KR100209572B1 - Map reduction display method for vehicle guidance system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a map abbreviated display method for a vehicle traffic guidance system, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of map data of an administrative area or an area at different addresses of storage means according to levels; Checking whether the desired administrative area or area is selected, checking the level of the administrative area or area desired by the driver, reading the accumulation map data of the corresponding level in the area desired by the driver, and displaying So that the driver can check the desired administrative area or area at a glance through an appropriate level map.

Description

Map abbreviation display method of traffic information system for vehicles

Nowadays, due to the increase in the number of vehicles, many people go to their destination by driving their own cars, and because of the complicated roads and the increase in the number of vehicles, It hindered the progress of the vehicles.

And if you are a beginner, or if you do not know exactly how to get to your destination in a complicated city, you will not be able to smoothly run your car, which will delay other cars.

Therefore, it is necessary to ask passengers who pass by to look for a route or a route to a destination where a map is to be spread. However, it has a problem that it not only hurts the driver but also damages other vehicles coming from behind during the delayed time.

Therefore, the data of each map is subdivided and input using CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) for the navigation system of the vehicle. Then, GPS (Global Positioning System) using satellite, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, The location of the current vehicle is matched with the data of the map so that it is easy to search for the road or select the route.

However, according to the navigation system for a vehicle as described above, it is possible to use a hardware such as a CD-ROM driver, a CD-ROM map program, a GPS antenna, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, Since it is possible to select only the minimum unit, the driver could not choose a wider area.

That is, although a small area of the city can be selected, the entire city can not be selected, and the area by the telephone number can be selected, but the wide area by the area code can not be selected.

Accordingly, the present invention allows the driver, who operates the vehicle, to select a map display mode on a route to a destination and select an administrative region or region of a desired size, thereby reading and displaying a map having an accumulation level according to the unit, It is an object of the present invention to provide a map abbreviation display method in a traffic information system for a vehicle so that a map of a desired area can be seen at a glance.

The present invention allows selection of a screen according to the type of a menu in a state in which map data is stored in a conventional vehicle traffic guidance system,

Storing a plurality of map data of the administrative area or area in different addresses of the storage means according to levels,

Confirming whether the driver has selected a desired region or region after selecting the display mode of the map data,

Confirming to which level the administrative area or area the driver desires,

The driver can read the accumulated map data at a level corresponding to the desired administrative area or area and display the accumulated map data so that the driver can check the desired administrative area or area at a glance through an appropriate level map.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an operation process of the present invention. FIG.

FIGS. 3 to 6 are diagrams illustrating an example of a map showing an operation state of the present invention; FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

1: Key input unit 2: Microprocessor

4: Program memory 5: CD-ROM

8:

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition to the keys used by the driver to operate the vehicle, a selection key SEL, a menu selection key MENU, an up / down key U / D, an input key IN, a map display key DIS, (JOY) and the like, and receives a driver's option;

A microprocessor 2 for controlling the internal operation by a method and order of control stored in the internal program memory 3 when receiving the option of the driver through the key input unit 1,

A first storage means of the memory (4) for temporarily storing and outputting information according to the operation under the control of the microprocessor (2)

A second storage means of a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) 5 for storing the map data of the administrative area or the area at different addresses of the storage means according to levels,

A CD-ROM driver 6 for selectively outputting map data stored in different addresses to second storage means of a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) 5 under the control of the microprocessor 2,

A liquid crystal driving unit (not shown) for displaying the image data on the liquid crystal display unit 8 by a data signal from the microprocessor 2 that selects map data including a route to a destination according to the map data read from the CD-ROM 5 7)

A sensor unit 9 for transmitting the operating state of the vehicle to the microprocessor 2 through a geomagnetic sensor (MAGNET), a gyro sensor (GYRO), a speed sensor (SPEED) and a brake sensor (BREAK)

A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 10 for receiving information on the running direction of the vehicle from the satellite via the antenna 11,

A CD-ROM audio 12 for outputting data of voice guidance according to the progress of the vehicle under the control of the microprocessor 2,

An audio amplifier 14 for amplifying the audio signal output from the CD-ROM audio 12 under the control of the microprocessor 2, (13).

