Information updating device, information distributing device, information processing system, method thereof, program thereof, and storage medium storing the program
A terminal unit ( 400 ) of a navigation system ( 100 ) transmits to a server ( 300 ) list request information containing a rectangular code corresponding to a predetermined display rectangular area of a travel route map. The terminal unit ( 400 ) acquires from the server ( 300 ) a server POI list corresponding to the rectangular code of the list request information, and when recognizing that the server POI list contains POI individual information corresponding to terminal base data that is not stored in a terminal base storage area, the terminal unit ( 400 ) transmits base data request information about POIID of the POI individual information to the server ( 300 ). Upon acquisition of server base data corresponding to the base data request information from the server ( 300 ), the terminal unit ( 400 ) stores the server base data in the terminal base storage area as terminal base data.
1. An information updating device for acquiring POI information about a POI from an information distribution device via a network to store the POI information in an update information storage section, the information updating device comprising:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, outputting a distribution request information for requesting distribution of the POI information to the information distributing device and acquiring unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information, the POI information including POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information that associates the POI guidance information with the POI and identifies not the POI but the POI information;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, the selecting section outputting the selected unique information to the information distributing device; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the information distributing device to store the POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating a display data for displaying the map.
2. The information updating device according to claim 1 , wherein the information updating section deletes POI information corresponding to the POI of the stored POI information from the update information storage section, the POI information to be deleted having been originally stored in the update information storage section.
3. The information updating device according to claim 2 , wherein the information updating section retrieves unique information that corresponds to the POI existing in the predetermined area on the map and that has not been acquired by the unique information acquirer to delete the POI information containing the retrieved unique information.
4. The information updating device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a notification controller for controlling a notifier to notify the POI guidance information.
5. The information updating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the unique information acquirer acquires a POI list storing the unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information,
the selecting section compares the unique information in the POI list acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section, selects the unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the unique information in the POI list, and outputs the selected unique information to the information distributing device.
6. An information distributing device for distributing POI information about a POI stored in distribution information storage section via a network to an information updating device, the information distributing device comprising:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the information updating device for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the information updating device, the POI information including POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information that associates the POI guidance information with the POI and identifies not the POI but the POI information; and
a POI information distributor for, upon acquisition of selected unique information selected by the information updating device from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor from the information updating device, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the information updating device without distributing a display data for displaying the map.
7. The information distributing device according to claim 6 , wherein
the unique information distributing device distributes a POI list storing the unique information of the POI information to the information distributing device upon recognition of the distribution request information from the information distributing device,
when the POI information distributor acquires the unique information in the POI list selected by the information updating device from the information updating device, acquires the POI information having selected unique information from the distribution information storage section and distributes the POI information to the information updating device.
8. An information processing system comprising:
an information updating device for acquiring POI information about a POI via a network to store the POI information in an update information storage section; and
an information distributing device for distributing POI information about a POI stored in a distribution information storage section to the information updating device via a network, the information distributing device connected to the information updating device via the network so as to transmit/receive various information, wherein
the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information,
the information distributing device includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the information updating device for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the information updating device; and
a POI information distributor for, upon acquisition of selected unique information selected by the information updating device from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor from the information updating device, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the information updating device without distributing a display data for displaying the map, and
the information updating device includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring the POI information of the POI located in the predetermined area on the map, outputting the distribution request information to the information distributing device and acquiring the unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, the selecting section outputting the selected unique information to the information distributing device; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the information distributing device to store the POI information in the updated information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating the display data for displaying the map.
9. The information processing system according to claim 8 , wherein
when the unique information distributor of the information distributing device recognizes the distribution request information from the information updating device, the unique information distributor of the information distributing device distributes the POI list storing the unique information of the POI information to the information updating device,
when the POI information distributor acquires the unique information in the POI list selected by the information updating device from the information updating device, acquires the POI information having the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section and distributes the POI information to the information updating device,
the unique information distributor of the information distributing device acquires the POI list from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information, and
the selecting section compares the unique information in the POI list acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section, selects the unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the unique information in the POI list, and outputs the selected unique information to the information distributing device.
