JP5375217B2 - Map service server and map service method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent store icons on map data from excessively overlapping with each other even when the scale of the map data displayed on a browser is changed. <P>SOLUTION: A map server 1 stores, as a store data list generated by a data generating server 2 and in addition to the store data list when performing registration, the store data list which is made to correspond to scale classifications and in which the store data is integrated in accordance with the scale classifications of map data. When the map server 1 receives a request for transmission of map data from a client, the map server 1 selects (S21), as the store data list to be used for the display of store icons, the store data list corresponding to the scale classification to which the scale instructed by the client belongs, and generates (S22) a web page for displaying the map data with the store icons added thereto. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to the technical field of providing map data using the Internet, and is an invention characterized by the display of store icons displayed on map data.

  Advertising systems using the Internet are widespread. As a form of the advertisement system, an advertisement display such as a banner advertisement is generally displayed on a web page, but an advertisement system using a map service on the Internet has been devised (for example, Patent Document 1). .

  In an advertising system using a map service on the Internet, a map in which the location of a store registered in the map service is indicated by a specific store icon is displayed on a browser activated on a client operated by a user. When the store icon is selected on the browser, an advertisement related to the store corresponding to the selected store icon is displayed on the browser.

In this way, by displaying the location of stores registered in the map service on the map with a specific store icon, the user can check the location of the store, but stores are crowded in downtown areas and the like Therefore, when displaying a single store in one shop icon on the map, a plurality of stores icons would be extremely overlap, the user sometimes becomes then difficult selecting the store icon corresponding to the desired store.

  As an invention for preventing a plurality of store icons from extremely overlapping, for example, in Patent Document 2, the coordinates of an advertisement object (for example, a store) to be newly registered are within a predetermined range from the already registered coordinates. When included, the advertisement object is displayed so that a second icon indicating that a plurality of advertisement objects are present is displayed instead of the first icon indicating that one advertisement object exists. An invention is disclosed in which a plurality of icons for displaying an advertisement object are prevented from being extremely overlapped by registering.

  However, in the map service on the Internet, the map scale is set in multiple stages, for example, between 1 / 10,000,000 and 1 / 2,500, and the user can set the map scale to be displayed on the browser with the mouse. Therefore, even if the invention of Patent Document 2 is applied to the advertising system, if the scale of the map is increased, a plurality of store icons are extremely overlapped.

Japanese Patent No. 2756483 Japanese Patent No. 2956587

  Therefore, the present invention, when displaying the location of a store registered in the map service on the map data with the store icon as in an advertising system using a map service on the Internet, The purpose is to prevent the store icons from being extremely overlapped even when the scale is changed.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem, a storage means for storing a store data list, which is a list of store data including store coordinates and attribute data of each store, for each scale category of map data, When the transmission request is received from the client, the map data corresponding to the transmission request is acquired from the server providing the map data, and then the store data list corresponding to the scale category to which the scale designated by the client belongs is selected. Processing means for generating a web page with a store icon added to a location on the acquired map data corresponding to the store coordinates included in the selected store data list, and transmitting the web page to the client. The storage means stores the store coordinates of the registered store and its attribute as the store data list of the smallest scale category. Stores a store data list at the time of registration, which is a list of store data at the time of registration including data, and is included in the store data at the time of registration integrated according to the scale category as the store data list of other scale categories A store data list after integration processing that is a list of store data after integration processing including one store coordinate determined based on store coordinates and the attribute data of the integrated store data at the time of registration Is a map service server characterized by

According to a second invention, in the map service server according to the first invention, a store name is included in the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration , and the processing means of the map service server acquires the acquired map data when the store icon added to the above is selected on the client, if the selected shop icon corresponding to the store data at the time of the registration, the shop names included in the attribute data store data during the registration When the map corresponds to the store data after the integration process , the map is generated to generate a list of store names included in the attribute data of the store data after the integration process. It is a service server.

According to a third invention, in the map service server according to the second invention, the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration includes a URL for displaying advertisement information of a store specified by a store name, and the map service It said processing means of the server is a map service server and generates the web page displaying the shop shop name a hyperlink to destination the URL.

