KR100873191B1 - Method and apparatus for providing traffic and travel information by synopsis map - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing traffic information in the form of a summary map that improves user convenience by providing traffic information through a summary map implemented as an image, a photo, or a video of a predetermined point on a road such as an intersection or a U-turn point on a road. In this regard, a section in which a summary map traffic information service is provided is selected, a summary map belonging to the selected service section is extracted from summary map data implemented for each preset point, and real-time traffic information for identifying a traffic flow is obtained. After mapping the extracted summary map and the received real-time traffic information, the summary maps to which the real-time traffic information is mapped are displayed in the indicated format.

Traffic information, route service, summary map

Description

Method and apparatus for providing traffic information in the form of summary maps {Method and apparatus for providing traffic and travel information by synopsis map}

1 is a diagram showing the structure of a traffic information service network;

2 is an exemplary view showing a conventional route service provision form;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a traffic information providing method in a summary map form according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram showing a traffic information providing apparatus in the form of a summary map according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is an exemplary diagram of a mapping table prepared for providing traffic information in the form of a summary map according to the present invention;

Figure 6 (a) is a view showing a traffic information providing screen example of the summary map form according to the present invention,

Figure 6 (b) is an illustration of a summary map according to the present invention,

7 (a) and 7 (b) are views showing another example of a traffic information providing screen according to the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a traffic information providing method in the form of a summary map according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and

9 is a block diagram showing a traffic information providing server in the form of a summary map according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing traffic information in the form of a summary map that enhances user convenience by providing traffic information through a summary map implemented as an image, a photo, or a video of a predetermined point on a road such as an intersection or a U-turn point. will be.

Recently, with the development of digital broadcasting technology and communication technology, an environment in which various types of services can be provided is being created. As a result, traffic broadcasting service has also been transformed into a more advanced service with the advent of digital broadcasting technology. Accordingly, various attempts have been made to provide a traffic broadcasting service by combining TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group) technology and digital broadcasting technology. It is done.

The TPEG technology is an international standard for providing traffic and travel information in various standards such as Road Traffic Message (RTM), Pulse Transprotation Information (PTI), and Parking Information (PIK). It is comprised, and enables various traffic information services.

1 is a diagram illustrating a basic structure of a traffic information service network, wherein the traffic information service network includes a traffic information providing server 11, a wireless network 12, and a mobile terminal 13.

Conventionally, the traffic information providing server 11 collects real-time traffic status information and provides the mobile terminal 13 to the mobile terminal 13 through the wireless network 12, and the mobile terminal 13 has map data embedded therein. When the user selects a departure point and a destination, the application program for the service is provided, and a route between the departure point and the destination is calculated by combining a specified condition and the received real-time traffic status information, and then provided to the user.

The traffic information service provided in this way includes a route service that calculates and provides a shortest or optimal route between a destination and a departure point, a traffic condition service for a section between a destination and a departure point, and real-time information about a traffic accident / incident in a specific section. Offer services.

In particular, the route service, when the destination is selected at the departure point, calculates the shortest or optimal route from the departure point to the destination, and as shown in FIG. 2, the route calculated between the departure point N4 and the destination N9. (Thick solid line) is displayed on the pre-stored map, and at the intersection or entry section, a message (direct, left turn, right turn, U-turn, etc.) for driving on a predetermined route is indicated by voice or image form. ought.

In other words, it merely provides a route connecting the origin to the destination. Therefore, if the driver wants to find a different route or to change the route according to traffic conditions, the driver has to reset the destination and the starting point, change the conditions, instruct the route search, or ignore the provided route.

For example, in FIG. 2, in the case of severe congestion due to an accident in the N7 to N8 section, the driver driving along the provided path may check the congestion state after passing through the node N6, and then when the congestion is released. There is no choice but to wait until.

Therefore, if an appropriate type of information can be provided so that the driver can select the direction of travel according to the change of traffic conditions on the way, it can support the driver more active and efficient service.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional needs, and an object thereof is to provide a user by providing traffic information using a summary map implemented as a photo, an image, or a video of a predetermined point on a road such as an intersection or a U-turn point. It is to provide a method and apparatus for providing traffic information in the form of a summary map with improved convenience.

