JP5430516B2 - Navigation system, navigation server, navigation device, navigation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a technique for providing information on a point of interest (POI) broadcast on a television program has been disclosed.

  For example, in the digital broadcast receiving apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a technique for receiving a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast on a television and separating information indicating a location related to program contents such as a store introduced in the program from the broadcast wave. Is disclosed. And in the said digital broadcast receiver, the technique which displays the map which marked the position of the place relevant to the said program content on a display based on the information which shows the place relevant to the said relevant program content is disclosed. .

  Further, the search service described in Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for searching for a POI related to a free word broadcast on a television program based on a free word such as a location designated by a user.

JP 2007-27998 A

Navitime Japan TV Spot Search (http://tvspot.navitime.co.jp/)

  However, the conventional digital broadcast receiver described in Patent Document 1 acquires POI information by separating POI information from a broadcast wave of digital broadcast, and cannot be implemented when digital broadcast is not received. Had a point.

  Further, in the search service described in Non-Patent Document 1, even if the user wants to acquire POI information broadcast on a favorite television program, the user must access and search the site every time after the program broadcasts. Had a point.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. The POI introduced in a specific broadcast program is registered, and there is information on the POI that is close to the location or that can be used when searching for the location. For example, an object of the present invention is to provide a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program that can notify a user.

  In order to achieve such an object, the navigation device of the present invention is a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit is related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI which is a POI to be registered, and the control unit requests registration of the program POI information input by the user via the input unit The program POI information extracting means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extracting means as registered POI information for each user. Based on the program POI information registration means to be registered in the storage unit and the position information of the predetermined point set by the user, the storage unit Registered POI information retrieval means for retrieving the stored registered POI information, and output information output means for outputting the output information including the registered POI information retrieved by the registered POI information retrieval means via the output unit. And.

  In the navigation device of the present invention, the program POI information storage means stores the program POI information and the program ID of the broadcast program in association with each other, and the storage unit includes at least the above-described navigation device. Program information storage means for storing program information of the broadcast program for each broadcast station including a program ID, the registration request includes a program search condition, and the control unit satisfies the program search condition Program retrieval means for retrieving program information of the broadcast program stored in the program information storage means, wherein the program POI information extraction means is the program retrieved from the program information storage means by the program retrieval means. The program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the information is extracted from the program POI information storage means.

  In the navigation apparatus of the present invention, the program information further includes a broadcast time of the broadcast program, and the program POI information extracting means is connected to the program information storage means by the program search means. The program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information retrieved from is extracted after the broadcast time from the program POI information storage means.

  The navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the control unit further includes current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the user of the navigation device, and is set by the user. The position information of the predetermined point is the current position information acquired by the current position information acquisition means.

  Further, the navigation device of the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the location information of the predetermined point set by the user is a place name, address, or mail input by the user via the input unit. It is a number.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is the navigation device described above, wherein the storage unit further includes map data storage means for storing map data of the map, and the output information output means further includes the predetermined point. And outputting the output data including the map data of the map including and the icon based on the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information searching means via the output unit.

  In the navigation device according to the present invention, in the navigation device described above, the registration request further includes a narrowing condition for the POI, and the program POI information registration unit is configured to perform the program POI information based on the narrowing condition. The program POI information extracted by the extracting means is registered in the storage unit as the registered POI information for each user.

  The navigation device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described navigation device, the narrowing-down condition is a category set by the user.

  Also, the navigation system of the present invention is input by a user through a program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. Based on the registration request for the program POI information, the program POI information extracting means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extracting means, Search for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on the program POI information registration means registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user and the position information of the predetermined point set by the user Registered POI information search means for output, and output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search means. , The output information output means for outputting through the output unit characterized by comprising a.

  The navigation system of the present invention is a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are connected so as to be communicable, The storage unit of the navigation server includes program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station, and the control unit of the navigation server includes: Based on the registration request for the program POI information transmitted from the terminal device, the program POI information extracting means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracting means The program POI information is registered as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device. A program POI information registering means for registering in the section, a registered POI information searching means for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage section based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user, Output information transmitting means for transmitting output information including the registered POI information retrieved by the registered POI information retrieving means to the terminal device, and the control unit of the terminal device is transmitted from the navigation server. Output information receiving means for receiving the output information, and output information output means for outputting the output information via the output section.

  The navigation server of the present invention is a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which are communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit, and the storage unit is a broadcast station broadcasting station. Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to the program, and the control unit is based on a registration request for the program POI information transmitted from the terminal device The program POI information extracting means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extracting means are registered for each user of the terminal device. As the program POI information registration means to be registered in the storage unit and the position information of the predetermined point set by the user. A registration POI information search means for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit, and a display for generating a display screen based on the output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search means Screen generation means, and output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device. Features.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the storage unit relates to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI, and executed by the control unit, the program POI information input by the user via the input unit Based on the registration request, the program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step are registered for each user. Program POI information registration step to be registered in the storage unit as POI information, and a predetermined location set by the user A registered POI information search step for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on the location information of the storage unit, and output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step. And an output information output step for outputting via the output unit.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation system, and the navigation system stores program POI information including position information of a program POI that is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. A program POI information storage means; a program POI information extraction means; a program POI information registration means; a registration POI information search means; and an output information output means. The program POI information extraction means is input by a user. The program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means based on the registration request for the program POI information input via the section, and the program POI information registration means include the program POI information The program POI information extracted in the information extraction step is registered for each user. The registered POI information stored in the storage unit, based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user by the program POI information registration step registered in the storage unit as OI information and the registered POI information search means A registered POI information search step for searching for information, and an output information for causing the output information output means to output the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step via the output unit. And an output step.

  Further, the navigation method of the present invention is a navigation executed in a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are connected to be communicable. In the method, the storage unit of the navigation server includes program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station, and the navigation server A program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means based on a registration request for the program POI information transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit, and the navigation The program executed in the control unit of the server The program POI information extracted in the OI information extraction step is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device, and is executed in the control unit of the navigation server. The registration POI information search step for searching the registration POI information stored in the storage unit based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user, and the control unit of the navigation server is executed. The output information transmission step for transmitting the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step to the terminal device, and the navigation executed in the control unit of the terminal device. An output information receiving step for receiving the output information transmitted from the server; Serial executed in the control unit of the terminal device, characterized in that it comprises a, an output information output step of outputting through the output unit the output information.

  The navigation method of the present invention is a navigation method executed in a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit. Is provided with program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to the broadcast program of the broadcasting station, and is transmitted from the terminal device, which is executed in the control unit Based on the registration request for the program POI information, the program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step, A program POI information registration step to be registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device. And a registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user, and the registered POI information search step. A display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on output information including the registered POI information, and output control information including the display screen is transmitted to the terminal device, whereby the output unit of the terminal device And an output control step for outputting the output control information.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute the program, and the storage unit is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including the position information of the program POI, which is based on a registration request for the program POI information input by the user via the input unit. The program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step as the registered POI information for each user. Based on the program POI information registration step to be registered in the storage unit and the position information of the predetermined point set by the user A registered POI information retrieval step for retrieving the registered POI information stored in the storage unit, and output information including the registered POI information retrieved in the registered POI information retrieval step is output via the output unit. And an output information output step.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server connected to a terminal device to be communicable and having at least a control unit and a storage unit. The storage unit is a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. Program POI information storage means for storing the program POI information including the position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to, and based on a registration request for the program POI information transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit The program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, and the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step for each user of the terminal device. Program POI information registration step to be registered in the storage unit, and the position of the predetermined point set by the user A registered POI information retrieval step for retrieving the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on the information; and output information including the registered POI information retrieved in the registered POI information retrieval step. And an output information transmission step to be transmitted to.

  Further, the program of the present invention is a program for causing a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit to be communicable, the storage unit having Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcast station, and the program POI information transmitted from the terminal device in the control unit The program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means and the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step based on the registration request of the terminal device. Program POI information registration step for registering in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user, and setting by the user A registered POI information retrieval step for retrieving the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on the position information of the predetermined point, and the registered POI information retrieved in the registered POI information retrieval step. A display screen generation step for generating a display screen based on the output information, and output control information including the display screen is transmitted to the terminal device, whereby the output control information is output via the output unit of the terminal device. And an output control step to be executed.

  According to the present invention, based on a registration request for program POI information input by a user via an input unit, the program POI information is extracted from the storage unit, and the extracted program POI information is registered for each user. Registered in the storage unit as POI information, searches for registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user, and outputs output information including the searched registration POI information If you register in advance when you want to get a POI that you want to get introduced during broadcast, you can broadcast on that broadcast program even if you are not actually watching the broadcast program. It is possible to obtain the POI information obtained. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to register the POI introduced in the broadcast program on the server side by registering the broadcast program in which the user is interested in, for example, browsing the television in the server. .

  According to the invention, the registration request includes a program search condition, and the control unit searches for program information of the broadcast program stored in the storage unit that satisfies the program search condition, and searches for the program searched from the storage unit. When the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program that satisfies the conditions is extracted from the storage unit, the program information such as the program name of the broadcast program that the user is interested in is not accurately remembered Even so, there is an effect that by inputting the information specifying the broadcast program, the broadcast program is automatically searched and the POI information broadcast on the broadcast program can be acquired.

  According to the invention, the program information further includes the broadcast time of the broadcast program, and the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information retrieved from the storage unit is extracted from the storage unit after the broadcast time. Thus, the POI information provided after broadcasting as well as when the searched broadcast program is broadcast can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present invention, the current position information of the user is acquired, and the position information of the predetermined point set by the user becomes the current position information, and therefore exists around the place where the user is present. There is an effect that the location and detailed information of the program POI can be acquired.

  Further, according to the present invention, the location information of the predetermined point set by the user is the place name, address, or zip code input by the user via the input unit. Since the registered program POI is also searched at the same time, there is an effect that the program POI information around the point is provided without the user being aware of it.

  Further, according to the present invention, map data of a map including a predetermined point and output information including an icon based on the searched registered POI information are output via the output unit, so that the position of the program POI is By being displayed on the map, it is possible to intuitively confirm where the program POI is.

  According to the present invention, the registration request further includes a POI narrowing condition, and the extracted program POI information is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user based on the narrowing condition. Of the POI information introduced in the broadcast program, only the POI information required by the user who matches the narrowing-down conditions can be provided.

  Further, according to the present invention, the narrowing-down condition is a category set by the user. Therefore, among the POI information of each category such as a restaurant, an event, an amusement facility, or a famous place introduced in a broadcast program, use is made. It is possible to provide only the POI information of the category required by the person.

  In the above description, the navigation apparatus of the present invention has been described as an example. However, the terminal apparatus, the navigation system, the navigation server, the navigation method, and the program have the same effects.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the navigation server in the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the navigation server in the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation server in the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the navigation device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device according to the third embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a navigation system, a terminal device, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  Hereinafter, with regard to the configuration and processing of the present invention, the first embodiment (navigation system), the second embodiment (navigation server (server-driven type)), and the third embodiment (navigation device (stand-alone type)) Details will be described in order.

