KR100906242B1 - Data searching navigation system using of communication network, the input data method and the searching method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A surrounding information retrieval navigation terminal using a communication network according to the present invention comprises: a communication module communicating with a server; An input unit for receiving destination information and additional information to be searched; A controller configured to search for the destination information and to register the additional information input in correspondence with the searched destination information to the server; And a display configured to display a screen under the control of the controller, wherein the additional information is evaluation information including at least one of a reason for recommendation, an evaluation star, and a user review.

The peripheral information retrieval navigation terminal, its input method, and retrieval method using the communication network of the present invention provide more reliable information beyond the limited information by performing data registration and retrieval using bidirectional data communication of the vehicle navigation terminal.

Navigation, communication module, server

Description

Information search navigation terminal using communication network, input method and search method {DATA SEARCHING NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING OF COMMUNICATION NETWORK, THE INPUT DATA METHOD AND THE SEARCHING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a navigation information search terminal using a communication network, an input method, and a search method. The present invention provides more reliable information beyond limited information by performing data registration and search using bidirectional data communication of a vehicle navigation terminal. The present invention relates to a navigation terminal, a method for inputting the same, and a method for searching a surrounding information using a communication network.

Recently, various types of moving objects such as ships, aircrafts, automobiles, etc., have been equipped with a GPS positioning device for checking a current position and moving speed or determining a moving route. The GPS positioning device receives radio waves representing latitude, longitude, altitude, etc. from a plurality of satellites belonging to the Global Positioning System (GPS), calculates the current position of the moving object, and then calculates the current position of the moving object. Display the map information included with the driver.

In general, the navigation system for a vehicle determines the current position of the vehicle by using a radio wave, a speed sensor, and a direction sensor, which contain navigation information from a GPS satellite. The determined current position of the vehicle is read on the map data stored in the information storage medium and displayed on the display unit. Accordingly, the driver can know the current moving speed, the optimal route to the destination, the current location of the vehicle, the driving direction and the road information through the screen displayed on the display unit.

In the case of the above-mentioned navigation system, according to the development of technology and various needs of the user, in addition to the function of simple path guidance, the TV function, the digital video display (DVD) function, the MPEG player (PMP) function, the reception of the digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) broadcast, etc. It is implemented as a complex system to provide various functions.

Such a navigation system can be reached in the shortest time from various routes from the starting point to the destination when the driver sets the destination, and extracts and guides the optimal driving route having a good road network structure and the estimated estimated arrival time of the destination. Provide service.

In addition, it provides a display by matching the current vehicle position, driving direction, and lane information that changes according to the map with the map data, and guides the information about the dangerous area, the surveillance camera, etc. according to the driving by voice.

And, when the rotation, lane change, driving direction change factors occur at the intersection, the relevant information is indicated by displaying a graphic such as an arrow at an appropriate distance before the corresponding point, and the service is provided by voice and text. give.

In addition, it provides POI (Point Of Interest) information on recommended restaurants, tourist attractions, historic sites, etc. for the surrounding area, which provides convenience in the operation to the destination.

However, such information provision is limited information stored in a memory in the navigation terminal and provides only simple information such as a name and a telephone number, thereby reducing the reliability of the information.

The present invention provides a peripheral information retrieval navigation terminal, an input method and a retrieval method using a communication network that can receive more reliable information by performing data registration and retrieval using bidirectional data communication of a navigation terminal of a vehicle. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, an information retrieval navigation terminal using a communication network according to the present invention is a communication module for transmitting and receiving data with a server in a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) or high speed uplink packet access (HSPA) communication method, and a search. An input unit for receiving a desired destination and additional information which is experience evaluation information on the destination, geographic information of the corresponding destination, destination information including a trade name or a telephone number, a display unit displaying the additional information, map information, and the communication module And a control unit for storing the additional information received through the control unit, and a control unit for controlling the communication module, the input unit, the display unit, and the storage unit, wherein the control unit transmits and registers the input additional information to the server and registers the server. The communication module to receive additional information registered corresponding to the destination from the Control the input unit to check whether the recommendation information is already registered in the server when inputting the additional information, enter an evaluation star rating if the registration information is registered, and input the first recommendation information information if the registration information is not registered, The display unit controls the display unit to display the additional information transmitted from the server in real time when communication with the server is connected when displaying the additional information, and otherwise displays the additional information stored in the storage unit.

Here, it is preferable to further include a GPS module for receiving the location and time information in real time.

In addition, the information input method using the communication network according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object, the step of visiting the destination, after searching for the destination information, receiving the additional information related to the searched destination information and the input addition And registering the information by transmitting the information to a server connected to the HSDPA or HSUPA communication network, wherein the additional information includes at least one of recommendation information and an evaluation star, which are experience evaluation information about a destination, and the receiving step comprises recommendation information. If is already registered in the server, the evaluation star rating is input, if the recommendation information is not already registered, characterized in that the first recommendation information is received.

