KR101622729B1 - Information providing appratus and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to embodiments of the specification, an apparatus for providing information comprises: an output unit; a communications unit for forming a communications network with at least one terminal which is mounted in a vehicle; a control unit for detecting first information related to operation of the vehicle, detecting at least one second information related to the first information from the terminal, determining a priority between the first and second information by using the detected information, and controlling the output unit and the terminal based on the determined priority so that at least one of the first and second information is outputted; and an input unit for receiving a voice of a user in a state that any one of the first and second information is outputted. When the voice is inputted, the control unit performs voice recognition for the voice input, stops output of any one of the first and second information, and controls the output unit so that information related to the result of the voice recognition is outputted.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus,

The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus and a method thereof.

In general, the information providing apparatus according to the related art is applied to various devices such as a mobile terminal, a notebook computer, and a television, and provides various information such as a television broadcast program and voice information to a user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and a method for controlling the same, which are interlocked with a plurality of terminals in a vehicle and can easily and quickly receive and execute an application program desired by a user from the terminals, Program, content, data, and the like) easily and effectively, and a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to effectively communicate a plurality of pieces of information to a user by interlocking at least one terminal that has entered the vehicle and a telematics terminal disposed in the vehicle.

An information providing apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention includes an output unit, a communication unit that forms a communication network with at least one terminal that has entered the vehicle, a first communication unit that detects first information related to the operation of the vehicle, Detecting at least one second information related to the information, setting a priority between the first and second information using the detected information, and determining, based on the set priority, A control unit for controlling the output unit and the terminal so that at least one of the first information and the second information is output; and an input unit for receiving a user's voice input in a state in which any one of the first and second information is outputted, Wherein when the voice input is inputted, voice recognition is performed on the voice input, and output of any one of the first and second information is stopped, And controls the output unit to output information related to the result.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the output unit to resume outputting the first and second information after the information related to the result of the speech recognition is output.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit distinguishes the noise input, which is input to the input unit other than the voice input, from the voice input while the voice input is generated, and removes the distinguished noise input .

According to an embodiment of the present invention,

Selecting one of the information providing apparatus and the terminal as a server,

And the selected server receives at least one of information related to the output state of the first and second information and the set priority information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit generates sentence information corresponding to the first and second information,

The control unit controls the output unit and the terminal so that voice information corresponding to the generated sentence information is output using the information related to the voice output method that is set in the generated sentence information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit sets the priority using information related to the output frequency of the first and second information.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the third information related to the first and second information is detected from the terminal while either the first or the second information is being output, 1 and the second information, and resets the set priority by using the third information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for an information providing apparatus, comprising: forming a communication network with at least one terminal that has entered a vehicle; receiving information from an information providing apparatus disposed in the vehicle 1 information, detecting at least one second information associated with the first information from the terminal, setting a priority between the first and second information using the detected information , Outputting at least one of the first and second information based on the set priority, receiving a voice input of the user in a state in which any one of the first and second information is output, The method comprising the steps of: performing voice recognition on voice input; and stopping output of any one of the first and second information when the voice input is input, Result is characterized in that it comprises the step of outputting information related to.

The information providing apparatus according to the embodiments of the present invention can more effectively transmit different information provided from a plurality of terminals to a driver. Thus, a new type of user convenience is achieved by the information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

Further, according to the information providing apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to provide optimized information to the driver in consideration of the driving state of the vehicle, together with various information provided in the terminal entering the vehicle.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal included in a navigation system according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle navigation system for explaining embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a telematics terminal for explaining embodiments of the present invention.
4A is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an information providing apparatus and a plurality of terminals perform wireless communication according to the present invention.
4B is an exemplary diagram illustrating a plurality of terminals interlocked with each other in a vehicle according to embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an information providing apparatus according to the present invention.
6A and 6B are conceptual diagrams showing an embodiment of an information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. It is also to be understood that the technical terms used herein are to be interpreted in a sense generally understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, Should not be construed to mean, or be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense. Further, when a technical term used herein is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it should be understood that technical terms that can be understood by a person skilled in the art are replaced. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to a predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced.

Also, the singular forms "as used herein include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the specification, Or may be further comprised of additional components or steps.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in this specification can be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like or similar elements throughout the several views, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal 100 for explaining embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal (mobile phone, mobile terminal) 100 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player).

1, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150 A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. All of the components of the mobile communication terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 are not essential components, and the mobile communication terminal 100 may be implemented by more components than the components shown in FIG. 1, The mobile communication terminal 100 may be implemented by a component.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one component for performing wireless communication between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile communication terminal 100 and a network on which the mobile communication terminal 100 is located . For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114 and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information, or a server for receiving previously generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast- related information to the mobile communication terminal 100 . The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data related to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call signal, and / or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile communication terminal 100 or externally. Here, the wireless Internet technology includes a wireless LAN (WLAN), a Wi-Fi, a wireless broadband (Wibro), a WiMAX, a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) Can be used.

The short-range communication module 114 means a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as the short distance communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the position of the mobile terminal (capable of checking the position of the vehicle when the mobile terminal is mounted on the vehicle). One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information indicated by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can accurately calculate the current position according to the triangle method by measuring the precise time and distance from three or more satellites and measuring three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error by one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can acquire latitude, longitude and altitude as well as three-dimensional velocity information and accurate time from the position information received from the satellite. A Wi-Fi Positioning System and / or a Hybrid Positioning System may be applied as the location information module 115.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The A / V input unit 120 includes a camera 121 and a microphone 122 ), And the like. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be composed of two or more according to the configuration of the mobile terminal.

The microphone (microphone) 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. In the call mode, the processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the mobile terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the position of the mobile communication terminal 100 in the open / close state, the position of the mobile communication terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile communication terminal 100, The mobile communication terminal 100 senses the current state of the mobile communication terminal 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. The sensing unit 140 senses whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, An audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O (input / output) port, and an earphone port. Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile communication terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as 'identification device') having the identification module may be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification module can be connected to the mobile communication terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the received data to each component in the mobile communication terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile communication terminal 100 to an external device.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 includes a display unit 151, an audio output module (audio output unit) 152, (153), and the like.

The display unit 151 displays information to be processed by the mobile communication terminal 100 and outputs the information. For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the displayed image or the UI or GUI is displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, the mobile communication terminal 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 and a sensor (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor' It can also be used as an input device in addition to the device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the control unit 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile communication terminal 100 or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer lifetime and higher utilization than the contact-type sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency generation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "Contact Touch ". A position where the pointer is proximally touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the pointer is touched.

Further, the proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, do. Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and a broadcast reception mode. The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile communication terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile communication terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When the call signal is received or the message is received, the alarm unit 153 can vibrate the mobile terminal through the vibration means to inform it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 may vibrate the mobile communication terminal 100 through the vibration means with the feedback of the key signal input. Through the above-described vibration, the user can recognize the occurrence of the event. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of air through the injection port or the suction port, a spit on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various effects of tactile effect such as effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can transmit a tactile effect through direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by a user through a muscular sense such as a finger or an arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the telematics terminal. The haptic module 154 may be provided in a place where frequent contact with a user is frequent in the vehicle. For example, a steering wheel, a shift gear lever, a seat seat, or the like.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., map data, a phone book, a message, a still image, For example.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) A disk, and / or an optical disk. In addition, the mobile communication terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, An audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O (input / output) port, and an earphone port. Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. In addition, the device having the identification module (hereinafter, referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification module can be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the received data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source inputted from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, the control unit 180 performs related control and processing for voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180.

The control unit 180 can perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power required for operation of the respective components.

The functions of the components applied to the mobile communication terminal 100 may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) controllers may be implemented using at least one of micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 In accordance with a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be stored in a software application written in a suitable programming language The software code may be stored in the memory 160, May also be performed by the < / RTI >

The speech recognition module (speech recognition engine) 182 recognizes a speech uttered by a user and performs a corresponding function according to the recognized speech signal.

A navigation session 183 applied to the mobile communication terminal 100 displays a route from the start point to the destination on the map data.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle navigation system for explaining embodiments of the present invention.

2, the vehicle navigation system includes an information providing center (for example, a server) 30 for providing traffic information and various data (for example, programs, executable files, contents, etc.); A telematics service system, which is installed in a vehicle and receives traffic information through a long-range wireless communication network 20 and / or a short-range wireless communication network, and provides a guidance service based on GPS signals received through the satellite 10 and the traffic information, And a terminal 200. Here, the communication network may further include a wired / wireless communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and a WAN (Wide Area Network).

Traffic information such as traffic light information (eg, road traffic information, interest area information) is collected through the communication network and the collected information is transmitted from the information providing center 30 (for example, a server) Group) standard and transmitted to the broadcasting station. Accordingly, the broadcasting station inserts the traffic information including the traffic light information into the broadcast signal and broadcasts the traffic information to the vehicle 200.

