WO2011049070A1 - Navigation device and display method for same - Google Patents

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WO2011049070A1
WO2011049070A1 PCT/JP2010/068337 JP2010068337W WO2011049070A1 WO 2011049070 A1 WO2011049070 A1 WO 2011049070A1 JP 2010068337 W JP2010068337 W JP 2010068337W WO 2011049070 A1 WO2011049070 A1 WO 2011049070A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/26—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
    • G01C21/34—Route searching; Route guidance
    • G01C21/36—Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
    • G01C21/3667—Display of a road map
    • G01C21/367—Details, e.g. road map scale, orientation, zooming, illumination, level of detail, scrolling of road map or positioning of current position marker
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/26—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
    • G01C21/34—Route searching; Route guidance
    • G01C21/36—Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
    • G01C21/3667—Display of a road map
    • G01C21/3673—Labelling using text of road map data items, e.g. road names, POI names
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/26—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
    • G01C21/34—Route searching; Route guidance
    • G01C21/36—Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
    • G01C21/3697—Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level

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  • the present invention relates to a display technology for a navigation device.
  • the present invention claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-242110 filed on October 21, 2009, and for the designated countries where weaving by reference of documents is permitted, the contents described in the application are as follows: Is incorporated into this application by reference.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a technique for such a navigation device.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a technology for displaying, in a navigation device, map information and information indicating the operation status of peripheral devices in a listable manner.
  • a navigation device is a navigation device provided with a display device, the information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of types of information to be displayed on the screen of the display device, and the screen divided A divided area setting means for setting a plurality of divided areas; and a display means for allocating and displaying the plurality of types of information to each of the divided areas, wherein the display means includes: At least one is characterized by assigning and displaying information about a device connected to the navigation device.
  • the navigation device obtains a plurality of types of information to be displayed on the screen of the display device, and divides the screen into a plurality of information.
  • a divided area setting step for setting a divided area; and a display step for assigning and displaying the plurality of types of information to each of the divided areas, wherein at least one of the divided areas is displayed in the display step.
  • information on devices connected to the navigation device is assigned and displayed.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a navigation apparatus to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a link table.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the display information table.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the arithmetic processing unit.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the screen display process.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen example in the screen display processing.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example in the screen display process.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen example in the screen display process.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a navigation device 100 to which the present invention is applied.
  • the navigation device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 1, a display 2, a storage device 3, a voice input / output device 4 (a microphone 41 as a voice input device, a speaker 42 as a voice output device), and an input device 5.
  • GPS Global Positioning System
  • the arithmetic processing unit 1 is a central unit that performs various processes. For example, the current location is detected based on information output from the various sensors 7 and 8, the GPS receiver 9, the FM multiplex broadcast receiver 10, or the beacon receiver 11. Further, map data necessary for display is read from the storage device 3 or the ROM device 6 based on the obtained current location information. Further, the read map data is developed in graphics, and a mark indicating the current location is superimposed on the map data and displayed on the display 2. Further, using the map data or the like stored in the storage device 3 or the ROM device 6, an optimum route (recommended route) connecting the starting point (current location) and the destination instructed by the user is searched. Further, the user is guided using the speaker 42 and the display 2.
  • the arithmetic processing unit 1 has a configuration in which each device is connected by a bus 25.
  • the arithmetic processing unit 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that executes various processes such as numerical calculation and control of each device, and a RAM (Random Access Memory that stores map data, arithmetic data, and the like read from the storage device 3. ) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 for storing programs and data, and an I / F 24 that is an interface for connecting various hardware to the arithmetic processing unit 1.
  • a CPU Central Processing Unit
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • the display 2 is a unit that displays graphics information generated by the arithmetic processing unit 1.
  • the display 2 is configured by a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.
  • the storage device 3 includes at least a readable / writable storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a nonvolatile memory card.
  • a readable / writable storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a nonvolatile memory card.
  • a link table 200 that is map data (including link data of links constituting roads on a map) necessary for a normal route search device, and a display information table 300 are stored.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the link table 200.
  • the link table 200 includes, for each mesh identification code (mesh ID) 201, which is a partitioned area on the map, link data 202 of each link constituting a road included in the mesh area.
  • mesh ID mesh identification code
  • the link data 202 For each link ID 211 that is a link identifier, the link data 202 includes coordinate information 222 of two nodes (start node and end node) constituting the link, a road type 223 indicating the type of road including the link, and a link distance.
  • the link travel time 225 may be a link travel time associated with each condition such as date / time and weather.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the display information table 300.
  • the display information table 300 is a table in which settings such as information for specifying an object to be displayed are stored for each display area obtained by dividing a predetermined screen of the display 2.
  • the display information table 300 includes a display area 301 for storing information for specifying each display area obtained by dividing the display area of the display 2 into a predetermined number of areas, and display information 302 for specifying information to be displayed in the display area. And an enlarged display 303 for specifying a setting as to whether or not to display the display information in an enlarged manner.
  • the display area 301 is information for identifying a display area divided into predetermined areas on the display 2, such as “first area” and “second area”.
  • the display area is a predetermined area obtained by dividing the display area on the display 2.
  • the first area having the largest display area, and the second area obtained by equally dividing the display area other than the first area and the third area divided into three areas are referred to.
  • Display information 302 is information indicating the type of information to be displayed in the display area specified by the display area 301. For example, “map display” indicates that map information should be displayed, and “audio” displays information related to audio information such as voice and music acquired from the vehicle network connection device 13, the ROM device 6, or the storage device 3. “Air conditioner” indicates that information acquired from the air conditioner of the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted should be displayed.
  • mobile phone indicates that information acquired from a mobile phone connected via the mobile phone connection device 12 should be displayed
  • electronicqualizer indicates voice information such as voice and music. This indicates that information related to the output sound pressure level for each frequency band during playback should be displayed.
  • the enlarged display 303 is information indicating whether or not the display area specified by the display area 301 is enlarged and displayed on the entire screen. If the value of the enlarged display 303 is “Yes”, it indicates that the corresponding display area is set as a screen to be expanded on the entire screen, and if “No”, the corresponding display area is expanded on the full screen. Indicates that the screen is not set.
  • the voice input / output device 4 includes a microphone 41 as a voice input device and a speaker 42 as a voice output device.
  • the microphone 41 acquires sound outside the navigation device 100 such as a voice uttered by a user or another passenger.
  • the speaker 42 outputs a message to the user generated by the arithmetic processing unit 1 as an audio signal.
  • the microphone 41 and the speaker 42 are separately arranged at a predetermined part of the vehicle. However, it may be housed in an integral housing.
  • the navigation device 100 can include a plurality of microphones 41 and speakers 42.
  • the input device 5 is a device that receives an instruction from the user through an operation by the user.
  • the input device 5 includes a touch panel 51, a dial switch 52, and other hardware switches (not shown) such as scroll keys and scale change keys.
  • the touch panel 51 is mounted on the display surface side of the display 2 and can see through the display screen.
  • the touch panel 51 specifies a touch position corresponding to the XY coordinates of the image displayed on the display 2, converts the touch position into coordinates, and outputs the coordinate.
  • the touch panel 51 includes a pressure-sensitive or electrostatic input detection element.
  • the dial switch 52 is configured to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise, generates a pulse signal for every rotation of a predetermined angle, and outputs the pulse signal to the arithmetic processing unit 1.
  • the arithmetic processing unit 1 obtains the rotation angle from the number of pulse signals.
  • the ROM device 6 includes at least a readable storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) such as a CD-ROM or a DVD or an IC (Integrated Circuit) card.
  • a readable storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) such as a CD-ROM or a DVD or an IC (Integrated Circuit) card.
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • IC Integrated Circuit
  • the vehicle speed sensor 7, the gyro sensor 8, and the GPS receiver 9 are used in the navigation device 100 to detect the current location (own vehicle position).
  • the vehicle speed sensor 7 is a sensor that outputs a value used for calculating the vehicle speed.
  • the gyro sensor 8 is composed of an optical fiber gyro, a vibration gyro, or the like, and detects an angular velocity due to the rotation of the moving body.
  • the GPS receiver 9 receives a signal from a GPS satellite and measures the distance between the mobile body and the GPS satellite and the rate of change of the distance with respect to three or more satellites to thereby determine the current position, travel speed, and travel of the mobile body The direction is measured and transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 1.
  • the FM multiplex broadcast receiver 10 receives an FM multiplex broadcast signal sent from an FM multiplex broadcast station.
  • FM multiplex broadcasting includes VICS (Vehicle Information Communication System: registered trademark) information, current traffic information, regulatory information, SA / PA (service area / parking area) information, parking information, weather information, FM multiplex general information, etc. As text information provided by radio stations.
  • VICS Vehicle Information Communication System: registered trademark
  • SA / PA service area / parking area
  • parking information As text information provided by radio stations.
  • the beacon receiver 11 receives signals such as optical beacons and radio beacons.
  • Signals such as a beacon include rough current traffic information of VICS information, regulation information, SA / PA (service area / parking area) information, parking lot information, and the like.
  • the mobile phone connection device 12 is connected to an external mobile phone (not shown) or the like wirelessly or by wire. For example, by connecting to a mobile phone or the like by wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), information specifying the operating status of the mobile phone or the like (incoming call or busy) is acquired from the mobile phone.
  • wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark)
  • the vehicle network connection device 13 communicates with other devices (for example, air conditioners) connected to the network of the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted.
  • the network is a network according to a communication standard of an in-vehicle network such as CAN (Controller Area Network) or LIN (Local Interconnect Network).
  • FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the arithmetic processing unit 1.
  • the arithmetic processing unit 1 includes a main control unit 101, an input reception unit 102, an output processing unit 103, an external device information acquisition unit 104, a timing unit 105, a transparent screen information generation unit 106, Have
  • the main control unit 101 is a central functional unit that performs various processes, and controls other processing units according to the processing content.
  • the main control unit 101 also performs navigation processing (for example, display of traffic information, display of the current position, etc.), which is a basic operation of the navigation device 100.
  • the input receiving unit 102 is a processing unit that receives an instruction input from the user via the microphone 41, the touch panel 51, and the dial switch 52, and passes the input to each processing unit.
  • the output processing unit 103 is a functional unit that displays the screen output on the display 2. Receives screen data and display candidates that are required to be displayed on display 2, and draws roads, other map components, current location, destination, recommended route, message information dialog, etc., using the specified drawing method A screen drawing command is generated as follows. Then, the generated command is transmitted to the display 2.
  • the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires information that specifies the operating status of the device from other devices connected via the mobile phone connection device 12 or the vehicle network connection device 13.
  • the timekeeping unit 105 measures the time from the time when the timing start instruction is received to the time when the time end instruction is received. Further, when receiving the disclosure request, the time measuring unit 105 outputs an elapsed time from the time when the instruction to start timing is received to the time when the disclosure request is received.
