KR101135255B1 - Method and system for providing personal traffic information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing personal traffic information for a personal navigation system (PNS) service that provides a movement route information in consideration of a traffic situation in real time and actively informs a user of a destination's approach. Collecting a traffic situation within a current location and a destination of the user when a route search request for the registered destination is received; Personal traffic information providing method comprising the step of providing at least one movement route to the destination by reflecting the collected traffic situation, and when the request for access notification service for the destination is received from the user terminal of the user terminal; A first step of periodically querying a location; And providing a notification message to the user terminal when the location of the user terminal approaches a predetermined distance of the destination.

Directions, PNS, Public Transit, Routes, Destination Alerts

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PERSONAL TRAFFIC INFORMATION}

1 is a diagram showing the entire configuration of a system for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an entire process of a method for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a service screen for providing traffic information considering a real-time traffic situation.

4 and 5 illustrate a user setting screen for providing a notification service when a destination or a transit destination of public transportation is approached.

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10: user terminal 20: service providing server

21: location lookup server 23: public transport server

25: traffic information server 27: map server

30: SMS server

The present invention relates to a road guidance service, and more particularly, to provide personal traffic information for providing a traffic route in consideration of real-time traffic conditions and actively informing a user of a destination's approach to a personal navigation system (PNS) service. And to the system.

Recently, a location based service (LBS) technology and a geographic information system (GIS), which are associated with a global positioning system (GPS) technology, are referred to as "GIS." According to the development of technology, it is possible to obtain the location and surrounding information of a person or to provide a route to a destination anytime, anywhere.

With the development of such service technology, vehicle navigation service and pedestrian navigation service are derived, and pedestrian navigation service corresponds to PNS (Personal Navigation System) service. The PNS service provides various location-based services such as a location check service, a road guide service, and a local search service by using a mobile communication terminal possessed by a mobile communication subscriber (hereinafter referred to as a 'user').

The road guidance service provided by the PNS service provides a map of the travel route from the current location to the destination, available transportation means, public transportation information, stop information, etc., when the user inputs a destination, thereby allowing the user to select a destination. It is a service that provides guide information on the travel route so that you can find it more easily.

Existing PNS service is troublesome to input the destination every time in order to search the traffic information to the destination. In addition, when providing traffic information including the shortest route and the recommended route, there is no service for providing the smoothest traffic information in response to the traffic situation changing in real time.

On the other hand, a user who mainly uses public transportation often falls asleep while traveling or passes a destination due to reading or watching DMB. In addition, in the case of a user who does not know a transit station when using public transportation, there is a inconvenience in using the transit station.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is to provide a smooth traffic information guide in response to the traffic situation changes in real time.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing personal traffic information that can actively notify the user of the access of the destination or transfer destination in order to prevent the user from passing the destination or transfer of the public transit in advance.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an embodiment of the present invention, when a route search request for a pre-registered destination is received from the user terminal, the traffic situation within the current location and destination of the user Collecting a first step; It provides a personal traffic information providing method comprising a second step of providing at least one movement route to the destination by reflecting the collected traffic conditions.

The personal traffic information providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is based on a traffic condition information to a user terminal receiving a personal traffic information service, and when the route search request for a pre-registered destination is received from the user terminal. It includes a service providing server for providing personal traffic information including a movement route of the shortest expected time of the movement route to the destination using public transportation.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method comprising: a first step of periodically inquiring about a location of a user terminal when an access notification service request for a destination is received from a user terminal; And providing a notification message to the user terminal when the location of the user terminal approaches a predetermined distance of the destination.

The system for providing personal traffic information according to another embodiment of the present invention is a user terminal receiving a personal traffic information service, and when a request for access notification service for a destination is received from the user terminal, the location of the user terminal is a preset distance of the destination. And a service providing server for transmitting a notification message to the user terminal when approaching within a second time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly perform a route search for a predetermined destination and to provide a movement route in which the shortest time to the destination is expected in consideration of traffic situation information. In addition, when the user's location approaches the destination or transfer destination in the travel route, the automatic notification short message service (SMS) is transmitted to the user.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a method and system for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention.

The present invention is characterized in that it provides a quick route search for a predetermined destination and a shortest movement path in consideration of traffic conditions in real time, as well as transmitting an automatic notification to a user when a destination or transfer location is approached.

Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of a system for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention.

As shown, the personal traffic information providing system of the present invention includes a service providing server 20 for providing a personal navigation system (PNS) service to the user terminal 10 through the wireless Internet. In the present invention, the PNS service provides a destination access notification service together with a route search service for public transportation.

