JP4730748B2 - Navigation server and navigation system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a navigation server that supports guidance of a moving object by a navigation device included in the moving object.

For the convenience of drive planning by the user, when a category such as a gas station or convenience store is set by the user, the facility belonging to the set category existing around the guidance route is searched, and the use timing of the corresponding facility by the user is considered. There has been proposed a navigation device that notifies appropriate information (see Patent Document 1). In addition, a navigation device has been proposed that provides information on facilities searched in a range where the vehicle can easily reach in view of the current position of the vehicle without limiting the facility search range to the vicinity of the guidance route (see Patent Document 2). .
JP 2007-085996 A JP 2006-084186 A

  However, there is a need to travel along a recreational route, and such a need cannot be met by a method for providing information on geographically scattered facilities.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a navigation server or the like that can support guidance of a moving object to a designated route having entertainment by a navigation device.

A navigation server according to a first aspect of the present invention is a navigation server that supports guidance of the moving object by a navigation device of the moving object, and a plurality of links constituting a road and whether or not each of the plurality of links is entertaining or Support map storage element storing support map information indicating the height or type and the first type link having the presence or absence of entertainment or the height or type depending on the difference in the moving direction of the moving body among the plurality of links. And a support route for recognizing the current position or the starting position and the destination position of the mobile body based on communication with the navigation device, and connecting the current position or the starting position and the destination position using the assistance map information. And recognizes the current area or the starting position, the target position, or an area that expands based on the support route as a designated area. First navigation processing element that recognizes navigation identification information for identifying the navigation device based on communication with the navigation device, and the first support processing element recognizes the navigation identification information using the support map information. One or a plurality of links having amusement or high or a designated type of amusement in a designated area are recognized as designated links, and the current position or the starting position of the mobile body and the destination position Recognizing the predicted passing direction of the mobile body in the first type link, recognizing whether the first type link corresponds to the designated link based on the predicted passing direction, and identified by the navigation identification information wherein the support route recognized by the first support processing element, recognized the first type link and corresponding to the specified link based on communication with the navigation device A navigation route that recognizes and outputs a navigation route that includes a specified route configured by the mobile device, or a navigation route that includes a part or all of the specified route and connects the current position or the starting position of the mobile body with the target position. characterized in that it includes a 2 support processing element.

According to the navigation server of the first aspect of the present invention, the “designated area” is expanded based on the “current position” or “departure position” of the mobile object, the “target position” or the “support route” connecting the current position or the start position and the target position. ”, One or more links of the plurality of links that are entertaining or highly entertaining or of a specified type of entertainment are recognized as“ designated links ”. Also, in view of the predicted direction of travel on the first type link of the mobile body, it is possible to appropriately recognize the presence or absence of entertainment in the first type link or the presence or absence of entertainment of a specified type.

Then, based on the communication between the navigation server and the navigation device, a part of or all of the “designated route” or designated route constituted by the “support route” and the first type link corresponding to the designated link, and travel The navigation device recognizes and outputs the “navigation route” that connects the current position of the body or the starting position and the target position. Therefore, among the first type links that differ in the presence or absence of entertainment etc. due to the difference in the direction of travel of the moving body, in view of the predicted direction of travel of the mobile body, the route to the designated route that is configured with a link that has a high probability of entertainment Guidance by the navigation device of the moving body can be supported.

  Note that the component of the present invention “recognizes” information means that the component receives information, searches for or reads information from a database or memory, and performs information processing through arithmetic processing based on received basic information. Calculating, estimating, setting, determining, searching, etc., decoding the packet to reveal the information, and storing the calculated information in the memory, etc. It means to execute all information processing to prepare.

  In addition, “output” of information by an apparatus or a device means that this information is output in a form that can be recognized by the user through one of the five senses (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.). Furthermore, “input” of information to an apparatus or device means that this information is recognized by the device through a button operation or sound generation by the user. The “moving body” is a concept including a four-wheeled vehicle, a two-wheeled vehicle, a bicycle and the like driven by the user in addition to the user who moves on the road.