The server is connected to various networks connected to a communication network, for example, an operator input, a wired / wireless Internet, a Transparent Data Channel (TDC), a digital broadcasting service such as a Multimedia Object Transport (MOC) Various traffic information is reconstructed into a traffic information format such as a format conforming to the Transport Protocol Expert Group (TPEG) standard, which is a standard for traffic information service, and is transmitted to a broadcasting station.

The server can generate a traffic information format of the TPEG standard including the traffic light information and transmit it to the broadcasting station. A broadcasting station transmits traffic information including traffic signal information received from a server to a traffic information receiving terminal mounted on the vehicle 200, for example, a navigation device, on a broadcast signal and transmits the traffic information by radio. The traffic information includes traffic light information and information on various traffic conditions necessary for roads, marine, and air navigation such as accidents, road conditions, traffic congestion, road construction, road shutdown, . ≪ / RTI >

The broadcasting station receives traffic information including traffic signal information processed from a server, and transmits the traffic information to the vehicle 200 through a digital signal according to various digital broadcasting standards. In this case, the broadcasting standard may be a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) standard based on Eureka-147 [ETSI EN 300 401], terrestrial or satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), terrestrial digital video broadcasting A Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-T) standard, a Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) standard, and an MFLO (Media Forward Link Only) standard.

Also, the broadcasting station can transmit traffic information including traffic light information through a wired / wireless network such as wired / wireless Internet.

The vehicle 200 refers to all possible carriers that are implemented using mechanical or electronic devices for the purpose of moving people or objects, such as a general passenger car, a bus, a train, a ship, an aircraft, and the like.

The vehicle 200 mounts a traffic information reception terminal, receives traffic light information from a broadcasting station using the traffic information reception terminal installed therein, processes the traffic light information, and outputs the processed traffic light information as graphics, text, and / or audio To the user.

Hereinafter, a configuration of a telematics terminal included in a navigation system for explaining an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a telematics terminal 200 for explaining embodiments of the present invention.

3, a telematics terminal (or a head unit) 200 includes a control unit (e.g., a central processing unit, CPU) 240 that controls the telematics terminal 200 as a whole, A memory 213 for storing information, a key control unit 211 for controlling various key signals, and a main board 210 having an LCD control unit 214 for controlling a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The memory 213 stores map information (map data) for displaying the route guidance information on the digital map. In addition, the memory 213 stores traffic information collection control algorithms for allowing the vehicle to input traffic information according to the current road conditions, and information for controlling the algorithms.

The telematics terminal (or Head Unit) 200 includes a communication unit 206 including a short distance (e.g., Bluetooth) communication unit and a long distance (e.g., code division multiple access) communication unit; A GPS module 207 for receiving GPS signals for tracing the route of the vehicle from the start point to the destination or tracing a traveling route from the start point to the destination or transmitting the traffic information collected by the user to a GPS (Global Positioning System) A CD deck 208 for reproducing signals recorded on the optical disc 200, a gyro sensor 209, and the like.

The communication unit 206 and the GPS module 207 transmit / receive signals through the antennas 204 and 205. [

The broadcast receiving module 222 is connected to the main board 210 and receives a broadcast signal through the antenna 223. The main board 210 includes a display unit (LCD) 201 under the control of the LCD control unit 214 through an interface board 203, a front board 202 under the control of the key control unit 211, A camera 227 for photographing the inside and / or the outside is connected. The display unit 201 displays various video signals and character signals. The front board 202 includes buttons for inputting various key signals, and a key signal corresponding to a user-selected button is transmitted to the main board 210 ). Also, the display unit 201 includes a proximity sensor and a touch sensor (touch screen).

The front board 202 may have a menu key for directly inputting traffic information, and the menu key may be controlled by the key controller 211.

The audio board 217 is connected to the main board 210 and processes various audio signals. The audio board 217 includes a microcomputer 219 for controlling the audio board 217, a tuner 218 for receiving a radio signal, a power source 216 for supplying power to the microcomputer 219, And a signal processing unit 215 for processing a signal.

The audio board 217 may further include a radio antenna 220 for receiving a radio signal. The audio board 217 may further comprise a voice output unit (for example, an amplifier) 226 for outputting a voice signal processed by the audio board 217.

