KR100913671B1 - Navigation system and method for providing simulated navigation mode - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a simulation driving method and a navigation system for guiding a simulation driving mode for providing road information and facility information on a route similar to an actual driving situation with respect to a route to a destination designated by a user. Performing a simulation driving guide on a preset route; And performing a simulation driving guide by jumping around a predetermined guide point on the setting path according to a command of the user during the simulation driving.

Simulated driving, intersections, guides, targets, jumps

Description

NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SIMULATED NAVIGATION MODE

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

2 is a diagram showing the entire process of the simulation driving method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a route screen providing an entire route for a starting point and a destination set by a user.

4 is a diagram showing a user interface including a jump function and a simulation driving screen providing a simulation driving mode.

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10: GPS module 20: user interface unit

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 simulation driving method for guiding a simulation driving mode that provides information on a road shape similar to an actual driving situation and facilities on a route with respect to a route to a destination designated by a user; It is about the navigation system.

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 by 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.

The navigation system also provides a simulated driving mode for a route to a destination designated by a user.

The mock driving mode searches for an optimal route for a destination designated by the user, and when the user requests a mock driving for the searched route, presents a road shape similar to an actual driving situation and moves along the route. The information on the facilities located on the route is guided sequentially.

In the existing mock driving mode, a car icon indicating a current location moves along a route while executing a mock driving, and sequentially guides information on facility information installed on the route until the user designated destination is reached. do. That is, whenever the facilities on the route are displayed according to the simulation driving, information about the corresponding facilities is displayed by voice.

However, the existing simulated driving mode does not allow the user to selectively control the route progress or facility information guidance, so that the simulated driving mode can be reached at the destination even when going straight or at an intersection, or with or without facility guidance. There was an inconvenience to watch until the moment.

For example, there is a problem that causes user inconvenience, such as going straight or unnecessarily watching the mock driving for the straight path unintentionally waiting for further guidance even though there is no facility information.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and provides a simulation driving method and navigation system that can provide more convenient and effective information by improving the conventional simulation driving mode.

In addition, the present invention provides a simulation driving method and a navigation system for providing a user interface that can control the driving environment for the simulation driving mode to the user center.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention comprises the steps of performing a simulation driving on a predetermined route in accordance with a user command; And performing a simulation driving guide for guiding the facilities by jumping around a facility that is set as a guide object on the setting path according to the user's command during the simulation driving. do.

The present invention provides a user interface for inputting a simulation driving command for a preset route and a jumping instruction for simulation driving guidance; And performing the simulation driving of the set path according to the simulation driving command through the user interface, and performing the simulation driving guide by jumping around a predetermined guide point on the setting path according to the jump command during the simulation driving. Provided is a navigation system including a control unit.

According to the present invention, a user-driven simulation driving function can be provided by performing a simulation driving guide by mainly jumping a guide point on a route according to a user command during a simulation driving on a set route.

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

A navigation system of the present invention for providing a user-driven simulated driving guidance 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 provides a user interface for allowing a user to set a guide mode option for mock driving, and performs mock driving guidance by jumping around a guide point on a route according to a user command through the user interface. It is characterized by.

The navigation system according to the present invention includes a user interface unit 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. In addition, a route guidance control program for controlling the overall operation of the navigation system including a route guidance function and a simulation driving guidance function, and a UI (user interface) control for controlling the execution of a user interface for setting the guidance mode option for the simulation driving. Save the program.

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 entire system. The display unit 30 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic electroluminescence (EL). It is available.

The user interface unit 20 is an input unit for inputting a user command to the navigation system, and is configured as a touch pad integrated with the display unit 30 to provide a user graphic interface unit. Providing all the menu environment related to the route guidance function and the simulation driving guidance function of the navigation system through the display unit 30 as a graphic screen to touch a specific position of the graphic screen with a stylus pen or a finger. You can enter user commands in any way.

The voice output unit 40 outputs a voice signal for mock driving guidance as well as the route guidance as a means for performing the voice guidance of the route.

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.

