JP7030950B2 - Information providers, control methods, programs, and storage media - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for providing break information.

Conventionally, there has been an in-vehicle device that provides voice guidance for prompting a break according to a continuous operation time. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of searching for a rest facility existing within a travelable distance in a predetermined time before reaching a predetermined continuous operation time to be rested and presenting the present to the driver. ing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-160563

Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to set the above-mentioned predetermined time. Specifically, if the above-mentioned predetermined time is set short, the range for searching for a rest facility becomes small, and there is a possibility that an appropriate rest facility cannot be searched. If the above-mentioned predetermined time is set long, a break may occur. Voice guidance will be provided to encourage a break significantly before the continuous operation time that should be taken.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its main purpose is to provide an information providing device capable of executing guidance to the effect that a break should be taken at an appropriate timing. do.

The invention according to the claim is an information providing device, in which an acquisition unit for acquiring information on the current position of a moving body and a driver when the continuous operation time of the moving body has elapsed a first time. The providing unit includes a providing unit that provides break information for urging the vehicle to take a break, and the providing unit sets the operating time for providing the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. When the moving body enters a predetermined range from the break facility by changing from the first time, the guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed, and the guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed. When displaying, it is characterized in that a guide image regarding a destination rest facility that can pass from the rest facility within a second time is further displayed .
Further, the invention according to the claim is an information providing device, in which the acquisition unit for acquiring information regarding the current position of the moving body and the continuous operation time of the moving body have elapsed the first time. The providing unit includes a providing unit that provides break information for urging the driver to take a break, and the providing unit provides the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. Is changed from the first time, and when the moving body enters the predetermined range from the break facility, a guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed, and the guide image is displayed more than that of the nearest break facility. When the above-mentioned rest facility with abundant facilities exists, it is characterized in that a guidance image regarding the above-mentioned rest facility is displayed .

Further, the invention according to the claim is a control method executed by the information providing device, in which the acquisition step of acquiring information regarding the current position of the moving body and the continuous operation time of the moving body are the first time. It has a providing step of providing break information for urging the driver to take a break when the lapse has passed, and the providing step has the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. The operating time is changed from the first time, and when the moving body enters a predetermined range from the break facility, a guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed, and the latest guide image is displayed. When displaying the guide image regarding the rest facility in the above, the feature is to further display the guide image about the rest facility that can be passed from the rest facility within the second time .
Further, the invention according to the claim is a control method executed by the information providing device, in which the acquisition step of acquiring information regarding the current position of the moving body and the continuous operation time of the moving body are the first time. It has a providing step of providing break information for urging the driver to take a break when the lapse has passed, and the providing step has the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. The operating time is changed from the first time, and when the moving body enters a predetermined range from the break facility, a guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed, and the latest guide image is displayed. When there is a break facility at the destination, which has more facilities than the break facility at the destination, a guide image regarding the break facility at the destination is displayed.

Further, the invention according to the claim is a program executed by a computer, in which the acquisition unit for acquiring information on the current position of the moving body and the continuous operation time of the moving body have elapsed the first time. The computer is made to function as a providing unit for providing break information for urging the driver to take a break, and the providing unit provides the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. The operation time is changed from the first time, and when the moving body enters a predetermined range from the break facility, a guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed, and the guide image is displayed in the immediate vicinity. When displaying a guide image related to a rest facility, it is characterized in that a guide image related to a destination rest facility that can be passed from the rest facility within a second time is further displayed .
Further, the invention according to the claim is a program executed by a computer, in which the acquisition unit for acquiring information on the current position of the moving body and the continuous operation time of the moving body have elapsed the first time. The computer is made to function as a providing unit for providing break information for urging the driver to take a break, and the providing unit provides the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. The operation time is changed from the first time, and when the moving body enters a predetermined range from the break facility, a guide image regarding the nearest break facility is displayed, and the guide image is displayed in the immediate vicinity. It is characterized in that when the above-mentioned rest facility, which has more facilities than the rest facility, exists, a guide image regarding the destination rest facility is displayed.

