System, navigation method, medium, and information set

• US 7,251,559 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2001
• Issued: 07/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tianma Microelectronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Mizutani, Kenji, Hirose, Yoshifumi, Yoshizawa, Shinichi, Maekawa, Hidetsugu, Wakita, Yumi
• Primary Examiner(s): ARTHUR JEANGLAUDE, GERTRUDE
• Application Number:
  US10/415,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20040068362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,092 Days
• Field of Search: 701/35, 701/200, 701/211, 701/212, 340/990, 340/992, 340/995.18, 731/78.R
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements

Abstract

When traveling to a destination reported in a television broadcast or the like, the user has had to make a memo while watching the television and, when actually traveling by car, the user has had to enter necessary information into an in-vehicle terminal by looking at the memo. A broadcast provider broadcasts a travel program together with travel destination information related to it, and a television terminal presents the received broadcast and travel destination information to the user. If the user desires to travel to the destination thus presented, the television terminal downloads the received travel destination information into a memory card. When the user goes out by car at a later date, the in-vehicle information terminal acquires the travel destination information from the memory card, a route setting section sets the route by using travel destination location information contained in the travel destination information, and a communication section acquires real-time information by using a method of connection to a real-time information having the travel destination information.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first system which broadcasts navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and

information storing means, which holds;

a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first display, wherein a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display; and

a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the user selected navigation information on a second display.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third system is configured to be physically moved from one location to another.

3. An apparatus comprising:

a first system which broadcasts navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement,

wherein said first system comprises means of having an external information storing means hold therein;

a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first display, wherein a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display; and

a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the user selected navigation information on a second display.

4. An apparatus comprising:

a first system which broadcasts navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, comprising an information storing means, which holds;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the navigation information, wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display and a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from the user.

5. An apparatus comprising:

a first system which broadcasts navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, wherein said first system comprises means of having an external information storing means hold therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the navigation information, wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display and a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from the user.

6. An apparatus comprising:

a first system which broadcasts navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, wherein said first system comprises means of having an external information storing means hold therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the navigation information, wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display and a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the second display; and

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from the user.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means;

a second system comprising means of receiving a broadcast from said first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of having portable memory means storing therein said navigational information contained in said received broadcast;

said second system comprises means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

said information storing means holds therein;

at least either a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast or a second ID for identifying a third system that displays navigation information; and

said navigational information requested by said user.

8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein

the user selects a portion of the navigational information displayed at the first system;

the portable memory means is configured to be (1) temporarily coupled to the second system for storing the user selected portion of the navigational information, (2) then removed from the second system and (3) temporarily coupled to a third system for transferring the user selected portion of the navigation information to the third system; and

the third system is configured to be physically moved from one location to another.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means;

a second system comprising means of receiving a broadcast from said first system, said broadcast including broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of outputting said navigational information contained in said received broadcast to a portable information processing means;

said second system comprises means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

wherein said information storing means holds therein;

a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first display, wherein the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display; and

a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the user selected navigation information, processed by the portable information processing means on a second display.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means;

a second system comprising means of receiving a broadcast from said first system, said broadcast including broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of presenting said program and/or said advertisement to a user and, in response to a request from said user, transferring said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement to portable memory means for storing therein;

said second system comprises means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

wherein said information storing means holds therein;

a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first display, wherein the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display; and

a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays the user selected navigation information stored in the portable memory means on a second display.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means;

a second system comprising means of receiving a broadcast from said first system, said broadcast including broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of presenting said program and/or said advertisement to a user and, in response to a request from said user, outputting said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement to portable information processing means;

said second system comprises means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

wherein said information storing means holds therein;

a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first display, wherein the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display; and

a second ID, remote from the second system, for identifying a third system that displays the user selected navigation information, processed by the portable information processing means, on a second display.

12. An apparatus comprising:

a third system including;

input means of acquiring navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement from portable storing means in which said navigational information is stored, via portable information processing means which acquires at least said navigational information, and

display means of producing a second navigation display based on said navigational information acquired from said input means;

wherein a first system includes information storing means which holds therein;

a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first navigation display, wherein a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first navigation display; and

a second ID for identifying said third system, remote from the second system, that displays the user selected navigation information, stored in the portable storing means, on the second navigation display.

