JP3519007B2 - Information device having map information display function, map information display method, and recording medium recording map information display program - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device capable of displaying map information and a display method thereof, and in particular, it is possible to easily switch and display a map area displayed on the screen to a map area outside the area. The present invention relates to an information device having a map information display function, a map information display method, and a recording medium recording a map information display program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a map printed on paper has been digitized, and various electronic devices having a navigation function for displaying the digitized map information on the screen have appeared on the market. Proposed / disclosed.

For example, in the technique disclosed in (a) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-213685, a transparent touch sensor for detecting a point on the display screen is pointed on the display screen and placed on the display screen. The technique is characterized in that a map in the moving direction is scroll-drawn according to the movement of the instruction point, and the map drawing range is displaced each time the movement amount of the instruction point exceeds a set distance.

Further, (b) the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-64787 compares a linear movement amount with a predetermined value, and when the linear movement amount exceeds the predetermined value, the number of dots moved by the cursor is determined. The technique is characterized in that the display can be quickly adjusted to a desired point by changing the scroll speed by means such as increasing the scroll speed.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned technique still has the following problems.

In (a) above, the map drawing range is displaced each time the movement amount of the designated point exceeds the set distance. However, since the map drawing range is within the area stored in the video RAM, There is a problem that the map of the area not stored in the video RAM cannot be drawn.

Further, in the above (b), when the linear movement amount exceeds a predetermined value, the scroll speed is increased by increasing the number of dots moved by the cursor, but it is desired to display by increasing the scroll speed. There is a problem that the operation is complicated because the user has passed the point and has to perform the scroll operation again.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to determine the drag length, speed, or whether or not the drag end point is the end of the selection map. An information device having a map information display function capable of calling and displaying a map other than the selected map based on the drag direction, that is, a map area outside the area of the map currently displayed on the screen, a map information display method, and map information It is to provide a recording medium having a display program recorded therein.

[0009]

An information device having a map information function according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a first map storage means for storing map data of a selected area , other
Second map storage means for storing the map data of the area, and a part of the map data stored in the first map storage means
Display means for displaying minutes and first and second instruction information
A screen switching instruction means for selectively inputting one of the two to issue a screen switching instruction for the map; a screen switching instruction detecting means for detecting whether or not a screen switching instruction has been given to the map currently being displayed; The screen switching instruction information detection determining unit that detects and determines the instruction information of the switching instruction, and the determination result of the screen switching instruction information detection determining unit,
In the case of the first instruction information, it is stored in the first map storage means.
Screen display in the map data of the area
In the case of the instruction information, another area from the second map storage means
Read the map data of and store it in the first map storage means.
Equipped with a map data calling means for screen switching display
It

An information device having a map information display function according to claim 2 of the present invention is the information device having the map information display function according to claim 1, wherein the screen switching instruction means for instructing screen switching of the map is The screen switching instruction detecting means, which is a means for performing a drag operation using the input means, detects whether or not a screen switching instruction has been given to the currently displayed map. Is a drag detection means for detecting whether or not the screen switching instruction information detection determination means for detecting and determining the instruction information of the screen switching instruction,
It is drag characteristic information detection / determination means for detecting and determining the characteristic of the drag, and the map data calling means is the second map storage means when the detected characteristic information of the drag meets a predetermined condition. The map data of the next range following the map currently displayed is read from.

An information device having a map information display function according to claim 3 of the present invention is the information device having the map information display function according to claim 2, wherein the drag state information detection determining means is Characteristic information as a drag length, a drag length detecting means for detecting the dragged length, a drag length comparing means for comparing the dragged length, and a drag direction detecting means for detecting the dragged direction, In the map data calling means, the drag length detected by the drag length detection means is calculated, and the calculated drag length by the drag length comparison means is equal to or longer than a predetermined length. When it is determined by comparison, the map data of the next range following the map currently being displayed is displayed in correspondence with the direction detected by the drag direction detecting means. And wherein the reading from the map storage means.

An information device having a map information display function according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the information device having the map information display function according to the second aspect, wherein the drag state information detection determination means is The map data calling is provided with drag information detecting means for detecting the dragged speed, drag speed comparing means for comparing the dragged speeds, and drag direction detecting means for detecting the dragged direction. The means calculates the dragged speed by the drag speed detecting means, and when the drag speed comparing means compares and determines that the calculated drag speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, the drag Corresponding to the direction detected by the direction detection means, the map data of the next range following the map currently displayed is displayed in the And wherein the reading from the map storage means.

An information device having a map information display function according to claim 5 of the present invention is the information device having the map information display function according to claim 2, wherein the drag state information detection determination means is A final edge detecting unit that detects whether the dragged position of the characteristic information is the final edge of the map, and detects whether the dragged position is the final edge of the map, and a drag direction detecting unit that detects the dragged direction The map data calling means corresponds to the direction detected by the drag direction detecting means when the position dragged by the final edge detecting means is determined to be the final edge of the map. The map data of the next range following the currently displayed map is read from the second map storage means.

In the map information display method according to claim 6 of the present invention, the map data of the selected area is stored in the first map memory.
Store the map data for other areas in the second area.
It is stored in the figure storage means and then stored in the first map storage means.
The step of displaying a part of the generated map data on the screen,
Map by selectively inputting one of the first and second instruction information
Screen switching instruction step to instruct screen switching
When the screen switching instruction detecting step for detecting whether or not screen switching instruction to the map that is currently displayed has been made, and determines a screen switching instruction information detection determining step detects the instruction information screen switching instruction, the screen Switching
The determination result of the instruction information detection determination step is the first instruction information.
In the case of information, the area stored in the first map storage means
The screen is switched and displayed in the map data, and the second instruction information
In some cases, map data for other areas may be stored in the second map storage means.
Screen is read and stored in the first map storage means and the screen is switched.
The map data calling step for displaying the map data is provided.

