KR20080049423A - Method for leading a way and system for the same based on user created contents - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for guiding a way to a user based on UCC(User Created Contents) are provided to enable a user to receive an optimal guide reflecting a road situation from a navigation system by providing the UCC received from other users knowing geography of a predetermined area well. When a navigation terminal(10) is used as a path request terminal(11), the path requestor terminal provides a path guide sever(30) with path request information including destination information, a terminal identification code of the path requestor terminal and a signal that commands path guide request, and requests a path guide. Then, the path request terminal receives the path information the path guide sever provides, and reflects the path information to geographic information. Meanwhile, in case the navigation terminal is used as a path guide terminal(15), the path guide terminal transmits the path guide information to the path guide sever and requests the registration of the path guide. In addition, the path guide sever provides its moving path in real time. The path guide server generates path guide information displaying a way to a destination based on a moving path of a selected path guide terminal and provides the path guide information to the path request terminal.

Description

Method for leading a way and System for the same based on user created contents}

The following drawings attached to this specification are illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the invention to serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention, the present invention is a matter described in such drawings It should not be construed as limited to

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a route guidance system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a functional diagram of a navigation terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a functional diagram of a route guidance server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating data stored in a navigation terminal information DB according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating data stored in the temporary path guide information DB according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating data stored in the temporary path request information DB according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating data stored in the temporary path information DB according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a route guidance method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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10 ... Navigation terminal 11 ... Path request terminal

15 Route information terminal 20 Wireless network

30 ... Route Information Server 35 ... Mobile Operator Server

The present invention relates to a route guidance method and a system therefor, and more particularly, to a route guidance method and system for providing a route provided by the user to the user requesting the route guidance.

 In recent years, the number of users using a navigation system using a global positioning system (GPS) is rapidly increasing.

In general, a navigation system includes a plurality of GPS satellites belonging to a location information system, a GPS receiver for receiving signals from the GPS satellites, and a navigation terminal for displaying a path.

The navigation terminal detects the current location using the signal received from the GPS receiver, and displays the detected location on a map stored in the internal memory or a map received from a server connected through a wireless network. In addition, the navigation terminal receives a destination from the user, searches for a driving route to the destination and displays the same on a map, thereby guiding the user to the destination.

Since the navigation terminal searches for a route by an algorithm implemented on a server connected through a terminal or a wireless network, the navigation terminal is configured to select only the same route from the same starting point to the destination. Accordingly, there is a problem that does not reflect the real-time traffic situation caused by traffic jams, accidents, road construction, and the like. As a result, the user may move to the destination through the correct route using the navigation terminal, but it may take a long time to move to the destination because the user moves along the path that does not reflect the real-time traffic situation.

On the other hand, taxi drivers or people in the transportation business know various geography and recognize various routes to reach their destinations, so they can actively respond to real-time traffic conditions and move to their destinations faster. have.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for providing a user with a matching moving route to guide another user to a route reflecting a real-time traffic situation.

In order to achieve the above object, a route guidance method according to an aspect of the present invention is a method for guiding a route by a server receiving location information from a navigation terminal equipped with a GPS receiver, (1) from the outside of the navigation terminal Receiving and storing terminal information including terminal identification code and route guide registration; (2) location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route guidance terminal registered in the route guidance service among the navigation terminals, destination information indicating the destination designated by the route guidance terminal, terminal identification code, and instructing route guidance registration request Waiting for route guidance of the route guidance terminal by receiving route guidance information including a signal; (3) Receive the route request information including the location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route request terminal, the destination information indicating the destination specified by the route request terminal, the terminal identification code, and a signal indicating the route guidance request. Receiving a request for searching; (4) extracting a route guidance terminal corresponding to the route information terminal from the waiting route guidance terminal by referring to the location information and the destination information of the route request terminal; (5) selecting a route guidance terminal to guide the route among the extracted route guidance terminals; And (6) generating route information based on the location information received from the selected route guidance terminal and transmitting the route information to the route requesting terminal.

Preferably, after the step (4), (41) requesting the route guidance approval to the route guidance terminal extracted in the step (4); (42) receiving the route guidance from the route guidance terminal; And (43) extracting the approved route guidance terminal.

In the step (5), it is preferable to select the route guidance terminal by using the similarity considering the position information and the destination information of the route request information and route guidance information.

