Move Guidance Device, Portable Move Guidance Device, Move Guidance System, Move Guidance Method, Move Guidance Program and Recording Medium on which the Program is Recorded

2:

• The travel guiding device according to claim 1, wherein
• the information converter converts the scale rate information and the current position information as the code having the data structure of the predetermined image into acquirable image data by capturing by an image pickup unit of a portable travel guiding device that includes:
• the image pickup unit;
• a terminal display which displays the map information;
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• and a terminal computer that controls the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information which corresponds to the scale rate of the scale rate information and contains at least the current position from a storage storing the map information via the network, the terminal computer also controlling the terminal display to display the region, based on the scale rate information and the current position information.

9:

• A portable travel guiding device used with a travel guiding device including:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display, the portable travel guiding device, comprising:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network,
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from the code which is displayed on the display of the travel guiding device and captured by the image pickup unit;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information;
• and
• a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

10:

• A portable travel guiding device, comprising:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code being captured by the image pickup unit, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and current position information on a current position of a mobile body, the code being optically readable;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information when the map information reception controller recognizes acquisition of the scale rate information and the current position information;
• and
• a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

13:

• The portable travel guiding device according to claim 9, comprising:
• a positioning section which positions a current position;
• and
• a position information acquirer which acquires position information on the positioned current position;
• wherein
• the terminal display controller superposes the current position of the position information on the map information displayed on the display.

14:

• The portable travel guiding device according to claim 10, comprising:
• a positioning section which positions a current position;
• and
• a position information acquirer which acquires position information on the positioned current position;
• wherein
• the terminal display controller superposes the current position of the position information on the map information displayed on the display.

17:

• A travel guiding system, comprising:
• a travel guiding device including:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal, generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display;
• and
• a portable travel guiding device operating such that the map information is displayed on the terminal display based on the code displayed on the display of the travel guiding device, wherein
• the portable travel guiding device includes:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from the code which is displayed on the display of the travel guiding device and captured by the image pickup unit;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information;
• and a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

18:

• A travel guiding system, comprising:
• a travel guiding device including:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal, generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display;
• and
• a portable travel guiding device operating such that the map information is displayed on the terminal display based on the code displayed on the display of the travel guiding device, wherein
• the portable travel guiding device includes:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code being captured by the image pickup unit, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and current position information on a current position of a mobile body, the code being optically readable;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information when the map information reception controller recognizes acquisition of the scale rate information and the current position information;
• and a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

19:

• A travel guiding method performed by a computer, comprising:
• acquiring current position information on a current position of a mobile body and map information;
• displaying a region of the map information containing the current position on a display;
• providing guidance on a travel status of the mobile body;
• on recognition of a request signal for a transfer of the map information, generating a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable;
• and
• displaying the code on the display.

20:

• A travel guiding method performed by a computer, comprising:
• reading a code displayed by capturing with an image pickup unit of the computer, the code being displayed by acquiring current position information on a current position of a mobile body and map information;
• displaying a region of the map information containing the current position on a display for providing guidance on a travel status of the mobile body;
• on recognition of a request signal for a transfer of the map information, generating a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable;
• and displaying the code on the display;
• acquiring the scale rate information and the current position information which are read from the code;
• receiving with a communicating section a region of the map information via a network from a storage storing the map information, the region corresponding to a scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position;
• and
• displaying the received map information on a terminal display.

21:

• A travel guiding program controlling a computer to work as a travel guiding device including:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal, generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display.

22:

• A travel guiding program controlling a computer to work as a portable travel guiding device used with a travel guiding device, wherein
• the travel guiding device includes:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal, generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display, and
• the portable travel guiding device includes:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from the code which is displayed on the display of the travel guiding device and captured by the image pickup unit;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information;
• and a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

23:

• A travel guiding program controlling a computer to work as a portable travel guiding device including:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code being captured by the image pickup unit, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and current position information on a current position of a mobile body, the code being optically readable;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information when the map information reception controller recognizes acquisition of the scale rate information and the current position information;
• and a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

24:

• A travel guiding program operating a computer to execute a travel guiding method performed by the computer, wherein the method includes:
• acquiring current position information on a current position of a mobile body and map information;
• displaying a region of the map information containing the current position on a display;
• providing guidance on a travel status of the mobile body;
• on recognition of a request signal for a transfer of the map information, generating a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable;
• and displaying the code on the display.

