JP6795652B2 - Map display system, map display method, program, and route display device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a map display system, a map display method, a program, and a route display device.

Conventionally, there has been known a technique of displaying a map on a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a car navigation system to provide route guidance to a destination desired by a user.

Further, in route guidance, there is known a technique of guiding a direction to be turned at a corner by using the facility name of a facility existing near the corner included in the route (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-1502

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, for example, the user may overlook the facility name of the facility existing near the junction such as a T-junction or an intersection included in the route. Therefore, it is preferable to highlight the facility names and the like of the facilities existing near the branch point included in the route so that the user does not overlook them.

An embodiment of the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide route guidance without hesitation in the vicinity of a branch point.

In order to achieve the above object, the embodiment of the present invention is a map display system that displays a route from a departure place to a destination on a map, and the purpose is from the departure place based on a search condition set by a user. A search means for searching a route to a place, an acquisition means for acquiring map information corresponding to the route searched by the search means, and a map based on the map information acquired by the acquisition means, the current location of the user. And a display means for displaying the route and a display component indicating the position of the facility within a predetermined first range from the route. The display means overlaps the display component with the route. However, the display component is displayed so that the direction pointing to the position of the facility faces the direction of the route.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide route guidance without hesitation near the branch point.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration of an example of the map display system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the route guidance screen. It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration of an example of a client terminal and a server device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of an example of the map display system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of an example of the route guidance processing which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining display and update of a route guidance screen. It is a flowchart of an example of the update process of the route guidance screen which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the update of the display position of a facility icon. It is a figure which shows another example of the route guidance screen.

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

<System configuration>
First, the system configuration of the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an example of a map display system according to the present embodiment.

The map display system 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a client terminal 10 and a server device 20, and is communicably connected via a wide area network N such as the Internet or a telephone line network.

The client terminal 10 is various information processing devices such as smartphones, mobile phones, tablet terminals, game devices, and wearable terminals used by users.

The user can search the route from the departure place to the destination on the server device 20 by operating the client terminal 10 and setting search conditions such as a desired departure place and destination. Then, the client terminal 10 provides route guidance by displaying the searched route on a map (electronic map). In addition to the starting point and the destination, the route may include a waypoint indicating an intersection, a T-junction, various facilities, etc. that pass between the starting point and the destination.
This allows the user to travel from the starting point to the destination according to the route displayed on the map. That is, the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment provides the user of the client terminal 10 with route guidance from the departure point to the destination.

The server device 20 is an information processing device that searches for a route. The server device 20 searches for a route from the departure point to the destination based on the search conditions set by the user on the client terminal 10. Then, the server device 20 superimposes the searched route on the map and displays it on the client terminal 10.

Further, the server device 20 causes the client terminal 10 to display icons (facility icons) and notes (facility notes) indicating various facilities and the like existing around the searched route. Examples of facility icons include map display symbols such as traffic lights, logo marks of convenience stores and restaurants, and landmarks. Examples of facility notes include names displayed on maps such as building names and store names, place names, and the like.

At this time, the client terminal 10 adds a facility icon or a facility note near a branch point (for example, a T-junction, an intersection, etc.) included in the route according to the user's current location (that is, the current location of the client terminal 10). Display with emphasis (for example, enlargement, blinking, change of color, etc.).

Therefore, the user of the client terminal 10 can proceed in the correct direction (direction of the destination) at the branch point without overlooking the facility near the branch point included in the route. As a result, the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment can provide route guidance without the user getting lost at a branch point on a map such as a T-junction or an intersection.

Here, an example of the route guidance provided by the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a route guidance screen.

The route guidance screen 1000 shown in FIG. 2 is a screen on which the route 1103 for going from the departure point 1101 to the destination 1102 is displayed. Route 1103 includes branch point 1113, branch point 1123, and branch point 1133. As described above, the "branch point" is a T-junction, an intersection, or the like on the map.

Further, on the route guidance screen 1000, facility icons 1300 to 1700 and facility note 1800 of various facilities in the vicinity of the route 1103 (that is, along the route of the route 1103) are displayed. Whether the facility on the map is represented by the facility icon or the facility note is determined in advance according to the facility.