  • the transparent screen information generation unit 106 generates information for transmission and display based on information to be displayed on the display 2. Note that the transparent screen information generation unit 106 receives the transmittance (indicated by 0% to 100%, and completely transparent if 100%) indicating the degree of transparent display at the time of generation. Information that the background is transmitted to the extent corresponding to the rate is generated.
  • the main control unit 101, the input receiving unit 102, the output processing unit 103, the external device information acquiring unit 104, the time measuring unit 105, and the transparent screen information generating unit 106 are constructed by the CPU 21 reading and executing a predetermined program. . Therefore, the RAM 22 and the ROM 23 store programs for realizing the processing of each functional unit.
  • each of the above-described components is classified according to main processing contents. Further, the present invention is not limited by the way of classifying the components or their names.
  • the configuration of the navigation device 100 can be classified into more components depending on the processing content. Moreover, it can also classify
  • each functional unit may be constructed by hardware (such as ASIC). Further, the processing of each functional unit may be executed by one hardware or may be executed by a plurality of hardware.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the screen display process.
  • the main control unit 101 starts this flow when power is turned on to a power supply device (not shown) of the navigation device 100.
  • the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires map information, audio information, air conditioning information, telephone information, and equalizer information (step S001).
  • the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires, from the main control unit 101, map information around the current location where the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted is present. Then, the external device information acquisition unit 104 receives the track information stored in a storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) from the audio device (not shown) via the vehicle network connection device 13 Audio information such as the playback piece, playback position (playback time on the track), playback volume, sound pressure for each frequency band of playback audio, and equalizer information are acquired.
  • a storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)
  • Audio information such as the playback piece, playback position (playback time on the track), playback volume, sound pressure for each frequency band of playback audio, and equalizer information are acquired.
  • the external device information acquisition unit 104 receives the temperature and fan setting information (wind direction, etc.) for each position in the vehicle from the air conditioner mounted on the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted via the vehicle network connection device 13. To get. Also, the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires information such as “standby”, “incoming call”, “busy”, etc., specifying the operating status of the telephone from the mobile phone via the mobile phone connection device 12. .
  • the output processing unit 103 displays each information acquired in step S001 on the display device 2 (step S002).
  • the output processing unit 103 displays information determined as information to be displayed in the display information 302 in each display area indicated by the display area 301 of the display information table 300. For example, when the display information corresponding to the “first region” is “map display”, the output processing unit 103 adds the map information and route information acquired in step S001 to the predetermined first region. Is displayed. If the display information corresponding to the “second area” is “audio”, the output processing unit 103 displays the track information, the current playback piece, the playback position (playback time on the track), the playback volume in the predetermined second area. , Is displayed. If the display information corresponding to the “third region” is “air conditioning”, the output processing unit 103 displays temperature and wind direction setting information corresponding to the position inside the vehicle in a predetermined third region.
  • the input receiving unit 102 determines whether or not a touch input has been detected in any of the display areas displayed in step S002 (step S003).
  • step S003 If no touch input is detected in any region (“No” in step S003), the main control unit 101 returns control to step S001.
  • step S003 When the touch input is detected (“Yes” in step S003), the output processing unit 103 displays the display content of the display area where the touch input is detected on the entire screen, and displays the enlarged display 303 of the display information table 300. “Yes” is set (step S004).
  • the input receiving unit 102 specifies the display area to which the position where the touch input is detected belongs. Then, the output processing unit 103 enlarges the display area and displays the displayed display content on the entire screen of the display 2. In addition, the output processing unit 103 sets the enlarged display 303 of the display information table 300 to “Yes” for the display area to which the position where the touch input is detected belongs.
  • the output processing unit 103 transparently displays the information to be displayed for the other display areas that have not detected the touch input in step S003 (step S005).
  • the output processing unit 103 displays an image indicating information to be displayed in another display area in which the touch input is not detected in step S003 (that is, information indicating that the enlarged display 303 is “No”) as a transparent screen.
  • the information generation unit 106 generates a transparent image.
  • the output processing unit 103 causes the transparent screen information generation unit 106 to generate a transparent image by specifying a transmittance that is not visible to the user (for example, about 80%).
  • the output processing unit 103 arranges the display contents to be displayed in the display area where the touch input is detected in step S003 on the entire screen as a background. Then, the output processing unit 103 arranges the generated transmission images so as to overlap each corresponding position in each display area. Then, the output processing unit 103 synthesizes a screen to be displayed from the arranged images and causes the display 2 to display it.
  • the output processing unit 103 arranges the generated transmission images on the display layer above the background display layer and synthesizes them.
  • each generated transparent image is displayed so as to transmit the background. That is, the display content of the display area touched by the user is displayed on the entire screen, and each piece of transmission information is visually recognized on the screen.
  • step S004 the output processing unit 103 enlarges and displays the display content displayed in the display area on the entire screen of the display 2, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the output processing unit 103 may display the display content not only on the full screen, but in an area that is larger than the display area to which the position where the touch input is detected belongs.
  • the output processing unit 103 instructs the timing unit 105 to start timing, and the timing unit 105 starts timing (step S006).
  • step S001 the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires map information, audio information, air conditioning information, telephone information, and equalizer information (step S007).
  • the input receiving unit 102 determines whether or not the information regarding the operation of the telephone acquired in step S007 is “incoming call” or “in call” (step S008).
  • the output processing unit 103 designates the transmittance in a predetermined display area (for example, an area for displaying audio information).
  • the incoming call number is displayed transparently (step S009).
  • step S008 If it is not “incoming call” or “busy” (“No” in step S008), the output processing unit 103 starts the process of the following step S010 without performing the process of step S009.
  • the output processing unit 103 lowers the transmittance of the transmission information according to the elapsed time and redisplays it (step S010).
  • the output processing unit 103 makes a disclosure request to the time measuring unit 105, and acquires the elapsed time since the time measurement was started in step S006. Then, the output processing unit 103 acquires the information specified by the display information 302 of the area where the enlarged display 303 of the display information table 300 is “No” among the information acquired in step S007, from the time measuring unit 105. Depending on the time, the transmittance is lowered and displayed again. In this process, the output processing unit 103 instructs the transmission screen information generation unit 106 to generate a transmission image by reducing the transmission rate in proportion to the elapsed time, and is arranged in the background. The information to be displayed is also updated to the latest information and displayed.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and in this process, the output processing unit 103 performs step-by-step in accordance with the stage when the transparent screen information generation unit 106 belongs to a predetermined stage to which the range to which the elapsed time belongs belongs. May instruct to generate a transmission image with a reduced transmittance.
  • the output processing unit 103 determines whether or not the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time (step S011).
  • the output processing unit 103 makes a disclosure request to the time measuring unit 105, and acquires the elapsed time since the time measurement was started in step S006. Then, the output processing unit 103 determines whether or not the acquired elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time.
  • step S011 If the elapsed time does not exceed the predetermined time (“No” in step S011), the output processing unit 103 returns the control to step S007.
  • step S011 When the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time (“Yes” in step S011), the output processing unit 103 sets the enlarged display 303 to “No” for all the display areas 301 in the display information table 300. Then, control is returned to step S001.
  • FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen display displayed in step S002 of the screen display process.
  • FIG. 6A shows a first area 401, a second area 402, and a third area 403 shown in the screen 400 on the screen 400.
  • FIG. The first area 401, the second area 402, and the third area 403 are display areas obtained by dividing the screen 400 into three parts.
  • the first region 401 has a display area that is larger than the combined display area of the second region 402 and the third region 403.
  • the first area 401 is an area where a car mark 404 indicating the current location of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted, and map information and route information around the current location of the vehicle are displayed.
  • the second area 402 is an area where the audio information 405 is displayed.
  • the audio information 405 includes a CD album name, a track number, a playback position, and a playback volume.
  • the third area 403 is an area where air conditioning information is displayed.
  • the air conditioning information includes in-vehicle temperature information 406 (driver's seat temperature, passenger seat temperature, rear seat temperature, etc.) and wind direction information 407 (front, feet, etc.).
  • FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen display 410 displayed in step S005 of the screen display process.
  • FIG. 6B shows a case where display information corresponding to the display information in the first area 401 in FIG. 6A is displayed on the entire screen.
  • a screen 411 displayed on the entire screen is displayed as a background.
  • a transmission image showing audio information 413, vehicle interior temperature information 414, and wind direction information 415 is displayed on the screen 411 so as to be superimposed on the background with a predetermined transmittance.
  • the audio information 413 is displayed at a position corresponding to the second area 402 in FIG. 6A, and the in-vehicle temperature information 414 and the wind direction information 415 are displayed at a position corresponding to the third area 403 in FIG. ing.
  • a car mark 412 indicating the current location of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted is displayed near the center of the screen 410, and map information around the current location of the vehicle is displayed.
  • the user since the audio information 413, the in-vehicle temperature information 414, and the wind direction information 415 in FIG. 6 are displayed so as to pass through the background screen 411, the user reads the information displayed on the screen 411. Will not be disturbed.
  • the audio information 413, the in-vehicle temperature information 414, and the wind direction information 415 are reduced in transmittance according to the elapsed time by the step S010 of the screen display process, the screen 411 in FIG. As time passes, the audio information 413 transmitted through the position corresponding to the second area 402 in FIG. 6A and displayed in the position corresponding to the third area 403 in FIG. 6A are displayed.
  • the transmittance for displaying the in-vehicle temperature information 414 and the wind direction information 415 is reduced (that is, the display of the screen 411 is gradually blocked).
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display displayed in step S010 of the screen display process.
  • FIG. 7 shows a display screen 420 when the mobile phone to be connected has an incoming call (“Yes” in step S008).
  • FIG. 7 is basically the same as the screen 410 shown in FIG. 6B, but part of the display information is different.
  • the difference is telephone information 421 displayed so as to transmit the screen 411 at a position corresponding to the second area 402 in FIG.
  • the phone information 421 is information indicating the status of the mobile phone to be connected.
  • the display of “incoming” indicating that there is an incoming call and the display of the telephone number of the caller are transparently displayed.
  • the telephone information 421 is displayed using the same transmittance as the in-vehicle temperature information 414 and the wind direction information 415.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display displayed in step S010 of the screen display process.
  • FIG. 8 shows a display screen 430 when the equalizer information 431 is displayed instead of the air conditioning information.
  • the screen 430 in FIG. 8 is basically the same as the screen 410 shown in FIG. 6B, but part of the display information is different. The difference is in the equalizer information 431 that is transparently displayed at a position corresponding to the third region 403 in FIG.
  • the equalizer information 431 is information indicating a value serving as a reference for the sound pressure to be output for each frequency band among information indicating the operating status of the audio connected to the navigation device 100. Note that the equalizer information 431 is displayed using the same transmittance as the audio information 413.