As a technical means for achieving the above object, a traffic information providing method through a mobile terminal of a user according to the present invention, the method comprising: selecting a service interval; If a service section is selected, obtaining one or more summary maps belonging to the selected service section from a summary map implemented for each preset point on a road; Identifying real-time traffic information corresponding to the at least one summary map; Mapping the extracted one or more summary maps with the received real-time traffic information; And displaying at least one summary map to which the real-time traffic information is mapped.

In addition, the apparatus for providing traffic information according to the present invention includes a summary map data implemented for each preset point on a road, a summary map ID for identifying the summary map, and a link displayed on the summary map belonging to the summary map ID. A mapping table for mapping and managing the above link IDs, and a storage unit for storing real-time received traffic information data; A communication unit for communicating with a traffic information providing server through a wireless network; When real-time traffic information is received from the traffic information providing server through the communication unit and stored in the storage unit, when a summary map service request is input, the real-time traffic information related to the extracted summary map is extracted by extracting a summary map included in the selected service section. A controller for mapping; A display unit configured to display a summary map to which real-time traffic information is mapped in the control unit; And an input unit for receiving a user request including a summary map service request.

In addition, a traffic information providing method in a server providing a traffic information service to a user's mobile terminal according to the present invention may include receiving a traffic information service request and a service section selection message from a user's mobile terminal; Obtaining one or more summary maps belonging to the selected service section from among summary maps implemented for each predetermined point on a road; Checking real-time traffic information corresponding to the obtained summary map; Mapping the extracted one or more summary maps with the received real-time traffic information; And transmitting one or more summary maps to which the real-time traffic information is mapped to the user's mobile terminal.

In addition, the traffic information providing apparatus for providing a traffic information service to the user terminal according to the present invention, the summary map data implemented for each predetermined point on the road, a summary map ID for identifying the summary map and a summary belonging to the summary map ID A mapping table for mapping and managing one or more link IDs representing the links displayed on the map, and a storage unit for storing the received real-time traffic information data; A communication unit for communicating with a mobile terminal of a user through a wireless network; And receiving a service request and a service section from the mobile terminal through the communication unit, extracting a summary map included in the selected section from the summary map data stored in the storage unit, and mapping real-time traffic information related to the extracted summary map. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling to be transmitted to the mobile terminal through the communication unit.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing in detail the operating principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the same reference numerals are used for parts having similar functions and functions throughout the drawings.

Traffic information providing method and apparatus in the form of a summary map according to the present invention is applied to the traffic information providing service network shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a traffic information service includes a traffic information providing server 11, a wireless network 12, and a mobile terminal 13.

The traffic information providing server 11 collects and stores information including basic data for providing a traffic information service, that is, real-time traffic situation data and map data for grasping the traffic flow, and stores them, and stores them in the wireless network 12. ) To the mobile terminal 13 having the traffic service function. In this case, the real-time traffic situation data is collected from a content provider that provides real-time traffic information, for example, the Ministry of Construction and Transportation or a private content provider, the road on the map, the road property change point, administrative boundaries, facilities, intersections, access roads After setting by dividing the nodes and the like, and the links connecting the nodes, the speed information in the corresponding section identified for each link is provided. That is, after setting to use a common node and link system between the traffic information providing server 11 and the mobile terminal 13, the traffic information providing server 11 transmits the link information to the mobile terminal at regular intervals. 13, the mobile terminal 13 can obtain the latest traffic information.

According to the present invention, a map image in which road information of a predetermined point (for example, a U-turn or an intersection point) on a road is displayed so that the driver may select a change of direction at an appropriate time point based on the provided information, instead of driving only on a predetermined route. Alternatively, a summary map implemented as a picture or a video is provided. For this purpose, the traffic information providing server 11 stores, in addition to the above function, summary map data for preset points, and initially at the mobile terminal 13 side. The summary map data is provided to the mobile terminal 13 according to a service request or an update request. In this case, the video may be a CCTV image photographing each road point. In addition, each summary map data may include a mapping table of related nodes and links to enable mapping with real-time traffic situation data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the traffic information providing server 11 not only provides summary map data, but also calculates a route between two service-requested points and extracts a summary map in the calculated route. By mapping the summary map and the collected traffic condition information to the mobile terminal 13, the mobile terminal 13 may simply display only the summary map data provided from the traffic information providing server 11.

