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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a navigation device mounted on a vehicle.
• Prior-art in-vehicle navigation system that has multiple navigation functions, such as setting the destination, map scale, and calculating routes, in addition to displaying the current position of the vehicle and the road map around it.
• These prior art navigation devices include a joystick as an operation device, and the joystick can perform a tilting operation in a plurality of directions and a pressing operation in an axial direction.
• a multi-function navigation device having a joystick that can perform only these two operations, many operations cannot be assigned to the joystick, so a large number of icons for each function are displayed on the display means, or a large number of switches are required on the operation panel. I do.
• the navigation device having such a configuration is inconvenient because it is necessary for the user to check the positions of the icons and switches every time the user executes each function. Also
• an object of the present invention is to provide a navigation device with good operability.
• the present invention relates to a navigation device mounted on a vehicle
• a joystick that is tiltable in a plurality of predetermined directions, is rotatable around a predetermined axis, and is pressable in a direction along the axis;
• Control means for changing a display state of the display means in accordance with an operation of the joystick.
• a navigation device mounted on a vehicle includes: a display unit; a joystick provided on an operation panel unit or a remote controller; Control means for changing the display state of the display means according to the operation of the stick.
• the joystick can perform three operations: a tilting operation in a plurality of predetermined directions, a rotating operation about a predetermined axis, and a pressing operation in the axial direction.
• a map is displayed on the display means
• the control means rotates the map when the joystick is rotated around the axis.
• the display means displays a current map of the vehicle and a road map around the vehicle.
• the map displayed on the display means rotates.
• the rotation operation of the joystick corresponds to the rotation of the map, so that the operation is easy for the user. As a result, the sensible gap in the rotation operation of the map can be eliminated.
• a map is displayed on the display means
• the control means changes the scale of the map when the joystick is rotated about an axis while being pressed in the axis direction. Further, in the present invention, when the control means rotates the joystick in one direction around the axis while pressing the joystick in the axial direction, the map is enlarged from the displayed state,
• the control means scrolls the map when the joystick is tilted
• the user can change the map scrolling and the map scrolling speed only by operating the joystick, thereby improving the operability.
• the present invention also has a plurality of predetermined navigation functions,
• the display means displays an item corresponding to the previous navigation function and a designation means for selecting and specifying a target item.
• the control means moves the designation means, and when the joystick is tilted and pressed in the axial direction, the movement speed of the designation means is changed.
• the user can move the designating means for designating the item indicating each navigation function and change the moving speed of the designating means only by operating the joystick. .
• the present invention has a number data input mode for inputting number data, and the display means displays a cursor for inputting the number data, When the joystick is rotated about an axis, the control means reduces the number on the cursor,
• the invention is characterized in that the numerical data is a telephone number.
• the invention is characterized in that the numerical data is a postal code.
• the invention is characterized in that the numerical data is latitude and longitude information. Further, the invention is characterized in that the numerical data is position information obtained by coding position data of a specific place.
• control means increases a number on the cursor when the joystick is rotated to one side around the axis
• the navigation device has a numerical data input mode for inputting numerical data such as telephone number, postal code, latitude and longitude information, or positional information such as a map code (registered trademark).
• a force sol for inputting numerical data is displayed on the display means.
• the user increases the number on the cursor by rotating the joystick one side around the axis, eg, clockwise, and the other side around the axis, eg, counterclockwise. Decrease the number on the cursor by rotating it.
• the user tilts the joystick for example, to the right, the cursor moves to the next digit, and when the user tilts the cursor to the left, the cursor moves to the previous digit.
• the input numerical data is determined by the user pressing the joystick in the axial direction.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the joystick.
• FIG. 3 is a plan view of the joystick. .
• FIG. 4 is a simplified plan view showing a configuration for detecting the rotation direction of a joystick by a rotary encoder.
• FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an output signal from the rotary encoder.
• FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where the road map is displayed on the display screen of the display.
• FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a road map obtained by rotating the road map of FIG. 6 counterclockwise by 90 °.
• FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the rotation operation of the road map.
• FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a reduced road map of the road map of FIG.
• FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of changing the scale of the road map.
• FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a road map obtained by scrolling the road map of FIG.
• FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a scroll operation of a road map.
• FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen when a navigation function is selected and executed.
• FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the movement of the cursor.
• Fig. 1 ⁇ shows the display screen when a telephone number is entered.
• FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the input operation of the telephone number.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a navigation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a joystick 2
• FIG. 3 is a plan view of the joystick 2.
