JP2004317250A - Guidance information providing system, guidance information providing device, and program for providing guidance information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide guidance information for enabling determining reachability to the destination and understanding easily the approximate direction, distance and route from a starting place to the destination. <P>SOLUTION: This guidance information providing system is equipped with destination location information accepting means 10, 11 for accepting input of location information of the destination, a guidance information storage means 13 for storing the guidance information for showing the position of the destination from a prescribed starting place by the distance and the direction pointed by a clock hand when the prescribed starting place is positioned on the center of a clock dial and the forward-traveling direction is always set at the direction of 12 o'clock, and location information of the destination correlatively with each other, a guidance information reading means 11 for reading out the guidance information related with the location information of the destination from the guidance information storage means 13, triggered by the acceptance of the location information of the destination, and a voice output means for outputting by a voice the guidance information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a route guidance information providing system, a route guidance information providing device, and a route guidance information providing program for providing information on route guidance to a destination to a visually impaired person or the elderly.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, it has become possible to access a predetermined homepage via the Internet from a personal computer installed in a workplace or home and browse a map of a destination and a surrounding area. The user can easily reach the destination by printing the map obtained by the search and bringing it.
[0003]
In addition, a map database and a database storing cityscape images for each direction, such as exits from underground or intersections, will be installed, and in response to requests from users, routes from the starting point to the destination will be determined, A method of distributing a series of street images to a user is also known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-296061 (Summary, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned conventional means is meaningful for a healthy user who can accurately understand a map or can judge whether or not an image of a cityscape and a scene appearing in an actual field of view match. It is not a very effective tool for the elderly.
[0006]
Regardless of blindness or low vision, the visually impaired does not take the unreasonable action of reaching the destination from the place of departure on its own, but confirms the way to the destination in advance and arrives on its own There is a tendency to go out after judging the availability. If the visually impaired determines that it is impossible to reach by themselves, it will be accompanied by the assistance of a guide helper, etc. When they don't know the route to the ground, they tend to ask nearby people and then move on to the destination. Elderly people also often go from the place of departure to the area they know and take action to reach the destination while asking the person.
[0007]
The most important thing for many visually impaired and elderly people going to a destination is not to know the detailed route to the destination, but to obtain information about the possibility of reaching the destination in advance, departure To get an image of the approximate direction, distance or directions from the ground to the destination. This is because if such judgment information can be obtained and the image can be grasped, it is possible to reach the destination while relying on people.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to meet the above-mentioned needs, and its purpose is to be able to judge whether or not it is possible to reach a destination, and to easily understand the approximate direction, distance or directions from a departure point to a destination. To provide route guidance information.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a destination location information receiving means for receiving input of location information of a destination, a predetermined departure point being set at the center of a clock face, and a front traveling direction always set at 12 o'clock. Direction guidance information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock, and guidance information storage means for storing the location information of the destination in association with the direction. A guidance information reading means for reading the guidance information associated with the destination information from the guidance information storage means, triggered by reception of the destination information, and a voice output for outputting the guidance information by voice And a route guidance information providing system.
[0010]
Another aspect of the present invention is a destination location information receiving means for receiving input of location information of a destination, and a case where a predetermined position is set at the center of a clock face and a front traveling direction is always set to 12 o'clock. Information storage means for storing the route guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point between the predetermined position and the destination according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand, and the location information of the destination in association with each other; Triggered by the reception of the location information, from the information storage means, guidance information reading means for reading the guidance information associated with the location information of the destination, voice output means for outputting voice guidance information,
The system provides a route guidance information providing system.
[0011]
Further, another aspect of the present invention is a route guidance information providing system in which the route guidance information in the above invention is information indicating, in one sentence, from a predetermined position to the next predetermined position.
[0012]
In another aspect of the present invention, destination location information receiving means for receiving input of location information of a destination, a predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face, and the front traveling direction is always set to 12 o'clock. In this case, the route guidance information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point based on the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock, the route guidance information storage means for storing the location information of the destination in association with each other, The route guidance information providing device includes a route guidance information reading unit that reads, from a route guidance information storage unit, the route guidance information associated with the location information of the destination in response to the reception of the location information.
[0013]
Another aspect of the present invention is a destination location information receiving means for receiving input of location information of a destination, and a case where a predetermined position is set at the center of a clock face and a front traveling direction is always set to 12 o'clock. Information storage means for storing the route guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point between the predetermined position and the destination according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand, and the location information of the destination in association with each other; The route guidance information providing device includes a route guidance information reading unit that reads, from the information storage unit, the route guidance information associated with the location information of the destination by receiving the location information as a trigger.
[0014]
Another aspect of the present invention is the guidance information providing apparatus according to the above invention, further including a guidance information transmitting unit that transmits the read guidance information to an external computer.
[0015]
Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, the guide information in the above invention is information indicating one sentence from a predetermined position to the next predetermined position.