The audio output unit (amplifier) 226 is connected to the vehicle interface 224. That is, the audio board 217 and the main board 210 are connected to the vehicle interface 224. The vehicle interface 224 may be connected to a handsfree 225a for inputting a voice signal, an air bag 225b for occupant safety, a speed sensor 225c for detecting the speed of the vehicle, and the like. The speed sensor 225c calculates the vehicle speed and provides the calculated vehicle speed information to the central processing unit 240. [

The navigation session 230 applied to the telematics terminal 200 generates route guidance information based on the map data and the vehicle current position information, and notifies the user of the generated route guidance information.

The display unit 201 senses the proximity touch in the display window through the proximity sensor. For example, the display unit 201 may detect the position of the proximity touch when a pointer (e.g., a finger or a stylus pen) is touched in proximity, and transmit position information corresponding to the detected position And outputs it to the control unit 240.

The voice recognition module (voice recognition engine) 231 recognizes the voice uttered by the user and performs the corresponding function according to the recognized voice signal.

The navigation session 230 applied to the telematics terminal 200 displays a traveling route on the map data and displays the traveling route on the terminal mounted on the nearby vehicle through wireless communication (for example, a local area wireless communication network) The mobile communication terminal automatically carries a wireless network with a mobile communication terminal carried by a nearby pedestrian, so that the mobile communication terminal receives location information of the surrounding vehicle from a terminal mounted on the nearby vehicle, And may receive location information of the neighboring pedestrian from the mobile communication terminal.

The information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may correspond to the mobile terminal shown in FIG. The information providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention may correspond to the telematics terminal shown in FIG. In the following detailed description of the present invention, various embodiments will be described based on the case where the information providing apparatus and the telematics terminal 200 correspond to each other. However, the information providing apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the telematics terminal, and may correspond to another terminal (for example, the mobile terminal 100).

4A is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an information providing apparatus and a plurality of terminals perform wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A, the information providing apparatus 400 may include at least one of an output unit 401, a communication unit 406, an input unit (memory (not shown), and a control unit 440).

The output unit 401 of the information providing apparatus 400 can output first information related to the vehicle's operation. Specifically, the first information may include information related to at least one of a current position of the vehicle, a destination, a traveling route corresponding to the destination, traffic information related to the traveling route, and driving state of the vehicle.

The control unit 440 may detect the first information output to the output unit or may detect the first information stored in the memory. More specifically, the sensing unit (not shown) of the information providing apparatus 400 can sense the identification information of the driver boarded in the vehicle, and the controller 440 uses the identification information of the sensed driver, Information can be detected. That is, the control unit 440 can detect the first information corresponding to the driver boarding the vehicle.

Meanwhile, the communication unit 406 of the information providing apparatus can form a communication network with at least one terminal that has entered the vehicle. In the formed communication network, the information providing apparatus and the at least one terminal can transmit first information or second information related to the first information.

More specifically, the control unit 440 may detect second information related to the first information from at least one of the terminals 100a and 100b. For example, the second information may include shopping information related to a destination set in the information providing apparatus. In another example, the second information may include information related to a parking space located within a predetermined distance from the set destination.

The second information may be information output from the output unit of the terminal when a specific application is running in the terminal. In this case, the controller 440 may also detect information related to the specific application.

Meanwhile, the telematic terminal disposed in the vehicle and the at least one mobile terminal entering the vehicle may perform wireless communication with each other to form a network corresponding to the vehicle. In this case, at least one of the telematic terminal and the mobile terminal may correspond to the information providing apparatus.

The memory 413 of the information providing apparatus can store information related to the first information and the second information mutual priority related to the first information. The controller 440 may set the priority between the first and second information using the stored information. In particular, the information related to the priority may include information related to the preference set by the user.

The control unit 440 controls the output unit of the information providing apparatus such that at least one of the first and second information is output based on the set priority when the priority between the detected first and second information is set, And the terminal.

In addition, the control unit 440 may control the communication unit 406 to transmit information related to the set priority and information related to the output states of the first and second information to the terminal. More specifically, the information related to the output state of the first and second information may be information related to the output order of the first and second information, the identification information of the terminal to which one of the first and second information is output at a specific time And the like.

Although not shown in FIG. 4A, the control unit 440 may transmit a control command related to the start of outputting of the second information detected by each of the terminals, a control command related to the output end, a control command related to the output stop, and the like. Each terminal can process the transmitted control command.

If the controller 440 is outputting the second information detected by the first terminal 100a, the control unit 440 controls the second terminal so that the voice recognition function is performed by at least one second terminals other than the first terminal .