The navigation server according to a second aspect of the present invention is the navigation server according to the first aspect, wherein the second type of the plurality of links is different in presence / absence, height, or type of entertainment depending on a difference in orientation with respect to the direction of travel of the moving body. The support map information further representing a link is stored in the support map storage element;
The second support processing element recognizes a specified direction based on the direction of travel of the moving body input to the navigation device based on communication with the navigation device, and the current position or the starting position of the moving body Whether the second type link corresponds to the designated link based on the predicted direction of travel and the specified direction. And a route constituted by the second type link recognized as corresponding to the designated link is further recognized as the designated route .

  According to the navigation server of the second invention, in view of the predicted direction of travel in the second type link of the mobile body and the designated direction input to the navigation device of the mobile body, Presence / absence of high / low or specified type of entertainment can be appropriately recognized. Therefore, among the second type links that differ in the presence or absence of entertainment due to the difference in orientation with respect to the direction of travel of the moving body, it is configured with links that are highly likely to be entertaining in view of the predicted direction and designated orientation of the moving body. It is possible to assist the navigation of the moving body to the designated route that has been made.

  A navigation server according to a third aspect of the present invention is the navigation server according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the second support processing element is input to the navigation device based on communication with the navigation device. Is recognized as the designated type, and the entertainment link of the designated type is recognized as the designated link.

  According to the navigation server of the third aspect of the invention, guidance of the moving body by the navigation device to the designated route having the specified type of entertainment that matches the user's preference input to the navigation device can be supported.

  The navigation server according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the navigation server according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the second support processing element can identify the type of entertainment by shape, pattern or color, or a combination thereof. The image information to be represented is associated with the designated route or the navigation route, and is recognized and output by the navigation device.

  According to the navigation server of the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to support the user's travel plan to the target position by making the user recognize the type of entertainment that the designated route has through the image information output by the navigation device.

The navigation server according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the navigation server according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the second support processing element is based on communication with the navigation device and the movement of the designated route or the navigation route. Recognizing a body travel history, recognizing a type of entertainment determined based on the travel history as the designated type , and recognizing the link having the designated type of entertainment as the designated link. .

  According to the navigation server of the fifth aspect of the invention, in view of the fact that the user's preference is reflected in the travel history of the designated route or the moving body of the navigation route, the type of entertainment that matches the user's preference individually for each navigation device A link having a potential can be preferentially recognized as a designated link.

A navigation system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a navigation system configured by any one of the first to fifth aspects of the navigation server and a navigation device that guides a moving body while receiving support from the navigation server. The navigation device recognizes a current position or a starting position and a target position of the mobile body, and causes the navigation server to recognize the current position or the starting position and the target position based on communication with the navigation server. a first processing element, based on the communication with the navigation server, the the support route, characterized in that a second processing element to recognize and outputs said specified route or the navigation route.

  According to the navigation system of the sixth aspect of the invention, it is possible to support guidance of the moving body to the designated route constituted by the designated link having amusement or high or designated type of amusement.

A navigation system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is a navigation system configured by any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention and an information processing apparatus having a communication function with the navigation server, wherein the information A processing device recognizes a current position or a starting position and a target position of the mobile body, and causes the navigation server to recognize the current position or the starting position and the target position based on communication with the navigation server. and elements, based on the communication with the navigation server, characterized by comprising said support route, and a second processing element to recognize and outputs said specified route or the navigation route.

  According to the navigation system of the seventh aspect of the invention, the movement plan of the moving object is supported through the information processing apparatus, such as via a designated route configured by a designated link having amusement or high or a designated type of amusement. be able to.

