JP4985068B2 - Name display device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a name display device that displays place names, building names, and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been disclosed an invention about a navigation device that is mounted on a vehicle and provides a route guidance to a destination, and includes a database that stores formal names and common names (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this device, when displaying a place name or the like related to road guidance, a common name is displayed if the current position of the vehicle is within a predetermined distance range from the home, and an official name is displayed if the current position is outside the predetermined distance range. It is supposed to be.
JP 2002-188929 A

  However, in the above-described conventional apparatus, the formal name and the common name are switched uniformly based on the distance between the vehicle and a specific position such as home, so that the display can be switched according to the user's needs and characteristics. Can not. For example, it is highly likely that elderly users will not understand “Starbucks”, which is the common name (abbreviated name, “haruna”) of “Starbucks (registered trademark) coffee”, but it is likely that young users will be able to understand immediately. . Such a situation occurs regardless of the current position of the vehicle.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a name display device capable of performing display in accordance with user needs and characteristics.

  One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a common use status recognition means for recognizing a user's common use status, and based on the common use status recognized by the common use status recognition means, an official name and a common name It is a name display device characterized by switching and displaying.

  According to this aspect of the present invention, it is provided with a common name use status recognition means for recognizing a user's common name use status, and the formal name and the common name are switched based on the common name use status recognized by the common name use status recognition means. Since it displays, it can display according to a user's needs and characteristics.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the so-called use status recognition means includes, for example, a utterance content recognition means for recognizing the user's utterance content, and refers to the utterance content recognized by the utterance content recognition means to determine the user's nickname use status. It is a means of recognition.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the so-called usage status recognition unit includes, for example, a text input collection unit that collects text input made by the user, and refers to the text input collected by the text input collection unit. It is a means for recognizing the common use status.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the name display apparatus which can perform the display according to a user's needs and a characteristic can be provided.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, the name display apparatus 1 which concerns on one Example of this invention is demonstrated. The name display device 1 of the present embodiment is configured to expand the function of the in-vehicle navigation device.

[Constitution]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the name display device 1. The name display device 1 has a GPS receiver 10 mounted on a vehicle, a navigation device memory 20, an HMI (Human Machine Interface) 40, a vehicle-side transmission / reception device 50, a navigation computer 60, and a navigation computer 60 as main components. Mobile terminal 100.

  The GPS receiver 10 receives a radio signal including satellite orbit and time data from a GPS satellite and outputs the radio signal to the navigation computer 60.

  The navigation device memory 20 is a storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a CD-ROM, and stores map information 22, HMI input information 24, and portable terminal input information 26, for example. Has been.

  The map information 22 expresses the road shape by node points representing intersections and the like and links connecting the node points. The road width, the number of lanes, the road curvature, etc. in the section indicated by each link are related to the link information. Are stored in association with each other.

  The map information 22 includes point information 22A. The location information 22A stores the names and attributes of major buildings, place names, road names, leisure facilities, shopping facilities, etc. (hereinafter simply referred to as “facility etc.”) in association with their coordinates (latitude, longitude). It is a thing. Here, as the “name” of the facility or the like, in addition to the official name, when a common name (abbreviation, nickname, etc.) exists, the common name is also stored. The “attribute” is information for determining what kind of facility or place name is present at the point. The HMI input information 24 and the portable terminal input information 26 will be described later.

  The “common name” of a facility or the like is periodically downloaded from a database outside the vehicle using, for example, the in-vehicle internet facility 30. The in-vehicle internet facility 30 performs wireless communication with a radio base station using a mobile phone network or the like, for example, connects to the internet, and accesses a database outside the vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be connected to the Internet by wire connection at a gas station, an automobile maintenance shop, or the like.

  The HMI 40 is a group of devices serving as an input / output interface between the user and the in-vehicle navigation device. For example, the HMI 40 displays an image, and as a touch panel, the display device is configured to allow various input operations by the user, and voice input / output. Consists of microphone, speaker, buzzer and so on. The output content of the HMI 40 is determined by the navigation computer 60, and the input made to the HMI 40 is output to the navigation computer 60 and is stored in the navigation device memory 20 as the HMI input information 24. The HMI 40 may be used not only to input instructions to the in-vehicle navigation device, but also to be connected to the in-vehicle Internet equipment and used as a device for displaying the Internet and inputting necessary for this.

