JPH07192195A - Navigation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the retrieval of the position corresponding to telephone numbers that a user uses frequently. CONSTITUTION:This device is equipped with a list 2 in which map data 1 and telephone numbers are stored while the coordinates are made to correspond to each other, a telephone number input means 3 for inputting telephone number, a display means 4 which retrieves coordinates in the list 2 according to the inputted telephone number and reads out map data 1 with the coordinates as the center to display a map, and a processing means 5 which inputs and processes the coordinates of a point specified on the map displayed by the display means 4. When the inputted telephone number is not present in the list 2, map data are read out according to the coordinates of the representative point of the toll or local exchange number of the telephone number to display the map, and when the telephone number corresponding to the point of the inputted coordinates is not registered, the telephone number inputted by the telephone number input means 3 and the coordinates are registered. The position can easily be retrieved by inputting the telephone number and telephone numbers that a user inputs once is stored in the list 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a navigation device capable of registering a telephone number for a set point.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Navigation devices provide route guidance so that a user can visit a destination for the first time with peace of mind. In recent years, navigation precision, operability, visibility and other performance and function improvements have been made. The technology development for is actively carried out, and various systems have been proposed. This navigation device has a display screen used when setting a route and a display screen that is opened automatically or in response to a driver's request when guiding a route. The display screen after the start of guidance is a section map that guides a wide area of several sections including the section currently traveling in at least the entire route consisting of a plurality of routed sections, and an intersection for guidance at the intersection. I have a figure.

[0003] Then, information such as remaining distance, name, right and left turn, etc. is provided for these section maps, intersection diagrams, and intersections that should turn so that the route can be traveled without fail. Teaching of characteristic objects so that you can check, not only display but also voice guidance, display the route on the map, guide you along the route during actual driving, automatically follow the route The map can be scrolled to to check the route.

In such a navigation device,
To set a route, it is necessary to enter the starting point and the destination. When the starting point and the destination are found by this input, the route search process is performed from the road information data around the starting point and the destination and between them. Is performed, and the optimum route is set from a plurality of routes. As a method of inputting the starting point and the destination, for example, the target registered positions such as the starting point and the destination are divided into genres such as tourism, parking lots, restaurants, etc.
In addition, the code is divided into regions such as prefectures and cities, the code is entered, the code number is entered, the menu is displayed and the menu is selected sequentially, and the node data is available. , A method of connecting the node data to define a road network, and inputting a position by the coordinate place of east longitude and north latitude, a method of inputting a telephone number, etc. have been proposed. Furthermore, 2 such as the present location or any starting point and destination
In addition to searching for a route between points, there is also a method of specifying a passing point, a priority of a toll road, and the like.

As an example of this type of device, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-1 is known.
A telephone number input method is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 87898, and a genre-specific or code number input method is further disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-173820.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 2 (1994)
No. 3899 discloses a method of inputting a desired passing point.

[0006]

However, in the telephone number input method, it is practically difficult to store the positions corresponding to all telephone numbers in the memory because the amount of data becomes huge. . Therefore, in the conventional system, the position corresponding to a specific telephone number and the position of a representative point corresponding to the area / city code are converted into a CD-ROM or the like. When a phone number is entered, if it is a specific phone number, a map centering on the position corresponding to that phone number is displayed on the screen, but if it is any other phone number, the city It is configured to display a map centered on the representative point from the outside / city code.

Therefore, for example, when the telephone number of a private home is entered, a map centering on the representative point of the area / city code is displayed, so that there is a problem that the location accuracy of the map call is poor. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone number input type navigation device in which a user can easily find a position corresponding to a telephone number frequently used. It is a thing.

[0009]

To this end, the navigation device according to the present invention includes map data, display means for reading the map data and displaying a map, and spot setting for setting a spot on the map displayed on the display means. Means, telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number, and storage means for registering in the list the telephone number input by the telephone number input means and the position coordinates of the point set by the point setting means in association with each other. It is characterized by having.

