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- the present invention relates to a navigation apparatus that executes navigation processing while accessing a map database and acquiring desired map data.
- the address of a service function unit that executes a service function and the pointer of the service function execution unit are managed in a table, and the table is referred to when calling data access or a specific service function
- a service function providing apparatus that acquires an address corresponding to a pointer, activates a service function execution unit based on the address, and executes the service function is disclosed.
- the device can directly call the function linked to the parent program with the entry name from the shared library.
- Patent Document 1 does not mention the relationship between the data access program for accessing actual data and the management data of the address and pointer described above. Generally, when the data specifications are changed, the data access program needs to be modified accordingly. Even if only the change of the address or offset indicating the data storage location is managed, the data access program can handle it. If not, efficient data access is not possible.
- the map data used in the navigation device generally has a variable capacity, a large amount of data, frequent updates, and the data format itself is often changed.
- a data access program for accessing the actual data based on the data address or offset in the changed data specification is required.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and describes data management data indicating a data storage position in a map database or a map data file system, and a function of accessing data by referring to the data management data.
- An object of the present invention is to obtain a navigation device that can automatically generate a data access program.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a navigation device that can access desired map data efficiently and at high speed even if there is a change in data specifications in a map database or a map data file system.
- the navigation device includes an input unit that inputs data definition information indicating a data structure of a data group in which actual data of map data is stored, and an analysis unit that analyzes the contents of the data definition information input by the input unit And a data creation unit that creates data management data that defines the storage location of actual data in the data group from the data structure of the data group obtained by analyzing the data definition information in the analysis unit, and a data definition in the analysis unit Analyzing the information and creating a data access program that describes the access function to the actual data whose data structure is specified in the data group, and data output definition information that defines the output target contents of the data management data Refer to and output the data management data that satisfies the output target contents from the data management data created by the data creation unit
- the data output unit and a program that outputs the data access program satisfying the output target content from the data access program created by the program creation unit with reference to the program output definition information in which the output target content of the data access program is defined By specifying the storage location of the actual data with reference to the
- the data management data indicating the actual data storage position in the data group of the map data, and the data access program describing the function of accessing the data with reference to the data management data are provided. There is an effect that it can be automatically generated.
- the navigation device since the navigation device according to the present invention includes the information update unit that updates the data definition information so that the updated data configuration is reflected when the data group of the map data is updated, the data of the map data Even if the data specifications in the group are changed, there is an effect that desired map data can be accessed efficiently and at high speed.
- FIG. 1 It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the data access apparatus by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus with which the data access apparatus by this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the outline
- FIG. 20 is an ER diagram that defines the data structure of polygons and points in the map DB of FIG. 19. It is a figure which shows the map figure data comprised by the definition of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data management data with respect to a polygon figure. It is a figure which shows the data management data with respect to a point figure. It is a figure which shows the data management data which manages both a polygon figure and a point figure.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration of the navigation device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the navigation device according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data access apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a data access device 1 according to the first embodiment is a device that automatically creates data management data and a data access program.
- Data management data is an address indicating the storage location of data in a data collection (database or file system) (data group) used by a system for achieving a certain purpose, or a specific data from the top of data or the top of data. This is data in which an offset (storage position in the data group) indicating the distance to the component (data item) is set.
- a data access program is a program for accessing actual data of a data aggregate with reference to data management data.
- the data access device 1 includes a data definition information input unit 2, a data definition information analysis unit 3, a data management data creation unit 4, a data access program creation unit 5, a data management data output unit 6, and a data access program.
- An output unit 7 is provided.
- the data definition information input unit 2 is a component that inputs data definition information, and reads data definition information from an external storage device, for example.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 is a component that analyzes data definition information.
- the data definition information is information that defines the structure of data in the data aggregate to be accessed. For example, data items constituting the data and their data length are defined.
- the data management data creation unit 4 is a configuration unit that creates data management data based on the analysis result of the data definition information analysis unit 3.
- the data access program creation unit 5 is a component that creates a data access program based on the analysis result of the data definition information analysis unit 3.
- the data management data output unit 6 creates and outputs data management data to be output based on the data management data created in the data management data creation unit 4 while referring to the data management data output definition information It is.
- the data management data output definition information is information indicating the output format of the data management data to be output and the data items to be output.
- the data access program output unit 7 creates and outputs an output target data access program based on the data access program created in the data access program creation unit 5 while referring to the data access program output definition information It is.
- the data access program output definition information is information indicating an output language, an output type, a naming rule, and the like of the data access program to be output.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus to which the data access apparatus according to the present invention is applied.
- the information processing apparatus include a car navigation apparatus, a mobile information terminal such as a mobile phone and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).
- the external storage device 10 includes a data access processing program that matches the gist of the present invention, application software for realizing processing such as car navigation executed by the information processing device, and various types of processing in the processing.
- a software library in which the functional unit is mounted and data (for example, map data) used in the processing by the application software are stored.
- the external storage device 10 include a hard disk device (HDD), a storage medium such as a CD and a DVD, a drive device thereof, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, and the like.
- the data access processing program, the application software program, and the software library are loaded from the external storage device 10 onto the memory 9 and executed by the CPU 8.
- the data definition information input unit 2 the data definition information analysis unit 3, the data management data creation unit 4, the data access program creation unit 5, the data management shown in FIG.
- the data output unit 6 and the data access program output unit 7 are realized as specific means in which hardware and software cooperate.
- the calculation result by the CPU 8 is output to the display device 11 via the bus and displayed on the screen.
- the display device 11 executes, for example, map display in car navigation. Examples of the display device 11 include a liquid crystal display and a plasma display.
- the communication device 12 is a device that communicates with the outside of the device. In the case of a navigation device, the communication device 12 receives GPS (Global Positioning System) radio waves and FM radio waves.
- the input device 13 is a device for performing an operation input from the outside of the device, and is realized by a keyboard, operation switches, a touch panel combined with the display device 11 or the like. In the case of a navigation device, route search conditions are input using this input device 13.
- FIG. 2 shows the case where all the data used in the processing by the data access processing program, application software, software library, and processing by the application software are stored in the external storage device 10. Or at least 1 of these may be memorize
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a data aggregate constituting a database or the like, and the horizontal length of a rectangle representing the data indicates the data length.
- the data 1, 2, 3,... Handled in the present invention are two types: fixed length data whose data size is fixed in advance, and variable length data whose data size changes according to the situation. Consists of The fixed-length data and variable-length data are composed of data for each item according to the data format.
