EP0984375A2 - Apparat zum Bereitstellen von Informationen für das Verknüpfen von kartographischen und persönlichen Informationen mit Hilfe von Postleitzahlen - Google Patents
Apparat zum Bereitstellen von Informationen für das Verknüpfen von kartographischen und persönlichen Informationen mit Hilfe von Postleitzahlen Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to information providing apparatuses which can display maps and personal information. More particularly, the present invention relates to an information providing apparatus which links a map and personal information by means of a post code.
- One of conventional methods for displaying a map in connection with a post code is a location searching apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 7-44100.
- the location searching apparatus post codes are assigned to regions and zones, and the map images of regions or zones corresponding to input post codes are displayed.
- inputting a post code is necessary to display the map of a location corresponding to personal information.
- each map of a location corresponding to personal information can be displayed on a different display scale.
- the present invention was made to solve the problems above, and its object is to provide an information providing apparatus capable of easily obtaining information on a displayed location.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an information providing apparatus capable of easily displaying the map of a location corresponding to personal information while multiple pieces of personal information are referred to.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide an information providing apparatus capable of displaying the map of a location corresponding personal information on a suitable display scale while multiple pieces of personal information are referred to.
- An information providing apparatus includes an address book storing portion storing personal information including a post code, a regional post code storing portion storing a map image and a post code related to a position on the map image, an input/output portion displaying a map image and personal information and outputting the coordinates of an indicated displayed location, and a central control portion connected to the address book storing portion, the regional post code storing portion and the input/output portion, finding a post code related to a designated position on a map image according to an output of the input/output portion, and displaying personal information including the found post code on the input/output portion.
- An information providing apparatus includes an address book storing portion storing personal information including a post code, a regional post code storing portion storing a map image and a post code related to a position on the map image, an input/output portion displaying a map image and personal information and outputting the coordinates of an indicated displayed location, and a central control portion connected to the address book storing portion, the regional post code storing portion and the input/output portion, extracting a post code from a selected piece of personal information among the personal information stored in the address book storing portion, extracting a map image corresponding to the extracted post code from the regional post code storing portion, and displaying the map image on the input/output portion.
- a post code is extracted from a selected piece of personal information, and a map image corresponding to the post code is extracted and displayed on the input/output portion. Therefore, users can easily cause the map of a location corresponding to the personal information to be displayed while referring to multiple pieces of personal information.
- the personal information stored in the address book storing portion further includes a display scale when a map image is to be displayed.
- the central control portion includes a first control portion connected to the address book storing portion, the regional post code storing portion and the input/output portion, extracting a post code and a display scale from a selected piece of personal information among multiple pieces of personal information stored in the address book storing portion, extracting a map image corresponding to the extracted post code from the regional post code storing portion, and displaying the map image on the input/output portion according to the display scale.
- An information providing method is used in an information providing apparatus, which includes an address book storing portion storing personal information including a post code, a regional post code storing portion storing a map image and a post code related to a position on the map image, and an input/output portion displaying information and outputting the coordinates of an indicated displayed location.
- the information providing method includes the steps of displaying a map image, finding a post code related to a designated position on the map image, searching personal information including the found post code from the address book storing portion, and displaying the searched personal information on the input/output portion.
- An information providing method is used in an information providing apparatus, which includes an address book storing portion storing personal information including a post code, a regional post code storing portion storing a map image and a post code related to a position on the map image, and an input/output portion displaying a map image and personal information and outputting the coordinates of an indicated displayed location.
- the information providing method includes the steps of displaying personal information, extracting a post code from the displayed personal information and reading a map image corresponding to the extracted post code from the regional post code storing portion, and displaying the read map image on the input/output portion.
- a post code is extracted from a selected piece of personal information, and a map image corresponding to the post code is extracted and displayed on the input/output portion. Therefore, users can easily cause the map of a location corresponding to the personal information to be displayed while referring to multiple pieces of personal information.
- the information providing apparatus includes an input/output portion 22, a cabinet portion 20 having an infrared data communication portion and a pen holder, not shown, and a cover portion 24 connected to the back surface of cabinet portion 20 by a hinge and pivoted to cover input/output portion 22 to protect the information providing device against dusts, for example, while it is carried.
- input/output portion 22 includes a thin, matrix type liquid crystal display portion 32 which is capable of displaying characters, a transparent tablet 34 which is formed of two transparent sheets of the same size sufficient to cover liquid crystal display portion 32, and a film 36 which is parallel to one side of liquid crystal display portion 32 and provided under transparent tablet 34 and on which fixed keys for frequently used functions are printed.