A recording medium according to claim 7 of the present invention is selected.
The map data of the selected area in the first map storage means
Then, the map data of other areas is stored in the second map memory.
The location stored in the column and stored in the first map storage means
The process of displaying a part of the figure data on the screen,
2 A process of selectively inputting one of the instruction information to give a screen switching instruction, and a process of detecting whether or not a screen switching instruction has been given to the currently displayed map,
A process of detecting and determining the instruction information of the screen switching instruction,
If the determination result is the first instruction information, the first map entry
Screen switching within the map data of the area stored in the memory
The second map memory is displayed in the case of the second instruction information.
The first map by reading the map data of other areas from the row
Compile processing to store in storage means and switch screen display
Stores the program to be executed by the computer.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of an information device having a map information display function, a map information display method, and a recording medium recording a map information display program according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the embodiment described below, the device body of the information equipment having the map information display function is described as a map information display device for the sake of clarity, but the dedicated device is used in this manner. However, the display function of the map information of the present invention is not limited to the above, but the display information of the map information of the present invention can be displayed by firmware and software by a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) including a desktop type or a notebook type or a word processor (hereinafter referred to as a word processor). It may be realized. Further, it may be one which can realize a map information display function in a portable information terminal, a navigation terminal, or a communication terminal which has been rapidly popularized recently. That is, any electronic device or information device having a function capable of realizing the following map information display function may be used.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of a map information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body cabinet portion of the map information display device, which includes an input / output portion 2, a modular jack 4, a pen holding portion 1-1 for an input pen 5,
An input port 6 for inserting an external medium, an infrared communication section (not shown), etc. are provided, and the input / output section 2 in which the display section and the transparent tablet are integrated in the cabinet section 1 and the figure are shown. A device for accessing (including reading, writing, etc.) the medium inserted from the infrared communication section or the external medium insertion port, or the modular jack 4 described above.
It incorporates various control circuits for controlling communication with the outside, including I / O, and input / output interfaces, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the necessary parts.

The input / output unit 2 comprises a thin liquid crystal display unit of matrix type capable of displaying characters and a transparent tablet having a size that covers the liquid crystal display unit. The transparent tablet is, for example, a transparent sheet 2 Transparent electrodes are provided on the inner surface of the sheet, and small protruding spacers are regularly printed so that the electrodes do not come into contact with each other in a normal state, and the transparent electrodes come into contact with each other by pointing with a finger or the input pen 5. , It is possible to detect the selected position with a transparent tablet. Accordingly, the position of the liquid crystal display unit selected by the user can be detected by synchronizing the display content displayed on the liquid crystal display unit with the position information of the transparent tablet.

If necessary, the liquid crystal display section may be provided with a backlight composed of an EL panel or the like on the back surface.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a lid portion of the map information display device, which is connected to the rear surface of the main body cabinet portion 1 by a hinge, rotates so as to cover the input / output portion 2, and is input / output portion 2 when carried.
Plays a role in protecting.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a modular jack for connecting a cable for communicating with the outside through a communication line including a general public line, and the state shown in the drawing shows a state in which a lid for protecting an internal connector is closed. . When connecting the cable, open this lid and insert the modular plug installed at one end of the cable.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an input pen, which can be used to input functional information and input various information such as characters and figures by touching the input / output section 2. When not in use, the main body cabinet section 1 It is stored in the pen holding section 1-1.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an external medium insertion slot, for example, a floppy disk, CD-ROM, MO, MD, DVD.
It is an insertion port for inserting an information recording medium that is separable from the main body device such as an optical disk / magneto-optical disk, an IC card, an optical card, etc. These information recording media, which are external media, are inserted into the media access (including reading, writing, etc.) device provided in the main body cabinet unit 1 to perform the intended operation.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the entire map information display device in the embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a central control unit, which controls input information or output information of various control units of the map information display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention described below and the entire system by various commands.

Reference numeral 102 is the same as the input / output unit 2 described in FIG. 1 and represents the input / output unit 2 in terms of system function. That is, 102-1 is the same as the liquid crystal display unit described in FIG. 1, and 102-2 is the same as the transparent tablet described in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of each part is omitted.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a tablet control unit for taking out coordinate information from the transparent tablet 102-2, which is connected to transparent electrodes provided on two transparent sheets for the transparent tablet 102-2. The coordinates of the position designated by the finger or the input pen 5 are detected by the contact of both transparent electrodes.

Reference numeral 104 denotes a liquid crystal display circuit section, which stores a dot position for turning on the liquid crystal as a bit map, and if necessary, the common circuit 105 and the segment circuit 1
Signal to 06.

Reference numeral 107 denotes an RTC that measures time with a clock signal from an oscillator (not shown), and outputs the current date (year, month, day) and time (hour, minute, second).

A modular unit 108 is connected to a communication line including a general public line, and transmits / receives electronic mail and inputs / outputs data from / to the Internet via the modular control unit 109.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a main body power switch of the map information display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, which turns on / off the main body power.
This is a switch that turns off.

Reference numeral 111 denotes a ROM, which may be a mask ROM, an EPROM, or an electrically erasable and rewritable EEPROM or flash R.
It may be OM. The ROM 111 includes a font information area 111-1, which stores a font of characters to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 102-1 and a program area 111, which stores a program indicating the operation of the central control unit 101.
-2, dictionary area 11 storing a dictionary for character conversion
1-3, a coordinate information area 111-4 in which conversion information for converting the coordinates detected by the tablet control unit 103 into coordinates corresponding to the display position is stored, and map data outside the display range is stored. It has a map information area 111-5. It is assumed that the map information area 111-5 stores all the map information of the target place.

In the above description, all the map information of the target place is stored in the map information area 111-5 of the ROM 111. However, a floppy disk, CD-ROM, MO, MD or DVD which is an external medium described later is described. Alternatively, a method may be used in which it is held in an information recording medium that is separable from the main body device such as an optical disk / magneto-optical disk, an IC card, an optical card, etc., and is read out from there as needed. By this, by exchanging (changing) the information recording medium which is an external medium, the map information of various places can be accessed and the map of the place can be displayed on the screen.

