JP7099502B2 - Navigation device, notification method, program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a notification technique, and more particularly to a navigation device, a notification method, and a program for executing a reroute search.

In the navigation device, based on the recommended route data and the current position information, the recommended route in front of the current position is displayed at the upper part of the display screen. On the other hand, when the current position deviates from the recommended route, the navigation device notifies that the reroute process is to be performed by a voice message and executes the reroute process (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-215392

Even if the reroute process is performed, the reroute process may occur frequently due to the immediate deviation from the guide route, which is the recommended route, or the intentional failure to follow the guide route. In such a case, a voice message regarding executing the reroute process is frequently output.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for outputting a voice message regarding executing a reroute process at an appropriate timing.

In order to solve the above problems, the navigation device of a certain aspect of the present invention is a navigation device, and when the distance between the position of the navigation device and the first guide route is more than a predetermined value, the first navigation device is used. Judgment unit that determines the departure from the guidance route of
A measuring unit that measures the mileage during the period of travel from the point where the route guidance was started within the range of the predetermined value from the position of the navigation device that is not determined to the first guidance route, and the measurement unit. The determination unit includes a notification unit that notifies information regarding execution of the reroute process when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the determination unit determines that the vehicle has left the first guidance route .
The predetermined condition is that the total distance measured by the measuring unit is longer than the threshold value.

Another aspect of the invention is also a navigation device. This device further includes a search unit that determines a second guide route when the notification unit notifies the information, and the determination unit determines that the information is withdrawn.
If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the measuring unit initializes the total distance.
The notification unit notifies the information regarding the execution of the reroute process, and the determination unit does not determine that the withdrawal is performed.
If so, the measurement unit is located at the distance between the position of the navigation device and the first guide route.
The distance traveled farther than the fixed value is added to the total distance .

Yet another aspect of the invention is also a navigation device. This device is a navigation device and includes a storage unit that stores the number of times the reroute process is executed as the number of times of reroute. The notification unit controls the notification of information based on the number of reroutes in addition to a predetermined condition.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is the notification method. This method is a notification method in the navigation device, and is a step of determining withdrawal from the first guide route when the distance between the position of the navigation device and the first guide route is more than a predetermined value. , Said said
The distance from the position of this navigation device, which is not determined to be withdrawal in the step, to the first guidance route is within a predetermined value, and the mileage during the period of travel from the point where the route guidance was started is measured as the total distance. It was determined that the step and the departure from the first guidance route were made.
At that time, if a predetermined condition is met, a step of notifying information regarding the execution of the reroute process is included. The predetermined condition is that the total measured distance is longer than the threshold value.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components and the conversion of the expression of the present invention between methods, devices, systems, recording media, computer programs and the like are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, a voice message regarding executing a reroute process can be output at an appropriate timing.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the navigation apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing outline of the navigation device of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure by the navigation device of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure by the navigation apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention.

(Example 1)
Before explaining the present invention in detail, first, an outline will be given. In the first embodiment of the present invention, when the vehicle deviates from the guidance route while using the route guidance function of the car navigation device, the search for the return route to the original route or the reroute process for reviewing the route to the destination is executed. Will be done. In addition, when the reroute function is executed, an announcement such as "reroute is performed" is generally made to notify the driver. As a case where the vehicle deviates from the guidance route, if the driver knows the map / traffic conditions around the current location and intentionally chooses to drive on a different route, the route / branch point guided on the car navigation device There are cases where it is not intended due to oversight of.

Regardless of which guidance route is deviated, the car navigation device immediately executes an announcement and reroute processing. However, even if a new guidance route is presented to the driver, the driver escapes from the new guidance route, and the reroute process is often repeated. In that case, reroute announcements occur frequently. For a driver who intentionally travels on a route different from the guidance route of the car navigation device, the announcement becomes annoying. In addition, for the driver who unintentionally deviates from the guidance route and tries to return to the original route, the announcement becomes a factor that promotes impatience. Therefore, it is required to improve the timing of reroute announcements and reduce unnecessary reroute announcements while executing the necessary reroute announcements.

