KR100959769B1 - Method for quick search of destination and navigation system for executing the method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for narrowing a destination search and a navigation system. The reduced destination search method may include: setting a higher search condition for searching for a destination in advance; And providing a search menu including the upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command.

Destination Search, Search Menu, Address Search, Phone Number Search, Name Search, Search Condition, Upper Search Condition, Lower Search Condition, Reduced Search

Description

METHOD FOR QUICK SEARCH OF DESTINATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD}

The present invention relates to a navigation system, and more particularly, to a destination reduction search method that provides a search environment for user convenience in destination search, and a navigation system for performing the method.

In general, a navigation system is a system that provides information for driving a vehicle such as a vehicle using a satellite.

The navigation system may receive predetermined data from a GPS satellite floating on the earth using a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, and calculate its location based on the received data. And, based on their location information to inform the user of the location of the current vehicle (Location), calculate the optimal route to the desired destination (Routing), guide the user according to the route (Guidance) to help in driving Various information can be provided.

The navigation system stores therein point of interest (POI) information representing local information, buildings, and road information on a map together with map data of an entire map, and utilizes the map data and POI information as information for route guidance. have.

Such a navigation system uses a search menu to set a destination for a route setting. The search method for the route search includes an address search, a phone number search, a name search, and the like.

The address search is a method of searching a location by an address corresponding to a destination, and the phone number search is a method of searching a location by a phone number corresponding to a destination. The name search is a method of searching for a location by a general name corresponding to a destination.

However, the conventional address search method has been troublesome to input the detailed address after address designation corresponding to the upper search condition such as city (province), jurisdiction (county), and jurisdiction dong (eup). In addition, the existing phone number search method also enters the area code corresponding to the upper search conditions, and then enters the phone number including the station number.

In addition, the existing name search method includes a function of temporarily storing a recently entered name and a search result including the name, but after the power is turned off, the search screen is initialized and the characters corresponding to the search condition are initialized. There is a problem that needs to be entered again.

That is, the conventional search method causes inconvenience to the user because the same search condition must be input every time, even though the search condition (address, phone number, name) is frequently entered when the user searches for a destination frequently used. There is a problem that degrades search performance.

The present invention provides a destination reduction search method that provides a faster and easier search environment when searching for a destination, and a navigation system for performing the method.

The present invention includes the steps of setting a higher search condition for a destination search in advance; And providing a search menu including the upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command.

In the case of a destination search using an address search method, the upper search condition includes at least one of a city or a province, a ward or a county, a east or a town, which are regional units obtained by dividing a national map. Here, when the user inputs a lower search condition through the search menu, a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition is provided. The lower search condition is a detailed address below the address set as the upper search condition. Corresponds to

In the case of a destination search using a phone number search method, the upper search condition includes an area code that divides national telephone numbers by region. Here, when the user inputs a lower search condition through the search menu, a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition is provided. The lower search condition is detailed below a phone number set as the upper search condition. Corresponds to a telephone number.

In the case of a destination search by a name search method, the upper search condition includes a predetermined character that a user mainly uses for the destination search. Here, when the user executes a search menu of the name search method, a character corresponding to the upper search condition is activated in a predetermined name input box and a search result list including the activated character is exposed. In addition, when a character different from the upper search condition is input through the name input box in the search menu of the name search method, a function of automatically clearing the entire activated character may be provided. In addition, the search menu of the name search method may include a name setting menu for automatically updating a character recently inputted through the name input box to the upper search condition.

In addition, the present invention includes a storage unit for storing the upper search conditions for the destination search; And a controller configured to provide a search menu including the stored upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command.

According to the present invention, by setting a search condition frequently used by a user in advance, it is possible to provide a faster and simpler search method, and further, it is possible to save the search time and ensure safe operation.

According to the present invention, since the user-centered search environment is considered in consideration of the user's search history and convenience, the user's search satisfaction can be improved.

Hereinafter, a method of searching for a destination reduction according to the present invention and a navigation system for performing the method will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention can be applied to a navigation system having a global positioning system (GPS) function that provides an optimal route to a desired destination by identifying its current location. The navigation system provides various types of search environments as user interfaces so that a user can search for a desired destination using an address, a phone number, a name, and the like.

