KR100595658B1 - Methods and a apparatus of offering travel information for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention comprises the steps of inputting the destination location information to be moved if the traffic information is to be used; Checking the current location information, analyzing the input destination and the identified current location information, and if the distance is not a predetermined distance, the input destination and the identified current location information are transmitted to a traffic server. Providing, requesting the public transportation driving information; And receiving information on public transportation from the traffic server to the destination. According to the present invention, it is possible to check the public transportation means and the last train operating time information to the destination.

Description

Traffic information providing apparatus and method using a mobile terminal {METHODS AND A APPARATUS OF OFFERING TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR MOBILE PHONE}

1 is a functional block diagram of a public transportation information confirmation device of a conventional mobile terminal,

2 is a functional configuration diagram of a traffic information providing apparatus using a mobile terminal of the present invention;

3 is a detailed functional configuration diagram of a traffic server according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing traffic information using a mobile terminal of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing traffic information of a server using a mobile terminal of the present invention.

          ** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

100: portable terminal 110: communication system 120: public network

130: traffic server 132: ALS part 134: home page

136: User Division 138: Public Transportation Division

140: transportation company

The present invention provides the optimal public transportation operation information to the destination by using the location information of the mobile terminal. In particular, when the destination location information is input, the last train operation time using the public transportation from the current location of the mobile terminal to the destination. The present invention relates to a traffic information providing apparatus and method using a portable terminal for automatically providing information repeatedly.

A mobile terminal (MT) is registered in a mobile communication system and is established by monitoring, controlling and switching of a mobile switching center (MSC) while freely moving in a service area formed by a corresponding base station (BS). It is an advanced wireless communication device that has the advantage of communicating with the person who wants at any time and any place through the path by wireless connection and communication.

However, since the communication equipment as described above includes a mobile terminal MT, the time used for actual communication is small, and the time spent in the STANDBY state for communication is mostly used. have.

As described above, an additional service developed by a mobile communication service provider and provided by the mobile communication service provider to increase the low operation rate or use rate of the mobile terminal (MT) is, for example, wireless Internet (WIRELESS INTERNET) connection, text message service, wireless online. There is a game (ONLINE GAME), a video message service, and additionally provided (hereinafter referred to as an additional service) provided by a mobile terminal manufacturer (MAKER), for example, phone book (PHONE-BOOK) management, memo Compose, message creation, schedule management, games, cameras, electronic calculators, alarms, ringtone settings, and so on, new additional services continue to be developed and added.

As described above, a device that accurately provides time information on the last public transportation to a place of residence or a destination at the current location in consideration of the late return time in the social life of a modern person using a portable terminal which is always carried and moved by an individual. There is a need for development.

Hereinafter, a method of confirming the last public transportation time information using a mobile terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Attached to explain the prior art, Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of a public transportation information confirmation device of a mobile terminal according to the prior art.

When the mobile terminal (MT) 10 transmits a call signal to wirelessly connect to the mobile communication system 20 and to the transport company 40, the mobile communication system 20 analyzes the corresponding switching. Since the SWITCHING processing is performed, the transport company 40 operating the public transportation is connected via the public network 30.

As described above, when the communication path between the mobile terminal 10 and the transportation company 40 is connected and established, the operation time of the corresponding public transportation is checked, and in particular, the operation time of the last public transportation is checked. You can come home at a cost.

However, the conventional method as described above has a problem in that telephone numbers of transportation companies must be memorized one by one.

In particular, in case of missing the last train time for a destination or returning home, there is a problem that a taxi with a high fare should be used.

In order to solve some of the problems as described above, according to Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2003-0062618 (July 28, 2003), a public transportation information service provider is connected to a departure region, a destination region, and the like. If you input information and register, you will be notified by SMS before a certain time that the last train time is imminent.

However, the conventional technology improved as described above has a problem in that it is inconvenient to use when the user or the user changes the location and needs to connect again and input the information of the moving place. In case of not inputting the starting point and destination information, the last train information of the public transportation is missed, and there is a problem of using a costly taxi (TAXI).

The present invention automatically informs the traffic information service provider of the current location information at a predetermined time interval by using a mobile terminal equipped with a GPS location tracking device, and thus specifies the information of the public transportation means in the last time zone from the current location to the destination or residence. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for providing traffic information using a mobile terminal.

