JP6566854B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing apparatus control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to information processing technology.

  In recent years, various wearable devices have been developed. A wearable device is a device that is assumed to be worn by a user on a body (for example, an arm or a head). For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wristwatch-type wearable device that is worn on an arm.

JP 2014-190965 A

  Since the wearable device can be used while being worn on the body, the user can enjoy various conveniences, while the size and shape of the wearable device are limited to those that can be worn on the body. Therefore, a technology that can realize a wearable information processing apparatus with higher convenience under such restrictions is expected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of realizing a more convenient information processing apparatus.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit that displays a screen, an acquisition unit that acquires information about a facility search result according to a search condition, and includes information about a location of the facility, and the acquisition Display that displays a list in which the list of facility information in the search result and the icon indicating the direction of the location of the facility in the search result with reference to the user's current location are associated with each other on the display unit Control means.

  A control method according to the present invention is a control method executed by an information processing apparatus including a display device and a control unit, wherein the control unit is information on a facility search result according to a search condition, Acquiring information including information on the location of the facility, the control means in accordance with the acquired information in the search result based on the list of facility information in the search result and the current location of the user Displaying a list in which icons indicating directions of facility locations are associated with each other on the display unit.

  The program according to the present invention includes a computer including a display unit, an acquisition unit that acquires information including information on a location of the facility, which is information on a facility search result according to the search condition, and the acquired information And a display control means for displaying a list in which the list of facility information in the search result is associated with an icon indicating the direction of the location of the facility in the search result based on the user's current location on the display unit. , And function as an information processing apparatus.

  The program of the present invention can be installed or loaded on a computer through various recording media such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory, or via a communication network. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which can implement | achieve more convenient information processing apparatus can be provided.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the information processing system in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the server apparatus in one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the wristwatch-type device in one Embodiment. It is a key map of a screen displayed on a display part of a wristwatch type device in one embodiment. It is a key map of a screen displayed on a display part of a wristwatch type device in one embodiment. It is a key map of a screen displayed on a display part of a wristwatch type device in one embodiment. It is a key map of a screen displayed on a display part of a wristwatch type device in one embodiment. It is a key map of a screen displayed on a display part of a wristwatch type device in one embodiment. It is a key map of a screen displayed on a display part of a wristwatch type device in one embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process performed by the wristwatch type device in one Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to these.

[Hardware configuration]
With reference to FIG. 1, an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment will be described. The information processing system 1 is a system for providing various services using wearable devices. The information processing system 1 mainly includes a server device 10, a wristwatch type device 20, and a mobile terminal 30. The wristwatch type device 20 and the portable terminal 30 can communicate with the server device 10 via the network N. In addition, the wristwatch type device 20 can communicate with the mobile terminal 30 (for example, via Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or the like). For example, the information processing system 1 can provide various information providing services based on map information to a user who wears a wristwatch-type device 20 that is a wearable device and carries the mobile terminal 30.

  The network N is a communication line for transmitting and receiving information between the server apparatus 10 and the wristwatch type device 20 and the mobile terminal 30. The network N may be, for example, the Internet, a LAN, a dedicated line, a packet communication network, a telephone line, a corporate network, another communication line, a combination thereof, or the like, and is wired or wireless ( Or any combination thereof).

  The server device 10 is constituted by an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. The server device 10 may be constituted by a single information processing device or may be constituted by a plurality of information processing devices distributed on a network.

  The server device 10 mainly includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13. The control unit 11 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11a and a memory 11b. The description of each configuration will be described later. For example, the server device 10 functions as various function implementing means by the CPU 11a executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 11b or the like. Note that FIG. 1 only shows a main configuration included in the server apparatus 10, and the server apparatus 10 includes other configurations included in a general information processing apparatus.

  The wristwatch type device 20 is a wearable device having a wristwatch shape. The wearable device is a device (information processing apparatus) that is assumed to be used by being worn on the body (for example, an arm or a head) by a user. That is, since the wristwatch-type device 20 has a wristwatch-type shape, the user can use the wristwatch-type device 20 by wearing it on his / her arm so as to wear the wristwatch. The wristwatch type device 20 mainly includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a storage unit 23, an operation unit 24, a display unit 25, a camera 26, a sensor 27, and a microphone 28. The control unit 21 mainly includes a CPU 21a and a memory 21b. The wristwatch-type device 20 functions as various function realizing means by, for example, the CPU 21a executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 21b or the like. Since the user wears each of these components included in the wristwatch device 20 as a result when the wristwatch device 20 is worn, each of these components can be regarded as a wearable device in a narrow sense. Each of these components will be described later.

  The mobile terminal 30 is a portable information processing device such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a navigation device, and a personal computer. The portable terminal 30 mainly includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 32, a storage unit 33, an operation unit 34, a display unit 35, and a positioning unit 36. The control unit 31 mainly includes a CPU 31a and a memory 31b. The description of each configuration will be described later. For example, the portable terminal 30 functions as various function realizing means by the CPU 31a executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 31b or the like.

  The control units 11, 21, 31 control operations of various configurations of the information processing apparatuses including these, and control execution of various processes. Details of processing executed in the control units 11, 21, 31 will be described later. The communication units 12, 22, and 32 are communication interfaces for communicating with other information processing apparatuses. The storage units 13, 23, and 33 are configured by a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage units 13, 23, and 33 store various programs and various information necessary for executing processing in each information processing apparatus. The operation units 24 and 34 are user interfaces for receiving operation instructions from the user. The display units 25 and 35 are user interfaces for displaying the processing results by each information processing apparatus.