Further, the map information area 11 of the ROM 111
1-5 and an information recording medium that is an external medium share the roles, and map information of a target place is stored in the map information area 111-5, and map information of the surrounding area is stored in the information recording medium that is an external medium. It may be stored.

On the other hand, the ROM 111 may not be composed of one semiconductor element (ROM chip) but may be composed of a plurality of semiconductor elements (so-called plural ROM chips). In that case, the map information area 111-5 is formed. By configuring it with one semiconductor element (ROM chip), map information of various places can be accessed by replacing the semiconductor element (ROM chip), and the map of that place can be displayed on the screen. .

When the ROM 111 is the electrically erasable and rewritable EEPROM or flash ROM described above, the necessary map information is downloaded from the information recording medium which is the external medium to The information recording medium, which is an external medium, may not be required to be accessed each time. In that case, the map information area 111-of the ROM 111
It is assumed that the loader program for downloading the map information to 5 is prepared in the program area 111-2 of the ROM 111 in advance.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a RAM, and a data storage unit 112-1 for storing various data such as sentences and figures input by the user through the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIG. 2) and a program medium 114 described later will be described later. When installed in the main body using the program reading device 113, a program storage unit 112-2 that holds a program of the program medium 114, a display map memory 112-3 that stores map information to be displayed, a length of a drag operation by the input pen 5 A reference length memory 112-4 storing a length serving as a determination reference for determining the length, and a reference speed memory 112-4 storing a speed serving as a determination reference for determining a speed of a drag operation by the input pen 5. Have five.

Here, for example, the following data is stored in the reference length memory 112-4 and the reference speed memory 112-5, and the length data of "3 cm" is stored in the reference length memory 13-4. The memory 13-5 stores velocity data of "1 cm / s". This is because the user can set the desired length and speed values by using the operating condition setting function at the initial setting of this map display device or the operating condition setting function by a method such as menu selection during normal use. It can be set. The default values are stored in ROM beforehand.
111, which may be set in each memory immediately after the device is reset (or at the time of initialization setting) (note that the length data of “3 cm” and “1” are set).
The velocity data in cm / s "will be used in the following description).

Further, an installer program for installing the programs in the program medium 114 into the main body by using the program reading device 113 is stored in advance in the ROM 111-2.

Reference numeral 113 denotes a program reading device for external media (access device for external media), which is a floppy disk, CD-ROM, or M, which is an external media.
Optical discs / magneto-optical discs such as O, MD and DVD, I
When an information recording medium such as a C card or an optical card, which is configured to be separable from the main body device, is inserted through the insertion port 6, the program reading device (access device for external medium) 113 of the external medium is operated. , The desired processing is performed. This external medium program reading device (external medium access device) 113 is a device corresponding to the recording medium which is the above-mentioned external medium, and the number and the form / counting thereof are not limited. That is, the configuration may be compatible with only one of the above external media, or may be compatible with a plurality of the above external media, such as a floppy disk and a CD-R.
It may have three devices, an OM and an IC card.

Reference numeral 114 denotes an information recording medium which is an external program medium and is separable from the main body device. As described above, for example, a floppy disk or a CD-ROM.
Optical discs / magneto-optical discs such as MO, MD, DVD, etc., IC cards, optical cards, etc. are applicable (suitable). In the program medium 114, an executable program 114-1, which is read and executed by the main body,
A source program 114-3 and an intermediate program 114-2 capable of constructing the execution format program are recorded. The above program includes data such as map information (program data).

As described above, in the case where the program is not installed in the main body cabinet unit 1 in advance, the present invention can be performed by using the program reading device (access device to the external medium) 113 of the external medium from the program medium 114. Each program and data required for the embodiment of FIG. As a result, the program code of the execution program is the RAM 112.
Stored in the program storage unit 112-2 of the
If the map information data stored in the data storage unit 112-1 of the AM 112 and the map information area 111-5 of the ROM 111 is a rewritable area, the map information data may be downloaded and stored in that area.

Further, the recording medium is not limited to the external program medium 114 that fixedly holds the program and data as described above, and the modular unit 1 is included in this apparatus.
Since it is provided with 08 and the modular control unit 109, a program and data may be carried in a fluid manner such as a communication network including the Internet.
Also in this case, the program and data downloaded from the communication network including the Internet are the R
It is stored in the corresponding area of the OM 111 or the RAM 112. The download loader program may be stored in advance in the program area 111-2 of the ROM 111, or may be stored in the external program medium 114.
It may be loaded from.

Next, a method of displaying map information on the map information display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, particularly a map screen switching operation and its method (including a processing sequence) will be described with reference to FIG.
The detailed description will be made with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a map screen switching state in the map information display device in the embodiment of the present invention.

Power supply for the map information display device (power switch 1
10) is turned on, and the map mode is activated by a method such as application selection or menu selection. After startup, for example, a menu for selecting the location to display (not shown)
Is displayed, and the user selects one of them (the map of the place to be displayed). As a result, the map display unit 20 of the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIG. 2) displays a map of the selected place as shown in FIG. 3A (however, in FIG. 3A). Black circles, arrows, "point A", "point B" in the map
Is not displayed), the scroll bar for scrolling the screen and various selection buttons are displayed around it.

For example, when the store button 31 is touched, information on various stores included in the currently displayed map area is displayed, and when the memo button 32 is touched, the information is included in the currently displayed map area. Information on various buildings (businesses, government offices, etc.) is displayed. If the end button 39 is touched in this state, the map mode is ended and other processing (processing incorporated in the present apparatus, for example, another application) is executed.

The map displayed on the screen of FIG. 3 (a) is a part of the selected map data, and scroll parts (scroll bars) 30a, 3a provided on the right side and the lower side of the map display.
By touching 0b, the selected map data outside the display range can be displayed.

Further, the switching of the map data to be displayed (screen switching) is a feature of the present invention (1) below.
It is realized by three methods from (3) to (3).