- Such a data aggregate (data group) corresponds to a data access target database or file system.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations performed by the data access device according to the first embodiment.
- data management data indicating the storage location (offset or address) of each data and data management data from data definition information defining information indicating the storage location of data in a data aggregate such as a database or file system.
- data definition information defining information indicating the storage location of data in a data aggregate such as a database or file system.
- the data definition information input unit 2 accesses an external storage device or the like and inputs data definition information (step ST1).
- the data definition information acquired by the data definition information input unit 2 is output from the data definition information input unit 2 to the data definition information analysis unit 3.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 analyzes the contents of the data definition information input from the data definition information input unit 2 (step ST2).
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data definition information.
- the data definition information is set corresponding to the individual data constituting the data aggregate shown in FIG. 3, and as shown in FIG. 5, the data of each item included in each data and the data length thereof are defined.
- the data specified by the data definition information shown in FIG. 5 includes data of five items A to E, the data of items A to D is fixed length data, and the data of item E is variable length data.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of a data aggregate in which the structure of each data is specified by the data definition information shown in FIG. 5, and the horizontal length of a rectangle representing the data indicates the data length.
- data 1, 2, 3, 4,... are stored in this order, and data definition information for each data 1, 2, 3, 4,.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 analyzes the contents of the data definition information of each data 1, 2, 3, 4,..., So that each data 1, 2, 3, 4,.
- the data of the fixed length items A to D, the data length, and the presence or absence of the variable length item E data are specified.
- step ST3 the data management data creation unit 4 creates data management data based on the analysis result of the data definition information analysis unit 3.
- the actual data structure of the data aggregate is specified from the fixed length data item of each data obtained by analyzing the data definition information, the data length, and the presence or absence of the variable length data item, and based on this A case where data management data defining an offset to the head of each data is created will be described.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of data management data creation processing by the data management data creation unit, and shows details of step ST3 in FIG.
- the data management data creation unit 4 inputs the analysis result of the data definition information analysis unit 3 (step ST10).
- the data management data creation unit 4 determines from the analysis result of the input data definition information whether there is variable length data in the data whose structure is defined by the data definition information (step ST11).
- the data management data creation unit 4 identifies and sets a fixed-length data item in the data and an offset from the data length to each item.
- Data management data is created (step ST12).
- the data management data creation unit 4 reads the actual data of the data from the data aggregate in order to confirm the data size of the variable length data portion. (Step ST13), the data size of the variable length data portion is analyzed (step ST14). Based on this analysis, the data management data creation unit 4 obtains a variable-length data item and its data length in the data, specifies a fixed-length data item and an actual data structure combining the data length, and based on this Data management data in which an offset value for each item is set is created (step ST12).
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the actual data configuration of the data aggregate, and shows the actual data configuration of the data aggregate shown in FIG. 6 in which each data includes variable length data.
- the data management data creation unit 4 considers the data size of the variable length data portion obtained by analyzing the actual data, the items of the fixed length data portion, and the data length thereof together. Specific real data structure.
- the actual data structure of data 1, 2, 3, 4 corresponding to data numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 is accessed at the head of each data 1, 2, 3, 4,.
- a data size of the entire data, a fixed length (bit) of the fixed length data portion, and a variable length (bit) of the variable length data portion are set.
- the data position from the beginning is indicated by an absolute position, but may be expressed by a difference (relative position) from the position of the previous data.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of representation of the actual data structure of the data aggregate, and offset values for each item are added to the actual data structure of FIG.
- offsets to items A to E are set as the actual data structure of data 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another expression example of the actual data configuration of the data aggregate, and shows a case where an offset to each item data is expressed by a mathematical expression with respect to the actual data configuration of FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of data management data. As shown in FIG. 11, the data management data is created for each data of the data aggregate, and offset values and data sizes for the respective items A to E in the corresponding data are set.
- the data management data output unit 6 refers to the data management data output definition information and outputs the data management data corresponding to the definition content to be output (step) ST4). For example, if the data of all items A to E shown in FIG. 11 is necessary, the items A to E are defined as output target items in the data management data output definition information, and the items shown in FIG. Data management data is output.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing data items necessary for executing the A function.
- the data items necessary for executing the A function are items A to 4 of the data 1 to 4 in the data aggregate shown in FIG. , C, E data.
- the data management data output definition information is used to define data management data for accessing only necessary data for each function.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of data management data output definition information.
- the data management data output definition information an output format and output items are defined for each function as information defining data management data to be output.
- data items A, C, and E of the data aggregate shown in FIG. 6, which are data necessary for executing the A function, are set as output target items 1, 2, and 3. .
- data necessary for executing the B function data of items A, B, and D of the data aggregate shown in FIG.
- Data management data output definition information can be described in XML (eXtensible Markup ⁇ Language) format or text format.
- the data management data output definition information is stored in advance in a memory from which stored data can be read by the data management data output unit 6.
- a memory built in a computer functioning as the data access device 1 is used.
- the data management data output definition information may be added or updated by an external operation using the input device 13.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the data management data, and shows the data management data in which an offset to the data necessary for executing the A function is set.
- the data management data output unit 6 refers to the data management data output definition information shown in FIG. 13, and data management data in which offsets to the items A to E shown in FIG. 11 are set as data management data corresponding to the A function.
- the offsets to the items A, C, and E which are data items necessary for executing the A function, are extracted, and only the data necessary for accessing the items A, C, and E as shown in FIG. Create data management data set with.
- the data management data is output to the external storage device 10 of FIG. 2 and stored by the data management data output unit 6, for example.
- the CPU 8 expands the data from the external storage device 10 onto the memory 9 and refers to the contents.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an outline of a usage form of data management data created for each function.
- a system such as a car navigation device (the information processing device shown in FIG. 2) has a software library (hereinafter referred to as SW library) in which various program elements for realizing various functions (route search, map display, etc.) are registered. Used to perform the various functions described above.
- SW library software library
- the CPU 8 (see FIG. 2) of the system executes an application related to the A function
- the program element of the A function of the SW library 10a is executed and operates as the A function unit.
- the A function unit executes the data access program 10c and refers to the data management data necessary for the A function to identify the storage location, so that the data necessary for executing the A function can be obtained from the data aggregate. To be acquired. In this way, it is possible to efficiently access desired data.
- the data access program creation unit 5 inputs the analysis result of the data definition information from the data definition information analysis unit 3, and creates a data access program based on the analysis result (step ST5).
- a data access program for accessing the data aggregate is created using the data aggregate to be accessed and information indicating the data configuration obtained from the analysis result of the data definition information.