In this case, the destination is a recommended restaurant, a tourist spot or a ruins, and the additional information is preferably input of an experience evaluation for the destination.

In addition, a method for searching for information related to a destination according to a user's search request using the information search navigation terminal according to the present invention to achieve the above object, when the server is connected to the HSDPA or HSUPA communication network connected to the server Obtaining a list of destinations in real time, and if the server is not connected to the HSDPA or HSUPA communication network, obtaining a destination list stored in an internal storage unit; displaying the destination list and receiving a desired destination If the server is connected and there is previously registered recommendation information for the selected destination, displaying recommendation information and an evaluation star rating; and if the server is not connected, displaying the phone number and location information stored in the storage unit. Including, but displaying the server is connected However, if there is no recommendation information already registered with respect to the selected destination, the method includes receiving first recommendation information from the user who requested the search.

Here, the method may include searching for location information and phone number information of a desired destination by selecting a storage unit inside the navigation terminal.

The surrounding information retrieval navigation terminal, the input method and the retrieval method using the communication network of the present invention have the effect of providing more reliable information out of the limited information by performing data registration and retrieval using bidirectional data communication of the vehicle navigation terminal. There is.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are provided to those skilled in the art to fully understand the present invention, and may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention is limited to the embodiments described below. no.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a navigation information search terminal for surrounding information using a communication network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation terminal 100 for searching for surrounding information of a current location according to the present invention includes a GPS module 110 for receiving location and time information in real time and a communication module for communicating with a server ( 120, an input unit 130 for receiving surrounding information and additional information to be searched, a controller 140 for searching for surrounding information and controlling to register additional information input in correspondence with the searched surrounding information to the server; And a display unit 160 for displaying a screen under the control of the controller 140 and a storage unit 150 for storing map information and surrounding information displayed on the display unit 160.

When power is applied to the navigation terminal, the GPS module 110 detects the current position of the user's vehicle from the satellite and receives information such as location data and time.
The communication module 120 transmits and receives data through HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) or HSDPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), and transmits and receives additional information corresponding to surrounding information, and transmits or transmits the data at high speed. Retrieve the data. High Speed Downlink Packet Access is a revolutionary next-generation communication technology with up to seven times faster download speeds than WCDMA. HSDPA improves the speed of downlink up to 14Mbps and provides data by high speed packet transmission to use various kinds of multimedia services in wireless mobile communication environment. In addition, uploading is supported up to 2Mbps, which can be conveniently used for simple text character transmission.
The input unit 130 is input through a touch screen of the navigation terminal 100 and inputs a current location through a user or searches for a recommended destination (for example, a recommended restaurant, recommended food, or evaluation) around the current location, and It is a means to input information.

The control unit 140 processes the data received from the GPS module 110 and the communication module 120 to display on the display unit 160 or to process the data input through the input unit 130 to be transmitted. Forward to 120. Accordingly, the controller 140 searches for the corresponding peripheral information according to the input and controls to register the additional information input in response to the searched peripheral information in the server, and additional information of the specific peripheral information registered by other users from the server. Control to receive and service.

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The storage unit 150 stores map data and various data as an internal memory or an external memory which is an internal memory installed in the navigation terminal 100. Here, the data received from the communication module may be stored.
The display 160 displays an input of the input unit 130 or displays data transmitted and received by the communication module 120.

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Meanwhile, a method of inputting peripheral information using a communication network according to the present invention will be described below.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for inputting peripheral information using a communication network according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the input communication network system of FIG. 2.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the surrounding information input method using the communication network according to the present invention, first the user visits the destination (S201), and then retrieves information about the destination through the navigation terminal 100 ( S202).

After using the corresponding destination with reference to the searched information, additional information is input to the searched destination information (S204). In this case, input of additional information confirms whether or not the evaluation information of other users is registered, and if there is recommendation information (for example, reason for recommendation, reviews, etc.) of other users in the server 320, a simple comment or a star rating is given, and registration is performed. If there is no additional information, the user is prompted to directly enter evaluation information (ie, recommendation information such as reason for recommendation and reviews).
For example, if the destination information relates to a restaurant, information such as a restaurant name, a location, a menu, a reason for recommendation, and a review may be provided. Here, the destination may be a recommended restaurant, a sightseeing spot or a ruins, and the additional information may be input for an experience evaluation of the destination.