The wireless network that delivers the above-mentioned real-time traffic situation data and / or summary map data provided from the traffic information providing server 11 to the mobile terminal 13 is wirelessly installed to a mobile terminal 13 installed in a vehicle or the like to be carried by a user. As a wireless communication network capable of transmitting the data through a network, for example, a mobile communication network or a broadcasting network or a wireless data communication network. In particular, the broadcasting network is a digital multimedia broadcasting network, and traffic information is transmitted based on the TPEG protocol.

The mobile terminal 13 is a terminal configured to receive data provided from the traffic information providing server 11 to provide a traffic information service to a user. For example, the mobile terminal 13 is a navigation terminal installed in a vehicle or the like. It may be a mobile communication terminal that can use the service.

In addition, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in order to provide a traffic information service, the mobile terminal 13 stores map data and the above-described summary map data in advance, and maps links associated with each summary map. Managed mapping table is saved. The map data, the summary map data, and the mapping table may be downloaded from the traffic information providing server 11 through the wireless network 12, and may be embedded in the mobile terminal 13 as basic data with an application related to the traffic service. It may be. In this state, when a service is requested from a user, the mobile terminal 13 calculates a route between a destination and a departure point according to a specified condition, extracts a summary map belonging to the calculated route, and uses the mapping table. Each of the extracted summary maps and the traffic data received in real time are mapped to visually display the traffic conditions in the summary map and then displayed. As in another embodiment of the present invention, in the case where the summary map extraction and the mapping process with the real-time traffic situation information are performed in the server 11, the mobile terminal 13 simply provides a result provided by the server 11 after the service request. Display in a panorama format, a pop-up method, or a screen division method.

According to this, the user can grasp the traffic situation in the direction to proceed by looking at the displayed summary map, and compared with the traffic situation on the detour route when the traffic situation is poor, for example, when the traffic condition is poor or delayed. You can choose the direction of travel, in order to bypass the traffic situation for the better. That is, in the case where an accident occurs in N7 to N8 as in the previous example, congestion appears, the traffic state of each link is checked through the summary map of node N6 at the position before node N6 in FIG. To detour in the direction to destination N9.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a method and apparatus for providing traffic information in the form of a summary map according to the present invention will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a traffic information providing method in a summary map form according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, a mobile terminal provided by a user becomes a subject of service execution.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal receives a service request and a service section selection from a user (S303), and acquires summary map data belonging to the selected service section (S302).

In addition, the selection of the service section may be performed in the form of calculating an appropriate route according to a set condition when setting a starting point and a destination by user selection or GPS processing, as in the conventional route setting method. It can also be done using a scheme.

The mobile terminal acquires and stores summary map data, which is a photo, an image (more specifically, a map image) or a video of a predetermined point based on an intersection, a U-turn point, or a bypass point, in order to perform a summary map service. The summary map data belonging to the service interval may be extracted from the summary map data.

Alternatively, when the mobile terminal is provided with a route guidance service function, when a route calculation and route guidance for a starting point and a destination are provided, a summary map exists at a point reached within a preset distance based on the current location of the user. In addition, the summary map may be requested to the server and received. This makes it possible to secure the reliability of traffic information when the summary map is composed of video information of the corresponding point.

In particular, the mobile terminal includes a mapping table that manages link information related to each summary map, and after identifying a summary map belonging to a service interval through the mapping table, reads the identified summary map data from a storage unit or a server. It can operate in the form of receiving from.

In this case, each entry of the mapping table may include at least one link ID associated with the node ID corresponding to the point at which the summary map is configured and a summary map ID indicating the summary map, as shown in FIG. 5.

That is, when the service interval is selected, the mobile terminal checks whether a corresponding link ID exists in the mapping table for each link of the selected interval, and refers to the corresponding summary map by referring to the summary map ID described in the entry of the matching link ID. Acquire data. According to the above, it is possible to obtain summary maps of preset points existing in the selected section.

In addition, the mobile terminal acquires real time traffic information (S303).

The real time traffic information may be obtained by receiving real time traffic information periodically transmitted from a server. The real-time traffic information may be provided through a CBS (Cell Broadcast System) or a broadcast channel.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal maps the summary map extracted in step S302 and the real-time traffic information received in step S303 (S304). For example, since the real-time traffic information usually includes the speed information for each link, the real-time traffic information received in step S303 after checking the link ID associated with each extracted summary map with reference to the mapping table. The speed information of the identified link ID is extracted from the extracted information, and the extracted speed information is displayed on the summary map. For example, after dividing the speed into a plurality of grades and assigning a color to each grade, a color corresponding to the grade of the extracted speed is displayed on a path corresponding to each link on the summary map. However, the real-time traffic information mapping method is not limited to the above example, and may be performed in various ways according to the type or type of traffic information.