After the step (6), when the transmission of the route information is finished, the route request terminal requests and receives route guidance result information including reliability, satisfaction, and popularity, and receives the route guidance result information. It is preferable to store the, the route guide terminal may be selected in consideration of the route guide result information, and the point may be given to the route guide terminal based on the route guide result information.

The route guidance method according to another aspect of the present invention is a method for guiding a route by a server receiving location information from a navigation terminal equipped with a GPS receiver, (1) from the outside of the terminal identification code and route guidance registration Receiving and storing terminal information including whether or not; (2) location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route guidance terminal registered in the route guidance service among the navigation terminals, destination information indicating the destination designated by the route guidance terminal, terminal identification code, and instructing route guidance registration request Waiting for route guidance of the route guidance terminal by receiving route guidance information including a signal; (3) Receive the route request information including the location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route request terminal, the destination information indicating the destination specified by the route request terminal, the terminal identification code, and a signal indicating the route guidance request. Receiving a request for searching; (4) extracting a route guidance terminal corresponding to the position information and the destination information of the route request terminal from the route guidance terminal that is waiting; (5) generating a list of a plurality of extracted route guidance terminals and transmitting them to the route requesting terminal; (6) receiving a specific route guidance terminal from the route request terminal; (7) extracting the selected specific route guidance terminal; And (8) generating route information based on the location information received from the selected route guidance terminal and transmitting the route information to the route requesting terminal.

After the step (4), (41) requesting a route guide approval to the route guide terminal extracted in the step (4); (42) receiving the route guidance from the route guidance terminal; And (43) extracting the approved route guidance terminal.

Preferably, after step (8), when the transmission of the route information is completed, the route request terminal receives and inputs route guidance result information including reliability, satisfaction, and popularity of the route, and receives the route. Guide result information may be stored, and in step (5), the route guide terminal includes the route guide result information in the extracted list of route guide terminals, and the point is provided to the route guide terminal based on the route guide result information. May be given.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a route guidance system includes a navigation terminal implemented to identify current location information and a route guidance server implemented to perform a route guidance service using the location information. The terminal receives location information including time information through a GPS receiver mounted therein, receives destination information including a place name and address of a destination, and provides location information, destination information, and unique information assigned to each navigation terminal. Send a code to the route guidance server to request a route guidance request or a route guidance providing registration, and in response to the request for route guidance providing registration, the route guidance is provided to provide location information and destination information to the route guidance server. Receives route information from the route guidance server in response to a route guidance request. The location information and the route information are displayed through a means that a user can recognize, and the route guidance server waits to provide route guidance as the navigation terminal requests registration of route guidance. In response to the request for route guidance, the navigation terminal corresponding to the location information and the destination information is extracted and selected among the navigation terminals waiting to provide route guidance, and based on the movement route of the navigation terminal providing route guidance. Route information indicating a route to a destination is generated, and the route information is provided to the navigation terminal requesting route guidance.

The route guidance server may generate a similarity in consideration of the location information and the destination information respectively transmitted by the navigation terminal requesting the route guidance request or the registration of providing the route guidance, and may select the route guidance terminal using the similarity.

When the transmission of the route information is completed, the route guidance server may receive and store route guidance result information including reliability, satisfaction, and popularity of the route to the route request terminal.

The route guidance server may select a route guidance terminal in consideration of the route guidance result information, and may assign a point to the route guidance terminal based on the route guidance result information.

The navigation terminal includes a recording medium having a navigation program therein, or is directly or indirectly connected to a recording medium having a navigation program. In addition, the navigation terminal is provided with a GPS receiver therein, or directly or indirectly connected to the GPS receiver.

In addition, the navigation terminal may be a mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a route guidance system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a route guidance system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a navigation terminal 10, a wireless communication network 20, and a route guidance server 30.

The navigation terminal 10 is a terminal having a GPS receiver and a memory containing a navigation program. The navigation terminal 10 receives location information from a GPS location information receiver as a user instructs operation of a navigation program, and reflects the location information. Is provided through means (eg, display) that the user can recognize.

The navigation terminal 10 may be used as the route request terminal 11 or the route guide terminal 15 as necessary. In detail, when the user uses the navigation terminal 10 for the purpose of receiving a guide of a movement route from a location where the user is located to a specific destination, the navigation terminal 10 is used as the path request terminal 11, and the user is When used for the purpose of providing a route of a moving line moving from a location to a specific destination, the navigation terminal 10 may be used as the route guidance terminal 15.

