portable device>
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the in-vehicle device 2 according to the second embodiment. The in-vehicle device 2 of the second embodiment responds to the fact that the instruction receiving unit 115 has received an instruction signal instructing setting of a destination or waypoint, along with a message regarding setting of the destination or waypoint, An illustration related to the present location of the user is displayed to the user. The in-vehicle device 2 of the second embodiment stores the content 143 in the storage unit 14 of the first embodiment, and the control unit 11 includes a pop-up creation unit 118, a content selection unit 119, and a content request unit 120. , And a content acquisition unit 121.

  The content 143 is data including an illustration 143a, a message 143b, and a frame 143c. The illustration 143a is image data and is associated with each piece of regional information in Japan. For example, the image data of “Tokyo Tower” is associated with the regional information of “Tokyo”, and the image data of “Great Buddha” is associated with the regional information of “Nara” and stored. The area information may be an address or latitude / longitude. In addition, the regional information is not limited to prefectures, and may be a narrower region or a wider area.

  The message 143b is character data to be notified to the user, particularly the driver, and is associated with a predetermined event. When an associated event occurs, the message 143b is displayed on the display 15, and the content of the message is notified to the user. For example, when a destination is input to the navigation unit 111, a message “Destination has been set” is notified to the user.

  The frame 143c is image data serving as the background of the illustration 143a, and is background data and frame line data. The frame 143c is displayed on the background of the illustration 143a when the illustration 143a is displayed on the display 15, and distinguishes the map and the like displayed on the display 15 from the illustration 143a.

  Based on a request from the navigation unit 111, the pop-up creation unit 118 creates pop-up display data by combining the illustration 143 a, the message 143 b, and the frame 143 c and transmits the pop-up display data to the navigation unit 111. The navigation unit 111 displays the pop-up display created by the pop-up creation unit 118 on the display 15 and notifies the user of a message.

  The content selection unit 119 selects and acquires the illustration 143a, the message 143b, and the frame 143c from the content 143 stored in the storage unit 14, and transmits the selection to the pop-up creation unit 118. Such content selection is performed based on a request from the pop-up creation unit 118. The content selection unit 119 selects an illustration related to the current location of the vehicle 1 when selecting the illustration 143a.

  The content request unit 120 requests the in-vehicle device 2 to transmit the illustration 234a, the message 234b, and the frame 234c from the content 234 stored in the storage unit 23 of the mobile device 3 as will be described later. Such a request for content is made by transmitting a request signal to the in-vehicle device 2 via the wireless communication unit 17 based on a request from the pop-up creation unit 118.

  The content acquisition unit 121 acquires the illustration 234a, the message 234b, and the frame 234c transmitted from the mobile device 3 via the wireless communication unit 17, and transmits them to the pop-up creation unit 118.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile device 3 according to the second embodiment. The mobile device 3 according to the second embodiment stores content 234 in the storage unit 23 according to the first embodiment. The content 234 includes an illustration 234a, a message 234b, and a frame 234c, and is data similar to the content 143 stored in the storage unit 14 of the in-vehicle device 2 in FIG.

  When receiving a signal requesting content from the in-vehicle device 2, the control unit 21 selects and acquires the illustration 234 a, the message 234 b, and the frame 234 c from the content 234 stored in the storage unit 23. Further, the control unit 21 transmits the acquired illustration 234a, message 234b, and frame 234c to the in-vehicle device 2 via the wireless communication unit 25.

<2-2. Process flow>
Next, a processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system 100 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the in-vehicle communication system 100. The left side in the figure shows the process flow of the in-vehicle device 2, and the right side in the figure shows the process flow of the mobile device 3.
The processing of the in-vehicle device 2 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1/10 second) after the in-vehicle device 2 is activated. Further, the processing of the mobile device 3 is executed in response to a signal transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2. When communication is established between the in-vehicle device 2 and the mobile device 3, an application map centered on the position of the vehicle 1 at that time is transmitted from the in-vehicle device 2 to the mobile device 3 and stored in the RAM of the mobile device 3. It shall be remembered.

  First, in the processing of the in-vehicle device 2, it is determined whether an event that the navigation unit 111 should display a popup has occurred (step S61). The event that should display the pop-up is an event that should be notified to the user, for example, when a destination or waypoint is set and deleted from the navigation unit 111 or when route guidance is performed. This event includes a case where the instruction receiving unit 115 receives an instruction signal instructing setting of a destination or the like from the portable device 3. When the navigation unit 111 determines that an event has occurred (Yes in step S61), the navigation unit 111 acquires the current location of the vehicle 1 from the vehicle information acquisition unit 112 (step S62). On the other hand, if the navigation part 111 judges that the event has not generate | occur | produced (it is No at step S61), the process of the vehicle equipment 2 will be complete | finished. In this case, step 61 is executed again after a predetermined period has elapsed after the end of the process.