In particular, the present invention provides a reduced retrieval technique that enables a quick and easy retrieval of a specific destination by specifying some search conditions in advance when searching for a destination using an address, a phone number, and a name.

1 is a diagram illustrating the entire process of a method for searching for a reduced destination according to the present invention.

In step S101, the navigation system presets an upper search condition which is a part of the search condition for the destination search. The navigation system may set a partial search condition for the destination search by providing a menu screen for setting a destination search and inputting the upper search condition through the environment setting menu screen.

In step S102, when the user inputs a menu execution command for searching for a destination, the navigation system provides a search menu including a preset upper search condition. The navigation system provides a search result including the search condition when the user inputs a predetermined search condition. In the present invention, a search menu including the upper search condition is provided as an initial screen by a user's menu execution command. Therefore, the re-input process for the upper search condition can be omitted.

As described above, the process of setting the upper search condition (S101) and the process of providing a search menu including the upper search condition (S102) will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9.

In operation S103, the navigation system may input a lower search condition related to the upper search condition in addition to the upper search condition to execute a destination search. The navigation system may provide a search menu including the upper search condition for minimizing the search condition input and provide a method of additionally inputting only the lower search condition through the search menu.

In step S104, the navigation system performs a destination search on all the search conditions including the upper search condition and the lower search condition and provides a search result including the entire search condition. The navigation system may designate an upper search condition in advance so that the user may complete the search condition input only by inputting the lower search condition without inputting the upper search condition.

2 is a diagram showing a menu configuration of a destination search, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration menu configuration for a destination search.

The navigation system of the present invention includes an address search menu 201 for searching for a destination using an address, a phone number search menu 202 for searching for a destination using a phone number, and a name search for searching for a destination using a name. A destination search menu including a menu 203 is provided.

The destination search menu of the present invention may further include a preference menu 204 having a preference function. The configuration menu 204 may provide a menu environment in which a user may predefine upper search conditions for address search, phone number search, and name search. When the environment setting menu 204 is executed in the destination search menu of FIG. 2, the menu screen shown in FIG. 3 may be moved.

The environment setting menu includes an address search environment menu 301 for setting an upper search condition for address search, a phone number search environment menu 302 for setting an upper search condition for phone number search, and an upper search for name search. It may include a name search environment menu 303 for setting a condition.

Here, the display state of each menu may be visually checked by activating the display state of the menu for which the upper search condition is set by the user and deactivating the menu for which the upper search condition is not set. . For example, if the upper search condition is set for the address search and the name search and the upper search condition is not set for the phone number search, the phone number search environment menu 302 is displayed in an inactive state as shown. The address search environment menu 301 and the name search environment menu 303 are displayed in an activated state.

When the user executes the address search environment menu 301 in FIG. 3, the user may move to the menu screen shown in FIG. 4.

In the case of an address search, the upper search condition 401 may include at least one of a city unit, a city district, a city district, and a district unit in which a national map is divided. The upper search condition 401 may be input in order. By storing the input upper search condition 401, the upper search condition for the destination search of the address search method can be set.

The upper search condition 401 of the address search environment menu may be input by a selection method of providing a list of regional units and clicking a specific regional unit in the list.

After setting the upper search condition 401 in advance, when the address search menu 201 is executed in FIG. 2, the search screen of FIG. 5 may be moved.

The search screen of the address search may provide a search menu including a preset upper search condition 501, and in particular, may provide an input field 502 for inputting a lower search condition related to the upper search condition 501. . The lower search condition may mean a detailed address (eg, a branch number) below an address set as the upper search condition. In addition, the search screen of the address search may include a character keyboard 503 for inputting the sub search conditions.

Therefore, when searching for a destination using the address search method, a search for a destination can be performed by omitting an address corresponding to an upper search condition and inputting only a detailed address of a lower search condition.

The search screen of the address search may provide an address setting menu 504 for automatically storing an address used for a recent search. When automatic storage is set through the address setting menu 504, the latest address may be preserved even after the address search menu is turned off or the system power is turned off.

