WO2002046963A1

WO2002046963A1 - Map guidance video system

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Publication number: WO2002046963A1
Application number: PCT/JP2001/009425
Authority: WO
Inventors: Fumihiko Kotabe
Original assignee: Tsukuba Multimedia Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2000-12-06
Filing date: 2001-10-25
Publication date: 2002-06-13

Abstract

A map guidance video system for displaying such a scene as the user would view while passing along a road on a map screen in synchronism with the speed, enabling the user to virtually conduct a business field investigation or a sightseeing tour without actually going to the site. A map route searching unit (9) of the map guidance video system searches for the data on a route to a selected destination on the map screen and sends the route data to a video search unit (13). On the basis of the route data, the video search unit (13) searches for a road passage vision video file corresponding to the route data from a video data storing unit (14) and sends the file to a video reproduction unit (12). The file is be reproduced and displayed on a user terminal (1).

Description

Description Map Guided video system Technical field

The present invention relates to a map data introduction system using a communication line such as the Internet. More specifically, when a user travels on a map screen according to a guide arrow on a searched area map screen, It relates to a system that displays road traffic visual images that can be seen when the vehicle actually passes through the road in synchronization. Background art

In recent years, with the development of communication lines such as the Internet, systems that can search maps on the Internet have been used. Detailed map information is provided using communication lines such as the Internet, along with the provision of map images, by means of explanations using still images, 3DCG, and text data.

In addition, news, music, and sightseeing information are distributed via video via the Internet. On the other hand, as a system for guiding on a map screen, there is car navigation using satellite communication.

However, in the conventional provision of maps and information via the Internet, even when a map is searched, the user can search for a road from the departure point to the destination on the map screen and guide it with an arrow, or It was not possible to watch the images of streets and landscapes along the roads of the city along with the progress on the map screen, and the maps and various information were merely provided separately.

Certainly, a car navigation system using satellite communication has been developed as a system for guiding on the map screen, but this car navigation system cannot be used unless the user is actually at a point on the map screen. Things. Without actually going to the place, it is not possible to know the road guidance and surrounding conditions on the map screen. Therefore, the present invention provides a method for searching a map of a desired area and displaying a map screen on a user terminal without actually visiting the place, and displaying the map screen on the user terminal from the departure place to the destination. You can simulate the actual conditions of roads and streets, commercial conditions along the roads, cityscapes, sightseeing, landscapes, etc. with the same realistic feeling as if you actually visited the town and visited the town. The purpose is to realize a system that is extremely useful not only for business such as commercial surveys and real estate research in the area, but also for hobbies such as tourism.

That is, even if the user does not actually go to the place, the user searches for a map of the desired area and displays the map screen on the user terminal. On the map screen, the search for the road from the departure point to the destination is performed. It is possible, and when traveling along a road on the map screen, a pre-recorded road traffic visual image that can be seen when actually traveling on the road is reproduced in synchronization with the traveling speed, and this is reproduced. The purpose of this is to realize a system that can display and view the information.

When searching for a destination area map by communication using the Internet and freely selecting a destination from the starting point on this map screen, the same destination is selected even if the area is limited. In addition, there are many routes to the destination, and the provision of visual images of road traffic from the departure point to the destination would require enormous amounts of work and data to be taken. Not only is work impossible, but server data capacity is limited.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a configuration in which a road on a map screen is assigned a road block number for each road block from an intersection to an intersection. For the route, specify the destination from the departure point in advance and search for these road blocks and display the combined route, or the user can select left turn, straight ahead, right turn and return at each intersection The purpose is to realize a flexible road guidance system that can select a road block, specify and change the traveling speed for each block, and can also pause. Disclosure of the invention The present invention relates to a plurality of use terminals, connected to the plurality of terminals via a communication network, a map search unit, a map data storage unit, a map route search unit, a map guidance processing unit, a video search unit, and a video data storage. A map guidance video system including a map having a video reproduction processing unit and a video information processing server, wherein the map search unit performs a map search based on a search input of a desired map transmitted from the use terminal. The desired map is retrieved from the data storage unit, transmitted to the use terminal and displayed, and the map route search unit searches for route data for the destination on the displayed map screen. And sending the route data to the video search unit. The video search unit reads a road traffic visual image corresponding to the route from the video data storage unit based on the route data. The file is searched, and the searched road traffic visual image file is sent to the video reproduction processing unit.The video reproduction processing unit reproduces the road traffic visual video file, and the map guidance processing unit performs the search based on the route data. And displaying a guidance arrow on the map screen and generating map guidance processing data for controlling reproduction of the road traffic visual image in accordance with the guidance arrow on the map screen. It is a guidance video system.