Further, in the navigation device for guiding based on the set point coordinates of the present invention, map data, a list in which telephone numbers and coordinates are associated and stored, telephone number input means for inputting telephone numbers, Search means for searching the coordinates from the list by the entered telephone number,
Display means for reading the map data based on the coordinates and displaying the map, spot setting means for setting a spot on the map displayed on the display means, and the telephone number input by the searching means are not in the list. If it is determined that the telephone number input by the telephone number input means and the position coordinates of the point set by the point setting means are associated with each other and stored in the list, the storage means is set by the point setting means. A point coordinate setting means for setting the position coordinates as point coordinates, and further, map data, a list storing telephone numbers and coordinates in association with each other, and telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number. , Searching means for searching coordinates from the list by the inputted telephone number, and judging that the inputted telephone number is not in the list by the searching means. Display means for displaying the map by reading out the map data according to the coordinates of the representative point of the area / city code of the telephone number, and the point setting means for setting the point on the map displayed on the display means. And storage means for registering in the list the telephone number input by the telephone number input means and the position coordinates of the spot set by the spot setting means, and the telephone number input by the search means. If it is determined that the phone number is in the list, the coordinates retrieved from the list are set as the point coordinates, and if the input telephone number is determined not to be in the list by the search means, the point setting is performed. And a spot coordinate setting unit that sets the position coordinates set by the unit as spot coordinates.

[0011]

In the navigation device of the present invention, the map data, the display means for reading the map data and displaying the map, the spot setting means for setting the spot on the map displayed on the display means, and the telephone number are input. Since it has a configuration including a telephone number input means, and a storage means for registering the telephone number input by the telephone number input means and the position coordinates of the point set by the point setting means in a list in association with each other, The telephone number can be registered in correspondence with the position coordinates of the input point, and the position coordinates can be detected from the phone number.

Further, the navigation device for guiding based on the set point coordinates of the present invention is a map data, a list in which telephone numbers and coordinates are associated and stored, telephone number input means for inputting telephone numbers, and input. Search means for searching the coordinates from the list by the telephone number provided, display means for reading map data based on the coordinates and displaying a map, and spot setting means for setting the spot on the map displayed on the display means. When the search means determines that the input telephone number is not in the list, the telephone number input by the telephone number input means is associated with the position coordinate of the point set by the point setting means. A structure provided with a storage means for registering in the list and a point coordinate setting means for setting the position coordinates set by the point setting means as point coordinates. Therefore, if the point corresponding to the telephone number input by the telephone number input means is not in the list that stores the telephone number and the coordinate in correspondence, the position coordinate of the point corresponding to the telephone number is combined with the telephone number. The point is registered and the point is set as point coordinates. Therefore, when the user inputs the same telephone number again, the position coordinates of the point stored corresponding to the telephone number can be read out, and the point can be set easily.

Further, map data, a list in which telephone numbers and coordinates are stored in association with each other, telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number, search means for retrieving coordinates from the list by the inputted telephone number, When it is determined by the search means that the input telephone number is not in the list, display means for reading the map data and displaying a map by the coordinates of the representative point of the area / city code of the telephone number,
The point setting means for setting a point on the map displayed on the display means, the telephone number input by the telephone number input means, and the position coordinates of the point set by the point setting means are associated with each other in the list. When the storing means for registering and the searching means judge that the inputted telephone number is in the list, the coordinates searched from the list are set as point coordinates, and the input means is inputted in the searching means. When it is determined that the telephone number is not in the list, it has a configuration including a point coordinate setting unit that sets the position coordinate set by the point setting unit as the point coordinate, so that it is input by the telephone number input unit. If the phone number is not in the list, call the position coordinates of the representative point from the area / city code of the phone number and use the map corresponding to the coordinates as map data. Be displayed in the Luo read display means. Then, the point is set on the map, the input telephone number and the position coordinate of the set point are stored in the list, and the position coordinate of the point is set as the point coordinate. If the input telephone number is in the list, it is read from the position coordinate list corresponding to the telephone number and the point corresponding to the position coordinate is set as the point coordinate. Therefore, if the user inputs the same telephone number again, the position coordinates of the point stored corresponding to the telephone number can be read out, and the point can be set easily.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of a telephone number input type navigation device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a list configuration example for telephone number input.

In FIG. 1, a map data 1 has at least position information and stores drawing information of a map used for setting points, and a list 2 is a CD-ROM in advance.
It is a list in which coordinates on a map are associated with telephone numbers stored in storage means such as. The telephone number input means 3 is composed of switches such as a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number, a number selection key, and a shift key. The display means 4 is, for example,
The map data 1 is read out and displayed around the coordinates corresponding to the telephone number input by the telephone number input means 3,
Further, the corresponding map data 1 is read out by other input means and the map is displayed. The point setting means 8 is
On the map displayed by the display means 4, for example, the coordinates of the point designated by the input of the enter key with the touch panel or the position cursor are input, and the telephone number input means 3
When the telephone number input by the telephone number input by the telephone number input unit 3 and the storage unit 7 for storing the telephone number input by the above and the position coordinates of the point set by the point setting unit 8 are associated with each other,
The storage means 7 comprises a search means 6 for searching whether or not the telephone number is stored and a spot coordinate setting means for setting the position coordinates of the spot set by the spot setting means 8 as spot coordinates. It is composed of a writable memory such as a floppy disk, and stores a list as shown in FIG. 2B, for example. Further, as the list 2 in which the telephone numbers and the coordinates on the map are stored in advance, for example, a telephone number-position list as shown in FIG. 2A is stored.