- the data access program output unit 7 inputs the data access program created by the data access program creation unit 5
- the data access program output unit 7 refers to the data access program output definition information and selects the data access program corresponding to the definition contents to be output.
- Output step ST6.
- the data access program is output to the external storage device 10 of FIG. 2 and stored by the data access program output unit 7, for example.
- the CPU 8 develops the data access program from the external storage device 10 onto the memory 9 and executes it.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the data access program, and shows the data access program for acquiring the data of item A from the data aggregate.
- a data aggregate to be accessed and its target data ID (data number id) are set in the first line, and an offset to the item A of the id-th data is set in the second line.
- the data length of item A is set in the line.
- the fourth line describes that the data of item A in the id-th data is acquired.
- the data access program creation unit 5 calculates each data (data item) in the access target data aggregate as shown in FIG. 16 from the access target data aggregate obtained as a result of analyzing the data definition information and its data configuration. Create a data access program to get data. For example, values acquired from the analysis result of the data definition information are set for the target data ID (data number id), the fixed-length data item, and the data length thereof. On the other hand, the data length and offset of the variable-length data item are set with reference to the data management data when the data access program is executed.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of data access program output definition information.
- the data access program output definition information defines an output language, an output type, a naming rule, and the like. For example, if the output language is “Java” (registered trademark; the description in the figure is the same), the program described in Java is the output target, and if the output type is “output only interface”, the empty implementation program is output. Is done. If the naming rule is “automatic”, the class or function of the data access program is automatically named. These items can be changed according to the specification. This information can be described in XML format or text format.
- the data access program output definition information is stored in advance in a memory from which stored data can be read by the data access program output unit 7.
- a memory built in a computer functioning as the data access device 1 is used.
- the data access program output definition information may be added or updated by an external operation using the input device 13.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an outline of the usage form of data management data and data access programs created for each function.
- program elements of the A function, the B function, and the C function are implemented in the SW library 10a, and data management data for each function (data management data necessary for the A function, necessary for the B function).
- data management data, data management data necessary for the C function) 10b is incorporated in the system will be described as an example.
- the data access program output unit 7 refers to the data access program output definition information, and based on the data access program created by the data access program creation unit 5, the data access program (A access program, (B access program, C access program) 10c is created and incorporated in the system.
- the CPU 8 executes an application related to the A function
- the program element of the A function of the SW library 10a is executed and operates as the A function unit.
- the A function unit executes the A access program corresponding to the A function
- the necessary data is acquired from the data aggregate by specifying the storage location with reference to the data management data necessary for the A function.
- the information processing device such as the navigation device can store the actual data in the data group based on the data definition information indicating the data structure of the data group (data aggregate).
- Data management data and a data access program that describes an access function to actual data whose data structure is specified based on the data definition information.
- the data management data is referenced to determine the storage location of the actual data. Identify and execute the data access program to access the actual data in the data group. In this way, desired data can be accessed efficiently and at high speed.
- the data definition information input unit 2 for inputting the data definition information indicating the data structure of the data group storing the actual data, and the data definition information input by the data definition information input unit 2
- the data definition information analyzing unit 3 for analyzing the contents of the data, and data defining the storage location of the actual data in the data group from the data structure of the data group obtained by analyzing the data definition information by the data definition information analyzing unit 3
- Data management data creation unit 4 that creates management data
- data definition program that analyzes data definition information by data definition information analysis unit 3 and describes a function for accessing actual data in which the data structure in the data group is specified
- Data access program creation section 5 that performs data management data output definition information in which data management data output target contents are defined
- the data management data output unit 6 that outputs the data management data satisfying the output target content from the data management data generated by the data management data generation unit 4, and the data access in which the output target content of the data access program is defined
- a data access program output unit 7 that outputs the data access program that satisfie
- FIG. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a navigation device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 19, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the navigation device 14 according to the second embodiment is a navigation device to which the data access device 1 according to the first embodiment is applied, and incorporates data management data 10b and a data access program 10c created by the data access device 1.
- Program elements for realizing various functions in the navigation device 14 are registered in the SW library 10a.
- an object related to route search has a hierarchical structure made up of program elements that realize various functions in route search.
- the map database (map DB) 10d is a data aggregate composed of map data.
- the navigation apparatus 14 is implement
- the SW library 10a, the data management data 10b, the data access program 10c, and the map DB 10d are stored in the external storage device 10.
- the navigation function execution unit 15 is a component that executes various functions related to navigation, and is realized by the CPU 8 executing applications related to navigation. At this time, the CPU 8 operates as a functional unit 15a that executes the function by executing a program element of a specific function of the SW library 10a.
- the function unit 15a executes the data access program 10c to acquire necessary data from the map DB 10d while referring to the data management data 10b.
- the position detection unit 16 is a component that detects the position of the vehicle on which the navigation device 14 is mounted. For example, the position detection unit 16 uses a GPS signal, a measured value of a sensor group such as a vehicle speed sensor and a gyro sensor, and map matching. Find the current position of.
- the data definition information 10e the map data structure of the map DB 10d is defined, and the stored data can be read out by the data definition information input unit 2 in a storage device.
- FIG. 20 is an ER (Entity Relationship) diagram defining the data structure of polygons and points in the map DB of FIG. 19, and the data structure of polygons and points is defined as a map figure.
- polygons and points belong to tiles, and coordinates on the display screen are set.
- the polygon and point data are variable length data because the number of data changes depending on the values set in the parameters numPolygon, numPoint, and numCoord.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram showing map graphic data constituted by the definition of FIG. 20, and shows a data set of map graphic data in the map DB 10d. Note that the data configuration in FIG. 21 corresponds to, for example, one of the data 1 to 4 in the data aggregate shown in FIG.
- the data management data creation unit 4 determines from the analysis result of the data definition information input from the data definition information analysis unit 3 whether there is variable length data in the map graphic data defined in the data definition information. As described above, since the polygon and point data is variable length data, the data management data creation unit 4 reads the actual polygon and point data from the map DB 10d and analyzes the data size of the variable length data.
- the data management data creation unit 4 has variable-length data items in the data (values of parameters numPolygon and numPoint in FIG. 21, coordinate data of polygons 1 and 2 and points 1 and 2 set in numCoord) and Based on these data lengths, fixed-length data items (tiles in FIG. 21, polygons 1 and 2, IDs of points 1 and 2) and the actual data structure that combines these data lengths are identified. Create data management data with offset values for each item.