- a back light of an EL (Electro Luminescence) panel may be provided on the back surface of liquid crystal display portion 32 as necessary.
- the two transparent sheets of transparent tablet 34 are provided with transparent electrodes which are regularly arranged on the opposing surfaces of the two transparent sheets. Small protruding spacers are also regularly printed on each sheet to prevent contact of the transparent electrodes in an ordinary state.
- a finger or a pen touches the liquid crystal tablet device, a transparent electrode at this part is touched, and information on its position is output. Thus, the position of an indicated point can be identified.
- a user-selected position in liquid crystal display portion 32 can be detected.
- the information providing apparatus further includes a tablet control portion 42 which is connected to a plurality of transparent electrodes provided on the transparent sheets of transparent tablet 34 and extracts information on a position indicated by a finger or a pen, a common circuit 46 and a segment circuit 48 which are connected to liquid crystal display portion 32, a liquid crystal display circuit portion 44 which stores a dot position to light the liquid crystal as a bit map and displays an image by transmitting a signal to common circuit 46 or segment circuit 48 as necessary, a central control portion 50 which controls each portion of the information providing apparatus according to various instructions, an RTC (Real Time Clock) 52 which clocks time by a clock signal from an oscillator, not shown, and outputs current date and time, an ROM (Read Only Memory) 54, an RAM (Random Access Memory) 72, and a power supply switch 96 which turns ON/OFF the power supply of the information providing apparatus.
- a tablet control portion 42 which is connected to a plurality of transparent electrodes provided on the transparent sheets of transparent tablet 34 and extracts information on a
- ROM 54 includes a font information area 56 which stores the fonts of characters displayed on liquid crystal display portion 32, a program area 58 which stores a program for an operation of central control portion 50, a dictionary area 60 which stores a dictionary used for character conversion, a coordinates information area 62 which stores conversion information used to convert coordinates detected in tablet control portion 42 to coordinates corresponding to a display position, and a regional post code storing portion 64 which stores a post code for each region.
- Regional post code storing portion 64 includes a positional information storing portion 66 which stores positional information on a region, a post code storing portion 68 which stores a post code for each region, and a map image storing portion 70 which stores a map image for each region.
- RAM 72 includes a data storing portion 74 which stores various data of sentences and graphics, for example, which are input through input/output portion 22 by a user, an address book storing portion 76 which stores personal information, a map display scale memory 92 which stores a display scale when a map image is to be displayed, and a standard display scale memory 94 which stores a display scale which serves as a standard scaled when any display scale is not set.
- Address book storing portion 76 includes a name memory 78 which stores a personal name, a pronunciation memory 80 which stores the pronunciation of a personal name, a home TEL memory 82 which stores a home telephone number, a cellular phone memory 84 which stores a cellular phone number, a home post code memory 86 which stores a home post code, a home address memory 88 which stores a home address, and a corresponding display scale memory 90 which stores a display scale when a map around a home is to be displayed.
- address book storing portion 76 may store information such as a FAX number and an e-mail address.
- central control portion 50 operates according to a program stored in program area 58, and the program includes applications "Town Navi” and "Address Book” described below.
- each portion of the information providing apparatus operates as described below.
- a map displaying application "Town Navi” When a user starts a map displaying application "Town Navi," a map, a map selection button 102, a zoom in/out button 104, and a menu button 106 as shown in Fig. 6A are displayed on liquid crystal display portion 32 (S1).
- the map displayed at this time is the last map which was displayed when the same application was operated last time, or the map which includes a particular location if the location is indicated in advance.
- the map image is displayed on a display scale which is stored in map display scale memory 92.
- Tablet control portion 42 waits till transparent tablet 34 is touched by a pen (S2).
- central control portion 50 reads the touched position (S3).
- Central control portion 50 determines where the touched position comes on liquid crystal display portion 32 (S4). If the touched position is on map selection button 102 ("map selection,” S4), a map selection screen, not shown, is displayed to show the map of a selected region (S5). Thereafter, the process returns to S2.
- zoom in/out button 104 If the pen-touched position is on zoom in/out button 104 ("zoom in/out," S4), a screen, not shown, to set a display scale is displayed to display again the map on the set display scale.
- the set display scale is stored in map display scale memory 92 (S6). Thereafter, the process returns to S2.
- a map is displayed on a display scale stored in standard display scale memory 94.
- menu button 106 If the pen-touched position is on menu button 106, a menu 108 as shown in Fig. 6B is displayed (S7).
