Navigation apparatus using radio communication device

• US 5,890,070 A
• Filed: 07/23/1996
• Issued: 03/30/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Hamada, Masashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BANKS HAROLD, MARSHA DENISE
• Application Number:
  US08/685,397
• Time in Patent Office: 980 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432, 455/440, 455/455, 455/456, 455/465, 455/566, 455/575, 455/433, 455/524, 340/994, 340/995, 340/988, 340/825.49, 246/166.1, 701/208, 701/201
• US Class Current: 455/524
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/005 including pedestrian guidance indicator
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services

Abstract

When a radio communication device inputs a target place, it receives information of a radio control apparatus at the target place and those on the route from a database or a radio control apparatus. Upon reception of identification information of the radio control apparatus, the radio communication device compares it with the information of the radio control apparatus, and notifies the comparison result, thereby confirming its current position.

Claims

1. A radio communication device which is capable of communication with a radio control apparatus comprising:

transmission means for transmitting a position information of a target place to said radio control apparatus corresponding to;

memory means for storing a first identification information of a first radio control apparatus corresponding to a position notifying that the radio communication device will arrive at the target place and a first notification information for notifying that the radio communication device will arrive at the target place, received from said radio control apparatus; and

notification means for performing notice notification indicating that the radio communication device will arrive at the target place and arrival notification notifying that the radio communication device arrived at the target place based on the first notification information and a second notification information for notifying that the radio communication device arrived at the target place, based on an identification information received from a radio control apparatus and one of the first identification information stored in said memory means and the second identification information of a second radio control apparatus located at the target place.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising reception means for receiving the identification information when said radio communication device enters a control range of a different radio control apparatus.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said notification means performs the notice notification when the first identification information is the same as the identification information received by said reception means, and performs the arrival notification when the second identification information is the same as the identification information received by said reception means.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said memory means stores identification information of a radio control apparatus other than the first and the second radio control apparatuses established at a position on a route to a target place and a third notification information indicative of a relation between the radio control apparatus and the route.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the position information is a dial number.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein said notification means performs notification by a visual display operation.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein said notification means performs notification using an audible tone.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said notification means performs notification by a actual indication by means of a vibration.

9. The device according to claim 1, further comprising speech communication means for performing a speech communication by radio.

10. A radio communication system having a plurality of radio control apparatuses and a radio communication terminal,

wherein a radio control apparatus comprises:

connection means for connecting a database that manages information based on the plurality of radio control apparatuses of said radio communication system;

first reception means for receiving position information of a target place from the radio communication terminal; and

first transmission means for transmitting, to the radio communication terminal, a first identification information of a first radio control apparatus, corresponding to a position notifying that the radio communication terminal will arrive at the target place;

a first notification information for indicating that the radio communication terminal will arrive at the target place;

a second identification information of a second radio control apparatus located at the target place; and

a second notification information for notifying that the radio communication terminal arrived at the target place,

said radio communication terminal comprising;

input means for inputting a position information of a target place;

second transmission means for transmitting the position information to said radio control apparatus;

memory means for storing the first identification information, the first notification information, the second identification information, and the second notification information, transmitted by said first transmission means;

second reception means for receiving an identification information of a radio control apparatus from the radio control apparatus;

comparison means for comparing one of the first and second identification information stored in said memory means and the identification information received by said second reception means; and

notification means for selectively performing a notice notification indicating that the radio communication terminal will arrive at the target place based on the first and the second notification information and an arrival notification notifying that the radio communication terminal arrived at the target place, based on a comparison result of said comparison means.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein said memory means stores an identification information of a radio control apparatus other than the first and the second radio control apparatuses that are established at a position on a route to the target place and a third notification information indicative of a relation between the radio control apparatus and the route.

12. The system according to claim 10, further comprising third reception means for receiving the identification information when said radio communication terminal enters a control range of a different radio control apparatus.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said notification means performs the notice notification when the first identification information is the same as the identification information received by said second reception means, and performs the arrival notification when the second identification information is the same as the identification information received by said second reception means.

14. The system according to claim 10, wherein said notification means performs notification by a visual display operation.

15. The system according to claim 10, wherein said notification means performs notification using an audible tone.

16. The system according to claim 10, wherein said notification means performs notification by a actual indication by means of a vibration.

17. The system according to claim 10, wherein said radio communication terminal further comprises speech communication means for performing a speech communication by radio.

18. A control method for a radio communication device that is capable of communicating with a radio control apparatus comprising:

a transmission step for transmitting position information of a target place to the radio control apparatus;

a storing step for storing a first identification information of a first radio control apparatus corresponding to a position notifying that the radio communication device will arrive at the target place and a first notification information for indicating that the radio communication device will arrive at the target place, received from said radio control apparatus; and

a notification step for performing a notice notification indicating that the radio communication device will arrive at the target place and an arrival notification notifying that the radio communication device arrived at the target place based on the first notification information and the second notification information for notifying that the radio communication device arrived at the target place, based on an identification information received from a radio control apparatus and one of the first identification information stored by said storing step and the second identification information of a second radio control apparatus located at the target place.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising a step of receiving an identification information when the radio communication device enters a control range of a different radio control apparatus.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the notification step performs notice notification when the first identification information is the same as the identification information received by said reception step, and performs the arrival notification when the second identification information is the same as the identification information received by said reception step.

21. The method according to claim 18, wherein said storing step stores an identification information of a radio control apparatus other than the first and the second radio control apparatuses that are established at a position on a route to the target place and a third notification information indicative of a relation between the radio control apparatus and the route.