Here, among the facility icons, the facility icons near the branch point 1113, the branch point 1123, and the branch point 1133 included in the route (for example, the facility icon within a predetermined range from the branch point) are referred to as "branch point icons". It is also expressed as. Similarly, among the facility notes, the facility notes near the branch point 1113, the branch point 1123, and the branch point 1133 included in the route (for example, the facility notes within a predetermined range from the branch point) are referred to as "branch point notes". It is also expressed as. Therefore, of the facility icons 1300 to 1700 and the facility note 1800, the facility icon 1300, the facility icon 1600, and the facility note 1800 are "branch point icon 1300", "branch point icon 1600", and "branch point note 1800", respectively. Also expressed as.

At this time, when the current location icon 1200 indicating the user's current location approaches the branch point included in the route, the client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment emphasizes the branch point icon and the branch point note in the vicinity of the branch point. To display. That is, for example, when the current location icon 1200 approaches the branch point 1113 included in the route, the branch point icon 1300 and the branch point note 1800 near the branch point 1113 are enlarged and displayed. Therefore, the user does not overlook the facility near the branch point included in the route, and the positional relationship and type of the facility (for example, whether it is a restaurant or a convenience store) and the name (for example, a chain store). (Name) etc. can be known.

As described above, when the user approaches a branch point (for example, a T-junction, an intersection, etc.) included in the route, the client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment has an icon or a note indicating a facility near the branch point. Etc. are emphasized and displayed. Therefore, according to the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the user advances in an erroneous direction at a branch point included in the route. That is, according to the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the user with route guidance without hesitation near the branch point.

<Hardware configuration>
Next, the hardware configurations of the client terminal 10 and the server device 20 included in the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of an example of a client terminal and a server device according to the present embodiment.

The client terminal 10 shown in FIG. 3A has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, and a storage device 14. Further, the client terminal 10 includes an input device 15, a display device 16, a communication device 17, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 18.

The CPU 11 executes various programs and performs arithmetic processing. The ROM 12 stores programs and the like required at startup. The RAM 13 is a work area for temporarily storing the processing in the CPU 11 and storing the data. The storage device 14 stores various data, programs, and the like.

The input device 15 is, for example, a touch panel or the like, and accepts various operations of the user. The display device 16 is a display or the like, and displays the processing result of the client terminal 10. The communication device 17 communicates with the server device 20 via the network N.

The GPS receiver 18 receives a predetermined radio wave from GPS and measures the latitude and longitude indicating the current position of the client terminal 10.

By having the above-mentioned hardware configuration, the client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment can realize various processing described later.

The server device 20 shown in FIG. 3B includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a storage device 24, an input device 25, a display device 26, and a communication device 27.

The CPU 21 executes various programs and performs arithmetic processing. The ROM 22 stores programs and the like required at startup. The RAM 23 is a work area for temporarily storing the processing in the CPU 21 and storing the data. The storage device 24 stores various data, programs, and the like.

The input device 25 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and accepts various operations. The display device 26 is a display or the like, and displays the processing result of the server device 20. At least one of the input device 25 and the display device 26 may be used by connecting to the server device 20 when necessary. The communication device 27 communicates with the client terminal 10 via the network N.

The server device 20 according to the present embodiment can realize various processes described later by having the above hardware configuration.

<Functional configuration>
Next, the functional configuration of the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of an example of a map display system according to the present embodiment.

The client terminal 10 shown in FIG. 4 has an input receiving unit 101, a display processing unit 102, a current location acquisition unit 103, and a communication unit 104. Each of these functional units is realized by a process of causing the CPU 11 to execute one or more programs installed in the client terminal 10.

Further, the client terminal 10 has a temporary storage unit 105. The storage unit can be realized by using, for example, a storage device 14.

The input receiving unit 101 receives various operations from the user. For example, the input receiving unit 101 accepts an input operation for setting search conditions such as a departure place and a destination.

The display processing unit 102 displays various types of information. For example, the display processing unit 102 displays a route guidance map, a route on the map, a current location icon, a facility icon, a facility note, etc., and displays a current location icon, a facility icon, a facility note, etc. according to the user's current location. To update. Here, the display processing unit 102 has a display unit 112 and an update unit 122.