  An embodiment of a navigation system and the like of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The navigation system of the present invention, and the configuration of the navigation server and navigation device constituting the navigation system will be described with reference to FIG. The navigation system includes a navigation server 100 and a navigation device 200 mounted on a four-wheeled vehicle (mobile body) 2. The navigation device 200 may be mounted on a vehicle other than a four-wheeled vehicle such as a two-wheeled vehicle or a bicycle, or may be carried by a user as a moving body.

  The navigation server 100 is configured by one or a plurality of server computers (configured by CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, etc.). The navigation server 100 includes a support map storage element 102, a first support processing element 110, and a second support processing element 120.

  Support map information is stored in the support map storage element 102. Support map information means a road element that connects two arbitrary points on a road such as an intersection, a right turn, a left turn, etc. Coordinates ((latitude, longitude) or (latitude, longitude, altitude)) The position, shape, and length are specified by the column), and link identification information for identifying each link), and information indicating the presence / absence, high / low or entertainment type of each link. The support map storage element 102 can also store road traffic information such as travel time for each link collected from a traffic information management center or a floating car.

The first support processing element 110 recognizes the current position p ₁ (or departure position p ₀ ) and the target position p ₂ of the automobile 2 based on communication with the navigation device 200. The first support processing element 110 recognizes the support route R connecting the current position p ₁ and the target position p _{2 of} the automobile 2 using the support map information stored in the support map storage element 102. The first support processing element 110 recognizes the present position p ₁ of the automobile 2, the region extending relative to the object position p ₂ or support route R as designated area A _ds.

The second support processing element 120 recognizes navigation identification information N _id for identifying the navigation device 200 based on communication with the navigation device 200. The second support processing element 120 uses the support map information stored in the support map storage element 102 to provide entertainment, high or specified type of entertainment in the designated area A _ds recognized by the first support processing element 110. Recognize one or more links with the specified link L _ds .

The second support processing element 120 is a specified route configured by the support route R recognized by the first support processing element 110 based on communication with the navigation device 200 identified by the navigation identification information N _id and the specified link L _ds. The navigation device 200 recognizes and outputs the navigation route r that includes part or all of the R _ds or the designated route R _ds and connects the current position p ₁ of the automobile 2 and the target position p ₂ .

  The navigation device 200 is configured by a computer (configured by a CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, etc.) or ECU mounted on the automobile 2. The navigation device 200 reads a navigation program stored in the memory and executes various processes described later. The navigation program may be stored in the memory of the in-vehicle computer from the beginning, but a part or all of this program is transmitted from the server (not shown) to the network at any timing such as when there is a request from the in-vehicle computer. Or may be downloaded or broadcast to the in-vehicle computer via satellite broadcasting and stored in the memory.

  The navigation device 200 includes an input device 201, an output device 202, a navigation map storage element 204, a first processing element 210, and a second processing element 220.

  The input device 201 includes operation buttons and a microphone arranged on the center console of the automobile 2 and enables various settings by user operations or speech. The output device 202 is a display device arranged on the center console of the automobile 2 and displays or outputs map information and the like.

  The navigation map storage element 204 stores navigation map information output to the output device 202. In the navigation map information, link identification information for identifying each link (link identification information common to support map information is assigned to each link), and the position, shape, and length are specified by a coordinate string. Information such as the location of commercial facilities and public facilities identified by multiple links and coordinates is included.

The first processing element 210 recognizes the current position (or departure position) p ₁ and the target position p ₂ of the automobile 2 and then sends the current position p ₁ of the automobile 2 to the navigation server 100 based on communication with the navigation server 100. The target position p ₂ is recognized. The first processing element 110 recognizes the designated type of entertainment input to the input device 201 navigation device 200 and then causes the navigation server 100 to recognize this designated type based on communication with the navigation server 100.

The second processing element 220 recognizes the support route R connecting the current position p ₁ of the automobile 2 and the target position p ₂ recognized by the navigation server 100 based on communication with the navigation server 100 and outputs the support route R through the output device 202. . The second processing element 220 includes part or all of the designated route R _ds or the designated route R _ds constituted by the designated link L _ds recognized by the navigation server 100, and the current position p ₁ and the target position p _{2 of the} automobile _2. Is recognized and output through the output device 202.

