公开(公告)号：US06333702B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-25

申请号：US08756936

申请日：1996-12-02

申请人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Mitsuhiro Nimura ,  Akimasa Nanba

发明人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Mitsuhiro Nimura ,  Akimasa Nanba

IPC分类号： G08G1123

CPC分类号： G08G1/096827 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G08G1/096844 ,  G08G1/096861 ,  G08G1/096866 ,  G08G1/096872 ,  G08G1/096894 ,  G09B29/106

摘要： Even when the present position does not exist on a guide road after deviation from an established guide route, a guide road is identified and a more advantageous route is identified. Furthermore, only a minimum amount of required data are displayed on the map picture. The searching again is executed by taking the direction of progress of the car into consideration. Street names of the roads are displayed on the guide map, enabling a guide route to be easily recognized. A particular area is specified by a postal code number or by a telephone number, and the streets or the facilities in the specified area are displayed. This makes it easier to search the destination.

摘要翻译： 即使在偏离已建立的导航路线之后当前位置在导向道路上不存在的情况下，也可以识别导向道路，并且识别更有利的路线。 此外，在地图画面上仅显示最少量的所需数据。 通过考虑汽车的进展方向来执行搜索。 道路的街道名称显示在指南图上，使得能够容易地识别引导路线。 特定区域由邮政编码或电话号码指定，并且显示指定区域中的街道或设施。 这使得更容易搜索目的地。

公开(公告)号：US06243646B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-05

申请号：US09301044

申请日：1999-04-28

申请人： Naokazu Ozaki ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Junzo Matsuba ,  Kyomi Morimoto

发明人： Naokazu Ozaki ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Junzo Matsuba ,  Kyomi Morimoto

IPC分类号： G01C2134

CPC分类号： G01C21/3632 ,  G08G1/0969 ,  G09B29/106

摘要： A vehicle navigation system is made to generate bitmap image data necessary for navigation, including map data, road data, font data, etc., and then to transmit a pattern (font) image and an enlarged intersection image to a display.

摘要翻译： 制造车辆导航系统来生成导航所需的位图图像数据，包括地图数据，道路数据，字体数据等，然后将图案（字体）图像和放大的交叉图像传送到显示器。

公开(公告)号：US5991689A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US848282

申请日：1997-04-29

申请人： Satoru Aito ,  Masahiro Suetsugu ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Kazuteru Maekawa ,  Takeshi Yanagikubo

发明人： Satoru Aito ,  Masahiro Suetsugu ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Kazuteru Maekawa ,  Takeshi Yanagikubo

IPC分类号： G01C21/34 ,  G08G1/0968 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G08G1/137

CPC分类号： G08G1/096827 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G08G1/096838 ,  G08G1/096844 ,  G08G1/096866 ,  G08G1/096872

摘要： In a navigation apparatus for a vehicle, a route is determined in an ordinary-road-preferential mode or a toll-road-preferential mode, and route guidance is provided based on the thus-determined route. When the vehicle deviates from the determined route, redetermination is conducted so as to obtain a new route based on which guidance is provided. For example, when the vehicle has deviated from a route determined in the ordinary-road-preferential mode in order to enter a toll road, the user operates a toll-road-preference ON touch button so to change the determination mode to the toll-road preferential mode, so that route redetermination is carried out in a state in which priority is given to toll roads. In the navigation apparatus, optimum interchanges of a special road are automatically searched, and a route that preferentially uses the special road is calculated.

摘要翻译： 在车辆的导航装置中，以普通道路优先模式或者收费公路优先模式确定路线，并且基于由此确定的路线提供路线引导。 当车辆偏离所确定的路线时，进行重新确定以获得基于哪个指导提供的新路线。 例如，当车辆偏离了以普通道路优先模式确定的路线以便进入收费公路时，用户操作收费公路偏好ON触摸按钮，从而将确定模式改变为收费公路， 道路优先模式，使路线重新确定在优先收费公路的状态下进行。 在导航装置中，自动搜索特殊道路的最佳交换，并且计算优先使用专用道路的路线。

公开(公告)号：US5825306A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US701704

申请日：1996-08-22

申请人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Mitsuhiro Nimura ,  Yasunobu Ito

发明人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Mitsuhiro Nimura ,  Yasunobu Ito