13. An apparatus comprising:

a third system including;

input means of acquiring an address of information storing means in which navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement is stored, from a portable information processing means where said address is held, and

display means of producing a second navigation display by acquiring said navigational information by accessing information storing means of a first system based on said address acquired from said input means;

wherein said information storing means holds therein;

a first ID for identifying a second system that receives a broadcast and displays the navigational information on a first navigation display, wherein a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first navigation display; and

a second ID, remote from the second system, for identifying said third system that displays the user selected navigation information acquired via the portable information processing means, on the second navigation display.

14. An apparatus comprising:

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of having portable memory means storing therein said navigational information contained in said received broadcast; and

means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into an external information storing means;

wherein said external information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, stored in the portable memory means, on the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from said user.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of outputting said navigational information contained in said received broadcast to a portable information processing means;

means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into an external information storing means;

wherein said external information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from said user.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of presenting said program and/or said advertisement to a user and, in response to a request from said user, transferring said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement to portable memory means for storing therein;

means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into an external information storing means;

wherein said external information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, stored in said portable memory means, on the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from said user.

17. An apparatus comprising:

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of presenting said program and/or said advertisement to a user and, in response to a request from said user, outputting said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement to portable information processing means;

means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into an external information storing means;

wherein said external information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from said user.

18. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means; and

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of having portable memory means storing therein said navigational information contained in said received broadcast, wherein;

means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

said information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, stored in the portable memory means, on the second display; and

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from said user.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means; and

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of outputting said navigational information contained in said received broadcast to a portable information processing means, wherein;

means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

said information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from said user.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means;

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of presenting said program and/or said advertisement to a user and, in response to a request from said user, transferring said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement to portable memory means for storing therein, wherein;

said second system comprises means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

said information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, stored in the portable memory means, on the second display;

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from said user.

21. An apparatus comprising:

a first system including an information storing means;

a second system comprising;

means of receiving a broadcast from a first system broadcasting navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement, and at least one of the program and the advertisement, and of presenting said program and/or said advertisement to a user and, in response to a request from said user, outputting said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement to portable information processing means, wherein;

said second system comprises means of requesting, in response to a request from a user, said first system to download said navigational information related to said program and/or said advertisement into said information storing means; and

said information storing means holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying said second system that receives a broadcast with a second ID for identifying a third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, the user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from said user.

22. An apparatus comprising:

a third system comprising;

input means of acquiring navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement from portable storing means in which said navigational information is stored, via portable information processing means which acquires at least said navigational information, and

display means of producing a navigation display based on said navigational information acquired from said input means;

wherein a first system includes information storing means which holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives, from the first system, a broadcast with a second ID for identifying said third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from the user.

23. An apparatus comprising:

a third system comprising;

input means of acquiring an address of information storing means in which navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement is stored, from a portable information processing means where said address is held, and

display means of producing a navigation display by acquiring said navigational information by accessing said information storing means based on said address acquired from said input means;

wherein a first system includes information storing means which holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives, from the first system, a broadcast with a second ID for identifying said third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said second ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said first ID reported from the user.

24. An apparatus comprising:

a third system comprising;

input means of acquiring navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement from portable storing means in which said navigational information is stored, via portable information processing means which acquires at least said navigational information, and

display means of producing a navigation display based on said navigational information acquired from said input means;

wherein a first system includes information storing means which holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives, from the first system, a broadcast with a second ID for identifying said third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from the user.

25. An apparatus comprising:

a third system comprising;

input means of acquiring an address of information storing means in which navigational information in relation to a program and/or an advertisement is stored, from a portable information processing means where said address is held, and

display means of producing a navigation display by acquiring said navigational information by accessing said information storing means based on said address acquired from said input means;

wherein a first system includes information storing means which holds therein;

information for associating a first ID for identifying a second system that receives, from the first system, a broadcast with a second ID for identifying said third system, remote from the second system, that displays navigation information,

wherein the second system displays the navigational information on a first display, the third system displays the navigational information on a second display, a user selects at least a portion of the navigational information displayed on the first display and the third system displays the user selected navigation information, via the portable information processing means, on the second display; and

said first ID obtained from said associating information as corresponding to said second ID reported from the user.