DE102012003470A1 - Method for entering location and / or personal data on the Internet or in a navigation system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for entering location and / or personal data on the Internet (1) and the use of the method for entering local and / or personal data when registering or ordering on the Internet (1). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for entering location and / or personal data in a navigation system (2) and a navigation system (2).

Description

The present invention relates to a method for entering location and / or personal data on the Internet and the use of the method for entering local and / or personal data when registering or ordering on the Internet.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for entering location and / or personal data in a navigation system and a navigation system.

Many goods or services are no longer offered in a retail store today but on the homepage of the provider on the Internet. For orders of goods or registration, for example for a conference or the booking of a flight or hotel, on the Internet, it is necessary to enter personal data or location data, such as addresses, names, birthdays, telephone numbers, bank details. This is time consuming and can lead to incorrect bookings or incorrect deliveries if you make typing errors.

Even with navigation systems, the problem is that data from the user must be entered into the system. The input is cumbersome due to the compact design of many navigation systems, navigation systems are now often integrated into PDAs (personal digital assistant), mobile phones or tablet computers, whose input options are limited. In this case, input errors can occur, which can lead to longer input times or incorrect calculation of the route.

The object of the invention is therefore to overcome the known from the prior art disadvantages in the input of data and to provide a method for fast and error-free input of data, in particular of location and / or personal data on the Internet or in a navigation system ,

The object of the present invention is achieved by a method for entering location and / or personal data on the Internet, in which a user enters his data into a database and a computer connected to the database encodes the data and the code is subsequently published, and in which the user or another user instead of location and / or personal data enters the code in the Internet, the Internet is in communication with the database and by forwarding the code from the Internet to the database from the computer of the database, the place - and / or personal data transmitted to the Internet.

In order to make registrations, bookings or other formal registrations on the Internet, it has been necessary to enter all relevant data in the fields provided. This is not only time consuming but can also lead to the data being spied out or being stored unintentionally. A one-time registration of all necessary data and the allocation of a (cryptic) code prevents these problems. The code can then, instead of the place or personal data, in the appropriate field of a homepage on the Internet are specified. Thereafter, the provider of the homepage queries the necessary for the booking or registration data once on the database. The advantage results from the much faster and safer login. In addition, the user can manage his personal data and their relevance on the database. This avoids that old or not released by the user data are in circulation.

Location data and / or personal data within the meaning of the invention are addresses, names, place names, birth dates, street names, house numbers, telephone numbers, fax numbers, passwords, postal codes, age details, tax numbers, license plates and designations of places such as landmarks or additional data required when entering electronic devices such as computers, ATMs, ticket vending machines or similar devices.

The code is entered via the keyboard of a computer or other technical devices that are connected to the Internet or can be connected. Here, the server of the homepage on which the data are queried accesses the database with the location and personal data and queries all relevant data. To confirm the release, the user may receive a control question, such as "Name the fifth letter of their current street". The user then types in the corresponding field the fifth letter and the data is transmitted to the provider and automatically entered in the respective fields.

The computer generated code is preferably transmitted to the user. This can be done by e-mail, by post (letter) or by publication on a (password-protected) website of the operator of the database.

Furthermore, the object of the present invention is achieved by using the method according to the invention for entering location and / or personal data when registering or ordering on the Internet. As mentioned above, the system is particularly suitable for entering data into the Internet when registering or ordering.

When entering the data on the website of a provider of goods and / or services, the user merely enters his code when registering. The website of the provider can then automatically establish a data connection with the database and retrieve the necessary data. These need not be stored by the provider, as they are available at any time as long as he has the current code entered by the user (or orderer). If the provider needs the data, he accesses the database, which is updated by the user, with the code he has received from the user (or customer) and receives the desired data. This saves the provider storage space and it allows him access to a current record. The user has the advantage that he can update and control the data stored about him at any time.

Furthermore, the object of the present invention is achieved by a method for entering location and / or personal data in a navigation system, in which a user enters his data in a database and connected to the database computer encodes the data and then publishes the code and in which the user of a navigation system instead of location and / or personal data enters the code in the navigation system, the navigation system to the Internet and the Internet with the database in the data exchange and by forwarding the code from the Internet to the database of Computer of the database, the location and / or personal data to the Internet and from there to the navigation system are transmitted.

Known systems for indicating places of residence, commercial facilities, tourist attractions, offices, public services, public transport, certain facilities or other places are identified either by their geographical location by length and latitude or by mention of the institution or person, the city with the appropriate postal code and street with house number described in their location. The inventive method brings this information with a (cryptic) code, for example, consists of the 26 letters of the alphabet and the numbers 0-9, in a unique combination for each address. The system assigns each registered address, for example one to six-digit (cryptic) code, which is assigned once for this address. Herein, regardless of the type of characters used, is the idea underlying the invention.

The code is entered via technical devices that use navigation software with the usual input systems. An additional input option is added to these systems, through which the code can be entered. In this case, the navigation system accesses the address stored for the respective code in the system. This can be done both via the internal database of the device and via an online access to the database.

Mobile navigation systems, for example in smartphones or PDAs, can be extended by an application program / app (or app) that manages the input and use of the code.