• the navigation device 1 mounted on a vehicle includes a navigation device main body 5 and a display 3 (display means).
• the navigation device body 5 is a CD-ROM (compact disk-read only) memory) includes a drive 8, an operation panel unit 4, control means 17, and a light receiving unit 16 for a remote controller.
• the control means 17 includes a map drawing unit 9, an operation detection unit 10, a video RAM I4, and a video conversion unit 15.
• the CD-ROM drive 8 is loaded with the map-only disk 6 and the map data on the map-only disk 6 is read out.
• the CD_ROM drive 8 may be mounted on a DVD-ROM (digital versatile disk-read only memory) drive.
• the remote controller light receiving section 16 receives a command signal such as an infrared signal from the remote controller 7 operated by the user.
• the operation panel section 4 is provided with a plurality of switches (not shown) and a joystick 2.
• the joystick 2 is also provided on the remote controller 7.
• the command signal received by the light receiving unit 16 for the remote controller is input to the operation detecting unit 10.
• the control unit 17 changes the display state of the display 3 according to the
• the joystick 2 is fixed to one end of the shaft 18 projecting from the surface of the operation panel 4 of the navigation device 1 or the surface of the remote controller 7. And a lug portion 19.
• the joystick 2 is configured to rotate around the axis 20 of the shaft 18 (in the directions indicated by the arrows 2 la and 21 b) and to determine a plurality of rotations about the connection at the other end of the shaft 18. (In the present embodiment, eight directions indicated by arrows 22 a to 22 h) and a direction along the axis 20, that is, the axis 20 from one end of the axis 20 direction of the axis 18. Three operations are possible, including a pressing operation in the pressing direction toward the other end in the direction (the direction of the arrow 23 is the back side of the paper in FIG. 3).
• the operation of the operation panel unit 4 or the remote controller 7 by the user is detected by the operation detection unit 10.
• the operation of the joystick 2 is detected by the rotation detection unit 11, the tilt detection unit 12 and the press detection unit 13 of the operation detection unit 10.
• the rotation detection unit 11 detects, for example, the rotation angle in multiple stages. It is realized including Rotary encoder 24.
• the rotary encoder 24 has a light shielding plate 24 a and a photo Including force bra 24b.
• the light-shielding plate 24a is formed in a disk shape, and has a plurality of slits 24c that extend in the radial direction and are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction at the peripheral edge thereof.
• the photocoupler 24b is placed at a distance from the light-shielding plate 24a on both sides in the thickness direction corresponding to the peripheral edge of the light-shielding plate 24a, and emits light toward the light-shielding plate 24a. d, and a light receiving element 24e that receives light from the light emitting element 24d that has passed through the slit 24c.
• the light shielding plate 24a is fixedly attached to the shaft portion 18.
• the rotary encoder 24 detects the passage or interruption of the light from the light emitting element 24 d by the light receiving element 24 e by the rotation of the light shielding plate 24 a accompanying the rotation of the shaft 18, and detects the light passing or blocking. Outputs a pulse signal corresponding to cutoff. By counting the number of pulses of this pulse signal, the rotation direction and rotation angle of the joystick 2 around the axis 20 are detected.
• FIG. 4 is a simplified plan view showing a configuration for detecting the rotation direction of the joystick 2 by the rotary encoder 24.
• Figure 5 shows a rotary encoder
• FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an output signal from a reference numeral 24.
• FIG. 5 (a) shows an output signal of the first photocoupler 24b1
• FIG. 5 (b) shows an output signal of the second photocoupler 24b2.
• the rotary encoder 24 includes a first photocoupler 24b1 and a second photocoupler 24b.
• the two photocouplers 24 bl and 24 b 2 are arranged at positions where the phases of their output signals are shifted by 90 °.
• the detection of the rotation direction of the joystick 2 is performed as follows. First, the output signal levels of the two photocouplers 24bl and 24b2 at the current position are stored, and then, as the joystick 2 rotates, which photocoupler 24b
• each photocoupler 24b1, 24b at the current position is referred to.
• the tilt detection unit 12 includes a plurality of (eight in the present embodiment) limit switches 2 arranged at the same radial distance from the axis 20 in the tilt direction (arrows 22 a to 22 h) of the joystick 2, for example.
• the tilt direction of the joystick 2 is detected when each of the limit switches 25a to 25h is pressed.
• the press detection unit 13 is realized by, for example, a spring-return type limit switch 26, which detects a press operation of the joystick 2 in the press direction 23 (to the right in FIG. 2).
