KR100645223B1 - Apparatus of providing location information based on dmb and lbs in mobile communication terminal and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for providing a location information service based on DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) and an LBS(Location-Based Service) in a mobile terminal are provided to provide various area information related to a particular place when a user desires them. A DMB agent(101) receives broadcast data and broadcast-related particular place information through a broadcast channel from a DMB broadcasting center and displays the corresponding broadcast for a user. When the user performs an interest-registration for a particular place during the broadcasting, a DMB handler(102) checks and transfers information about the corresponding place through the broadcast channel. A memory(103) stores and manages information on the particular place. When the user requests checking of additional information about the particular place, an LBS-interworking application(104) displays the corresponding place and various information related to the area for the user by interworking with an LBS platform(10/40).

Description

Apparatus and method for providing DMB and LBS linked location information service in mobile communication terminal {APPARATUS OF PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION BASED ON DMB AND LBS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a network diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication network to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a location information service providing apparatus using DMX and LS interworking in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method for providing location information service using DMX and LS interworking in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a reference diagram for explaining a method of providing a location information service using DMX and LS interworking in the mobile communication terminal according to FIG. 3.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: GPS based LBS platform 20: 1st location service CP

30: DMB Broadcasting Center 40: Cell-based LBS Platform

50: second location service CP 100: mobile communication terminal

101: DMB Agent 102: DMB Handler

103: memory 104: LBS interworking application

The present invention relates to a device and a method for providing location information service using a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) and location-based services (LBS) in a mobile communication terminal. When you save information about a specific place, it manages and manages the related information, and if the user moves to the place, it is automatically notified through an alarm, and after that, if the user wants to provide information about the specific place, various areas of the specific place An apparatus and method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal informing information through interworking with LBS.

In modern society, major information and communication industries such as communication and broadcasting are rapidly developing thanks to technological innovation, and provide the driving force for creating a new culture by allowing humankind to enjoy powerful information sharing means such as communication and broadcasting.

Under these circumstances, especially telecommunications technology is developing remarkably, and the growth of mobile communication is the new technology and service such as digital broadcasting, next generation mobile communication (4G), wireless data communication (Wireless LAN, mobile Internet, etc.), camera built-in. As a result, the information and communication industry is becoming a new growth engine that creates high added value.

Among them, DMB and LBS are the representative new technologies that will lead the next-generation mobile communication field. In this case, the DMB compresses and multiplexes digital broadcast data of a plurality of programs through a high-efficiency compression algorithm such as a moving picture expert group (MPEG) and broadcasts the data through a satellite or terrestrial repeater. That is, the digital broadcast data is divided into data such as video and audio, compressed and divided into transport packets (TPs) of a predetermined unit, and then transport streams (TS). Are multiplexed and transmitted. In each transport stream, digital broadcast data for a plurality of programs are multiplexed, and a user selects and watches an arbitrary program among them.

On the other hand, LBS (location-based services) is based on portable terminals such as mobile communication terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), notebook PCs, etc. to determine the exact location of a person or object and a specific place, The related additional information service and system therefor are collectively referred to. LBS is exploding in future due to integration technology with spatial information processing technology such as mobile communication technology, portable terminal technology, Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), Intelligent Transport System (ITS) and various content technologies. Is the expected service.

At this time, the main services of the LBS include a road information service that searches a user's location and searches road information around the searched location, a vehicle emergency service that automatically searches for the location of a broken car and sends a tow truck, and mobile communication. Location-based payment services that vary according to the location where the equipment is used, and living information services that indicate the location of a particular place such as a restaurant, rest area, gas station, etc., which is the nearest and cheapest or the user's preference from the user's location.

Therefore, in the related art, a user can watch DMB broadcasting through a mobile communication terminal or receive local information on his or her location or a specific place through linkage with an LBS.