The front view of the terminal apparatus is shown. The schematic configuration of the terminal device is shown. This is an example of a flowchart showing a control method of break guidance. This is an example of a flowchart showing the guide image display process. A display example of the display when displaying the latest SA / PA guidance image is shown. A display example of the display when a balloon is selected is shown. The first display example of the display when displaying the guide image of the latest SA / PA and the quasi-latest SA / PA is shown. A second display example of the display when displaying the guide image of the latest SA / PA and the quasi-most recent SA / PA is shown. A configuration example of the system according to the modified example is shown. The schematic configuration of the server device is shown.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the information providing device operates when the acquisition unit that acquires information about the current position of the moving body and the continuous operating time of the moving body elapses from the first time. A providing unit for providing break information for urging a person to take a break is provided, and the providing unit provides the operating time for providing the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. , The first time is changed.

The information providing device includes an acquisition unit and a providing unit. The acquisition unit acquires information about the current position of the moving object. The providing unit provides break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous driving time of the moving body has passed the first time. The "first time" is, for example, a time that is a general guideline for the continuous operation time when it is determined that a break is necessary, and is set based on, for example, an experiment. Then, the providing unit changes the continuous operation time for providing the break information from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. By doing so, the information providing device can flexibly change the timing of providing the rest information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility, and allow the driver to appropriately rest at the rest facility. ..

In one aspect of the information providing device, when the providing unit detects that the moving body has entered a predetermined range from the rest facility before the operating time elapses from the first time. The driving time that provides the break information is set to a second time that is shorter than the first time. Here, the "predetermined range" refers to, for example, a range in which a rest facility can be visited within a predetermined time. As described above, the information providing device can appropriately provide the driver with the break information before passing through the rest facility by appropriately shortening the time for providing the break information.

In another aspect of the information providing device, the providing unit displays a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility when the moving body enters a predetermined range from the rest facility. Here, the "predetermined range" refers to a range in which a rest facility exists in the displayed map, for example, when displaying a map around the moving body. According to this aspect, the information providing device can make the user suitably aware of the existence of the nearest rest facility.

In another aspect of the information providing device, when displaying a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility, the providing unit can pass from the rest facility within a third time. Display more guidance images about. According to this aspect, the information providing device can preferably make the driver aware that there is a rest facility that can be stopped by in addition to the nearest rest facility.

In another aspect of the information providing device, the providing unit displays a guide image regarding the resting facility in the presence of the resting facility, which has more facilities than the resting facility in the immediate vicinity. Display. According to this aspect, the information providing device can preferably make the driver recognize that there is a rest facility with abundant facilities ahead of the nearest rest facility.

In another aspect of the information providing device, the providing unit provides the content of the break information according to the comparison result regarding the degree of facility enrichment of the nearest rest facility and the rest facility beyond the rest facility. change. According to this aspect, the information providing device can suitably change the content to be guided to the driver according to the degree of facility enrichment in each rest facility.

In another aspect of the information providing device, the providing unit can allow the moving body to pass through the rest facility within a fourth time period in which the operating time is longer than the first time. If it is predicted that there is, the rest information is provided after the moving body has entered the predetermined range from the rest facility. According to this aspect, the information providing device can flexibly change the time for providing the break information and appropriately guide the rest facility to the driver.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, which is a control method executed by the information providing device, the acquisition step of acquiring information about the current position of the moving body and the continuous operation time of the moving body are the first time. The provision step includes a providing step of providing break information for urging the driver to take a break when the above has passed, and the providing step includes the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. The operating time for providing the above is changed from the first time. By executing this control method, the information providing device can flexibly change the timing of providing break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility, and allow the driver to take a suitable break at the rest facility. Can be done.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, a program executed by a computer, the acquisition unit for acquiring information about the current position of the moving body, and the continuous operation time of the moving body elapses from the first time. In this case, the computer is made to function as a providing unit for providing break information for urging the driver to take a break, and the providing unit uses the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility. The operating time for providing the above is changed from the first time. By executing this program, the computer can flexibly change the timing of providing the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility, and allow the driver to take a suitable break at the rest facility. Preferably, the program is stored in a storage medium.