FIG. 4B below illustrates an embodiment including a plurality of terminals interlocked with each other in the vehicle according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4B, a telematics terminal 200 can be disposed in a vehicle, and the telematics terminal 200 performs wireless communication with a plurality of mobile terminals 100a, 100b, 100c, and 100d held by a vehicle occupant And determine whether the plurality of mobile terminals is in the vehicle. In this case, any one of the telematics terminal 200 and the plurality of mobile terminals may correspond to the information providing apparatus.

4B, the plurality of mobile terminals may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a wearable device, or a mobile terminal such as an RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment System), a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA A Personal Digital Assistants (PMP), a Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), a Tablet PC, and the like.

Fig. 5 below shows a control method of the information providing apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 440 of the information providing apparatus can detect first information related to the driving of the vehicle from the memory of the information providing apparatus disposed in the vehicle (S501). More specifically, the control unit 440 can detect the first information related to the current position of the vehicle and the set destination.

The controller 440 may process the detected first information. More specifically, the control unit 440 may output the first information. In addition, the controller 440 may form the first sentence using the detected first information. The control unit 440 may control the output unit of the information providing apparatus such that the first voice information corresponding to the first sentence is output.

Specifically, the control unit 440 may form a first sentence corresponding to the first information by using information related to sentence generation stored in advance in the information providing apparatus. For example, the information related to the pre-stored sentence generation may include information related to the format of the sentence, the syllables constituting the sentence, words, phrases and the like. The memory of the information providing apparatus and the memory of at least one terminal entering the vehicle and performing wireless communication with the information providing apparatus may store information related to generation of different sentences.

The control unit 440 may control the output unit of the information providing apparatus such that the first voice information corresponding to the first sentence is output using the information related to the voice output method previously stored in the information providing apparatus . In this case, the information related to the audio output method may include information related to a height of a single syllable, a change in height and a change in a plurality of syllables, and a time interval between the phrases.

In addition, the controller 440 may detect at least one second information related to the first information from at least one terminal performing wireless communication with the communication unit (S502).

Specifically, the second information may be information output to each terminal during execution of at least one application. The at least one application may include a schedule application, an application that provides location based services, an application that provides traffic information, and so on.

For example, the first information may include information related to at least one of a current position of the vehicle, a destination, a traveling route corresponding to the destination, traffic information related to the traveling route, and driving state of the vehicle. In this case, the second information may include at least one of shopping information related to the destination, information related to a parking space located within a predetermined distance from the set destination, traffic information related to the traveling route of the vehicle, Information, and the like.

The second information may be information output from the output unit of the terminal when a specific application is running in the terminal. In this case, the controller 440 may also detect information related to the specific application.

The control unit 440 may set the priority between the first and second information using the detected information (S503).

Specifically, the control unit 440 can set the priority between the first information and the at least one second information based on the preference information previously set for the plurality of applications. In addition, the control unit 440 can set a priority order between the first information and the at least one second information based on the preference information previously set for the plurality of terminals. The preference information may be set by a user or preset by a predetermined criterion.

For example, the control unit 440 may set the priority between the first and second information using information related to the output frequency of the detected first and second information.

If the third information related to the first and second information is detected from the terminal while one of the first and second information is being output, the control unit 440 uses the third information, The set priorities can be reset.

In addition, the control unit 440 may control the output unit and the terminal so that at least one of the first and second information is output based on the set priority (S504).

Meanwhile, the input unit of the information providing apparatus may receive a user's voice input in a state in which any one of the first and second information is output. In this case, the control unit 440 can perform speech recognition on the speech input when the speech input is input (S505).

In addition, the control unit 440 may stop the output of any one of the first and second information, and may control the output unit to output information related to the result of the speech recognition (S506).

The control unit 440 may control the output unit to resume output of the stopped first and second information after information related to the result of the speech recognition is output.

The control unit 440 can distinguish the noise input from the voice input, which is input to the input unit, in addition to the voice input, while the voice input is being generated. Also, the control unit 440 may remove the distinguished noise input.

The control unit 440 may select any one of the information providing apparatus and the terminal as a server. The controller 440 may receive at least one of the information related to the output status of the first and second information and the set priority information. The memory of the terminal selected as the server may store information related to the received priority information and the output status of the first and second information.

6A and 6B, an embodiment of an information providing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

6A, the controller 440 of the information providing apparatus detects the first information and outputs the first audio information 601 corresponding to the detected first information, Can be controlled.

In addition, the control unit 440 can detect at least one second information related to the first information in the first terminal 602 and the second terminal 603 that enter the vehicle, It is possible to generate second audio information 602 and 603 corresponding to the information.