The camera 26 is a device that can capture / capture still images / moving images.
The sensor 27 is composed of various sensors. The sensor 27 can include, for example, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a sound sensor, and / or an image sensor. By the sensor 27, for example, the inclination of the wristwatch-type device 20 worn by the user and the orientation in which the predetermined part of the wristwatch-type device 20 faces (for example, the orientation in which the upper part of the display unit 25 of the wristwatch-type device 20 faces). Can be detected.
The microphone 28 is a device that converts voice / sound produced by a user wearing the wristwatch-type device 20 into an electrical signal.

  The positioning unit 36 specifies the position (for example, latitude and longitude) of the mobile terminal 30 based on a signal received from a GPS satellite or a communication device (for example, a base station), and specifies the date and time when the position is specified (positioning). Process to identify information).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the information processing system 1 includes the server device 10, the wristwatch type device 20, and the mobile terminal 30, but is not limited thereto, and can include any device. In addition, a configuration having a part or all of the configurations of the server device 10, the wristwatch type device 20, and the mobile terminal 30 can be grasped as an information processing system. For example, a part of the configuration of the wristwatch-type device 20 can be grasped as an information processing system, and a configuration in which a part of the configuration of the wristwatch-type device 20 and a part of the configuration of the portable terminal 30 are combined. Can be grasped as an information processing system.

[Function configuration]
With reference to FIG. 2, a functional configuration in an embodiment of the server device 10 will be described. The server device 10 includes a facility search unit 110, a current location information acquisition unit 111, a route search unit 212, and a database 120 as main functional configurations. The server device 10 implements each functional configuration shown in FIG. 2 by, for example, the CPU 11a executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 11b or the like and cooperating with the hardware of the server device 10. Details of each functional configuration will be described below.

  The database 120 stores various types of information such as information necessary for processing executed in the server device 10 and information generated by the processing. The database 120 stores, for example, map information, facility information, and guidance point information.

  The map information includes road information, railway line information, building information, terrain information, address information, and other geographical information. The facility information includes information about facilities such as convenience stores, cafes, stations, fast food, restaurants, buildings (buildings), and the like. The facility information includes information on products and / or services handled at the facility. Furthermore, the facility information includes information on the position of each facility associated with the map information. The facility information may be information included in the map information. The guidance point information is information presented to the user during route guidance (navigation) via the wristwatch-type device 20 or the portable terminal 30 and the like, and information on an object that can be a landmark on the route and / or a location change position. It is. The guide point information includes, for example, an intersection, a pedestrian crossing, and a pedestrian bridge.

  The facility search unit 110 receives facility search condition information from an external device such as the wristwatch type device 20 and performs facility search processing on the database 120 based on the information. The facility search conditions can include arbitrary conditions, for example, the genre of the facility (for example, a convenience store, a cafe, or a station), the products / services handled (for example, whether tobacco is sold, whether there are non-smoking seats, etc.) ), Free word, location (for example, address, city, etc.), distance (for example, distance from the current location, distance from the specified position, etc.). As a result of the facility search process, information on the facility that satisfies the facility search condition is acquired from the database 120. The information on the result of the facility search process includes the name of the facility, location information (for example, address or latitude / longitude), information about the product and / or service being handled, and other information about the facility. Information on the facility obtained by the facility search by the facility search unit 110 is transmitted to the wristwatch type device 20.

  The current location information acquisition unit 111 acquires the current location information of the user wearing the wristwatch type device 20 and carrying the portable terminal 30 from the portable terminal 30 (or from the portable terminal 30 via the wristwatch type device 20). Note that the current location information of the user is positioning information obtained based on the positioning process of the positioning unit 36 of the portable terminal 30 (if the wristwatch type device 20 has a positioning function, the wristwatch type device 20 In this case, the user may wear the wristwatch type device 20 and may not carry the portable terminal 30. The same applies to the following description.) .

  The route search unit 212 receives information on route search conditions (for example, departure place, destination, and moving means) from an external device such as the wristwatch type device 20 and performs route search processing based on the information. Information about the searched route is transmitted to the wristwatch type device 20. The information about the searched route includes map information, facility information, and guidance point information. The route searching process can be performed for each moving means (for example, walking route searching and car route searching can be performed). Further, the route search process can be performed by an arbitrary method, and in the present embodiment, it is performed by a well-known method, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the example of a function structure of the wristwatch-type device 20 which concerns on one Embodiment is demonstrated. The wristwatch-type device 20 includes a facility search unit 210, a current location information acquisition unit 211, a route search unit 212, and a display control unit 213 as main functional configurations. The wristwatch-type device 20 implements each functional configuration by, for example, the CPU 21a executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 21b or the like and cooperating with the hardware of the wristwatch-type device 20. Details of each functional configuration will be described below.

  The facility search unit 210 obtains information on facility search conditions (for example, facility genre, handled product / service, free word, location, distance, etc.) necessary for executing the facility search process, and stores the information. It transmits to the server apparatus 10. For example, the facility search unit 210 receives facility search condition information according to an operation instruction input via the operation unit 24 by a user wearing the wristwatch-type device 20 or a voice instruction input via the sensor 27. Can be obtained. In addition, the facility search unit 210 acquires information on a facility search result corresponding to the transmitted facility search condition information from the server device 10. The facility search result information includes the name of the facility, location information (for example, address or latitude / longitude), information about the product and / or service being handled, and other information about the facility. In the present embodiment, the facility search process is performed by the server device 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this method, and the facility search process may be performed by the wristwatch type device 20.