(1) Method based on dragged length By using the input pen 5, the map data to be displayed can be switched from the point touched by the pen according to the dragged length.

If the length dragged by the input pen 5 is short, a display corresponding to the dragging direction is displayed in the area of the selected map data. In the area of the next range,
ROM inside the device that stores map data corresponding to the drag direction
It can be newly called and displayed from 111 (map information area 111-5) or from the external medium 114 via the program reading device (access device to the external medium) 113 of the external medium.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the input / output unit 2 (see FIG.
102) of the map is displayed, touch point A of the map display section 20 shown in FIG. 3A with the input pen 5,
If you drag toward the point B by 1 cm or 2 cm, the selected map data outside the display range in the dragged direction is displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the point A on the map display portion 20 is touched with a pen and dragged toward the point B with a length of 3 cm or more, the selected map data is selected based on the dragged direction. The map area located on the further right side is the ROM 111 (map information area 111-
5) or newly from the external medium 114 via the program reading device (access device to the external medium) 113 of the external medium and displayed as shown in FIG.

The length of the drag shown here is not limited to that, and the reference length memory 11 of the RAM 112 of FIG.
As described in 2-4, it is possible to set the length desired by the user.

(2) Method based on dragging speed By using the input pen 5, the map data to be displayed can be switched at the dragging speed of the dragging, not the length dragged from the point touched by the pen.

When the dragging speed is slow, the display corresponding to the dragged direction is performed in the area of the selected map data. When the dragging speed is fast, the dragging direction is displayed in the area next to the selected map data. It is possible to newly call and display the map data corresponding to the above from the ROM 111 (map information area 111-5) inside the device or from the external medium 114 via the program reading device (access device to the external medium) 113 of the external medium. it can.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the input / output unit 2 (see FIG.
102) of the map is displayed, touch point A of the map display section 20 shown in FIG. 3A with the input pen 5,
If you drag slowly toward point B, the selected map data outside the display range in the dragged direction is displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the point A of the map display section 20 is touched with a pen and quickly dragged toward the point B, the position is further to the right of the selected map data based on the dragged direction. The map area to be read from the ROM 111 (map information area 111-5) inside the device or via the program reading device (access device to the external medium) 113 of the external medium
It is newly called from 14 and displayed as shown in FIG.

The length of the drag shown here is not limited thereto, and the reference speed memory 11 of the RAM 112 shown in FIG.
As described in 2-5, it is possible to set the speed desired by the user.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view for explaining the screen switching of the map on the map information display device in the embodiment of the present invention.

If the area currently displayed is a part of the area, the area is displayed with the input pen 5
When dragging to the right with a length less than a predetermined value stored in the reference length memory 112-4 and the reference speed memory 112-5 of the AM 112 or less than a predetermined speed, Display the map data on the right side of the displayed map.

However, when the input pen 5 is dragged to the right with a length exceeding the predetermined value or a speed exceeding the predetermined speed from the state of the area display, the area of the area located to the right of the area of Call and display the map.

When the input pen 5 is dragged diagonally upward to the left with a length exceeding a predetermined value or a speed exceeding the predetermined speed from the state of displaying the area, the area is positioned diagonally above and to the left of the area. Call up and display a map of the area of Suru.

That is, when the area is used as a reference as in the above, a map in eight directions from the area excluding the area of self confidence can be called and displayed based on the dragging direction of the input pen 5.

In the present embodiment, when the map of the area is displayed and dragged to the right, the map of the area located on the right is displayed. However, when the map is dragged to the right, Alternatively, the map in the opposite area to the above may be displayed, and the user may switch the display as if the display map itself was dragged.

FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram showing another example of the switching state of the map screen on the map information display device in the embodiment of the present invention.

The map displayed on the screen of FIG.
Same as. Therefore, the procedure until the map is displayed on the screen and the parts other than the map display section 20 displayed in FIG. 5 have already been described in the description part of FIG. 3, and the description of the same content is omitted here. To do.

Here, the third method of the three kinds of methods for switching the map data to be displayed (screen switching), which is a feature of the present invention, will be described.

(3) Method based on the position of the dragged final point The input pen 5 is used, depending on the position of the final point dragged from the pen-touched point, not the length dragged from the pen-touched point or the dragging speed. You can switch the map data to be displayed.

At the dragged final point, if there is selected map data outside the display range in the drag direction, the map data is displayed. If the dragged final point is the final end of the selected map data, the selected map data is displayed. Map data of the area next to the data is stored in the ROM 11 inside the device.
1 (map information area 111-5) or from the external medium 114 via the program reading device (access device to the external medium) 113 of the external medium, and can be newly displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the input / output unit 2 (see FIG.
102) of the map is displayed, touch point A of the map display section 20 shown in FIG. 5A with the input pen 5,
If the selected map data is dragged toward the point B and is on the right side of the point B, the selected map data outside the display range in the dragged direction is displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the point C on the map display portion 20 is touched with a pen and dragged toward the point D, the point D is the final end of the selected map data, so the point is dragged. The map area located on the right side of the selected map data based on the direction is read from the ROM 111 (map information area 111-5) inside the apparatus or via the program reading apparatus (accessing apparatus to the external medium) 113 of the external medium to the external medium. It is newly called from 114 and displayed as shown in FIG.

Next, the switching operation of the displayed map will be specifically described in detail.

FIG. 6 is a detailed block diagram showing the system configuration in the map information display device related to the map screen switching operation in the embodiment of the present invention.

Regarding the operation description, a method of switching (screen switching) the three types of map data to be displayed (1) to (3) will be described.

(1 ') Switching the map display depending on the dragged length In the map mode, when the map display section 20 is touched with the pen, the input pen 5 remains touching the input / output section 2 (102 in FIG. 6). The drag operation is detected by checking whether it has moved.