Furthermore, the search screen of the address search may be provided by activating the address used in the recent search in a drag state and provides a function of automatically clearing the entire activated characters when a new address is input. You can enter new characters immediately without deleting them.

When the user executes the phone number search environment menu 302 in FIG. 3, the user may move to the menu screen shown in FIG. 6.

In the case of telephone number search, the upper search condition 601 may include at least one of an area code and a country code that divides a national telephone number by region. The phone number search environment menu may provide a character keyboard 602 for inputting a station number to be set as the upper search condition 601. By inputting the upper search condition 601, the upper search condition for the destination search of the telephone number search method may be set in advance.

In the case of area code among the top search conditions (601) of the phone number search environment menu, a list of area codes may be provided and input by a selection method of clicking a specific area code in the corresponding list. It can be input by the direct input method using the character keyboard 602.

After setting the upper search condition 601 in advance, when the phone number search menu 202 of FIG. 2 is executed, the search screen of FIG. 7 may be moved.

The search screen of the telephone number search may provide a search menu including a preset upper search condition 701, and in particular, may provide an input field 702 for inputting a lower search condition related to the upper search condition 701. have. The lower search condition may mean a detailed phone number (phone number less than or equal to the station number) below the phone number set as the upper search condition. In addition, the search screen of the telephone number search may include a character keyboard 703 for inputting the sub search condition.

Therefore, when searching for a destination using a phone number search method, a search for a destination may be performed by omitting input of an area code and / or a station number corresponding to an upper search condition and inputting only detailed phone numbers of a lower search condition.

The search screen of the phone number search may provide a phone number setting menu 704 for automatically storing a phone number used for a recent search. When automatic storage is set through the phone number setting menu 704, the latest phone number may be preserved even after the phone number search menu is turned off or the system power is turned off.

In addition, the search screen of the phone number search can be provided by activating the phone number used in the recent search in the drag state, and provides a function to automatically clear the entire activated characters when entering a new phone number character You can directly enter new characters without deleting them.

In addition, the navigation system may search for a desired destination using the code number when assigning a unique code number to each of the divided regions after dividing the nationwide map into predetermined units. To this end, it is possible to apply the upper search condition setting environment and the search environment of the same type as the above phone number search method to the search method using the code number. That is, by setting the code number corresponding to the upper search condition in advance, the destination search can be performed by omitting the input of the code number of the upper search condition and inputting only the detailed code number corresponding to the lower search condition.

When the user executes the name search environment menu 303 in FIG. 3, the user can move to the menu screen shown in FIG. 8.

In the case of a name search, the upper search condition 801 may include a predetermined character that a user mainly uses for searching for the destination, and the character may include only a consonant or a completed type. The name search environment menu may provide a character keyboard 802 for inputting a character to be set as the upper search condition 801. By inputting the upper search condition 801, the upper search condition for the destination search of the name search method may be set in advance.

The upper search condition 801 of the name search environment menu may be input by a user directly inputting using the character keyboard 802.

When the name search menu 203 of FIG. 2 is executed after the upper search condition 801 is set in advance, the search screen of FIG. 9 may be moved.

The search screen of the name search provides a name input box 901 in which a character corresponding to a preset upper search condition is input, and a search result list 902 including the upper search condition 901. When searching for a destination using the name search, a search result list 902 including the text of the upper search condition is provided at the same time as the execution of the corresponding search screen, so that the destination can be searched without going through the text input process for the name search.

The search screen of the name search may be provided by activating the entire text corresponding to the upper search condition in the name input field 901 in a dragged state, and the character keyboard may be used to input characters in the name input field 901. 903). In particular, the search screen of the name search provides a function of automatically clearing the entire activated text when a text is entered in the name input box 901 so that new text can be directly input without erasing the text of the upper search condition. Can be.

Furthermore, the search screen of the name search may provide a name setting menu 904 which may automatically update the latest text input through the name input box 901 to the upper search condition. When the upper level search condition is set through the name search environment menu, only the same character corresponding to the set upper level search condition may be preserved after the name search menu is turned off or the system power is turned off. On the other hand, if the name setting menu 904 is used without using the name search environment menu, the name search menu may be preserved after the name search menu is turned off or the system power is turned off.