[First Embodiment]
First, a first embodiment (navigation system) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. However, the following first embodiment exemplifies a navigation system for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and is not intended to specify the present invention in this navigation system. It is equally applicable to the navigation systems of other embodiments that fall within the scope of the claims. For example, the form of function distribution on the server side and the terminal side in the navigation system exemplified in the first embodiment is not limited to the following, and functionally or physically in arbitrary units as long as similar effects and functions can be achieved. It can be configured to be distributed and integrated.

[Navigation system configuration]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation system in the first embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. In the present embodiment, a navigation system that provides communication-type navigation will be described as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a stand-alone navigation system.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the navigation system of the first embodiment, the navigation server 200 schematically includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206, and the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 and It includes at least an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 118), input unit 116, control unit 102, and storage unit 106.

[Configuration of Navigation Server 200]
Here, in FIG. 1, the navigation server 200 extracts the program POI information from the storage unit 206 based on the program POI information registration request transmitted from the terminal device 100, and the extracted program POI information is extracted from the terminal device. Each 100 users are registered in the storage unit 206 as registered POI information, and the registered POI information stored in the storage unit 206 is searched based on the position information of a predetermined point set by the user. It has a function of transmitting output information including POI information to the terminal device 100. The navigation server 200 is connected to the terminal device 100 through the communication control interface unit 204 via the network 300 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and includes a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. The control unit 202 is a control unit that performs various processes. The communication control interface unit 204 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and performs communication control between the navigation server 200 and the network 300. Has the function to perform. That is, the communication control interface unit 204 has a function of communicating data with the terminal device 100 or the like via a communication line. The storage unit 206 is a fixed disk device such as an HD (Hard Disk) and storage means such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), and includes various databases and tables (a network database 206a, a program information database 206b, a program POI information database 206c, A user information database 206d, a POI information database 206e, a map database 206f, and a guidance database 206g).

  Among these components of the storage unit 206, the network database 206a is a network data storage unit that stores network data that defines a traffic network. Here, the network data stored in the network database 206a may include road network data, route network data, and in-facility network data. These network data are stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically sends the latest data via the network 300 to an external device (for example, a map providing server that provides map data). ) Or the like, and the network data stored in the network database 206a may be updated.

  Here, the road network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines a road network. For example, node data of nodes that are nodes on the road network expression such as intersections, and road sections between nodes. It is network data expressed by the combination with the link data of a link. Here, the node data includes information such as a node number (for example, node ID), a node name, position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, a node type, the number of links to be connected, a connection node number, and an intersection name. May be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, a link ID), a start node ID, an end node ID, a road type, a route number such as a national road, a prefectural road, and a city road, heavily used route information, and an administration with a link. Area attribute information, link length (for example, distance), road service status, abnormal weather traffic restriction section, vehicle weight limit, vehicle height limit, width, road width classification, lane information (for example, number of lanes, dedicated traffic) Information such as speed limit, overpass, tunnel and bridge attributes, and name, etc.) May be included. The road network data may include usage fee data. Here, the usage fee data may be information indicating fuel charges consumed when traveling by automobiles, motorcycles, etc., and tolls for toll roads such as highway automobile national roads and automobile exclusive roads. Further, the road network data may store location information such as latitude and longitude information of facilities existing on a route when moving by car, motorcycle, bicycle, and on foot.

  The road network data may include road traffic information. Here, the road traffic information may include traffic jam information such as a traffic jam occurrence point, a traffic jam distance, and a transit time between two locations on the road (that is, travel time, etc.). Further, the road traffic information may include traffic obstacle information, traffic regulation information, and the like. Here, the traffic regulation information is data defining various traffic regulations.For example, traffic regulation during abnormal weather such as precipitation regulation, snow cover / freezing regulation, ultrasonic regulation, wind speed regulation, visibility regulation, etc., height Vehicle traffic regulations such as regulations and weight regulations, road construction and work, regulations during construction around roads, traffic zones that regulate traffic zones that can pass by time zone and vehicle type, and vehicle traffic due to road damage, etc. It may also include information such as a general vehicle entry prohibition by a community zone or the like installed to ensure traffic safety, and a general vehicle entry prohibition due to a connection path to private land. The road traffic information is stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes) sends the latest data via the network 300 to an external system (for example, Downloaded from the VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) (registered trademark), ATIS (Advanced Traffic Information Service) (registered trademark), Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC) (registered trademark), etc. to the network database 206a The stored road traffic information may be updated.

  The route network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines the route network of each transportation facility (for example, public transportation facility) such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. Node data of nodes (for example, stations, stops, stops, stops, airports, ports, terminals, etc., which are stops of transportation facilities) that are nodes on the route network expression, and railway lines that connect the nodes Network data expressed by a combination of link data of links such as air routes, navigation routes, and bus routes. Here, a railroad is a transportation system that travels by being guided by fixed guideways (rails, guide rails, etc.) installed on the route and transports passengers, cargo, etc. A ropeway, a monorail, a cable car, a linear motor car, or the like may be used. The node data includes a node number (for example, a node ID), a node name (for example, a station name, a stop name, a stop name, a stop name, an airport name, a port name, And a terminal name, etc.) and information such as position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID), start node ID, end node ID, type, link length (for example, distance), in-link attributes such as overpass, tunnel and bridge, and name Information (such as a route name) may be included.

  The route network data may include transportation timetable data. Here, the timetable data is information representing a timetable of each transportation facility such as a railway, an airplane, a bus, and a ship. In addition, the timetable data further includes destination information (for example, final destination information) of transportation, and type of transportation (for example, limited express, express, semi-express, rapid, rapid express, commuter express, commuter express, commute) Information including express, section express, section semi-express, section rapid, each station stop, and normal). In addition, the timetable data further includes transportation departure and arrival times (for example, scheduled departure, transit and arrival times) at nodes on the route (that is, transportation stop points), transportation route names, Information including attribute information such as the name of a node on a route of transportation (that is, a stop point of transportation) may be used. Further, the timetable data includes transportation attribute information (for example, type and destination information) associated with each section (for example, one or a plurality of links) connecting nodes on the transportation route. You may go out.

  The route network data may include transportation fee data. Here, the usage fee data may be, for example, information representing a usage fee or the like generated when each transportation means such as a railroad, an airplane, a bus, and a ship is used. The route network data may include boarding position data. Here, the boarding position data is, for example, a transportation boarding position where a plurality of vehicles such as trains, streetcars, monorails, cable cars, and linear motor cars are connected (for example, vehicles close to the ticket gates, convenient for transfer) Vehicle position information, low congestion rate vehicles, women-only vehicles, and the like). Further, the route network data may include operation information of each transportation such as railway operation information, air operation information, ship operation information, and bus operation information. The operation information of each transportation facility is stored in advance in the network database 206a, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically downloads the latest data from an external system or the like via the network 300, and the network database 206a. You may update the operation information of each transportation memorize | stored in.

  The in-facility network data stored in the network database 206a is network data that defines a route network in the facility. Here, in-facility network data stored in the network database 206a includes, for example, stores, companies, offices, and toilets in buildings, entrances and exits of elevators and escalators, entrances and exits of stairs, and boarding of airplanes, etc. Nodes of nodes that are nodes connecting passages, such as exits, train platforms on station platforms, and ticket gates of stations, and passages, stairs, moving walkways, escalators connecting nodes , And network data expressed by a combination with link data of an elevator or the like.

  Here, the node data includes a node number (for example, node ID, etc.), a node name (entrance / exit name, entrance / exit name, etc.), position coordinates such as latitude and longitude altitude, and node type (for example, entrance / exit / exit / exit, passage) And the like, the number of links to be connected, the connection node number, and the like may be included. The link data includes a link number (for example, link ID, etc.), a start node ID, an end node ID, a link length, a width, a link type (for example, a passage connecting steps between nodes, a stairs, a slope, an escalator, an elevator, And a moving walkway), and information on barrier-free. Here, the facility may be an indoor building such as a station, an office building, a hotel, a department store, a supermarket, a museum, a museum, a school, an aquarium, an underground passage, a multistory parking lot, an underground parking lot, and an underground mall. . The facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication path, an outdoor parking lot, and an outdoor structure such as a zoo.

  The program information database 206b is program information storage means for storing program information of a broadcast program for each broadcasting station including at least a program ID. Here, the program information may further include the broadcast time of the broadcast program. The program information may further store the contents of the broadcast program, the program name, the broadcast interval, the performer name, and the like. The broadcast station may be a television broadcast station (for example, a terrestrial broadcast station, a satellite broadcast station, a cable broadcast station, and a CATV broadcast station), a radio broadcast station, an Internet broadcast station, or the like. . The program information is stored in advance in the program information database 206b, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically updates the latest data (for example, a time table distributed before broadcasting from a broadcasting station) via the network 300. , And program information superimposed on a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast transmitted from a broadcast station) is downloaded from an external device (for example, a broadcast station, a program information distributor, etc.) and stored in the program information database 206b. Updated program information may be updated.

  The program POI information database 206c is program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station. Here, the program POI information database 206c may store the program POI information and the program ID of the broadcast program in association with each other. The program POI may be a POI used or introduced in a broadcast program. Further, the program POI information may include the name of the program POI, handled product information, a menu, business hours, and the like. Here, POI is a specific point and facility that a person perceives as a convenient place or a place of interest, such as a store, company, office, public facility, entertainment facility, outdoor facility, etc. There may be. Here, the stores include, for example, restaurants, grocery stores, liquor stores, tobacco stores, department stores, shopping centers, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, financial institutions, post offices, multi-storey parking lots, hotels and inns, etc. It may be an accommodation facility. The public facility may be, for example, a government office, a police station, a police box, a fire station, a station, a medical institution, a museum, a museum, a school, and the like. The entertainment facility may be, for example, a movie theater, a theater, an amusement park, a pachinko parlor, a casino, and a racetrack. The outdoor facility may be a bus terminal, a park, an amusement park, a campsite, a communication passage, an outdoor parking lot, a zoo, or the like. The POI may also be a venue for temporarily held events (eg, festivals, exhibitions, expositions, matches, concerts, flea markets, etc.).

  Further, the position information included in the program POI information may be a place name, latitude / longitude, address, telephone number, postal code, and / or nearest station name. The program POI information database 206c may store an icon corresponding to the program POI. The program POI information is stored in advance in the program POI information database 206c, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically (for example, at the time of each program broadcast) periodically transmits the latest data (for example, The program POI information superposed on the broadcast wave of the digital broadcast transmitted from the broadcasting station is downloaded from an external device (for example, broadcasting station, etc.) and the program POI information stored in the program POI information database 206c is updated. May be. The position information included in the program POI information may be position information extracted from the POI information database 206e or the map database 206f by the control unit 202 based on the name of the program POI.

  The user information database 206d is user information storage means for storing program POI information as registered POI information for each user. Here, the user information database 206d is a broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times (for example, a program that is broadcast regularly such as daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly, and the same program name is broadcast a plurality of times irregularly. A continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program such as the broadcast time, broadcast interval, and / or program name of the broadcast program one by one. May be. The user information database 206d may store information for each user such as terminal identification information, favorite spot information, and search history.