In operation S305, a summary map to which the real-time traffic information is mapped is displayed.

In this case, the display method may be formed in a panorama format, and more preferably, summary maps to be displayed in front of the starting point to the destination in accordance with the user's progress speed may be displayed.

In addition, the step S305 may be performed through a pop-up or screen division. That is, when the mobile terminal has a route guidance function of calculating a route from a departure point to a destination and guiding the user using a map, when the point having the summary map is located within a distance set in front of the user, the summary map is displayed. It is displayed in the form of pop-up or split screen. Through this, while guiding a route, traffic information is provided to the user at an intersection, a bypass point, or a U-turn point, thereby providing a more dynamic service to the user.

6 to 7 illustrate embodiments of a traffic information providing screen in a summary map form according to the present invention. FIG. 6 (a) illustrates an embodiment provided in a panorama format, and it is preferable to arrange and display a summary map in the order of the direction of the user's progress, and also, the point where the user arrived next according to the user's moving speed. It is desirable to display the summary map of so that it is centered. FIG. 6B illustrates a detailed example of a summary map to which real-time traffic information is mapped so as to increase user convenience.

Next, (a) of FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which a summary map is provided in a screen division format, where a route service is provided through a left division screen, and a location located within a predetermined distance from the current location through a right division screen. Display the summary map.

FIG. 7B illustrates an example in which a summary map is provided in a pop-up format, and provides a route service through the entire screen while displaying a summary map of a point located within a predetermined distance from the current location in a pop-up window.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal that provides a traffic information service in a summary map format according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal includes a storage unit 41 storing summary map data implemented for each predetermined point, a mapping table for mapping and managing link information related to the summary map, and real-time received traffic information data. And a communication unit 42 for communicating with a traffic information providing server through a wireless network, and receiving real-time traffic information from the traffic information providing server through the communication unit 42 and storing the traffic information in the storage unit 41. When the request is input, the controller 43 extracts a summary map included in the selected section and maps the real-time traffic information related to the extracted summary map, and a summary in which the real-time traffic information is mapped under the control of the controller 43. A display unit 44 for displaying a map and an input unit 45 for receiving a user request including a summary map service request are included.

In addition, the control unit 43 may access the traffic information providing server through the communication unit 42 to download the latest summary map data, and update the summary map data of the storage unit 41 as needed. In addition, based on the current location of the user may receive and store the real-time summary map data of the adjacent point.

The mobile terminal configured as described above performs the procedure described with reference to FIG. 3 to provide the user with visual information of specific traffic at a specific point while traveling from the starting point to the destination, thereby changing the traffic situation with reference to the traffic information. You can adjust the path accordingly.

In more detail, the mobile terminal receives the real-time traffic information periodically provided through the communication unit 42 and stores it in the storage unit 41. In this case, it is preferable to store the latest traffic information in the storage unit 41.

When the user selects a desired service section through the input unit 45 and requests a summary map traffic information service, the controller 43 first refers to the selected service by referring to the mapping table stored in the storage unit 41. After extracting a summary map belonging to a section, mapping real-time traffic information to the extracted summary map, and displaying the summary map to which the real-time traffic information is mapped through the display unit 44 through a panorama format, a screen division format, or a pop-up window. Display.

According to a second embodiment of the present invention, the traffic information providing service in the form of a summary map according to the present invention may be provided through a traffic information providing server rather than a mobile terminal.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a traffic information providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the traffic information providing server stores summary map data including a photo, an image, or a video of a preset point (S801), and collects and stores real-time traffic information (S802).

After receiving the summary map traffic information service request and section selection information from the mobile terminal in the state (S803), referring to the mapping table as shown in FIG. 5, obtaining a summary map belonging to the selected section by using the link ID as a key. In operation S804, the obtained summary map is mapped with real-time traffic information (S805), and the summary map to which the real-time traffic information is mapped is provided to the mobile terminal which has requested the service (S806). Thereafter, the mobile terminal displays the received summary map in a panorama format or in a split screen or pop-up manner, and provides the received summary map to the user (S807).

