Map data transmitting apparatus, and computer readable recording medium having computer readable programs stored therein for causing computer to perform map data transmitting method

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data comprising:

• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence of the map data;
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the map data by each of figure parts constituting the map data;
• a data amount determining unit for determining a data amount which is a maximum value of transmittable amount of the data within a predetermined time;
• and
• a parts selecting unit for selecting the figure parts to be transmitted according to the priority within the data amount, and wherein
• the transmitting unit transmits the figure parts selected by the parts selecting unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data comprising:

• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts includes in the map data;
• a priority setting for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit includes a plurality of the priority setting tables for specifying a standard for setting the priority, selects one of the plurality of the priority setting tables and dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to the priority table selected.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a route guiding request detecting unit for detecting a request for guiding the route from the moving object;
• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to the request for guiding the route from the moving object in case the route guiding request detecting unit detects the request for guiding the route.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to a priority setting table based on readability of route for setting a higher priority to a figure part which more improves readability of guiding route of the moving object.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data comprising:

• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit includes a plurality of the priority setting tables for specifying a standard for setting the priority, arbitrarily combines at least two of the plurality of the priority setting tables and dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein:
• the transmitting unit comprises a traffic status detecting unit for detecting a traffic status of a transmission channel for transmitting the figure parts to the moving object by the transmitting unit;
• and
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to a change of the traffic status in case the traffic status of the transmission channel detected by the traffic status detecting unit is changed.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a moving speed detecting unit for detecting a moving speed of the moving object;
• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to a change of the moving speed in case the moving speed of the moving object detected by the moving speed detecting unit is changed.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a communication media detecting unit for detecting a kind of communication media of the moving object;
• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of the transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to a change of the kind of communication media in case the kind of communication media of the moving object detected by the communication media detecting unit is changed.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to a priority setting table based on distance from guiding route for setting a higher priority to a figure part which is located closer to the guiding route of the moving object.

A map data transmitting apparatus for transmitting map data for guiding a route of a moving object comprising:

• a map database unit for dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and for storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• a priority setting unit for setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored in the map database unit;
• and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting the figure parts stored in the map database unit in the transmitting sequence according to the priority by the priority setting unit, and wherein
• the priority setting unit dynamically sets the priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts according to a priority setting table based on distance from specific point for setting a higher priority to a figure part which is located closer to the specific point in the map data.

A computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein for causing a computer to perform a map data transmitting method for transmitting the map data to a moving object for guiding a route of the moving object, wherein the method comprises:

• dividing the map data into figure parts constituting the map data and storing the figure parts included in the map data;
• setting a priority of transmitting sequence to each of the figure parts stored at the storing;
• and
• transmitting the figure parts stored at the storing in the transmitting sequence according to the priority set at the setting, and wherein
• the setting sets a higher priority to a figure part for a point which is easier to access from the present location of the moving object.