WO2019198510A1

WO2019198510A1 - Map display system and map display program

Info

Publication number: WO2019198510A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/013275
Authority: WO
Inventors: 研二佐々木; シンキン
Original assignee: アイシン・エィ・ダブリュ株式会社; トヨタ自動車株式会社
Priority date: 2018-04-10
Filing date: 2019-03-27
Publication date: 2019-10-17
Also published as: JP2019184418A; JP6958463B2

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a technique capable of reducing the possibility of a scale being set contrary to the intention of a user. [Solution] This map display system is provided with a familiarity level acquiring unit for acquiring a level of familiarity of a user with respect to a region through which the user is currently passing, and a scale setting unit for setting the scale of a map on the basis of the level of familiarity.

Description

Map display system and map display program

The present invention relates to a map display system and a map display program.

A technique for setting the scale of a map depending on whether the road being traveled is an expressway or a narrow street is known (see Patent Document 1). In Patent Document 1, even if the user does not perform an operation of changing the scale, a wide-area map is displayed if the running road is a highway, and a detailed map is displayed if the running road is a narrow street. Is done.

JP 2001-74488 A

However, in Patent Document 1, if the road being traveled is a narrow street, the user does not always want to see a detailed map. That is, there is a problem that if the scale is simply changed depending on whether it is an expressway or a narrow street, the scale of the map may be changed against the user's intention.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of reducing the possibility of setting a scale contrary to the user's intention.

In order to achieve the above object, a map display system of the present invention includes a recognition degree acquisition unit that acquires a user's recognition degree for a currently passing area, and a scale setting unit that sets a map scale based on the recognition degree. And comprising.

In order to achieve the above object, the map display program of the present invention uses a computer, a recognition degree acquisition unit for acquiring a user's recognition degree for a currently passing area, and a scale for setting a map scale based on the recognition degree. It functions as a setting unit.

In the above configuration, the scale of the map that the user intends to see depends on the user's awareness of the currently passing area. Therefore, by setting the scale of the map based on the user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing area, it is possible to reduce the possibility of setting a scale contrary to the user's intention. For example, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user will be confused by displaying a map that is too detailed even though the area is well known. On the contrary, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user will be confused by displaying a map that is too wide although the area is not well known by the user.

It is a block diagram of a map display system. 2A and 2B are scaled graphs. It is a flowchart of a map display process.

Here, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.
(1) Configuration of map display system:
(2) Map display processing:
(3) Second embodiment:
(4) Other embodiments:

(1) Configuration of map display system:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a map display system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The map display system 10 is provided in a vehicle. The map display system 10 includes a control unit 20 and a recording medium 30. The control unit 20 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and executes a map display program 21 stored in the recording medium 30 or the ROM.

The recording medium 30 records map information 30a, registration point information 30b, and traffic history information 30c. The map information 30a is information indicating the position, name, shape, attribute, and the like of various features such as intersections, road sections, and facilities. The map display system 10 draws a map at an arbitrary scale based on the map information 30a. Further, the map information 30a indicates a road type for each road section. In the map information 30a, at least a narrow street and a road other than the narrow street (for example, a highway, a national road, a prefectural road, a city road, etc.) are distinguished as road types. A road section is a unit of road divided by an intersection or the like.

The registered spot information 30b is information about the registered spot registered by the user. The registration spot information 30b indicates the position of the user's home as a registration spot. The traffic history information 30c indicates a vehicle trajectory in the past. The traffic trajectory of the vehicle can be equated with the traffic trajectory of the user who gets on the vehicle.

The vehicle includes a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiving unit 41, a vehicle speed sensor 42, a gyro sensor 43, and a user I / F unit 44. The GNSS receiver 41 receives a radio wave from a GNSS satellite and outputs a signal for calculating the current location of the vehicle via an interface (not shown). The vehicle speed sensor 42 outputs a signal corresponding to the rotational speed of the wheels provided in the vehicle. The control unit 20 acquires the vehicle speed based on a signal from the vehicle speed sensor 42. The gyro sensor 43 detects angular acceleration about turning in the horizontal plane of the vehicle, and outputs a signal corresponding to the direction of the vehicle. The control unit 20 acquires the traveling direction of the vehicle based on the signal from the gyro sensor 43. The control unit 20 acquires the current location of the vehicle by specifying the travel locus of the vehicle based on output signals from the vehicle speed sensor 42 and the gyro sensor 43 and the like. The output signal of the GNSS receiver 41 is used to correct the current location of the vehicle specified by the vehicle speed sensor 42, the gyro sensor 43, and the like.

