JP2006038514A - Navigation album system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display information of a vehicle that was on board during a trip and members who have traveled together in a navigation album.
SOLUTION: Image composition display means 70 reads out image data of a vehicle that has been in the travel period stored in a hard disk HD and composes it with a vehicle symbol V indicating the current location in route data R.
[Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation album system capable of creating an electronic album in which digital image data is linked to position information of a movement route, and more particularly to a technique for displaying a current location cursor indicating a current location in the movement route.

  In recent years, higher performance and lower prices of car navigation systems are progressing, and the number of vehicles equipped with car navigation systems is increasing. For example, as described in Patent Document 1, the car navigation system displays a route to be traveled by setting a destination on the display, or stores a route traveled by a private vehicle, and the route Can be displayed on the display.

  In Patent Literature 1, image data, voice data, and the like as additional information are recorded in association with the guidance route data to the destination and the actually traveled locus data, and the guidance route data and the locus data are stored in the display device. When displaying, the image data and music data associated with each other are output. This navigation device displays the current position detected by the position detector on the map by map matching processing, and when a destination or waypoint is input, performs a route search operation to display the guidance route data on the map. When this guide route is registered, additional information such as arbitrary image data related to the guide route is stored in association with the guide route according to the user's operation, and the stored additional information is selected in this way. It can be called and displayed automatically.

  On the other hand, in recent years, digital cameras have improved in performance and price, and when traveling to sightseeing spots etc. by vehicle, take digital cameras with them to take pictures of sights and historic sites. Taking snapshots is increasing. Then, the image data thus taken is stored in a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R, an electronic album is created, and an image is displayed on a computer, a television monitor or the like for enjoyment.

  Normally, electronic albums are generally those in which digital image data is simply displayed as thumbnails or displayed on the screen in a slide show format, and when images taken when traveling around multiple sightseeing spots are reviewed at a later date, When it comes to recalling memories at the time of travel, it was difficult to immediately determine when and where the images were taken.

  Therefore, the present inventor has proposed a navigation album in which the car navigation system and the electronic album are fused so that the user can easily recall memories at the time of travel.

  Specifically, when the electronic album is opened, the navigation album displays the travel route data traveled by the vehicle on the day of travel on the screen as it is, and when a predetermined sightseeing spot on the screen is designated, normal car navigation When the cursor (vehicle symbol) indicating the current location on the screen moves along the travel route at the time of travel and arrives at the sightseeing point visited by the user, digital image data taken at that location is displayed as a thumbnail or slide show It is comprised so that it may be.

As a result, the travel mood can be reproduced by tracing the route traveled by the private car at the time of travel on the screen as it is, and the current location cursor is displayed on the navigation album screen. Since it is displayed for the first time when moving to the ground, it is possible to relive the schedule from the departure date to the last date of the trip faithfully in the order of travel, and to easily reproduce the travel mood .
JP 2002-81955 A

  When the travel route is reproduced and the images taken at the respective sightseeing spots are displayed as in the navigation album, it is advantageous for the user to reproduce the travel feeling. There is a point to be improved. In other words, in order to easily remind the user of the memories at the time of travel, the vehicle album information used during the travel period and the member composition information traveled with the travel album can be displayed prominently in the navigation album. Is desirable.

  An object of the present invention is to display information on a vehicle that has been on board during a trip and members who have traveled together in a navigation album.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, image data is synthesized with a current location cursor indicating a current location on a travel route during a travel period.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic album that is displayed on the display means by linking digital image data including data captured when moving along the movement route to the position information of the movement route specified by the navigation device. A navigation album system to be created,
Image combining display means for combining and displaying arbitrary digital image data for a current position cursor indicating the current position on the moving path on the display means is provided.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, arbitrary digital image data is synthesized by the image composition display unit with the current location cursor indicating the current location in the movement route specified by the navigation device on the display unit.

The invention of claim 2 is the navigation album system according to claim 1,
The image composition display means is configured to synthesize a photograph of a vehicle that has been on board when moving along the movement route, as image data to be synthesized with the current location cursor.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the photograph of the vehicle on which the user is on the moving route is combined with the current cursor by the image composition display means.

The invention of claim 3 is the navigation album system according to claim 1,
The image composition display means is configured to synthesize a photograph of a passenger who was traveling when moving along the movement path as image data to be combined with the current location cursor.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the image compositing display means composes the photograph of the passenger who was traveling when moving along the moving route with the current location cursor.