The car navigation device according to this embodiment presents a new guided route by executing the reroute process. In addition, the car navigation device measures the distance traveled by the vehicle on the new guidance route. If the vehicle deviates from the new guidance route, the car navigation device determines to re-execute the reroute process. At that time, if the measured distance is longer than the threshold value, the car navigation device outputs a reroute announcement and executes the reroute process. On the other hand, if the measured distance is equal to or less than the threshold value, the car navigation device executes the reroute process without outputting the reroute announcement.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the navigation device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The navigation device 100 includes a position acquisition unit 10, a search unit 12, a guide unit 14, a determination unit 16, and a notification unit 18.
, Measurement unit 20, storage unit 22, control unit 24, input unit 26, display control unit 28, voice control unit 30.
including. Further, the navigation device 100 is connected to the monitor 50 and the speaker 52.
The navigation device 100 is mounted on a vehicle (not shown).

The position acquisition unit 10 is a GPS (Global Positioning System).
By receiving the signal from the satellite, the position of the vehicle is determined and the position information of the vehicle is acquired. Position information is composed of latitude and longitude. Since a known technique may be used for positioning the position of the vehicle by GPS, the description thereof is omitted here. Further, the position information may be acquired by using a known technique other than GPS. The position acquisition unit 10 periodically acquires position information and sequentially outputs the position information to the control unit 24.

The input unit 26 is a user interface for inputting an operation from the driver, and is composed of, for example, a button and a touch panel. The input unit 26 inputs an instruction from the driver, here, information regarding the destination of the route guidance. Information about a destination is composed of latitude and longitude. The input unit 26 outputs information about the destination to the control unit 24.

The search unit 12 inputs the position information from the position acquisition unit 10 and the information regarding the destination from the input unit 26 via the control unit 24. Here, the position information from the position acquisition unit 10 corresponds to the departure place. Further, the search unit 12 executes a route search from the departure place to the destination by referring to the map data stored in the storage unit 22 via the control unit 24. Since a known technique may be used for the route search, the description thereof is omitted here. The search unit 12
The guide route, which is the search result, is output to the control unit 24 via the control unit 24.

The guide unit 14 inputs the guide route from the search unit 12 and sequentially inputs the position information from the position acquisition unit 10 via the control unit 24. The guide unit 14 acquires map data by accessing the storage unit 22 via the control unit 24, and generates an image showing the guide route and the current position on the map data. The image is updated by updating the location information. Further, the guide unit 14 generates an announcement of route guidance corresponding to the image. This announcement can be called a voice message. The guide unit 14 outputs an image to the display control unit 28 via the control unit 24. The display control unit 28 causes the monitor 50 to display the image. Information unit 14
Outputs an announcement to the voice control unit 30 via the control unit 24. The voice control unit 30
The announcement is output from the speaker 52.

In this way, the guidance unit 14 executes route guidance by image and voice. The route guidance is
It may be done with only one of the image and the sound. Further, the guide unit 14 initializes the number of reroutes and the distance data traveled on the guide route when starting the route guidance. These will be described later, but they are stored in the storage unit 22.

The determination unit 16 inputs the guide route from the search unit 12 and sequentially inputs the position information from the position acquisition unit 10 via the control unit 24. The determination unit 16 monitors whether the current position indicated by the position information deviates from the guide route. For example, the determination unit 16 detects that the current position indicated by the position information deviates from the guide route when the distance between the current position and the guide route is more than a predetermined value. The determination unit 16 determines the execution of the reroute process when the current position indicated by the position information deviates from the guide route. The determination unit 16 outputs the determination result to the control unit 24.

