RU2663705C1 - Method for forming informative pedestrian navigation with multimedia support - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: information technology.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to methods of forming pedestrian navigation. Way of formation of informative pedestrian navigation with multimedia support, containing information, routes, audio excursion, pedestrian navigation, possibility of allocation of marks, possibility to leave comments and indications of visit, display location of friends on the map, indicate destination and show it to friends, exchange their own content, characterized by the fact that they create interactive routes on virgin sections of the map, custom creation of multimedia files for informative pedestrian navigation, possibility for any user to create interactive routes with multimedia support and attached to POI route, saving array of coordinates of waypoints without linking to the road network, providing informative pedestrian navigation thanks to synchronized multimedia files, providing informative pedestrian navigation without the need for constant visual contact with the gadget's screen.EFFECT: technical result consists in expanding the arsenal of means for the same purpose.1 cl, 4 dwg, 1 tbl

Description

The present invention provides the user with the opportunity to independently create an interactive route and points of interest on an interactive map with multimedia support due to the synchronization of multimedia and, in particular, sound files with a given route as part of the formation of informative pedestrian navigation filled with audio / photo / video / text content. It can be used in a social service, web portal and mobile application.

Known table documents patent:

As a result of a patent search, the solution “Device, system and method of ground oriented and personal contact route management” [D1] was identified, which contains the following features similar to the claimed solution:

1) contains POI information,

2) allows you to create routes,

3) with the presence of audio excursions,

4) with the creation of your own audio excursions,

5) with the presence of pedestrian navigation,

6) with the presence of social functions,

7) with the availability of grades,

8) with the ability to leave comments, including notes about the visit,

9) displaying the location of friends on a map,

10) indicating the destination and showing it to friends,

11) with the exchange of your own content (POI, events, routes, excursions).

The difference of the proposed solution are the signs:

12) the ability to create interactive routes on unallocated sections of the map,

13) the ability to create custom multimedia files for informative pedestrian navigation,

14) the ability for any user to create interactive routes with multimedia accompaniment (photos, audio, video files attached to the route),

15) providing the conditions for creating a route by recording the tracking of the author’s movement, either by drawing on the gadget’s screen or by selecting points on the interactive map,

16) saving the array of coordinates of route points without reference to the road network,

17) providing informative pedestrian navigation thanks to synchronized multimedia files and geolocation data,

18) providing informative pedestrian navigation without the need for constant visual contact with the screen of the gadget (mobile platform),

19) the ability for any user to create POIs according to the categories of “place” (objects) and “events” (events) on the interactive map, load multimedia (text, audio, video) files into them, publish on the interactive map, add their description and name to search, as well as additionally attach them to interactive routes with multimedia support,

20) the calculation of the duration of the segments or the entire created walking route,

21) creating a channel for placement of geo-targeted (Location-based Advertising, LBA) advertising,

22) the ability to create and / or use content in different languages, including Chinese,

23) determining the address closest to the user or entering the requested address, voicing the name of the address objects with a synthesized voice and displaying the correct transcription in letters of the Latin alphabet and Chinese characters,

24) the ability to attach the fruits of authorship (musical composition, poem or appeal) in the form of POI to a specific place on the interactive map,

25) the creation of additional opportunities for business logistics, due to the availability of conditions for the formation of advertising (formed on a commercial basis) routes and POIs with multimedia support,

26) the possibility of operating within the framework of one service of interactive maps of various developers.

Limitations of the prototype are the dependence of the navigation service on the road network, the inability to create routes and POIs on unallocated sections of the interactive map, the lack of the ability to attach video files and the limited use of audio and photo files, the bias towards car navigation, the weak motivation to attract users to form content from for a narrow focus of goals aimed exclusively at solving problems of movement along the road network, the lack of the ability to automatically build m the route by recording the tracking of the user's movement and creating the route by drawing on the screen of the gadget.

The results of this comparison with the prototype demonstrate that the proposed method has a volume of functional criteria, the combination of which distinguishes it from potential competitors.

The main novelty of the proposed approach lies in the easy-to-use conditions for creating routes for walking along unmarked sections of an interactive map, the possibility of using various developers within the same interactive map system, and offering accurate walking navigation due to its higher information content, which is achieved by multimedia track guidance Thanks to the synchronization of multimedia files and geolocation data, it is also displayed in the creation of a new map. Ala for creative self-realization and business cooperation, expressed in creating your own points of interest, especially related to events (an interactive poster on the map), in creating your own multimedia excursions, in which the audio stream and other multimedia data (photo, video, test) will be exactly correspond to the user's location, the ability to indicate the goals of your route and interact with friends on an interactive map, and a strong social component (creating groups of friends, influence on the rating of content Without rating, commenting, etc.).

