KR20050049599A - Method for path data reception in telematics system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for receiving route data in a telematics terminal. The present invention provides a first step of requesting location information on a specific destination by accessing a search system server, a second step of requesting path data from a search system server using path information provided by the search system server, and a path. And a third step of receiving route data from the data providing server. In addition, the first step of requesting the location information for a specific destination by accessing the search system server, the second step of requesting route data to the search system server using the location information received from the search system server, and the search system server And a third step of receiving the route data from the. In the first steps, it is desirable to request location information while receiving a code assigned to each destination from a user and transmitting the code to a search system server. The present invention solves the inconvenience of using it in a situation where it is difficult to talk with an agent or when the connection is delayed when directly connected to a call center, so that route data can be received from the route data providing server without having to access the call center. By doing so, you can search the route more conveniently.

Description

Method for path data reception in telematics system

The present invention relates to a method for receiving route data in a telematics terminal.

Telematics is a compound word of telecommunications and informatics. It is called 'automotive' in that it uses an auto PC that can send and receive e-mails in a car and retrieve various information through the Internet. Also called telematics. Through telematics, the driver can remotely diagnose the vehicle through the wireless network, and can use the auto PC equipped with the wireless modem to access various information such as traffic and living information, emergency rescue, etc. You can send and receive e-mail and download audio books. In addition, these telematics terminals generally include a navigation device that can search for a destination. The navigation device uses an information received from GPS on a map displayed on a monitor to optimally travel to a current location and a destination of a mobile vehicle. Will be displayed.

In the conventional telematics terminal, when displaying the route data, after tracking by GPS (Grobal Position Sysem) and storing the destination information, that is, the name or coordinates of the corresponding destination in the telematics terminal or receiving the destination information using a call center, Only after storing it inside the car could the route be searched. Or, after accessing the call center and having a direct conversation with the counselor, the route data of the destination could be received. Therefore, in order to receive the route data, it is inconvenient to use the call center even when it is difficult to talk with a counselor or when the connection to the center is delayed.

An object of the present invention to solve this problem is to provide a search service, when the user selects a destination, the route search is possible by transmitting information necessary for the route search request, such as the destination name and destination coordinates to the telematics terminal . In addition, by distributing the location information or a series of codes necessary for their route search request to a specific business as an advertisement, the user can easily search the route data by using it, so that the user can search the route data more conveniently in the telematics terminal. And receive it.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of requesting the location information for a specific destination by connecting to the search system server, and route data to the route data providing server using the location information received from the search system server And a third step of receiving the route data from the route data providing server.

In the first step, a method for requesting location information on a specific destination by accessing a search system server includes steps 1-1 for accessing a search system and 1-2 for receiving an interest of a user from a user and transmitting the information to a search system server. Steps 1 through 3, receiving information on candidate destinations related to the interests from the search system server, and 1-4 receiving a destination to be selected from among the candidate destinations displayed by the user by displaying the received candidate destinations on the screen. And a first to fifth step of requesting location information while transmitting the selected destination to the search system server.

In addition, the first step is to receive the code assigned to the destination from the user and to transmit the information to the search system server to request the location information to receive the route data, the location information preferably includes the coordinates of the destination . In addition, the communication with the route data providing server is to be made through TCP / IP.

The present invention provides a first step of requesting location information on a specific destination by accessing a search system server, a second step of requesting route data from a search system server using location information received from the search system server, and searching. And a third step of receiving the route data from the system server.

In the first step, a method of requesting location information on a specific destination by accessing a search system server includes steps 1-1 of accessing a search system server and a first method of receiving an interest of a user from a user and transmitting the received interest to the search system server. Steps 1 through 3, receiving information on candidate destinations related to the interests from the search system server, and displaying the received candidate destinations on the screen to select a destination to be selected from among the candidate destinations displayed by the user. Steps -4 and Steps 1-5 for requesting location information while transmitting the selected destination to the search system server.

In addition, the first step is to receive the code assigned to each destination from the user and to transmit the information to the search system server to request the location information to receive the route data, the location information preferably includes the coordinates of the destination.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a telematics terminal to which the present invention is applied.

The telematics terminal of the present invention includes a central processing unit (CPU) 133 for controlling the system as a whole, a memory 142 for storing various kinds of information, a key control unit 127 for controlling various key signals, and a TFT LCD display control. There is provided a main board 130 with a built-in LCD control unit 136.

