WEATHER INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, HUMAN NAVIGATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING WEATHER INFORMATION

• US 20150206330A1
• Filed: 06/11/2013
• Published: 07/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Furuno Electric Co, Ltd
• Original Assignee: Furuno Electric Co, Ltd
• Inventors: Takechi, Yoshiaki, Minowa, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US14/417,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20150206330A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3694 Output thereof on a road map
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/95 for meteorological use
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/39 the satellite radio beacon positioning system transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/003 Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/04 Display arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/02 Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed G01W1/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/006 Representation of non-cartographic information on maps, e.g. population distribution, wind direction, radiation levels, air and sea routes
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A weather information display system is provided, which can grasp pinpoint weather information around the weather information display system in real time. The weather information display system includes a radar device, an image creator, a position acquirer, and a display unit. The radar device acquires weather observation data. The image creator creates a weather radar image based on the weather observation data acquired by the radar device. The position acquirer is provided to a terminal device and acquires a position of the terminal device. The display unit is provided to the terminal device and uses the position acquired by the position acquirer to display the reference position and the weather radar image around the reference position for a current time point by superimposing them on a map.

Claims

1. A weather information display system, comprising:

a radar device configured to acquire weather observation data;

an image creator configured to create a weather radar image based on the weather observation data acquired by the radar device;

a position acquirer provided to a terminal device and configured to acquire a position of the terminal device; and

a display unit provided to the terminal device and configured to use the position acquired by the position acquirer as a reference position to display the reference position and the weather radar image around the reference position for a current time point by superimposing them on a map.

2. The weather information display system of claim 1, comprising:

a plurality number of the radar devices; and

a management unit configured to receive either one of the weather observation data and the weather radar image from the plurality number of radar devices and, in response to a request from the terminal device, transmit the either one of the weather observation data and the weather radar image.

3. The weather information display system of claim 1, wherein the display unit displays concentric range rings centering on the reference position.

4. The weather information display system of claim 1, comprising a predictor configured to predict a change of weather when a time point is shifted forward,

wherein the display unit is able to display the weather radar image for after the forward shifting of the time point.

5. The weather information display system of claim 4, wherein the terminal device is able to detect a first operation that is an operation for moving the reference position, and

wherein when the first operation is detected, the display unit displays the moved reference position and the weather radar image for after the forward shifting of the time point.

6. The weather information display system of claim 5, wherein the terminal device includes an inclination sensor that is able to obtain an inclination of the terminal device, and

wherein the terminal device detects, as the first operation, an operation of inclining the terminal device in a predetermined direction.

7. The weather information display system of claim 4, wherein the terminal device is able to detect a second operation that is an operation for shifting the time point forward without moving the reference position, and

wherein when the second operation is detected, the display unit displays the unchanged reference position and the weather radar image for after the forward shifting of the time point.

8. The weather information display system of claim 7, wherein the terminal device includes an inclination sensor that is able to obtain an inclination of the terminal device, and

wherein the terminal device detects, as the second operation, an operation of inclining the terminal device in a predetermined direction while performing a predetermined operation.

9. The weather information display system of claim 5, wherein the terminal device creates and stores a route based on a moving history of the reference position.

10. The weather information display system of claim 4, comprising a GNSS device configured to receive signals from GNSS satellites,

wherein the predictor predicts the change of the weather when the time point is shifted forward, based on a detection result of the GNSS device and a detection result of the radar device.

11. The weather information display system of claim 1, wherein the display unit changes a display mode of a mark indicating the reference position, when the weather radar image overlaps with the reference position.

12. The weather information display system of claim 1, wherein the weather observation data contains rain information, and

wherein the display unit displays at least one of a position that requires attention due to an influence of rain and a position of a facility where rain can be avoided.

13. A human navigation device, comprising:

a communication unit configured to receive a weather radar image that is an image created based on weather observation data acquired by a radar device;

a position acquirer configured to acquire a position of the human navigation device; and

a display unit configured to use the position acquired by the position acquirer as a reference position to display the reference position and the weather radar image around the reference position for a current time point by superimposing them on a map.

14. A method of displaying weather information, comprising:

causing a radar device to acquire weather observation data;

creating a weather radar image based on the weather observation data;

acquiring a position of a terminal device; and

using, as a reference position, the position acquired by acquiring the position of the terminal device to display the reference position and the weather radar image around the reference position for a current time point by superimposing them on a map.