  In the storage processing of the HMI input information 24, text information made on the touch panel may be stored as it is in the navigation device memory 20, but the voice input to the microphone is stored in the navigation device memory 20 as voice data. Alternatively, information after each processing such as voice recognition, text conversion, and compression in the navigation computer 60 or the like may be stored in the navigation device memory 20.

  Of the information stored in the navigation device memory 20 as the HMI input information 24, “speech input to the microphone” is limited to direct instruction input to the in-vehicle navigation device such as destination input and display content switching. For example, a conversation between passengers in the passenger compartment may be included.

  The vehicle-side transmitting / receiving device 50 transmits / receives information to / from the portable terminal 100 by wire or wireless. When performing transmission / reception with the portable terminal 100 by wire, it is conceivable to include a coupling mechanism that mechanically couples the portable terminal 100, a connection cable, a terminal, or the like. In addition, when wirelessly transmitting / receiving to / from the mobile terminal 100, for example, communication that does not require a relay station such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication), or a mobile phone network or PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) ) Wireless communication is performed by a communication network via a relay station such as a network.

  The mobile terminal 100 is a terminal that can be carried by a user, such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), or a laptop computer, and includes a mobile terminal memory 102 and a mobile terminal transceiver 104.

  The mobile terminal memory 102 stores input information made to the mobile terminal 100. When the mobile terminal 100 is a mobile phone, the input information made to the mobile terminal 100 is voice data of a conversation on the phone (or information that has been voice-recognized and converted into text in the mobile terminal 100), mail -Text information entered when using the Internet. Further, when the mobile terminal 100 is in another mode, information according to the case where the mobile terminal 100 is a mobile phone is stored.

  The vehicle-side transmitting / receiving device 50 detects the presence of the mobile terminal 100 in the vehicle interior by wireless communication or when the mobile terminal 100 is connected by wire. Then, when it is detected that the mobile terminal 100 is present in the vehicle interior, a request signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal transceiver 104 so as to transmit the input information stored in the mobile terminal memory 102. In response to this, the portable terminal transmission / reception device 104 transmits the input information stored in the portable terminal memory 102 to the vehicle-side transmission / reception device 50. At this time, the input information that has already been transmitted may be deleted from the portable terminal memory 102.

  When receiving input information from the mobile terminal 100, the vehicle-side transmitting / receiving device 50 stores the input information in the navigation device memory 20 as mobile terminal input information. At this time, the voice data may be stored in the navigation device memory 20 after the voice recognition, text conversion, compression, and the like are performed in the navigation computer 60, etc., as in the case of the HMI input information 24. It is the same.

  The navigation computer 60 is a computer unit in which, for example, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are connected to each other via a bus, and includes a dedicated storage medium, an I / O port, a timer, a counter, and the like. The ROM stores programs and data executed by the CPU.

Moreover, the navigation computer 60 performs the calculation based on the time difference of the radio signal received by the GPS receiver 10 as an original function of the in-vehicle navigation device, and specifies the current position (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the own vehicle, A recommended route from the current position of the host vehicle to the destination input to the HMI 40 is generated, and navigation display and voice guidance are performed using the HMI 40 so that the host vehicle can travel along the recommended route. The navigation computer 60 controls the HMI 40 so as to switch and display the official name and the common name included in the point information 22A by the following method when performing the navigation display.
[Switch between official name and common name]
FIG. 2 is a determination flow executed when the navigation computer 60 determines which of the official name and the common name is displayed.

  First, the navigation computer 60 determines whether there is a common name in addition to the official name for the name of the facility or the like to be displayed (S200).

  If it is determined that there is no common name for the name of the facility, the official name is displayed (S240).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a common name for the name of the facility or the like, it is determined whether or not the official name of the facility or the like is the number of characters that are difficult to display (S210). Such a determination has a particular problem that the display screen cannot be enlarged without limitation, particularly in the case of an in-vehicle navigation device. For example, “Starbucks (registered trademark) Coffee This is because it may be difficult to display the official name. Note that such a problem is unique to a device that provides information through vision rather than voice.

  If it is determined that the official name of the facility or the like is not the number of characters difficult to display, the official name is displayed (S240). This is based on the idea that it is more convenient to display the official name as long as the official name is not difficult to display.

  On the other hand, if the official name of the facility or the like has a number of characters that are difficult to display, the user (referred to as a driver or other occupant) usually uses the HMI input information 24 and the portable terminal input information 26 to describe the facility. Then, it is determined whether or not the common name is used (S220).