According to a fourth invention, in the map service server according to the second or third invention, a display limit number indicating the number of store names that can be displayed in a list is set in the map service server, and the map It said processing means of the service server when the number of stores names to be displayed into a list exceeds the number of the display limit, selecting the display limits the number of stores names follow a predetermined rule, in addition to the selected shop name A display element for causing the client to display map data of a scale belonging to a scale section smaller than the scale section of the acquired map data, with the store coordinates corresponding to the selected store icon as a central coordinate. A map service server that generates the web page.

According to 1st invention, if the said store data list is produced | generated according to a scale division so that a store icon may not overlap extremely, a map service server will display the store icon displayed on map data. Since the store data list corresponding to the scale category to which the scale designated by the client belongs is selected and used as the store data list used for display, the store icon is extremely displayed even when the scale is changed. the shop data list without overlap ing that is utilized. If the map service server generates a web page that displays the map data by adding the store icon using the store data list corresponding to the scale category to which the scale instructed by the client belongs, the client The store icons do not extremely overlap on the map data displayed above.

Furthermore, according to the second invention, the store associated with the store icon can be presented to the user. In addition, according to the third invention, the advertisement information of the store is presented to the user. Will be able to.

Further, according to the fourth invention, even if a large number of the attribute data is included in the store data, the attribute data can be displayed in an easy-to-view manner for the user, and the large number of the attribute data are stored in the store data. Users can be notified that they are included in the data.

Further, the fifth invention, the map service server having a storage means for storing shop data list is a list of shop data includes store stores the coordinates and the attribute data for each scale division of map data, the map data When the transmission request is received from the client, the map data corresponding to the transmission request is acquired from the server providing the map data, and then the store data list corresponding to the scale category to which the scale designated by the client belongs is selected. Step a, generating a web page with a store icon added to a location on the acquired map data corresponding to the store coordinates included in the selected store data list and transmitting the web page to the client and, in the storage means, as said store data list of the smallest scale division, the registered shop Store the store data list at the time of registration, which is a list of store data at the time of registration including the pavement coordinates and attribute data thereof, and at the time of registration integrated according to the scale category as the store data list of other scale categories Stores a store data list after integration processing, which is a list of store data after integration processing including one store coordinate determined based on store coordinates included in the store data and the attribute data of the integrated store data at the time of registration This is a map service method characterized by having been made .

Furthermore, a sixth invention is the map service method according to the fifth invention, wherein the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration includes a store name, and in the step b , the map service server when the store icon added to the obtained the map data is selected on the client, if the selected shop icon corresponding to the store data at the time of the registration, the attribute data store data during the registration If the store name contained in the store data is displayed and corresponds to the store data after the integration process, the web page displaying the list of the store names included in the attribute data of the store data after the integration process is generated. This is a map service method.

Further, the seventh invention is the map service method according to the sixth invention, wherein the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration includes a URL for displaying the advertisement information of the store specified by the store name. , the map service server, in step b, a mapping service method and generates the web page displaying the shop shop name a hyperlink to destination the URL.

Further, according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the map service method according to the sixth aspect or the seventh aspect, a display limit number indicating the number of store names that can be displayed in a list is set in the map service server , the map service server, in step b, if the number of stores names to be displayed into a list exceeds the number of the display limit, in addition to the display limit number of stores names that are selected according to a predetermined rule, the selection The web page including a display element for causing the client to display map data of a scale belonging to a scale category smaller than the scale category of the acquired map data , with the store coordinates of the obtained store icon as a center coordinate. A map service method characterized by generating.

The fifth to eighth inventions relate to the method, and according to the fifth to eighth inventions, the same effects as the first to fourth inventions can be obtained.

  According to the above-described invention, the map data displayed on the browser when the location of the store registered in the map service is displayed on the map data with the store icon as in the advertisement system using the map service on the Internet. Even if the scale of the store is changed, it is possible to prevent the store icons from being extremely overlapped.

