KR100913670B1 - Navigation system and method for setting navigation path - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a navigation system and a navigation route setting method for setting a destination and a route search option for route guidance, the method comprising: providing a route setting screen for setting a destination according to a user's command; And setting a primary destination and at least one secondary destination through the route setting screen.

Route settings, destinations, multiple destinations, route navigation options, route navigation by section

Description

NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING NAVIGATION PATH}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a navigation system according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a destination setting and an additional process of a navigation route setting method according to the present invention.

3 illustrates a popup screen for a route setting request.

4 is a view illustrating a route setting screen for setting and adding a destination.

5 and 6 illustrate a point of interest search screen for setting and adding a destination.

7 illustrates a route setting screen including a destination list according to the destination setting and addition.

8 shows a route search result screen for a destination.

9 is a diagram illustrating a route resetting screen capable of adding and changing a destination.

10 illustrates a rerouting screen including a destination list according to the addition of a destination.

11 is a view illustrating a process of setting a route search option for each destination in the navigation route setting method according to the present invention.

12 illustrates a screen providing route information of a route search option for a destination.

FIG. 13 illustrates a route comparison screen for comparing routes between route search options for a destination.

14 illustrates a route resetting screen for setting a route search option for each destination.

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10: GPS module 20: user interface

30: display unit 40: audio output unit

50: storage unit 60: control unit

The present invention relates to a navigation system, and more particularly, to a navigation system and a navigation route setting method for setting a destination and route search options for route guidance.

In general, a navigation system is a system that provides information for driving a vehicle such as a vehicle by using a satellite and is also called an automatic navigation system.

The navigation system may receive predetermined data from a GPS satellite floating on the earth using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and calculate its position based on the received data.

And, based on their location information to inform the user of the location of the current vehicle (Location), calculate the optimal route to the desired destination (Routing), guide the user according to the route (Guidance) to help in driving Various information can be provided.

The navigation system stores therein point of interest (POI) information representing local information, buildings, and road information on a map, along with map data of the entire map, and routes the map data and POI information for route guidance. It is used as information.

Such a navigation system uses a route search menu for searching for a point of interest when a destination is to be set. Examples of the route search method include an address search, a name search, a neighborhood search, and a road name search method.

The address search is a method of searching for a location by an address corresponding to a destination, and the name search is a method of searching for a location by a name corresponding to a destination. The surrounding search is a method of searching for a location by facilities, that is, a POI, and the road name search is a method of searching for a location by a road name.

When a user designates a destination using a specific search method, the current location is measured, and then a moving path to the designated destination is calculated. According to the calculated movement route, the map data is implemented as an image or a voice signal to perform route guidance.

However, the existing navigation system can designate only one point of interest as a destination for route guidance, and upon arriving at the destination, route guidance is terminated and route setting is initialized. That is, not only is it impossible to set a plurality of destinations to be continuously moved, but also causes inconvenience of having to repeat the path setting of the destination again after arriving at the destination and subsequently searching for another destination.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a route setting environment capable of setting a destination for route guidance to a plurality of points of interest.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a navigation route setting method in which a route search option can be set for each destination with respect to the route setting composed of a plurality of destinations.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above problems of the prior art, the present invention comprises the steps of providing a route setting screen for setting a destination according to a user's command; And setting a primary destination and at least one secondary destination through the route setting screen.

In addition, the present invention provides a user interface for setting a primary destination and at least one secondary destination for route guidance and setting route search options for the set primary and secondary destinations for each destination; A storage unit for storing the set primary and secondary destinations and route search options of each destination; And a controller configured to provide a route setting environment for setting a destination through the user interface according to a user's command, and to perform route guidance to the primary and secondary destinations by the route search option of each destination stored in the storage unit. It provides a navigation system comprising a.

According to the present invention, a plurality of points of interest are designated as destinations for route guidance, route search options are set for each destination, and route guidance for a plurality of destinations is continuously performed according to route search options for each destination.