However, although the conventional DMB / LBS-enabled mobile communication terminal can use each service individually through interworking with DMB or LBS as described above, it is not possible to receive and utilize an integrated service through integration interworking with DMB and LBS. There was no. That is, according to the user's selection, it stores the information about the specific place appearing during DMB broadcasting, and if the user moves to the place, the alarm is automatically notified and the user wants to provide the information about the specific place. Since there was no service that informs various local information near the specific place through linkage with LBS, it was not able to provide high quality location information service to users, and this also created the opportunity for new revenue generation of mobile operators. There was a problem of shrinking.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to store and manage information related to a user when the user stores information on a specific place appearing in the broadcast while watching a DMB broadcast. DMB in the mobile communication terminal to notify the automatic notification when moving to the place through the alarm, and afterwards if the user wants to provide information on the specific place through the linkage with the LBS and the specific place It is to provide an apparatus and method for providing location information service using LBS interworking.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus for providing location information using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal, including a GPS-based LBS platform, a first location service CP, a DMB broadcasting center, a cell-based LBS platform, and a second. An apparatus for providing location information service in a mobile communication terminal applied to a mobile communication network having a location service CP,

A DMB agent for receiving the broadcasting data and the broadcasting-related specific location information from the DMB broadcasting center and displaying the broadcasting to the user;

A DMB handler which transmits information on a corresponding place received through the broadcasting channel after checking the interest when the user registers interest in a specific place appearing in the broadcasting during broadcasting;

A memory for storing and managing information on a specific place on the broadcast; And

When the user receives information about a specific place registered by the DMB handler, the information is stored and managed in the memory. When the user is determined to be located at the corresponding place, the user is notified through an alarm, and the user further defines the place. When requesting confirmation of the security, it is characterized in that the LBS interworking application to display a variety of information of the place and its area to the user in conjunction with the LBS platform.

In addition, the method of providing location information service using the DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal of the present invention, GPS-based LBS platform, first location service CP, DMB broadcasting center, cell-based LBS platform, second location service CP and mobile communication In the method for providing location information service in a mobile communication terminal applied to a mobile communication network having a terminal,

A first step of the mobile communication terminal receiving broadcast data and specific broadcast location information from the DMB broadcasting center through a broadcast channel, and then displaying the corresponding broadcast to the user;

When the user selects a menu for a specific broadcast-related place while watching a broadcast, whether the menu selected by the mobile terminal is a "register interest" menu or a "map view" menu for the specific broadcast-related place is selected. Confirming the second step;

If the menu for a specific broadcast-related place selected by the user in the second step is a "Registration of Interest" menu for the broadcast-specific specific place, the mobile communication terminal stores and manages information on the specific place in the internal memory. Three steps;

A fourth step of determining, by the mobile communication terminal, whether its current location is a broadcasting related specific place stored in the memory;

In the fourth step, if the current location of the user is not a broadcasting-related specific location stored in the memory, the mobile communication terminal proceeds to the fourth step again. 5 steps;

A sixth step of determining, by the mobile terminal, whether the user has selected a detailed location information menu for the specific place;

If the user does not select the detailed location information menu for the specific place in the sixth step, the mobile terminal terminates, and if selected, the menu for the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user is selected. Judging; And

If the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step is the "map view" menu, the mobile communication terminal is linked with the LBS platform to display a map of the place to the user; Characterized in that made.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication network to which the present invention is applied, which is a GPS-based LBS platform 10, a first location service CP (Contents Provider) 20, a DMB broadcasting center 30, and a cell-based LBS. The platform 40, the second location service CP 50 and the mobile communication terminal 100. At this time, the mobile communication terminal 100 applied to the present invention is connected to the GPS-based LBS platform 10 and the GPS satellite as a built-in DMB / LBS terminal, and the mobile communication network with the cell-based LBS platform 40 Connected via

2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a location information service providing apparatus using DMX and LS interworking in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. And the LBS interworking service providing apparatus includes a DMB Agent 101, a DMB Handler memory 103, and an LBS Interworking Application 104.

