Abstract: A portable information processor (10) includes a storage unit (11) that stores information; a connecting unit (12) that connects to one of the device (1 (or 2)); an information acquiring unit (13) that acquires information from the connected device (1 (or 2)); an operation information generating unit (14) supplied with a driving power from a power source of the connected device (1 (or 2)) and generating operation information relating to the predetermined operation executable by the connected device (1 (or 2)) based on device identification information and the acquired information acquired by the information acquiring unit (13), and the information stored in the storage unit (11); and a control unit (15) that controls the connected device (1 (or 2)) based on the operation information generated by the operation information generating unit (14).

Abstract: A portable information processor (10) includes a storage unit (11) that stores information; a connecting unit (12) that connects to one of the device (1 (or 2)); an information acquiring unit (13) that acquires information from the connected device (1 (or 2)); an operation information generating unit (14) supplied with a driving power from a power source of the connected device (1 (or 2)) and generating operation information relating to the predetermined operation executable by the connected device (1 (or 2)) based on device identification information and the acquired information acquired by the information acquiring unit (13), and the information stored in the storage unit (11); and a control unit (15) that controls the connected device (1 (or 2)) based on the operation information generated by the operation information generating unit (14).

Abstract: A portable information processor (10) includes a storage unit (11) that stores information; a connecting unit (12) that connects to one of the device (1 (or 2)); an information acquiring unit (13) that acquires information from the connected device (1 (or 2)); an operation information generating unit (14) supplied with a driving power from a power source of the connected device (1 (or 2)) and generating operation information relating to the predetermined operation executable by the connected device (1 (or 2)) based on device identification information and the acquired information acquired by the information acquiring unit (13), and the information stored in the storage unit (11); and a control unit (15) that controls the connected device (1 (or 2)) based on the operation information generated by the operation information generating unit (14).

Abstract: A portable information processor includes a storage unit that stores information; a connecting unit that connects to one of the device; an information acquiring unit that acquires information from the connected device; an operation information generating unit supplied with a driving power from a power source of the connected device and generating operation information relating to the predetermined operation executable by the connected device based on device identification information and the acquired information acquired by the information acquiring unit, and the information stored in the storage unit; and a control unit that controls the connected device based on the operation information generated by the operation information generating unit.

Abstract: In acquiring the information accumulated in the storage unit of the information center by making the connection of the line connecting the communication unit mounted on the vehicle mounted terminal and the center communication unit of the information center, a process for starting the line connection with the information center is started in advance, when the display on the display unit mounted on the vehicle mounted terminal transfers to the predetermined display contents, whereby the information can be transmitted immediately via the line already connected at the time when an actual operation for transmitting the information from the vehicle mounted terminal to the information center is performed.

Abstract: A map distribution system, includes an information center that stores the latest map information and a terminal device including a communication unit, a map storing unit, and a control information storing unit. The communication unit transmits information to the information center and receives information from the information center. The map storing unit stores map information. The control information storing unit stores control information associated with the map information. The terminal device transmits the control information to the information center every prescribed timings. The information center transmits the latest control information to the terminal device in response to the transmitted control information. The terminal device rewrites the control information stored in the control information storing unit to the latest control information.

Abstract: In the case of connecting a line for making connection between communication unit 12 mounted in a vehicle-mounted terminal 10 and center communication unit 21 of an information center 20 and acquiring information accumulated in storage unit 23 of the information center 20, control unit 13 of the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 predicts the necessity for connection between the communication unit 12 and the information center 20 and when it is decided that there is a possibility of the connection and there is the necessity, start processing of line connection to the information center is previously started and information can be immediately sent via a line in which the connection is completed at a point in time of actually sending information from the side of the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 to the side of the information center 20.

Abstract: In a location confirmation system, one navigation terminal connects a line to an information center to transmit timing information, and the information center identifies other navigation terminals for exchanging information indicating current locations to transmit the timing information to them. Thereafter, other navigation terminals having received the timing information and one navigation terminal transmit and receive the information indicating each current location at almost equal timing in accordance with the timing information.

Abstract: There is provided a charging system or the like which makes it possible to reduce financial and procedural burden on a purchaser of a terminal apparatus and to also reduce procedural burden on a communication carrier. A network system N is that a communication apparatus C owned by the communication carrier, an attached terminal T of a communication type car-navigation apparatus, and a processing apparatus H owned by a seller of the communication type car-navigation apparatus are connected via a wired or wireless line L. In the network system N, a fee calculation server in the communication apparatus C calculates a fee generated by the attached terminal T performing communication via the communication apparatus C. And a charging server in the communication apparatus C performs processing for charging the calculated fee to thereby charge the seller the fee.