  The POI information database 206e is POI information storage means for storing POI information. Here, POI information includes POI name, attribute such as type (category), address, telephone number, URL, business hours information, handling product information, photo data, coupon information, word of mouth information, usage conditions, availability, References such as facility scale information, POI latitude / longitude altitude, location of POI location (city, suburbs, harbors, stations, etc.), usage restrictions, POI ID, number of accesses to POI information or access frequency Information such as the rate and the update date and time of the POI information may be included. The POI information database 206e may store an icon corresponding to the POI. The POI information is stored in advance in the POI information database 206e, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically provides the latest data via an external device (for example, facility information providing POI information). The POI information downloaded from the server etc. and stored in the POI information database 206e may be updated.

  The map database 206f is map data storage means for storing map map data. Here, in the present invention, the map data stored in the map database 206f is, for example, map data meshed according to a scale (for example, JIS standard first to third region division mesh data, 100m mesh data, etc. ) Or other outdoor map data. Further, the map database 206f may store outdoor map data such as road maps and route maps of the whole country and each region. Further, the map database 206f may further store indoor map data such as a floor guide map related to a building having height information (for example, a multilevel parking lot, a station, a department store, and a school).

  Further, the map data stored in the map database 206f includes features displayed on the map (for example, buildings such as buildings, houses and stations, roads, railways, bridges, tunnels, contour lines, coast lines, lake shore lines, etc. Shape data on the shape of water lines, seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps, places such as parks and outdoor facilities, administrative boundaries, administrative districts, and city blocks), notes displayed on the map (for example, place names) , Address, telephone number, facility name of shops, parks, stations, etc., names including landmarks, historic sites, rivers, lakes, bays, mountains, forests, etc., names of roads, bridges, tunnels, route names, point information , And word-of-mouth information, etc., and symbols displayed on the map (for example, map symbols such as mountains, historic sites, temples, schools, hospitals, factories and cemeteries, gas stations, convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants) Store symbols such as banks and post offices, road signals, toll road entrances, toll gates, service areas, parking areas and interchange symbols, parking lots, station, hotel, museum and facility symbols, and It may include data such as symbol data of a review point symbol).

  Moreover, the indoor map data stored in the map database 206f may include local route data for indoor routes in the premises such as facilities. Here, the premise route data may be data based at least on travel route data in a premise such as a station and map data of a map (facility guide map) including the travel route. For example, the campus route data may be image data in which a moving route is drawn on the facility guide map. In addition, for example, the campus route data may further include message data explaining the travel route. Here, the travel route based on the travel route data may be an optimal route (for example, a shortest route or a barrier-free route) that connects ticket gates or the like when transferring a plurality of transportation facilities within a facility.

  Further, the outdoor map data and the indoor map data may be image data for map drawing in a raster format or a vector format. These outdoor map data and indoor map data are stored in advance in the map database 206f, and the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 periodically provides the latest data via an external device (for example, map data) via the network 300. The outdoor map data and the indoor map data downloaded from the map providing server or the like and stored in the map database 206f may be updated.

  The guidance database 206g is guidance data storage means for storing guidance data (such as voice guidance data and display guidance data). Here, the display guidance data stored in the guidance database 206g is turn-by-turn (arrow navigation) that displays guidance such as a right or left turn on the screen, which is associated with a traveling direction at a branch point on the guidance route. TBT), character data that indicates that the current position is close to the target, and the like may be used, for example, when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes display guidance. Further, the voice guidance data stored in the guidance database 206g may be voice data notifying that there is a traffic jam area around the current position. "Turn to the left at the next intersection" associated with the direction of travel at the junction on the guidance route, etc. and "Soon after the destination is associated with the current position approaching the destination" It may be voice data such as “periphery”, and may be used, for example, when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 executes voice guidance.

  The control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS (Operating System), a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 functionally conceptually includes a registration request receiving unit 202a, a program search unit 202b, a continuous extraction condition registration unit 202c, a program POI information extraction unit 202d, a program POI information registration unit 202e, a POI search request reception unit 202f, registration. A POI information search unit 202g, a guidance route search unit 202h, an output information generation unit 202i, an output information transmission unit 202j, and a route guidance request reception unit 202k are provided.

  Among these, the registration request receiving unit 202 a is a registration request receiving unit that receives a registration request for program POI information transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the registration request may include a program search condition. Here, the program search conditions are broadcast time, broadcast station name (for example, formal name, abbreviation, or part of the name, etc.), part or all of the program name, performer name, program genre (for example, Drama, variety, movie, music, animation, special effects, sports, news, reporting, performance, documentary, living, hobbies, and culture), program content, and other program keywords. The registration request may further include a POI narrowing condition. Here, the narrowing-down condition may be a POI category or keyword set by the user. Here, the category may be of a broad concept such as restaurant, event, entertainment facility, and famous place, such as Japanese, French, Italian, Chinese, festival, concert, amusement park, zoo, aquarium Narrower concepts such as shrines and temples and gardens may be used. Further, the registration request may further include a continuous registration request for requesting registration of program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast a plurality of times. The registration request may be input by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116 of the terminal device 100.

  The program search unit 202b is program search means for searching for program information of broadcast programs stored in the program information database 206b that satisfies the program search condition.

  The continuous extraction condition registration unit 202c, when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times one by one, sets a continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information for each user in the user information database 206d. It is a continuous extraction condition registering means for registering (storing). Here, when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times one by one, the continuous extraction condition registration unit 202c sets the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information as the program information of the broadcast program ( For example, a program ID, a broadcast time, a broadcast interval, a program name, and the like may be set and registered (stored) in the user information database 206d for each user.

  The program POI information extraction unit 202d is program POI information extraction means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information database 206c based on a program POI information registration request. Here, the program POI information extraction unit 202d obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 206b by the program search unit 202b. You may extract from the database 206c. Also, the program POI information extraction unit 202d obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 206b by the program search unit 202b. 206c may be extracted after the broadcast time. Here, “after the broadcast time” may be immediately after the broadcast of the broadcast program, the time after the broadcast on the broadcast day, or the next day of the broadcast. The program POI information extraction unit 202d may extract program POI information satisfying the continuous extraction condition stored in the user information database 206d from the program POI information database 206c.

  The program POI information registration unit 202e is a program POI information registration unit that registers (stores) the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction unit 202d in the user information database 206d as registered POI information for each user. is there. Here, the program POI information registration unit 202e registers the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction unit 202d in the user information database 206d as registered POI information for each user based on the POI narrowing condition ( Storage).

  The POI search request receiving unit 202 f is a POI search request receiving unit that receives a POI search request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the POI search request may include position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be a place name, an address, a postal code, a telephone number, or a latitude / longitude.

  The registered POI information search unit 202g is registered POI information search means for searching for registered POI information stored in the user information database 206d based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100. is there. Here, the registered POI information search unit 202g is based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100, and the user information that exists within a predetermined range (for example, the vicinity) from the predetermined point. The registered POI information stored in the database 206d may be searched. Further, the registered POI information search unit 202g may further search the POI information stored in the POI information database 206e based on the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the registered POI information search unit 202g is based on the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100, and the POI stored in the POI information database 206e existing within a predetermined range from the predetermined point. Information may be searched.

  The guide route search unit 202h searches for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition using the network data stored in the network database 206a, and generates guide route data for the guide route. Guide route search means. Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the terminal device 100. The destination may be a program POI based on the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g. Further, when the departure time or arrival time is included in the route search condition, the guidance route search unit 202h determines a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure time or the arrival time, You may search using the network data memorize | stored in the network database 206a. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point, the guide route search unit 202h stores a guide route that passes through the transit point from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition in the network database 206a. You may search using the network data. Further, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guide route search unit 202h guides the route via the transit point from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the transit time. May be searched using network data stored in the network database 206a.

  The output information generation unit 202i is output information generation means for generating output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g. Here, the output information generation unit 202i further searches the map data including a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100 stored in the map database 206f, and the registered POI information search unit 202g. Output information including an icon based on the registered POI information may be generated. The output information generation unit 202i may further generate output information including POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g and / or an icon based on the POI information. The output information generation unit 202i may further generate output information including the guidance route data generated by the guidance route search unit 202h. Further, the output information generating unit 202i may further generate output information including map data of a map including the guide route searched by the guide route searching unit 202h, stored in the map database 206f. The output information generation unit 202i further includes output including guidance data (display guidance data such as TBT output on the guidance route, voice guidance data corresponding to the display, etc.) stored in the guidance database 206g. Business information may be generated.

  The output information transmitting unit 202j is output information transmitting means for transmitting the output information generated by the output information generating unit 202i to the terminal device 100.

  The route guidance request receiving unit 202k is route guidance request receiving means for receiving a route guidance request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Here, the route guidance request may include a route search condition. Further, the route guidance request may include current location information of the user of the terminal device 100.

[Configuration of Terminal Device 100]
In FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 has a function of receiving output information transmitted from the navigation server 200 and outputting the output information via an output unit. The terminal device 100 is, for example, a commercially available information processing device such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS, and a PDA, and a navigation terminal that performs travel route guidance and the like. (For example, a car navigation device). Here, the terminal device 100 may be equipped with an Internet browser or the like, or may be equipped with a route guidance application, a transfer guidance application, an information search application, or the like. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 112 having a GPS function, an IMES function, and the like so that the current position can be acquired in real time. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes an output unit including at least a display unit 114 and an audio output unit 118.

  Here, the display unit 114 is a display unit (for example, a display and a monitor including a liquid crystal or an organic EL) that displays a display screen of an application or the like. The sound output unit 118 is sound output means (for example, a speaker) that outputs sound data as sound. In addition, the terminal device 100 includes an input unit 116 (for example, a key input unit, a touch panel, a keyboard, and a microphone) that inputs search conditions. The input / output control interface unit 108 controls the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the input unit 116, the audio output unit 118, and the like.

  Here, the position acquisition unit 112 may be, for example, a signal receiving unit that receives a position information signal transmitted from the position transmitting device 500. Here, the position transmitting device 500 may be a GPS device that transmits a position information signal (GPS signal). Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a base station (for example, a mobile phone, a car phone, a PHS base station, or the like) that is a device for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 100. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be an IMES device that realizes an IMES (Indoor Message System) technology that enables indoor positioning using a position information signal having characteristics similar to those of a GPS signal. The IMES technology is a system developed from the framework of the quasi-zenith satellite, which is a positioning satellite system.

  Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a GPS repeater that transmits a GPS signal received outdoors indoors. In addition, the position transmission device 500 is arbitrarily installed on each floor of a building (for example, a multilevel parking lot) or an underground structure (for example, a subway station, an underground shopping area, an underground communication passage, and an underground parking lot). A small transmitter may be used. In addition, self-position information (position ID etc.) according to an installation place is allocated to this small transmitter. When the terminal device 100 enters the communicable range, the terminal device 100 receives the self-position information transmitted from the small transmitter as a position information signal. The communication method at this time may be, for example, various short-range wireless methods such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag system and Bluetooth (registered trademark), an infrared communication method, and the like. Further, the position transmission device 500 may be a wireless LAN access point. In the present embodiment, the location acquisition unit 112 may receive wireless LAN signals and acquire access point identification information. Then, the control unit 102 may acquire the position information by specifying the position of the access point from the identification information unique to the access point acquired by the position acquisition unit 112. In the present embodiment, the control unit 102 may calculate position information including latitude, longitude, and height information from the position information signal acquired by the position acquisition unit 112.