The code created by the computer is preferably transmitted to and published by the user or the code generated by the computer is published by the operators of the database. By publishing the code, it can be used by other users, for example, as a destination to have a route calculated to the user.

The publication can be made on the user's website or through a "data / address book" by the operator of the database online or in paper form.

The navigation system preferably connects to the Internet through a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), or General Packet Radio Service System (GPRS). However, the connection to the Internet can also be established by other systems known to the expert for data transmission.

The navigation system preferably has a display on which the decoded data are visualized. This has the advantage that after entering the location, the data in decoded form are readable and verifiable for the user.

Furthermore, the object of the present invention is achieved by a navigation system with an input device for inputting a code and a connection for the transmission of data to and from an external computer, wherein the external computer is connected to an external database, wherein the database local and / or or personal data stores, and wherein the data stored in the database by the computer are coded or decoded.

In addition, codes can also be stored in an internal database of the navigation system.

The input of the code can be done by a manual input by means of a control panel of the navigation system or by an acoustic input, for this purpose, the navigation system on a microphone. For acoustic confirmation of the input, the navigation system may also have a speaker or be connected to speakers of other devices installed in the vehicle, such as the speakers of a car radio.

The connection for the transmission of data to and from an external computer which has access to the data in the database can preferably be produced by a UMTS, WLAN, a GPRS system or another system known to the person skilled in the art.

In the following the invention will be described in more detail by means of examples and a figure.

1 shows a schematic representation of the method according to the invention for the input of location and / or personal data on the Internet 1 or in a navigation system 2 ,

So that a simplified input of location information, such as addresses, or personal data, such as first and last name, title, salutation, date of birth, on the Internet on a website, for example, for registration or an order, can be made quickly and accurately, according to the invention Entered code instead of full data. This requires the user 3 this data first in a database 4 enter (a). Database 4 is with a calculator 5 connected, which serves the coding or the decoding of the data.

The user 3 entered data are from the computer 5 coded and the user 3 receives the code (b), which he now instead of entering all the necessary data for input on the Internet 1 or in a navigation system 2 can use.

For input on the Internet 1 A field for entering the code is provided on the homepage instead of the input fields for the location and / or personal data or in addition to these input fields.

The user wants 3 on the Internet 1 To order something or to register for an event or internet service, you do not need to enter your complete details but only the code (c).

The input of the code (c) via a keyboard or touchpad / touchpad, but it is also conceivable that the code is stored on a disk, such as a USB stick or magnetic stripe card, and entering the code by reading the Codes from this storage medium takes place. This avoids incorrect entry.

In the same way as on the internet 1 , the code can also be used to quickly enter location and / or personal information into a navigation system 2 take place (c). As in navigation systems 2 Normally the location or personal data entered by third parties, the codes are published, this can be done by the user 3 yourself, for example on the Internet 1 on its homepage (d) or by the operator of the database 4 who requests this data on demand or on a homepage on the internet 1 published).

The navigation system 2 may be a system permanently installed in a vehicle or a mobile system such as a navigation system 2 a PDA (personal digital assistant) or a mobile phone. Also a route planner on the internet 2 can a navigation system 2 be within the meaning of the invention.

So that the navigation system 2 can use the code entered, it builds a connection to the Internet 1 on and the internet 1 a connection to the database 4 , Through this connection, the entered codes (code for the destination address and code for the starting address) from the navigation system 2 to the internet 1 and from there to the computer 5 the database 4 transmitted (f). The computer 5 decodes the code and sends the desired location and / or personal data (g) to the Internet 1 and from there to the navigation system 2 , The data are in the navigation system 2 used to calculate the desired route as start and / or destination. If so desired, the data can also be displayed on a navigation system 2 for the user of the navigation system 2 be visualized. In addition, frequently used codes in the memory of the navigation system 2 stored, thereby speeding up the search and avoiding data transfer problems. For this purpose, the navigation system 2 have an internal database.

The connection of the navigation system 2 for data exchange with the Internet 1 may be done by a UMTS, GPRS system or other data transmission system known to those skilled in the art. For smaller mobile systems, for example, the connection can also be made via Bluetooth, LAN, WLAN or a USB cable. Also conceivable is a direct connection between the navigation system 2 and the calculator 5 the database 4 for example by a satellite connection.

A code can according to the invention stand for a complete data record, for example of name and address, but also for individual data. For this purpose, the code can consist of several sections or several codes can be assigned, each representing a part of the desired data or specific data records. The user 3 then it is up to the desired use of the required code.

• a) Eingabe der Orts- und/oder personenbezogenen Daten;
• b) Benutzer 3 erhält einen Code, der für seine Orts- und/oder personenbezogenen Daten steht;
• c) Eingabe des Codes anstatt der Orts- und/oder personenbezogenen Daten;
• d) Veröffentlichung des Codes im Internet 1 durch den Benutzer 3;
• e) Veröffentlichung des Codes im Internet 1 durch den Betreiber der Datenbank 4;
• f) Übermittlung eines Codes; und
• g) Übermittlung der Orts- und/oder personenbezogenen Daten.

