JPH04184474A - Retrieval device for map information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To immediately and easily obtain a place as map information by overlapping a whole basic map on a whole outputted map having a target position part where positional information is printed and recognizing a target position on the whole basic map by eyes. CONSTITUTION:The positional information (X-Y axes) S2 having the character of target place information W is printed and outputted to the whole outputted map 50 and the page information of a detailed area S3 is printed and outputted near the positional information. Simultaneously, the detailed positional information S5 of the target place information W is printed and outputted to a detailed outputted map 51. Then, the summary position of a target place on the whole basic map 4 can be recognized by eyes by overlapping the map 4 on the map 50. Thus, even when the target place cannot be recognized, the whole outputted map can be obtained only by inputted information such as the name of the target place. Besides, the summary position of the target place is recognized by overlapping the whole outputted map on the whole basic map.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a map information search device that can easily search for map information such as desired places, houses, routes, etc. within a predetermined area.

[Prior Art 1 Information such as locations, houses, routes, etc. within a predetermined area can be obtained by referring to a map.

Such map information is needed by delivery drivers, salespeople, and the like in their work.

To give an example of the current situation, delivery drivers require map information for delivery operations. In the delivery business, the collected packages are divided by flight, such as local, outside the prefecture, and within the district, and delivered to each district, and the delivery to the district is decided by the driver himself based on the delivery slip. Each person loads the luggage for his/her assigned area into his/her own car, and the driver checks the district and the slip and delivers it.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] By the way, during this delivery work, drivers make deliveries according to the delivery order based on their own sense of location, so the time required for the delivery work differs depending on the driver, and the final Delivery points are often found by looking at a map.

Furthermore, in recent years, it has been difficult to secure skilled drivers due to a shortage of human resources, and it takes a lot of time for new drivers to get used to delivery work.

The time required for this delivery service is also affected by road congestion.

As described above, the time required for delivery operations varies greatly depending on the driver's proficiency level and road congestion, which not only makes it impossible to improve planned deliveries and delivery efficiency, but also makes it difficult to expand operations. For example, they were unable to actively collect money, collect goods, solicit, etc.

In addition to the above examples, map information is also needed for replenishing products in vending machines installed on the street, collecting money from newspapers, etc., various sales visits, door-to-door solicitation, and after-sales service. There are several issues.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a map information search device that can instantly and easily obtain a location as map information.

Means for solving the problem
Claim 1 provides input means (1) into which input information (N) such as postal codes, names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. of a plurality of destinations within a predetermined area are input; a map information section (3) storing destination information (W) having position information (S2); and a destination matching means (21) for searching destination information (W) corresponding to the input information (N). ), an overall basic map (4) in which map information such as houses and roads is written in advance, and position information (S2) of the destination information (W) is printed out in the destination location portion, resulting in an overall output. an output means (5) for creating the diagram (50);
) is characterized in that the destination position on the overall basic map (4) can be visually recognized by superimposing the overall basic map (4) on the overall basic map (4).

Further, in claim 2, the destination information (W) stored in the district information section (3) is obtained from position information (S2) in an X-Y coordinate axis format indicating the destination and detailed area page information (S3). an overall basic map (4) on which map information such as houses and roads is written in advance, and a detailed page (41) on which detailed area map information (S4) is written in advance, and the output means (5). ), the position information (S2) of the destination information (W) is printed on the overall output diagram (50), the detailed area page information (S3) is printed near this position information, and the detailed output diagram (51) is printed out. By printing the detailed position information (S5) of the destination information (W), the overall basic map (4) is superimposed on the overall output map (50), and the destination on the overall basic map (4) is printed. The detailed position of the destination can be visually recognized by superimposing the detailed page (41) on the detailed output diagram (51).

Further, as in claim 3, the overall basic diagram (4) and detailed page (41) of claim 1.2 are constructed of paper or the like, and the overall output diagram (50) and detailed output diagram (51 ) may be composed of a transparent film (4).

[The positional information (S2) of the destination information (W) is displayed in the overall output diagram (50) of the action, and the detailed area page information (S2) is displayed near this positional information.
3) is printed out, detailed position information (S5) of the destination information (W) is printed out on the detailed output diagram (51), and the overall basic diagram (4) is superimposed on the overall output diagram (50). In addition, the general position of the destination on the overall basic map (4) can be visually confirmed.