The map reduced display method of the vehicle traffic guidance system having the above-described structure is characterized in that the map data of the administrative area or the area is stored in the second storage means of the CD-ROM 5 at an accumulation level of 1/400, 000/1, (Step 21).

It is confirmed whether or not the display mode of the map is selected while recognizing whether or not the driver has turned on the selection key SEL of the key input unit 1 in order to receive the traffic guidance while the vehicle is traveling (step 22) The microprocessor 2 displays the menu as shown in FIG. 3 (step 23) so as to select the menu of the destination, the registration place, and the guide search of the vehicle through the liquid crystal display unit 8.

When the driver selects the input menu of the destination through the menu selection key (step 24), the microprocessor 2 sends the destination to the liquid crystal display unit 8 through the liquid crystal drive unit 7, (Step 25) to select by the name of the registered place or telephone numbers (step 25), and the state where the driver presses the up / down key U / D or manipulates the position selecting joystick JOY (Step 26), and causes the driver to input a desired name through the input key IN (step 27).

If the driver selects a desired name (step 28), the microprocessor 2 recognizing the name displays the wide area names of Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, etc. as shown in FIG. 5 through the liquid crystal display unit 8 (Step 29). The driver sequentially instructs the driver to press the up / down key U / D or operate the joystick JOY for position selection (step 30) The user inputs a desired wide area name (Seoul) (step 31).

When the driver turns on the map display DIS (step 32), the degree of map corresponding to the area of the currently selected wide area name is read from the CD-ROM driver 6 at the address of the second storage means of the CD- The data signal, the clock signal, and the strobe signal corresponding thereto are output to the liquid crystal driving unit 7 and the metropolitan city (Seoul City) is displayed on the map of the 1 / 400,000 accumulation level on the liquid crystal display unit 8 (Step 34).

If the driver does not turn on the map display key DIS for a predetermined period of time at step 32, the microprocessor 2 recognizes the map display key DIS at step 32, The nomination is displayed as shown in Fig. 6 (step 36), and the driver is instructed in sequence according to the state of pressing the up / down key U / D or manipulating the position selecting joy stick JOY , The driver inputs the desired quasi-wide place name (Gangnam-gu) through the input key IN (step 38).

When the driver turns on the map display DIS (step 39), map information corresponding to the area of the currently selected semi-wide place name is read from the address of the second storage means of the CD-ROM 5 (step 40 And outputs the corresponding data signal, the clock signal, and the strobe signal to the liquid crystal driving unit 7, and displays the semi-wide area (Gangnam-gu) on the liquid crystal display unit 8 with a map of the accumulation level of 1 / 100,000 (step 41) .

If the driver does not turn on the map display key DIS for a predetermined period of time at step 39, the microprocessor 2 recognizes the map display key DIS via the liquid crystal display unit 8, (Step 43). The driver sequentially instructs the driver to press the up / down key U / D or operate the joystick JOY for position selection (step 44) (Step 45), and inputs the desired conference name (reverse omnidirection)

The map information corresponding to the area of the currently selected conference name is read from the address of the second storage means of the CD-ROM 5 (step 46), and the corresponding data signal, clock signal and strobe signal are read by the liquid crystal driver 7 (Step 47) on the liquid crystal display unit 8 with a map of the accumulation level of 1 / 25,000.

If the user designates the telephone number designation in step 28 (step 48), the microprocessor 2 recognizing the designation indicates to input the area code through the liquid crystal display part 8 (step 49) (Step 50) according to a state in which the down key U / D is pressed or the joystick JOY for position selection is operated (step 50), and the driver inputs the desired area number 0331 through the input key IN (Step 51).

