KR20130139623A - Apparatus and method providing information based on location using smartphone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing location based information using a smartphone. The location based information providing apparatus using a smartphone is characterized by providing location based information in real time by linking AVN in which a telematics function is not embedded to a smartphone. According to the present invention, location based information can be provided in real time by linking AVN in which a telematics function is not embedded to a smartphone, thereby improving user convenience and user satisfaction for an AVN product. In other words, user convenience can be improved by displaying real time information such as travel information (cultural events), real estate information, price information (gas stations, restaurants, etc.) through AVN. Moreover, because internet access can be obtained through a smartphone, AVN does not need to realize a separate internet access function. [Reference numerals] (AA) 'Bluetooth communication' or 'Wi-Fi Direct Communication';(BB) Mobile communication data communication network;(CC) Mobile communication company;(DD) Internet

Description

Apparatus and Method Providing Information Based on Location Using SmartPhone}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing location-based information using a smartphone, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing location-based information using a smartphone.

In the conventional AVN system, the telematics function (mobile communication or Internet access function) must be built in, so that the user can provide location-based information by using the telematics function.

However, if the telematics function is not built in, since the firmware or the map needs to be updated to provide the location-based information to the user based on the updated information, in such a case, the conventional AVN system uses real estate information, travel (especially, There is a problem in that it is not possible to provide event and event) information, fueling information (oiling price) and the like in real time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an apparatus and method for providing location-based information using a smartphone that can provide location-based information in real time by interworking an AVN without a built-in telematics function with a smartphone. The purpose is to provide.

That is, the present invention installs a location-based service application on a smartphone, and enables AVN to send and receive information with the smartphone through Bluetooth communication or Wifi Direct communication, thereby using AVN and a smartphone that does not have a telematics function. The purpose is to provide location-based information to the user in real time.

In order to achieve the above object, a location-based information providing apparatus using a smart phone according to an aspect of the present invention to transmit a location-based information request signal to a smart phone installed a location-based service application, the response to the location-based information request When the smart phone connects to a location-based information provider or a location-based information DB through the location-based service application through the Internet, obtains and transmits location-based information, receives the location-based information from the smart phone and displays it on the navigation screen. An AVN control unit to make it available; And a Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit communicating with the smartphone under the control of the AVN controller.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing location-based information using a smartphone, comprising: transmitting a location-based information request signal to a smartphone on which a location-based service application is installed through Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication; And in response to the request for location-based information, when the smartphone accesses a location-based information provider or a location-based information DB through the location-based service application over the Internet, obtains and transmits location-based information, and sends the location-based information from the smartphone. Receiving the information and displaying the information on a navigation screen.

According to the present invention, location-based information can be provided in real time by interworking an AVN without a built-in telematics function with a smartphone.

Real-time location-based services can be provided, thereby increasing user convenience and user satisfaction with AVN products.

In other words, by displaying real-time information such as travel information (cultural events), real estate information, price information (oiling, restaurants ..) through the AVN, the user's convenience can be increased.

By using the smartphone's Internet connection function, there is no need to implement such a function separately in the AVN.

1 and 2 are exemplary diagrams for explaining the operation of the location-based information providing apparatus using a smart phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a location-based information providing apparatus using a smart phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram for explaining in more detail the smartphone and AVN unit of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining the operation of the location-based service application execution time of the smartphone in the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an operation of displaying location-based information by an AVN unit at the request of a user in the present invention; FIG.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. And is intended to enable a person skilled in the art to readily understand the scope of the invention, and the invention is defined by the claims. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It is noted that " comprises, " or "comprising," as used herein, means the presence or absence of one or more other components, steps, operations, and / Do not exclude the addition.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for providing location based information using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. 1 and 2 is an exemplary view for explaining the operation of the location-based information providing apparatus using a smart phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a location-based using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a block diagram for explaining the information providing apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the smartphone and the AVN unit of the present invention in more detail.

As shown in Figure 1 and 2, the location-based information dealt with in the present invention is not only restaurant information, but all information that can be provided based on location (oiling information, real estate information in the area displayed on the map of the AVN system) , Travel information, weather information, etc.).

When the user searches for surrounding restaurant information, the method of displaying restaurant information searched through the AVN unit mounted on the vehicle and the amount of restaurant information displayed vary according to the AVN unit and the location-based information provider mounted on the vehicle.

The present invention enables the AVN unit which does not include the mobile communication or the Internet access function to provide the user with the location-based information in real time by using the smartphone's location-based service application and the Internet access function.

That is, in the present invention, the AVN unit receives the location-based information acquired by the smartphone from the smartphone through Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication, and displays the received information on the screen (screen larger than the smartphone), The user's convenience to the AVN unit can be increased.

The AVN unit displays and matches the surrounding information of the vehicle acquired through the smartphone, that is, the location-based service application on a map.