The figure explaining the system by which the map server and the data generation server are arrange | positioned. The figure explaining an example of the web page transmitted to a client. The block diagram of a data generation server. The figure explaining the process which produces | generates the store data list at the time of registration. The figure explaining an example of the structure of the store data at the time of registration. The flowchart explaining a store data integration processing method. The figure explaining the structure of the store data by which the store data at the time of registration were integrated. The block diagram of a map server. The flowchart of the process which a map server performs. The figure explaining the table which shows the store data list corresponding to a scale division. The figure explaining the effect of this invention. The figure explaining the web page of a modification.

  The present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a system in which a map service server 1 according to the present invention and a data generation server 2 for executing a method according to the present invention are arranged.

  The system shown in FIG. 1 includes a client 3 installed with a browser, a map service server 1 that provides map data in which a store location is displayed using a store icon, and map data is provided to the map service server 1. The map data providing server 9 is connected via the Internet 4, and the map service server 1 has a function of integrating store data including store attribute data registered in the map service according to the scale category. A data generation server 2 is connected.

  In addition to the store data list of the store data at the time of registration, the map service server 1 stores a store data list in which the store data at the time of registration is integrated according to the scale classification of the map data as a store data list that is a list of store data. I remember it.

When the map service server 1 receives a map transmission request from the client 3 by operating the browser of the client 3 by the user, the map service server 1 specifies from the client 3 according to the scale specified by the client 3. after obtaining the predetermined size of the map data around the point where the map data providing server 9, selects the store data list in accordance with the scale division of the fused scale belongs, the store coordinates included in the selected store shop data list A web page displaying the map data with the store icon added to the corresponding position is generated, and the web page is transmitted to the client 3.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a web page transmitted to the client 3 when a store data list in which store data is integrated according to a scale category is selected.

  Like a general map service, the display range of the map data 50 displayed on the web page 5 is a drag operation for moving the mouse while pressing the button on the map data 50, or a slide bar 51a included in the web page 5. , B can be moved by operating the mouse, and the scale of the map data 50 can be changed in multiple stages by operating the wheel button of the mouse.

  A store icon 52 is displayed at a location on the map data 50 corresponding to the store coordinates included in the selected store data list, and one store icon 52 displayed on the map displayed on the browser of the client 3 is When the mouse 3 is selected, a balloon 53 that displays a list of store names corresponding to the selected store icon 52 in the form of a hyperlink is displayed.

  The store name displayed in the balloon 43 is linked to a URL for displaying advertisement information (for example, a flyer) specified by the store name, and is selected when a hyperlink displaying the store name is selected. The advertisement information of the store specified by the store name is displayed on the browser.

  As can be seen from FIG. 2, when a store data list in which store data is integrated according to the scale category is selected, the number of stores corresponding to one store icon 52 is not limited to one. A plurality of stores may correspond to one store icon 52.

  This is to prevent store icons from overlapping extremely even in areas where many stores are crowded, such as commercial areas in front of the station. Various methods are conceivable as a method for integrating store data accordingly, but the data generation server 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 calculates the distance between stores of two stores and is determined according to the designated scale category. If the store-to-store distance is shorter than the integrated distance, the store data list integrated according to the scale classification can be obtained by executing the process of integrating the store data of the two stores so that the store icons are integrated and displayed. Generate.

  In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the presence of a plurality of advertising objects is indicated, a second store icon having a different pattern from that of one advertising object is used. In the web page 50, the store icon 52 having the same pattern is used without depending on the number of stores corresponding to one store icon 52.

  This is because when the map scale is large (for example, wide area), most stores icons are associated with a plurality of stores. Therefore, a store icon associated with only one store corresponds to a plurality of stores. This is because there is no need to change the design of the store icon to be attached.

  From here, the data generation server 2 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the data generation server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the data generation server 2 includes, as hardware resources, a CPU 20, a RAM 21 as a main memory, a ROM 22 in which a BIOS and the like are mounted, a network interface 23 for network communication, and an auxiliary storage. A large-capacity data storage device 24 (for example, a hard disk) is provided as a device, and the data storage device 24 of the data generation server 2 stores a computer program 25 for executing the store data integration processing method according to the present invention. Yes.