When the navigation terminal 10 is used as the route request terminal 11, the route request terminal 11 is a location information received from the GPS receiver, destination information indicating the destination received from the outside, terminal identification of the route request terminal 11 Route request information including a code and a signal indicating a route guidance request is transmitted to the route guidance server 30, and requests route guidance. And, receiving the route information provided by the route guide server 30 reflects it in the geographic information in real time and provides the user as a means for recognizing.

When the navigation terminal 10 is used as the route guidance terminal 15, the route guidance terminal 15 is the location information received from the GPS receiver, the destination information indicating the destination received from the outside, the terminal identification of the route guidance terminal 15 The route guide information including a code and a signal indicating a route guide registration request is transmitted to the route guide server 30, and requests registration of the route guide. Then, the route guidance server 30 provides the movement route of the route guidance terminal 15 necessary for generating route information in real time.

The wireless communication network 20 is a communication network including a plurality of base station transmitters, a base station controller, a switch, and a network interworking device. The wireless communication network 20 may be a CDMA network, a W-CDMA network, a GSM network, a WiBro network, an HSDPA network, or the like.

Although in the embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication network 20 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, the wireless communication network 20 is the navigation terminal 10 and the data remotely located from the route guidance server 30 It is enough that a communication network can be used.

The route guide server 30 is a server that performs a navigation service, and basically stores and manages terminal information of each navigation terminal 10 in a database.

The route guidance server 30 waits for route guidance by receiving a route guidance request from the navigation terminal 10 operating as the route guidance terminal 15, and route guidance from the navigation terminal 10 operating as the route request terminal 11. Extract and select the route guidance terminal 15 to guide the route in response to the request. The route guide server 30 generates route information based on the real-time location information of the selected route guide terminal 15, and provides the route information to the route request terminal 11.

Preferably, the navigation terminal 10 may be a mobile communication terminal equipped with a GPS receiver and a navigation program.

Although the exemplary embodiment of the present invention illustrates the navigation terminal 10 as a mobile communication terminal equipped with a GPS receiver and a navigation program, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it should be understood by those skilled in the art. Of course, it can be used in various modifications.

When the navigation terminal 10 is a mobile communication terminal, the route guidance server 30 may be linked with the mobile communication service provider server 35, and the route guidance server 30 may be operated by a mobile communication company. Accordingly, the mobile communication service provider can establish a data communication environment of the navigation terminal 10 and the route guidance server 30 by using the data network of the previously established mobile communication network.

In addition, the mobile communication operator can implement a service that can be useful to the user to use the points generated by the route guidance server 30, through which it can further activate the route guidance service.

2 is a functional diagram of a navigation terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the navigation terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention selects a function of selecting the functions of the positioning means 101, the map mapping means 102, and the navigation terminal 10 that perform a navigation role. Means 105, route request request means 111 for operating as route request terminal 11, route receiving means 112, route guidance registration means 151 for acting as route guidance terminal 15 and route provision Means 153 are provided.

The positioning unit 101 transmits an RF signal for indicating the position of the navigation terminal 10 and receives satellite navigation information including a GPS satellite identification code, a satellite orbit position, and visual information from a plurality of GPS satellites. do. In addition, the positioning unit 101 generates location information including the longitude, latitude, and time information of the area where the navigation terminal 10 is located in consideration of the speed difference at which the satellite navigation information is received from a plurality of GPS satellites. do.

The map mapping means 102 receives the location information from the location checking means 101 and extracts geographic information including a map, latitude, and longitude of an area including the location information from a database. In addition, the map mapping unit 102 checks the longitude and latitude corresponding to the location information in the geographic information and provides a map reflecting the location information of the navigation terminal 10.

Preferably, the database for extracting geographic information of the region in which the map mapping unit 102 includes the location information is provided in the navigation terminal 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is sufficient to be connected to the means 102 via a wired or wireless network to provide the information requested by the map mapping means 102.

The function selection means 105 is a means for specifying the function of the navigation terminal 10, and provides the user with an interface for selecting a function of the route request terminal 11 or the route guidance terminal 15. For example, the function selecting means 105 receives the function of the navigation terminal 10 as the path request terminal 11 or the path guide terminal 15 through the function selection button, and operates a function corresponding to the selected result.

Although it is illustrated that a specific function is selected through a function selection button, the present invention is not limited thereto and may reflect a user's intention, such as an external input device such as a keypad or a remote controller or a touch screen mounted on a display. It is sufficient if the means of selection are adopted.