  • the navigation device 100 can list and display information indicating the operating status of the connected peripheral devices together with information related to navigation. Thereby, the user can grasp
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
  • the above embodiment can be variously modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.
  • the screen display process is performed by dividing the display area of the display 2 into three parts as described above, but is not limited thereto.
  • the display area of the display 2 may be divided into two according to the setting information stored in the storage device 3, or may be divided into more areas than three.
  • step S006 to step S012 the process from step S006 to step S012 is performed following step S005, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the main control unit 101 detects that the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted is parked
  • the processes in steps S006 to S012 may be performed. In that case, for example, when the side brake of the vehicle is applied, the main control unit 101 detects that the vehicle is parked.
  • the full screen display is maintained until the vehicle is parked, the transmittance is gradually lowered when the vehicle is parked, and the screen can be returned to the 3-split screen display after a predetermined time. Thereby, the user can confirm map information etc. by a full screen display until it parks.
  • information to be displayed is transparently displayed for other display areas in which no touch input is detected.
  • information to be displayed may be transparently displayed in at least one display area among other display areas in which no touch input is detected, for example, a display area specified by the user.
  • the user can display on the display 2 only for information that is particularly desired to be monitored.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a navigation device other than a vehicle-mounted navigation device.
  • 1 arithmetic processing unit
  • 2 display
  • 3 storage device
  • 4 voice input / output device
  • 5 input device
  • 6 ROM device
  • 7 vehicle speed sensor
  • 8 gyro sensor
  • 9 GPS receiver
  • 10 FM multiplex broadcast receiving device
  • 11 beacon receiving device
  • 12 mobile phone connecting device
  • 13 vehicle network connecting device
  • 21 CPU
  • 22 RAM
  • 23 ROM
  • 24 I / F
  • 25 bus
  • 42 Speaker
  • 52 Dial switch
  • 100 Navigation device
  • 101 Main control unit
  • 102 Input reception unit
  • 103 Output processing unit
  • 104 External device information acquisition unit
  • 105 Timekeeping unit
  • 106 Transparent screen information generation unit
  • 200 Link table
  • 300 Display information table

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In the field of navigation devices, there is conventional technology relating to a navigation device operating in a two screen display mode in which a wide area map and a detail map are displayed. In the navigation device described above, however, in order to check information showing the operational states of peripheral devices such as an in-vehicle audio device and other devices, the information has to be displayed on a different screen and cannot be displayed on the same screen. An object of the invention is to provide, in a navigation device, technology for displaying map information and information showing the operational states of peripheral devices on the same screen. According to a navigation device of the invention, the screen display region of a display device is divided into a plurality of display regions and information showing the obtained operational states of peripheral devices is displayed on each of the divided display regions.

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ナビゲーション装置及びその表示方法Navigation device and display method thereof
　本発明は、ナビゲーション装置の表示技術に関するものである。本発明は２００９年１０月２１日に出願された日本国特許の出願番号２００９－２４２１１０の優先権を主張し、文献の参照による織り込みが認められる指定国については、その出願に記載された内容は参照により本出願に織り込まれる。 The present invention relates to a display technology for a navigation device. The present invention claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-242110 filed on October 21, 2009, and for the designated countries where weaving by reference of documents is permitted, the contents described in the application are as follows: Is incorporated into this application by reference.
　従来、ナビゲーション装置において、広域地図と詳細地図とを表示する２画面表示モードで動作するナビゲーション装置に関する技術がある。 Conventionally, there is a technology related to a navigation device that operates in a two-screen display mode for displaying a wide area map and a detailed map.
　特許文献１には、このようなナビゲーション装置についての技術が記載されている。 Patent Document 1 describes a technique for such a navigation device.
特開平１１－０５２８４４号公報JP-A-11-052844
　しかし、上記のようなナビゲーション装置では、車両に搭載されているオーディオ等の周辺機器の稼働状況を示す情報を確認するためには、別の画面にそれらの情報を表示させる必要があるため、稼働状況を示す情報を一覧表示することはできない。 However, in the navigation device as described above, in order to confirm information indicating the operating status of peripheral devices such as audio mounted on the vehicle, it is necessary to display the information on another screen. Information indicating the status cannot be displayed in a list.
　本発明の目的は、ナビゲーション装置において、地図の情報と、周辺機器の稼働状況を示す情報とを一覧可能に表示する技術を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide a technology for displaying, in a navigation device, map information and information indicating the operation status of peripheral devices in a listable manner.
　上記課題を解決すべく、本発明のナビゲーション装置は、表示装置を備えたナビゲーション装置であって、前記表示装置の画面に表示すべき複数種類の情報を取得する情報取得手段と、前記画面を分割して複数の分割領域を設定する分割領域設定手段と、前記分割領域のそれぞれに、前記複数種類の情報を割り当てて表示する表示手段と、を備え、前記表示手段は、前記分割領域のうちの少なくとも一つに、ナビゲーション装置に接続された機器に関する情報を割り当てて表示する、ことを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above problems, a navigation device according to the present invention is a navigation device provided with a display device, the information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of types of information to be displayed on the screen of the display device, and the screen divided A divided area setting means for setting a plurality of divided areas; and a display means for allocating and displaying the plurality of types of information to each of the divided areas, wherein the display means includes: At least one is characterized by assigning and displaying information about a device connected to the navigation device.
　また例えば、表示装置を備えるナビゲーション装置の表示方法であって、前記ナビゲーション装置は、前記表示装置の画面に表示すべき複数種類の情報を取得する情報取得ステップと、前記画面を分割して複数の分割領域を設定する分割領域設定ステップと、前記分割領域のそれぞれに、前記複数種類の情報を割り当てて表示する表示ステップと、を実行し、前記表示ステップにおいて、前記分割領域のうちの少なくとも一つに、ナビゲーション装置に接続された機器に関する情報を割り当てて表示する、ことを特徴とする。 Further, for example, in a display method of a navigation device including a display device, the navigation device obtains a plurality of types of information to be displayed on the screen of the display device, and divides the screen into a plurality of information. A divided area setting step for setting a divided area; and a display step for assigning and displaying the plurality of types of information to each of the divided areas, wherein at least one of the divided areas is displayed in the display step. In addition, information on devices connected to the navigation device is assigned and displayed.
　本発明によると、ナビゲーション装置において、地図の情報と、周辺機器の稼働状況を示す情報とを一覧可能に表示する技術を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for displaying a list of map information and information indicating the operation status of peripheral devices in a navigation device.
図１は、本発明の一実施形態が適用されたナビゲーション装置の概略構成図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a navigation apparatus to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 図２は、リンクテーブルの構成例を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a link table. 図３は、表示情報テーブルの構成例を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the display information table. 図４は、演算処理部の機能構成を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the arithmetic processing unit. 図５は、画面表示処理のフロー図である。FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the screen display process. 図６は、画面表示処理における画面例を示す図である。FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen example in the screen display processing. 図７は、画面表示処理における画面例を示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example in the screen display process. 図８は、画面表示処理における画面例を示す図である。FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen example in the screen display process.
　以下に、本発明の一実施形態が適用されたナビゲーション装置１００について、図面を参照して説明する。 Hereinafter, a navigation device 100 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
　図１は、本発明が適用されたナビゲーション装置１００の概略構成図である。図示するように、ナビゲーション装置１００は、演算処理部１と、ディスプレイ２と、記憶装置３と、音声入出力装置４（音声入力装置としてマイクロフォン４１、音声出力装置としてスピーカ４２）と、入力装置５と、ＲＯＭ装置６と、車速センサ７と、ジャイロセンサ８と、ＧＰＳ(Global Positioning System)受信装置９と、ＦＭ多重放送受信装置１０と、ビーコン受信装置１１と、携帯電話接続装置１２と、車両ネットワーク接続装置１３と、を備えている。 FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a navigation device 100 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the navigation device 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 1, a display 2, a storage device 3, a voice input / output device 4 (a microphone 41 as a voice input device, a speaker 42 as a voice output device), and an input device 5. A ROM device 6, a vehicle speed sensor 7, a gyro sensor 8, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 9, an FM multiplex broadcast receiver 10, a beacon receiver 11, a mobile phone connection device 12, a vehicle A network connection device 13.
　演算処理部１は、様々な処理を行う中心的ユニットである。例えば各種センサ７,８やＧＰＳ受信装置９、ＦＭ多重放送受信装置１０、またはビーコン受信装置１１から出力される情報を基にして現在地を検出する。また、得られた現在地情報に基づいて、表示に必要な地図データを記憶装置３あるいはＲＯＭ装置６から読み出す。また、読み出した地図データをグラフィックス展開し、そこに現在地を示すマークを重ねてディスプレイ２へ表示する。また、記憶装置３あるいはＲＯＭ装置６に記憶されている地図データ等を用いて、ユーザから指示された出発地（現在地）と目的地とを結ぶ最適な経路（推奨経路）を探索する。また、スピーカ４２やディスプレイ２を用いてユーザを誘導する。 The arithmetic processing unit 1 is a central unit that performs various processes. For example, the current location is detected based on information output from the various sensors 7 and 8, the GPS receiver 9, the FM multiplex broadcast receiver 10, or the beacon receiver 11. Further, map data necessary for display is read from the storage device 3 or the ROM device 6 based on the obtained current location information. Further, the read map data is developed in graphics, and a mark indicating the current location is superimposed on the map data and displayed on the display 2. Further, using the map data or the like stored in the storage device 3 or the ROM device 6, an optimum route (recommended route) connecting the starting point (current location) and the destination instructed by the user is searched. Further, the user is guided using the speaker 42 and the display 2.
　演算処理部１は、各デバイス間をバス２５で接続した構成である。演算処理部１は、数値演算及び各デバイスを制御するといった様々な処理を実行するＣＰＵ(Central Processing Unit)２１と、記憶装置３から読み出した地図データ、演算データなどを格納するＲＡＭ(Random Access Memory)２２と、プログラムやデータを格納するＲＯＭ(Read Only Memory)２３と、各種ハードウェアを演算処理部１に接続するインターフェイスであるＩ／Ｆ２４と、を有する。 The arithmetic processing unit 1 has a configuration in which each device is connected by a bus 25. The arithmetic processing unit 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that executes various processes such as numerical calculation and control of each device, and a RAM (Random Access Memory that stores map data, arithmetic data, and the like read from the storage device 3. ) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 for storing programs and data, and an I / F 24 that is an interface for connecting various hardware to the arithmetic processing unit 1.
　ディスプレイ２は、演算処理部１で生成されたグラフィックス情報を表示するユニットである。ディスプレイ２は、液晶ディスプレイ、有機ＥＬディスプレイなどで構成される。 The display 2 is a unit that displays graphics information generated by the arithmetic processing unit 1. The display 2 is configured by a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.