The DMB agent 101 serves to display the corresponding broadcast to the user after receiving the broadcast data and the broadcasting specific location information from the DMB broadcasting center 30 through the broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcasting specific location information received by the DMB agent 101 through the broadcasting channel from the DMB broadcasting center 30 includes a base station ID, LBS service zone-ID, and GPS location information for interworking with the LBS. If GPS is not installed in the mobile communication terminal 100, GPS location information is omitted in the broadcasting-specific location information. Here, the broadcast-related specific place means a place such as a shooting location of a program that is currently being broadcast, a restaurant of a broadcasting star, and the like.

In addition, the DMB handler 102, if the user registers the interest for a particular place appearing during the broadcast during the broadcast, and confirms the information about the corresponding place received through the broadcast channel LBS interworking application 104 It serves to deliver.

On the other hand, the memory 103 is a memory for storing and managing the information on a specific place in the broadcast stored in the LBS coordinated application 104 in accordance with each metadata field.

In addition, when the LBS interworking application 104 receives information about a specific place registered by the user from the DMB handler 102, stores the information in the memory 103 and manages it. If the user is notified through an alarm, and the user requests additional information regarding the place, the user can receive various information of the place and the area by interworking with the GPS-based LBS platform 10 or the cell-based LBS platform 40. It serves to display. In this case, the method for confirming that the LBS interworking application 104 is located in the corresponding place is checked by checking whether the ID of the base station where the user is currently located and the base station ID of the specific place information stored in the memory are the same. Check it.

Next, a method of providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, the mobile communication terminal 100 receives broadcast data and specific location information related to a broadcast through a broadcast channel from the DMB broadcast center 30, and then displays the corresponding broadcast to the user as shown in FIG. (S1). In this case, the specific location information related to the broadcasting received by the mobile communication terminal 100 through the broadcasting channel from the DMB broadcasting center 30 includes a base station ID, LBS service zone-ID, and GPS location information for interworking with the LBS. In this case, the base station ID is information used to determine whether the user's current location is located in a specific place related to broadcasting, and the LBS service zone-ID searches for various local information related to a specific place. Information used to verify.

At this time, when the user selects the "1. View the shooting location" during the broadcast viewing as shown in Figure 4 (b) and then selects a menu for the particular broadcast-related location, the mobile communication terminal 100 is the menu selected by the user Check whether the "interest registration" menu or the "map view" menu for the broadcast-related specific place (S2).

If the menu for the broadcast-specific specific place selected by the user in the second step (S2) is a "Registration of Interest" menu for the broadcast-specific specific place as shown in (c) of FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal 100 The internal memory 103 stores and manages information on the specific place according to each metadata field (S3).

Thereafter, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether its current location is a broadcasting related specific place stored in the memory 103 (S4). Here, the method for determining whether the current communication location of the mobile communication terminal 100 is a specific place related to the broadcasting stored in the memory 103 includes the ID of the base station where the current user is located and the specific stored in the memory 103. This can be confirmed by checking whether or not the base station ID of the place information is the same.

In this case, if the current position of the user in the fourth step (S4) is not a broadcast-related specific location stored in the memory 103 (NO), the mobile communication terminal 100 proceeds to the fourth step (S4) again. On the other hand, if it is located in a specific place (YES) as shown in (e) of FIG. 4 informs the user via the alarm (S5).

Thereafter, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the user selects the detailed location information menu for the specific place (S6), and if not (NO), the mobile communication terminal 100 terminates. If it is selected as (YES), it is determined whether the menu of the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user (S7).

If the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step (S7) is a "map view" menu, the mobile communication terminal 100 is the GPS-based LBS platform 10 or cell-based LBS platform ( In conjunction with 40), a map of the place is displayed to the user as shown in (g) of FIG. 4 (S8). In this case, when the user requests the storage of the map screen for the corresponding place in the eighth step S8, the mobile communication terminal 100 may store the map screen in the internal memory 103.

On the other hand, if the menu selected by the user in the second step (S2) is a "map view" menu for the particular broadcast-related place, the mobile communication terminal 100 as shown in Figure 4 (d) the GPS-based LBS platform 10 or in conjunction with the cell-based LBS platform 40 displays a map for the broadcast-specific specific location to the user (S9).