The user I / F unit 44 is an interface unit for providing various types of information to the user or inputting user instructions. The user I / F unit 44 of the present embodiment includes a touch panel display (not shown) and a speaker that outputs sound. The touch panel display is a display unit that displays the map of the present invention. The control unit 20 outputs a control signal to the touch panel display, and outputs an arbitrary image and sound including a map. Moreover, the control part 20 acquires a user's operation based on the touch operation with respect to a touchscreen display.

The map display program 21 includes a recognition degree acquisition module 21a, a scale setting module 21b, and a map display module 21c. The recognition level acquisition module 21a and the scale setting module 21b are program modules that cause the control unit 20 as a computer to function as a recognition level acquisition unit and a scale setting unit, respectively.

The control unit 20 acquires the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area by the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a. The map displayed in the present embodiment is a map that displays a currently passing area, and is a map around the current location. Therefore, it can be considered that the area displayed on the map is the same as the area currently being passed. Specifically, the current location is always displayed at the reference position on the map. The reference position may be, for example, a position on the center line that bisects in the horizontal direction of the map. The map may be displayed with a heading up in which the direction of the map depends on the traveling direction of the vehicle, or may be displayed with a north up in which the direction pointing to the north is fixed.

Table 1 is a table showing the degree of user recognition. By the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a, the control unit 20 acquires a recognition degree higher than the recognition degree for the area not including the registration spot as the recognition degree for the area including the registration spot registered by the user. Here, the registration point is the user's home. The control unit 20 acquires the position of the user's home based on the registered spot information 30b. Then, the control unit 20 determines whether the current location and the user's home are less than a predetermined reference distance (for example, 10 km), that is, if the current location is around the home, It is determined that the user's home is included. The control unit 20 determines that the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area is “high” when the user's home is included in the currently passing area.

Even if the control unit 20 has a home in the administrative division (city, ward, county, town, village) to which the current location belongs, the control unit 20 determines that the user's home is included in the currently passing area. Good. Furthermore, the control unit 20 may determine that the user's home is included in the currently passing area when the home is present in the area actually displayed on the map. In the present embodiment, the map scale is assumed to be a scale set in advance by the user.

On the other hand, when the user's home as a registration point is not included in the currently passing area, the control unit 20 acquires the user's degree of recognition as follows. With the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a, the control unit 20 acquires a recognition degree higher than the recognition degree for the first region as the recognition degree for the second region where the user's traffic frequency is higher than that of the first region. The control unit 20 acquires the number of times of traffic in a road section where the current location exists (hereinafter referred to as a “traffic road section”) as the user's traffic frequency in the currently passing area. And the control part 20 determines with the user's recognition degree with respect to the area currently passing is "high" when the frequency | count of a traffic road section is more than 1st threshold value N1 (for example, 4 times).

The control unit 20 indicates that the user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing area is “medium” when the number of times of passage in the road section is less than the first threshold value N1 and greater than or equal to the second threshold value N2 (for example, twice). Is determined. Furthermore, the control part 20 determines with the user's recognition degree with respect to the area currently passing is "low" when the frequency | count of a traffic road area is less than 2nd threshold value N2. The second threshold N2 is smaller than the first threshold N1.

Here, the control unit 20 may acquire a toll road section by known map matching. Moreover, the control part 20 acquires the frequency | count of a traffic road section based on the traffic history information 30c. Specifically, the control unit 20 acquires the number of times of traffic by counting how many times the vehicle trajectory in the past has passed through the traffic road section. In addition, the control part 20 may acquire the frequency | count which added together the frequency | count of the road area (henceforth, oncoming lane) of the opposite direction to a traffic road area as the frequency | count of a traffic road area, or the frequency | count of traffic of an oncoming lane. You may acquire the frequency | count which does not add.

