KR101215869B1 - Target position guidance service system and method using by mobile communication terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to service the target location guide information including the traffic information, for this purpose, the present invention, unlike the conventional method of obtaining the location information through the GPS module of the mobile communication terminal and thereby provides the traffic information, At least one mobile communication terminal which requests a target location guidance service using a mobile communication terminal, transmits an input service condition according to the requested target location guidance service, and provides target location guide information according to the transmitted service condition After requesting and receiving the location information, providing the searched traffic information according to the service condition and the received location information, and providing the target location guide information including the provided traffic information to the target mobile communication terminal through the wireless communication network as a short message. Includes traffic information according to the location information of the mobile communication terminal. It provides target position information easily and effectively guided to be capable of enhancing the user's convenience.

Short Message Service (SMS), Traffic Information, Target Location Information Service

Description

Target location guidance service system and method using a mobile communication terminal {TARGET POSITION GUIDANCE SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING BY MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINALS}

1 is a block diagram of a target location service system suitable for servicing target location guide information including traffic information according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of servicing target location guide information including traffic information according to the present invention;

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

102 / 1-102 / n: Mobile communication terminal 104 / 1-104 / n: Wireless communication network

104a / 1-104a / n: 1st-nth wireless base station

104b / 1-104b / n: first-n base station controller

106: MSC 108: HLR / VLR

110: Internet communication network 112: target location service server

114: PSDN 116: Traffic Information Service Server

118: SMS Center

The present invention relates to a target location guidance service technique using a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a target location guidance service system using a mobile communication terminal suitable for serving target location guide information including traffic information according to a target location service request. And to a method thereof.

As is well known, a mobile communication terminal has a function of being extended to a multimedia terminal such as a digital camera photographing or an MP3 music file with a built-in camera or memory in addition to a simple voice call function. Due to the enhancement of functions, various additional services using the multimedia functions newly added to the mobile communication terminals are being developed, not only the service of the mobile communication terminal but also the communication service for the voice call.

In particular, a short message service (SMS) is a text service that allows users of mobile communication terminals to send and receive short sentences of about several tens of characters without additional equipment. The short message service is already firmly established as one of the means of communication because the text message service can be delivered almost simultaneously with the time of sending, unlike the e-mail service population.

In addition, the short message service is basically provided with a function of transmitting a reply number and a message between the terminals, not only know the weather forecast, news, stock information, etc., but also the customer can directly select a variety of information required by searching a variety of information have. In addition, it is possible to send and receive mail through the Internet, PC communication, etc., and can provide various information retrieval services necessary for daily life.

This short message service can be easily used by anyone because the information is provided interactively for the user's convenience.In order to prevent card accidents, credit card companies have introduced a service that transmits transaction authorizations via text messages. The scope of use continues to extend to e-commerce.

On the other hand, as an additional service using the location information of the mobile communication terminal, there are location-based services such as traffic information service, digital map download service, location information service, weather information service, emergency service, and vehicle navigation service. (Global Positioning System) transmits the measured position information to the Telematics information center to service information based on the location of the mobile communication terminal.

However, the conventional location-based service is equipped with a GPS module in the mobile communication terminal is provided through the location information measured through it, it must be equipped with a GPS module in the mobile communication terminal, the location information through the GPS module is not received If not, there was a problem that can not provide location-based services.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art, a target location guidance service system using a mobile communication terminal that can service the target location guide information including traffic information using the terminal information of the mobile communication terminal. And a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a target location guidance service system and method using a mobile communication terminal that can provide a target location guide information short message including traffic information to a corresponding mobile communication terminal.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing target location guide information to a mobile communication terminal using a wireless communication network, which is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal requesting the target location guide service through the wireless communication network. After receiving the target location guidance service condition, requesting and receiving the location information of the at least one target mobile communication terminal to provide the target location guidance information to the MSC or the location information system, and from the traffic information service means provided accordingly A target location guide service means for providing target location guide information including traffic information of the target location; and the target location guide by searching for traffic information corresponding to the target location guide service condition and location information of the at least one target mobile communication terminal. Article by service means And means for generating a short message for the target location guide information provided from the target location guidance service server and providing the short message to the at least one target mobile communication terminal through the wireless communication network. It provides a target location guidance service system using a communication terminal.