  Here, the determination as to whether or not the user usually uses the common name for the facility is performed by searching for the common name of the facility from the text information included in the HMI input information 24 and the mobile terminal input information 26, for example. It is. And, if the conditions such as that there is at least one common name of the facility, there are more than a certain number of common names of the facility, or the ratio between the common name and the official name is more than a certain value, the user However, what is necessary is just to determine that the common name is usually used about the said facility. In addition, for a facility that has been determined that the common name is once used by such a method, a determined flag is assigned, and thereafter, the search for the HMI input information 24 and the portable terminal input information 26 is omitted, and the common name is used. It may be determined that In this way, the processing time can be shortened.

  When the user usually uses the common name for the facility, the common name is displayed for the facility (S230). On the other hand, if the user does not normally use the common name for the facility, the official name is displayed for the facility (S240). At this time, the problem of the number of characters may be solved by reducing the display or omitting a part of the end.

  According to the name display device 1 of the present embodiment, the user's utterance content (conversation and voice input) and text input are collected in advance, and based on this, the user usually uses common names for each facility. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the user's needs and characteristics. That is, the names of facilities and the like can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner according to the age group and the like.

[Modification]
The best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. And substitutions can be added.

  For example, the navigation computer 60 may determine whether to display the official name or the common name according to the determination flow as shown in FIG. 3 instead of the determination flow of FIG.

  That is, first, it is determined whether or not there is a common name in addition to the official name for the name of the facility or the like to be displayed (S300), and if it is determined that there is no common name for the name of the facility or the like, The name is displayed (S340).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a common name for the name of the facility, it is determined whether the official name of the facility has a number of characters that are difficult to display (S310).

  When it is determined that the official name of the facility is the number of characters that are difficult to display, the common name is displayed (S330). This is based on the idea that when the official name is difficult to display, it is more convenient to display the common name rather than reducing the display or omitting a part of the end.

  On the other hand, if the official name of the facility or the like is not the number of characters difficult to display, it is determined whether or not the user usually uses a common name for the facility (S320).

  When the user usually uses a common name for the facility, the common name is displayed for the facility (S330). This is based on the idea that even if the official name is not difficult to display, it is easier to understand if the common name is usually used.

  As described above, even when deciding whether to display the formal name or the common name according to the determination flow of FIG. 3, the formal name is used based on the user's utterance contents and text input collected in advance. In order to determine whether or not there is, display according to the user's needs and characteristics can be performed. In addition, facilities and the like can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner according to the age group and the like.

  Moreover, it is good also as what collects only any one of a user's utterance content and text input.

  Further, the mobile terminal 100 may not be an essential component, and only the utterance content and / or text input input to the HMI 40 may be collected in advance.

  The name display device 1 can also be applied to devices other than the in-vehicle navigation device. For example, in the case of an information display service using a mobile phone, it may be determined whether to display the official name or the common name by applying the determination flow of FIG. 2 or FIG.

  The present invention can be used in the automobile manufacturing industry, the automobile parts manufacturing industry, and the like.

It is a figure which shows an example of the whole structure of the name display apparatus. It is a determination flow executed when the navigation computer 60 determines whether to display the official name or the common name. It is another example of the judgment flow performed when the navigation computer 60 determines which of a formal name and a common name is displayed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Name display apparatus 10 GPS receiver 20 Memory for navigation apparatus 22 Map information 22A Point information 24 HMI input information 26 Mobile terminal input information 30 In-vehicle internet equipment 40 HMI
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Vehicle side transmission / reception apparatus 60 Navigation computer 100 Portable terminal 102 Memory | storage for portable terminals 104 Transmission / reception apparatus for portable terminals

Claims (3)

A common name usage recognition means for recognizing a user's common name usage status;
A determination means for determining whether the official name of the facility to be displayed is the number of characters difficult to display ,
By the determining means, the full name of facilities of the display scheduled, if it is determined that the display difficult characters, based on the recognized called usage by the common name used condition recognizer, regarding the facilities It is characterized by switching between the official name and the common name.
Name display device. The name display device according to claim 1,
The common name usage status recognition means includes means for recognizing the user's utterance content, and means for recognizing the user's common name usage status with reference to the utterance content recognized by the utterance content recognition means.
Name display device. The name display device according to claim 1,
The common name usage status recognition means includes text input collection means for collecting text input made by the user, and refers to the text input collected by the text input collection means to recognize the user's common name usage status. ,
Name display device.

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