10. An information processing system comprising:
a terminal unit that acquires POI information about a POI via a network and stores the POI information in an update information storage section; and
a server that is connected to the terminal unit via the network so as to transmit/receive various information, the server distributing the POI information stored in a distribution information storage to the terminal unit via the network, wherein
the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information,
the server includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the terminal unit for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the terminal unit; and
a POI information distributor for, when acquiring, from the terminal unit, unique information selected by the terminal unit from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the terminal unit without distributing a display data for displaying the map,
the terminal unit includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring the POI information of the POI located in the predetermined area on the map, outputting the distribution request information to the server to acquire the unique information of the POI information in response to the distribution request information from the server;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, and outputting the selected unique information to the server; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the server to store the acquired POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to the POI in the predetermined area without updating the display data for displaying the map.
11. The information processing system according to claim 10 , wherein
when the unique information distributor of the server recognizes the distribution request information from the terminal unit, the unique information distributor of the server distributes the POI list storing the unique information of the POI information to the terminal unit,
when the POI information distributor acquires the unique information in the POI list selected by the terminal unit from the information updating device, acquires the POI information having the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section and distributes the POI information to the terminal unit,
the unique information acquiring device of the terminal unit acquires the POI list from the server in response to the distribution request information, and
the selecting section compares the unique information in the POI list acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section, selects the unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the unique information in the POI list, and outputs the selected unique information to the server.
12. An information update program, stored in a non-transitory recording medium in a manner readable by a computer, operating a computer as an information updating device for acquiring POI information about a POI from an information distributing device via a network to store the POI information in an update information storage section, wherein
the information updating device includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, outputting a distribution request information for requesting distribution of the POI information to the information distributing device and acquiring unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information, the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, the selecting section outputting the selected unique information to the information distributing device; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the information distributing device to store the POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to the POI in the predetermined area without updating the display data for displaying the map.
13. An information distribution program, stored in a non-transitory recording medium in a manner readable by a computer, operating a computer as an information distributing device for distributing POI information about a POI stored in distribution information storage section via a network to an information updating device, wherein
the information distributing device includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the information updating device for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the information updating device, the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information that associates the POI guidance information with the POI and identifies not the POI but the POI information; and
a POI information distributor for, upon acquisition of selected unique information selected by the information updating device from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor from the information updating device, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the information updating device without distributing a display data for displaying the map.
14. An information processing program, stored in a non-transitory recording medium in a manner readable by a computer, operating a first computer as an information updating device for acquiring POI information about a POI via a network to store the POI information in an update information storage section and for operating a second computer as an information distributing device for distributing POI information about a POI stored in a distribution information storage section to the information updating device via a network, the information distributing device connected to the information updating device via the network so as to transmit/receive various information, wherein
the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information,
the information distributing device includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the information updating device for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the information updating device; and
a POI information distributor for, upon acquisition of selected unique information selected by the information updating device from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor from the information updating device, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the information updating device without distributing a display data for displaying the map,
the information updating device includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring the POI information of the POI located in the predetermined area on the map, outputting the distribution request information to the information distributing device and acquiring the unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, the selecting section outputting the selected unique information to the information distributing device; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the information distributing device to store the POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating the display area for displaying the map.
15. An information processing program, stored in a non-transitory recording medium in a manner readable by a computer, operating a first computer as
a terminal unit that acquires POI information about a POI via a network and stores the POI information in an update information storage section and for operating a second computer as
a server that is connected to the terminal unit via the network so as to transmit/receive various information, the server distributing the POI information stored in a distribution information storage to the terminal unit via the network, wherein
the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information,
the server includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the terminal unit for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the terminal unit; and
a POI information distributor for, when acquiring, from the terminal unit, unique information selected by the terminal unit from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the terminal unit without distributing a display data for displaying the map, and
the terminal unit includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring the POI information of the POI located in the predetermined area on the map, outputting the distribution request information to the server to acquire the unique information of the POI information in response to the distribution request information from the server;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, and outputting the selected unique information to the server; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the server to store the acquired POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating the display area for displaying the map.