For example, when a telephone number is input by the telephone number input means 3, it is searched whether or not the input telephone number is stored in the list 2, and if stored, the position coordinates corresponding to the telephone number. Is read out and the map data 1 centered on the position coordinates is read out and displayed on the display means 4. If the input telephone number is not stored in the list 2, it is searched whether or not it is stored in the storage means 7. If it is stored, the map is displayed in the same manner as above, and if it is not stored, the map data 1 is read out according to the coordinates of the representative point of the suburbs / city area code of that number and the map is displayed. Then, while displaying the desired point and setting the point, if the user wants to register the desired point, it is possible to store it in the storage means and register it, and then by inputting this telephone number, It is possible to easily call a desired point. Further, when the input telephone number is not stored in the list 2 or the storage means 7, when the point is set after the operation such as scrolling the map, from the representative point of the area / city code, If the set point is more than a predetermined distance, it is determined that the input is incorrect,
It may be configured not to store in the list. Further, not only the representative points of the out-of-city / city area code, but also the range corresponding to the area code may be stored in advance to make an error judgment.

In the present embodiment, the data to be searched by the searching means are the data (list 2) previously stored in the CD-ROM or the like and the data written by the user (storage means 7), but the data can be written. It may be a single data structure.

First, the telephone number-location list shown in FIG. 2 (a) is for registering the coordinates of the east longitude and north latitude for the telephone number. For the registration, for example, by inputting the telephone number This is done by displaying a map centered on the representative point of the area code and then searching and setting the corresponding position. Then, when the telephone number and the coordinates are registered in this telephone number-position list, the map centering on the position of the coordinates is drawn when the telephone number is input next time.

In the present embodiment, the two list systems are used as described above, but the list system is not particularly concerned.
The same list system may be used and various modifications are possible.

The memory spot list shown in FIG. 2B is a list of spots that the user wants to register as memory spots, and includes mark numbers, names such as town names and addresses, east longitude, and north latitude. A telephone number item is added to the item.

Next, a concrete configuration of each part of the navigation device will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of each unit of the navigation device.

As shown in FIG. 3, the basic structure of the navigation device is such that an input / output unit 10 for inputting / outputting information on route guidance, a current position detecting unit 20 for detecting information on the current position of the vehicle, and a route calculation. An information storage device 30 in which necessary navigation data, display guidance data necessary for guidance, etc. are recorded, a data communication section 40 for transmitting / receiving navigation data to / from an information source such as an information center or an electronic notebook, and performing telephone communication. The calculation unit 50 performs a route search process and a display guidance process necessary for route guidance, and controls the entire system.

The input / output unit 10 instructs the arithmetic unit 50 to perform a navigation process according to the user's will so that the driver can input the destination and / or display the guidance information by voice and / or screen when the driver needs it. At the same time, it has a function of printing out processed data and data of data communication. As a means to realize that function, the input unit inputs a point by phone number or coordinates, requests route guidance, or sets a mode in order to set a point such as a destination or a passing point. Switch 1 consisting of touch switches and key switches for switching
1, a voice recognition device 12, a recording card reading device 1 for reading data recorded in an IC card or a magnetic card
The output unit is configured to display the input data on the screen, automatically display the route guidance on the screen in response to the driver's request, and the data processed by the calculation unit 50 and the information storage device 30. Data, communication data sent from an information center, etc., a printer 15 for printing out, and a speaker 1 for outputting route guidance by voice.
6 and so on.

The display 14 is composed of a color CRT or a color liquid crystal display device, and has a route setting screen based on map data or guidance data processed by the calculation section 50.
All screens necessary for navigation such as section map screens and intersection map screens are output in color display, and on this screen, buttons for setting route guidance, guidance during route guidance, and switching screens are displayed. In particular, passing intersection information such as the name of a passing intersection is displayed in a pop-up color on the section map screen at any time.

This display is provided in the instrument panel near the driver's seat, and the driver can confirm the current position of the vehicle by looking at the section map and obtain information on the route from now on. . Also,
The display 14 is provided with a touch panel corresponding to the display of the function buttons, and the above operation is executed based on the signal input by touching the button.
Several key switches are provided in the periphery of the screen so that mode switching such as guidance and target setting can be executed by pressing a key. The input signal generating means including the key switch and the touch panel constitutes an input unit.