The display unit 112 displays a route guidance map, a route on the map, a current location icon, a facility icon, a facility note, and the like. The display unit 112 displays a map, a route on the map, a facility icon, a facility note, and the like by drawing them on, for example, a plurality of layers and superimposing them on each other.

The update unit 122 updates the position (display position) of the current location icon and the position (display position) of the facility icon on the map according to the current location of the user. Further, the update unit 122 updates so that the branch point icon and the branch point note are highlighted according to the current location of the user.

The current location acquisition unit 103 acquires the user's current location (that is, the latitude and longitude measured by the GPS receiver 18 of the client terminal 10).

The communication unit 104 transmits various requests to the server device 20 and receives a response to the requests. For example, the communication unit 104 transmits a search request including the search condition to the server device 20 in response to the input operation for setting the search condition being received by the input reception unit 101. Further, for example, the communication unit 104 receives a search response to the search request.

The search response includes, for example, information on the map displayed by the display unit 112 (map information), information on the route on the map (route information), facility icons, facility notes, and the like.

The temporary storage unit 105 stores map information, route information, facility icons, and facility notes included in the search response. Therefore, the display unit 112 described above displays the route guidance map and the route, facility icon, and facility note on the map based on the map information, route information, facility icon, and facility note stored in the temporary storage unit 105. indicate. Similarly, the update unit 122 described above updates the position of the facility icon or facility note on the map based on the facility icon or facility note stored in the temporary storage unit 105, and also updates the position of the branch point icon or facility note on the map. Update the fork note to be highlighted.

The map information is classified according to the type of display target such as a green space, a river, a road, a railroad, a prefecture, etc., and is managed by information in which latitude and longitude are divided into known meshes. Then, the map information classified for each type of display target is displayed by being drawn for each mesh on a layer predetermined for each type according to the scale. Therefore, the map displayed on the client terminal 10 is displayed by combining and superimposing one or more mesh-like layers on which map information classified for each type of display target is drawn.

The server device 20 shown in FIG. 4 has a search processing unit 201, an information acquisition unit 202, and a communication unit 203. Each of these functional units is realized by a process of causing the CPU 21 to execute one or more programs installed in the server device 20.

Further, the server device 20 has an information storage unit 204. The storage unit can be realized by using, for example, a storage device 24.

The search processing unit 201 searches for a route based on the search conditions included in the search request received from the client terminal 10. That is, for example, the search processing unit 201 searches for a route from a departure point to a destination included in the search condition and passes through the waypoint included in the search condition, and route information indicating the route. To get.

The information acquisition unit 202 includes map information, facility icons, and facility notes (for example, map information of the surrounding map including the route, facility icons and facility notes of facilities along the route) corresponding to the route searched by the search processing unit 201. ) Is acquired from the information storage unit 204.

The communication unit 203 receives the search request from the client terminal 10 and transmits the search response to the search request. For example, the communication unit 203 transmits a search response including the route information acquired by the search processing unit 201, the map information acquired by the information acquisition unit 202, the facility icon, the facility note, and the like to the client terminal 10.

The information storage unit 204 stores map information for displaying a map on the client terminal 10, facility icons and facility notes displayed on the map. The information storage unit 204 may store the current location icon or the like displayed on the map.

<Details of processing>
Next, the details of the processing of the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram of an example of the route guidance process according to the present embodiment.

First, the input receiving unit 101 of the client terminal 10 accepts an input operation for setting search conditions (step S501). Here, the search condition includes, for example, a destination, a departure place, a waypoint, etc. desired by the user.

As the departure place, for example, the user's current location acquired by the current location acquisition unit 103 (that is, the latitude and longitude measured by the GPS receiver 18 of the client terminal 10) may be used. Further, as the departure point, for example, the current location measured based on the reception strength of a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi may be used.

When the communication unit 104 of the client terminal 10 receives an input operation for setting the search condition by the input reception unit 101, the communication unit 104 transmits a search request to the server device 20 (step S502). The search request includes the search conditions set in step S501.

When the search processing unit 201 of the server device 20 receives the search request by the communication unit 203, the search processing unit 201 searches for a route based on the search conditions included in the search request (step S503). That is, the search processing unit 201 searches for the route from the departure point to the destination included in the search condition, and acquires the route information as the search result. If the search condition includes a waypoint, the search processing unit 201 searches for a route from the departure point to the destination included in the search condition and passes through the waypoint.