  Next, the navigation part 111 judges whether the vehicle-mounted apparatus 2 and the portable apparatus 3 are cooperating (step S63). If the navigation unit 111 determines that cooperation is being performed (Yes in step S63), it is determined whether to acquire content from the mobile device 3 (step S64). Whether or not to acquire content from the mobile device 3 may be determined based on the newness and variety of content between the in-vehicle device 2 and the mobile device 3. For example, when the content of the mobile device 3 is newer than the content of the in-vehicle device 2 or there are more types, the navigation unit 111 determines to acquire the content from the mobile device 3. In this case, when the mobile device 3 cooperates with the in-vehicle device 2, the newness and variety of contents of the mobile device 3 are transmitted to the in-vehicle device 2. Not only when the mobile device 3 cooperates with the in-vehicle device 2 but also after confirmation of whether the in-vehicle device 2 is in cooperation with the mobile device 3. In addition, on the display 15 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the display 24 of the mobile device 3, a content is selected or a message is displayed on the display 24 of the in-vehicle device 2 and the mobile device 3, and the user selects one using a touch panel or the like. You may make it do.

  When the in-vehicle device 2 is not in cooperation with the mobile device 3 (No in step S63), and when the navigation unit 111 determines that content is not acquired from the mobile device 3 (No in step S64), the content selection unit 119 performs content processing. The content is selected from 143 (step S66). At this time, the content selection unit 119 selects and acquires the illustration 143a, the message 143b, and the frame 143c from the storage unit 14, and transmits them to the pop-up creation unit 118. The content selection unit 119 selects an illustration related to the current location of the vehicle 1 when selecting the illustration 143a.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the navigation unit 111 acquires content from the mobile device 3 (Yes in Step S64), the pop-up creation unit 118 operates the content request unit 120 to request content from the mobile device 3 (Step S65). . At this time, the content request unit 120 transmits a signal requesting the content to the mobile device 3 via the wireless communication unit 17.

  When the control unit 21 of the portable device 3 receives the signal requesting the content transmitted by the content requesting unit 120 (step S71), the control unit 21 selects the content from the content 234 (step S72). At this time, the control unit 21 reads the illustration 234a, the message 234b, and the frame 234c from the storage unit 23 and transmits them to the in-vehicle device 2 via the wireless communication unit 25 (step S73). The content transmitted to the in-vehicle device 2 is acquired by the content acquisition unit 121 (step S67) and transmitted to the pop-up creation unit 118. Note that when step S73 is executed, the processing of the mobile device 3 ends.

  When the process of step S66 or step S67 is executed, the pop-up creation unit 118 creates a pop-up using the selected illustration, message, and frame (step S68). The popup created by the popup creation unit 118 is transmitted to the navigation unit 111 and displayed on the display 15 by the navigation unit 111 (step S69). If step S69 is performed, the process of the vehicle-mounted apparatus 2 will be complete | finished.

<2-3. Pop-up display example>
Next, a pop-up displayed on the display 15 of the OLE_LINK1OLE_LINK2 in-vehicle device 2 and OLE_LINK1OLE_LINK2 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pop-up displayed on the display 15 of the in-vehicle device 2 in response to receiving an instruction signal for instructing setting of a destination or the like from the mobile device 3. The pop-up includes an illustration IL, a message ME, and a frame FR. When a map or the like is displayed on the display 15, the pop-up is displayed superimposed on the map or the like.

  The illustration IL is an image displayed on the display 24 by the illustration 143a stored in the storage unit 14 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the illustration 234a stored in the storage unit 23 of the mobile device 3 being created as a popup by the popup creation unit 118. is there. Such an image is a character related to the area where the vehicle 1 is located. By making the character to be displayed related to a region, the user can intuitively grasp the region where the vehicle 1 is located, and can improve the pleasure of driving between regions.

  In the message ME, the message 143b stored in the storage unit 14 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the message 234b stored in the storage unit 23 of the portable device 3 is created as a popup by the popup creation unit 118, and the characters displayed on the display 24 are displayed. It is an image that contains. Such characters represent the content of notification to the user when the navigation unit 111 performs route guidance or when the navigation unit 111 is operated by the user. In the example of FIG. 11, the message ME includes contents related to setting of the destination or waypoint. By displaying the notice to the user by the message ME, the message content can be visually impressed on the user.

  The frame FR is an image displayed on the display 24 by the pop-up creating unit 118 creating the frame 143c stored in the storage unit 14 of the in-vehicle device 2 or the frame 234c stored in the storage unit 23 of the portable device 3 as a pop-up. is there. The frame FR is displayed so as to surround the illustration IL and the message ME. Further, the frame FR is preferably displayed by shading, a double line, or the like. This is because the user's attention can be more attracted to the illustration IL and the message ME surrounded by the frame FR.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of the pop-up displayed on the display 15 of the in-vehicle device 2.

