Navigation apparatus and guide route search method for changing a search condition of a user-selected road selection
First Claim
1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
- a traffic jam information obtaining unit configured to obtain traffic jam information;
a display control unit configured to perform a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained by the traffic jam information obtaining unit during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination;
an operation reception unit configured to receive an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed by the display control unit;
a search condition setting unit configured to, based on the operation received by the operation reception unit, determine a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, to set the determined road section as an object road section, and to set the search condition in the object road section; and
a guide route search unit configured to change the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set by the search condition setting unit and then search for a second guide route from the current location to the destination;
wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway included in the guide route, and wherein in a case where one of the interchanges is specified by the operation received by the operation reception unit among the plurality of interchanges, the search condition setting unit is configured to determine the road section from the specified interchange to the destination to be the object road section and is configured to set the search condition in the determined object road section to prefer open roads.
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Abstract
A traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle is displayed together with a map image during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination. Based on a user operation performed on a touch screen, an object road section in which a search condition is to be changed and the search condition in the object road section are set. A second guide route from the current location to the destination is searched for based on the search condition set for the object road section such that the user has only to perform a simple operation through a touch screen to automatically change the search condition and set the road section to which the changed search condition is applied.
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12 Claims
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1. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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a traffic jam information obtaining unit configured to obtain traffic jam information; a display control unit configured to perform a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained by the traffic jam information obtaining unit during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination; an operation reception unit configured to receive an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed by the display control unit; a search condition setting unit configured to, based on the operation received by the operation reception unit, determine a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, to set the determined road section as an object road section, and to set the search condition in the object road section; and a guide route search unit configured to change the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set by the search condition setting unit and then search for a second guide route from the current location to the destination; wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway included in the guide route, and wherein in a case where one of the interchanges is specified by the operation received by the operation reception unit among the plurality of interchanges, the search condition setting unit is configured to determine the road section from the specified interchange to the destination to be the object road section and is configured to set the search condition in the determined object road section to prefer open roads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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a traffic jam information obtaining unit configured to obtain traffic jam information; a display control unit configured to perform a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained by the traffic jam information obtaining unit during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination; an operation reception unit configured to receive an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed by the display control unit; a search condition setting unit configured to, based on the operation received by the operation reception unit, determine a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, to set the determined road section as an object road section, and to set the search condition in the object road section; and a guide route search unit configured to change the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set by the search condition setting unit and then search for a second guide route from the current location to the destination; wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway not included in the guide route, and wherein in a case where one of the interchanges is specified by the operation received by the operation reception unit among the plurality of interchanges, the search condition setting unit is configured to determine the road section from the specified interchange to the destination to be the object road section and is configured to set the search condition in the determined object road section to prefer expressways.
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9. A navigation apparatus comprising:
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a traffic jam information obtaining unit configured to obtain traffic jam information; a display control unit configured to perform a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained by the traffic jam information obtaining unit during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination; an operation reception unit configured to receive an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed by the display control unit; a search condition setting unit configured to, based on the operation received by the operation reception unit, determine a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, to set the determined road section as an object road section, and to set the search condition in the object road section; and a guide route search unit configured to change the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set by the search condition setting unit and then search for a second guide route from the current location to the destination; wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway not included in the guide route, and wherein in a case where two of the interchanges are specified by the operation received by the operation reception unit among the plurality of interchanges, the search condition setting unit is configured to determine the road section between the two specified interchanges to be the object road section and is configured to set the search condition in the determined object road section to prefer expressways.
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10. A guide route search method comprising:
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obtaining traffic jam information; performing a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination, wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway included in the guide route; receiving an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed; determining a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, setting the determined road section as an object road section, and setting the search condition in the object road section based on the operation received on the touch screen; and changing the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set as the object road section and searching for a second guide route from the current location to the destination; wherein in a case where one of the interchanges is specified by the operation among the plurality of interchanges, the road section from the specified interchange to the destination is determined to be the object road section and the search condition in the determined object road section is set to prefer open roads.
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11. A guide route search method comprising:
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obtaining traffic jam information; performing a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination, wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway not included in the guide route; receiving an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed; determining a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, setting the determined road section as an object road section, and setting the search condition in the object road section based on the operation received on the touch screen; and changing the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set as the object road section and searching for a second guide route from the current location to the destination; wherein in a case where one of the interchanges is specified by the operation received by the operation reception unit among the plurality of interchanges, the road section from the specified interchange to the destination is determined to be the object road section and the search condition in the determined object road section is set to prefer expressways.
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12. A guide route search method comprising:
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obtaining traffic jam information; performing a control to display a traffic jam guide image showing traffic jam conditions of a plurality of road sections ahead of a current location of a vehicle in an order of closeness to the current location together with a map image based on the traffic jam information obtained during a guidance of a guide route from the current location to a destination, wherein the plurality of road sections displayed on the traffic jam guide image are the road sections among a plurality of interchanges on an expressway not included in the guide route; receiving an operation performed on a touch screen by a user when the map image and the traffic jam guide image are displayed; determining a road section for which a search condition is to be changed, setting the determined road section as an object road section, and setting the search condition in the object road section based on the operation received on the touch screen; and changing the search condition in the object road section according to the search condition set as the object road section and searching for a second guide route from the current location to the destination; wherein in a case where two of the interchanges are specified by the operation received by the operation reception unit among the plurality of interchanges, the road section between the two specified interchanges is determined to be the object road section and the search condition in the determined object road section is set to prefer expressways.
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