The memory 142 stores map information required for displaying the vehicle guide on a map. In addition, according to the present invention stores the location information received from the search system server and the code information according to the business received in the form of advertising. The main board 130 is assigned a unique device number to receive a GPS signal for CDMA unit 112, which is a mobile communication terminal embedded in a vehicle, location guidance of the vehicle, route tracking from the starting point to the destination, or the like. The GPS unit 118 for transmitting the traffic information collected by the GPS signal, the CD deck 121 for reproducing the CD signal, and the gyro 124 are connected via a cable or directly. The CDMA unit 112, the GPS unit 118, and the like receive signals through the antennas 109 and 115.

In addition, the main board 130 is connected to the TFT control unit 103 under the control of the LCD control unit 136 and the front board 106 under the control of the key control unit 127 through the interface board 100. The TFT LCD 103 displays various video signals and text signals. The front board 106 includes buttons for inputting various key signals, and the main board 130 provides a key signal corresponding to a user-selected button. To the side. The front board 106 has a menu key for directly inputting traffic information, and the menu key is configured to be controlled by the key controller 127.

In addition, an audio board for processing various audio signals is connected to the main board 130. The audio board 160 provides a microcomputer 157 for controlling the audio board 160, a tuner 151 for receiving a radio signal, a power 154 for supplying power to the microcomputer, and outputs of various audio signals. It includes a signal processor 148 for performing a signal processing for.

The audio board 160 is connected to a radio antenna 163 for receiving a radio signal and a tape deck 166 for reproducing an audio tape. The audio board 160 is also connected to the interface board 100. Connected. In addition, the audio board 160 is connected to an amplifier 178 for outputting the audio signal signaled from the audio board 160.

The amplifier 178 is connected to the vehicle interface 181. In addition, the audio board 160 and the main board 130 are connected to the vehicle interface 181. The vehicle interface 181 is connected to a speed sensor 175 for detecting a speed of the vehicle, an air bag 172 for providing safety, a hands-free 169 for inputting a voice signal without using a vehicle operator's hand, and the like. .

The speed sensor 175 is controlled to calculate the vehicle speed while driving and to supply the central processing unit when the traffic information is input. This is because the traffic information is configured to include detection information of the speed sensor.

2 is a block diagram showing a route data receiving method in a telematics terminal of the present invention.

The present invention provides a wireless call between a subscriber station and a base station (203) called a cell site (Cell site), which transmits through the antenna by modulating various data at a high frequency with information stored in the telematics terminal 200 and the telematics terminal. The mobile communication network 206, a search system server 212 for searching for a candidate destination and transmitting it to a telematics terminal, and a route data providing server for searching and transmitting route data when selecting and transmitting a destination from among the candidate destinations. 215 and a wireless data communication network 209.

In order to search for a route using route data, the user connects to the search system server 212 through the base station 203 and the mobile communication network 206 in the telematics terminal 200 and requests location information on a specific destination. do. The location information about the requested specific destination is retrieved from the search system server 212 and received from the search system server. The user requests the route data from the route data providing server 215 or the search system server 212 using the received location information. At this time, the communication between the route data providing server 215 and the telematics terminal 200 is made through TCP / IP. The route data providing server 215 or the search system server 212 searches for the requested route data and transmits the retrieved route data to the telematics terminal 200.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving route data in a telematics terminal to which the present invention is applied.

After the user connects to the search system server to receive the route data (step 300), the user inputs an interest of interest to the user (step 303). Input interests and send them to the search system server to request candidate destination information from the search system server (step 303). The search system server searches for a destination that is the same as or similar to the interest entered by the user and transmits candidate destination information to the telematics terminal (step 306).

The information on the candidate destination received by the telematics terminal is displayed on the screen of the telematics terminal, and the user selects and inputs a desired destination from the displayed candidate destinations (step 309), and the location information corresponding to the selected destination in the search system server. Request (step 312). In this case, the location information is preferably a coordinate and a name of the destination. The location information is requested while receiving a code assigned to each destination from the user and transmitting the code to the search system server.

The search system server receives the location information corresponding to the destination to the telematics terminal (step 312), and the user requests the route data from the route data providing server using the information (step 315). The route data providing server or the retrieval system server transmits the route data corresponding to the location information requested by the user to the telematics terminal (step 318) and shows it to the user.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of receiving route data in a telematics terminal.

When the telematics terminal selects and transmits an interest of interest from the search system server (400), a candidate destination list corresponding to the interest is received from the search system server (403). If the telematics terminal user selects and transmits a destination from the received candidate destination list (406), the search system server transmits destination location information corresponding to the corresponding destination (409). When requesting the route data by transmitting the received destination location information to the route data providing server (412), the route data providing server transmits the route data of the corresponding destination to the telematics terminal (415).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen when searching for route data for each field of interest.

