TWI280403B - Navigation direction prompting device and method thereof - Google Patents

Navigation direction prompting device and method thereof Download PDF

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TWI280403B
TWI280403B TW94138892A TW94138892A TWI280403B TW I280403 B TWI280403 B TW I280403B TW 94138892 A TW94138892 A TW 94138892A TW 94138892 A TW94138892 A TW 94138892A TW I280403 B TWI280403 B TW I280403B
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Jien-Yang Chang
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The present invention provides a navigation direction prompting device and the method thereof. According to the invention, a first or a second trigger signal is sent according to a guidance direction (i.e. indicating left turn or right turn) when a user approaches a corner and the distance between the user's current position and a corresponding guidance point of the corner is within a specified range. As a result, an indication light corresponds to the trigger signal sent and illuminates, thereby providing the user with required message of turning.

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1280403 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 -轉 本發明係關於—種導航系統的輔助功能,特別是— ==細,權勒梅咖贿左二 王求疋位系統(GPS)係藉由一地面接收 星所發送的GPS信號,並轉換此Gp 微料向術1280403 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] - The invention is related to the auxiliary function of the navigation system, in particular - ==fine, the right to the second place, the right to the system Receiving a GPS signal transmitted by a star through a ground, and converting the Gp micro-material to the surgery

速度及當麵時間。然,GPS縣倾;決定其位置、 产,_甘— 貞機僅為-當雨位置的經緯 二主要功能伽以定位,除非藉由具有精_ 因圖此=單僅靠GPS原始資料,於多數情況下係毫無用處的。 顯干〜^接收綠合電子地_翁電子裝置中,並直接 』不^位置供使用者參考,以作為導航辅助。 昔曰’於尋找—地點時,妓藉由 紙 路徑,然而此方法既不方便又不安全^ 、、金ificb An 曰日之地圖紙本逐 p、航领所取代,藉以快速、簡便地提供地m進 口城路徑。並隨著科技日益發達 产 ^ 人們的生活中。 商更係廣泛地運用於 小,即p足方便攜帶之需求,導航設_尺寸都極力地縮 人觀看的3料航設備,亦也受限於車上郎雜且便於駕馱 導航設備的尺寸更係無法過於魔大。而於受限於 體於顯示的地圖資訊中用以標示她^ 恨大,以致於使用者若沒有注意看時即便無法了解標 5 1280403 示字體為何,甚至是㈣錯誤。鼠,目前A部分的導航設備會 提供語音提示魏’赠導航過程巾,可透過語音播報來通知使 用者需左/右轉或是繼續直行,_於實際運料,由於環境的吵 #聲0 $會壓顿報的語音,而造成使用者無法清楚地聽到語音 提示内容。並且,當錢者絲行車巾,為了聽妓語音提示内 容’使用«會不自覺地躲意力針·播報的語音上,反而 造成短暫地忽略了行車狀況,如此一來,將會增加行車的危險性。Speed and face time. However, GPS County dumps; determines its location, production, _ Gan - 贞 machine only - when the rain position of the main function of the latitude and longitude gamma to locate, unless by the fine _ map this = single rely on GPS raw data, In most cases it is useless. Draining ~ ^ receiving green electronic field _ Weng electronic device, and directly 』 not ^ location for user reference, as a navigation aid. When I was looking for a place, I used the paper path. However, this method is neither convenient nor safe. ^, and the gold ificb An map of the next day is replaced by the navigation paper, so that it can be provided quickly and easily. The m import city route. And with the development of technology, people are living in life. The business is widely used in small, that is, the need to carry it easily, the navigation device _ size is extremely diminished to watch the 3 material navigation equipment, but also limited by the car and easy to navigate the size of the navigation device More can not be too big. In the map information that is limited to the display, it is used to indicate that she hates so much that even if the user does not pay attention, even if she can't understand the font, it is even (4) wrong. Rat, the current part of the navigation device will provide a voice prompt Wei 'free navigation process towel, can be notified by voice broadcast to the user to turn left / right or continue straight, _ in actual material, due to the environment noisy #声0 $ will suppress the voice of the report, and the user cannot clearly hear the voice prompt content. Moreover, when the money is driving the towel, in order to listen to the voice prompt content 'use« will unconsciously hide the voice of the needle and broadcast, but cause a short-term neglect of the driving situation, thus, will increase the driving Dangerous.