The road on the map screen is composed of a combination of a plurality of road blocks between two intersections. Each of the road blocks is assigned a road block number, and a video file is provided for each road block. The intersections on the map screen are stored with the intersection numbers, respectively, and the video files are stored in the video data storage unit for each of the intersections. May be a combination of a plurality of road blocks and intersections related to the selected route.

The route data may be a combination of a plurality of the road blocks and intersections searched by the map route search unit by selecting a starting point and a destination on the map screen.

The route data may be a combination of a plurality of the road blocks and the intersections searched by the map route searching unit by selecting the route data while proceeding on the map screen.

The map guidance processing unit includes the route data and the route specified by the user terminal. A map guidance process for moving and displaying the guidance arrow on the map screen based on the traveling speed along the route, and controlling the reproduction of the road traffic visual image in accordance with the progress of the guidance arrow on the map screen. It may be configured to generate data.

The road traffic visual image file related to the above-mentioned intersection may be configured to have four image files for each intersection: left turn, straight ahead, right turn, and return. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a map guidance video system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the map guidance video system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the map guidance video system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the effect of another operation of the map guidance video system according to the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of an embodiment of a map guidance video system according to the present invention. This map-guided video system comprises a user terminal 1 connected to the Internet, which is a communication network, and a map / video information processing server 2. The usage terminal 1 is an ordinary personal computer having an input / output interface, a CPU, a storage device, etc. (these are not particularly shown), and is provided with an input unit 3 and a display unit 4.

Map The video information processing server 2 has a map search unit 5, a map data storage unit 6, a position coordinate data storage unit 7, a map position specification input unit 8, a map route search unit 9, a map guidance processing unit 10, a movement It comprises a playback time control unit 11, a video playback processing unit 12, a video search unit 13, a video data storage unit 14, and a map guidance / video output unit 15. The map search unit 5 receives a search command for a desired point input by the user at the user terminal 1 and input to the map position specification input unit 8 of the map / video information processing server 12, and receives the position coordinate data. The coordinate data is searched from the place name in the storage unit 7, and based on this, It retrieves and extracts map image data from the map data storage unit 6, sends it to the user terminal 1, and displays it on the display unit 4.

The position coordinate data storage unit 7 stores the correspondence data between the place name and the position coordinate, and further stores the relation data between the position coordinate and the road block number, and the position coordinate and the intersection number. The road block number is a number assigned to each road block at an intersection from a road intersection in a certain area. The intersection number is the number assigned to the intersection.

Here, there are various types of intersections such as a crossroad and a T-shaped road, but any intersection may be used as long as a plurality of roads intersect. There are various types of intersections, from small to large intersections, but the size of the intersection is determined by the purpose of use (such as for a car, guidance for sightseeing on foot, etc.), and the size of the target area ( It is set appropriately according to various factors such as wide area or narrow area such as urban area.

The map data storage unit 6 stores map image data, and outputs a map of an area including the position to the map search unit 5 based on the position coordinate data searched and specified by the map search unit 5. And sends it to user terminal 1.

The map position designation input section 8 is for inputting the designated data inputted to the input section 3 of the user terminal 1 and outputting it to the map route search section 9. The designated data is data that the user selects and specifies on the map screen in various ways. For example, designated data of the departure point and destination, intersection selection data such as right turn, left turn, straight ahead, return, etc. Selection data of the traveling speed for the road block on the map screen of the user. The map route search unit 9 performs search and search based on the designated data sent from the map position designation input unit 8. For example, a map screen of a certain area (18 in Fig. 2 to be described later) that is searched by the map search unit 5 and displayed on the user terminal 1 when the user specifies a search area, for example, a map of Chiyoda-ku When the user clicks and designates the destination Kasumigaseki Building from Tokyo Station on the screen, the map route search unit 9 sends the data from the location coordinate data storage unit 7 via the map search unit 5 to Tokyo Station to the Kasumigaseki Building. One or more routes are searched for, and the route data in which a series of block numbers and intersection numbers of the route are combined is output.

