TW544631B - Display and inquiry system for electric map and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a display and inquiry system for electric map and the method thereof, which can be applied in a portable electronic device for providing a method for fast display and inquiry of map. The method is provided to open another text display area on the main screen without showing texts on the map, so as to greatly reduce the graphic capacity. When the user clicks at certain point on the map, the display area will display the text description for the clicked area. If the user inputs the address to be inquired and clicks for searching, the main screen will display the detailed map for the adjacent area of the inquired address, and display the address in flash for more conveniently and clearly displaying the content of the map.

Description

544631 V. Description of the invention (1) [Field of the invention] The present invention is an electronic map display and query system and method thereof, and in particular, it develops a small-capacity electronic map display and query system and method using the characteristics of a portable electronic device. method. [Background of the Invention] Today is an era of rapid development of the electronics industry. High-tech products such as computers are developing rapidly. With the current widespread use of handheld electronic consumer products, especially personal digital assistants, The use requirements are getting higher and higher, and whether the future handheld electronic consumer products can provide more knowledge and other information services has become an indicator for evaluating whether high-tech product technology is leading. At present, there are two main types of display and query of electronic maps on the Personal Digital Assistant (PD A): (1) Actually display and query, just like a paper map; (2) Display only the base map That is, the map without text is separated from the text, and the content that should be displayed on the map is classified, and the menus are displayed by category. The traditional method is characterized by the very fine production of the map, and each detail is represented by an icon, but This representation method is also too complicated, and it has not completely deviated from the thinking mode of paper maps. Therefore, the map storage capacity will be very large, and it is very difficult to implement on existing PDA hosts. [Objective and Summary of the Invention] In view of this, the present invention proposes an electronic map display and query system and method for solving the above problems. The main purpose of the present invention is to provide users of PDA with a faster and more convenient use of electronic Map method, 544631 V. Description of the invention (2) Improve the situation in the past because the graphics are too complicated, resulting in excessive storage and inconvenient management for the convenience of users. The present invention mainly uses a method for displaying and storing graphics and text of an electronic map separately, so that users can easily inquire the location of the required map, and a large number of maps can be stored in the PDA, which makes it possible to create a book and solve the current traditional PDA. Because the electronic map is too large and complicated to find and display, it is more flexible and convenient to display and query the electronic map. The system proposed by the present invention includes a search module, a display module, a conversion module, an update module, a central control module, and an electronic map database, so that the functions of the system can complete the display and query of the electronic map; The proposed method is to first obtain the clicked area, text input and menu function input by the user, and then search the electronic map database for map data corresponding to the entered clicked area, text input and menu function, and display the information separately. Search for graphic and text data of the map data. This display method is to divide the display area into-graphic area and Wenzi area 5 and display graphics in the graphics area. The details and concepts of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. [Detailed description of the invention] The present invention proposes a system and method for displaying and querying electronic maps of personal digital assistants, especially for the current electronic maps. Because the graphics are too large, it takes up memory space, downloads slowly, and is inconvenient to view. The drawing speed is slow, and the graphics are small but cannot be displayed properly.

544631 V. Description of the invention (3) The display and query system and method of the electronic map, which is small, occupies small space, is fast to download, easy to view, can also improve the drawing speed, and can be displayed normally. The main concept of this method is No text is displayed on the main day to greatly reduce the figure. Another display area is opened. Only one line is required to display the text and the general classification items. When we click or enter a location, the display area displays the corresponding location. Graphic and text description. The present invention uses a preferred embodiment to illustrate the specific feasibility of the electronic map display and query system and method. Please refer to "Figure 1", which is a system architecture diagram of the electronic map display and query system proposed by the present invention. The basic structure of the present invention is described as follows: The present invention proposes an electronic map display and query system 100. The electronic map display and query system 100 includes five modules: (1) a search module. 1 2 0; (2) display module 1 3 0; (3) conversion module 1 40; (4) update module 1 50; (5) central control module 1 60; and an electronic map data The library 1 10 is described as follows: (1) The search module 120 is used to search the electronic map database 110 for the map data that the user wants to query. (2) Display module 1 3 0 is used to display the search result 5 of the search module 1 2 0 and display the corresponding graphic and text materials. (3) Conversion module 1 40, which is used to obtain the text data input by the user, convert this text data to obtain the graphic data corresponding to the electronic map database 1 1 0, or click on the user with a stylus The region judges that the matching graphic is lean, and then the nose is changed to the corresponding text lean. (4) Update module 150 for continuously updating electronics after the PDA is launched

