KR100578519B1 - System and method for providing traffic and geographic information using mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a geographic information providing system and method for providing traffic information and geographic information through a communication network including a base station. The present invention relates to storing and managing traffic information and geographic information, and requesting traffic information and geographic information input from the outside. A geographic information management server providing predetermined traffic information and geographic information through the communication network according to a signal; And taking a surrounding image having predetermined location information with a built-in camera, and transmitting the photographed surrounding image to the geographic information management server to request predetermined traffic information and geographic information, and through the communication network, the geographic information management server. And a mobile communication terminal for receiving and displaying traffic information and geographic information related to the surrounding image from the mobile terminal.

Geographic information management server, mobile communication terminal, image file, text file, OCR program, traffic information, geographic information.

Description

System and method for providing traffic and geographic information using a mobile terminal {System and method for providing traffic and geographic information using mobile phone}

1 is a block diagram of a traffic information and geographic information providing system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an internal configuration diagram of a geographic information management server used in the present invention.

3 is an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal used in the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing traffic information and geographic information using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving a predetermined peripheral image from a mobile communication terminal in a geographic information management server according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of calculating location information from a surrounding image transmitted from a geographic information management server according to the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of downloading traffic information and geographic information searched with reference to location information calculated from surrounding images according to the present invention to a mobile communication terminal.

8 is a liquid crystal display on which predetermined traffic information and geographic information search items are displayed according to the present invention.

9 is a liquid crystal screen displaying predetermined traffic information and geographic information items selected by a user according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: geographic information management server 110: data transmission and reception unit

120: data reading unit 130: data processing unit

140: data storage unit 200: mobile communication terminal

210: keypad 220: camera

230: control unit 240: memory

250: display unit 260: radio frequency processing unit

270: speaker 280: microphone

300: base station

The present invention relates to a traffic information and geographic information providing system and method using a mobile communication terminal.

More specifically, a geographic information providing system that searches for and provides predetermined traffic and geographic information requested by a user with reference to location information calculated by converting an image file photographed by a camera embedded in a mobile communication terminal into a text file; It is about a method.

With mobile terminals becoming a necessity for people, most young people use one or more mobile services. In particular, users in their teens or early twenties mostly use mobile communication services to communicate with each other, especially text and voice messages.

In recent years, mobile communication terminals have been able to provide various services such as voice call, text / voice message transmission, and wireless Internet due to the expansion of wireless communication services and the rapid increase in the number of subscribers. It provides users with additional services such as games, ringtones, music, phone number storage, video shooting and traffic information.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal is equipped with a camera for taking a variety of images and pictures are released, the user through the mobile communication terminal equipped with the camera to take a picture of yourself or your lover, such as setting the background or shooting Shared video and photo files by transferring them to a computer or other mobile communication terminal.

Conventionally, in order to search for traffic information for a predetermined destination using a mobile communication terminal that performs such a function, a user may search for traffic information about a place he or she wants to go through an internet search or a telephone inquiry provided by the mobile communication terminal. Searched.

In this case, the user may have to manually input predetermined information about a place he wants to go to, for example, a building name, an address, a subway station, and the like by using a mobile communication terminal in which a traffic information search mode is set. But there was a problem that the communication cost is excessive.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, calculates the location information from the image file taken by the camera embedded in the mobile communication terminal, and searches for the predetermined traffic information requested by the user with reference to the calculated location information The purpose is to provide a system and method for providing traffic information.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in a system for providing traffic information and geographic information through a communication network comprising a base station, the traffic information and geographic information is stored and managed, traffic information and geography input from the outside A geographic information management server providing predetermined traffic information and geographic information through the communication network according to an information request signal; And taking a surrounding image having predetermined location information with a built-in camera, and transmitting the photographed surrounding image to the geographic information management server to request predetermined traffic information and geographic information, and through the communication network, the geographic information management server. And a mobile communication terminal configured to receive and display traffic information and geographic information related to the surrounding image from the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing traffic information and geographic information to a mobile communication terminal provided by a geographic information management server connected to a mobile communication terminal including a camera through a communication network. A first step of transmitting the surrounding image photographed by the geographical information management server through the communication network; A second step of the geographic information management server converting the surrounding image having predetermined location information into a text file and reading the location information from the converted text file; A third step of requesting, by the mobile communication terminal, the traffic information and the geographical information from the geographical information management server when there is a request for the predetermined traffic information and the geographical information from the outside; And a fourth step of searching for and providing predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the read location information by the geographic information management server when the mobile communication terminal requests traffic information and geographic information. Characterized in that configured to include.