In another aspect to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for servicing target location guide information to a mobile communication terminal using a wireless communication network, wherein a specific mobile communication terminal inputs a service condition to request a target location guide service. Transmitting and requesting and receiving location information of at least one target mobile communication terminal for providing target location guide information according to the transmitted service condition, and searching for the received location information according to the service condition and the received location information. Providing traffic information, and generating target location guide information including the provided traffic information and providing the target location guide information to the at least one target mobile communication terminal through the wireless communication network. Provide a service method.

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

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

The core technical aspect of the present invention is that if there is a target location guidance service request from a specific mobile communication terminal, the input service condition is transmitted, and after requesting and receiving the location information of the counterpart mobile communication terminal according to the service condition, the service condition And providing and searching for traffic information based on the location information, and providing the target location guide information including the traffic information to the corresponding terminal as a short message. Through such technical means, the purpose of the present invention can be easily achieved. have.

1 is a block diagram of a target location guidance service system suitable for servicing target location guidance information including traffic information according to the present invention, and includes a mobile communication terminal 102 / 1-102 / n and a wireless communication network 104/1. -104 / n), Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 106, Home Location Register / Vistor Location Register (HLR / VLR) 108, Internet Communication Network 110, Target Location Services Server 112, PSDN 114, Traffic information service server 116 and SMS center 118. Here, the wireless communication network 104 / 1-104 / n includes first-nth wireless base station 104a / 1-104a / n and first-nth base station controller 104b / 1-104b / n. do.

1, the mobile communication terminals 102 / 1-102 / n are within the range of any wireless base station 104a, and the information of the mobile communication terminals 102 / 1-102 / n is transmitted to the wireless communication network 104. / 1-104 / n) to the MSC 106, and various information and service data transmitted from the MSC 106 is transmitted to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 102/104 via the wireless communication network 104 / 1-104 / n. 1-102 / n). Here, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention will be described as a first mobile communication terminal 102/1 requesting a service and at least one second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n receiving a service. .

The first mobile communication terminal 102/1 transmits a request signal for requesting the target location guidance service through the wireless communication network 104/1, and receives the target location guidance service received through the wireless communication network 104/1. Receives menu screen data for condition setting, and displays the target location guidance service condition setting menu screen by using the same, and when the target location guidance service condition is input through the menu screen, the target through the wireless communication network 104/1. Transmit location guide service condition data. Here, the target location means, for example, an appointment place, and the target location guidance service condition may include, for example, a date, time, target location, counterpart mobile communication terminal number, and the like.

Meanwhile, the second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n transmits the target location guide information short message including traffic information transmitted from the MSC 106 through the wireless communication network 104 / 2-104 / n. Receive and display it.

Next, the first to nth wireless base stations 104a / 1 to 104a / n of the wireless communication network 104/1 to 104 / n connect the mobile communication terminals 102/1 to 102 / n to the first to nth. Connected to the base station controllers 104b / 1-104b / n to perform wireless communication with the mobile communication terminals 102 / 1-102 / n, and the first to nth base station controllers 104b / 1-104b / n. Perform wired / wireless conversion function to perform wired communication. Further, the first-nth base station controller 104b / 1-104b / n connects the first-nth wireless base station 104a / 1-104a / n to the MSC 106 to coordinate the connection between other base stations. And performs a signal processing function for communication between the first to nth wireless base stations 104a and the MSC 106. Accordingly, various request signals, terminal information, and the like from the mobile communication terminals 102 / 1-102 / n are transmitted to the MSC 106, and various information data, additional service data, and the like from the MSC 106 are transferred to mobile communication. Transmit to terminal 102 / 1-102 / n. Here, the wireless communication network of the present invention includes a first wireless communication network 104/1 connected to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 requesting a service and at least one second mobile communication terminal 102 receiving a service. A description will be given as a second wireless communication network 104 / 2-104 / n connected to / 2-102 / n).

