KR101321450B1 - System and method for producing location-based traffic information, and apparatus applied to the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system and method for providing traffic information based on location, and an apparatus applied thereto. The location-based traffic information providing system according to the present invention forms a traffic guide information that can guide a user in three dimensions based on the information determining the current location of the user and the location of the destination, thereby receiving a traffic guidance service. It is composed to be configured to meet various information needs of users. Therefore, the present invention provides a three-dimensional traffic guide information that can guide the user based on the information that determines the current location of the user and the location of the destination, various transportation means that can be selected by the user receiving the traffic guide service It is possible to grasp and to efficiently receive various information such as the time required for each transportation or the route.

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Description

Location-based traffic information providing system and method, and apparatus applied thereto {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LOCATION-BASED TRAFFIC INFORMATION, AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing traffic information based on location, and a device applied thereto. More particularly, the present invention relates to a traffic guide information for guiding a user on the basis of information on determining a user's current location and a location of a destination. The present invention relates to a location-based traffic information providing system and method, and an apparatus applied thereto, so as to conform to various information provision needs of a user who receives a traffic guidance service.

In general, the technology for guiding traffic information is to enter a starting point and a destination by using the Internet or the like to guide public transportation such as a bus or subway in a corresponding section, or provide navigation information for self-driving.

Such a traffic information guide service can be used only in a situation where the Internet is available by using a computer, so it is difficult to use the service while moving.

In addition, the information provided simply informs the route and the route of the route, or the information on the operation of public transportation such as bus or subway for each stop, so that the user of the service reaches the most suitable stop or destination. There is a limit in providing a three-dimensional service guide for determining the most efficient route.

A way to compensate for this is required.

Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to form a three-dimensional traffic guide information that can guide the user based on the information that determines the current location of the user and the location of the destination. Accordingly, the present invention provides a location-based traffic information providing system and method, and a device applied thereto, so as to meet various information provision needs of a user who receives a traffic guidance service.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to determine the location of the other party to meet to form the traffic guide information, very specific to form the traffic guide information that can reach the destination where the other party to meet To provide a location-based traffic information providing system and method, and an apparatus applied thereto.

In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, a system for providing location-based traffic information provides a mobile terminal device for requesting traffic guidance information to a destination, and a result of performing positioning for the mobile terminal device. After receiving the location information server for forming the first location information and the traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information for the destination through the setting of the traffic information by the user of the mobile terminal device It is characterized in that it comprises an information providing server for forming the traffic guide information by editing according to the traffic guide request item to be provided, and providing the traffic guide information to the mobile terminal device.

Preferably, the location-based traffic information providing system further comprises a traffic information server for providing the traffic information.

Preferably, when including the map information in the traffic information, characterized in that it further comprises a map information server for providing the map information.

In addition, the information providing server device according to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, if there is a request for providing the traffic guidance information from the mobile terminal device to the destination, and performs the positioning of the mobile terminal device A first collector for receiving the first location information and the second location information about the destination, and a second collector for receiving the traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information. And a user setting discriminating unit for extracting the traffic information corresponding to a traffic guide request item set by a user of the mobile terminal device, and editing the traffic information extracted through the traffic guide request item. And an information transmitter for forming and an information transmitter for transmitting the traffic guide information to the mobile terminal device. It is gong.

Preferably, the information providing server device, when including the map information in the traffic guide information, characterized in that it further comprises a third collection unit for receiving the map information.

Preferably, the first collecting unit is provided with the second location information as a result of performing position positioning on the mobile terminal device of the other party when the destination is located in the area where the mobile terminal device of the other party is located. It is done.

Preferably, the first collecting unit is provided with the second location information through the phone number after receiving the telephone number for the mobile terminal device of the counterpart from the mobile terminal device.

Preferably, the first collection unit is characterized in that after the acceptance of the permission of the collection of the second location information from the mobile terminal device of the other party, and forming and collecting the second location information.

Preferably, when the first collecting unit is any one of a local location including a place name, an address, a building name, a business name, and a stop, the second location information corresponding to the destination is stored from a previously stored geographic information database. Characterized by receiving.

Preferably, the traffic information includes information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the first location information, information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the second location information, and the first information. And at least one of information on at least one traffic route stop that can be formed through location information and the second location information.

Preferably, the traffic information is characterized in that it further comprises information on the transportation means available at each stop and information on the stop time of each transportation means.