The function of the scale setting module 21b causes the control unit 20 to set the scale of the map based on the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area. Specifically, by the function of the scale setting module 21b, the control unit 20 sets the scale of the map based on the combination of the route type of the route that the user is passing and the user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing area. . In the present embodiment, in principle, the control unit 20 sets the map scale so that the map scale increases when the road type of the road section changes from a non-narrow street to a narrow street. This is because a user traveling on a narrow street needs to visually recognize a map displayed in detail up to the narrow street.

However, the function of the scale setting module 21b allows the control unit 20 to display the map even if the route type of the route that the user is passing changes if the user's recognition degree for the currently passing region is within the first range. Do not change the scale. Specifically, the control unit 20 may reduce the scale of the map even if the road type of the passage road section changes from a non-narrow street to a narrow street when the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area is “high”. Do not change. That the degree of recognition is “high” means that the degree of recognition is within the first range.

When the road type of the road section is the scale of the map before the road type changes from a non-narrow street to a narrow street (hereinafter referred to as initial scale S0), the control unit 20 sets the road type of the road section from a non-narrow street. Even if it changes to a street, the scale of the map is maintained at the initial scale S0.

By the function of the scale setting module 21b, the control unit 20 sets a smaller scale as a map scale in a region where the user's recognition degree with respect to the currently passing region is higher. Specifically, the control unit 20 changes the scale of the map when the road type of the passage road section changes from a non-narrow street to a narrow street when the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area is “medium”. The initial scale S0 is changed to the first scale S1. Further, the control unit 20 sets the map scale to the initial scale when the road type of the road section changes from a non-narrow street to a narrow street when the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area is “low”. Change from S0 to the second scale S2.

FIG. 2A is a graph showing the scale when the road type of the road section changes from a non-narrow street to a narrow street. In FIG. 2A, changes in scale are indicated by arrows. As shown in FIG. 2A, the first scale S1 is a scale smaller than the second scale S2, and is a scale that displays a map of a wider area than the second scale S2. Therefore, when the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area is “medium”, a wider area map is displayed than when the recognition degree is “low”.

When the initial scale S0 is larger than the first scale S1 and the second scale S2, the control unit 20 maintains the map scale at the initial scale S0 regardless of the user's awareness of the currently passing area. do it. This is because the initial scale S0 is a scale intentionally set by the user, so that a map that is too detailed against the user's intention is not displayed.

The function of the scale setting module 21b allows the control unit 20 to change the map scale from the initial scale S0 to the third scale S3 when the road type of the road section changes from a non-thin street to a narrow street during route guidance. . In the present embodiment, the third scale S3 is the same scale as the first scale S1, and is the smallest scale on which a narrow street is displayed on the map. The second scale S2 is twice as large as the first scale S1 and the third scale S3. The specific sizes of the first to third scales S1 to S3 are not particularly limited because they depend on the map display size and the drawing method.

Route guidance is to guide the user so that the user can travel on a route that can reach the destination set by the user. During route guidance, it is unlikely that the user will consider the road section that will be traveled while looking at the map. Therefore, during route guidance, it is less necessary to display a detailed map in an area where the degree of user recognition is lower than when route guidance is not performed. In addition, the structure for performing route guidance is not specifically limited, What is necessary is just to employ | adopt a well-known structure.

The control unit 20 displays a map by drawing a map based on the map information 30a and outputting image data indicating the map to the user I / F unit 44 by the function of the map display module 21c. At this time, the control unit 20 draws the map at the initial scale S0 set by the user or the first to third scales S1 to S3 set by the function of the scale setting module 21b.

In the present embodiment described above, the control unit 20 sets the scale of the map based on the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area. Here, the scale of the map that the user intends to see depends on the user's degree of recognition of the currently passing area. Therefore, by setting the scale of the map based on the user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing area, it is possible to reduce the possibility of setting a scale contrary to the user's intention.

Here, it is considered that the necessity of confirming a detailed map decreases as the user's awareness of the currently passing area increases. Therefore, the control part 20 can reduce possibility that the scale contrary to a user's intent will be set by setting a small scale as a map scale, so that the area where recognition is high.