Since the technology for mapping the simplified location-based information on the map of the AVN part is a technology used in the existing AVN part, in the present invention, the information necessary for the AVN manufacturer or the navigation map / program manufacturer to map the simplified information is determined by the location-based information. It is based on strategic sharing with the provider or location-based information DB.

That is, it is assumed that the AVN manufacturer or the navigation map / program manufacturer operates or supports a location-based information provider or a location-based information DB in order to increase user convenience for the AVN unit.

When the user wants to check the detailed information on the simplified location-based information displayed on the map of the screen, that is, when the user selects an icon of a specific restaurant from the restaurant icons displayed on the navigation screen, the AVN unit requests the user's smart phone. To the location-based service application.

In order to display detailed information of location-based information in HTML format, the AVN unit does not need to edit / modify location-based information on the Internet where a smartphone and location-based information provider or location-based information DB is provided in the form of a web page. Contains the HTML Viewer.

That is, the location-based detailed information is displayed on the screen of the AVN unit in the form of an HTML document.

1 and 2, the operation of the location-based information providing apparatus using a smart phone according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. It will be described in more detail the location-based information providing apparatus using a smartphone.

As shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus for providing location-based information using the smartphone of the present invention includes a smartphone 110, an AVN unit 120, a location-based information provider 130, and a location-based information DB 140. do.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the smartphone 110 includes a location-based service application 111, a smartphone controller 112, and a Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit 113.

The location-based service application 111 accesses the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 through the Internet to exchange information with them, and the Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit 113 is connected to the AVN unit 120. Communicate and exchange information.

For example, the location-based service application 111 accesses the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 to search web pages associated with the location-based information, and the contents of the searched web page ( Information in the form of HTML) is transmitted to the AVN unit 120 via the Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit 113.

The smartphone 110 exchanges information with the AVN unit 120 as follows.

The smartphone 110 obtains AVN information (manufacturer, model name, version information, etc.) from the AVN unit 120 and the simplified location-based information obtained from the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140. To the AVN unit 120.

The simplified location-based information includes a unique ID value of each location-based information and coordinate information that can be mapped on the map of the AVN unit 120, and is mapped and displayed on the navigation screen of the AVN unit 120. For example, the simplified location-based information includes a unique ID value of each restaurant icon and coordinate information of each icon to be displayed on the navigation screen.

In addition, the smartphone 110 obtains an ID value for a location-based information object for which the user wants to view detailed information. For example, when an icon of any one of the restaurant icons displayed on the navigation screen is selected by the user, the smartphone 110 obtains an ID value for the selected icon from the AVN unit 120.

The smartphone 110 obtains the location-based detailed information corresponding to the obtained ID value from the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 in the form of HTML and provides it to the AVN unit 120.

The smartphone 110 provides the AVN unit 120 with information in the form of HTML on a web page for the link selected by the user on the HTML screen provided by the HTML viewer of the AVN unit 120.

For example, if a link such as detailed information, evaluation, review, visitor, etc. is selected by the user on the HTML screen, the smartphone 110 accesses the web page of the selected link through the location-based service application 111 and then corresponds to the web-page. Information in the form of HTML is provided to the AVN unit 120.

The information exchanged by the location-based service application 111 of the smartphone 110 with the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 is as follows.

The smartphone 110 provides user authentication information (product serial number, log-in information for location-based information provider), and provides information (AVC, model name, version information, etc.) for the AVN unit 120, Provides the type of location-based information to be searched by the user, and provides the current location of the user's vehicle or the accumulation of the map currently displayed on the AVN unit 110 and the location of the center point on the screen.

The smartphone 110 obtains simplified location-based information from the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 based on the information received from the AVN unit 120.

The simplified location-based information includes a unique ID value and coordinate information that can be mapped onto the map of the AVN unit 120, and is mapped and displayed on the navigation screen by the AVN unit 120.

When the detailed information is selected by the user among the simplified location-based information, the smartphone 110 acquires an ID value for the selected detailed information object from the AVN unit 120 to provide the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB. Provide to 140

For example, if any one of the restaurant icons displayed on the navigation screen is selected by the user, an ID value corresponding to the selected icon is obtained from the AVN unit 120 and transmitted to the information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140. do.

The AVN unit 120 provides location-based detailed information in the form of HTML provided by the information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 based on information provided from the AVN unit 120 (ID value corresponding to the selected Icon). To pass.

The audio video navigation (AVN) unit 120 includes a navigation application 121, an AVN control unit 122, and a Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit 123, and the smartphone 110 through the Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit 123. Exchanges information with the location-based service application 111.

Information exchanged by the AVN unit 120 with the location-based service application 111 of the smartphone 110 is as follows.

