KR100610226B1 - Method and system for contents map service - Google Patents

Abstract

A content map service method and system are disclosed. The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a map service, and more particularly, to a content map service method and system for providing various content information together with map information on a specific location. The present invention provides a content map service method comprising the steps of: a map management server receiving a map information request message for a predetermined location from a terminal; Transmitting, by the map management server, URL information or link information for providing content information on the predetermined location together with map information corresponding to the map information request message to the terminal; Transmitting, by the terminal, the content information request information to a content providing unit providing the content information through the URL information or the link information; And providing the content information to the terminal by the content providing unit. Therefore, the present invention has an effect of providing more information to the service user by being provided with content information as well as map information for simple road guidance or a specific area guide.

Terminal, map, content

Description

Content map service method and system {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTENTS MAP SERVICE}

1 is a schematic diagram of a content map service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a content map service system according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a content map service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a content map service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of a content map service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flow chart of a content map service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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100: terminal (first terminal) 150: map management application

200: second terminal 300: map management server

400: content provider 500: internet service provider

600: external storage device 700: network

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a map service, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a content map for providing various content information together with map information on a specific location.

In the prior art, a web service or a terminal provides a map service for simply searching geographic information or POI (Point Of Interests), surrounding information, route, etc. of a predetermined region.

However, there is a restriction that only the local map can be provided through the map service.

Therefore, in addition to not being able to receive more specific information about the area, and after receiving the map service, if the user wants to obtain the area information on the area shown on the map, there is a problem of having to be provided through another service. There was this.

In addition, the recent terminal has a built-in multimedia function, including a built-in camera as well as VOD (Video On Demand), and the map is also provided in the form of an image based on the vector map to reduce, enlarge, rotate, etc. There is a trend.

Therefore, the necessity of providing a map service including various content information such as a picture taken by a camera or voice information recorded by a service user, which simply displays a specific location on the vector map in the form of POI or icon is increasing. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to attach a picture, music, avatar, video guide, etc. above the specific location rather than a service for providing a map image in which a specific location is indicated. In addition, the present invention provides a method and system for providing a content map service to deliver more diverse information to a service user.

Contents map service system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the map management server for receiving a map information request message for a predetermined position from a terminal connected via a network to provide the map information to the terminal; And a content providing unit for providing the content management information related to the predetermined location to the map management server in association with the map management server, wherein the map management server provides the content information to the terminal together with the map information. It is characterized by.

And the content map service method according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, A-1) the map management server receiving a map information request message for a predetermined position from the terminal, A-2) the A map management server searching for and extracting map information of the predetermined location; A-3) the map management server transmitting a content information request message relating to the location to a content provider; and A-4) the And receiving, by a map management server, the content information from the content providing unit and providing the content information to the terminal together with the map information.

In addition, the content map service method according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, B-1) the map management server receiving a map information request message for a predetermined position from the terminal, B-2) Transmitting, by the map management server, URL information or link information for providing the content information on the predetermined location to the terminal together with the map information indicating the predetermined location, B-3) by the terminal; Transmitting the content information request information to a content providing unit providing the content information through URL information or link information; and B-4) providing the content information by the content providing unit. do.

In addition, the content map service method according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, C-1) the map management server map information request message and the map information request message including the location information of the first terminal; Receiving second terminal information to which map information corresponding to the second terminal information is transmitted; C-2) the map management server receives content information from the first terminal, receives location information of the first terminal from a predetermined position measuring means, and includes location information and the content information of the first terminal. Generating map information that is present; And C-3) the map management server transmitting the map information to the second terminal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments will be described in detail with respect to the present invention content map service method and system. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a content map service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a content map service system according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention content map service system includes a terminal 100, a map management server 300, a content providing unit 400, and preferably, an external storage device 600 and an internet service system. It further includes the study (500).

The terminal 100 includes all means for accessing the map management server 300 through a network 700 based on a web (WEB) or a wireless application protocol (WAP). Preferably, the map management server 300 includes a map management application 150 capable of executing a service provided by the map management server 300.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, the system includes a first terminal 100 and a second terminal 200 to exchange the content map service between the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200. It is desirable to be able to.

The map management server 300 provides map information to the terminal 100 through a network 700, and receives various content information from the content providing unit 400 in cooperation with the content providing unit 400. To provide content information to the terminal 100 together with the map information.

In addition, interworking with the Internet service provider 500 may also communicate with the terminal 100 connected to the Internet service through the network 700.

For example, when the terminal 100 wants to know the map information for a predetermined location while receiving the Internet service, the Internet service provider 500 receives the map information request message received from the terminal 100. By transmitting to the map management server 300, the terminal 100 may be provided with a content map service from the map management server 300.

The external storage device 600 is a means for accessing the terminal 100 to store a service provided by the map management server 300 to receive a content map service without passing through the network 700.

Next, the content map service method of the present invention will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart of a content map service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a content map service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the terminal 100 connected to the map management server 300 through the network 700 is to receive geographic information and route information for a predetermined location, the map management is performed. The server 300 transmits a map information request message for a predetermined location (S310).

On the other hand, when the terminal 100 is connected to the Internet service provider 500 through the network 700 and wants to know the map information for a predetermined location while receiving the Internet service, as shown in FIG. As such, the Internet service provider 500 receives the map information request message from the terminal 100 (S410) and transmits it back to the map management server 300 (S420).

Then, the map management server 300 searches for map information including the predetermined location according to the request message.

