Information providing system
First Claim
1. An information providing system for vehicles comprising:
- a first information center;
a second information center; and
an on-vehicle apparatus, wherein;
the first information center comprises a voice line to be used by an operator, an information search device that executes a search for facility information from a telephone directory data recording device, and a data transmission device that transmits the facility information obtained through the search executed by the information search device;
the second information center comprises a position search device that executes a search for position data corresponding to the facility information transmitted from the first information center, from a position data recording device, and a data line; and
the on-vehicle apparatus comprises a communication device that obtains the facility information provided as a voice message from the first information center via the voice line and obtains the position data from the second information center via the data line.
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Abstract
An information providing system for vehicles includes: a first information center; a second information center; and an on-vehicle apparatus. The first information center includes a voice line to be used by an operator, an information search device that executes a search for facility information from a telephone directory data recording device, and a data transmission device that transmits the facility information obtained through the search executed by the information search device. The second information center includes a position search device that executes a search for position data corresponding to the facility information transmitted from the first information center, from a position data recording device, and a data line. The on-vehicle apparatus includes a communication device that obtains the facility information provided as a voice message from the first information center via the voice line and obtains the position data from the second information center via the data line.
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19 Claims
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1. An information providing system for vehicles comprising:
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a first information center;
a second information center; and
an on-vehicle apparatus, wherein;
the first information center comprises a voice line to be used by an operator, an information search device that executes a search for facility information from a telephone directory data recording device, and a data transmission device that transmits the facility information obtained through the search executed by the information search device;
the second information center comprises a position search device that executes a search for position data corresponding to the facility information transmitted from the first information center, from a position data recording device, and a data line; and
the on-vehicle apparatus comprises a communication device that obtains the facility information provided as a voice message from the first information center via the voice line and obtains the position data from the second information center via the data line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information providing center comprising:
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a call device that receives a call for a telephone number assigned to a telephone number directory service and a call for a telephone number assigned to an information providing service, and enables an operator to talk to a caller;
an information search device that is operated by the operator who talks to the caller and searches predetermined information;
an information generation device that generates providing information related to the predetermined information based upon at least a part of the predetermined information searched by the information search device; and
a transmission device that transmits the providing information generated by the information generation device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An information providing method comprising:
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receiving either one of a call for a telephone number assigned to a telephone number directory service and a call for a telephone number assigned to an information providing service;
talking to a caller;
searching predetermined information based upon conditions determined through talking to the caller;
generating providing information related to the predetermined information based upon at least a part of the searched predetermined information, when the call for the telephone number assigned to the information providing service has been received; and
transmitting the generated providing information.
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19. An information providing center comprising:
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a call means for receiving a call for a telephone number assigned to a telephone number directory service and a call for a telephone number assigned to an information providing service, and enabling an operator to talk to a caller;
an information search means, which is operated by the operator who talks to the caller, for searching predetermined information;
an information generation means for generating providing information related to the predetermined information based upon at least a part of the predetermined information searched by the information search means; and
a transmission means for transmitting the providing information generated by the information generation means.
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