The smartphone 110 obtains information (manufacturer, model name, version information, etc.) about the AVN 120 from the AVN unit 120 and obtains the information from the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140. When the simplified location-based information is transmitted to the AVN unit 120, the AVN unit 120 receives it.

The simplified location-based information includes a unique ID value and coordinate information that can be mapped on the map of the AVN unit 120, and the AVN unit 120 maps and displays the unique ID value and the coordinate information on the navigation screen. For example, the AVN unit 120 displays each restaurant icon on the navigation screen based on the unique ID value of each restaurant icon received from the smartphone 110 and the coordinate information of each restaurant icon.

In addition, the smartphone 110 obtains an ID value from the AVN unit 120 for a location-based information object for which the user wants to view detailed information, and for example, an icon of any one of the restaurant icons displayed on the navigation screen is selected by the user. When the ID value of the selected Icon is obtained from the AVN unit 120, the location-based detailed information in the form of HTML acquired from the location-based information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 is obtained based on the obtained ID value. Provided to the AVN unit 120, the AVN unit 120 includes an HTML Viewer, and displays the location-based detailed information in the form of HTML on the navigation screen through the HTML Viewer.

The AVN unit 120 receives the HTML form information of the web page of the link selected by the user on the HTML screen provided through the HTML viewer from the smart phone 110 and displays it on the navigation screen.

For example, if a link such as detailed information, evaluation, review, visitor, etc. is selected by the user on the HTML screen provided through the HTML Viewer, the AVN unit 120 transmits the selected information to the smartphone 110 and the smartphone 110. ) Accesses the web page of the selected link based on the received information and provides the HTML-type information of the web-page to the AVN unit 120, and the AVN 120 receives it and displays it on the navigation screen.

The AVN unit 120 displays the simplified location-based information and the location-based detailed information in the web-page form through the HTML viewer on the navigation screen, and when the user requests for the detailed information on the displayed simplified location-based information, the AVN unit 120 displays the request. It delivers to the location-based service application 111 of the smartphone 110.

The flow of information generated after the recognition and delivery of the request for detailed information will be described in more detail as follows.

When the detailed information to be checked by the user is selected from the simplified location-based information, the AVN unit 120 provides the smartphone 110 with an ID value for the object of the selected detailed information.

For example, when an icon of any one of the restaurant icons displayed on the navigation screen is selected by the user, the AVN unit 120 transmits an ID value corresponding to the selected icon to the smartphone 110, and the smartphone 110 displays the AVN. The ID value transmitted from the unit 120 is obtained and transmitted to the information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140.

The information provider 130 or the location-based information DB 140 provides the location-based detailed information in the form of HTML to the smartphone 110 based on the information (ID value corresponding to the selected Icon) transmitted from the smartphone 110. Then, the smartphone 110 receives it and transmits it to the AVN unit 120, and the AVN unit 120 displays the location-based detailed information in the HTML form received from the smartphone 110 through the HTML viewer.

The location-based information provider 130 provides a location-based service application 111 installed in the smartphone 110, and manages log-in information of a smartphone user who wants to obtain location-based information through this.

For example, the smartphone 110 provides user authentication information (product serial number, log-in information for a location-based information provider), and provides information on the AVN unit 120 (manufacturer, model name, version information, etc.). If so, the location-based information provider 130 receives and manages this.

Location-based information provider 130 is based on the content of the user authentication information (product serial number, log-in information for location-based information provider) delivered from the location-based service application 111 of the smartphone 110, Checks whether or not the user has the authority to use the location-based information, and provides information only in response to the information request that is subsequently received for the authorized user.

For example, the location-based information provider 130 is based on the contents of the information (manufacturer, model name, version information, etc.) for the AVN unit 120 transmitted from the location-based service application 111 of the smartphone 110, The base information DB 140 obtains the information corresponding to the user and provides the information to the location-based service application 111 of the smartphone 110.

The location-based information DB 140 has a location-based information DB according to the type (manufacturer, model, version) of the AVN unit 120 and maintains the latest information.

On the other hand, the reason for holding / maintaining the information DB for each kind of AVN unit 120 is that information for displaying simplified location-based information for each AVN unit 120 (information necessary for coordinates or mapping on a map corresponding thereto) is mutually different. This may be different.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide location-based information in real time by interworking an AVN that does not have a built-in telematics function with a smartphone, and provide a location-based service in real time, thereby providing user convenience and AVN products. Can increase user satisfaction. In other words, by displaying real-time information such as travel information (cultural events), real estate information, price information (fuel, restaurant ..) through the AVN, it is possible to increase the user's convenience. In addition, by using the Internet access function of the smartphone, there is no need to implement such a function separately in the AVN.

In the above, the apparatus for providing location-based information using a smartphone according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and hereinafter, the smart according to an embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. A method of providing location-based information using a phone will be described. 5 is a view for explaining the operation of the location-based service application execution time of the smart phone in the present invention, Figure 6 is a view for explaining the operation of displaying the location-based information in response to the user AVN in the present invention. .