Hereinafter, a navigation system and a navigation path setting method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A navigation system of the present invention for providing routing to a plurality of destinations is described.

1 shows a configuration of a navigation system according to the present invention.

The present invention applies to a navigation system having a global positioning system (GPS) module 10 that receives position signals from at least three GPS satellites and calculates its position.

The navigation system of the present invention is characterized by providing a route setting environment in which a destination for guiding a route is set to a plurality of points of interest and a route search option for the set route is set for each destination.

The navigation system according to the present invention includes a user interface 20, a display unit 30, a voice output unit 40, a storage unit 50, and a control unit 60 as shown.

The storage unit 50 stores a map database for constructing map data for a national map and route guidance data associated with the map data. And, it stores a route guidance control program for controlling the overall operation of the navigation system including a route guidance function, and a user interface (UI) control program for controlling the execution of the user interface for setting the route of the navigation.

The display unit 30 is a means for displaying various display contents and map data for guiding the route according to the operation of the system as a whole. A liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic luminescence (EL) is used. It is available.

The user interface 20 is an input means for inputting a user command to the navigation system, and is composed of a touch pad integrated with the display unit 30 to provide a user graphic interface means. By providing all the menu environment related to the route guidance function of the navigation system through the display unit 30 as a graphic screen, a user command is executed by touching a specific position of the graphic screen with a stylus pen or a finger. Enter it.

The voice output unit 40 outputs a voice signal for the route guidance as a means for performing the voice guidance during the route guidance function.

The controller 60 determines the current location of the user by using the GPS signal received through the GPS module 10 under the route guidance control program, and then maps the current location to the destination from the map data stored in the storage unit 50. Create a navigation path. In addition, the route guidance to the destination is performed by using the display unit 30 and / or the voice output unit 40 according to the generated movement route.

In particular, the controller 60 provides a path setting environment, that is, a user menu, for setting a plurality of points of interest as destinations and setting path search options for the set paths for each destination under the UI control program. Route guidance is sequentially performed on a plurality of destinations set through the user menu according to route search options for each destination.

A detailed control method of the controller 60 for setting the navigation route and guiding the route will be described in detail below.

First, a user menu for setting a plurality of destinations and a setting process thereof will be described. 2 is a diagram illustrating the overall control process for setting a plurality of destinations, and FIGS. 3 to 10 are views illustrating a user menu screen for setting a plurality of destinations.

As shown in FIG. 2, when a navigation function for guiding a route is started or a user approaches a user menu for setting a route, a popup screen for requesting a route is executed (S21) (S22). 3 illustrates an example of the pop-up screen. As shown in FIG. 3, the pop-up screen includes a destination setting icon 31 for setting a point of interest corresponding to a destination and a point of interest corresponding to a starting point. Includes a origin setting icon 33.

When the destination setting icon 31 is input through the pop-up screen, the screen moves to a path setting screen that enables a plurality of destination settings (S23) (S24). The current location of the user is calculated in the process of moving to the route setting screen according to the input of the destination setting icon 31.

4 illustrates an example of a route setting screen in which a plurality of destinations can be set. As shown, the route setting screen includes at least one point of interest set through a destination add icon 45 for setting a destination, the calculated current location information 41 of the user, and the destination add icon 45. It provides a list of the made destination 43.

5 and 6 illustrate an example of a point of interest search screen for setting a destination, and FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a route setting screen including a destination list according to a destination setting.

When a user inputs a destination add icon 45 on the route setting screen, the user moves to a search screen for searching for a point of interest as shown in FIG. The search screen provides a search menu 51 through which a user inputs a search word to search for a point of interest. When the search menu 51 is executed on the search screen, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a search word input menu (not shown) for inputting a related search word for a point of interest desired by the user and the search term may be included or may be included. Searches for a point of interest that matches with and provides a search screen including a list of points of interest 61 that is a search result.