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

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a terminal device 100 to which the information providing device according to the present invention is applied. The terminal device 100 is a portable terminal that can be carried by a user, and has a display 110 on which a touch panel 120 is laminated. The terminal device 100 provides route guidance to a designated destination for pedestrians, vehicles, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the terminal device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 100 includes an output unit 11, an input unit 12, a storage unit 13, a communication unit 14, a camera 15, a GPS receiver 16, and a control unit 17. Each element of the terminal device 100 is connected to each other via a bus 10, and is configured so that necessary information can be transmitted between the elements.

The output unit 11 includes a display 110, a speaker 111 that outputs voice, and the like, and outputs information for responding to the operation of the user of the terminal device 100 based on the control of the control unit 17. The input unit 12 is provided with a touch panel 120, and is an interface for receiving input of necessary commands and information, that is, an operation, to be performed by the terminal user to the terminal device 100. For example, the input unit 12 accepts an input for designating a destination, an input for designating a route search condition, and the like. In addition to the touch panel 120, the input unit 12 may include keys, switches, buttons, a voice input device, and the like for inputting various commands and data.

The storage unit 13 stores a program for controlling the operation of the terminal device 100, and holds information necessary for the operation of the terminal device 100. For example, the storage unit 13 stores various data used for navigation processing such as map data. The map data includes road data represented by a link corresponding to a road and a node corresponding to a connection portion (intersection) of the road, and a service area and a parking area (collectively referred to as "SA / PA"). ) And other facility information about each facility. Further, the storage unit 13 stores the information of SA / PA that can be stopped by in association with the link ID indicating the main line of the expressway. SA / PA is an example of a "rest facility" in the present invention.

The communication unit 14 transmits / receives data to / from another device according to a predetermined protocol. The camera 15 generates an image taken under the control of the control unit 17 and transmits it to the control unit 17. The GPS receiver 16 receives radio waves that carry downlink data including positioning data from a plurality of GPS satellites, generates information on the current position of the terminal device 100, and transmits the information to the control unit 17.

The control unit 17 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (not shown), and performs various controls on each component in the terminal device 100.

For example, the control unit 17 receives an input for designating a destination by the input unit 12, sets a route to the designated destination (also referred to as a “guidance route”), and guides the route on a map around the current position. Is displayed. Further, the control unit 17 displays an image (also referred to as “guidance image Im”) that guides the facility in the SA / PA when traveling on the highway. Further, the control unit 17 measures the continuous driving time of the vehicle Ve and provides voice guidance to urge the driver to take a break according to the continuous driving time.

The control unit 17 is an example of a computer that operates based on the "acquisition unit", the "providing unit", and the program in the present invention. Further, the audio content prompting the break to be output to the speaker 111 by the control unit 17 is an example of the "break information" in the present invention.

[How to execute break guidance]
Next, a method of executing the break guidance executed by the control unit 17 will be described. Generally, the control unit 17 flexibly changes the continuous operation time (also referred to as “break threshold Tth”) of the vehicle Ve that provides break guidance according to the positional relationship between the current position and the SA / PA. This preferably promotes breaks in SA / PA. Further, the control unit 17 determines an SA / PA (also referred to as a “recommended SA / PA”) suitable for taking a break according to the degree of fulfillment of the facility when there are a plurality of SA / PAs that can be stopped by. , It is reflected in the voice output of the break guidance and the display of the guidance image Im.

(1) Outline of processing FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a control method of break guidance executed by the control unit 17. In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the control unit 17 sets the standard time of the break threshold Tth to 2 hours, and takes a break so that the vehicle Ve can take a break at SA / PA as much as possible according to the positional relationship between the current position and SA / PA. The threshold Tth is flexibly varied from 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours. The above-mentioned two hours are an example of the "first time" in the present invention.