Preferably, the information forming unit forms the traffic guidance information including the estimated arrival time for the designated transportation means at the stop designated by the user, when the traffic guidance request item includes real-time traffic guidance. It is done.

In addition, the location-based traffic information providing method according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, when there is a request for the provision of traffic guide information for the location information transfer server from the mobile terminal device to the destination, A location information collection step for receiving the first location information and the second location information about the destination formed as a result of performing the location positioning on the mobile terminal device, and corresponding to the first location information and the second location information; Traffic information collection step for receiving the traffic information, the traffic information selection step for selecting the traffic information as the traffic information request item set by the user of the mobile terminal device extracted through the traffic information request item An information forming step for forming the traffic guidance information by editing the traffic information and the traffic guidance A characterized in that it comprises a transmission step for transmitting to the mobile communication device.

Preferably, the location-based traffic information providing method is characterized in that it further comprises a map information collection step for receiving the map information, when the traffic information is formed based on the map information.

Accordingly, in the present invention, by providing three-dimensional traffic guide information that can guide the user based on the information that determines the current location of the user and the location of the destination, various transportation means that can be selected by the user receiving the traffic guide service And it is possible to grasp, there is an advantage that can be efficiently provided a variety of information, such as the time required for each transportation or route.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a location-based traffic information providing system according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail as follows.

1 is a block diagram of a location-based traffic information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown by way of example only in Figure 1, the location-based traffic information providing system for the mobile terminal device 100, the mobile terminal device 100 to enable the user to be provided with traffic guidance information to the destination Position information server 200 for forming the first position information as a result of performing the positioning according to a positioning technique including a GPS (Global Positioning System) system or a mobile communication-based cell positioning, and the position information server 200 A traffic guidance request set to receive traffic guidance information by the user of the mobile terminal device 100 from among the traffic information provided after receiving traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information about the destination provided from the Traffic information matching the item is selected, and formed into traffic guide information for editing and providing the selected traffic information to the user. The disclosure includes an information providing server 300.

Furthermore, the location-based traffic information providing system forms traffic information for each transportation means for each stop, and transports the traffic information to the information providing server 300 so that the traffic information can be formed as traffic guide information discriminated for each user. It is preferable to further include an information server 400.

For the convenience of the user, some users may wish to be based on map information in order to be able to easily grasp the traffic guidance information visually.

In order to respond to this, the location-based traffic information providing system may further be implemented by further including a map information server 500 for providing map information capable of expressing traffic information.

In this case, the information providing server 300 forms the traffic guide information by expressing the traffic information selected by the user based on the map information provided from the map information server 500.

2 is a block diagram of the information providing server 300 shown in FIG. As shown by way of example only in FIG. 2, if there is a request for providing the traffic guidance information from the mobile terminal device 100 to the destination set by the user, the information providing server 300 is provided with respect to the mobile terminal device 100. Traffic information corresponding to the first location information 310 and the traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information for receiving the first location information and the second location information about the destination formed as a result of the location positioning. The second collecting unit 320 to be provided from the server 400, by using the traffic information request items set by the user of the mobile terminal device 100 to filter the traffic information for selecting the matching traffic information The user setting discriminating unit 340, the information forming unit 350 for forming the traffic guide information by editing the selected traffic information to identify the user, and transmits the traffic guide information to the mobile terminal device 100 It includes an information transmission unit 360 for.

Here, if the information providing server 300 is requested to form a traffic guide information based on the result of the determination of the traffic guide request item, the map information to guide the traffic, to guide the user in conjunction with the map information server 500 It is preferable to further include a third collection unit 330 for receiving the map information corresponding to the traffic information.

When the destination set by the user of the mobile terminal apparatus 100 is an area where the mobile terminal apparatus 600 of the counterpart is located, the first collector 310 moves the counterpart to the location information server 200. As the phone number for the terminal device 600 is provided, the second location information is provided by executing the positioning of the counterpart's mobile terminal device 600.

In this case, after sending a message for inquiring whether to collect the second location information to the mobile terminal device 600 of the other party, and after receiving the response and authentication, and confirming the approval of the other party It may be implemented to request the location information server 200 to form the second location information.

On the other hand, if the destination set by the user of the mobile terminal device 100 indicates a local location, such as a specific place name, address, building name, business name and stop, etc., if any one of the area location is designated as the destination, the geographic guide that is already stored The second location information corresponding to the corresponding destination is determined from the database.

In this case, since the information providing server 300 can grasp the second location information through a geographic information database which is stored in advance, it does not need to be linked with the location information server 200.