If a point of interest to be set as a destination is selected from the point of interest list 61 of the search screen, the selected point of interest is stored as a destination, and then the screen moves to the path setting screen of FIG. 7 in which the point of interest is added to the destination list. .

As shown in FIG. 4, the route setting screen of FIG. 7 is a destination list including a destination addition icon for setting a destination, the calculated current location information 71 of the user, and at least one point of interest set through the destination addition icon. Provide 73. By repeating the above process, a plurality of destinations may be continuously set when setting a route through the add destination icon 45.

The route setting screen includes a location view icon 77 for confirming the current location of the user and location information of the set destination, a delete / modify icon 79 for deleting or modifying the set destination, and the set And includes a search icon 75 for performing a route search via all of the destinations. The location view icon 77 may identify the location of the destination selected by the user. The delete / modify icon 79 may also delete or modify the point of interest in the set destination list.

In FIG. 2, when a route search command for the plurality of destinations is input through the search icon 75, a route search result screen is provided after searching a route through a plurality of points of interest corresponding to the destination list in sequence. (S25) (S26).

The route search result screen includes a route search option list 83 for the plurality of destinations as shown in FIG. In addition, the route search result screen includes a route screen 81 which provides the entire route according to the corresponding search option when the user selects a specific search option from the route search option list 83, and guides the route according to the selected search option. A guide start icon 85 for performing the operation, a route reset icon 87 for resetting route setting and route search options for the plurality of set destinations, and a route for checking detailed information of the route search option Provide an information icon 89.

When a guide start command is inputted through the guide start icon 85 on the route search result screen, route guidance via the plurality of set destinations is sequentially performed (S27) (S28).

The route search or route guidance order for the plurality of destinations may be performed by a distance order adjacent to the current location of the user.

On the other hand, if a route reset command is input through the route reset icon 87 for the purpose of adding or changing a destination on the route search result screen, a route capable of changing the plurality of set destinations or adding another destination can be set. A reset screen is provided (S27) (S29).

As shown in FIG. 9, the route resetting screen provides a destination addition icon 93 for setting a destination addition along with a plurality of destination lists for which the route search has been performed.

When the destination add icon 93 is input on the rerouting screen, the point of interest search screens of FIGS. 5 and 6 are provided to designate a point of interest of a destination to be added.

Selecting a point of interest to be added through the point of interest search screen adds and stores the point of interest as a destination and adds the additional set destination to the destination list on the resetting result screen as shown in FIG. .

In this case, it is preferable that the destination list on the route resetting result screen distinguishes between a destination 11 that has already been searched for a route and a destination 13 additionally set by resetting the route after the search for the route.

The rearrangement of the destination list according to the destination addition setting while maintaining the activation of the destination addition icon 93 so that the additional setting of the destination can be continuously performed, and then the destination addition icon 93 at the bottom of the destination list. ) By rearranging them.

If the user inputs a route search command after completing the additional setting of the destination, the route search result for the route guidance after performing the route search for the entire route consisting of the destination 11 and the additionally set destination 13 already searched. Provide the screen.

Therefore, the route setting method according to the present invention provides a destination setting environment in which a plurality of destinations can be added continuously.

Hereinafter, a user menu for setting route search options for a plurality of destinations and a setting process thereof will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an overall control process for setting a search option for each destination, and FIGS. 12 to 14 illustrate a user menu screen for setting a route search option.

As shown in FIG. 11, when a user sets a plurality of points of interest as a destination for route guidance and inputs a route search command, the user searches for a route through the plurality of points of interest designated as the destinations in turn, and FIG. As shown, a route search result screen is provided (S11) (S12).

As described above, the route search result screen (FIG. 8) shows a route search option list 83 for the plurality of destinations, and performs route guidance according to a specific search option in the route search option list 83. A guide start icon 85 for resetting, a route resetting icon 87 for resetting route setting and route search options for the plurality of destinations, and a route information icon for checking detailed information of the route search option ( 89).