  In this example, the message ME is displayed as a balloon shape, and the message is displayed as if the illustration IL has issued. In this case, since the character seems to talk to the user, the user's attention to the message ME can be more attracted. When the message ME has a balloon shape, the frame FR may surround the illustration IL, may surround the message ME, or may surround both the illustration IL and the message ME.

  As described above, the in-vehicle device 2 according to the present embodiment displays an illustration related to the current location of the vehicle, together with a message regarding setting of a destination or waypoint. This makes it possible to visually recognize the characteristics of the current location while traveling together with the message regarding the setting of the destination or waypoint.

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

  In the above embodiment, the in-vehicle device 2 has been described as an example of a vehicle device used in a vehicle. However, the vehicle device is a portable communication device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone that performs a navigation function or the like. May be.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, both the process part relevant to cooperation with a portable apparatus and the process part which is not related to cooperation were implement | achieved because CPU calculated according to a program. On the other hand, a program for realizing a processing unit related to cooperation and a program for realizing a processing unit not related to cooperation may exist separately. In addition, a part or all of the processing unit realized by the CPU performing an operation according to the program in the above embodiment may be realized by an electrical hardware circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 In-vehicle apparatus 3 Portable apparatus 11 Control part 12 Operation part 15 Display 17 Wireless communication part 111 Navigation part 143 Content

Claims (8)

A vehicle device that is used in a vehicle and capable of communicating with a route guide and a portable device,
Display means for displaying a first map around the vehicle;
Transmission for transmitting the second map during display of the first map to the portable device that transmits the instruction signal indicating the position for route guidance to the vehicle device by displaying the second map. Means,
Receiving means for receiving the instruction signal transmitted by the portable device;
Setting means for setting the position indicated by the instruction signal as a destination or waypoint for the route guidance;
Obtaining means for obtaining the current location of the vehicle;
With
The display means, in response to the reception of the instruction signal by the receiving means, together with a message regarding the setting of the destination or waypoint , and an illustration for visually recognizing the characteristics of the current location where the vehicle is currently traveling A vehicle apparatus characterized by displaying. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 1,
The setting means sets the position indicated by the instruction signal to the new destination in response to the reception means receiving an instruction signal instructing setting of the destination during the route guidance. A device for a vehicle. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The setting means sets the position indicated by the instruction signal to the waypoint in response to the reception means receiving an instruction signal instructing the setting of the waypoint during the route guidance. A vehicle device. The vehicle apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The portable device is for notifying information about a point included in the second map, and the instruction signal indicates the point notified to the portable device as a position for the route guidance. Equipment. The vehicle device according to claim 4, wherein
Obtaining means for obtaining the current location of the vehicle;
Further comprising
The transmission means transmits the current location of the vehicle to the portable device that notifies the information when a point related to the information to be notified and the current location become a predetermined distance. apparatus. The vehicle apparatus according to claim 1,
The transmission means transmits the current location of the vehicle to the portable device that transmits an illustration related to the current location of the vehicle to the vehicle device,
The display device displays an illustration related to the current location of the vehicle transmitted from the portable device. A setting method for setting a destination or waypoint of a vehicle device that performs route guidance from a portable device,
(A) a display means displaying a first map around the vehicle;
(B) A transmitting means displays the second map and transmits an instruction signal indicating the position for route guidance to the vehicular device. Transmitting the second map while displaying a map;
(C) receiving means for receiving the instruction signal transmitted by the portable device;
(D) the setting means setting the position indicated by the instruction signal received in the step (c) as a destination or a waypoint for the route guidance;
(E) an obtaining unit obtaining a current location of the vehicle;
(F) When the display means receives the instruction signal in the step (c), it displays an illustration for visually recognizing the characteristics of the current location where the vehicle is currently traveling , along with a message regarding setting of a destination or waypoint. And a process of
A setting method comprising: A program executable by a computer included in a vehicle device capable of communicating with a route guide and a portable device,
Execution of the program by the computer causes the computer to
(A) displaying a first map around the vehicle;
(B) While displaying the first map in the step (a), for the portable device that displays the second map and transmits an instruction signal indicating the position for the route guidance to the vehicle device. Transmitting the second map;
(C) receiving the instruction signal transmitted by the portable device;
(D) setting the position indicated by the instruction signal received in the step (c) as a destination or waypoint for the route guidance;
(E) obtaining a current location of the vehicle;
(F) When receiving the instruction signal in the step (c), a step of displaying an illustration for visually recognizing a feature of the current location where the vehicle is currently traveling , together with a message relating to setting of a destination or waypoint;
A program characterized by having executed.

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