GUIDING DEVICE, SYSTEM THEREOF, METHOD THEREOF, PROGRAM THEREOF AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING THE PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A guiding device for navigating a travel of a movable body, comprising:
- a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel based on the traffic information;
a travel route search section that searches for a plurality of travel routes based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the travel routes, and sets the travel route based on the assigned percentage; and
a notification section for notifying the set travel route.
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Abstract
A route processor computes a plurality of travel routes using map information on the basis of current-position information and destination information. A travel route is set according to VICS data and traffic-congestion prediction information obtained by statistically processing the past traffic condition based on time factors, and a vehicle is navigated on the travel route. When it is determined that there is a change in travel smoothness such as a congested traffic or a heavy traffic on the travel route, the required time for the travel route and detouring travel routes is computed, and percentage is computed so that travel routes with shorter travel time have higher chances to be selected, thereby generating weighting information. On the basis of the weighting information, one of the travel routes is notified. The required time for the respective travel routes can be substantially equalized and thus preventing the concentration of heavy traffic-congestions only on certain roads. Therefore, the navigation for a smooth travel for vehicles in a stable traffic condition can be easily provided.
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39 Claims
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1. A guiding device for navigating a travel of a movable body, comprising:
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a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel based on the traffic information;
a travel route search section that searches for a plurality of travel routes based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the travel routes, and sets the travel route based on the assigned percentage; and
a notification section for notifying the set travel route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14)
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3. A guiding device for navigating a travel of a movable body, comprising:
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a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel route search section for searching for a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
a notification section for notifying the searched travel route; and
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body on the searched travel route based on the traffic information;
wherein the travel route search section assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route and the travel smoothness of the other travel routes, and searches for the travel route to be notified again by the notification section based on the assigned percentage. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15)
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16. A guiding system comprising:
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a server having a storage for storing map information; and
a guiding device for acquiring the map information from the server over a network and for navigating a travel of a movable body, including;
a map information acquirer for acquiring the map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel based on the traffic information;
a travel route search section that searches for a plurality of travel routes based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the travel routes, and sets the travel route based on the assigned percentage; and
a notification section for notifying the set travel route. - View Dependent Claims (22, 28)
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17. A guiding system comprising:
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a server having a storage for storing map information; and
a guiding device for acquiring the map information from the server over a network and for navigating a travel of a movable body, including;
a map information acquirer for acquiring the map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel route search section for searching for a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
a notification section for notifying the searched travel route; and
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body on the searched travel route based on the traffic information;
wherein the travel route search section assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route and the travel smoothness of the other travel routes, and searches for the travel route to be notified again by the notification section based on the assigned percentage. - View Dependent Claims (23, 29)
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18. A guiding system comprising:
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a terminal unit that requests a travel route; and
a guiding device that is connected to the terminal unit for communicating therewith over a network and adapted to notify a travel route to the terminal unit and navigates a travel of a movable body, including;
a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel based on the traffic information;
a travel route search section that searches for a plurality of travel routes based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the travel routes, and sets the travel route based on the assigned percentage; and
a notification section for notifying the set travel route. - View Dependent Claims (24, 30)
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19. A guiding system comprising:
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a terminal unit that requests a travel route; and
the guiding device that is connected to the terminal unit for communicating therewith over a network and adapted to notify a travel route to the terminal unit and navigates a travel of a movable body, including;
a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a travel route search section for searching for a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
a notification section for notifying the searched travel route; and
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body on the searched travel route based on the traffic information;
wherein the travel route search section assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route and the travel smoothness of the other travel routes, and searches for the travel route to be notified again by the notification section based on the assigned percentage. - View Dependent Claims (25, 31)
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20. A guiding system comprising:
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a terminal unit having;
a request signal generating section for generating a request signal requesting a travel route; and
an output section for outputting the travel route; and
a server that is connected to the terminal unit for communicating therewith over a network and provided with;
a storage for storing map information;
a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a request signal recognizer for recognizing the request signal;
a travel smoothness recognizer that recognizes travel smoothness for the movable body to travel based on the traffic information;
a travel route search section that assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected according to the travel smoothness based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information when the request signal recognizer recognizes the request signal, and sets the travel route based on the assigned percentage; and
a notification section for notifying the set travel route to the terminal unit so that the travel route can be output by the output section of the terminal unit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 32)
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21. A guiding system comprising:
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a terminal unit having;
a request signal generating section for generating a request signal requesting a travel route; and
an output section for outputting the travel route; and
a server that is connected to the terminal unit for communicating therewith over a network and provided with;
a storage for storing map information;
a current information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a movable body;
a destination information acquirer for acquiring position information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels;
a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
a request signal recognizer for recognizing the request signal;
a travel route search section that searches for a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, when the request signal recognizer recognizes the request signal;
a notification section for notifying the searched travel route to the terminal unit so that the travel route can be output by the output section of the terminal unit; and
a travel smoothness recognizer for recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body on the searched travel route based on the traffic information;
wherein the travel route search section of the server assigns percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route an the travel smoothness of the other travel routes, and searches for the travel route to be notified again by the notification section based on the assigned percentage. - View Dependent Claims (27, 33)
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34. A guiding method comprising:
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acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a movable body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels, and traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
searching for a plurality of travel routes for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel on the searched travel routes based on the traffic information;
assigning percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the respective travel routes; and
notifying the travel routes based on the assigned percentage.
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35. A guiding method comprising:
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acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a movable body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels, and traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body, searching for and notifies a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel on the notified travel route;
assigning percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route and travel smoothness of the other travel routes; and
notifying the travel route again based on the assigned percentage.
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36. A guiding program for executing a guiding method by a computer, the guiding method comprising:
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acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a movable body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels, and traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
searching for a plurality of travel routes for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel on the searched travel routes based on the traffic information;
assigning percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the respective travel routes; and
notifying the travel routes based on the assigned percentage.
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37. A guiding program for executing a guiding method by a computer, the guiding method comprising:
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acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a movable body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels, and traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body, searching for and notifies a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel on the notified travel route;
assigning percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route and travel smoothness of the other travel routes; and
notifying the travel route again based on the assigned percentage.
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38. A recording medium storing a guiding program in a manner readable by a computer, the guiding program for executing a guiding method comprising:
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acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a movable body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels, and traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body;
searching for a plurality of travel routes for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel on the searched travel routes based on the traffic information;
assigning percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has higher chance to be selected based on the recognized travel smoothness of the respective travel routes; and
notifying the travel routes based on the assigned percentage.
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39. A recording medium storing a guiding program in a manner readable by a computer, the guiding program for executing a guiding method comprising:
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acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a movable body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the movable body travels, and traffic information about a traffic condition for the movable body, searching for and notifies a travel route for the movable body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;
recognizing travel smoothness for the movable body to travel on the notified travel route;
assigning percentage so that the travel route with higher travel smoothness has a higher chance to be selected based on the travel smoothness of the notified travel route and travel smoothness of the other travel routes; and
notifying the travel route again based on the assigned percentage.
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