- the data management data output unit 6 When the data management data created by the data management data creation unit 4 is input, the data management data output unit 6 outputs the data management data defined in the data management data output definition information and incorporates it in the navigation device 14.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing data management data for a polygon graphic
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing data management data for a point graphic.
- the data management data output unit 6 creates the data management data creation unit 4 by defining the coordinates of the polygon (Coord) in the data necessary for executing the map drawing. Polygon coordinates are extracted from the data management data to create data management data shown in FIG.
- the data management data output unit 6 extracts the point coordinates from the data management data created by the data management data creation unit 4.
- point coordinates Coord
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing data management data for managing both polygon figures and point figures.
- the data management data output definition information when the coordinates of polygons and points are defined as data necessary for executing map drawing, for example, as shown in FIG.
- Data management data for managing point coordinate data in the same table is created.
- a graphic type column may be provided in the data management data, and identification information for identifying polygons and points may be set.
- the graphic type “1” indicates a polygon graphic
- the graphic type “2” indicates a point graphic.
- the data management data 10b and the data access program 10c created as described above are incorporated in the navigation device 14.
- the function unit 15a executes the data access program 10c to acquire necessary map graphic data from the map DB 10d while referring to the offset value of the data management data 10b. To do. In this way, desired map data can be accessed efficiently and at high speed.
- the data management data 10b for each navigation function such as route search and map display may be created by designating the contents of the data management data output definition information as in the first embodiment.
- an address or offset of data necessary for the execution is set for each navigation function. In this way, data maintenance can be easily performed by classifying and managing data for each function.
- the data access for each navigation function such as route search and map display is specified by specifying the contents of the data access program output definition information as in the first embodiment.
- the program 10c may be created.
- the function unit 15a of the navigation function execution unit 15 executes the data access program 10c, thereby accessing the map DB 10d with reference to the data management data 10b of the corresponding navigation function. Necessary data is obtained.
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the navigation device according to the second embodiment.
- the navigation device 14A shown in FIG. 25 includes the data management data 10b as data integrated with the map DB 10d. Yes.
- the data management data is data that defines the storage position of the actual data used for each navigation function. Therefore, the efficiency is reduced to the map data used for each navigation function. And fast access. Furthermore, since map data is classified for each function, the map data can be easily maintained.
- the data access program is a program describing the access function to the actual data used for each navigation function, the map corresponding to each function efficiently and at high speed. You can access the data.
- the data management data is data included in a part of the map DB 10d, it is more efficient and faster than the case where the data management data is separate data.
- the desired map data can be accessed.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a navigation device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the navigation device 14a according to the third embodiment includes a data definition information input unit 2 and a data definition information analysis unit that are the configuration of the data access device 1 according to the first embodiment, in addition to the configuration of the navigation device 14 according to the second embodiment. 3, a data management data creation unit 4, a data access program creation unit 5, a data management data output unit 6, and a data access program output unit 7 are provided.
- the data management data output from the data management data output unit 6 is stored as data management data 10b in the external storage device 10 shown in FIG. 2, and the data access program output from the data access program output unit 7 is the same.
- the data access program 10c is stored in the external storage device 10 or the like.
- the navigation function execution unit 15 (function unit 15a) refers to the data management data 10b, specifies the storage location of the actual data, executes the data access program 10c, and accesses the map DB 10d to be used for navigation-related processing. Get real data.
- the navigation device 14a since the navigation device 14a has the configuration of the data access device 1, the data management data 10b and the data access program by the data access device 1 are used as in the second embodiment.
- the navigation device 14a itself can automatically create the data management data 10b and the data access program 10c without waiting for the incorporation of 10c.
- Embodiment 4 shows a usage mode as a navigation device as in the second and third embodiments.
- the map database needs to be updated accordingly.
- the update of the map database may be accompanied by a change in data structure (data format) such that an attribute of map data is added. Therefore, in the navigation device according to the fourth embodiment, when the map database is updated, the map data is updated by updating the data definition information so as to indicate the data structure of the updated map database including the data of the feature to be updated. Even if updated, efficient and high-speed data access is possible.
- FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a navigation device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the navigation device 14B of the fourth embodiment includes an updated map database (DB) 10f, a map DB update unit 15b, and a data definition information update unit 17 in the configuration of the navigation device 14a of the third embodiment.
- the navigation device 14B is realized by the hardware configuration shown in FIG.
- the update map DB 10f is a map database including map data of changed features.
- the SW library 10a, data management data 10b, data access program 10c, map DB 10d, data definition information 10e, and updated map DB 10f are stored in the external storage device 10 shown in FIG.
- the map DB update unit 15b executes the data access program 10c created using the updated data definition information, refers to the data management data created using the updated data definition information, and maps the map DB 10d and It is a component that reflects the updated map data content in the navigation process by acquiring map data from the updated map DB 10f.
- the data definition information update unit 17 updates the existing data definition information (data definition information of the map DB 10d) using the difference data of the changed part (update target feature) between the existing map DB 10d and the update map DB 10f. It is a component.
- FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of data definition information update processing by the navigation device of the fourth embodiment.
- the data definition information update unit 17 reads the map data of the existing map DB 10d (step ST21), and then reads the map data of the update map DB 10f (step ST22).
- the map data included in the tile is read from the map DB 10d and the updated map DB 10f in units of tiles corresponding to the positions.
- the data definition information update unit 17 When the data definition information update unit 17 extracts the difference data between the map data of the map DB 10d and the map data of the update map DB 10f, the data definition information update unit 17 reads the data definition information corresponding to the map data (step ST24), and the difference data and the data Compared with the definition information, the changed part in the data definition information is extracted (step ST25).
- the data definition information updating unit 17 determines whether or not there is a substantial change in the data definition information (step ST26).
- the data definition information update unit 17 updates the data definition information corresponding to the map data. The process ends.
- the data definition information update unit 17 updates the data definition information to reflect the difference data (step ST27). For example, as described above, when the data size of the data item A of the update map DB 10f is 4 bits, the data item A of the data definition information is changed to the data size 4 bits of the data item A of the update map DB 10f. .
- FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a flow of data management data update processing by the navigation device of the fourth embodiment.
- the data definition information updating unit 17 updates the data definition information (step ST30). This process corresponds to the process shown in FIG. Subsequently, the data definition information input unit 2 inputs the updated data definition information (step ST31). The data definition information acquired by the data definition information input unit 2 is output from the data definition information input unit 2 to the data definition information analysis unit 3.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 analyzes the contents of the data definition information input from the data definition information input unit 2 (step ST32). Thereafter, the data management data output unit 6 reads the data management data output definition information (step ST33).