　記憶装置３は、ＨＤＤ（Hard Disk Drive）や不揮発性メモリカードといった、少なくとも読み書きが可能な記憶媒体で構成される。 The storage device 3 includes at least a readable / writable storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a nonvolatile memory card.
　この記憶媒体には、通常の経路探索装置に必要な地図データ（地図上の道路を構成するリンクのリンクデータを含む）であるリンクテーブル２００と、表示情報テーブル３００と、が記憶されている。 In this storage medium, a link table 200 that is map data (including link data of links constituting roads on a map) necessary for a normal route search device, and a display information table 300 are stored.
　図２は、リンクテーブル２００の構成を示す図である。リンクテーブル２００は、地図上の区画された領域であるメッシュの識別コード（メッシュＩＤ）２０１ごとに、そのメッシュ領域に含まれる道路を構成する各リンクのリンクデータ２０２を含んでいる。 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the link table 200. As shown in FIG. The link table 200 includes, for each mesh identification code (mesh ID) 201, which is a partitioned area on the map, link data 202 of each link constituting a road included in the mesh area.
　リンクデータ２０２は、リンクの識別子であるリンクＩＤ２１１ごとに、リンクを構成する２つのノード（開始ノード、終了ノード）の座標情報２２２、リンクを含む道路の種別を示す道路種別２２３、リンクの距離を示すリンク長２２４、リンク旅行時間２２５、リンクを構成する２つのノードにそれぞれ接続するリンクのリンクＩＤ（接続リンクＩＤ）である開始接続リンク、終了接続リンク２２６、リンクを含む道路の通称（例えば、「環八通り」等）を示す通称２２７、等を含んでいる。 For each link ID 211 that is a link identifier, the link data 202 includes coordinate information 222 of two nodes (start node and end node) constituting the link, a road type 223 indicating the type of road including the link, and a link distance. Link length 224, link travel time 225, link ID (connection link ID) of a link connected to each of two nodes constituting the link, a start connection link, an end connection link 226, and a common name of a road including the link (for example, And so on.
　なお、ここでは、リンクを構成する２つのノードについて開始ノードと終了ノードとを区別することで、同じ道路の上り方向と下り方向とを、それぞれ別のリンクとして管理するようにしている。なお、リンク旅行時間２２５は、日時、天気などの条件ごとに対応付けられたリンク旅行時間であってもよい。 In this case, the upstream and downstream directions of the same road are managed as different links by distinguishing the start node and the end node for the two nodes constituting the link. The link travel time 225 may be a link travel time associated with each condition such as date / time and weather.
　図３は、表示情報テーブル３００の構成を示す図である。表示情報テーブル３００は、予め定められたディスプレイ２の画面を分割した表示領域ごとに、表示する対象を特定する情報等の設定が記憶されるテーブルである。 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the display information table 300. The display information table 300 is a table in which settings such as information for specifying an object to be displayed are stored for each display area obtained by dividing a predetermined screen of the display 2.
　表示情報テーブル３００は、ディスプレイ２の表示領域を予め定められた数の領域に分割した各表示領域を特定する情報を格納する表示領域３０１と、当該表示領域に表示する情報を特定する表示情報３０２と、当該表示情報を拡大して表示するか否かの設定を特定する拡大表示３０３と、を含んでいる。 The display information table 300 includes a display area 301 for storing information for specifying each display area obtained by dividing the display area of the display 2 into a predetermined number of areas, and display information 302 for specifying information to be displayed in the display area. And an enlarged display 303 for specifying a setting as to whether or not to display the display information in an enlarged manner.
　具体的には、表示領域３０１は、「第一領域」、「第二領域」等の、ディスプレイ２上の所定の領域に分割された表示領域を識別する情報である。 Specifically, the display area 301 is information for identifying a display area divided into predetermined areas on the display 2, such as “first area” and “second area”.
　なお、表示領域は、ディスプレイ２上の表示領域を分割した所定の領域である。本実施形態においては、最も大きな表示面積を有する第一領域と、第一領域以外の表示領域を等分割した第二領域および第三領域に三分割した各領域をいう。 The display area is a predetermined area obtained by dividing the display area on the display 2. In the present embodiment, the first area having the largest display area, and the second area obtained by equally dividing the display area other than the first area and the third area divided into three areas are referred to.
　表示情報３０２は、表示領域３０１により特定される表示領域に表示すべき情報の種類を示す情報である。例えば、「地図表示」は地図情報を表示対象とすべきことを示し、「オーディオ」は車両ネットワーク接続装置１３、ＲＯＭ装置６または記憶装置３から取得した音声、楽曲等の音声情報に関する情報を表示対象とすべきことを示し、「エアコン」はナビゲーション装置１００が搭載された車両の空調装置から取得する情報を表示対象とすべきことを示す。 Display information 302 is information indicating the type of information to be displayed in the display area specified by the display area 301. For example, “map display” indicates that map information should be displayed, and “audio” displays information related to audio information such as voice and music acquired from the vehicle network connection device 13, the ROM device 6, or the storage device 3. “Air conditioner” indicates that information acquired from the air conditioner of the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted should be displayed.
　また、他にも、「携帯電話」は携帯電話接続装置１２を介して接続される携帯電話から取得する情報を表示対象とすべきことを示し、「イコライザ」は音声、楽曲等の音声情報を再生する際の周波数帯ごとの出力音圧レベルに関する情報を表示対象とすべきことを示す。 In addition, “mobile phone” indicates that information acquired from a mobile phone connected via the mobile phone connection device 12 should be displayed, and “equalizer” indicates voice information such as voice and music. This indicates that information related to the output sound pressure level for each frequency band during playback should be displayed.
　拡大表示３０３は、表示領域３０１により特定される表示領域を全画面へ拡大して表示する是非を示す情報である。拡大表示３０３の値が「Ｙｅｓ」であれば、対応する表示領域は全画面に展開する画面として設定されていることを示し、「Ｎｏ」であれば、対応する表示領域は全画面に展開する画面として設定されていないことを示す。 The enlarged display 303 is information indicating whether or not the display area specified by the display area 301 is enlarged and displayed on the entire screen. If the value of the enlarged display 303 is “Yes”, it indicates that the corresponding display area is set as a screen to be expanded on the entire screen, and if “No”, the corresponding display area is expanded on the full screen. Indicates that the screen is not set.
　図１に戻って説明する。音声入出力装置４は、音声入力装置としてマイクロフォン４１と、音声出力装置としてスピーカ４２と、を備える。マイクロフォン４１は、使用者やその他の搭乗者が発した声などのナビゲーション装置１００の外部の音声を取得する。 Referring back to FIG. The voice input / output device 4 includes a microphone 41 as a voice input device and a speaker 42 as a voice output device. The microphone 41 acquires sound outside the navigation device 100 such as a voice uttered by a user or another passenger.
　スピーカ４２は、演算処理部１で生成された使用者へのメッセージを音声信号として出力する。マイクロフォン４１とスピーカ４２は、車両の所定の部位に、別個に配されている。ただし、一体の筐体に収納されていても良い。ナビゲーション装置１００は、マイクロフォン４１及びスピーカ４２を、それぞれ複数備えることができる。 The speaker 42 outputs a message to the user generated by the arithmetic processing unit 1 as an audio signal. The microphone 41 and the speaker 42 are separately arranged at a predetermined part of the vehicle. However, it may be housed in an integral housing. The navigation device 100 can include a plurality of microphones 41 and speakers 42.
　入力装置５は、使用者からの指示を使用者による操作を介して受け付ける装置である。入力装置５は、タッチパネル５１と、ダイヤルスイッチ５２と、その他のハードスイッチ（図示しない）であるスクロールキー、縮尺変更キーなどで構成される。 The input device 5 is a device that receives an instruction from the user through an operation by the user. The input device 5 includes a touch panel 51, a dial switch 52, and other hardware switches (not shown) such as scroll keys and scale change keys.
　タッチパネル５１は、ディスプレイ２の表示面側に搭載され、表示画面を透視可能である。タッチパネル５１は、ディスプレイ２に表示された画像のＸＹ座標と対応したタッチ位置を特定し、タッチ位置を座標に変換して出力する。タッチパネル５１は、感圧式または静電式の入力検出素子などにより構成される。 The touch panel 51 is mounted on the display surface side of the display 2 and can see through the display screen. The touch panel 51 specifies a touch position corresponding to the XY coordinates of the image displayed on the display 2, converts the touch position into coordinates, and outputs the coordinate. The touch panel 51 includes a pressure-sensitive or electrostatic input detection element.
　ダイヤルスイッチ５２は、時計回り及び反時計回りに回転可能に構成され、所定の角度の回転ごとにパルス信号を発生し、演算処理部１に出力する。演算処理部１では、パルス信号の数から、回転角度を求める。 The dial switch 52 is configured to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise, generates a pulse signal for every rotation of a predetermined angle, and outputs the pulse signal to the arithmetic processing unit 1. The arithmetic processing unit 1 obtains the rotation angle from the number of pulse signals.
　ＲＯＭ装置６は、ＣＤ-ＲＯＭやＤＶＤなどのＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）やＩＣ（Integrated Circuit）カードといった、少なくとも読み取りが可能な記憶媒体で構成されている。この記憶媒体には、例えば、動画データや、音声データなどが記憶されている。 The ROM device 6 includes at least a readable storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) such as a CD-ROM or a DVD or an IC (Integrated Circuit) card. In this storage medium, for example, moving image data, audio data, and the like are stored.
　車速センサ７,ジャイロセンサ８およびＧＰＳ受信装置９は、ナビゲーション装置１００において現在地（自車位置）を検出するために使用されるものである。 The vehicle speed sensor 7, the gyro sensor 8, and the GPS receiver 9 are used in the navigation device 100 to detect the current location (own vehicle position).
　車速センサ７は、車速を算出するのに用いる値を出力するセンサである。ジャイロセンサ８は、光ファイバジャイロや振動ジャイロ等で構成され、移動体の回転による角速度を検出するものである。ＧＰＳ受信装置９は、ＧＰＳ衛星からの信号を受信し移動体とＧＰＳ衛星間の距離と距離の変化率を３個以上の衛星に対して測定することで移動体の現在位置、進行速度および進行方位を測定し、演算処理部１に送信するものである。 The vehicle speed sensor 7 is a sensor that outputs a value used for calculating the vehicle speed. The gyro sensor 8 is composed of an optical fiber gyro, a vibration gyro, or the like, and detects an angular velocity due to the rotation of the moving body. The GPS receiver 9 receives a signal from a GPS satellite and measures the distance between the mobile body and the GPS satellite and the rate of change of the distance with respect to three or more satellites to thereby determine the current position, travel speed, and travel of the mobile body The direction is measured and transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 1.