是故,雖然當下之導航設備已發展的相當成熟,且為迎合使 用者之需求贿高辭力的航下,其舰亦越趨強大,但為求 迠極致人性化以便於使用,實仍有可改進的空間。 【發明内容】 提示本發主要目的在於提供—種導航方向 促衣〃去,藉以解決先前技術所存在的問題。 本發明所縣之導財向提科置及財法,可社右㈣ =示錢者導航麵,以致使制者可透舰睛 ㈣ 地得知導航路徑。 ί」#勿 因此,為達上述目的,本發明 命 勹 不士月所揭路之導航方向提示裝置, ^ 位杈組、一路徑選擇模組、一存 組。 _她、-利模組、-方向指示模 儲^、、諸存複數個電子地圖。其可為内部 储存有電子地圖的光學儲存 上 、」馮円邛 /、更茱、§己憶卡或者係具備相同 6 1280403 ^能的儲存媒體。其中,每—電子地圖包括許多地圖特徵的相關 資a例如路开>、路名、道路交會點、屬性、二維座標或其它相 關的交通資訊等。 疋位模組係用以偵測使用者之當前位置。於此,定位模組可 為一全球定位系統(GPS)接收器。Therefore, although the current navigation equipment has been developed quite mature, and the ship has become more powerful in order to meet the needs of users, its ship has become stronger and stronger, but in order to be extremely user-friendly and easy to use, there is still Space that can be improved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a navigational direction to solve the problems of the prior art. The guidance of the county of the invention to the science and technology and the financial law, can be right (four) = money display navigation surface, so that the system can understand the navigation path through the eye (four). 」"# Therefore, in order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention is directed to a navigation direction prompting device, a location group, a path selection module, and a storage group. _She, -Li module, - Directional indication module, and a number of electronic maps. It can be an optical storage with an electronic map stored inside, "Feng Yi /, 茱 茱, § 忆 忆 , or a storage medium with the same 6 1280403 ^ energy. Among them, each electronic map includes related information of many map features such as road opening, road name, road intersection, attribute, two-dimensional coordinates or other related traffic information. The clamp module is used to detect the current position of the user. Here, the positioning module can be a global positioning system (GPS) receiver.

路彼選擇模組可提供—導引路徑。其中,此導引路徑可為路 觀擇餘依據使用者所設定之起始點和目的地,以及電子地圖 而進仃搜尋後,所轉之由触關目義的驗行進距離之行 進路徑。此外,此糾路財可為路㈣龍組 如的地、當前位置以及電子地圖進行搜尋後,所取得 鈾位置到目的地的最短行進距離之行進路徑。 次於取得導引路徑之後’存取模組可根據導引路徑自電子地圖 貪料庫中提取相對應之電子地圖。而制模_係根據導引路徑 和取得之電子地_取得轉料訊,其巾每—轉彎資訊均包括= =引點和-導?丨方向。接著,判斷模組比對#前位置與最接近 虽別位置之導引點間的距離以得到一判斷結果。透過此判斷处果 可控制導引模組,以根據對應之料方向而選擇性輸出第一财 訊號和第二觸發訊號。最後,方向指示模組中之第—指示燈和第 -指示燈,則可分別響應第—觸發訊號和第二觸發訊號而發光。 、其中,導賴組係於距離落人於—既定朗時,根據對應之 $引方向輸出第一觸發訊號和第二觸發訊號中之—。 於此,此導引方向係肋表示左轉或表示右轉之導引方向, 7 !28〇4〇3 而第一指示燈和第二絲燈_對應於糾方向,喊由發絲 分別提示使用者需左轉和需右轉。 本發明更揭露-種導航方向提示方法,包財刊步驟··首 先取知‘引路&,接著,根據導引路經而自—電子地圖資料 庫中提取姉應之電子地圖;細__和取得之電子地圖 來取得轉t資訊,其中每—轉彎資訊包括有—導引點和—導引方 向;然後,計算使用者之當前位置與最接近當前位置之導引關 的距離,將計算得之距離與—既定範圍相輯,以得到一比對址 果;最後,根據比對結果和相對應之導引方向而選擇性發出第二 觸發訊號和第二觸發訊號,以致使分卿應第—觸發職和第二 觸發訊號之第-指示燈和第二指示燈發光。其中,每一電子地 包括許多地圖特徵的相關資訊,例如路形、路名、道路交合/ 屬性、二維座標或其它相關的交通資訊等。 曰'‘ 於此’可於計算使用者之當前位置與最接近當前位置之 點間的距離之前或者係於取得料路徑之前,絲過—全 ^統⑽S)接收!!來_使用者之位置以取得使用者之當二位 此外,此導引路徑可依據制者所設定之起始點和目 =及軒地_進行搜尋後,碌得之峡始_目的地 订進距離之彳了轉徑;亦可爾朗麵奴之目* 置以及電子地圖進行搜尋後,而取得之由當前位 = 短行進距離之行進路徑。 日〕地的取 1280403 其中,係當距離落入既定範圍中時,根據對應之導引方向輸 出第一觸發訊號和第二觸發訊號中之一。並且,此導引方向係用 以表示左轉或表示右轉之導引方向,因此,第一指示燈和第二指 示燈則係對應於導引方向,以藉由發光來分別提示使用者需左轉 和需右轉。 再者,上述之步驟可藉由編寫一電腦程式,以供一導航系統 執行而達成。並且,此電腦程式之電腦程式碼可於一電腦可讀取 之紀錄媒體中5以供導航糸統執行。 有關本發明的特徵與實作,茲配合圖示作最佳實施例詳細說 明如下。 【實施方式】 以下舉出具體實施例以詳細說明本發明之内容,並以圖示作 為輔助說明。說明中提及之符號係參照圖式符號。 於此,主要係透過顯示燈號來通知使用者當前位置之行車狀 況(即,左轉、右轉或直行)。必需說明的是,本發明可應用於一 移動物體(例如··車子等)内部之導航設備上,亦可應用於可提 供導航功能之一可攜式電子裝置内,例如:個人數位助理(PDA)、 行動電話或是可攜式電腦等等。 請參閱第1A圖,圖中顯示具有根據本發明一實施例之導航 方向提示裝置的導航系統;於此導航系統中,包括有一電子地圖 資料庫110、一定位模組120、一輸入裝置130、一路徑選擇模組 140、一存取模組150、一偵測模組160、一判斷模組170、一導 9 1280403 引模組180、一方向指示模組⑽以及-顯示裝置·。 電子地_庫⑽,其㈣__子地 =圖包括許多地圖特徵的相關資訊,例如 1 #庫11G可為1學儲存媒體(CD、dw)、硬 卡或其它具備相同功能之儲存媒體。 ,、〇Zk\ 定:池卿以細瓣物位置。於此,定位模組 者=:rs:r、’其可透過接_^^^ 兒’其可將接㈣的衛星訊號加以運算處 理而付到相當於使用者之當前位置座標的相關㈣。 、 輸入裝置m用來供使用細乍,以進行功能性上的 輸入。此輪人裝置可以是—遙控器、處控面板、鍵盤、滑^ =具備類似功能之人機介面。因此,使用者可藉由=置 W而選定目的地(和行進之起始點),以及地圖之放大、^ 切換等功能。 人、、、佰小、 當使用者透過輸入裝i 130設定目的地後,路徑選擇模 可依據來至輪人裝置13Q之訊息、定倾組12G所偵測得之一 :置以及電子地圖,進行路徑的搜尋’並提供由起始點(即二 W位置)到目的地之最短行進距離的導引路徑。此外,此虽 徑亦可根據使用者自行設定之行進起始點和目的地而取得今, 當使用者透過輸人裝置13Q蚊起始點和目的地後,路:選擇二 組140可依據輸入之起始點和目的地以及電子地圖,進行路秤二 10 1280403 =尋,並提供由较關目_之驗行進轉糊丨路徑。由 於此之坪細取得方法已為本領域之技術人㈣熟知,故 於選定導引路徑後,存取模組bO則依據導引路徑 二圖資料庫η。中提取電子地圖,並根據一 之“位置將取得之電子地圖提供給—顯示模組14 相應於當前位置之好_。 ’打出 處的=細莫組⑽會根據導議和電子地圖來取得轉彎 處的相關μ,即取得相應於轉彎處之轉ff訊, 一導引點(即,位置座標)及-導引方向(即,左轉或右轉)有 接者,判斷模組17〇可控制導引模組則的輸出,也就是說, 1過_模組17G計算t置與最接近當前位置之 距離,並_ —既定麵,確認當前位置與料點之-距離以 仔到1斷結果來控制導服組⑽的輸出。其中,當計算得之 距離落入蚊範_起始鱗,脸辦引漁 = 方向來發出第_或第二觸發訊號。 雜¥引 所二:卜之;引模Γ亦會整合上述之資料 所細传之當麻置、路徑選擇模組⑽所選定之判 2模組150所提取出之電子地圖’並進一步地根據此些資料產 生出使用者所f之導引訊息,例如:移動速度、距離、路況 枓。由於,此導引訊息的產生方法已為本領域之 所知貝 故於此不膽述。 胃― 11 1280403 岐向指示模组携係由第—指示燈192和第二指示燈削 所組成’分別響應來自導賴組18G的第—和第二觸發訊號而發 光。