The route search option list 83 includes a highway search option providing a route searched mainly on a highway, a recommendation road search option providing a route searched on a high speed road, and a free route providing a route searched on a free road It consists of a road search option and a short distance search option that provides a route searched around the shortest general road.

When a user selects a specific search option from the path search option list 83 of the path search result screen and then inputs the path information icon 89, a path information providing screen providing detailed path information is provided (S13). (S14).

As shown in FIG. 12, the route information providing screen includes route information 21 including a point of interest corresponding to a starting point and a point of interest corresponding to the set plurality of destinations, and detailed route information of a route search option selected by a user ( 23).

Through the route information providing screen, the currently set starting point and the point of interest of the destination may be checked, and detailed route information of the route search option selected by the user may be checked.

After confirming the route information through the route information providing screen and inputting a guide start command, route guidance for each of the plurality of destinations is performed in turn through each destination according to the selected route search option.

In particular, the route information providing screen includes a route comparison icon 25 for comparing routes between the searched route search options, and a route reset icon for setting route resetting for each of the plurality of destinations and route searching options for each destination. It consists of 27.

When a route comparison command is input through the route comparison icon 25 on the route information providing screen, a route comparison screen for comparing routes between the route search options is provided (S15).

As shown in FIG. 13, the route comparison screen provides a screen for comparing route information between route search options by arranging route information 37 for each route search option 35. The route information includes a route variable including at least one of a distance to a final destination, an estimated time required, and a road fee among a plurality of destinations.

In particular, it is preferable that the path comparison screen compares the same path variables between the path search options and displays the path variable having the optimal value in a different display form from the other path search options.

Therefore, in order to provide a path comparison effect between the path search options, the path search option of the shortest time when the path variable is time-related, and the path search option of the shortest distance when the path variable is distance-related, In the case of related route variables, the highlighting type is applied to the least expensive route search option.

The route comparison screen further includes a route reset icon 39 for setting route search options for the plurality of destinations.

In FIG. 11, when the user inputs a route reset command (S17), a route reset screen for setting route search options for each destination is provided.

In other words, when the user inputs the path resetting icons 87, 27, 39 on the path search result screen of FIG. 8, the path information providing screen of FIG. 12, or the path comparison providing screen of FIG. As shown in 14, the screen moves to the resetting screen.

The route resetting screen corresponds to a user menu for setting a route search option as well as setting a destination addition.

The route resetting screen provides a search option menu 47 so that route search options for a plurality of destinations can be individually set for each destination. As illustrated, when there are three destinations set by the user, three search option menus 47 are generated to correspond to each destination.

The route search option is set for each of the plurality of destinations by using the search option menu 47 corresponding to each destination (S18).

When the user completes the setting of the route search option for each destination and inputs a guide start command, the user performs route guidance through a plurality of destinations in order according to the route search option set for each destination (S19).

For example, if you set the first destination to the highway navigation option and the second destination to the recommended road navigation option, the route will be routed according to the highway navigation option to the first destination and the route will be routed to the second destination. Follow the instructions.

Accordingly, the route setting method according to the present invention provides a route setting environment in which route search options can be set for each of a plurality of destinations.

The present invention designates a plurality of points of interest as destinations for route guidance, sets route search options for each destination, and continuously performs route guidance for a plurality of destinations according to route search options for each destination.

The navigation path setting method according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

In the navigation system and the navigation route setting method according to the present invention, a route setting environment capable of setting a destination for guiding a route to a plurality of points of interest can be made more easily and conveniently during the continuous route guidance.

Furthermore, by providing a route setting environment for setting a route search option for each of a plurality of destinations for each destination, an optimal route guide intended by the user for each destination may be provided.

In addition, it is possible to provide convenience to the user's path setting process by applying a highlight display form to the optimum search option to facilitate path comparison between the path search options.