  The current location information acquisition unit 211 acquires the current location information of the user specified by the mobile terminal 30 from the mobile terminal 30. The acquired current location information is transmitted to the server device 10. Note that the current location information is acquired from the mobile terminal 30, but the present location information is not limited to this, and the current location information may be specified by the wristwatch-type device 20 including a positioning processing unit and performing positioning processing.

  The route search unit 212 acquires information on route search conditions (for example, departure place, destination, moving means) necessary for performing route search processing, and transmits the information to the server device 10. For example, the route search unit 212 can acquire the current location information of the user wearing the wristwatch device 20 as the departure location information in the route search via the current location information acquisition unit 211. In addition, the route search unit 212 can acquire information input via the operation unit 24 of the wristwatch type device 20 or information based on the contents detected by the sensor 27 as information on the destination and moving means in the route search. With respect to the destination in the route search, the route search unit 212 determines the destination from the facility included in the facility search result acquired by the facility search unit 210 according to the operation information input to the operation unit 24 or the content sensed by the sensor 27. Can be selected (details will be described later). In addition, the route search unit 212 acquires information on a route search result corresponding to the transmitted route search condition information from the server device 10. In the present embodiment, the route search process is performed by the server device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this method, and the route search process may be performed by the wristwatch type device 20.

  The display control unit 213 controls the display unit 25 to display various types of information such as time information, information on processing results by the wristwatch type device 20, and information received from an external device. For example, the display control unit 213 controls the display unit 25 to display information on the result of the facility search acquired by the facility search unit 210. Further, the display control unit 213 can control switching from display of the facility search result to display of a screen (navigation screen) for navigating the user from the current location to the destination along the route. Furthermore, the display control unit 213 is acquired by the route search unit 212 and the current location information of the user acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 211 while the navigation function is being executed in the wristwatch type device 20. On the basis of the route search result, the display unit 25 is controlled to display a navigation screen for navigating the user from the current location to the destination along the route. The following describes the display of the facility search result, the control of switching from the display of the facility search result to the display of the navigation screen, and the display of the navigation screen.

<Display of facility search results>
The display control unit 213 displays information on the result of the facility search acquired by the facility search unit 210 on the display unit 25. Furthermore, the display control unit 213 displays, on the display unit 25, the direction of the location of the facility with respect to the user's current location for the facility in the search result. That is, the display control unit 213 displays the direction of the position of the facility in the search result based on the current location of the user on the display unit 25 according to the search result acquired by the facility search unit 210. Note that information acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 211 is used as the current location information of the user. Information on the location of the facility is included in the search result acquired by the facility search unit 210.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the example of the facility search result displayed on the display part 25 by control of the display control part 213 is demonstrated. In FIG. 9, the display unit 25 of the wristwatch-type device 20 displays “convenience store A”, “convenience store B”, and “convenience store C” as facility information in the facility search result acquired by the facility search unit 210. Is displayed in a list. For example, as information of “convenience store A”, it is displayed that the distance from the current location is “198 m”, and that the handled products / services include “ATM”, “tobacco”, and “sake”. Further, for each of the facilities in the search result, the direction of the facility position based on the current location of the user is displayed in association with the facility information list by arrow icons 901, 902 and 903. For example, the direction of the position of “convenience store A” relative to the information of “convenience store A” is indicated by an arrow icon 901. Even when the facility search result includes only information about one facility, the information about the one facility is displayed in a list.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display control unit 213 performs a search based on the search result acquired by the facility search unit 210 based on a list of facility information in the search result and the current location of the user. A list in which the icon indicating the direction of the facility position in the result is associated is displayed on the display unit 25. As a result, the user can intuitively grasp the direction of the location of the facility obtained as a result of the facility search. The method of indicating the direction of the facility is not limited to the above, and other methods may be used as long as the direction can be grasped. For example, it may be indicated by characters or may be indicated by an icon other than an arrow.

<Switching from the facility search result display to the navigation screen display>
The display control unit 213 controls the display of the display unit 25 to be switched to the navigation screen in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied while the facility search result is displayed on the display unit 25. Examples of conditions for switching the display will be described below.

  First, the display control unit 213 can perform the above-described display switching on the condition that the sensor 27 detects that the user has turned to the facility position in the search result. Specifically, for example, when the facility search result includes information on a plurality of facilities, the sensor 27 is directed in a direction (for example, 3 seconds or more, etc.) that the user is facing among the plurality of facilities. The display control unit 213 can display a screen for performing navigation from the current location of the user to the specified facility.

  That is, the sensor 27 detects that the user has turned to the direction of the facility position in the facility search result (or that the direction has been turned for a predetermined time or more), and the display control unit 213 determines that the user has Control is performed to display a screen for navigating from the present location to the location of the facility that exists in the direction the user is facing in the search result.

  Regarding detection of the direction in which the user faces in the present embodiment, the sensor 27 detects, for example, a direction (direction) in which a predetermined part (for example, the upper part) of the display unit 25 is directed by a geomagnetic sensor included in the sensor 27, The detected direction can be detected as the direction in which the user faces. However, the method of detecting the direction in which the user is facing is not limited to this, and any method can be adopted.

  Further, as another condition for switching the display to the navigation screen, it is adopted on the condition that the sensor 27 detects that the user has started moving toward the facility position in the search result. be able to. Specifically, for example, when the facility search result includes information about a plurality of facilities, the sensor 27 detects the direction in which the user is moving among the plurality of facilities (for example, a predetermined time such as 3 seconds or more). The direction that has been moved or the direction that has been moved by a predetermined distance such as 5 m or more can be specified. A screen for performing navigation to the specified facility can be displayed.