Also, the control unit 20 sets the scale of the map based on the combination of the road type of the road that the user is passing and the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area. Thereby, the optimal map scale can be set based on the combination of the road type of the road on which the user is passing and the user's recognition level for the currently passing area.

In addition, when the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area is “high”, the control unit 20 changes the scale of the map from the initial scale S0 even if the road type of the road section in which the user is passing changes. I won't let you. Thereby, in an area where the degree of recognition is “high”, the scale of the map can be prevented from changing even if the road type changes. Therefore, in an area where the degree of recognition is “high”, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user will be confused because the scale of the map changes to a large scale against the intention.

The control unit 20 acquires a degree of recognition higher than the degree of recognition for the area not including the registration point as the degree of recognition for the area including the registration point registered by the user. Here, since the registered spot is a spot registered by the user with some knowledge, it can be estimated that the degree of recognition of the area including the registered spot is high. Specifically, since it can be estimated that the area including the home has a very high degree of recognition, the control unit 20 acquires, as the degree of recognition for the area including the home, higher than the degree of recognition for the area not including the home. Can do. Moreover, since it can be estimated that the recognition degree is higher in the region where the number of times the user has traveled, the control unit 20 is more than the recognition degree for the first region as the recognition degree for the second region where the user's number of traffic is higher than the first region. High recognition can be acquired.

(2) Map display processing:
Next, map display processing executed by the function of the map display program 21 will be described. The map display process is a process executed during a period in which a map around the current location is displayed. First, the control part 20 acquires the registration spot information 30b and the traffic history information 30c by the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a (step S100). Thus, in other words, the control unit 20 can acquire the user's home and the number of passes on the road section as registration points.

Next, by the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a, the control unit 20 acquires the route type of the traffic road section (step S110). That is, the control unit 20 acquires either a narrow street or a route other than the narrow street as the route type of the road section that the user is currently passing. Next, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the road type of the passage road section has changed to a narrow street by the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a (step S120). That is, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the vehicle on which the user gets enters from a road section other than the narrow streets to the traffic road section of the narrow streets. In such a case, in principle, a detailed map showing the narrow streets should be displayed.

When it is determined that the road type of the toll road section has changed to a narrow street (step S120: Y), the function of the scale setting module 21b determines whether the control unit 20 is performing route guidance (step S130). . That is, the control unit 20 determines whether or not a user traveling on a narrow street has a low need to consider a road section to be traveled while looking at a map.

If it is determined that route guidance is being performed (step S130: Y), the control unit 20 changes the map scale to the third scale S3 by the function of the scale setting module 21b (step S140). Thereby, the map of the minimum scale on which a narrow street is displayed can be displayed in the state where it is low that a user needs to examine the road section from now on.

On the other hand, when it is not determined that route guidance is being performed (step S130: N), the control unit 20 determines whether or not the current location is around the home by the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a (step S150). That is, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the user's home as a registration point is included in the currently passing area (whether or not the degree of recognition is “high”).

If it is determined that the current location is around the home (step S150: Y), the control unit 20 does not change the scale of the map by the function of the scale setting module 21b (step S160). That is, the control unit 20 maintains the initial scale S0 that is the scale of the map that was originally displayed. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a map around the home where the user's recognition level is extremely high is displayed at a scale that is too detailed.

When it is not determined that the current location is around the home (step S150: N), the function of the recognition degree acquisition module 21a causes the control unit 20 to determine whether or not the number of passages in the passage road section is equal to or greater than the first threshold N1. Determination is made (step S170). That is, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the traffic frequency of the currently passing area is high and the degree of recognition is “high”. When it determines with the frequency | count of a traffic road section being more than 1st threshold value N1 (step S170: Y), the control part 20 does not change the map scale by the function of the scale setting module 21b (step S160).

On the other hand, when it is not determined that the number of times of traffic on the road section is equal to or greater than the first threshold N1 (step S170: N), the control unit 20 uses the function of the scale setting module 21b to determine that the number of times of traffic on the road section is the second. It is determined whether or not the threshold value is N2 or more (step S180). That is, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the traffic frequency of the currently passing area is medium and the degree of recognition is “medium”.