544631 V. Description of the invention (4) Map data in the map database 1 1 0. (5) The central control module 160 is used to receive and transmit information between the modules of the system and monitor the execution of each module. For this purpose, the electronic map display and query system 100 is the message control center of the system. (6) The electronic map database 110 is used to store the graphic data and text data of the map data. Please refer to "Figure 2". This figure is the operation flowchart of the electronic map display and query method proposed by the present invention. This electronic map display and query system and method are especially for easier use of electronic maps on PDAs. It is proposed that this method is mainly used to develop useful maps for concise display and query of PDA users, so that the graphics do not display text on the main screen, so the graphics can be greatly reduced, and another display area is required to display only one line of place names , Which is called a keyword (keyw 〇rd), and a classification item is added at the bottom to allow users to query the same type of location information. Which location we click or the user knows the road name or other information, it can be found in Enter the name of the place you are looking for in the text display area, and then click "Find", the system will get this input signal (step 2 0 0), and search the map data corresponding to the input signal in the electronic map database (step 2 1 0 ), If there is matching data, the display area will be displayed separately, the graphics and text of the map material (step 2 2 0), if the location If you find it, the main area will show the area you are looking for, the text description of the place, and the corresponding place will flash. Among them, the "Find" key needs to be set specially, so you can reduce the size of the map by obtaining the main information of the map. Therefore, a large number of different maps can be stored in the PDA, and it is possible to manufacture an electronic map book in the PDA.

Page 7 544631 V. Description of the invention (5) Please refer to "Figure 3", which is a flowchart of the search and click area of the electronic map display and query method proposed by the present invention. In order to achieve the above display process, only one Map database, that is, the buildings, rivers, or roads in the map are stored separately as different components, and the corresponding relationship between the place name (key word) and the components is established. When the user clicks the map area (step 3 0 0), The host can obtain the click coordinates (step 3 1 0), calculate the background position of the coordinates (step 3 2 0) based on the coordinates and through a simple procedure, and then determine whether the point matches the building or the road through a program, or in other words, the program Search from the database, search for the corresponding component in the database (step 3 3 0), and if found, display the corresponding text (step 3 4 0). Please refer to "Figure 4". This figure is a flowchart of search input text of the electronic map display and query method proposed by the present invention. After the user enters text (keyword) (step 4 0 0) and confirms, the program Will search the corresponding components in the database (step 3 3 0), when the program finds a matching component in the database, and then calculate the background position of the component through the program (step 4 1 0), so the background image will show the corresponding The graphics (step 4 2 0), and then through a small program, such as image black and white conversion, to achieve the effect of flickering of the place, because the main implementation process of the invention is a conventional technology, and easy to implement, so I will not repeat them here. The design and implementation method and its effect adopted by the method of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned purpose are given by way of example and illustrated with reference to an embodiment. Please refer to "Figure 5", which is an electronic map display proposed by the present invention. The flowchart of the search menu function and query method, there are various categories in the operation area, such as: highway, university, hospital, company, etc., click to a certain category and operate

Page 8 544631 V. Description of the invention (6) *, "丨 will be in a category, click the menu function (step 5 0 0), for example, click the company, then the points where all companies are located will appear, that is, Display all items of the menu function (step 5 1 0), when entering the query name (step 5 2 0), if you are looking for Invincible Technology (Xi'an) Co., Ltd., you can enter the company name in the search area, and then click "Find" to search The corresponding component in the database (step 3 3 0), the corresponding content will be displayed (step 5 3 0), the area where the invincible technology company is located will be displayed on the day, the point where the invincible technology company is located will flash, and the pen When we click a point, the corresponding name will be displayed in the display area. This method is also suitable for displaying and searching for roads.

Please refer to "Figure 6", which is the operation schematic diagram 1 of the present invention. From this figure, you can know that when you search for a place by entering a place name in the search area (such as entering Invincible Technology Xi'an Co., Ltd.), the corresponding map will be displayed on On the desktop, the point of a place will flash. Please refer to "Figure 7". This figure is the operation schematic diagram 2 of the present invention. From this figure, it can be known that when you point a point on the map, the corresponding name will be displayed in the display area.

Please refer to "Figure 8", this figure is the operation diagram 3 of the present invention. From this figure, it can be seen that when a certain road is entered in the search area to find a certain road (such as the Guangde Road), the corresponding map will be displayed on the desktop. A certain road place will be displayed in bold. Please refer to "Figure 9", which is the operation schematic diagram 4 of the present invention. From this figure, it can be known that when a line is drawn on the map, the corresponding name will be displayed in the display area. [Effect of the invention]

Page 9 544631 V. Description of the invention (7) Through the above analysis of the technical solution of the present invention, it can be concluded that the method of the present invention has many advantages in practical applications: 1. The present invention can help users query and view electronic maps, thereby It is convenient and fast for users to use. 2. By adopting the method of the present invention, it is ensured that the map storage capacity will not be too large, which is conducive to implementation on the PDA host. 3. When the map needs to be changed, the R & D personnel can also update the map content immediately, or when the corresponding place name on the local map needs to be changed, the R & D personnel can quickly update the location name. 4. Through the method of the present invention, the R & D personnel can also render the electronic map more accurate and detailed. Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