The invention of claim 4 is the navigation album system according to claim 1,
The image composition display means is configured to synthesize a user-selected image among a plurality of vehicle type images prepared in advance in the system as image data to be synthesized with the current location cursor. .

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the image selected by the user among the plurality of vehicle type images prepared in advance in the system is combined with the current location cursor by the image composition display means.

The invention of claim 5 is the navigation album system according to claims 1 to 4,
Supplemental information adding means capable of adding and displaying supplementary information regarding the digital image data synthesized with the current location cursor by the image composition display means according to a user's designation is provided.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the supplement information relating to the synthesized image data is added by the user's designation by the supplement information adding means.

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the current location cursor indicating the current location on the display means is generally displayed in a simple shape such as an arrow or a circle. By combining the image with the current location cursor and displaying it, the appearance can be improved and the customer satisfaction can be increased.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the image data of the vehicle that has been on the road during the travel period is combined with the current location cursor and displayed, each vehicle travels on the moving route with the vehicle that was driving during the travel. You can perform a simulation of traveling around sightseeing spots, and you can have a simulated experience of driving an actual travel route with an actual vehicle just by looking at the album. Thus, by looking at the displayed image of the vehicle, memories at the time of travel are clearly recalled, and high satisfaction is obtained.

  According to the invention according to claim 3, since the image data of the passengers who were on board during the travel period are displayed on the current location cursor and displayed, it is possible to view the photograph of the members who acted together at the time of the trip. You can remember the situation in more detail and enjoy the album.

  In addition, if the child travels when he is still small, the current location cursor will display a small image, but if he watches this navigation album when the child grows up, he will feel the child's growth. It is possible to obtain an advantageous effect for instantly recalling memories at the time of travel.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since a user-selected one of a plurality of vehicle type images prepared in the system is synthesized with the current location cursor, a car model (sedan, wagon, etc.) and color are designated. By simply doing this, the vehicle intended by the user can be embodied, and the appearance can be improved and customer satisfaction can be enhanced.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, when the image of a vehicle is synthesize | combined by addition of the supplementary information regarding the image data synthesize | combined with respect to the present location cursor, the name of a vehicle, a manufacturer name, and a model year, for example Etc. are input as supplementary information, and if the passenger's image is synthesized, enter the information such as the name of the passenger, the relationship with the user, etc., freely according to the user's specification Since it can be displayed, memories from the time of travel can be recalled not only from images but also from text information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or its application.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a navigation album system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation album system includes a system main body B for inputting a signal from a GPS satellite received by an antenna unit A and a vehicle speed pulse signal from a vehicle speed sensor S mounted on a traveling drive system of the vehicle, and a map. A display C for displaying data and image data, a plurality of switches 1 for inputting necessary information, a speaker 2 for outputting audio information, an infrared sensor 4 for receiving an infrared signal from a remote controller 3, and image data An input / output terminal 5 for access and a drive unit E are provided.

  This navigation album system is provided in a vehicle such as a private car. The longitude / latitude of the vehicle even when the vehicle is running based on the signal from the GPS satellite and the vehicle speed pulse signal from the vehicle speed sensor S. Is obtained in real time, and the corresponding map data is displayed on the display C at a set enlargement ratio, and the position where the vehicle is present on the map data is displayed with a symbol or the like. Furthermore, by specifying a target point, a route to be traveled to reach that point is extracted and guided (navigated).

  The display C includes a liquid crystal display unit 6 and a touch panel unit 7 that detects a contact operation position. The plurality of switches 1 realize processing such as display mode switching including ON / OFF of the navigation album system. The remote controller 3 realizes necessary operations from a position separated from the system main body B. The speaker 2 is used for providing guidance in human language and for reproducing music data to be described later.

  The drive unit E (an example of image data input means) obtains (reads out) data from a semiconductor medium Ms such as a flash memory in which image data captured by the digital camera Cam is stored, and a CD-R. And a disk drive 9 that enables acquisition and writing of data from a plurality of types of large-capacity disk-shaped media Md such as DVD-R. The semiconductor drive 8 preferably includes a plurality of insertion portions so as to be compatible with types of flash memories such as CompactFlash (registered trademark), SmartMedia (registered trademark), and Memory Stick (registered trademark).

