Navigation system, data server, traveling route establishing method and information providing method
First Claim
1. A navigation system for executing route guidance for a vehicle, comprising:
- a portable information processing device operative to read out code data indicative of map information from a print product and to transmit the code data;
a code data processing unit operative to convert the code data into area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system, to store the area information, to read out the stored area information and to transmit the read out area information; and
an on-vehicle navigation device installed on a vehicle and operative to establish a traveling route in response to the area information transmitted from the code data processing unit to execute route guidance for the vehicle along the established traveling route.
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Abstract
A navigation system, portable information processing device and its control program, data server, information processing server, navigation method, traveling route establishing method, information providing method, and area information providing method are disclosed having a portable terminal (10,54,210) to read out code data, indicative of area information of a destination and routed spots, from a print product (112,114). The code data are converted into area information and stored in a storage unit (23,66,72, 123,223,232,323), from which particular area information is retrieved and transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device (30,58,104,230) by which a traveling route of the vehicle is established on the basis of area information to guide the vehicle to the destination.
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76 Claims
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1. A navigation system for executing route guidance for a vehicle, comprising:
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a portable information processing device operative to read out code data indicative of map information from a print product and to transmit the code data;
a code data processing unit operative to convert the code data into area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system, to store the area information, to read out the stored area information and to transmit the read out area information; and
an on-vehicle navigation device installed on a vehicle and operative to establish a traveling route in response to the area information transmitted from the code data processing unit to execute route guidance for the vehicle along the established traveling route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An on-vehicle navigation device adapted to be installed on a vehicle to provide information to guide the vehicle to a destination, comprising:
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a code data read out unit operative to, read out code data, indicative of desired area information or a given command and code data specifying a print product, from the print product;
an information producing unit operative to produce information interpretable with an on-vehicle navigation device on the basis of respective code data read out with the code data read out unit and identification information specifying the on-vehicle navigation device; and
a traveling route determination processing unit operative to determine a traveling route indicative of a destination and routed spots on the basis of the information produced with the information producing unit.
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32. A data server adapted to communicate with an on-vehicle navigation device to be installed on a vehicle, the data server comprising:
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a first section to receive code data;
a second section including a conversion unit to convert code data into area information indicative of a location on a coordinate system;
a third section including a storage unit to store the area information;
a fourth section including a read out unit to read out the area information from the storage unit on request; and
a fifth section to transmit the area information to an on-navigation device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A portable information processing device for an on-vehicle navigation device to be installed on a vehicle, comprising:
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a code data read out unit operative to read out code data described on a print product;
a first section including a storage unit and operative converting the code data received from the code data read out unit into area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system and storing the area information in the storage unit; and
a second section reading out the area information from the storage unit and transmitting the area information to an on-vehicle navigation device. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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49. A data server adapted to provide an on-vehicle navigation device, to be installed on a vehicle, with area information to allow the on-vehicle navigation device to establish a traveling route of the vehicle, the data server comprising:
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a receiver unit receiving code data, indicative of a destination and routed spots, from a code data transmission source;
a display data producing unit operative to produce display data to cause information related to the code data received with the receiver unit to be displayed over the code data transmission source;
a data conversion unit converting the code data received with the receiver unit into area information indicative of a location on a coordinate system of the destination and routed posts;
a storage unit storing the area information, resulting from the data conversion unit, in correlation with identification information of the code data transmission source; and
a transmitting unit operative to transmit the display data, resulting from the display data producing unit, to the code data transmission source on request while reading out particular area information from the area information stored in the storage unit on request and transmitting the particular area information to an on-vehicle navigation device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A data server adapted to provide an on-vehicle navigation device, to be installed on a vehicle, with area information to allow the on-vehicle navigation device to establish a traveling route of the vehicle, the data server comprising:
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a receiver unit receiving code data, indicative of a destination and routed spots, from a code data transmission source;
a data conversion unit converting the code data received with the receiver unit into area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system of the destination and routed posts;
a storage unit storing the area information, resulting from the data conversion unit, in correlation with identification information of the code data transmission source;
a related information obtaining unit operative to obtain related information associated with the destination and routed spots in response to a request from the code data transmission source or an on-vehicle navigation device; and
a transmitting unit operative to transmit the related information, obtained with the related information obtaining unit, to the code data transmission source or an on-vehicle navigation device on request while reading out particular area information from the area information stored in the storage unit on request and transmitting the particular area information to the on-vehicle navigation device. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A control program for a portable information processing device equipped with a code data read out unit to read out code data described on a print product, the control program comprising:
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a first program unit that causes code data, read out with a code data read out unit, to be converted into area information, indicative of a location on a map coordinate system, to be stored in a storage unit; and
a second program unit that causes the area information to be read out from the storage unit and to be transmitted to an on-vehicle navigation device. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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65. A navigation system for executing route guidance for a vehicle, comprising:
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portable information processing means for reading out code data indicative of map information from a print product, and a communication unit which allows the code data to be transmitted;
code data processing means for converting the code data into corresponding area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system, to store the area information, to read out the stored area information and to transmit the read out area information; and
on-vehicle navigation means for establishing a traveling route in response to the area information transmitted from the code data processing means to execute route guidance for the vehicle along the established traveling route.