  That is, the sensor 27 starts moving in the direction of the facility position in the facility search result (or starts moving in the direction of the facility position, and moves for a predetermined time or more or a predetermined distance or more. In response to the detection, the display control unit 213 controls to display a screen for navigating from the current location of the user to the location of the facility existing in the user's moving direction in the search result.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the result of the facility search is displayed on the display unit 25 together with the direction of the facility position, the user faces the facility or moves toward the direction. By doing so, the destination can be set and the navigation function of the wristwatch-type device 20 can be started. That is, since the user can set a destination and start navigation without touching the wristwatch-type device 20, it is highly convenient.

  Note that although the method has been described in which the user can set a destination and start navigation without touching the wristwatch-type device 20, the user can touch the wristwatch-type device 20 and perform an operation. It does not exclude the function of setting and starting navigation. For example, the user can set a destination and start navigation by giving an operation instruction via the operation unit 24 of the wristwatch type device 20.

<Display of navigation screen>
In the present embodiment, the wristwatch-type device 20 can perform navigation to a destination in a plurality of different modes for the user. The display control unit 213 performs control so that a navigation screen corresponding to each navigation mode is displayed on the display unit 25 in a switchable manner.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the navigation screen corresponding to the navigation mode preferably includes a screen for navigating so that the user can intuitively reach the destination with a simple display. That is, since the wristwatch type device 20 has the shape and size of a wristwatch, the size of the display unit 25 is limited compared to the display unit of a portable terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone. Therefore, it is more convenient for the user to display a navigating screen on the display unit 25 so that the user can grasp how to reach the destination intuitively than a rich screen with a large amount of information. .

  The navigation mode includes, for example, the following first mode navigation and second mode navigation. The navigation in the first mode is navigation based on the relative positional relationship between the user's current location and the destination. The second mode of navigation is navigation based on the route to the destination.

  In the first mode, a navigation screen showing the relative positional relationship between the current location and the destination is displayed without showing the route from the current location to the destination of the user.

  The second mode displays a navigation screen indicating whether the user is on the route to the destination without showing the route corresponding to the direction. In the navigation screen in the second mode, the traveling direction on the route to the destination is indicated so as to face a predetermined position on the display unit 25 regardless of the direction and the direction of the display unit 25. It is. Further, the navigation screen in the second mode shows the relative direction of the direction of the user (display unit 25) with respect to the traveling direction. Note that the navigation modes that can be implemented by the wristwatch type device 20 are not limited to these, and can include arbitrary modes.

<Example of navigation mode>
A specific example of the navigation screen in the first mode and the second mode displayed under the control of the display control unit 213 will be described below.

(1) Example 1 of the first mode
An example of navigation screen (arrow navigation screen) in the first mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, on the navigation screen displayed on the display unit 25 of the wristwatch type device 20, the direction of the destination starting from the current location is indicated by an arrow 41 as the relative positional relationship between the current location of the user and the destination. It is shown. In addition, no map or route is shown on the navigation screen. In this way, even if it is a simple screen that does not show the route to the destination, the direction of the destination starting from the current location is shown on the screen, so that the user can intuitively select the route and follow the destination. Can arrive.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the name of the destination (“Convenience Store A”) is shown at the top of the navigation screen, and the distance (“166 m”) from the current location to the destination is shown at the bottom. .

(2) Example 2 of the first mode
With reference to FIG. 5, another example of the navigation screen (radar navigation screen) in the first mode will be described. In this example, the navigation screen displayed on the display unit 25 displays an icon (image) 51 indicating the current location and an icon 521 indicating the destination in order to indicate the relative positional relationship between the current location and the destination of the user. Shown on the screen. The distance from the user's current location to the destination is indicated by the positional relationship between the icon 51 indicating the current location and the icon 52 indicating the destination displayed on one screen. In particular, in this example, in the form of a radar chart, a current location icon 51 is shown at the center of the screen, and a destination icon 52 is shown at a position corresponding to the distance and direction of the destination from the current location. . In addition, no map or route is shown on the navigation screen. This navigation screen shows the following two types of circles.

  The first circle is a circle centered at a position corresponding to the current location of the user and having a radius corresponding to the distance from the current location to the user's destination, and is enlarged or reduced according to the movement of the user. is there. The navigation screen shown in FIG. 5 shows a first circle c1 having a radius from the icon 51 indicating the position corresponding to the current location of the user to the icon 52 indicating the position corresponding to the destination.

  The second circle is a circle centered at a position corresponding to the current location of the user and having a radius associated with the distance from the current location. A plurality of second circles having different radii can be displayed on one navigation screen. The navigation screen shown in FIG. 5 shows a plurality of second circles (concentric circles) c2, c3, c4, and c5 having radii of different distances. The second circle c2 has a radius corresponding to a distance of 20 m from the user's current location. The second circle c3 has a radius corresponding to a distance of 250 m from the user's current location. The second circle c4 has a radius corresponding to a distance of 500 m from the user's current location. The second circle c5 has a radius corresponding to a distance of 750 m from the user's current location.

  In this way, even on a simple screen where the route to the destination as shown in FIG. 5 is not shown, the destination icon is displayed on the screen at a position corresponding to the distance and direction of the destination from the current location. By displaying the ground icon on the screen, the user can reach the destination while intuitively selecting the route.

  Note that the distance from the current location to the destination (for example, “600 m”) may be displayed on the navigation screen shown in FIG. 5, or the location on the screen corresponding to the location of the facility existing around the current location. An icon indicating a facility (for example, icon 53) may be displayed. The shape and pattern of the icon indicating the facility may be set so that the type of the facility can be specified. Further, this navigation screen may be displayed in the north up or the head up. Further, the navigation screen may be displayed such that the destination icon 52 is shown in the upper center of the display unit 25.