When the determination result from the determination unit 16 is input via the control unit 24, the notification unit 18 confirms the number of reroutes stored in the storage unit 22, and if the number of reroutes is "0", the notification unit 18 notifies the execution of the reroute. do. The notification of the execution of the reroute is output as an announcement from the speaker 52 via the control unit 24 and the voice control unit 30. That is, when the determination unit 16 determines the execution of the reroute, if it is the first reroute search from the start of the route guidance, an announcement is output.

When the search unit 12 inputs the determination result from the determination unit 16 via the control unit 24, the search unit 12 executes a reroute process, that is, a reroute search. The reroute search is performed in the same manner as the above-mentioned route search, and a new guide route to the destination is derived from the latest position information. The search unit 12 outputs a new guide route to the control unit 24 via the control unit 24.

The guide unit 14 inputs a new guide route from the search unit 12 via the control unit 24, and sequentially inputs the position information from the position acquisition unit 10. The guidance unit 14 executes route guidance by a new guidance route by executing the same processing as the previous processing. Further, the guide unit 14 outputs the position information of the point where the route guidance by the new guide route is started to the measurement unit 20 via the control unit 24. Further, the guide unit 14 increments the number of reroutes stored in the storage unit 22 when starting route guidance by a new guide route.

When the measurement unit 20 inputs the position information from the guide unit 14, the measurement unit 20 measures the distance traveled by the vehicle on the new guide route, using this as the starting point. A known technique may be used for measuring the distance, but here, the position information from the position acquisition unit 10 is input via the control unit 24, and this is used for the distance measurement. When a vehicle moves on the guide route, this distance is always added according to the amount of movement. The measuring unit 20 updates the distance data stored in the storage unit 22 according to the measured distance.

The determination unit 16 inputs a new guide route from the search unit 12 via the control unit 24, and sequentially inputs the position information from the position acquisition unit 10. The determination unit 16 monitors whether or not the current position indicated by the position information deviates from the new guide route as before. The determination unit 16 determines the execution of the reroute process when the current position indicated by the position information deviates from the guide route. The determination unit 16 outputs the determination result to the control unit 24.

When the notification unit 18 inputs the determination result from the determination unit 16 via the control unit 24, the notification unit 18 confirms the number of reroutes stored in the storage unit 22, and if the number of reroutes is "1" or more, the determination unit 16
Recognizes that the execution of the second and subsequent reroutes has been determined. The notification unit 18 is the determination unit 1.
When it is recognized in No. 6 that the execution of the second and subsequent reroutes is determined, the distance data stored in the storage unit 22, that is, the distance measured by the measurement unit 20 is acquired. The notification unit 18
If the distance is longer than the threshold value, the execution of the next reroute is notified, and if the distance is less than the threshold value, the execution of the next reroute is not notified. Here, the threshold value is set in advance. In other words, if the vehicle is traveling a distance longer than the threshold along the new guidance route after the reroute, the execution of the next reroute is notified, but the vehicle is traveling a distance longer than the threshold. Otherwise, you will not be notified of the next reroute. The notification of the next reroute execution is
It will be done as before.

The search unit 12, the guide unit 14, and the measurement unit 20 execute the same processing as the first reroute.
At that time, the guide unit 14 increments the number of reroutes stored in the storage unit 22 and initializes the distance data. After that, the above-mentioned process is repeated until the vehicle arrives at the destination.

Even if the determination unit 16 does not determine that the next reroute is executed, the measurement unit 20 stops the distance measurement when the vehicle deviates from the new guidance route. This corresponds to the fact that the distance is not added when the distance between the current position and the new guide route is within a predetermined value, but the current position and the new guide route are separated.

In terms of hardware, this configuration includes the CPU, memory, and other L of any computer.
It can be realized by SI, and it is realized by a program loaded in memory in terms of software, but here, the functional blocks realized by their cooperation are drawn. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of processing of the navigation device 100, and shows a view from above when the vehicle 200 equipped with the navigation device 100 heads from the departure point X to the destination Z. Vehicle 20
0 departs from the departure point X and arrives at the destination Z via the point P1, the point P2, ..., The point P8. At the departure point X, point P1, point P2, intermediate point Y
1. The original guide route 300 that passes through the intermediate points Y3 in order and arrives at the destination Z is notified. At point 1, the vehicle 200 is moving on the original guide route 300.