The controller 60 searches for a route to a destination set by the user under the route guidance control program, provides the searched route, and performs a simulation driving of the searched route when a user requests a simulation driving. Start by displaying guidance points on the route and providing voice guidance so that you can drive similar to a real road.

In particular, the controller 60 provides a user menu for selectively setting the guide mode option for the simulation driving under the UI control program. The user-oriented simulation driving environment may be provided by setting the guide mode option of the simulation driving through the user menu.

A detailed control method of the controller 60 for providing a user menu for the simulation driving guide and the guide mode option of the navigation system will be described in detail below.

2 is a diagram showing the entire process of the simulation driving method according to the present invention. 3 is a route providing screen for providing a search route for a starting point and a destination set by a user, and FIG. 4 shows a user menu for selecting a guide mode option of a mock driving, and a screen for providing a mock driving guidance. It is.

As shown in Fig. 2, first, a user sets a starting point and a destination for a route search (S21). For example, when a search word to be searched is input using a predetermined search menu for a point search, a search list including the input search word is output and provided. In this case, the user sets the starting point and the destination by selecting a specific point to be set as the starting point or the destination in the search list.

If a route search command is input from the user after setting the point for the starting point and the destination is completed, the route is searched from the set starting point to the destination through the map database (S22). When the route search is completed, the user provides the entire route searched between the starting point and the destination.

At this time, the route providing screen for providing the entire route, as shown in Figure 3, the point corresponding to the departure point 31 and the destination 33, and the entire route between the departure point 31 and the destination 33 ( 35). The route providing screen provides a user menu including a simulation driving menu 37 for inputting a simulation driving command on the route 35 to the destination 33.

In this embodiment, the simulated driving menu 37 is exposed on the user menu of the route providing screen providing the entire route. Furthermore, the simulated driving menu 37 searches for at least one route to the destination. The user interface may be configured in a user interface screen providing the searched route list or a user menu on the user interface screen providing route information of a specific route in the route list for the destination.

When the user checks the route to the destination and inputs a simulation driving command through the simulation driving menu 37 (S23), the user may enter a route to the destination in a similar environment in which the route is actually driven from the set starting point. A simulation drive is performed (S24).

When the simulation driving on the route between the starting point and the destination starts, as shown in FIG. 4, the simulation includes a route 49 currently being driven and a location icon 47 indicating the current position moving along the route 49. Provide a running screen.

The simulation driving screen provides a function end menu 41 for ending the simulation driving function currently being performed, and a user menu for inputting a user command for the simulation driving function. At this time, the user menu of the simulated driving function is a jump driving icon 43 for jumping and moving to the next guide point once based on the current position on the route, and continuously based on the guide point at the current position on the route. The guide point driving icon 45 for jumping and moving, and the continuous driving icon 45 for performing the simulation driving guidance for the path at a predefined simulation driving speed without jumping between the guide points.

As illustrated, the guide point driving icon 45 and the continuous driving icon 45 may be configured as a single icon, and may be configured to be switched to a toggle method according to a user's icon input.

In the initial screen of the simulation driving, a simulation driving guide is performed without jumping between the guide points, and the icon operates as the guide point driving icon 45. In this case, when the guide point driving icon 45 is input, the corresponding icon is automatically switched to the continuous driving icon 45 at the same time as the input, and the jumping point continuously moves to the guide point on the route.

According to the above configuration and method, one icon 45 may be used as the guide point driving icon and the continuous driving icon.

The guide point on the route is a guide object which essentially requires display and voice guidance when the real driving guide or the simulated driving guide, and includes a predetermined intersection, a traffic information guide point, a predetermined landmark point, and a predetermined point of interest ( point of interest).

When the user inputs a jump driving command through the jump driving icon 43 on the screen providing the simulation driving guide (S25), the next guidance point on the route is detected based on the current position in which the driving is simulated and the current position is detected. After jumping to the next guide point immediately performs a simulation driving guide from the jumped guide point (S26).

The jump driving according to the jump driving icon 43 allows a jump between guide points on a one-time basis. For example, if there is no guide point for a relatively long section, or if the user needs to wait for the next guide point considerably, such as a straight road, the jump driving icon 43 is used to jump directly to the next guide point to perform a simulation driving guide for a subsequent route. Can be provided.

