KR100914888B1 - System for downloading software and contents of navigation terminal in wireless upgrade zone and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a navigation terminal software and a content download system in a wireless upgrade zone and a method thereof. The present invention relates to storing and managing a unique number of each navigation terminal and software, content and update history information according to the unique number. A central server for transmitting and receiving update history information according to a unique number of a local server and a navigation terminal installed in a wireless upgrade zone through a wireless server; It is installed in a wireless upgrade zone, and receives and stores and manages the unique number of the navigation terminal, software, contents and update history information according to the unique number from the central server. Determining whether the update target is an update target by transmitting / receiving a wireless signal for software and content update with the navigation terminal through a wireless LAN device installed in the zone, and transmitting the software and content to the navigation terminal if the target update target, Local server for transmitting the update history information to the central server; The navigation terminal receives a connection request signal for updating software and content from a local server through a wireless LAN device, and then transmits an access permission signal or an access rejection signal according to the navigation terminal. A navigation terminal that receives an authorization request signal from a server, transmits an authorization signal according to the request, and receives and stores the latest software and contents from the local server; It includes.

Description

System for downloading software and contents of navigation terminal in wireless upgrade zone and method therefor}

The present invention relates to a software and content download system and method for a vehicle navigation terminal, and more particularly, to a gas station, charging station, car repair shop, drive-in service location, drive-through service location, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a 'wireless upgrade zone'). The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically downloading the latest software and contents of a corresponding navigation terminal by determining whether the update target is determined by checking a unique number of the navigation terminal.

In general, a navigation device for a vehicle detects a current position of a vehicle from a GPS satellite (GPS), and maps the current geographical position of the vehicle to a destination based on the geographic information that is mapped. As a system for providing road driving information and the like, various methods and types of terminals have been provided.

Such a navigation terminal basically includes a module for receiving and processing location information, a module for communicating with a service system, a module for displaying information provided from a service system, a module for controlling them, a user or various sensors, It is configured to include a module for the interface of the.

In addition, GPS information is received from the GPS satellites to determine the current location, and various information provided from the service system based on the determined location information, for example, driving-related information (maps, road conditions or traffic jams). Etc.) and surrounding physical and social environmental information (gas stations, restaurants, lodging establishments, tourist attractions, etc.) to provide a variety of information necessary for the user.

Meanwhile, the navigation terminal manufacturer or the service provider provides the latest software and contents for each product from time to time, thereby enabling the user to use the navigation terminal in which the latest update information is input.

However, in order to be provided with the software and content of the navigation terminal, the user must go online and perform a predetermined procedure, and check whether the update information of his navigation terminal is up to date before the user directly accesses the online. There was a difficult issue.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems. When entering the wireless upgrade zone, the mobile terminal can automatically download the latest software and contents of the corresponding navigation terminal by checking the unique number of the navigation terminal and determining whether to update. It is a characteristic object of the present invention to provide a system and method.

The present invention for achieving the above object relates to a navigation terminal software and a content download system in a wireless upgrade zone, and stores and manages the unique number of each navigation terminal and software, content and update history information according to the unique number. A central server transmitting and receiving update history information according to a unique number of a local server and a navigation terminal installed in the wireless upgrade zone through an internet network; Installed in the wireless upgrade zone, and receives and stores the unique number of the navigation terminal, the software, content and update history information according to the unique number from the central server, when entering the vehicle equipped with the navigation terminal, The wireless LAN device installed in the wireless upgrade zone transmits / receives a wireless signal for updating software and content with the navigation terminal to determine whether the update target is to be updated. Local server for transmitting the update history information of the terminal to the central server; And after receiving a connection request signal for updating software and content from the local server through the wireless LAN device, transmits an access permission signal or an access rejection signal accordingly, and if the navigation terminal is an update target, approves from the local server. A navigation terminal which receives the request signal and transmits the approval signal according to the request to the local server, and receives and stores the latest software and contents from the local server; It includes.