　ＦＭ多重放送受信装置１０は、ＦＭ多重放送局から送られてくるＦＭ多重放送信号を受信する。ＦＭ多重放送には、ＶＩＣＳ（Vehicle Information Communication System：登録商標）情報の概略現況交通情報、規制情報、ＳＡ／ＰＡ（サービスエリア／パーキングエリア）情報、駐車場情報、天気情報などやＦＭ多重一般情報としてラジオ局が提供する文字情報などがある。 The FM multiplex broadcast receiver 10 receives an FM multiplex broadcast signal sent from an FM multiplex broadcast station. FM multiplex broadcasting includes VICS (Vehicle Information Communication System: registered trademark) information, current traffic information, regulatory information, SA / PA (service area / parking area) information, parking information, weather information, FM multiplex general information, etc. As text information provided by radio stations.
　ビーコン受信装置１１は、光ビーコン、電波ビーコン等の信号を受信する。ビーコン等の信号には、ＶＩＣＳ情報の概略現況交通情報、規制情報、ＳＡ／ＰＡ（サービスエリア／パーキングエリア）情報、駐車場情報などがある。 The beacon receiver 11 receives signals such as optical beacons and radio beacons. Signals such as a beacon include rough current traffic information of VICS information, regulation information, SA / PA (service area / parking area) information, parking lot information, and the like.
　携帯電話接続装置１２は、図示しない外部の携帯型電話機等と、無線あるいは有線により接続する。例えば、Bluetooth（登録商標）等の無線通信により、携帯型電話機等と接続することで、携帯型電話機等の稼働状況（着呼中、通話中等）を特定する情報を携帯型電話機から取得する。 The mobile phone connection device 12 is connected to an external mobile phone (not shown) or the like wirelessly or by wire. For example, by connecting to a mobile phone or the like by wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), information specifying the operating status of the mobile phone or the like (incoming call or busy) is acquired from the mobile phone.
　車両ネットワーク接続装置１３は、ナビゲーション装置１００が搭載される車両のネットワークに接続された他の装置（例えば空調装置）と通信を行う。例えば、当該ネットワークは、ＣＡＮ（Controller Area Network）やLIN（Local Interconnect Network）などの車載ネットワークの通信規格に応じたネットワークである。 The vehicle network connection device 13 communicates with other devices (for example, air conditioners) connected to the network of the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted. For example, the network is a network according to a communication standard of an in-vehicle network such as CAN (Controller Area Network) or LIN (Local Interconnect Network).
　図４は、演算処理部１の機能ブロック図である。 FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the arithmetic processing unit 1.
　図示するように、演算処理部１は、主制御部１０１と、入力受付部１０２と、出力処理部１０３と、外部機器情報取得部１０４と、計時部１０５と、透過画面情報生成部１０６と、を有する。 As shown in the figure, the arithmetic processing unit 1 includes a main control unit 101, an input reception unit 102, an output processing unit 103, an external device information acquisition unit 104, a timing unit 105, a transparent screen information generation unit 106, Have
　主制御部１０１は、様々な処理を行う中心的な機能部であり、処理内容に応じて、他の処理部を制御する。また、主制御部１０１は、ナビゲーション装置１００の基本動作であるナビゲーション処理（例えば、交通情報の表示、現在位置の表示等）を実施する。 The main control unit 101 is a central functional unit that performs various processes, and controls other processing units according to the processing content. The main control unit 101 also performs navigation processing (for example, display of traffic information, display of the current position, etc.), which is a basic operation of the navigation device 100.
　入力受付部１０２は、マイクロフォン４１、タッチパネル５１およびダイヤルスイッチ５２を介して、使用者からの指示入力を受け付け、これを各処理部に受け渡す処理部である。 The input receiving unit 102 is a processing unit that receives an instruction input from the user via the microphone 41, the touch panel 51, and the dial switch 52, and passes the input to each processing unit.
　出力処理部１０３は、画面出力をディスプレイ２に表示させる機能部である。ディスプレイ２への表示が要求される画面データと表示候補を受け取り、指定された描画方式で、道路、その他の地図構成物や、現在地、目的地、推奨経路、メッセージ情報のためのダイアログなどを描画するように画面描画コマンドを生成する。そして、生成したコマンドを、ディスプレイ２に送信する。 The output processing unit 103 is a functional unit that displays the screen output on the display 2. Receives screen data and display candidates that are required to be displayed on display 2, and draws roads, other map components, current location, destination, recommended route, message information dialog, etc., using the specified drawing method A screen drawing command is generated as follows. Then, the generated command is transmitted to the display 2.
　外部機器情報取得部１０４は、携帯電話接続装置１２や車両ネットワーク接続装置１３を介して接続された他の装置から、当該装置の稼働状況を特定する情報を取得する。 The external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires information that specifies the operating status of the device from other devices connected via the mobile phone connection device 12 or the vehicle network connection device 13.
　計時部１０５は、計時開始の指示を受け付けた時刻から、計時終了の指示を受け付けた時刻までの時間を計測する。また、計時部１０５は、開示要求を受け付けると、計時開始の指示を受け付けた時刻から、開示要求を受けつけた時刻までの経過時間を出力する。 The timekeeping unit 105 measures the time from the time when the timing start instruction is received to the time when the time end instruction is received. Further, when receiving the disclosure request, the time measuring unit 105 outputs an elapsed time from the time when the instruction to start timing is received to the time when the disclosure request is received.
　透過画面情報生成部１０６は、ディスプレイ２に表示させる情報に基づいて、透過させて表示させるための情報を生成する。なお、透過画面情報生成部１０６は、生成の際に、透過的に表示させる程度を示す透過率（０％～１００％で示され、１００％ならば完全に透過）を受け付けることで、当該透過率に応じた程度に背景が透過する情報を生成する。 The transparent screen information generation unit 106 generates information for transmission and display based on information to be displayed on the display 2. Note that the transparent screen information generation unit 106 receives the transmittance (indicated by 0% to 100%, and completely transparent if 100%) indicating the degree of transparent display at the time of generation. Information that the background is transmitted to the extent corresponding to the rate is generated.
　なお、主制御部１０１、入力受付部１０２、出力処理部１０３、外部機器情報取得部１０４、計時部１０５、透過画面情報生成部１０６は、ＣＰＵ２１が所定のプログラムを読み込み実行することにより構築される。そのため、ＲＡＭ２２やＲＯＭ２３には、各機能部の処理を実現するためのプログラムが記憶されている。 The main control unit 101, the input receiving unit 102, the output processing unit 103, the external device information acquiring unit 104, the time measuring unit 105, and the transparent screen information generating unit 106 are constructed by the CPU 21 reading and executing a predetermined program. . Therefore, the RAM 22 and the ROM 23 store programs for realizing the processing of each functional unit.
　なお、上記した各構成要素は、ナビゲーション装置１００の構成を理解容易にするために、主な処理内容に応じて分類したものである。また、構成要素の分類の仕方やその名称によって、本願発明が制限されることはない。ナビゲーション装置１００の構成は、処理内容に応じて、さらに多くの構成要素に分類することもできる。また、１つの構成要素がさらに多くの処理を実行するように分類することもできる。 In addition, in order to make it easy to understand the configuration of the navigation device 100, each of the above-described components is classified according to main processing contents. Further, the present invention is not limited by the way of classifying the components or their names. The configuration of the navigation device 100 can be classified into more components depending on the processing content. Moreover, it can also classify | categorize so that one component may perform more processes.
　また、各機能部は、ハードウェア（ＡＳＩＣなど）により構築されてもよい。また、各機能部の処理が一つのハードウェアで実行されてもよいし、複数のハードウェアで実行されてもよい。 Further, each functional unit may be constructed by hardware (such as ASIC). Further, the processing of each functional unit may be executed by one hardware or may be executed by a plurality of hardware.
　［動作の説明］次に、上記構成のナビゲーション装置１００の動作について説明する。 [Description of Operation] Next, the operation of the navigation device 100 configured as described above will be described.
　図５は、画面表示処理の流れを示すフロー図である。 FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the screen display process.
　主制御部１０１は、ナビゲーション装置１００の図示しない電源装置に電源が投入されると、本フローを開始する。 The main control unit 101 starts this flow when power is turned on to a power supply device (not shown) of the navigation device 100.
　外部機器情報取得部１０４は、地図情報、オーディオ情報、空調情報、電話情報、イコライザ情報を取得する（ステップＳ００１）。 The external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires map information, audio information, air conditioning information, telephone information, and equalizer information (step S001).
　具体的には、外部機器情報取得部１０４は、主制御部１０１から、ナビゲーション装置１００が搭載された車両の存在する現在地の周辺の地図情報を取得する。そして、外部機器情報取得部１０４は、車両ネットワーク接続装置１３を介して、図示しないオーディオ装置から、ＣＤ（Compact Disk）やＤＶＤ（Digital Versatile Disk）等の記憶媒体が収容しているトラック情報、現在の再生曲目、再生位置（トラック上の再生時刻）、再生音量、再生音声の周波数帯ごとの音圧などのオーディオ情報、イコライザ情報を取得する。また、外部機器情報取得部１０４は、車両ネットワーク接続装置１３を介して、ナビゲーション装置１００が搭載された車両に搭載された空調装置から、車内の位置ごとの温度、ファンの設定情報（風向き等）を取得する。また、外部機器情報取得部１０４は、携帯電話接続装置１２を介して、携帯型電話機から、電話機の稼働状況を特定する「待機中」「着呼中」「通話中」等の情報を取得する。 Specifically, the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires, from the main control unit 101, map information around the current location where the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted is present. Then, the external device information acquisition unit 104 receives the track information stored in a storage medium such as a CD (Compact Disk) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) from the audio device (not shown) via the vehicle network connection device 13 Audio information such as the playback piece, playback position (playback time on the track), playback volume, sound pressure for each frequency band of playback audio, and equalizer information are acquired. In addition, the external device information acquisition unit 104 receives the temperature and fan setting information (wind direction, etc.) for each position in the vehicle from the air conditioner mounted on the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted via the vehicle network connection device 13. To get. Also, the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires information such as “standby”, “incoming call”, “busy”, etc., specifying the operating status of the telephone from the mobile phone via the mobile phone connection device 12. .
　次に、出力処理部１０３は、ステップＳ００１で取得した各情報を、ディスプレイ装置２に表示させる（ステップＳ００２）。 Next, the output processing unit 103 displays each information acquired in step S001 on the display device 2 (step S002).
