Guiding device, system thereof, method thereof, program thereof and recording medium storing the program

• US 20050131631A1
• Filed: 11/03/2004
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Increment P Corporation, Pioneer Corporation
• Original Assignee: Increment P Corporation, Pioneer Corporation
• Inventors: Amano, Kouji, Nakano, Toshiaki
• Application Number:
  US10/979,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20050131631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0969 having a display in the form of a map

Abstract

A route processor searches for a travel route based on current-position information, destination information and traffic information with use of map information. Predicted required time to arrive at a destination from a current-position of a vehicle is calculated based on the set travel route. Predicted departure time for the vehicle to leave is calculated based on scheduled time to arrive at the destination and the predicted required time. According to departure waiting state of the vehicle, time to notify departure guidance for encouraging the departure of the vehicle is set, and the departure guidance is notified at the set time. With this configuration, departure guidance for arriving at the destination at the scheduled time without arriving at the destination too early or late can be appropriately notified

Claims

1. A guiding device, comprising:

a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;

a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body;

a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves;

a timer for clocking time;

a scheduled time information acquirer for acquiring scheduled time information about scheduled time to arrive at the destination;

a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time;

a notification information generator for generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the predicted departure time and current time clocked by the timer;

a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position; and

a notification controller for changing time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state.

3. The guiding device according to claim 1, wherein

the guiding device is removably attached to the mobile body,

the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes whether the guiding device is attached to the mobile body, and

the notification controller controls time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is not attached to the mobile body earlier than time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is attached to the mobile body.

5. The guiding device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a terminal position recognizer for recognizing a current-position when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is not attached to the mobile body; and

a terminal arrival time calculator for calculating terminal predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at a current-position of the mobile body from the current-position of the guiding device based on the current-position recognized by the terminal position recognizer, the current-position information acquired by the current-position information acquirer and the map information, when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is not attached to the mobile body,

wherein the notification controller controls the notifying section to notify the departure notification information early based on predicted required time calculated by the terminal arrival time calculator.

7. The guiding device according to claim 1, wherein

the notifying section is removably attached to the mobile body,

the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes whether the notifying section is attached, and

the notification controller controls time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the notifying section is not attached to the mobile body earlier than time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the notifying section is attached to the mobile body.

9. The guiding device according to claim 7, further comprising:

a terminal position information acquirer for acquiring terminal position information about a current-position of the notifying section; and

a terminal arrival time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the notifying section to arrive at a position of the mobile body based on the terminal position information, the current-position information and the map information, when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the notifying section is not attached to the mobile body,

wherein the notification controller controls the notifying section to notify the departure notification information early based on predicted required time calculated by the terminal arrival time calculator.

11. The guiding device according to claim 1, wherein

the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes operation state of a component for moving a mobile body or power supply state,

the notification controller controls time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes operation state in which the component is stopped or supply state in which the power supply is stopped earlier than time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes operation state in which the component is operated or supply state in which power is supplied.

13. The guiding device according to claim 1, further comprising a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition of the mobile body,

wherein the predicted required time calculator calculates predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information as well as the traffic information.

15. The guiding device according to claim 13, wherein the predicted required time calculator recognizes a change in the traffic information, and calculates the predicted required time again every time the traffic information changes.

17. The guiding device according to claim 13, wherein the traffic information is at least either current traffic information about a traffic condition at the current time or traffic prediction information about a change of a traffic condition over time based on a statistical traffic condition obtained by statistically processing past traffic conditions based on time factors.

19. The guiding device according to claim 1, further comprising a notification time information acquirer for acquiring notification time request information requesting time for the notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position,

wherein the notification controller changes time for the notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state recognized by the departure waiting state recognizer based on the notification time request information.

21. The guiding device according to claim 1, wherein the predicted required time calculator computes a travel route for the mobile body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, and calculates predicted required time for the mobile body to travel on the travel route.

2. A guiding device, comprising:

a map information acquirer for acquiring map information;

a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body;

a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves;

a timer for clocking time;

a scheduled time information acquirer for acquiring scheduled time information about scheduled time to arrive at the destination;

a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time;

a notification information generator for generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the predicted departure time and current time clocked by the timer;

a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position; and

a notification controller for setting time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state and making the notifying section notify the departure notification information based on the set time to notify and the current time.