IPC分类号： G01C21/36 ,  G08G1/123

CPC分类号： G01C21/3611

摘要： According to the invention, when a target name is inputted using characters such as alphabet and numerics, strings of characters or numerics are compared with data of registered places each time one character is inputted, names of registered places including the inputted string of characters or numerics is listed, and the number of registered target names remaining on the list is displayed. When the target name is inputted in characters, the inputted data is compared with a list of the registered names having word components arranged in different orders with respect to a single official name by a forward match comparison, and the number of registered target names remaining on the list with forward match is displayed. When the number of the inputted characters or numerics increases and the number of registered target names remaining on the list decreases, a list of the registered place names is displayed. The target name is selected from this list. When the number registered target names remaining on the list is one, the target name is selected. A map of the vicinity of the target name thus selected is displayed.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，当使用诸如字母和数字的字符输入目标名称时，每当输入一个字符时将字符串或数字的字符串与登记的地点的数据进行比较，包括输入的字符串或数字的登记地点的名称 ，并显示列表中剩余的注册目标名称的数量。 当以字符输入目标名称时，将输入的数据与通过前向匹配比较相对于单个官方名称以不同顺序排列的单词分量的登记名称的列表进行比较，并且登记的目标名称的数量保持在 显示与前进匹配的列表。 当输入的字符或数字的数量增加并且列表中剩余的注册目标名称的数量减少时，显示登记的地名的列表。 从该列表中选择目标名称。 当列表中剩余的注册目标名称为1时，将选择目标名称。 显示如此选择的目标名称附近的地图。

公开(公告)号：US08769237B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12919318

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Mitsuhiro Nimura ,  Tatsumi Sakamoto ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Hiroyoshi Masuda ,  Tomofumi Shibata ,  Kazuyuki Hirakawa ,  Atsushi Yamazaki ,  Masahiro Hyakusawa ,  Masahiro Takahashi

发明人： Mitsuhiro Nimura ,  Tatsumi Sakamoto ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Hiroyoshi Masuda ,  Tomofumi Shibata ,  Kazuyuki Hirakawa ,  Atsushi Yamazaki ,  Masahiro Hyakusawa ,  Masahiro Takahashi

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/32

摘要： A map updating system includes: an update processing unit for performing update processing by reading data required in the update processing from a cache area of a memory when the data are stored in the cache area and from a map database when the data are not stored in the cache area; a cache storage unit for storing the data read by the update processing unit in the cache area; a processing memory capacity determination unit for determining a processing memory capacity, which is a capacity of the memory required as an update processing area, on the basis of the content of map data to be subjected to the update processing; and a cache capacity determination unit for determining a cache capacity, which is a capacity of the memory allocated to the cache area, on the basis of the processing memory capacity.

摘要翻译： 地图更新系统包括：更新处理单元，用于当数据存储在高速缓存区域中时，从存储器的高速缓存区域读取更新处理中所需的数据，并且当数据未被存储在地图数据库中时，执行更新处理 缓存区; 高速缓存存储单元，用于将由更新处理单元读取的数据存储在高速缓存区域中; 处理存储器容量确定单元，用于基于要进行更新处理的地图数据的内容来确定作为更新处理区域所需的存储器的容量的处理存储器容量; 以及高速缓存容量确定单元，用于基于处理存储器容量确定作为分配给高速缓存区域的存储器的容量的高速缓存容量。

公开(公告)号：US08370061B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12588881

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Toyoji Hiyokawa

发明人： Toyoji Hiyokawa

IPC分类号： G01C21/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/32

摘要： A navigation device stores road data in a storage part. The road data includes a consecutive connection of a plurality of links as a link queue, the plurality of links acquired by sectioning a road length into a plurality of pieces. The navigation device includes a guidance part that performs route search and guidance to a destination using the road data. The link queue includes a standard link for which, based on a sectioned link of a specific road stored in the storage part, information relating to the sectioned link is stored as road-related information in the storage part, and an invariance link for which the road-related information is not stored in the storage part if there is no difference in the road-related information compared to an adjacent link in the link queue. A navigation road data creating device is also provided.

摘要翻译： 导航装置将道路数据存储在存储部分中。 道路数据包括作为链路队列的多个链路的连续连接，通过将道路长度划分成多个段而获取的多个链接。 导航装置包括使用道路数据对目的地进行路线搜索和引导的引导部。 链路队列包括基于存储在存储部分中的特定道路的分段链路的标准链路，将与分段链路相关的信息作为道路相关信息存储在存储部分中，并且将不变链接 如果道路相关信息与链路队列中的相邻链路相比没有区别，则道路相关信息不存储在存储部分中。 还提供导航道路数据创建装置。

公开(公告)号：US08180570B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12216773

申请日：2008-07-10

申请人： Toyoji Hiyokawa

发明人： Toyoji Hiyokawa

IPC分类号： G01C21/00

CPC分类号： G01C21/3611 ,  G01C21/343

摘要： Navigation apparatuses, methods, and programs having conducted a search for an original driving route that goes through a plurality of destinations in a designated order and provided route guidance based on the original driving route, receive an input of a new destination. Upon receipt of the new destination, the apparatuses, methods, and programs designate an ordinal position of the new destination in terms of the designated order and receive an input of a destination change request. When the destination change request is received, the apparatuses, methods, and programs automatically delete one or more of the destinations in ordinal positions within the designated order that are before the ordinal position of the new destination, conduct a new search for a new driving route based on the new destination, and output the new driving route. When an added destination request is received, the apparatuses, methods, and programs conduct a search for the new driving route including the new destination, without deleting destinations in ordinal positions within the designated order that are before the ordinal position of the new destination.

