Patent ID: 8280627
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G01C,G09B

Abstract:
1. A map information processing apparatus, comprising: a map information storage portion in which map information, which is information of a map, is stored in a storage medium; an accepting portion that accepts a map browse operation sequence, which is multiple operations to browse the map; an operation information sequence acquiring portion that acquires an operation information sequence, which is information of multiple operations corresponding to the map browse operation sequence; a keyword acquiring portion that acquires at least one keyword from the map information using the operation information sequence; a retrieving portion that retrieves information using the at least one keyword, wherein the retrieved information is one or more web pages on the internet; and an information output portion that outputs the information retrieved by the retrieving portion, wherein the accepting portion also accepts an instruction to output the map, and the map information processing apparatus further comprises: a map output portion that reads the map information and outputs the map in a case where the accepting portion accepts an instruction to output the map; and a map output changing portion that changes output of the map according to a map browse operation in a case where the accepting portion accepts the map browse operation, wherein the keyword acquiring portion further comprises: a search range management information storage unit in which at least two pieces of search range management information are stored, each of which is a pair of an operation information sequence and search range information, which is information of a map range of a keyword that is to be acquired; a search range information acquiring unit that acquires search range information corresponding to the operation information sequence that is at least one piece of operation information acquired by the operation information sequence acquiring portion, from the search range management information storage unit; and a keyword acquiring unit that acquires at least one keyword from the map information, according to the search range information acquired by the search range information acquiring unit, wherein the map browse operation includes a zoom-in operation (symbol [i]), a zoom-out operation (symbol [o]), a move operation (symbol [m]), and a centering operation (symbol [c]), and the operation information sequence is any one of a single-point specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of m*c+i+([*] refers to repeating an operation at least zero times, and [+] refers to repeating an operation at least once), and is an operation information sequence specifying one arbitrary point; a multiple-point specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of m+o+, and is an operation information sequence specifying at least two arbitrary points; a selection specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of i+c[c*m*]*, and is an operation information sequence sequentially selecting multiple points; a surrounding-area specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of c+m*o+, and is an operation information sequence checking positional relationship between multiple points; a wide-area specifying operation information sequence, which is information indicating an operation sequence of o+m+, and is an operation information sequence causing movement along multiple points; and a combination of the five types of operation information sequences.