When the drag operation is detected, the drag length detecting section 101-2 detects the drag length. The detection of this drag length is performed by the transparent tablet unit 10.
The signal from 2-2 is captured by the tablet control unit 103, converted into a coordinate position, and the difference (distance) between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released is obtained.

When the dragged length is detected, the drag length comparing unit 101-3 reads the reference length (here, 3 cm) stored in the reference length memory 112-4 of the RAM 112. , It is compared with the detected drag length to determine whether the dragged length is longer than the reference length.

When the drag length is shorter than the reference length, a signal (a signal meaning short) is output to the map calling unit 101-4.

A signal is also output from the drag direction detecting unit 101-1 to the map calling unit 101-4.

The drag direction detecting section 101-1 detects the drag direction. To detect the drag direction, the tablet control unit 103 captures a signal from the transparent tablet unit 102-2, converts the signal into a coordinate position, and the positional relationship between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released. Can be obtained from

The map calling unit 101-4 creates a map of the designated direction in the RAM 111 based on the detected drag direction.
2 is read from the display map memory 112-3, and the map data in the map displayable range on the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIG. 6) is output to the display map buffer 101-8 and displayed.

On the other hand, when the drag length is longer than the reference length, a signal (a signal meaning long) is output to the map calling unit 101-4.

The map calling unit 101-4 stores the map data of the designated direction in the ROM based on the detected drag direction.
RAM is called from the map information area 111-5 of 111
The display map memory 112-3 of 112 is stored.

Further, at this time, the map calling unit 101-4
Then, the map data stored in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 is read out, and the input / output unit 2 (see FIG.
2) The map data within the map displayable range is output to the display map buffer 101-8 and displayed.

(2 ') Operation for switching map display according to dragging speed In the map mode, when the map display section 20 is touched with the pen, the input pen 5 moves while touching the input / output section 2 (102 in FIG. 6). The drag operation is detected by checking whether or not it has been done.

When the drag operation is detected, the drag speed detecting section 101-6 detects the drag speed. To detect the dragging speed, the tablet control unit 103 captures a signal from the transparent tablet unit 102-2, converts the signal into a coordinate position, and calculates the difference between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released ( It is obtained by calculating (distance), further calculating the time from the time when the pen is touched to the time when the pen is released, and dividing the distance by the time.

When the drag speed is detected, the drag speed comparing section 101-5 reads the reference speed (here, 1 cm / s) stored in the reference speed memory 112-5 of the RAM 112, and detects the detected drag. Compare with the speed and judge whether the dragged speed is faster than the reference speed.

When the drag speed is lower than the reference speed, a signal (a signal meaning slow) is output to the map calling unit 101-4.

A signal is also output from the drag direction detecting unit 101-1 to the map calling unit 101-4.

The drag direction detector 101-1 detects the drag direction. To detect the drag direction, the tablet control unit 103 captures a signal from the transparent tablet unit 102-2, converts the signal into a coordinate position, and the positional relationship between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released. Can be obtained from

In the map calling unit 101-4, the map in the designated direction is stored in the RAM 111 based on the detected drag direction.
2 is read from the display map memory 112-3, and the map data in the map displayable range on the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIG. 6) is output to the display map buffer 101-8 and displayed.

On the other hand, when the drag speed is faster than the reference speed, a signal (a signal meaning fast) is output to the map calling unit 101-4.

The map calling unit 101-4 stores the map data of the designated direction in the ROM based on the detected drag direction.
RAM is called from the map information area 111-5 of 111
The display map memory 112-3 of 112 is stored.

Further, at this time, the map calling unit 101-4
Then, the map data stored in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 is read out, and the input / output unit 2 (see FIG.
2) The map data within the map displayable range is output to the display map buffer 101-8 and displayed.

(3 ') In the operation map mode in which the map display is switched because the dragging final point is the final end of the selected map data, when the map display section 20 is pen-touched, the input pen 5 causes the input / output section 2 ( The drag operation is detected by checking whether or not the user has moved while touching 102) in FIG.

When the dragging operation is detected, the trailing edge detecting section 101-7 detects whether or not the dragging trailing point is the trailing edge of the selected map data. To detect the final end of the selected map data, the tablet control unit 103 captures a signal from the transparent tablet unit 102-2, converts the signal into a coordinate position, and the RAM 112 displays the coordinates of the display map corresponding to the coordinate position where the pen is released. It is obtained by checking whether or not it is the data end of the display map memory 112-3.

When the final drag point is not the final end of the selected map data, a signal (a signal indicating that the final end is not the end) is output to the map calling unit 101-4.

A signal is also output from the drag direction detecting unit 101-1 to the map calling unit 101-4.

The drag direction detector 101-1 detects the drag direction. To detect the drag direction, the tablet control unit 103 captures a signal from the transparent tablet unit 102-2, converts the signal into a coordinate position, and the positional relationship between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released. Can be obtained from

The map calling unit 101-4 stores the map in the designated direction in the RAM 112 based on the detected drag direction.
Of the display map memory 112-3 of the input / output unit 2
The map data in the map displayable range is output to the display map buffer 101-8 and displayed ((102 in FIG. 6)).

On the other hand, when the final drag point is the final end of the selected map data, a signal (a signal indicating the final end) is output to the map calling unit 101-4.

The map calling unit 101-4 stores the map data of the designated direction in the ROM based on the detected drag direction.
RAM is called from the map information area 111-5 of 111
The display map memory 112-3 of 112 is stored.

Further, at this time, the map calling unit 101-4
Then, the map data stored in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 is read out, and the input / output unit 2 (see FIG.
2) The map data within the map displayable range is output to the display map buffer 101-8 and displayed.

The drag length detecting unit 101-2, the drag length comparing unit 101-3, and the drag speed detecting unit 10 which are processing units related to the drag characteristics shown in FIG.
1-6, the drag speed comparison unit 101-5, and the final end detection unit 101-7 serve as drag characteristic information detection determination means.
They may be collectively referred to. Furthermore, the drag direction detection unit 101-
1 may also be included in the drag characteristic information detection determination means. Next, a specific processing sequence of the display map switching operation will be described.