Hereinafter, a navigation system for performing the destination reduction search method of the present invention will be described. 10 is a view showing the internal configuration of the navigation system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the navigation system of the present invention includes a GPS module 110, a storage unit 120, a user interface 130, a display unit 140, a voice output unit 150, and a controller 160. It may include.

The storage unit 120 may store a map database for constructing map data for a national map and route guidance data associated with the map data. In particular, the storage unit 120 may store the upper search condition of the destination search previously designated by the user. In addition, the storage unit 120 stores a route guide control program for controlling operations of the entire navigation including a route guide function, and a search menu execution program for providing a search environment for performing a destination search.

The display unit 140 is a means for displaying various display contents and map data for guiding the route according to the operation of the entire system. The display unit 140 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic luminescence (EL). It is available.

The user interface 130 is an input means for inputting a user command for a navigation system such as inputting a destination for a route guidance function. The user interface 130 includes a touch pad integrated with the display unit 140 to provide a user graphic interface means. Can provide. By providing all the menu environment related to the route guidance function and the destination search of the navigation system to the graphic screen through the display unit 140 by touching a specific position of the graphic screen with a stylus pen or a finger. You can enter a user command.

The voice output unit 150 outputs a voice signal for the route guidance as a means for performing the voice guidance during the route guidance function.

The controller 160 determines the current location of the user by using the GPS signal received through the GPS module 110 under the route guidance control program and then, from the map data stored in the storage unit 120 to the current location to the destination. Create a navigation path. In addition, the display unit 140 and / or the voice output unit 150 provide a route guidance to a destination according to the generated movement route.

In particular, the controller 160 may provide a search menu for a destination search and an environment setting menu for the destination search under the search menu execution program. The search menu for searching for a destination may provide a destination search function using an address, a phone number, and a name, and the preference menu may provide an environment setting function for a destination search of each search method.

The controller 160 provides a configuration menu according to a user's request, and stores the configuration menu in the storage 120 when the user inputs an upper search condition for a destination search of each search method through the configuration menu. . The upper search condition refers to a partial search condition for a destination search, and in the case of the address search method, it may include at least one of city (province), ward (county), and east (eup), which are regional units of a national map. The phone number search method may include at least one of an area code and a country code that divide the national telephone number by region, and the name search method may include a predetermined character mainly used by the user in the destination search. Can be.

The controller 160 provides a search menu according to a user's request, and provides a search menu including a higher search condition stored in the storage 120.

More specifically, the controller 160 reads a preset upper search condition for address search and provides a search menu including the upper search condition when executing the address search method search menu. When a user inputs a lower search condition related to the upper search condition through the search menu, a search result including the entire search condition including the upper search condition and the lower search condition is provided. In this case, the lower search condition may mean a detailed address below the address set as the upper search condition.

In addition, the controller 160 provides a search menu including the upper search condition by reading a preset upper search condition for the phone number search when executing the search menu of the phone number search method. When a user inputs a lower search condition related to the upper search condition through the search menu, a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition is provided. In this case, the lower search condition may mean a detailed phone number of less than or equal to the phone number set as the upper search condition.

Lastly, when executing a name search method, the controller 160 reads a preset upper search condition for the name search, activates a character corresponding to the upper search condition in the name input box of the search menu, and Provides a list of search results containing active characters. In this case, the controller 160 may provide a function of automatically clearing the entire activated character when a character different from the upper search condition is input through the name input box.

In addition, the controller 160 may provide a function of automatically updating or storing a recently used search condition without setting an upper search condition for address, phone number, and name search through the configuration menu. . The controller 160 may preserve the recently used search condition even after the system power is turned off.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a reduced search technique that can execute a faster and easier destination search by presetting some search conditions (higher search conditions) for a destination search.

The reduced destination search method according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating the entire process of a method for searching for a reduced destination according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing a menu structure of a destination search.

3 is a diagram illustrating a menu configuration of environment setting for a destination search.

4 is a diagram illustrating an environment setting menu screen for address search.

5 is a diagram illustrating a search menu screen for address search.

6 is a diagram illustrating an environment setting menu screen for searching a phone number.

7 is a diagram illustrating a search menu screen for a phone number search.