The voice recognition device 12 constitutes an input signal generating means, and generates a signal to be processed by the arithmetic section 50 after the user recognizes the coordinate information input by voice through the microphone 12a. The current position detection unit 20 includes a GPS receiving device 21 that uses a satellite navigation system (GPS), a beacon receiving device 22, and a data transmitting / receiving device 23 that receives a GPS correction signal that uses, for example, a cellphone or FM multiplex signal, such as a geomagnetic field. An absolute azimuth sensor 24 including sensors and the like, a relative azimuth sensor 25 including, for example, a wheel sensor and a steering sensor, a distance sensor 26 that detects a traveling distance from the number of rotations of wheels, an acceleration sensor 27, and the like are provided.

The information storage device 30 stores map data, intersection data, node data, road data, photograph data, destination data, guide point data, detailed destination data, road name data, branch point data, which are necessary for route guidance. It is a database in which all data such as address data, display guidance data, voice guidance data, area / city area code data, etc. are recorded.

The data communication unit 40 stores a large amount of route guidance information and transmits / receives data to / from an external information center provided at the request of the user, or the user previously stores information storage media (digital data storage) such as an electronic notebook or IC card. Means) for storing destination information, and using this information to transmit / receive data for inputting point coordinates, and a telephone call for designating a point and acquiring surrounding information. After the destination is set, a telephone transmitting unit 42 for automatically making a telephone call for making a telephone contact with the destination is provided.

The arithmetic unit 50 is a CPU for executing arithmetic processing.
51, a program for performing processing such as route search, a display control required for route guidance, a program for performing voice output control required for voice guidance, and a first ROM 52-1 that stores data necessary for the program, RAM for temporarily storing route guidance information and data being processed
53, a second ROM 52-2 in which display information data necessary for route guidance and map display is stored, and an image memory 5 in which image data used for screen display on a display is stored
4. Image processor 55, which takes out image data from the image memory based on the display control signal from CPU 51, performs image processing and outputs to the display, and audio read from information storage device 30 based on the audio output control signal from CPU. , A speech processor 56 for synthesizing a phrase, a sentence, a sound, etc., into an analog signal and outputting the analog signal to a speaker, a communication interface 57 for exchanging input / output data by communication, and a sensor signal of a current position detector. Sensor input interface 5 for capturing
8. A clock 59 for entering the date and time in the internal diagnostic information is provided. Here, the route guidance is configured so that the driver can select either screen display or voice output.

Next, the processing of the telephone number input method according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a procedure for setting a destination when inputting a telephone number, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a processing procedure for inputting a memory point, and FIG. 6 is a point using a position input function by a telephone number. It is a figure for demonstrating the processing procedure after registration.

In the procedure for setting a destination by inputting a telephone number shown in FIG. 4, when a telephone number is input as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, the telephone number is first stored in the storage device and then stored in the telephone number-position list. A search is performed to check whether or not there is an input telephone number (steps S11 to S13). If there is no telephone number, the area / local area code-location list is read from the storage device, the list is searched from the area / local area code of the entered telephone number, and the flag f = 1 is set. If there is a number, the flag f = 0 is set (step S14).
~ S17). Next, a map is drawn centering on the position searched from the telephone number-position list or the area / city code / position list (step S18). Then, the map center is moved by scrolling the map in response to the switch input of the left / right / up / down keys, and if the switch input of the decision key is made, it is checked whether or not the flag f = 1 (steps S19 to S2).
3). When the flag f = 1, the map center is associated with the telephone number and additionally registered in the telephone number-position list. When the flag f = 0, the map center position is directly set as the destination ( Steps S24 to S25).

Similarly, in FIG. 4 (b), it is searched whether or not the telephone number input in S13 is in the list stored in the storage device. If there is no telephone number, S1 is executed in the same manner as above.
The processing of 4, S15, S18 to S22 and S24 is performed, and the map center position is set as the destination. If there is a telephone number, the position information corresponding to the input telephone number is acquired as it is, and the coordinate position is set as the destination (step S25).

The processing procedure for inputting a memory point is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the map is searched according to the genre, the telephone number, and the current position, and the map in the desired range is drawn (step S3).
1 to S32). Next, the center of the map is moved by scrolling the map in response to the switch input of the left / right / up / down keys, and if there is switch input of the enter key, the name near the map center position is searched from the map (steps S33 to S3).
7). Next, input the mark number and phone number selected by the user, search the area / city code list, and check whether there is the area / city code (If it does not exist, enter it again. Is displayed), and the mark number, telephone number, name, and coordinates of the map center position are registered in the memory point list.