[0016]
Another aspect of the present invention is a computer readable program, comprising: a destination location information receiving step for receiving input of destination location information to a computer; When the front traveling direction is always the direction of 12 o'clock, the route guidance information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand and the location information of the destination are A step of reading guidance information associated with the location information of the destination, triggered by the reception of the location information of the destination from a storage area for storing the information, and a voice output for outputting the guidance information by voice A step guide information providing program for executing steps.
[0017]
Another aspect of the present invention is a program readable by a computer, comprising: a destination location information receiving step of receiving input of destination location information by the computer; and setting a predetermined position at the center of the dial of the clock. When the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the route guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point from the predetermined position to the destination according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand, and the location information of the destination A guidance information reading step of reading out guidance information associated with the destination location information from a storage area in which the location information of the destination is received as a trigger, and outputting voice guidance information It is a program for providing guidance information for executing a voice output step.
[0018]
Another aspect of the present invention is a computer readable program, comprising: a destination location information receiving step for receiving input of destination location information to a computer; When the front traveling direction is always the direction of 12 o'clock, the route guidance information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand and the location information of the destination are A guidance information reading step of reading guidance information associated with the location information of the destination, triggered by reception of the location information of the destination, from a storage area that stores the information in association with the destination;
Is a program for providing guidance information.
[0019]
Another aspect of the present invention is a program readable by a computer, comprising: a destination location information receiving step of receiving input of destination location information by the computer; and setting a predetermined position at the center of the dial of the clock. When the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the route guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point from the predetermined position to the destination according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand, and the location information of the destination A guidance information reading step of reading the guidance information associated with the destination information of the destination from the storage area storing the information of the destination in association with the reception of the location information of the destination as a trigger. I have a program.
[0020]
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a route guidance information providing program for causing a computer to further execute a route guidance information transmission step of transmitting the read route guidance information to an external computer.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a guide information providing system including an embodiment of a guide information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
[0023]
This route guidance information providing system includes a server 1, which is a route guidance information providing device, a computer 2 used by a user (hereinafter, referred to as a "personal computer 2"), and communication interposed between the personal computer 2 and the server 1. It is mainly composed of the Internet 3 which is one form of a line.
[0024]
The server 1 includes a network interface (I / F) 10 functioning as a communication device, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a homepage storage memory 13 for storing homepage files, and a RAM. (Random Access Memory) 14.
[0025]
The network interface 10 is a component that has a function of receiving information from the personal computer 2, converting the data into a form suitable for the server 1, and transmitting the information to the personal computer 2. That is, the network interface 10 is a part of the route guidance information transmitting unit that transmits the read route guidance information to the personal computer 2 as described later.
[0026]
The CPU 11 is a component that controls each processing operation of the server 1 based on a control program stored in the ROM 12. Further, the CPU 11 receives the destination location information received from the personal computer 2 and receives the destination location information from the homepage storage memory 13 described later. A guidance information reading means for reading the guidance information associated with the location information, and a guidance information transmitting means for transmitting the read guidance information to the personal computer 2.
[0027]
The ROM 12 is a read-only memory storing a control program for the CPU 11. The homepage storage memory 13 is a memory for storing homepage data in association with a specific URL. In the homepage, when the predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the destination from the predetermined departure point is determined by the direction and distance of the clock hand. The route guidance information indicating the position is associated with the location information of the destination. As described above, the homepage storage memory 13 is a guidance information storage unit that stores the associated information described above. The RAM 14 is a readable and writable memory for storing data of a homepage that has received a transmission instruction from the personal computer 2.
[0028]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the personal computer 2 shown in FIG.
[0029]
The personal computer 2 includes a display 20, a speaker 21, an input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) 22, a connection interface (I / F) 23, a network interface (I / F) 24 functioning as a communication device, and a CPU ( Central Processing Unit (ROM) 25, ROM (Read Only Memory) 26, video controller 27, VRAM (Video RAM) 28, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 29, sound controller 30, and RAM (Random Access Memory) 31, a digital / analog converter 32, and an amplifier 33.
[0030]
The connection interface 23 is a component that receives data (including commands) input or instructed by the user using the input device 22, and performs conversion necessary for performing a processing operation. The network interface 24 is a component having a function of receiving information from the server 1, converting the data into a form suitable for the personal computer 2, and transmitting the information to the server 1.
[0031]
The CPU 25 is a component that controls the processing operation of the personal computer 2 based on the control program. The CPU 25 is an audio output unit that outputs information (including road guidance information) displayed on the display 20 by audio.
[0032]
The ROM 26 is a read-only memory storing a control program for the CPU 25. The video controller 27 is a component that performs processing for displaying data transmitted from the server 1 on the display 20. The VRAM 28 is a component that stores image data displayed on the display 20 in a readable and writable manner.