The inventive method is intended to provide a simple and effective solution in the field of interactive navigation, allowing the user to create / use a walking route, for example, from a subway station to a new office or warehouse, and quickly distribute it to employees or customers, or even organize sports and leisure activities outside the city in forest area. This method allows you to create interactive paths with multimedia accompaniment both in the city space (or road networks), and in areas unmarked on existing interactive maps (wastelands, tracts, developed industrial territories, ecotourism objects) with the possibility of their distribution.

The most interesting is the function of supplying historical, cultural and other useful information depending on the user's geolocation, primarily through an audio stream together with the display of photographic, video and text information on the screen of a mobile device, as well as the participation of the user in the formation of automatic excursions based on on the created walking routes.

Multimedia user support on the map will be performed without opening additional applications, which has not yet been implemented by any of the manufacturers of travel software.

In the framework of the proposed method, auxiliary capabilities such as, for example, the separately activated “See Me” function, which will allow you to see the current location / movement of the user on the interactive map to the specified person, “friend,” who will be open access through the provision of links or inclusion in the circle of proxies.

This service seems to be the most relevant for parental control, business, care for the elderly, people with cardiovascular diseases and people with disabilities with certain dysfunctions who have lost their way in tourists in an unfamiliar city.

Thanks to the quick provision of vital geolocation information, the user will be able to navigate by determining the nearest current address, since it is determined within the multimedia tracking system, reliable transcription is generated and the address name is voiced with a synthesized voice. The user is given the opportunity not only to call a taxi or hired transport to the desired point, but also immediately automatically provide the route diagram to the hotel (home) or the beginning of the selected walking route with multimedia accompaniment (for example, the selected route-audio tour) and get information about the most necessary facilities that by default are toilets displayed in the form of POIs on an interactive map, ATMs / currency exchange points and those thematic objects that the user himself will include in this list Tel. Also, within the framework of this function, several participants will have the opportunity to access at once, allowing a similar group to track each other’s location and easily meet at the agreed time, which seems to be the most useful for a company traveling together.

The technical result of the proposed solution is a high degree of informativeness of pedestrian navigation with the possibility of laying interactive routes and creating points of interest (POIs) on an interactive map, including its unlabeled sections, due to multimedia tracking of the path and POI, due to the synchronization of multimedia files and geolocation data, as well as the principle user generated content.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings: FIG. 1 - "Scheme of formation of routes with multimedia support"; FIG. 2 - "Scheme of using POI with multimedia information for informative pedestrian navigation"; FIG. 3 - "Scheme for providing vital geolocation information at the user's current location"; FIG. 4 - "Functioning scheme of informative pedestrian navigation with multimedia support."

The numbers in the figures indicate: 1 - "The beginning of the formation of the route with multimedia support"; "2" - Select a language for the formation of content; "3" - Select an interactive map; "4" - Displays the desired area of the interactive map; "5" - Naming, description and selection of keywords; "6" - Selection of a route formation option; "7" - Formation by recording tracking author's movement; "8" - Formation on an interactive map on the gadget screen; "9" - Start of sequential recording of coordinate points that make up the path while moving along it and the user creates multimedia files for informative pedestrian navigation; "10" - Select points through marking (touching the necessary areas) or drawing an interactive map on the gadget screen; "11" - Saving the intermediate point, as well as information on the segment (coordinates, audio recording); "12" - Routing between points using the routing service (with reference to the road network) or straight lines (without reference to the road network), including on unlabeled sections of the map; "13" - Fixing an array of points with the binding of multimedia files for interactive tracking automatically after a specified period of time or by pressing a special key; "14" - Editing an array of points; "15" - Confirmation of the paved route; "16" - Calculation of the duration of movement along the segments of the route and the entire created walking route; "17" - Binding (recording or existing recordings) of multimedia files to route segments with the recommended duration; "18" - Saving the route, multimedia files and information about the synchronization of the set of route points and audio / media files to the server; "19" - Binding POI (point of interest) of a place or event to a route; "20" - Publication and / or forwarding to the subscriber of the route with multimedia support; "21" - End of route formation with multimedia accompaniment; "22" - Use of POI with multimedia information for informative pedestrian navigation; "23" - Choosing the option to get the POI; "24" - Formation of a new POI; "25" - Remote selection of a place on the interactive map: designation of the desired point or entering the address / corresponding coordinates; "26" - Geolocation registration of the author of the POI in place; "27" - The author defines the category of the formed POI of a place (object) or event (event), including the possibility of creating a POI as a channel for publishing the fruits of the author’s creative self-realization (musical composition, poem, appeal, etc.), as well and an advertising channel for commercial purposes; "28" - Assigning a POI name, description, selection of keywords; "29" - Add multimedia information to a POI by recording using a gadget or selecting from existing files; "30" - Saving data to the server (database of the geosocial service "CITY mentality"); "31" - Select the use of the generated POI; "32" - Publication of the generated POI on the interactive map; "33" - Linking the POI to the route with multimedia support (the location of the POI is no further than a certain distance from the route itself); "34" - Selection of existing POIs; "35" - Display of all existing POIs in the area of a certain distance from the route; "36" - Select the POI to bind to the route; "37" - Route supplement with multimedia support by one or multiple POIs with multimedia information; "38" - Activation of the service providing vital geolocation information at the current location; "39" - Determination of the current location. Display a map centered on the current location; "40" - Display of the nearest objects in the given categories (metro, toilet, ATM (ATM), currency exchange office, etc.); "41" - Quick call for emergency assistance and special services; "42" - Search by address; "43" - Quick taxi call to the specified address or object (using the taxi service API); "44" - Sounding the address with a synthesized voice and displaying its correct transcription by letters of the Latin alphabet and Chinese characters; "45" - Laying a pedestrian route to the specified address or object; "46" - User; "47" - Mobile platform (gadget); "48" - GLONASS and / or GPS module; "49" - Memory; "50" - Screen; "51" - Photo / Video camera; "52" - Internet access channel; "53" - Audio recorder (microphone) / Speaker; "54" - API (application programming interface); "55" - Base POI (point of interest) of points of interest; "56" - Route Base; "57" - Multimedia Base (images, audio and / or video files); "58" - Cartography Service; "59" - Routing Service; "60" - Geocoding service.