其中,此二指示燈192、指示燈194係相應於所表示之導引 方向岐置於應職置之外殼得—側上,以對應於導引方向而發 光,進而達到提示使用者之行進方向之目的,如第m圖所示。X 、,換句話說,當使用者接近於轉彎處時,此時,判斷模組i7〇 判疋出所計算得之距離(即,當前位置與導引關的距離)落入 於=财,即會控侧模組以根細方向發出第 。為便於說明,假設第—和第二觸發訊號分別 =左轉和右轉之導引方向,而第-和第二指示燈192、194則 π刀別魏第-和第二觸發訊號而 距離落入於既定範圍中且導引方^ U ;田。十异仲之 發出第-觸發訊號,《致==轉時’導引模組180則 發光,谁而、告_ 使弟—寺日不燈192響應第一觸發訊號而 《先進而達到提示使用者將左轉之訊息 離落入於既定範圍中且導 Α 田计V传之距 出第二觸發訊號,以致使第=轉時'導5丨模組⑽則發 去發出2=絲_,觸触17㈣不纽使料池⑽ 或其二:::可置::發光二極懸(―一) 亮的方式,亦可為“的二m嫌的發光方式可為持續 、式來達到清楚地提示使用者將轉彎 1280403 之訊息的目的。 於此實施例中,顯示裝置200可為—液晶顯示器,以顯示相 應於當前位置之電子地圖及其他相關資訊,並且可顯示出導引模 組⑽產生之導引訊息,即顯示出如移動速度、距離、路況等資 料。 、 事實上,如第2圖所示,上述之路經選擇模組、存取模也、 侧模組、判斷模組、導引模組之功能可藉由編寫電腦程式而達 成’於此,將編寫好之電腦程式存放於唯讀記憶體22〇或儲存媒 體2U)中,透過一微處理器23〇捉取相關電腦程式瑪,並加以解 譯、執行後’即能達成上述之魏,而於執行過程中提取之電子 地圖以及其他取得或產生之各種資訊會暫存於隨機存取記憶體 中’以供使用。其中,於儲存媒體加中更包括有電子地圖 貝料^換句話說,本發明―實施例可透過—般㈣餘 搭配軟體而實現。 再 綜合上述,根據本發明一實施利之導航方向提示方法如第3 圖所不。找第3圖,首先,取得—導引路徑(步驟⑽,接續 傻自一電子地圖資料庫中提取電子地圖(步驟320), ^和電子地圖來取得轉彎資訊,其中每一轉彎資訊 當Γ丨方向(步驟33Q),並計算當前位置與最接近 、号丨點間(即,最接近當前位 — 之距離(步驟340),將外^^ ^^〇fL) 到—比對結果=距_—既定範圍相比對,以得 (〆驟350),根據比對結果和科方向而發出第一 13 1280403 我弟二觸發訊號,以致使第一或第二指示燈響應觸發訊號而發光 (γ驟:>60)。其中,每一電子地圖包括許多地圖特徵的相關賢訊, 例如路形、路名、道路交會點、屬性、二維座標或其它相關的交 通資訊等。 其中,於「步驟310」,此導引路徑係根據使用者所選定之起 • 始點和目的地以及電子地圖而取得之由起始點到目的地間最短行 , L距罐的‘引路极;亦或係根據使用者所選定之目的地、使用者 • 之當前位置(即,偵測得之當前位置)以及電子地圖而取得之由 起始點到目的地間最短行進距離的導引路徑。於此,使用者可透 過各種人機介面而輸入行進之起始點和目的地。而當前位置則係 透過一定位模組根據衛星訊號而偵測得;於此,此定位模組可Z — GPS接收器。 、\… 於「步驟360」中,為便於說明,假設第一和第二觸發訊號 分別相應於左轉和右轉之導引方向,而第—和第二指示燈則齡 別音應第-和第二觸發訊號而發光。參照第4目,當得之距 =入魏定範财且糾方向係為左轉時,發㈣—騎訊號 (4 362),以致使第_指示燈響應第—觸發訊號而發光,進而 提不使用者將左轉之訊息(步驟372);再者,當計算得之距離 範圍中且導引方向係為右轉時,則發出第二觸_ 驟崩),峨使第二指示轉_二_峨秘光,進而提干 ^將右轉之訊息的目的(步驟374);然而,當計算得之距離 未洛入於既定範圍時,則不發出觸發訊號。 14 1280403 雖然本發日肢_之較佳實關揭露如上, 定本發明,任何_相像技藝者,在不 明、ς用叫 内’當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之專矛 ==圍 本說明書所社申請專利範_界定者鱗。…乾圍顧 【圖式簡單說明】 第ΙΑ ®麵朗具雜據本發明—實施例 裝置的導航系統之概要方塊圖; 、航方向&示 士弟m圖係為况明具有根據本發明一實施例之導航方 裝置的導航系統之外觀示意圖; 、、σ棱不 第2圖係為說明具有根據本發明另一實施例之 ^ 裝置的導航系統之概要方塊圖; ⑽方向“ 流程圖;以及 第3圖^綱根據本發明—實制之導航方向提示方法的 圖 第4圖係為說明於第3圖中「步驟遍」的細 【主要元件符號說明】 110 120 130 140 150 160 電子地圖資料庫 定位模組 輸入裝置 路徑選擇模組 存取模組 偵測模組 判斷模組 15 170 1280403 180............... ...............導引模組 190.........······ ...............方向指示模組 192................ ...............第一指示燈 194................ ...............第二指示燈 200................ ...............顯示裝置 210................ ...............儲存媒體 220.................................. ...............唯讀記憶體 230................ ...............微處理器 240................ ...............隨機存取記憶體The Lupin selection module provides a guide path. The guiding path may be a driving path of the driving distance determined by the touch distance after the search is performed according to the starting point and the destination set by the user and the electronic map. In addition, this correction road can obtain the travel path of the shortest travel distance from the uranium position to the destination after searching for the road (four) dragon group, the current location and the electronic map. After the acquisition of the guiding path, the access module can extract the corresponding electronic map from the electronic map craving library according to the guiding path. And the model _ is based on the guiding route and the obtained electronic ground _ to obtain the transfer information, the towel per-turn information includes = = lead point and - guide?丨 Direction. Next, the distance between the front position of the module comparison # and the navigation point closest to the other position is judged to obtain a judgment result. Through this judgment, the guiding module can be controlled to selectively output the first financial signal and the second trigger signal according to the corresponding material direction. Finally, the first indicator light and the first indicator light in the direction indicating module can respectively emit light in response to the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal. The guiding group is configured to output the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal according to the corresponding $ lead direction when the distance falls within the predetermined time. Here, the guiding direction rib indicates a left turn or a direction indicating the right turn, 7 ! 