Abstract: An application controlling apparatus includes a basic application storage unit 1 for storing basic applications 31 to 3n for implementing basic functions, a basic application execution unit 2 for reading a basic application from the basic application storage unit so as to make the basic application be executed, an extended application acquisition/storage unit 5 for acquiring and storing extended applications 71 to 7m for implementing additional functions, an extended application execution unit 6 for reading an extended application from the extended application acquisition/storage unit so as to make the extended application be executed, and a resource monitor unit 8 for monitoring resources currently being consumed by the execution of the extended application, and for stopping a predetermined extended application while keeping the basic application running when the amount of usage of the resources exceeds a predetermined amount.

Abstract: Disclosed is a relation information generating device including a data relation definition input unit 2 for inputting a data relation definition defining a relation between data in a data set, a data relation definition analysis unit 3 for analyzing the relation between the data defined in the data relation definition inputted thereto by the data relation definition input unit 2, and a data relation information generating unit 4 for generating data relation information in which data related to each other in the data set are set on the basis of the results of the analysis of the data relation definition by the data relation definition analysis unit 3.

Abstract: A map display device includes a position information acquiring unit for acquiring the present position of a vehicle; a map data storage unit for storing map data; a remaining energy acquiring unit for acquiring a residual quantity of energy for driving the vehicle and equipment mounted on the vehicle; a range calculating unit for computing a range the vehicle can travel with the remaining energy, using a moving energy consumption rate which is energy consumption per unit time required for moving the vehicle and a driving energy consumption rate Eci which is energy consumption per unit time required for driving the equipment mounted on the vehicle; and an output control unit for displaying the range on a map using the map data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation device including a navigation function performing unit 13b for performing navigation processing, a data relation information storage unit 5a for storing data relation information in which data related each other which construct map data in a map DB is defined for each function carried out by the navigation function performing unit as the navigation processing, the data relation information being generated by an external map generating device 15 on the basis of a data relation definition defining a relation between data which construct map data in the map DB, and a data access unit 14a for referring to the data relation information stored in the data relation information storage unit 5a to acquire map data for use in the navigation function performing unit 13b when performing the navigation processing from the map DB.

Abstract: A navigation device includes a data relation definition analysis unit 3 for analyzing a relation between data which construct map data in a map DB, the relation being defined in a data relation definition inputted thereto by a data relation definition input unit 2, a data relation information generating unit 4 for generating data relation information in which data related to each other which construct map data in the map DB are set on the basis of results of the analysis of the data relation definition by the data relation definition analysis unit 3, a navigation function performing unit 13b for performing navigation processing, and a data access unit 14a for referring to data relation information of map data for use in the navigation function performing unit 13b when performing the navigation processing to acquire the above-mentioned map data from the map DB.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3Dimension stereoscopic display device including a video image playback device 5 for playing back a right-eye image or video image and a left-eye image or video image for three-dimensional stereoscopic display which are based on an inputted image or video image, a stereoscopic display monitor 6 for producing a three-dimensional stereoscopic display of the right-eye image or video image and the left-eye image or video image and a screen composition processing unit 4 for generating the right-eye image or video image and the left-eye image or video image in which a virtual display surface for three-dimensional stereoscopic display of the image or video image differs from the screen of the stereoscopic display monitor 6, and for outputting the right-eye image or video image and the left-eye image or video image to the video image playback device 5.

Abstract: A map distribution system that implements navigation using desired map data in which the degree of reliability of information about an object, such as a road or a facility, is taken into consideration is provided. A map distribution server 1a creates distribution data including difference map data and a reliance status showing the degree of reliability of the difference map data as a reply to edit request information about an edit request made by a user, and a map information terminal 3 receives the distribution data via a communication network 2 and performs navigation according to the reliance status included in the distribution data.