4. The guiding device according to claim 2, wherein

the guiding device is removably attached to the mobile body,

the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes whether the guiding device is attached to the mobile body, and

the notification controller controls time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is not attached to the mobile body earlier than time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is attached to the mobile body.

6. The guiding device according to claim 4, further comprising:

a terminal position recognizer for recognizing a current-position when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is not attached to the mobile body; and

a terminal arrival time calculator for calculating terminal predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at a current-position of the mobile body from the current-position of the guiding device based on the current-position recognized by the terminal position recognizer, the current-position information acquired by the current-position information acquirer and the map information, when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the guiding device is not attached to the mobile body,

wherein the notification controller controls the notifying section to notify the departure notification information early based on predicted required time calculated by the terminal arrival time calculator.

8. The guiding device according to claim 2, wherein

the notifying section is removably attached to the mobile body,

the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes whether the notifying section is attached, and

the notification controller controls time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the notifying section is not attached to the mobile body earlier than time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the notifying section is attached to the mobile body.

10. The guiding device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a terminal position information acquirer for acquiring terminal position information about a current-position of the notifying section; and

a terminal arrival time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the notifying section to arrive at a position of the mobile body based on the terminal position information, the current-position information and the map information, when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes that the notifying section is not attached to the mobile body,

wherein the notification controller controls the notifying section to notify the departure notification information early based on predicted required time calculated by the terminal arrival time calculator.

12. The guiding device according to claim 2, wherein

the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes operation state of a component for moving a mobile body or power supply state,

the notification controller controls time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes operation state in which the component is stopped or supply state in which the power supply is stopped earlier than time for the notifying section to notify the departure guidance information when the departure waiting state recognizer recognizes operation state in which the component is operated or supply state in which power is supplied.

14. The guiding device according to claim 2, further comprising a traffic information acquirer for acquiring traffic information about a traffic condition of the mobile body,

wherein the predicted required time calculator calculates predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information as well as the traffic information.

16. The guiding device according to claim 14, wherein the predicted required time calculator recognizes a change in the traffic information, and calculates the predicted required time again every time the traffic information changes.

18. The guiding device according to claim 14, wherein the traffic information is at least either current traffic information about a traffic condition at the current time or traffic prediction information about a change of a traffic condition over time based on a statistical traffic condition obtained by statistically processing past traffic conditions based on time factors.

20. The guiding device according to claim 2, further comprising a notification time information acquirer for acquiring notification time request information requesting time for the notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position,

wherein the notification controller changes time for the notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state recognized by the departure waiting state recognizer based on the notification time request information.

22. The guiding device according to claim 2, wherein the predicted required time calculator computes a travel route for the mobile body based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, and calculates predicted required time for the mobile body to travel on the travel route.

23. A guiding system, comprising:

a server having a storage for storing map information; and

a guiding device for acquiring the map information from the server over a network, the guiding device having a map information acquirer for acquiring map information, a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, a timer for clocking time, a scheduled time information acquirer for acquiring scheduled time information about scheduled time to arrive at the destination, a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time, a notification information generator for generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the predicted departure time and current time clocked by the timer, a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and a notification controller for changing time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state.

24. A guiding system, comprising:

a server having a storage for storing map information; and

a guiding device for acquiring the map information from the server over a network, the guiding device having a map information acquirer for acquiring map information, a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, a timer for clocking time, a scheduled time information acquirer for acquiring scheduled time information about scheduled time to arrive at the destination, a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time, a notification information generator for generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the predicted departure time and current time clocked by the timer, a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and a notification controller for setting time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state and making the notifying section notify the departure notification information based on the set time to notify and the current time.

25. A guiding system, comprising:

a guiding device having a map information acquirer for acquiring map information, a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, a timer for clocking time, a scheduled time information acquirer for acquiring scheduled time information about scheduled time to arrive at the destination, a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time, a notification information generator for generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the predicted departure time and current time clocked by the timer, a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and a notification controller for changing time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state; and

a terminal unit connected to the guiding device over a network so as to communicate therewith, the terminal unit including a notifying section for notifying the departure notification information acquired from the guiding device over the network.