At point P2, the vehicle 200 leaves the original guide route 300 in the direction of the arrow. The navigation device 100 determines the execution of the reroute. Vehicle 2 at point P3
00 departs from the original guidance route 300 and proceeds further. The navigation device 100 is 1
Since the second reroute search is executed, the announcement of reroute execution is executed at that time. By the reroute, the guide route 302 after the first reroute, which passes through the point P4, the intermediate point Y2, and the intermediate point Y4 in this order and arrives at the destination Z, is notified from the point P3. Further, the navigation device 100 starts measuring the distance from the point P3.

At point P4, the vehicle 200 leaves the guidance route 302 after the first reroute in the direction of the arrow. The navigation device 100 determines the execution of the reroute. At point P5, the vehicle 200 leaves the guidance route 302 after the first reroute and proceeds further. The navigation device 100 executes a second reroute search. On the other hand, since the distance from the point P3 to the point P5 is the threshold value 70 or less, the navigation device 100 can be used.
Do not make announcements when searching for reroutes. By the reroute, the guide route 304 after the second reroute, which passes through the point P6, the point P7, and the intermediate point Y3 in order and arrives at the destination Z, is notified from the point P5. Further, the navigation device 100 starts measuring the distance from the point P5.

At point P6, the vehicle 200 is moving on the guidance route 304 after the second reroute. At point P7, the vehicle 200 leaves the guidance route 304 after the second reroute in the direction of the arrow. The navigation device 100 determines the execution of the reroute. At point P8, the vehicle 200 leaves the guidance route 304 after the second reroute and proceeds further. The navigation device 100 executes the third reroute search. On the other hand, point P
Since the distance from 5 to point P8 is longer than the threshold 70, the navigation device 10
0 executes an announcement when searching for a reroute. By reroute, from point P8
The guidance route 306 after the third reroute, which passes through the intermediate points Y4 in order and arrives at the destination Z, is notified. Further, the navigation device 100 starts measuring the distance from the point P8.

The operation of the navigation device 100 with the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by the navigation device 100. The guide unit 14 initializes the distance data (S12) as well as the initialization of the number of reroutes (S10). If the vehicle is moving on the guide route (Y in S14), the measurement unit 20 adds the distance data (S16). If the determination unit 16 determines that the reroute process is to be executed (Y in S18) without moving on the guide route (N in S14), and if it is the first reroute (Y in S20), the notification unit 18 reroutes. Is executed (S24).

If the distance data is greater than the threshold (N in S20), not the first reroute (N in S20)
Y) of S22, the notification unit 18 executes a reroute announcement (S24). If the distance data is not greater than the threshold (N in S22), step 24 is skipped. The search unit 12 executes a reroute search (S26), and the guide unit 14 increments the number of reroutes (S28) and initializes the distance data (S30). If the determination unit 16 does not determine that the reroute process is to be executed (N in S18), the process is skipped to step 30. If it is not around the destination (N in S32), the process returns to step 14. If it is around the destination (S
32 Y), the process is terminated.

According to this embodiment, since it is determined whether or not to notify the execution of the next reroute according to the distance after the reroute, whether to notify according to the degree according to the guidance route after the reroute. You can decide whether or not. Further, if the distance after rerouting is longer than the threshold value, the execution of the reroute is notified, so that it is possible to notify that the route has deviated from the guidance route after the reroute. Further, if the distance after reroute is equal to or less than the threshold value, the execution of reroute is not notified, so that re-notification at short intervals can be suppressed. Further, since it is determined whether or not to notify the execution of the next reroute according to the distance from the reroute, a voice message regarding the execution of the reroute process can be output at an appropriate timing.