The second embodiment described above differs only in that when the processing of the summary map data is performed at the traffic information providing server side, the mobile terminal only receives and displays the service request and the processing result of the request, and further processes the summary map data. Is the same as the first embodiment.

When providing a service as described above, since the mobile terminal does not need to store the summary map data further, the burden on the storage space is reduced.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a traffic information providing server implemented to perform the traffic information providing service shown in FIG. 8.

As shown in FIG. 9, the traffic information providing server according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a mapping table for mapping and managing summary map data implemented for each predetermined point, a summary map and related link information, and a real time map. A storage unit 91 storing the received traffic information data, a communication unit 92 for communicating with a mobile terminal through a wireless network, and a service request received from the mobile terminal through the communication unit 92; And a control unit 93 for controlling the transmission of the summary map and the real time traffic information related to the extracted summary map to be transmitted to the mobile terminal.

In addition, the traffic information providing server may further include a route calculator 94 for calculating a route according to a specified condition.

In this case, the control unit 93 receives the starting point and the destination information from the mobile terminal side through the communication unit 92, and then provides it to the route calculating section 84, after calculating the route from the starting point to the destination, The summary map included in the calculated route is extracted, mapped with real-time traffic information, and provided to the mobile terminal.

 Since the operation for providing the summary map of the configured traffic information providing server is the same as the process described above with reference to FIG. 8, the description thereof will be omitted below.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and it is common in the art that various substitutions, modifications, and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

As described above, the present invention does not merely display the calculated route from the starting point to the destination, but provides a panoramic map of the detailed map and traffic information of the point that can be changed or changed in the route by providing a panoramic view. In addition, it enables a dynamic service that allows the user to view the information of the summary map and adjust the direction or the path.