First, the control unit 17 determines whether or not the vehicle Ve is traveling on the highway (step S101). In this case, the control unit 17 recognizes the road on which the vehicle Ve is traveling (also referred to as a “travel road”) based on the current position measured by the GPS receiver 16 or the like and the road data stored in the storage unit 13. , Judge whether the driving road is a highway. Then, when the vehicle Ve is traveling on the highway (step S101; Yes), the control unit 17 proceeds to the process to step S102.

On the other hand, when the vehicle Ve is not traveling on the highway (step S101; No), the control unit 17 determines whether or not the continuous driving time has reached the break threshold value Tth of 2 hours (step S103). Then, when the continuous operation time has reached 2 hours (step S103; Yes), the control unit 17 outputs a voice output of a break guidance to the effect that a break should be taken soon for safe driving because the control unit 17 has been operated for 2 hours. (Step S109). That is, in this case, the control unit 17 needs a break for the driver, and it is difficult to stop by the SA / PA to take a break. Therefore, the control unit 17 outputs the voice of the break guidance without guiding the SA / PA. I do. On the other hand, when the continuous operation time has not reached 2 hours (step S103; No), the control unit 17 determines that it is not necessary to perform the break guidance yet, and returns the process to step S101.

Next, in step S102, the control unit 17 determines whether or not there is an SA / PA that can be stopped by from the driving road (step S102). For example, the control unit 17 refers to the map data and determines whether or not there is an SA / PA associated with the link ID of the main line of the expressway which is the driving road. In this case, preferably, the control unit 17 determines that the SA / PA that can be stopped from the driving road is limited to the SA / PA that is predicted to be able to arrive within 30 minutes from the current position. good.

Then, when the control unit 17 determines that there is an SA / PA that can be stopped by from the driving road (step S102; Yes), the control unit 17 determines whether or not the continuous operation time has elapsed for 1.5 hours (step S104). Then, when the continuous operation time has elapsed for 1.5 hours (step S104; Yes), the control unit 17 performs a guide image display process for determining the recommended SA / PA and displaying the guide image Im (step). S106). The guide image display process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, the control unit 17 receives, for example, the latest SA / PA or the recommended SA / PA when the vehicle Ve approaches within a predetermined distance from the SA / PA (also referred to as “most recent SA / PA”) that is closest to the vehicle Ve. A voice output to the effect that a break should be made at PA is performed (step S109).

As described above, when the continuous operation time has elapsed for 1.5 hours and there is an SA / PA that can be stopped by, the control unit 17 shortens the break threshold Tth from 2 hours to a maximum of 30 minutes to take a break. Guidance will be given. As a result, the control unit 17 can prevent the driver from giving a break guidance after passing the SA / PA where he / she can stop, and can make the driver take a break in the SA / PA. The break threshold Tth after shortening from 2 hours is an example of the "second time" in the present invention.

On the other hand, when the continuous operation time has not elapsed for 1.5 hours (step S104; No), the control unit 17 displays the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA (step S105). In this case, the control unit 17 may display the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA only when the latest SA / PA is present on the displayed map. Then, the control unit 17 returns the process to step S101 without executing step S109. That is, in this case, the control unit 17 determines that the necessity of taking a break is still low, does not give voice guidance to the effect that the break should be taken, and visually recognizes only the existence of the latest SA / PA by the guide image Im.

On the other hand, in step S102, when the control unit 17 determines that there is no SA / PA that can be stopped by from the driving road (step S102; No), the control unit 17 determines whether or not the continuous operation time has reached 2 hours (step S102). S107). Then, when the continuous operation time reaches 2 hours (step S107; Yes), the control unit 17 determines whether or not there is an SA / PA that can arrive within 30 minutes on the guide route (step S108). ). The above-mentioned 30 minutes is an example of an allowable time that can exceed 2 hours, which is the standard time of the break threshold Tth, from the viewpoint of, for example, a decrease in concentration due to driving fatigue. On the other hand, when the continuous operation time has not reached 2 hours (step S107; No), the control unit 17 determines that it is not necessary to perform the break guidance yet, and returns the process to step S102.