22. The method according to claim 18, wherein the position information is a dial number.

23. The method according to claim 18, wherein the notification step includes the step of performing notification by a visual display operation.

24. The method according to claim 18, wherein the notification step includes the step of performing notification using an audible tone.

25. The method according to claim 18, wherein the notification step includes the step of performing notification by a actual indication by means of a vibration.

26. The method according to claim 18, wherein the radio communication device can also perform a speech communication by radio.

27. A control method for a radio communication system having a plurality of radio control apparatuses and a radio communication terminal,

wherein a radio control apparatus comprises:

a first reception step for receiving position information of a target place from the radio communication terminal; and

a first transmission step for transmitting, to the radio communication terminal, a first identification information of a first radio control apparatus, corresponding to a position notifying that the radio communication terminal will arrive at the target place;

a first notification information for indicating that the radio communication terminal will arrive at the target place;

a second identification information of a second radio control apparatus located at the target place; and

a second notification information for notifying that the radio communication terminal arrived at the target place,

the radio communication terminal comprising;

an input step for inputting position information of a target place;

a second transmission step for transmitting the position information to the radio control apparatus;

a storing step for storing the first identification information, the first notification information, the second identification information, and the second notification information transmitted by said first transmission step;

a second reception step for receiving an identification information of a radio control apparatus from the radio control apparatus;

a comparison step for comparing one of the first and the second identification information stored by said storing step and the identification information received by said second reception step; and

a notification step for selectively performing a notice notification indicating that the radio communication terminal will arrive at the target place based on the first and second notification information and an arrival notification notifying that the radio communication terminal arrived at the target place, in accordance with the comparison result by said comparison step.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein said storing step stores identification information of a radio control apparatus other than the first and the second radio control apparatuses that are established at a position on a route to the target place and a third notification information indicative of a relation between the radio control apparatus and the route.

29. The method according to claim 27, wherein said second reception step includes a step for receiving an identification information each time the radio communication terminal enters a control range of a different radio control apparatus.

30. The method according to claim 29, wherein said notification means performs the notice notification when the first identification information is the same as the identification information received by said second reception step, and performs the arrival notification when the second identification information is the same as the identification information received by said second reception step.

31. The method according to claim 27, wherein the notification step includes the step of performing notification by a visual display operation.

32. The method according to claim 27, wherein the notification step includes the step of performing notification using an audible tone.

33. The method according to claim 27, wherein the notification step includes the step of performing notification by a actual indication by means of a vibration.

34. The method according to claim 27, wherein the radio communication terminal can also perform a speech communication by radio.

40. The method according to claim 34, further comprising a reception step for receiving the identification information when the radio communication device enters a control range of a different radio control apparatus.

41. The device according to claim 34, wherein said notification step performs notification of the notification information stored by said storing step when the identification information received from a radio control apparatus is the same as the identification information stored by said storing step.

35. A radio communication device that is capable of being connected to a radio control apparatus, comprising:

transmission means for transmitting position information of a target place to said radio control apparatus;

memory means for storing an identification information of a plurality of radio control apparatuses corresponding to a position notifying of a relation between the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the target place and a notification information for notifying of the relation between the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the target place, received from the radio control apparatus; and

notification means for performing notification of the notification information stored in said memory means, based on a comparison result between the identification information received from the radio control apparatus and the identification information stored in said memory means.

36. The device according to claim 35, further comprising reception means for receiving the identification information when the radio communication device enters a control range of a different radio control apparatus.

37. The device according to claim 35, wherein said notification means performs notification of the notification information stored in said memory means when the identification information received from a radio control apparatus is the same as the identification information stored in said memory means.

38. A radio communication device which is capable of communicating with a radio control apparatus, comprising:

communication means for performing communication with a partner communication apparatus; and

navigation means for performing navigation in accordance with instructions to navigate the radio communication device to a position of the partner communication apparatus, during the communication by said communication means wherein said navigation means comprises;

memory means for storing an identification information of a plurality of radio control apparatuses corresponding to a position notifying of a relation of the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the position of the partner communication apparatuses and a notification information for notifying of the relation between the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the position of the partner communication apparatus, received from the radio control apparatus;

reception means for receiving an identification information of a radio control apparatus from the radio control apparatus; and

notification means for performing notification of the notification information stored in said memory means, based on a comparison received from the radio control apparatus and the identification information stored in said memory means.

39. A control method for a radio communication device which is capable of communicating with a radio control apparatus, comprising:

a transmission step for transmitting a position information of a target place to said radio control apparatus;

a storing step for storing an identification information of a plurality o f radio control apparatuses corresponding to a position notifying of a relation between the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the target place and a notification information for notifying of the relation between the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the target place, received from the radio control apparatus; and

a notification step for performing notification of the notification information stored by said storing step, based on a comparison result between the identification information received from the radio control apparatus and the identification information stored by said storing step.

42. A control method for a radio communication device which is capable of communicating with a radio control apparatus, comprising:

a communication step for performing communication with a partner communication apparatus; and

a navigation step for performing navigation in accordance with instructions to navigate the radio communication device to a position of the partner communication apparatus, during the communication by said communication step wherein said navigation step comprises;

a storing step for storing an identification information of a plurality of radio control apparatuses corresponding to a position notifying of a relation of the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the position of the partner communication apparatuses and a notification information for notifying of the relation between the plurality of radio control apparatuses and the position of the partner communication apparatus, received from the radio control apparatus;

a reception step for receiving an identification information of a radio control apparatus from the radio control apparatus; and

a notification step for performing notification of the notification information stored in said memory means, based on a comparison received from the radio control apparatus and the identification information stored by said storing step.