  From here, the store data integration processing method executed by the data generation server 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a process in which the data generation server 2 creates a store data list at the time of registration, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the structure of store data included in the store data list at the time of registration. These are the flowcharts explaining the store data integration processing method performed by the data generation server 2. FIG.

Before the data generation server 2 executes the store data integration processing method, store attribute data such as the store name, location, and coordinate values (latitude and longitude) registered in the map service operated by the map service server 1 Is input to the data generation server 2 (S1), and the data generation server 2 generates store data 6 at the time of registration from the input attribute data for each store , generates a store data list at the time of registration, and registers After the current store data list is stored in the data storage device 24 (S2), the flow illustrated in FIG. 4 ends.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the structure of the store data 6 at the time of registration . The store data 6 at the time of registration includes the store coordinates 6a of the store input to the data generation server 2 and the attribute data 6b of the store. The attribute data 6b includes the store name, the store location, and the map. URLs for displaying the store coordinate values and store advertisements are included.

  Next, the store data integration processing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the data generation server 2 executes the store data integration processing method, the computer program 25 stored in the data storage device 24 is activated.

  When the data generation server 2 executes the store data integration processing method, the data generation server 2 executes a process of grouping store data included in the store data list at the time of registration into a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule ( S10).

As will be described later, the store data 6 at the time of registration is grouped when the store data 6 at the time of registration is integrated, so that the data generation server 2 does not overlap 2 from the store data included in the store data list at the time of registration. A process for obtaining one combination (hereinafter referred to as “combination”) is executed, but if the number of store data 6 at the time of registration is large, the number of combinations obtained from the store data list at the time of registration becomes enormous. The store data 6 at the time of registration is grouped in advance and the combinations are obtained in units of groups, thereby preventing the number of combinations from becoming enormous.

For grouping store data, for example, a store location included in store attribute data can be used. When grouping by using the location of the store, the store data 6 at the time of registration is grouped by the upper few digits of the postal code using the upper several digits of the postal code at the location .

When the process of grouping store data included in the store data list at the time of registration is executed, the data generation server 2 executes an integration process L1 that is a loop process for integrating the store data 6 at the time of registration for each group. When the process L1 ends, this procedure ends.

In the integration process L1, the data generation server 2 first executes a process for obtaining all combinations of target store data for the store data 6 at the time of registration belonging to the group that is the target of the integration process L1 (S12). ) For each combination, the inter-store distance in the combination is calculated using the store coordinates 6a included in the store data 6 at the time of registration (S13).

  Next, when the data generation server 2 calculates the inter-store distance in the combination, the data generation server 2 extracts a combination in which the inter-store distance is equal to or less than the integrated distance set in the designated scale category (S14).

  When a combination whose inter-store distance is equal to or less than the integrated distance is extracted, a process of generating store data in which the two store data that are elements of the combination are integrated into one in the order of short inter-store distance is executed (S15).

  After executing the integration process of integrating the store data of two stores into one, the data generation server 2 counts the total number of store data after the integration process, and the total number of store data at this time exceeds the set value. (S16).

  If the total number of store data after the integration process exceeds the upper limit, after adding a predetermined value to the integration distance (S17), the process returns to S12 for the store data at this time, and the store data after the integration process When the total number is less than or equal to the upper limit value, the data generation server 2 generates a store icon list after the integration process in association with the scale category corresponding to the integration distance, and stores the store icon list after the integration process in the data storage device 24. Store (S18).

  In this way, in the integration process L1, the integration process is started from the store data list at the time of registration, and the integration process is recursively changed while changing the integration distance until the number of store data after the integration process is equal to or less than the set value. It will be repeated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the structure of store data in which a plurality of store data 6 at the time of registration are integrated. The store data 7 shown in FIG. 7 includes store coordinates 7a and a plurality of attribute data 7b, and the number of attribute data 7b is the number of integrated store data 6 at the time of registration.

Store coordinates 7a of store data 7 obtained by integrating a plurality of store data 6 at the time of registration are determined according to a predetermined rule using store coordinates 6a of store data 6 at the time of registration integrated with store data 7.