The service providing server 20 tracks the location of the user terminal 10 such as a mobile phone, a PDA, and the like. The location query server 21 for searching the current location of the user possessing the user terminal 10 and public transportation It includes a map server 27 for providing map data for the movement path and location of the.

The service providing server 20 is a public transportation server 23 that provides a movement route using public transportation such as a bus and a subway, and delays, congestion, accidents, construction, etc. in connection with a traffic control center. It further comprises a traffic information server 25 for collecting and providing traffic information.

The service providing server 20 may communicate with the SMS server 30 to transmit a notification message to the user terminal 10 when the user approaches the destination.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, by providing a movement route of public transportation reflecting the traffic situation information that changes every time, the user can move to the destination in the shortest time with reference to this.

That is, the service providing server 20 of the present invention may provide the movement route of which the shortest time is expected by reflecting the traffic situation information at the time of the route search for the same origin and the same destination.

In addition, the service providing server 20 may provide a notification message to the user terminal 10 through the SMS server 30 when the destination or the transfer place approaches so that the user does not pass the transfer place in the destination or the movement route. .

The personal traffic information providing method of the present invention for the route search service and the destination access notification service will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

Figure 2 shows the entire process of a method for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention.

The route search service provides a service so that the service can be accessed only by inputting a specific identification number (hereinafter, abbreviated as 'special number') for a faster route search for a destination.

That is, when a user inputs a service execution command together with the special number through the user terminal 10, the corresponding service may be immediately executed.

The route search service includes a destination registration menu on the service so that a user may designate a destination in advance for a place where the route search is frequently used. A user may register or change a destination through the destination registration menu, and when a service execution command is input together with the special number, a path search service for a destination already registered may be provided.

First, as shown, when a user registers a destination (S10), the service providing server 20 stores the destination registered from the user as database information of the corresponding user (S20).

When the user inputs a service execution command together with the special number through the user terminal 10 in the state in which the destination registration is completed, the route search request signal of the registered destination is transmitted to the service providing server 20 (S30).

When the service providing server 20 receives the route search request signal for the destination from the user terminal 10, the service providing server 20 inquires the current location of the user possessing the user terminal 10 (S40).

In addition, at least one public transport route available for moving from the current location of the user to the destination is inquired (S50) and at the same time, the traffic situation information within the destination is inquired at the user's current location (S60).

Based on the traffic condition information inquired above, the shortest time of the public transportation route to the destination is expected (hereinafter referred to as 'recommended route') and the shortest distance (hereinafter, referred to as 'shortest route'). Is referred to) (S70).

The calculated recommendation route and the shortest route are provided together with the transit movement route to the inquired destination, and map data for guiding the current location and route of the user is provided (S80).

The user terminal 10 displays a public transportation movement route and a map image to a destination received from the service providing server 20 and provides the same to the user (S90).

3 illustrates a route search service screen according to the present invention.

As shown, the route search service screen provides a map image including the current location of the user and the nearest subway station or bus station information (hereinafter, referred to as a "origin").

The shortest route icon 31 for executing the guidance of the shortest route, the recommended route icon 33 for executing the guidance of the recommended route, and the stop guide icon 37 for executing the guidance of the departure point And a destination change icon 39 for changing a destination of the route search service.

The route search service uses the stop guidance icon 37 to expose the route guidance service function for the departure point on the service, and when the input of the stop guidance icon 37 is received, the route navigation service to the departure point is performed. Can provide.

When the recommendation route icon 33 is input from a user, the public transportation movement route corresponding to the calculated recommendation route is guided, and when the shortest route icon 31 is input, the public transportation movement route corresponding to the calculated shortest route is input. To guide.

The destination change icon 39 is included in the destination registration menu, and the user can change the destination while using the route search service.

The present invention can provide a faster and more convenient route search by reinforcing the accessibility of the route search service using a special number and providing a transit movement route to a destination registered in advance according to the service request using the special number.

Meanwhile, the destination access notification service provides the user terminal 10 with a notification message notifying the arrival of the destination when the user accesses a destination set by searching the user's location at regular intervals.

Referring back to FIG. 2, when the user selects a specific route from the public transportation movement route provided by the route search service (S100), the service providing server 20 may refer to a public transportation movement route selected by the user (hereinafter referred to as “selection route”). Received (S110).