Then, when the control unit 17 determines that there is an SA / PA that can be reached within 30 minutes (step S108; Yes), the control unit 17 returns the process to step S102 again. That is, in this case, the control unit 17 determines that it is appropriate to take a break at the next SA / PA even when the standard time of the break threshold Tth of 2 hours is exceeded within the permissible range. , Break guidance is not provided at this time. After that, when the control unit 17 approaches the SA / PA within a predetermined distance, the guidance image Im is displayed in step S105 or S106 for the SA / PA, and the voice output of the break guidance is output in step S109. I do. As described above, by flexibly extending the break threshold value Tth, the control unit 17 can suitably output the voice of the break guidance at the timing when it is possible to stop at SA / PA. In this case, the rest threshold Tth after the extension is an example of the "fourth time" in the present invention.

On the other hand, when the control unit 17 determines that there is no SA / PA that can be reached within 30 minutes (step S108; No), the continuous operation time reaches the break threshold Tth of 2 hours, so that the break is taken. A voice guidance to the effect that it is necessary is output (step S109). That is, in this case, the control unit 17 determines that there is no plan to pass the SA / PA even if it exceeds the upper limit value of two and a half hours that can be set as the break threshold Tth, and gives the driver a voluntary break. prompt.

(2) Guide image display process Next, the guide image display process executed in step S106 of FIG. 3 will be described. FIG. 4 is an example of a flowchart showing the guide image display process.

First, the control unit 17 recognizes the SA / PA (also referred to as “quasi-most recent SA / PA”) ahead of the latest SA / PA (step S200). Specifically, in this case, the control unit 17 recognizes the SA / PA that can arrive from the latest SA / PA within a predetermined time. The above-mentioned predetermined time is an example of the "third time" in the present invention, and is set to, for example, 30 minutes. It should be noted that preferably, the control unit 17 may limit the number of quasi-most recent SA / PAs to two or less.

Next, the control unit 17 calculates the degree of fulfillment of each facility of the latest SA / PA and the quasi-most recent SA / PA (step S201). For example, the control unit 17 refers to the facility information of the map data, counts the number of facilities (stores) accommodated in each SA / PA, and calculates the counted number of facilities as the degree of fulfillment of the SA / PA. .. The control unit 17 counts only the number of facilities (stores) accommodated in each SA / PA that can take a break (for example, restaurants, food codes, coffee shops, etc.), and enhances the number of counted facilities. It may be set as a degree.

Next, the control unit 17 determines whether or not there is a quasi-most recent SA / PA having a higher degree of fulfillment than the latest SA / PA (step S202). When there is a quasi-most recent SA / PA having a higher degree of fulfillment than the latest SA / PA (step S202; Yes), the control unit 17 recognizes the quasi-most recent SA / PA as a recommended SA / PA and recognizes the quasi-latest SA / PA as the recommended SA / PA. These guide images Im are displayed together with the PA (step S203). Here, when there are a plurality of quasi-most recent SAs / PAs having a higher degree of fulfillment than the latest SA / PA, the control unit 17 defines the quasi-most recent SA / PA having the highest degree of fulfillment as the recommended SA / PA. The guide image Im of the recommended SA / PA and the latest SA / PA may be displayed. Then, when the control unit 17 approaches the latest SA / PA or the recommended SA / PA within a predetermined distance, the control unit 17 outputs a voice guidance indicating that the quasi-most recent SA / PA is more fulfilling than the latest SA / PA. (Step S204). After that, in step S109 of FIG. 3, the control unit 17 provides voice guidance to the effect that a break should be made at the latest SA / PA or the quasi-latest SA / PA.

As described above, in step S203 and step S204, the control unit 17 positively guides the quasi-most recent SA / PA, which has more facilities than the latest SA / PA, to the driver as the recommended SA / PA. As a result, the control unit 17 can allow the driver to take a break in the SA / PA, which has abundant facilities.