• the navigation device 1 of the present embodiment includes the joystick 2 that can perform three operations of the rotation operation, the tilting operation, and the pressing operation, the navigation device having the joystick that can perform only two operations of the prior art is provided. As compared with the device, more operations of the navigation function can be assigned to the joystick 2. Therefore, the number of switches of the operation panel unit 4 can be reduced as compared with the prior art. Furthermore, the frequency at which the user checks the position of the switch when executing the navigation function is reduced, and the complexity is reduced.
• the map drawing unit 9 stores the basic map data read by the CD-ROM drive 8 and the user's image detected by the operation detection unit 10. Operation amount data of joystick 2 is input.
• the map drawing unit 9 creates adjusted map data adjusted to the scale and rotation position desired by the user based on the input data, and outputs the created adjusted map data to the video RAM 4. I do.
• the video RAM 14 is a so-called buffer memory, and temporarily stores the input adjusted map data.
• the video converter 15 reads out the adjusted data stored in the video RAM 14, converts this into image data, and outputs it to the display 3.
• the display 3 displays a map adjusted to the scale rotation position desired by the user based on the input image data.
• FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where a road map 28 is displayed on the display screen 31 of the display 3.
• FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a road map 28a obtained by rotating the road map 28 of FIG. 6 counterclockwise by 90 °.
• FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the turning operation of the road map 28.
• the navigation device 1 of the present embodiment can display a road map 28 on the display screen 31.
• the displayed road map 28 can be rotated and displayed around an axis perpendicular to the display screen 31.
• the turning operation of the road map 28 can be performed only by operating the joystick 2.
• the display screen 31 further displays a vehicle icon 40 indicating the direction and the current position of the vehicle, and a compass icon 41 indicating the direction on the road map 28.
• the road map 28 displayed on the display screen 31 can be rotated.
• the rotation direction of the joystick 2 seen from the user and the rotation direction of the road map 28 match.
• the road map 28 on the display screen 31 shows the relative positional relationship with the vehicle icon 40. While holding, rotate clockwise as seen by the user.
• the joystick 2 counterclockwise (arrow 2 la) around the axis 20 the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is displayed relative to the vehicle icon 40. Rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the user while maintaining the proper positional relationship .
• the compass icon 4 1 itself does not rotate by the rotation of the joystick 2, but the magnetic needle 4 2 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the road map 28.
• step s1 the operation is started.
• step s2 it is determined whether or not rotation of the joystick 2 around the axis 20 is detected by the rotary encoder 24.
• the rotation direction is determined in step s3.
• step s5 the road map 28 is rotated counterclockwise on the display screen 31 by a predetermined rotation amount corresponding to the detected rotation amount, and the operation ends in step s8.
• the rotation direction is clockwise in step s3
• the rotation amount of the joystick 2 is detected in step s6.
• step s7 the road map 28 is rotated clockwise on the display screen 31 by a predetermined rotation amount corresponding to the detected rotation amount, and the operation ends in step s8. If the rotation of the joystick 2 about the axis 20 is not detected in step s2, the operation ends in step s8.
• the rotation amount of the road map 28 on the display screen 31 corresponds to the rotation amount of the joystick 2.
• the rotation amount of the joystick 2 is detected by the rotation detection unit 11. For example, it is calculated by measuring the number of pulses of the rotary encoder 24.
• the rotation amount of the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is determined according to the rotation amount of the joystick 2. More specifically, the rotation amount of the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is the amount obtained by multiplying the rotation amount detected by the rotation detection unit 11 by a unit dot for map drawing.
• the road map 28 rotates by this amount of rotation. For example, in the state shown in Fig. 6, when the joystick 2 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise around the axis 20 (arrow 2 la), the counterclockwise rotation shown in Fig. 7 is obtained.
• the road map 28 a rotated 90 ° is displayed on the display screen 31.
• FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a reduced road map of the road map of FIG.
• FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of changing the scale of the road map.
• the scale of the road map 28 displayed on the display screen 31 can be changed, and the scale of the road map 28 is changed only by operating the joystick 2. be able to.
• step s 1 Operation starts in step s 1 1, and it is detected in step 2 that the joystick 2 is pressed in the direction of the axis 20 by the limit switch 26, and in step s 1 3, the joystick 2 is moved to the axis 20 by the rotary encoder 24.
• step s14 When it is detected that the joystick 2 has been rotated, the rotation direction of the joystick 2 about the axis 20 is determined in step s14.
• the rotation direction is counterclockwise, the rotation amount of the joystick 2 is detected in step s15.