When it is determined that the number of times of traffic on the toll road section is equal to or greater than the second threshold N2 (step S180: Y), the control unit 20 changes the map scale to the first scale S1 by the function of the scale setting module 21b (step S180). S190). Thereby, when a user's recognition degree with respect to the area currently passing is medium, a detailed map can be displayed reasonably.

When it is not determined that the number of times of traffic on the toll road section is equal to or greater than the second threshold value N2 (step S180: N), the control unit 20 changes the map scale to the second scale S2 by the function of the scale setting module 21b ( Step S200). As a result, a detailed map can be displayed when the user's awareness of the currently passing area is low.

If it is not determined that the road type of the road section has changed to a narrow street (step S120: N), the control unit 20 returns to step S120. That is, when the road type continues to pass through a road section other than the narrow street, the map of the initial scale S0 is continuously displayed.

(3) Second embodiment:
FIG. 2B and Table 2 are a graph and a table for explaining the scale of the map in the second embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the scale after change when the road type of the road section has changed to a narrow street is determined in advance, but the scale after the change is multiplied by the change magnification to the initial scale S0 before the change. It may be set to a reduced scale. When the road type of the road section changes to a narrow street, the map can be refined by changing the scale to a scale obtained by multiplying the initial scale S0 by a change magnification larger than 1.

In the above configuration, the control unit 20 uses the function of the scale setting module 21b so that when the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area is within the second range, the degree of recognition is not within the second range. The change amount (change magnification) of the scale of the map to be changed according to the change of the route type of the route that the user is passing may be set small. As shown in FIG. 2B and Table 2, in the present embodiment, it is recognized that the degree of recognition is “medium” when the number of passages in the road section is less than the first threshold N1 and greater than or equal to the second threshold N2. It means that the degree is within the second range. In addition, when the number of times of traffic on the toll road section is less than the second threshold value N2, that the degree of recognition is “low” means that the degree of recognition is outside the second range.

When the user's recognition degree for the currently passing area is within the second range, the control unit 20 sets a scale obtained by multiplying the initial scale S0 by the first change magnification K1 as the scale after the change. On the other hand, when the degree of recognition is outside the second range, the control unit 20 sets a scale obtained by multiplying the initial scale S0 by the second change magnification K2 as the scale after the change. Here, the first change magnification K1 (for example, 3 times) is smaller than the second change magnification K2 (for example, 4 times). In this way, by reducing the map scale change magnification in an area where the degree of recognition is within the second range, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user will be confused because the scale is significantly larger than intended.

Further, the function of the scale setting module 21b allows the control unit 20 to change the route type of the route on which the user is passing when the degree of recognition is within the third range than when the degree of recognition is not within the third range. Depending on the situation, the upper limit value or lower limit value of the map scale that can be changed may be set smaller. In the example shown in FIG. 2B and Table 2, when the initial scale S0 is originally large, the scale obtained by multiplying the initial scale S0 by the first change magnification K1 and the second change magnification K2 may be too large. In order to prepare for such a case, an upper limit value of the scale may be determined.

In the present embodiment, when the number of times of passage in the toll road section is less than the first threshold value N1 and greater than or equal to the second threshold value N2, that the degree of recognition is “medium” means that the degree of recognition is within the third range. means. In addition, when the number of times of traffic on the toll road section is less than the second threshold value N2, that the degree of recognition is “low” means that the degree of recognition is outside the third range.

When the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area is within the third range, the control unit 20 sets the first scale S1 as the upper limit value of the scale. On the other hand, when the degree of recognition is outside the third range, the control unit 20 sets the second scale S2 as the upper limit value of the scale. Similar to the first embodiment, the scale S1 is smaller than the scale S2. When the scale S0 * K1, S0 * K2 after the change obtained by multiplying the initial scale S0 by the first change magnification K1 or the second change magnification K2 is larger than the upper limit scales S1, S2, the control unit 20 The upper limit scales S1 and S2 are set as the scale. As described above, in areas where the degree of recognition is within the third range, by reducing the upper limit value of the scale of the map, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user will be confused by displaying a more detailed map than intended.