Thereafter, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the user has selected a storage menu for the corresponding map (S10), if not selected (NO), and terminates (YES) on the corresponding map screen. The still image, the broadcast program name, and the corresponding map are stored and managed in the internal memory 103 (S11).

On the other hand, if the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step (S7) is the "view my location" menu, the mobile communication terminal 100 as shown in (h) of FIG. In conjunction with the base LBS platform 10 or cell-based LBS platform 40 displays the current user's location on the map screen for the place (S12). At this time, when the user requests the storage of the map screen for the place in the twelfth step (S12), the mobile communication terminal 100 can store the map screen in the internal memory.

In addition, if the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step (S7) is the "main location information" menu, the mobile communication terminal 100 is the GPS-based LBS platform 10 or cell-based In conjunction with the LBS platform 40 displays a map screen for the main location information associated with the place to the user (S13). At this time, the "main location information" menu is a service for the mobile communication terminal to inform the user of other attractions of the area by using the LBS John-ID.

On the other hand, when the user requests the storage of the map screen for the place in the thirteenth step (S13), the mobile communication terminal 100 can store the map screen in the internal memory (103).

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to some embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the apparatus and method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, when a user stores information on a specific place appearing in the broadcast while watching DMB broadcasting, information related to the location is provided. After storing and managing the user, if the user moves to the corresponding place, the alarm is automatically notified, and if the user wants to provide information on the specific place, then various local information on the specific place is informed through linkage with the LBS. In addition to providing high quality location information services to mobile operators, it has an outstanding effect of providing new revenue generation opportunities.

Claims (19)