- the data management data creation unit 4 determines whether there is variable length data in the map data whose structure is defined by the data definition information from the analysis result of the data definition information input from the data definition information analysis unit 3. Is determined (step ST34). When there is no variable-length data in the map data (step ST34; NO), the data management data creation unit 4 specifies a fixed-length data item in the map data and an offset from the data length to each item. Create the set data management data. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step ST35.
- step ST34 when there is variable length data in the data (step ST34; YES), the data management data creation unit 4 reads the actual data of the map data from the update map DB 10f in order to confirm the data size of the variable length data portion. (Step ST36), the data size of the variable length data portion is analyzed (step ST37). By this analysis, the data management data creation unit 4 obtains the variable-length data item and its data length in the map data, identifies the fixed-length data item and the actual data structure combining the data length, Based on this, data management data in which an offset value for each item is set is created. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step ST35.
- step ST35 the data management data output unit 6 inputs the data management data created by the data management data creation unit 4 (data management data corresponding to the updated map DB 10f), and outputs it with reference to the data management data output definition information.
- Data management data corresponding to the target definition content is output and stored in a storage device (such as the external storage device 10 in FIG. 2).
- the data access program creation unit 5 uses the map data of the updated map DB 10f (from the data structure of the updated map DB 10f obtained as the analysis result of the updated data definition information ( Create a data access program to obtain data items.
- the data access program output unit 7 inputs the data access program created in the data access program creation unit 5, refers to the data access program output definition information, and corresponds to the definition contents to be output. Is stored in a storage device (such as the external storage device 10 in FIG. 2).
- the map DB updating unit 15b of the navigation function executing unit 15 loads the data access program 10c created based on the updated data definition information.
- the data access program 10c created based on the updated data definition information.
- the data definition information updating unit 17 that updates the data definition information 10e so that the updated data configuration is reflected. Is provided. By having this configuration, the data definition information 10e corresponding to the updated map DB 10f can be automatically created.
- the data definition information updating unit 17 compares the actual data in the existing map DB 10d and the actual data in the updated map DB 10f, extracts the changed portion from the map DB 10d, and changes the change.
- the data definition information 10e is updated so that the data structure of the location is reflected. By doing in this way, the data definition information 10e corresponding to update map DB10f can be created automatically.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 updates the data definition information by the data definition information update unit 17
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 analyzes the content of the updated data definition information
- the data management data From the data structure of the updated map DB 10f obtained by the creation unit 4 analyzing the updated data definition information by the data definition information analyzing unit 3, the data management data 10b defining the storage location of the actual data in the updated map DB 10f is obtained.
- a data access program in which the data access program creation unit 5 describes the access function to the actual data in which the data configuration in the updated map DB 10f is specified by analyzing the updated data definition information in the data definition information analysis unit 3 10c is created.
- the data management data 10b and the data access program 10c are automatically updated accordingly, so that the map DB is dynamically updated.
- efficient and fast access to map data is possible.
- FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing the structure of a navigation device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the navigation device 14C according to the fifth embodiment includes an update information database (DB) 10g in the configuration of the navigation device 14B according to the fourth embodiment, and includes a data definition information update unit 17a instead of the data definition information update unit 17.
- DB update information database
- the navigation device 14C is realized by the hardware configuration shown in FIG.
- the update information DB 10g is a database that stores update definition information that defines update contents in the map data of the update map DB 10f.
- the SW library 10a, data management data 10b, data access program 10c, map DB 10d, data definition information 10e, update map DB 10f, and update information DB 10g are stored in the external storage device 10 of FIG.
- the data definition information update unit 17a is a component that updates existing data definition information (data definition information of the map DB 10d) using the update definition information read from the update information DB 10g.
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a flow of update processing of data definition information and data management data by the navigation device of the fifth embodiment.
- the data definition information updating unit 17a reads the update definition information in the update information DB 10g (step ST40) and analyzes the update definition information (step ST41).
- the data definition information updating unit 17a reads the data definition information corresponding to the map data whose update contents are defined by the update definition information, and updates the data definition information to reflect the analysis result of the update definition information. (Step ST42).
- FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of the update definition information.
- the update content for inserting the data of the item F having a data length of 8 bits following the item C in the corresponding map data is defined.
- the update definition information for example, the update target data item, its data length, and the insertion location of the data item in the map data (map data of the existing map DB 10d) are defined as the update contents.
- the update definition information for example, the update target data item, its data length, and the insertion location of the data item in the map data (map data of the existing map DB 10d) are defined as the update contents.
- the update definition information for example, the update target data item, its data length, and the insertion location of the data item in the map data (map data of the existing map DB 10d) are defined as the update contents.
- the data length is described as 0 bits.
- “0” is designated at the insertion location.
- FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an outline of update processing of data definition information based on the update definition information of FIG.
- the update definition information shown in FIG. 32 is an update in which the corresponding map data in the update map DB 10f inserts the data of the item F having a data length of 8 bits following the corresponding map data item C in the map DB 10d as described above. Indicates that this has been done. Therefore, the data definition information updating unit 17a reads the existing data definition information corresponding to the map data, and updates the data definition information indicating the data configuration in which the data of the item F having the data length of 8 bits is inserted after the item C. To do.
- the data definition information input unit 2 inputs the updated data definition information (step ST43).
- the data definition information acquired by the data definition information input unit 2 is output from the data definition information input unit 2 to the data definition information analysis unit 3.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 analyzes the contents of the data definition information input from the data definition information input unit 2 (step ST44).
- the data management data output unit 6 reads the data management data output definition information (step ST45).
- the data management data creation unit 4 determines whether there is variable length data in the map data whose structure is defined by the data definition information from the analysis result of the data definition information input from the data definition information analysis unit 3. Is determined (step ST46). When there is no variable-length data in the map data (step ST46; NO), the data management data creation unit 4 specifies a fixed-length data item in the map data and an offset from the data length to each item, and uses this. Create the set data management data. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step ST47.
- step ST46 if there is variable length data in the data (step ST46; YES), the data management data creation unit 4 reads the actual data of the map data from the update map DB 10f in order to confirm the data size of the variable length data portion. (Step ST48), the data size of the variable length data portion is analyzed (step ST49). By this analysis, the data management data creation unit 4 obtains the variable-length data item and its data length in the map data, identifies the fixed-length data item and the actual data structure combining the data length, Based on this, data management data in which an offset value for each item is set is created. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step ST47.
- step ST47 the data management data output unit 6 inputs the data management data (data management data corresponding to the updated map DB 10f) created by the data management data creation unit 4, and outputs it by referring to the data management data output definition information.