Next, when the route is searched by the search processing unit 201, the information acquisition unit 202 of the server device 20 acquires the map information, the facility icon, and the facility note corresponding to the route from the information storage unit 204 (step S504). ). That is, the information acquisition unit 202 provides map information of the surrounding map including the route, facility icons and facility notes of facilities along the route (for example, facilities within a predetermined range from the route) in the information storage unit 204. Get from.

Next, the communication unit 203 of the server device 20 transmits a search response to the client terminal 10 when the map information, the facility icon, and the facility note are acquired by the information acquisition unit 202 (step S505). The search response includes the route information acquired by the search processing unit 201, the map information acquired by the information acquisition unit 202, the facility icon, and the facility note.

When the display processing unit 102 of the client terminal 10 receives the search response from the communication unit 104, the display processing unit 102 stores the map information, the route information, the facility icon, and the facility note included in the search response in the temporary storage unit 105 (step S506). ..

The display processing unit 102 of the client terminal 10 displays the route guidance by the display unit 112 based on the map information, the route information, the facility icon, and the facility note stored in the temporary storage unit 105 (step S507).

That is, the display unit 112 acquires map information, route information, facility icons, and facility notes from the temporary storage unit 105. Then, the display unit 112 superimposes the route based on the route information, the current location icon indicating the user's current location, the facility icon, and the facility note on the map based on the map information, and shows, for example, FIG. 6A. The route guidance screen 2000 is displayed on the display device 16.

The current location icon may be acquired from the information storage unit 204 of the server device 20 and then included in the search response in step S505 and transmitted to the client terminal 10, or the storage area of the client terminal 10 (for example, temporary). It may be stored in advance in the storage unit 105).

The route guidance screen 2000 shown in FIG. 6A is a screen on which the route 2103 for heading from the departure point 2101 to the destination 2102 is displayed with the user's current location as the departure point 2101. Route 2103 includes a branch point 2113, a branch point 2123, and a branch point 2133. On the route guidance screen 2000, the current location icon 2200 indicating the user's current location is displayed at the same position as the departure location 2101.

Further, on the route guidance screen 2000, the facility icons 2300 to 2700 and the facility note 2800 of the facilities near the route 2103 are displayed. The facility icon 2300, facility icon 2600, and facility note 2800 are also referred to as "branch point icon 2300", "branch point icon 2600", and "branch point note 2800".

Further, on the route guidance screen 2000, each facility icon 2300 to 2700 is displayed so as not to overlap the route 2103 and so that the foot of the facility icon 2300 to 2700 faces the position of the current location icon 2200. The foot of the facility icon is a triangular protruding portion indicating the position of the facility indicated by the facility icon.

As described above, in the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment, when a search condition including a departure place, a destination, etc. is set by the user in the client terminal 10, the display device 16 of the client terminal 10, for example, is shown. The route guidance screen 2000 shown in 6 (a) is displayed. At this time, on the route guidance screen displayed on the display device 16 of the client terminal 10, the facility icons of the facilities along the route do not overlap the route, and the feet of the facility icons face the direction of the user's current location. Is displayed.

That is, in the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment, the facility icons and facility notes of the facilities (facilities along the route) necessary for the user to serve as a mark when heading to the destination according to the route are displayed on the client terminal 10. To do. On the other hand, in the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment, the facility icons of unnecessary facilities that do not exist along the route are not displayed on the client terminal 10. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from overlooking the facility icon or facility note of the facility required to serve as a mark when heading to the destination.

Here, in the route guidance screen 2000 shown in FIG. 6A, when the user of the client terminal 10 moves, the client terminal 10 displays the route guidance screen 2000, for example, the route guidance screen 3000 shown in FIG. 6B. Update to.

The route guidance screen 3000 shown in FIG. 6B is a screen displayed when the user of the client terminal 10 moves from the position indicated by the departure point 210 to the position indicated by the current location icon 2200. That is, the route guidance screen 3000 shown in FIG. 6B is displayed when the user's current position approaches the branch point 2113 included in the route 2103 (when the user reaches a predetermined range from the branch point 2113). It is a screen.