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

First, the configuration and operation of a traffic information providing system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

1 is a configuration diagram of a traffic information providing system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of a traffic information management server constituting a traffic information management system, and FIG. 3 is a mobile communication constituting a traffic information management system. The internal configuration of the terminal is also.

Referring to FIG. 1, the traffic information providing system according to the present invention stores and manages various traffic information and geographic information, converts a surrounding image transmitted from the outside into a readable text file, and reads location information. Transmits the surrounding image photographed by the built-in camera to the geographic information management server 100 and the geographic information management server to search for the predetermined traffic information and geographic information selected by the user with reference to the location information, The traffic information management server 100 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 200 for receiving and outputting various traffic information and geographic information searched with reference to the location information read from the surrounding image and the geographic information management server 100. And a base station 300 for wirelessly connecting the mobile communication terminal 200.

The geographic information management server 100 converts a predetermined peripheral image provided from the mobile communication terminal 200 into a text file, and reads the optical character reading the predetermined identification information used when calculating the position information of the surrounding image. OCR (Optical Character Reader) program is stored. At this time, the surrounding image input from the mobile communication terminal 200 is a famous public office, a building, a history terminal, such as a public office, a building, a history terminal having identification information that can be easily read by an optical character reading program, and the like. desirable.

Here, an optical character reader (OCR) is a device that recognizes printed or handwritten letters. The optical character reader is divided into light and dark parts of an image or bitmap read by a scanner, and then a single letter is analyzed. When it is recognized, it converts the recognized character by converting it into ASCII code, which is widely used for digitizing data to protect library collections, and also processes checks and credit card sales slips and mails. Mainly used for tasks such as automatic sorting.

In addition, the geographic information management server 100 compares the identification information read from the text file with various traffic information and geographic information set in the database, and reads out accurate location information of the captured surrounding image.

At this time, the selection signal for the search menu of the predetermined traffic information and geographic information from the mobile communication terminal 200, for example, a building display having the same / similar name as the captured surrounding image, a phone number and other information display, a current location When a selection signal such as bus / subway route and fare search, estimated travel time, and aerial map display is input, the geographic information management server 100 refers to the read location information, and selects the predetermined traffic information and geography selected by the user. Search for information, and transmit the searched traffic information and geographic information to the mobile communication terminal 200 in the form of e-books, documents and memos.

In addition, the geographic information management server 100 confirms the current location of the user by the location information of the mobile communication terminal 200 input through the GPS system, and then traffic information and geographic information of an area adjacent to the current location of the user. Search first and download it to the mobile communication terminal 200.

The configuration of the geographic information management server applied to the geographic information provision system of the present invention as described above is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 2, the geographic information management server 100 receives a predetermined surrounding image from the mobile communication terminal 200, receives a predetermined traffic information and geographical information associated with location information read from the received surrounding image. Data to be transmitted to the data transmission and reception unit 110 and the peripheral image received through the data transmission and reception unit 110 converts the data into a readable text file, and extracts predetermined identification information from the converted text file to transfer the data to the outside The reader 120 compares the identification information extracted by the data reader 120 with various preset traffic information and geographic information to calculate location information of the surrounding image, and the user refers to the calculated location information. Data processing unit 130 for searching for the input traffic information and geographic information input to the data transmission and reception unit 110 and the surrounding image photographed by the camera can be read A data storage unit 140 to store the read predetermined program, and various traffic information and geographic information for converting a text file.

Here, the data transmitting and receiving unit 110 is a predetermined peripheral image taken by the camera from the mobile communication terminal 200 through the base station 300, for example, buildings such as famous public offices, buildings, history terminals, subways, bus terminals Receives nearby images of train stations, etc. Thereafter, the data transceiver 110 transmits the received peripheral image to the data reader 120 under the control of the data processor 130.