28 〇 4 〇 3 and the first indicator light and the second silk _ correspond to the correcting direction, and the shouting prompts by the hair The user needs to turn left and turn right. The invention further discloses a method for prompting the navigation direction, and the steps of the package journal are first to know the 'introduction road>, and then, according to the guiding path, the electronic map of the Ying's electronic map is extracted from the electronic map database; And obtaining an electronic map to obtain the information of the turn, wherein each of the turn information includes a guide point and a guide direction; and then calculating a distance between the current position of the user and the guide closest to the current position, The distance obtained is matched with the established range to obtain a comparison result. Finally, the second trigger signal and the second trigger signal are selectively issued according to the comparison result and the corresponding guiding direction, so that the division should The first indicator light and the second indicator light of the first triggering action and the second triggering signal are illuminated. Each of these electronically includes information about a number of map features, such as road shape, road name, road intersection/attribute, two-dimensional coordinates, or other related traffic information.曰'' here's before the distance between the current position of the user and the point closest to the current position is calculated or before the material path is taken, the wire is passed over—the whole system (10)S) is received!! In order to obtain the user's two-digit position, the guiding route can be searched according to the starting point and the target set by the maker and the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Path; it can also be used to search for the current position = short travel distance. 1280403 Where, when the distance falls within a predetermined range, one of the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal is output according to the corresponding guiding direction. Moreover, the guiding direction is used to indicate the direction of the left turn or the direction of the right turn. Therefore, the first indicator light and the second indicator light correspond to the guiding direction, so as to prompt the user respectively by lighting. Turn left and turn right. Furthermore, the above steps can be achieved by writing a computer program for execution by a navigation system. Moreover, the computer program code of the computer program can be executed in a computer-readable recording medium 5 for navigation. The features and implementations of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. The symbols mentioned in the description are referenced to the schematic symbols. In this case, the driving condition of the current position is notified (ie, left turn, right turn or straight run) by displaying the light signal. It should be noted that the present invention can be applied to a navigation device inside a mobile object (for example, a car, etc.), and can also be applied to a portable electronic device that can provide a navigation function, for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA). ), mobile phones or portable computers, etc. Referring to FIG. 1A, a navigation system having a navigation direction prompting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The navigation system includes an electronic map database 110, a positioning module 120, and an input device 130. A path selection module 140, an access module 150, a detection module 160, a determination module 170, a guide 9 1280403 lead module 180, a direction indicating module (10), and a display device. Electronically (Library) (10), (iv) __sub-division = map includes information about many map features, such as 1 #库11G can be a storage medium (CD, dw), hard card or other storage medium with the same function. , 〇Zk\ 定: Chi Qing with a small petal position. Here, the positioning module =: rs: r, 'which can be connected to the _^^^', and the satellite signal of the (4) can be processed and processed to be related to the current position coordinates of the user (4). The input device m is used for fine-tuning for functional input. The wheel device can be - remote control, control panel, keyboard, slide ^ = human interface with similar functions. Therefore, the user can select the destination (and the starting point of travel) by means of setting W, and the functions of zooming in and out of the map. After the user sets the destination through the input device 130, the path selection mode can be based on the message from the person device 13Q