(2-1) Expansion or Reduction of the Second Circle The display control unit 213 also displays the first circle and the first circle displayed on the navigation screen shown in FIG. 5 according to the distance from the user's current location to the destination. Control the display so that the size of the circle 2 is changed (enlarged or reduced). The timing of changing the sizes of the first circle and the second circle can be, for example, when the first circle overlaps the second circle.

  As a specific example, when the user moves toward the destination, the size of the first circle is changed to be reduced, and the first circle is changed to one of the plurality of second circles. When overlapped, the display control unit 213 has a scale such that the overlapped second circle is displayed on the outermost side in the navigation screen, and is smaller than the first circle, the overlapped second circle, and the like. Control is performed to enlarge and display the second circle.

  An example will be described with reference to the navigation screen shown in FIG. When the distance between the current location of the user traveling toward the destination and the destination is 500 m, the first circle c1 and the second circle c4 having a radius corresponding to 500 m overlap, The first circle c1 and the second circles c4, c3, and c2 are enlarged and displayed at a scale such that the second circle c4 is displayed on the outermost side in the navigation screen.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the enlarged navigation screen. In FIG. 6, the first circle c1, the second circle c4, c3, and c2 are displayed, and the second circle c5 is not displayed. The first circle c1 is displayed in a state where it overlaps with the second circle c4. Note that the degree of enlarging the circle is not limited to the above example, and can be set arbitrarily.

  An example of displaying in a reduced size is as follows. It is assumed that the first circle overlaps the second circle displayed on the outermost side as the user moves away from the destination. At this time, the display control unit 213 reduces and displays the first circle and the second circle at a scale capable of displaying the additional second circle outside the overlapped second circle in the navigation screen. Can be controlled.

  That is, in the navigation screen shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that the first circle c1 overlaps the second circle c4 displayed on the outermost side as the user moves away from the destination. At this time, the display control unit 213 controls to display the second circle c5 as shown in FIG. 5 and to reduce and display the second circles c4, c3, and c2. The first circle c1 is displayed in a state where it overlaps with the second circle c4. The degree of reduction can be arbitrarily set and is not limited to the above.

  The effect of changing the size of the first circle and the second circle according to the distance from the current location to the destination as described above will be described. First, when there is a facility between the current location and the destination by increasing the size of the first circle and the second circle as the distance from the current location to the destination decreases, an icon ( Many facility icons) can be displayed on the screen. For example, more facility icons are displayed when the maximum circle of the second circle is a circle corresponding to a radius of 750 m than when the maximum circle of the second circle is a circle corresponding to a radius of 750 m. Can be made.

  In addition, if the maximum circle of the second circle is fixed to a circle corresponding to a radius of 750 m, the navigation screen is displayed as the distance between the current position and the destination becomes shorter (for example, when the distance is about 50 m). The circumference of the first circle (that is, a circle having a radius corresponding to the distance to the destination and displaying an icon indicating the destination on the circumference) is shortened. As a result, as the user gets closer to the destination, it becomes difficult to grasp the exact direction of the destination. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the size of the first circle increases as the distance between the current location and the destination decreases, so the direction of the destination can be accurately grasped as the destination approaches. It becomes easy to do.

(2-2) Highlight Display The display control unit 213 displays the second circle displayed on the innermost side (that is, the smallest) among the plurality of second circles (in the example of FIG. 5, When the second circle c2) overlaps, the second circle overlapped can be highlighted and displayed. Thereby, the user can grasp intuitively that he is near the destination. Arbitrary methods can be adopted as a method of highlighting. For example, the second circle c2 can be blinked and displayed, or the inside of the second circle c2 can be filled and displayed. As a method of emphasizing, one method may be adopted or a plurality of methods may be combined.

(2-3) Switching Navigation Mode The display control unit 213 displays the second circle displayed on the innermost side (that is, the smallest) among the plurality of second circles (example in FIG. 5). Then, when it overlaps with the second circle c2), another navigation screen can be displayed on the display unit 25. For example, when the first circle c1 in FIG. 5 overlaps the second circle c2, the display control unit 213 switches from a navigation screen (radar navigation screen) shown in FIG. Control can be made to switch the display of the display unit 25 to the “by-turn navigation screen”.

(2-4) Other Display Controls The display control unit 213 is configured such that the user's current location and the destination are far away and the user's destination is not displayed on the navigation screen shown in FIG. When the location is far from the ground, the direction of the destination from the current location can be displayed on the navigation screen, and the icon 52 indicating the destination can be prevented from being displayed. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, when the distance from the current location to the destination is 2000 m, the icon 52 indicating the destination cannot be displayed in the navigation screen. In such a case, for example, the display control unit 213 can control to display an icon having a shape indicating the direction of the destination at an arbitrary position in the navigation screen.

(3) Example of Second Mode With reference to FIG. 7, an example of a navigation screen (turn-by-turn navigation screen) in the second mode will be described. In this example, the navigation screen displayed on the display unit 25 displays icons 61 and 62 indicating information on a course change (turn-by-turn) existing on the route from the current location to the destination, and the current location of the user. An icon 63 is displayed. In this embodiment, the course change is to change the course at a branch point on the route so as to proceed toward the destination according to the route search result. The course change in the present embodiment does not include a change in the traveling direction due to traveling along a curved path. The icon 61 indicates route change information for a left turn. The icon 62 indicates route change information for a right turn. The value shown on the right side of the icons 61 and 62 is the distance from the current location to the course change position. That is, in this example, in order to go to the destination, it is indicated that the user needs to make a right turn at a point 100 m from the current location and a left turn at a location 150 m from the current location. In addition, on the left side of the icons 61 and 62, the intersection names of the course change positions are respectively shown.