Claims (17)

Providing a route setting screen for setting a destination according to a user's command; Setting a primary destination and at least one secondary destination through the route setting screen; And, Performing route search and route guidance via the set primary and secondary destinations; The step of performing the route search and route guidance, Searching for a route via the primary and secondary destinations in a distance order adjacent to the current location of the user; Providing a route search screen for setting route search options of the primary and secondary destinations according to the found route; And setting route search options for the primary and secondary destinations for each destination through the route search screen. The method of claim 1, Providing the path setting screen, Providing a pop-up screen requesting a route setting when a navigation function for guiding a route is started; Providing the route setting screen when the user inputs a destination setting command through the pop-up screen; Navigation path setting method comprising a. The method of claim 1, Setting the primary and secondary destinations, Providing a search screen for searching for a point of interest when a destination setting command is input from the user on the route setting screen; Selecting a point of interest to be set as a destination through the search screen, and setting the selected point of interest as the primary and secondary destinations; Navigation path setting method comprising a. The method of claim 3, The route setting screen, A destination add icon for inputting the destination setting command, a location view icon for confirming the current location of the user and the location information of the set primary and secondary destinations, and the set primary and secondary destinations; And a user menu including at least one of a delete / modify icon for modification and a navigation icon for performing a route search via the set primary and secondary destinations. delete The method of claim 1, The step of performing the route search and route guidance, Performing route guidance via the first and second destinations in a predetermined order according to a route search option set for each destination; Navigation path setting method further comprising. The method of claim 1, Providing a rerouting screen according to the user's command; Additionally setting at least one third destination through the rerouting screen Navigation path setting method further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein And the set third destination is displayed separately from the first and second destinations. The method of claim 7, wherein The rerouting screen, A destination add icon for setting the third destination, a location view icon for checking the current location of the user and location information of the set primary, secondary and tertiary destinations, and the set primary, secondary and third And a user menu including at least one of a delete / modify icon for deleting or modifying a car destination and a search icon for performing a route search via the set primary, secondary and tertiary destinations. How to set up a navigation route. The method of claim 7, wherein Providing a route search screen for setting a route search option of route guidance according to the user's command; Setting route search options for the set primary, secondary, and tertiary destinations for each destination through the route search screen; Navigation path setting method further comprising. The method of claim 10, Performing route guidance via the primary, secondary, and tertiary destinations in a distance order adjacent to the current location of the user according to a route search option set for each destination; Navigation path setting method further comprising. The method of claim 10, The route search option, Highway navigation options that provide highway-driven routes, Recommended road navigation options that provide a route based primarily on accelerated roads, A free road navigation option that provides a route based on free roads, Short-range navigation option that provides a route based on the shortest street road Navigation path setting method comprising a. The method of claim 10, Providing a path comparison screen for path comparison between the path search options according to the user's command; Providing route information for each route search option along with the route search option list through the route comparison screen Navigation path setting method comprising a. The method of claim 13, Route information of the route search option, And a route variable including at least one of a distance to the destination, an estimated time required, and a road fee. The method of claim 14, And comparing the same path variables between the path search options on the path comparison screen and displaying a path variable having an optimal value in a different display form from the remaining variables. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 4 and 6 to 15 is recorded. A user interface for setting a primary destination and at least one secondary destination for route guidance and setting route search options for the set primary and secondary destinations for each destination; A storage unit for storing the set primary and secondary destinations and route search options of each destination; And, And a controller configured to provide a route setting environment for setting a destination through the user interface according to a user's command, and to perform route search and route guidance via primary and secondary destinations set through the route setting environment. The control unit, A route search environment for setting route search options of the primary and secondary destinations according to the route search after performing route search via the primary and secondary destinations in a distance order adjacent to the current location of the user; Offering, And a route guide configured to guide the primary and secondary destinations in a distance order adjacent to the current location of the user according to the route search option of each destination stored in the storage unit through the route search environment.

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