As shown in FIG. 5, when the location-based service application 111 is executed to receive a wireless connection request from the smartphone 110 (S500), the AVN unit 120 responds to the wireless connection request of the smartphone 110. Transmit the wireless connection confirmation according to (S501).

When the AVN product information request is received from the smartphone 110 (S502), the AVN unit 120 transmits the AVN product information response according to the AVN product information request (S503).

When the smartphone 110 receives the AVN product information response from the AVN unit 120, the smartphone 110 transmits the user log-in information and the user AVN information to the location-based information provider 130 (S504). Receive permission to use location-based information from (S505).

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the AVN 120 displays location-based information approved by the location-based information provider 130 on the navigation screen, and when any one of the displayed location-based information is selected by the user, the selected location-based information is selected. The type of location-based information, the current location (such as the central point location on the map), and the accumulation of the map are transmitted to the smartphone 110 (S600).

The smartphone 110 requests the location-based information provider 130 for simplified location-based information corresponding to the type of location-based information transmitted from the AVN unit 120, the current location, the accumulation of the map, and the like (S601).

The location-based information provider 130 obtains the simplified location-based information corresponding to the AVN product information, the location-based information type, the current location, and the accumulation from the location-based information DB 140, and smartizes the obtained simplified location-based information. Transfer to the phone 110 (S602).

The smartphone 110 transmits the simplified location-based information transmitted from the location-based information provider 130 to the AVN unit 120 (S603), and the AVN unit 120 transmits the simplified location-based information transmitted from the smartphone 110. Display location-based information on a map.

If detailed information is requested by the user among the simplified location-based information displayed on the map, the AVN unit 120 transmits an ID corresponding to the requested detailed information to the smartphone 110 (S604).

The smart phone 110 requests the detailed information by transmitting the ID corresponding to the detailed information transmitted from the AVN unit 120 to the location-based information provider 130 (S605), and the location-based information provider 130 is requested. Based on the ID corresponding to the detailed information to obtain the information in the HTML form of the detailed information from the location-based information DB 140, and transmits the acquired HTML form information to the smart phone 110 (S606).

The smart phone 110 transmits the detailed information of the HTML form transmitted from the location-based information provider 130 to the AVN unit 120 (S607), and the AVN unit 120 transmits the detailed information of the HTML form through the HTML viewer. Display on the navigation screen.

Although the configuration of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, this is only an example, and various modifications are possible within the scope without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

110: smartphone 120: AVN unit
130: location-based information provider 140: location-based information DB

Claims (6)

Transmits a location-based information request signal to a smartphone on which a location-based service application is installed, and in response to the location-based information request, the smartphone sends the location-based information application or a location-based information DB to the Internet through the location-based service application. An AVN controller for receiving and transmitting location-based information from the smart phone to display the location-based information on the navigation screen; And
Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication unit for communicating with the smartphone under the control of the AVN controller
Location-based information providing apparatus using a smart phone comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The display apparatus may further include a display unit configured to display the received location-based information on the navigation screen under control of the AVN controller.
The display unit
Including the HTML Viewer that displays the location-based detailed information on the Internet provided in the form of web pages in the form of HTML without additional editing / modification work
Location-based information providing device using a smart phone. The method of claim 1,
The AVN control unit transmits a unique ID value for the selected icon to the smartphone when any one icon is selected by the user among the icons of the location-based information mapped and displayed on the navigation screen, and the smartphone is the unique. When the location-based detailed information corresponding to the ID value is obtained and transmitted in the form of HTML from the location-based information provider or the location-based information DB, the location-based detailed information received from the smartphone is displayed on the navigation screen. that
Location-based information providing device using a smart phone. Transmitting a location-based information request signal to a smartphone on which the location-based service application is installed by Bluetooth or Wifi Direct communication; And
In response to the request for location-based information, when the smartphone accesses a location-based information provider or a location-based information DB over the Internet through the location-based service application, acquires and transmits location-based information, the location-based information from the smartphone is transmitted. Receiving and displaying on the navigation screen
Location-based information providing method using a smart phone comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
The displaying may include displaying the location-based detailed information on the Internet provided in the form of a web page in an HTML form without additional editing / modification.
Location-based information providing method using a smart phone. 5. The method of claim 4,
The transmitting may include transmitting a unique ID value for the selected icon to the smartphone when any one icon is selected by a user among the icons of the location-based information mapped and displayed on the navigation screen.
The displaying may be performed when the smartphone obtains and transmits the location-based detailed information corresponding to the unique ID value from the location-based information provider or the location-based information DB in HTML format, and receives the location of the HTML format from the smartphone. Displaying the detailed information on the navigation screen.
Location-based information providing method using a smart phone.

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