On the other hand, when there is no quasi-most recent SA / PA having a higher degree of fulfillment than the latest SA / PA (step S202; No), the control unit 17 displays the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA (step S205). That is, in this case, the control unit 17 determines that there is no SA / PA that should be noticed by the driver other than the latest SA / PA, and displays only the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA. After that, in step S109 of FIG. 3, when the control unit 17 approaches the nearest SA / PA within a predetermined distance, the control unit 17 outputs a voice to the effect that the nearest SA / PA should take a break.

(3) Display example Next, a display example of the guide image Im will be described. First, an example of displaying only the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

FIG. 5 shows a display example of the display 110 when displaying the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA in step S105 of FIG. 3 or step S205 of FIG. In the example of FIG. 5, the vehicle indicated by the current position mark 21 is on the road 20 in the down lane connecting to the parking area “XXPA” existing at the point 22A and the service area “○○ SA” existing at the point 22B. It is assumed that the vehicle is running.

In FIG. 5, the control unit 17 displays a balloon 23A indicating the position of the parking area “XXPA”, which is the nearest SA / PA that can be stopped by, on the display 110 as a guide image Im on the map around the current position. I'm letting you. Facility icons 25A representing facilities housed in the parking area "XX PA" are displayed side by side in the balloon 23A. In this way, when the control unit 17 does not provide break guidance, or when the latest SA / PA is used as the recommended SA / PA for break guidance, the control unit 17 simply displays the position of the latest SA / PA and the accommodation facility. The balloon 23A is displayed as a guide image Im.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display 110 when the balloon 23A is selected in the example of FIG. In the display example of FIG. 6, the control unit 17 detects that the balloon 23A is touched by a finger or the like by the touch panel 120, and a detailed display window showing the arrangement of each facility in the parking area “XX PA” together with the facility mark. 29A is displayed at the bottom of the display 110. As described above, when the driver selects the balloon 23A, the control unit 17 displays the detailed information in the parking area “XX PA” as the guide image Im.

When the control unit 17 displays the guide image Im of the latest SA / PA as the recommended SA / PA in step S205, the detailed display window 29A of FIG. 6 may be immediately displayed instead of the balloon 23A of FIG. good. As a result, the control unit 17 can preferably make the driver recognize the detailed information of the latest SA / PA that is expected to stop for a break.

Next, a display example (first display example, second display example) of the display 110 in step S203 when the quasi-most recent SA / PA is set as the recommended SA / PA will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. ..

FIG. 7 shows a first display example of the display 110 when displaying the guide image Im of the quasi-most recent SA / PA together with the latest SA / PA in step S203. In this case, the control unit 17 determines that the service area "XXSA" ahead of the nearest parking area "XXPA" has more facilities to accommodate and the facility is more complete. Then, the service area "○○ SA" is recognized as the recommended SA / PA. Then, in this case, the control unit 17 displays the detailed display window 29B showing the detailed information of the service area “○○ SA” and the details showing the detailed information of the parking area “XXPA” which is the latest SA / PA. The display window 29A is displayed on the map.

As described above, in the first display example shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 17, together with the detailed display window 29A of the latest SA / PA, displays the detailed display of the quasi-most recent SA / PA, which has more facilities than the latest SA / PA. Display windows 29B side by side. As a result, the control unit 17 allows the driver to appropriately select whether to use the latest SA / PA or the quasi-most recent SA / PA, which has more facilities than the latest SA / PA, as the resting place. can.

FIG. 8 shows a second display example of the display 110 when displaying the guide image Im of the quasi-most recent SA / PA together with the latest SA / PA in step S203. In this case, the control unit 17 displays a balloon 23A showing simple information of the parking area "XX PA" which is the latest SA / PA, and has a service area with more facilities than the parking area "XX PA". A balloon 23B showing simple information of "○○ SA" is displayed. Further, since the service area "○○ SA" is the recommended SA / PA, the control unit 17 determines that the balloon 23B is the recommended SA / PA with respect to the balloon 23B for the service area “○○ SA”. The highlighted image 30 is displayed.