In addition, the data transmission and reception unit 110 receives a user selection signal for the predetermined traffic information and geographic information items related to the surrounding image captured by the camera from the mobile communication terminal 200, and receives the received predetermined traffic information and geography The selection signal for the information item is transmitted to the data processor 130.

At this time, the traffic information and geographic information items selected by the user are traffic information which is closely related to the photographed surrounding image geographically or locationally. For example, when the surrounding image photographed by the camera is a Star Tower building in Gangnam, Same as the tower building, it includes building designations with similar names, telephone numbers and other information, traffic routes / fares for buses and subways, estimated time required, and aerial map displays.

The data transmission / reception unit 110 receives the predetermined traffic information and geographic information searched by the data processing unit 130 according to the user's selection signal for the predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the captured surrounding image. The information and the geographic information are transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 200 through the base station 300.

The data reading unit 120 receives a peripheral image transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 200 from the data transmitting / receiving unit 110, and then reads predetermined data stored in the data storage unit 140 under the control of the data processing unit 130. Program to convert the surrounding video into a text file.

At this time, it should be noted that an optical character reader (OCR) program is used as the program for reading, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a predetermined program for reading may also be used.

Then, the data reading unit 120 is predetermined identification information used when calculating the position information on the surrounding image photographed from the text file, more specifically, the subject photographed by the camera embedded in the mobile communication terminal 200 The address information of the read is transferred to the data processor 130.

The data processor 130 receives various peripheral images from the data transceiver 110 and a text file of the peripheral images generated by the data reader 120 and stores them in the data storage 140.

In addition, when the identification information of the text file is transmitted from the data reader 120, the data processor 130 compares the read identification information with various traffic information and geographic information preset in the data storage 140. To calculate the position information of the surrounding image.

Subsequently, when a request signal for predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the location information of the surrounding image is input from the mobile communication terminal 200, the data processor 130 refers to the predetermined traffic requested by referring to the calculated location information. After retrieving the information, the searched traffic information is downloaded to the mobile communication terminal 200 through the data transmission / reception unit 110 in the form of an e-book, a document and a memo.

The mobile communication terminal 200 is a building including a public office, a building, a history terminal, etc., which can be easily recognized by an optical character reading program of a geographic information management server through a camera 220 according to a user's instruction. After taking various surrounding images of a terminal, a train station company, etc., the photographed surrounding images are transmitted in real time to the geographic information management server 100 through the base station 300.

In this case, after storing the surrounding image photographed by the camera 220 in the memory 240 in the form of a predetermined file, for example, a JPG file, the mobile communication terminal 200 is stored in the memory 240 according to a user's instruction. The pre-stored surrounding image may be read and transmitted to the geographic information management server 100.

The mobile communication terminal 200 receives a selection signal for predetermined traffic information and geographic information associated with a surrounding image previously captured by the camera 220 in real time by the camera 220 or a surrounding image stored in the memory 240 through the keypad 210. It transmits to the geographic information management server 100 through the base station 300.

Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal 200 displays predetermined traffic information and geographic information selected by the user from the geographic information management server 100, for example, a building display having the same / similar name as the photographed surrounding image, a phone number, and other information. Traffic information and geographic information such as display, bus / subway route and fare search, estimated time required and aerial map display are inputted and displayed in the form of e-book, document and memo.

Referring to the configuration of the mobile communication terminal used in the traffic information providing system of the present invention as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile communication terminal 200 is input through a keypad 210 and a keypad 210 for inputting a user command related to a voice call, various additional services, a traffic information, and a geographic information providing service. The camera 220 captures a predetermined surrounding image according to a user command, and controls the photographing operation of the camera according to a user's instruction input through the keypad 210, and captures the surrounding image captured by the camera 220. After transmitting to the geographic information management server 100, the control unit 230 for downloading and displaying various traffic information and geographic information retrieved by referring to the location information read from the surrounding image, and various characters transmitted by the control unit 230 , Memory 240 for storing the image information and the driving program, and at the same time storing the peripheral image photographed by the camera 220, and various characters and images transmitted by the controller 250. Display unit (LCD) 250 for displaying a beam, predetermined traffic information and geographic information, and a high frequency signal converted from a baseband signal transmitted by the control unit 230 to a high frequency signal and transmitted to the outside and received through a base station, etc. The radio frequency processor 260 converts the signal into a baseband signal and connects it to the controller 230, a speaker 270 for outputting the sound signal transmitted by the controller 230 to the outside, and a sound signal from the outside. It is provided with a microphone 280 to receive the input and transfer to the controller.