[0033]
The HDD 29 is a component that stores various software, such as operation software (OS). In the HDD 29, browser software necessary for displaying information transmitted from the server 1 and a browser reader which is software for reading out text information described on a homepage are installed. When viewing the route guidance information as a moving image, software for displaying a moving image is installed in the HDD 29.
[0034]
The sound controller 30 is a sound output unit that outputs text information of a homepage by sound under the control of the CPU 25. The RAM 31 is a component that stores audio data emitted from the speaker 21 in a readable and writable manner. The digital / analog converter 32 is a component that converts digital data into analog data. The amplifier 33 is a component that amplifies audio data from the digital / analog converter 32.
[0035]
Next, a flow of a process of accessing the server 1 from the personal computer 2 to obtain the guidance information and a flow of a screen displayed on the personal computer 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0036]
FIG. 3 to FIG. 8 are flowcharts illustrating the flow of the process of acquiring the route guidance information. 9 to 14 show screens displayed on the personal computer 2. FIG.
[0037]
FIG. 9 (9A) is a diagram illustrating a state in which a front page 50 of a homepage for providing guidance information (hereinafter, simply referred to as “homepage”) is displayed on the personal computer 2. It is assumed that the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 8 start from a state in which the front page 50 shown in FIG. 9 (9A) is displayed.
[0038]
First, in the personal computer 2, when a function explanation button 51 is designated from the buttons that can be designated on the front page 50 (step S <b> 101), the server 1 instructs the display of the function explanation via the Internet 3. Is received (step S102). Next, the server 1 reads out the function explanation page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S103). Next, the server 1 transmits the function description page data to the personal computer 2 (step S104).
[0039]
The personal computer 2 receives the function explanation page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S105), and displays it on the display 20 (step S106). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S107).
[0040]
FIG. 9 (9B) is a diagram showing the function explanation page 52 displayed in step S106. When the search method page display button 53 is instructed from the buttons that can be instructed on the function explanation page 52 on the personal computer 2 (step S108), the server 1 searches the search method page via the Internet 3 for the search method page. A display instruction is received (step S109).
[0041]
Next, the server 1 reads out and retrieves the search method page data from the homepage storage memory 13 (step S110). Next, the server 1 transmits the search method page data to the personal computer 2 (step S111).
[0042]
The personal computer 2 receives the search method page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S112), and displays it on the display 20 (step S113). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S114).
[0043]
FIG. 10 (10A) is a diagram showing the search method page 54 displayed in step S113. When the facility name search page display button 55a is instructed on the personal computer 2 from the buttons that can be instructed on the search method page 54 (step S115), the server 1 searches the facility name via the Internet 3. A page display instruction is received (step S116).
[0044]
Next, the server 1 reads out and retrieves the facility name search page data from the homepage storage memory 13 (step S117). Next, the server 1 transmits the facility name search page data to the personal computer 2 (step S118).
[0045]
The personal computer 2 receives the facility name search page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S119), and displays this on the display 20 (step S120). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S121).
[0046]
FIG. 10 (10B) is a diagram showing the facility name search page 56 displayed in step S120. The facility name search page 56 displays a facility name input field 57, an address input field 58, and instructable buttons such as a search execution button 59. When the user inputs the destination facility name and address in the facility name input field 57 and the address input field 58 and instructs the search execution button 59 (step S122), the server 1 connects via the Internet 3. The search instruction is received (step S123). The input may be made to either the facility name input field 57 or the address input field 58.
[0047]
Next, the server 1 executes a search based on the received facility name and address of the destination (step S124). The search is performed by a method of searching the homepage storage memory 13 for information matching the input data. Next, the server 1 transmits the search result pre-page data before displaying the search result to the personal computer 2 (step S125).
[0048]
The personal computer 2 receives the search result pre-page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S126), and displays it on the display 20 (step S127). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S128).
[0049]
FIG. 11 (11A) is a diagram showing the search result pre-page 60 displayed in step S127. When the search result display button 61 is instructed on the personal computer 2 from the buttons that can be instructed on the search result pre-page 60 (step S129), the server 1 transmits the search result page via the Internet 3 to the user. A display instruction is received (step S130).
[0050]
Next, the server 1 reads out and retrieves the search result page data from the homepage storage memory 13 (step S131). Next, the server 1 transmits the search result page data to the personal computer 2 (Step S132).
[0051]
The personal computer 2 receives the search result page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S133), and displays it on the display 20 (step S134). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S135).
[0052]
FIG. 11 (11B) is a diagram showing the search result page 62 displayed in step S134. In the personal computer 2, when a button 63 describing a target facility name is selected from among the facility description buttons displayed on the search result page 62 so as to be instructable (step S136), the server 1 sends the Internet 3 The selection instruction is received via (step S137). Note that a telephone number or a fax number may be displayed on the button 63 on which the name of the destination facility is described. Further, when a button 63 indicating the name of the destination facility is designated, a call can be made to the destination facility. When the button 63 is designated, a selection button for calling or not is displayed. By instructing a selection button for making a call, a call may be made to the destination facility.