16. A non-transitory storage medium for storing, in a manner readable by a computer, an information update program for operating the computer as an information updating device for acquiring POI information about a POI from an information distributing device via a network to store the POI information in an update information storage section, wherein
the information updating device includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, outputting a distribution request information for requesting distribution of the POI information to the information distributing device and acquiring unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information, the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, the selecting section outputting the selected unique information to the information distributing device without distributing a display data for displaying the map; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the information distributing device to store the POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating the display area for displaying the map.
17. A non-transitory storage medium for storing, in a manner readable by a computer, an information distribution program for operating the computer as an information distributing device distributing POI information about a POI stored in distribution information storage section via a network to an information updating device, wherein
the information distributing device includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the information updating device for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the information updating device, the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information that associates the POI guidance information with the POI and identifies not the POI but the POI information; and
a POI information distributor for, upon acquisition of selected unique information selected by the information updating device from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor from the information updating device, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the information updating device without distributing a display data for displaying the map.
18. A non-transitory storage medium for storing, in a manner readable by a computer, an information processing program for operating a first computer as an information updating device for acquiring POI information about a POI via a network to store the POI information in an update information storage section and for operating a second computer as an information distributing device for distributing POI information about a POI stored in distribution information storage section via a network, the information distributing device connected to the information updating device via the network so as to transmit/receive various information, wherein
the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information,
the information distributing device includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the information updating device for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the information updating device; and
a POI information distributor for, upon acquisition of selected unique information selected by the information updating device from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor from the information updating device, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the information updating device without distributing a display data for displaying the map,
the information updating device includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring the POI information of the POI located in the predetermined area on the map, outputting the distribution request information to the information distributing device and acquiring the unique information of the POI information from the information distributing device in response to the distribution request information;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and the unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, the selecting section outputting the selected unique information to the information distributing device; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the information distributing device to store the POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating the display area for displaying the map.
19. A non-transitory storage medium for storing, in a manner readable by a computer, an information processing program for operating a first computer as
a terminal unit that acquires POI information about a POI via a network and stores the POI information in an update information storage section; and
for operating a second computer as a server that is connected to the terminal unit via the network so as to transmit/receive various information, the server distributing the POI information stored in a distribution information storage to the terminal unit via the network, wherein
the POI information includes POI guidance information about a guidance of the POI and unique information for associating the POI guidance information with the POI and identifying not the POI but the POI information,
the server includes:
a unique information distributor for, upon recognition of distribution request information from the terminal unit for requesting distribution of POI information of a POI located in a predetermined area on a map, distributing unique information of the POI information to the terminal unit; and
a POI information distributor for, when acquiring, from the terminal unit, unique information selected by the terminal unit from the unique information distributed by the unique information distributor, acquiring POI information containing the selected unique information from the distribution information storage section to distribute the acquired POI information to the terminal unit without distributing a display data for displaying the map, and
the terminal unit includes:
a unique information acquirer for, upon recognition of acquisition request information for acquiring the POI information of the POI located in the predetermined area on the map, outputting the distribution request information to the server to acquire the unique information of the POI information in response to the distribution request information from the server;
a selecting section for comparing the unique information acquired by the unique information acquirer and unique information in the update information storage section to select unique information that is not stored in the update information storage section from the acquired unique information, and outputting the selected unique information to the server; and
an information updating section for acquiring POI information having the unique information selected by the selecting section from the server to store the acquired POI information in the update information storage section to update the POI information relating to POI in the predetermined area without updating the display area for displaying the map.