- Data management data corresponding to the target definition content is output and stored in a storage device (such as the external storage device 10 in FIG. 2).
- the data access program creation processing based on the updated data definition information by the data access program creation unit 5 and the data access program output unit 7 and the update map reflection processing by the map DB update unit 15b are described in the third embodiment. It is the same.
- the data definition information update unit 17a reflects the updated data configuration based on the update definition information indicating the change contents from the map DB 10d in the update map DB 10f.
- the data definition information 10e is updated.
- the data definition information 10e corresponding to update map DB10f can be created automatically.
- the data definition information analysis unit 3 when the data definition information analysis unit 3 updates the data definition information by the data definition information update unit 17a, the data definition information analysis unit 3 analyzes the contents of the updated data definition information, and the data management data From the data structure of the updated map DB 10f obtained by the creation unit 4 analyzing the updated data definition information by the data definition information analyzing unit 3, the data management data 10b defining the storage location of the actual data in the updated map DB 10f is obtained.
- a data access program in which the data access program creation unit 5 describes the access function to the actual data in which the data configuration in the updated map DB 10f is specified by analyzing the updated data definition information in the data definition information analysis unit 3 10c is created.
- the data management data 10b and the data access program 10c are automatically updated accordingly, so that the map DB is dynamically updated.
- efficient and fast access to map data is possible.
- FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing the structure of a navigation device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the navigation device 14D according to the sixth embodiment has a data definition information input unit 2, a data definition information analysis unit 3, a data management data creation unit 4, and a data access program creation unit 5 from the configuration of the fourth embodiment.
- the data management data output unit 6, the data access program output unit 7 and the data definition information update unit 17 are separated as the data access device 1A.
- the navigation device 14D incorporates data management data 10b and a data access program 10c created or updated by the data access device 1A.
- FIG. 35 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the navigation device according to the sixth embodiment.
- the navigation device 14E has a data definition information input unit 2, a data definition information analysis unit 3, a data management data creation unit 4, a data access program creation unit 5, a data management data output from the configuration of the fifth embodiment.
- the unit 6, the data access program output unit 7, and the data definition information update unit 17a are separated as the data access device 1B.
- the navigation device 14E incorporates the data management data 10b and the data access program 10c created or updated by the data access device 1B.
- the data management data and the map DB are provided as separate data.
- the data management data is provided as data integrated with the map DB. It doesn't matter. For example, by providing data management data for each mesh of map data, by specifying the storage location in the map DB with reference to the data management data corresponding to the mesh, the data required for processing for each mesh, Compared to the case of separate data, it is possible to access desired map data more efficiently and at high speed.
- the navigation device according to the present invention is suitable for a vehicle-mounted navigation device that requires quick navigation processing because it can efficiently and quickly access the actual map data.
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実施の形態1.