As described above, in the second display example shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 17 displays the balloon 23A for the latest SA / PA and the balloon 23B for the quasi-most recent SA / PA, which has more facilities than the latest SA / PA. And highlight the balloon 23B. This makes it possible for the driver to preferably visually recognize the existence of the quasi-most recent SA / PA, which has more facilities than the latest SA / PA.

As described above, the terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment includes an output unit 11, a GPS receiver 16, and a control unit 17. The control unit 17 acquires information regarding the current position of the vehicle Ve from the GPS receiver 16. The control unit 17 causes the output unit 11 to output break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous operation time has elapsed, which is the standard time of the break threshold Tth, which is 2 hours. Then, the control unit 17 changes the break threshold value Tth from the standard time of 2 hours based on the positional relationship between the vehicle Ve and the rest facility. By doing so, the terminal device 100 can flexibly change the timing of providing the break information based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility, and allow the driver to take a suitable break at the rest facility. ..

[Modification example]
Hereinafter, each modification suitable for the above-described embodiment will be described. It should be noted that each of these modifications can be arbitrarily combined and applied to each of the above-described embodiments.

(Modification 1)
Instead of the terminal device 100, a server device connected via a network may execute a part of the processing of the control unit 17.

FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the system according to the modified example. As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal device 100 is connected to the server device 200 via the network 150. Then, the terminal device 100 receives information necessary for route guidance from the server device 200 to perform route guidance and the like.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic configuration of the server device 200. As shown in FIG. 10, the server device 200 has a communication unit 202, a storage unit 203, and a control unit 204. The communication unit 202, the storage unit 203, and the control unit 204 are connected to each other via the bus line 201.

The communication unit 202 transmits and receives various data via the network 150 based on the control of the control unit 204. The storage unit 203 is configured by, for example, an HDD or the like, and stores data necessary for route search or the like such as map data. The control unit 204 has a memory such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and performs general control of the server device 200 by executing a program stored in the memory.

In this case, the control unit 204 performs a search process for the guide route to be traveled by the vehicle Ve based on the current position information and the destination information transmitted from the terminal device 100, and uses the searched guide route information as the terminal device. Send to 100. Further, the control unit 204 performs the processes of FIGS. 3 and 4 based on the current position information transmitted from the terminal device 100, determines the output timing and output contents of the break guidance and the guidance image Im, and determines the output timing and output contents of the break guidance. A signal instructing the voice output and the display of the guidance image Im is transmitted to the terminal device 100. The control unit 204 may generate display information of the screen to be displayed on the display 110 and transmit it to the terminal device 100 to display each display screen shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 on the display 110. .. Similarly, the control unit 204 may execute the audio output of steps S109 and S204 by generating audio data to be output to the speaker 111 and transmitting it to the terminal device 100.

As described above, even when the server device 200 executes a part of the processing of the control unit 17, the terminal device 100 can appropriately execute the break guidance. The processing of the server device 200 may be executed by a server system including a plurality of server devices. Then, in the present modification, the server device 200 functions as the "information providing device" in the present invention, and the control unit 204 functions as the "acquiring unit", the "providing unit", and the computer that executes the program in the present invention. do.

(Modification 2)
The terminal device 100 is not limited to a portable terminal such as a smartphone as shown in FIG. 1, and may be a stationary navigation device installed in a vehicle. In this case, the control unit of the navigation device performs output control similar to that of the control unit 17 on the display and the speaker of the navigation device.

(Modification 3)
The rest facilities for which the break guide and the guide image Im are displayed are not limited to SA / PA. Instead of this, the terminal device 100 displays a guidance image Im and outputs a voice of the break guidance for a complex facility such as a roadside station or a shopping mall, and other rest facilities where the vehicle Ve can stop by. You may do it. Therefore, in this case, the terminal device 100 may determine whether or not there is a rest facility that can be stopped by in step S102, regardless of the determination result of whether or not the vehicle is traveling on the highway in step S101 of FIG.