　当該ステップＳ００２において、出力処理部１０３は、表示情報テーブル３００の表示領域３０１で示される各表示領域に、表示情報３０２に表示すべき情報として定められた情報を表示する。例えば、「第一領域」に対応する表示情報が「地図表示」である場合には、出力処理部１０３は、予め定められた第一領域に、ステップＳ００１にて取得した地図情報および経路の情報を表示する。「第二領域」に対応する表示情報が「オーディオ」であれば、出力処理部１０３は、所定の第二領域にトラック情報、現在の再生曲目、再生位置（トラック上の再生時刻）、再生音量、を表示する。「第三領域」に対応する表示情報が「空調」であれば、出力処理部１０３は、所定の第三領域に車両内部の位置に応じた温度、風向きの設定情報を表示する。 In step S002, the output processing unit 103 displays information determined as information to be displayed in the display information 302 in each display area indicated by the display area 301 of the display information table 300. For example, when the display information corresponding to the “first region” is “map display”, the output processing unit 103 adds the map information and route information acquired in step S001 to the predetermined first region. Is displayed. If the display information corresponding to the “second area” is “audio”, the output processing unit 103 displays the track information, the current playback piece, the playback position (playback time on the track), the playback volume in the predetermined second area. , Is displayed. If the display information corresponding to the “third region” is “air conditioning”, the output processing unit 103 displays temperature and wind direction setting information corresponding to the position inside the vehicle in a predetermined third region.
　次に、入力受付部１０２は、ステップＳ００２にて表示させた各表示領域のいずれかにタッチ入力が検出されたか否かを判定する（ステップＳ００３）。 Next, the input receiving unit 102 determines whether or not a touch input has been detected in any of the display areas displayed in step S002 (step S003).
　タッチ入力がいずれの領域にも検出されなかった場合（ステップＳ００３にて「Ｎｏ」）、主制御部１０１は、制御をステップＳ００１に戻す。 If no touch input is detected in any region (“No” in step S003), the main control unit 101 returns control to step S001.
　タッチ入力が検出された場合（ステップＳ００３にて「Ｙｅｓ」）、出力処理部１０３は、タッチ入力が検出された表示領域の表示内容を全画面に表示させ、表示情報テーブル３００の拡大表示３０３を「Ｙｅｓ」に設定する（ステップＳ００４）。 When the touch input is detected (“Yes” in step S003), the output processing unit 103 displays the display content of the display area where the touch input is detected on the entire screen, and displays the enlarged display 303 of the display information table 300. “Yes” is set (step S004).
　具体的には、入力受付部１０２は、タッチ入力が検出された位置が属する表示領域を特定する。そして、出力処理部１０３は、当該表示領域を拡大して、表示していた表示内容をディスプレイ２の全画面に表示する。あわせて、出力処理部１０３は、タッチ入力が検出された位置が属する表示領域について、表示情報テーブル３００の拡大表示３０３を「Ｙｅｓ」に設定する。 Specifically, the input receiving unit 102 specifies the display area to which the position where the touch input is detected belongs. Then, the output processing unit 103 enlarges the display area and displays the displayed display content on the entire screen of the display 2. In addition, the output processing unit 103 sets the enlarged display 303 of the display information table 300 to “Yes” for the display area to which the position where the touch input is detected belongs.
　次に、出力処理部１０３は、ステップＳ００３でタッチ入力を検出しなかった他の表示領域について、表示すべき情報を透過的に表示させる（ステップＳ００５）。 Next, the output processing unit 103 transparently displays the information to be displayed for the other display areas that have not detected the touch input in step S003 (step S005).
　具体的には、出力処理部１０３は、ステップＳ００３でタッチ入力を検出しなかった他の表示領域に表示すべき情報（つまり拡大表示３０３が「Ｎｏ」である情報）を示す画像を、透過画面情報生成部１０６に透過画像として生成させる。なお、出力処理部１０３は、透過画面情報生成部１０６に対し、使用者が視認不可能とならない程度（例えば、８０％程度）の透過率を指定して透過画像を生成させる。 Specifically, the output processing unit 103 displays an image indicating information to be displayed in another display area in which the touch input is not detected in step S003 (that is, information indicating that the enlarged display 303 is “No”) as a transparent screen. The information generation unit 106 generates a transparent image. Note that the output processing unit 103 causes the transparent screen information generation unit 106 to generate a transparent image by specifying a transmittance that is not visible to the user (for example, about 80%).
　そして、出力処理部１０３は、ステップＳ００３にてタッチ入力が検出された表示領域に表示すべき表示内容を、背景として全画面に配置する。そして、出力処理部１０３は、生成された各透過画像を、各表示領域の該当する位置に重ねて配置する。そして、出力処理部１０３は、配置された画像から表示する画面を合成して、ディスプレイ２に表示させる。 Then, the output processing unit 103 arranges the display contents to be displayed in the display area where the touch input is detected in step S003 on the entire screen as a background. Then, the output processing unit 103 arranges the generated transmission images so as to overlap each corresponding position in each display area. Then, the output processing unit 103 synthesizes a screen to be displayed from the arranged images and causes the display 2 to display it.
　この際、出力処理部１０３は、生成された各透過画像を、背景の表示層よりも上層の表示層に配置して合成する。 At this time, the output processing unit 103 arranges the generated transmission images on the display layer above the background display layer and synthesizes them.
　これにより、生成された各透過画像は、背景を透過するように表示される。つまり、使用者がタッチした表示領域の表示内容が全画面に表示され、その上にうっすらと各透過情報が視認されることとなる。 Thus, each generated transparent image is displayed so as to transmit the background. That is, the display content of the display area touched by the user is displayed on the entire screen, and each piece of transmission information is visually recognized on the screen.
　なお、ステップＳ００４において、出力処理部１０３は、当該表示領域に表示していた表示内容をディスプレイ２の全画面に拡大して表示しているが、これに限られない。すなわち、出力処理部１０３は、全画面に限らず、タッチ入力が検出された位置が属する表示領域よりも拡大した領域に表示内容を表示するようにしてもよい。 In step S004, the output processing unit 103 enlarges and displays the display content displayed in the display area on the entire screen of the display 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, the output processing unit 103 may display the display content not only on the full screen, but in an area that is larger than the display area to which the position where the touch input is detected belongs.
　次に、出力処理部１０３は、計時部１０５に対して計時を開始するよう指示し、計時部１０５は、計時を開始する（ステップＳ００６）。 Next, the output processing unit 103 instructs the timing unit 105 to start timing, and the timing unit 105 starts timing (step S006).
　次に、ステップＳ００１と同様にして、外部機器情報取得部１０４は、地図情報、オーディオ情報、空調情報、電話情報、イコライザ情報を取得する（ステップＳ００７）。 Next, as in step S001, the external device information acquisition unit 104 acquires map information, audio information, air conditioning information, telephone information, and equalizer information (step S007).
　次に、入力受付部１０２は、ステップＳ００７で取得した電話の稼働に関する情報が「着呼中」または「通話中」であるか否かを判定する（ステップＳ００８）。 Next, the input receiving unit 102 determines whether or not the information regarding the operation of the telephone acquired in step S007 is “incoming call” or “in call” (step S008).
　「着呼中」または「通話中」であれば（ステップＳ００８にて「Ｙｅｓ」）、出力処理部１０３は、所定の表示領域（例えばオーディオ情報を表示する領域）に、透過率を指定して着信番号を透過的に表示する（ステップＳ００９）。 If “calling” or “calling” (“Yes” in step S008), the output processing unit 103 designates the transmittance in a predetermined display area (for example, an area for displaying audio information). The incoming call number is displayed transparently (step S009).
　「着呼中」または「通話中」でないならば（ステップＳ００８にて「Ｎｏ」）、出力処理部１０３は、上記ステップＳ００９の処理を実施せずに、下記ステップＳ０１０の処理を開始する。 If it is not “incoming call” or “busy” (“No” in step S008), the output processing unit 103 starts the process of the following step S010 without performing the process of step S009.
　次に、出力処理部１０３は、経過時間に応じて透過情報の透過率を下げて再表示する（ステップＳ０１０）。 Next, the output processing unit 103 lowers the transmittance of the transmission information according to the elapsed time and redisplays it (step S010).
　具体的には、出力処理部１０３は、計時部１０５に開示要求を行い、ステップＳ００６にて計時を開始して以来経過した経過時間を取得する。そして、出力処理部１０３は、ステップＳ００７で取得した情報のうち、表示情報テーブル３００の拡大表示３０３が「Ｎｏ」である領域の表示情報３０２で特定される情報について、計時部１０５から取得した経過時間に応じて、透過率を下げて再表示する。なお、当該処理においては、出力処理部１０３は、当該経過時間に比例させて透過率を下げて透過画像を生成するよう、透過画面情報生成部１０６に対して指示するとともに、背景に配置された表示すべき情報も最新の情報に更新して表示する。 Specifically, the output processing unit 103 makes a disclosure request to the time measuring unit 105, and acquires the elapsed time since the time measurement was started in step S006. Then, the output processing unit 103 acquires the information specified by the display information 302 of the area where the enlarged display 303 of the display information table 300 is “No” among the information acquired in step S007, from the time measuring unit 105. Depending on the time, the transmittance is lowered and displayed again. In this process, the output processing unit 103 instructs the transmission screen information generation unit 106 to generate a transmission image by reducing the transmission rate in proportion to the elapsed time, and is arranged in the background. The information to be displayed is also updated to the latest information and displayed.
　しかしこれに限らず、当該処理においては、出力処理部１０３は、透過画面情報生成部１０６に対して、当該経過時間が属する範囲が属する所定の段階に属する場合に、当該段階に応じて段階的に透過率を下げて透過画像を生成するよう指示するものであってもよい。 However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in this process, the output processing unit 103 performs step-by-step in accordance with the stage when the transparent screen information generation unit 106 belongs to a predetermined stage to which the range to which the elapsed time belongs belongs. May instruct to generate a transmission image with a reduced transmittance.
　次に、出力処理部１０３は、経過時間が所定の時間を越えるか否かを判定する（ステップＳ０１１）。 Next, the output processing unit 103 determines whether or not the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time (step S011).
　具体的には、出力処理部１０３は、計時部１０５に開示要求を行い、ステップＳ００６にて計時を開始して以来経過した経過時間を取得する。そして、出力処理部１０３は、取得した経過時間が、所定の時間を越えるか否かを判定する。 Specifically, the output processing unit 103 makes a disclosure request to the time measuring unit 105, and acquires the elapsed time since the time measurement was started in step S006. Then, the output processing unit 103 determines whether or not the acquired elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time.
　経過時間が所定の時間を越えていない場合（ステップＳ０１１にて「Ｎｏ」）、出力処理部１０３は、ステップＳ００７に制御を戻す。 If the elapsed time does not exceed the predetermined time (“No” in step S011), the output processing unit 103 returns the control to step S007.