The function of the navigation system having the above configuration will be described. In the navigation device 200, the first processing element 210 steadily measures the current position p ₁ of the vehicle 2 based on the GPS signal received by the communication device and the output of the acceleration sensor or gyro sensor mounted on the vehicle 2. (FIG. 2 / S212). Further, the first processing element 210 recognizes the target position p ₂ input by the user through the input device 201 (FIG. 2 / S214).

  In addition, one or more “designated types” of entertainment that are input to the navigation device 200 by the user through the input device 201 are recognized by the first processing element 210 (FIG. 2 / S216). Examples of types of entertainment are: “I can see the sea,” “I can see the mountains,” “I can see the river,” “The greenery is rich,” “Blossoms along the road (plum, cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, etc.) are beautiful,” “Historic sites (castles, You can see temples, etc.), “the morning sun (the scenery of the sunrise) is beautiful”, “the sunset is beautiful”, “the night view is beautiful”. When inputting the designated type, the output device 202 displays a screen that prompts the user to select one or more types as a designated type from among a plurality of entertainment types, and outputs sound appropriately.

The type that can be selected as the designated type may be determined as a region-specific entertainment type based on one or both of the current position p ₁ and the target position p ₂ of the automobile 2. Then, the first processing element 210 causes the destination position p ₂ of the automobile 2, the current position p ₁ (or departure position p ₀ ) of the automobile 2 at the input time of the destination position p ₂ , the designated type, and the navigation identification information. It is transmitted to the navigation server 100 together with N _id .

In response, the navigation server 100 recognizes the current position p ₁ and the target position p ₂ of the automobile 2 by the first support processing element 110 (FIG. 2 / S112), and the designated type and the navigation identification information N _id are the first. 2 recognized by the support processing element 120 (FIG. 2 / S122).

Further, a mode in which a support route R connecting the current position p ₁ and the target position p ₂ of the automobile 2 as shown in FIG. 3 is determined in advance based on the support map information stored in the support map storage element 102. Is searched or set by the first support processing element 110 (FIG. 2 / S114). The search mode of support route R, the mode of the mode in which the moving distance to the destination position p ₂ is to set the shortest support route R, the prediction travel time to the destination position p ₂ sets the shortest support route R, the target position A mode for setting a support route R that is predicted to have the best fuel efficiency of the automobile 2 when traveling up to p ₂ is included.

Furthermore, the designated area _Ads is recognized by the first support processing element 110 (FIG. 2 / S116). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a first position mesh group A _ds (p ₁ ) that expands with reference to a mesh (rectangular region) including the current position p ₁ of the automobile 2, and the target position p of the automobile 2. The second position mesh group A _ds (p ₂ ) spreading with reference to the mesh including ₂ , the first path mesh group A _ds1 (R) including part or all of the support route R, and the support route R as the first area comprised of the second path mesh group a _ds2 (R) adjoining the outside of the path mesh group a _ds1 (R) is recognized as the specified area a _ds.

Further, FIGS. 4 and as shown in each of the 5 first position mesh group A _ds (p _1), the first path mesh group A _ds1 (R) and a second path mesh group A _ds2 of (R) in addition, it is recognized as the second path mesh group a _ds2 third path mesh group a _ds3 area comprised of (R) are specified area a _ds adjacent or in proximity to the outside of the (R) relative to the support route R Also good. Incidentally, than the specified area A _ds shown in Figure 4, designated region A _ds shown in Figure 5 is widened in the vicinity of the target position p ₂ is smaller.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first current neighborhood route mesh group A _ds1 (R, p ₁ ) near the current position p ₁ of the automobile 2 and the support route R as a reference. a _ds1 (R, p ₁₎ second current neighboring path mesh group a _ds2 (R, p ₁₎ region configured may be recognized as a specified area a _ds by adjoining the outside of the.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the first current neighborhood route mesh group A _ds1 (R, p ₁ ) and the second current neighborhood route mesh group A _ds2 (R, p ₁ ), the support route R is used as a reference. a second current neighboring path mesh group a _ds2 (R, p ₁₎ third current neighboring path mesh group a _ds3 (R, p ₁₎ specified region configured domain by a _ds adjacent or close to the outside of the It may be recognized.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the first target neighborhood route mesh group based on the first destination neighborhood route mesh group A _ds1 (R, p ₂ ) and the support route R near the destination position p ₂ of the automobile 2. a _ds1 (R, p ₂₎ second target proximity path mesh group a _ds2 (R, p ₂₎ adjacent to the outer region that is configured may be recognized as a specified area a _ds by.