  The input / output terminal 5 (an example of image data input means) is connected to the digital camera Cam via a cable X such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard or IEEE 1394 standard disposed between the digital camera Cam. It functions to obtain stored image data. In the present invention, it is not excluded that the image data of the digital camera Cam is acquired wirelessly, but the image data input means may transmit image data using wireless, such as Bluetooth (Bluetooth). Good.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this navigation album system. As shown in FIG. 2, the system main body B includes an input / output interface I / O that realizes access to information to the microprocessor. Data from the liquid crystal display unit 6, the touch panel unit 7, the plurality of switches 1, the speaker 2, the infrared sensor 4, the input / output terminal 5, the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, and the hard disk HD are accessed. A signal system is formed.

  The position detection means P captures the radio wave from the GPS satellite received by the antenna unit A and simultaneously captures the vehicle speed pulse signal from the vehicle speed sensor S, thereby obtaining the vehicle position data (longitude / latitude data) in real time. Is something to get.

  The hard disk HD stores image data grouped by destination and stores route data on which the vehicle has traveled. The hard disk HD functions as a map database as a map data storage unit for storing map data and a music database for storing music data. The destination may be set after the travel is finished, in addition to the destination set before the start of travel of the vehicle. Note that a semiconductor memory may be used instead of the hard disk HD.

  The processing device D includes a semiconductor memory RAM / ROM connected to a data bus from a microprocessor, a nonvolatile memory EEPROM, a map matching unit 11, a navigation unit 12, an image storage processing unit 13, a path storage processing unit 14, and link data generation. Means 15, output means 16, storage processing means 17, date information reading means 18, determination means 19, route display means 20, image composition display means 70, and supplementary information addition means 71 are provided.

  In order to realize control in this processing apparatus D, a control bus, an address bus, and the like are required in addition to the data bus, but for the purpose of avoiding complexity, the control bus, address bus, In addition, description of interfaces is omitted.

  The map matching unit 11 extracts map data corresponding to the position data from the position acquisition unit P from the map database stored in the hard disk HD and displays the map data on the display C at a preset magnification. Process.

  The navigation means 12 extracts a route to a preset destination from the map data and displays it on the map data displayed on the display C in a line.

  The image storage processing means 13 performs processing for storing image data acquired via the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, or the input / output terminal 5 in the hard disk HD.

  The route storage processing means 14 performs processing for storing route data R (see FIG. 13) corresponding to the route traveled by the vehicle in the hard disk HD. The route data R is assumed to be a file having a structure in which data indicating the coordinates of the vehicle at each sampling timing is stored. The route data R includes a plurality of coordinates serving as a base point, a traveling direction and a traveling speed set for each coordinate. It may be a vector data structure. When the route data R stored by the route storage processing means 14 is displayed on the display C, the route indicated by the broken line in FIG. 13 becomes the route data R, and the vehicle symbol V is indicated on the route data R. On this route data R, a plurality of sightseeing spots P1, P2, P3.

  The link data generating means 15 associates image data for each of the sightseeing spots P1, P2,... Set on the route data R with the image editing screen 31 shown in FIG. The generated link data is saved in a file format, and the image data is displayed in the order of saving. The output means 16 performs processing for displaying image data associated with the route data R on the display C as will be described later.

  In addition, the storage processing unit 17 selects the selected route data R, a plurality of image data associated with the route data R, map data corresponding to the route data, and associated music data. The music data and the output means 16 configured as a program are stored in a storage medium such as the disk-shaped medium Md.

  The date information reading means 18 reads information indicating the shooting date and time from the Exif information added to the image data acquired via the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, or the input / output terminal 5, and shoots the image data. The date and time are specified.

  The determination means 19 determines the travel period by determining the oldest day as the departure date and the newest date as the final date among the shooting date and time information of the plurality of image data read by the date information reading means 18. is there.

  The route display means 20 reads the route data R traveled during the travel period from the hard disk HD based on the determination result of the determination means 19 and displays it on the display C.

  The image composition display means 70 synthesizes the vehicle symbol V shown in FIG. 13 with the image data of the vehicle that has been in the travel period and the image data of the members who have traveled together.

  The supplementary information adding means 71 adds supplementary information related to the image data combined with the vehicle symbol V by the image composition display means 70 according to the designation of the user and can be displayed.

  The map matching means 11, navigation means 12, image storage processing means 13, route storage processing means 14, link data generation means 15, output means 16, date information reading means 18, determination means 19, route display means 20, image The combined display means 70 and the supplementary information adding means 71 are assumed to be software (programs) developed on the semiconductor memory RAM, but some or all of them can be configured by hardware such as logic.