Meanwhile, the present invention relates to a navigation terminal software and a content download method in a wireless upgrade zone, wherein (a) the navigation terminal receiving a connection request signal for updating software and content from a wireless LAN device is connected to the navigation terminal according to the connection request signal. Transmitting a unique number to a local server through the wireless LAN device; (b) comparing the identification number of the navigation terminal received by the local server with history information of the corresponding navigation terminal previously stored, thereby determining whether the corresponding navigation terminal is an update target; (c) the local server transmitting an update approval request signal through the wireless LAN device to the navigation terminal when the update result is determined in step (b); (d) if the navigation terminal wants to approve the update, transmitting the approval signal to the local server through the wireless LAN device; (e) transmitting, by the local server, the latest software and contents of the corresponding navigation terminal through the wireless LAN device; (f) the navigation terminal receiving and storing the latest software and contents; And (g) storing, by the local server, updated update history information, and transmitting the updated update history information to the central server through an internet network. It includes.

According to the present invention as described above, the user does not need to directly access the online to execute the download or a separate navigation terminal update confirmation by the user, and enter the wireless upgrade zone to automatically update the latest software and contents of the corresponding navigation terminal. There is a unique effect that can be provided.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a navigation software and a content download system in a wireless upgrade zone according to the present invention.

2 is a general flow diagram of a navigation software and content download method in a wireless upgrade zone in accordance with the present invention.

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

110: central server 120: local server

130: navigation terminal 121: first communication unit

122: update information storage unit 123: second communication unit

124: update target determination unit L: wireless LAN device

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims are defined in the technical spirit of the present invention on the basis of the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to explain his invention in the best way. It should be interpreted to mean meanings and concepts. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function and its configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, it should be noted that the detailed description is omitted.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram of a configuration of a navigation terminal software and a content download system 100 in a wireless upgrade zone according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a central server 110, a local server 120, and a navigation terminal 130 are shown. It includes.

Specifically, the central server 110 stores and manages the MAC address (Media Access Control Address) of each of the navigation terminals 130, software, content and update history information according to the MAC address, and upgrades wirelessly through the Internet network. It performs a function of periodically transmitting and receiving update history information according to the MAC address of the local server 120 and the navigation terminal 130 installed in the zone. Here, the MAC address is used as a unique identification number of each navigation terminal, and is stored and managed by the central server 110 and the local server 120 together with update history information according to the MAC address. Therefore, hereinafter, the MAC address is referred to as a 'unique number'. The update history information includes the number of update services per week / month / year for each company, software, and content.

In addition, the local server 120 is installed in the wireless upgrade zone, and receives and stores and manages the unique number of the navigation terminal 130, software, content and update history information according to the unique number from the central server 110. When entering the vehicle equipped with the navigation terminal 130, a wireless signal for updating software and content through the wireless LAN device L installed in the wireless upgrade zone is transmitted and received with the navigation terminal 130 to determine whether the update target, If the update targets the software and content to the navigation terminal 130, and transmits the update history information of the updated navigation terminal 130 to the central server 110, the Internet from the central server 110 Software, content and update history according to the unique number of the navigation terminal 130 through the (Internet) network The uniqueness of the navigation terminal 130 received through the first communication unit 121 and the first communication unit 121 for receiving the information and transmitting updated update history information of the updated navigation terminal 130 to the central server 110. Access request signal and access permission for software and content update through the update information storage unit 122, the navigation terminal 130, and the wireless LAN device L, which store and manage software, content, and update history information according to the number. By transmitting and receiving a signal, it receives a unique number from the navigation terminal 130, and transmits the software and content according to the unique number to the navigation terminal 130, it is not an update target or receive an approval rejection signal from the navigation terminal 130 In this case, the navigation terminal through the second communication unit 123 for transmitting the communication cutoff signal to the navigation terminal 130 and the second communication unit 123. An update target for determining whether the corresponding navigation terminal 130 is an update target by comparing the unique number received from the terminal 130 with update history information of the corresponding navigation terminal 130 previously stored in the update information storage unit 122. The determination unit 124 is included. That is, by using the unique number received from the navigation terminal 130 by the local server 120, the update target determination unit 124 of the local server 120 searches for the history information previously stored in the update information storage unit 122. By doing so, it is determined whether the update target.