Similarly, by superimposing the detailed page (41) on the detailed output diagram (51), the detailed position of the destination can be visually confirmed, and the destination position can be reliably known.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a map information search device according to the present invention.

The input means 1 is composed of a keyboard, and input information N
is input to the control section 2.

The control unit 2 is composed of a microprocessor and performs data processing, which will be described later, according to a control program written in a memory (not shown). The following description assumes a virtual circuit block having this processing function.

The input information N is input to the destination verification means 21, and a destination command is calculated from this input information N.

This destination command controls reading of the map information section 3 made of RAM by the reading means 22.

The map information section 3 outputs destination information corresponding to the destination command.

What is shown in FIG. 2 is the storage format of input information and destination information in the map information section 3.

As shown in the figure, each destination (each house) is given a code number for each house, and for each code number, input information N consisting of a postal code, name, address, and telephone number, location information S2, and detailed area page information S3 corresponds to destination information W consisting of preliminary information. A plurality of destinations are stored in the map information section 3 in this storage format.

In the position information S2, a plurality of destinations within a single delivery area are written and superimposed in xy coordinate format.

The single predetermined delivery area is subdivided into a plurality of enlarged detailed areas, and this detailed area page information S3 is stored in pairs.

The position information S2 and detailed area page information S3 read from the map information section 3 are input to the position specifying means 23 and detailed area specifying means 24, and the development on the scaled map is calculated and outputted. 5 is output.

Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the overall basic diagram 4. This overall basic diagram 4 has a width L1. It is formed of a flexible transparent film with a vertical width L2.

On this transparent film, map information S1 such as a wide-area map within the predetermined delivery area, page division lines, town names, target beggars, and division lines for each delivery person are printed with different colored lines and characters. ing. This printing method includes color copying, OH
According to the method of P et al.

As shown in FIG. 4, the horizontal width L1. Overall output diagram 50 of the same scale with vertical width L2
is output from output means 5 such as a page printer or a roll printer.

On the overall output diagram 50, the destination information W of the destination corresponding to the input information N is output, and as shown in the figure, the position information S2 is displayed as [D] in the position corresponding to the destination. Moreover, detailed area page information S3 is simultaneously displayed nearby.

Furthermore, what is shown in FIG. 5 is the 21st page corresponding to the detailed area page information S3 (detailed area page information ``2'' in FIG. 4), which is in the overall output diagram 50 of FIG. Detailed area page information near the destination point A This detailed page corresponds to an enlarged view of the destination point A part in Figure 3.Specifically, as in the previous example, it is made of transparent film and the enlarged map is It is composed of a written detailed page 41 and a printed detailed output diagram 51, and by overlapping these, it is possible to know the location of the destination on the detailed page 41. Details page 41
The same X-Y coordinate axes as in the overall basic diagram 4 are used for each destination in .

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, a driver who is about to go to a delivery port at each destination within a predetermined area obtains the map information shown below, and then gets into the car with a delivery slip containing the delivery order.

The map information is obtained by inputting the input information of the delivery destination, that is, the postal code, name, address, or telephone number from the input means 1 (S
PIN, destination 98 The means 21 generates a code number corresponding to this input information N (5P2), and the destination (3 locations in the figure) corresponding to this code number from the map information section 3.
Location information S2. Read detailed area page information S3 5P
3), position specifying means 23, and detailed area page specifying means 24
(SF3). The position specifying means 23 uses position information S
2, a calculation is performed to display and output the position of the destination represented by the X-Y coordinate axes on the overall output diagram 50 (SF5). Further, the detailed area page designating means 24 performs calculation to display and output detailed area page information S3 on the side of the position information 82 (S'P
6) After this, the position information S2 and detailed area page information S3 are printed out on the overall output diagram 50 (SF3).

Thereafter, by superimposing the overall basic diagram 4 formed of a transparent film on the overall output diagram 50 as shown in FIG. 7, the driver can roughly locate the destination on the overall basic diagram 4. Can be known (SF3).