[Specification of route data R]
Next, a procedure for specifying route data traveled during the travel period in the navigation album system according to the embodiment of the present invention is described. As shown in FIG. 3, in step S101, image data stored in a storage medium such as the semiconductor medium Ms or the disk-shaped medium Md is transferred to the hard disk via the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, or the input / output terminal 5. Input to HD.

  In the present embodiment, the image data is read only from the storage medium used by the user for shooting. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, other members who traveled together may take a picture. The image data may also be read from the storage medium that has been used and additionally input to the hard disk HD. Of course, the image data may be input to the hard disk HD only from the storage media of other members.

  Next, in step S102, image data that the user determines is not necessary to be placed on the album is selected and deleted from the plurality of image data input to the hard disk HD.

  In step S103, it is determined whether Exif information including shooting date / time information is added to the input digital image data. If “YES” at step S103, the process branches to step S104.

  In step S104, the date information reading means 18 reads information indicating the shooting date and time from the Exif information, specifies the shooting date and time of the image data, and proceeds to step S105. In step S105, the determination means 19 determines the travel period by determining the oldest day as the departure date and the newest date as the final date among the shooting dates and times of the plurality of image data read by the date information reading means 18. .

  In step S106, the route display means 20 reads the route data R traveled by the vehicle within the travel period specified by the determination means 19 from the hard disk HD and displays it on the display C, thereby creating a navigation album. The specification of the route data R for is completed.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S103 is “NO”, the process branches to step S107, and a date input screen prompting the user to input the date of the travel period is displayed on display C in step S107. In step S108, the process waits until the date input is completed. When the date input is completed, the process branches to step S105.

  As described above, when the Exif information including the shooting date / time information is added to the digital image data, the user can input and specify the date of the travel period simply by inputting the digital image data into the navigation album system. Even if it is not, it is possible to automatically specify the route data R that has traveled within the travel period. For this reason, the burden on the user in creating the navigation album is reduced.

  Further, even when Exif information including the shooting date and time is not added to the digital image data, a date input screen prompting the user to input a date for the travel period is displayed on the display C, which is advantageous in preventing omission of date input. It is.

[Correction of route data R]
In this way, if the travel period is specified based only on the date information of the departure date and the last date, for example, a travel route such as a route when shopping at a nearby supermarket before departure on the day of travel, May read path data that is not directly related.

  In order to solve such a problem, the navigation album system of this embodiment has a route correction function in which the user arbitrarily corrects the route data R displayed on the display C as shown in FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the route data R during the travel period specified by the above-described method is displayed on the display C. Here, since there is a route that departs from the departure position St toward the supermarket, when it is desired to delete this route from the route data R, the new departure position St is set to an external device such as a touch panel or a remote controller. The departure position St is reset by designating with the input means. In FIG. 4A, only the departure position St is corrected, but the arrival position G may be corrected in the same manner.

  When the resetting of the route data R is completed, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the departure position St of the route data R is changed to the position specified earlier, and the route when detouring to the supermarket is deleted and the user is deleted. The desired route data R can be created.

[Composition of vehicle symbol V and image data]
As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle symbol V is generally expressed by a simple shape such as an arrow or a circle. In order to increase customer satisfaction, it is preferable to combine image data with the vehicle symbol V in order to improve the appearance. Hereinafter, the process of combining image data with the vehicle symbol V will be described.

  First, a vehicle that was on board during the travel period is photographed with a digital camera, and digital image data obtained by photographing the vehicle is input to the hard disk HD via the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, or the input / output terminal 5. To do.

  Next, the vehicle image data stored in the hard disk HD is read out by the image composition display means 70 and synthesized with the vehicle symbol V. By performing such processing, the arrow symbol representing the vehicle symbol V shown in FIG. 4 is changed to a vehicle image as shown in FIG.

  As described above, since the image data of the vehicle that has been on the road during the travel period is combined with the vehicle symbol V and displayed, the vehicle that has been driving during the travel travels on the route data R to each sightseeing spot P1. A simulation of traveling around P3 can be performed, and a pseudo-experience that an actual vehicle is traveling on an actual travel route can be achieved just by looking at the album. Thus, by looking at the displayed image of the vehicle, memories at the time of travel are clearly recalled, and high satisfaction is obtained.