The navigation terminal 130 receives a connection request signal for updating software and content from the local server 120 through the wireless LAN device L, and then transmits a connection permission signal or a connection rejection signal according to the navigation request. When the terminal 130 is the update target, receives the approval request signal from the local server 120 and transmits the approval signal according to the local server 120, and then receives the latest software and content from the local server 120 Save function. At this time, the navigation terminal 130 performs a typical navigation function, description of the configuration of a general navigation terminal will be omitted.

For reference, the WLAN device L is a normal WLAN access point, which is installed in a wireless upgrade zone as described above, and transmits and receives wireless signals generated by the local server 120 and the navigation terminal 130. Do this.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for downloading navigation terminal software and contents in a wireless upgrade zone using a system 100 including a central server 110, a local server 120, and a navigation terminal 130 according to the present invention. As shown, when entering the vehicle equipped with the navigation terminal 130, a connection request signal for updating software and content is transmitted through the wireless LAN device L installed in the wireless upgrade zone (S10), and the wireless LAN device (L). Receiving the access request signal from the navigation terminal 130 transmits the unique number of the navigation terminal according to the access request signal to the local server 120 through the wireless LAN device (L) (S20).

Thereafter, the update target determination unit 124 of the local server 120 compares the received unique number of the navigation terminal 130 with the history information of the corresponding navigation terminal 130 pre-stored in the update information storage unit 122. In operation S30, it is determined whether the corresponding navigation terminal 130 is an update target.

As a result of the determination in step S30, when the update target, the second communication unit 123 of the local server 120 transmits the update approval request signal through the wireless LAN device (L40) (S40), the navigation terminal 130 If you want to approve the update, the approval signal is transmitted through the wireless LAN device (L50).

In addition, the second communication unit 123 of the local server 120 transmits the latest software and contents of the corresponding navigation terminal 130 stored in the update information storage unit 122 through the wireless LAN device L (S60), and the navigation. The terminal 130 receives and stores the latest software and contents (S70).

Thereafter, the update information storage unit 122 of the local server 120 stores the updated update history information, and then transmits the updated update history information to the central server 110 through the Internet network (S80). The server 110 stores the transmitted update history information (S90).

In addition, as a result of the determination in step S30, when it is not the update target, the second communication unit 123 of the local server 120 transmits a communication cutoff signal to the navigation terminal 130 (S100).

In addition, when the navigation terminal 130 does not want to approve the update in step S50, it transmits an approval rejection signal through the wireless LAN apparatus L (S110), and receives the approval rejection signal from the local server 120. The second communication unit 123 transmits a communication cutoff signal to the navigation terminal 130 (S120).