For example, when a user selects a recommendation route by inputting the recommendation route icon 33 on the route search service screen of FIG. 3, a message for confirming the selection route as shown in FIG. 4 (for example, Service screen including "You have selected."

In addition, a destination notification setting icon 41 for setting whether to use the destination access notification service is included on the service screen of FIG. 4. When the user inputs the destination notification setting icon 41, as shown in FIG. 5, an input screen for setting whether to use the destination access notification service is provided.

When the user requests the destination access notification service through the above process, the service providing server 20 determines whether a transfer station of a train or a transfer stop of a bus (hereinafter, referred to as a transfer place) is included in the selection path. In addition, the current location of the user moving according to the selection path is inquired at a predetermined cycle.

In operation S120, it is determined whether the location of the user approaches a predetermined distance of the destination or the transfer destination.

When the location of the user approaches within the set distance of the destination or transfer destination, a notification message informing of this is transmitted to the user terminal 10 through SMS (S130).

The user terminal 10 receives the notification message from the service providing server 20 (S140), outputs a bell sound notifying the reception of the message, and displays the received message.

The service providing server 20 may calculate the estimated arrival time required from the current location of the user to the destination and include the same in the notification message.

The destination access notification message through the SMS may be repeatedly transmitted at regular intervals until the destination is approached, and the message transmission period may be set by the user.

The destination access notification service may be provided independently by the destination access notification service, in addition to the method provided in conjunction with the route search service.

In the case of a destination access notification service provided independently of the route search service, a service screen for inputting a destination and whether to use the notification service for the destination is provided.

That is, the user directly accesses the destination access notification service through the user terminal 10 and executes the corresponding service screen to set whether to use the destination and the notification service. Thereafter, the user's location is periodically checked in the same manner as the above method, and when the user approaches the destination within the set distance, the notification message is transmitted to the SMS.

The destination access notification service of the present invention is intended to transmit a notification message when approaching a transfer destination or destination in order to prevent the user from passing the transfer destination or destination in advance while traveling by public transportation.

The method for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention may 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. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. 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 machine code, such as produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter. 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.

The method and system for providing personal traffic information according to the present invention can improve service accessibility and convenience by requesting a route search service for a destination by registering a frequently used place as a destination in advance and inputting a specific identification number. . Furthermore, by providing a route search service for a destination in consideration of traffic situation information at the time of the service request, it is possible to receive the fastest road guidance as soon as possible.

In addition, the present invention can improve the quality of the personal navigation service (PNS) service by periodically checking the user's location and providing an automatic notification message informing the user of the access when the destination or the transfer route included in the movement route is accessed. .

Claims (18)

Registering a destination frequently used by the user in advance; Retrieving the current location of the user when a route search request for the registered destination is received; Querying a movement route from the current location of the user to the destination using public transportation; Querying and collecting traffic conditions within a destination at the current location; And Providing at least one movement route to the destination by reflecting the collected traffic situation; The route search request for the destination, Personal navigation information providing method characterized in that a route search request for the registered destination is made by the user inputting a specific identification number that can directly access the service through the user terminal. delete delete The method of claim 1, Providing at least one movement route to the destination by reflecting the collected traffic situation, Calculating a movement route predicting the shortest time of the movement routes to the inquired destination according to the collected traffic conditions; And And providing a list of movement routes to the inquired destination including the calculated shortest movement route. 5. The method of claim 4, Providing a list of movement routes to the destination may include: Providing a list of movement routes including the movement route having the shortest distance together with the movement route expected to be the shortest time to the destination; Personal traffic information providing method comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4, Providing at least one movement route to the destination by reflecting the collected traffic situation, Providing map information including the current location of the user and providing a starting point of the nearest public transportation on the map information; Personal traffic information providing method further comprising. The method of claim 6, Providing at least one movement route to the destination by reflecting the collected traffic situation, If the user requests directions for the departure point of the means of transportation, performing the directions to the departure point; Personal traffic information providing method further comprising. The method of claim 1, The traffic situation, Personal traffic information providing method, characterized in that the traffic information including the delay, congestion, accident, construction of the road used by the public transportation. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 and 4 to 8 is recorded. User terminal provided with personal traffic information service, When a route search request for a pre-registered destination is received from the user terminal, a personal traffic including a movement route of which the shortest time is expected among the movement routes to the destination using public transportation based on the traffic situation information to the registered destination. It includes a service providing server for providing information, The route search request for the destination is a personal traffic information providing system characterized in that a route search request for the registered destination is made by a user inputting a specific identification number for directly accessing a service through the user terminal. . delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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