Subsequently, by the second support processing element 120, an entertaining or high position or a plurality of links classified as the specified type in the specified area A _ds recognized by the first support processing element 110 are designated links L _ds. Recognized (FIG. 2 / S124).

Specifically, as shown in each of FIGS. 3 to 8, one or a plurality of links constituting the designated route R _ds partially or entirely included in the designated area A _ds are designated links L _ds. Be recognized. The link identification information for identifying the designated link L _ds is linked to the link identification information for identifying the link constituting part or all of the support route R by the second support processing element 120 by the navigation identification information N _id. It is transmitted to the navigation device 200 to be identified.

  It should be noted that the level of entertainment may be evaluated based on various information obtained from the information source by the second support processing element 120. For example, with respect to the type of entertainment of “roadside flowers are beautiful”, “flowering information” indicating how much the flower is open, “lighting information” indicating whether or not the light is on, and “weather” indicating the weather near the road Part or all of the “information” is received from the information source server by the navigation server 100. Based on the received information, the higher the degree of flowering, the more the time of the clock mounted on the automobile 2 matches the light-up time zone, or the better the weather, the more the type of entertainment of the link. It can be highly evaluated.

  Further, “weather information” is received from the information source server by the navigation server 100 regarding the type of entertainment that “the sea can be seen”, and based on the received information, the higher the weather, the higher the type of entertainment can be evaluated. . Furthermore, “traffic information” indicating the presence or absence or degree of traffic congestion is received from the server of the road traffic information center by the navigation server 100. Based on the received information, the smoother the flow of the car, the more entertaining the link. Can be highly appreciated. In addition, with respect to the type of entertainment of “beautiful night view”, the more appropriate the time and season from the viewpoint of viewing the night view, the higher the entertainment of the type of the link.

  Furthermore, the number of passengers of the automobile 2 is input to the navigation device 200 through the input device 201, and information on the number of passengers representing this number of passengers is transmitted from the navigation device 200 to the navigation server. Each link is based on the number of passengers information in the navigation server 100. The level of amusement in may be evaluated. For example, when the number of passengers is two, including one driver, the entertainment such as “the sea can be seen” at each link may be more highly evaluated than when the driver is one driver.

In response to this, in the navigation device 200, the second processing element 220 recognizes the support route R (or a link group constituting the support route) and the designated link L _ds (FIG. 2 / S222). Furthermore, the second processing element 120 searches for a navigation route r that connects the current position p ₁ and the target position p _{2 of} the automobile 2 and includes a part or all of the designated link L _ds (FIG. 2 / S224). . Similarly to the support route R, the navigation route r can be searched according to various modes (set by the user).

As a result, as shown by the one-dot chain line in each of FIGS. 3 to 8, the current position p ₁ and the destination position p ₂ of the automobile 2 are connected, and the navigation route includes all of the one designated route R _ds. r is searched. Note that a navigation route r including all of a plurality of (for example, three) designated routes R _ds may be searched as indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. Also comprising part of, one designated route R _ds configured by specifying link group L _ds1 ~L _ds6 continuous as shown in Figure 10 by a one-dot chain line (designated link group L _ds3 ~L _ds6) The navigation route r is searched.

