JP3946599B2 - Communication type car navigation system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication type car navigation system capable of bidirectional information communication between a vehicle and a server.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a communication navigation device has been proposed in which a portable terminal is connected to a vehicle navigation device provided in a vehicle, and information can be transmitted to and received from a server.
For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-159527 proposes a technique for a communication type navigation device including a central processing unit that automatically displays a communication menu and a sub-window for an item selected in the communication menu. Yes.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0004]
However, in the conventional technology, among the selection items, the sub-window of the selected item pops up so as to cover the other items. There is a problem that the operation is complicated.
While the vehicle is running, the map screen is usually displayed for route guidance. However, if the sub-window pops up as described above, the map screen is hidden and the driving safety is ensured. There was a need to do.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication-type car navigation system with good operability while ensuring safety even while traveling.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a communication type car navigation system (for example, implementation) capable of bidirectional information communication between a vehicle and a server (for example, server 2 in the embodiment). In the communication type car navigation system 1) in the embodiment, a map display area (for example, the map display area 30 in the embodiment) is secured in the display screen of the vehicle (for example, the display means 20 in the embodiment), and An operation menu (for example, the operation menu 31 in the embodiment) for operating the incidental information of the information type received from the server is centrally displayed in another area in the display screen . The presence / absence of incidental information of the information type received from the server is determined, and if the received information includes incidental information, the incidental information is Dynamic state displays an operation menu for causing the movement (e.g., active display 32 in the embodiment) and, if there is no supplementary information, inoperative static status displays an operation menu for operating the supplementary information (e.g., static display 33 in the embodiment) display control means for controlling the (e.g., central processing unit 16 in the embodiment), characterized in that it comprises a.
[0007]
According to the present invention, by securing a map display area for displaying a map on the display screen, the map can be reliably displayed on the surface during traveling, and safety during traveling can be improved. . Then, by displaying the operation menu in another area in the display screen, it is possible to easily grasp the contents of the operation menu, and it is possible to maintain good operability.
In addition, the presence or absence of supplementary information in the operation menu can be easily determined. If supplementary information is present, the supplementary information can be easily activated, and operability can be improved.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication type car navigation system capable of bidirectional information communication between the vehicle and the server, a map display area is secured in the display screen of the vehicle, and the display screen In the other area in the middle, an operation menu for operating the incidental information of the information type received from the server is centrally displayed, and the presence / absence of the incidental information incidental to the information type received from the server is determined, When there is no supplementary information in the received information, an operation menu for operating the supplementary information is displayed and controlled in the same flat manner as the surrounding area, and when there is supplementary information, an operation for operating the supplementary information is performed. It is characterized by comprising display control means for controlling the display so that the menu extends beyond the surroundings.
The invention according to claim 3 is the one according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information type received from the server is at least one of text, voice, location information, telephone number, image, or their It is combination information.
According to the present invention, since various types of data can be operated on the display screen, convenience can be improved.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a communication type car navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a communication type car navigation system 1 (navigation system 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0011]
The vehicle information communication system 1 includes a server 2, a portable terminal 3, and a vehicle navigation device 4 (car navigation system 4). The car navigation 4 connected to the portable terminal 3 is connected to the server 2 so that transmission / reception is possible.
[0012]
That is, the car navigation 4 connected to the portable terminal 3 transmits an information request in the server 2 to the server 2 (arrow P2). On the other hand, the server 2 provides information to the car navigation 4 connected to the portable terminal 3 (arrow P1).
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the server 2. The server 2 includes service menu storage means 6, voice information storage means 7, central processing means 8, information storage means 9, reading data conversion means 10, and communication means 11.
[0014]
The service menu storage means 6 stores a service menu provided to the car navigation 4. The voice information storage means 7 stores voice recognition vocabulary for each service menu in association with each other. The information storage unit 9 stores identification information of a user who uses the service menu and information on a user menu edited by the user. Then, the reading data conversion means 10 converts the inputted sentence into reading data for speech synthesis and outputs it.
[0015]
The central processing unit 8 reads and writes information from and to the storage units 6, 7, and 9, and sends a control command to the reading data conversion unit 10 and the communication unit 11. The communication unit 11 receives data from the car navigation 4 connected to the portable terminal 3 and transmits data to the car navigation 4 based on a command from the calculation unit 8.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the car navigation 4. The car navigation 4 includes a communication unit 12 (mobile terminal 3), an operation input unit 13, a voice input unit 14, a current position detection unit 15, a central calculation unit 16, a storage unit 17, a voice recognition unit 18, A voice synthesis unit 19, a display unit 20, and a voice output unit 21 are provided.
[0017]
