Mobile information processing system, mobileinformation processing method, andstorage medium storing mobile informationprocessing program

• US 20020022923A1
• Filed: 07/03/2001
• Published: 02/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Hirabayashi, Shigefumi, Uchida, Norihiko
• Granted Patent: US 6,675,089 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096838 where the user preferences are taken into account or the user selects one route out of a plurality
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096866 where the complete route is shown to the driver
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096872 where instructions are given per voice
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/123 indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, tramstransmission of navigation instructions to vehicles G08G1/0968

Abstract

In order to make better use of personal information manager data and to improve the convenience for the user, in cases where such personal information manager data is used in a vehicle V, the personal information manager data including position data and time data and traffic information are input from outside the vehicle V so as to guide the user using the vehicle V along a travel route based on the personal information manager data and in association with the position data, whereby it is possible to appropriately guide the user using the vehicle V along the travel route according to the position data of the personal information manager data.

Claims

1. A mobile information processing system, comprising:

a computer for setting personal information manager data including position data; and

a navigation device for receiving traffic information and guiding a mobile object along a travel route,

wherein the navigation device is configured so as to guide the mobile object along the travel route based on the personal information manager data which has been set through the computer and in association with the position data.

2. A mobile information processing system of claim 1, wherein:

the computer is configured so as to set the personal information manager data in association with time data; and

the navigation device is configured so as to determine whether the mobile object can arrive at a scheduled position by a scheduled time based on the time data and the position data which have been set through the computer and the traffic information, and to give a predetermined notification when it is determined that timely arrival is not possible.

3. A mobile information processing system of claim 2, wherein the navigation device is configured so as to set a predetermined extra time when determining whether the mobile object can arrive at the scheduled position by the scheduled time.

4. A mobile information processing system of claim 2, wherein the navigation device is configured so as to give a notification either via calling by voice or via e-mail when it is determined that the mobile object cannot arrive at the scheduled position by the scheduled time.

5. A mobile information processing system of claim 2, wherein the navigation device is configured to set an alternative travel schedule when it is determined that the mobile object cannot arrive at the scheduled position by the scheduled time.

6. A mobile information processing system of claim 1, wherein the computer is provided outside the mobile object and is configured so as to transmit the personal information manager data which has been set through the computer to the navigation device.

7. A mobile information processing system of claim 6, wherein the computer is configured so as to set a travel route of the mobile object and to transmit data of the travel route to the navigation device.

8. A mobile information processing system of claim 1, wherein the navigation device is configured so that an item of the personal information manager data associated with a current navigation control operation is selected and reported by a predetermined switch operation.

9. A mobile information processing system of claim 1, wherein the navigation device is configured so as to update the traffic information stored therein by receiving current traffic information at regular intervals of a predetermined time period.

10. A mobile information processing system of claim 1, wherein the navigation device is configured so as to update the traffic information by receiving current traffic information in response to a switch operation.

11. A mobile information processing system, comprising:

a computer for setting personal information manager data including position data; and

a navigation device for guiding a mobile object along a travel route and transmitting traveling status data of the mobile object,

wherein the computer is configured so as to automatically update the personal information manager data based on the traveling status data of the mobile object transmitted from the navigation device.

12. A mobile information processing system of claim 11, wherein:

the navigation device is configured so as to transmit the traveling status data in association with time data; and

the computer is configured so as to automatically update the personal information manager data based on the traveling status data and the time data transmitted from the navigation device.

13. A mobile information processing system of claim 11, wherein the navigation device is configured so as to receive the personal information manager data from the computer and to confirm, after the mobile object comes to a halt, whether or not to update an item of the personal information manager data corresponding to the halt state.

14. A mobile information processing system, comprising:

a computer for inputting, in advance, personal information manager data including position data and time data;

a mobile object positioning device for detecting a current position of a mobile object;

a navigation device for receiving traffic information;

a determination device for determining, based on the position data and the time data which have been input through the computer, the current position of the mobile object which has been detected by the mobile object positioning device, and the traffic information received by the navigation device, whether the mobile object can arrive at a position corresponding to the position data by a time corresponding to the time data in view of the traffic information; and

a notification device for giving a predetermined notification when it is determined by the determination device that timely arrival is not possible.

15. A mobile information processing system, comprising:

setting means for setting personal information manager data including position data; and

navigation means for receiving traffic information and guiding a mobile object along a travel route,

wherein the navigation means is configured so as to guide the mobile object along the travel route based on the personal information manager data which has been set through the setting means and in association with the position data.

16. A mobile information processing system, comprising:

setting means for setting personal information manager data including position data; and

navigation means for guiding a mobile object along a travel route and transmitting traveling status data of the mobile object,

wherein the setting means is configured so as to automatically update the personal information manager data based on the traveling status data of the mobile object transmitted from the navigation means.

17. A mobile information processing system, comprising:

data inputting means for inputting, in advance, personal information manager data including position data and time data;

mobile object positioning means for detecting a current position of a mobile object;

traffic information receiving means for receiving traffic information;

determination means for determining, based on the position data and the time data which have been input through the data inputting means, the current position of the mobile object which has been detected by the mobile object positioning means, and the traffic information received by the traffic information receiving means, whether the mobile object can arrive at a position corresponding to the position data by a time corresponding to the time data in view of the traffic information; and

notification means for giving a predetermined notification when it is determined by the determination means that timely arrival is not possible.

18. A mobile information processing method, comprising the step of guiding a mobile object along a travel route based on personal information manager data including position data and received traffic information and in association with the position data.

19. A mobile information processing method, comprising the step of automatically updating personal information manager data including position data based on traveling status data which is obtained while guiding a mobile object along a travel route.

20. A mobile information processing method, comprising the steps of:

inputting, in advance, personal information manager data including position data and time data;

detecting a current position of a mobile object;

receiving traffic information;

determining, based on the position data and the time data which have been input, the detected current position of the mobile object, and the received traffic information, whether the mobile object can arrive at a position corresponding to the position data by a time corresponding to the time data in view of the traffic information; and

giving a predetermined notification when it is determined that timely arrival is not possible.

21. A mobile information processing method of claim 20, wherein a predetermined extra time is set when determining whether the mobile object can arrive at the position corresponding to the position data by the time corresponding to the time data.

22. A mobile information processing method of claim 20, wherein an alternative travel schedule is set when it is determined that the mobile object cannot arrive at the position corresponding to the position data by the time corresponding to the time data.

23. A storage medium for storing a program for controlling a computer, the storage medium storing a mobile information processing program for guiding a mobile object along a travel route based on personal information manager data including position data and received traffic information and in association with the position data.

24. A storage medium for storing a program for controlling a computer, the storage medium storing a mobile information processing program for automatically updating personal information manager data including position data based on traveling status data which is obtained while guiding a mobile object along a travel route.

25. A storage medium storing a mobile information processing program for determining, based on personal information manager data including position data and time data which have been input in advance, a detected current position of a mobile object, and received traffic information, whether the mobile object can arrive at a position corresponding to the position data by a time corresponding to the time data in view of the traffic information, and giving a predetermined notification when it is determined that timely arrival is not possible.