and the one detected by the tilt group 12G: set and electronic map. Perform a path search 'and provide a guide path from the starting point (ie, the two W position) to the shortest travel distance of the destination. In addition, although the diameter can also be obtained according to the user's own set starting point and destination, after the user passes the input device 13Q mosquito starting point and destination, the road: select two groups 140 according to the input The starting point and destination as well as the electronic map, the road scale 2 10 1280403 = seek, and provide a path to the past by the more relevant. The method for obtaining the ping method is well known to those skilled in the art (4). Therefore, after the guiding path is selected, the access module bO is based on the guiding path η. The electronic map is extracted and provided according to a "location of the electronic map to be obtained - the display module 14 corresponds to the current position." The hit = fine group (10) will make a turn according to the guide and the electronic map. Correlation μ at the position, that is, the corresponding twend signal corresponding to the turn, a guiding point (ie, position coordinate) and a guiding direction (ie, left turn or right turn) are connected, and the determining module 17 can be Control the output of the guiding module, that is, 1 over_module 17G calculates the distance between t and the nearest current position, and __the established surface, confirms the current position and the distance of the material point to 1 The result is to control the output of the guiding group (10), wherein when the calculated distance falls into the mosquito _ starting scale, the face is directed to the fishing = direction to issue the first or second trigger signal. The guide module will also integrate the above-mentioned information and the electronic map extracted by the module 2 selected by the route selection module (10) and further generate the user's f based on the data. Guidance messages, such as: speed, distance, road conditions. Because, The method for generating this guidance message is known in the art, so it is not to be described here. Stomach - 11 1280403 The direction indicator module is composed of the first indicator light 192 and the second indicator light. The first and second trigger signals from the illuminating group 18G emit light, wherein the two indicator lights 192 and the indicator light 194 are placed on the side of the outer casing corresponding to the indicated guiding direction. Corresponding to the guiding direction to emit light, thereby achieving the purpose of prompting the user's traveling direction, as shown in the mth figure. X, in other words, when the user approaches the turning point, at this time, the determining module i7〇 It is judged that the calculated distance (that is, the distance between the current position and the guidance off) falls in the fiscal, that is, the control side module issues the first direction in the direction of the root. For convenience of explanation, the first and second trigger signals are assumed. =============================================================================================== Tian. Ten eclipse sends the first trigger signal, "To == turn" guide module 180 Luminous, who, _ _ brother - Temple Day does not light 192 in response to the first trigger signal and "advanced to reach the user to leave the left turn of the message into the established range and guide the field The second trigger signal is such that when the first turn is made, the guide 5 丨 module (10) sends out 2 = silk _, the touch 17 (four) does not make the feed pool (10) or its two::: can be set:: illuminating diode suspension (―1) The way to be bright can also be “the illuminating mode of the second m can be continuous, to achieve the purpose of clearly prompting the user to turn the message of 1280403. In this embodiment, the display device 200 can be a liquid crystal display to display an electronic map and other related information corresponding to the current location, and can display a navigation message generated by the guiding module (10), that is, display a moving speed. , distance, road conditions and other information. In fact, as shown in Figure 2, the functions of the above-mentioned path selection module, access mode, side module, judgment module, and navigation module can be achieved by