25:

• A travel guiding program operating a computer to execute a travel guiding method performed by the computer, wherein the method includes:
• reading a code displayed by capturing with an image pickup unit of the computer, the code being displayed by acquiring current position information on a current position of a mobile body and map information;
• displaying a region of the map information containing the current position on a display for providing guidance on a travel status of the mobile body;
• on recognition of a request signal for a transfer of the map information, generating a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable;
• and displaying the code on the display;
• acquiring the scale rate information and the current position information which are read from the code;
• receiving with a communicating section a region of the map information via a network from a storage storing the map information, the region corresponding to a scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position;
• and displaying the received map information on a terminal display.

26:

• A recording medium recording a travel guiding program which operates a computer to work as a travel guiding device, wherein
• the travel guiding program is recorded in a manner readable by the computer, and
• the travel guiding device includes:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal, generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display.

27:

• A recording medium recording a travel guiding program which operates a computer to work as a portable travel guiding device, wherein
• the travel guiding program is recorded in a manner readable by the computer, and
• the portable travel guiding device is used with a travel guiding device and includes:
• the travel guiding device includes:
• a map information acquirer which acquires map information;
• a current position information acquirer which acquires current position information on a current position of a mobile body;
• a display controller which performs control such that a region of the map information is displayed on a display, the region containing the current position, the display controller recognizing a scale rate of the map information displayed on the display;
• a request signal recognizer which recognizes a request signal for requesting a transfer of the map information;
• and an information converter which recognizes the request signal, generates a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on the scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable, the information converter operating the display controller to display the code as the image on the display, and the portable travel guiding device includes:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from the code which is displayed on the display of the travel guiding device and captured by the image pickup unit;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information;
• and a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

28:

• A recording medium recording a travel guiding program which operates a computer to work as a portable travel guiding device, wherein
• the travel guiding program is recorded in a manner readable by the computer, and
• the portable travel guiding device includes:
• a terminal communicating section which sends and receives information via a network;
• a terminal display which displays map information;
• an image pickup unit;
• an information acquirer which acquires the scale rate information and the current position information from a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code being captured by the image pickup unit, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and current position information on a current position of a mobile body, the code being optically readable;
• a map information reception controller which operates the terminal communicating section to receive the region of the map information corresponding to the scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position via the network from a storage storing the map information when the map information reception controller recognizes acquisition of the scale rate information and the current position information;
• and a terminal display controller which operates the terminal display to display the received map information.

29:

• A recording medium recording a travel guiding program, wherein
• the travel guiding program is recorded in a manner readable by a computer, and
• the program operates the computer to execute a method which is performed by the computer and includes:
• acquiring current position information on a current position of a mobile body and map information;
• displaying a region of the map information containing the current position on a display;
• providing guidance on a travel status of the mobile body;
• on recognition of a request signal for a transfer of the map information, generating a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable;
• and displaying the code on the display.

30:

• A recording medium recording a travel guiding program, wherein
• the travel guiding program is recorded in a manner readable by a computer, and
• the program operates the computer to execute a method which is performed by the computer and includes:
• reading a code displayed by capturing with an image pickup unit of the computer, the code being displayed by acquiring current position information on a current position of a mobile body and map information;
• displaying a region of the map information containing the current position on a display for providing guidance on a travel status of the mobile body;
• on recognition of a request signal for a transfer of the map information, generating a code having a data structure of a predetermined image, the code containing scale rate information on a scale rate of the map information and the current position information, the code being optically readable;
• and displaying the code on the display;
• acquiring the scale rate information and the current position information which are read from the code;
• receiving with a communicating section a region of the map information via a network from a storage storing the map information, the region corresponding to a scale rate of the scale rate information and containing at least the current position;
• and displaying the received map information on a terminal display.