The MSC 106 connects a call call when the mobile communication subscriber makes or receives a call using the mobile communication terminal 102 / 1-102 / n, and wireless communication network 104 / 1-104 / n. Accesses the first to nth base station controllers 104b / 1-104b / n of the mobile communication terminal 102 / 1-102 / n to perform call setup, release, and the like, and the HLR / VLR 108 It is connected to perform call processing, and performs an association function with another communication network, for example, the Internet communication network 110.

In addition, the MSC 106 transmits the target location guidance service request signal from the mobile communication terminal 102/1 to the target location guidance service server 112 through the Internet communication network 110, and the target location guidance service server 112 Receiving menu screen data for setting a target location guidance service condition from the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 to the corresponding first mobile communication terminal 102/1, and transmitting the first screen communication data to the corresponding first mobile communication terminal 102/1; The target location guidance service condition data from 102/1) is transmitted to the target location guidance service server 112 via the Internet communication network 110;

Then, the MSC 106 transmits the terminal information of the at least one second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n according to the target location service condition from the target location service server 112 to the HLR / VLR 108. After extracting the corresponding terminal location information in conjunction with the), and transmits to the target location information service server 112 through the Internet communication network 110, and transmitted from the target location information service server 112 in conjunction with the SMS center 118 The target location guide information including the traffic information is generated as a short message, and the short message is transmitted through the second wireless communication network 104 / 2-104 / n to at least one second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 /. n).

The HLR (Home Location Register) of the HLR / VLR 108 is a home location register, which stores permanent information, location information, additional service information, etc. of the mobile communication terminal 102 / 1-102 / n and the subscriber. A database, which interacts with the MSC 106 or the VLR to perform and control various functions related to call processing and additional services, and the VLR (Visitor Location Register) is a visitor location register, which is provided by the MSC 106 as a service. A database that stores information of visited subscribers in an area, and performs a function of temporarily storing mobile communication terminals 102 / 1-102 / n and subscriber information that are registered as a location in charge, from a HLR (Home Location Register). .

Next, the target location guide service server 112 transmits menu screen data for service condition input according to the target location guide service request transmitted from the MSC 106 through the internet communication network 110 to the MSC 106, Request the terminal information (location information of the terminal) of the at least one second mobile communication terminal (104 / 2-104 / n) according to the transmitted weak place service condition data to the MSC 106 through the Internet communication network 110; Accordingly, the terminal information is received from the MSC 106 through the Internet communication network 110. Here, the location information of the terminal may be received by requesting a location information system (not shown) providing a location information service (LBS: Location Based Service) from the target location information service server 112.

In addition, the target location guide service server 112 searches for traffic information according to the location of the terminal in association with the traffic information service server 116 through the Internet communication network 110 according to the terminal information and the target location guide service conditions, The target location guide information including the traffic information is transmitted to the MSC 106 through the Internet communication network 110. Here, the target location guide information may include, for example, a date, a time, a target location, a distance from the terminal to the target location, a transportation method, a required time, and a mobile communication terminal number requested for service.

The PSDN 114 is a communication network which is connected to the mobile communication terminals 102 / 1-102 / n and the wireless communication network 104 / 1-104 / n to provide packet data service. Various data transmitted from 1-102 / n through the wireless communication network 104 / 1-104 / n are transmitted to the target location information service server 112 or the traffic information service server 116 via the internet communication network 110. do.

In addition, the traffic information service server 116 interlocks with the target location information service server 112 through the Internet communication network 110 according to the target location information service condition and the terminal information from the target location information service server 112. The traffic information is searched from the terminal location to the target location, and the traffic information is transmitted to the target location guide service server 112 through the Internet communication network 110. Here, the traffic information may include, for example, a distance from the corresponding terminal to the target location, transportation means, time required, and the like.

Next, the SMS center 118 generates and provides a short message. The SMS center 118 generates a short message including the target location guide information in association with the MSC 106, and then the MSC 106 and the second wireless communication network 104. / 2-104 / n) to the second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n.

