JP6391525B2 - Information processing apparatus and screen display method of the information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that displays a display based on received traffic information on the map information on a screen of a display unit that displays map information, and a screen display method of the information processing apparatus.

  Road traffic information communication system VICS (registered trademark: the same applies below) (Vehicle Information and Communication System) distributes road traffic information by radio beacons, optical beacons, and FM multiplex broadcasting. It displays on the display part screen of information processing apparatuses, such as a vehicle-mounted apparatus, using a simple figure. Further, as a distribution service, an additional operation of superimposing display of an area (area) subject to traffic regulation on a map-displayed screen is to be performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the vehicle passage prohibition area 103 is displayed on the map display screen 102 including the position of the host vehicle 101 for reasons such as festivals, so the vehicle bypasses the vehicle passage prohibition area 103. Therefore, it is possible to travel along the route along the arrows 105a to 105d.

  In order to avoid the restriction region based on the traffic restriction information described above, a navigation device having a route search function for searching for an avoidance route has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). According to this navigation device, route guidance to the destination can be performed while avoiding the restricted range.

JP 2008-268149 A

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 5B, the restricted areas subject to the traffic restriction described above are portions 106a to 106d (the display is omitted for the other divided portions on the map) divided into a predetermined range on the map. The position coordinates a to l are designated, and the remaining position coordinates a to k excluding the position coordinates l located inside are connected by a line to form a polygon. The restricted area displayed for reasons such as limitations, presence of meandering roads, differences in road width, and the like may include items that are not subject to restriction. Therefore, the vehicle may make an unnecessary detour even though it is a road that can be traveled that is not subject to regulation.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a road included in a traffic regulation area where traffic regulation is displayed is not subject to traffic regulation, the road is not subject to traffic regulation. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and a screen display method for the information processing apparatus that can be easily grasped from the screen.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus that displays a display based on received traffic information on the map information on a screen of a display unit that displays map information. Area regulation information acquisition means for acquiring, non-regulated road information acquisition means for acquiring non-regulated road information related to non-regulated roads that are not traffic-regulated inside the restricted area, and the screen on the display unit Display control means for performing a predetermined display indicating traffic restriction in the restricted area;
For the non-regulated road within the regulatory region, have a, a non-regulated road display control means for an external non-regulated road the same display of the regulatory region, the non-regulated road display control means, said display unit When the display scale of the map information displayed on the screen is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is displayed in the same manner as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. .

According to such a configuration, even when a predetermined display indicating traffic regulation is displayed in the restricted area by the display control means, the non-regulated road in the restricted area is outside the restricted area by the non-regulated road display control means. Therefore, even if it is inside the restricted area, it can be easily recognized that the road is not subject to restriction. Further, when the scale is such that the regulated road and the non-regulated road in the restricted area on the map can be identified, the map information display scale outside the restricted area when the map information display scale is a predetermined number or more. The display is the same as the road that is not subject to the traffic regulation. Therefore, when the display scale does not reach the predetermined number, the non-regulated road inside the restricted area by the non-regulated road display control means is not displayed on the same road as the above-mentioned non-regulated road.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the non-regulated road display control means may include the non-regulated road inside the restricted area displayed by the display control means as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. It can be configured to redraw so that the same display is displayed.

  According to such a configuration, even if the predetermined display indicating the traffic restriction is made in the restricted area, the non-restricted road in the predetermined area is redisplayed so as to be the same display as the road outside the predetermined area. Since the drawing is performed, it is possible to easily recognize that the non-regulated road in the regulated area is not regulated.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the non-regulated road display control unit is configured to cancel the predetermined display on the non-regulated road among the predetermined displays on the restricted area by the display control unit. Can do.

  According to such a configuration, since the predetermined display on the part of the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is canceled by the restricted road display control means, the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is not subject to the restriction. It can be easily recognized. It should be noted that a predetermined display indicating traffic regulation may be prevented from being displayed on the display control means in advance on the part of the non-regulated road in the restricted area.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the non-regulated road display control means displays the non-regulated road inside the restricted area so as to display the same as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. It can be set as the structure which changes the said predetermined display made into the said non-regulated road among the said predetermined displays to the said control area by a control means.

  According to such a configuration, the non-regulated road display control means controls the display so that the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is displayed in the same manner as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. Since the predetermined display made to the non-regulated road among the predetermined displays on the restricted area by means is changed, it is easy to recognize that the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is not subject to restriction. Can do. For example, the predetermined display of the part of the non-regulated road in the restricted area can be changed so that the display of the non-regulated road is transparent. In other words, the portion of the non-regulated road in the restricted area is colored so that the display of the non-regulated road is transmitted, so that it can be easily recognized that the road is not subject to restriction.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the display control means may be configured such that the predetermined display on the restricted area is a colored display of a predetermined color.