摘要翻译： 导航装置，方法和程序已经按照指定的顺序搜索通过多个目的地的原始行驶路线，并且基于原始行驶路线提供路线引导，接收新的目的地的输入。 在接收到新的目的地时，设备，方法和程序根据指定的顺序指定新目的地的顺序位置并接收目的地改变请求的输入。 当接收到目的地改变请求时，设备，方法和程序自动删除在新目的地的顺序位置之前的指定顺序内的顺序位置中的一个或多个目的地，对新的驾驶路线进行新的搜索 基于新的目的地，并输出新的行车路线。 当接收到添加的目的地请求时，装置，方法和程序对包括新的目的地的新的行驶路线进行搜索，而不删除在新目的地的顺序位置之前的指定顺序内的顺序位置的目的地。

公开(公告)号：US20100235084A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12585200

申请日：2009-09-08

申请人： Norihisa Fujikawa ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Toru Sakai

发明人： Norihisa Fujikawa ,  Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Toru Sakai

IPC分类号： G01C21/36

CPC分类号： G01C21/3611

摘要： Devices and methods search for a route from a departure point to a destination and provide guidance based on the route that is found. The devices and methods associate a street name with a parcel in which map data is associated with an area that is bounded by specified coordinates and, when the street name is input, extract the parcel in which the street name is located. The devices and methods extract a city area name in the extracted parcel and display the city area name such that the city area name can be selected. The devices and methods extract a local area name that is included in the parcel in which the selected city area name is located, display the local area name such that the local area name can be selected, and specify a house number within the parcel in which the selected local area name is located.

摘要翻译： 设备和方法搜索从出发点到目的地的路线，并根据找到的路线提供指导。 设备和方法将街道名称与地图数据与由指定坐标限定的区域相关联的地块相关联，并且当输入街道名称时，提取街道名称所在的地块。 设备和方法在提取的包裹中提取城市名称，并显示城市名称，以便可以选择城市地区名称。 设备和方法提取包含在所选城市名称所在的包裹中的本地区域名称，显示本地区域名称，以便可以选择本地区域名称，并指定其中包含的区号 选定的本地区域名称。

公开(公告)号：US06415225B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09632794

申请日：2000-08-04

申请人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Masaya Yamaguchi

发明人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Masaya Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： G01C2100

CPC分类号： G08G1/096827 ,  G01C21/3446 ,  G08G1/096844 ,  G08G1/096861 ,  G08G1/096872 ,  G08G1/096894

摘要： A system for executing guidance to a destination properly even if the destination is connected to a non-guidance target road, such as a small street. The system has a judgment device for determining whether a road connecting to a destination on the searched route is a non-guidance target road, a controller for determining a guidance terminating point on the basis of the determinative result of the judgment device, wherein if a road connecting to a destination is a non-guidance target road as determined by the judgment device, then the last intersection point of the guidance target road to the non-guidance target road or a road end closest to the departure side of the non-guidance target road is determined as a guidance terminating point.

摘要翻译： 即使目的地连接到诸如小街道的非引导目标道路，也可以适当地执行对目的地的指导的系统。 该系统具有判断装置，用于判断与搜索路线上的目的地连接的道路是否是非引导目标道路;控制器，其基于判断装置的确定结果确定引导终点，其中，如果 连接到目的地的道路是由判断装置确定的非指导目标道路，然后是指导目标道路与非引导目标道路或最接近非引导点出发侧的道路终点的最后交点 目标道路被确定为指导终点。

公开(公告)号：US6047235A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-04

申请号：US871756

申请日：1997-06-09

申请人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Yusuke Takenaka ,  Takeshi Yanagikubo

发明人： Toyoji Hiyokawa ,  Yusuke Takenaka ,  Takeshi Yanagikubo

IPC分类号： G08G1/0968 ,  G06F165/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/096827 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G08G1/096838 ,  G08G1/096861 ,  G08G1/096872 ,  G08G1/096888 ,  G08G1/096894

摘要： The invention provides a vehicular navigation system which is capable of lowering the cost of detecting road data stored in order in the outgoing trip, using the road data as resources in the return trip, and determining a route meeting the requirements of the user. According to a vehicular navigation system of the invention, when a vehicle is traveling on a road having bidirectional data along an outgoing route from a starting point to a destination, a road on the opposite side of the road on which the vehicle is traveling is stored as return route data with a lowered cost of route determination. Such a storing operation is performed for each node passed by the vehicle. The return route data thus stored are used to determine a return route.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种车辆导航系统，其能够使用道路数据作为回程中的资源，降低检测在出站行驶中顺序存储的道路数据的成本，并且确定满足用户要求的路线。 根据本发明的车辆导航系统，当车辆沿着从起点到目的地的出行路线的双向数据的道路行驶时，存储车辆行驶的道路的相对侧的道路 作为路线确定成本降低的返回路线数据。 对由车辆通过的每个节点执行这样的存储操作。 这样存储的返回路径数据用于确定返回路由。