• step s16 the scale is changed so that the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is reduced by a predetermined amount corresponding to the detected rotation amount, and the operation ends in step s19.
• the rotation direction is clockwise
• the rotation amount of the joystick 2 is detected in step s17.
• step s18 the scale is changed so as to enlarge the road map 28 on the display screen 31 by a predetermined amount corresponding to the detected rotation amount, and the operation is ended in step s19. If the pressing of the joystick 2 in the direction of the axis 20 is not detected in step s12 and the rotation of the joystick 2 around the axis 20 is not detected, the operation is terminated in step s19.
• the joystick 2 is rotated around the axis 20 while pressing the joystick 2 in the direction of the arrow 23, so that the road map 2 displayed on the display screen 31 is displayed.
• 8 scales can be changed.
• the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is changed from the displayed state. Is also displayed enlarged.
• the user presses joystick 2 Therefore, by rotating the axis counterclockwise (around the arrow 2 la) around the axis 20, the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is displayed smaller than the displayed state.
• the scale of the road map 28 on the display screen 31 corresponds to the rotation of the joystick 2.
• FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a road map obtained by scrolling the road map of FIG.
• FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the scroll operation of the road map.
• the road map 28 displayed on the display screen 31 can be scrolled, and the scrolling of the road map 28 can be performed only by operating the joystick 2. Can be.
• step s21 the operation is started, and in step s22, the tilt of the joystick 2 is detected by the limit switches 25a to 25h, and in step s23, the axis 20 of the joystick 2 is detected.
• step s24 the scroll moving speed is changed so as to increase the scroll moving speed of the road map.
• the scroll map moving speed of the road map is kept at the initial setting slow in step s 25. Is done.
• step s26 the road map 28 on the display screen 31 is scrolled at the set scrolling speed in the tilt direction of the joystick 2, and the operation ends at step s27. If no tilt of the joystick 2 is detected in step s22, the operation ends in step s27.
• the joystick 2 can be tilted to scroll the road map 28 on the display screen 31.
• the scroll movement direction of the road map 28 matches.
• the road map 28 on the display screen 31 scrolls upward as viewed from the user, and moves the joystick 2 in the direction of arrow 2 2 f.
• the road map 28 on the display screen 31 scrolls downward as viewed from the user.
• the joystick 2 is tilted to the left (arrow 22 a) as viewed from the user while the road map 28 in FIG. 6 is displayed, as shown in FIG.
• the road map 28 c scrolled to the left as viewed is displayed on the display screen 31.
• FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display screen 31 when each navigation function is selected and executed.
• FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of moving the cursor.
• the display screen 31 has a plurality of icons 29 a to 29 d indicating items for executing each navigation function, and a cursor 30 for designating and executing the icons 29 a to 29 d.
• a designation means such as a pointer is displayed.
• the display screen 31 further displays a sentence 43 for prompting the user to select a title and an item of the navigation function.
• the operation of the displayed cursor 30 can be performed only by operating the joystick 2.
• the two-dot chain line is provided only for convenience, and is not displayed on the actual display screen 31.
• step s31 the operation starts.
• step s32 the tilt of the joystick 2 is detected by the limit switches 25a to 25h.
• the limit switch 26 detects the pressing of the stick 2 in the direction of the axis 20
• the cursor moving speed is changed in step s 34 so as to increase the moving speed of the cursor 30.
• step s33 the cursor moving speed is kept at the initial setting low in step s35.
• step s36 the cursor 30 of the display screen 31 is moved in the tilt direction of the joystick 2 at the set force ⁇ "sol moving speed, and the operation ends in step s37. If no tilt of the joystick 2 is detected in 32, the operation ends in step s37.
• the cursor 30 on the display screen 31 can be moved by tilting the joystick 2.
• the tilt direction of the joystick 2 as viewed from the user matches the moving direction of the cursor 30. That is, when the user tilts the joystick 2 in the direction of the arrow 22b, the cursor 30 of the display screen 31 moves upward as viewed from the user. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the cursor 30 moves to the icon 29a above the icon 29b.
• the cursor 30 on the display screen 31 moves downward as viewed from the user. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, the cursor 30 moves to the icon 29 c below the icon 29 b.
• the joystick 2 is tilted to change the moving speed of the cursor 30 by pressing the joystick 2 in the direction of the arrow 23 while the cursor 30 of the display screen 31 is moving. be able to.
• the moving speed of the cursor 30 may be reduced, but it is preferable to increase the moving speed.
• the cursor 30 can quickly reach the icon of the target item, and the usability is improved.