For example, when the priority when the store name is displayed in the balloon 53 shown in FIG. 2 is included in the attribute data 6b of the store data 6 at the time of registration , the attribute data 6b having the highest priority is registered. store coordinate 6a included in the store data 6 can be used as a store coordinates 7a of the store data 7. Further, the average value of the store coordinates 6 a of the integrated store data 6 at the time of registration can be used as the store coordinates 7 a of the store data 7.

  From here, the map service server 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the map service server 1.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the map service server 1 includes, as hardware resources, a CPU 10, a RAM 11 as a main memory, a ROM 12 on which a BIOS and the like are mounted, a network interface 13 for network communication, and an auxiliary memory. The apparatus includes a large-capacity data storage device 14 (for example, a hard disk), and the data storage device 14 stores a computer program 15 that functions as a means according to the present invention.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the data storage device of the map service server 1 has a store data list 16c with a scale category for a wide area (1: 400,000 to 1: 50,000) and a scale category as a store data list. Three store data lists are stored: a store data list 16b for the area (1: 50,000 to 1: 8,000) and a store data list 16a for the detailed scale (1: 8,000 to 1: 1,000).

  The store data list 16c for details is a store data list at the time of registration, and the store data list 16b for the middle region is generated from the store data list at the time of registration according to the above-described content using the integrated distance for the middle region. In the store data list, the store data list 16a for the wide area is a store data list generated from the store data list at the time of registration according to the above-described content using the integrated distance for the wide area.

  From here, the process which the map service server 1 performs is demonstrated. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of processing executed by the map service server 1.

  When the map data transmission request is received from the client 3 in which the browser is activated, the map center coordinate value and scale are transferred from the client 3 to the map service server 1 and stored in the data storage means 14 of the map service server 1. The computer program 15 is activated, and the map service server 1 transmits the map center coordinate value and scale to the map data providing server 9 and obtains map data to be displayed on the client 3 from the map data providing server 9 (S20). .

  When the map service server 1 acquires the map data from the map data providing server 9, the store data list corresponding to the scale category of the scale delivered from the client 3 from the store data list stored in the map service server 1. A process of selecting is executed (S21).

  The map service server 1 selects a store data list corresponding to the scale section of the scale delivered from the client 3 and stores corresponding to the scale section corresponding to the scale stage and the scale section according to the scale stage. A table showing a data list is provided.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a table showing a store data list corresponding to the scale category. In the table 8 shown in FIG. 10, the scale is divided into 10 stages, the scale of stage 1 is “1: 200,000”, the scale of stage 2 is “1: 150,000”, and the scale of stage 3 is “1: 100,000”. , Stage 4 scale is “1: 75,000”, Stage 5 scale is “1: 50,000”, Stage 6 scale is “1: 25,000”, Stage 7 scale is “1: 10,000”, Stage 8 scale is “1: 5,000”, the scale of stage 9 is “1: 25,000”, and the scale of stage 10 is “1: 1,000”.

  According to the table 8 shown in FIG. 10, the store data list 16a for the wide area is used when the map is displayed at the scales of the stage 3 and the stage 4 and belongs to the wide scale category until the stage 3 and the stage 4. The Steps 5 to 7 belong to the mid-scale scale category, and the store data list 16b for the mid-range is used when the map is displayed at the scales of step 3 to step 5. Further, steps 8 to 10 belong to the detailed scale section, and when displaying the map at the scale of steps 8 to 10, the store data list 16c for details is used.

  Since stage 1 and stage 2 do not belong to any scale category, when the map is displayed at the scale of stage 1 and stage 2, the store data list is not selected and the store icon is not displayed on the map data.

  When the map service server 1 selects the store data list corresponding to the scale category, the web page for displaying the map data with the store icon added to the location corresponding to the store coordinates included in the selected previous store data list Is generated, the generated web page is transmitted to the client 3 (S22), and this procedure ends.