As described above and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as described above, it is a deviation from the scope of the technical idea It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations can be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, all such suitable changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A navigation terminal software and content download system in a wireless upgrade zone, The navigation terminal 130 stores and manages the MAC address (Media Access Control Address, hereinafter, 'unique number') and software, content, and update history information according to the unique number, and the wireless upgrade zone through the Internet network. Central server 110 for transmitting and receiving update history information according to the unique number of the local server 120 and the navigation terminal 130 installed in; Is installed in the wireless upgrade zone, and receives and stores and manages the unique number of the navigation terminal 130, software, content and update history information according to the unique number from the central server 110, the navigation terminal ( When entering the vehicle equipped with the 130, it is determined whether or not the update target by transmitting and receiving a radio signal for software and content update with the navigation terminal 130 through the wireless LAN device (L) installed in the wireless upgrade zone, A local server 120 transmitting software and contents to the navigation terminal 130 and transmitting updated history information of the updated navigation terminal 130 to the central server 110; And After receiving the access request signal for software and content update from the local server 120 through the wireless LAN device (L), and transmits the access permission signal or access rejection signal accordingly, the navigation terminal 130 is updated In the case of a target, the navigation terminal receives the approval request signal from the local server 120 and transmits the approval signal according to the local server 120, and then receives and stores the latest software and contents from the local server 120 ( 130); Including but not limited to: The local server 120, Receive software, content and update history information according to the unique number of the navigation terminal 130 from the central server 110 through the Internet (Internet) network, and updates the update history information of the updated navigation terminal 130 to the central server ( A first communication unit 121 for transmitting to 110; An update information storage unit 122 storing and managing software, content and update history information according to a unique number of the navigation terminal 130 received through the first communication unit 121; Receiving a unique number from the navigation terminal 130 by transmitting and receiving a connection request signal and a connection permission signal for software and content update through the navigation terminal 130 and the wireless LAN device (L) device and the software according to the unique number And the second communication unit 123 which transmits a communication cutoff signal to the navigation terminal 130 when the content is transmitted to the navigation terminal 130 and is not an update target or receives an approval rejection signal from the navigation terminal 130. ); And By comparing the unique number received from the navigation terminal 130 through the second communication unit 123 with the update history information of the corresponding navigation terminal 130 previously stored in the update information storage unit 122, the corresponding navigation terminal 130 An update target determination unit 124 that determines whether is an update target; Navigation terminal software and content download system in the main wireless upgrade zone comprising a. delete delete The method of claim 1, The update history information, the navigation terminal software and content download system in a wireless upgrade zone, characterized in that the number of update services for each company, software, content by week / month / year. The method of claim 1, The wireless upgrade zone is any one of a gas station, a charging station, a car repair shop, a drive-in service location, and a drive-through service location. In the navigation software and content download method in a wireless upgrade zone using a system 100 consisting of a central server 110, a local server 120 and a navigation terminal 130, (a) The navigation terminal 130 receiving the access request signal for updating software and content from the wireless LAN device L receives the unique number of the navigation terminal according to the access request signal through the wireless LAN device L. FIG. Transmitting to the local server 120; (b) determining whether the corresponding navigation terminal 130 is an update target by comparing the unique number of the navigation terminal 130 received by the local server 120 with the history information of the corresponding navigation terminal 130 previously stored. step; (c) transmitting the update approval request signal to the navigation terminal 130 by the local server 120 through the wireless LAN device when it is an update target as a result of the determination of step (b); (d) if the navigation terminal 130 intends to approve the update, transmitting the approval signal to the local server 120 through the wireless LAN device L; (e) transmitting, by the local server (120), the latest software and contents of the corresponding navigation terminal (130) through the wireless LAN device (L); (f) the navigation terminal 130 receiving and storing the latest software and content; And (g) storing the updated update history information by the local server 120 and then transmitting the updated update history information to the central server 110 through the Internet network; And (h) storing, by the central server (110), update history information transmitted from the local server (120); Including but not limited to: (B-1) the local server 120 transmitting a communication cutoff signal to the navigation terminal 130 when it is not an update target as a result of the determination of step (b); More, In the step (d), when the navigation terminal 130 does not want to approve the update, (d-1) the approval rejection signal is transmitted to the local server 120 through the wireless LAN device L, and the approval is performed. Transmitting a communication cutoff signal to the navigation terminal by the local server receiving the reject signal; Navigation terminal software and content download method in a wireless upgrade zone further comprising. The method of claim 6, Before step (a) above, When entering the vehicle equipped with the navigation terminal 130, transmitting a connection request signal for updating software and content to the navigation terminal 130 through a wireless LAN device L installed in a wireless upgrade zone; Navigation terminal software and content download method in a wireless upgrade zone further comprising. delete delete delete