　経過時間が所定の時間を超えている場合（ステップＳ０１１にて「Ｙｅｓ」）、出力処理部１０３は、表示情報テーブル３００の全ての表示領域３０１について、拡大表示３０３を「Ｎｏ」に設定して、制御をステップＳ００１に戻す。 When the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time (“Yes” in step S011), the output processing unit 103 sets the enlarged display 303 to “No” for all the display areas 301 in the display information table 300. Then, control is returned to step S001.
　以上が、本実施形態に係る画面表示処理のフローである。 The above is the flow of the screen display process according to this embodiment.
　次に、画面表示処理にて表示される画面の例を、図６～図８を用いて説明する。 Next, examples of screens displayed in the screen display process will be described with reference to FIGS.
　図６（ａ）は、画面表示処理のステップＳ００２にて表示される画面表示の例を示す図である。 FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen display displayed in step S002 of the screen display process.
　図６（ａ）には、画面４００に、画面４００内に示される第一領域４０１と、第二領域４０２と、第三領域４０３と、が示されている。第一領域４０１と、第二領域４０２と、第三領域４０３と、は画面４００を三分割して得られる表示領域である。本実施形態においては、第一領域４０１は、第二領域４０２と第三領域４０３を合わせた表示面積よりも広い表示面積を有する。 6A shows a first area 401, a second area 402, and a third area 403 shown in the screen 400 on the screen 400. FIG. The first area 401, the second area 402, and the third area 403 are display areas obtained by dividing the screen 400 into three parts. In the present embodiment, the first region 401 has a display area that is larger than the combined display area of the second region 402 and the third region 403.
　第一領域４０１は、ナビゲーション装置が搭載された車両の現在地を示すカーマーク４０４と、当該車両の現在地の周囲の地図情報と経路情報とが表示される領域である。 The first area 401 is an area where a car mark 404 indicating the current location of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted, and map information and route information around the current location of the vehicle are displayed.
　第二領域４０２は、オーディオ情報４０５が表示される領域である。本実施形態においては、オーディオ情報４０５は、ＣＤアルバムの名称と、トラック番号と、再生位置と、再生音量と、を含む。 The second area 402 is an area where the audio information 405 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the audio information 405 includes a CD album name, a track number, a playback position, and a playback volume.
　第三領域４０３は、空調情報が表示される領域である。本実施形態においては、空調情報は、車内温度情報４０６（運転席温度、助手席温度、後席温度等）と、風向き情報４０７（正面、足元等）と、を含む。 The third area 403 is an area where air conditioning information is displayed. In the present embodiment, the air conditioning information includes in-vehicle temperature information 406 (driver's seat temperature, passenger seat temperature, rear seat temperature, etc.) and wind direction information 407 (front, feet, etc.).
　図６（ｂ）は、画面表示処理のステップＳ００５にて表示される画面表示４１０の例を示す図である。なお、図６（ｂ）は、図６（ａ）の第一領域４０１の表示情報に該当する表示情報を全画面に表示した場合を示している。 FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen display 410 displayed in step S005 of the screen display process. FIG. 6B shows a case where display information corresponding to the display information in the first area 401 in FIG. 6A is displayed on the entire screen.
　図６（ｂ）では、背景として、全画面に表示された画面４１１が表示されている。また、画面４１１上に所定の透過率で、当該背景の上に重ねられるように、オーディオ情報４１３と、車内温度情報４１４と、風向き情報４１５と、を示す透過画像が示されている。 In FIG. 6B, a screen 411 displayed on the entire screen is displayed as a background. In addition, a transmission image showing audio information 413, vehicle interior temperature information 414, and wind direction information 415 is displayed on the screen 411 so as to be superimposed on the background with a predetermined transmittance.
　オーディオ情報４１３は、図６（ａ）における第二領域４０２に相当する位置に表示され、車内温度情報４１４および風向き情報４１５は、図６（ａ）における第三領域４０３に相当する位置に表示されている。 The audio information 413 is displayed at a position corresponding to the second area 402 in FIG. 6A, and the in-vehicle temperature information 414 and the wind direction information 415 are displayed at a position corresponding to the third area 403 in FIG. ing.
　第一領域４１１には、ナビゲーション装置が搭載された車両の現在地を示すカーマーク４１２が画面４１０の中央付近に表示され、当該車両の現在地の周囲の地図情報が表示される。 In the first area 411, a car mark 412 indicating the current location of the vehicle on which the navigation device is mounted is displayed near the center of the screen 410, and map information around the current location of the vehicle is displayed.
　なお、図６におけるオーディオ情報４１３と、車内温度情報４１４と、風向き情報４１５とは、背景となる画面４１１を透過するように表示されるため、使用者が画面４１１に表示される情報を読み取るのを阻害することはない。 In addition, since the audio information 413, the in-vehicle temperature information 414, and the wind direction information 415 in FIG. 6 are displayed so as to pass through the background screen 411, the user reads the information displayed on the screen 411. Will not be disturbed.
　また、画面表示処理のステップＳ０１０によって、当該オーディオ情報４１３と、車内温度情報４１４と、風向き情報４１５と、は経過時間に応じて透過率が下がるため、図６（ｂ）の画面４１１においては、時間の経過と共に、図６（ａ）における第二領域４０２に相当する位置に透過させて表示したオーディオ情報４１３と、図６（ａ）における第三領域４０３に相当する位置に透過させて表示した車内温度情報４１４および風向き情報４１５と、の表示にかかる透過率が下がる（すなわち、徐々に画面４１１の表示を遮るようになる）。 In addition, since the audio information 413, the in-vehicle temperature information 414, and the wind direction information 415 are reduced in transmittance according to the elapsed time by the step S010 of the screen display process, the screen 411 in FIG. As time passes, the audio information 413 transmitted through the position corresponding to the second area 402 in FIG. 6A and displayed in the position corresponding to the third area 403 in FIG. 6A are displayed. The transmittance for displaying the in-vehicle temperature information 414 and the wind direction information 415 is reduced (that is, the display of the screen 411 is gradually blocked).
　図７は、画面表示処理のステップＳ０１０にて表示される画面表示の例を示す図である。なお、図７は、接続する携帯型電話に着呼があった場合（ステップＳ００８にて「Ｙｅｓ」）の表示画面４２０を示している。 FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display displayed in step S010 of the screen display process. FIG. 7 shows a display screen 420 when the mobile phone to be connected has an incoming call (“Yes” in step S008).
　図７の画面４２０は、図６（ｂ）において示した画面４１０と基本的に同じであるが、表示情報の一部が異なっている。その相違点は、図６（ａ）における第二領域４０２に相当する位置に画面４１１を透過するように表示された電話情報４２１である。 7 is basically the same as the screen 410 shown in FIG. 6B, but part of the display information is different. The difference is telephone information 421 displayed so as to transmit the screen 411 at a position corresponding to the second area 402 in FIG.
　電話情報４２１は、接続する携帯型電話の状況を示す情報である。本実施形態においては、着呼がある旨を示す「着信」の表示と、発呼元の電話番号の表示と、が透過的に表示される。なお、当該電話情報４２１の表示に際しては、車内温度情報４１４および風向き情報４１５と同じ透過率を用いて表示される。 The phone information 421 is information indicating the status of the mobile phone to be connected. In the present embodiment, the display of “incoming” indicating that there is an incoming call and the display of the telephone number of the caller are transparently displayed. The telephone information 421 is displayed using the same transmittance as the in-vehicle temperature information 414 and the wind direction information 415.
　図８は、画面表示処理のステップＳ０１０にて表示される画面表示の例を示す図である。なお、図８は、空調情報に代えてイコライザ情報４３１が表示される場合の表示画面４３０を示している。 FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the screen display displayed in step S010 of the screen display process. FIG. 8 shows a display screen 430 when the equalizer information 431 is displayed instead of the air conditioning information.
　図８の画面４３０は、図６（ｂ）において示した画面４１０と基本的に同じであるが、表示情報の一部が異なっている。その相違点は、図６（ａ）における第三領域４０３に相当する位置に透過的に表示されたイコライザ情報４３１にある。 The screen 430 in FIG. 8 is basically the same as the screen 410 shown in FIG. 6B, but part of the display information is different. The difference is in the equalizer information 431 that is transparently displayed at a position corresponding to the third region 403 in FIG.
　イコライザ情報４３１は、ナビゲーション装置１００と接続するオーディオの稼働状況を示す情報のうち、周波数帯ごとに、出力する音圧の基準となる値を示す情報である。なお、当該イコライザ情報４３１の表示に際しては、オーディオ情報４１３と同じ透過率を用いて表示される。 The equalizer information 431 is information indicating a value serving as a reference for the sound pressure to be output for each frequency band among information indicating the operating status of the audio connected to the navigation device 100. Note that the equalizer information 431 is displayed using the same transmittance as the audio information 413.
　以上、本発明の一実施形態を説明した。 The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
　本発明の上記実施形態によれば、ナビゲーション装置１００は、ナビゲーションに関する情報と共に、接続された周辺機器の稼働状況を示す情報を一覧して示すことが可能となる。これにより、使用者は、車両に関する情報を統合して把握することが可能となる。 According to the above embodiment of the present invention, the navigation device 100 can list and display information indicating the operating status of the connected peripheral devices together with information related to navigation. Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain integrated information regarding a vehicle.
　本発明は、上記実施形態に制限されない。上記実施形態は、本発明の技術的思想の範囲内で様々な変形が可能である。 The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above embodiment can be variously modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.
　例えば、上記実施形態では、画面表示処理は、上述のようにディスプレイ２の表示領域を三分割して表示することとしているが、これに限られない。 For example, in the above-described embodiment, the screen display process is performed by dividing the display area of the display 2 into three parts as described above, but is not limited thereto.
　すなわち、記憶装置３に格納した設定情報に応じてディスプレイ２の表示領域を二分割して表示することとしても良いし、三分割よりも多くの領域に分割するようにしてもよい。 That is, the display area of the display 2 may be divided into two according to the setting information stored in the storage device 3, or may be divided into more areas than three.
　このように変形することで、稼働状況を表示する対象となる周辺機器の数に必要十分な分割画面を使用者に示すことが可能となる。 By transforming in this way, it becomes possible to show the user a divided screen that is necessary and sufficient for the number of peripheral devices for which the operating status is to be displayed.
　また、上記実施形態においては、ステップＳ００５につづけてステップＳ００６～ステップＳ０１２までの処理を行っているが、これに限らない。例えば、ナビゲーション装置１００が搭載された車両が駐車したことを主制御部１０１が検出すると、ステップＳ００６～ステップＳ０１２の処理を実施することとしてもよい。その際には、例えば、車両のサイドブレーキがかけられると、車両が駐車されたと主制御部１０１が検出する。 In the above embodiment, the process from step S006 to step S012 is performed following step S005, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the main control unit 101 detects that the vehicle on which the navigation device 100 is mounted is parked, the processes in steps S006 to S012 may be performed. In that case, for example, when the side brake of the vehicle is applied, the main control unit 101 detects that the vehicle is parked.