Then, the map management server 300 requests the content providing unit 400 content information that can be attached to the map information (S320).

The content is a concept that collectively refers to a variety of information for producing, processing, and distributing various characters, codes, voices, sounds, images, images, and the like digitally, or the contents thereof. For example, when the predetermined location is a tourist destination, the map information is Requests content information such as video and sound that is useful for tourist information.

Subsequently, the content providing unit 400 receiving the content information request message searches for the content information according to the request and provides it to the map management server 300 (S330).

In addition, the map management server 300 attaches the content information to the searched map information and provides it to the terminal 100 (S340).

On the other hand, if the map management server 300 does not receive the content information from the content providing unit 400 in step S340, the map management server 300 is the message information indicating that the content information cannot be transmitted. It is preferable to transmit to the terminal 100.

In addition, after performing the step S340, if there is an error in the map information and the content information received by the terminal 100, the map management server 300 may receive information change request information from the terminal 100. It is preferable.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention content map service method will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal 100 transmits a map information request message to the map management server 300 as shown in FIG. 3 (S510).

Then, the map management server 300 searches for the requested map information, and the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the content providing unit 400 which can receive the content information to be provided to the terminal 100 together with the map information. Alternatively, link information is transmitted to the terminal 100 (S520).

Subsequently, the terminal 100 requests the content information from the content providing unit 400 connected to the URL or link information through the URL or link information (S530).

The content providing unit 400 transmits content information corresponding to the URL or link information to the terminal 100 (S540).

6 is a flow chart of a content map service method according to another embodiment of the present invention. That is, a method for receiving map information including location information of the terminals 100 and 200 between the terminals 100 and 200.

As shown in FIG. 6, first, the first terminal 100 transmits map information for indicating the location of the first terminal 100 and the second map information to the map management server 300. Information of the terminal 200 is transmitted (S610).

In this case, the map management server 300 receives the position information of the first terminal 100 through a position measuring means such as the first terminal 100 or a global position system (GPS) capable of performing the position measuring function. It is desirable to be able to receive.

In addition, the second terminal information is information for representing the second terminal 200 and may be a unique ID of the second terminal 200 or the mobile number if the second terminal 200 is a mobile phone. It is desirable to be able to.

Subsequently, the map management server 300 searches for map information according to the request, and the first terminal 100 transmits content information to be provided with the map information or transmitted to the second terminal 200. Or transmit the content information request message (S620).

That is, the process of transmitting content information from the first terminal 100 may be performed when the content information to be attached together with the map information is embedded in the first terminal 100. Instead of transmitting the content information, 100 may request the content management information to be attached to the map management server 300 together with the map information.

If the map management server 300 receives a content information request message, the map management server 300 requests the content providing unit 400 for content information according to the request (S630).

 Then, the content providing unit 400 provides the content information according to the request to the map management server 300 (S640), the map management server 300 is the searched map information, the first terminal 100 The location information and the content information are transmitted to the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 (S650).

At this time, the map management server 300 to display and provide the location information of the second terminal 200 in the map information through the information of the second terminal 200 received from the first terminal 100. It is desirable to be able to.

As described above, the present inventors method and system of the present invention has an effect that various content information can be provided together with the map information as well as map information for a predetermined position through the map management server.

That is, as a more advanced form of a simple road guide or a map for a specific area guide, it is possible to deliver more information to a service user by attaching a photo, sound, avatar, video, etc. to a specific location.

Claims (21)

delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete B-1) the map management server receiving a map information request message for a predetermined location from the terminal; B-2) transmitting, by the map management server, URL information or link information for providing content information on the predetermined location together with map information corresponding to the map information request message to the terminal; B-3) transmitting, by the terminal, the content information request information to a content provider which provides the content information through the URL information or the link information; And B-4) The content providing service method comprising the step of providing the content information to the terminal. The method of claim 11, wherein the content information is Content map service method comprising the ringtone, photo or voice information. C-1) receiving, by the map management server, a map information request message including location information of the first terminal and second terminal information to transmit map information corresponding to the map information request message; C-2) the map management server receives content information from the first terminal, receives location information of the first terminal from a predetermined position measuring means, and includes location information and the content information of the first terminal. Generating map information that is present; And And C-3) the map management server transmitting the map information to the second terminal. The method of claim 13, In the step C-3), the map management server also transmits the map information to the first terminal. The method of claim 13, And the location information of the second terminal is included in the map information provided by the map management server to the second terminal. The method of claim 14, And the location information of the second terminal is included in the map information provided by the map management server to the first terminal. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the content information is Content map service method comprising the ringtone, photo or voice information. D-1) receiving, by the map management server, the map information request message including the location information of the first terminal and the second terminal information to transmit the map information corresponding to the map information request message; D-2) receiving, by the map management server, a content information request message from the first terminal and transmitting the same to a content provider; D-3) receiving, by the map management server, content information corresponding to the content information request message from the content provider; D-4) generating, by the map management server, map information including location information of the first terminal received from a predetermined location measuring means and content information received from the content provider; And D-5) the map management server, the content map service method comprising the step of transmitting the map information to the second terminal. The method of claim 18, In step D-5), the map management server transmits the map information to the first terminal. The method of claim 18 or 19, The map information provided by the map management server to the first terminal and / or the second terminal includes the location information of the second terminal. The method of claim 18, In step D-3), if the map management server does not receive the content information from the content providing unit, the map management server transmits a message indicating that the content information cannot be transmitted to the first terminal. A content map service method.

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