The communication unit 12 transmits data to the communication unit 11 of the server 2 based on a control command from the central processing unit 16 and receives data transmitted from the communication unit 11. The operation input means 13 is an input means that can be operated by a user. The voice input means 14 is a means (microphone) for inputting voice from the user.
[0018]
The current position detection means 15 is for detecting the current location of the vehicle, and performs detection using, for example, a GPS function. The central processing means 16 is connected to each means of the car navigation 4 and controls each means, and analyzes the transmitted data.
[0019]
In particular, the central processing means 16 can secure a map display area 30 (see FIG. 4) in the display screen for the display means 20 and can display an operation menu in another area 35 in the display screen. Region 35 is designated. Details will be described later.
[0020]
The storage unit 17 stores data transmitted from the server 2 and a voice identification vocabulary. The voice recognition unit 18 performs voice recognition by comparing the voice input from the voice input unit 14 with the voice identification vocabulary stored in the storage unit 17.
[0021]
The voice synthesizer 19 converts the TTS (Text to Speech) file transmitted from the server 2 into a voice file. The display means 20 is a display that displays the contents of the service menu. The voice output means 21 outputs the voice file converted by the voice synthesis means 19.
[0022]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display means 20. As shown in the figure, the left side of the display screen of the display means 20 is a map display area 30 and the right side of the display screen is an operation menu displayable area. Thus, by securing the map display area 30 in the display screen, the map can be reliably displayed on the surface during traveling, and safety during traveling can be improved.
Also, by displaying the operation menu 31 in a unified manner, the contents of each operation menu 31 can be easily grasped, and the operability can be maintained well. In this case, the traffic information provided from the server 2 is displayed.
[0023]
In addition, the central processing unit 16 displays each operation menu 31 as an active display 32 that can operate the auxiliary information and an inoperable static display 33 according to the presence or absence of the additional information of the information type received from the server 2. Control and display. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation menu 31 that has ancillary information and can be operated is displayed so as to protrude slightly from the surroundings, and the operation menu 31 that cannot be operated is displayed as flat as the surroundings. ing. Thus, since the presence or absence of the accompanying information in the operation menu 31 can be easily determined, the operability is improved.
[0024]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing supplementary information associated with the operation menu 31 of FIG. That is, the central processing means 16 discriminates the content of information provided from the server 2 and switches the display of the operation menu 31 in FIG. 4 from the static display 33 to the active display. When the position information A is attached to the traffic information from the server 2, the operation menu 31 indicating the map information becomes the active display 32 as indicated by the arrow A in FIG. When the telephone number C is attached, the operation menu 31 indicating the telephone number becomes an active display 32 as indicated by an arrow C in FIG. Further, when both the position information and the telephone number are attached, both the telephone number and the map information operation menu 31 become the active display 32.
In this way, when there is supplementary information, the supplementary information can be easily activated, and operability can be improved.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the map can be reliably displayed on the surface during traveling, and safety during traveling can be improved. And it becomes possible to grasp | ascertain the content of the operation menu easily, and can maintain favorable operativity.
In addition, the presence or absence of supplementary information in the operation menu can be easily determined. If supplementary information is present, the supplementary information can be easily activated, and operability can be improved.
Further, according to the invention described in claim 3 , since various types of data can be operated on the display screen, convenience can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a communication type car navigation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the server of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the vehicle navigation device of FIG. 1;
4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed by the display means of the vehicle navigation device of FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing incidental information associated with the operation menu of FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication type car navigation system 2 Server 3 Portable terminal 20 Display means 30 Map display area 31 Operation menu

Claims (3)

In a communication type car navigation system capable of two-way information communication between a vehicle and a server,
In addition to securing a map display area in the display screen of the vehicle, the operation menu for operating the incidental information of the information type received from the server is centrally displayed in other areas in the display screen,
The presence / absence of incidental information attached to the information type received from the server is determined, and if there is incidental information in the received information, the operation menu for operating the incidental information is controlled to a dynamic state display. A communication type car navigation system comprising display control means for controlling an operation menu for operating the supplementary information to an inoperable static state display when there is no information. In a communication type car navigation system capable of two-way information communication between a vehicle and a server,
In addition to securing a map display area in the display screen of the vehicle, the operation menu for operating the incidental information of the information type received from the server is centrally displayed in other areas in the display screen,
The presence / absence of incidental information attached to the information type received from the server is determined, and if there is no incidental information in the received information, the operation menu for operating the incidental information is displayed in the same flat manner as the surrounding area. And when there is supplementary information, the communication type car navigation system is provided with display control means for performing display control so that an operation menu for operating the supplementary information is projected from the surroundings.   The communication type car navigation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the type of information received from the server is at least one of text, voice, position information, telephone number, image, or a combination thereof. system.

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