Map information creating device, navigation system, information display method, information display program, and recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10234304-B2
Application number	US-201715459177-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Priority date	Mar 17, 2016
Publication date	Mar 19, 2019
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019

Abstract

A map information navigation system includes: a storage unit that stores POI data including point data about a POI, node data of nodes set on roads in advance, and link data of links connecting neighboring nodes; a specification unit that specifies one link located at a shortest distance from the POI among the links for each of a plurality of directions; a determination unit that sets one of the nodes included in the specified links as a specific point and determines a predetermined area centered on the POI and passing through the specific point as a presentation target range of map information; an acquisition unit that acquires current position information indicating a current position; and a presentation unit that presents POI data including the point data about the POI with entrance of the current position into the presentation target range as a trigger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A map information creating device comprising:
a storage unit that stores POI data including point data about a POI, node data of nodes set on roads in advance, and link data of links connecting neighboring nodes;
a specification unit that specifies one link located at a shortest distance from the POI among links for each of a plurality of directions;
a determination unit that sets one of the nodes included in the specified links as a specific point and determines a predetermined area centered on the POI and passing through the specific point as a presentation target range of POI information;
wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information using a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI as the specific point when a direct distance between the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification unit and the POI is equal to or less than a predetermined distance; and
the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information on an assumption that the node at a prescribed distance is the specific point when a direct distance between a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification unit the POI is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

2. A navigation system comprising:
a storage unit that stores POI data including point data about a POI, node data of nodes set on roads in advance, and link data of links connecting neighboring nodes;
a specification unit that specifies one link located at a shortest distance from the POI among links for each of a plurality of directions;
a determination unit that sets one of the nodes included in the specified links as a specific point and determines a predetermined area centered on the POI and passing through the specific point as a presentation target range of POI information;
an acquisition unit that acquires current position information indicating a current position;
a presentation unit that presents POI data including the point data about the POI with entrance of the current position into the presentation target range as a trigger;
wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information using a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI as the specific point when a direct distance between the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification unit and the POI is equal to or less than a predetermined distance; and
the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information on an assumption that the node at a prescribed distance is the specific point when a direct distance between a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification unit the POI is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

3. The navigation system according to claim 2 , wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information using a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI as the specific point when a total distance of the links to the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI is equal to or less than a predetermined distance.

4. The navigation system according to claim 3 , wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information on an assumption that the node at a prescribed distance is the specific point when a total distance of the links to the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

5. The navigation system according to claim 2 , wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information on an assumption that the node at a prescribed distance is the specific point when a total distance of the links to the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

6. The navigation system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the storage unit stores surrounding environment information including an area of an installation location, geographical features, and three-dimensional shapes of buildings in addition to latitude/longitude and facility information as the POI data including the point data about the POI, and
the determination unit sets a virtual visible area in which the POI is visually recognized from the current position in consideration of the surrounding environment information, compares the virtual visible area with the presentation target range of POI information, and changes the presentation target range of POI information on the basis of the comparison result.

7. The navigation system according to claim 2 , wherein the presentation unit displays POI information based on the POI data on the condition that a vehicle stops or travels at a predetermined speed or less.

8. An information display method causing a computer to perform:
storing POI data including point data about a POI, node data of nodes set on roads in advance, and link data of links connecting neighboring nodes;
specifying one link located at a shortest distance from the POI among links for each of a plurality of directions;
setting one of the nodes included in the specified links as a specific point and determining a predetermined area centered on the POI and passing through the specific point as a presentation target range of POI information;
acquiring current position information indicating a current position;
presenting POI data including the point data about the POI with entrance of the current position into the presentation target range as a trigger;
wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information using a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI as the specific point when a direct distance between the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification unit and the POI is equal to or less than a predetermined distance; and
the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information on an assumption that the node at a prescribed distance is the specific point when a direct distance between a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification unit the POI is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance.

9. A non-transitory recording medium having recorded thereon an information display program to cause a computer to perform:
storing POI data including point data about a POI, node data of nodes set on roads in advance, and link data of links connecting neighboring nodes;
specifying one link located at a shortest distance from the POI among links for each of a plurality of directions;
setting one of the nodes included in the specified links as a specific point and determining a predetermined area centered on the POI and passing through the specific point as a presentation target range of POI information;
acquiring current position information indicating a current position;
presenting POI data including the point data about the POI with entrance of the current position into the presentation target range as a trigger;
wherein the determination unit determines the presentation target range of POI information using a farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI as the specific point when a direct distance between the farthest node of the link located farthest from the POI among the nodes of the links specified by the specification uni

Assignees

• Toyota Mapmaster Incorporated
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakanishi Kenta
• Deguchi Satoru
• Inoue Atsushi
• Baba Kazuhito

Classifications

• G01C21/3682 Primary

  output of POI information on a road map (G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01C21/3614

  through interaction with a road map, e.g. selecting a POI icon on a road map · CPC title

• G06F16/29

  Geographical information databases · CPC title

• G06F17/30241

  Physics · mapped topic