JP2002365069A - Navigation device and navigation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To show facilities that can receive services immediately upon arrival. SOLUTION: A travel time required from a current position to a facility is calculated based on road map data, and a facility provided by an occupant in the facility stored in facility information storage means is provided from a facility providing a desired type of service. A facility whose travel time to the facility is longer than the service preparation time of the facility is selected, and information on the selected facility is provided to the occupant. As a result, it is possible to provide the occupants with information on facilities that can receive services immediately without having to wait when they arrive. After calling the facility at the current location and making a reservation for the service, if the occupant arrives at the facility immediately after departure, he / she can receive the service immediately without waiting.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a navigation device and a navigation system for providing information on various service facilities.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a navigation apparatus that sets a facility such as a restaurant that provides various services as a destination or a waypoint, searches for a route to the facility, and guides an occupant. No. 304505).

[0003]

However, in a conventional navigation device, when setting a facility such as a restaurant that provides a service to a destination or a waypoint and guiding the user, the service preparation time in the facility is completely taken into consideration. Since the service is not provided, the service is prepared after arriving at the facility, and there is a problem that the user has to wait a long time before receiving the service.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a navigation device and a navigation system for guiding a facility where a service can be received immediately upon arrival.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems (1) The invention of claim 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the invention. Road map data storage means 3a for storing, current location detection means 1, 2 for detecting the current location, and facility information storage means 3b, 3c, 3d for storing information on facilities providing various services.
A service type input unit 6 for inputting the type of service that the occupant desires to provide, a required time calculation unit 4 for calculating a required travel time from a current location to a facility based on the road map data, and the facility information storage Means 3b, 3c, 3
Among the facilities that provide the type of service input by the service type input means 6 among the facilities stored in d, the facilities whose travel time to the facility is longer than the service preparation time of the facility are selected. Facility selection means 5 to select
The above object is achieved by providing the occupant with information on the facility selected by the facility selecting means 5.

(2) The second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention. 20. A navigation system comprising: a current position detecting means for detecting a current position; a service type input means for inputting a type of service desired by an occupant; And a communication means 12 for transmitting the type of service input by the control unit 6 to the road traffic information center 20;
The road traffic information center 20 has a road map data storage unit 21a for storing road map data, and a facility information storage unit 21 for storing information on facilities that provide various services.
b, 21c, 21d, required time calculating means 22 for calculating the required travel time from the current location to the facility based on the road map data, and the facility information storage means 21b, 21
Among the facilities stored in c and 21d, the time required to travel from the facilities providing the type of service input by the service type input means 6 to the facility is longer than the service preparation time of the facility. Facility selecting means 23 for selecting a facility, and communication means 24 for transmitting information on the facility selected by the facility selecting means 23 to the on-vehicle device 10.
The vehicle-mounted device 10 achieves the above object by providing the facility information transmitted from the road traffic information center 20 to the occupant. (3) The invention according to claims 2 to 6 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 showing the configuration of the third embodiment of the invention. The navigation system according to claim 3 provides the on-board device 10A with the road traffic information. A reservation input unit 6 for performing reservation input of a service for the facility selected at the center 20 is provided, and the communication unit 12 of the in-vehicle device 10A transmits the service content reserved by the reservation input unit 6 to the road traffic. Reservation proxy means 27 and 28 for transmitting to the information center 20A and transferring the content of the reservation service received from the in-vehicle device 10A to the facility 30 of the reservation destination and performing proxy for the reservation are provided in the road traffic information center 20A. (4) According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the navigation system according to the fourth aspect inputs service-related information from each facility to the road traffic information center 20A, and the facility information storage means 21b, 21
c, information updating means 26 for updating information of each facility stored in 21d. (5) The navigation system according to claim 5 is provided with card information input means 13 for inputting card information to the in-vehicle device 10A, and the communication means 12 of the in-vehicle device 10A is inputted by the card information input means 13 The obtained card information is stored in the road traffic information center 20A.
The reservation agent means 27, 28 of the road traffic information center 20A transfers the card information received from the in-vehicle device 10A to the facility 30 of the reservation destination, and performs payment of the fee. (6) In the navigation system according to the sixth aspect, the in-vehicle device 10A includes a service receiving location designating unit 6 for designating a location to receive a service (service receiving location), and the communication unit 1 of the in-vehicle device 10A.
2 transmits the service receiving location specified by the service receiving location specifying means 6 to the road traffic information center 20A, and the required time calculating means 25 of the road traffic information center 20A transmits the required time from the current location to the service receiving location. The required travel time tr1 and the required travel time tr2 from the facility to the service receiving location are calculated, and the facility selecting means 28 calculates
From the facilities that provide the type of service input by the service type input unit 6 among the facilities stored in the facility information storage units 21b, 21c, and 21d, the required travel time from the current location to the service reception location tr1 is
A facility that is longer than the sum of the traveling time tr2 from the facility to the service receiving location and the service preparation time of the facility is selected. (7) In the navigation device or the navigation system according to claim 7, the in-vehicle devices 10 and 10A are provided with the facility or the service within the travel time required for the facility or the service receiving place calculated by the required time calculation means 4, 22, 25. It is provided with a warning means 7 for judging whether or not it is possible to reach the service receiving place, and issuing a warning when it is judged that the service cannot be reached within the required travel time.