When the driver turns on the map display DIS (step 52), the map information corresponding to the area of the currently selected area number is read from the address of the second storage unit of the CD-ROM 5 (step 53) , And outputs the corresponding data signal, clock signal, and strobe signal to the liquid crystal driving unit 7 to display the wide area (water source area) on the liquid crystal display unit 8 with a map of a 1/40000 accumulation level (step 54).

If the driver does not turn on the map display key DIS for a predetermined period of time in step 32, the microprocessor 2 recognizes the fact that the telephone number is inputted through the liquid crystal display part 8 Step 56), the driver sequentially instructs the driver to press the up / down key U / D or operate the joystick JOY for position selection (step 57) And sequentially inputs all desired telephone numbers (step 58).

If the driver inputs the telephone number (step 59), the map information corresponding to the area of the designated name of the neighboring telephone number of the currently selected telephone number is read from the address of the second storage means of the CD-ROM 5 (step 60 The data signal, the clock signal, and the strobe signal corresponding thereto are output to the liquid crystal driving unit 7 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 8 with a map of the accumulation level of 1 / 25,000 (step 61).

It is checked whether a predetermined time has elapsed while displaying the map data (step 62). If a predetermined time has elapsed, the display is terminated (step 63).

Therefore, according to the map abbreviated display method of the vehicle traffic guidance system of the present invention, in a state where a plurality of map data of an administrative area or an area are stored in different addresses of the storage means according to levels, the driver selects a display mode of map data By selecting an administrative area or an area, it is possible to confirm which level corresponds to which level map data of the corresponding level is read out and displayed so that the driver can check the desired administrative area or area at a glance will be.

The present invention relates to a map reduction display method in a traffic guidance system for a vehicle in which a route can be set by a departure location and a destination. More particularly, the present invention relates to a map reduction display method, The present invention relates to a map reduction display method in a traffic information system for a vehicle that allows a driver to view a map of a desired area at a glance by reading and displaying a map having an accumulation level according to the unit.

Claims (4)

The method comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of map data of an administrative area or an area at different addresses of storage means according to levels; confirming whether a driver selects a desired administrative region or area after selecting a display mode of map data; And a step of reading out and displaying accumulation map data of a level corresponding to an administrative area or an area desired by the driver and displaying the accumulated accumulation map data. Of the map. 2. The vehicle access guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the map information is stored in a different address according to the accumulation level of the administrative area or the area of 1 / 400,000, 1 / 100,000, 1 / Way. The navigation system according to claim 1, wherein when the driver selects the display mode of the map and the input menu of the destination among the menus by a general method, the destination is displayed with the name of the station name, facility name, place name, Selecting a name desired by the driver, displaying the wide area name, and sequentially instructing the wide area name according to the selection to input a desired wide area name; and when the driver turns on the display key of the map, Displaying the map information at an accumulation level of 1 / 400,000 after reading the map information of the map; displaying the quasi-wide geographical name if the map display key is not turned on for a predetermined period of time and inputting the desired quasi-wide geographical name; If you want to display the map, you can display the map corresponding to the area of the quasi-wide place name with the map of accumulation level of 1 / 100,000. And displaying the map corresponding to the area of the selected narrow name designation on the map of the accumulation level of 1 / 25,000 if the display of the map is not desired, by displaying the narrowing designation name. Of the map. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the map comprises the steps of: displaying a name of the driver when the driver selects a name of the mobile phone; inputting the area code; Reading the map information corresponding to the area of the selected area number and displaying the map information with a map of a 1 / 400,000 accumulation level if the driver wants to display the map; And inputting all the telephone numbers while sequentially instructing the driver in accordance with the selection of the driver. When the telephone number is inputted, the step of reading out the map information corresponding to the area of the designated place name of the selected telephone number At a cumulative level of 1 / 25,000. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > How to abbreviate.