Next, in the target location guidance service system having the above-described configuration, traffic information is obtained using the terminal information of the at least one second mobile communication terminal according to the transmission of the target location guidance service request and the service condition from the first mobile communication terminal. A process of searching and serving the target location guide information including the retrieved traffic information to the second mobile communication terminal as a short message will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of servicing target location guide information including traffic information according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the standby mode of the target location guidance service system (step 202), the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 requests the target location guidance service in such a manner that a specific key for requesting the target location guidance service is input. It is checked if there is an error (step 204).

As a result of the check in step 204, if there is a target location guidance service request, the request signal is transmitted to the MSC 106 through the first wireless communication network 104/1, and the target location through the Internet communication network 110. The target location information service server 112 transmits the target location information service screen data for inputting the target location information service condition according to the request for the target location information service through the Internet communication network 110. And transmits it to the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 via the first wireless communication network 104/1 to provide the target location guidance service screen (step 206). Meanwhile, in the present invention, the target location guide service server 112 transmits the target location guide service screen data. However, the target location guide service screen data is pre-stored in each terminal to display the service screen together with the service request. Of course, it can be displayed.

In addition, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 waits for a predetermined time for inputting the target location guidance service condition, and by inputting the target location guidance service condition (step 208), the first mobile communication terminal 102 is inputted. In step 1), it is checked whether a target location guidance service is requested according to the input target location guidance service condition (step 210). Here, the target location may mean, for example, an appointment place, and the target location guidance service condition may include, for example, a date, a time, a counterpart mobile communication terminal number, and the like.

As a result of the check in step 210, when requesting the target location guide service according to the target location guide service condition, the first mobile communication terminal 102/1 receives a service request signal including the target location guide service condition data. The target location guidance service condition information is transmitted to the MSC 106 through the wireless communication network 104/1, and the target location guidance service condition information is transmitted to the target location guidance service server 112 through the Internet communication network 110 (step 212).

Next, the target location guidance service server 112 checks the target location guidance service condition to be transmitted, and then terminal information (ie, terminal location information) of the at least one second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n accordingly. Signal to the MSC 106 via the Internet communication network 110 (step 214).

Accordingly, in the MSC 106, the terminal of the at least one second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n in association with the HLR / VLR 108 and the second wireless communication network 104 / 2-104 / n. The terminal extracts information (ie, terminal location information) and transmits the terminal information to the target location guidance service server 112 through the Internet communication network 110 (step 216). Here, the location information of the terminal may be received by requesting a location information system (not shown) providing a location information service (LBS: Location Based Service) from the target location information service server 112.

In addition, the target location information service server 112 transmits the target location information service condition information and the corresponding terminal information to the traffic information service server 116 through the Internet communication network 110, and the corresponding terminal information (ie, terminal location information). Search for traffic information from the location of the second mobile communication terminal 102 / 2-102 / n to the target location according to the target location guide service information (step 218), and then retrieve the traffic information from the Internet communication network 110; Through the target location guide service server 112 is transmitted (step 220). Here, the traffic information may include, for example, a distance from the corresponding terminal to the target location, transportation means, time required, and the like.

Subsequently, the target location guide service server 112 receives the traffic information transmitted and transmits the target location guide information including the same to the MSC 106 through the Internet communication network 110, and the SMS center 118 at the MSC 106. ) And a short message including the target location guide information to the second mobile communication terminal (102 / 2-102 / n) via the second wireless communication network (104 / 2-104 / n) in association with the target location guide information. Is provided to the terminal (step 222). Here, the target location guide information may include, for example, a date, a time, a target location, a distance from the terminal to the target location, a transportation method, a required time, and a mobile communication terminal number requested for service.

Therefore, when requesting a target location guidance service using a mobile communication terminal, and inputting and transmitting the target location guidance service condition, the terminal location information according to the input service condition is extracted, and the traffic information according to the location information is extracted. After the search, the target location guide information including the found traffic information may be provided as a short message to the corresponding terminal.