The route retrieval request means 111 is operated by the user selecting the route request terminal 11 via the function selection means 105. The route search requesting unit 111 receives the destination of the route to be guided by the user, obtains the destination information (for example, latitude and longitude), and obtains the location information from the positioning unit 101. The route search requesting unit 111 transmits the route request information including the location information, the destination information, the terminal identification code, and the signal for requesting the route search to the route guide server 30.

The route receiving means 112 receives the route information generated by the route guidance server 30 in real time and calls the map mapping means 102 to reflect the route information on a map provided to the user.

Preferably, the navigation terminal 10 serving as the route request terminal 11 may further include a route guide selecting means 113, and as a result of the route guide server 30 extracting the route guide terminal 15, When there is a plurality of route guide terminals 15 matching the location information received from the route search request means 111 and the destination information when the search request is made, the navigation terminal 10 uses a plurality of route guide selection means 113. The route guidance terminal 15 receives a list and displays it.

In addition, the route guide selecting means 113 may receive a specific route guidance terminal 15 through the external input device such as a keypad, a remote controller or a touch screen mounted on the display, and transmit the route guidance server 30 to the route guidance server 30.

On the other hand, the route guide registration means 151 is operated by the user selecting the terminal in the route 15 via the function selection means 105. The route guidance single registration means 151 obtains destination information (eg, latitude and longitude) indicating a destination of the route to be guided by the user, and obtains location information from the positioning means 101. The route guide registration means 151 transmits route guide information including location information, the destination information, a terminal identification code, and a signal for requesting route guide registration to the route guide server 30.

As the route providing means 153 is requested to perform the route guidance from the route guidance server 30, the route providing means 153 receives location information in real time every predetermined time unit (for example, 1 second) from the positioning means 101. The guide server 30 is provided.

Preferably, the navigation terminal 10 functioning as the route guidance terminal 15 may further include route guidance approval means 152, and the route guidance approval means 152 performs route guidance from the route guidance server 30. In response to receiving a signal for confirming whether or not to execute, a confirmation page for confirming whether or not the current route guidance is implemented may be generated and displayed, and the result thereof may be received and transmitted to the route guidance server 30.

3 is a functional diagram of the route guidance server 30 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the data stored in the navigation terminal information DB according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating data stored in the temporary path guide information DB according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating data stored in the temporary path request information DB according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. A diagram illustrating data stored in the temporary path information DB according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 7, the route guidance server 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a navigation terminal information management means 311 for performing the route guidance service. Route guidance information management means 312, route request information management means 313, route guidance terminal extraction means 314, and route information generating means 315, navigation terminal information DB for storing data 321, the temporary route guide information DB 322, the temporary route request information DB 323, and the temporary route information DB 324.

The navigation terminal information management unit 311 provides a terminal identification code assigned to each navigation terminal 10, subscriber information of the owner of the navigation terminal 10, and a route guidance service for providing a navigation path thereof to perform a navigation service. The navigation terminal information including whether or not to register the route guide indicating whether the registration is generated, stored in the navigation terminal information DB 321 and managed.

The route guide information management means 312 is a navigation guide operating as the route guide terminal 15 transmits route guide information (eg, location information, destination information, terminal identification code, etc.) transmitted along with a signal requesting registration of route guidance. Upon receipt, the terminal identification code included in the route guide information is checked to confirm whether the navigation terminal information DB is registered in the route guide service. The route guide information management means 312 waits for route guidance only for the route guide terminal 15 registered in the route guide service.

Furthermore, the route guide information management means 312 checks the received route guide information every predetermined time unit (for example, 10 seconds) and temporarily stores the route guide information in the temporary route guide information DB 322.

The route request information management means 313 receives route request information (eg, location information, destination information, terminal identification code, etc.) transmitted by the navigation terminal operating as the route request terminal 11 along with a signal for requesting route guidance. As a result, the path guide terminal extracting means 314 is called, and the path request information is temporarily stored in the temporary path request information DB 322.

The route guide terminal extracting means 314 is the route that matches or is similar to the route request information from the temporary route request information DB 322 and the temporary route guide information DB 322 according to a request of the route request information management means 313. Extract guide information. The route guide terminal extracting means 314 determines the similarity between the route request information and the route guide information, selects the route guide terminal 15 corresponding to the route guide information having the highest similarity, and generates route information. The identification code of the selected route guidance terminal 15 is transmitted to the route information generating means 315 together with the request signal.