  According to such a configuration, the restricted area is colored and displayed in a predetermined color, so that the restricted range can be easily recognized. Since the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is displayed in the same manner as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area by the non-regulated road display control means, it is easy to be a non-regulated road even within the restricted area. Can be recognized.

A screen display method of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention is a screen display method of an information processing apparatus that displays a display based on received traffic information on the map information on a screen of a display unit that displays map information, Based on the area regulation information acquisition step for obtaining the area regulation information related to the regulated area, the road regulation information for regulating the traffic of the road, and the map information, the non-regulation in which the traffic regulation is not performed within the regulation area. A non-regulated road information acquisition step for acquiring non-regulated road information related to a road, a display control step for performing a predetermined display indicating traffic regulation in the restricted area on the screen of the display unit, and the unregulated inside the restricted area for road, have a, a non-regulated road display control step to an external non-regulated road the same display of the regulatory region, the non-regulated road display control step, the When the display scale of the map information is equal to or greater than the predetermined number to be displayed on the screen of the radical 113, for the non-regulated road within the regulatory region, configured to outside of the non-regulated road the same display of the regulatory region It becomes.

  According to the present invention, when the predetermined display indicating the traffic restriction is performed for the restricted area where the traffic is restricted, the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is displayed in the same manner as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. Even in the restricted area, it can be easily recognized that the road is not regulated.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an in-vehicle device that is an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a procedure by the processing unit of the in-vehicle apparatus which is the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a display screen displaying map information including the position of the host vehicle in the display section shown in FIG. 1 (part 1). FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a display screen displaying map information (when the scale is less than a predetermined number) including the position of the host vehicle on the display unit shown in FIG. 1 (part 2). FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing a traffic regulation area on the map information display screen. FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram in which a map information display screen is divided into mesh shapes and a plurality of region points forming a restriction region provided in the division diagram are displayed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  An in-vehicle device that is an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as shown in FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the in-vehicle device 11 includes a processing unit 12 including a computer unit (for example, including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O interface, and a bus connecting them). The processing unit 12 is connected to a VICS receiving unit 13 that receives traffic information from a VICS that is a road traffic information communication system. The VICS receiver 13 corresponds to a predetermined beacon unit when the traffic information provided by the VICS is provided by a radio wave beacon or an optical beacon, and corresponds to an FM receiver when the traffic information is provided by FM multiplex broadcasting. To do. The processing unit 12 is connected to an AV unit 15 capable of reproducing various sound sources and video sources (for example, CD and DVD) and a navigation unit 16 capable of navigating the host vehicle. Further, a speaker 17 is connected to the processing unit 12 via an output circuit 18. As a result, the audio signal related to the traffic information by the VICS and the audio signal related to the processing by the AV unit 15 and the navigation unit 16 can be output as sound from the speaker 17 via the output circuit 18.

  The processing unit 12 includes a storage unit 21 (for example, a semiconductor memory such as a hard disk and a flash memory) that stores various information such as music information and map information used in the AV unit 15 and the navigation unit 16, and an LCD. A display unit 26 that displays video associated with various processes and map information indicating the position of the vehicle in the navigation mode, and an operation unit 27 that can input instructions necessary for various processes formed on the display unit 26 in a touch panel format. And are connected. The storage unit 21 also stores traffic information (including traffic regulation information) received by the VICS receiving unit 13.

  In the in-vehicle device 11 having the above-described configuration, processing is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the in-vehicle device 11 is set to the navigation mode, the processing unit 12 operates the navigation unit 16 (including a GPS device, a gyro device, an acceleration sensor, etc.) and is stored in the storage unit 21. Based on the map information and the like, the map information including the position of the host vehicle is displayed on the screen of the display unit 22 (S11). The map display scale and the like can be input and set by a touch operation on the operation unit (touch panel or the like) 23. As will be described later, when the scale of the map display is a predetermined number or more, even when the regulation area is regulated by coloring or the like, the non-regulation road inside the regulation area is not a regulation road outside the regulation area. Is the same display. When the scale is smaller than the predetermined number, the difference in the display cannot be recognized. Therefore, the non-regulated road in the restricted area is displayed the same as the external non-regulated road when the scale is larger than the recognizable number.

  As described above, the processing unit 12 displays the traffic information by the road traffic information communication system (VICS) after displaying the map information on the screen of the display unit 22 of the in-vehicle device 11 in which the navigation mode is set. (S12). The traffic information provided by VICS is provided by radio beacons, optical beacons, FM multiplex broadcasting, and various types of traffic information collected, processed and edited by the so-called VICS Center. VICS receivers (beacon units, FM receivers, etc.) ) And displayed on the screen of the display unit of the in-vehicle device as characters, graphics, or the like. The various traffic information by VICS includes road congestion information, estimated required time, accident / construction information, broken car / falling object information, speed / lane regulation information, parking area acceptance information, tollgate congestion information, and the like. Furthermore, in the traffic information by VICS, a service that superimposes and displays a restricted area, which is an area where traffic is restricted, on a map by a predetermined display (see FIGS. 5A and 5B).