• the telephone number, the postal code, the latitude and longitude information of the destination, and the position information obtained by coding the position data of the specific place has a function to search for the optimal route to the destination based on a map code (registered trademark).
• Numerical data such as the telephone number, postal code, latitude and longitude information, and map code can also be input only by operating the joystick 2 that can operate the three operations described above.
• FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display screen 31 when a telephone number is input.
• FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a telephone number input operation.
• the display screen 31 displays, for example, a plurality of blocks 32a to 32j corresponding to each digit of the telephone number, and a cursor 33 indicating that input is possible.
• the display screen 31 displays a sentence 44 prompting input of numerical data corresponding to the item selected in the display screen 31 of FIG.
• the two-dot chain line is provided only for convenience, and is not displayed on the actual display screen 31.
• step s41 the operation starts, and in step s42, when the tilt of the joystick 2 is detected by the limit switches 25a to 25h, in step s43, the tilt in either the left or right Is determined.
• step s44 the cursor moves to the block corresponding to the digit to the left of the currently existing digit in step s44. Also. If the tilt of the joystick 2 is rightward, in step s45, the cursor 33 of the display screen 31 is moved to a block corresponding to the right digit of the currently existing digit.
• step s42 When the tilt of the joystick 2 is not detected in step s42, or after the cursor 33 moves in steps s44 and s45, in step s46, the joystick 2 rotates around the axis 20. Is detected by the rotary encoder 24.
• the rotation direction of the joystick 2 is determined in step s47.
• step s48 the number displayed on the block 32 where the cursor 33 is present is subtracted.
• step s49 the mathematics displayed on the block 32 where the cursor 33 is located is added.
• step s50 When the rotation of the joystick 46 is not detected in step s46, or after the numbers are subtracted or added in steps s48, 49, in step s50, the axis 20 direction of the joystick 2 is moved.
• the limit switch 26 When the limit switch 26 is detected by the limit switch 26, the input of the telephone number is confirmed in step s51, and the operation ends in step s52.
• the number on the cursor 33 can be increased or decreased from 0 to 9. Can be.
• a number obtained by adding 1 to the displayed number is displayed.
• a number obtained by subtracting 1 from the displayed number is displayed.
• the cursor 3 and 3 can be moved.
• the direction of tilt of the joystick 2 and the direction of movement of the cursor 33 match.
• the cursor 33 moves to the right block 3 2f as viewed from the user.
• the cursor 33 moves to the left block 3 2d as viewed from the user.
• the cursor 33 continues to be at the block 32a, or Moving.
• the cursor 33 is located at the rightmost block 3 2 j, the joystick
• the cursor 33 moves to the block 32a that continues to be in the block 32j.
• the input telephone number is determined by pressing the joystick 2 in the pressing direction 23.
• the telephone number is determined in this way, a route to the destination of this telephone number is searched.
• the operation of changing the number in each digit of the numerical data such as the telephone number, the postal code, the latitude and longitude information, and the map code
• the operation of moving the digit of the cursor 33 Since the finalizing operation can be performed only by operating the joystick 2, the operation speed is improved. Further, since a pressing operation as in the prior art is not required for inputting the number of each digit, an operation error in which the joystick is erroneously tilted during the input of the number and the cursor shifts the digit can be prevented.
• the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in every aspect, and the scope of the present invention is set forth in the appended claims, and is not limited by the specification.
• a joystick capable of three operations of tilting in a plurality of predetermined directions, rotating around an axis, and pressing in the axial direction is provided, many navigation operations are required for operating the joystick. Functions can be assigned, and the number of switches on the remote controller and operation panel can be reduced compared to the prior art.
• the map displayed on the display means is rotated, so that it is possible to eliminate a sense of incongruity in the operation of rotating the map.
• the joystick also has an operation for changing the scale of the map. Since it is assigned, there is no need to touch other operating devices other than the joystick, such as switches.
• the scrolling of the map and the scroll speed of the map can be changed only by operating the joystick, so that the operability is improved.
• the user can move the designating means for designating the item indicating each navigation function only by operating the joystick, and change the moving speed of the designating means. it can. Thereby, the operability is improved.
• the operation of changing the number of each digit of numerical data such as a telephone number, a postal code, latitude and longitude information or positional information, the operation of moving a digit, and the operation of confirming numerical data are performed according to the present invention. Operation can be performed with a single joystick, improving operability, especially input speed. In addition, since a pressing operation is not required for inputting the number of each digit, an operation error such as erroneously tilting the joystick during the input of the number and moving the cursor to the digit can be prevented.

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