Abstract: According to a map display device, from current location information acquired by a current location acquiring unit 6 and boundary coordinate information in time zone information acquired by a time zone information acquiring unit 22, it is determined whether or not a vehicle 9 is located within a set area which is provided in the range of a predetermined distance from a boundary of a time zone to which a current location of the vehicle 9 belongs, and if it is determined that the vehicle 9 is located within the set area, a display unit 3 displays distinctively the time zone to which the current location of the vehicle 9 belongs and a time zone which is adjacent to the corresponding time zone through the set area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3Dimension stereoscopic display device including a stereoscopic display monitor 6 for displaying a right-eye image or video image and a left-eye image or video image for three-dimensional stereoscopic display, a three-dimensional touch panel 22 for detecting a relative three-dimensional position of a pointing object relative to a screen of the stereoscopic display monitor 6 or a touch surface thereof, a screen composition processing unit 4 for generating the right-eye image or video image and the left-eye image or video image for three-dimensional stereoscopic display in which a base screen and a virtual display surface R for three-dimensional stereoscopic display of an icon image which is an operation target are displayed at different screen positions in a three-dimensional stereoscopic manner, and a main CPU 4a for determining that the icon image is operated when the three-dimensional touch panel unit 22 detects a predetermined operation of the pointing object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a charging control apparatus including: a communication unit 9 that communicates with a charge vehicle 3; an electric fee table 7 in which data that indicates a change of an electric fee with the elapse of time of a system power 4 is set; and a charging schedule processing unit 8 that acquires from the charge vehicle 3 a residual capacity of a battery 27 installed in the charge vehicle 3 via the communication unit 9, and plans a charging schedule to charge the battery 27 from the residual capacity of the battery 27 to a predetermined charge amount at the cheapest electric fee by a predetermined date and time, based on the electric fee table 7.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus displays map display contents of a mobile phone terminal 2 on a liquid crystal monitor 14 of an onboard information system 1 in the same direction as the direction of map display of the mobile phone terminal 2 in accordance with information about the map display acquired from the mobile phone terminal 2 via a short-range radio communication unit 9.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3Dimension stereoscopic display device including a screen composition processing unit for generating a right-eye image or video image and a left-eye image or video image for planar display or for three-dimensional stereoscopic display of an image or video image, a video image playback device 5 for playing back the images or video images, and a stereoscopic display monitor unit 6 for displaying the images or video images played back by the playback device 5 in a three-dimensional stereoscopic manner, in which the screen composition processing unit 4 switches between outputting the right-eye image or video image and the left-eye image or video image for planar display to the playback device 5 and outputting the right-eye image or video image and the left-eye image or video image for three-dimensional stereoscopic display to the playback device 5 according to state of a moving object.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3Dimension stereoscopic display device including a video image playback device 5 for playing back a right-eye image or video image and a left-eye image or video image for three-dimensional stereoscopic display of an inputted image or video image, a stereoscopic display monitor 6 for producing a three-dimensional stereoscopic display of the right-eye and left-eye images or video images, and a screen composition processing unit 4 for generating the right-eye and left-eye images or video images in which a virtual display surface P for three-dimensional stereoscopic display of the inputted image or video image is moved with respect to the screen Q of the stereoscopic display monitor 6 according to whether a user operation using an operation input unit 18 is being performed to output the right-eye and left-eye images or video images to the video image playback device 5.

Abstract: A map information processing apparatus includes a road matching means (143) for comparing the road data with current position data to carry out map matching, an input unit (130) for inputting both a specified detection start point and a specified detection end point, an unregistered road detection means (144) to which both the specified detection start point and the specified detection end point are inputted, for detecting, as an unregistered road, a section between a detection start point and a detection end point of the unregistered road which are acquired on the basis of either the map matching carried out by the road matching means or the result of comparison between running track data and the road data, and a road data generating means (145) for generating road data corresponding to the detected unregistered road and storing the road data in a map data storage means.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has data management data that determines storage locations of real data in a data group in accordance with data definition information indicating a data structure of the data group, and a data access program that describes an access function to the real data whose data structure is specified in accordance with the data definition information, and gains access to the real data of the data group by executing the data access program while determining the storage locations of the real data by referring to the data management data.

Abstract: A navigation system 14a includes a data definition information input unit 2, a data definition information analysis unit 3, a data management data generating unit 4, a data access program generating unit 5, a data management data output unit 6 and a data access program output unit 7 as components for automatically generating data management data 10b and a data access program 10c.

Abstract: A navigation system includes data management data that determines storage locations of real data from data definition information indicating a data structure of a map DB 10d, a data access program that describes an access function to the real data whose data structure is specified in accordance with the data definition information; and a functional unit 15a for gaining access to the real data of the map DB 10dby executing the data access program while determining the storage locations of the real data by referring to the data management data.

Abstract: A vehicle approach notification device 2 includes: position detection unit 21 that detects current positions of a vehicle; map database 22 storing map data; specific area travel determination unit 23 that determines the travel in a specific area by using the current position from the unit 21 and the map data from the database 22; specific area scale determination unit 24 that, when information from the unit 23 indicates a specific area, determines a scale of the specific area; storage unit 25 that stores a list of thresholds relating to the scale of the specific area; and notification control unit 28 that compares information of the scale from the unit 24 with the list of thresholds from the unit 25, and that when the threshold is satisfied, outputs a control signal for emitting a notification sound of the vehicle to notification sound control unit 30 that controls the sound.

Abstract: A map information processing device extracts objects having a relation therebetween which satisfies a predetermined requirement from among objects each of which is a search target, and selects an object which the user desires from among the objects extracted thereby by prompting the user to input the name of one of the objects according to a row of characters defined by identifier character information showing the row of a predetermined number of characters from the head of a character string showing the name of the object.

Abstract: A map distribution system that implements navigation using desired map data in which the degree of reliability of information about an object, such as a road or a facility, is taken into consideration is provided. A map distribution server 1a creates distribution data including difference map data and a reliance status showing the degree of reliability of the difference map data as a reply to edit request information about an edit request made by a user, and a map information terminal 3 receives the distribution data via a communication network 2 and performs navigation according to the reliance status included in the distribution data.