図1は、この発明の実施の形態1によるデータアクセス装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図1において、実施の形態1におけるデータアクセス装置1は、データ管理データ及びデータアクセスプログラムを自動作成する装置である。
データ管理データとは、ある目的を果たすためのシステムによって使用されるデータの集合体(データベース又はファイルシステム)(データ群)におけるデータの格納場所を示すアドレス又はデータの先頭若しくはデータの先頭から特定の構成要素(データ項目)までの距離を示すオフセット(データ群における格納位置)が設定されたデータである。データアクセスプログラムとは、データ管理データを参照して、データ集合体の実データにアクセスするプログラムである。
データ定義情報入力部2は、データ定義情報を入力する構成部であり、例えば外部記憶装置からデータ定義情報を読み込む。データ定義情報解析部3は、データ定義情報を解析する構成部である。データ定義情報は、アクセス対象のデータ集合体におけるデータの構成を定義した情報である。例えば、データを構成するデータ項目及びそのデータ長が定義される。
なお、外部記憶装置10としては、ハードディスク装置(HDD)、CDやDVDなどの記憶媒体及びそのドライブ装置、USB(Universal Serial Bus)メモリなどが挙げられる。
通信装置12は、装置外部と通信を行う装置であり、ナビゲーション装置の場合には、GPS(Global Positioning System)電波やFM電波を受信する。
入力装置13は、装置外部から操作入力するための装置であり、キーボードや操作スイッチ、表示装置11と組み合わされたタッチパネル等で実現される。ナビゲーション装置の場合、ルート探索の条件は、この入力装置13を用いて入力される。
図4は、実施の形態1のデータアクセス装置による動作の流れを示すフローチャートである。以降では、データベース又はファイルシステムなどのデータ集合体におけるデータの格納場所を示す情報を定義したデータ定義情報から、各データの格納位置(オフセット又はアドレス)を示すデータ管理データと、データ管理データを参照してデータ集合体の実データにアクセスするデータアクセスプログラムを自動作成する処理について述べる。
データ定義情報解析部3では、データ定義情報入力部2から入力したデータ定義情報の内容を解析する(ステップST2)。
先ず、データ管理データ作成部4は、データ定義情報解析部3の解析結果を入力する(ステップST10)。続いて、データ管理データ作成部4は、入力したデータ定義情報の解析結果から、当該データ定義情報で構造が定義されたデータ中に可変長データがあるか否かを判定する(ステップST11)。データ中に可変長データがない場合(ステップST11;NO)、データ管理データ作成部4は、当該データにおける固定長のデータ項目及びそのデータ長から各項目へのオフセットを特定し、これを設定したデータ管理データを作成する(ステップST12)。
データ管理データ出力部6は、データ管理データ作成部4が作成したデータ管理データを入力すると、データ管理データ出力定義情報を参照して出力対象の定義内容に対応するデータ管理データを出力する(ステップST4)。
例えば、図11に示した全ての項目A~Eのデータが必要な機能であれば、データ管理データ出力定義情報に出力対象項目として項目A~Eを定義しておくことにより、図11に示すデータ管理データが出力される。
図12は、A機能を実行する際に必要なデータ項目を示す図であり、A機能を実行する際に必要なデータ項目が、図6に示すデータ集合体における各データ1~4の項目A,C,Eのデータであることを示している。この場合、図6に示すデータ集合体のデータ位置を示すデータ管理データのうち、項目A,C,Eへのアクセスに必要なデータのみが設定されたデータ管理データを出力すれば、項目A,C,Eのデータへ効率的にアクセスすることができる。そこで、本発明では、データ管理データ出力定義情報を用いて、機能ごとに必要なデータのみにアクセスするデータ管理データを規定する。
データアクセスプログラム作成部5は、データ定義情報解析部3からデータ定義情報の解析結果を入力し、この解析結果に基づいてデータアクセスプログラムを作成する(ステップST5)。ここで、データ定義情報の解析結果から得られる、アクセス対象のデータ集合体及びそのデータ構成を示す情報を用いて、当該データ集合体にデータアクセスするデータアクセスプログラムが作成される。
続いて、データアクセスプログラム出力部7は、データアクセスプログラム作成部5が作成したデータアクセスプログラムを入力すると、データアクセスプログラム出力定義情報を参照して、出力対象の定義内容に対応するデータアクセスプログラムを出力する(ステップST6)。
また、データアクセスプログラムは、データアクセスプログラム出力部7によって、例えば、図2の外部記憶装置10へ出力され、保管される。データアクセスプログラムを実行する際は、CPU8が外部記憶装置10からメモリ9上に展開して実行される。
この場合、データアクセスプログラム出力部7が、データアクセスプログラム出力定義情報を参照して、データアクセスプログラム作成部5で作成されたデータアクセスプログラムを基に、機能ごとのデータアクセスプログラム(Aアクセスプログラム、Bアクセスプログラム、Cアクセスプログラム)10cを作成して、上記システムに組み込む。
図19は、この発明の実施の形態2によるナビゲーション装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図19において、図1及び図2と同一の構成部には同一符号を付して説明を省略する。実施の形態2のナビゲーション装置14は、実施の形態1のデータアクセス装置1を適用したナビゲーション装置であり、データアクセス装置1によって作成されたデータ管理データ10b及びデータアクセスプログラム10cが組み込まれる。
地図データベース(地図DB)10dは、地図データで構成したデータ集合体である。また、ナビゲーション装置14は、図2に示すハードウェア構成で実現される。ここで、SWライブラリ10a、データ管理データ10b、データアクセスプログラム10c及び地図DB10dは、外部記憶装置10に格納される。
データ定義情報10eには、地図DB10dの地図データ構成が定義されており、データ定義情報入力部2によって記憶内容が読み出し可能な記憶装置に格納される。
ここでは、一例として、地図DB10dの地図図形データに対するデータ管理データの作成処理を示す。
図20は、図19の地図DBにおけるポリゴン及びポイントのデータ構成を規定したER(Entity Relationship)図であり、地図図形としてポリゴンとポイントのデータ構成が定義されている。図20に示すように、ポリゴンとポイントは、タイルに属しており、表示画面上の座標が設定されている。また、ポリゴンとポイントのデータは、パラメータnumPolygon,numPoint,numCoordに設定される値によって、データ数が変化するため、可変長データである。
図22は、ポリゴン図形に対するデータ管理データを示す図であり、図23は、ポイント図形に対するデータ管理データを示す図である。
例えば、データ管理データ出力定義情報として、地図描画を実行する際に必要なデータにポリゴンの座標(Coord)を定義することにより、データ管理データ出力部6が、データ管理データ作成部4が作成したデータ管理データからポリゴンの座標を抽出して、図22に示すデータ管理データを作成する。
同様に、データ管理データ出力定義情報として、ポイントの座標(Coord)を定義することで、データ管理データ出力部6が、データ管理データ作成部4が作成したデータ管理データからポイントの座標を抽出して、図23に示すデータ管理データを作成する。
ルート探索や地図表示等の機能を実行する際、機能部15aが、データアクセスプログラム10cを実行することで、データ管理データ10bのオフセット値を参照しながら、地図DB10dから必要な地図図形データを取得する。このようにすることで、効率的かつ高速に所望の地図データへアクセスすることができる。
このように、機能ごとにデータを分類管理することで、データのメンテナンスを容易に行うことができる。
この場合、ナビ機能実行部15の機能部15aが、データアクセスプログラム10cを実行することで、対応するナビゲーション機能のデータ管理データ10bを参照して地図DB10dへのアクセスが実行され、当該ナビゲーション機能に必要なデータが取得される。
図26は、この発明の実施の形態3によるナビゲーション装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図26において、図1、図2及び図19と同一の構成部には同一符号を付して説明を省略する。実施の形態3におけるナビゲーション装置14aは、上記実施の形態2のナビゲーション装置14の構成に、上記実施の形態1のデータアクセス装置1の構成である、データ定義情報入力部2、データ定義情報解析部3、データ管理データ作成部4、データアクセスプログラム作成部5、データ管理データ出力部6及びデータアクセスプログラム出力部7を備えている。
ナビ機能実行部15(機能部15a)が、データ管理データ10bを参照して実データの格納位置を特定し、データアクセスプログラム10cを実行して地図DB10dにアクセスすることにより、ナビゲーションに関する処理に使用する実データを取得する。