Further, the control unit 20 may set the amount of change when the map scale is reduced (when the map is widened) based on the user's degree of recognition of the currently passing area. For example, the control unit 20 may set the scale obtained by dividing the initial scale S0 by the change magnification as the scale after the change, and set the change magnification based on the user's recognition degree with respect to the currently passing area. Also good. Furthermore, the control unit 20 may set not only the upper limit value of the scale after the change but also the lower limit value. With the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a map that is too wide against the user's intention is displayed. Furthermore, when changing the scale of the map according to the user's operation, the control unit 20 sets the amount of change in scale, the upper limit value, and the lower limit value based on the user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing area. May be.

(4) Other embodiments:
In the first embodiment, in the case where the scale is increased when the road type of the passage road section is changed to a narrow street, an example is given in which the user's awareness of the currently passing area is considered. Is not limited to this example. For example, in the case where the scale is reduced when the road type of the passage section changes to other than a narrow street, the control unit 20 may set the scale based on the user's degree of recognition for the currently passing area. Good. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a map that is too wide against the user's intention is displayed.

In the present invention, the map display system may be a device having a function of displaying a map and may be a device capable of controlling a display for displaying a map. Therefore, the map display system may not include a display, and may be a device that transmits display data to the display via communication. Specifically, the map display system may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a personal computer, a car navigation system, or a map display built in a vehicle such as a vehicle. It may be a device. Moreover, the use of the map displayed by the map display system is not particularly limited.

The user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing area may be a degree of recognition recognized by an individual user viewing the map, or may be a degree of recognition recognized by an average user. . There are various ways in which the recognition level acquisition unit acquires the recognition level. The recognition level set by the user for each region may be acquired, or the recognition level may be acquired based on a user profile or the like. The area that you are currently traveling may be the area that you are currently traveling, or the area that is within a certain distance from the point that you are currently traveling. It may include administrative divisions (prefectures, municipalities, etc.).

The scale setting unit may set the scale of the map based on the degree of recognition, and may set the scale of the two-stage map based on at least the degree of recognition. Of course, the scale setting unit may continuously change the scale of the map according to the degree of recognition.

Here, the scale setting unit may set a smaller scale as the scale of the map in a region where the degree of recognition is higher. It is considered that the necessity of confirming a detailed map decreases as the user's awareness of the currently passing area increases. Therefore, by setting a smaller scale as a map scale for regions with higher recognition, the possibility of setting a scale contrary to the user's intention can be reduced.

However, the scale setting unit may set a larger scale as the scale of the map in a region with higher recognition. Thereby, about a region with high recognition degree, a map can be displayed in detail and the map where a user can raise recognition degree more can be displayed. Further, the user may be configured to be able to switch between setting a smaller scale as a map scale for a region with higher recognition, or setting a larger scale as a map scale for a region with higher recognition. It may be configured to be switchable depending on the application. For example, the scale setting unit may set a smaller scale as a map scale in a region where the degree of recognition is higher in a map around the current location for navigation that is always displayed.

Also, the map is a map that displays the area that the user is passing, and the scale setting unit may set the scale of the map based on the combination of the route type and the degree of recognition of the route that the user is passing. An optimal map scale can be set based on the combination of the route type of the route that the user is passing and the user's degree of recognition with respect to the currently passing region. Here, the route may be any route that the user can pass through, and the moving means for moving on the route is not particularly limited. The scale setting unit may set a smaller scale as the scale of the map as the route type has a wider interval between the branch points. Thereby, a branch point can be displayed on a map, and the advancing direction in a branch point can be examined by looking at the map. Examples of branching points include intersections, interchanges, junctions, stations, ports and airports.

Also, the scale setting unit may not change the scale of the map even if the route type of the route that the user is passing changes when the degree of recognition is within the first range. Thereby, in the area where the degree of recognition is within the first range, the scale of the map can be prevented from changing even if the route type changes. Therefore, in areas where the degree of recognition is within the first range, the scale of the map changes to a large scale against the intention, or the scale of the map changes to a small scale, reducing the possibility of the user being confused it can.