The control unit 440 may set a priority order between the first information and the at least one second information and may generate first audio information 601 corresponding to the first and second information ) And second audio information 602, 603 can be output.

6A, the control unit 440 outputs the second audio information 602 after the first audio information 601 is output based on the set priority, and finally outputs the second audio information 603, (Not shown) of the information providing apparatus and the output unit of the first terminal and the second terminal so that the output unit of the first terminal and the output of the second terminal can be controlled.

The control unit 440 may transmit a control command for outputting the second voice information to the first terminal and the second terminal. Specifically, the control command for outputting the second audio information may include information related to the output start time and the output end time.

The control unit of the first terminal receiving the control command for outputting the second voice command can output the second voice information 602 corresponding to the second information using the control command. When the output of the second audio information 602 is completed, the controller of the first terminal may transmit information indicating that the output of the second audio information 602 is completed to the information providing apparatus. In this case, the control unit 440 of the information providing apparatus can transmit a control command for outputting the second audio information 603 to the second terminal based on the set priority.

6A, in the state in which one of the first and second information is outputted, the user's voice input 604 is generated, and the voice input 604 of the user is input from the input unit of the information providing apparatus, The control unit 440 can stop the output of any one of the first and second information. 6, the user's voice input 604 is input while the second voice information 603 is being output, and when the voice input 604 is input, the control unit receives the second voice information 603, Can be stopped before output is completed.

Although not shown in FIG. 6A, when at least one of the first and second information requests a user's answer, the control unit 440 controls the first and second information Can be repeatedly output. The control unit 440 may repeatedly output at least one of the first and second information if the result of the voice recognition performed on the input voice input does not correspond to the requested answer.

The control unit 440 may perform speech recognition on the input speech input 604 of the user. The control unit 440 may control the output unit of the information providing apparatus so that information related to the result of the speech recognition is output. On the other hand, at the time when the voice input of the user is generated, the input unit of the remaining terminal can be controlled to receive the voice input from the remaining terminals other than the terminal outputting the second information. In addition, the control unit 440 may control the control unit of the remaining terminal so that voice recognition is performed on the voice input of the user.

Referring to FIG. 6B, the controller 440 may output third audio information 605 corresponding to the information 605 related to the result of the speech recognition. When the output of the third audio information is completed, the control unit 440 can resume outputting the second audio information 604 that has been stopped.

As described in detail above, the navigation system and method according to embodiments of the present invention can recommend position information and traveling route information for a plurality of users to meet with the plurality of users.

The navigation system and method according to embodiments of the present invention maximize user convenience of navigation by providing information related to a common destination for meeting with another user together with information related to a destination set in advance by an arbitrary user .

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

An output unit for outputting first voice information related to the operation of the vehicle and the driver aboard the vehicle;
A communication unit forming a communication network with at least one terminal that has entered the vehicle;
A control unit for receiving information related to the output first audio information from the at least one terminal and selectively outputting second audio information corresponding to the received information to the output unit based on a predetermined priority; And
And an input unit for receiving a voice input of the user,
Wherein,
When the voice input is inputted during the output of the first voice information or the second voice information, the output of the first voice information or the second voice information is stopped, 3 < / RTI > audio information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the output unit to resume outputting the first audio information and the second audio information that are stopped after the third audio information is outputted. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
A sound input input unit for inputting sound input to the input unit in addition to the sound input,
And eliminates the discriminated noise input. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Selecting one of the information providing apparatus and the terminal as a server,
Wherein the selected server receives at least one of information related to the output state of the first and second information and the set priority information. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And sets the priority using information related to the output frequency of the first audio information and the second audio information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
When the first audio information and the third audio information related to the second audio information are detected from the terminal while the first audio information and the second audio information are being output,
The outputting of the first audio information and the second audio information is stopped and the set priority is reset using the third audio information. Forming a communication network with at least one terminal entering the vehicle;
Outputting first voice information related to operation of the vehicle and an operator aboard the vehicle from an information provision apparatus disposed in the vehicle;
Receiving information related to the first audio information from the terminal;
Selectively outputting second voice information corresponding to the received information based on a predetermined priority;
Stopping output of the first audio information and the second audio information when a user's audio input is input while the first audio information or the second audio information is being output;
And outputting third voice information related to a voice recognition result of the voice input. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
When the first audio information or the second audio information requests a response from the user, outputs the first audio information or the second audio information until the audio input related to the user's response is input to the input unit The control unit controls the output unit to repeat the process.

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