Thereafter, the navigation terminal 100 determines whether to register the input additional information with the server 320 (S205), and transmits and registers the additional information to the server 320 connected through the communication network (S206).
That is, the destination information is converted into a database by being transmitted to the server 320 through the base station 310 connected to the high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) or the high speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) communication network.

In addition, by inputting the information on the destination to the server 320, it can be registered in the server 320 via the Internet 330 as well as the navigation terminal 100.

On the other hand, if the destination information is not registered because it is not already registered, the navigation terminal 100 registers information such as location information and telephone number of the destination (S207).

In addition, with reference to Figures 4 and 5 will be described with respect to the surrounding information search method using a communication network according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for searching for surrounding information using a communication network according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the search network system of FIG.
4 and 5, the surrounding information search method using the communication network according to the present invention, first searches the surrounding location of the current location via the navigation terminal 100 (S401), and the surrounding information of the destination to the internal memory Or selectively search through the network server (S402).

If the communication network server is connected (S403), the desired destination information stored in the server is retrieved (S404). That is, the server 320 is connected to the server 320 through a base station 310 connected to a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) or a high speed uplink packet access (HSDPA) communication network to retrieve information about a list of destinations (restaurants).

Subsequently, when a desired destination is selected from the destination list (S405), evaluation information on the destination can be viewed (S406). More specifically, when a desired destination (restaurant) is selected from the destination list (restaurant list), the number of recommended people, a recommendation score, a recommendation menu, a location, and the like for the destination can be viewed. In other words, it can be conveniently used by the user by receiving information from the server in real time and obtaining highly reliable information of the visited user.

On the other hand, the internal memory is selected (S403) to search for and browse the list of destinations stored in the navigation terminal 100 (S407), and display the location information and the telephone number information of the selected destination among these for browsing. (S408). In this case, the information stored in the internal memory stores information when the navigation terminal is released or stores information previously received from a server.

As described above, an embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed through the detailed description and the drawings. The terms are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the meaning or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a navigation information search terminal for surrounding information using a communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for inputting peripheral information using a communication network according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the input network system of FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for searching for surrounding information using a communication network according to the present invention.

5 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the search network system of FIG.

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100 --- navigation terminal

110 --- GPS Module

120 --- communication module

130 --- input
140 --- control unit

150 --- storage

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Claims (7)

Communication module for transmitting and receiving data with the server HSDPA (High Speed Downlink packet Access) or HSUPA (High Speed Uplink packet Access) communication method, An input unit which receives a destination to be searched and additional information which is experience evaluation information on the destination; A display unit displaying geographic information of the corresponding destination, destination information including a business name or a telephone number, and the additional information; A storage unit for storing map information and additional information received through the communication module; It includes a control unit for controlling the communication module, the input unit, the display unit and the storage unit, The control unit, Transmit and register the input additional information to the server, and control the communication module to receive the registered additional information corresponding to the destination from the server, When inputting the additional information, check whether the recommendation information is already registered in the server, and if it is registered, enter the evaluation star rating, if not registered, and controls the input unit to enter the recommendation information, Controlling the display unit to display additional information transmitted from the server in real time when communication with the server is connected when the additional information is displayed; otherwise, display the additional information stored in the storage unit. Information retrieval navigation terminal using a network. The method of claim 1, GPS module for receiving location and visual information in real time Information retrieval navigation terminal using a communication network that further comprises. After visiting the destination, retrieving the destination information, Receiving additional information related to the searched destination information; and And transmitting the inputted additional information to a server connected with the HSDPA or HSUPA communication network, The additional information includes at least one of recommendation information and evaluation star ratings, which are experience evaluation information about a destination, The receiving step may include receiving an evaluation star rating if the recommendation information is already registered in the server, and receiving the first recommendation information if the recommendation information is not already registered. Information input method using a network. The method of claim 3, wherein The destination is information input method using a communication network that is a recommended restaurant, tourist destination or historical site. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving of the input comprises: And confirming whether the recommendation information for the destination is already registered in the server. A method of searching for information related to a destination according to a user's search request using an information search navigation terminal, When the server is connected to an HSDPA or HSUPA communication network, accessing the server to obtain a destination list in real time; when the server is not connected to the HSDPA or HSUPA communication network, obtaining a destination list stored in an internal storage unit; Displaying the destination list and selecting a desired destination therefrom; Displaying the recommendation information and the evaluation star rating when the server is connected and there is previously registered recommendation information for the selected destination; and when the server is not connected, displaying the phone number and location information stored in the storage unit. Including, but the displaying step If the server is connected but there is no recommendation information already registered with respect to the selected destination, receiving first recommendation information from the user who requested the search; Information retrieval method using an information retrieval navigation terminal. The method of claim 6, And selecting the internal storage unit to search for location information and telephone number information of a desired destination.

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