The inventive method for providing informative pedestrian navigation with multimedia accompaniment is used in the geosocial service CITY Mentality, developed by the applicants, which is a cross-platform mobile application and a web portal based on crowdsourcing, a method of creating content involving a large number of authors. The simple user is provided with technical capabilities to create personal interactive routes with multimedia accompaniment, as well as points of interest (POI) for the categories “Places” (objects) and “Events” (events) with audio / photo / video / text content. The conditions are created for the realization of creative potential, acting as a Business Guide, a Guide and a guide, creating your own interactive project related to geolocation (for example, a training quest). Monetization of the project refers to the advertising market with geo-targeting (Location-based advertising, LBA) and professional intermediaries. This geosocial service creates conditions for potential customers to form commercial POIs (points of interest), audio excursion content, and allows businesses to find their customers and bring them to their doors. A new communication channel is being created between users and the business.

The invention operates as follows:

Figure 1 shows the route formation mechanism with multimedia support (1). Since the system allows you to create and / or use content in different languages, including the Chinese language, first of all, the language for the formation of content is selected (2). Next, the system automatically downloads the map using the mapping service (58) and positions it at the user's current location (3, 4) using navigation sensors (48). The user sets the basic information on the route (5) and selects the method of forming the route (6).

The system offers two main ways of constructing an informative navigation route with multimedia accompaniment: creating a route by recording movement training during the user's direct movement along a route (7) or forming a mobile device (gadget) on an interactive map (8) (58).

In the recording variant of tracking tracking, the user switches on the recording mode and follows the route while simultaneously recording multimedia tracking files (audio, video, etc.) using the elements of the mobile platform (51, 53). The system records route points and binds them to the corresponding multimedia data (9). Moreover, the system automatically or at the request of the user divides the path into segments, adding intermediate points and cutting multimedia files if necessary (13).

In the embodiment, the formation of the route on the interactive map of the mobile device (8) using the mapping service (58), the user must mark the intermediate points on the map or draw an intermediate segment (12) on the screen of the mobile device (50). At the same time, routing services (59) and geocoding (60) can be used to compile the final route. Some sections of the route can be laid in straight lines (without reference to the road network), including on unallocated sections of the map. If necessary, the user can make changes to the route by adding or deleting points (14). After fixing the route (15), the duration of the movement along the route segments and the entire created pedestrian route (16) is calculated and the multimedia files are linked to the route segments with the recommended (calculated earlier) duration. Recording can be done using the device (51, 53) or a previously existing multimedia file is selected.

Upon completion of the route creation using one of the indicated methods (7, 8), the route, multimedia files and information about synchronization of the set of route points and audio / media files to the server are saved in the route database (56) and the multimedia database (57) through the corresponding API (54 ) The next step is to link the POIs of the place or event to the route (19). The created route can be published and sent to subscribers (20).

Figure 2 shows the mechanism for using POI with multimedia information for informative pedestrian navigation (22). This mechanism allows you to create new POIs, including "POI places" (objects) and "POI events" (events) on the interactive map, as well as associate them with a route, creating opportunities for business logistics, due to the presence of conditions for the formation of working routes and tied to him a POI.