  In this navigation album system, a user may select a car character when creating an album. In this case, it is possible to embody the automobile intended by the user by specifying a color for a plurality of automobile models (sedans, wagons, etc.) prepared in advance, and this is used as the vehicle symbol V. be able to.

  Further, the supplementary information adding means 71 can add supplementary information related to the vehicle image combined with the vehicle symbol V. Specifically, as the supplementary information, various information such as the name of the vehicle, the manufacturer name, the model year, the purchase time, and the like can be considered. This supplementary information is displayed when the user designates the vehicle symbol V on the touch panel or the like. In this way, memories at the time of travel can be recalled not only from images but also from text information.

  The vehicle image data actually taken with a digital camera is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle image data downloaded from the homepage of an automobile manufacturer on the Internet may be used. I do not care.

  In addition to the image of the vehicle, image data of a passenger who has been in the vehicle during the travel period can be combined with the vehicle symbol V. First, the passenger is photographed with a digital camera, and the photographed digital image data is input to the hard disk HD via the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, or the input / output terminal 5.

  Next, the image data of the passenger stored in the hard disk HD is read out by the image composition display means 70 and synthesized with the vehicle symbol V. By performing such processing, the arrow symbol representing the vehicle symbol V shown in FIG. 4 is changed to a passenger image as shown in FIG.

  As described above, since the image data of the passenger who was in the vehicle during the travel period is combined with the vehicle symbol V and displayed, the members who acted together at the time of travel moved on the route data R. Thus, it is possible to perform a simulation of traveling around each of the sightseeing spots P1 to P3, remember the situation at the time of travel in more detail, and enjoy the appreciation of the album.

  Further, the supplementary information adding means 71 can add supplementary information related to the passenger's image combined with the vehicle symbol V. Specifically, as the supplementary information, various information such as the passenger's name, sex, and relationship with the user can be considered. This supplementary information is displayed when the user designates the vehicle symbol V on the touch panel or the like. In this way, memories at the time of travel can be recalled not only from images but also from text information.

[Association between image data and sightseeing spot]
In the case of associating a snapshot taken with the digital camera Cam with the sightseeing spot information where the photograph was taken during the trip, the processing menu 28 shown in FIG. Then, the “image data acquisition” button 21 is operated. In this processing menu 28, in addition to the “obtain image data” button 21, a “playback processing (actual running mode)” button 22, a “playback processing (replay mode)” button 23, and “save to media”. A button 24 and an “OK” button 25 are displayed.

  When the “acquire image data” button 21 is operated and the “OK” button 25 is operated, first, the association process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is executed.

  In the association process, in step S201, one of a plurality of image data acquired via the semiconductor drive 8 or the like is displayed on the image acquisition screen 27 shown in FIG. In step S202, candidates for titles of sightseeing spot information ("USJ" or "Kaiyukan" in FIG. 8) recorded on the hard disk HD are displayed in a list below the image acquisition screen 27.

  The sightseeing spot title specifies the shooting date and time from the Exif information added to the image data displayed on the image acquisition screen 27, and the location information of the vehicle stopped at this shooting date and time is stored in the route storage processing means 14. By reading out from the stored route data R, candidates for the nearest sightseeing spot title at the position are displayed as a list. Then, by operating the scroll cursor 26, all the tourist destination title candidates can be confirmed.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the image data displayed on the image acquisition screen 27 needs to be associated with the tourist destination title. If the determination in step S203 is “YES”, the process branches to step S204, and “registration” is performed in the state where the title of the sightseeing spot where the image data displayed on the image acquisition screen 27 is captured is selected in step S204. "Button 29 is operated. As a result, the association between the image data displayed on the image acquisition screen 27 and the sightseeing spot title of the shooting location ends, and the process proceeds to step S205.

  If the determination in step S203 is “NO” (because the photo is not good or there are many photos with similar angles, etc.), the “Cancel” button 30 is operated to display the title of the tourist destination. The process branches to step S205 without associating the image data with.

  In step S205, it is determined whether the next image data exists. If the determination in step S205 is “YES”, the process branches to step S201, and the next image data is displayed on the image acquisition screen 27. . If the determination in step S205 is “NO”, the process of associating the image data with the tourist destination title is terminated.