The second processing element 220 outputs the navigation route r and the support route R through the output device 202 (FIG. 2 / S226). As a result, a navigation route r including all of one designated route R _ds is displayed on the output device 202 as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that, as information related to the entertainment of the designated route R _ds , an icon representing the type of entertainment, an image, and a description of the type of entertainment are displayed on the output device 202 as shown in FIG. Good. Alternatively, a route that closely resembles or approximates the support route R that includes most of the links that constitute the support route R may be searched and output instead of the support route R. The support route R may not be output. In addition to the support route R, a designated route R _ds is output, and a part or all of the designated route R _{ds is included} as a requirement that predetermined information is input to the navigation device 200 through the input device 201 by the user. The navigation route r may be searched and output.

According to the navigation system that exhibits the above functions, the current position p ₁ (or the start position p ₀ ) of the automobile 2, the target position p _2, or the support route R that connects the current position p ₁ and the target position p ₂ spreads as a reference. In the designated area A _ds , one or a plurality of links having amusement or high or a designated type of amusement among a plurality of links are recognized as the designated link L _ds (FIG. 2 / S112, S114, S116, S124). FIG. 3 to FIG. 10). Then, based on communication between the navigation server 100 and the navigation device 200, the support route R and a part or all of the designated route R _ds constituted by the designated link L _ds , and the current position p _{1 of the} automobile 2 A navigation route r connecting the destination position p ₂ is recognized and output by the navigation device 200 (see FIG. 2 / S222, S224, S226).

Therefore, guidance by the navigation apparatus 200 of the automobile 2 to a designated route configured by a designated link having entertainment or high or a designated type of entertainment can be supported. Further, by allowing the user to recognize the type of entertainment included in the designated route R _ds through image information that expresses the type of entertainment output by the navigation device 200 in an identifiable manner by shape, pattern or color, or a combination thereof, The movement plan to the target position can be supported by (see FIG. 11).

In the above embodiment, the navigation device 200 searches for the navigation route r so as to include a part or all of the specified route R _ds (see FIG. 2 / S224). However, as another embodiment, the navigation server 100 specifies the specified route R. _The support route R may be searched so as to include part or all of _ds , and the support route R may be set and output as the navigation route r by the navigation device 200.

In the embodiment described above, in the navigation server 100, the second support processing element 120 recognizes the entertainment type input to the navigation device 200 as the designated type based on the communication with the navigation device 200 (FIG. 2 / S216, S122). As another embodiment, part or all of the current position p ₁ , the target position p _2, and the support route R of the vehicle 2, or the type of entertainment unique to the region or area that expands based on these are designated. The type may be recognized by the second support processing element 120 (searched from the support map storage element 102).

Among the plurality of links, the presence / absence of entertainment or the height or the type of the vehicle 2 (moving body) is different depending on the direction of travel. “First type link (for example, when the vehicle 2 travels in one direction, the sea is clearly visible. On the other hand, when the vehicle travels in another direction, the support map information indicating that the travel lane is far from the sea and the sea is difficult to see) is stored in the support map storage element 102, and the second support processing element 120 is The predicted traffic direction of the automobile 2 in the first type link is recognized from the positional relationship between the current position p ₁ or the starting position p ₀ and the target position p _2, and the first type link corresponds to the designated link based on the predicted traffic direction You may recognize whether to do.

The first type when the current position p ₁ of the automobile 2 is connected to the destination position p ₂ and a route is searched so that the first type link is included, and the automobile 2 travels according to this route. The travel direction on the link is recognized as the “predicted traffic direction” of the automobile 2 on the first type link.

According to this configuration, in view of the predicted direction of travel of the vehicle 2 on the first type link, it is possible to appropriately recognize whether or not there is entertainment in the first type link or whether or not there is a specified type of entertainment. Therefore, the designated route R _ds constituted by a link having a high probability of entertainment in view of the predicted direction of travel of the automobile 2 among the first type links that differ in the presence or absence of entertainment etc. due to the difference in the traffic direction of the automobile 2. Guidance by the navigation device 200 of the automobile 2 can be supported.