[0007]

(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide the occupants with information on facilities that can receive services immediately without having to wait when they arrive. If the occupant calls the facility at the current location, makes a reservation for the service, and then immediately departs, the occupant can receive the service immediately upon arrival at the facility, without waiting. (2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects of the first aspect, the load on the microcomputer of the on-vehicle device is reduced, and the on-vehicle device has road map data and facility location for facility search. There is no need to store a lot of data related to the facility such as data, facility telephone number data, and facility service preparation time data. Data maintenance is not required. Further, the information on the facilities is finely maintained on the road traffic information center side, so that the latest information on the facilities can always be used on the vehicle-mounted apparatus side. (3) According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, the occupant does not have to call the facility for making a reservation, and the convenience is improved. (4) According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the above effects of claims 2 and 3, the latest information of the facility including the service preparation time according to the congestion state of the facility can be provided to the occupant, It is possible to provide more appropriate facility guidance in accordance with changes in the environment surrounding the vehicle. (5) According to the fifth aspect of the invention, in addition to the above-described effects of the second to fourth aspects, the labor for settlement of the service fee is omitted, the convenience is improved, and the facility providing the service requires a reservation. This eliminates the need to worry about whether the customer actually comes to receive the service, and can avoid troubles such as unpaid charges. (6) According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the above effects of claims 2 to 5, it is possible to specify a service receiving place,
It is possible to provide the occupants with information on facilities that can receive services immediately without having to wait when arriving at the designated place. For example, the service of a restaurant that provides a home delivery service by designating a transit point to the destination as a service receiving place,
It can be received without waiting at the designated place on the way to the destination. (7) According to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to make the occupant recognize that it is necessary to notify the change of the reservation through the road traffic information center or directly to the facility of the reservation destination. Even if the travel time to the facility or the service receiving place fluctuates due to traffic regulations or the like, appropriate services can be received.

In the section of the means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a diagram of an embodiment is used for easy understanding of the description, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. .

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS << First Embodiment of the Invention >> FIG.
Shows the configuration of the in-vehicle navigation device according to the first embodiment. The GPS receiver 1 and the current position detector 2 detect the current position of the vehicle by satellite navigation and autonomous navigation. DVD-
A storage device 3 such as a ROM includes a map data unit 3a storing a road map, a facility position data unit 3b storing position data of various facilities that provide services such as restaurants,
A facility telephone number data section 3c storing the telephone numbers of the respective facilities and a facility service preparation time data section 3d storing the preparation time data required to provide the service of each facility are provided.

The required time calculation unit 4 calculates the route from the current location to the facility and the required time based on the current position, road map data, and facility position data. The control unit 5 includes a microcomputer, and performs a route search and route guidance to a destination, which is a normal navigation function, executes a facility search program described later, searches for a facility that meets the passenger's wish, and searches for the facility. Guide to. The operation unit 6 is a device for the occupant to input various information such as desired facilities and reservations,
The display unit 7 displays various information such as a road map and facilities.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a facility search program according to the first embodiment. The operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to this flowchart. When the occupant performs an operation of starting a facility search using the operation unit 6, for example, an operation of designating a desired service type, the control unit 5 of the vehicle-mounted navigation device executes the facility search program shown in FIG.