  In addition, the position acquisition unit 112, for example, based on orientation information such as a traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the orientation sensor, distance information detected by the distance sensor, and map data, based on the map data. You may acquire the positional information which shows a present position. Here, a geomagnetic sensor that detects the absolute traveling direction of the terminal device 100 and an optical gyro that detects the relative traveling direction of the terminal device 100 may be used as the direction sensor. In addition, the orientation sensor may be an electronic compass or the like that can acquire information related to orientation and inclination by combining a geomagnetic sensor and an acceleration sensor. Further, when the terminal device 100 is an in-vehicle information processing terminal, the distance sensor may generate a pulse signal in proportion to the number of rotations of the axle and detect a movement distance in proportion to the number of pulse signals. Further, when the terminal device 100 is an in-vehicle information processing terminal, the position acquisition unit 112 may acquire position information indicating the own vehicle position from inter-vehicle communication of a communication device mounted on each vehicle.

  The communication control interface unit 104 is an interface connected to a communication device (not shown) such as an antenna or a router connected to a communication line, a telephone line, etc., and communicates between the terminal device 100 and the network 300. It has a function to perform control. That is, the communication control interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with the navigation server 200 or the like via a communication line. The network 300 has a function of interconnecting the terminal device 100 and the navigation server 200 with an external device such as an external map providing server or an external system. And a general telephone line network), an intranet, or power line communication (PLC).

  The storage unit 106 is a storage unit such as a large-capacity storage unit such as an HD or an SSD and / or a small-capacity high-speed memory (for example, a cache memory) configured using an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). Various databases, files, and tables (such as the output information file 106a) may be stored. Here, the storage unit 106 may temporarily store various files and the like.

  Among these, the output information file 106a is output information storage means for storing output information.

  The control unit 102 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 102 performs the information processing for performing various processes by these programs. The control unit 102 functionally conceptually includes a current position information acquisition unit 102a, a registration request transmission unit 102b, a POI search request transmission unit 102c, an output information reception unit 102d, an output information output unit 102e, and a route guidance request transmission. Part 102f is provided.

  Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a is a current position information acquisition unit that acquires the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 every predetermined time (predetermined period) (for example, every 1 second or every 3 minutes). In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may further acquire direction information such as the traveling direction of the terminal device 100 detected by the direction sensor or the like of the position acquisition unit 112 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Good.

  Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a may acquire position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 116 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). For example, the current position information acquisition unit 102a allows the user to specify on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 114 via the input unit 116 (for example, specifying operation on the touch panel display unit 114). The coordinates may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 102a further provides the direction information specified on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 114 by the user via the input unit 116. It may be acquired as information.

  The registration request transmission unit 102b is a registration request transmission unit that transmits a registration request for program POI information.

  The POI search request transmission unit 102c is a POI search request transmission unit that transmits a POI search request.

  The output information receiving unit 102d is an output information receiving unit that receives the output information transmitted from the navigation server 200. Here, the output information receiving unit 102d may further store the received output information in the output information file 106a. Here, when the existing output information is stored in the output information file 106a, the output information receiving unit 102d overwrites the existing output information and stores the newly set output information. May be.

  The output information output unit 102e is output information output means for outputting the output information via the output unit. Here, the output information output unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the output information. For example, the output information output unit 102e may cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on the registered POI information included in the output information. Further, the output information output unit 102e further displays a display screen based on the map data including the predetermined point set by the user and the icon based on the registered POI information included in the output information. May be displayed. The output information output unit 102e may further cause the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on POI information and / or an icon based on the POI information included in the output information. Further, the output information output unit 102e further includes various hyperlinks based on the output information (for example, hyperlinks for inputting route guidance requests, hyperlinks to POI websites, and POI map data or detailed information). The display unit 114 may display a display screen on which a hyperlink to the display is set.

  Further, the output information output unit 102e further includes a display screen based on guide route data included in the output information, map data of a map including the guide route, and / or display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data. May be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, the output information output unit 102e may further output the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 via the output unit. For example, the output information output unit 102e converts the icon based on the registered POI information included in the output information, the icon based on the POI information included in the output information, and the output information onto the map data included in the output information. A display screen on which the included guide route data and / or current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 is superimposed may be displayed on the display unit 114. Further, the output information output unit 102e may output the output information via the audio output unit 118. For example, the output information output unit 102e may output voice guidance data corresponding to the display screen (for example, a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route) via the voice output unit 118.

  The route guidance request transmitting unit 102f is route guidance request transmitting means for transmitting a route guidance request.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Navigation system processing]
Next, an example of the processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4 are flowcharts illustrating an example of processing of the navigation system according to the first embodiment.

[registration process]
With reference to FIG. 2, an example of a registration process in the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the registration request transmission unit 102 b of the terminal device 100 includes the program search condition input by the user of the terminal device 100 through the input unit 116, and the user inputs the input unit 116. A request for registration of the program POI information input via this is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SA-1). Here, the registration request may further include a POI narrowing condition. Here, the narrowing-down condition may be a POI category or keyword set by the user. Further, the registration request may further include a continuous registration request for requesting registration of program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast a plurality of times.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of a registration request input process in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 can set a program search condition for a radio button and a broadcast station name that can set a program search condition for a broadcast time (current time or specified time). A registration request input screen composed of a pull-down button for inputting a registration request including these program search conditions (Yes) and a button for returning a previous display screen re-display request (Back) is displayed on the display unit 114. ing. Then, a program search condition is set by a radio button and pull-down selection by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116, and the program search condition is input by pressing the button (Yes).

  Returning to FIG. 2, the registration request receiving unit 202a of the navigation server 200 receives the registration request for the program POI information transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SA-2).

  Then, the program search unit 202b of the navigation server 200 searches for the program information of the broadcast program stored in the program information database 206b that satisfies the program search condition included in the registration request received by the registration request receiving unit 202a (step SA). -3).

  Then, the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 determines whether or not the registration request received by the registration request receiving unit 202a includes a continuous registration request (step SA-4).

  When the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 determines that the registration request received by the registration request receiving unit 202a in step SA-4 does not include a continuous registration request (step SA-4: No). The process proceeds to step SA-6.

  On the other hand, if the continuous extraction condition registration unit 202c of the navigation server 200 determines in step SA-4 that the registration request includes the continuous registration request by the control unit 202 (step SA-4: Yes), the periodic search is performed. When the program POI information of a broadcast program that is broadcast is extracted one by one, the program information (for example, program information) of the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 202b is used as a continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information. ID, broadcast time, broadcast interval, program name, etc.) and register (store) each user in the user information database 206d (step SA-5). As a result, it is possible to register not only the broadcast of the day but also the contents that are broadcast regularly.

  Then, the program POI information extraction unit 202d of the navigation server 200 displays the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program that satisfies the program search condition searched from the program information database 206b by the program search unit 202b. Extracted from the POI information database 206c (step SA-6). Here, when the continuous extraction condition is stored in the user information database 206d, the program POI information extraction unit 202d may extract the program POI information satisfying the continuous extraction condition from the program POI information database 206c. Also, the program POI information extraction unit 202d obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 206b by the program search unit 202b. 206c may be extracted after the broadcast time.

  Then, the program POI information registration unit 202e of the navigation server 200 registers (stores) the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction unit 202d in the user information database 206d as registered POI information for each user (step). SA-7). Here, if the registration request received by the registration request receiving unit 202a includes a narrowing condition such as a POI category or keyword, the program POI information registration unit 202e satisfies the narrowing condition. The program POI information extracted by 202d may be registered (stored) in the user information database 206d as registered POI information for each user.

  And the control part 202 of the navigation server 200 determines whether the continuous extraction conditions of the broadcast program searched by the program search part 202b are registered effectively in the user information database 206d (step SA-8).

  Then, the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 has not registered the registration condition of the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 202b in the user information database 206d in step SA-8, has been deregistered, or If it is determined that the continuous extraction condition has expired (step SA-8: No), the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 202 of the navigation server 200 determines in step SA-8 that the continuous extraction condition for the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 202b is effectively registered in the user information database 206d (step SA-8). (SA-8: Yes) Based on the continuous extraction condition (for example, waiting according to the next broadcast time of the broadcast program or the broadcast interval of the broadcast program), the process proceeds to step SA-6.

  Above, description of an example of the registration process in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[POI search processing]
Next, an example of POI search processing in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, first, the POI search request transmission unit 102 c of the terminal device 100 is input by the user via the input unit 116 including the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100. The POI search request made is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SB-1). Here, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired every predetermined time by the current position information acquisition unit 102a. Further, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be a place name, an address, a postal code, a telephone number, or a latitude / longitude input by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116. Good.

  Then, the POI search request receiving unit 202f of the navigation server 200 receives the POI search request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-2).

  Then, the registered POI information search unit 202g of the navigation server 200 includes a predetermined point (reference position for search) set by the user of the terminal device 100 included in the POI search request received by the POI search request receiving unit 202f. Based on the position information, the registered POI information stored in the user information database 206d and the POI information stored in the POI information database 206e that exist within a predetermined range (for example, the vicinity) from the predetermined point are searched. (Step SB-3).

  Then, the output information generation unit 202i of the navigation server 200 generates the registration POI information searched by the registration POI information search unit 202g and the output information including the POI information (step SB-4). Here, the output information generation unit 202i further searches the map data including a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100, which is stored in the map database 206f, and the registered POI information search unit 202g. The registered POI information and output information including an icon based on the POI information may be generated. Further, the output information generation unit 202i may further generate output information including guidance data (such as voice guidance data corresponding to display) stored in the guidance database 206g.

  Then, the output information transmitting unit 202j of the navigation server 200 transmits the output information generated by the output information generating unit 202i in Step SB-4 to the terminal device 100 (Step SB-5). Here, when the registered POI information and the POI information are not searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g, the output information transmitting unit 202j has the programs POI and POI existing within a predetermined range from the predetermined point set by the user. Output information (for example, character information) indicating that there is no message may be transmitted to the terminal device 100.

  Then, the output information receiving unit 102d of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and stores the received output information in the output information file 106a (step SB-6).