26. A guiding system, comprising:

a guiding device for acquiring the map information from the server over a network, the guiding device having a map information acquirer for acquiring map information, a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, a timer for clocking time, a scheduled time information acquirer for acquiring scheduled time information about scheduled time to arrive at the destination, a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time, a notification information generator for generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the predicted departure time and current time clocked by the timer, a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and a notification controller for setting time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state and making the notifying section notify the departure notification information based on the set time to notify and the current time; and

a terminal unit connected to the guiding device over a network so as to communicate therewith, the terminal unit including a notifying section for notifying the departure notification information acquired from the guiding device over the network.

27. A guiding system, comprising:

a terminal unit having a request information generator for generating notification request information requesting notification of scheduled time information about scheduled time for a mobile body to arrive at a destination and notification for encouraging departure of the mobile body to arrive at the destination at the scheduled time, and a notifying section for notifying departure notification information for encouraging the departure of the mobile body; and

a server to which the terminal unit is connected so as to communicate therewith over a network, the server having a storage for storing map information, a current-position information acquirer for acquiring current-position information about a current-position of the mobile body, a destination information acquirer for acquiring destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, a predicted required time calculator for calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information, and a predicted departure time calculator for calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the scheduled time information and the predicted required time,

wherein at least either one of the terminal unit or the server has at least either one of a departure waiting state recognizer for recognizing departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position or a notification controller for setting time for a notifying section of the terminal unit to notify information encouraging departure of the mobile body according to the departure waiting state.

28. A guiding method, comprising:

acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, and scheduled time information about scheduled time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination;

calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the calculated predicted required time and the scheduled time information;

generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the calculated predicted departure time and current time clocked by a timer; and

detecting departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and changing time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state.

29. A guiding method, comprising:

acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body travels, and scheduled time information about scheduled time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination;

calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the calculated predicted required time and the scheduled time information;

generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the calculated predicted departure time and current time clocked by a timer;

detecting departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and setting time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state; and

making the notifying section notify the departure notification information based on the time to notify.

30. A guiding program executing a guiding by a computer,

wherein the guiding method comprises:

acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, and scheduled time information about scheduled time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination;

calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the calculated predicted required time and the scheduled time information;

generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the calculated predicted departure time and current time clocked by a timer; and

detecting departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and changing time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state.

31. A guiding program executing a guiding method by a computer,

wherein the guiding method comprises:

acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body travels, and scheduled time information about scheduled time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination;

calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the calculated predicted required time and the scheduled time information;

generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the calculated predicted departure time and current time clocked by a timer;

detecting departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and setting time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state; and

making the notifying section notify the departure notification information based on the time to notify.

32. A recording medium storing a guiding program in a manner readable by a computer,

wherein the guiding program executes a guiding method by the computer, the guiding method comprising:

acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body moves, and scheduled time information about scheduled time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination;

calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the calculated predicted required time and the scheduled time information;

generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the calculated predicted departure time and current time clocked by a timer; and

detecting departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and changing time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state.

33. A recording medium storing a guiding program in a manner readable by a computer,

wherein the guiding program executes a guiding method by the computer, the guiding method comprising:

acquiring map information, current-position information about a current-position of a mobile body, destination information about a position of a destination to which the mobile body travels, and scheduled time information about scheduled time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination;

calculating predicted required time for the mobile body to arrive at the destination from the current-position based on the current-position information, the destination information and the map information;

calculating predicted departure time for the mobile body to leave the current-position based on the calculated predicted required time and the scheduled time information;

generating departure notification information encouraging departure of the mobile body based on the calculated predicted departure time and current time clocked by a timer;

detecting departure waiting state of the mobile body at the current-position, and setting time for a notifying section to notify the departure notification information according to the departure waiting state; and

making the notifying section notify the departure notification information based on the time to notify.