In step 1, the current position of the vehicle is detected. In the following step 2, the occupant selects a desired type of service facility from the facilities stored in the storage device 3. In step 3, a route from the current location to the selected facility is searched based on the current location, the road map data, and the facility location data, and the travel time from the current location to the facility is calculated. The required travel time is calculated based on the average required travel time based on the average passing speed of each section on the route, based on the VICS information received by the beacon receiver and the FM multiplex broadcast received by the FM receiver. Modify the required travel time taking into account information such as accidents, traffic jams, and traffic restrictions.

In step 4, the service preparation time of the selected facility is read from the storage device 3 and compared with the travel time from the current location to the selected facility. If the travel time to the selected facility is longer than the service preparation time, it is determined that service will be available as soon as you arrive at the selected facility,
Proceeding to step 5, information on the selected facility, such as a telephone number and service contents, is read from the storage device 3 and displayed on the display unit 7. The occupant can check the service contents displayed on the display unit 7 and dial the displayed telephone number to make a reservation. Thereafter, if there is a request from the occupant in step 6, route guidance to the selected facility is performed.

On the other hand, if the required time to the selected facility is shorter than the service preparation time in step 4, the service cannot be received immediately upon arrival at the selected facility and the user must wait, so the process returns to step 2 to store. Select another facility of the type desired by the occupant from the facilities stored in the device 3,
The above processing is repeated for the facility.

As described above, when the occupant inputs the type of service desired, the facilities stored in the storage device 3 are sequentially searched to calculate the required travel time to the facility, and the required travel time to the facility is calculated. Select a facility that is longer than the facility's service preparation time. Then, the information of the selected facility is displayed, and if requested by the occupant, route guidance to the selected facility is performed. As a result, it is possible to provide the occupants with information on facilities that can receive services immediately without having to wait when they arrive. The occupant calls the facility at the current location, makes a reservation for the service, and if he / she departs immediately, he / she can receive the service as soon as he arrives at the facility, without waiting.

For example, if there is a restaurant that cooks after receiving an order and tries to eat at that restaurant,
Using the cooking time as a service preparation time, it is possible to reserve a restaurant with a service preparation time shorter than the travel time from the current location to the restaurant. Then, upon arriving at the reserved restaurant, it is possible to have a meal with the reserved content immediately.

<< Second Embodiment of the Invention >>
In the embodiment, road map data, facility position data, facility service preparation time data, and facility telephone number data are stored in the storage device 3 of the on-vehicle navigation device,
The example in which the facility search processing is performed by the in-vehicle navigation device has been described. In the second embodiment, road map data, facility location data, facility service preparation time data, and facility telephone number data are stored in a road traffic information center (hereinafter simply referred to as an information center) outside the vehicle. The center uses these to search for facilities.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the second embodiment. The same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will focus on the differences. In the second embodiment, the in-vehicle navigation device 10 and the information center 20
Constitute a navigation system, and the in-vehicle navigation device 10 functions as a terminal of the navigation system.

The in-vehicle navigation apparatus 10 does not include road map data for searching for facilities, facility position data, facility telephone number data, facility service preparation time data, and the like. The control unit 11 includes a microcomputer, performs a route guidance to a destination as a normal navigation function, executes a facility search program described later, and requests the information center 20 to perform a facility search process. The information center communication device 12 is a device that performs wireless communication with an information center 20 described later.

The information center 20 includes a storage device 21, a required time calculation unit 22, a control unit 23, a navigation terminal communication device 24, and the like. The storage device 21 includes a map data unit 21a storing a road map, a facility position data unit 21b storing position data of various facilities that provide services such as restaurants, and preparations required to provide services of those facilities. A facility service preparation time data section 21c storing time data, and a facility telephone number data section 21d storing telephone numbers of respective facilities are provided.

The required time calculation unit 22 calculates the route from the current location to the facility and the required travel time based on the current position, the road map data, and the facility position data. The control unit 23 includes a computer, executes a control program described later, and performs a facility search process requested by the on-vehicle navigation device 10. The navigation terminal communication device 24 is a device that communicates with the in-vehicle navigation device 10.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a facility search program according to the second embodiment. The operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to this flowchart. When the occupant performs an operation of starting a facility search using the operation unit 6, for example, an operation of specifying a desired service type, the control unit 11 of the in-vehicle navigation device 10 executes a facility search program shown in FIG.