Regarding the following processing sequence, the method and the operation for switching the displayed map data (screen switching) from (1) to (3) and the corresponding (1 ′) to (3 ′) are individually described. Explained.
It should be noted that this is only described individually for the sake of clarity, and for example, all the processes may be executed at the same time, or may be used in combination.

(1 '') Process Sequence for Switching Map Display According to Drag Length FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process sequence for switching map display depending on the drag length.

First, in STEP 101, the map mode is activated.

In STEP 102, the area of the map to be displayed is selected, and in STEP 103 the selected map is displayed on the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIGS. 2 and 6).

In STEP 104, the input / output unit 2 is waited until the input pen 5 touches the pen, and in STEP 105, the touched position is read.

At STEP 106, it is determined where the read pen touch position is. As a result, if the position touched with the pen is the end button 39 (FIGS. 3 and 5), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if the position touched by the pen is the map display section 20 (FIGS. 3 and 5), the drag operation is performed by checking whether the input pen 5 has moved while touching the input / output section 2 in STEP107. To detect.

In STEP 108, it is determined whether or not the drag operation is detected in STEP 107. If the drag operation is not performed, the above STEP 104 is performed.
Return to.

On the other hand, if the drag operation has been performed, the length dragged is detected in STEP109.
The detection of the drag length can be obtained by obtaining the difference (distance) between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released.

In STEP 110, the reference length from the reference length memory 112-4 of the RAM 112 (here, 3c is used).
read m).

Next, in STEP111, the dragged direction is detected. The detection of the drag direction can be obtained from the positional relationship between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released.

At STEP 112, the drag length detected at STEP 109 is compared with the reference length read at STEP 110 to determine whether the drag length is longer than the reference length.

As a result, if the drag length is shorter than the reference length, the above-mentioned STEP 11 is executed in STEP 113.
Based on the drag direction detected in 1, the map of the designated direction is read from the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 and displayed, and the process proceeds to STEP116.

On the other hand, if the drag length is longer than the reference length in the judgment of STEP 112, STE
Based on the drag direction detected in STEP111 in P114, the map data of the designated direction is newly called from the map information area 111-5 of the ROM111, and the RAM1
Twelve display map memories 112-3 are stored and held.

At STEP 115, the new map data held in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 is displayed, and the process proceeds to STEP 116.

At STEP 116, it is determined whether or not the map mode is ended by checking whether or not the end button 18 (FIGS. 3 and 5) is touched.

When the map mode is not finished, the process returns to STEP 104, and the steps from STEP 104 to ST are repeated until the end button 18 is pressed and the map mode is finished.
The processing up to EP116 is repeated.

If the end button 18 is pressed to end the map mode, this process ends.

(2 '') Processing Sequence for Switching Map Display by Dragging Speed FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing sequence for switching map display by dragging speed.

First, in STEP 201, the map mode is activated.

In STEP 202, the area of the map to be displayed is selected, and in STEP 203 the selected map is displayed on the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIGS. 2 and 6).

At STEP 204, the input / output unit 2 waits until the input pen 5 touches the pen, and at STEP 205, the touched position is read.

At STEP 206, it is determined where the read pen touch position is. As a result, if the position touched with the pen is the end button 39 (FIGS. 3 and 5), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if the position touched by the pen is the map display section 20 (FIGS. 3 and 5), the drag operation is performed by checking in STEP 207 whether the input pen 5 has moved while touching the input / output section 2. To detect.

In STEP 208, it is determined whether or not the drag operation is detected in STEP 207. If the drag operation is not performed, the above STEP 204 is performed.
Return to.

On the other hand, if the drag operation is being performed, the dragged speed is detected in STEP 209.
The detection of the dragging speed is obtained by obtaining the difference (distance) between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released, and dividing the distance by the time.

In STEP 210, the reference speed (1c in this case) is read from the reference speed memory 112-5 of the RAM 112.
m / s) is read.

Next, in STEP 211, the dragged direction is detected. The detection of the drag direction can be obtained from the positional relationship between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released.

At STEP 212, the drag speed detected at STEP 209 is compared with the reference speed read at STEP 210 to determine whether the drag speed is faster than the reference speed.

As a result, if the dragging speed is less than the reference speed, the above-mentioned STEP21
Based on the drag direction detected in 1, the map of the designated direction is read from the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 and displayed, and the process proceeds to STEP 216.

On the other hand, if the drag speed is higher than the reference speed in the judgment of STEP212, STE
Based on the drag direction detected in STEP 211 in P214, the map data of the designated direction is newly called from the map information area 111-5 of the ROM 111, and the RAM1
Twelve display map memories 112-3 are stored and held.

At STEP 215, the new map data held in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 is displayed, and the process proceeds to STEP 216.

At STEP 216, it is determined whether the map mode has been terminated by checking whether the end button 18 (FIGS. 3 and 5) has been touched.

If the map mode is not ended, the process returns to STEP204, and the steps from ST204 to ST are continued until the end button 18 is pressed to end the map mode.
The processing up to EP216 is repeated.

When the end button 18 is pressed to end the map mode, this process ends.

(3 '') Processing sequence for switching the map display when the final drag point is the final end of the selected map data. In FIG. 9, the map display is switched when the final drag point is the final end of the selected map data. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing sequence.

First, in STEP 301, the map mode is activated.

At STEP 302, the area of the map to be displayed is selected, and at STEP 303 the selected map is displayed on the input / output unit 2 (102 in FIGS. 2 and 6).

At STEP 304, wait until the input pen 5 is touched by the input pen 5, and at STEP 305, the touched position is read.

At STEP 306, it is determined where the read pen touch position is. As a result, if the position touched with the pen is the end button 39 (FIGS. 3 and 5), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if the position touched by the pen is the map display unit 20 (FIGS. 3 and 5), in STEP 307 it is checked whether or not the input pen 5 has moved while touching the input / output unit 2 to perform a drag operation. To detect.