The present invention has been made to provide the above object, a mobile terminal for requesting traffic information while moving, output current location information and receiving and confirming the public transportation information; A communication system for transmitting a traffic information request signal and location information input by wireless connection with the portable terminal through a set communication path and outputting public transportation information to the portable terminal; A public network for setting and providing a path for connecting to the communication system and for connecting to another communication network or a server; A traffic server which accesses the public network, registers and searches for a traffic information request of the mobile terminal, and notifies the public transportation service information of the requested time zone; Characterized in that the device configuration comprises a transport company that connects to the public network, operates public transportation means and provides the corresponding operation information.

In addition, in order to provide the above object, the method according to the present invention, if you want to use the traffic information, the process of inputting the destination location information to move; Checking the current location information by using a base station or a GPS, analyzing the input destination and the identified current location information, and if the distance is not a predetermined distance by walking, the input destination and the identified current Providing location information of the to the traffic server to request public transportation operation information; And receiving information on public transportation from the traffic server to the destination.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to provide the above object, the mobile terminal connected via the communication path, the preparation process for inputting and registering identity information, call information and destination location information when using the traffic information request; A traffic process of receiving and inputting current location information of a mobile terminal requesting the use of the traffic information of the process, and analyzing public transportation operation information of a corresponding section; Characterized in that a search process for searching and notifying whether the operation information of the public transportation means analyzed in the above process is available time zone.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing traffic information using a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a functional configuration diagram of a traffic information providing apparatus using a mobile terminal of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a detailed functional configuration diagram of a traffic server according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a traffic information providing method using a portable terminal of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the apparatus for providing traffic information using the present invention is to request traffic information, output current location information, and receive and confirm public transportation information while moving. A traffic server determines the current location information of the mobile terminal 100 by using a base station (BS) location information of the system 110 or using location information or location tracking information by a global positioning system (GPS). Provided to the 130, and receives the corresponding operating time information of the public transportation to the destination to be moved through the voice (ARS: AUTOMATIC RESPONSE SYSTEM) or a text message (SMS: SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE) Receiving and confirming with the mobile terminal 100,

Transmitting the traffic information request signal and location information input by wireless connection with the mobile terminal 100 through a set communication path and outputting public transportation information to the mobile terminal 100, and wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal 100. The traffic information is controlled by a mobile switching station (MSC) and a mobile switching station (MSC) which analyzes, switches, analyzes and switches the call signal, and controls the overall operation of the mobile communication system. A mobile phone system 110 including a message server for transmitting a text message to the mobile terminal 100 and a server;

A public network 120 which connects to the communication system 110 and provides a path for accessing another communication network or a server;

Access to the public network 120 to input and register the traffic information request of the mobile terminal 100 to notify the public transportation operation information of the requested time zone, the public transportation operating time information requested by the mobile terminal 100 An ARS unit 132 for guiding the voice; A homepage unit 134 for allowing a user of the mobile terminal 100 registered in the user DB unit 136 to search and utilize various travel time information of the public transportation DB unit 138 by connecting to the Internet (INTERNET); A user DB unit 136 for recording, storing, and outputting identification information and call information of the mobile terminal 100; Public transportation DB unit 138 for recording and storing various public transport operating time information by searching the transport company 140 is included, and the traffic information request of the mobile terminal 100 to the identification information and call information Including the input registration, and compares the location information of the mobile terminal 100 is currently input with the destination location information that is input together, retrieves the driving information of the public transportation means and notify to the ARS (ARS) or text message of the communication system ( Notification using the SMS) function, the mobile terminal 100 searches for and provides information on the travel time of the public transportation last operated at a time specified by the mobile terminal 100, and provides the searched travel information with a period set before a predetermined time of the corresponding travel time. The number of times is repeatedly provided, and the destination input by the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance within walking distance from the current location information. If, the traffic server 130 does not provide search for traffic information;

It is connected to the public network 120 to operate the public means of transport and provide the corresponding operation information, for example, a public bus, seat buses, express buses, trains, trains and late-night operation of various public transport means, each It is a device configuration consisting of a transport company 140 that provides the operation information of the transportation means.