In addition, since the number of announcements at the time of reroute is effectively reduced, when the driver intentionally changes the route, he / she does not hear extra announcements and is not jarring. Further, even when the route change occurs continuously unintentionally, the announcement is not repeated many times in a short period of time, and the user's impatience can be reduced. Further, even if the execution of the next reroute is not determined, the distance measurement is stopped when the vehicle deviates from the guide route, so that the measurement accuracy can be improved.
(Example 2)
Next, Example 2 will be described. The second embodiment relates to executing necessary reroute announcements in a car navigation device while reducing unnecessary reroute announcements. In the first embodiment, the distance traveled by the vehicle on the new guidance route is measured, and if the measured distance is longer than the threshold value, a reroute announcement is output, and if the measured distance is less than or equal to the threshold value, the reroute announcement is output. No reroute announcement is output. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the time is measured instead of measuring the distance. The navigation device 100 according to the second embodiment is the same type as that in FIG. Here, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

As described above, the guide unit 14 executes route guidance by image and voice. Further, the guide unit 14 initializes the number of reroutes and the time data traveled on the guide route when starting the first route guidance. These are stored in the storage unit 22. Further, the guide unit 14 outputs the timing at which the route guidance by the new guide route is started to the measurement unit 20 via the control unit 24. Further, the guide unit 14 increments the number of reroutes stored in the storage unit 22 when starting route guidance by a new guide route.

When the measurement unit 20 inputs the timing from the guide unit 14, the measurement unit 20 measures the time when the vehicle has traveled on the new guide route, using this as the start timing. A known technique may be used for measuring the time. For example, the measuring unit 20 includes a clock oscillator and executes a count-up. When a vehicle moves on the guide route, this time is always added according to the amount of movement. The measuring unit 20 updates the time data stored in the storage unit 22 according to the measured time.

When the notification unit 18 inputs the determination result from the determination unit 16 via the control unit 24, the notification unit 18 confirms the number of reroutes stored in the storage unit 22, and if the number of reroutes is "1" or more, the determination unit 16
Recognizes that the execution of the second and subsequent reroutes has been determined. The notification unit 18 is the determination unit 1.
When it is recognized in No. 6 that the execution of the second and subsequent reroutes is determined, the time data stored in the storage unit 22, that is, the time measured by the measurement unit 20 is acquired. The notification unit 18
If the time is longer than the threshold value, the execution of the next reroute is notified, and if the time is less than the threshold value, the execution of the next reroute is not notified. Again, the threshold is preset. In other words, if the vehicle has been traveling along the new guidance route after the reroute for a longer time than the threshold value, the execution of the next reroute will be notified, but the vehicle has been traveling for a longer time than the threshold value. Otherwise, you will not be notified of the next reroute. Notification of the execution of the next reroute will be made as before.

Even if the determination unit 16 does not determine that the next reroute is executed, the measurement unit 20 stops the time measurement when the vehicle deviates from the new guidance route. This corresponds to the fact that the time is not added when the distance between the current position and the new guide route is within a predetermined value, but the current position and the new guide route are separated.

The operation of the navigation device 100 with the above configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure by the navigation device 100. The guide unit 14 initializes the time data (S52) as well as the initialization of the number of reroutes (S50). If the user is moving on the guide route (Y in S54), the measurement unit 20 adds time data (S56). If the determination unit 16 determines that the reroute process is to be executed (Y in S58) without moving on the guide route (N in S54), and if it is the first reroute (Y in S60), the notification unit 18 reroutes. Is executed (S64).

If the time data is greater than the threshold (N in S60), not the first reroute (N in S60)
Y) of S62, the notification unit 18 executes a reroute announcement (S64). If the time data is not greater than the threshold (N in S62), step 64 is skipped. The search unit 12 executes a reroute search (S66), and the guide unit 14 increments the number of reroutes (S68) and initializes the time data (S70). If the determination unit 16 does not determine that the reroute process is to be executed (N in S58), the process is skipped to step 70. If it is not around the destination (N in S72), the process returns to step 54. If it is around the destination (S
72 Y), the process is terminated.