  Then, the output information output unit 102e of the terminal device 100 causes the display unit 114 to display the registered POI information and the display screen based on the POI information included in the output information stored in the output information file 106a ( Step SB-7). Here, the output information output unit 102e further includes various hyperlinks based on the output information stored in the output information file 106a (for example, hyperlinks for inputting route guidance requests, hyperlinks to POI websites). And a display screen in which POI map data or hyperlinks to detailed information or the like are set may be displayed on the display unit 114. For example, when the user selects a hyperlink to the POI map data in the display screen displayed on the display unit 114 via the input unit 116, the output information output unit 102e outputs the output information. A display screen in which registered POI information and an icon based on the POI information are superimposed on map data of a map including a predetermined point set by the user included in the output information stored in the file 106a is displayed. 114 may be displayed. Further, the output information output unit 102e may output the voice guidance data corresponding to the display screen included in the output information stored in the output information file 106a via the voice output unit 118. Further, the output information output unit 102e exists within a predetermined range from a predetermined point set by the user when the output information stored in the output information file 106a does not include the registered POI information and POI information. A display screen based on character information indicating that the program POI and POI do not exist may be displayed on the display unit 114.

  Here, an example of the POI search result in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen in the present embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the output information output unit 102 e of the terminal device 100 registers the vicinity of the current position in which a hyperlink for inputting a route guidance request (→ navigate here) included in the output information is set. A display screen based on POI information (neighboring registered program POI) and POI information around the current position (peripheral POI) set with hyperlinks to detailed information on the POI is displayed on the display unit 114. As a result, the output information output unit 102e of the terminal device 100 not only displays neighboring POI information, but also displays program POI information, and further displays detailed information of each POI, and route guidance to that point. You can also

  Returning to FIG. 4, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines whether or not a route guidance request is input by the user via the input unit 116 (step SB-8). Here, for example, the control unit 102 determines whether or not a hyperlink for inputting a route guidance request in the display screen displayed on the display unit 114 is selected by the user via the input unit 116. It may be determined whether or not a route guidance request has been input.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5 again, an example of the route guidance request input process in the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 is used for inputting a route guidance request on the display screen displayed on the display unit 114 by the output information output unit 102 e via the input unit 116 by the user. It is determined whether or not a route guidance request is input by determining whether or not a hyperlink (→ navigate here) is selected.

  Returning to FIG. 4, when the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines in step SB-8 that the route guidance request is not input by the user via the input unit 116 (step SB-8: No), The process ends.

  On the other hand, the route guidance request transmission unit 102f of the terminal device 100 determines that the route guidance request is input by the user via the input unit 116 by the control unit 102 in step SB-8 (step SB-8: Yes), the navigation server 200 sends a route guidance request including the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current location information acquisition unit 102a and including the route search condition input by the user via the input unit 116. (Step SB-9).

  Then, the route guidance request receiving unit 202k of the navigation server 200 receives the route guidance request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SB-10).

  Then, the guidance route search unit 202h of the navigation server 200 starts from the current location based on the current location information of the user of the terminal device 100 that satisfies the route search condition included in the route guidance request received by the route guidance request reception unit 202k. The guide route to the program POI based on the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g is searched using the network data stored in the network database 206a, and the guide route data of the guide route is generated ( Step SB-11). Here, when the departure time or arrival time is included in the route search condition, the guidance route search unit 202h satisfies the route search condition including the departure time or the arrival time, and the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 A guide route from the program POI to the program POI may be searched using network data stored in the network database 206a. In addition, the guide route search unit 202h, when the route search condition further includes a transit point (for example, POI based on the POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g), the user of the terminal device 100 A guide route from the current position to the program POI via the POI may be searched using network data stored in the network database 206a. In addition, the guide route search unit 202h, if the route search condition further includes a transit point (for example, POI based on the POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g) and a transit time, Using the network data stored in the network database 206a, the guide route via the transit point (for example, POI) from the current position of the user of the terminal device 100 satisfying the route search condition including the time to the program POI is used. You may search.

  The output information generation unit 202i of the navigation server 200 includes guide route data generated by the guide route search unit 202h, registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g, an icon based on the registered POI information, registration Includes POI information searched by the POI information search unit 202g, an icon based on the POI information, and / or map data of a map including the guide route searched by the guide route search unit 202h stored in the map database 206f. Output information is generated (step SB-12). Here, the output information generating unit 202i further includes guidance data stored in the guidance database 206g (display guidance data such as TBT output on the guidance route and voice guidance data corresponding to the display). Output information may be generated.

  Then, the output information transmitting unit 202j transmits the output information generated by the output information generating unit 202i in Step SB-12 to the terminal device 100 (Step SB-13).

  Then, the output information receiving unit 102d of the terminal device 100 receives the output information transmitted from the navigation server 200, and stores the received output information in the output information file 106a (step SB-14).

  Then, the output information output unit 102e of the terminal device 100 registers the registration included in the output information stored in the output information file 106a on the map data included in the output information stored in the output information file 106a. Icon based on POI information, icon based on POI information included in output information stored in output information file 106a, guide route data included in output information stored in output information file 106a, and / or A display screen on which the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 102a is superimposed is displayed on the display unit 114 (step SB-15), and the process ends. Here, the output information output unit 102e further causes the display unit 114 to display a display screen based on display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data included in the output information stored in the output information file 106a. May be. The output information output unit 102e may output voice guidance data corresponding to the display screen (for example, a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route) via the voice output unit 118. Note that the route guidance and voice navigation execution processing (for example, the processing of step SB-12 to step SB-15) by the output information output unit 102e and the like is performed by the terminal device 100 after the start of the route guidance and voice navigation. It may be repeated continuously and / or repeatedly until it reaches a place (for example, a program POI), a transit point (for example, a POI), or a guide point.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation system in 1st Embodiment is finished.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment (navigation server 200 (server-driven type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. 7 and 8 are flowcharts showing an example of processing of the navigation server 200 in the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the navigation server 200 generates data to be displayed on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100, and transmits these data to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the display unit of the terminal device 100. 114 is functioning. As described above, the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation server 200 performs server-driven processing.

[Configuration of the navigation server 200 (server-driven type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation server 200 (server-driven type) in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the navigation server 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes at least a position acquisition unit 112, an output unit (display unit 114 and audio output unit 118), an input unit 116, and a control unit 102. The terminal device 100 is communicably connected, and includes at least a control unit 202 and a storage unit 206. As an example, the communication includes remote communication such as wired / wireless communication via the network 300. The navigation server 200 and the terminal device 100 are communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

  In FIG. 6, the navigation server 200 extracts program POI information from the storage unit 206 based on a program POI information registration request transmitted from the terminal device 100, and uses the extracted program POI information to the terminal device 100. The registered POI information is registered in the storage unit 206 for each person, and the registered POI information stored in the storage unit 206 is searched based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user. Generating a display screen based on the output information including, and transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100, thereby outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device 100, etc. It has a function.

  Note that the communication control interface unit 204 and the storage unit 206 in the navigation server 200 (network database 206a, program information database 206b, program POI information database 206c, user information database 206d, POI information database 206e, map database 206f, and guidance database) The functions of the position acquisition unit 112, the display unit 114, the input unit 116, and the audio output unit 118 in the terminal device 100 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 6, the control unit 202 has an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program defining various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 202 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 202 functionally conceptually includes a registration request receiving unit 202a, a program search unit 202b, a continuous extraction condition registration unit 202c, a program POI information extraction unit 202d, a program POI information registration unit 202e, a POI search request reception unit 202f, registration. A POI information search unit 202g, a guidance route search unit 202h, an output information generation unit 202i, a route guidance request reception unit 202k, a current position information acquisition unit 202m, a display screen generation unit 202n, and an output control unit 202p are provided. It should be noted that the registration request receiving unit 202a, program search unit 202b, continuous extraction condition registration unit 202c, program POI information extraction unit 202d, program POI information registration unit 202e, POI search request reception unit 202f, registered POI information search unit 202g, guide route Since the functions of the search unit 202h, the output information generation unit 202i, and the route guidance request reception unit 202k are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 202m is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Here, the current location information acquisition unit 202m receives the location information signal received from the location transmission device 500 by the location acquisition unit 112 of the terminal device 100 from the terminal device 100, and uses the location information calculated from the location information signal as the terminal. It may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the device 100. The current position information acquisition unit 202m receives position information such as position coordinates about the current position input by the user via the input unit 116 of the terminal apparatus 100, and uses the position information as a user of the terminal apparatus 100. May be acquired as current position information.

  The display screen generation unit 202n is a display screen generation unit that generates a display screen based on the output information. Here, the display screen generation unit 202n may generate a display screen based on the registered POI information included in the output information. Further, the display screen generation unit 202n may further generate a display screen based on map data including a predetermined point set by the user and an icon based on the registered POI information included in the output information. Good. Further, the display screen generation unit 202n may further generate a display screen based on POI information and / or an icon based on the POI information included in the output information. Further, the display screen generating unit 202n further outputs various hyperlinks based on the output information (for example, hyperlinks for inputting route guidance requests, hyperlinks to POI websites, and POI map data or detailed information). A display screen on which a hyperlink or the like is set may be generated.

  The display screen generation unit 202n further displays a display screen based on guide route data included in the output information, map data of a map including the guide route, and / or display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data. It may be generated. The display screen generation unit 202n may further generate a display screen based on the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. For example, the display screen generation unit 202n includes an icon based on registered POI information included in the output information, an icon based on POI information included in the output information, and output information on the map data included in the output information. A display screen in which the guide route data to be displayed and / or the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 is superimposed may be generated.

  The output control unit 202p is output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device 100 by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Here, the output control unit 202p may display the display screen on the display unit 114 of the terminal device 100 by transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device 100. Further, the output control unit 202p further transmits output control information including voice data (for example, a traveling direction at a branch point on the guide route) included in the output information corresponding to the display screen to the terminal device 100. By doing so, it may be output via the audio output unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of navigation server 200 (server-driven type)]
Next, an example of processing of the navigation server 200 according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 below.

[registration process]
With reference to FIG. 7, an example of a registration process in the second embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, first, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 includes the program search condition input by the user of the terminal device 100 through the input unit 116, and the user through the input unit 116. A registration request for the input program POI information is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SC-1). Here, the registration request may further include a POI narrowing condition. Here, the narrowing-down condition may be a POI category or keyword set by the user. Further, the registration request may further include a continuous registration request for requesting registration of program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast a plurality of times.

  Here, the processing from step SC-2 to step SC-8 in the second embodiment is the same as the processing from step SA-2 to step SA-8 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Description is omitted.

  Above, description of an example of the registration process in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[POI search processing]
Next, an example of POI search processing in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, first, the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 includes the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the terminal device 100, and the POI input by the user via the input unit 116. A search request is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SD-1). Here, the POI search request may include a position information signal received from the position transmitting device 500 by the position acquisition unit 112 every predetermined time, instead of the position information of the predetermined point set by the user. Further, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be a place name, an address, a postal code, a telephone number, or a latitude / longitude input by the user of the terminal device 100 via the input unit 116. Good.

  Then, the POI search request receiving unit 202f of the navigation server 200 receives the POI search request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SD-2). Here, when a POI search request including a position information signal is received from the terminal device 100 by the POI search request receiving unit 202f, the current position information acquisition unit 202m calculates position information from the position information signal, and the position information May be acquired as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100, and the current position information may be used as the position information of a predetermined point set by the user.

  Here, the processing in step SD-3 and step SD-4 in the second embodiment is the same as the processing in step SB-2 and step SB-4 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Omitted.