At this time, on the route guidance screen 3000 shown in FIG. 6B, the feet of the facility icons 2300 to 2700 are displayed so as to face the position of the current location icon 2200, and the branch point icons 2300 and the branch point icons 2300 near the branch point 2113 are displayed. The branch point note 2800 is enlarged and displayed. As a result, when the user of the client terminal 10 approaches the branch point 2113, the user can easily recognize the facility near the branch point 2113 without overlooking it, and can grasp the positional relationship of the facility. Will be able to.

Therefore, the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment emphasizes and displays the facilities near the branch point (for example, a T-junction, an intersection, etc.) when the user approaches the branch point. It is possible to provide route guidance without the user getting lost in terms of points.

The route guidance screen 3000 shown in FIG. 6B shows a case where the facility icon is enlarged and displayed as an example of highlighting, but the present invention is not limited to this. The highlighting may be, for example, blinking of the facility icon, display by dynamic animation, change of color, or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the facility icon and the facility note along the route are acquired from the information storage unit 204 in the above step S504, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a map based on the map information corresponding to the searched route. You may get all the facility icons and facility notes above. In this case, in step S507, only the facility icon and the facility note along the route may be displayed on the client terminal 10.

Here, when the route guidance screen is updated by the movement of the user (that is, for example, in the route guidance screen 2000 shown in FIG. 6A, the route guidance screen 3000 shown in FIG. 6B is displayed by the movement of the user. The process of (when displayed) will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an example of the update process of the route guidance screen according to the present embodiment. The route guidance screen update process described below is executed every predetermined time (for example, several milliseconds to several seconds).

First, the current location acquisition unit 103 of the client terminal 10 acquires the user's current location (that is, the latitude and longitude measured by the GPS receiver 18 of the client terminal 10) (step S701).

Next, the display processing unit 102 of the client terminal 10 updates the position (display position) of the current location icon indicating the user's current location on the map by the update unit 122 (step S702). That is, the updating unit 122 updates the display position of the current location icon on the map so as to be a position corresponding to the current location acquired in step S701.

Next, the display processing unit 102 of the client terminal 10 updates the position of the facility icon displayed on the map according to the position of the current location icon updated in step S702 by the update unit 122 (step S703).

Here, updating the display position of the facility icon will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating updating of the display position of the facility icon. As shown in FIG. 8, when the current location icon P is at the position Q, the display position of the facility icon A indicating the facility R is displayed at a position where the foot of the facility icon A faces the direction of the position Q.

At this time, when the current location icon P moves from the position Q to the position Q', the display position of the facility icon A indicating the facility R is rotated so that the foot of the facility icon A faces the direction of the position Q'. Will be updated. If the facility icon A overlaps the route as a result of updating the display position of the facility icon A, for example, the display position of the facility icon A is updated by rotating the facility icon A within a range that does not overlap the route.

In this way, the display position of each facility icon on the map is updated so that the foot of each facility icon faces the direction of the current location icon. As a result, the feet of each facility icon are displayed radially around the current location icon, so that it is possible to provide route guidance that makes it easy to grasp the positional relationship of each facility.

Return to FIG. Following step S703, the display processing unit 102 of the client terminal 10 determines whether or not there is a branch point icon or a branch point note within a predetermined range from the position of the current location icon updated in step S702 by the update unit 122. Is determined (step S704). That is, the update unit 122 determines whether or not the position of the current location icon updated in step S702 approaches the branch point of the route.

If it is determined in step S704 that the branch point icon or branch point note is within a predetermined range from the position of the current location icon, the update unit 122 updates the branch point icon and / and the branch point note within the predetermined range. Is updated so that is highlighted (step S705). That is, the update unit 122 updates the display size of the branch point icon and the branch point note so that the branch point icon and the branch point note within a predetermined range from the current location icon are displayed in an enlarged manner, for example.

As described above, the mode of highlighting the branch point icon and the branch point note updated by the update unit 122 is not limited to the enlarged display. For example, the update unit 122 may be updated so that the branch point icon and the branch point note are displayed blinking, or may be updated so as to be dynamically displayed by animation. As described above, the highlighting mode may be any mode in which the branch point icon and the branch point note are prominently displayed, and various display targets can be mentioned.