Furthermore, detailed area page information S3 is displayed on the overall output diagram 50, allowing the user to know the location of the destination in even more detail. In this case, the detailed page 41 on which map information S4 of the detailed area is written and the detailed output diagram 51 to be printed out are of the same scale, and by performing the same operation as described above, the detailed output diagram 51 includes the destination. Detailed position information S5 is printed out, and by superimposing these pieces of information, the destination can be known on the detailed page 41 (S P, 9).

In this way, by drawing the overall basic diagram 4 on the transparent film side and superimposing the overall output diagram 50 on which the destination is printed underneath, it is possible to obtain the general position of the destination, and furthermore, the detailed position can be obtained on the transparent film side. The destination position can be accurately obtained by drawing the page 41 and superimposing the detailed output diagram 51 on which the destination is printed below.

In this way, you can determine where the destination of the package to be delivered is on the overall basic diagram 4, and when you get close to it, click the detailed page 4.
1, you can immediately know which page to look at, so even part-time workers or temporary drivers with no local experience can carry out delivery operations with peace of mind. The required time is shortened, and planned deliveries can be made, increasing sales efficiency.

In addition to the above configuration, the overall basic diagram 4 and detailed page 41 may be written on paper or the like, and a transparent film on which the overall output diagram 50 or detailed output diagram 51 is printed is superimposed. Similar actions and effects can be obtained by doing so.

Further, in the above embodiment, the use in delivery work has been described, but it can also be used in sales, advertising work, etc., and similar effects can be obtained.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, even if the destination is unknown, it is possible to obtain an overall output map just by inputting information such as the name of the destination, and by superimposing this with the overall basic map, the destination can be determined. You can know the general location of the land.

Furthermore, by obtaining a detailed output map and superimposing it on the detailed page, the location of the destination can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the map information retrieval device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a storage format of input information and destination information, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overall basic diagram, and FIG. Figure 5 shows the overall output diagram, Figure 5 shows the detailed page and detailed output diagram, Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of this device, and Figure 7 shows the overall basic information on the overall output diagram. It is a diagram showing a state in which the figures are superimposed. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Input means, 2-... Control section, 3... Map information section, 4... Overall basic diagram, 5... Output means, 21...
・Destination verification means, 4]...Details page, 50...Overall output diagram, 51...Detailed output diagram, N...Input information, W
... Destination information, Sl... Map information, S2... Location information, S3... Detailed area page information, S4... Detailed area page information, S5... Detailed location information. Patent applicant Norimitsu Nishimura, agent/patent attorney at Kobetsu Co., Ltd. Figure 3 Figure 5 S4 41 Figure 7 Figure 6 Procedures Amendment September 18, 1991

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input means (1) into which input information (N) such as postal codes, names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. of a plurality of destinations within a predetermined area are input; A map information unit (3) storing destination information (W) having position information (S2) in Y coordinate axis format; and a destination verification unit that searches for destination information (W) corresponding to the input information (N). Means (21), an overall basic map (4) on which map information (S1) of houses, roads, etc. is written in advance, and position information (S2) of the destination information (W) as a destination location portion. an output means (5) that is printed out to create an overall output diagram (50); A map information retrieval device characterized by being able to visually confirm a destination location. 2. Destination information (W) stored in the map information section (3)
) is position information in the X-Y coordinate axis format indicating the destination (S2
), detailed area page information (S3), and an overall basic map (4) on which map information (S1) such as houses and roads is written in advance, and detailed area map information (S4) on which map information (S1) is written in advance. A detailed page (41) is provided, and the output means (5) includes position information (S2) of the destination information (W) in the overall output diagram (50), and the detailed area page information (S3) in the vicinity of this position information. ) and print out the detailed position information (S5) of the destination information (W) on the detailed output diagram (51), thereby creating the overall basic diagram (4) on the overall output diagram (50). By superimposing it, you can visually check the general location of the destination on the overall basic map (4), and
2. The map information retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the detailed location of the destination can be visually recognized by superimposing the detailed page (41) on the detailed output map (51). 3. A claim in which the overall basic drawing (4) and the detailed page (41) are made of paper or the like, and the overall output drawing (50) and the detailed output drawing (51) are made of a transparent film (4). 1,
2. The map information retrieval device according to 2.