In addition, the map route search unit 9 allows the user to, for example, view a road on a map screen of Chiyoda Ward. If a left or right turn is specified at the intersection while traveling along the road, the road block number in the direction of the selected direction is also searched and sent to the video search unit 13. By using such a function, even if the user specifies the departure point, the user can select the left turn, straight ahead or right turn at the intersection while looking at the map, and select the route by selecting the road block as appropriate. You can also reach your destination. In this map-guided video system, the traveling speed specified by the user on the user terminal 1 can be appropriately selected for each road block and can be changed for each road block. The data is input from the map position designation input unit 8 and sent to the map route search unit 9. Then, this data is sent from the map route search unit 9 to the map guidance processing unit 10.

The video search unit 13 receives the route data from the map route search unit 9, calls up the road traffic visual video file stored in the video data storage unit 14 based on the route data, and Send to 2.

The video data storage section 14 stores road traffic visual video files corresponding to a plurality of road block numbers and intersection numbers, respectively. This visual image of the road traffic is the same as the image that can be visually recognized when the user actually passes through the road. The visual image shows the shops, towns, landscapes, sightseeing spots, and famous places on both sides of the road.

This visual image of road traffic is digitized from a photograph taken in advance while traveling on the road at an appropriate speed (photographing speed) by car or on foot, or a digital video taken with a digital camera during photography. It is a video. The video reproduction processing unit 12 receives the road-passing visual video file retrieved by the video retrieval unit 13 from the video retrieval unit 13, reproduces it, and performs map guidance via the video output unit 15. A visual image of road traffic is transmitted to the user terminal 1 and displayed on the display unit 4. In this case, specific playback functions such as switching of playback video files and adjustment of playback speed (performed by time control of video feed) are controlled by the movement / playback time control unit 11.

The map guidance processing unit 10 generates a guidance arrow (pointer: 19 in FIG. 2 described later) based on the route data searched by the map route search unit 9. In addition, the map guidance processing unit 10 similarly searches for the selection result at the intersection. Based on the obtained route data (selection data of left turn, right turn, etc. at the intersection, number of the road block that proceeds from the intersection, etc.), data related to the guidance arrow is generated. The data relating to these guidance arrows is transmitted to the user terminal 1 via the map guidance / video output unit 15 as described later, and is transmitted to the corresponding location on the map screen of the display unit 4 in the traveling direction. Displays a navigation arrow.

Further, operation data relating to the traveling speed specified by the user at the user terminal 1 is input to the map guidance processing unit 10 via the map position specification input unit 8 and the map route search unit 9. As will be described later, this operation data controls the moving speed of the guidance arrow on the map screen, and also controls the reproduction speed (time) of the visual image of road traffic. After all, the input data relating to the selection of the departure point, destination, intersection, etc. specified by the user at the user terminal 1 is processed by the map route search unit 9 via the map position specification input unit 8 and becomes route data. The operation data relating to the traveling speed which is input to the map guidance processing unit 10 and similarly specified by the user at the terminal 1 is also transmitted to the map guidance processing unit 1 via the map position specification input unit 8 and the map route search unit 9. The data is input to 0, and these data are generated by processing as map guidance processing data including the route indicated by the guidance arrow on the map screen, the traveling state, and the traveling speed.

The movement / reproduction time control unit 11 performs switching control of the visual image file of the road traffic based on the map guidance processing data, and in particular, the traveling speed selected by the user for each road block on the map screen. It controls the playback speed of the road traffic visual image based on this. In addition, according to the user's pause operation on the map screen by the user terminal 1, the visual image of road traffic is also paused.

The map guidance / video output unit 15 receives a signal from the map guidance processing unit 10 and outputs and transmits a signal related to a guidance arrow for guidance on the map screen to the user terminal 1. The map guidance / video output unit 15 transmits the video digital information reproduced by the video reproduction processing unit 12 to the user terminal 1.

The operation of the map guidance video system according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described. When proceeding from the departure point to the destination using the map guidance video system according to the present invention, there are the following two types (1) and (2) for determining the route.

(1) Click the starting point and destination point on the map screen in advance to determine the route (In the present specification, this is referred to as “map continuous guidance type”).

(2) Select a left turn, right turn, straight ahead, or return at an intersection while traveling on the map screen without selecting a destination point and determining a route in advance, and select a route while traveling. To reach the destination (referred to as “each map point selection type” in this specification). The operation of each of these two will be described below.

First, the continuous map guidance type, in which the starting point and the destination point are clicked on the map screen in advance to determine the directions, will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the map continuous guidance type, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation. A case will be described in which a user goes from a station 16 at a point A (coordinates 7 and 3) to a school 17 at a point G (coordinates 12 and 14) on a map screen 18 of a certain area shown in FIG.