When binding POIs to a route, the choice of obtaining POIs (23) is initially made, providing the opportunity to create a new POI (24) or select one of the existing POIs (34). When creating a new POI, the system allows you to select the location of the POI on the map on the device’s screen (50) or by typing a specific address (25). At the same time, the distance of the POI from the route is controlled, because POI should be within walking distance. An alternative is to create a POI at the current location of the author (26) using the global positioning module (48). Each POI is determined by a set of attributes defined by the author (category, title, description, keywords, multimedia information). The user sequentially sets the category (27), other attributes (28) and adds multimedia information to the POI (29). Adding multimedia information to the POI can be carried out by recording using the device (51, 53) or selected from existing files.

After the creation of the POI, the POI information and multimedia files are saved (30) on the server in the POI database (55) and the multimedia database (57) through the corresponding API (54).

A newly created POI can be published (32) and tied to a route.

If the user selects the route binding mode of one of the existing POIs (34), the user will be shown all existing POIs in the area of a certain distance from the route (36), from which he can choose the ones necessary for binding (36).

Upon completion of the binding of the POI to the route, (37) information is stored on the binding of the POI to the route to the server in the route database (56).

Figure 3 shows the mechanism for providing vital geolocation information at the user's current location. Initially, the service for providing vital geolocation information at the current location (38) is activated using the global positioning module (48). After receiving the current coordinates, the map is drawn and centered at the current location (39). The user can access the emergency call and special services at any time (41). On the main screen of the user, buttons for quick access to information of the nearest objects by specified categories (metro, toilet, ATM, etc.) are also available (40). When you click on the corresponding button, all objects of a given category will be displayed in a certain radius, with information about their address and distance to the object. Also, the main screen allows you to quickly search for an object at (42) using routing services (59) and geocoding (60). The following functionality is available for objects found through mechanism (40) or (42): quick taxi call to the specified object (43) using the corresponding taxi service API (54); voicing the address with a synthesized voice and displaying its correct transcription by letters of the Latin alphabet and Chinese characters (44); laying a pedestrian route to the specified address or object (45) using the routing service (59) and displaying it on the map.

Figure 4 presents the main elements of the system and their interaction. The user (46) interacts with the system through the mobile platform (47). Integral elements of a mobile platform (gadget) are the GLONASS and / or GPS module for determining the user's coordinates (48); memory for storing route information with multimedia accompaniment (49); a touch screen for displaying and working with a map, as well as displaying multimedia information (50); photo / video camera for creating user multimedia information (51); An audio recorder (microphone) for recording user-generated audio information when accompanied, as well as a speaker for playing audio information along a route (53); Internet access channel for interaction with various system services. A user application is installed on the mobile device, which interacts with various services via the Internet using the corresponding API (54). The indicated services and databases include: POI database (point of interest) of points of interest; Route Database for storing user routes (56); Multimedia Base (images, audio and / or video files by routes and POI) (57); cartography service for displaying cartographic information; routing service for laying routes to specified objects, as well as for creating custom routes; geocoding service for displaying information by address and for searching by address.

Claims (1)

A method for generating informative pedestrian navigation with multimedia support, containing POI information, routes, audio tours, pedestrian navigation, the ability to set ratings, the ability to leave comments and notes about the visit, display the location of friends on a map, indicate the destination and show it to friends, share their own content, characterized in that they create interactive routes on unallocated sections of the map, user-created multimedia files for information of pedestrian navigation, the ability for any user to create interactive routes with multimedia accompaniment and attached to a POI route, providing conditions for creating a route by recording the author’s tracking tracking, either by drawing on the gadget’s screen or by selecting points on an interactive map, saving an array of points coordinates route without reference to the road network, providing informative pedestrian navigation thanks to synchronized multimedia files, provided informative pedestrian navigation without the need for constant visual contact with the gadget’s screen, the ability for any user to create POIs by the categories of “places” -objects and “events” -events on an interactive map, load multimedia files into them, publish them on an interactive map, add their description and name in the search, additionally attach them to interactive routes with multimedia accompaniment, calculate the duration of the segments or the entire created walking route, create a channel for place geo-targeted advertising, create and / or use content in different languages, determine the address closest to the user or the requested address, voice it with a synthesized voice and display its correct transcription in Latin letters or Chinese characters, contribute the fruits of the author’s work and attach it as a POI to a specific a place on the interactive map, create opportunities for business logistics due to the presence of conditions for the formation of advertising and commercial routes and POIs with multimedia th accompaniment, use interactive maps of different developers.

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