In addition, the scale setting unit changes the map when the degree of recognition is within the second range, according to the change in the route type of the route the user is traveling than when the degree of recognition is not within the second range. The amount of change in scale may be set small. That is, in a region where the degree of recognition is within the second range, by reducing the change amount of the map scale, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the user will be confused by the scale change (increase or decrease) much more than intended. .

In addition, the scale setting unit can be changed when the degree of recognition is within the third range, according to a change in the route type of the route on which the user is traveling, compared to when the degree of recognition is not within the third range. The upper limit value or lower limit value of the map scale may be set smaller. In other words, in areas where the degree of recognition is within the third range, by reducing the upper limit value or lower limit value of the map scale, the possibility that the user will be confused by displaying a map that is more detailed or wider than intended is displayed. .

Further, the recognition degree acquisition unit may acquire a recognition degree higher than the recognition degree for the area not including the registration spot as the recognition degree for the area including the registration spot registered by the user. Here, since the registered spot is a spot registered by the user with some knowledge, it can be estimated that the degree of recognition of the area including the registered spot is high.

More specifically, the registration point may be the user's home. This is because it can be estimated that the area including the home is extremely recognized. However, the registration point is not limited to the user's home, but may be the user's work place or a point registered by the user by designating an arbitrary name.

Furthermore, the recognition degree acquisition unit may acquire a recognition degree higher than the recognition degree for the first region as the recognition degree for the second region where the user's traffic frequency is higher than that of the first region. This is because it can be estimated that the higher the user's traffic frequency, the higher the degree of recognition. The traffic frequency may be a cumulative traffic count, or may be a traffic count per unit time or a traffic probability.

Furthermore, as in the present invention, the method of setting the scale of the map according to the user's degree of recognition for the region can be applied as a program or method. In addition, the system, program, and method as described above may be realized as a single device, or may be realized using components shared with each part of the vehicle, and include various aspects. It is a waste. For example, it is possible to provide a navigation system, a navigation system, a method, and a program that include the above devices. Further, some changes may be made as appropriate, such as a part of software and a part of hardware. Furthermore, the invention is also established as a recording medium for a program for controlling the apparatus. Of course, the software recording medium may be a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or any recording medium that will be developed in the future.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Map display system, 20 ... Control part, 21 ... Map display program, 21a ... Awareness acquisition module, 21b ... Scale setting module, 21c ... Map display module, 30 ... Recording medium, 30a ... Map information, 30b ... Registration point Information, 30c ... Traffic history information, 41 ... GNSS receiver, 42 ... Vehicle speed sensor, 43 ... Gyro sensor, 44 ... User I / F unit

Claims

A recognition level acquisition unit that acquires a user's level of recognition for the area where the user is currently traveling,
A scale setting unit for setting the scale of the map based on the degree of recognition;
A map display system comprising:
The scale setting unit sets a smaller scale as the scale of the map in a region where the degree of recognition is higher.
The map display system according to claim 1.
The map displays the area the user is in,
The scale setting unit sets the scale of the map based on a combination of a route type of the route that the user is passing and the degree of recognition.
The map display system according to claim 1 or 2.
The scale setting unit does not change the scale of the map even if the route type of the route that the user is passing changes when the recognition level is within the first range.
The map display system according to claim 3.
The scale setting unit changes when the degree of recognition is within the second range, according to a change in the route type of the route that the user is passing than when the degree of recognition is not within the second range. Set the scale change magnification of the map to be small,
The map display system in any one of Claim 3 or Claim 4.
The scale setting unit changes when the degree of recognition is within the third range, according to a change in the route type of the route that the user is passing than when the degree of recognition is not within the third range. Set a lower upper or lower limit for the map scale possible,
The map display system according to any one of claims 3 to 5.
The recognition level acquisition unit acquires the recognition level higher than the recognition level for an area not including the registration spot as the recognition level for the area including the registration spot registered by the user.
The map display system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The registration point is the user's home,
The map display system according to claim 7.
The recognition level acquisition unit acquires the recognition level higher than the recognition level for the first region as the recognition level for the second region where the user's traffic frequency is higher than that of the first region.
The map display system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
Computer
A recognition degree acquisition unit that obtains the recognition degree of the user for the area that is currently passing,
A scale setting unit for setting the scale of the map based on the degree of recognition;
Map display program to function as.