writing a computer program. The written computer program is stored in the read-only memory 22 or the storage medium 2U), and the relevant computer program is captured by a microprocessor 23, and after being interpreted and executed, the above-mentioned Wei can be achieved. The electronic maps extracted during the execution and other information obtained or generated will be temporarily stored in the random access memory for use. Among them, the electronic storage map is included in the storage medium plus. In other words, the embodiment of the present invention can be realized by using the software in the same manner as (4). Further, in summary, the navigation direction prompting method according to an embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG. Looking for the third picture, first, the acquisition-guide path (step (10), succeeding in extracting the electronic map from an electronic map database (step 320), ^ and the electronic map to obtain the turn information, wherein each turn information is Γ丨Direction (step 33Q), and calculate the distance between the current position and the closest, number (ie, closest to the current position) (step 340), and the outer ^^^^〇fL) to - comparison result = distance _ - the established range is compared with the pair, in order to obtain (the first step 350), according to the comparison result and the direction of the subject, the first 13 1280403 my brother trigger signal, so that the first or second indicator light emits light in response to the trigger signal (γ) Step: > 60), wherein each electronic map includes a number of relevant features of the map features, such as road shapes, road names, road intersections, attributes, two-dimensional coordinates or other related traffic information, etc. Step 310", the guiding path is the shortest line from the starting point to the destination obtained according to the starting point and destination selected by the user and the electronic map, and the L-way can's According to the destination selected by the user, • The current position (ie, the current position detected) and the electronic map to obtain the shortest travel distance from the starting point to the destination. Here, the user can input through various human-machine interfaces. The starting point and destination of the travel. The current position is detected by a positioning module according to the satellite signal; here, the positioning module can be Z-GPS receiver. , \... in "Step 360" For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first and second trigger signals respectively correspond to the guiding directions of the left turn and the right turn, and the first and second indicator lights are illuminated by the first and second trigger signals. The fourth item, when the distance = into Wei Ding Fancai and the direction of the correction is left turn, send (four) - riding signal (4 362), so that the _ indicator light shines in response to the first trigger signal, and then does not use The user will turn left to the message (step 372); in addition, when the calculated distance range and the guiding direction is right turn, the second touch _ sudden collapse is issued, and the second indication is turned _ two_峨 secret light, and then lift the purpose of the right turn message (step 374); however When the calculated distance is not within the established range, no trigger signal is issued. 14 1280403 Although the preferred practice of the present invention is as described above, the invention of the present invention, any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Enclosed in this specification, the application for patents _ define the scales.干 围 【 图 图 图 面 面 面 面 面 面 面 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要 概要A schematic diagram of the appearance of a navigation system of a navigation device of an embodiment; and a schematic diagram of a navigation system having a device according to another embodiment of the present invention; (10) a direction flow chart; And FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the method of prompting the navigation direction of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a detail of the "step-by-step" in the third figure. [Main component symbol description] 110 120 130 140 150 160 Electronic map Database positioning module input device path selection module access module detection module determination module 15 170 1280403 180........................... ... guiding module 190............................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..............................The first indicator light 194................ .............The second indicator light 200.................................. Device 210....................... .......Storage media 220........................................ .........read only memory 230............................microprocessor 240. .................................random access memory