  In this example, the navigation screen shows the icons 61 and 62 indicating the course change and the line connecting these icons, but the user can grasp the direction (direction) that the user should travel to the destination. It does not show the path of a simple shape. That is, the route corresponding to the direction is not shown. For example, even if the shape of the actual route is curved, the route having the curved shape is not shown on the navigation screen in this example. Further, in this example, the icon 63 indicating the current location is displayed at a position on the extension line of the line connecting the icons 61 and 62 indicating the change of route, thereby indicating that the user is on the route to the destination. Has been. That is, whether or not the user is on the route to the destination is indicated by whether or not the icon 63 indicating the current location is displayed at a position on the extension line of the line connecting the icons 61 and 62 indicating the change of route. it can. The method for indicating whether or not the user is on the route to the destination is not limited to this method, and any method can be adopted. For example, in order to indicate that the user is off the route, the icon 63 indicating the current location may be displayed blinking or discolored, or a message indicating that the user is off the route may be displayed on the navigation screen. .

  In this example, an icon 63 indicating the current location is displayed at the bottom of the screen. In addition, icons 61 and 62 indicating a course change are displayed in a row in a row from the bottom to the top with an icon 63 indicating the current location in order from the current location. That is, the navigation screen of this example shows the traveling direction on the route for the user to travel toward the destination regardless of the direction and the direction of the display unit 25 (user) (that is, neither north-up nor head-up). Is always directed to the upper center on the display unit 25. In this example, the traveling direction on the route is directed to the upper center on the display unit 25. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower center, the right center, the left center, You may set so that it may always face other predetermined parts, such as the part designated by the user. Thus, the navigation screen displayed on the display unit 25 realizes a user-friendly user interface by making the traveling direction on the route always face a predetermined part (for example, the upper part) on the display unit 25. Can do. For example, when the navigation screen has a scroll function, the navigation screen only scrolls in the vertical direction (coaxial direction), and sequentially displays icons indicating all the course changes existing from the current location to the destination. be able to.

  Note that the icon 63 indicating the current location may be displayed at the right end or the left end of the navigation screen, and the icon indicating the course change position may be displayed vertically arranged in a daisy chain from the current location toward the other end of the screen. At this time, the navigation screen displayed on the display unit 25 may be scrollable in the left-right direction.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 213 scrolls and displays the navigation screen only in the coaxial direction (that is, both or one of the two opposing directions, for example, the up-down direction or the left-right direction). Images that respectively indicate a plurality of route change positions can be displayed sequentially. This is an icon indicating a change of course to the destination even if the screen is scrolled only in the same direction (for example, only in the vertical direction or only in the horizontal direction) on the conventional navigation screen displayed in North Up or Head Up. This is more convenient than not being able to confirm all of the above.

  Further, as the route change information indicated by the icons 61 and 62, the information on the guide points included in the route search result information acquired by the route search unit 212 can be used. The course change information can include, for example, information on a position where the course is changed at an intersection, a pedestrian crossing, a pedestrian bridge, or the like. Further, as an icon indicating a pedestrian crossing and a pedestrian bridge, an icon having a shape and a pattern indicating a pedestrian crossing or a pedestrian bridge may be used instead of an icon indicating a right turn or a left turn as shown in FIG.

  In addition, an arrow 64 that is an image indicating the direction in which the user is facing is shown in the icon 63 indicating the current location. Here, the direction in which the user faces indicated by the arrow 64 is a relative direction with respect to the traveling direction on the route for traveling toward the destination. Therefore, in this example, when the user is facing in a direction parallel to the traveling direction on the route, the arrow 64 is displayed so as to face the upper center of the display unit 25. Further, when the user is facing the right side of the traveling direction on the route, the arrow 64 is displayed so as to face the right side of the upper center of the display unit 25. Since the arrow 64 indicates the direction that the user is facing in this way, the user can intuitively grasp whether or not the user is facing the traveling direction on the route for traveling toward the destination. Note that the direction in which the user is facing is detected by the sensor 27. In the present embodiment, the image indicating the direction in which the user is facing is indicated by the shape of the arrow. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any shape that can indicate the direction can be employed.

  In addition, in the navigation screen (turn-by-turn navigation screen) in the second mode, the information about the facility existing at the position along the route for traveling toward the destination among the information about the facility (for example, Icon) may be displayed at a corresponding position on the navigation screen. The display of the navigation screen can be simplified by not displaying information about facilities that are not located along the route (that is, facilities that do not enter the user's field of view during movement).

  FIG. 8 shows an example in which an icon (image) indicating a facility existing at a position along the route for traveling toward the destination is displayed on the navigation screen in the second mode. In the drawing, an icon 72 indicating a facility (convenience store A) is shown on the left side of a line (image) connecting an icon 71 indicating a course change position and an icon 73 indicating a current location. This indicates that the convenience store A exists on the left side of the place along the route between the route change position indicated by the icon 71 and the current location. The shape and pattern of the icon indicating the facility may be set so that the type of the facility can be specified. It should be noted that by clicking the icon 71 or the like, the details of the facility indicated by the icon 71 (information on products sold at the convenience store A) may be displayed on the navigation screen.