[0053]
Next, the server 1 reads out the transportation mode selection page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S138). Next, the server 1 transmits the transportation mode selection page data to the personal computer 2 (step S139).
[0054]
The personal computer 2 receives the transportation mode selection page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S140), and displays it on the display 20 (step S141). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S142).
[0055]
FIG. 12 (12A) is a diagram showing the transportation means selection page 64 displayed in step S141. In the personal computer 2, when a button 65 describing a desired transportation mode is selected and selected from among the transportation mode buttons 65 displayed instructably on the transportation mode selection page 64 (step S143), the server 1 executes The selection instruction is received via the Internet 3 (step S144).
[0056]
Next, the server 1 stores the selected means of transportation in the RAM 14 (Step S145). Next, the server 1 reads out the guidance information instruction page data having the guidance information that matches the selected means of transportation from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S146). Next, the server 1 transmits the guide information page data to the personal computer 2 (Step S147).
[0057]
The personal computer 2 receives the guide information page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S148), and displays it on the display 20 (step S149). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S150).
[0058]
FIG. 12 (12B) is a diagram showing the guide information page 66 displayed in step S149. When the route guidance information output button 67, which is displayed on the guidance information page 66 so as to be instructable on the personal computer 2, is instructed (step S151), the server 1 receives the output instruction via the Internet 3 (step S151). Step S152).
[0059]
Next, the server 1 reads out and obtains the guide information output page data from the homepage storage memory 13 (step S153). Next, the server 1 transmits the guide information output page data to the personal computer 2 (step S154).
[0060]
The personal computer 2 receives the guide information output page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S155), and displays it on the display 20 (step S156). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S157).
[0061]
FIG. 13 (13A) is a diagram showing the guide information output page 68 displayed in step S156. On the guide information output page 68, guide information 69 from the departure place to the destination facility corresponding to the means of transportation desired by the user is displayed. In this embodiment, this route information 69 is "JR Ikebukuro Station East Exit Ticket Gate is a ticket gate near Ueno on JR Yamanote Line. Road department Ikebukuro Station is 5 minutes to the right with JR Ikebukuro Station East Exit ticket gate behind. Go out of the ticket gate and walk 10 meters to the right at 3 o'clock, there is a staircase that rises in front of you. (Note) There is a landing in the middle of the stairs. There is a large roundabout. Go straight for 20 meters to the right at 3 o'clock without crossing the roundabout. At 3 o'clock right, you will find the front entrance of Lode Department Store Ikebukuro. "
[0062]
When the predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock, the road guidance information 69 indicates the distance from the predetermined position to the destination depending on the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. This is information that has a form that indicates the position of a relay point located between them. If the distance from the departure point to the destination is short, or if the journey from the departure point to the destination is simple, a stopover may not be required. In such a case, when the predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock, the road guidance information 69 is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. This is information indicating the position of the destination from the departure place.
[0063]
In addition, the route guidance information 69 states, "Rodo Department Store Ikebukuro Station is in the direction of 5 o'clock right with the JR Ikebukuro Station East Exit ticket gate as a back.", "Exit the ticket gate and go 10 meters in the direction of 3 o'clock As you go, you will see a staircase that rises in front of you. ”,“ When you go up the stairs, there is a large roundabout at 12 o'clock in front of you. ” In the direction of time, there is a front entrance on the 1st floor of the Road Department Ikebukuro store. ”The unit of action from one position to the next is one sentence. If the distance from the ticket gate (departure place) to the lodo department store Ikebukuro store (destination) is short, the distance from the departure place to the destination may be indicated in one sentence.
[0064]
The database stored in the homepage storage memory 13 is provided with a semi-automatic creation and automatic refresh function as a knowledge base (knowledge base system). When processing information related to a certain point is already registered in the database, when creating the guide information, if the creator specifies the guide information processing of a certain point, the information is displayed from the registered guide information in the database. Next, the next point can be selected, and the route guidance information can be sequentially created. For example, if the starting point is a ticket gate of a station, "Exit the ticket gate" is displayed in the initial display information, and if the next process has been registered, the following selections as display selection information, 1: "If you go about 10 meters to the left at 9 o'clock, you will see a street in front." Option 2: "If you go about 15 meters to 12 o'clock, you will see a crossroads intersection in front." Option 3: " If you go about 20 meters to the right at 3 o'clock, you will see a T-junction in front of you. ”Option 4:“ If you go about 5 meters to the right of 2 o'clock, there is a pedestrian bridge in front of you. ” You.
[0065]
If the desired information is not registered in the option information, it is registered in the database by newly inputting the information, and is reflected in the next selection information. In addition, when the registered selection information is changed due to the change of the road, the revised content can be reflected in all the road guidance information using the sentence only by revising one sentence. In addition, by designating guidance from the departure point to the next predetermined position, the database further stores information such as guidance that can be generated at the predetermined position and guidance that can be generated at a further predetermined position. It is possible to manage. In this way, the database can store the synapse-expanded route guidance information.