Here, the traffic information provided from the traffic information server 400 is information on a stop located in a predetermined level range (for example, within 300 meters) based on the first location information, and a predetermined level range based on the second location information. (For example, within 300 meters), and at least one of information on at least one stop for each traffic route that can be formed through the first location information and the second location information.

The second collection unit 320 is a level for collecting when traffic information located in a predetermined level range (for example, within 300 meters) is not collected based on one or more of the first location information and the second location information. It collects traffic information that can be collected by gradually expanding the range to within 500 meters or 1 km.

If the information forming unit 350 includes real-time traffic guidance in a traffic guide request item indicating various parameters that the user wants to receive traffic guidance information from, the public transportation means at the stop designated by the user and via the designated stop After designating a specific transportation method, the arrival time for the designated transportation is formed to be included in the traffic information.

The designation for the specific means of transportation can be designated with a plurality of means of transportation. Accordingly, the user may be provided with traffic guide information on the estimated arrival time of each transportation means of the plurality of transportation means.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the location-based traffic information providing system shown in FIG. 1. As shown only as an example in FIG. 3, the location-based traffic information providing method starts an application for supporting a traffic guidance service in a user's mobile terminal device 100 and then starts the application. According to the setting of the destination to move the location to the input for the menu item proceeds to request the traffic guidance for this (S1).

In step S1, the execution of the application for receiving the traffic guidance service may be an application provided in the mobile terminal device 100 of the user, or may be executed by a browser such as a WAP browser or a web browser.

In addition, in step S1, the input method of the destination is divided into a method of inputting the name of the destination, a building name, a stop name, or a method of inputting a phone number of the mobile terminal device 600 of the other party to meet.

Then, the information providing server 300 in response to the request of the mobile terminal device 100, requests the location information server 200 for the location of the mobile terminal device 100 of the user (S3).

The location information server 200 derives the first location information for the user's mobile terminal device 100 through a positioning technique including GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning or mobile communication based cell positioning. Provided as (S5).

The destination will be described in detail as being an address for a predetermined area. In the case of such a destination, the second location information of the address input from the pre-stored geographic information database is formed.

Thereafter, the information providing server 300 collects the first location information and the second location information, and then requests the traffic information server 400 to provide traffic information corresponding to the collected location information (S7 and S9). ).

The traffic information server 400 provides the requested traffic information to the information providing server 300 (S11).

Accordingly, the information providing server 300 selects the traffic information corresponding to the traffic information request item indicating the items to be received by the user from the traffic information provided (S13 and S15).

When the map-based service is provided among the traffic guidance request items, the information providing server 300 requests the map information server 500 for the map information on the location area formed by the first location information and the second location information. (S19).

The map information server 500 forms map information corresponding to the requested location area and provides the map information to the information providing server 300 (S21).

Based on the information collected through this process, the information providing server 300 forms the traffic guide information (S23).

The information providing server 300 transmits the formed traffic guide information to the user's mobile terminal device 100 (S25).

The mobile terminal device 100 of the user displays the received traffic guide information on the terminal screen so that the user can receive the traffic guide (S27).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for forming location information in the operation process illustrated in FIG. 3. As shown only as an example in FIG. 4, the process of forming location information in the process of forming the traffic guide information by the information providing server 300 receives the provision of the traffic guide service from the user's mobile terminal device 100. Thereafter, the process of forming location information on the mobile terminal 100 of the user and the destination input from the user proceeds to start (S100 and S102).

Thereafter, the information providing server 300 requests the location information server 200 for the location of the user terminal device and receives the first location information according to the location result (S104 to S110).

On the other hand, the information providing server 300 executes a process for forming the location information for the destination, geographic information database that is previously stored whether to form the location information for the destination through the linkage with the location information server 200 It is determined whether to form through (S112).

In step S112, when the current location of the mobile terminal device 600 of the other party is the destination, the information providing server 300 provides the phone number for the mobile terminal device 600 of the other party to the location information server 200. Request the position location for the mobile terminal 600 of the other party (S114 and S116).

In step S112, when setting a destination by inputting an address or inputting a stop name, the information providing server 300 determines positioning information indicating a point corresponding to the destination from a previously stored geographic information database (S118).