Further, the update unit 122 may make the mode of highlighting the branch point icon and the branch point note different depending on the position of the current location icon. For example, if the current location icon and the branch point icon are within 500 m, the branch point icon is displayed twice as large, while if the current location icon and the branch point icon are within 100 m, the branch is concerned. The dot icon may be displayed four times as large.

Next, the display processing unit 102 of the client terminal 10 displays the route guidance by the display unit 112 based on the updated current location icon, facility icon, and facility note (step S706). That is, the display unit 112 superimposes and displays the updated current location icon, facility icon, and facility note on the map.

If the map information corresponding to the current location acquired in step S701 is not stored in the temporary storage unit 105, the server device 20 may be requested to acquire the map information corresponding to the current location. That is, when the user moves out of the map based on the map information stored in the temporary storage unit 105, the map information corresponding to the current location after the movement may be acquired from the server device 20.

As described above, in the client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment, the foot of the facility icon is displayed so as to face the direction of the user's current position according to the movement of the user of the client terminal 10, and the vicinity of the branch point is displayed. Highlight facility icons and facility notes. As a result, the client terminal 10 according to the present embodiment can easily grasp the positional relationship of each facility on the map, and the user does not get lost even at a branch point such as a T-junction or an intersection. Can be provided.

Here, another example of the route guidance screen provided by the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the route guidance screen.

Similar to the route guidance screen 2000 shown in FIG. 6A, the route guidance screen 4000 shown in FIG. 9 displays the route 2103 for heading from the departure point 2101 to the destination 2102. Similarly, the facility icons 2300 to 2700 and the facility note 2800 of the facilities near the route 2103 are displayed.

At this time, on the route guidance screen 4000 shown in FIG. 9, the facility house frame 2310 indicated by the branch point icon 2300, the facility house frame 2610 indicated by the branch point icon 2600, and the facility house frame indicated by the facility note 2800. 2810 is displayed. In this way, the route guidance screen 4000 shown in FIG. 9 displays the house frame of the facility near the branch point of the route.

As a result, the user can know the shape of the facility as well as the positional relationship of the facility indicated by the branch point icon and the branch point note. Therefore, at a junction such as a T-junction or an intersection, the shape of the facility can be grasped in addition to the positional relationship of the facility, so that the user does not get lost at the junction such as a T-junction or an intersection. It is possible to provide route guidance.

In the route guidance screen 4000 shown in FIG. 9, the branch point icon and the branch point note are not displayed in the vicinity of the branch point 2123 included in the route 2103. This is because there is no facility on which the facility icon or facility note is displayed near the branch point 2123. In such a case, for example, when there is a general house or the like near the branch point 2123 included in the route 2103, the house shape frame of the general house or the like may be highlighted.

As a result, for example, even when a facility (for example, a commercial facility) on which a facility icon or a facility note is displayed does not exist near the branch point, the user can refer to the house shape frame of a general house or the like. Therefore, it is possible to provide route guidance without the user getting lost.

<Summary>
As described above, the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment provides the user with route guidance to the destination. Moreover, in the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment, when the user approaches a branch point (for example, a T-junction, an intersection, etc.) included in the route, a facility icon or a facility note indicating a facility near the branch point is indicated. Is highlighted. Therefore, the user can grasp the positional relationship of the facilities near the branch point of the route, the type of the facility, the name, and the like, and can prevent a situation in which the branch point is advanced in the wrong direction, for example. ..

As described above, the map display system 1 according to the present embodiment can provide route guidance in the vicinity of the branch point of the route without the user getting lost in the direction in which the user should proceed.

In the present embodiment, the facility icons and facility notes of the facilities near the branch point of the route are highlighted. For example, the types of facilities for which the facility icons and facility notes are highlighted may be narrowed down. As a result, for example, when "convenience store" is set as the type of facility, the facility icon and facility note of the facility indicating the convenience store among the facilities near the branch point of the route can be highlighted. Become.