In STEP 308, it is determined whether or not the drag operation is detected in STEP 307. If the drag operation is not performed, the above STEP 304 is executed.
Return to.

On the other hand, if the drag operation has been performed, it is detected in STEP 309 whether the final point dragged is the final end of the selected map data. The detection of the final end of the selected map data can be obtained by checking whether the coordinates of the display map corresponding to the coordinate position where the pen is released is the data end of the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112.

Next, in STEP 311, the dragged direction is detected. The detection of the drag direction can be obtained from the positional relationship between the coordinate position where the pen is touched and the coordinate position where the pen is released.

At STEP 312, it is determined whether the final end of the selected map data detected at STEP 309 coincides with the final drag point.

As a result, when the final drag point is not the final end of the selected map data, the above-mentioned S in STEP 313 is executed.
Based on the drag direction detected by TEP311, the map of the designated direction is displayed in the display map memory 112 of the RAM 112-
The data is read out from No. 3, displayed, and the process proceeds to STEP316.

On the other hand, when the final drag point is the final end of the selected map data in the judgment of STEP312, the map data in the designated direction is RO based on the dragging direction detected in STEP311 in STEP314.
It is newly called from the map information area 111-5 of M111, and stored and held in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM112.

At STEP 315, the new map data stored in the display map memory 112-3 of the RAM 112 is displayed, and the process proceeds to STEP 316.

At STEP 316, it is determined whether or not the map mode is ended by checking whether or not the end button 18 (FIGS. 3 and 5) is touched.

When the map mode is not finished, the process returns to STEP304, and the steps from STEP304 are repeated until the end button 18 is pressed and the map mode is finished.
The processing up to EP316 is repeated.

When the end button 18 is pressed to end the map mode, this process ends.

The program for realizing the method and the specific process for the display map switching operation described above is the main body which is the external program medium 114 described in the description of the system configuration in FIG. 2 above. It is recorded on an information recording medium that is separable from the device. Alternatively, it may be stored in the ROM 111. The individual functions have already been described in the description of the external program medium 114 and the ROM 111 in the description of the system configuration in FIG.

By using the recording medium in which the map information display program is recorded as described above, the user can easily display the map information at various places by exchanging the recording medium or importing it from the communication network. Can be convenient.

Further, in the above description, the input pen 5 is used as the drag means, but it may be realized using a pointing device such as a mouse.

The following can be mentioned from the description of the information device having the map information display function, the map information display method, and the recording medium recording the map information display program according to the present embodiment.

(A) Depending on the drag length, speed, or whether or not the drag end point is the end edge of the selected map, the map information to be displayed on the next screen can be easily displayed based on the drag direction or a combination thereof. Is determined. That is, based on this determination result, it is easy to determine whether the map information to be displayed next may be the selected map currently displayed on the screen or a map other than the selected map may be called and a new display may be performed. can do. As a result, even a device having a limited storage capacity can refer to a wide range of maps.

(B) Since the map display is switched according to the dragging direction by pen operation or the like instead of using the scroll buttons, etc., in addition to the four directions of up, down, left and right, diagonally right up, diagonally right down, left It is possible to quickly and easily perform map display in eight directions including diagonally upper and diagonally lower left. further,
Even if the map range to be displayed is outside the currently displayed range, the desired map can be easily and quickly displayed by continuous operation, and the operability can be further improved.

(C) Since the drag operation is performed with the input pen, the maps displayed in all directions on the display screen can be easily switched.

Next, another embodiment different from the above-described embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the first embodiment) will be described.

Regarding the embodiment described below, the map information display device in that embodiment is not shown, but the map information display device shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a keyboard or a joystick.

In the first embodiment, as a map screen switching instruction method (means), the input pen 5 is touched on the displayed map, and the pen 5 is moved and dragged while the pen is touched. Was to switch. In this embodiment, instead of moving with the pen being touched, the input pen 5 is touched at a target position on the displayed map and the screen is switched by operating the keyboard key in that state. Shall be configured. Alternatively, it is realized by using a joystick instead of moving the pen. That is, the operation of dragging is realized by moving the pen while the input pen is being touched with the pen in the first embodiment, but is realized by combining the input pen and the key of the keyboard or the joystick in the present embodiment. Is.

When the keyboard is used, the cursor keys are in the four directions of left, right, up, and down, but the screen can be switched as shown in FIG. 4 by using the nine numeric keys (1 to 9) of the numeric keyboard. At that time, if a function key or the like having a repeat function is provided, it can be easily realized in combination with it.

Further, when a joystick is used, the screen switching as shown in FIG. 4 can be easily realized in eight directions including plus, minus, left, right, up and down in four directions.

In this case, the touch of the input pen 5 on the map screen by the pen may be either a method of continuously touching the target location or a method of touching and releasing it. For ease of use, it is better to touch and release the pen once.

As described above, also in this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the map information can be easily switched in all directions on the display screen. Furthermore, since the drag operation by continuing the touch with the pen is realized by substituting a key or a joystick, it also has the effects of (a), (b), and (c) of the first embodiment.

The contents of the above-described embodiments are not limited to the above contents unless the gist of the present invention is changed.

[0174]

The information device having the map information display function, the map information display method, and the recording medium recording the map information display program according to the present invention can bring together the following effects.

The map information to be displayed on the next screen can be easily determined based on the dragging length, speed, or whether the dragging final point is the final end of the selected map or based on the dragging direction or a combination thereof. It That is, based on this determination result, it is easy to determine whether the map information to be displayed next may be the selected map currently displayed on the screen or a map other than the selected map may be called and a new display may be performed. can do. As a result, even a device having a limited storage capacity can refer to a wide range of maps.