  The processing unit 12 determines whether or not there is area restriction information for restricting traffic within the predetermined area in the received traffic information (S13), and if there is area restriction information (YES in S13), this is determined as the area. In order to obtain it as restriction information, it is stored in the storage unit 21 (S14). The area restriction information stored in the storage unit 21 includes position information for specifying the restriction area where the traffic is restricted, the contents of the traffic restriction, the restriction time, and the like.

  The processing unit 12 determines whether or not there is a non-regulated road that is not subject to the restriction on the roads within the acquired restricted area from the road information included in the received traffic information (S15). The road is configured and managed by link data (road data) and node data (intersection data), and is also managed by link data or the like in the VICS traffic information in order to identify a road where traffic congestion has occurred. Therefore, based on the area regulation information, road information, map information, etc., information on non-regulated roads that are not subject to traffic regulation can be extracted for roads inside the regulation area. The presence or absence of a regulated road can be determined.

  The restricted area where traffic is restricted is formed by providing a plurality of position coordinates on the map and connecting adjacent position coordinates with lines as described above, but the number of position coordinates set is limited. In some cases, non-regulated roads may be included at the edge of the regulated area. Moreover, when the non-regulated road has a meandering shape, a part thereof may be included in the restricted area. Therefore, when a predetermined display for specifying the restricted area, for example, when the entire restricted area is colored, the above-mentioned non-regulated road inside the restricted area is colored and avoids unnecessary traffic due to mistakes with the regulated object. The harmful effects of

In order to prevent the above-described adverse effects, the processing unit 12 displays a predetermined color indicating that traffic restriction has been made in the restricted area with a predetermined color (S16: display control means), and also includes a non-display within the restricted area. After the colored display, the regulated road is redrawn in the same color as the non-regulated road outside the regulated area in order to display the same as the non-regulated road outside the regulated area (S16: non-regulated road display control means).

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the display screen 22a of the display unit 22 of the in-vehicle device (not shown), a position display 31 indicating the position of the traveling vehicle as a map display includes road portions 32a, 32b and 32c. It is displayed on 32 road portions 32a. On the display screen 22a, in addition to the road 32, a road 33 composed of road portions 33a, 33b and 33c and a road 35 composed of road portions 35a, 35b and 35c are displayed. Further, since an event such as a festival is performed on this display screen 22a, a restriction area 37 is set in which traffic restriction for prohibiting full vehicle traffic is performed within a predetermined time. For the restricted area 37, the entire area inside the restricted area 37 is colored to indicate that the traffic is restricted. Thereby, the regulation area | region 37 can be easily visually recognized from the display screen 22a displayed on the map.

  As shown in FIG. 3, among the roads 32, 33, and 35 that pass through the regulation region 37, road portions 32 b, 33 b, and 35 b are located in the regulation region 37. Therefore, the road portions 32b, 33b, and 35b may be recognized as being prohibited from the entire vehicle from the colored display of the restriction region 37. However, according to the road regulation information, area regulation information, and map information included in the traffic information, the road portions 33b and 35b are prohibited from vehicles on the entire surface, the road portion 33b is not subject to traffic regulation, and the road 32 is It turned out to be a non-regulated road. This is because the road portion 32b is included in the restriction area in the setting of a plurality of position coordinates and the formation of the restriction area connecting these with a line.

  Therefore, as described above, the processing unit 12 displays a predetermined color indicating traffic regulation in the regulation area 37 (S16: display control means) and is located within the regulation area 37 but is not subject to traffic regulation. The road portion 32b, which is a non-regulated road, is redrawn so as to be displayed in the same manner as the road portions 32a, 32c, etc., which are non-regulated roads outside the restricted area 37 (S16: Non-regulated road display control). means). The redrawing is performed by setting the road portion 32b in the restriction area 37 to the same color as the road portions 32a and 32c. Thereby, the road 32 including the road portions 32a, 32b, and 32c is a non-regulated road that is not subject to traffic regulation and can be easily recognized as being allowed to pass. By doing in this way, even if a non-regulated road is included in the regulated area 37, it can be easily displayed that it is not subject to regulation.

  When the area restriction information indicating the restriction area 37 is canceled or the restriction area 37 is removed from the screen, the processing unit 12 continues to display the map information screen including the symbol 31 indicating the host vehicle, and sets the navigation mode. When the map display is terminated due to the cancellation (YES in S17), the screen display is terminated. Further, when the map display is continued by continuing the navigation mode (NO in S17), traffic information is acquired (S12), it is determined whether traffic regulation information is included in this (S13), and the above processing is performed. repeat.