On the keypad 210, keys for inputting numbers, symbols, characters, and the like, and keys for selecting various menus and executing various functions are arranged. When the keypad 210 is pressed by a user, the keypad 210 generates a key signal for instructing input of numbers, symbols, and characters, or a key signal for instructing execution of a call and geographic information providing service, and transmits it to the controller 230. do.

Camera 220 according to the shooting instructions of the control unit 230 for a predetermined surrounding image, for example, surrounding images such as people, famous public offices, buildings, buildings such as schools, subways, bus terminals, railway stations and surroundings The photographing is performed, and the photographed surrounding image is transmitted to the controller 230.

The memory 240 stores various additional information, an execution program for providing a call and various additional services, and also stores an execution program for providing traffic and geographic information according to the present invention.

In addition, the memory 240 stores various geographic information that can be compared with a predetermined surrounding image photographed by the camera 220 and predetermined identification information read from a text file of the surrounding image.

The controller 230 controls the photographing of a predetermined peripheral image by driving the camera 220 according to a user command input through the keypad 210, and the geographical information is obtained through the radio frequency processor 260. Real time transmission to the management server (100).

In this case, the controller 230 may store the captured surrounding image in the memory 240 and transmit the surrounding image to the geographic information management server 100 when a user command is input.

The control unit 230 is a predetermined traffic information and geographic information search menu selected by the user via the keypad 210, for example, building display having the same / similar name to the captured image, phone number and other information display, the current position The user's selection signal for bus / subway route and fare search, estimated time required and aeronautical map indicator is transmitted to the traffic information management server 100 through the RF processor 260.

Subsequently, the controller 230 according to the user selection signal, the predetermined traffic information and geographic information input from the geographic information management server 100 through the base station 300, and more specifically, associated with the location information of the captured surrounding image. The traffic information and the geographic information of the radio frequency processor 260 to download and display on the display (LCD) (250).

Hereinafter, a traffic information providing method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing traffic information and geographic information using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 illustrates a process of receiving a predetermined peripheral image from a mobile communication terminal in a geographic information management server. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of calculating location information from a surrounding image transmitted from a geographic information management server, and FIG. 7 searches for predetermined traffic information and geographic information requested by a user with reference to the calculated location information. Is a flowchart illustrating a process of downloading to a mobile communication terminal.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the geographic information management server 100 receives a predetermined peripheral image from the mobile communication terminal 200 through the base station 300 (S100).

More specifically, referring to FIG. 5, when the user inputs a key signal for photographing through the keypad 210 (S101), the mobile communication terminal 200 selects the "shooting mode" according to the input key signal. It is set (S102).

In the photographing mode, when the user instructs the photographing of the camera 220 using the keypad 210, the mobile communication terminal 200 captures and photographs a predetermined peripheral image through the camera 220 (103).

Here, the surrounding image photographed by the camera 220 includes a famous public office, a building, a history terminal, etc. having identification information that can be easily read by an optical character reading (OCR) program of the geographic information management server 100. Buildings, subways, bus terminals and train stations are desirable.

At this time, when the user instructs the transmission of the surrounding image photographed using the key of the keypad 210, the mobile communication terminal 200 transmits the captured peripheral image to the geographic information management server 100 through the base station (S104). .

When a predetermined peripheral image is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 200 as described above, the geographic information management server 100 calculates position information on the transmitted peripheral image as shown in FIG. 4 (S200).

In more detail with reference to FIG. 6, when a predetermined peripheral image captured by the mobile communication terminal 200 in real time or stored in the memory 240 is received through the base station 300 (S201), geographic information. The management server 100 drives a predetermined reading program stored in the data storage 140, more specifically, an optical character reading (OCR) program to convert the surrounding image into a readable text file (S202).