Among the plurality of links, the presence or absence of entertainment or the level or type of entertainment varies depending on the direction of the vehicle 2 (moving body) as a reference. The support map information indicating that the link is difficult to see on the passenger seat side) is stored in the support map storage element 102, and the second support processing element 120 is input to the navigation apparatus 200 based on communication with the navigation apparatus 200. Recognizing the “designated direction (for example, the driver seat side and the passenger seat side or the front seat side and the rear seat side)” based on the direction of travel of the car 2 and the current position p _{1 of the} car 2 or recognizes the predicted traffic direction of the automobile 2 from the positional relationship between the starting position p ₀ and the target position p ₂ in the two links, on the basis of the predicted traffic direction and specified orientation, the two links corresponding to the specified link Luke whether or not may recognize.

Conclusion The current position p ₁ and the destination position p ₂ of the automobile 2, and a second type link is searched route to be covered, the second type when it is assumed that an automobile 2 is traveling in accordance with the route The travel direction on the link is recognized as the “predicted traffic direction” of the automobile 2 on the second type link. According to this configuration, in view of the predicted direction of travel of the vehicle 2 in the second type link and the specified direction input to the navigation device of the vehicle 2, the presence or absence of entertainment in the second type link, the height, or the specified type The presence or absence of entertainment can be appropriately recognized.

Accordingly, among the second type links that differ in the presence or absence of entertainment due to the difference in orientation with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle 2, the link is configured with a highly likely link that is entertaining in view of the predicted direction and the specified orientation of the vehicle 2. It is possible to assist the navigation device 200 of the automobile 2 to the designated route R _ds that has been set. Note that the designated orientation may be fixed.

  The number of passengers of the automobile 2 is input to the navigation device 200 through the input device 201, and the number of passengers information representing the number of passengers is transmitted from the navigation device 200 to the navigation server, and the navigation server 100 recognizes the designated direction based on the number of passengers information. In addition, it may be recognized whether or not the second type link corresponds to the designated link. For example, when the occupant is one driver, the direction facing the outside from the driver's seat is recognized as the designated direction. In addition, when there are two passengers including a driver, the direction facing the outside of the vehicle from the passenger seat is recognized as the designated direction. Further, when there are three or more passengers including drivers, the direction facing the outside of the vehicle from the rear seat is recognized as the designated direction. In addition, it may be recognized whether the second type link corresponds to the designated link in view of the designated direction.

The second support processing element 120 recognizes the traffic history of the vehicle 2 of the designated route R _ds or the navigation route r based on communication with the navigation device 200, recognizes the designated type based on the traffic history, An entertainment link may be recognized as the designated link L _ds .

According to this configuration, the travel history of the vehicle 2 of the designated route R _ds or the navigation route r has user preferences such as a large number of times of travel on a road having a type of entertainment such as “the trees along the road are beautiful”. In view of the reflection, a link having a type of entertainment that matches the user's preference individually for each navigation device 200 can be preferentially recognized as the designated link L _ds .

  Instead of or in addition to the navigation device 200 in the embodiment, the navigation system may be configured by an information processing device having a communication function with the navigation server 100 such as a personal computer or a mobile phone. According to this navigation system, it is possible to support a movement plan of a moving object through an information processing device, such as via a designated route that is configured by a designated link having amusement or high or a designated type of amusement. .

Explanatory drawing about the structure of the navigation system of this invention The flowchart which shows the function of the navigation system of this invention Explanatory diagram about designated area setting method and designated route search method part 1 Explanatory diagram of the designated area setting method and designated route search method 2 Explanatory diagram about designated area setting method and designated route search method 3 Explanatory diagram regarding the designated area setting method and designated route search method, part 4 Explanatory diagram 5 regarding the designated area setting method and designated route search method Explanatory diagram 6 regarding the designated area setting method and designated route search method Explanatory diagram of the navigation route setting method part 1 Explanatory diagram about the navigation route setting method 2 Explanatory drawing about output information by navigation device

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Car (mobile body), 100 ... Navi server, 102 ... Support map storage element, 110 ... First support processing element, 120 ... Second support processing element, 200 ... Navigation device, 210 ... First processing element, 220 ... Second processing element.