In step 11, the current position of the vehicle is detected. In the subsequent step 12, a facility search request is transmitted to the information center 20 via the communication device 12 together with information on the current location and the searched facility.

The information center 20 receives a facility search request attached with information on the current location and the searched facility from the on-vehicle navigation device 10 in step 21, and then proceeds to step 2.
In step 2, the occupant selects a desired type of facility from the facilities stored in the storage device 21. In step 23, a route from the current location to the selected facility is searched based on the current location, the road map data and the facility location data, and the travel time from the current location to the facility is calculated. The required travel time is calculated based on the average travel speed of each section on the route, and the VICS information or FM is calculated.
The travel time is corrected in consideration of information such as accidents, traffic jams, and traffic restrictions caused by multiplex broadcasting.

In step 24, the service preparation time of the selected facility is read from the storage device 21 and compared with the traveling time from the current location to the selected facility. If the travel time to the selected facility is longer than the service preparation time, it is determined that the service can be received immediately upon arrival at the selected facility, and the process proceeds to step 25, where the information on the selected facility from the storage device 21, such as a telephone number, The service contents and the like are read out and the in-vehicle navigation device 1 is
Send to 0.

On the other hand, if the required time to the selected facility is shorter than the service preparation time in step 24, the service cannot be received immediately upon arrival at the selected facility and the user must wait, so the process returns to step 22 to store. Another facility of the type desired by the occupant is selected from the facilities stored in the device 21, and the above-described processing is repeated for the facility.

In step 13, the on-vehicle navigation device 10 receives information about the facility from the information center 20,
In the following step 14, information about the facility is displayed on the display unit 7. The occupant can check the service contents displayed on the display unit 7 and dial the displayed telephone number to make a reservation. Thereafter, in step 15, route guidance to the selected facility is performed as necessary.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the occupant inputs the type of desired service, the information center 20 is requested to search for a facility, and the information center 20 sequentially searches for facilities that meet the request. Then, the travel time to the facility is calculated, and a facility whose travel time to the facility is longer than the service preparation time of the facility is selected. Then, the information of the selected facility is provided to the vehicle-mounted navigation device 10. As a result, it is possible to provide the occupants with information on facilities that can receive services immediately without having to wait when they arrive. The occupant can call the facility at the current location to reserve the service, and if he departs immediately, he can receive the service as soon as he arrives at the facility, without having to wait.

In the second embodiment, since the information center 20 is requested to search for a facility, the load on the microcomputer of the on-vehicle navigation device 10 is reduced, and the on-vehicle navigation device 10 is used for the facility search. It is not necessary to store a lot of data related to facilities, such as road map data, facility location data, facility telephone number data, and facility service preparation time data, and the storage capacity of the in-vehicle device memory is reduced accordingly. Can be
There is no need to maintain data on facilities on the vehicle side. Further, by performing detailed maintenance of the information on the facilities on the information center 20 side, it is possible to always use the latest accurate information on the facilities on the in-vehicle navigation device 10 side.

<< Third Embodiment of the Invention >> FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a third embodiment. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same devices as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the description will focus on the differences. In the third embodiment, a navigation system is configured by the on-vehicle navigation device 10A, the information center 20A outside the vehicle, and the reservation facility 30.
The in-vehicle navigation device 10A functions as a terminal of the navigation system.

The in-vehicle navigation device 10A includes an IC card reader 13 and a control unit 14 in addition to the above-described GPS receiver 1, current position detection unit 2, operation unit 6, display unit 7, and information center communication device 12. I have. The IC card reader 13 reads data from an IC card such as a credit card. The control unit 14 includes a microcomputer, performs a route guidance to a destination, which is a normal navigation function, executes a facility search program described later, and requests the information center 20A to perform a facility search process and a facility reservation. I do. The occupant can specify the location to receive the service while viewing the map around the current location displayed on the display unit 7 by the operation unit 6.