The terminal user connects the terminal 1 to the Internet and searches for a map of the target area. For this purpose, in the map search mode, the user inputs the departure point of station 16, for example, Tokyo Station, and transmits this to the map / video information processing server 2. In response to this, the map search unit 5 of the map 'video information processing server 2 searches the position coordinates of the Tokyo station in the position coordinate data storage unit 7 and uses the position coordinates to store the map data from the map data storage unit 6 around Tokyo station. The map of the region is extracted (Fig. 3 (a)). Then, the map of the destination area is transmitted to the user terminal 1 and displayed on the display unit 4 (FIG. 3 (b)).

The displayed map is a screen as shown in Fig. 2 (伹, coordinate display, and symbols are not shown). By clicking on the starting point A (station 16) and the destination point G (school 17) on the ¾ | diagram screen shown in Fig. 2 with the mouse, the coordinate axes of the starting point A and the destination point G on the map are displayed. Specify the coordinates (7, 3) for the upper position, that is, point A, and specify the coordinates (12, 14) for point G (Fig. 3 (c)). Send to

Then, in response to this, the map / route processing unit 9 of the map / video information processing server 2 sends the position coordinate between the starting point A (station 16) and the destination point G (school 17) via the map searching unit 5. Search for a certain road block number and intersection number. As a result of this exploration, the road block numbers ①, ②, ③ and the intersection number ②'-X, ②'-X in Fig. 2 were searched, and this was changed from the starting point A (station 16) to the destination point G (school). 1 7) Is determined as the route data at (Fig. 3 (d)). The intersection number is X for straight ahead, W for left turn, Y for right turn, and Z for return. When the route code is assigned, respectively, the intersection number becomes the one with the route code as described above.

Then, the route data is sent to the video search unit 13 and the map guidance processing unit 10. Based on the road block numbers (1), (2), and (3) and the intersection numbers (1), (2), (1) X included in the route data, the video search unit (13) determines the road traffic information corresponding to the road block numbers and intersection numbers. Video (digital video data) files are searched and extracted (Fig. 3 (e)). Then, the road-passing visual image file is sent from the image search unit 13 to the image reproduction processing unit 12.

By the way, while viewing the map screen 18 displayed on the display unit 4, the user selects and designates the traveling speed in the road blocks 1), 2), and 3) to be advanced by operating a mouse or a keyboard. The traveling speed is basically selected and specified for each block, but if the user specifies the traveling speed for road block 際 at the time of departure, the road block is not changed unless the traveling speed is changed halfway. The speed is also selected for ② and ③.

The operation data relating to the designated traveling speed is sent to the map / video information processing server 2, and is sent to the map guidance processing unit 10 through the map position designation input unit 8 and the map route search unit 9. Based on the route data sent from the map route searching unit 9 and the operation data related to the traveling speed, the map guidance processing unit 10 performs the designated route and the traveling along the road block and the intersection on the map screen. Create map guidance processing data that displays guidance arrows (pointers) 19 that move at speed.

The map guidance processing section 10 sends the map guidance processing data to the map guidance / video output section 15, and from there sends it to the user terminal 1. At the same time, the map guidance processing section 10 transmits the map guidance processing data to the movement / playback time control section 11. The movement / reproduction time control unit 11 synchronizes the movement / reproduction time based on the map guidance processing data. In other words, the movement / reproduction time control unit 11 uses the road block visual information file corresponding to the road block numbers (1), (2), (3) and the intersection number (1), (2), (3), and the guidance arrow on the map screen. The video playback processing unit 12 is controlled so that the video is reproduced in synchronization with the movement of 19, and the visual image of road traffic is reproduced. Guide ・ Send to the video output unit 15 and then to the user terminal 1 (FIGS. 3 (f) to (i)). As a result, terminal 1 uses road blocks ①, ②, ③ and intersections ① ', ②' from departure point A (station 16) to destination point G (school 17) on the map screen. The guidance arrow 19 moving at the designated traveling speed and the visual image of the road traffic reproduced according to the traveling speed of the guidance arrow 19 can be displayed on the display unit 4. In this display, as will be described later, if the map image and the road traffic visual image are displayed simultaneously on the display unit 4, the user confirms the movement of the guidance arrow 19 along the road on the map image. However, at the point and speed corresponding to the movement of the guidance arrow 19, it is possible to see the visual image of the road traffic on the street / landscape.

By the way, the road traffic visual image is photographed at the traveling speed (photographing speed) appropriately determined by the photographer, and originally the road traffic visual image photographed at the photographing speed is reproduced.