  As described with reference to FIG. 3, the road portions 32 b that are non-regulated roads in the restricted area 37 that are colored and displayed for the restriction display are replaced with road portions 32 a and 32 c that are non-regulated roads outside the restricted area 37. However, instead of redrawing, the road portion 32b is not colored for regulatory display, or is redrawn on the road portion 32b. By canceling the colored display, the same display as the road portions 32a and 32c that are non-regulated roads outside the restricted area 37 can be made. Further, only the colored display on the road portion 32b is made transparent, and the original display of the road portion 32b is transmitted, so that the same display as the road portions 32a and 32c which are non-regulated roads outside the restricted area 37 is obtained. can do.

  In the present embodiment, in order to indicate that a non-regulated road in the restricted area 37 is not subject to restriction when colored display with a prescribed color, which is a predetermined display indicating traffic restriction in the restricted area 37, is performed. Although the same display as that of the non-regulated road outside the restricted area 37 is made, the same display is made when the scale of the display of the map information displayed on the display screen 22 is a predetermined number or more. Can be limited. For example, when the scale is 1/50 or more, it is possible to clarify that the non-regulated road in the restricted area is not subject to restriction by making the same display. On the other hand, when the scale is less than a predetermined number, for example, less than 1/50 (such as 1/100), it is difficult to visually determine the presence or absence of the same display as shown in FIG. Not doing that. In FIG. 4, the road portion 32b in the restricted area 37 is included in the non-restricted road, but the numerical value of the scale of the map displayed on the screen is small, and the road portion 32b is a road portion 32a, 32c that is a non-restricted road. The road portions 32b that are not regulated roads are not colored in the same manner as the regulated roads 33b and 335b. For example, when the host vehicle approaches the restriction area 37 and the scale becomes a predetermined number or more, the screen display of FIG. 4 changes to the screen display of FIG. ) Is displayed in the same way as non-regulated roads (road portions 33a, 33c, etc.) outside the restricted area 37, it can be understood that the road portion 37b is a non-regulated road.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured so that the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is outside the restricted area even when the predetermined display indicating the traffic restriction is displayed in the restricted area where the traffic is restricted. The display is the same as the non-regulated road, so that it is easy to recognize that the road is not subject to regulation. Based on the received traffic information on the screen of the display unit that displays the map information The present invention is useful as an information processing apparatus that displays a display on the map information and a screen display method of the information processing apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 In-vehicle apparatus 12 Processing unit 13 VICS receiving part 15 AV unit 16 Navigation unit 17 Speaker 18 Output circuit part 21 Memory | storage part 22 Display part 23 Operation part (touch panel etc.)

Claims (6)

An information processing apparatus for displaying a display based on received traffic information on the map information on a screen of a display unit that displays map information,
Area restriction information obtaining means for obtaining area restriction information relating to a restricted area where traffic is restricted;
Non-regulated road information acquisition means for acquiring non-regulated road information on a non-regulated road that is not traffic-regulated within the restricted area;
Display control means for performing predetermined display indicating traffic regulation in the regulation area on the screen of the display unit;
Wherein for said non-regulated road within the regulatory area, possess a non-regulated road display control means for an external non-regulated road the same display of the restricted region, and
The non-regulated road display control means is configured to provide a non-regulated road outside the restricted area for the non-regulated road inside the restricted area when a display scale of map information displayed on the screen of the display unit is a predetermined number or more. An information processing apparatus that displays the same as the non-regulated road .   The non-regulated road display control means redraws the non-regulated road inside the restricted area displayed by the display control means so as to be the same display as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the non-regulated road display control unit cancels the predetermined display on the non-regulated road among the predetermined displays on the restricted area by the display control unit.   The non-regulated road display control means is configured to display the non-regulated road inside the restricted area in the same manner as the non-regulated road outside the restricted area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined display that is the non-regulated road among the predetermined displays is changed. Wherein the display control unit, said predetermined display to the regulatory region, the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, color display of a predetermined color. A screen display method of an information processing apparatus for displaying a display based on received traffic information on the map information on a screen of a display unit that displays map information,
An area restriction information acquisition step for acquiring area restriction information related to a restricted area where traffic is restricted;
A non-regulated road information acquisition step for acquiring non-regulated road information related to a non-regulated road that is not traffic-regulated inside the restricted area, based on road restriction information for restricting road traffic and the map information;
A display control step for performing a predetermined display indicating traffic regulation in the regulation area on the screen of the display unit;
For the non-regulated road within the regulatory region, have a, a non-regulated road display control step to an external non-regulated road the same display of the regulatory region,
In the non-regulated road display control step, when the display scale of the map information displayed on the screen of the display unit is a predetermined number or more, the non-regulated road inside the restricted area is outside the restricted area. A screen display method for an information processing apparatus that displays the same as the non-regulated road .

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