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!28〇4〇3 申謗專利範圍: 種導航方向提示裝置,包括有: 電子地圖資料庫,用以儲存複數個電子地圖; 定位模組,用以偵測一使用者之一當前位置; 一路徑選擇模組,用以提供一導引路徑; 存取拉組,帛以根據該導引路徑取得相對應之該電子地 4貞別模、、且帛以根據該導引路徑和取得之該電子地圖而 j至少-轉彎資訊,其中每—該轉彎資訊包括有—導引點和 ¥引方向; -判斷模組’用以判斷該㈣位置與最接近該當前位 該導引點間的距離,並藉以得到一判斷結果; -導引模組,用以根據該騎結果和對應之該導引方向, 而選擇性輸出-第-觸發峨和—第二觸發訊號;以及… 2. 八一方向指示模組,具有-第—指示燈和_第二指示燈,係 刀別冬應該第-觸發訊號和該第二觸發訊號而發光。 “ ^申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該 拉組係於該距離落人於—既定範圍時,根據該對應之該導 白輪出5亥弟一觸發訊號和該第二觸發訊號中之一。 ' 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之導航方向提示襄置,其中該 方向係用以表示左轉和表示右轉其中之一, ~ 二、 七十咏\ 一 y "亥弟一心示燈和 4二指不燈係分則以提示該使用者需左轉和需右轉。 17 3. 1280403 4.如申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該第一 指示燈和該第二指示燈係為二發光二極體。 5·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該路徑 選擇模組係依據該使用者設定之一起始點和一目的地以及該 電子地圖而進行行進路徑的搜尋,並且取得和提供由該起始點 到該目的地之最短行進距離的該導引路徑。 6·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該路徑 述擇模組係依據該使用者設定之一目的地、該當前位置以及該 電子地圖而進行行進路徑的搜尋,並且取得和提供由該當前位 置到該目的地之最短行進距離的該導引路徑。 7·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該定位 模組係為一全球定位系統(GPS)接收器。 8·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該電子 地圖資料庫係為内部儲存有該電子地圖的_光學儲存媒體、一 硬碟、一記憶卡和一具備相同功能的儲存媒體中之一。 9·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之導航方向提示裝置,其中該路徑 選擇模組、該存取模組、該偵測模組、該判斷模組以及該導引 模组係為一微處理器。 10· —種導銳方向提示方法,包括有下列步驟: 取得一導引路徑; 根據該導引路徑自一電子地圖資料庫中提取相對應之至 少一電子地圖; 18 !28〇4〇3 根據該導引路姊取得之該f子地圖來取得至小一 資訊,其中每一該轉彎資訊包括有一導引點和一導引^1弯 計算-使用者之-當前位置與最接近該當前位= 引點間之一距離·, 直之讀導 將計算得之該距離與-既定範_比對,以得到—比、、 果;以及 、 比斟結 &根據該比對結果和相對應之該導引方向而選 乐-觸發訊號和-第二觸發訊號,以致使分別響應二〜 第二觸發喊之―第—指示燈和-第二細紗I和該 11·如申請專利範圍第Κ)項所述之導航方向提財法 對結果和相對應之該導引方向 出=該 觸發訊號和-第二概喊 4弟一 既定範圍時,根據相應之該導引奸=有虽該距離落入於該 該第二觸發訊號中之-。向秘出鄉—觸發訊號和 12.”料職圍第η項所述之導財向提示 引方向係用以表示左轉和表#中該導 =第=細物㈣提蝴梅示燈 R如申請專利細第1G項觀之導財向提示而右:專。 計算該當祕置與最接近該#前位置之 …/、中於該 之步驟前,更包括有顧—全球定位錢(GP=t距離 該使用者之位置以取得該當置之步驟。接收糾貞測 κ如申請專利範圍第10項所述之^向= 不方法,其中於該 19 1280403 取得-導引路徑之步驟前,更包括有透過一 GPS接收器_ 該使用者之位置以取得該當前位置之步驟。 15.如申請專利範圍第10項所述之導航方向提示方法,其中該取 得一導引路徑之步驟,包括有下列步驟: 设疋一起始點和一目的地;以及 根據該起始點、該目的地以及該電子地圖而取得之自該起 始點到該目的地之間最短行進距離的該導引路徑。!28〇4〇3 Application scope of the invention: a navigation direction prompting device, comprising: an electronic map database for storing a plurality of electronic maps; a positioning module for detecting a current position of a user; a path selection module, configured to provide a guiding path; accessing the pull group, to obtain a corresponding electronic mode according to the guiding path, and to obtain the corresponding path according to the guiding path An electronic map and at least a turn information, wherein each of the turn information includes a guide point and a ¥ lead direction; - a judgment module 'is used to determine the distance between the (4) position and the guide point closest to the current position And obtaining a judgment result; - a guiding module for selectively outputting - a first triggering signal and a second triggering signal according to the riding result and the corresponding guiding direction; and 2. 2. The direction indicating module has a -first indicator light and a second indicator light, and the knife should be illuminated by the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal. " ^ The navigation direction prompting device described in claim 1 , wherein the pull group is when the distance falls within a predetermined range, according to the corresponding white guide wheel, the 5th trigger signal and the first One of the two trigger signals. 'The navigation direction prompt device described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the direction is used to indicate one of the left turn and the right turn, ~ two, seventy 咏 \ one y "Haidi one-hearted light and 4 two-finger non-lighting points to indicate that the user needs to turn left and need to turn right. 17 3. 