8 is a diagram illustrating an environment setting menu screen for name search.

9 is a diagram illustrating a search menu screen for name search.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a navigation system for executing a method of searching for a reduced destination of the present invention.

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110: GPS module 120: storage unit

130: user interface 140: display unit

150: voice output unit 160: control unit

Claims (22)

Setting a higher search condition for a destination search in advance; And, Providing a search menu including the upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command; Including, Pre-setting the upper search condition for the destination search, Executing a configuration menu for setting the upper search condition; In case of destination search by the name search method, inputting an upper search condition for the name through the configuration menu; Storing the input upper search condition for the destination search of the name search method; Destination narrowing search method comprising a. The method of claim 1, Pre-setting the upper search condition for the destination search, Executing a configuration menu for setting the upper search condition; In the case of destination search by the address search method, inputting the upper search condition for the address through the configuration menu, Storing the input upper search condition for the destination search of the address search method; Destination narrowing search method comprising a. The method of claim 2, The upper search condition for the address is, Containing at least one of a city or province, a ward or a county, a east or a town which is a regional unit of a national map Destination reduction search method characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Pre-setting the upper search condition for the destination search, Executing a configuration menu for setting the upper search condition; In case of destination search by phone number search method, inputting upper search condition for phone number through the configuration menu; Storing the input upper search condition for the destination search of the telephone number search method; Destination narrowing search method comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein Top search conditions for the phone number, Including at least one of an area code and a country code that divides a national telephone number by region Destination reduction search method characterized in that. delete The method of claim 1, The upper search condition for the name is Containing certain characters which the user mainly uses for the destination search Destination reduction search method characterized in that. The method of claim 2, Providing a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition when the lower search condition is input through the search menu; The sub search condition is, Corresponding to the address below the address set as the upper search condition Destination reduction search method characterized in that. The method of claim 4, wherein Providing a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition when the lower search condition is input through the search menu; The sub search condition is, Corresponding to the detailed telephone number below the telephone number set as the upper search condition Destination reduction search method characterized in that. The method of claim 7, wherein Providing a search menu including the upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command, When the user executes a destination search using a name search method, activating a character corresponding to the upper search condition in a predetermined name input box and exposing a list of search results including the activated character; Destination narrowing search method comprising a. The method of claim 10, Providing a search menu including the upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command, Automatically clearing all the activated characters and activating the newly entered characters when a character different from the upper search condition is input through the name input box; Destination narrowing search method further comprising. The method of claim 11, The search menu, Including a name setting menu for automatically updating recently input characters to the upper search condition Destination reduction search method characterized in that. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 5 or 7 to 12 is recorded. A storage unit for storing a higher search condition for a destination search; And, A control unit providing a search menu including the stored upper search condition according to a user's menu execution command Including, The upper search condition is, In the case of a destination search by a name search method, the navigation system includes predetermined characters that a user mainly uses for the destination search. The method of claim 14, The upper search condition is, In case of destination search by address retrieval method, it includes at least one of city or province, ward or county, east or town which is a regional unit of national map. Navigation system characterized in that. The method of claim 15, The control unit, When the user inputs a lower search condition through the search menu, a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition is provided. The lower search condition corresponds to a detailed address below the address set as the upper search condition. Navigation system characterized in that. The method of claim 14, The upper search condition is, In case of destination search by phone number search method, it includes at least one of area code and country code which divided national phone number by region. Navigation system characterized in that. The method of claim 17, The control unit, When the user inputs a lower search condition through the search menu, a search result including the upper search condition and the lower search condition is provided. The sub-search condition corresponds to a detailed phone number below the phone number set as the upper search condition. Navigation system characterized in that. delete The method of claim 14, The control unit, When the user executes a search menu of the name search method, activating a character corresponding to the upper search condition in a predetermined name input box and exposing a search result list including the activated character; Navigation system characterized in that. The method of claim 20, The control unit, Automatically clearing all the activated characters and activating the newly entered characters when inputting characters different from the upper search condition through the name input box. Navigation system characterized in that. The method of claim 21, The search menu of the name search method, Including a name setting menu for automatically updating recently input characters to the upper search condition Navigation system characterized in that.

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