(Modification example 4)
The terminal device 100 may display the break guidance on the display 110 instead of or in addition to outputting the break guidance to the speaker 111. That is, in this case, the terminal device 100 may display a character string indicating that a break should be taken on the display 110 when the continuous operation time reaches the break threshold value Tth.

10 Bus 11 Output unit 12 Input unit 13 Storage unit 14 Communication unit 15 Camera 16 GPS receiver 17 Control unit 100 Terminal device 110 Display 111 Speaker 120 Touch panel 150 Network 200 Server device

Claims (11)

An acquisition unit that acquires information about the current position of a moving object,
It is provided with a providing unit that provides break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous driving time of the moving body has passed the first time.
The providing unit changes the operating time for providing the break information from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility .
When the moving body enters the predetermined range from the rest facility, a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility is displayed.
When displaying a guide image related to the nearest rest facility, an information providing device characterized by further displaying a guide image related to a destination rest facility that can pass from the rest facility within a second time . An acquisition unit that acquires information about the current position of a moving object,
It is provided with a providing unit that provides break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous driving time of the moving body has passed the first time.
The providing unit changes the operating time for providing the break information from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility .
When the moving body enters the predetermined range from the rest facility, a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility is displayed.
An information providing device characterized by displaying a guide image regarding the rest facility in the destination when the rest facility in the destination exists, which has more facilities than the rest facility in the immediate vicinity . When the providing unit detects that the moving body has entered a predetermined range from the rest facility before the operation time elapses, the operation time providing the break information. The information providing device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein is set to a third time shorter than the first time. The first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, when there is a rest facility ahead of the rest facility, which has more facilities than the rest facility in the immediate vicinity, the providing unit displays a guide image regarding the rest facility. The information providing device described. Claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the providing unit changes the content of the break information according to the comparison result regarding the degree of facility enrichment of the nearest rest facility and the rest facility beyond the rest facility. The information providing device according to any one of the above. If it is predicted that the moving body can pass through the rest facility within the lapse of a fourth time in which the operating time is longer than the first time, the providing unit may move the moving body. The information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the rest information is provided after the body has entered the rest facility within a predetermined range. It is a control method executed by the information providing device.
The acquisition process to acquire information about the current position of the moving object,
It has a providing step of providing break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous operation time of the moving body elapses from the first time.
In the providing step, the operating time for providing the break information is changed from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility .
When the moving body enters the predetermined range from the rest facility, a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility is displayed.
When displaying a guidance image relating to the nearest rest facility, a control method comprising further displaying a guidance image relating to a destination rest facility that can pass from the rest facility within a second time . It is a control method executed by the information providing device.
The acquisition process to acquire information about the current position of the moving object,
It has a providing step of providing break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous operation time of the moving body elapses from the first time.
In the providing step, the operating time for providing the break information is changed from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility .
When the moving body enters the predetermined range from the rest facility, a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility is displayed.
A control method characterized by displaying a guide image regarding the rest facility in the destination when the rest facility in the destination exists, which has more facilities than the rest facility in the immediate vicinity . A program run by a computer
An acquisition unit that acquires information about the current position of a moving object,
The computer is made to function as a providing unit that provides break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous operation time of the moving body elapses for the first time.
The providing unit changes the operating time for providing the break information from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility .
When the moving body enters the predetermined range from the rest facility, a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility is displayed.
When displaying a guide image related to the nearest rest facility, the program is characterized by further displaying a guide image related to a destination rest facility that can be passed from the rest facility within a second time . A program run by a computer
An acquisition unit that acquires information about the current position of a moving object,
The computer is made to function as a providing unit that provides break information for urging the driver to take a break when the continuous operation time of the moving body elapses for the first time.
The providing unit changes the operating time for providing the break information from the first time based on the positional relationship between the moving body and the rest facility .
When the moving body enters the predetermined range from the rest facility, a guide image regarding the nearest rest facility is displayed.
A program characterized by displaying a guide image regarding the rest facility in the destination when the rest facility in the destination exists, which has more facilities than the rest facility in the immediate vicinity . A storage medium comprising storing the program according to claim 9 or 10 .

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