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66. (canceled)
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67. A portable information processing device for an on-vehicle navigation device to be installed on a vehicle, comprising:
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read out means operative to read out code data described on a print product;
a first section including storage means and operative converting the code data received from the read out means into area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system and storing the area information in the storage means; and
a second section reading out the area information from the storage means and transmitting the area information to an on-vehicle navigation device.
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69. A data server adapted to provide an on-vehicle navigation device, to be installed on a vehicle, with area information to allow the on-vehicle navigation device to establish a traveling route of the vehicle, the data server comprising:
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receiver means for receiving code data, indicative of a destination and routed spots, from a code data transmission source;
display data producing mans operative to produce display data to cause information related to the code data received with the receiver means to be displayed over the code data transmission source;
data conversion means for converting the code data received with the receiver means into area information indicative of a location on a coordinate system of the destination and routed posts;
storage means for storing the area information, resulting from the data conversion means, in correlation with identification information of the code data transmission source; and
transmitting means for transmitting the display data, resulting from the display data producing means, to the code data transmission source on request while reading out particular area information from the area information stored in the storage means on request and transmitting the particular area information to an on-vehicle navigation device.
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70. A data server adapted to provide an on-vehicle navigation device, to be installed on a vehicle, with area information to allow the on-vehicle navigation device to establish a traveling route of the vehicle, the data server comprising:
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receiver means for receiving code data, indicative of a destination and routed spots, from a code data transmission source;
data conversion means for converting the code data received with the receiver means into area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system of the destination and routed posts;
storage means for storing the area information, resulting from the data conversion means, in correlation with identification information of the code data transmission source;
related information obtaining means for obtaining related information associated with the destination and routed spots in response to a request from the code data transmission source or an on-vehicle navigation device; and
transmitting means for transmitting the related information, obtained with the related information obtaining means, to the code data transmission source or an on-vehicle navigation device on request while reading out particular area information from the area information stored in the storage means on request and transmitting the particular area information to the on-vehicle navigation device.
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71. A method of navigating a vehicle, the method comprising:
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reading out code data indicative of map information from a print product, and causing the code data to be transmitted;
converting the code data into corresponding area information indicative of a location on a map coordinate system, to store the area information, to read out the stored area information and to transmit the read out area information; and
establishing a traveling route in response to the area information transmitted from the code data processing means to execute route guidance for a vehicle along the established traveling route.
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72. A method of establishing a traveling route of a vehicle in an on-vehicle navigation device installed on the vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving code data, read out from a print product and transmitted from a portable terminal;
converting the code data into area information indicative of a location on a coordinate system with the data server;
storing the area information in a storage unit;
reading out the area information from the storage unit;
transmitting the area information to a on-vehicle navigation device; and
establishing a traveling route of a vehicle based on the area information with the on-vehicle navigation device.
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73. A method of establishing a traveling route of a vehicle in an on-vehicle navigation device installed on the vehicle, the method comprising:
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reading out code data from a print product while causing information related to the code data to be displayed over a display unit of the portable terminal, and transmitting the code data from the portable terminal to a data server;
converting the code data into area information, indicative of a location on a coordinate system with the data server, storing the area information in a storage unit of the data server, reading out the area information on request and transmitting the area information from the data server to an on-vehicle navigation device; and
establishing a traveling route of a vehicle, based on the area information transmitted from the data server, using the on-vehicle navigation device.
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74. A method of providing an on-vehicle navigation device installed on the vehicle with area information to cause the on-vehicle navigation device to establish a traveling route of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving code data from a code data transmission source while causing information related to the code data to be displayed over the code data transmission source, converting the code data into area information, indicative of a location on a coordinate system with the data server, and storing the area information in a storage unit of the data server; and
transmitting the area information to the code data transmission source on request, reading out particular area information from among the area information stored in the storage unit on request, and transmitting the particular area information from the data server to an on-vehicle navigation device.
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75. A method of providing information to be executed with a data server between a portable terminal and an on-vehicle navigation device over a network, the method comprising:
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receiving code data read out from a print product and transmitted from a portable terminal serving as a code data transmission source;
converting code data into area information indicative of a location on a coordinate system;
identifying the portable terminal and storing the area information in a storage unit;
identifying the code data transmission source upon request from the portable terminal or an on-vehicle navigation device for particular area information to be transmitted and reading out the particular area information from among the area information stored in the storage unit; and
transmitting the particular area information to the on-vehicle navigation device.
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