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the above configuration, a traffic information providing apparatus using a mobile terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The portable terminal 100 is moved together by a user, and can measure a straight line distance with the base station BS by a base station BS configured in a plurality of communication systems 110, By calculating the distance measured by more than one base station (BS), it is possible to accurately determine the current position of the mobile terminal 100, the location tracking or confirmation, the mobile communication system 110 at the request of the mobile terminal 100 It is handled by the MSC which constitutes.

As described above, there may be a slight error in the measurement method using the base station (BS) of the mobile communication system 110, but in the case of the GPS method using a signal received from the GPS satellite, the location of the mobile terminal 100 Can be tracked or confirmed by longitude, latitude and sea level and the current time, and can be tracked or checked by the mobile device itself.

When the holder of the mobile terminal 100 moves to a specific place by using public transportation, that is, after a predetermined time using public transportation, the mobile terminal 100 moves back to another place or the time is too late. When the information is required, the traffic server 130 is accessed, and the destination information to be finally moved, the time zone for the current location information and the driving information are input.

The traffic server 130 connects to the transportation company 140 and retrieves the corresponding information, and reads, records, stores, and analyzes public transportation operation information of a general bus, a seat bus, a train, a train, a late night transportation means, and the like. To notify the mobile terminal 100.

The communication system 110 is composed of a plurality of base stations (BS) and a mobile switching center (MSC), and wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal 100 and through the public network 120 by a call connection request, the traffic server 130 Set the communication path to connect with).

The traffic server 130 records and stores information on the destination such as destination information input from the mobile terminal 100, public transportation service information request time zone including identity information and call information, in the user DB unit 136, and the transportation. The company 140 records and stores the travel time information of various public transportation means secured in the public transport DB 138, and stores the information recorded in the public transport DB 138 as described above through an Internet connection. The homepage unit 134 to be used for searching is configured together.

In addition, through the RS 132, the mobile terminal 100 to notify the public transportation information of the time zone requested by voice or by using a text message server configured in the communication system 110 to the text message The mobile terminal 100 is notified.

The public transportation information to be notified is set through a mobile terminal and repeatedly informs the number of times set before a predetermined time of the corresponding public transportation time.

Thus, even if the mobile terminal 100 moves to any position, there is an advantage of accurately confirming public transportation or last train time information moving to a destination.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 4, it will be described a traffic information providing method using a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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When the mobile terminal 100 intends to use traffic information (S100), the mobile terminal 100 registers with the traffic server 130 through the mobile communication system 110 and the public network 120 (S110). In this case, the registration process (S110) may be performed by providing identification information and call information of the portable terminal 100 to the traffic server.

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Subsequently, the mobile terminal 100 receives the destination location information to be moved from the user (S120). In this case, the input process S120 may further receive time information for using the traffic information.
When the input (S120) is completed, the mobile terminal 100 checks the current location information (S130).

The location information of the mobile terminal 100 confirmed in the process (S130), the location information of the mobile terminal 100 confirmed by a plurality of base stations (BS) constituting the communication system 110 or to the GPS (GPS) It becomes the location information confirmed by.

The portable terminal 100 compares the input destination location information and the identified current location information as described above, and determines whether the distance is available on foot (S140). Here, if the distance of the determination (S140) available on foot, the process proceeds to the end. However, if the distance is not available on foot, the traffic server 130 notifies the destination location information and the confirmed current location information (S150). Here, the notification process S150 may further notify the time information input in the above-described input process S120.

Then, as will be described later, the portable terminal 100 receives information about public transportation means to the destination.

In the above-described method, when the destination is, for example, a home, the public transportation to be used at the current location and the last train time information may be repeatedly provided for a predetermined number of times before the last train time. By doing so, you can move safely at low cost. In addition, when the destination is, for example, a specific appointment place, by providing the public transportation means and time information to be used in the current location in the above manner, it is possible to arrive at the appointment place not too late.