  Next, the image editing screen 31 shown in FIG. On the image editing screen 31, the image data associated with the tourist destination title is displayed one by one. A title bar 32 is displayed at the lower position of the image editing screen 31, and a sightseeing spot title (“USJ” in FIG. 10) associated with the image data is displayed at the left end of the title bar 32. The shooting date and time acquired from the Exif information of the image data is displayed at the right center position.

  At the right end of the title bar 32, an image associated with a sightseeing spot registered in advance for each sightseeing spot is inserted and combined, and a plurality of images are selected according to the user's preference. And can be switched.

  In addition, a sub image display screen 33 is displayed at the upper right of the screen, and the location information of the sightseeing spot is displayed as map data. The sub-image display screen 33 is displayed so as to overlap the displayed image data, and can be set to non-display when the image data is difficult to see.

  In the next process, the BGM set screen 40 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display C. When the user needs it, the “YES” button 41 is operated. When the “NO” button 42 is operated and the “YES” button 41 is operated, the song names stored in the music database are displayed in a list on the song name display unit 43, and when auditioning, the “trial listening” button 44 is displayed. The music data can be auditioned by the speaker 2 by operating the “OK” button 45 when the music selection is completed, and the music data is set as one BGM for the route data R. The process proceeds to the next process. When music data is set in this way, different music data may be set for each tourist destination title. Further, for example, more detailed music data may be set, such as setting the BGM used in the movie “Jaws” to flow for the image data shot at the Joe's attraction in USJ.

  In the next process, a title input screen (not shown) is displayed on the display C. In the title input work, the tourist destination title selected previously is input as it is, so that the user does not have to work. When the user wants to correct to an arbitrary title, he / she can input necessary characters using the keyboard displayed on the title input screen.

[Launch Navigation Album]
As described above, after all the association between the image data and the sightseeing spot information is completed, the “save to media” button 24 is operated from the processing menu 28 to save the image data to the disk-like medium Md. The process to perform is performed, and a navigation album is created.

  When the navigation album is set on a computer in a general home, a title menu screen 50 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. On the title menu screen 50, a title display section 50A indicating the title of the album and a date display section 50B indicating the date of travel are displayed so that it is possible to determine when and where the electronic album is traveled. . Further, three menus of a navigation slide 51, a map slide 52, and a slide show 53 are displayed. As will be described later, the three menus have different image display methods.

  When the navigation slide menu 51 is selected, the screen is switched to a map display screen 60 as shown in FIG. On this map display screen 60, a timeline bar 61 and a plurality of playback control buttons 62 are displayed. By operating a playback button of the playback control buttons 62 or operating the timeline bar 61, A state in which the vehicle symbol V moves on the route data R is displayed with a reduced time (in a simulated state).

  Then, when the vehicle symbol V departs from the departure position St and travels on the route data R and arrives at the first sightseeing spot P1, the image data registered in association with the sightseeing spot P1 is as shown in FIG. Are displayed in a preset order and at preset intervals.

  After all the image data registered in the sightseeing spot P1 has been viewed, the display is switched again to the map display screen 60, and the vehicle symbol V travels toward the next sightseeing spot P2. As described above, the image data registered in each of the sightseeing spots P1 to P3 in chronological order until the vehicle symbol V travels through all the sightseeing spots P1 to P3 and arrives at the arrival position G. I can enjoy it.

  If there is a famous sightseeing spot in the route data R, if the sightseeing spot information is registered in the hard disk HD, the sightseeing spot information is displayed when the vehicle symbol V travels around the famous sightseeing spot. You may make it display.

  When the Map slide menu 52 is selected, the map display screen 60 is displayed as in the case of the navigation slide menu 51. Here, by selecting one of the registered sightseeing spots P1 to P3, only the image data associated with the selected sightseeing spot is displayed at a set interval in a preset order. It has come to be. Thereby, the image data of the sightseeing spot that the user wants to see can be quickly displayed.

  In the Map slide menu 52, the map display screen 60 is not displayed as in the case of the navigation slide 51, but a list of registered sightseeing spot titles is displayed and image data is displayed by selecting the title information. It doesn't matter if you do.

  When the slide show menu 53 is selected, the image data stored in the navigation album is displayed at a set interval in a preset order.

  Further, a “setting” button 54 is displayed on the title menu screen 50, and various settings such as switching of audio data can be performed by operating the “setting” button 54. ing.