Further, the facility data associated with the corner information indicating that the facility is located at the corner of the branch point is stored in the information storage unit 204 of the server device 20, and the information acquisition unit 202 of the server device 20 stores the facility data. Based on the corner information, the facility icon and the facility note of the facility at the corner of the branch point may be acquired from the information storage unit 204. As a result, the information acquisition unit 202 of the server device 20 can easily acquire the facility icon and the facility note of the facility near the branch point based on the corner information.

Further, in the present embodiment, the user may be able to switch between the route guidance screen 1000 shown in FIG. 2 and a route guidance screen having a display mode different from that of the route guidance screen 1000. Here, the route guidance screen of the different display mode is not limited to the screen in which the branch point note and the branch point icon are highlighted (for example, blinking, animation, etc.) in a display mode different from that of the route guidance screen 1000, and the branch is branched. Includes screens where point notes and branch point icons are not highlighted. The switching operation includes a method in which the user taps a predetermined display component displayed on the screen to switch. As a result, it becomes possible to provide the user with a route guidance screen in which facility icons and facility notes near the branch point are displayed in various display modes.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment disclosed specifically, and various modifications and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of claims.

1 Map display system 10 Client terminal 20 Server device 101 Input reception unit 102 Display processing unit 103 Current location acquisition unit 104 Communication unit 105 Temporary storage unit 112 Display unit 122 Update unit 201 Search processing unit 202 Information acquisition unit 203 Communication unit 204 Information storage unit N network

Claims (7)

A map display system that displays the route from the starting point to the destination on a map.
A search method for searching the route from the departure point to the destination based on the search conditions set by the user,
An acquisition means for acquiring map information corresponding to the route searched by the search means, and
A display means for displaying the current location of the user and the route on a map based on the map information acquired by the acquisition means.
Have,
The display means
When the facility included in the predetermined range from the user's current location is the facility within the predetermined range from the branch point included in the route, the map shows the house-shaped frame indicating the facility included in the map information. Highlight on
A map display system that displays display parts that indicate the position of the facility and whose direction that points to the position of the facility is the direction of the current position of the user as facility information indicating the facility . The display means
The map display system according to claim 1, wherein the display position of the display component is updated according to the current location of the user. The display means
By rotating the display component within a range that does not overlap with the route so that the direction pointing to the position of the facility around the user's current location is the direction of the user's current location, the display position of the display component is displayed. The map display system according to claim 2 , wherein the map display system is updated. The display means
According to any one of claims 1 to 3 , the display component is displayed so that the display component does not overlap the route and the direction pointing to the position of the facility faces the direction of the user's current location. Described map display system. A map display method used in a map display system that displays the route from the departure point to the destination on a map.
A search procedure for searching the route from the departure point to the destination based on the search conditions set by the user,
The acquisition procedure for acquiring the map information corresponding to the route searched in the above search procedure, and
A display procedure for displaying the current location of the user and the route on a map based on the map information acquired in the acquisition procedure.
Have,
The display procedure is
When the facility included in the predetermined range from the user's current location is the facility within the predetermined range from the branch point included in the route, the map shows the house-shaped frame indicating the facility included in the map information. Highlight on
A map display method for displaying as facility information indicating the facility a display component that points to the position of the facility and whose direction that points to the position of the facility is the direction of the current position of the user . A computer that displays the route from the departure point to the destination on a map
A search method for searching the route from the departure point to the destination based on the search conditions set by the user.
Acquisition means for acquiring map information corresponding to the route searched by the search means,
A display means for displaying the current location of the user and the route on a map based on the map information acquired by the acquisition means.
To function as
The display means
When the facility included in the predetermined range from the user's current location is the facility within the predetermined range from the branch point included in the route, the map shows the house-shaped frame indicating the facility included in the map information. Highlight on
A program that displays display parts that indicate the position of the facility and whose direction that points to the position of the facility is the direction of the current position of the user as facility information indicating the facility . A route display device that displays the route searched by a route search device connected via a network.
A display means for displaying the user's current location and the route on a map based on map information.
Have,
The display means
When the facility included in the predetermined range from the user's current location is the facility within the predetermined range from the branch point included in the route, the map shows the house-shaped frame indicating the facility included in the map information. Highlight on
A route display device that displays as facility information indicating the facility a display component that points to the position of the facility and whose direction that points to the position of the facility is the direction of the current position of the user .

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