  Then, the display screen generation unit 202n of the navigation server 200 generates a display screen based on the registered POI information and the POI information included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i in step SD-4. (Step SD-5). Here, the display screen generation unit 202n further performs various hyperlinks based on the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i in step SD-4 (for example, a hyperlink for inputting a route guidance request, POI A display screen on which a hyperlink to a Web site and a hyperlink to POI map data or detailed information may be generated. The display screen generation unit 202n is registered on the map data of the map including the predetermined point set by the user, which is included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i in step SD-4. A display screen in which POI information and icons based on the POI information are superimposed may be generated. Further, the display screen generation unit 202n exists within a predetermined range from a predetermined point set by the user when the registered POI information and the POI information are not searched by the registered POI information search unit 202g in step SD-3. A display screen based on character information or the like indicating that the programs POI and POI do not exist may be generated.

  Then, the output control unit 202p of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generation unit 202n in step SD-5 to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the terminal device 100. The display screen is displayed on the unit 114 (step SD-6). Here, the output control unit 202p further outputs output control information including audio data corresponding to the display screen included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i in step SD-4. May be output via the audio output unit 118 of the terminal device 100.

  And the control part 102 of the terminal device 100 determines whether the route guidance request | requirement was input by the user via the input part 116 (step SD-7). Here, for example, the control unit 102 determines whether or not a hyperlink for inputting a route guidance request in the display screen displayed on the display unit 114 is selected by the user via the input unit 116. It may be determined whether or not a route guidance request has been input.

  If the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines in step SD-7 that the route guidance request has not been input by the user via the input unit 116 (step SD-7: No), the process ends. To do.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 102 of the terminal device 100 determines in step SD-7 that the route guidance request has been input by the user via the input unit 116 (step SD-7: Yes), the control unit 102 sends the position acquisition unit 112 with the information. A route guidance request that includes the location information signal received from the location transmitting device 500 and includes the route search condition input by the user via the input unit 116 is transmitted to the navigation server 200 (step SD-8).

  Then, the route guidance request receiving unit 202k of the navigation server 200 receives the route guidance request transmitted from the terminal device 100 (step SD-9). Then, the current position information acquisition unit 202m calculates position information from the position information signal included in the route guidance request received by the route guidance request reception unit 202k, and uses the position information as the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100. Get as.

  Here, the processing of step SD-10 and step SD-11 in the second embodiment is the same as the processing of step SB-11 and step SB-12 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Omitted.

  Then, the display screen generation unit 202n of the navigation server 200 generates output information at step SD-11 on the map data included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i at step SD-11. An icon based on the registered POI information included in the output information generated by the unit 202i, an icon based on the POI information included in the output information generated by the output information generating unit 202i in step SD-11, and step SD- 11, the guide route data included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i and / or the current position information of the user of the terminal device 100 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 202m are superimposed. The generated display screen is generated (step SD-12). Here, the display screen generation unit 202n further displays a display screen based on display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i in step SD-11. It may be generated.

  Then, the output control unit 202p of the navigation server 200 transmits the output control information including the display screen generated by the display screen generation unit 202n in Step SD-12 to the terminal device 100, thereby displaying the terminal device 100. The display screen is displayed on the unit 114 (step SD-13). Here, the output control unit 202p further includes audio data corresponding to the display screen (for example, a branch point on the guide route) included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 202i in step SD-11. The output control information including the traveling direction in the terminal device 100 and the like may be transmitted to the terminal device 100 to be output via the audio output unit 118 of the terminal device 100. Note that the route guidance and voice navigation execution processing (for example, the processing of step SD-11 to step SD-13) by the output control unit 202p or the like is performed by the terminal device 100 after the start of the route guidance or voice navigation. For example, the program POI or the like may be performed continuously and / or repeatedly until a transit point (for example, POI or the like) or a guide point is reached.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation server 200 in 2nd Embodiment is finished.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment (navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the navigation apparatus 400 according to the third embodiment, and conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention in the configuration. FIGS. 10 and 11 are flowcharts illustrating an example of processing of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment.

  Note that, in the third embodiment, all functions are aggregated in the navigation device 400 and based on a registration request for program POI information input by the user via the input unit 416 without being connected to the navigation server 200. The program POI information is extracted from the storage unit 406, the extracted program POI information is registered in the storage unit 406 as registered POI information for each user, and based on the position information of a predetermined point set by the user. The registered POI information stored in the storage unit 406 is retrieved, and output information including the retrieved registered POI information is output via the output unit. Thus, the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the navigation device 400 is configured as a stand-alone type and performs processing alone.

[Configuration of the navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)]
First, an example of the configuration of the navigation device 400 (stand-alone type) in the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a position acquisition unit 412, an output unit (display unit 414 and audio output unit 418), an input unit 416, a control unit 402, and a storage unit 406. And at least. Each unit of the navigation device 400 may be connected to be communicable via an arbitrary communication path. The navigation device 400 may be, for example, various navigation terminals such as a PND (Portable Navigation Device), various information processing devices such as a notebook personal computer, or a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA. .

  In FIG. 9, since the functions of the input / output control interface unit 408, the position acquisition unit 412, the display unit 414, the input unit 416, and the audio output unit 418 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. Further, the navigation server is also used for each part of the storage unit 406 (network database 406a, program information database 406b, program POI information database 406c, user information database 406d, POI information database 406e, map database 406f, guidance database 406g, etc.). Each function is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the navigation device 400 is provided instead of the device 200, and the description thereof is omitted.

  As for each part of the control unit 402, each function is basically the same as that of the first embodiment except that the navigation device 400 of the present embodiment is a stand-alone type and the control unit 402 does not include each transmission unit. The same as above.

  In FIG. 9, the control unit 402 includes an internal memory for storing a control program such as an OS, a program that defines various processing procedures, and necessary data. And the control part 402 performs the information processing for performing various processes with these programs. The control unit 402 has a functional concept in terms of a current position information acquisition unit 402a, a registration request acquisition unit 402b, a program search unit 402c, a continuous extraction condition registration unit 402d, a program POI information extraction unit 402e, a program POI information registration unit 402f, and a POI. A search request acquisition unit 402g, a registered POI information search unit 402h, a guidance route search unit 402i, an output information generation unit 402j, an output information output unit 402k, and a route guidance request acquisition unit 402m are provided.

  Among these, the current position information acquisition unit 402a is current position information acquisition means for acquiring the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 every predetermined cycle (for example, every 1 second, every 3 minutes, or the like). Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire the position information calculated from the position information signal received from the position transmission device 500 by the position acquisition unit 412 as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may also acquire azimuth information such as the traveling direction of the navigation device 400 detected by the azimuth sensor of the position acquisition unit 412 as current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Good.

  In addition, the current position information acquisition unit 402a may acquire position information such as position coordinates regarding the current position input by the user via the input unit 416 as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the current position based on the current position information input by the user via the input unit 416 may be a position where the user actually exists, or a virtual current position arbitrarily selected by the user. (As an example, it may be an arbitrary point such as an Osaka station or airport selected by a user in Tokyo). For example, the current position information acquisition unit 402a allows the user to specify on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 414 via the input unit 416 (for example, specifying operation on the touch panel type display unit 414). The coordinates may be acquired as the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Further, the current position information acquisition unit 402a further provides the direction information specified on the display screen of the map data displayed on the display unit 414 via the input unit 416 by the user on the current position of the user of the navigation device 400. It may be acquired as information.

  The registration request acquisition unit 402b is a registration request acquisition unit that acquires a registration request for program POI information. Here, the registration request may be input by the user of the navigation device 400 via the input unit 416.

  The program search unit 402c is program search means for searching for program information of broadcast programs stored in the program information database 406b that satisfies the program search condition.

  In addition, the continuous extraction condition registration unit 402d, when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times one by one, sets the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information for each user in the user information database 406d. It is a continuous extraction condition registering means for registering (storing). Here, when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times, the continuous extraction condition registration unit 402d sets the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information as the program information of the broadcast program ( For example, a program ID, a broadcast time, a broadcast interval, a program name, and the like may be set and registered (stored) in the user information database 406d for each user.

  The program POI information extraction unit 402e is program POI information extraction means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information database 406c based on a program POI information registration request. Here, the program POI information extraction unit 402e obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 406b by the program search unit 402c. You may extract from the database 406c. Further, the program POI information extraction unit 402e obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 406b by the program search unit 402c. It may be extracted after the broadcast time from 406c. The program POI information extraction unit 402e may extract program POI information corresponding to a broadcast program satisfying the continuous extraction condition stored in the user information database 406d from the program POI information database 406c.

  The program POI information registration unit 402f is a program POI information registration unit that registers (stores) the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction unit 402e in the user information database 406d as registered POI information for each user. is there. Here, the program POI information registration unit 402f registers the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction unit 402e in the user information database 406d as registered POI information for each user based on the POI narrowing condition ( Storage).

  The POI search request acquisition unit 402g is a POI search request acquisition unit that acquires a POI search request. Here, the POI search request may include position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400. Further, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be a place name, an address, a postal code, a telephone number, or a latitude / longitude. Here, the POI search request may be input by the user of the navigation apparatus 400 via the input unit 416.

  The registered POI information search unit 402h is registered POI information search means for searching for registered POI information stored in the user information database 406d based on the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400. is there. Here, the registered POI information search unit 402h is based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400, and the user information that exists within a predetermined range (for example, the vicinity) from the predetermined point. The registered POI information stored in the database 406d may be searched. Further, the registered POI information search unit 402h may further search the POI information stored in the POI information database 406e based on the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400. Here, the registered POI information search unit 402h is based on the position information of the predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400, and the POI stored in the POI information database 406e existing within a predetermined range from the predetermined point. Information may be searched.

  In addition, the guide route search unit 402i searches for a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition using the network data stored in the network database 406a, and generates guide route data of the guide route. Guide route search means. Here, the departure place may be the current position of the user of the navigation device 400. The destination may be a program POI based on the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 402h. Further, when the departure time or arrival time is included in the route search condition, the guidance route search unit 402i determines a guide route from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the departure time or the arrival time, You may search using the network data memorize | stored in the network database 406a. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point, the guide route search unit 402i stores a guide route that passes through the transit point from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition in the network database 406a. You may search using the network data. Further, when the route search condition further includes a transit point and a transit time, the guide route search unit 402i guides the route via the transit point from the departure point to the destination that satisfies the route search condition including the transit time. May be searched using network data stored in the network database 406a.

  The output information generation unit 402j is output information generation means for generating output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 402h. Here, the output information generation unit 402j further searches the map data including a predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400 stored in the map database 406f and the registered POI information search unit 402h. Output information including an icon based on the registered POI information may be generated. Further, the output information generating unit 402j may further generate output information including POI information searched by the registered POI information searching unit 402h and / or an icon based on the POI information. Further, the output information generation unit 402j may further generate output information including the guidance route data generated by the guidance route search unit 402i. Further, the output information generating unit 402j may further generate output information including map data of a map including the guide route searched by the guide route searching unit 402i stored in the map database 406f. The output information generation unit 402j further includes output including guidance data stored in the guidance database 406g (display guidance data such as TBT output on the guidance route, voice guidance data corresponding to the display, etc.). Business information may be generated.

