Communication navigation system and method, program storage device and computer data signal embodied in carrier wave

A communication navigation system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• (i) the communication center apparatus comprising:
• a processing device for generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication device for receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network,
• (ii) the communication terminal apparatus comprising:
• a terminal side communication device for receiving the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• a memory device for storing therein the outer area information.

A communication center apparatus for transmitting and receiving information by two-way communication through a communication network with respect to a communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• (i) a terminal side communication device for transmitting request information and receiving at least announcement information through the communication network;
• and
• (ii) an input device for inputting the request information and giving an opportunity of inputting the request information in response to the reception of the announcement information,
• the communication center apparatus comprising:
• a processing device for generating the request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to the received request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, the announcement information for announcing that the at least one portion of the planned route is present out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication device for receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the announcement information through the communication network.

A communication center apparatus for transmitting and receiving information by two-way communication through a communication network with respect to a communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• (i) a terminal side communication device for receiving request correspondence information and outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• (ii) a memory device for storing therein the outer area information,
• the communication center apparatus comprising:
• a processing device for generating the request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, the outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication device for receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network.

A program storage device readable by a computer for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a communication navigation method in a communication navigation system, the communication system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• the communication navigation method comprising:
• (i) at the communication center apparatus,
• a generating process of generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, announcement information for announcing that the at least one portion of the planned route is present out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the announcement information through the communication network, and
• (ii) at the communication terminal apparatus,
• a terminal side communication process of transmitting the request information and receiving at least the announcement information through the communication network;
• and
• an inputting process for inputting the request information and giving an opportunity of inputting the request information in response to the reception of the announcement information.

A program storage device readable by a computer for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a communication navigation method in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• the communication navigation method comprising:
• (i) at the communication center apparatus,
• a generating process of generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network, and
• (ii) at the communication terminal apparatus,
• a terminal side communication process of receiving the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• a storing process of storing therein the outer area information.

A program storage device readable by a computer for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a communication navigation method at a communication center apparatus in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising the communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network, the communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• (i) a terminal side communication device for transmitting request information and receiving at least announcement information through the communication network;
• and
• (ii) an input device for inputting the request information and giving an opportunity of inputting the request information in response to the reception of the announcement information,
• the communication navigation method comprising:
• a generating process of generating the request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to the received request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, announcement information for announcing that the at least one portion of the planned route is present out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the announcement information through the communication network.

A program storage device readable by a computer for tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a communication navigation method at a communication center apparatus in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising the communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network, the communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• (i) a terminal side communication device for receiving request correspondence information and outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• (ii) a memory device for storing therein the outer area information,
• the communication navigation method comprising:
• a generating process of generating the request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, the outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer to perform a communication navigation method in a communication navigation system, the communication system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• the communication navigation method comprising:
• (i) at the communication center apparatus,
• a generating process of generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, announcement information for announcing that the at least one portion of the planned route is present out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the announcement information through the communication network, and
• (ii) at the communication terminal apparatus,
• a terminal side communication process of transmitting the request information and receiving at least the announcement information through the communication network;
• and
• an inputting process for inputting the request information and giving an opportunity of inputting the request information in response to the reception of the announcement information.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer to perform a communication navigation method in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• the communication navigation method comprising:
• (i) at the communication center apparatus,
• a generating process of generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network, and
• (ii) at the communication terminal apparatus,
• a terminal side communication process of receiving the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• a storing process of storing therein the outer area information.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer to perform a communication navigation method at a communication center apparatus in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising the communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network, the communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• (i) a terminal side communication device for transmitting request information and receiving at least announcement information through the communication network;
• and
• (ii) an input device for inputting the request information and giving an opportunity of inputting the request information in response to the reception of the announcement information,
• the communication navigation method comprising:
• a generating process of generating the request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to the received request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, announcement information for announcing that the at least one portion of the planned route is present out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the announcement information through the communication network.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing a series of instructions which cause a computer to perform a communication navigation method at a communication center apparatus in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising the communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network, the communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• (i) a terminal side communication device for receiving request correspondence information and outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• (ii) a memory device for storing therein the outer area information,
• the communication navigation method comprising:
• a generating process of generating the request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, the outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network.

A communication navigation method executed in a communication navigation system, the communication system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• the communication navigation method comprising:
• (i) at the communication center apparatus,
• a generating process of generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, announcement information for announcing that the at least one portion of the planned route is present out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the announcement information through the communication network, and
• (ii) at the communication terminal apparatus,
• a terminal side communication process of transmitting the request information and receiving at least the announcement information through the communication network;
• and
• an inputting process for inputting the request information and giving an opportunity of inputting the request information in response to the reception of the announcement information.

A communication navigation method executed in a communication navigation system, the communication navigation system comprising a communication center apparatus and a communication terminal apparatus, both of which transmit and receive information by two-way communication through a communication network,

• the communication navigation method comprising:
• (i) at the communication center apparatus,
• a generating process of generating request correspondence information including route information indicating a planned route corresponding to request information and generating, if at least one portion of the planned route is present out of a service area of the communication navigation system, outer area information related to an area which is out of the service area;
• and
• a center side communication process of receiving the request information and transmitting the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network, and
• (ii) at the communication terminal apparatus,
• a terminal side communication process of receiving the request correspondence information and the outer area information through the communication network;
• and
• a storing process of storing therein the outer area information.