[0066]
When the facility guidance display button 70 is instructed from the menu buttons displayed on the road guidance information output page 68 in the personal computer 2 (step S158), the server 1 sends the information via the Internet 3 to the facility guidance display button 70. The display instruction is received (step S159).
[0067]
Next, the server 1 reads out the facility guidance page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires the data (step S160). Next, the server 1 transmits the facility guidance page data to the personal computer 2 (Step S161).
[0068]
The personal computer 2 receives the facility guidance page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S162), and displays it on the display 20 (step S163). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S164).
[0069]
FIG. 13 (13B) is a diagram showing the facility information page 71 displayed in step S163. On the facility guide page 71, guide information 72 of the facility desired by the user is displayed. The facility guidance page 71 includes a download page display instruction button 73 for downloading voice data of the route guidance information, an e-mail transmission button 74 for transmitting the guidance information by e-mail, and a target facility. Buttons for accessing the homepage are displayed, as well as various buttons that can be instructed.
[0070]
When the download page display instruction button 73 is instructed on the personal computer 2 (step S165), the server 1 receives the instruction via the Internet 3 (step S166).
[0071]
Next, the server 1 reads out the download page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S167). Next, the server 1 transmits the download page data to the personal computer 2 (Step S168).
[0072]
The personal computer 2 receives the download page data transmitted from the server 1 (Step S169), and displays it on the display 20 (Step S170). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S171).
[0073]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the download page 76 displayed in step S170. The download page 76 displays various buttons that can be instructed, such as a download instruction button 77 for downloading voice data of the route guidance information.
[0074]
When the download instruction button 77 is instructed on the personal computer 2 (step S172), the server 1 receives the instruction via the Internet 3 (step S173).
[0075]
Next, the server 1 reads out the compressed voice data of the route guidance information from the homepage storage memory 13 or the RAM 14 and acquires it (step S174). Next, the server 1 transmits the compressed audio data to the personal computer 2 (Step S175). However, the voice data of the route guidance information does not have to be coded and the data volume is not compressed. Next, the personal computer 2 receives the compressed audio data transmitted from the server 1 (Step S176). Thus, the provision of the route guidance information ends.
[0076]
Next, a process and a screen flow when the user sends the guide information to a third party by e-mail after step S164 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0077]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process for transmitting the route guidance information by mail. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on the personal computer 2 by the processing shown in FIG.
[0078]
First, in the page shown in FIG. 13 (13B), when the mail transmission button 74 is instructed (step S201), the server 1 receives the transmission instruction via the Internet 3 (step S202). Next, the server 1 reads out the mail transmission page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S203). Next, the server 1 transmits the mail transmission page data to the personal computer 2 (step S204).
[0079]
The personal computer 2 receives the mail transmission page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S205) and displays it on the display 20 (step S206). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S207).
[0080]
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the mail transmission page 80 displayed in step S206. The e-mail transmission page 80 displays an e-mail address input column 81 of a transmission destination, a transmission instruction button 82, and other various instructable buttons.
[0081]
When the user inputs an e-mail address and instructs the transmission instruction button 82 on the personal computer 2 (step S208), an e-mail containing the route guidance information is transmitted (step S209). Step S209 may be a step executed by server 1. Thus, the process of transmitting the guidance information to the third party by the mail is completed.
[0082]
Next, subsequent to the above-described step S114, a process and a screen flow when the user searches for a facility from the previously classified category will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0083]
FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing when searching for a facility from a category classified in advance. FIGS. 19 to 21 are diagrams showing screens displayed on the personal computer 2 by such processing.
[0084]
First, when the facility classification search page display button 55b is designated on the page shown in FIG. 10 (10A) (step S301), the server 1 receives the display instruction via the Internet 3 (step S302). ). Next, the server 1 reads out the large category selection page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S303). Next, the server 1 transmits the large category selection page data to the personal computer 2 (step S304).
[0085]
The personal computer 2 receives the large category selection page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S305), and displays it on the display 20 (step S306). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S307).
[0086]
FIG. 19 (19A) is a diagram showing the large category selection page 90 displayed in step S306. The major category selection page 90 displays a major category item button 91 that can be designated and displays major category items of facilities.
[0087]
When a specific item in the large category item button 91 is designated on the personal computer 2 (step S308), the server 1 receives the designation via the Internet 3 (step S309). Next, the server 1 reads out the middle category selection page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S310). Next, the server 1 transmits the middle category selection page data to the personal computer 2 (step S311).
[0088]
The personal computer 2 receives the middle category selection page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S312), and displays it on the display 20 (step S313). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S314).