Although, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the route guidance terminal extracting means 314 illustrates the use of the similarity in selecting the route guidance terminal 15 to perform the route guidance from the extracted route guidance terminal 15. The invention is not limited to this.

Furthermore, as an alternative to selecting the route guidance terminal 15 using similarity, the user checks the route guidance terminals 15 extracted through the route request terminal 11 and the route guidance terminal 15 desired by the user. ) May be implemented to select directly. In this case, the route guidance server 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a route guidance terminal selecting means 317, and the route guidance terminal selecting means 317 is a route guidance of the extracted route guidance terminal 15. Information may be provided to the route request terminal 11, and the route guide terminal 15 may be selected to perform route guidance by receiving the selected result from the route request terminal 11. Furthermore, the route guidance terminal selecting means 317 further receives the location information of the main waypoint from the extracted route guidance terminal 15 and provides the route request terminal 11 to the route guidance terminal 15 for selection of the user. It may help.

The route information generating means 315 receives real-time location information transmitted by the route guidance terminal 15 corresponding to the identification code of the route guidance terminal 15 every predetermined time (for example, 1 second) and according to the time change. Create route information including location information. Furthermore, the route information generating means 315 temporarily stores the route information from the start point of the route guidance to the end point of the route guidance in the temporary route information DB 324 and stores the stored temporary route information in the route request terminal ( 11) to transmit.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the route guidance server 30 extracts the route guidance terminal 15, it is illustrated that the route guidance terminal 15, which is waiting in the area where the route request terminal 11 is located.

Furthermore, after confirming whether the route guidance terminal 15 is waiting in the area where the route request terminal 11 is located, it is preferable to extract only the route guidance terminal 15 capable of route guidance. To this end, the route guidance server 30 further includes a route guidance approval means 316, and the route guidance approval means 316 is a route guidance terminal 15 corresponding to the current location information of the route request terminal 11. Search for and request confirmation of whether the route guidance is possible, and receives the response to extract the route guidance terminal 15 capable of route guidance in real time.

Preferably, the route guidance server 30 may further include a route guidance result checking means 318, and the route guidance result checking means 318 is provided by the route guidance terminal 15 as the route guidance ends. The means for checking the route guidance result including the reliability, satisfaction, and popularity of the route may be transmitted to the route request terminal 11, and the result may be received and stored in the database.

Furthermore, when the route guidance server 30 extracts the route guidance terminal 15 that is waiting and selects the route guidance terminal 15 to perform the route guidance using the similarity, the route guidance result may be reflected together. In addition, when the list of waiting route guidance terminal 15 is generated and provided to the route request terminal 11, the route guidance result may be provided together.

Hereinafter, by describing the operation of the route guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the aforementioned components and the accompanying Figure 8, a route guidance method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the route guidance server 30 indicates whether the route guidance server 30 is registered with a route identification service provided to each navigation terminal 10 from outside, the subscriber information of the owner of the navigation terminal 10, and the route guidance service that provides its own route. Receives navigation terminal information including whether to register a route guide, and stores the terminal information in the navigation terminal information DB 321 through the navigation terminal information management means (311) (S10).

In addition, the route guidance terminal 15 receives satellite navigation information including a GPS satellite identification code, a satellite's orbital position, and visual information from a plurality of GPS satellites, so that the longitude, latitude, And location information including visual information and the like (S21). Then, the route guidance terminal 15 receives the destination of the route to be guided by the user to obtain the destination information (eg, latitude, longitude) (S22). In addition, the route guidance terminal 15 transmits route guidance information including the current location information, the destination information, a terminal identification code, and a signal for requesting route guidance registration to the route guidance server 30 (S23). . Then, the route guidance server 30 checks the navigation terminal information DB 321 to confirm whether the route guidance terminal 15 is registered in the route guidance service, and to the route guidance terminal 15 registered in the route guidance service. Only waiting for route guidance (S24). In step S24, the route guide server 30 checks the route guide information received from the route guide terminal 15 every predetermined time unit (for example, 1 second) and temporarily stores the route guide information in the temporary route guide information DB 322. .

Meanwhile, the path request terminal 11 receives satellite navigation information including a GPS satellite identification code, a satellite's orbital position, and visual information from a plurality of GPS satellites, so that the longitude, latitude, And location information including visual information and the like (S31). The route request terminal 11 receives a destination of a route to be guided by the user and obtains destination information (for example, latitude and longitude) (S32). Then, the route request terminal 11 transmits route request information including the location information, the destination information, the terminal identification code, and a signal for requesting route search to the route guidance server 30 (S33).