- menu 108 functions such as “delete,” “cut,” “copy,” “paste” and “search” as well as a "post code search” function to search the post code of a location designated on the map are selectably displayed.
- Central control portion 50 determines if the function of "post code search" has been touched in menu 108 (S8). If a function other than "post code search” has been touched (NO, S8), processing according to the function is carried out (S9) and the process returns to S2.
- central control portion 50 When transparent tablet 34 is pen-touched, the touched position 116 is detected and the position is informed to central control portion 50 (S12). Central control portion 50 searches a position corresponding to the touched position on the map from positional information storing portion 66, and searches the post code of the position (S13). Referring to Fig. 7B, central control portion 50 causes liquid crystal display portion 32 to display a post code display window 122, which includes the post code searched in S13, by liquid display circuit portion 44 (S14). Post code display window 122 includes an address book search button 126 and an end button 124. Tablet control portion 42 waits till transparent tablet 34 is pen-touched (S15).
- central control portion 50 If the touched position is on address book search button 126 ("address book search," S17), central control portion 50 reads address book data from address book storing portion 76 (S19). Central control portion 50 searches personal information, which has the same home post code as the post code searched in S13, from the read address book data (S20, Fig. 5). Central control portion 50 determines if appropriate personal information has been found as a result of searching (S21). If the appropriate personal information has not been found (NO, S21), an alert 132 which includes a message "appropriate address book data has not been found" is displayed on the map (S22) as shown in Fig 8A. Thereafter, the process returns to S15.
- Central control portion 50 stores the display scale, which is set in S6 and stored in map display scale memory 92, in the position of display scale memory 90 which corresponds to the read personal information (S24). Referring to Fig. 8B, central control portion 50 starts an application "Address Book” and displays the appropriate personal information on the display scale stored in map display scale memory 92 (S25).
- each portion of the information providing apparatus operates as described below.
- address book data as shown in Fig. 11A is displayed (S26).
- the screen of address book data includes a new input button 142, a correct button 144, a category button 146, and a menu button 148.
- Tablet control portion 42 waits till transparent tablet 34 is touched by a pen (S27).
- transparent tablet 34 is pen-touched (YES, S27)
- the touched position is read and informed to central control portion 50 (S28).
- Central control portion 50 determines where the touched position comes on liquid crystal display portion 32 (S29).
- new input button 142 If the touched position is on new input button 142 ("new input,” S29), a new input screen, not shown, is displayed and the user can input new address book data (S30). When input of new address book data ends, the screen returns to the one shown in Fig. 11A, and the process returns to S27.
- a menu 150 as shown in Fig. 11B is displayed (S33).
- functions such as “delete,” “cut,” “copy,” “paste” and “search” as well as a "map search” function to search a corresponding map image from the post code of the currently displayed address book data are selectably displayed.
- Central control portion 50 determines if the function of "map search" in menu 150 has been touched (S34). If a function other than "map search" has been touched (NO, S34), processing according to each function is carried out (S35), and the process returns to S27.
- central control portion 50 determines if post code data is included in the currently displayed address book data (S36). If post code data is not included (NO, S 36), central control portion 50 reads a post code for each region stored in regional post code storing portion 64 (S37). Central control portion 50 searches a post code corresponding to a home address in address book data from post codes for various region (S38).
- map image of a region corresponding to the post code is searched from map image storing portion 70 (S39, Fig. 10).
- Central control portion 50 determines if a corresponding map image has been found as a result of searching (S40). If the corresponding map image has not been found (NO, S40), an alert 160 "appropriate map data is not found" is displayed on the screen as shown in Fig. 12B, and the process returns to S27.
- the map image is read from map image storing portion 70 (S42).
- Central control portion 50 determines if a display scale has been set to the currently displayed address book data (S43). The determination is based on if a display scale corresponding to address book data is stored in corresponding display scale memory 90.
- the display scale has not been set (NO, S43)
- the value of standard display scale memory 94 is set to map display scale memory 92 (S44). If the display scale has been set (YES, S43), a display scale corresponding to the address book data is read from corresponding display scale memory 90 and set to map display scale memory 92 (S45).
- designation of a desired spot from a displayed map image causes personal information, which includes the designated spot as its home address, to be automatically searched and displayed using an existing post code. Therefore, users can easily obtain personal information related to the displayed map image.
- a relevant map image can easily be displayed by means of the post code of a selected piece of personal information. Therefore, users can cause a desired map image to be displayed without tiresome operation.
- a map image is displayed according to a display scale for each piece of address book data stored in display scale memory 90. Therefore, the map image can be displayed on a suitable display scale for each piece of address book data.
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