The user first selects 500 interests the user wants to go to. For example, when the user enters a menu mode provided in advance to select an interest and enters the interest mode, various categories such as a restaurant, a shopping center, a stationery store, and a bookstore are displayed on the screen 503. Among them, if the user selects a restaurant of interest and presses the 'OK' button provided in advance, detailed interests of the restaurant are displayed on the screen.

Detailed interest refers to more detailed information in a predetermined category, which is provided on a screen 503 for displaying detailed interests so as to decide whether to eat Korean food, Chinese food, or Japanese food among restaurants. The user decides what interests he / she wants. When the user selects a Korean food, a screen 506 is provided that asks which meeting related place is to be found.

Assuming that 'Korean restaurant' is selected for 'dining or meeting', the candidate destination information about 'Korean restaurant' which is good for 'dining or meeting' is retrieved from the search system server and transmitted to the telematics terminal and the screen ( 509). In other words, the names of Korean restaurants that are good for 'dining or meeting' are shown on the screen as '1.Arirang Bulgogi', '2.Shabu Shabu Kalguksu', 'Taste of Bone'.

The user selects one of the restaurants such as '1. Arirang Bulgogi', '2. Shabu Shabu Noodle Soup', and 'Taste Bone' which is displayed on the screen and requests location information from the search system server. The search system server transmits the destination location information of the restaurant and displays it on the screen 512. When the user presses a previously provided 'direction' or route data request button, the route data according to the displayed location information is retrieved from the route data providing server and displayed on the screen of the telematics terminal (515).

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen in the case of searching for route data by code.

Each business places a specific code and distributes it in the form of advertisement. In this case, the specific code is preferably assigned as a newly designated series of numbers or symbols, such as a telephone number, an address, or an ID.

The user enters a code input menu provided in advance in the telematics terminal in order to find the route data of the corresponding destination desired by the user (600). When a screen 603 for inputting a code is provided, a code of a corresponding business previously provided in the form of an advertisement is input (603). For example, if the user wants to go to the code number of 'Arirang Bulgogi' is 'PJH0324', input it to the screen (603) and press the 'OK' or 'Search' button provided in advance to search for location information. The location information retrieved from the search system server is transmitted to the telematics terminal and displayed on the screen (606). When the location information is input using the location information and the route data request button or the 'direction' button is pressed, The route data is retrieved and transmitted from the route data providing server and displayed on the telematics screen (609).

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated to the several example, this invention is not limited to a specific Example. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the route data can be received more conveniently by allowing the route data to be received from the route data providing server without having to access the call center. In addition, by assigning a specific code to each store, if the user only knows the code of the store, they can receive the route data of the store more quickly, making it more convenient for the user to use the telematics terminal.

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a telematics terminal.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method for receiving route data in a telematics terminal.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving route data in a telematics terminal.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of receiving route data in a telematics terminal.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen when searching for route data for each field of interest.

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen in the case of searching for route data by code.

Claims (9)

A first step of requesting location information on a specific destination by accessing a search system server; A second step of requesting route data to the route data providing server by using the location information received from the search system server; Third step of receiving route data from the route data providing server Path data receiving method in a telematics terminal having a. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step Step 1-1 of connecting to the search system server; Steps 1-2 receiving inputs of interests from the user and transmitting them to the search system server; Steps 1 to 3 receiving information on candidate destinations related to the interests from the search system server; Steps 1-4, wherein the received candidate destinations are displayed on the screen to select a destination to be selected from among the displayed candidate destinations by the user; Steps 1 to 5 requesting location information while transmitting the selected destination to the search system server Path data reception method in a telematics terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step A method for receiving route data in a telematics terminal, comprising: receiving a code allocated to a destination from a user and transmitting the code to a search system server to request location information; The method of claim 1, wherein the location information includes coordinates of a destination. The method of claim 1, Communication with the route data providing server is a route data receiving method in a telematics terminal, characterized in that via the TCP / IP. A first step of requesting location information on a specific destination by accessing a search system server; A second step of requesting route data from the search system server by using the location information received from the search system server; Third step of receiving route data from search system server Path data receiving method in a telematics terminal having a. The method of claim 6, wherein the first step Step 1-1 of connecting to the search system server; Steps 1-2 receiving inputs of interests from the user and transmitting them to the search system server; Steps 1 to 3 receiving information on candidate destinations related to the interests from the search system server; Steps 1-4, wherein the received candidate destinations are displayed on the screen to select a destination to be selected from among the displayed candidate destinations by the user; Steps 1 to 5 requesting location information while transmitting the selected destination to the search system server Path data reception method in a telematics terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6, wherein the first step A method for receiving route data in a telematics terminal, comprising: receiving a code allocated to a destination from a user and transmitting the code to a search system server to request location information; 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the location information includes coordinates of a destination.