The in the 1 Arrows a to g shown represent the following compounds:

• a) entering the location and / or personal data;
• b) users 3 receives a code representing his or her location and / or personal information;
• c) entering the code instead of the location and / or personal data;
• d) publication of the code on the Internet 1 by the user 3 ;
• e) publication of the code on the Internet 1 by the operator of the database 4 ;
• f) transmission of a code; and
• g) Transmission of location and / or personal data.

Cryptology:

The use of a (cryptic) code consisting of a simple five- or six-digit string has proven to be particularly suitable.

For these codes, for example, the 36 characters of the alphabet, consisting of A-Z, and the numbers 0-9 are combined in several digits. But you can also use special characters. Minuscles and majuscules are not distinguished here. It follows: digit -36 combination (Example: Z) Binary -1,296 combination (Example: A3) three digits -46,656 combination (Eg SAP) four digits -1679616 combination (Example: 1KMU) five digits -60,466,176 combination (Example: P12GG) six digits -2176782336 combination (Ex .: CZ1918)

Each code is assigned once for a specific address in a country from the above coding system. The country code is recognizable, for example, by the international designation according to international country codes.

For particularly valuable data, codes are used that use a larger number of characters, thereby increasing security.

Examples of use:

The present method for entering location and / or personal data is particularly suitable in the field of tourism.

The use of the code has the advantage that problems that occur during the input, as may occur, for example, by a different spelling or by different characters, for example, in places abroad, are avoided. For example, the codes for tourist attractions, restaurants or accommodation may be published in tourist guides or as part of other tourist information. The user 3 is therefore not dependent on the local spelling of the addresses or names of the places, but only needs the code for the destination in his navigation system 2 enter.

Even navigating to remote resorts, such as a hotel or a holiday home, can by the present navigation system 2 in which a code is entered instead of the location and / or personal data. Cottages or campsites are often off the normal roads and paths or are not clearly defined by house numbers. Owners of remote hotels, campgrounds or holiday homes / holiday flats will get it through the present procedure and the associated navigation system 2 allows you to provide your visitors with a code that allows them to find the desired resort and calculate the corresponding route.

A further possibility of use lies in the area of auxiliary services, such as the fire brigade, the civil defense (eg of the technical aid organization), the police or other emergency services. If these auxiliary services are called to a place of work, so the emergency vehicles are by a navigation system 2 led to the place of use. The relevant addresses for these services may differ from the addresses intended for the public, for example, an industrial plant may have a different address than the fire service access to the same industrial plant. Again, using a code rather than entering the destination address is beneficial, as emergency / rescue services can use special codes that navigate the emergency vehicles to their destinations of interest. It is also conceivable that the emergency vehicles are navigated to a place where they are supplied with further information about the use, for example, if the access to the site is blocked by an accident or similar occurrences.

Claims (9)

Method for entering location and / or personal data on the Internet ( 1 ), characterized in that a user ( 3 ) its data in a database ( 4 ) and one with the database ( 4 ) connected computer ( 5 ) the data is encoded and the code is subsequently published, the user ( 3 ) or another user instead of location and / or personal data the code in the Internet ( 1 ), whereby the Internet ( 1 ) with the database ( 4 ) is in the exchange of data and by forwarding the code from the Internet ( 1 ) to the database ( 4 ) from the computer ( 5 ) of the database ( 4 ) the location and / or personal data to the Internet ( 1 ). A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the from the computer ( 5 ) created code to the user ( 3 ) is transmitted. Use of a method according to one of the preceding claims for the input of location and / or personal data during a registration or order on the Internet ( 1 ). Method for entering location and / or personal data in a navigation system ( 2 ), characterized in that a user ( 3 ) its data in a database ( 4 ) and one with the database ( 4 ) connected computer ( 5 ) the data is encoded and the code is subsequently published, the user ( 3 ) of a navigation system ( 2 ) instead of location and / or personal data the code in the navigation system ( 2 ), whereby the navigation system ( 2 ) with the Internet ( 1 ) and the internet ( 1 ) with the database ( 4 ) is in the exchange of data and by forwarding the code from the Internet ( 1 ) to the database ( 4 ) from the computer ( 5 ) of the database ( 4 ) the location and / or personal data to the Internet ( 1 ) and from there to the navigation system ( 2 ). A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the from the computer ( 5 ) created code to the user ( 3 ) and published by the latter or by the computer ( 5 ) generated code from the operators of the database ( 4 ) is published. Method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the navigation system ( 2 ) the connection to the Internet ( 1 ) by a UMTS or GPRS system. Method according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the navigation system ( 2 ) a display is displayed on which the decoded data are visualized. Navigation system ( 2 ) with an input device for entering a code and a connection for the transmission of data to and from an external computer ( 5 ), whereby the external computer ( 5 ) with an external database ( 4 ), the database ( 4 ) Stores location and / or personal data, and the data stored in the database ( 4 ) are stored by the computer ( 5 ) can be coded or decoded. Navigation system ( 2 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the connection for transmitting data to and from an external computer ( 5 ) can be produced by a UMTS or a GPRS system.

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