[0089]
FIG. 19 (19B) is a diagram showing the middle category selection page 92 displayed in step S313. On the middle category selection page 92, a middle category item button 93 that can be instructed and displays the middle category item of the facility is displayed.
[0090]
When a specific item in the middle classification item button 93 is designated on the personal computer 2 (step S315), the server 1 receives the designation via the Internet 3 (step S316). Next, the server 1 reads out the small category selection page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S317). Next, the server 1 transmits the small category selection page data to the personal computer 2 (step S318).
[0091]
The personal computer 2 receives the small category selection page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S319), and displays it on the display 20 (step S320). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S321).
[0092]
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the minor category selection page 94 displayed in step S320. On the sub-category selection page 94, a sub-category item button 95 that can be designated and displays the sub-category items of the facility is displayed.
[0093]
When a specific item in the small category item button 95 is designated on the personal computer 2 (step S322), the server 1 receives the designation via the Internet 3 (step S323). Next, the server 1 reads out the detailed category selection page data from the homepage storage memory 13 and acquires it (step S324). Next, the server 1 transmits the detailed classification selection page data to the personal computer 2 (step S325).
[0094]
The personal computer 2 receives the detailed classification selection page data transmitted from the server 1 (step S326), and displays it on the display 20 (step S327). Subsequently, the personal computer 2 reads aloud the text information in the displayed page (step S328).
[0095]
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the detailed classification selection page 96 displayed in step S327. On the detailed classification selection page 96, a detailed classification item button 97 which can be instructed and displays the detailed classification item of the facility is displayed.
[0096]
When a specific item in the detailed classification item button 97 is designated on the personal computer 2 (step S329), the server 1 executes the process of step S123 using the designated instruction as a search instruction. Thereafter, the same processing as in steps S124 to S176 is performed.
[0097]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified and implemented.
[0098]
For example, even in an environment without the server 1 and the Internet 3, a data group of a homepage capable of providing guidance information to the personal computer 2 is stored, and the same information as described in the above embodiment is provided to the user. Information can be provided. In this case, the personal computer 2 serves as a route guidance information providing device.
[0099]
When the personal computer 2 is a route guidance information providing device, the HDD 29 of the personal computer 2 sets the predetermined departure point at the center of the clock face and sets the clockwise hand when the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock. Is guidance information storage means for storing the guidance information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point in accordance with the direction and distance indicated by, and the location information of the destination in association with each other.
[0100]
In addition, the CPU 25 of the personal computer 2 receives destination location information receiving means for receiving an input of the destination location information, and receives the destination location information as a trigger from the HDD 29 to provide the route guidance associated with the destination location information. It also serves as route guidance information reading means for reading information.
[0101]
The HDD 29 of the personal computer 2 sets the predetermined position at the center of the clock face, and always sets the front traveling direction to the 12 o'clock direction, so that the distance from the predetermined position to the destination depends on the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. The information storage unit may store the route guidance information indicating the position of the intermediate point in between and the location information of the destination in association with each other.
[0102]
Even in such a case, the CPU 25 of the personal computer 2 transmits the destination location information from the HDD 29 to the destination location information receiving unit that receives an input of the destination location information and the reception of the destination location information as a trigger. It also serves as route guidance information reading means for reading the associated route guidance information. Note that the route guidance information storage means may be a memory other than the HDD 29.
[0103]
Further, the guide information providing program of the present invention can be recorded on an information recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, and an MO, and can be traded. Further, the program can be downloaded from an external server to a computer used by a user via a communication line without being recorded on the information recording medium.
[0104]
In the guide information providing system of the present invention, when the homepage storage memory 13 or the RAM 14 of the server 1 places a predetermined departure point at the center of the clock face and always sets the front traveling direction to 12:00, Route guidance information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point according to the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock, or when the predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front direction is always set to 12 o'clock. In addition, it can be a route guidance information storage unit that stores the route guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point between the predetermined position and the destination according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand and the location information of the destination in association with each other. .
[0105]
Further, the CPU 11 of the server 1 receives the destination location information from the homepage storage memory 13 or the RAM 14 by using the destination location information receiving means for receiving the input of the destination location information and the reception of the destination location information as a trigger. It also serves as guidance information reading means for reading guidance information associated with the information. Further, the CPU 25 and the sound controller 30 of the personal computer 2 function as a sound output unit that outputs the guidance information by sound.
[0106]
For this reason, a user with weak visual acuity can obtain useful route guidance information by accessing a homepage for providing route guidance information stored in the server 1 from the personal computer 2 and searching for a target facility.
[0107]
Further, in the guide information providing system of the present invention, the guide information is information having one sentence from a predetermined position to the next predetermined position. For this reason, a user with weak vision can easily grasp the provided route guidance information.