Instead of using scroll buttons or the like, the map display is switched according to the dragging direction by a pen operation or the like. Therefore, in addition to the four directions of up, down, left, and right, diagonally right up, diagonally right down, diagonally up left, It is possible to quickly and easily display a map in 8 directions including the lower left corner. Further, even if the map range to be displayed is outside the range currently displayed, the desired map can be easily and quickly displayed by continuous operation, and the operability can be further improved.

By using a recording medium in which the map information display program is recorded, the user can easily display the map information at various places by exchanging the recording medium or by importing it from the communication network. Become.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of a map information display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the entire map information display device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a map screen switching state in the map information display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating screen switching of a map on the map information display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram showing another example of a map screen switching state in the map information display device in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a detailed block diagram showing the system configuration in the map information display device related to the map screen switching operation in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a first processing method of a map screen switching operation in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a second processing method of the map screen switching operation in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a third processing method of the map screen switching operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body cabinet 2 I / O section 3 Lid 4 modular jack 5 Input pen 6 External media insertion slot 101 Central control unit 102 Input / output unit (LCD integrated tablet) 103 Tablet control unit 104 LCD display circuit 105 common circuit 106 segment circuit 107 RTC 108 Modular part 109 Modular controller 110 power switch 111 ROM 112 RAM 113 (External) Program media reading device 114 program media

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-8-115197 (JP, A) JP-A-9-152856 (JP, A) JP-A-9-81032 (JP, A) JP-A-11-316640 (JP , A) (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G09B 29/00-29/14 G01C 21/00 G06F 3/00 656 G08G 1/0969

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A a first map storage means for storing map data of the selected area, the second map storage means for storing map data of the other area, the first map storage means A part of the map data stored in
Display means for displaying a screen, screen switching instruction means for selectively inputting one of the first and second instruction information to give a screen switching instruction for the map, and a screen switching instruction for the currently displayed map. Whether the screen switching instruction detection unit detects the screen switching instruction, the screen switching instruction information detection determination unit that detects and determines the instruction information of the screen switching instruction , and the determination result of the screen switching instruction information detection determination unit are the first
In the case of the instruction information, the information stored in the first map storage means
Switch screens in the rear map data, and give the second instruction
In the case of information, the area of another area from the second map storage means
Screen for reading the figure data and storing it in the first map storage means
An information device having a map information display function, which is provided with a map data calling unit for switching and displaying . 2. A screen switching instruction means for instructing screen switching of the map is means for performing a drag operation using the input means, and whether or not a screen switching instruction has been issued for the currently displayed map. The screen switching instruction detecting unit that detects whether or not the currently displayed map is dragged is detected. Screen switching instruction information detection that detects and determines the instruction information of the screen switching instruction The determination means is a drag characteristic information detection determination means for detecting and determining the characteristic of the drag, and the map data calling means is configured to detect the characteristic of the detected drag when the second characteristic is met. 2. The map information according to claim 1, wherein the map data of the next range following the currently displayed map is read from the map storage means of FIG. Information equipment with display function. 3. The drag state information detection determination means,
Using the characteristic information of the target drag as the drag length, the drag length detecting means for detecting the dragged length, the drag length comparing means for comparing the dragged length, and the drag direction detecting means for detecting the dragged direction When,
The map data calling means calculates a dragged length by the drag length detecting means, and the calculated drag length by the drag length comparing means is equal to or longer than a predetermined length. When it is determined that the map data of the second range is obtained, the map data of the next range corresponding to the direction detected by the drag direction detecting means is added to the second range.
3. The data is read from the map storage means of FIG.
An information device having the described map information display function. 4. The drag state information detection determination means includes:
The characteristic information of the target drag is the drag speed, the drag speed detecting means for detecting the dragged speed, the drag speed comparing means for comparing the dragged speed, the drag direction detecting means for detecting the dragged direction,
The map data calling means calculates a speed dragged by the drag speed detecting means, and compares the drag speed comparing means with the drag speed comparing means to determine that the drag speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed. In this case, the map data of the next range following the map currently displayed corresponding to the direction detected by the drag direction detecting means is added to the second range.
3. The data is read from the map storage means of FIG.
An information device having the described map information display function. 5. The drag state information detection determination means includes:
The target edge detection means that detects whether the dragged position is the final edge of the map based on the characteristic information of the target drag, and the final edge detection means that detects the dragged direction is the final edge of the map. Drag direction detecting means,
The map data calling means, when the position dragged by the final edge detection means is determined to be the final edge of the map, corresponds to the direction detected by the drag direction detection means, and 3. The information device having a map information display function according to claim 2, wherein map data of the next range following the displayed map is read from the second map storage means. 6. The map data of the selected area is first displayed.
The map data is stored in the map storage means, and the map data of other areas is stored in the second map storage means.
Advance, a portion of the map data stored in the first map storage means
The map is displayed by selectively inputting one of the first and second instruction information on the screen display
Screen switching instruction step to instruct screen switching
And a screen switching instruction detection step for detecting whether or not a screen switching instruction has been given to the currently displayed map, a screen switching instruction information detection determination step for detecting and determining instruction information of the screen switching instruction, and a screen The determination result of the switching instruction information detection determination step is
In the case of the first instruction information, it is stored in the first map storage means.
Screen display in the map data of the area
In the case of the instruction information, another area from the second map storage means
Read the map data of and store it in the first map storage means.
Equipped with a map data call step for screen switching display
Map information display method to obtain. 7. The map data of the selected area is first
The map data is stored in the map storage means, and the map data of other areas is stored in the second map storage means.
Advance, a portion of the map data stored in the first map storage means
The process of displaying the screen, the process of selectively inputting one of the first and second instruction information to instruct the screen switching of the map, and whether or not the screen switching instruction is given to the currently displayed map The process of detecting, the process of detecting and determining the instruction information of the screen switching instruction, and the first map information when the determination result is the first instruction information.
Screen switching within the map data of the area stored in the memory
The second map memory is displayed in the case of the second instruction information.
The first map by reading the map data of other areas from the row
Compile processing to store in storage means and switch screen display
A recording medium that stores programs to be executed by the computer .