The information center 20A stores, in addition to the storage device 21 and the navigation terminal communication device 24, a facility service content / charge data portion 21e, a required time calculation portion 25, a service preparation time, a service content / charge, in the storage device 21. A data communication device 26 and a reservation communication device 27 are provided. The facility service content / charge data section 21e stores service contents of various facilities and their charge data. The required time calculation unit 25, based on the current location, the service receiving location, the road map data and the facility location data, determines the route and travel time from the current location to the service receiving location, and the route and the required travel time from the facility to the service receiving location. Is calculated.
The communication device 26 can obtain information such as service preparation time, service contents, and fee from each facility via a network or the like, and can inquire about a fee for a service that meets the passenger's request. Reserved communication device 2
7 reserves services of facilities desired by the occupant via a telephone line or the like, and transmits card settlement information. Control device 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes a computer, which executes a control program to be described later to search for a facility requested by the in-vehicle navigation device 10A, and performs service reservation for the facility and payment processing for the fee.

The reservation facility 30 makes a reservation from the information center 20A via a telephone line or the like, and a service preparation time for communication with the information center 20A, such as service preparation time, service contents, and charges. Accepting device 32 for accepting information on credit card payment
And a card company settlement device 33 that performs settlement processing for a card company and a provided service based on IC card data such as a credit card of a reservation person obtained via the information center 20A.

FIGS. 6 to 8 are flowcharts showing a facility search program according to the third embodiment. The operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to these flowcharts. When the occupant performs an operation of starting a facility search using the operation unit 6, for example, an operation of designating a desired service type,
The control unit 14 of the in-vehicle navigation device 10A executes a facility search program shown in FIG.

In step 31, the current position of the vehicle is detected. In the following step 32, the service receiving place designated by the occupant is inputted from the operation unit 6. At this time, a road map around the current location obtained from the information center 20A is displayed on the display unit 7, and the occupant specifies a service receiving place while viewing the road map. In step 33, the current location,
A facility search request is attached to the information center 20 via the communication device 12 together with information on the search facility and the service receiving place.
Send to A.

The information center 20A executes step 5 in FIG.
In step 1, a facility search request including the current location, a search facility, and a service receiving location is received from the in-vehicle navigation device 10A. In step 52, a route from the current location of the vehicle to the service receiving location is searched, and the travel time of the route is determined. Calculate tr1. The required travel time is calculated based on the average travel speed of each section on the route, taking into account VICS information and information such as accidents, traffic jams, and traffic restrictions due to FM multiplex broadcasting. To correct the travel time.

In step 53, the occupant selects a desired type of facility from the facilities stored in the storage device 21. In the following step 54, a route from the selected facility to the service receiving location is searched based on the current location, the road map data and the facility location data, and the required travel time tr2 of the route is calculated. The travel time is
The average travel time is calculated based on the average travel speed of each section on the route, and the travel time is corrected in consideration of VICS information and information such as accidents due to FM multiplex broadcasting, congestion, and traffic restrictions. .

In step 55, the service preparation time of the selected facility is read from the storage device 21, and the time required to add the service preparation time of the selected facility to the travel required time tr2 from the selected facility to the service reception location is calculated. And the required travel time tr1. Travel time t
If r1 is longer than (traveling time tr2 + service preparation time), it is determined that the service can be received as soon as the vehicle arrives at the service receiving location, and the process proceeds to step 56 where information on the selected facility from the storage device 21, for example, a telephone number , A service content, a fee, and the like, and transmit them to the vehicle-mounted navigation device 10A via the communication device 24.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 55 that the required traveling time tr1 from the current location to the service receiving location is shorter than the sum of the required traveling time tr2 from the selected facility to the service receiving location and the service preparation time of the selected facility, , When you arrive at the service pick-up location,
Since it is necessary to wait, the flow returns to step 53 to select another facility of the type desired by the occupant from the facilities stored in the storage device 21 and repeat the above-described processing for that facility.

The navigation device 10A receives the information about the facility from the information center 20A at step 34 of FIG. 6, and displays the information about the facility on the display unit 7 at the following step 35. The crew will see the displayed service menu,
The user checks the information such as the fee, specifies the service content by the operation unit 6, and inserts the credit card into the IC card reader 13. In step 36, the service contents of the reservation are inputted from the operation unit 6, and in step 37, the information of the credit card is read. Then, at step 38, the reservation information such as the reservation person, the reservation service content, and the IC card information is transmitted to the information center 20A via the communication device 12.

The information center 20A executes step 5 in FIG.
7, the reservation information is received.
6 and transfer the reservation information to the reservation facility 30.