  Further, the display control unit 213 displays the icon indicating the current location as described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 between the current location of the user and the route change position on the route to the destination. It can be controlled to be invisible when the distance is within a predetermined value (for example, 20 m) and visualized when the distance exceeds the predetermined value. Since the information on the current location of the user positioned by the positioning unit 36 (for example, by the positioning unit 36) may cause a certain error, the display control unit 213 indicates the current location, for example, even though the user is not on the course change position. It may happen that the icon is displayed on the icon indicating the course change position. In order to prevent such a problem, it is effective to make the icon indicating the course change position visible or invisible according to the distance between the current location of the user and the course change position. The predetermined value of the distance can be set according to the accuracy of the positioning process of the user's current location (the positioning accuracy of the user's position). Further, the display control unit 213 changes the display of the icon indicating the course change position when the distance between the current location of the user and the course change position is within a predetermined value (for example, by changing the color, Or, it can be displayed blinking). Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain that he is around the course change position.

<How to switch navigation mode>
As described above, the display control unit 213 performs control so that the navigation screen corresponding to each navigation mode is displayed on the display unit 25 in a switchable manner. For example, the display control unit 213 can perform control so that the screens illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7 are displayed on the display unit 25 in a switchable manner. Below, the switching control method when the display control part 213 switches and displays from a state which is displaying a certain navigation screen to another navigation screen is demonstrated. The method described below is an example, and the navigation screen may be switched by another control method, or may be switched in accordance with an operation instruction from the user.

(A) Control in accordance with the distance between the current location and the destination The display control unit 213 displays between the current location of the user and the destination during display on the display unit 25 of the navigation screen in the second mode. When the distance falls within a predetermined value, the display screen can be switched to the first mode navigation screen and displayed. As a specific example, when the display control unit 213 displays the turn-by-turn navigation screen on the display unit 25, when the distance between the current location of the user and the destination is within 20 m, In addition to displaying “near the destination” on the display unit 25, the display screen can be switched to the arrow navigation screen for display.

  In general, when a user is aiming for a destination according to navigation, after reaching the destination, the direction of the destination is indicated rather than a specific turning angle (information on route change) for reaching the destination. In some cases, the person who has been able to understand can intuitively understand how to reach the destination. Therefore, according to the distance between the current location and the destination, the navigation mode display in the second mode in which the route change information is shown but the destination direction is not shown, and the destination direction is shown but the route is shown. It is convenient for the user that control is performed so as to switch the display of the navigation screen in the first mode in which no change information is shown.

  The displayed navigation screen can be changed by various methods according to the distance between the current location and the destination. For example, as the distance between the current location and the destination becomes longer, the screen shown in FIG. 4 (arrow navigation screen) → the screen shown in FIG. 5 (radar navigation screen) → the screen shown in FIG. The display can be switched to (turn-by-turn navigation screen). Further, as the distance between the current location and the destination becomes longer, the screen shown in FIG. 4 changes to the screen shown in FIG. 5 (or from the screen shown in FIG. 5 to the screen shown in FIG. 7 at a predetermined distance threshold). Or the screen shown in FIG. 4 to the screen shown in FIG. 7). Further, as the distance between the current location and the destination becomes shorter, the display screen can be switched in the direction opposite to the above at a predetermined distance threshold.

(B) Control when reroute processing fails When performing a process (reroute process) for searching again the route from the current location to the destination due to some reason such as the user deviating from the route to the destination during navigation. There is. If the reroute process fails during display of the second mode navigation screen on the display unit 25, the display control unit 213 can switch the display screen to the first mode navigation screen and display it. Note that examples of reroute processing failure include a case where the reroute search calculation itself fails, a case where the communication state is poor and a research request cannot be issued to the server device 10, or a search result cannot be received. is there.

  The navigation in the first mode can be carried out if there is information on the current location of the user and the location of the destination even if there is no route information to the destination. Therefore, when the route search result cannot be obtained from the server device 10 due to the failure of the reroute process, it is convenient for the user to control the navigation mode in this way.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display control unit 213 performs a plurality of different navigations so that the user can intuitively reach the destination with a simple display. The screen can be displayed on the display unit 25 in a switchable manner.

  As described above, since the wristwatch type device 20 has the shape and size of a wristwatch, the size of the display unit 25 is limited compared to the display unit of a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone. Therefore, it is more convenient for the user to display a navigation screen on the display unit 25 so that the user can reach the destination in a simple and intuitive manner than a rich screen with a large amount of information. In addition, since information required for the user or information that can be provided to the user differs depending on the situation, the navigation screen corresponding to each navigation mode is displayed on the display unit 25 in a switchable manner for the user. Convenience is high. For example, the display of the first mode navigation screen in which the direction of the destination is shown but the route change information is not shown, and the second mode navigation screen in which the direction change information is shown but the direction of the destination is not shown It is convenient for the user to display on the display unit 25 so that the display can be switched.

[Processing flow]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a flow of processing executed in the wristwatch type device 20 will be described. For example, in the wristwatch-type device 20, this process is realized by the CPU 11a executing a predetermined program stored in a storage unit such as the memory 11b. Each processing step included in the processing flow described below may add another step between the processing steps. Further, a step described as one step for convenience can be executed by being divided into a plurality of steps, while a step described as being divided into a plurality of steps for convenience can be grasped as one step. Note that details of the processing of each processing step have already been described, and are omitted here.

  First, in step S <b> 11, the control unit 21 acquires facility search condition information necessary for executing the facility search process, and transmits the information to the server device 10. Thereafter, the control unit 21 acquires information on a facility search result corresponding to the transmitted facility search condition information from the server device 10.

  In step S12, the control unit 21 displays, on the display unit 25, the direction of the location of the facility in the search result based on the current location of the user, together with the search result, according to the search result acquired in step S11. An example of a screen (facility search result screen) displayed on the display unit 25 in this step is as shown in FIG.