Meanwhile, in the above-described present invention, the target location guide information is described as a short message using a short message service (SMS). However, the target location guide information may be provided using a multimedia message service (MMS). Of course.

In the foregoing description, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that branch substitutions, modifications and variations are possible.

As described above, the present invention, unlike the conventional method of acquiring the location information through the GPS module of the mobile communication terminal and thereby providing the traffic information, if there is a request for the target location guidance service from a specific mobile communication terminal, the input service After transmitting the condition, requesting and receiving the location information of the target mobile communication terminal according to the service condition, searching for and providing traffic information according to the service condition and the location information, and providing the target location guide information including the traffic information. By providing the terminal as a short message, the terminal location information according to the service conditions inputted when the target location guidance service request is extracted, and the target location guide information including traffic information can be easily and effectively provided according to the location information. The user's ease of use can be improved.

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A system for providing target location guide information to a counterpart mobile communication terminal using a wireless communication network, When the target location guidance service condition is received from the user side mobile communication terminal, after confirming the location information of the at least one counterpart mobile communication terminal designated by the user side mobile communication terminal, the target location guidance service condition and the confirmed of the counterpart mobile communication terminal Target location guide service means for providing the location information to the traffic information service means and delivering the target location guide information including the traffic information from the traffic information service means to the message transfer means; , The traffic information service means for retrieving traffic information based on the target location guidance service condition and the location information of the counterpart mobile communication terminal and providing the traffic information to the target location guidance service means; When the target location guide information is received from the target location guide service means, a message transfer means for generating a short message including the target location guide information and providing the short message to the counterpart mobile communication terminal. Target location guidance service system for providing the target location guide information to the other party's mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the target location guide service condition comprises a date, time, a target location, and a counterpart mobile communication terminal number. The method of claim 1, And the traffic information includes a distance from the at least one counterpart mobile communication terminal to a target location, a means of transportation, and a time required for providing the target location guide information to the counterpart mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The target location guide information includes a date, a time, a target location, a distance from the at least one counterpart mobile communication terminal to a target location, a transportation method, a time required, and a user side mobile communication terminal number for which the service is requested. A target location guidance service system for providing target location guidance information to a counterpart mobile communication terminal. A method of providing target location guide information to a counterpart mobile communication terminal using a wireless communication network, Receiving a target location guidance service condition from a user-side specific mobile communication terminal; Confirming location information of at least one counterpart mobile communication terminal designated by the user side mobile communication terminal; Retrieving traffic information based on the target location guidance service condition and the identified location information of the received counterpart mobile communication terminal; Providing target location guide information including traffic information to the counterpart mobile communication terminal as a result of the search; A target location guidance service method to a counterpart mobile communication terminal comprising a. 6. The method of claim 5, The step of identifying the location information of the mobile terminal of the opposite party is a target location guidance service to the mobile terminal of the opposite party, characterized in that the query for the system that provides a mobile switching center (MSC) or Location Based Service (LBS) service Way. 6. The method of claim 5, The target location guidance service condition includes a date, time, a target location, and a counterpart mobile communication terminal number input according to the target location guide service condition. 6. The method of claim 5, The traffic information may be provided by searching for a distance, a traffic means, and a required time from the counterpart mobile communication terminal to a target location according to the target location guide service condition and the location information. How to get location services. 6. The method of claim 5, The target location guide information may include a date, a time, a target location, a distance from the counterpart mobile communication terminal to a target location, a transportation means, a required time, and the user-side mobile communication requesting the service according to the target location guide service condition and the traffic information. A target location guidance service method to a counterpart mobile communication terminal, characterized by being provided in a short message including a terminal number. 6. The method of claim 5, The target location guide information may include a date, a time, a target location, a distance from the counterpart mobile communication terminal to a target location, a transportation means, a required time, and the user-side mobile communication requesting the service according to the target location guide service condition and the traffic information. A target location guidance service method to a counterpart mobile communication terminal, characterized by being provided in a multimedia message including a terminal number.

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