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Hereinafter, a method of providing traffic information of a server using a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

When the mobile terminal connected through the communication path requests the use of the traffic information, the user inputs and registers the identification information, the call information, and the destination location information, and there is a request for the use of the traffic information from the mobile terminal 100 to which the communication path is connected. Determining (S200); Determining, in step S200, if there is a request for using traffic information, registering and inputting identification information and call information of the user of the mobile terminal 100 (S210); A preparation process comprising a process of inputting and registering destination location information and time zone information to which the portable terminal of the process is to be moved (S220),

Receiving and inputting the current location information of the mobile terminal 100 requesting the use of the traffic information of the process, and analyzing the public transportation operation information of the corresponding section, the process of receiving and inputting the current location information of the mobile terminal 100 ( S230); A traffic process including a process of searching for and analyzing public transportation service information of a section corresponding to a destination to which the mobile terminal 100 is to be moved and a current location (S240);

Searching and notifying whether the operation information of the public transportation means analyzed in the above process is available, and analyzing the public transportation operation information of the transportation process, ie, the public moving from the current location to the destination. Searching whether there is time information of the last public transportation means based on the designated time band or the time information of the transportation means (S250); In the process (S250), the available time zone information of the public transportation means retrieved as a voice signal as the registered call information of the mobile terminal (ARS) or by using a short message (SMS) to notify by text It consists of a search process consisting of the process (S260).

Hereinafter, a method of providing traffic information of a server using a mobile terminal according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The traffic server 130 determines whether to request traffic information from the mobile terminal 100 connected through the corresponding communication path (S200), and the determination (S200) determines that the mobile terminal 100 operates by public transportation. In the case of requesting time information, the mobile terminal 100 receives the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 and the call information to receive the requested traffic information, and registers the information in the allocated area of the user DB unit 136. Record and store (S210).

In addition, the traffic server 130 inputs location information of the final destination to be moved by the mobile terminal 100 and time zone information to use the public transportation means to move to the destination to register in the allocated area of the user DB unit 136. Record and store (S220).

After inputting the location information of the destination as described above, it receives and inputs the current location information of the mobile terminal, registers and stores in the allocated area of the user DB unit 136 (S230).

The traffic server 130 analyzes the current location information and the destination location information of the mobile terminal recorded in the user DB 136 and analyzes the operation information of the optimal public transportation means from the public transport DB 138 (S240). ).

Using the operation information of the public transportation means analyzed in the process (S240), to search for available driving information to arrive at the destination in the specified time zone from the current location (S250), the operation information retrieved in the process to the ALS unit ( 132) by using a voice signal or by providing to the communication system to notify the text message (SMS) (S260).

Since the notification is notified repeatedly a set number of times before a predetermined time from the time to board, so that the user of the mobile terminal 100 is correctly recognized, the homepage unit 134 integrally provided in the traffic server 130, A computer (PC) connected through the Internet INTERNET of the public network 120 may be searched.

According to the present invention having the above configuration, using the portable terminal, the ARS (operation information) of the optimal public transportation to arrive at the specified time from the current location to the destination and the time of boarding or the last public transportation operated. Notified repeatedly by voice signal or by repeated text message.

Therefore, the portable terminal inputs destination information, and the current location information is automatically notified by the portable terminal. There is an advantage in that it is easy to repeatedly check the time information of the last train or at the designated time to use public transportation to the destination.

The present invention having the above configuration has the industrial use effect of being notified of the specified time or the last operation information of the public transportation means to move from the current location of the mobile terminal to the destination by an ALS or a text message.

In addition, there is an effect that is convenient in use to easily check the optimal public transportation information moving from the current location to the destination, and confirm the travel time information of the last train.

In addition, there is a convenient effect in using the automatic notification of their location information at any place, arbitrarily select the destination, meet the appointment time or check the information on the last hour public transportation operation time.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete Inputting destination location information to be moved if the traffic information is to be used; Using the base station or GPS to check the current location information, Analyzing the input destination and the identified current location information, if the distance is not a predetermined distance to walk, providing the input destination and the confirmed current location information to the traffic server, requesting the transit operation information Process of doing; Traffic information providing method using a mobile terminal comprising the step of receiving information on the means of public transportation from the traffic server to the destination. delete The method of claim 10, And receiving a time information from a user to use the traffic information, wherein the requesting process provides the received time information. The method of claim 12, The information regarding the public transportation means is received in accordance with the provided time zone information. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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