[0108]
Further, the apparatus for providing guide information of the present invention includes a destination location information receiving means for receiving an input of destination location information, a predetermined departure point being set at the center of the clock face, and a front traveling direction always set at 12 o'clock. In the case of the direction of, the guide information indicating the position of the destination from the predetermined departure point according to the direction and distance of the hand of the clock, or the predetermined position is placed at the center of the clock face, and the front traveling direction is always When the direction is 12 o'clock, the route guidance information indicating the location of the stopover point between the predetermined position and the destination according to the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand and the location information of the destination are stored in association with each other. A computer comprising: route guidance information storage means; and route guidance information reading means for reading, from a guidance information storage means, route guidance information associated with the destination location information, triggered by reception of destination location information. In And it may be.
[0109]
In such a case, even if the computer does not have a communication function, a user with weak vision can obtain easily understandable guidance information from the computer.
[0110]
In addition, the guide information providing apparatus of the present invention further includes a guide information transmitting unit that transmits the read guide information to an external computer, so that a user with low vision can use the external computer. Thus, the user can access a homepage for providing guidance information stored in the guidance information providing device (a device corresponding to the server 1) of the present invention, and obtain easily understandable guidance information.
[0111]
In addition, the guide information providing apparatus of the present invention uses the guide information as information that includes one sentence from a predetermined position to the next predetermined position. For this reason, a user with poor eyesight can easily grasp the provided route guidance information.
[0112]
Further, the computer-readable program for providing route guidance information according to the present invention includes a destination location information receiving step for receiving input of destination location information to the computer; In the center, if the front direction of travel is always 12 o'clock, guide information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point according to the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock, or the text of the clock indicating the predetermined position Placed at the center of the board, when the frontal traveling direction is always the direction of 12 o'clock, road guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point between the predetermined position and the destination by the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand, A guidance information reading switch for reading guidance information associated with the destination location information from a storage area storing the location information of the destination in association with the reception of the location information of the destination as a trigger. And-up, the guidance information may be a program for executing a voice output step for sound output.
[0113]
If such a program is installed in a hard disk drive of a computer that does not have a communication function, a user with low vision can start the computer and obtain guidance information that can be easily understood. In particular, since the information can be output as voice, it is extremely easy to understand the guidance information.
[0114]
Further, the computer-readable program for providing route guidance information according to the present invention includes a destination location information receiving step for receiving input of destination location information to the computer; In the center, if the front direction of travel is always 12 o'clock, guide information indicating the position of the destination from a predetermined departure point according to the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock, or the text of the clock indicating the predetermined position Placed at the center of the board, when the frontal traveling direction is always the direction of 12 o'clock, road guidance information indicating the position of the stopover point between the predetermined position and the destination by the direction and distance indicated by the clock hand, A guidance information reading switch for reading guidance information associated with the destination location information from a storage area storing the location information of the destination in association with the reception of the location information of the destination as a trigger. It can be a program to be executed and-up.
[0115]
If such a program is installed in a hard disk drive of a computer that does not have a communication function, a user with poor eyesight can start the computer and obtain guidance information as text information. The guide information is information indicating the direction toward the destination in the direction indicated by the hand of the clock, so that even text information can be easily understood by a user with weak vision.
[0116]
Further, when such a program is a program for causing a server to execute a guidance information transmission step of transmitting the read guidance information to an external computer, and installed in a memory of a server having a communication function, the A weak user can access the server from an external computer and obtain at least guidance information as text information. If software capable of outputting text information by voice, such as a browser reader, is installed in an external computer, the user can also obtain route guidance information by voice. Therefore, a user with poor eyesight can easily understand the guidance information obtained from the server.
[0117]
The computer used by the user may be a computer having a communication function such as a mobile phone or a PHS. In addition, the direction display in the route guidance information is always in the direction indicated by the hands of the clock when the predetermined starting point or predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always set to 12 o'clock. It is not limited to what is shown. For example, the front traveling direction may be the direction of 6:00 or the direction of 9:00. As described above, the direction display may be any direction on the front as long as it is the direction pointed by the clock hand.
[0118]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether or not the vehicle can reach the destination, and to provide route guidance information that can easily understand the approximate direction, distance, or route from the departure point to the destination.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a guide information providing system including an embodiment of a guide information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a personal computer illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process of acquiring guide information in the guide information providing system illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart that follows the processing flow of the flowchart in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart that follows the flow of the process of the flowchart in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart following the flow of the processing in the flowchart of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart following the flow of the processing in the flowchart of FIG. 6;
8 is a flowchart following the flow of the process of the flowchart in FIG.
9 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, (9A) is a front page of a homepage for providing route guidance information, and (9B) is ( It is a figure which shows the page displayed following the page of 9A), respectively.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 8; (10A) shows a page displayed after the page (9B); () Is a figure which shows the page displayed following the page of (10A), respectively.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 8; (11A) shows a page displayed after the page (10B); () Is a figure which shows the page displayed following the page of (11A), respectively.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 8. (12A) shows a page displayed subsequent to the page (11B); () Is a figure which shows the page displayed following the page of (12A), respectively.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 8. (13A) shows a page displayed subsequent to the page (12B); () Is a figure which shows the page displayed following the page of (13A), respectively.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, and is a diagram showing a page displayed subsequent to the page (13B).
