US 2003/0069686 A1 · Navigation system, and information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatus for the same, and method and program for changing a movable body in the same

Abstract

To provide a communication navigation system capable of operating a plurality of communication navigation terminal apparatuses in synchronization and switching among them while maintaining settings related to navigation. A navigation system is comprised of an information server apparatus, a portable terminal apparatus and a vehicle terminal apparatus for performing a navigation process, and when switching a movable body for performing the navigation, it switches a sending destination of navigation data such as map information, that is, a terminal apparatus while maintaining settings such as the destination information before connecting so as to continuously conduct the navigation such as route searching and route guidance.

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Dependent claims

A navigation system comprising a fixedly installed information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatuses mounted one by one on a plurality of movable bodies for communicating with the information server apparatus via a mobile communication network, the system changing the movable bodies performing navigation by switching a connection between each of the communication terminal apparatuses and the information server apparatus, wherein the information server apparatus comprises,

a receiving device for receiving information notifying at least either a start or a stop of any one of the plurality of communication terminal apparatuses;
a connection controlling device for, based on the received information, performing at least any one of:
connecting, as the communication terminal apparatus mounted on the movable body to be a subject of the navigation, any one of the communication terminal apparatuses to the information server apparatus;
and disconnecting the communication terminal apparatus from the information server apparatus;
and
when performing the navigation with the connected communication terminal apparatus, data on the navigation before switching the connection is continuously used.

3 more elements

An information server apparatus included in a navigation system comprising a fixedly installed information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatuses mounted one by one on a plurality of movable bodies for communicating with the information server apparatus via a mobile communication network, the system changing the movable bodies performing navigation by switching a connection between each of the communication terminal apparatuses and the information server apparatus, wherein the information server apparatus comprises:

a receiving device for receiving information notifying at least either a start or a stop of any one of the plurality of communication terminal apparatuses;
a connection controlling device for, based on the received information, performing at least any one of:
connecting, as the communication terminal apparatus mounted on the movable body to be a subject of the navigation, any one of the communication terminal apparatuses to the information server apparatus;
and disconnecting the communication terminal apparatus from the information server apparatus;
and
when performing the navigation with the connected communication terminal apparatus, data on the navigation before switching the connection is continuously used.

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A method of changing a movable body in a navigation system comprising a fixedly installed information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatuses mounted one by one on a plurality of movable bodies for communicating with the information server apparatus via a mobile communication network, the system changing the movable bodies performing navigation by switching a connection between each of the communication terminal apparatuses and the information server apparatus, wherein the method includes:

a notification process of notifying the information server apparatus of information on either a start or stop of any one of the plurality of communication terminal apparatuses;
a connection process of performing at least any one of:
connecting, as the communication terminal apparatus mounted on the movable body to be a subject of the navigation, any one of the communication terminal apparatuses to the information server apparatus;
and disconnecting the communication terminal apparatus from the information server apparatus;
and
when performing the navigation with the connected communication terminal apparatus, data on the navigation before switching the connection is continuously used.

3 more elements

A program, embodied in a recording medium, for changing by a computer a movable body in a navigation system comprising a fixedly installed information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatuses mounted one by one on a plurality of movable bodies for communicating with the information server apparatus via a mobile communication network, the system changing the movable bodies performing navigation by switching a connection between each of the communication terminal apparatuses and the information server apparatus, wherein the program causes the computer to function as:

a receiving device for receiving information notifying at least either a start or a stop of any one of the plurality of communication terminal apparatuses;
a connection controlling device for, based on the received information, performing at least any one of:
connecting, as the communication terminal apparatus mounted on the movable body to be a subject of the navigation, any one of the communication terminal apparatuses to the information server apparatus;
and disconnecting the communication terminal apparatus from the information server apparatus;
and
when performing the navigation with the connected communication terminal apparatus, data on the navigation before switching the connection is continuously used.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Navigation system, and information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatus for the same, and method and program for changing a movable body in the same

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Navigation system, and information server apparatus and communication terminal apparatus for the same, and method and program for changing a movable body in the same

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