[Other image data display methods]
The navigation album system of the present embodiment is mainly intended to create a navigation album on a disc-shaped medium Md or the like and view it on a general household computer or the like. Can be appreciated.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the processing menu 28 is displayed on the display C and the “reproduction processing (actual driving mode)” button 22 of the processing menu 28 is operated, a list of tourist destination titles is selected. A screen (not shown) is displayed. By selecting the album title to be played and operating the “OK” button, the route data R corresponding to the title is designated, and the actual driving mode screen is displayed on the display C. Is done.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13, when the vehicle symbol V comes close to the tourist spot P1 on the route data R as the vehicle travels, a new window is opened in a state where it overlaps a part of the map data, and the tourist spot P1 A plurality of associated image data is displayed in a preset order at a set interval, and when music data is associated, the music data is reproduced.

  Further, when the “playback processing (replay mode)” button 23 of the processing menu 28 displayed on the display C is operated, a selection screen is displayed in the same manner as described above, and an album title to be played back is selected and “OK” is displayed. ”Button is designated, the route data R corresponding to the title is designated, and the replay mode screen is displayed on the display C.

  This replay mode screen is the same as the map display screen 60 in FIG. 13 and can simulate the operation of the navigation album on the display C. Therefore, the navigation album data before storing the navigation album data on the disc-shaped medium Md is displayed. It is effective as a preview screen.

  As described above, when the actual driving mode is selected, when the vehicle approaches the sightseeing spot P1 set on the route data R, the image data associated with the sightseeing spot P1 is displayed on the display C. Therefore, the passenger can view the image data taken at the sightseeing spot P1 visited in the past. In this case, the vehicle does not need to travel on the route data R, and a plurality of image data is automatically displayed every time the vehicle approaches the sightseeing spot P1.

  When the replay mode is selected, the route data R is displayed on the map data displayed on the display C even when the vehicle is stopped, and the vehicle symbol V is moved and displayed on the route data R. When the vehicle symbol V approaches the sightseeing spot P1, a plurality of image data set in the sightseeing spot P1 is automatically displayed, so that, for example, image data taken during a trip can be displayed for each sightseeing spot. Yes.

  In this embodiment, a signal from a GPS satellite is used as the position acquisition means. However, this position acquisition means is similar to the position acquisition method realized by, for example, a PHS mobile phone. By receiving radio waves from a plurality of radio wave transmission sources installed on the ground, the position of the vehicle may be acquired based on these transmission sources.

  As described above, the present invention is extremely useful because it has a highly practical effect of displaying information on vehicles that were on board during a trip and members who have traveled together in the navigation album. The above availability is high.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the navigation album system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the navigation album system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the procedure which pinpoints the route data in the navigation album system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the procedure which correct | amends the specified route data in this navigation album system. It is a figure which shows the state which synthesize | combined the image of the vehicle with the vehicle symbol in this navigation album system. It is a figure which shows the state which synthesize | combined the passenger's image with the vehicle symbol in this navigation album system. It is a figure which shows a process menu. It is a figure which shows the menu screen which performs an association process. It is a flowchart figure of an association process. It is a figure which shows the image data displayed on the album. It is a figure which shows a BGM set screen. It is a figure which shows the title menu of a navigation album. It is a figure which shows a map display screen.

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70 Image composition display means 71 Supplementary information addition means B System body C Display (display means)
Cam Digital camera D Processing means E Drive unit HD Hard disk P Position detection means (navigation device)
V vehicle symbol

Claims (5)

A navigation album system for creating an electronic album for displaying on a display means by linking digital image data including data taken when moving along the movement path to position information of the movement path specified by the navigation device,
A navigation album system comprising image composition display means for combining and displaying arbitrary digital image data for a current position cursor indicating the current position on the moving route on the display means. In the navigation album system according to claim 1,
The navigation composition system, wherein the image composition display means is configured to synthesize a photograph of a vehicle that has been on board when moving along the movement route as image data to be synthesized with the current location cursor. . In the navigation album system according to claim 1,
The image synthesis display means is configured to synthesize a photograph of a passenger who was traveling when moving along the movement route as image data to be combined with the current location cursor. system. In the navigation album system according to claim 1,
The image composition display means is configured to synthesize a user-selected image among a plurality of vehicle type images prepared in advance in the system as image data to be synthesized with the current location cursor. Navigation album system. In the navigation album system according to claims 1 to 4,
A navigation album system comprising supplementary information adding means capable of adding supplementary information relating to digital image data synthesized with the current location cursor by the image composition display means to be displayed by user designation.

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