After converting the surrounding image into a text file as described above, the geographic information management server 100 calculates the predetermined identification information used for calculating the position information of the surrounding image from the converted text file, more specifically, the surrounding image. The address information is read (S203).

Thereafter, the geographic information management server 100 compares the identification information read from the text file with various traffic information and geographic information preset in the data storage unit 140 (S204), and then records the surrounding image photographed according to the comparison result. Compute position information for (S205).

After calculating the location information of the surrounding image as described above, the geographic information management server 100 with reference to the location information calculated from the text file as shown in Figure 4 predetermined traffic information and geographic information requested by the user Search for and transmit to the mobile communication terminal 200 (S300).

In more detail with reference to FIG. 7, in the state where the position information of the surrounding image transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 200 is calculated, the user provides the predetermined information provided by the mobile communication terminal 200 through the keypad 210. Input the selection signal for any one of the traffic information and geographic information search item of (S301).

Here, the traffic information and geographic information search items provided by the mobile communication terminal 200 may be a building display having the same / similar name as the surrounding image photographed as shown in FIG. It includes search items such as bus / subway route and fare search, estimated time required, and aerial map display at the location, but is not limited thereto, and may further include various search items.

As described above, when a selection signal for a predetermined traffic information and a geographic information search item is input, the geographic information management server 100 refers to the calculated position information and the predetermined information related to the traffic information and geographic information search item selected by the user. Search for traffic information and geographic information (S302).

For example, when the surrounding image transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 200 is a star tower building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, the geographic information management server 100 converts the transmitted surrounding image into a text file and converts the converted text file. By reading it, identification information such as a character or a signboard indicating a star tower building is extracted. At this time, the geographic information management server 100 compares the extracted identification information with various traffic information and geographic information preset in the data storage 140 to calculate predetermined location information for the star tower building.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8, the user searches for a building having the same / similar name, a phone number, and other information, a bus / subway route and fare search at the current location, an estimated time, and an aerial map display. If the aerial map display is selected from among, the geographic information management server 100 detects a predetermined aerial map file associated with the location information of the star tower building, as shown in FIG. 9.

After retrieving detailed traffic information and geographic information for a predetermined traffic information and geographic information item selected by the user with reference to the calculated location information, the geographic information management server 100 retrieves the retrieved traffic information and geographic information. When downloading to the mobile communication terminal 200 in the form of a file such as an e-book, a document and a memo (S3030), the mobile communication terminal 200 displays the downloaded traffic information and geographic information on the display unit 250 or Stored in the memory 240 (S304).

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the geographic information management server reads a predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the surrounding image photographed by the camera of the mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication terminal through a wireless communication network, thereby reading the information on the mobile communication terminal. It provides a unique effect that the user can easily provide the traffic information and geographic information that the user wants without the complicated process of installing the program.

Claims (13)