Then, the route guide server 30 stores the route request information received from the route request terminal 11 in the temporary route request information DB 323 and checks the route guide information that matches or is similar to the route request information. The route guidance terminal 15 is extracted (S40). The route guide server 30 determines the similarity between the route request information and the route guide information of the extracted route guide terminals 15 to determine the route guide terminal 15 corresponding to the route guide information having the highest similarity. To select (S45).

Then, the real-time location information transmitted by the selected route guide terminal 15 is received every predetermined time (for example, 1 second) (S51) to generate route information including location information according to time change (S52). Thereafter, the route guide server 30 temporarily stores the route information from the start point of the route guide to the end point of the route guide in the temporary route information DB 324 and stores the stored temporary route information in the route request terminal ( 11) (S53).

Furthermore, as the route guidance server 30 ends (S61), the route guidance server 30 provides a means for confirming route guidance results including reliability, satisfaction, popularity, etc. of the route provided by the route guidance terminal 15. It transmits to the request terminal 11 (S62), and receives the result (S63) can be stored in the database (S64).

Further, after the step S40, the route guide server 30 may further include a step (S41 to S43) of extracting the route guidance terminal 15 by checking whether the route guidance terminal 15 is waiting. . In detail, the route guidance server 30 searches for the route guidance terminal 15 corresponding to the current location information of the route request terminal 11 to request confirmation of route availability (S41), and responds to the route guidance server 15. Receive (S42) and extracts the route guidance terminal 15 capable of route guidance in real time (S43).

In addition, as an alternative to the step S45, it may be implemented to directly select the desired route guidance terminal 15 from the extracted route guidance terminals 15 (S47, S48). Specifically, the route guidance server 30 provides the list of extracted route guidance terminals 15 to the route requesting terminal 11 (S47), and receives the selected result from the route requesting terminal 11 (S48). The route guidance terminal 15 to perform route guidance may be selected. Furthermore, the route guide server 30 further receives the location information of the main waypoints from the extracted route guide terminal 15 and provides the route request terminal 11 to assist the user in selecting the route guide terminal 15. It may be.

Furthermore, when selecting the route guidance terminal 15 using the similarity in step S45, the route guidance result can be reflected together, and in step S47 the list of route guidance terminals 15 waiting for the route request terminal 11 ), The route guidance result may be provided together.

Through the route guidance system and route guidance method as described above, by receiving a route from a user who knows the geography of a particular region, the route can be optimally reflected in real time. In addition, by inviting users to provide content for route guidance, it is possible to reduce the manpower required for collecting traffic information, and to reduce the required expenses.

Although the present invention has been described above by means of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and will be described below by the person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the claims.

According to the route guidance method of the present invention and a system therefor, by receiving route information through a user who knows the geography of a particular region, the user who receives the route guide can receive the optimal route reflecting the situation of the road. .