According to this embodiment, since it is determined whether or not to notify the execution of the next reroute according to the time after the reroute, whether to notify according to the degree according to the guidance route after the reroute. You can decide whether or not. Further, if the time after rerouting is longer than the threshold value, the execution of the reroute is notified, so that it is possible to notify that the route has deviated from the guidance route after the reroute. Further, if the time after rerouting is equal to or less than the threshold value, the execution of reroute is not notified, so that re-notification at short intervals can be suppressed. Further, since it is determined whether or not to notify the execution of the next reroute according to the time after the reroute, a voice message regarding the execution of the reroute process can be output at an appropriate timing. Further, even if the execution of the next reroute is not determined, the time measurement is stopped when the vehicle deviates from the guidance route, so that the measurement accuracy can be improved.

The present invention has been described above based on the examples. This embodiment is an example, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible for each of these components and combinations of each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. ..

In the first and second embodiments, the notification unit 18 executes the reroute announcement when the distance or time measured by the measurement unit 20 is longer than the threshold value. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the notification unit 18 may execute a reroute announcement when the area (unit such as prefecture / city) has changed from the place where the previous reroute search occurred. According to this modification, the degree of freedom of configuration can be improved.

10 Position acquisition unit, 12 Search unit, 14 Guidance unit, 16 Judgment unit, 18 Notification unit, 20 Measurement unit, 22 Storage unit, 24 Control unit, 26 Input unit, 28 Display control unit, 30 Voice control unit, 50 Monitor, 52 speakers, 100 navigation devices.

Claims (5)

It ’s a navigation device,
When the distance between the position of the navigation device and the first guide route is more than a predetermined value, the determination unit for determining the departure from the first guide route and the determination unit.
The total distance is the distance traveled from the point where the route guidance is started within the range of the predetermined value from the position of the navigation device which is not determined to be withdrawal by the determination unit. The measuring unit to measure and
The determination unit is provided with a notification unit for notifying information regarding the execution of the reroute process when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the determination unit determines that the route is withdrawn from the first guidance route .
The predetermined condition is that the total distance measured by the measuring unit is longer than the threshold value.
A navigation device that is separated. When the notification unit notifies the information, a search unit for determining a second guidance route is provided .
If the predetermined condition is satisfied after the determination unit determines that the withdrawal has occurred, the measurement unit will move forward.
Initializing the total distance, the notification unit notifies the information regarding the execution of the reroute process.
If the determination unit does not determine that it is detached, the measurement unit determines the position of the navigation device.
The distance traveled away from the first guide route and the predetermined value is added to the total distance.
The navigation device according to claim 1. It ’s a navigation device,
Equipped with a storage unit that stores the number of times reroute processing is executed as the number of reroutes.
The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification unit controls notification of the information based on the number of reroutes in addition to the predetermined conditions. It is a notification method in the navigation device.
When the distance between the position of the navigation device and the first guide route is more than a predetermined value, the step of determining the departure from the first guide route and the step.
The total distance traveled during the period when the distance from the position of the navigation device, which is not determined to be withdrawal in the determination step, to the first guidance route is within a predetermined value and the route guidance is started. And the steps to measure as
When it is determined to leave the first guidance route, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, a step of notifying information regarding execution of the reroute process, and
Including
A predetermined condition is a notification method in which the total measured distance is longer than the threshold value. A program that is executed in a navigation device
When the distance between the position of the navigation device and the first guide route is more than a predetermined value, the step of determining the departure from the first guide route and the step.
The total distance traveled during the period when the distance from the position of the navigation device, which is not determined to be withdrawal in the determination step, to the first guidance route is within a predetermined value and the route guidance is started. And the steps to measure as
When it is determined to leave the first guidance route, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, a step of notifying information regarding execution of the reroute process, and
Let the computer run
The predetermined condition is a program in which the total measured distance is longer than the threshold value.

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