Abstract: When information is acquired, also information concerning the current date and time is required. Time information concerning the term of validity or the like included in the information previously acquired is read by the communication possibility determining section (485). If the current data is not over the term of validity, it is determined that the communicating operation can not be executed. When the term of validity has expired, it is determined that the communicating operation can be executed. When it is determined that the communicating operation can be executed, the set processing section (483) controls the terminal communication section (410) to execute the processing for acquiring information from the main server device (300) or the like. With the configuration, increase of processing load and communication cost due to execution of unnecessary communicating operations can be prevented, and efficient information acquisition can be performed.

Abstract: In a location confirmation system, one navigation terminal connects a line to an information center to transmit timing information, and the information center identifies other navigation terminals for exchanging information indicating current locations to transmit the timing information to them. Thereafter, other navigation terminals having received the timing information and one navigation terminal transmit and receive the information indicating each current location at almost equal timing in accordance with the timing information.

Abstract: A map distribution system, includes an information center that stores the latest map information and a terminal device including a communication unit, a map storing unit, and a map storing unit. The communication unit transmits information to the information center and receives information from the information center. The map storing unit stores map information. The control information storing unit stores control information associated with the map information. The terminal device transmits the control information to the information center every prescribed timings. The information center transmits the latest control information to the terminal device in response to the transmitted control information. The terminal device rewrites the control information stored in the control information storing unit to the latest control information.

Abstract: In the case of connecting a line for making connection between communication unit 12 mounted in a vehicle-mounted terminal 10 and center communication unit 21 of an information center 20 and acquiring information accumulated in storage unit 23 of the information center 20, control unit 13 of the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 predicts the necessity for connection between the communication unit 12 and the information center 20 and when it is decided that there is a possibility of the connection and there is the necessity, start processing of line connection to the information center is previously started and information can be immediately sent via a line in which the connection is completed at a point in time of actually sending information from the side of the vehicle-mounted terminal 10 to the side of the information center 20.

Abstract: In acquiring the information accumulated in the storage unit of the information center by making the connection of the line connecting the communication unit mounted on the vehicle mounted terminal and the center communication unit of the information center, a process for starting the line connection with the information center is started in advance, when the display on the display unit mounted on the vehicle mounted terminal transfers to the predetermined display contents, whereby the information can be transmitted immediately via the line already connected at the time when an actual operation for transmitting the information from the vehicle mounted terminal to the information center is performed.

Abstract: A communication navigation system is provided with a communication center apparatus (3x) and a communication terminal apparatus (5x) for transmitting/receiving information via a communication network (1x). The communication center apparatus includes a database (302) for storing data to be updated to the latest version, and a center side controlling device (301) for transmitting data in response to an updating request. The communication terminal apparatus includes a saving device (503) for saving data and the corresponding time and date information indicating the saving time and date of the data, and a terminal side controlling device for transmitting the updating request for transmitting the data over a predetermined period starting from the saving time and date, and updating the data by means of data transmitted in response to the updating request.

Abstract: A navigation system includes a device for extracting map data and location name data of different locations and their corresponding coordinate data; a position detector which detects the vechile position; a map display controller which displays map data on a display, and a calculating device for determining a straight-line distance from the vehicle position to the different locations thereby producing distance values. A location name display device displays location names on the display in ascending order based on the distance values, and a user selects a desired location from among the location names displayed. The extracting device may segregate the different locations based on different categories, and the map display controller retrieves map data around a location represented by coordinate data corresponding to the desired location selected by the user.

Abstract: An actual running distance ab from a starting position to a present position of a vehicle is calculated based on input starting position data and positions continuously detected using a GPS device etc. An estimated running distance bc from the present position to a destination is calculated based on a detected present position and input destination data. A degree of attainment T representing a degree of approach to the destination is calculated according to an equation of: T=ab/(ab+bc), and is indicated on a display to announce it to a driver.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus including a position detector for detecting a vehicle's position and outputting vehicle position data, a memory for storing map data, a display unit for displaying a variety of information, and a display controller for displaying a map on the display unit based on the map data and superimposing the vehicle's position on the map displayed on the display unit based on the vehicle's position data.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus including a position detector for detecting an vehicle's position and outputting vehicle's position data, a memory for storing map data, a display unit for displaying a variety of information, and a display controller for displaying a map on the display unit based on the map data and superimposing the vehicle's position on the map displayed on the display unit based on the vehicle's position data. The apparatus further includes a commander for specifying an arbitrary position on the map displayed on the display unit; a coordinate calculator for calculating the latitude and longitude as the coordinates of the actual location corresponding to the specified position on the map and outputting the same as coordinate data; and a coordinate display controller for superimposing the coordinates of the actual location in numerical values on the displayed map based on the coordinate data.

Abstract: A method of processing information of a recording disc among a plurality of recording discs having different standards or recording formats, includes the steps of: selecting and exchanging an objective recording disc to be reproduced among the plurality of recording discs; executing a recording information reproducing operation on the basis of an application program of the selected objective recording disc; and selecting and exchanging the objective recording disc only with respect to the recording discs, having the standard or recording format reproducible by the application program, among the plurality of recording discs after executing the recording information reproducing operation.