The reservation facility 30 receives the reservation information via the information center 20A in step 71 of FIG. 8, and in a subsequent step 72, performs a service fee settlement procedure with the card company based on the IC card information. Then, service preparation is started in accordance with the contents of the reservation service, and in step 73, the fact that the reservation has been accepted is transmitted to the information center 20A. In addition, in the reservation facility 30, as soon as the preparation of the service is completed, the service is delivered to the service receiving place. When the service is reserved, the service contents of the reservation facility 30, the service preparation time,
If there is a change in the fee or the like, the changed information is transmitted to the information center 20A via the communication devices 25 and 31,
The data in the storage device 21 is updated.

The information center 20A executes step 5 in FIG.
When the reservation completion information is received from the reservation facility 30 at step 9, the reservation completion information is transferred to the navigation device 10A at step 60.

Upon receiving the reservation completion information from the information center 20A in step 39 of FIG. 6, the in-vehicle navigation device 10A displays the reservation completion information on the display unit 7 in step 40. Thereafter, in step 41, route guidance to the service receiving place is started as needed. When arriving at the service receiving location, the contents of the reservation service have already been delivered from the reservation facility, and the service can be received immediately without waiting.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, when the occupant inputs the type of the desired service and the place to receive the service, the occupant requests the information center 20A to search for the facility, and the information center 20A makes the request. It searches the facilities in order and calculates the route from the current location to the service receiving location and the required travel time tr1, and the route from the facility to the service receiving location and the required travel time tr2, and calculates the required travel time from the current location to the service receiving location. A facility whose tr1 is longer than the sum of the required travel time tr2 from the facility to the service receiving location plus the service preparation time of the facility is selected.
Then, the information of the selected facility is provided to the on-vehicle navigation device 10A, and the reservation of the occupant is accepted. When the occupant reserves the service of the selected facility, the contents of the reservation service and the credit card information for payment of the fee are transferred to the information center 20.
Send it to the reservation facility via A to make a reservation and settle the fee.
This allows you to specify the service receiving location,
It is possible to provide the occupants with information on facilities that can receive services immediately without having to wait when arriving at the designated place. For example, the service of a restaurant that provides a home delivery service by designating a transit point to the destination as a service receiving place,
It can be received without waiting at the designated place on the way to the destination.

Further, according to the third embodiment, since the information center 20A is requested to search for a facility, the load on the microcomputer of the vehicle-mounted navigation device 10A is reduced, and the facility search is performed by the vehicle-mounted navigation device 10A. It is not necessary to store a lot of data related to facilities, such as road map data, facility location data, facility telephone number data, and facility service preparation time data, and the memory storage capacity can be reduced accordingly. This eliminates the need for maintenance of data on facilities on the vehicle side. Further, the information center 20A side performs detailed maintenance of the facility information, so that the on-vehicle navigation device 10A side can always use the latest accurate facility information.

Further, according to the third embodiment, since the reservation of the service for the facility and the settlement processing of the fee are performed, the labor for the occupant to call the facility for the reservation and the fee payment can be saved, and the convenience is improved. The performance is improved. On the other hand, the facility providing the service does not need to worry about whether the subscriber actually comes to receive the service, and can avoid troubles such as uncollected charges.

According to the third embodiment, service preparation time, service information such as service contents / charge, etc. are inputted from the facility of the reservation destination, and the service preparation time data stored in the storage device 21 are input. Although the example in which the service content / charge data is updated has been described, the information on the above-described service is input from each facility via a communication device such as a network, or whenever the service content is changed, and the storage device 21 is updated. May be updated. Thereby, the latest information of the facility including the service preparation time according to the congestion state of the facility can be provided to the occupants, and more appropriate guidance of the facility can be performed.