  The output information output unit 402k is output information output means for outputting the output information via the output unit. Here, the output information output unit 402k may cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on the output information. For example, the output information output unit 402k may cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on registered POI information included in the output information. Further, the output information output unit 402k further displays a display screen based on map data including a predetermined point set by the user, which is included in the output information, and an icon based on the registered POI information. May be displayed. The output information output unit 402k may further cause the display unit 414 to display a display screen based on POI information and / or an icon based on the POI information included in the output information. The output information output unit 402k further includes various hyperlinks based on the output information (for example, hyperlinks for inputting route guidance requests, hyperlinks to POI websites, and POI map data or detailed information). A display screen set with a hyperlink to the display unit 414 may be displayed on the display unit 414.

  Further, the output information output unit 402k further includes a display screen based on guide route data included in the output information, map data of a map including the guide route, and / or display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data. May be displayed on the display unit 414. The output information output unit 402k may further output the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 via the output unit. For example, the output information output unit 402k converts the icon based on the registered POI information included in the output information, the icon based on the POI information included in the output information, and the output information onto the map data included in the output information. A display screen on which the included guide route data and / or the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 is superimposed may be displayed on the display unit 414. Further, the output information output unit 402k may output the output information via the audio output unit 418. For example, the output information output unit 402k may output voice guidance data corresponding to the display screen (for example, a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route) via the voice output unit 418.

  The route guidance request acquisition unit 402m is route guidance request acquisition means for acquiring a route guidance request. Here, the route guidance request may include a route search condition. The route guidance request may include the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a. The route guidance request may be input by the user of the navigation device 400 via the input unit 416.

  Above, description of an example of a structure of the navigation apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Processing of navigation device 400 (stand-alone type)]
Next, an example of the process of the navigation device 400 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 below.

[registration process]
With reference to FIG. 10, an example of the registration process in the third embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, first, the registration request acquisition unit 402 b is input by the user via the input unit 416 including the program search condition input by the user of the navigation device 400 via the input unit 416. A registration request for the program POI information is acquired (step SE-1). Here, the registration request may further include a POI narrowing condition. Here, the narrowing-down condition may be a POI category or keyword set by the user. Further, the registration request may further include a continuous registration request for requesting registration of program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast a plurality of times.

  Then, the program search unit 402c searches the program information of the broadcast program stored in the program information database 406b that satisfies the program search condition included in the registration request acquired by the registration request acquisition unit 402b (step SE-2).

  Then, the control unit 402 determines whether or not the registration request acquired by the registration request acquisition unit 402b includes a continuous registration request (step SE-3).

  If the control unit 402 determines in step SE-3 that the registration request acquired by the registration request acquisition unit 402b does not include a continuous registration request (step SE-3: No), the process proceeds to step SE. Move to -5.

  On the other hand, if the continuous extraction condition registration unit 402d determines in step SE-3 that the registration request includes the continuous registration request by the control unit 402 (step SE-3: Yes), the continuous extraction condition registration unit 402d is periodically broadcast. When the program POI information of each broadcast program is extracted one by one, the program information (for example, program ID, broadcast time) of the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 402c is used as the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information. , Broadcast interval, program name, etc.) and register (store) each user in the user information database 406d (step SE-4).

  Then, the program POI information extraction unit 402e obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 406b by the program search unit 402c. (Step SE-5). Here, when the continuous extraction condition is stored in the user information database 406d, the program POI information extraction unit 402e may extract the program POI information satisfying the continuous extraction condition from the program POI information database 406c. Further, the program POI information extraction unit 402e obtains the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information of the broadcast program satisfying the program search condition searched from the program information database 406b by the program search unit 402c. It may be extracted after the broadcast time from 406c.

  Then, the program POI information registration unit 402f registers (stores) the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction unit 402e in the user information database 406d as registered POI information for each user (step SE-6). . Here, when the registration request acquired by the registration request acquisition unit 402b includes a narrowing condition such as a POI category or keyword, the program POI information registration unit 402f satisfies the narrowing condition. The program POI information extracted by 402e may be registered (stored) in the user information database 406d as registered POI information for each user.

  Then, the control unit 402 determines whether or not the continuous extraction condition of the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 402c is effectively registered in the user information database 406d (step SE-7).

  In step SE-7, the control unit 402 does not register the continuous extraction condition for the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 402c in the user information database 406d, has been deregistered, or has been continuously extracted. If it is determined that the condition has expired (step SE-7: No), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 402 determines in step SE-7 that the continuous extraction condition for the broadcast program searched by the program search unit 402c is effectively registered in the user information database 406d (step SE-7: Yes) Based on the continuous extraction condition (for example, standby according to the next broadcast time of the broadcast program, the broadcast interval of the broadcast program, or the like), the process proceeds to step SE-5.

  Above, description of an example of the registration process in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[POI search processing]
Next, an example of a POI search process in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, first, the POI search request acquisition unit 402g includes POI search input including the position information of a predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400 via the input unit 416. A request is acquired (step SF-1). Here, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a every predetermined time. Further, the position information of the predetermined point set by the user may be a place name, an address, a postal code, a telephone number, or a latitude / longitude input by the user of the navigation apparatus 400 via the input unit 416. Good.

  Then, the registered POI information search unit 402h is based on the position information of a predetermined point (reference position for search) set by the user of the navigation device 400 included in the POI search request acquired by the POI search request acquisition unit 402g. Then, the registered POI information stored in the user information database 406d and the POI information stored in the POI information database 406e existing in a predetermined range (for example, the vicinity) from the predetermined point are searched (step SF). -2).

  Then, the output information generation unit 402j generates the registration POI information searched by the registration POI information search unit 402h and the output information including the POI information (step SF-3). Here, the output information generation unit 402j further searches the map data including a predetermined point set by the user of the navigation device 400 stored in the map database 406f, and the registered POI information search unit 402h. The registered POI information and output information including an icon based on the POI information may be generated. The output information generation unit 402j may further generate output information including guidance data (such as voice guidance data corresponding to the display) stored in the guidance database 406g.

  Then, the output information output unit 402k causes the display unit 414 to display the registered POI information and the display screen based on the POI information included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j (Step SF- 4). Here, the output information output unit 402k further includes various hyperlinks based on the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j (for example, hyperlinks for inputting route guidance requests, hyperlinks to POI websites). A display screen in which links and hyperlinks to POI map data or detailed information are set may be displayed on the display unit 414. For example, when the user selects a hyperlink to POI map data on the display screen displayed on the display unit 414 via the input unit 416, the output information output unit 402k outputs the output information. A display screen in which registered POI information and an icon based on the POI information are superimposed on map data of a map including a predetermined point set by the user included in the output information generated by the generation unit 402j is displayed. You may display on the part 414. Further, the output information output unit 402k may output voice guidance data corresponding to the display screen included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j via the voice output unit 418. Further, the output information output unit 402k exists within a predetermined range from a predetermined point set by the user when the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j does not include the registered POI information and POI information. The display unit 414 may display a display screen based on the program POI and the character information indicating that there is no POI.

  And the control part 402 determines whether the route guidance request | requirement was input via the input part 416 by the user (step SF-5). Here, for example, the control unit 402 determines whether or not a hyperlink for inputting a route guidance request in the display screen displayed on the display unit 414 has been selected via the input unit 416 by the user. It may be determined whether or not a route guidance request has been input.

  Then, when it is determined that the route guidance request is not input by the user via the input unit 416 in Step SF-5 (Step SF-5: No), the control unit 402 ends the process.

  When the route guidance request acquisition unit 402m determines in step SF-5 that the route guidance request has been input by the user via the input unit 416 by the control unit 402 (step SF-5: Yes), A route guidance request that includes the current location information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the location information acquisition unit 402a and includes the route search condition input by the user via the input unit 416 is acquired (step SF-6). ).

  Then, the guide route search unit 402i obtains registered POI information from the current location based on the current location information of the user of the navigation device 400 that satisfies the route search condition included in the route guidance request acquired by the route guidance request acquisition unit 402m. A guide route to the program POI based on the registered POI information searched by the search unit 402h is searched using network data stored in the network database 406a to generate guide route data of the guide route (step SF-7). ). Here, when the departure time or arrival time is included in the route search condition, the guide route search unit 402i presents the current position of the user of the navigation device 400 that satisfies the route search condition including the departure time or the arrival time. The guide route from the program POI to the program POI may be searched using network data stored in the network database 406a. In addition, when the route search condition further includes a transit point (for example, POI based on the POI information searched by the registered POI information search unit 402h), the guide route search unit 402i includes the user of the navigation device 400. A guide route from the current position to the program POI via the POI may be searched using network data stored in the network database 406a. In addition, if the route search condition further includes a transit point (for example, POI based on the POI information retrieved by the registered POI information retrieval unit 402h) and a transit time, the guide route search unit 402i Using the network data stored in the network database 406a, the guide route via the transit point (for example, POI) from the current position of the user of the navigation device 400 that satisfies the route search condition including the time to the program POI is used. You may search.

  The output information generating unit 402j includes guide route data generated by the guide route searching unit 402i, registered POI information searched by the registered POI information searching unit 402h, an icon based on the registered POI information, and a registered POI information searching unit. POI information searched by 402h, an icon based on the POI information, and / or output information including map data of a map including a guide route searched by the guide route searching unit 402i stored in the map database 406f. Generate (step SF-8). Here, the output information generation unit 402j further includes guidance data stored in the guidance database 406g (display guidance data such as TBT output on the guidance route and voice guidance data corresponding to the display). Output information may be generated.

  Then, the output information output unit 402k has registered POI information included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j on the map data included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j. , Icons based on POI information included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j, guide route data included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j, and / or A display screen on which the current position information of the user of the navigation device 400 acquired by the current position information acquisition unit 402a is superimposed is displayed on the display unit 414 (step SF-9), and the process ends. Here, the output information output unit 402k further displays on the display unit 414 a display screen based on display guide data such as TBT included in the guide data included in the output information generated by the output information generation unit 402j. You may let them. Further, the output information output unit 402k may output voice guidance data corresponding to the display screen (for example, a traveling direction at a branch point or the like on the guidance route) via the voice output unit 418. Note that the route guidance and voice navigation execution processing (for example, the processing of step SF-8 and step SF-9) by the output information output unit 402k and the like is performed by the navigation device 400 after the start of the route guidance and voice navigation. It may be repeated continuously and / or repeatedly until it reaches a place (for example, a program POI), a transit point (for example, a POI), or a guide point.

  Above, description of an example of the process of the navigation apparatus 400 in 3rd Embodiment is finished.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It may be implemented.

  In addition, among the processes described in the embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method.

  In addition, unless otherwise specified, the processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, information including registration data for each processing, parameters such as search conditions, screen examples, and database configurations shown in the above documents and drawings Can be changed arbitrarily.