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In a method for guiding a route by a server receiving location information from a navigation terminal equipped with a GPS receiver, (1) receiving and storing terminal information including a terminal identification code and a route guide registration of the navigation terminal from the outside; (2) location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route guidance terminal registered in the route guidance service among the navigation terminals, destination information indicating the destination designated by the route guidance terminal, terminal identification code, and instructing route guidance registration request Waiting for route guidance of the route guidance terminal by receiving route guidance information including a signal; (3) Receive the route request information including the location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route request terminal, the destination information indicating the destination specified by the route request terminal, the terminal identification code, and a signal indicating the route guidance request. Receiving a request for searching; (4) extracting a route guidance terminal corresponding to the route information terminal from the waiting route guidance terminal by referring to the location information and the destination information of the route request terminal; (5) selecting a route guidance terminal to guide the route among the extracted route guidance terminals; And (6) generating route information based on the location information received from the selected route guidance terminal and transmitting the route information to the route requesting terminal. The method of claim 1, After step (4), (41) requesting route guidance approval to the route guidance terminal extracted in step (4); (42) receiving the route guidance from the route guidance terminal; And (43) extracting the approved route guidance terminal; the route guidance method further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the step (5), The route guidance method, characterized in that for selecting the route guidance terminal using the similarity in consideration of the location information and the destination information of the route request information and route guidance information. The method according to claim 1 or 2, After the step (6), When the transmission of the route information is completed, the route request terminal receives the route guidance result information including the reliability, satisfaction, and popularity of the route request terminal, and receives the route guidance result information, characterized in that for storing the route guidance result information. Way. The method of claim 4, wherein Route guidance method, characterized in that for selecting the route guidance terminal in consideration of the route guidance result information. The method of claim 4, wherein The route guidance method, characterized in that to give a point to the route guidance terminal based on the route guidance result information. In a method for guiding a route by a server receiving location information from a navigation terminal equipped with a GPS receiver, (1) receiving and storing terminal information including a terminal identification code and a route guide registration of the navigation terminal from the outside; (2) location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route guidance terminal registered in the route guidance service among the navigation terminals, destination information indicating the destination designated by the route guidance terminal, terminal identification code, and instructing route guidance registration request Waiting for route guidance of the route guidance terminal by receiving route guidance information including a signal; (3) Receive the route request information including the location information indicating the location of the terminal from the route request terminal, the destination information indicating the destination specified by the route request terminal, the terminal identification code, and a signal indicating the route guidance request. Receiving a request for searching; (4) extracting a route guidance terminal corresponding to the position information and the destination information of the route request terminal from the route guidance terminal that is waiting; (5) generating a list of a plurality of extracted route guidance terminals and transmitting them to the route requesting terminal; (6) receiving a specific route guidance terminal from the route request terminal; (7) extracting the selected specific route guidance terminal; And And (8) generating route information based on the location information received from the selected route guidance terminal and transmitting the route information to the route requesting terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein After step (4), (41) requesting route guidance approval to the route guidance terminal extracted in step (4); (42) receiving the route guidance from the route guidance terminal; And (43) extracting the approved route guidance terminal; the route guidance method further comprising. The method according to claim 7 or 8, After step (8), When the transmission of the route information is finished, the route requesting terminal receives the route guidance result information including the reliability, satisfaction, and popularity of the route, receives the route, and stores the route guidance result information. How to guide. The method of claim 9, In the step (5), The route guide method, characterized in that the transmission including the route guide result information in the list of the extracted route guide terminal. The method of claim 9, The route guidance method, characterized in that to give a point to the route guidance terminal based on the route guidance result information. In the system including a navigation terminal implemented to confirm the current location information and a route guidance server implemented to perform a route guidance service using the position information, The navigation terminal, Receive the location information including time information through the GPS receiver mounted inside, receive the destination information including the name and address of the destination, the location information, the destination information, and the unique code given to each navigation terminal; Request the route guidance request or registration to provide the route guidance by sending to the route guidance server, and providing the location guidance and destination information to the route guidance server in response to the request of the route guidance provision registration is provided, and the route Receive route information from the route guidance server in response to the guidance request, and displays the location information and route information through a means that the user can recognize, The route guidance server, As the navigation terminal requests the route guidance providing registration, the route waits to provide the route guidance, and as the navigation terminal requests the route guidance, the navigation terminal waiting to provide the route guidance corresponds to the location information and the destination information. Extracting and selecting a navigation terminal, generating route information indicating a route to a destination based on a movement route of the navigation terminal providing route guidance, and providing the route information to the navigation terminal requesting route guidance; Route guidance system, characterized in that. The method of claim 12, The route guidance server, A route guidance system comprising generating a similarity in consideration of location information and destination information transmitted from a navigation terminal requesting a route guidance request or a route guidance providing registration, and selecting the route guidance terminal using the similarity. The method according to claim 12 or 13, The route guidance server, When the transmission of the route information is terminated, the route guidance system comprising receiving and storing route guidance result information including the reliability, satisfaction, and popularity of the route to the route request terminal. The method of claim 14, The route guidance server, Route guidance system, characterized in that for selecting the route guidance terminal in consideration of the route guidance result information. The method of claim 14, The route guidance server, Route guidance system, characterized in that to give a point to the route guidance terminal based on the route guidance result information. The method according to any one of claims 12, 13, 15, or 16, The navigation terminal, A route guidance system comprising a recording medium having a navigation program contained therein, or directly or indirectly connected to a recording medium having a navigation program. The method of claim 17, The navigation terminal is a route guidance system, characterized in that the mobile communication terminal. The method according to any one of claims 12, 13, 15, 16, or 18, The navigation terminal, Route guidance system comprising a GPS receiver inside, or connected directly or indirectly to the GPS receiver.

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