　このように変形することで、駐車するまでは全画面表示を維持し、駐車すると徐々に透過率を低下させ、やがて所定時間が経過すると、三分割画面表示に戻すことが可能となる。これにより、ユーザーは、駐車するまでは、全画面表示で地図情報等を確認することができる。 By deforming in this way, the full screen display is maintained until the vehicle is parked, the transmittance is gradually lowered when the vehicle is parked, and the screen can be returned to the 3-split screen display after a predetermined time. Thereby, the user can confirm map information etc. by a full screen display until it parks.
　また、上記実施形態においては、画面表示処理のステップＳ００５およびステップＳ０１０においては、タッチ入力を検出しなかった他の表示領域について、表示すべき情報を透過的に表示させるようにしているが、これに限られない。すなわち、タッチ入力を検出しなかった他の表示領域のうち少なくとも一つの表示領域、例えばユーザーが指定する表示領域について、表示すべき情報を透過的に表示させるようにすればよい。 In the above embodiment, in steps S005 and S010 of the screen display process, information to be displayed is transparently displayed for other display areas in which no touch input is detected. Not limited to. That is, information to be displayed may be transparently displayed in at least one display area among other display areas in which no touch input is detected, for example, a display area specified by the user.
　このようにすることで、ユーザーは、特に監視したい情報に限定してディスプレイ２上に表示させることが可能となる。 In this way, the user can display on the display 2 only for information that is particularly desired to be monitored.
　なお、上記の実施形態では、本発明を車載用ナビゲーション装置に適用した例について説明したが、本発明は車載用以外のナビゲーション装置にも適用することができる。 In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a vehicle-mounted navigation device has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to a navigation device other than a vehicle-mounted navigation device.
１：演算処理部、２：ディスプレイ、３：記憶装置、４：音声出入力装置、５：入力装置、６：ＲＯＭ装置、７：車速センサ、８：ジャイロセンサ、９：ＧＰＳ受信機、１０：ＦＭ多重放送受信装置、１１：ビーコン受信装置、１２：携帯電話接続装置、１３：車両ネットワーク接続装置、２１：ＣＰＵ、２２：ＲＡＭ、２３：ＲＯＭ、２４：Ｉ／Ｆ、２５：バス、４１：マイクロフォン、４２：スピーカ、５１：タッチパネル、５２：ダイヤルスイッチ、１００：ナビゲーション装置、１０１：主制御部、１０２：入力受付部、１０３：出力処理部、１０４：外部機器情報取得部、１０５：計時部、１０６：透過画面情報生成部、２００：リンクテーブル、３００：表示情報テーブル 1: arithmetic processing unit, 2: display, 3: storage device, 4: voice input / output device, 5: input device, 6: ROM device, 7: vehicle speed sensor, 8: gyro sensor, 9: GPS receiver, 10: FM multiplex broadcast receiving device, 11: beacon receiving device, 12: mobile phone connecting device, 13: vehicle network connecting device, 21: CPU, 22: RAM, 23: ROM, 24: I / F, 25: bus, 41: Microphone, 42: Speaker, 51: Touch panel, 52: Dial switch, 100: Navigation device, 101: Main control unit, 102: Input reception unit, 103: Output processing unit, 104: External device information acquisition unit, 105: Timekeeping unit 106: Transparent screen information generation unit, 200: Link table, 300: Display information table

Claims (10)

  1. 　表示装置を備えたナビゲーション装置であって、
    　前記表示装置の画面に表示すべき複数種類の情報を取得する情報取得手段と、
    　前記画面を分割して複数の分割領域を設定する分割領域設定手段と、
    　前記分割領域のそれぞれに、前記複数種類の情報を割り当てて表示する表示手段と、
    　を備え、
    　前記表示手段は、前記分割領域のうちの少なくとも一つに、ナビゲーション装置に接続された機器の稼働状況に関する情報を割り当てて表示する、
    　ことを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。     A navigation device comprising a display device,
    Information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of types of information to be displayed on the screen of the display device;
    A divided area setting unit configured to divide the screen and set a plurality of divided areas;
    Display means for assigning and displaying the plurality of types of information to each of the divided regions;
    With
    The display means assigns and displays information related to the operating status of a device connected to the navigation device to at least one of the divided areas.
    A navigation device characterized by that.
  2. 　請求項１に記載のナビゲーション装置であって、さらに、
    　前記分割領域のいずれかの選択を受け付ける受付手段を備え、
    　前記表示手段は、
    　前記受付手段によりいずれかの分割領域が選択された場合、前記選択された分割領域より大きい拡大領域を前記画面に設定し、前記選択された分割領域に割り当てられていた情報を前記拡大領域に表示するとともに、その他の分割領域に表示していた情報の少なくとも一つを、前記拡大領域内に所定の透過率で表示する表示切替処理を行う、
    　ことを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。     The navigation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
    Receiving means for accepting selection of any of the divided areas;
    The display means includes
    When any of the divided areas is selected by the accepting unit, an enlarged area larger than the selected divided area is set on the screen, and information assigned to the selected divided area is displayed on the enlarged area. And performing display switching processing for displaying at least one of the information displayed in the other divided areas at a predetermined transmittance in the enlarged area.
    A navigation device characterized by that.
  3. 　請求項２に記載のナビゲーション装置であって、
    　時間を計る計時手段を備え、
    　前記表示手段は、前記表示切替処理において、前記計時手段により計った時間に応じて、前記透過率を変える、
    　ことを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。     The navigation device according to claim 2,
    It has time measuring means to measure time,
    The display means changes the transmittance according to the time measured by the time measuring means in the display switching process.
    A navigation device characterized by that.
  4. 　請求項２に記載のナビゲーション装置であって、
    　時間を計る計時手段を備え、
    　前記表示手段は、前記表示切替処理において、前記計時手段により計った時間が所定の時間を越えると、前記画面に前記複数の分割領域を設定して、前記分割領域のそれぞれに、前記複数種類の情報を割り当てて表示する、
    　ことを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。     The navigation device according to claim 2,
    It has time measuring means to measure time,
    In the display switching process, the display means sets the plurality of divided areas on the screen when the time measured by the time measuring means exceeds a predetermined time, and each of the divided areas includes the plurality of types. Assign and display information,
    A navigation device characterized by that.
  5. 　請求項１に記載のナビゲーション装置であって、
    　前記表示手段は、
    　携帯電話が着信していることを前記情報取得手段により取得した場合には、前記分割領域のいずれかの領域に、着信していることを示す情報を表示する、
    　ことを特徴とするナビゲーション装置。     The navigation device according to claim 1,
    The display means includes
    When the information acquisition means acquires that the mobile phone is receiving, information indicating that the mobile phone is receiving is displayed in any of the divided areas.
    A navigation device characterized by that.
  6. 　表示装置を備えるナビゲーション装置の表示方法であって、
    　前記ナビゲーション装置は、
    　前記表示装置の画面に表示すべき複数種類の情報を取得する情報取得ステップと、
    　前記画面を分割して複数の分割領域を設定する分割領域設定ステップと、
    　前記分割領域のそれぞれに、前記複数種類の情報を割り当てて表示する表示ステップと、
    　を実行し、
    　前記表示ステップにおいて、前記分割領域のうちの少なくとも一つに、ナビゲーション装置に接続された機器に関する情報を割り当てて表示する、
    　ことを特徴とする表示方法。     A display method of a navigation device including a display device,
    The navigation device
    An information acquisition step of acquiring a plurality of types of information to be displayed on the screen of the display device;
    A divided region setting step of dividing the screen and setting a plurality of divided regions;
    A display step of assigning and displaying the plurality of types of information to each of the divided regions;
    Run
    In the display step, information relating to a device connected to the navigation device is allocated and displayed on at least one of the divided areas.
    A display method characterized by that.
  7. 　請求項６に記載の表示方法であって、
    　前記ナビゲーション装置は、さらに、
    　前記分割領域のいずれかの選択を受け付ける受付手段を備え、
    　前記表示ステップにおいて、前記受付手段によりいずれかの分割領域が選択された場合、
    　前記選択された分割領域より大きい拡大領域を前記画面に設定する処理と、
    　前記選択された分割領域に割り当てられていた情報を前記拡大領域に表示するとともに、その他の分割領域に表示していた情報の少なくとも一つを、前記拡大領域内に所定の透過率で表示する表示切替処理を行う処理と、
    　を実行することを特徴とする表示方法。     The display method according to claim 6,
    The navigation device further includes:
    Receiving means for accepting selection of any of the divided areas;
    In the display step, when any of the divided areas is selected by the reception unit,
    A process of setting an enlarged area larger than the selected divided area on the screen;
    Display that displays information assigned to the selected divided area in the enlarged area and displays at least one of the information displayed in the other divided areas at a predetermined transmittance in the enlarged area A process for performing the switching process;
    The display method characterized by performing.
  8. 　請求項７に記載の表示方法であって、
    　前記ナビゲーション装置は、さらに、
    　時間を計る計時手段を備え、
    　前記表示ステップの前記表示切替処理において、前記計時手段により計った時間に応じて、前記透過率を変える、
    　ことを特徴とする表示方法。     The display method according to claim 7,
    The navigation device further includes:
    It has time measuring means to measure time,
    In the display switching process of the display step, the transmittance is changed according to the time measured by the time measuring means.
    A display method characterized by that.
  9. 　請求項７に記載の表示方法であって、
    　前記ナビゲーション装置は、さらに、
    　時間を計る計時手段を備え、
    　前記表示ステップの前記表示切替処理において、前記計時手段により計った時間が所定の時間を越えると、前記画面に前記複数の分割領域を設定して、前記分割領域のそれぞれに、前記複数種類の情報を割り当てて表示する、
    　ことを特徴とする表示方法。     The display method according to claim 7,
    The navigation device further includes:
    It has time measuring means to measure time,
    In the display switching process of the display step, when a time measured by the time measuring unit exceeds a predetermined time, the plurality of divided areas are set on the screen, and the plurality of types of information are set in each of the divided areas. Assigned and displayed,
    A display method characterized by that.
  10. 　請求項６に記載の表示方法であって、
    　前記表示ステップにおいて、
    　携帯電話が着信していることを前記情報取得手段により取得した場合には、前記分割領域のいずれかの領域に、着信していることを示す情報を表示する処理、
    　を実行することを特徴とする表示方法。     The display method according to claim 6,
    In the display step,
    When the information acquisition means acquires that the mobile phone is receiving, a process of displaying information indicating that the mobile phone is receiving in any of the divided areas;
    The display method characterized by performing.
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