  Further, regarding the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

  For example, the processing functions provided in each device of the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400, in particular, the processing functions performed in the control unit 102, the control unit 202, and the control unit 402 are all or An arbitrary part may be realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic. The program is recorded on a recording medium to be described later, and is mechanically read by the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 as necessary. That is, the storage unit 106 such as ROM or HD, the storage unit 206, the storage unit 406, and the like are recorded with computer programs for giving instructions to the CPU in cooperation with the OS (Operating System) and performing various processes. Has been. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

  Further, the computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 via an arbitrary network 300, and all of them may be stored as necessary. It is also possible to download a part.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium, and may be configured as a program product. Here, the “recording medium” is any memory card, USB memory, SD card, flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, etc. Of “portable physical media”.

  The “program” is a data processing method described in an arbitrary language or description method, and may be in any format such as source code or binary code. The “program” is not necessarily limited to a single configuration, but is distributed in the form of a plurality of modules and libraries, or in cooperation with a separate program represented by an OS (Operating System). Including those that achieve the function. Note that a well-known configuration and procedure can be used for a specific configuration for reading a recording medium, a reading procedure, an installation procedure after reading, and the like in each device described in the embodiment.

  Storage unit 106, storage unit 206, and various databases stored in storage unit 406 (output information file 106a, network database 206a, program information database 206b, program POI information database 206c, user information database 206d, POI Information database 206e, map database 206f, guide database 206g, network database 406a, program information database 406b, program POI information database 406c, user information database 406d, POI information database 406e, map database 406f, and guide database 406g) Memory devices such as RAM and ROM, fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and disks such as optical disks A storage unit, various programs used for various processes and Web site provision, tables, databases, and stores the Web page files, and the like.

  Further, the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, and an arbitrary peripheral device is connected to the information processing device. May be configured. Further, the terminal device 100, the navigation server 200, and the navigation device 400 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, and the like) that causes the information processing device to realize the method of the present invention.

  Furthermore, the specific form of distribution / integration of the devices is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part of them may be functional or physical in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. Can be distributed and integrated. That is, the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined and may be selectively implemented.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the POI introduced in a specific broadcast program is registered, and if there is information on the POI that is close to the location or can be used when searching for the location, Since a navigation system, a navigation server, a navigation device, a navigation method, and a program that can notify a user can be provided, it is extremely useful in various fields such as information devices that support navigation and information processing fields. .

100 terminal device 102 control unit
102a Current position information acquisition unit
102b Registration request transmitter
102c POI search request transmitter
102d Information receiving unit for output
102e Information output unit for output
102f Route guidance request transmission unit 104 Communication control interface unit 106 Storage unit
106a Output information file 108 Input / output control interface unit 112 Position acquisition unit 114 Display unit 116 Input unit 118 Audio output unit 200 Navigation server 202 Control unit
202a Registration request receiver
202b Program search section
202c Continuous extraction condition registration part
202d Program POI information extraction unit
202e Program POI information registration section
202f POI search request receiver
202g registered POI information search part
202h Guide route search unit
202i Output information generator
202j Output information transmitter
202k route guidance request receiver
202m Current location information acquisition unit
202n display screen generator
202p output control unit 204 communication control interface unit 206 storage unit
206a Network database
206b Program information database
206c Program POI Information Database
206d User information database
206e POI information database
206f Map database
206g Guide database 300 Network 400 Navigation device 402 Control unit
402a Current position information acquisition unit
402b Registration request acquisition unit
402c Program search unit
402d Continuous extraction condition registration unit
402e Program POI information extraction unit
402f Program POI information registration part
402g POI search request acquisition unit
402h Registered POI information search unit
402i Guide route search unit
402j Output information generator
402k information output unit for output
402m Route guidance request acquisition unit 406 Storage unit
406a Network database
406b Program information database
406c Program POI information database
406d User information database
406e POI information database
406f Map database
406 g Guide database 408 Input / output control interface unit 412 Position acquisition unit 414 Display unit 416 Input unit 418 Audio output unit 500 Position transmitter

Claims (18)

A navigation device comprising at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
The control unit
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times input through the input portion by the user, the Program POI information for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast multiple times one by one Extraction means;
Program POI information registration means for registering the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction means in the storage unit as registered POI information;
Registered POI information search means for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
Output information output means for outputting the output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search means via the output unit;
A navigation device comprising: The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein
The program POI information storage means
The program POI information and the program ID of the broadcast program are stored in association with each other,
The storage unit
Program information storage means for storing program information of the broadcast program for each broadcast station, including at least the program ID;
Further comprising
The above registration request
Including program search criteria,
The control unit
Program search means for searching for program information of the broadcast program stored in the program information storage means satisfying the program search condition;
Further comprising
The program POI information extraction means
A navigation apparatus, wherein the program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information searched from the program information storage means by the program search means is extracted from the program POI information storage means. The navigation device according to claim 2, wherein
The above program information
Furthermore, including the broadcast time of the broadcast program,
The program POI information extraction means
The program POI information corresponding to the program ID included in the program information retrieved from the program information storage means by the program retrieval means is extracted from the program POI information storage means after the broadcast time. Navigation device. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit
Current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information of the user of the navigation device;
Further comprising
The location information of the predetermined point set by the user is
A navigation device characterized in that the current position information is acquired by the current position information acquisition means. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The location information of the predetermined point set by the user is
A navigation device, wherein the navigation device is a place name, an address, or a zip code input by the user via the input unit. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage unit
Map data storage means for storing map map data;
Further comprising
The output information output means includes:
Furthermore, the output data including the map data of the map including the predetermined point and an icon based on the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search means is output via the output unit. Features a navigation device. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The above registration request
In addition, the above POI screening conditions are included,
The program POI information registration means
A navigation apparatus, wherein the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction means is registered in the storage unit as the registered POI information based on the narrowing-down conditions. The navigation device according to claim 7,
The above narrowing conditions are
A navigation device, wherein the category is a category set by the user. Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station;
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times, which is input via the input unit by the user, the plurality Program POI information extraction for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program that is broadcast once Means,
Program POI information registration means for registering the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction means in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user;
Registered POI information search means for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
Output information output means for outputting output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information search means via an output unit;
A navigation system characterized by comprising: A navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the navigation server includes:
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
The control unit of the navigation server is
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times sent from the terminal device, is broadcast said plurality of times Program POI information extraction means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, which satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program one by one ;
Program POI information registration means for registering the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction means in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device;
Registered POI information search means for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
Output information transmitting means for transmitting output information including the registered POI information retrieved by the registered POI information retrieving means to the terminal device;
With
The control unit of the terminal device is
Output information receiving means for receiving the output information transmitted from the navigation server;
Output information output means for outputting the output information via the output unit;
A navigation system characterized by comprising: A navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
The control unit
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times sent from the terminal device, is broadcast said plurality of times Program POI information extraction means for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means, which satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program one by one ;
Program POI information registration means for registering the program POI information extracted by the program POI information extraction means in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device;
Registered POI information search means for searching for the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
Display screen generating means for generating a display screen based on output information including the registered POI information searched by the registered POI information searching means;
Output control means for outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting output control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
A navigation server comprising: A navigation method executed in a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
Executed in the control unit,
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times input through the input portion by the user, the Program POI information for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast multiple times one by one An extraction step;
A program POI information registration step in which the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information;
A registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
An output information output step for outputting the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step via the output unit;
A navigation method comprising: A navigation method executed in a navigation system,
The above navigation system
Program POI information storage means, program POI information extraction means, program POI information registration means, and registered POI information search means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to the broadcast program of the broadcasting station And output information output means,
With
The program POI information extracting means includes a continuous registration request that requests that the program POI information of the broadcast program broadcasted a plurality of times input by the user via the input unit be registered one by one . Based on the registration request, the program POI information is stored in the program POI information that satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program broadcast a plurality of times one by one. A program POI information extraction step extracted from the means;
A program POI information registration step in which the program POI information registration means registers the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user;
A registered POI information search unit for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
An output information output step for causing the output information output means to output the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step via an output unit;
A navigation method comprising: A navigation method that is executed in a navigation system in which a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit, and a terminal device including at least an output unit and a control unit are communicably connected,
The storage unit of the navigation server includes:
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
The program POI information including a continuous registration request, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server, and requests to register the program POI information of the broadcast program broadcast from a plurality of times transmitted from the terminal device one by one . Based on the registration request, the program POI information is stored in the program POI information that satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program broadcast a plurality of times one by one. A program POI information extraction step extracted from the means;
Program POI information for registering the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step executed in the control unit of the navigation server in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device Registration step;
A registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user, which is executed in the control unit of the navigation server;
An output information transmitting step for transmitting to the terminal device output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step, executed in the control unit of the navigation server;
An output information receiving step for receiving the output information transmitted from the navigation server, executed in the control unit of the terminal device;
An output information output step executed by the control unit of the terminal device to output the output information via the output unit;
A navigation method comprising: A navigation method executed in a navigation server having at least a control unit and a storage unit, which is communicably connected to a terminal device having at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
Executed in the control unit,
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times sent from the terminal device, is broadcast said plurality of times A program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies a continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program one by one ;
A program POI information registration step in which the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device;
A registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
A display screen generating step for generating a display screen based on the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information searching step;
An output control step of outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
A navigation method comprising: A program for causing a navigation device including at least an output unit, an input unit, a control unit, and a storage unit to execute,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
In the control unit,
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times input through the input portion by the user, the Program POI information for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies the continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of a broadcast program broadcast multiple times one by one An extraction step;
A program POI information registration step in which the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information;
A registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
An output information output step for outputting the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step via the output unit;
A program for running A program for causing a navigation server that is connected to a terminal device to be communicable and includes at least a control unit and a storage unit,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
In the control unit,
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times sent from the terminal device, is broadcast said plurality of times A program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies a continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program one by one ;
A program POI information registration step in which the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device;
A registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
An output information transmitting step for transmitting to the terminal device output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information search step;
A program for running A program for causing a navigation server including at least a control unit and a storage unit to be communicably connected to a terminal device including at least an output unit,
The storage unit
Program POI information storage means for storing program POI information including position information of the program POI, which is a POI related to a broadcast program of a broadcasting station,
With
In the control unit,
Based on the registration request of the program POI information including a continuous registration request for requesting to point by point registers the program POI information of the broadcast program that is broadcast a plurality of times sent from the terminal device, is broadcast said plurality of times A program POI information extraction step for extracting the program POI information from the program POI information storage means that satisfies a continuous extraction condition for specifying the program POI information when extracting the program POI information of the broadcast program one by one ;
A program POI information registration step in which the program POI information extracted in the program POI information extraction step is registered in the storage unit as registered POI information for each user of the terminal device;
A registered POI information search step for searching the registered POI information stored in the storage unit based on position information of a predetermined point set by the user;
A display screen generating step for generating a display screen based on the output information including the registered POI information searched in the registered POI information searching step;
An output control step of outputting the output control information via the output unit of the terminal device by transmitting the output control information including the display screen to the terminal device;
A program for running

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