Also, the in-vehicle device 10A determines whether or not it is possible to reach the facility or the service receiving location within the travel time required for traveling to the facility or the service receiving location calculated in advance.
If it is determined that the vehicle cannot reach the vehicle within the required travel time, a warning may be issued by a display on the display unit 7 or by a sound from a speaker (not shown). This allows the occupants to recognize that it is necessary to notify the reservation change via the road traffic information center or directly to the facility where the reservation was made. Appropriate service can be received even if the required travel time varies.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a facility search operation according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a facility search operation according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a facility search operation according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a facility search operation according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a facility search operation according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 GPS receiver 2 Current position detection unit 3 Storage device 3a Map data unit 3b Facility position data unit 3c Facility telephone number data unit 3d Facility service preparation time data unit 4 Required time calculation unit 5 Control unit 6 Operation unit 7 Display unit 10, Reference Signs List 10A In-vehicle navigation device 11 Control unit 12 Communication device 13 IC card reader 14 Control unit 20, 20A Road traffic information center 21 Storage device 21a Map data unit 21b Facility position data unit 21c Facility service preparation time data unit 21d Facility telephone number data unit 21e Facility service content / charge data section 22 Required time calculation section 23 Control section 24 Communication device 25 Service preparation time, service content / charge data communication device 26 Reserved communication device 27 Control section 30 Reserved facility 31 Service preparation time, service content / charge data Communication device 32 Reservation receiving device 33 Card company payment device

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[Claims] 1. A road map data storage means for storing road map data; a current location detection means for detecting a current location; a facility information storage means for storing information on facilities providing various services; Service type input means for inputting a service type; required time calculation means for calculating a required travel time from a current location to a facility based on the road map data; and a facility time storage facility stored in the facility information storage means. Facility selection means for selecting, from facilities providing the type of service input by the service type input means, a facility whose travel time to the facility is longer than the service preparation time of the facility, A navigation device for providing information of a facility selected by a selection means to an occupant. 2. A navigation system comprising an on-vehicle device and a road traffic information center outside the vehicle, wherein the on-vehicle device is provided with a current position detecting means for detecting a current position, and a service for inputting a type of service desired by an occupant. A type input unit, and a communication unit that transmits a type of service input by the input unit to the road traffic information center; and a road map data storage unit that stores road map data in the road traffic information center. Facility information storage means for storing information on facilities providing various services; required time calculation means for calculating required travel time from the current location to the facility based on the road map data; and stored in the facility information storage means. Of facilities that provide the service of the type input by the service type input means, And a facility selecting means for selecting a facility whose travel time required for the facility is longer than the service preparation time of the facility, and a communication means for transmitting information of the facility selected by the facility selecting means to the on-vehicle device. The navigation system, wherein the on-vehicle device provides facility information transmitted from the road traffic information center to an occupant. 3. The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein the on-vehicle device includes a reservation input unit for performing reservation input of a service for a facility selected by the road traffic information center. The communication means transmits the service content reserved by the reservation input means to the road traffic information center, and transfers the reservation service content received from the in-vehicle device to the road traffic information center to the facility of the reservation destination. A navigation system, comprising: a reservation agent means for performing an agent reservation. 4. The navigation system according to claim 3, wherein information relating to a service from each facility is input to the road traffic information center, and information of each facility stored in the facility information storage means is updated. A navigation system comprising updating means. 5. The navigation system according to claim 3, further comprising: card information input means for inputting card information to the on-vehicle device; and wherein the communication means of the on-vehicle device includes the card information input device. Means for transmitting the card information input to the road traffic information center, the reservation agent means of the road traffic information center transfers the card information received from the on-vehicle device to a facility of a reservation destination to settle a fee. A navigation system characterized by acting on behalf of a user. 6. The navigation system according to claim 2, wherein a location where a service is provided to the on-vehicle device (hereinafter referred to as a location).
Service receiving location specifying means for specifying the service receiving location), and the communication means of the on-vehicle device transmits the service receiving location specified by the service receiving location specifying means to the road traffic information center; The required time calculation means of the road traffic information center,
Travel time tr1 from the current location to the service receiving location
And travel time tr2 from the facility to the service receiving location
The facility selection means, from among facilities that provide the type of service input by the service type input means among the facilities stored in the facility information storage means, a service receiving location from the current location A navigation system characterized by selecting a facility in which the required travel time tr1 is longer than a time obtained by adding the required service time of the facility to the required travel time tr2 from the facility to the service receiving place. 7. The navigation device or navigation system according to claim 2, wherein the on-vehicle device has a travel time required to travel to a facility or a service receiving location calculated by the required time calculation means. A navigation device or a navigation system, comprising: a warning unit for determining whether or not the vehicle can reach a facility or a service receiving place, and issuing a warning when it is determined that the vehicle cannot be reached within a required travel time.