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In the traffic information providing method through a user's mobile terminal, Obtaining a summary map belonging to a service section selected by a user from among summary maps implemented for each preset point; Checking real-time traffic information corresponding to the obtained summary map; Mapping the obtained summary map with the identified real-time traffic information; A traffic information providing method in a summary map format comprising the step of displaying a summary map to which the real-time traffic information is mapped. The service interval is, A method for providing traffic information in a summary map format, wherein the route is selected by recognizing a route calculated to connect a departure point and a destination selected by a user as a service section. The method of claim 1, The summary map may be any one of a map image showing detailed road information of a corresponding point, a photograph of a corresponding point, and a video of a corresponding point. delete The method of claim 2, wherein the obtaining of the summary map comprises: A mapping table for storing summary map data for each point in advance, and mapping and managing a summary map ID for identifying a summary map and one or more link IDs representing links displayed on the summary map belonging to the summary map ID. And determining whether there is a corresponding summary for each link belonging to the selected service section, and then importing summary map data corresponding to the corresponding summary map ID. The method of claim 2, wherein the obtaining of the summary map comprises: And transmitting a service request message including a service selection section to a server, and receiving summary map data belonging to the service section from the server. The method of claim 4, wherein the obtaining of the summary map comprises: After confirming the user's current location and checking the distance between the user's current location and the point corresponding to each summary map, when the summary map is within the set distance from the user's current location, the client is provided with the summary map. Traffic information providing method of the summary map format, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, The real-time traffic information traffic information providing method of the summary map format, characterized in that it comprises the speed information for each link of the road. The method of claim 7, wherein the mapping of the real-time traffic information A mapping table for storing summary map data for each point in advance, and mapping and managing a summary map ID for identifying a summary map and one or more link IDs representing links displayed on the summary map belonging to the summary map ID. By using at least one link corresponding to each summary map, and obtaining speed information corresponding to the at least one identified link from the identified real-time traffic information, and visualizing the obtained speed information on the corresponding summary map. Traffic information providing method of the summary map format, characterized in that the step of overlapping display. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying step And displaying one or more summary maps mapped with the real-time traffic information in a panorama format. The method of claim 2, And displaying the calculated route on a map and guiding a route from a departure point to a destination according to a user's movement. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the one or more summary maps comprises: How to provide a summary map format traffic information, characterized in that for displaying the summary map within the set range on the basis of the current location of the user in the pop-up format or screen division. A mapping table for mapping and managing summary map data implemented for each predetermined point on a road, one or more link IDs representing a summary map ID identifying the summary map data and a link displayed on the summary map belonging to the summary map ID; A storage unit storing real-time received traffic information data; A communication unit for communicating with a traffic information providing server through a wireless network; When real-time traffic information is received from the traffic information providing server through the communication unit and stored in the storage unit, when a summary map service request is input, the real-time traffic information is mapped to the extracted summary map by extracting a summary map included in the selected service section. A control unit to make it; A display unit configured to display a summary map to which real-time traffic information is mapped in the control unit; And A traffic information providing device in a summary map format comprising an input unit for receiving a user request including a summary map service request, The controller may further include a function of receiving a starting point and a destination through an input unit, calculating a route between the two inputted points, and guiding the calculated route through a display unit. Device. The method of claim 12, The summary map data may include any one of a map image file showing detailed road information of a corresponding point, a photo file photographing a corresponding point, and a video file of a corresponding point. Device. The method of claim 12, The display unit And displaying one or more summary maps mapped with the real-time traffic information in a panorama format. delete The method of claim 12, The controller checks the current location of the user while guiding a route calculated through the display unit, and displays a summary map reaching within a certain distance from the current location in a pop-up or split screen format. Informational device. The method of claim 12, The controller checks the current location of the user, checks the distance between the current location of the user and a point corresponding to each summary map, and then requests the server for a summary map such that each summary map is within a distance set from the user's current location. Traffic information providing apparatus of the summary map format, characterized in that the storage unit after receiving the stored information. The method of claim 12, The real-time traffic information traffic information providing apparatus of the summary map format comprising the speed information for each link of the road. The method of claim 17, The controller checks one or more links corresponding to each summary map by using the mapping table, and then obtains speed information corresponding to the at least one identified link from the real-time traffic information, and corresponds to the obtained speed information. Traffic information providing apparatus of the summary map format, characterized in that the control to display visually superimposed on the summary map. In the traffic information providing method in a server providing a traffic information service to a user's mobile terminal, Receiving a traffic information service request and a service section selection message from a mobile terminal of a user; Obtaining one or more summary maps belonging to the selected service section from among summary maps implemented for each predetermined point on a road; Checking real-time traffic information corresponding to the obtained summary map; Mapping the obtained summary map with the identified real-time traffic information; And A traffic information providing method in a summary map format comprising the step of transmitting a summary map mapped with the real-time traffic information to a user's mobile terminal. Acquiring the summary map, By using the mapping table which stores summary map data in advance and maps and manages a summary map ID identifying the summary map and at least one link ID indicating a link displayed on the summary map belonging to the summary map ID, Checking whether there is a corresponding summary for each link belonging to a service interval, and then obtaining summary map data corresponding to the corresponding summary map ID. The method of claim 20, The summary map may be any one of a map image showing detailed road information of a corresponding point, a photograph of a corresponding point, and a video of a corresponding point. delete The method of claim 21, The real-time traffic information traffic information providing method of the summary map format, characterized in that it comprises the speed information for each link of the road. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein mapping the real-time traffic information After identifying at least one link corresponding to each summary map by using the mapping table, obtaining speed information corresponding to the at least one identified link from the identified real-time traffic information, and converting the obtained speed information into a corresponding summary map. Traffic information providing method of the summary map format characterized in that the step of visually superimposed on the display. A mapping table for mapping and managing summary map data implemented for each predetermined point on a road, a summary map ID identifying the summary map, and at least one link ID indicating a link displayed on a summary map belonging to the summary map ID; A storage unit for storing the received traffic information data in real time; A communication unit for communicating with a mobile terminal of a user through a wireless network; And When the service request and the service interval are received from the mobile terminal through the communication unit, a summary map included in the selected section is extracted from the summary map data stored in the storage unit, and the real-time traffic information related to the extracted summary map is mapped. And a control unit for controlling transmission to the corresponding mobile terminal through the communication unit. The method of claim 25, The apparatus may further include a path calculator that calculates a path between two designated points. The control unit receives two points from the mobile terminal through the communication unit, instructs the route calculation unit to calculate the route, and then recognizes the route calculated by the route calculation unit as a selection section. Informational device. The method of claim 25, The summary map may be one of a map image showing detailed road information of a corresponding point, a photograph of a corresponding point, and a video of a corresponding point.

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