Page 10 544631 Brief description of the drawings. Figure 1 is a chart of the architecture of the electronic map display and query system proposed by the present invention. Figure 2 is a flowchart of the operation of the electronic map display and query method proposed by the present invention. Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a search and click area of the electronic map display and query method proposed by the present invention; Fig. 4 is a flowchart of a search input text of the electronic map display and query method proposed by the present invention; The flowchart of the search menu function of the proposed electronic map display and query method; and Figures 6-9 are schematic diagrams of the operation of the present invention. : Symbol description] 100 Electronic map display and query system 110 Electronic map database 120 Search module 130 Display module 140 Conversion module 150 Update module 160 Central control module Step 200 Obtain input signal Step 210 Search and m input Map data corresponding to the signal Step 220 Separately display the graphics and text of the map data Step 300 Click the map area Step 310 Obtain the click coordinates

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Schematic illustration on page 12 Step 320 Calculate coordinate background position Step 330 Search for corresponding components in the database Step 340 Display corresponding text Step 400 Enter text Step 410 Calculate component background position Step 420 Display corresponding graphic Step 500 Click to select early function step 510 Display all items of the early selection function Step 520 Enter the query name Step 530 Display the corresponding content

Claims (1)

544631 6. Scope of patent application 1. An electronic map display and query method, which is used for querying map data of a portable electronic device. The electronic map display and query method includes at least the following steps: obtaining an input signal; Search for the map data corresponding to the input signal; and separately display one of the map data and one text remaining: ^ will display the distinction between the graphic area and the text sub-area 'to display the graphic in the side graphics area Data, the text data is displayed in the text area. 2. The method of displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the input signal is selected from a combination of a point selection area, an input text, and a menu function. 3. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of searching for the map data corresponding to the input signal further includes: searching for the map data corresponding to a selected area; searching and searching Enter the map data corresponding to the text; and search for the map tribute corresponding to a menu function. 4. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of searching for the map data corresponding to the selected area further includes the following steps: obtaining a coordinate of the selected area; calculating the A background position of a coordinate; searching for a corresponding component of the electronic map database; and displaying the text data of the corresponding component. 5. The display and query side of the electronic map as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application Page 13 544631 6. The patent application method, in which the corresponding element can be arbitrarily selected from a combination of a building, a road and a river. 6. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of searching for the map data corresponding to the input text further includes the following steps: Searching for a corresponding component of the electronic map #material library ; Calculating a background position of the corresponding element; and displaying the graphic data of the corresponding element. 7. The method of displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of displaying the graphic data of the corresponding component can be processed in a dynamic transformation manner. 8. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dynamic transformation system can be arbitrarily selected from a combination of transforming a color and a display area. 9. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the corresponding element can be selected arbitrarily from a combination of a building, a road, and a river. 10. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of searching for the map data corresponding to the menu function further includes the following steps: displaying the graphic data of the menu function; obtaining input The selected area and the input text search for a corresponding component of the electronic map database; and display the graphic data and the text data of the corresponding component. Page 14 544631 VI. Application for Patent Scope 1 1. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in Item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the steps of displaying the graphic data and the text data of the corresponding component can be a dynamic Transformation mode processing. 12. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dynamic transformation system can be arbitrarily selected from a combination of transforming a color and a display area. 13. The method for displaying and querying an electronic map as described in item 10 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the corresponding element can be selected arbitrarily from a combination of a building, a road, and a river. 1 4. An electronic map display and query system is applied to a portable electronic device for storing, querying and displaying a map data. The electronic map display and query system includes at least: an electronic map database, It is used to store one of the map data and one text data. A conversion module is used to obtain an input text and a coordinate of a selected area and convert the coordinate to a corresponding background position. A module for searching the graphic material corresponding to the input text in the electronic map database and the text lean material corresponding to the selected area, and a display module for separately displaying the search mode The corresponding graphic data and text data searched by the group are displayed by dividing the display area into a ^^ graphic area and a ^ text sub-area. Tribute. 1 5. Display and query of electronic maps as described in item 14 of the scope of patent application Page 15 544631 VI. Patent application system, in which the electronic map display and query system further includes an update module for updating the map data in the electronic map database. 16. The electronic map display and query system according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic map database further includes: a component data set for storing the graphic data of the map data; a place name A data set for storing the text data of the map data and a corresponding relation data set for recording a correspondence between a component and a place name. 17. The electronic map display and query system according to item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the component data set can be arbitrarily selected from a combination of a building, a road, and a river. 18. The electronic map display and query system as described in item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the display mode of the display module can be displayed in a dynamic transformation manner. 19. The electronic map display and query system according to item 18 of the scope of patent application, wherein the dynamic transformation system can be selected arbitrarily from a combination of transforming a color and a display area.