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing subsequent to step S165 after execution of a selection instruction different from step S165 in the flowchart of FIG. 7;
16 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing subsequent to the execution of a different selection instruction from step S115 after step S114 in the flowchart of FIG. 3;
18 is a flowchart following the flow of the process of the flowchart in FIG.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 17 and 18; (19A) shows a state when a facility classification search is selected from the page of FIG. It is a figure which shows the page displayed, and (19B) shows the page displayed following the page of (19A), respectively.
20 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and is a diagram showing a page displayed subsequent to the page of FIG. 19 (19B).
21 is a diagram showing an example of a page displayed on the personal computer during the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and showing a page displayed subsequent to the page of FIG. 20;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 server (guide information providing device)
2 Personal computer (terminal equipped with a means for providing a route guidance information system)
10. Network interface (destination location information receiving means, route guidance information transmitting means)
11 CPU (destination location information receiving means, way information reading means, way information transmitting means)
13 Homepage storage memory (way guidance information storage means)
25 CPU (voice output means)
30 Sound controller (voice output means)

Claims (12)

Destination location information receiving means for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the road indicating the position of the destination from the predetermined departure point is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. Guidance information storage means for storing the guidance information and the location information of the destination in association with each other;
A guidance information reading means for reading the guidance information associated with the destination information from the guidance information storage means, triggered by the reception of the destination information of the destination,
Voice output means for voice-outputting the route guidance information,
A route guidance information providing system comprising: Destination location information receiving means for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock, the relay point located between the predetermined position and the destination is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. Information storage means for storing the route guidance information indicating the position and the location information of the destination in association with each other;
Route information reading means for reading the route information associated with the location information of the destination from the information storage means, triggered by reception of the location information of the destination,
Voice output means for voice-outputting the route guidance information,
A route guidance information providing system comprising: The route guidance information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the route guidance information is information indicating one sentence from the predetermined position to the next predetermined position. Destination location information receiving means for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the road indicating the position of the destination from the predetermined departure point is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. Guidance information storage means for storing the guidance information and the location information of the destination in association with each other;
A guidance information reading means for reading the guidance information associated with the destination information from the guidance information storage means, triggered by the reception of the destination information of the destination,
A route guidance information providing device comprising: Destination location information receiving means for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock, the relay point located between the predetermined position and the destination is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. Information storage means for storing the route guidance information indicating the position and the location information of the destination in association with each other;
Route information reading means for reading the route information associated with the location information of the destination from the information storage means, triggered by reception of the location information of the destination,
A route guidance information providing device comprising: 6. The guide information providing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a guide information transmitting unit that transmits the read guide information to an external computer. The route guidance information providing device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the route guidance information is information indicating one sentence from the predetermined position to the next predetermined position. A computer-readable program,
On the computer,
A destination location information receiving step for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the road indicating the position of the destination from the predetermined departure point is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. From the storage area for storing the guidance information and the location information of the destination in association with each other, the reception of the location information of the destination as a trigger triggers the reading of the route information associated with the location information of the destination. Information reading step;
A voice output step of voice-outputting the route guidance information;
A program for providing guidance information, characterized by executing A computer-readable program,
On the computer,
A destination location information receiving step for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock, the relay point located between the predetermined position and the destination is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. From the storage area that stores the location guidance information indicating the location and the location information of the destination in association with each other, the reception of the location information of the destination is triggered, and the guidance information associated with the location information of the destination is triggered. Reading guidance information reading step;
A voice output step of voice-outputting the route guidance information;
A program for providing guidance information, characterized by executing A computer-readable program,
On the computer,
A destination location information receiving step for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined departure point is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always 12 o'clock, the road indicating the position of the destination from the predetermined departure point is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. From the storage area for storing the guidance information and the location information of the destination in association with each other, the reception of the location information of the destination as a trigger triggers the reading of the route information associated with the location information of the destination. Information reading step;
A program for providing guidance information, characterized by executing A computer-readable program,
On the computer,
A destination location information receiving step for receiving an input of destination location information;
When the predetermined position is set at the center of the clock face and the front traveling direction is always at 12 o'clock, the relay point located between the predetermined position and the destination is determined by the direction and distance indicated by the hands of the clock. From the storage area that stores the location guidance information indicating the location and the location information of the destination in association with each other, the reception of the location information of the destination is triggered, and the guidance information associated with the location information of the destination is triggered. Reading guidance information reading step;
A program for providing guidance information, characterized by executing 12. The program for providing guidance information according to claim 10, further comprising causing a computer to execute a guidance information transmission step of transmitting the read guidance information to an external computer.

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