An apparatus for providing location information service in a mobile communication terminal applied to a mobile communication network having a GPS-based LBS platform, a first location service CP, a DMB broadcasting center, a cell-based LBS platform, and a second location service CP, A DMB agent for receiving the broadcasting data and the broadcasting-related specific location information from the DMB broadcasting center and displaying the broadcasting to the user; A DMB handler which transmits information on a corresponding place received through the broadcasting channel after checking the interest when the user registers interest in a specific place appearing in the broadcasting during broadcasting; A memory for storing and managing information on a specific place on the broadcast; And When the user receives information about a specific place registered by the DMB handler, the information is stored and managed in the memory. When the user is determined to be located at the corresponding place, the user is notified through an alarm, and the user further information about the place. Apparatus for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of the LBS interworking application to display the user and various information of the place and the area in conjunction with the LBS platform when requesting confirmation. The method of claim 1, In the mobile communication terminal, the broadcasting station specific location information received by the DMB agent through the broadcasting channel from the DMB broadcasting center includes a base station ID, LBS service zone-ID, and GPS location information for interworking with the LBS. Device for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking. The method of claim 1, Wherein the memory, the location information service providing apparatus using the DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for storing the information on a specific place on the broadcast according to each metadata field. The method of claim 1, The method for confirming that the LBS linked application is located at the corresponding place by checking whether the ID of the base station in which the user is currently located and the base station ID of the specific place information stored in the memory are the same is checked. Apparatus for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The method of providing the user with various information of the place and the region by the LBS interworking application, can be provided in conjunction with any one of the LBS platform of the GPS-based LBS platform or cell-based LBS platform in a mobile communication terminal Device for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking. A method for providing location information service in a mobile communication terminal applied to a mobile communication network having a GPS-based LBS platform, a first location service CP, a DMB broadcasting center, a cell-based LBS platform, a second location service CP, and a mobile communication terminal, A first step of the mobile communication terminal receiving broadcast data and specific broadcast location information from the DMB broadcasting center through a broadcast channel, and then displaying the corresponding broadcast to the user; When the user selects a menu for a specific broadcast-related place while watching a broadcast, whether the menu selected by the mobile terminal is a "register interest" menu or a "map view" menu for the specific broadcast-related place is selected. Confirming the second step; If the menu for a specific broadcast-related place selected by the user in the second step is a "Registration of Interest" menu for the broadcast-specific specific place, the mobile communication terminal stores and manages information on the specific place in the internal memory. Three steps; A fourth step of determining, by the mobile communication terminal, whether its current location is a broadcasting related specific place stored in the memory; In the fourth step, if the current location is not the broadcasting-related specific location stored in the memory, the mobile communication terminal proceeds to the fourth step again. 5 steps; A sixth step of determining, by the mobile terminal, whether the user has selected a detailed location information menu for the specific place; If the user does not select the detailed location information menu for the specific place in the sixth step, the mobile terminal terminates, and if selected, the menu for the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user is selected. Judging; And If the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step is the "map view" menu, the mobile communication terminal is linked with the LBS platform to display a map of the place to the user; Location information service providing method using the DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that made. The method of claim 6, In the first step, the broadcasting related specific location information received by the mobile communication terminal from the DMB broadcasting center through a broadcasting channel includes a base station ID, an LBS service zone ID, and a GPS location information for interworking with an LBS. Method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, If the menu selected by the user in the second step is a "map view" menu for the specific broadcast related place, the ninth step of allowing the mobile communication terminal to display a map for the specific broadcast related place to the user in cooperation with the LBS platform; step; A tenth step of determining, by the mobile terminal, whether the user selects a storage menu for the corresponding map; And If the user does not select a storage menu for the corresponding map screen in step 10, the mobile communication terminal terminates, and when selected, the mobile terminal stores and manages a still image, a broadcast program name, and a corresponding map of the corresponding map screen in the internal memory. A method of providing location information using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the eleventh step is additionally included. The method of claim 6, In the third step, the mobile communication terminal stores information about a specific place appearing in a corresponding broadcast in an internal memory, using DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it is stored according to each metadata field. How to provide location information service. The method of claim 6, In the fourth step, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the current location of the specific location associated with the broadcast stored in the memory, the base station of the specific location information stored in the memory and the ID of the base station where the user is currently located Method for providing location information service using the DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that by checking whether the ID is the same. The method of claim 6, In the eighth step, when the user requests the storage of the map screen for the corresponding place, the mobile communication terminal can store the map screen in the internal memory. Location information using DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal How to Provide Services. The method of claim 6, In the eighth step, the mobile communication terminal provides various map information of a corresponding broadcasting location, which can be provided in conjunction with any one of the GPS based LBS platform or the cell based LBS platform. Method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in communication terminal. The method of claim 6, If the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step is the "view my location" menu, the mobile communication terminal displays the current user's location on the map screen of the corresponding place in cooperation with the LBS platform. 12. The method of providing location information using DMB and LBS interworking in a mobile communication terminal, further comprising the step 12. The method of claim 13, In the twelfth step, if the user requests the storage of the map screen for the corresponding place, the mobile communication terminal can store the map screen in the internal memory. Location information using DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal How to Provide Services. The method of claim 13, In the twelfth step, the mobile communication terminal provides a variety of map information of the broadcast-related place, the mobile can be provided in conjunction with any one of the LBS platform of the GPS-based LBS platform or cell-based LBS platform Method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in communication terminal. The method of claim 6, If the detailed location information menu for the specific place selected by the user in the seventh step is the “main location information” menu, the mobile communication terminal works with the LBS platform to display a map screen of the main location information related to the location. And a thirteenth step of displaying the information to the mobile station, wherein the location information service is provided using the DMB and LBS interworking. The method of claim 16, The " main location information " menu is a service for informing the user of other attractions in the region by using the LBS John-ID. The location information using the DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal How to Provide Services. The method of claim 16, In the thirteenth step, if the user requests the storage of the map screen for the corresponding place, the mobile communication terminal can store the map screen in the internal memory. Location information using DMB and LBS interworking in the mobile communication terminal How to Provide Services. The method of claim 16, In the thirteenth step, the mobile communication terminal provides various map information of a corresponding broadcast-related place, wherein the mobile terminal can be provided by interworking with any one of the LBS platform of the GPS-based LBS platform or the cell-based LBS platform. Method for providing location information service using DMB and LBS interworking in communication terminal.

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