Thereafter, the information providing server 300 forms the second location information based on the result of the positioning in step S116 or S118 (S120), and then collects the first location information and the second location information, thereby traffic information. Receiving the relevant traffic information from the server 400 is to additionally execute the process for the formation of the traffic guide information (S122).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

In addition, the present invention by forming three-dimensional traffic guide information that can guide the user based on the information of the current location of the user and the location of the destination to meet the various information provision needs of the user receiving the traffic guide service In order to be able to do so, it is an invention with industrial applicability because it is not only sufficient marketable or business possibility, but also practically evident.

1 is a block diagram of a location-based traffic information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a configuration diagram of the information providing server shown in FIG. 1, and

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a location-based traffic information providing system illustrated in FIG. 1;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process for forming location information in the operation process illustrated in FIG. 3.

Description of the Related Art

100, 600: mobile terminal 200: location information server

300: information providing server 310: the first collecting unit

320: second collector 330: third collector

340: user setting discriminating unit 350: information forming unit

360: information transmission unit 400: traffic information server

500: Map Information Server

Claims (14)

A mobile terminal device for requesting traffic guidance information to a destination; A location information server for forming first location information through a result of performing location positioning on the mobile terminal device; And After receiving traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information of the destination, the traffic information is edited according to a traffic guide request item set by a user of the mobile terminal device. And providing an information providing server for providing the traffic guidance information to the mobile terminal device. The traffic information includes information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the first location information, information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the second location information, and the first location information and the first location information. Position-based traffic information providing system, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the information on at least one traffic route stop available through the location information. The method of claim 1, The location-based traffic information providing system further comprises a traffic information server for providing the traffic information. Location-based traffic information providing system further comprises. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And a map information server for providing the map information when the map information is included in the traffic guide information. When there is a request for providing the traffic guidance information from the mobile terminal device to the destination, the first location information and the second location information for the destination, which are formed as a result of performing the positioning of the mobile terminal device, are provided. 1 collector; A second collector configured to receive traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information; A user setting discriminating unit for extracting the traffic information corresponding to the traffic information request item set by the user of the mobile terminal apparatus; An information forming unit configured to form the traffic guide information by editing the traffic information extracted through the traffic guide request item; And Includes; Information transmitting unit for transmitting the traffic guidance information to the mobile terminal device, The traffic information includes information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the first location information, information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the second location information, and the first location information and the first location information. 2. Information providing server device comprising at least one of information on at least one traffic route stop that can be formed through location information. 5. The method of claim 4, And the information providing server device further comprises a third collecting unit for receiving the map information when the traffic information includes map information. The method according to claim 4 or 5, Wherein the first collecting unit is provided with the second location information as a result of performing the positioning of the mobile terminal device of the other party, when the destination is located in the area where the mobile terminal device of the other party is located; Server device. The method of claim 6, And wherein the first collecting unit receives the phone number of the counterpart's mobile terminal device from the mobile terminal device, and receives the second location information through the phone number. The method of claim 6, And the first collecting unit executes the formation and collection of the second location information after receiving permission from the mobile terminal device of the counterpart to accept the second location information. The method according to claim 4 or 5, When the first collecting unit is any one of a local location including a place name, an address, a building name, a business name, and a stop as the destination, the first collection unit receives the second location information corresponding to the destination from a previously stored geographic information database. An information providing server device. delete 5. The method of claim 4, The traffic information is an information providing server device, characterized in that further comprises information on the transportation means available at each stop and information on the stop time of each transportation means. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The information forming unit, when the traffic guidance request item includes a real-time traffic guidance, providing information, characterized in that for forming the traffic guide information, including the estimated time of arrival for the designated transportation means at the stop designated by the user Server device. When there is a request for providing the traffic guidance information about the location movement of the information providing server from the mobile terminal device to the destination, the first location information formed as a result of performing the positioning of the mobile terminal device and the destination information for the destination. 2 location information collection step for receiving location information; A traffic information collection step of receiving traffic information corresponding to the first location information and the second location information; A traffic information selection step for selecting the traffic information as a traffic guidance request item set by a user of the mobile terminal device; An information forming step of forming the traffic guide information by editing the traffic information extracted through the traffic guide request item; And A transmission step for transmitting the traffic guidance information to the mobile terminal device; The traffic information includes information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the first location information, information on a stop located in a predetermined level range based on the second location information, and the first location information and the first location information. Location-based traffic information providing method characterized in that it comprises at least one of the information on at least one traffic route stop formed by the location information. 14. The method of claim 13, The location-based traffic information providing method may further include a map information collection step for receiving the map information when the traffic guide information is formed based on map information. .

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