However, in the present invention, as described above, the movement / playback time control unit 11 can be specified for each road block and changed for each road block based on the map guidance processing data including the traveling speed specified by the user. By controlling the speed of the playback of the visual image of road traffic in the video playback processing unit 12 in accordance with the speed of travel, the road is actually driven at the travel speed corresponding to the travel speed of the guidance arrow 19 on the map screen. You can see the visual image of road traffic as if you are traveling.

Needless to say, the structure may be such that the user can continuously change the reproduction speed of the guidance arrow 19 on the map screen and the visual image of road traffic by continuously changing the traveling speed in the same block. No.

Then, proceed along the road block ① along the guidance arrow 19 on the map screen, and when it comes to the intersection ① ', the map guidance processing unit 10 will respond to the intersection number ①' 1: X A command signal to switch to the road traffic visual image file is issued, and the command signal is moved. The playback time control unit 11 receives the command signal, and the video of the video playback processing unit 12 is converted to the intersection number ブロック 'from the road traffic visual image of the road block number ①. Switch to 1X road traffic visual image.

As mentioned above, at the intersection, there are straight ahead, left turn, right turn, return, etc. For example, when making a left turn, the visual image of the road traffic taken by actually turning left is reproduced. As a result, the information is displayed on the display unit 4, and when moving to the intersection of a certain road block and the next road block, the situation becomes very close to the situation where the user can visually recognize the road block.

Further, when the vehicle goes through the intersection ① 'and enters the road block 指令, a command signal for switching to the road traffic visual image file corresponding to the road block number 出 is also issued. By 1, the video of the video reproduction processing unit 1 2 is switched from the road traffic visual image relating to the intersection to the road traffic visual image corresponding to the road block number ②.

In this way, the vehicle travels along the guidance arrow 19 from the station 16 at the departure point A to the school 17 at the destination point G. According to the road block number and the intersection number, the map guidance processing unit 1 From 0, a video switching processing signal and a video speed control signal are output, whereby, according to the road block number and the intersection number, the moving / reproduction time control unit 11 switches the video of the video reproduction processing unit 12 and In addition, the playback speed can be controlled, and the temple can be stopped.

The map image and the road traffic visual image are displayed simultaneously on the display unit 4 (for example, a map image is displayed in the lower left part of the road traffic visual image screen). While observing the movement of the guidance arrow 19 along the road, at the point and speed corresponding to the movement of the guidance arrow 19, as if actually traveling by car or walking on that road, the street A visual image of road traffic and scenery can be viewed virtually on the display unit 4 of the terminal 1.

Next, each point selection type of the map will be described. Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining each point selection type on the map. In Fig. 4, on a map screen 18 of a certain area, a station 16 at a point Α (coordinates 7, 3) and a point G (coordinate 1 Let's talk about going to school 17 in 2, 14).

The procedure for displaying the map screen 18 of this area on the display unit 4 of the user terminal 1 is the same as that of the above-described continuous map guidance type, and therefore the description thereof is omitted. The operation for selecting each point on the map is almost the same as that for the continuous map guidance type.However, in the case of the map each point selection type, points that are not selected by clicking the starting point and destination in advance are connected to the map. Different from inductive type.

In each map point selection type, the road block 、 is It progresses while observing the visual image of the road traffic. Then, when approaching the intersection ① ', the user selects one of the left turn, straight ahead, right turn, and return on the map screen displayed simultaneously on the part of the screen displaying the visual image of road traffic. To input unit 3.

Then, this selection signal is input from the map position designation input unit 8 to the map route search unit 9. The map route search unit 9 searches for the intersection number and the next road block based on the selection signal of left turn, straight ahead, right turn, and return.

For example, in the example of Fig. 4, when going from the station 16 at the point A to the school 17 at the point G, select straight ahead at the intersection ① ', and the map route search unit 9 will use the coordinate point and straight ahead direction. Because of this, through the map search unit 5, the position coordinate data storage unit 7 is searched to search for the intersection number {'-X and the road block number}. Therefore, the map route search unit 9 searches for the intersection number {'I-X and the road block number} as the route data, and sends the route data to the video search unit 13.

Based on the route data, the video search unit 13 first searches and extracts the road traffic visual video file corresponding to the intersection number ①'-1X in the video data storage unit 14, and the video playback processing unit 12 To be played back. As a result, it is possible to see the same road traffic visual image as seen when actually going straight ahead at intersection ① '.

Subsequently, a road traffic visual image file corresponding to the road block number ② is retrieved and extracted, and sent to the image reproduction processing unit 12. Regarding road block ②, proceed while viewing the visual image of road traffic corresponding to road block number ながら while viewing the map screen 18.