In the system for providing traffic information and geographic information through a communication network comprising a base station, Stores and manages traffic information and geographic information, converts image information input from the outside into a text file, calculates location information of the image file, and searches for predetermined traffic and geographic information with reference to the calculated location information. Geographic information management server provided to the outside; And  Taking a surrounding image having predetermined location information with a built-in camera, and transmitting the photographed surrounding image to the geographical information management server to request predetermined traffic information and geographical information, and from the geographical information management server through the communication network. A mobile communication terminal for receiving and displaying traffic information and geographic information related to the surrounding image Traffic information providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic information management server, After grasping the location information of the current user by the location information of the mobile communication terminal input through the GPS system, the traffic information and geographic information of the region closest to the identified current location is first searched and provided to the mobile communication terminal. Traffic information providing system. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the geographic information management server, A data transmitting / receiving unit which receives predetermined surrounding image information from the mobile communication terminal, receives predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the received image information, and transmits it to the outside; A data reading unit converting the surrounding image received through the data transmitting / receiving unit into a readable text file, extracting predetermined identification information from the converted text file, and transmitting the extracted identification information to the outside; The location information of the surrounding image is calculated by comparing the identification information extracted by the data reading unit with various kinds of traffic information and geographic information, and the predetermined traffic information and geographic information requested by the user is referred to with reference to the calculated location information. A data processor for searching and providing the data to the mobile communication terminal through the data transceiver; And A data storage unit for storing a predetermined reading program for converting the image file into a readable text file, various traffic information, and geographic information. Traffic information providing system, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 3, wherein The data reading unit converts the surrounding image into a text file through an OCR program, which is a reading program stored in a memory, and then reads predetermined identification information used for calculating position information of the surrounding image from the text file. Traffic information providing system. The method of claim 4, wherein The identification information read by the data reading unit is traffic information providing system, characterized in that the address information for the surrounding image captured by the camera. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic information management server, Traffic information providing system, characterized in that for providing a predetermined traffic information and geographic information requested by the user to the mobile communication terminal in the form of e-books, documents and memos. In the method for providing traffic information and geographic information provided by a geographic information management server connected to a mobile communication terminal with a built-in camera through a communication network, A first step of the mobile communication terminal transmitting the surrounding image photographed by the camera to the geographic information management server through the communication network; A second step of the geographic information management server converting the surrounding image having predetermined location information into a text file and reading the location information from the converted text file; A third step of requesting, by the mobile communication terminal, the traffic information and the geographical information from the geographical information management server when there is a request for the predetermined traffic information and the geographical information from the outside; And As the mobile communication terminal requests traffic information and geographic information, a fourth step of searching for the predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the read position information by the geographic information management server and providing the same to the mobile communication terminal; Traffic information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein the first step, A first step of setting the camera to a photographing mode according to the inputted key signal by the mobile communication terminal when a key signal for photographing is input from the outside; The first and second steps of capturing and capturing a predetermined surrounding image by the mobile communication terminal through the camera; And A first to third step of transmitting the surrounding image photographed by the mobile communication terminal to the geographic information management server through a communication network when a transmission signal for the surrounding image photographed by the camera is input from the outside; Traffic information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein the second step, A second step of receiving a predetermined surrounding image from the mobile communication terminal; Step 2-2 of converting the transmitted surrounding image into a text file by driving a predetermined reading program; Reading the predetermined identification information used for calculating the position information of the surrounding image from the text file; Step 2-4 of calculating the location information of the surrounding image by comparing the identification information read from the text file with various preset traffic information and geographic information; Traffic information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 9, wherein in the step 2-2, And predetermined identification information read from the text file is address information of the surrounding image. The method of claim 7, wherein the fourth step, Step 4-1 of the mobile communication terminal transmitting a selection signal for a predetermined traffic information and geographic information search item selected by a user to the geographic information management server; When a selection signal for predetermined traffic information and geographic information items is input from the mobile communication terminal, the geographic information management server searches for the predetermined traffic information and geographic information selected by the user with reference to the read position information; -2 step; And Step 3-3, wherein the geographic information management server provides the searched traffic information and geographic information to the mobile communication terminal in a predetermined file format. Traffic information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 11, wherein in the third to third steps, The geographic information management server provides traffic information and geographic information retrieved to a mobile communication terminal in the form of files such as e-books, documents and memos. In the geographic information providing system comprising a geographic information management server for providing traffic information and geographic information to an external communication device through a communication network, The geographic information management server, A data transmitting / receiving unit which receives predetermined surrounding image information from the communication device, receives predetermined traffic information and geographic information related to the received image information, and transmits the received information to the communication device; A data reading unit converting the surrounding image received through the data transmitting / receiving unit into a readable text file, extracting predetermined identification information from the converted text file, and transmitting the extracted identification information to the outside; The location information of the surrounding image is calculated by comparing the identification information extracted by the data reading unit with various kinds of traffic information and geographic information, and the predetermined traffic information and geographic information requested by the user is referred to with reference to the calculated location information. A data processor for providing the searched traffic information and geographic information to the communication device through the data transceiver; And A data storage unit for storing a predetermined reading program for converting the image file into a readable text file, various traffic information, and geographic information. Geographic information management system, characterized in that configured to include.

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