  When the map service server 1 generates a web page for displaying map data, for example, the map data display range is determined by selecting the map data display range from the map data center coordinate value, scale, and map data display size on the browser. When the display coordinates of the store icon included in the stored store data list are included in the display range of the map data, the store icon is displayed at a position corresponding to the display coordinates of the store icon.

  Note that the web page generated by the map service server 1 uses the mouse drag, scroll bar, etc. in addition to the map data on which the store icon is displayed, as in the web page 5 shown in FIG. In addition to a script that scrolls the display range of the map displayed on the browser, a script that changes the scale of the map using the mouse wheel button is included.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the effect of the present invention. FIG. 11A is a map data 9a having a wide scale scale, and when the map data 9a is generated, the store data list 16a for the wide area is used. Seven store icons (no reference numerals are given) are displayed in the map data 9a.

In FIG. 11A, a balloon 9a2 displayed by selecting a store icon with the mouse pointer 9a1 includes five store names. The store data corresponding to the store icon includes five store names . This means that the store data 6 at the time of registration is integrated.

  FIG. 11B is a map data 9b in the middle area in which the vicinity of the shop icon selected by the mouse pointer 9a2 in FIG. 11A is enlarged. The data list 16b is used, and three store icons are displayed on the map data 9b.

In FIG. 11B, a balloon 9b2 displayed by selecting a store icon with the mouse pointer 9b1 includes three store names. The store data corresponding to the store icon includes three store names . This means that the store data 6 at the time of registration is integrated.

FIG. 11C shows detailed map data 9c in which the vicinity of the store icon selected by the mouse pointer 9b2 in FIG. 11B is enlarged. When generating the map data 9c, the detailed store data list is displayed. 16c is used, and three store icons are displayed in the map data 9c.

  When the map data 9c is generated, the detailed store data list 16c, that is, the store data list at the time of registration, is used. Therefore, the balloon 9c2 displayed when the store icon is selected with the mouse pointer 9c1 is displayed. One store name is included.

As described above, the map service server 1 stores the store data 6 at the time of registration in accordance with the scale classification of the map data in addition to the store data list at the time of registration as a store data list that is a list of store data including the store coordinates of the stores. Stores the store data list integrated with the scale classification set in the map service, and receives a map data transmission request from the client as a store data list used to display store icons. By selecting the store data list corresponding to the scale category to which the specified scale belongs, even if the scale of the map displayed on the browser of the client 3 is changed, it is possible to prevent the store icons from being extremely overlapped. , It is possible to improve the convenience of the user who uses the map service.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described so far, and various modifications and changes can be made.

  For example, when the integration process described with reference to FIG. 6 is recursively repeated, a plurality of attribute data is included in one store data, but the attribute data included in one store data If the number is too large, as described with reference to FIG. 2, if a part of the attribute data (here, the store name) is displayed in the balloon, the store name becomes difficult to see.

  Therefore, the displayable number of store names that can be displayed in one balloon is determined, and when the number of attribute data included in the store data corresponding to the store icon exceeds the displayable number, the displayable number of stores is displayed. It is desirable to display text for enlarging the map in a balloon so that other store names are displayed in addition to the name.

  Note that when the number of attribute data included in the store data corresponding to the store icon exceeds the displayable number, the map service server 1 can easily select a store name to be displayed in the balloon. The attribute data includes the priority for displaying the store name in the balloon, and the map service server 1 may select the store names to be displayed in the balloon in descending order of the priority.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a modified web page, and is a web page when the number of displayable store names that can be displayed in one balloon is five.

  FIG. 12A shows map data 9d with a scale classification of wide area, and the number of attribute data included in the store data corresponding to the store icon 9d1 displayed in the map data 9d is the displayable number (here, 5). ) And five store names are displayed in a balloon 9d2 that is displayed when the store icon 9d1 is clicked.

  In the balloon 9d2, in addition to the store name, a text 9d4 for displaying another store is displayed in addition to the text 9d3 notifying that there is another store.

  When the text 9d4 displayed in the balloon 9d2 is clicked, the store coordinate of the store icon 9d1 is used as the center coordinate of the map data, and the scale segment (here, the middle region) whose scale is smaller than the scale segment of the displayed map data. ) Is handed over to the map data server, the store data list of the medium scale is used, and the map data corresponding to the scale is displayed on the client 3.