Then, when you come to intersection ② ', turn left, go straight, turn right, or return as you did at intersection ①'. For example, if you choose straight ahead, intersection number ② '— X and road block number ③ will be searched. This route data is sent to the video search unit 13.

In this way, it is possible to reach the target school 17 while watching the visual image of road traffic on the way. Note that the configuration in which the traveling speed of the guidance arrow 19 on the map screen and the traveling speed of the road traffic visual image are controlled based on the traveling speed specified by the user is the same as in the case of the map continuous guidance type. Here, the description is omitted.

As described above, according to the map guidance video system of the present invention, Even if you do not go to that place, you can search for a map of the desired area, display the map screen on the user terminal, and proceed along the road on the map screen. A previously captured road traffic visual image that can be viewed when the vehicle actually passes is reproduced and can be displayed and viewed.

Further, according to the map guidance video system of the present invention, the road on the map screen is assigned a road block number for each road block from the intersection to the intersection, and the route from the departure point to the destination is determined in advance by the departure point. The user can specify a destination and search for these road blocks and display the combined route as a guide, or the user can select a left turn, straight ahead, right turn or return at each intersection and select a road block. The speed can also be selected and specified for each block, and the speed can be changed.

This not only realizes an extremely flexible and realistic road guidance map guidance video system, but also eliminates the need to capture a passing visual image for each route, and the data handling volume of the map / video information processing server. Is never huge.

Furthermore, according to the map guidance video system according to the present invention, an intersection number is assigned to each intersection, and for each intersection, a traffic visual image file for each traffic operation at the intersection such as left turn, straight ahead, right turn, return, etc. The road block, the intersection, and the road block on the map screen can be operated continuously according to the progress at the intersection. As you proceed, you can see visual images of road traffic that is not intermittent, continuous, smooth, and very similar to actual traffic. Industrial applicability

The map-guided video system according to the present invention as described above is used to actually pass through roads and streets from the point of departure to the destination, commercial conditions along the roads, the state of the city, sightseeing, and scenery. However, since it is possible to perform a simulated experience with the same sense of reality as visiting the town, it can be used not only in the business field such as commercial surveys and real estate surveys in the area, but also in hobbies such as tourism. Are suitable.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A plurality of use terminals and connected to the plurality of terminals via a communication network, a map search unit, a map data storage unit, a map route search unit, a map guidance processing unit, a video search unit, a video data storage unit, and a video. A map guidance video system including a map having a reproduction processing unit and a video information processing server,

The map search unit searches the desired map from the map data storage unit based on the search input of the desired map transmitted from the use terminal, transmits the desired map to the use terminal, and enables display.

The map route search unit searches for route data toward the destination on the displayed map screen, and sends the route data to the video search unit and the map guidance processing unit.

The video search unit searches for a road traffic visual video file corresponding to the route from the video data storage unit based on the route data, and sends the searched road traffic visual video file to a video playback processing unit.

The video reproduction processing unit reproduces the road traffic visual video file,

The map guidance processing unit displays the guidance arrow on the map screen based on the route data, and the map guidance processing data for controlling the reproduction of the road traffic visual image in accordance with the guidance arrow on the map screen. A map-guided video system characterized by generating a map.

2. The road on the map screen is composed of multiple combinations of road blocks between two intersections.

Each of the road blocks is assigned a road block number, and a video file is stored in the video data storage unit for each of the road blocks.

Each intersection on the map screen is assigned an intersection number, and a video file is stored in the video data storage unit for each intersection.

2. The map guidance image according to claim 1, wherein the route data is a combination of a plurality of the road blocks and intersections related to a selected route.

3. The route data is a combination of a plurality of the road blocks and intersections searched by the map route search unit by selecting a starting point and a destination on a map screen. The map guidance image system according to claim 2.

4. The route data is a combination of a plurality of the road blocks and intersections searched by the map route search unit by selecting the route data while proceeding on a map screen. The map guidance video system described in 1.

5. The map guidance processing unit moves and displays a guidance arrow on the map screen based on the route data and the traveling speed along the route specified by the user terminal, and also displays the map screen. The map guidance image system according to claim 1, wherein map guidance processing data for controlling reproduction of the road traffic visual image is generated in accordance with the progress of the guidance arrow.

6. The map guidance image according to claim 2, wherein the road traffic visual image file related to the intersection includes four image files for each intersection: left turn, straight ahead, right turn, and return.