On the other hand, when the user inputs a guiding driving point oriented around the guide point through the guide point driving icon 45 on the screen providing the simulation driving guide (S27) continuously jumps around the guide point in the current route being simulated driving While performing the simulation driving guide to guide only the corresponding guide point (S28). In this case, the guide point driving icon is switched to the continuous driving icon.

The guiding driving based on the guide point provides a mock driving that guides only the guide point by jumping by itself around a preset guide point on the route. For example, when the guide point is composed of only intersections, a simulation driving guide for guiding only the intersections may be performed by continuously jumping around an intersection installed on a path.

Thereafter, when the continuous driving icon 45 is input, the simulation driving guide for the route is performed according to the simulation driving speed without the jump movement between the guide points.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a simulation driving mode that provides useful information centered on the user by jumping and guiding a guide point on a route during the simulation driving guide according to a user's request.

The simulation driving 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.

The navigation system and the simulation driving method according to the present invention can provide a user-oriented simulation driving guidance by providing a user interface that allows a user to set a guide mode option for the simulation driving.

Therefore, it is possible to jump between the guide points on the route according to the user's request, so that user inconvenience such as waiting for the guide point unnecessarily in a straight path that does not include the guide point in a considerable section can be solved. Only information is available and user convenience for the simulated driving function can be improved.

Claims (10)

Performing a simulation driving guide on a preset route according to a user command; And, Performing the simulation driving guidance by jumping around a predetermined guide point on the setting path according to a user's command during the simulation driving; Jumping around the guide point to perform the simulation driving guide, Continuously detecting a next guide point on the setting path based on a current position according to the user's command; And performing the simulated driving guide for guiding the guide point mainly while jumping to the corresponding guide point whenever the guide point is detected. The method of claim 1, The step of performing the simulation driving for the set path, Setting a starting point and a destination by the user; Searching for a route from the set starting point to a destination; Performing a simulation driving guide for the searched route when a simulation driving command for the searched route is input; Simulated driving providing method comprising a. delete A user interface for inputting a simulation driving command for the preset route and a jumping instruction for the simulation driving guide; And, A control unit that performs the simulation driving of the set route according to the simulation driving command through the user interface and performs the simulation driving guidance by jumping around the predetermined guide point on the setting route according to the jump command during the simulation driving. Including, The user interface, A jump driving icon for inputting a jump command for performing the simulation driving guide by jumping once to the next guide point on the setting path, and successively jumping around the next guide point on the setting path to perform the simulation driving guide; A navigation system that provides guidance point driving icons for entering a jump command. Performing a simulation driving guide on a preset route according to a user command; And, Performing the simulation driving guidance by jumping around a predetermined guide point on the setting path according to a user's command during the simulation driving; Jumping around the guide point to perform the simulation driving guide, Providing a user interface for entering the user command, The user interface, A jump driving icon for performing the simulation driving guidance by jumping to the next guide point on the setting path once; And a guide point driving icon for successively jumping around the next guide point on the setting path to perform the simulation driving guide. The method of claim 5, The user interface, And a continuous driving icon for performing the simulation driving guidance for the setting path without a jump. The method of claim 6, The guide point driving icon and the continuous driving icon, Simulated running providing method comprising a single icon is switched to each other according to the input of the user command. The method of claim 1, The guide point, A simulation driving method comprising a predetermined intersection, a traffic information guide point, a predetermined landmark point, and a predetermined point of interest on a route. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1, 2 and 5 to 8 is recorded. A user interface for inputting a simulation driving command for the preset route and a jumping instruction for the simulation driving guide; And, A control unit that performs the simulation driving of the set route according to the simulation driving command through the user interface and performs the simulation driving guidance by jumping around the predetermined guide point on the setting route according to the jump command during the simulation driving. Including, The control unit, Continuously detecting the next guide point on the setting path based on the current position according to the jump command, and performing the simulation driving guidance mainly guiding the guide point while jumping to the corresponding guide point whenever the guide point is detected. , Navigation system.

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