  In step S13, the control unit 21 determines whether or not a predetermined condition for switching the display from the facility search result screen displayed in step S12 to the navigation screen is satisfied. As the conditions, for example, (1) the sensor 27 detects that the user has faced the direction of the facility position in the search result, and (2) the sensor 27 causes the user to move in the direction of the facility position in the search result. It is possible to make it a condition that it is detected that the movement has started, or (3) the destination setting and the navigation start instruction are received from the user via the operation unit 24. The destination setting method in the case of the conditions (1) and (2) is as described above. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, the control unit 21 displays a navigation screen for performing navigation to the set destination on the display unit 25, and starts navigation.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the wristwatch type device 20 displays the direction of the location of the facility in the search result based on the user's current location in step S12 in accordance with the search result acquired in step S11. 25. As a result, the user can intuitively grasp the direction of the location of the facility obtained as a result of the facility search.

  In addition, the wristwatch-type device 20 can switch a plurality of different screens for navigation so that the user can intuitively reach the destination with a simple display to the display unit 25. Can be displayed.

  In addition, since the wristwatch type device 20 has the shape and size of a wristwatch, the size of the display unit 25 is limited as compared with the display unit of a portable terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone. Therefore, it is more convenient for the user to display a navigation screen on the display unit 25 so that the user can reach the destination in a simple and intuitive manner than a rich screen with a large amount of information. Moreover, since information required for the user or information that can be provided to the user differs depending on the situation, each navigation screen corresponding to a different navigation mode is displayed on the display unit 25 in a switchable manner. Convenience is high for.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. The above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects, and is not construed as limiting.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 as long as the navigation screen that guides the user to the destination can be displayed on the display unit 25 of the wristwatch-type device 20. May exist in any device, and may communicate with each other in various communication modes.

  In the above-described embodiment, the wristwatch type device 20 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the wristwatch-type device 20, and can be applied to various wearable devices such as a glasses type that a user is supposed to wear and use on a body such as a head.

  In addition, the following example is included in the navigation mode switching method when the above-described reroute processing fails. In this example, it is assumed that the wristwatch type device 20 and the portable terminal 30 are paired (that is, in communication) and the wristwatch type device 20 communicates with the server device 10 via the portable terminal 30. This is an example in the system. In such a system, in a situation where the wristwatch type device 20 cannot communicate with the server device 10 via the mobile terminal 30 because pairing is canceled, the reroute processing cannot be performed, and the wristwatch type device 20 searches for a route. The result cannot be acquired from the server device 10 via the mobile terminal 30. If such a reroute processing failure occurs during display of the second mode navigation screen (for example, turn-by-turn navigation screen) on the display unit 25, the display screen is displayed as the first mode navigation screen. (For example, an arrow navigation screen) can be switched and displayed.

  10 server device, 20 wristwatch type device, 30 portable terminal, 11, 21, 31 control unit, 11a, 21a, 31a CPU, 11b, 21b, 31b memory, 12, 22, 32 communication unit, 13, 23, 33 storage unit 24, 34 Operation unit, 25, 35 Display unit, 26 Camera, 27 Sensor, 28 Microphone, 36 Positioning unit

Claims (6)

A display for displaying a screen;
An acquisition means for acquiring information on the search result of the facility according to the search condition and including information on the location of the facility;
In accordance with the acquired information, a list in which the facility information list in the search result is associated with an icon indicating the direction of the facility position in the search result based on the current location of the user is displayed on the display unit. Display control means for
Detecting means for detecting that the user has faced the direction of the location of the facility in the search results ;
The display control means displays a screen for navigating to the position of the facility in the search result in response to detection by the detection means that the user has faced the direction of the facility position in the search result. An information processing apparatus that controls . The detection means detects that the user has turned the direction of the facility position in the search result for a predetermined time or more,
The display control means is a screen for navigating to the facility position in the search result when the detection means detects that the user has turned the direction of the facility position in the search result for a predetermined time or more. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus is controlled to display a message. The detection means detects that said user has started to move toward the position of the facility in the search results,
The display control means is a screen for navigating to the facility position in the search result when the detection means detects that the user has started moving toward the facility position in the search result. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is controlled to display a message. The detection means detects that the user has moved a predetermined time or more or a predetermined distance or more toward the direction of the location of the facility in the search result,
The display control means detects the facility in the search result when the detection means detects that the user has moved in the direction of the location of the facility in the search result for a predetermined time or more or a predetermined distance. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein control is performed so as to display a screen for navigating to the position. A control method executed by an information processing apparatus including a display unit, a control unit, and a detection unit ,
The control means is information on a search result of a facility according to a search condition, and acquires information including information on a position of the facility;
In accordance with the acquired information, the control unit associates a list of facility information in the search result with an icon indicating the direction of the location of the facility in the search result based on the user's current location. Displaying on the display unit;
Equipped with a,
The control means displays a screen for navigating to the position of the facility in the search result on the display unit in response to detection by the detection means that the user has turned to the position of the facility in the search result. Control method to control to display . A computer comprising a display unit and detection means ,
An acquisition means for acquiring information on the search result of the facility according to the search condition and including information on the location of the facility;
In accordance with the acquired information, a list in which the facility information list in the search result is associated with an icon indicating the direction of the facility position in the search result based on the current location of the user is displayed on the display unit. Display control means for
An information processing apparatus comprising :
The display control means displays a screen for navigating to the position of the facility in the search result in response to detection by the detection means that the user has faced the direction of the facility position in the search result. A program for functioning as an information processing device to be controlled .