1280403 4. If the navigation direction prompt device described in claim 1 of the patent scope, The first indicator light and the second indicator light are two light emitting diodes. The navigation direction prompting device according to claim 1, wherein the path selection module is set according to the user. Searching for the travel path by a starting point and a destination and the electronic map, and obtaining and providing the guiding path from the starting point to the shortest travel distance of the destination. 6 · Patent Application No. 1 Navigation direction prompt The device, wherein the path description module searches for a travel path according to the user setting one destination, the current location, and the electronic map, and obtains and provides a shortest travel distance from the current location to the destination The guiding direction device is the navigation direction indicating device described in claim 1, wherein the positioning module is a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. The navigation direction prompting device, wherein the electronic map database is one of an optical storage medium, a hard disk, a memory card, and a storage medium having the same function, in which the electronic map is stored. The navigation direction prompting device of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the path selection module, the access module, the detection module, the determination module, and the guidance module are a microprocessor. a method for prompting a sharp direction, comprising the steps of: obtaining a guiding path; extracting, according to the guiding path, at least one corresponding electronic from an electronic map database Figure 18;28〇4〇3 According to the f-map obtained by the guiding route, the information is obtained to the first one, wherein each of the turning information includes a guiding point and a guiding calculation-user - the current position is closest to the current bit = one distance between the leading points, and the straight reading will calculate the distance and - the predetermined norm - to obtain - ratio, fruit; and, ratio knot & And selecting a music-trigger signal and a second trigger signal according to the comparison result and the corresponding guiding direction, so as to respectively respond to the second to second triggering the "first indicator light" and the - second spun yarn I and The navigation direction financing method described in item 11 of the patent application scope refers to the result and the corresponding direction of the guidance = the trigger signal and - the second general call 4 brothers a predetermined range, according to the corresponding The traitor = there is a distance that falls within the second trigger signal. To the secret township - trigger signal and 12." The guidance of the guidance of the nth item of the guidance of the guidance direction is used to indicate the left turn and the table # in the guide = the fourth fine (four) to draw the butterfly light R For example, if you apply for a patent, the first guideline of the 1G item is directed to the right: the special. Calculate the secret and the closest position to the #前位置.../, before the step, including the Gu-Global Positioning Money (GP) = t is the location of the user to obtain the step of the setting. The receiving correction κ is as described in claim 10 of the patent scope, wherein the method of obtaining the guiding path is performed before the step of obtaining the guiding path of the 19 1280403 The method further includes the step of obtaining a navigation path according to the method of claim 10, wherein the step of obtaining a navigation path includes: There are the following steps: setting a starting point and a destination; and guiding the shortest distance traveled from the starting point to the destination according to the starting point, the destination, and the electronic map . 16.=申請專利範圍第K)項所述之導航方向提示;法其中該取 知一導引路徑之步驟,包括有下列步驟: 設定一目的地;以及 根據相應於該當前位置、該目的地以及該電子地圖而取 17·16.=refer to the navigation direction prompt described in item K) of the patent; the method of obtaining a guidance path includes the following steps: setting a destination; and according to the current location, the destination And take the electronic map and take 17· 18. =前修_目_娜邮料引^ 種V航系統可執行之電腦程式,用以供一 糾申請專利範圍第1()項所述之導給向提示方法。仃以進 ^種電腦可讀取之紀錄媒體,係儲存如巾請專_ 所述之導航系統可執行之電腦程式的複數個電腦程^項 2018. = Pre-repair _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _仃 进 进 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑 电脑
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