After the location is registered by using the position input function by the telephone number, the destination is input by the telephone number as shown in FIG. 6 (step S51), and the route search through each intersection to the destination is performed. (Step S52). When the route is reached, the current position is detected by the current position detection unit 20 and the traveling guidance is repeated until the destination is reached (steps S53 to S55).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen and switches used for inputting a telephone number. (A) is a display example of the screen and (b) is a screen display.
8 is an example of switch arrangement, and FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting numbers with the up and down switches.

On the screen for inputting a telephone number, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the cursor (hatched portion) is set at any one of the ten digits, and the upper and lower parts shown in FIG. 7 (b) are displayed. By pressing the switch, the numbers are moved up or down as shown in FIG. And the shift is shown in FIG.
Use the left and right switches shown in. That is, the upper switch increments the numeral at the digit at the cursor position by one, and after 9 it is returned to 0 as shown in FIG. 8A or returned to 0 through a space as shown in FIG. 8B. The lower switch, conversely, decrements the number by one. The left switch returns the cursor position to the left digit and cancels the telephone number input at the leftmost digit. The right switch advances the cursor position to the right digit, and if the right end, moves the cursor position back to the left end. Then, the decision switch ends the input with the displayed number as the telephone number.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but various modifications can be made. For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the memory location is input, whether or not there is a suburb / local area code is checked, and if there is no message, a message prompting the user to enter it again is displayed. It may be configured to register.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of a telephone number input type navigation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a list configuration example for inputting a telephone number.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of each unit of the navigation device.

FIG. 4a is a diagram for explaining a processing procedure for setting a destination with a telephone number.

FIG. 4b is a diagram for explaining a processing procedure for setting a destination with a telephone number.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a processing procedure of memory point input.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a processing procedure after registration of a spot by using a position input function using a telephone number.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen and switches used for inputting a telephone number.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting numbers with the up / down switches.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Map data, 2 ... List, 3 ... Telephone number input means,
4 ... Display means, 5 ... Processing means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. Map data, display means for reading the map data and displaying a map, point setting means for setting a point on the map displayed on the display means, and telephone number input means for inputting a telephone number. And a storage unit for registering a telephone number input by the telephone number input unit and a position coordinate of the spot set by the spot setting unit in a list in association with each other. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a search means for searching the coordinates from the list by the inputted telephone number, and the display means reads the map data based on the coordinates and displays the map. Navigation device. 3. The display means, when it is determined that the telephone number input by the search means is not in the list, displays the map data by the coordinates of the representative points of the area / local area code of the telephone number. The navigation device according to claim 2, wherein a read map is displayed. 4. The list comprises a telephone number and a list having position coordinates corresponding to the telephone number in advance and a list having position coordinates corresponding to the telephone number stored in the storage means. Item 3. A navigation device according to item 1 or 2. 5. The storage unit is set by the telephone number input by the telephone number input unit and the point setting unit when the search unit determines that the input telephone number is not in the list. 3. The list is registered in correspondence with the position coordinates of the point.
The described navigation device. 6. A navigation device for providing guidance based on set point coordinates, map data, a list storing telephone numbers and coordinates in association with each other, telephone number input means for inputting telephone numbers, Search means for searching coordinates from the list by telephone number, display means for reading map data based on the coordinates and displaying a map, spot setting means for setting spots on the map displayed on the display means, When the search means determines that the input telephone number is not in the list, the telephone number input by the telephone number input means and the position coordinates of the point set by the point setting means are associated with each other in the list. And a spot coordinate setting unit that sets the position coordinates set by the spot setting unit as spot coordinates. Navigation device according to claim. 7. A navigation device that provides guidance based on set point coordinates, map data, a list storing telephone numbers and coordinates in association with each other, telephone number input means for inputting telephone numbers, Searching means for searching the coordinates from the list by telephone number; and if the searching means judges that the inputted telephone number is not in the list, the representative point of the area / local area code of the telephone number Display means for reading out map data by coordinates and displaying a map, spot setting means for setting a spot on the map displayed on the display means, telephone number input by the telephone number input means and setting by the spot setting means Storage means for registering in the list in correspondence with the position coordinates of the selected point; and the telephone number input by the search means in the list. If it is determined that the coordinates retrieved from the list are set as point coordinates, and if the retrieval means determines that the input telephone number is not in the list, it is set by the point setting means. And a position coordinate setting means for setting the position coordinates as position coordinates.