1 Map service server 2 Data generation server 3 Client 9 Map data providing server

Claims (8)

Storage means for storing a store data list, which is a list of store data including store coordinates and attribute data of each store, for each scale division of the map data;
When the map data transmission request is received from the client, the map data corresponding to the transmission request is acquired from the server providing the map data, and then the store data corresponding to the scale category to which the scale designated by the client belongs Processing means for selecting a list, generating a web page with a store icon added to a location on the acquired map data corresponding to store coordinates included in the selected store data list, and transmitting the web page to the client When,
With
The storage means stores the store data list at the time of registration, which is a list of store data at the time of registration including the store coordinates of the registered store and its attribute data, as the store data list of the smallest scale category, As the store data list of the scale category, one store coordinate determined based on the store coordinates included in the store data at the time of registration integrated according to the scale category, and the attribute of the store data at the time of registration integrated Stores a store data list after integration processing, which is a list of store data after integration processing including data,
A map service server characterized by that. 2. The map service server according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration includes a store name, and the processing means of the map service server adds the store icon added to the acquired map data. Is selected on the client, if the selected store icon corresponds to the store data at the time of registration, the store name included in the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration is displayed, and the integration process The map service server generating the web page for listing and displaying the store names included in the attribute data of the store data after the integration process when corresponding to the later store data . The map service server according to claim 2 , wherein the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration includes a URL for displaying advertisement information of a store specified by a store name, and the processing means of the map service server includes: map service server, characterized in that to generate the web page to display the shop shop name a hyperlink to link the URL. The map service server according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein a display limit number indicating the number of store names that can be displayed in a list is set in the map service server , and the processing means of the map service server includes: If the number of stores names to be displayed into a list exceeds the number of the display limit, selecting the display limits the number of stores names follow a predetermined rule, in addition to the selected shop name, the selected shop icon Generating the web page including a display element for causing the client to display map data of a scale belonging to a scale section smaller than the scale section of the acquired map data, with the corresponding store coordinates as a center coordinate A map service server. Mapping service server having a storage means for storing shop data list is a list of shop data includes store stores the coordinates and the attribute data for each scale division of map data,
When a map data transmission request is received from the client, the map data corresponding to the transmission request is obtained from the server providing the map data, and then the store data list corresponding to the scale category to which the scale designated by the client belongs Selecting step a,
Generating a web page with a store icon added to a location on the acquired map data corresponding to the store coordinates included in the selected store data list, and transmitting the web page to the client b.
And
The storage means stores a store data list at the time of registration, which is a list of store data at the time of registration including store coordinates of the registered store and its attribute data, as the store data list of the smallest scale category, As the store data list of other scale categories, one store coordinate determined on the basis of store coordinates included in the store data at the time of registration integrated according to the scale category, and the attribute of the store data at the time of registration integrated Stored store data list after integration processing, which is a list of store data after integration processing including data,
A map service method characterized by the above. 6. The map service method according to claim 5 , wherein a store name is included in the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration , and the map service server adds the acquired map data to the acquired map data in the step b . When the store icon is selected on the client, if the selected store icon corresponds to the store data at the time of registration, the store name included in the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration is displayed, A map service method for generating a list of store names included in the attribute data of the store data after the integration processing and displaying the web page when corresponding to the store data after the integration processing . 7. The map service method according to claim 6, wherein the attribute data of the store data at the time of registration includes a URL for displaying advertisement information of a store specified by a store name, and the map service server is configured to perform the step b . , map service method which is characterized in that to generate the web page to display the shop shop name a hyperlink to link the URL. In the map service method according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the mapping service server, sets the number of display limits the number of store names that can be displayed listing, the map service server, in step b When the number of store names to be displayed in a list exceeds the display limit number, in addition to the store name of the display limit number selected according to a predetermined rule, the store coordinates of the selected store icon are the central coordinates. And generating the web page including a display element for causing the client to display map data of a scale belonging to a scale section smaller than the scale section of the acquired map data. .