この実施の形態4は、上記実施の形態2,3と同様にナビゲーション装置としての利用態様を示している。ナビゲーション装置では、例えば道路や建物といった地図を構成する地物が変更されると、これに応じて地図データベースを更新する必要がある。また、地図データベースの更新には、地図データの属性が追加されるようなデータ構造(データフォーマット)の変化を伴う場合がある。そこで、実施の形態4によるナビゲーション装置では、地図データベースに更新があると、更新対象の地物のデータを含む更新地図データベースのデータ構造を示すようにデータ定義情報を更新することで、地図データが更新されても効率的かつ高速なデータアクセスを可能としている。
地図DB更新部15bは、更新後のデータ定義情報を用いて作成されたデータアクセスプログラム10cを実行し、更新後のデータ定義情報を用いて作成されたデータ管理データを参照して、地図DB10d及び更新地図DB10fから地図データを取得することにより、ナビゲーション処理において更新後の地図データ内容を反映させる構成部である。
(1)データ定義情報の更新
図28は、実施の形態4のナビゲーション装置によるデータ定義情報の更新処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。
先ず、データ定義情報更新部17は、既存の地図DB10dの地図データを読み込み(ステップST21)、続いて更新地図DB10fの地図データを読み込む(ステップST22)。例えば、地図DB10d及び更新地図DB10fから位置が対応するタイル単位で、当該タイルに含まれる地図データを読み込む。
ここで、データ定義情報更新部17は、データ定義情報に実質的な変更があるか否かを判定する(ステップST26)。ここで、データサイズ変化=0の差分データであって、当該データ定義情報に変更がない場合(ステップST26;NO)、データ定義情報更新部17は、当該地図データに対応するデータ定義情報の更新処理を終了する。
図29は、実施の形態4のナビゲーション装置によるデータ管理データの更新処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。
データ定義情報更新部17が、データ定義情報を更新する(ステップST30)。この処理は、上述した図28の処理に相当する。
続いて、データ定義情報入力部2が、更新されたデータ定義情報を入力する(ステップST31)。データ定義情報入力部2に取得されたデータ定義情報は、データ定義情報入力部2からデータ定義情報解析部3へ出力される。
データ定義情報解析部3では、データ定義情報入力部2から入力したデータ定義情報の内容を解析する(ステップST32)。このあと、データ管理データ出力部6は、データ管理データ出力定義情報を読み込む(ステップST33)。
更新地図DB10fにおける地図データが新たなデータ項目を含む場合には、この項目のデータを取得するためのデータアクセスプログラムが必要となる。
この場合においても、上記実施の形態1と同様に、データアクセスプログラム作成部5が、更新後のデータ定義情報の解析結果として得られた更新地図DB10fのデータ構成から、更新地図DB10fの地図データ(データ項目)を取得するためのデータアクセスプログラムを作成する。
ルート探索や地図表示等の機能を実行する際に、ナビ機能実行部15の地図DB更新部15bが、更新後のデータ定義情報に基づき作成されたデータアクセスプログラム10cを実行することで、更新後のデータ定義情報に基づき作成されたデータ管理データ10bのオフセット値を参照して、更新地図DB10fから必要な地図図形データを取得する。
図30は、この発明の実施の形態5によるナビゲーション装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図30において、図1、図2、図19及び図27と同一の構成部には、同一符号を付して説明を省略する。実施の形態5のナビゲーション装置14Cは、上記実施の形態4におけるナビゲーション装置14Bの構成に更新情報データベース(DB)10gを備え、データ定義情報更新部17の代わりにデータ定義情報更新部17aを備える。なお、ナビゲーション装置14Cは、図2に示すハードウェア構成で実現される。
また、データ定義情報更新部17aは、更新情報DB10gから読み出した更新定義情報を用いて、既存のデータ定義情報(地図DB10dのデータ定義情報)を更新する構成部である。
図31は、実施の形態5のナビゲーション装置によるデータ定義情報及びデータ管理データの更新処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。
先ず、データ定義情報更新部17aは、更新情報DB10gの更新定義情報を読み込み(ステップST40)、更新定義情報を解析する(ステップST41)。
次に、データ定義情報更新部17aは、当該更新定義情報で更新内容が定義された地図データに対応するデータ定義情報を読み込み、更新定義情報の解析結果を反映するようにデータ定義情報を更新する(ステップST42)。
また、更新によってデータを削除する場合は、更新対象のデータ項目に削除対象の項目を設定し、データ長を0bitを記述する。さらに、地図データのトップ位置にデータを挿入する場合には、挿入箇所に“0”を指定する。
そこで、データ定義情報更新部17aは、上記地図データに対応する既存のデータ定義情報を読み出し、項目Cに続いてデータ長が8bitの項目Fのデータを挿入したデータ構成を示すデータ定義情報へ更新する。
データ定義情報解析部3では、データ定義情報入力部2から入力したデータ定義情報の内容を解析する(ステップST44)。データ管理データ出力部6は、データ管理データ出力定義情報を読み込む(ステップST45)。
図34は、この発明の実施の形態6によるナビゲーション装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図34において、実施の形態6のナビゲーション装置14Dは、上記実施の形態4の構成から、データ定義情報入力部2、データ定義情報解析部3、データ管理データ作成部4、データアクセスプログラム作成部5、データ管理データ出力部6、データアクセスプログラム出力部7及びデータ定義情報更新部17を、データアクセス装置1Aとして分離したものである。この構成において、ナビゲーション装置14Dには、データアクセス装置1Aによって作成あるいは更新されたデータ管理データ10b及びデータアクセスプログラム10cが組み込まれる。
例えば、地図データのメッシュ単位にデータ管理データを設け、メッシュごとの処理に必要なデータを、当該メッシュに対応するデータ管理データを参照して、地図DB内での格納場所を特定することにより、別個のデータとした場合と比較して、さらに効率的かつ高速に所望の地図データへアクセスすることが可能である。
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- 地図データの実データが格納されたデータ群のデータ構成を示すデータ定義情報を入力する入力部と、
前記入力部で入力された前記データ定義情報の内容を解析する解析部と、
前記解析部で前記データ定義情報を解析して得られた前記データ群のデータ構成から、当該データ群における前記実データの格納位置を規定したデータ管理データを作成するデータ作成部と、
前記解析部で前記データ定義情報を解析して前記データ群におけるデータ構成が特定された前記実データへのアクセス機能を記述したデータアクセスプログラムを作成するプログラム作成部と、
前記データ管理データの出力対象内容が定義されたデータ出力定義情報を参照して、前記データ作成部で作成された前記データ管理データから、前記出力対象内容を満たすデータ管理データを出力するデータ出力部と、
前記データアクセスプログラムの出力対象内容が定義されたプログラム出力定義情報を参照して、前記プログラム作成部で作成された前記データアクセスプログラムから、前記出力対象内容を満たすデータアクセスプログラムを出力するプログラム出力部と、
前記データ出力部から出力された前記データ管理データを参照して前記実データの格納位置を特定し、前記プログラム出力部から出力された前記データアクセスプログラムを実行して前記データ群にアクセスすることにより、ナビゲーションに関する処理に使用する前記実データを取得するナビ機能実行部とを備えたナビゲーション装置。 - 前記データ群が更新されると、更新されたデータ構成が反映されるように前記データ定義情報を更新する情報更新部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 前記情報更新部は、既存のデータ群における実データと更新されたデータ群における実データとを比較して前記既存のデータ群からの変更箇所を抽出し、当該変更箇所のデータ構成が反映されるように前記データ定義情報を更新することを特徴とする請求項2記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 前記情報更新部は、更新されたデータ群における既存のデータ群からの変更内容を示す更新定義情報に基づいて、更新されたデータ構成が反映されるように前記データ定義情報を更新することを特徴とする請求項2記載のナビゲーション装置。
- 前記解析部は、前記情報更新部によって前記データ定義情報が更新されると、更新後のデータ定義情報の内容を解析し、
前記データ作成部は、前記解析部で前記更新後のデータ定義情報を解析して得られた更新後のデータ群のデータ構成から、当該データ群における前記実データの格納位置を規定したデータ管理データを作成し、
前記プログラム作成部は、前記解析部で前記更新後のデータ定義情報を解析して前記データ構成が特定された前記実データへのアクセス機能を記述したデータアクセスプログラムを作成することを特徴とする請求項2記載のナビゲーション装置。
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