Claims (7)

A navigation server that supports guidance of the moving object by a navigation device included in the moving object,
A plurality of links constituting the road, the presence / absence or level or type of entertainment of each of the plurality of links, and the presence / absence or level or type of entertainment due to a difference in the direction of travel of the mobile body among the plurality of links A support map storage element storing support map information representing different first type links ;
Recognizing the current position or departure position and destination position of the mobile body based on communication with the navigation device, and recognizing a support route connecting the current position or departure position and the destination position using the support map information A first support processing element for recognizing the area that is expanded based on the current position or the starting position, the target position, or the support route as a designated area;
Recognizing navigation identification information for identifying the navigation device based on communication with the navigation device, and having entertainment in the designated area recognized by the first support processing element using the support map information; or One or a plurality of links having high or specified type of entertainment are recognized as a specified link, and the moving body in the first type link is determined from the positional relationship between the current position or the starting position and the target position of the moving body. Based on the predicted traffic direction, recognizing whether the first type link corresponds to the designated link, and based on communication with the navigation device identified by the navigation identification information specified route constituted by the said and support route recognized by the first support processing element, recognized the first type link and corresponding to the specified link Te Or comprise a portion or all of the designated route, and a second support processing element to recognize and output to the navigation device and a navigation route connecting the said target position and said current position or departure position of the movable body navigation server which is characterized in that it comprises. The navigation server according to claim 1, wherein
Of the plurality of links, the support map information further representing a second type link having different entertainment presence or absence, height, or type depending on a difference in direction with respect to the moving direction of the moving body is stored in the support map storage element And
The second support processing element recognizes a specified direction based on the direction of travel of the moving body input to the navigation device based on communication with the navigation device, and the current position or the starting position of the moving body Whether the second type link corresponds to the designated link based on the predicted direction of travel and the specified direction. A navigation server characterized by recognizing whether or not a route constituted by the second type link recognized as corresponding to the designated link is further recognized as the designated route . In the navigation server according to claim 1 or 2,
Based on the communication with the navigation device, the second support processing element recognizes the type of entertainment input to the navigation device as the specified type, and the link with the specified type of entertainment is the specified link. A navigation server characterized by being recognized as In the navigation server according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The second support processing element causes the navigation device to recognize and output image information that expresses the type of amusement in an identifiable manner by shape, pattern or color, or a combination thereof in association with the designated route or the navigation route. A navigation server characterized by In the navigation server according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Based on communications with the second support processing element the navigation device recognizes the passage history of the specified route or the movable body of the navigation route, as the designated types of entertainment type determined based on the travel history A navigation server characterized by recognizing the specified type of entertainment link as the specified link. A navigation system configured by the navigation server according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and a navigation device that guides a moving body while receiving support from the navigation server,
The navigation device recognizes the current position or the starting position and the target position of the mobile body, and causes the navigation server to recognize the current position or the starting position and the target position based on communication with the navigation server. Processing elements;
Wherein on the basis of communication with the navigation server, the navigation system characterized by comprising said support route, and a second processing element to recognize and outputs said specified route or the navigation route. A navigation system configured by the navigation server according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and an information processing apparatus having a communication function with the navigation server,
The information processing apparatus recognizes the current position or the starting position and the target position of the mobile body, and causes the navigation server to recognize the current position or the starting position and the target position based on communication with the navigation server. One processing element;
Wherein on the basis of communication with the navigation server, the navigation system characterized by comprising said support route, and a second processing element to recognize and outputs said specified route or the navigation route.