Map display system, method of inputting conditions for searching for POI, method of displaying guidance to POI, and terminal device
First Claim
1. A map display system composed of a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image, and a route search server having a point of interest (POI) database, said map display system comprising:
- operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image that includes a POI category or POI information;
object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image; and
POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from said operated object image, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and
said display means displays a POI searched by said POI search means on the map image,wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed,said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means, andsaid object image operation detection means detects operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means.
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Abstract
A map display system has a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image and also has a route search server having a POI database. The map display system has operation/input means for performing predetermined operation on an object image including a POI category or POI information, object image operation detection means for detecting operation on the object image, and POI search means for extracting the POI category or the POI information from the operated object image and searching for a POI while referring to the POI database. The display means displays on a map image the POI searched by the POI search means.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A map display system composed of a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image, and a route search server having a point of interest (POI) database, said map display system comprising:
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operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image that includes a POI category or POI information; object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image; and POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from said operated object image, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and said display means displays a POI searched by said POI search means on the map image, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed, said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means, and said object image operation detection means detects operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A map display system composed of a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image, and a route search server having a point of interest (POI) database, said map display system comprising:
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operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image that includes a POI category or POI information; object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image; means for setting search starting point for determining the starting point of a route search; POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from said operated object image, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and route search means for searching for a route from a search starting point determined by the means for setting search starting point to said searched POI, and said object image on the map image being moved at a predetermined speed along said searched route from said search starting point to said searched POI, and the POI being displayed, in said display means, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed; said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means; and said object image operation detection means detects operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for inputting a point of interest (POI) search condition in a map display system composed of a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image, and a route search server having a POI database;
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said map display system has operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image that includes a POI category or POI information;
object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image; and
POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from said operated object image, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI;
the method comprising;a first step for detecting that said object image operation detection means has performed a predetermined operation on said object image with the aid of said operation and input means; a second step in which said POI search means extracts extracting a POI category or POI information from said operated object image; a third step for searching for an applicable POI with reference to said POI database; and a fourth step for displaying a POI searched by said POI search means on the map image displayed on said display means, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed; said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means; and said first step includes a process for detecting operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for displaying guidance to a point of interest (POI) in a map display system composed of a terminal device having display means for displaying a map image, and a route search server having a POI database;
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said map display system comprises operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image that includes a POI category or POI information;
object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image;
means for setting a search starting point for determining a starting point of a route search;
POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from said operated object image, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and
route search means for searching for a route from a search starting point determined by the means for setting search starting point to said searched POI;
the method comprising;a first step for detecting that said object image operation detection has performed a predetermined operation on said object image with the aid of said operation and input means; a second step for extracting a POI category or POI information from said operated object image; a third step for searching for an applicable POI with reference to said POI database; a fourth step in which said route search means searches for a route from a search starting point determined by said means for setting search starting point to said searched POI; and a fifth step for moving said object image at a predetermined speed along said searched route from said search starting point to said searched POI on the map image displayed on said display means, and displaying the POI, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed; said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means; and said first step includes a process for detecting operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A terminal device connected to a route search server for transmitting searched point of interest (POI) information to the terminal device, the device having a POI database and POI search means for extracting a POI category or the POI information from object information transmitted from the terminal device, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI, said terminal device comprising:
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display means for displaying a map image; operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image having a POI category or POI information; and object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image;
whereinsaid object image operation detection means transmits information of the object image to said route search server when a predetermined operation performed on said object image is detected by said operation and input means; and said display means displays the POI on the map image on the basis of POI information received from said route search server, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed, said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means, and said object image operation detection means detects operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means.
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26. A terminal device connected to a route search server for transmitting to said terminal device searched point of interest (POI) information and route guidance to the POI from a search starting point, the device having a POI database;
- POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from object information transmitted from the terminal device, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and
route search means for searching for a route to said searched POI from a search starting point transmitted from the terminal device, said terminal device comprising;display means for displaying a map image; operation and input means for performing a predetermined operation on an object image having a POI category or POI information; object image operation detection means for detecting operation on said object image; and means for setting search starting point for determining the starting point of a route search;
whereinthe object image operation detection means detects said predetermined operation performed on said object image with the aid of said operation and input means, whereupon information of the object image is transmitted to said route search server as information of the search starting point determined by said means for setting search starting point; and said display means moves said object image at a predetermined speed along said searched route from said search starting point to said searched POI on the map image on the basis of the route guidance and the POI information received from said route search server, and displays the POI, wherein said display means displays as an object image group an object image for each POI category adjacent to a display area in which the map image is displayed, said operation and input means includes operation means for selecting, as said predetermined operation, said object image for which a search is desired from said object image group, and dropping said object image on the map image displayed on said display means, and said object image operation detection means detects operation on said object image with the aid of said operation means.
- POI search means for extracting the POI category or POI information from object information transmitted from the terminal device, referencing said POI database, and searching for a POI; and
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